Friendship Blooms – FREE FLOWERS

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

Rachael Collins from Fleur Florist

All Things Local has joined forces with Rachael Collins (pictured) from Fleur Florist of King Street, 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 Kathryn Gration. Kathryn has been delivering the post for Royal Mail to Kilburn residents for many years. She has been nominated by All Things Local. Here’s why we think Kathryn deserves the bouquet:

“Kathryn is an absolute credit to Royal Mail. All Things Local’s main office is on Kathryn’s regular delivery route and she never complains about the extra weight she carries in her bag from all of the competition entries posted by All Things Local readers (and that’s rather a lot!) She’s continued to deliver throughout the pandemic with her cheerful smile and friendly demeanor. Kathryn is taking some time out for a long-awaited operation on her foot. On behalf of All Things Local and all of the readers whose competition entries you safely deliver; a huge thank you and we wish you a speedy recovery!”

Karyn Milner, All Things Local, Kilburn

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 the distribution area of All Things Local Village Edition (listed on front cover). 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 karyn@allthingslocal.co.uk putting ‘Friendship Blooms’ as the subject. Please include your full name, address and daytime telephone number on your nomination.

Kathryn with her lovely bouquet!

Closing date for nominations for the next issue is Wednesday 23 February 2022.

All nominations are kept on file and you will be contacted if your nomination has been selected. Contact information is only used by All Things Local; no information is given to any third party.

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Short Story Shubunkin Steve

“I started emailing this gentleman who advertised in the lonely hearts column of Tropical Fish Keeping Monthly.” Nicola loved to regale Pauline with tales of her love life during their weekly meetup. “I’d been skimming through it in the dentist’s waiting room.”

“He’s a menace,” Pauline hissed, though privately agreeing that some of Nicola’s gnomes were a little risqué for a front garden. “Isn’t he married?”

“Precisely,” Nicola nodded. “I stood up, in full view of everyone, pointed at him and said, ‘Does your wife know you’re here?’”

“Good for you.” Pauline was enjoying the story. “So what did he do?” “He just looked at me.” Nicola shrugged. “Said yes, I’ve come to fetch her a tuna panini.”

“The cheek!” Pauline tutted.

“I know,” Nicola nodded. “I said what’s that under your arm then?”

“And?”

“He said it’s a bag for life.” Nicola rolled her eyes.

“Then he said aren’t you that woman from our street who likes little semi-naked men arranged all round her pond?”

“No!” “I said yes, what of it?” Nicola nodded triumphantly. “Going to go crying to the council again?” “Did the real Shubunkin Steve ever turn up?” Pauline asked. “I couldn’t say for certain, but a little chap suddenly shot out the door with a magazine stuffed up his coat,” sighed Nicola.

“Must have scared him off. He did say he’s shy,” Pauline said. “So it was all a waste of your time.”

“Not in the slightest.” Nicola winked. “Suddenly all the other blokes in the cafe were desperate to buy me a coffee.”

Pauline had heard it all before. Nicola was an incurable romantic who enjoyed the thrill of the chase. “He said he was a shy, private man and that previous lady friends had tried to coax him out of his shell too quickly.” She raised an eyebrow. “He said he was looking for a special someone he could share his love of aquariums with, and signed his emails ‘Shubunkin Steve’.”

“But you don’t know anything about tropical fish,” Pauline interrupted.

“I’ve got my water feature on the front lawn,” Nicola protested. “And I’ve read that magazine now, so I’m all clued up. Anyway, I arranged to meet him here, in this cafe, last Saturday afternoon.”

“He actually turned up?” said Pauline.

“Got there early, had a glance around.” Nicola refused to be rushed. “There were half a dozen single blokes here that day, but none of them looked like they were waiting for someone, so I thought I’ll just wait and see who comes in.”

“Did he tell you how you could spot him?” Pauline asked.

“He said he’d have a copy of ‘our’ magazine.” Nicola shrugged coyly. “So here I was, sipping my mochaccino, and who should walk in with something folded under his arm?”

“Who?” Pauline asked impatiently.

“That chap who’s forever walking up my road talking really loudly on his mobile phone.” Nicola leaned forward. “The one who complained about my gnomes to the council.”

By Jackie Brewster

Book Reviews:

Books to Get Your Teeth Into

Stuck in a rut when it comes to mealtimes? This month’s recommended books might help…

Green One Pound Meals Miguel Barclay

Cooking on a budget really isn’t easy, but Miguel Barclay’s One Pound Meals series takes some of the headache out of meal preparation. The latest in the series focuses on planet-friendly dishes. As you’d expect, there are plenty of vegetarian and vegan meals, from cauliflower cups to courgette kofte, but there are also lots of dishes to tempt staunch meat eaters too. Plus, you’ll get tips on eco-conscious shopping and minimising food waste.

Under the Olive Tree Irini Tzortzoglou

In the depths of winter, Irini’s recipes will transport you to sun-filled summer holidays. The first half of the book is dedicated to simpler midweek Greek meals. The second half is full of showstoppers to wow friends and family. Expect everything from moussaka, braised octopus, and baklava to chickpea fritters. You’ll also read about Irini’s family and where her love for good, honest ingredients and home cooking comes from.

Love to Cook Mary Berry

Lost your love for cooking? This TV series tie-in might help to bring it back. It features 120 recipes from one of the UK’s favourite cooks. The focus is on no-fuss recipes to ‘bring happiness into your kitchen’. You’ll find simple stir fries, easy curries, warming casseroles and plenty of mouth-watering puddings. Many of the dishes can be prepared the day before or frozen.

Pinch of Nom Comfort Food Kay Featherstone and Kate Allinson

‘Comforting’ and ‘diet’ are two words that don’t usually go together. The Pinch of Nom team is trying to prove that you can enjoy flavoursome, satisfying meals even when you’re aiming to lose weight. Recipes include cheesy aubergine bake, slow-cooker stroganoff, and halloumi couscous burgers, along with plenty of indulgent desserts. There are 100 recipes altogether. More than 40 are vegetarian and 47 are gluten-free.

Nadiya’s Fast Flavours Nadiya Hussain

Don’t be deceived by the name – most of these recipes aren’t exactly speedy. However, most require under 30 minutes of hands-on time and a fair few can be whipped up for a quick midweek meal. There are twists on classics such as macaroni cheese, along with unique flavour combinations that are sure to please if you’re bored to tears with everyday meals. Think honey-baked sriracha drumsticks, coffee-glazed focaccia, and banana-skin bagels.

Family Comforts Rebecca Wilson

Fed up of cooking two different meals most nights? Not only are all these recipes child- and adult-friendly, each one can be adapted for vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free diets. You’ll find plenty of easy midweek meals, along with hands-off slow-cooker dishes, weekend meals and puddings. While they’re designed to appeal to kids, there are also big flavours to keep the grown-ups happy. Think mild curries, lemon and garlic chicken, and loaded Mexican sweet potatoes. Each recipe is nutritionist approved and there are extra tips on weaning, batch cooking and food preparation.

By Kate Duggan

Local History

Belper People of the Past: Belper Fair

When I moved to Belper in the 1990s I noticed show men and women living in their caravans over the winter on The Coppice. Then, one year they disappeared and bought a permanent site at Selston where they could stay as long as they wished. I was sorry they had abandoned Belper but could see the advantages of owning their own land.

But of course they never abandoned Belper! I have just learned a lot from reading Neil Calladine’s new book on the history of our fair. I now know that the fair is inextricably connected to the town. It has been coming to Belper for hundreds of years and show people have lived here, worked, married, fought in two world wars, kept pubs, brought up their children, grown old, are buried in Belper cemetery and their descendants still live here. This book challenges the idea that show people are forever on the move.

I had already got to know some of the Hall family through researching their graves in Belper Cemetery and their history is described in some detail in the book. Members of the family were at different times landlords of The Nags Head, The Grapes and The Maltsters (which disappeared when Nottingham Road housing made way for the Deb factory). In the nineteenth century we often find show men describing themselves as ‘confectioner’ to Census enumerators. William Hall (born in 1844) made brandy snap at premises behind the Maltsters public house and gingerbread was another popular item made for sale at the fair. The Proctors are equally important in the history of Belper’s fair. The family started off with a circus; at the turn of the nineteenth century members of the Proctor family were tight rope dancers, wire walkers and horse riders. Linked by marriage to the Hall family, the two families were close and worked together in fairs around the Midlands. Proctor graves can also be found in Belper cemetery and to this day John Proctor is the lessee of Belper fair.

Belper was also a busy place for building and repairing fairground rides and wagons. The lovely photo on the left shows a little girl perched on a living wagon built by the joiner William Watson who had a workshop on High Street. Fairground equipment was also built and repaired in premises behind Colledge’s furniture shop.

There are many more fascinating photos, including some of the rides and shows with names such as ‘Sea on Land’, ‘Peacocks’, ‘Dragon Scenic’, ‘Collins Gallopers’, ‘Razzle Dazzle’, ‘Laughter Land’ and ‘Waxworks’. Another interesting aspect of Belper’s history is an account of how the Market Place and Coppice, owned by the Lord of the Manor since medieval times, eventually came into the public ownership of the Town Council.

A living wagon built in Belper by William Watson (photo Kevin Scrivens courtesy of Neil Calladine) William Henry Hall’s Tasker Tractor with family members proudly standing by. (Fairground Society Collection courtesy of Neil Calladine)

By Vivien Scott

For further information about the book and how to purchase a copy, emails can be sent to neilcalladine@aol.com.

Upbeat: StreetSafe The data will be collected to enable Police and Crime Commissioners to prioritise resources, commission the right If you feel unsafe in a certain area of your community, services to make people safer (and feel safer) and undertake effective Derbyshire Constabulary is encouraging you to report partnership work to combat risk it via a new function on their website. in the future.

An online tool enabling people to pinpoint public spaces where they feel most at risk of crime has been launched by the Home Office. StreetSafe is part of the Government’s strategy to tackle violence against women and girls.

Residents are invited to map specific locations that have made them feel unsafe and explain why – regardless of whether a crime has occurred.

Reports will then be looked at and sent to the agency which is best placed to deal with each issue, for example badly lit areas would be passed to the local authority for the attention of their street lighting team.

Please note you should still use the usual methods to report a crime, but use StreetSafe to tell police how an area’s safety could be improved. Effective policing relies on intelligence from the public to help plan and prioritise resources and we urge people to report where and why they feel unsafe.

Derbyshire Constabulary’s Chief Constable Rachel Swann said: “As national gender lead, the safety of women and girls is of high priority to me and to Derbyshire Constabulary.

“Street Safe will help to inform us where women and girls feel unsafe and why. We can then use this information to work in partnership with other agencies to identify problem areas and utilise local knowledge to tackle issues and improve public spaces.”

To pinpoint the locations that make you feel unsafe, visit: https://www.derbyshire.police.uk/notices/street-safe

Useful Numbers

Doctors & Hospitals, Emergencies

Appletree Medical Practice 01332 842288 Arthur Medical Centre 01332 880249 Amber Pharmacy 01332 985950 Crimestoppers 0800 555111 Drug Helpline (24 hour) 0800 776600 London Road Community Hospital 01332 265500 NHS 111 Out of Hours (24 hour helpline) 111 Police (non emergency) 101 Ripley Hospital 01773 743456 Ripley Medical Centre 01773 303591 Riversdale Surgery 01773 822386 Royal Derby Hospital 01332 340131 RSPCA Emergency 0300 1234999 Samaritans (24 hour) 116123 Severn Trent Water 0800 7834444 Social Care Services - Call Derbyshire 01629 533190 Water Floodline 08459 881188 Whitemoor Medical Centre 01773 880099

Post Offices

Belper (Strutt Street) 01773 820108 Duffield 01332 840105 Holbrook 01332 882537 Kilburn 01332 880444 Little Eaton 01332 832780 Sawmills 01773 852060 Smalley 01332 882222 Stanley 0345 7223344 Stanley Common 0345 6112970

Travel

Birmingham Airport 0871 222 0072 East Midlands Airport 0800 083 8759 East Midlands Trains 03457 125678 Manchester Airport Flight Info 090 10 10 1000* National Rail Enquiries 08457 484950 Roads - to report a fault 01629 580000 Traveline – public transport info 0871 2002233 * Premium rate

Bereavement Matters

This year marks 30 years since Gillotts, the company my father-in-law Jack Gillott set up, moved into our current premises in Abbott Street.

At the time they were newly built and somewhat ahead of their time, which was fitting for Gillotts because, thanks to Jack’s vision, we’d previously become one of the first funeral homes in the area to introduce a chapel of rest to its premises in the 1960s.

No-one else did that back then because families usually kept their loved ones with them at their homes until the day of their funeral.

The rest of the industry had caught up with this by 1992, but the new premises saw the company break new ground by replacing the previous set-up which saw me or Jack meeting families in the front room of the house on site, in which he also lived.

It’s remarkable to think that’s how we operated, just as it’s remarkable to consider that the old premises also had a joinery workshop in which my father-in-law used to build the coffins himself, something which is also now very rare. So much has changed in the past three decades and once where there was only one branch of Gillotts, there are now five, following the merger of Gillotts with Eastwood & District Funeral Service in 1991 and the decision to spread the name across the whole group.

I’m sure Jack would be very proud of that, as well as the way in which we’re continuing to offer new features or facilities that benefit our customers and the public and the wider communities we serve, since they are the ones to whom our funeral homes and the buildings really belong.

This progress will continue next year when Gillotts will extend its Eastwood office into a neighbouring police station with plans that are ambitious, forward-thinking and, just like our Heanor premises, ahead of their time.

By Anthony Topley Funeral director, Gillotts Funeral Directors, Abbott Street, Heanor

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Index

Accommodation: Shining Cliff Hostel Accountant: Easy Accounts Ltd 22 9

Accountant: Yeomans Accountancy Ltd 6

Aerials: Aerial Technology of Ripley

52 Airport Transfers: Holbrook Travel 18 Alterations & Dressmaking: The Duffield Dressmaker 17 Animal Welfare: The Cats Protection League 17 Antique Dealer/Collector: Henry Ash 14 Architect: BDS Architecture 67 Architect: Green 2K Design 69

Bathrooms: Bathtime Heanor 58 Bathrooms: Belper Kitchens & Bathrooms 65 Bathrooms: Browns Builders Merchants 48 Bathrooms: Knight Interiors 50 Bathrooms: Paul M Longden 66 Bedrooms: Contour Furnishings 58 Bedrooms: Kitchen & Bedroom Warehouse 72 Blinds: Brook Blinds 52 Blinds, Curtains & Shutters: Hillarys 46 Builder’s Merchant/Landscaping Products: Browns 48 Building Work: 3Sixty Property Solutions 52 Building Work: Bennett Construction 70 Building Work: Harrison & Son 60 Building Work: JJN Building Services 74 Building Work: TDB Builders 47

Car Body Repairs & Servicing: B A Kelf Car Body Repairs: ChipsAway 28 25

Car Body Repairs: Martin Buxton

29 Car Sales: Net Cars Ilkeston 4 Car Servicing, Repairs, MOTs: 20Ten Garage Services 27 Car Servicing, Repairs, MOTs: EDM 29 Car Servicing, Repairs, MOTs: Little Eaton Garage 25 Caravan & Motorhome Servicing: EDM 29 Carer Services: Right at Home 92 Carpets & Flooring: Ian Wilson 76 Carpets & Flooring: Spondon Carpets 59 Carpets & Flooring: T Nutt & Sons 7 Chimney Sweep: Paul Fiddes 77 Cleaning/Sanitising Service: Janine Cleaning 14 Cleaning/Sanitising Service: Molly Maid 15 Cleaning/Sanitising Service: Time for You 15 Computer Support: Eaton PCs 9 Computer Support: PC Support 9 Computer Tuition: Computer Tutor for U 84 Conservatories, Windows, Doors: Abbey Glass 96

Dentist: Glendair Dental Practice 30

Dentures: Beautiful Dentures 37

Dog Grooming: Abbie’s Dog Grooming

17 Dog Grooming: Top Hat ‘n’ Tails 16 Door Maintenance & Repair: Door Maintenance & Repair 44

Education: Derbyshire County Council Adult Education 83 Education: Language for Fun 84 Electrical Goods Retailer: Lester & Nix 13 Electrician: Andy Hill 44 Electrician: Devenport Electrical 73 Electrician: McPherson-Davis 44 Electrician: Midlec 25 Electician: MJK Electrical 72 Electrician: PAS Electrical 61 Electrician: TME Electrical 64

Fencing: ColourFence Fence Panels & Wood: Walvins Timber Financial Advice: Belper IFS Florist: Fleur Florist 42 69 10 86

Footcare: Amber Feet 33

Fuel: Browns/Signal Fuels

48 Funeral Directors: J Barlow & Family 86 Funeral Directors: Gillotts Funeral Services 93

Garage Doors: Garolla 57

Garage Doors: Ockbrook Garage Doors

47 Garden Living: Cabin Master 3 Garden Services: Bank View Garden Services 61 Garden Services: Bottle Brook Gardens 75 Garden Services: Gardens of Wildlife 53 Garden Services: Mark Hudson 57 Garden Services: Pennine 73 Gutter Clearance: Gutter PRO 47 Gym (Ladies only): Gymophobics

Home Improvements: Next Generation 35

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Insulation: The Eco Roof & Wall Company 40 Ironing Service: Perfectly Pressed 17

Joinery: Bethell’s Joinery Joinery: R&D Joinery 44 54

Kitchen Door Restoration: Elite Spray Tech 62 Kitchens: Belper Kitchens & Bathrooms 65 Kitchens: Dream Doors 43 Kitchens: Holtams 63 Kitchens: Kitchen & Bedroom Warehouse 72 Kitchens: Paul M Longden 66 Kitchens: Sonna Kitchens 51

Landscaping: AH Roofing & Landscape Landscaping: Harrison & Son Landscaping: Mount Pleasant Landscaping

Massage: Equilibrium

Opticians: Hurst Osteopath: Osteopathy Derby Oven Cleaning: Spring Fresh 76 60 79

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Painter & Decorator: A1 Decorators 75 Painter & Decorator: Duffield Decorators Ltd 57 Painter & Decorator: John the Painter 66 Painter & Decorator: M Bates 74 Painter & Decorator: Roy Milner 1 Personal Trainer: Alex Robinson 31 Personal Trainer: Berrywell Fitness 33 Pest Control: MW Pest Control 73 Pet Care Services: The Pet Servant 16 Plastering: Claxton Plastering 47 Plastering: JM Plastering & Property Maintenance 50 Plastering: McPherson-Davis 44 Plumbing & Heating: CB 64 Plumbing & Heating: LEEVA Plumbing & Heating 71 Plumbing & Heating: Martyn Young Heating & Plumbing 68 Plumbing & Heating: MDA 50 Plumbing & Heating: NPC 73 Plumbing & Heating: R Fearn 52 Plumbing & Heating: Scott 54 Plumbing & Heating: Woodward 66 Property Maintenance: 3Sixty Property Solutions 52 Property Maintenance: A R Maintenance 64 Property Maintenance: David Grey 50 Property Maintenance: JM Plastering & Property Maintenance 50 Property Maintenance: Kev Property Services 61 Public House: The Kings Head Duffield 21

Restaurant: Angelo’s Bistro at The Kings Head 21 Restaurant: Horsley Lodge 23 Restaurant/Function Rooms/Hotel: Morley Hayes 21 Roofing & Landscaping: AH Roofing & Landscape 76 Roofing: Harris Roofing Services 70 Roofing: Harrison & Son 60 Roofing: Ripley Rubber Roofing 64

Security: Prestige Security: ProCam Vision Systems Solicitors: Shacklocks Solicitors: Smith Partnership 64 53 8 11

Taxi: Holbrook Travel Tree Care: ArborEx Tree Care: Charnwood Tree Services Tree Care: Clip ‘Em & Fell ‘Em Tree Care: Mark Hudson Tree Care: Pennine Tuition: Derby Physics Tuition Tyres & Exhausts: ETS 18 79 43 79 57 73 84 2

Weight Management: Lisa Ann 1:1 Diet

32 WiFi: NPC 73 Windows, Doors & Conservatories: Smartglaze 45 Windows, Doors & Conservatories: Trade Windows 55