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Hello readers

EDITOR’S LETTER

I hope you’re all well and getting ready for the festivities of Christmas and the New Year.

ADVERTISEMENT BOOKING DEADLINE FOR FEBRUARY/MARCH 2019 IS WEDNESDAY 2 JANUARY 2019.

As we draw to the end of another year, I’d like to take this opportunity to hand out a few messages of thanks…

Advertising Enquiries: Ruth Brown

Thank you all for reading this little magazine and for continuing to support the wonderful, local businesses that support All Things Local by advertising within it.

If you’ve not already done your Christmas shopping, then please do try to shop local wherever possible.

In addition, I’d like to say a huge thank you to my wonderful team of distributors & distribution coordinators who reliably deliver All Things Local through your letter boxes. I appreciate them all, particularly given some of the weather conditions they go out in to make sure you receive your copy. Also, massive thanks to my lovely colleagues Ruth Brown and Helen Young. Working with such fabulous and reliable people really does make my job an absolute pleasure to do.

Before I sign off, one final thank you goes to The Kings Head in Duffield for providing a 2 course Sunday lunch for 2 people as this edition’s crossword prize. The Kings Head has recently undergone a total refurbishment and is a lovely place to socialise with family and friends. I’m looking forward to trying out their new menu when it launches early in December.

I wish you all a joyous and peaceful Christmas and I hope that 2019 is full of all things happy and healthy!

E: ruth@allthingslocal.co.uk T: 01332 883140 or 07545 261034 W: www.allthingslocal.co.uk

Winners’ Corner CONGRATULATIONS David Mould from Horsley Woodhouse who has won a bottle of Champagne.

CONGRATULATIONS Peter Eizens from Kilburn who has won a 2 course Sunday lunch for 2 people at The Coach at Horsley.

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Contents Competitions & Puzzles Prize crossword – Win a 2 course Sunday lunch for 2 People at The Kings Head, Duffield 6 Champagne Sudoku

11 Children’s Puzzles 74 Friendship Blooms – FREE FLOWERS!

81 Business & Professional Lifestyle

Food, Drink, Entertainment

Health, Beauty, Fitness

Motors

Home & Garden

Children & Education Community

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Prize Crossword

Win a two course Sunday lunch for 2 people at The Kings Head, 1 Town Street, Duffield DE56 4EH. Drinks excluded.

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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: THURSDAY 20TH DECEMBER 2018.

All entries are destroyed after the closing date and no information is given to any third party.

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Money Matters:

Yo ho ho! (Bah Humbug) Well it’s that time of the year again: a time when we may see all of our nearest and dearest, gifts may be exchanged and fine food consumed; warm fires and joy.

But here I am, the Grinch – having a rant!

We know that the statistics tell us people are living longer. State Pension Age is increasing as part of this.

It is expected to keep increasing and is expected to be nearer 70 – 71 years old within the next 50 years (*).

So, why do we not do enough about this situation?

Given the time we could retire may be later and our life expectancy longer, why do we save less than any generation of the last 70 years? It is at an all-time low of the post-war age. People born in the 1970s are saving far less than previous generations(**), just at the very time we should be saving more.

Behavioural biases mean today we seek instant gratification now over saving enough for the future and being healthy. We prefer to see immediate results ‘now’ rather than benefits that are hidden and uncertain in the future. Paying for a holiday now is ‘far more appealing’ than affording to pay for our energy bills in 30 years’ time! Broadband subscriptions are more necessary than food on the table when we are 80! You get the picture?

So, instead of buying those unwanted gifts, here’s another idea. How about making some financial gifts such as making a contribution to your children’s pension and retirement savings?

Have a look at this and, instead of wondering at the presents under the Christmas tree , wonder about this:

Percentage of salary that should be saved to maintain a 70% income replacement ratio*** Retirement Age Life Expectancy 83 65 28% 70 15% 75 6% So, looking at data like this, should we be doing more?

Of course – unless you choose to live healthier and continue to work longer, delaying your retirement.

Keep doing as you are or do something about it. We need to change some of these behaviours or the reality is that retirement will be further away and last for a shorter period.

As the Ghost of Christmas Future, I say “Save sooner, more and for longer!” Bah humbug.

Merry Christmas!

By Kevin Glover, Belper IFS (*) Source: Government Actuary’s Quinquennial Review of the National Insurance Fund as at April 2015. (**) Institute of Fiscal Studies: The Economic Circumstances of Cohorts Born Between 1940s and the 1970s. (***) Assumptions: 40-year-old with £30,000 saved current monthly salary £2,500, investment return 5% & wage inflation 3%.

This information is general only and is not intended to address your particular requirements. The data above should not be relied upon in its entirety and shall not be deemed to be or constitute advice. No individual or company should act upon such information without receiving appropriate professional advice after a thorough examination of their particular situation.

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Lifestyle

Just a Thought...

The Gift of the Present

Yes, we get a lot done, we achieve, we learn from mistakes, we ensure things go as well as they can – but do we really enjoy, appreciate and soak up, ‘the now’? I don’t think we do, or if we do then we don’t do enough of it.

‘I can’t wait for things to slow down and get back to normal,’ I recently sighed to my husband after weeks of seemingly endless, ‘to do list’ ticking. He rolled his eyes as usual. Not because he doesn’t care; quite the opposite in fact. He’s been waiting for ‘the day things slow down’ since we met over a decade ago!

So, this festive season my focus lies quite simply in relishing the sights, sounds, smells, tastes and feelings in the moment they are there. As Bil Keane famously quoted, ‘Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery but today is a gift – that’s why they call it the present.’ So that is my gift to you and hopefully to myself.

I am guilty, as many of us are, of constantly looking forwards or backwards. Reliving past misdemeanours or planning furiously for every eventuality which is to come. I very rarely, if ever, take the time to stop and appreciate what is happening right now. The present is a time that is so hard to live in as we seem pre-programmed to plan ahead or analyse what has gone. Living in this backwards, forwards, pre-occupied way means that we never really ‘live’ in the whole sense of the word.

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Let’s hope this time next year I’m less wrapped up in ‘the then’ and ‘the next’ and feel much more connected to ‘the right now’. Merry Christmas and a very Present New Year to you all.

By Fliss Goldsmith of Belper

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Just complete the Sudoku grid above, cut out and post to Sudoku Competition, All Things Local, 74 Woodhouse Road, Kilburn, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 0NA. Closing date Thursday 20th December 2018. Remember to include a piece of paper with your name, address and contact telephone number. The winner will be notified by telephone initially. Entrants must be aged 18 or over. All entries are destroyed after the closing date and no information is given to any third party.

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Stamp and Deliver Once again this year, local Scout Groups will be running their ‘Stamp and Deliver’ service, delivering Christmas cards to local addresses and raising funds for worthy causes in the process.

Since it began in 1982, Stamp and Deliver has raised over £1 million for local charities. In 2017, over £50,000 was raised in total, of which £5000 was split between the two charities Derby Mountain Rescue Team and The Children’s Air Ambulance, along with some smaller donations to other local charities. The remainder of the money is divided between each of the Scout groups that participate in the scheme.

In 2018 the scheme will be supporting a further two local charities: Me & Dee and Down’s Syndrome Derby.

Me & Dee are a Derby based charity that provide respite holidays for adults and children facing life threatening and life shortening conditions. The holiday homes are based in Mablethorpe. More information can be found at www.meanddee.co.uk.

Down’s Syndrome Derby are a support group for individuals in the East Midlands with Down’s Syndrome.

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The scheme runs from Monday 3rd December to Tuesday 18th December (last collection is 2pm on 18th). Stamps cost 30p and can be purchased from over 200 outlets, as detailed on www.stampanddeliver.com. All cards must be posted in one of the iconic yellow post-boxes, from which they are collected, sorted and delivered by local Scout Groups in the delivery area, who receive a proportion of the sale of the stamp. All cards posted will be delivered

by Christmas Eve. It is important to check the delivery area, which is shown on the website and available on leaflets at the sales points, as unfortunately cards posted to addresses not listed cannot be delivered.

Dates to remember:

The scheme begins on 3rd December All cards must be posted in the yellow Stamp and Deliver post-boxes by 2pm on 18th December Cards will be delivered by 24th December Remember to check the delivery area on www.stampanddeliver.com, where you can also find details of sales points and post-box locations.

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Make sure of what you wish for make a will Most of us have an idea of what we want to happen after we have gone. Who will look after things in the first few days, who will arrange our funeral and most of all, who we would choose to inherit after our death.

Without a will, legislation decides who is entitled to your money, and that may not be who you would want it to be.

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Write it Down…

The best advice my Mother ever gave me: “Write it down.”

Over the years, I have found that this applies to more than just shopping lists. I am rarely without scribbled reminders on the back of my hand, aware that if I don’t write it there it won’t get done.

Handwritten communication tends to be less common now than electronic forms and, working in a school, I am aware of the general lack of interest in putting pen to paper rather than typing, texting or tweeting (also perhaps out of date by now).

January the 23rd is National Handwriting Day: a day when the Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association encourages us to appreciate the written word. Despite the variation of fonts available on the computer, there is something much more individual and creative about the handwritten word.

Plenty of studies that have revealed the benefits of physically writing things down. Handwriting has been found to activate more of the brain than typing does and it has been proven that more information is recalled when notes are written rather than typed. So, although typing may be quicker in the short term, it could be detrimental to learning in the long term.

Writing is good for the brain and can help to keep it sharp as it ages. It is like a cognitive workout for the brain.

All these benefits seem to show that the pen is, indeed, mightier than the keyboard.

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If you have an active brain, particularly if it becomes super active right before you need to get to sleep… and you are counting down the hours until the alarm... but you can’t stop overthinking... about all those little details... spinning around in your brain... STOP! Simply picking up a pen and writing out anything that pops into your head can help clear your mind and pave the way for a relaxing night’s sleep. Just make sure you keep a notepad next to your bed.

Writing also benefits those who are feeling anxious, depressed or have difficulty processing an issue.

Because there is more connection to the words as you write them, it can assist in figuring out solutions to problems. Writing has been used as a medium for emotional expression for centuries and many authors and poets still prefer to write by hand.

In this sense, writing can be considered as a form of therapy. As a therapy tool, journalling is becoming increasingly popular, as evidenced by the array of fancy notebooks available in shops. Keeping a gratitude journal of things we are thankful for can positively affect your state of mind.

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Life List Classic Children’s TV Reconsidered Some people become teary-eyed when they remember the television of their childhood.

Maybe I’m getting old and cynical, but I’m starting to see mine very differently.

BAGPUSS - capitalism’s failings A fat cat (literally coming apart at the seams) sits in a shop, dreaming big ideas. Meanwhile, the mice do all the work (berated by an intellectual woodpecker), for no pay.

Saleable goods are then placed on view where they generate no profit at all.

MR BENN - customer service masterclass A well-dressed gentleman keeps returning to a shop where he tries on various outfits and never buys anything.

Worse, he loiters in the changing room, indulging in a rich fantasy life, only to emerge with unexplained items that he insists on keeping as souvenirs.

RAINBOW - dysfunction begins at home Forward-thinking sitcom about Geoffrey’s blended family:

Bungle - a low-achieving bear, George - a one-armed pink hippopotamus, and Zippy - a troublemaker with an extreme body piercing. Rainbow showed parents everywhere how to use music and play to distract children from their deep-seated behavioural problems.

WOMBLES - eco warriors Propaganda show about environmental extremists who upcycle junk and live under the ground, a bit like a cross between Kirstie Allsop and the Twyford Down protestors.

TRUMPTON - totalitarian state An ordinary town broadcasts mass surveillance of individuals and their lives. The police are often on the streets (well, only one, thanks to budget cuts), and the army at Camberwick Green is only a phone call away.

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Travel Karnak, Egypt On the banks of the Nile, some 800 km south of the delta, Karnak is praised by historians as one of the world’s largest religious complexes, second only to Angkor Wat. It is also the country’s most visited monument, after the Giza pyramids, first built in the Middle Kingdom then greatly extended during the New Kingdom when the monumental city of Thebes (now Luxor) reached its golden age as capital of the united ancient Egypt. Bristling with monuments, this ‘most select of places’ is a vast open air site spread across three precincts divided by rough walls.

Best preserved is the central zone covering around 30 hectares and dedicated to the god Amun, already known in the Old Kingdom but who became patron deity of Thebes from the 11th dynasty onwards. Such an extensive temple, they say, could contain St Peter’s of Rome or cover half of Manhattan. To the south is the sanctuary of Amun’s wife and to the north that of Munt, the God of War. At least 30 pharaohs added new structures to Karnak over time, revealing to modern historians a vast panorama of Egyptian history, architecture and art.

Approaching visitors are greeted by ram-headed sphinxes which once stretched all the way to the Luxor temple. They send shivers down your spine but, as you wander among massive walls, columns, obelisks, stunning inscriptions, friezes, and monumental statues, it’s all “wow, look at that”, especially when the warm sandstone glows coppery gold under a deep blue sky. Not to be missed is the obelisk, 30 metres high and weighing 200 tons, built by the female Pharaoh Hatshepsut.

According to legend, she paid for it with ‘bushels of gold as if they were sacks of grain’.

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Most impressive, however, is the hypostyle hall, just over 100 metres long, the largest of its kind in the world, and once supported by 134 columns with stylish open-papyrus tops. It’s estimated that during the 19th dynasty over 81,000 people were employed in the temple, including workers, peasants, guardians and priests, supported by booty from victorious battles and wealth from ever-growing estates. Then there is the Great Festival Hall, also known as the ‘Temple of Millions of Years’, where traces of 6th century paint seem to indicate it was used by Christian monks.

But Karnak still hides many secrets, though some once-forgotten treasures are now displayed in the open-air museum. Among them are bas-reliefs of the White Chapel of Senusret I from the Middle Kingdom.

Visit over, it is good to step back and relax by the Sacred Lake where priests would purify themselves every day and special boats would sail after the harvest to bring new energy to the cosmos. This ritual lasted for 27 days, an exciting time when 11,000 loaves and 385 jars of beer were handed out to the people. Close your eyes, stretch out your arm and you are sure to feel the past.

By Solange Hando

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Pauline Latham OBE MP I was invited to the opening of the new premises of OCD UK, whose headquarters are now based at Chevin Green Farm in Belper.

Pauline Latham opening the new headquarters of OCD UK

OCDLatham UK is opening a national run by, and for,UK people Pauline the charity new headquarters of OCD

with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Their mission is to show people who are suffering from the illness that there is hope and recovery is possible. Their work crosses all age groups and covers the whole of the UK. I also hosted a Mental Health Awareness Day which was kindly sponsored by the University of Derby and Calm People. There were over 40 exhibitors on the day. Mental Health is such a key issue with approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK experiencing a mental health problem each year. In England, 1 in 6 people Health Awareness Day report experiencing a commonMental Mental Health Awareness Day mental health problem (such as anxiety and depression) in any given week. The chances are, we all know someone affected by mental health issues.

It is vital that we remove any stigma and make our society kinder and more forward-thinking. It is also fundamental that people know where to get help. I was delighted to host this event, supported by so many wonderful organisations. There were two excellent speakers, Amanda Solloway from HeadHigh, who spoke about the profound impact mental health can have on families, and Julian Hall from Calm People who talked about emotional resilience. Feedback from the event has been extremely positive and I intend to hold another one in the future.

This is an amazing new initiative which includes an information service incorporating the World Heritage Site ranging from the Silk Mill in Derby to Matlock. It began as a podcast but has now developed to include videos and, over the summer Derwent Valley on Demand Derwent Valley on Demand months, it broadcast live from the Belper Arts Festival and Belper Goes Green.

The founders would like to encourage people to make their own videos to be included on the site and it doesn’t matter whether you are based in Allestree, Duffield, Belper, Cromford or Matlock. The aim of this service is to encourage as many people as possible to visit the site whether they are local, from elsewhere in the UK or overseas tourists to the area. For further information, you can email media@dvod.co.uk or visit the Derwent Valley on Demand website at www.dvod.co.uk.

In Parliament, I recently introduced a Ten Minute Rule Bill asking that the age of marriage is increased from 16 to 18 years old. The age of 18 is widely accepted as the start of adulthood although it is possible to get married from the age of 16, with the consent of parents. The UK has outlawed forced marriages in this country, however, I believe the fact that children can still get married at 16 years old with the consent of parents is a legal loophole which needs changing.

Childhood marriage has a particularly adverse impact on girls, with far more girls under 18 marrying than their male counterparts. As a consequence, girls are at risk of dropping out of school, having to engage in sexual activity often without consent or contraception, and may suffer a myriad of health-related consequences that accompany teenage pregnancy. It is a reality of the modern world that young women should have an equal opportunity of pursuing an education and good employment opportunities. After all, young people have to stay in education or training until they are eighteen now, so how would they cope with no money, being pregnant and still trying to study? Since reading the Ten Minute Rule Bill, I have had a great deal of support regarding this matter including from the younger generation.

Finally, if you ever need my assistance in my role as an MP and it is not something you have been able to resolve yourself, please email Pauline.latham.mp@parliament.uk or call 01332 676679.

Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Mrs Pauline Latham OBE MP

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Lifestyle

And Another Thing...

Tom and the Christmas Lights

The crisp December air vaporised my breath as I skidded across the drive, shaking the last of the table salt onto the flags as I went.

Suddenly I was blinded by a terrible seasonal apparition.

Mrs Murphy, my neighbour from over the road, had flicked on her Christmas lights. I staggered back as spots danced before my eyes. The strain on my pupils (not to mention the National Grid) was all too apparent as Mrs Murphy’s much-extended semi-detached hummed into life.

Reindeer, gnomes and, bizarrely, a festive ET, blazed out across The Avenue – Yuletide beacons for any passing sleighs or low-flying aircraft.

Tripping into the house I stamped my feet on the bristles.

“Disneyland is back on again.”

Sarah glanced through the porch door. “Well I think it’s lovely. She goes to so much trouble and it makes me feel so Christmassy. Speaking of decorations – isn’t it about time you made your annual pilgrimage?”

The loft ladders gave their familiar groan as I eased myself up into the eaves. The dusty boxes that we’d taken down from the last loft ten years ago sat impassively – inured to the passage of time. After much scratching and cursing (which sadist invented fibreglass?) I managed to locate our box of decorations. Sarah regarded them. “Tom, they are pathetic. If we put those up, Mrs Murphy’s effort will put us to shame.”

“This isn’t a competition dear. Don’t worry – Santa comes down all the chimneys, even the poorly decorated ones.”

“Just for that, you can sort this lot out.” Whereupon the Gordian knot, otherwise known as tangled fairy lights, was handed to me by Sarah.

“Well it’s your own fault for stuffing them back in like that last January!” This way and that I wrestled with the blasted cord until finally I managed to straighten them out. Eventually the plastic Christmas tree was wonkily placed in the porch and decorated with baubles, dusty Santas and the lights. More out of hope than expectation, I plugged them in. “Right – ready? By the way, before I switch these on, is it too late to call one of the Spice Girls?”

“Tom, stop messing about and flick the switch.” Phiszzz.

The lights glowed, then popped, then…nothing. “Right!

That’s it – go and find some decent decorations!”

I stared at the rows of glittery kitsch in the temporary pop-up Christmas shop. Which illuminated Santa should I

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purchase? They all looked equally gaudy. Haplessly, I asked a swarthy-looking gentleman sat at the till. He was head down with his eyes glued to a smart phone, so I cleared my throat to attract his attention. “This one, or this one?” I asked.

The plastic beaming Santas smiled blindly at the opposite wall. The assistant stared at me blankly then went back to Angry Birds. I bought both. Back home, Sarah grabbed both my Santas, went outside and nailed them violently to the wall.

And so the big day, as it always does, came around. The Christmas dinner was almost ready. As the whole brood chatted happily, I strained to listen to Her Majesty the Queen on the telly while Sarah’s famous bread sauce bubbled on the hob. Then out of the window I noticed that Mrs Murphy’s house was in total darkness. Ignoring Sarah’s complaints about ruining my new slippers, I tip-toed across the road and tapped on the window. Eventually Mrs Murphy appeared. “Are you OK?” I asked hopefully.

“No, Mr Hughes, I’m waiting for the emergency electrician but it might be hours yet. My daughter is in London with her boyfriend but...” Mrs Murphy’s tears suddenly began to well up. “Oh Mr Hughes, Christmas isn’t the same since Henry passed away.”

“So you’re on your own in this dark cold house?”

“I’m going to put my camper stove on to warm up some soup.”

“On Christmas Day? Mrs Murphy – grab your coat.”

And so, for the first time ever, Mrs Murphy crossed our threshold and sat down with us for Christmas dinner.

Outside the elves and Santas were in darkness, but inside our house the warmth of our toast to Mrs Murphy (sat imperiously on her emergency chair) gave her a smile bright enough to illuminate any seasonal table.

Merry Christmas Everybody!

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Hobbies

The Genteel World of Vintage China Ever since the trend for ‘Shabby Chic’ furniture and accessories started to emerge in the ‘90s and ‘00s, the use of vintage china has risen in popularity.

Drinking from a ‘proper’ tea cup harks back to a more genteel time, when tea had visible leaves and we didn’t drink it out of a mug. Nowadays you’ll find vintage tea ware everywhere, from village fêtes to wedding breakfasts.

It’s not just the charm of these elegantly-shaped drinking vessels that appeals, it’s their cost, too. In many charity shops you can buy a full set including cups, saucers, sugar bowl, milk jug and tea pot, for less than £15 (compare that with a medium-priced, 4-piece contemporary tea set from a popular high street chain store, which will set you back around £80).

Of course, not every vintage tea set is cheap. In 2011 a Chinese silver-gilt tea service, auctioned by Sotheby’s Amsterdam, exceeded its estimate of €50,000 to fetch €204,750, while a 19th century 6-piece sterling silver tea and coffee service by Tiffany & Co. sold for over $20,000 at auction in Boston – four times more than the expected amount. But the prize for the most costly tea set goes to a Half-Figure Service Meissen porcelain set, which sold for over £500,000 when it went under the hammer in 2012.

If you are buying a vintage tea set for your personal use, here are some tips to keep the china in tip-top condition: - Never put it in the dishwasher: always hand wash with a mild soap such as baby shampoo.

- Don’t soak vintage china as this can cause problems with the glaze, or even remove gold leaf decoration.

- Avoid acidic substances like lemon juice. If you use lemon in your tea, be sure to remove it quickly after you’ve finished.

- If you want to store your teacups, use a sealable plastic container. Stack carefully, placing a folded tea towel in the bottom of the box and putting a sheet of cardboard over the first layer before adding a second.

If you don’t want to collect whole tea sets but enjoy collecting individual cups and saucers, you can purchase items by pattern or type, colour or manufacturer. For example, you might put together a collection of cups and saucers with a floral pattern or with an oriental theme, or you could simply collect items of matching colour.

If you fancy spreading the vintage love, catering for vintage tea parties is now big business. Sybil Worsley-Cundall runs a company called Once Upon a Teacup in Manchester, providing tea parties for birthdays, hen parties, weddings, baby showers and christenings. She started out by buying a couple of tea sets for a vintage tea party and now runs a successful business.

“Combined with the love I have for sourcing and collecting vintage pieces … sharing my vintage tea parties with others seemed a logical way to go,” says Sybil.

You can track down great vintage buys in charity shops, at local auctions and on eBay, but before you buy it pays to examine every item for cracks and chips. Once you’ve bought your delicate china tea set, don’t be afraid to use and enjoy it: with careful handling and maintenance it should last for generations to come.

By Kate McLelland

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Cheat’s Chicken Tikka Biryani If you fancy a midweek curry but don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen, then whip up this quick and easy version of a classic Indian rice and chicken dish in next-to-no time. Using tikka curry paste and pouches of microwave spiced pilau rice, it’s the perfect cheat!

Serves: 4 Ready in: 35 minutes Ingredients: 400g chicken breast fillets, cut into chunks 2 tbsp natural yogurt 1 tbsp tikka curry paste Squeeze of lemon juice 1 tbsp sunflower oil 1 red onion, peeled and roughly chopped 450g frozen mixed vegetables with cauliflower 3 x 250g sachets instant pilau rice Sprigs of fresh mint, to garnish Mango chutney and poppadoms, to serve

cook over a low heat for 4-5 minutes, stirring once or twice until piping hot all the way through.

Toss the hot cooked chicken tikka chunks into the rice. Garnish with sprigs of mint and serve with chutney and poppadoms.

Method: Toss the chicken chunks in the yogurt, curry paste and lemon juice, then spread them on a baking sheet lined with foil. Cook under a medium-hot grill for 12-15 minutes, turning frequently, until the chicken is cooked through and lightly charred in places.

To make a cooling cucumber and mint yogurt to accompany the biryani, mix ¼ of a grated onion and ¼ of a grated cucumber with 300ml natural yogurt, 2 tbsp freshly chopped mint and ½ tsp ground cumin.

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Add the onion and fry for 2 minutes. Pick the cauliflower out of the frozen vegetables. Add to the pan and cook for a further 2-3 minutes until browned in places.

Stir in the remaining vegetables, the rice and 90ml water or vegetable stock. Cover and

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Food, Drink & Entertainment

Word on Wine At a tasting at Majestic Wines in Derby, I came across a brilliant wine made with Viognier grapes from California called ‘Nettie Viognier 2016’. This made me smile as one of my friends, Annette, had a nick name of Nette.

Viognier became a fashionable wine in the 1990s after its successful revival in the Rhone region of France, particularly being used to produce the distinctive Condrieu white wine made from 100% Viognier. By the mid-2000s it became a common blending partner with French red grapes, especially Syrah, Roussanne, Marsanne and Grenache, to soften the wines. They have carried out DNA testing and found that Viognier is related to the Freisa grape of Piedmont, Italy, which produced the Nebbiolo grape.

The vines need relatively warm climates and withstand droughts, but are prone to mildew. The grapes were once a common crop of farmland around Lyons and on the infertile terraces of northern Rhone for centuries but due to the low yield its production fell to only 14 ha / 35 acres in France in 1968. In the mid-1980s French nurserymen noticed the demand for Viognier cuttings, and by 1988, when Rhone wines became more popular, ½ million cuttings a year were sold. By 1997 there were 100 ha / 250 acres of Viognier being grown which allowed Condrieu to become an appellation. The great majority of French Viognier is now sold as Vin de Pays.

Taste: Stone fruit flavour with a hint of pear leading to a textured mineral finish Alcohol by Volume: 13% Food match: On its own, chatting with friends, or to accompany Thai spiced chicken, shellfish or pulled pork and roasted shallots Available from: Majestic Wine, Ashbourne Road, Derby £8.99 per bottle (£7.99 mixed case offer) For more information on this wine, visit www.majestic.co.uk.

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 or contact me on 01159303712 for more details on our meeting and the variety of wines we will be tasting.

By David Savidge, Kilburn Wine Circle

In California, the warm climate suited the Viognier vines, with popularity growing from 10 ha / 25 acres in 1988 to 800 ha / 2000 acres in 2003.

According to the label on the back of the bottle, the wine is named after Miss Nettie Van Valear who, in 1865, planted an acorn in her father’s garden as tribute to Abraham Lincoln. She supposedly took good care of the growing tree, which turned into a large oak tree, in the area of California where the vines now grow to produce this fine example of Viognier.

The wine is produced from grapes harvested from premium, family-owned small parcels of vineyards in the Central Valley of California, about 2 hours’ drive south of San Francisco, with only the best ripe fruit being used. The wine is imported and bottled by Kingsland in Manchester for Majestic Wines.

Technical Details: Grapes: 100% Viognier Appearance: Clean - clear Nose / Aroma: Intense aromas of peach, apricot and grapefruit with floral notes

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Beer Homebrew, for many, conjures up memories of warm, barely drinkable beer being brewed from a kit (that only needed to have water added) and stowed in the airing cupboard, in an attempt to stimulate the yeast to work its magic and turn the sugar into alcohol.

kit makes the brewing process a slick one, notwithstanding the need to sterilise and clean between brews. At its most basic, you can follow a recipe already tried and tested by the Grainfather brewing community, via the very handy app, which neatly communicates to the brew kit. At its most complex, it’s a scaled down brewery with unlimited possibilities.

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Tales of exploding fermenting vessels were commonplace, however the craft has moved on a fair bit in the 30/40 years following.

It’s not a given that, just because people love to drink beer, they will inevitably be led down the path to homebrewing. However, for an increasing number of people, that is indeed the case. Their motivations and inspirations may differ, but their curiosity generally starts with wanting to peer behind the curtain.

That certainly was the motivation for myself.

I dipped my toe probably 10 years ago with a friend, making a few batches from malt extract and adding the dry hops and yeast at the end of the boil. Inadequacies in our brewing equipment (a stock pot and a plastic fermenter) meant that we didn’t do everything by the book. A couple of fairly successful beers later, we started to get complacent, thinking we knew all about this brewing lark and started to play at being Willy Wonka. A festive beer was the next brew, with seasonal spices being the plan; what we got, however, was an undrinkable beer that wouldn’t be out of place in a charlatan doctor’s medical bag.

A hiatus then ensued.

This year, with the stimulus to make beers that I would like to drink, saw me invest in a ‘Grainfather’ (all in one brewing system, hailing from New Zealand). This piece of brewery

rewards come from. Sourcing the right malts and hops for your own curated recipe is fulfilling.

Spending five hours brewing your chosen beer isn’t a chore, especially if you make it a social occasion and brew with a buddy, where talk inevitably turns to ideas for future beers. Fermenting the beer is where you need to show patience and resist the temptation to take a peek. Introducing oxygen into a beer during this stage is likely to introduce off flavours and aromas and having somewhere that is temperature controlled, rather than leaving it to chance under the stairs, allows you to predict how the beer will turn out and repeat it, if it turns out to be a banger.

So, six brews in, I was ready to have another go at making a Christmas beer.

This one, a chocolate heavy Baltic Porter, with added black treacle, subtle festive spices and the late addition of cacao nibs Ingredients that went intofestive the beer that went into the soaked in Brandy Ingredients festive beer delivered an 8% abv beer, called ‘Dark Star Tracking’. Now conditioning in bottles, which will be ready in time for the festivities, the early signs are that this will be our best brew yet.

If you have a passing or passionate interest in Homebrewing, please join the Belper Brewing Club – search ‘Belper Brewing Club’ on Facebook, under ‘Groups’.

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Health, Beauty & Fitness

Derbyshire Walking: Crich Walk Type: Hilly countryside with several steep climbs Distance: 7.5 miles (12 km) Time: Allow 4.5 hours Waymarking: Routeway 7 OS Map: Explorer (1:25,000) 269 Chesterfield & Alfreton, Landranger (1:50,000) 119 Buxton & Matlock Start: Crich Market Place (Grid Ref 349542)

Crich is a delightful old village in the heart of Amber Valley.

Crich formed an important part of the packhorse route crossing the hills – see the stone troughs in the Market Place. Crich is also rich in natural minerals including limestone and lead.

The Route 1. Walk up Sandy Lane past the Baptist Church (beware of traffic) and just after the Fire Station take the footpath on the left, signposted to Chadwick Nick. Continue straight ahead through the squeeze stile, through 5 small fields along the Tors.

woodland but go through the gate ahead and turn right, keeping the field boundary on your right.

5. At the gate and squeeze stile, turn right. This bridleway has walls and hedges either side. Follow this main bridleway through the gate, bearing left as it winds down the hill.

To the right and behind you there are views of Crich Stand and St Mary’s Church. Crich Stand is dedicated to members of the Sherwood Foresters Regiment.

2. Follow the footpath which turns left down the stone steps to the road. Turn left to walk along the road (beware of traffic). After ½ mile, take the footpath on the left, signposted to the Common. Cross the road (beware of traffic), and follow the road almost opposite (Fritchley Lane). Continue down the lane into Fritchley village. At the Green, travel straight ahead to follow Bowmer Lane downhill to the sewage works.

3. Follow the footpath to the right of the Sewage Works and cross the footbridge. Continue ahead, keeping to the boundary on your left. Cross the second footbridge and travel along the field parallel to the railway line.

At the end of the field do not take the gate to go across the railway line but turn left to go up the hill, keeping the hedgerow on your right. You will travel through four fields with the hedge on your right.

4. Go over the stile hidden in the hedge on your right and turn left to continue up the hill. Cross the road (beware of traffic) and follow the track opposite.

Continue straight ahead over the stile until you come to the woodland on your left. Do not take the stile into the

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6. After ½ mile, just after the track bends to the right, you reach a gate on your left. Ahead of you there are good views of Wingfield Manor on the skyline. Go through the gate, continue straight ahead (keeping to the hedge on your left) to the stile next to an oak tree. Go over the stile and travel through the woodland keeping to the path which passes by the pond. Take care as the path is uneven in places.

7. Do not cross the stile on your left but turn right to double back into the woodland. Follow the path as it passes the ruin of a building and through a field. The public footpath is waymarked and leads through a lawn and along a driveway which leads on to the road. Please keep to the path as this is private property.

8. Turn right at the road and then almost immediately cross the road to take the footpath opposite (beware of traffic). Climb up the hill for ½ mile, keeping to the hedge/stone wall on your left. At the crest of the hill

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Health, Beauty & Fitness the path continues straight ahead. Follow it, keeping the boundary on your left. This footpath leads towards Wingfield Manor. There is no public access to the manor from the route you are following. Follow the footpath as it heads downhill to the right of Wingfield Manor. At the junction, turn left to follow the bridle path north which bears left and eventually leads to the road (B5035).

English Heritage now administer the dramatic site of Wingfield Manor. The site contains extensive and impressive ruins of a former medieval Manor House. It was once the home of Bess of Hardwick’s husband, the Earl of Shrewsbury, who imprisoned Mary Queen of Scots here in 1569, 1584 and 1585. Please telephone to arrange a pre booked visit; further details can be found on www.english-heritage.org.uk. The Manor is privately owned so access is unavailable outside of these arrangements.

9. Cross the road (beware of traffic). Turn left and, after 150 metres, take the footpath on your right, hidden in the hedge. At the next stile turn left and cross the footbridge over Boggy Brook. Directly ahead, climb the stile and follow the path with the hedge on the left.

Continue straight ahead to follow the footpath as it climbs up the hill through six fields. There are excellent views of Wingfield Manor.

10. The footpath meets a stone wall here. Turn right to head north-west to travel up the hill. Continue over several fields and through a field gate. At the farm track, turn left to travel along the track towards Hill Top Farm. Just after the farm, bear right up the hill. Cross through the middle of two small fields; the path bears right to travel behind two houses and then left down steps on to the road. Turn right to travel along the road (beware of traffic) for ¼ mile until you reach Mooredge Farm. Take the footpath signposted to the church which travels alongside Mooredge Farm. Head roughly for Crich Church. Go through the squeeze stile and straight

across the field. This footpath runs along the right-hand side of the hedge, parallel with a farm track. Continue towards the church, crossing the stile in the bottom left-hand corner of the field. In the next field keep to the boundary on your right; the path goes up the right-hand side of the graveyards, old and new. At the top, turn right, go through the kissing gate and head towards Crich Stand.

11. Travel over 3 fields keeping to the stone wall on your left. At the road, turn left and continue to follow the road round to the right, past the Crich Tramway Village.

Just past the museum, cross the road (beware of traffic) to take the bridleway which leads to Crich. This path bears left and through a field. On the left there is an old railway bridge. Continue straight ahead at the finger post. Follow the road which leads onto Coast Hill. Bear to the right and follow the road as it winds down the hill.

Turn left at the junction to bring you all the way to the market place, your starting point.

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: Fit for purpose?

Why not give yourself and your feet a treat this Christmas and check if your shoes are the right size before you buy a new pair.

Take care… most people do not wear the correct shoe size for their feet. According to David G. Armstrong, Professor of Surgery at the William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in Chicago, three quarters of people wear the wrong sized shoes.

The reason for this may be that people stick to the size they were measured for when young and fail to realise that their feet change shape, particularly if the state of their health changes. Very few people wear the same size in any item of clothing at the age of fifty as they did at twenty, yet keep cramming their feet into the same sized shoe! We also like to get the most out of our shoes and would sooner wear them in pain than replace them, even if they no longer fit.

Shoe size in Britain is measured in barleycorns, a unit of measurement that stretches back to Anglo-Saxon times. Based on the length of a grain of barley, there are three barleycorns to an inch, so each shoe size adds a third of an inch in length to a shoe.

It may be a good idea to have your feet measured occasionally if you don’t want a missing barleycorn to be the ‘seed’ of much discomfort. I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

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Short Story Christmas Carol Chris and Sophie had become engaged after what Chris’s parents, Kevin and Jenny, considered a bit of a whirlwind romance, so inviting Sophie’s mum over for Christmas dinner had seemed like a good way for the two families to get to know each other.

Carol arrived earlier than expected, accompanied by a vibrant purple perm, flashing reindeer antlers and a crate of stout.

“I’ll just park myself here.” She wedged herself at the kitchen table. “Pass me a bottle will you?”

“I’m surprised our Chris didn’t offer you a lift,” Jenny said, taking a glass off the shelf. “It’s not how we brought him up, is it Kevin?”

Kevin, who had been unable to utter a coherent word since Carol arrived, grunted in agreement.

Sophie was such a sweet girl, it was hard to imagine her and Carol were related.

“Don’t kid yourself Jen, all men are the same,” Carol declared, knocking the cap off her stout on the edge of the table. “My third husband treated his python better then he treated me.”

“Have you been married three times, Carol?” Jenny stirred the bread sauce nervously. This was not something Sophie had mentioned.

“It was after she’d called off the wedding to that other chap, who worked on the bins.” She adjusted her drooping antlers. “I wasn’t keen on him. He had really long arms.”

“Is that right?” Jenny nudged Kevin.

“And then there was that fella from Hartlepool.” Carol reached for another bottle. “I’d say, on average, she gets engaged every six months. I’ve stopped bothering the hat shop now.”

Jenny looked at Kevin in alarm.

“I wonder what’s holding the love birds up?” Jenny folded up a tea-towel decisively. “Kevin, could you give me a hand with something in the hall?”

“Certainly love.” Kevin followed her, relieved to be out of the kitchen.

“Well that’s Christmas ruined,” Jenny whispered to him at the foot of the stairs.

“Why’s that?” Kevin said.

“I wish I’d stopped at three.” Carol shook her head, pouring her stout into the glass. “I’m an incurable romantic.”

Kevin and Jenny watched her as she drank deeply.

“Haven’t you been listening?” She wrung her hands on her apron. “Sophie’s going to break our poor boy’s heart.”

“Here they are now,” he said, as the front door opened.

“Mind you,” she added with a belch, “I’m currently young, free and single.”

“Sorry we’re late.” Chris, his arms laden with gifts, leaned over to kiss Jenny’s cheek. “Merry Christmas.”

She fluttered her eyelashes menacingly at Kevin, who affected a sudden fascination with the contents of the cutlery drawer.

“What held you up?” Jenny said. “And where’s Sophie?”

“We got talking to the Chadburns over the road.” He pushed the door shut with his foot. “Their nutty aunt hasn’t turned up and they’re panicking. Sophie and Rose are helping them call the police.”

“Let’s hope divorce doesn’t run in the family,” Jenny laughed nervously, “for all our sakes.”

“Nah, my daughter’s got her head screwed on right.” Carol waved her almost empty glass. “Of course, she was engaged to that chap from the fish market. Nice lad.” She took a final slurp. “Hold your horses I said to her, do you really want your curtains smelling of crab sticks?”

“When was this?” Jenny asked casually, turning down the gas under the pan of sprouts.

“Who’s Rose?” Kevin asked, relieving Chris of his load.

“Sophie’s mum,” Chris said, taking off his coat.

“Then who’s Carol?” Jenny asked.

“Carol? That’s what the missing aunt’s called.” Chris sounded surprised. “Apparently she’s a bit of a handful.”

“She’s certainly made our Christmas.” Kevin said.

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Motoring

Motoring

The Wackiest Special Editions Manufacturers love making special editions; weird and wonderful creations that showcase what car makers can do when they let their imaginations run wild.

Here, we’ve picked out eight of the wackiest:

Bentley Bentayga by Mulliner Fly Fishing

The Bentley Bentayga is a decent combination of luxurious craftsmanship and go-anywhere all-wheel-drive capability.

However, the Fly Fishing by Mulliner edition is fitted with bespoke rod tubes trimmed in saddle leather and a central storage station to give specific storage for rods, reels and flies, as well as a waterproof wader stowage trunk.

Volkswagen Golf Harlequin

The Golf is one of the best-selling cars of all time and comes in a variety of colours, specifications and body styles. The Harlequin, however, was slightly out of the ordinary.

The Skoda Felicia Fun came with a bright yellow exterior matched by an equally jazzy interior, with yellow accents on the steering wheel, gearstick and main dials.

The trick up its sleeve was a rear bulkhead that could be extended to reveal two rear seats with a convertible section above, meaning four people could come along for the ride.

Rolls-Royce Wraith ‘Luminary Collection’

Rolls-Royce is noted for staggeringly impressive – and staggeringly expensive – special editions. The Wraith ‘Luminary Collection’ was limited to just 55 examples and uses a specially-developed ‘Sunburst Grey’ exterior paint.

Produced for just one year from 1996, just 264 colourful Golf Harlequins were produced, made as a result of the popularity of the Polo Harlequin.

Ssangyong Korando Sports DMZ

The ‘regular’ Korando Sports pick-up was a success for South Korean-based SsangYong; it was impressive off-road and had a generous amount of standard equipment.

The special DMZ edition, however, came with camouflage paint and either stood out from or blended into the crowd – whichever you preferred – giving the Korando Sports a beefy, military edge.

Bentley Bentayga Falconry

Another Bentayga catering for a very niche pastime, the Bentayga Falconry by Mulliner features a removable ‘transportation perch’ and has a variety of trim pieces crafted from cork.

A veneer inlaid with a falcon graphic features on the car’s passenger-side trim piece and is made up of 430 separate hand-placed pieces.

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Skoda Felicia Fun

Inside, the main dashboard is fitted with 176 individual LEDs, designed to resemble ‘the trailing light of a shooting star’. Which is nice, if you want stars on your dash.

DS3 Black Lezard

The DS3 is a car built on the ability to customise its every aspect, and the Black Lezard edition is a more luxurious version. For instance, the Lezard design, mimicking the look of lizard skin, is hand applied, taking two hours per vehicle. The interior of the car is finished in high-quality leather, and gloss black trim is used to help lift the overall look of the cabin.

Range Rover Evoque Special Edition with Victoria Beckham

In 2012, Range Rover revealed a special edition version of its Evoque SUV made in partnership with Victoria Beckham. The exterior is hand-finished in matte grey paint, while the alloy wheels feature gloss black paint and rose gold detailing.

Inside, the four seats are finished in high-quality leather with contrasting white ‘baseball’ stitching. Prices were impressively high, coming in at a weighty £79,995.

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Browns New Depot Specialising in general building and roofing materials NOW OPEN! Now Derby's Premier Roofing Merchant Large stocks of various manufacturer’s roof tiles Marley, Sandtoft, Forticrete, Redland, Lagan, Natural and fibre cement slates All roofing accessories, battens, felt, lead, ventilation products Extensive brick stocks for immediate delivery

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INTRUDER ALARMS & CCTV We can provide you with a range of security solutions to suit your budget and tailor-made to suit your needs Specialising in the installation, repair and maintenance of various security systems including Intruder Alarm, Fire Alarm systems, Police Monitored Systems, CCTV and Access Control We also install Outdoor Security Lighting Our team are experienced and dedicated, giving you peace of mind Call to book a FREE no obligation survey RipIey, Derbyshire 01773 424005 info@jhcsecurityltd.co.uk www.jhcsecurityltd.co.uk Fully insured

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CDM Artificial Grass CDM Artificial Grass is a division of Belper-based CDM Landscapes Ltd, who have been transforming outdoor spaces locally for many years.

Seven years ago, they were asked by a customer about artificial grass which, at the time, wasn’t something they knew a lot about. Always accommodating and keen to help, owner David Flinders began investigating and was able to fulfil the customer’s needs with an attractive and high quality artificial lawn. Since that date, artificial grass has become an ever increasing part of their business – they’re now specialists in the area and one of Derbyshire’s top suppliers!

“80% of our work is now artificial grass,” says David “we’ve fitted it for countless homeowners, businesses and public spaces. We only ever supply NamGrass, an excellent, tried and tested product with a 10 year guarantee and a life expectancy of around 25 years – it pays for itself in terms of time and reduced maintenance costs over the years.”

Unaffected by dry spells or wet weather, artificial grass looks good all year round. It’s guaranteed against damage from pets urinating and is very durable so even the most active of kids won’t wear it out! In places where grass struggles to grow (such as heavily shaded areas) artificial grass looks lush.

“We’ve fitted artificial grass in locations that really test its durability, such as schools, preschools and kennels, with great

results. I love the feeling of satisfaction when fitting it – it’s got such a ‘wow’ factor!”

Artificial grass is suitable for use almost anywhere, replacing a traditional lawn or on concrete, decking or even balconies. “It’s even used on the set of Emmerdale!” says David. It’s porous, with drain holes within the grass, but a soakaway can also be created to alleviate drainage issues in areas where standing water has previously been a problem. CDM Artificial Grass can also fit artificial grass as part of a larger landscaping project, incorporating other contemporary elements like raised beds, porcelain pavers or composite decking.

If you’re interested in artificial grass, David will happily advise and provide a free, no-obligation quote with no hard sell. “Our reputation and product does the talking so I’ll never hassle people after leaving a quote – the decision is yours!” Contact David on 01773 821716 or 07896 533592 or view photographs and read reviews at www.artificialgrassderbyshire.net or Facebook.com/ cdmartificialgrass.

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DAVID A BALL LANDSCAPING DESIGN & BUILD With many years’ experience within the construction industry.

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Homes & Gardens

Bennett Construction Owned and run by Dean Bennett, Bennett Construction carry out all kinds of building work, repairs, renovations, extensions and new builds.

With a wealth of knowledge and vast experience on a range of projects, the team’s hard work, attention to detail and ‘can do’ attitude means they can be relied upon to do an excellent job – as one recent customer explains: “We’d been planning our extension for a number of years but had been sadly let down by another builder who decided the project was too difficult. We came very close to shelving the idea but, with plans drawn and planning permission gained, we decided it was worth another try. Thankfully, Dean came to the rescue and from the offset his attitude was so refreshing. When asked if it was possible, he replied: “It’s all there to be done!” He reassured us that, although it wasn’t the easiest, it certainly wasn’t the most difficult project they’d undertaken.

Inevitably, as the project progressed some unexpected challenges arose but, no sooner were they discovered than they were solved – and it was all done with the most amazingly cheerful and positive outlook! “We’re not just builders, we’re problem solvers”, I was told.

With a two-storey extension on the back as well as internal

renovations affecting all but one room in the house, there was always going to be a lot of upheaval but the team were so respectful and accommodating of the fact that we were living in the house for the duration – they always cleaned up at the end of the day and made sure that we had the facilities we needed in order to keep living there. The whole team were friendly and a real pleasure to be around; we were never made to feel in the way (although I’m sure at times we were!).

Dean ran the project like clockwork – builders, scaffolders, roofers, plumbers, joiners, electricians, plasterers, tilers came and went; everything happened at the right time, in the right order. We were kept fully informed and options were presented and discussed as the project proceeded.

They were even very obliging as we changed our minds about certain things or added in extra jobs as we went along – and the end result is everything we’d hoped for. We can’t thank the Bennett Construction team enough for all they’ve done.”

If you have a project that Bennett Construction could help you with, contact Dean for a free, no obligation quote on 07970 860460 or bennettconstruction00@gmail.com.

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Property Matters

glazed roof providing the maximum amount of light to the room below.

Glazed Timber Extensions – A Versatile Addition to Your Home Jon Pilkington suggests how you can transform your property with a timber glazed extension.

In contrast, both a garden room and orangery will feature a semi-glazed roof. Typically a garden room will feature a tiled roof to blend with the existing lines and style of the property to which it is attached. This design can create amazing vaulted ceilings which can also feature roof glazing to the gables, increasing the amount of natural light to the room.

Timber glazed extensions such as a garden room or An orangery roof will usually be flat, finished with lead orangery are a chic addition to any home whether or a modern alternative such as single ply polymeric roof traditionally styled or contemporary. When designed membrane, and can feature a striking roof lantern sympathetically to the property and built using modern providing natural light to the room below. manufacturing techniques, a timber-glazed extension will Your questions answered by Jon outlast, outperform and be far more attractive than any All extension types typically feature brickwork to different “off the shelf” UPVC conservatory. extents, withJon conservatories often using low level walls Ltd Pilkington, Pilkington Architecture to support the main structure. There is usually more These extensions can be integrated into the existing variation with garden rooms and orangeries as these room structure and will give a natural flow out into the can be predominately made from brickwork, or a garden to enjoy all year round. As well as being properly combination of brick and timber framing. insulated and ventilated, these types of extension can also BEDROOM CAN LIFT part VALUE or simplytimber to extend kitchen. beNEW as physically secure as any other of theBY home.

Whichever glazedthe extension You can usually in a or A QUARTER! you choose, whethersqueeze garden room How do these differ from conservatories? groundiffloor cloakroom as well! orangery, well designed, manufactured and installed it has the potential to Research by Nationwide Building Society While all these styles extensionor areloft typically connected completely transform the way thethat suggests that an of extension conversion The research also suggests towhich a property, the a differences in design and style can be property is used. in floor area of creates double bedroom can add a 10% increase considerable.

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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,

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.

So….if this type of project has been something you’ve been considering then take advantage of the free initial consultation offered by Pilkington Architecture.

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Homes & Gardens • Give yourself regular, short breaks and don’t forget to drink enough.

• Bend your knees when lifting and if in doubt call on a friend, relative or neighbour to give you a hand.

Removing damp, clogged up leaves from the lawn with a spring-tined rake will prevent patches of faded grass and is good for upper arm muscles! Collect and bag up the leaves and rot them down to make leaf mould, a brilliant and free soil conditioner.

If the soil in cleared areas is sufficiently dry, fork it over to help the frosts break up heavier clay soils.

Any exposed grubs and other soil pests will feed the birds and minimise pest problems next year.

Get some digging done if the soil is not too wet, but limber up first. Keeping your back straight and your knees bent helps to reduce the risk of injury.

Winter is a good time to prune apple and pear trees.

Use sharp secateurs to remove dead, dying and diseased branches, as well as branches causing the tree’s crown to be too congested.

Re-set any loose brick or similar edging around paths, beds or steps, and replace any damaged stones, pavers or bricks.

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There’s nothing like some time in the garden to clear your head and get the blood moving.

Fresh, cool air will wake you up and get you thinking positively, and your garden will benefit.

Carefully clear debris, dead foliage and stems from flower beds, but leave some dry foliage and stems over the bases or crowns of plants, especially those of the more tender perennials such as penstemons.

Smooth, hard garden surfaces such as patios, paths and steps become dangerously slippery if algae and debris builds up on them over the winter, especially when wet.

A stiff brush or yard broom and plenty of elbow grease is the best solution I know.

Wet and very windy weather can cause shrubs and trees to become loosened in the soil, so re-firm the soil around the root area and make sure the plant is still in the soil at the right level.

Limber Up! After too much time inside, and in cold weather, take care before you spring into action: • Wear plenty of clothing when you go outside and remove layers gradually as you warm up.

You’re bound to feel better after all that air and exercise, so reward yourself with a cuppa and admire your handiwork before heading inside for a nice hot bath!

• Limber up gently to slowly loosen up your arms, legs and back.

Visit Pippa’s website www.pippagreenwood.com and you’ll find some great gardening items and perfect Christmas gifts for gardeners: a ‘Grow Your Own with Pippa Greenwood’ gift card (great vegetable plants and weekly advice from Pippa), stylish cloches, the fantastic SpeedHoe, raised bed kits, gardening tools, Grower Frames, signed books and more!

• Don’t do any single task for too long – rotate the jobs for perhaps ten minutes at a time, so you don’t put any one area of your body under too much strain.

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Children & Education

The Diary of a Local Mum The Gift of Giving As Christmas approaches, children’s minds unsurprisingly turn to gifts. Christmas list preparation often begins just as summer departs – and there can be many amended versions over the months and weeks running up to the big day.

Inevitably, there’s one big revision session just a couple of days before Christmas, when the majority of presents have already been bought and wrapped and relatives have all been given ‘hints’.

During this last minute edit, the items that have steadfastly remained at the top of the wish-list since October (and are now safely stashed ready for Santa to deliver…) are crossed out or, at best, demoted, in favour of another cleverly advertised latest ‘must-have’. Mutters of ‘give me strength’ can be heard, the world over.

And, although we all know Christmas isn’t about commercialism and we tell our kids over and over that it’s not all about having presents, we do love to see their little faces light up on Christmas morning when they open a gift they’ve been wishing for (whether that’s a long-held wish or something they’ve suddenly dreamt overnight).

Getting it right gives you a really warm, fuzzy feeling. That’s the gift of giving.

One of the things I really love about Christmas, and birthdays, and any other time of the year when you choose to give a gift out of the blue, is seeing my children enjoying this feeling too.

Their excitement as they’re helping you rip paper off the gift they’ve given you because they put thought into it and can’t wait to see your reaction; those precious moments when they say to their sibling “Open this one!” because they just know they’re going to love it. I almost melted when my son planned what he wanted to buy for big sis before even beginning on his list this year.

It doesn’t matter what the gift is, the money that’s been spent, or even the time that’s gone into creating something homemade. It’s simply, as they

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say, the thought that counts. My daughter gave me a leaf the other day. She knows that I love the colour of leaves in autumn (it’s one of the few things that gives me pleasure during this season; I genuinely think I’m solar powered and really mourn the loss of summer). She’d seen a particularly vibrant and beautifully shaped one on her way home, thought of me, and picked it up, casually handing it over when she got in with a “This is for you.” It was a tiny gesture but it was so perfect and I was so touched, I could have cried.

As we all know, however, things don’t always go swimmingly with gift giving. Sometimes that ‘perfect gift’ isn’t quite right and the ‘warm fuzzy feeling’ is quickly replaced with a sinking feeling instead. The ‘oh no, I’ve got it wrong’ feeling.

No matter how good an actor the recipient is, an unmissable expression of disappointment usually crosses their face, albeit fleetingly. Sometimes you can be so close (right thing, wrong colour), but giving a ‘not quite right’ gift is crushing.

Young kids, of course, make no effort to hide this, usually with a less-than-subtle exclamation of “I’ve already got that one!” or “That’s not the right one!” Even as they get older and you try to educate them on gift-receiving etiquette, whispering “Say thank you anyway…” through gritted teeth as they unwrap something entirely unsuitable from ageing relatives, they’re still not great at hiding their dismay, prompting an over-zealous “Ooh isn’t that lovely!” reaction from you and a bewildered look from your child, who’s already reaching for another gift to see if they have better luck next time… as you reach for the gin.

Well, it’s never too early at Christmas, is it?!?

So, here’s wishing you all a wonderful Christmas filled with successful gift giving and lots of warm, fuzzy feelings (Top tip: if you get all the gifts wrong, I find that gin provides an excellent substitute warm fuzzy feeling…!). Happy Christmas everyone!

By Helen Young

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School Information Belper Long Row Primary Belper School Codnor Community Primary School C of E Controlled Denby Free C of E Primary

Ecclesbourne School Frederick Gent School Fritchley CE (Aided) Primary Heage Primary Heanor Gate Science College Herbert Strutt Primary Holbrook C of E Primary Horsley C of E Primary Horsley Woodhouse Primary John Flamsteed Community School Kilburn Infant & Nursery School Kilburn Junior Langley Mill C of E (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery Little Eaton Primary Lons Infant School

Loscoe Primary School (C of E) Meadows Primary Milford Primary Morley Primary Pottery Primary

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Richardson Endowed Primary School 01332 880317

Ripley Infant School Ripley Junior School Ripley Nursery School St Benedict

St Elizabeth’s Catholic Primary St John’s CE Primary, Belper St John’s CE Primary, Ripley Street Lane Primary The Ripley Academy

Turnditch CE VA Primary Waingroves Primary School William Gilbert Primary

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School Terms 2018/19 All dates taken from www.derbyshire.gov.uk

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Reflection There are no words to express how I felt when your hand let go of my string. The air took me into its featherweight arms and pulled me ever further away from you. Metres passed as I floated up in the sky that separates land from space and I knew you would soon blend in with the houses beneath me. The wind sighed heavily and blew me around so fast it was like I was caught on the blades of a fan.

Time passed, and deep oceans replaced the lush fields, with a small island sitting peacefully in the middle every once in a while. Dolphins and passing vessels brought the endless waves to life as the sun rose and set, creating a layer of golden glitter flickering over the blues and greens like a million flames all igniting at once.

Time droned on, and the string that once bound us together became tattered and the memories of us

faded away. The autumn breeze had dispersed, but what came next was a winter chill that killed the leaves and hardened the lakes, and the ground magnified as I drifted closer and closer towards the snowy fields and barren woods. The trees’ outstretched arms were sharp needles that could never be seen when hidden by the cover of leaves. Danger oozed from their beckoning fingers, as I was sure to never escape from their tangled limbs if I ventured too close. Crows nested in the boughs, providing a screeching soundtrack to the subtle creaks of the forest below. They were vicious looking birds. Their eyes black beads and knives for talons were poised, ready to attack, watching my every move as if mesmerised with me.

Soon, I knew it was inevitable. The trees’ arms seemed to reach out as far they could, so close now that they had almost reached their target. Isolation seeped in, and the crows laughed at me as their beady eyes widened and they leaned forward, barely balancing on their branches. Their arms continued to stretch, standing on their tiptoes to grab me. Above me, the sky became grey and sad, reflecting my own emotions.

The crows were circling now, screeching as they flew in a continuous circle of black wings. They mimicked each other’s voices and it seemed to become a white noise after so long of hearing the same thing.

Probably the last thing I would ever hear. Then I heard nothing. The depressed sky was out of sight having been smothered by blurs of black birds that still flew

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over and over, drawing a circle in their flight, going so fast they made me feel sick with dizziness.

There must have been thousands shielding the sky, completely in sync with one another. Suddenly, the clouds began to cry, as if feeling pity for me being trapped inside a fortress of tangled limbs…

By Lamorna Peake, age 15 Pupil at Belper School Lamorna recently won a writing competition, ‘Young Writers’ Competition: Ghost Story’, and has had her work published in an anthology of Ghost Stories.

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Children feel valued and are confident, independent learners who make good progress.

To arrange a visit phone: 01773 822995 Visit our website for more details and an application form: www.stjohnsbelper.co.uk To advertise contact Ruth: T: 01332 883140 M: 07545 261034 E: ruth@allthingslocal.co.uk

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Book Reviews: The Gift of a Great Read Stuck for the perfect present this Christmas?

Or need some inspiration for your own wish list?

Read on…

For historical fiction fans:

Washington Black Esi Edugyan

11-year-old slave Washington Black is taken from the sugar fields and lent to his tyrannical master’s brother, Titch, to work on a ‘cloudcutter’ hot air balloon. The duo form an unlikely friendship that, coupled with Washington’s artistic talent, could provide a way out of slavery.

For parents:

Parent Alert, How To Keep Your Kids Safe Online Nadia Sawalha, Kaye Adams and Will Geddes Thousands of kids will be receiving new smartphones or tablets this Christmas. But how do you make sure they’re not being bullied, giving too much information away to strangers or being targeted by predators? This book gives parents lots of actionable advice on how to keep kids safe online.

For romantic fiction fans:

A Miracle on Hope Street Emma Heatherington

When she learns that one act of kindness has transformed a man’s life, Ruth decides to put her own loneliness aside and create a Christmas to remember for people in need. A heart-warming tale that’s perfect for fans of JoJo Moyes and Marian Keyes.

For history buffs:

Bloody Brilliant Women Cathy Newman

This book uncovers the ‘pioneers, revolutionaries and geniuses your history teacher forgot to mention’.

Read about women such as engineer Beatrice Shilling, whose work played a role in helping RAF pilots in the Battle of Britain, and developmental

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biologist Anne McLaren, whose work paved the way for IVF. For foodies:

Tasty Ultimate

From quick and easy midweek dinners, to show-stopping dinner party favourites, Tasty has them all. Recipes include Nashville Hot Turkey Tenders, Roast Pork Tex Mex Burritos, The Best Crispy Chicken Parmesan, Slow-Cooked Honey and Spice Lamb Shank, and Latte Coffee Cake. Recipes are simple to follow and bright photographs make every dish look mouth-wateringly tempting.

For Harry Potter Fans:

The Crimes of Grindelwald – The Original Screenplay

Albus Dumbledore enlists Newt Scamander to recapture Gellert Grindelwald, who’s recently escaped and is gathering followers. This is the second in the Fantastic Beasts series. It’s a screenplay of the recently released film, rather than a traditional novel, so it’s quicker to read but no less enjoyable.

For young children:

The Jolly Christmas Postman Janet and Allan Ahlberg

This is an all-year-round favourite in our house.

The Jolly Postman sets off to deliver letters and parcels to fairy-tale characters.

Kids aged three and up will love opening each envelope to reveal the surprise inside – whether it’s a Christmas card for Baby Bear, a jigsaw for Humpty Dumpty or a game for Red Riding Hood.

For older children:

A boxset

Head to www.thebookpeople.co.uk to pick up a boxset. When I checked there were lots to choose from, including twelve Diary of a Wimpy Kid books for £14.99, ten How to Train Your Dragon books for £17.99, fifteen Roald Dahl favourites for £21.99, and six David Walliams books for £23.99. Bargains galore.

By Kate Duggan

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Wishing all our customers a Happy Christmas and a wonderful New Year Join us for our Christmas open weekend Sat 24th Nov 9 - 6 Sun 25th Nov 11- 5 Gift ideas & festive flowers Open Sunday 23rd Dec & Christmas Eve 29 Gregorys Way, Belper DE56 0HS (Near Tesco Express)

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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.

Let All Things Local surprise them with a fresh bouquet of flowers.

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 Laurie Lowe, of Sage Yoga Studio in Belper. Laurie was nominated by Laura Porter of Belper. Here’s what Laura wrote: “I would like to nominate Laurie Lowe owner of Sage Yoga and Little Sage Yoga. Laurie deserves this bouquet as she has recently spent the summer renovating a building in Unity Mill on Derwent Street to provide a beautiful space for her sessions. The baby and toddler yoga gives parents and their children a fun, tailored, interactive experience, with Laurie always providing parents with her time and support in a welcoming and relaxing environment. Laurie deserves this bouquet for all her hard work making Sage Yoga a huge success and to wish her every success in her new premises.”

Laura Porter Nominate someone to receive the next bouquet.

All you have to do is state, in no more than 100 words, who you are nominating. Include their address and the reasons why you are nominating them. You can nominate more than one person if they are living/ working at the same address… and remember – flowers don’t just have to be for women!

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.

Laurie (centre) receives the bouquet from Laura and other members of the Little Sage Yoga group

Please include your full name, address and daytime telephone number on your nomination.

Closing date for nominations for the next issue is Wednesday 2nd January 2019.

All nominations are kept on file and you will be contacted if your nomination has been selected. Contact information is only used

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Your Horoscope December 2018 and January 2019 December starts with an exciting and dynamic connection between the Sagittarian Sun and expansive Jupiter; this alignment is perfect as our attention turns to Christmas festivities and socialising on a grand scale. Motivational Mars and visionary Neptune offer some exciting new opportunities, suggesting that it’s time to embrace the freedom to pursue your inspirational ideas for 2019. Mercury turns direct on the 7th, just in time to ensure that our Christmas wishes don’t get lost in the post. On Friday the 21st we celebrate the winter solstice; this is the shortest day of the year and from now on the days will slowly get longer. The new moon is in Sagittarius on the 7th and the full moon is in Cancer on the 22nd.

Solstice blessings, Christmas wishes and a Happy New Year to all – may 2019 turn out to be your best year ever! January: The New Year starts off with a close alignment of the Sun and Saturn in the earth sign of Capricorn. The tone of this year is set to be full of responsibility and accountability, reviewing if our foundations are secure will be a high priority. Dynamic Mars arrives into Aries on this first day of the New Year, this placement is powerful, energetic and demands change. Whatever is not working as it should be will have to be addressed. Jupiter and Mercury are thinking and acting on a grand scale in Sagittarius; it’s a perfect time to set your intentions for an expansive year ahead. The first new moon of the year falls in Capricorn on the 15th; this is the time for following, honouring and refining your intentions to travel along a new path. Change and opportunity are the themes of the full moon/total lunar eclipse, which falls in Leo on the 21st. Please contact me if you would like to take a look at your personal cosmic map, I can reveal how you can make the most of this coming year.

ARIES: MARCH 21 - APRIL 20 December: The Sun and Jupiter are stirring up the sector of your chart that longs for adventure and broadening horizons. You may need to sweep out the old to create space for the new. The powerful Sagittarian new moon on the 7th turns your attention to communication and learning new things. January: Your highest goals are in the spotlight during this month – planning for what could turn out to be a transformational year can begin right now.

Dynamic Mars, your ruler, is strong in your sign, offering excellent opportunities for you to connect with your deepest resources.

TAURUS: APRIL 21 - MAY 21 December: Finances and assets are in the spotlight this month as the Sun and Jupiter illuminate some interesting money making ventures. Venus arrives in Scorpio on the 3rd bringing romantic liaisons into the spotlight; take advantage of an opportunity to meet new people. The full moon on the 22nd brings up an important family matter.

January: The Sun and stern Saturn are strong at a pivotal sector of your chart ensuring that travel and romance are seriously linked in January. Venus is in Sagittarius; don’t let work commitments stop you from enjoying what the stars have in store for you. The new moon on the 15th could bring an exciting opportunity.

GEMINI: MAY 22 - JUNE 21 December: The high energy planet Mars is illuminating the highest point of your chart, bringing fresh determination to push yourself forward in many areas of your life. Things pick up pace after the 7th of December as your ruler moves direct then, as Mercury re-enters Sagittarius on the 13th, a new phase of life can finally get going. January: Expansive Jupiter and communicative Mercury are powerful in Sagittarius at the start of January.

New ideas take off and you can now put your point of view across and win support from an unexpected quarter.

Take full advantage of the opportunities that come your way, particularly after the 15th.

CANCER: JUNE 22 - JULY 22 December: Maverick planet Uranus is back in dynamic Aries highlighting professional and career matters. You begin to sense that change is coming and that it’s best to keep your options open. December is also good for passionate romance as Venus arrives in your love and relationship sector on the 3rd. January: A close relationship is in the spotlight in January; you may need to focus on your private life and put career plans on hold. The new moon on the 15th helps you reach a new understanding if you trust your instincts. As Mars travels through Aries, let your intuition be your guide.

LEO: JULY 23 - AUGUST 23 December: Venus arrives in Scorpio on the 3rd offering a new sense of direction where domestic matters are concerned. Future plans look rosy so don’t be afraid to take the initiative. The winter solstice is important as it highlights the possibility of linking your creative ideas with some firm foundations. January: As forceful Mars in Aries is now active in a pivotal sector of your chart, you’ll find that your focus is changing. The importance of broadening your horizons and thinking long-term becomes increasingly significant. The new moon on the 15th throws some light on an issue that’s been troubling you for a while.

VIRGO: AUGUST 24 - SEPTEMBER 22 December: Mars in intuitive Pisces ignites your relationship sector during December; this period of heightened potential ensures that prospects are looking rather good for your love life. Communication improves after Mercury goes direct on the 7th. The Sagittarian new moon suggests that a domestic issue needs attention. January: Relationship-minded Venus arrives in open-minded Sagittarius on the 8th, putting the spotlight on domestic issues.

You might need to let go of any preconceived ideas about trying to solve a recent problem. The Capricorn new moon on the 15th brings fresh insight – and lucky Jupiter is in its own sign.

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Community LIBRA: SEPTEMBER 23 - OCTOBER 23 December: Venus, your ruling planet, moves into intuitive Scorpio on the 3rd of December, this shift suggests that financial goals may bring rewards. Energetic Mars connects with mystical Neptune in Pisces, stirring up new and creative ways of working. Be alert to a sudden change in fortune after the full moon on the 22nd.

January: Vibrant Mars is in your opposite sign during the whole of January; the emphasis will be on you and your relationships – anything that’s not working will now have to be scrutinised. New and exciting friendship groups are also in strong focus around the time of the Leo full moon on the 21st.

SCORPIO: OCTOBER 24 - NOVEMBER 22 December: Venus, the planet of love and romance, re-enters your sign on the 3rd. You’ll breathe a sigh of relief as your powers of attraction resume and your intuition is enhanced. Finances should be strong as Jupiter and the Sun illuminate this area of your chart, enabling you to make some positive decisions. January: Venus will leave your sign on the 7th of January and begin to illuminate the financial area of your chart; decision making is now on the cards. Banish your doubts as Jupiter and Venus are in good aspect to each other, bringing you a new and inspired solution. The 10th brings a surprise communication.

SAGITTARIUS: NOVEMBER 23 - DECEMBER 21 December: Jupiter, your ruler, is challenged by dynamic Mars and intuitive Neptune – major change may be on the cards! Mercury moves back into your sign on the 13th, helping you to focus on important future plans. Be sure to stand your ground, and be ready to achieve whatever you set your mind to. January: Creative Venus has just entered your sign, helping you to reach a more secure career position. Jupiter, your ruler, is radiating at the highest point of your chart – be flexible about the future and be prepared to change your plans. The new moon on the 15th gives you extra powers of persuasion.

CAPRICORN: DECEMBER 22 - JANUARY 20 December: The all-important new moon in fiery Sagittarius on the 7th suggests an exciting new beginning.

You may feel the need to break free from old ways of doing things, but if you keep an open mind, you can learn a great deal. Mars is intuitive in your communication sector, bringing you a sense of changing priorities.

January: Lucky Jupiter aligns with communicative Mercury at the start of January, marking the beginning of a new chapter in your life. The 11th is an important date as the Sun joins powerful Pluto in your sign and presses you to stand tall and break free from a restrictive situation.

AQUARIUS: JANUARY 21 - FEBRUARY 18 December: Dynamic Mars is almost halfway through your financial sector, suggesting that some adjustments might need to be made. Jupiter is strong in your social sector and a personal or professional situation may give you a distinct advantage over others. The Sagittarian new moon on the 7th is particularly enlightening.

January: Dynamic Mars is strong in the communication area of your chart, ensuring that January will be anything but dull! Career opportunities could come out of nowhere as you leave recent problems behind and win the recognition that you deserve. The full moon on the 21st brings an exciting meeting.

PISCES: FEBRUARY 19 - MARCH 20 December: If your ambition has been lacking lately, don’t worry – it’s all change this month as dynamic Mars and mystical Neptune are potent in your sign. Big ideas lead to remarkable results, so be sure to make your thinking optimistic and forward-looking. The new moon on the 7th highlights your personal aims and goals.

January: Your close relationships are under optimistic stars during January as Jupiter and Venus, the planets of good fortune and romance, are well favoured. Venus also highlights career matters so take full advantage of this chance to usher in a whole new era of confidence and success.

NAVIGATE YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS IN 2019 Take a look at your year ahead and plan with in-depth knowledge and cosmic awareness.

Christine Chalklin Inspirational Astrologer and Life Coach, www.restyleyourlife.co.uk Christine@restyleyourlife.co.uk Telephone: 07813 483549

Become aware of your potential and tune in to positive and productive planetary cycles. Find out how to become more successful in life and in business. Consultations are available on Skype or telephone, please contact me for more information

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Care Homes For Loved Ones

Residential Care | Nursing Care | Dementia Care | Respite Care | Day Care

Ashmere care homes are dedicated to the care and well being of their residents. Each home has a wonderful feeling of family and belonging. It’s a philosophy we know very well, Ashmere is a family run business spanning three generations.

Codnor Park: 88 Glass House Hill, Codnor, DE5 9QT The Firs: 90 Glass House Hill, Codnor, DE5 9QT Smalley Hall: Main Road, Smalley, DE7 6DS King William: Lowes Hill, Ripley, DE5 3DW

Valley Lodge: Bakewell Road, Matlock, DE4 3BN Kidsley Grange: 160 Heanor Road, Smalley, DE7 6DX West Hallam: Newdigate Street, West Hallam, Ilkeston DE7 6GZ

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Community Diary December 2018 / January 2019 December:

2nd: Toy Service & Chrismon, 10.45am Waingroves Methodist Church 8th: Meeting of the Derbyshire Branch of the Embroiderers’ Guild – Christmas Celebration: party quiz, patterns in nature and talk by Heather Thomas about Goboka Rwanda Trust. 10.30am St Mary’s Church Hall, Darley Lane, Derby DE1 3AX. Visitors most welcome.

Contact 01773 835995.

9th: Belper Christmas Food Festival 10am – 3pm, Belper Town Centre. Free, suitable for all ages. Food and craft stalls.

11th: Friends & Neighbours Christmas Gathering, 7.45pm Waingroves Methodist Church 14th – 24th: Christmas Tree Festival, Christ Church Belper. £25 to decorate a tree. Carole Page: 07813 710028.

16th: Make a Christingle, 4pm Waingroves Methodist Church.

16th: Ship of Fools Comedy Night ‘Christmas Special’, No.28 Market Place, Belper DE56 1FZ. 7.30 for 8pm, bring own drinks. Tickets £8: shipoffoolscomedy@yahoo.co.uk or 07804 563371.

17th: Christmas with the Sitwells: carols, songs and readings at St John the Evangelist Church, Bridge Street, Derby, DE1 1DY. 7.30pm.

Tickets £10 (u16s free) via www.sitwellsingers.org.uk, Foulds Music Shop, Irongate, or 01332 662519.

17th: Derwent Valley Wind Band’s Christmas Concert at The Ecclesbourne School, Wirksworth Road, Duffield. 7pm, admission free.

Raffle in aid of local charity. Info: www.dvwb.org.uk.

18th: Carol singing around Waingroves. Meet 6.30pm at Waingroves Methodist Church, refreshments afterwards.

23rd: Carol Service, 6pm, Waingroves Methodist Church.

25th: Christmas Day Service 10.45am, Waingroves Methodist Church.

January:

12th: Meeting of the Derbyshire Branch of the Embroiderers’ Guild 10.30am: Talk ‘And Sew to Recycle’ by Mig Holder followed by member-led workshops 1.30pm – 4pm. St Mary’s Church Hall, Darley Lane, Derby DE1 3AX (Bring a packed lunch or go into Derby).

Visitors most welcome. Contact 01773 835995.

15th – 19th: Little Eaton Players present ‘Beauty and The Beast’, Little Eaton Village Hall. Performances at 7pm nightly, and 2pm on Saturday. Tickets £8 from Little Eaton Newsagents or the Box Office on 07415 936661.

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 February/March 2019 please email it to helen@allthingslocal.co.uk. Deadline is Wednesday 2nd January 2019.

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Upbeat As the festive season approaches, we’re offering some advice to help you stay safe and secure over the Christmas and New Year period: Shopping at Christmas time • The shops are much busier at this time of year. Be aware of who is around you when shopping.

• Register your items on Immobilise. It is free and lets you create a private and secure log of all your personal property. To find out more, visit: www.immobilise.com

• Keep your bag closed and close to you at all times, if possible with the opening towards your body.

• Don’t leave presents or valuables in view of a window.

• Close your purse and put it away before you leave the till.

• Try not to overload yourself with bags and coats.

• Avoid carrying your purse or wallet in a back trouser pocket, or an outside jacket or coat pocket.

• Keep cash secure and out of sight.

• Do not leave your handbag, pushchair or shopping trolley unattended for any length of time.

• Always make sure that no one is looking over your shoulder before entering your PIN number at the cash machine, make sure your money is put away before leaving the machine and ensure your purse is out of reach.

• Your recycling and rubbish can tell thieves what new presents you have. Do not advertise to thieves. Fold your present packaging inside out or put them in other plain boxes.

• Treat your shed to an alarm. Ensure that all new and old presents stored in your outbuildings are locked away securely.

• Leave a light, television or radio on when out during the evening to make it look as if someone is home. Timer switches can be used for your lights if you are going to be late home.

• Mark your property with kits such as SmartWater and get bikes security marked, too.

• Do not write down your PIN and keep it in your wallet, purse or handbag. If you cannot remember your PIN, you can change it at your bank to a number which is easier to remember.

Christmas parties and celebrations

• Don’t leave valuables and gifts on display in your car, and always leave it secure.

• Keep your drink safe and remember if you do drink alcohol, know your limits.

• Shopping online - it may appear safer and is definitely more convenient but there are still risks which are important to protect yourself from. Take a couple of minutes to review some top online shopping safety tips from Get Safe Online by visiting: https://staysafeonline.org/ stay-safe-online/online-safety-basics/online-shopping

• Never drink and drive.

Vehicle Security • Always lock your car and never leave valuable items, shopping bags or gifts on show.

• Don’t leave your car or van unlocked, unattended or with the engine running whilst you de-ice your car in the mornings. This is not secure and your car insurance will be invalid if it is stolen.

Your home and property • Secure your gates. Putting locks on all gates which access your garden will help make your property more secure.

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• If you’re out for the evening or Christmas shopping, keep your bags, phone and other valuables safe.

• Plan how you are getting home before you go out, use a reputable taxi firm and make sure you have enough money left over to pay at the end of the night.

Be vigilant and report suspicious activity immediately to the police on 999 if a crime is in progress, 101 in a non-emergency or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

For more advice, call your local Safer Neighbourhood team on 101 or visit the website: www.derbyshire.police.uk.

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

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Local History: Arthur Bellaby - Belper’s Town Crier (1998-2004) In March 1998, Arthur Bellaby was appointed Belper’s Town Crier, the first since 1920. With his fine bass-baritone voice, his love of theatre, music and show business, he was an ideal choice to re-invent the role and invigorate the street scene of the town by announcing special events.

He designed a costume of black and gold, the colours of the Belper Nailers football team, keeping to the traditional wear of knee breeches and long gold and claret stockings worn with black buckled shoes. A tricorn hat carried a feather, and a long waistcoat and grey gloves were the mark of the Belper Crier. Winter wear included a velvet cloak with a stand-up collar edged in gold. Badges adorned the coat, including the borough and town ones, the Strutt family emblem and the red, blue and gold badge of the Loyal Company of Town Criers. A scroll carried the message to be announced and a large bell was used to attract the crowd’s attention.

Lace cuffs and cravat completed the eighteenth century appearance.

On one of his first engagements he won the title of best dressed crier and, together with his wife Jean as consort, he represented the town in various parts of the country. He helped to organise the town criers’ competition which launched Belper’s Golden Jubilee celebrations in 2002.

Arthur wrote an article about the role of the town crier for the Historical Society’s newsletter in 1999.

An extract follows: “As I stood in front of the school assembly dressed in town crier regalia prior to talking about his role in Belper’s history, a small boy piped up, “Why are you dressed in those silly clothes?”

I explained that many years ago, the local town crier would ring his bell or blow his horn to draw the people to him to listen to the news. Although town crying may go back hundreds of years, the most accepted costume for the job has been that of the mid-eighteenth century, based on stage-coach drivers who would have been carriers of news as well as people. The costume has become traditional,

as is the job of the town crier, and more of a novelty these days. There have been at least nine town criers in Belper over the past two hundred and sixty years, and are identified as follows: 1736 Alderman John Varney, giving it out that we were at war with Spain 1803 Sergeant Hall of the Belper Volunteers 1851 Samuel Spencer of Commonside 1852 Samuel Travis who died at the age of fifty-seven when he fell from the top deck of a horse omnibus in the Cornmarket, Derby 1857 “Old Spinkey” who in his uniform would ring his bell around the town calling his fellow horse nail makers to meetings 1860 William Harrison Spencer 1893 William Cheetham of Windy Gap 1920 Mr Malt who died at seventy-five in Babington Hospital 1920 George Berrisford who was the last known town crier until 1998.

Today the town crier is a colourful addition to the local scene, open to hire for public announcements of all kinds except politics and religion. This is the ruling by the Loyal Company of Criers to which they all belong.”

The Society’s talks take place at 7.30pm at Strutts on Derby Road. Mary Smedley’s topic for 2 January 2019 is “Changes on Local Farming”. On 6 February there is an evening with Charles Hanson. Please contact the Secretary, Adrian Keetley, on 01773 599089 if you need further information.

By Pat Marjoram Belper Historical Society

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

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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. (Aug and Dec date may change). Guest speakers, plant and seed swaps, trips and events, skills workshops, socialising. Email: infobelpergardeningclub@gmail.com Tel: 07966 307000/01773 821288.

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 Mondays Belper Strutts Centre 7-8pm and 8-9pm; Saturdays Fleet Arts, Mini Ronins 1-2pm (5-7 years), Little Ronins 2-3pm (7-11 years). 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.

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

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 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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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

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 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

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

Call 01332 882535 or 07545 551890 for details.

3rd Horsley & Kilburn Brownies Wednesday 6.30pm to 8pm at Kilburn Methodist Chapel Brown Owl (Trish Rose) 01332 881786 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 Derbyshire Archery Club Now meet at John Flamsteed School. Shooting at times outside school hours.

Frequent tournaments at Kedleston Hall in the summer. Regular beginners’ courses throughout the year. Information on dacarchers.co.uk or phone Neil Bryan 01773 824903.

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.

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.

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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

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.

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

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.

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

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

The Wednesday Club Kilburn Welfare Social Club Chapel St, Kilburn, 1st Wednesday every month 2pm–4pm. Betty Holloway 01332 880726. All welcome.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Duffield and District Bowling Club Meet at Milford Bowling Green behind Nealies. Paul Greenwood: 01332 840478 or e-mail greenwoodpaul@hotmail.co.uk New members welcome.

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.

EXPLORERS – Children’s Bible Club Emmanuel Community Church, 32 Chapel Street, Duffield. Wednesdays during term time, 3.30 – 5pm’ School years 0 – 6. Contact Chris 01332 841386.

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

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.

Seedlings Toddler Group at Emmanuel Community Church Chapel Street, Duffield Tuesdays 9.30 –11.30am (term time) email: seedlings.duffield@hotmail.co.uk 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 Twistin’ Tots Pre-school music for ages 0-5, Duffield Methodist Church, King St, Duffield, Fridays 10-11am, no need to book. Contact Jacqui: 07977 578 359, info@twistintots.co.uk www.facebook/twistintots 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 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.

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

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.

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.

Monthly Monday Music and Meal Group (Age UK) Horsley Woodhouse Church Hall. DE7 6AT. £10 for 2 course meal and entertainment, £5 to bring own packed lunch and enjoy the entertainment.

Details and dates: Di 07919 116585.

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. Alternate Mondays 2-3.30pm.

Bring along hobbies and crafts and enjoy tea, coffee and cake. £1.50. Sheila 07803 158235.

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.

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 1.30pm – 2.30pm, Music session for babies 0 to 5 years. Jacqui: 07977 578359.

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 6.30-7.30pm (7-11 years), Thursday 8.30-10pm open class. Info: Charles Spring 07980639437; www.facebook.com/RoninBudo; 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-12 noon, 1.15-3.15pm and 7-9pm. Wednesday 10am – 12 noon. 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.

Amber Valley WASPI Women Against State Pension Inequality. Group meets7pm, every second Thursday at Coffee Shop Sainsbury’s Ripley. www.waspi.co.uk or email waspiambervalley@gmail.com. All welcome.

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.

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.

Little Black Book 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@aol.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

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

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.

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

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.

Moorwood Moor Angling Club Ponds on Inns Lane, South Wingfield, daily 6am to 10pm. More details on membership, and junior teach-in sessions from John and Kath: 01773 746486

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’.

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

Contact: Christine Byard 01773 745170.

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 743523.

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

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.

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Kitchens: Dream Doors 47 Kitchens: Duo 50 Kitchens: Holtams 61 Kitchens: Kitchen & Bedroom Warehouse 55 Landscaping: Browns Landscaping Services: David A Ball Landscaping Services: Langley Landscaping Services Ltd Lifestyle Consultant: DM Lifestyle Loft Ladders: More than Loft Ladders

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Car Body Repairs: B A Kelf Car Body Repairs: ChipsAway Car Body Repairs: Martin Buxton Car Servicing, Repairs, MOTs: 20Ten Garage Services Car Servicing, Repairs, MOTs: Little Eaton Garage Car Wash: Tom’s Car Wash & Valeting Care Home: Ashmere Care Homes Carer Services: Amber Valley Total Care 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 Computer Supply, Repair, Tuition: PC User

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Painting & Decorating: Roy Milner Painting & Decorating: TCA Home Maintenance Paving: WB Paving Pest Control: MW Pest Control Pharmacy: Hurst Chemist Plastering: Claxton Plastering Plastering: McPherson-Davis Plastering: S Beresford Plastering: XL Construction 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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Doors: Value Doors Driveways: Buffalo Driveways

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Education: Derbyshire County Council Adult Education Education: French for Fun Education: St. John’s Nursery School Electrician: A Hallam Electrician: Andy Hill Electrician: JB Electrical & Security Systems Electrician: McPherson-Davis Electrician: TME Electrical

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Restaurant: Denby Lodge Restaurant: The Kings Head Restaurant: Marquis of Ormonde Restaurant: Praan (The Grand Indian Belper) Roofing: Clearview Home Solutions Roofing Specialist: County & McAndrews Roofing: Lords Roofing Roofing: Ripley Rubber Roofing

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Schoolwear: Loop Schoolwear Security: JHC Security Security: Prestige Solicitors: Shacklocks

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Fabric Store: Dolly’s Fabrics Financial Advice: Belper IFS Florist: Floraline Foot Health: Amber Feet Fuel: Browns/Signal Fuels Furniture: Finewood Studios

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

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Van & Driver: Dan with a Van Vehicle Collection & Recovery Service: Wingerworth Commercials Vet Care: John Rosie Vet Care at Home

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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 Wood/Multi-fuel Stoves & Fireplaces: Derby Stoves & Fires Workwear: Loop Workwear

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