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WELCOME LETTER Hello readers, old and new.

Welcome to the ‘Late Summer’ edition of All Things Local!

Well, what a few months it has been! Life has changed so much in a short space of time, in ways that none of us could have foreseen. The word ‘unprecedented’ has probably been used more in 2020 than ever before, but there’s really no other word for it! The world has been turned upside-down by this global pandemic and sadly many lives have been lost. We would like to offer our heartfelt sympathies to all those who have been personally affected by this terrible virus, and our gratitude to those keyworkers who have bravely continued to keep essential services running throughout the crisis.

There have also been positives to emerge from the situation though, and despite having to maintain physical distances, communities have come together to support one another and offer aid to the most vulnerable. People have sewed scrubs, made face coverings, shopped for friends and neighbours, and connected in new ways. The weekly ‘clapping for the NHS’ was a moving show of united support and gratitude that we will remember for years to come.

Towns and villages also came together in unique, quirky ways to lift people’s spirits, showing a sense of fun and community spirit that we can all be proud of – the ‘Belper Moo’ sent a wave of bovine bellows through the town at 6.30pm each day, making headlines and attracting attention all over the world, while residents in Horsley donned fancy dress for a ‘Doorstep Dance’ every Sunday evening!

As with many businesses, the Coronavirus limited the way were able to operate and we could not safely publish and deliver the June/July issue of All Things Local. This meant that, for the first time in 13 years, we weren’t able to reach you, our readers. Thankfully the situation seems to be improving, so we’re thrilled to be back with this ‘Late Summer’ edition and doing what we love - bringing our community magazine to thousands of homes and businesses in the local area.

During the ‘Lockdown downtime’ we were afforded the opportunity to reassess what we can bring to the

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Horsley residents danced their way through Lockdown! local community, which includes both our readers and the wonderful businesses that advertise within our pages.

We have consolidated All Things Local into two editions (Village and Belper) rather than the previous three, but by doing so it has allowed us to extend our distribution area to take in many additional streets and villages. So…we would like to offer a warm welcome to our new readers!

We hope that you enjoy everything that All Things Local has to offer – including information, articles, stories, competitions and, of course, a host of local businesses providing excellent products and services. For this issue, we’ve suspended the Little Black Book and Community Diary sections because, at the time of publishing, these

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People all over Belper joined in the daily ‘Moo’ at 6.30pm - and came up with creative ways to amplify their voices!

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Many people expressed their appreciation for the NHS and keyworkers through colourful paintings like these by Millie (left) and Ffion Roberts (right), age 14 & 10, from Kilburn

And this one, by Roy Milner from Kilburn... aged 54! groups are still unable to meet. However, as restrictions continue to be lifted, life is slowly getting back towards some form of normality.

On the subject of which…we’d like to thank Angelo’s Bistro in Duffield for providing this issue’s Crossword prize.

Angelo’s Bistro has been offering their delicious dishes as takeaways over the past few months so that customers can still enjoy a mouth-watering taste of Italy in the comfort of their own home. They’re kindly providing a 2-course takeaway meal for 2 people to the winner of our Prize Crossword Competition! Turn to page 6 for your chance to win. And, because we all feel like we’ve not had much to celebrate recently, why not give yourself the chance of winning a bottle of champagne in our ‘Champagne Sudoku’ competition on page 18?

So, from Team ATL – we’d just like to say ‘thank you’ to everyone who enjoys and supports our magazine and the businesses featured within our pages. Try to shop local and help our business community to get back on its feet. With your support we can once again become an area in which local businesses flourish and thrive. And, when you contact our advertisers, don’t forget to mention that you saw them in All Things Local! We hope you enjoy this edition and we’ll see you again in two months’ time…

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BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL Business & &&Professional Professional Business Legal Matters Shacklocks Solicitors Whilst the idea that the someone abroad The difficulty is that CETV travelling for one scheme

Legal Matters: Matters: Legal

In each edition legal from Breakdown of aadvisors Trusts Shacklocks with important legal Are Yourdeal Affairs inMarriage Order?

or Civil Partnership: Dividing the Pensions

topics. This month Marion Vesey

Cassandra Partner with Shacklocks There are Worton, plenty in history (pictured) invitesofuslessons to think about about LLP and a member of the Society of Trust and the consequences not will being prepared. making a decisionofthat benefit Estate Practitioners, explains some of the future generations.

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Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney.

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Assets can include the home, how did they come about?

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person property or assets the name easy. It transfers is not unusual to have a surgeinto in enquiries away, particularly if their family are to hold of their chosen Trustees, for themost Trustees like this, for example, just before summer holiday Indeed the pensions can be the valuable adequately provided for or for if they have noasset that property orbethose assets certain purposes and care has to exercised in how they are treated season.

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Creating your charity material thing you have for during your life the centuries has become embedded in our legal means that your trustees can provide that you own at your death.

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Allinterfered of this used someone damages as aisresult with her education, to enable that child to more difficult to achieve atdifferent a distance, but claim. our of a personal injury or clinical negligence There are obviously many pension be educated inset the most appropriate expert, qualified team of solicitors are on hand A couple may up a Trust to keep their family schemes in existence. Each will probably be environment. assets in you the bloodline of changeswhich in family to guide andnext. to prepare documents different to the Itinis case very important that you and marital arrangements may take the accurately your wishes and meet the legal receive thereflect right advice andwhich that the true value Aassets Charitable Trust can be set up either of the or someone withfairly. a of eachout pension understood and shared requirements.

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A person instructions telephone or video-conferencing. through a specially prepared that will in comprehensive reports to assist in the division of with Charitable intentions mayWill set up aback Trust We look forward to welcoming clients in to only take effect following your death and pension assets.

The information given above is their lifetime or on death for the benefit of those our offices, general andnot in the theseupon changing will therefore deprive you capital or in necessarily andmeantime, cannot beofinrelied who they wish help in the future, times, itduring is particularly important to taketothe opportunity to income your lifetime. any particular case. and by doing soinleave of the put your affairs ordera lasting as soonlegacy: as youmany can, and charities we see now may have been set up in this be Our team at are Shacklocks have a particular At prepared.

Shacklocks LLP we are committed to way.

These all types of Trust. helping you to understand the true worth speciality in preparing arrangements of this of pensions helpasyou receive a fair Ben Edwards is acting ato Solicitor with Shacklocks kind and alsoand of professional Shacklocks LLP have been dealing Trusts financial which meetwith your trustees tosettlement enable wishes towill be fulfilled and LLP ,many Solicitors and Investment Advisors. for years, though not quite as far back needs.

Shacklocks LLP family law team instructions tolike be to followed.

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To be of Ifhelp you areyour thinking ofcontact supporting charities of Attorney, please Ben on Cassandra in circumstances contact find out more, contact Ben Stubbins and through your Will during your lifetime 01773 822333 or or 01623 626141 or email Worton or Farmer atemail Shacklocks his team onRichard 01773 822333 or with a lump sum, why not talk to us about benjamine@shacklocks.co.uk who will beor LLP on 01773 822333 or 01623 626141 bens@shacklocks.co.uk. the different ways inhow which pleased to explain we we cancan helphelp you. email cassandraw@shacklocks.co.uk oryou benefit those good causes, and how to make richardf@shacklocks.co.uk. the most of the tax rules that enable a charitable cause to benefit.

Call us at Shacklocks to talk about how we can help you to help your favourite local causes.

Telephone Shacklocks on Ben Stubbins 0845 602 2344 or email me at marionv@shacklocks.co.uk.

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Money Matters: Money Matters: 10 Years of Belper IFS: Our First Decade

10 years Belper Independent Financial Enough Time to Reflect or Too Much Time?

10 Yearsago, of Belper IFS: Our First Decade Solutions was formed after its founder (me, So, as Glover) I write this we are inFinancial the throes 10 years ago, Belper Independent Kevin wasarticle made redundant from The of the loosening of the lockdown we have (me, endured Solutions was formed after its founder Derbyshire Building Society. over the last 3was to 4made months.

Kevin Glover) redundant from The Since then, Belper has seen the loss of The Derbyshire, Derbyshire Building Society.

By the time you read this, maybe the restrictions will Woolworths, Somerfield, Thomas Cook and Britannia

be lessthen, and the freedom greater.

For (including Building Society to has name butthe a few long-standing Since Belper seen loss ofmany, The Derbyshire, myself) the that experience had many tough institutions are nowhas confined to history.

Woolworths, Somerfield, Thomas Cook andmoments Britannia Generations of people have orsome been of but, so far, I have blessed andserved avoided Building Society tobeen name butbeen a few long-standing customers these organisations.

You are world. probably the horrorsof afflicted on people around the institutions that are now confined to history. one. State Pension Agehave has changed several times and Generations of people been served or been willfair most dohave soorganisations. again.

At least interest rates have It’s to likely say been on an emotional customers of we these You are probably not changed much!

Rubbish then andseveral not much rollercoaster that has had some highs as well as better one.

State Pension Age has changed times and today. lows.

Welikely havedo all so hadagain. to learn liveinterest in a different will most At to least rates have way.changed much! Rubbish then and not much better not Consider this – joining the EU was considered the right today. decision onceinto upon a time.

Being forced living without freedoms has created Consider – joining theusEU was not considered situations this which many of would typicallythe right From myonce dining room in 2009, to an office in Heanor, decision upon time. experience until ouralater lives, typically in retirement. back Belper and now to the present All thisto‘extra time’… maybe too much!location, much has changed including greyness my hair and the From my dining room the in 2009, to anofoffice in Heanor, size oftomy waistline!

Now team of location, 8for wemany have seen back Belper and anow to as the present much Lockdown offered period ofareflection and client expand over the years.

‘Generous’ has changed including the greyness my hairabout and the Ithe pose thebase question – what have youoflearned successive Chancellors introduce new size of my waistline! a team oflegislation 8 we yourself during theseNow times?asThe answer will have be seen impacting the public and signposting the‘Generous’ need for the client base expand over the years. probably many things.

I have listened to and bore financial advice. successive introduce new legislation witness to Chancellors different people experiencing all sorts of impacting the public and signposting the needI for feelings: goodyou and– bad, relaxed and anxious. haveover What about what has changed in your lives financial advice. seen reasonable become andhad? edgyHas the last 10 years?people How many jobsnervous have you over and death matters.

I have seen the blasé carry your life family orhas tragedy struck?

How many What aboutextended you – what changed in your lives over on without a care in thehouse? world. How many pension times have you moved the last 10 years? How many jobs have you had? Has schemes have you been a member of andHow simply left, your family extended or tragedy struck? many So how have you handled the extra time wepension have through oneyou reason or house? another?

How many cars, been times have moved How many given?

More walking andoccurred? of the partners and other life events have schemes havegardening, you been a member ofappreciation and simply left, freedomone we reason take fororgranted? it made think through another?Has How manyyou cars, about what your own look like? How How many have have you could made and when partners andinvestments other life retirement events occurred? would you last occupy the waking day? What will youisdo were they reviewed and looked at? My point whenmany your work days are over? it something to relish How investments have youIsmade and when or to be wary were they last of? reviewed and looked at? My point is

that the need for financial advice and a solution should not be seen as a one-off. Financial products and solutions Iwere haveprobably seen a best friend ‘melt’ lockdown as all of right at the time,over but just how much has that the need were for financial advice andcase, a solution his freedoms curtailed.

In his he hadshould too changed since their inception? not be seen as a one-off.

Financial products and solutions much time. This saw him driven to despair. This were probably right at the time, but just how much has was the same man(whether who (once upon a time)wrappers craved or Investment funds held in pension changed since their inception? early retirement.

He such aspired to retire at Shares age 55.ISAs), He alternative structures as Stocks and doesn’t now.

He isfund nowmanagers thinking a different type ofor are mostly run by(whether who are also human Investment funds held inof pension wrappers retirement.

When presented with all of this time in beings.

As humans they may retire, defect to other alternative structures such as Stocks and Shares ISAs), lockdown, he all of his domestic chores companies, orcompleted run out of luck!

Solutions may have are mostly run by fund managers who arethat also human around the house then had nothing Imagine been right the start may no longerto bedo. suitable or if beings.

As at humans they may retire, defect to other he was now retired permanently. helonger do effective.

Leading inWhat 2009would maymay no companies, or run fund out ofmanagers luck! Solutions that have then?

As his friend I watched him collapse emotionally. be leading fund approach 2020. been right at themanagers start mayasnowe longer be suitable or He’s certainly thinking effective.

Leading funddifferently managers now. in 2009 may no longer In April 2015, regulations changed.2020.

They will be leading fundpension managers as we approach almost certainlymade change Pensions fromyour prior to Has lockdown youagain. reflect on finishing thisApril time2015, may Have no longer be suitable – but how would working life? youregulations thought about thejust extra time In pension changed.

They will you will know?

So,what as you munching turkey over the have, yousitagain. will doPensions withyour it and how will you almost certainly change from prior to festive period, consider how many of these questions be able tomay afford the hobbies, interests and of would living this time no longer be suitable – but justcost how applyknow? to you andasretirement? see may having a the required in your So,benefit if you can’t afford those you So, youwhat sit munching yourfrom turkey over review.period, festive consider how food manyon ofthe these questions interests, holidays or maybe table, do you apply you and what may as benefit from your having a need to alter yoursee plans – such reviewing Is 2020 the strategy? time to take a look at your financial review. retirement arrangements once again and get them fit for purpose?

Is 2020 some the time to will takebe a look at your Maybe good learned fromfinancial lockdown and arrangements again getto them fit for your the pandemic.once Maybe thisand leads re-evaluating Wishing youas a happy and a prosperous purpose? future plans well as2020 ‘the now’.

Stay safe. next 10 years.

Wishing you a happy 2020 and a prosperous next 10 years.

By Kevin Glover, Belper IFS

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Walking Back To Happiness When I was a child, I was dragged out every Sunday on a 7-mile or so walk as part of the local rambling club.

At the time I either loved or hated this experience, depending on how far we were travelling and any inclement weather. But the older I get, the more I appreciate both the experience I had at the time and the present moaning from my own daughter at being dragged out for a walk around the woods every day!

Just being outside instead of cooped up indoors can have a mind-altering effect and boost your mood.

The simple act of stepping outdoors became even more important as the country went into lockdown.

I now realise that walking and being in nature is in my blood. Passed down from the generations before me and hopefully to be passed along to the generations after me. The gift of a love for the outdoors cannot be underestimated.

John Muir, the naturalist, noted, “In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks.”

So put one foot in front of the other and see where it takes you.

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One of the home working tasks suggested by my daughter’s primary school was a “Walk up Everest” challenge. This involved walking the same number of steps you would need to conquer the highest mountain in the world. I was surprised to learn that it was 58,070. The benefits of doing this challenge from home included no lack of oxygen, no extremes of temperatures and a not a trace of deep snow.

But, by using a pedometer, it made us realise just how much we walk over a regular week. Wanting to rise to the challenge, we stepped it up a gear and travelled further afield to make sure we made it to the top during the ten days.

Being restricted to the local area meant that we had to get creative with routes. We also started to appreciate the little things that had previously gone unnoticed. Different types of wildflowers began to appear, alternative paths came into view and we even stumbled upon a gnome village. Well, on walks with children the imagination is important!

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Life List Progressive Proverbs Worldly wisdom may seem timeless, but sometimes our conclusions are out of date. For example, chickens can be counted before they’re hatched now - by using a UV light. And that’s not all that has changed...

Nothing good ever came out of a windowed envelope.

A broken clock is right twice a day, unless it’s digital.

You automatically forget your number plate as soon as you reach the car park ticket machine.

The squeaky wheel...will be on your supermarket trolley.

Two wrongs...is about right.

When in Rome, expect the ice cream to be both delicious and expensive.

The pen is mightier than the broken pencil, but not as satisfying to chew.

Keep your friends close...and your pretend friends on social media.

God helps those who help themselves, apart from shoplifters and kleptomaniacs.

Toast falls butter side down on trousers.

You can’t judge a book by its cover, or trust the objectivity of its online reviews.

If you want to find something try looking for something else.

Honesty is the best policy if you’ve got a bad memory.

A watched pot is a poor use of a webcam.

A text in time saves minutes on a pointless call.

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Travel Kerala Backwaters Nestling between the steep slopes of the Western Ghats and the legendary Arabian Sea in Southern India, Kerala meanders through canals and lagoons, sprinkling its lush scenery and unique culture in ‘the land of coconut palms’.

With over a thousand kilometres of waterways, including thirty-eight rivers and lakes that look almost like the sea, this enchanting corner of India holds everyone spellbound.

Spreading inland from Cochin, like a vast open fan, Vembanad is the largest lake, ninety-six kilometres long and up to fourteen wide, dotted with islands and cooled by a welcome breeze. Smaller than it was since land was reclaimed, it is listed nevertheless as a wetland of international importance, home to some twenty thousand waterfowls, native and migratory birds from the Himalaya and beyond, such as the Siberian cranes. On the eastern shore of the lake, the Kumarakom Sanctuary is a favourite haunt for any bird watcher.

Vembanad and the main waterway have plenty of boats, the latter with the occasional traffic jam, coracles, canoes, fishing crafts, ferries sailing from bank to bank and traditional rice barges converted into luxurious houseboats for tourists in the know. But small inland channels have a charm all of their own, vanishing through the trees in a never-ending maze of wonders. Palm trees mingle their reflections along the banks, exotic birds add touches of colour, a golden oriole, a green bee-eater, an Indian pond heron, dull brown until it takes off to reveal its glowing coppery shades and beautiful white wings. There are orchids and snow-flaked lilies, water hyacinths spreading right across the water in places and

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rice fields here and there, shimmering emerald green under a bright blue sky.

Alappuzha, the ‘Venice of the East,’ is a bustling hub for houseboats but local life goes on in sleepy villages draped in hibiscus, a Hindu goddess’ favourite bloom attracting humming birds and myriad butterflies. Women lay out offerings in the early morning while pretty girls with ribbons in their hair wait for a boat to take them to school. Then it’s time to scrub the laundry on the canal bank, pick courgettes from the garden or prepare the fish father just brought in. The tapping of hammers echoes along the lane, men build a boat, others weave palm fronds on a bamboo-framed parasol. The earth glows red, a temple bell chimes now and then, and in the rising heat the village bursts with colour, all red roofs and walls painted green, blue, purple, orange, sheltering under the coconut trees.

Kerala is relaxed – try herbal tea or Ayurveda – but come festival time, a new vibrancy takes over the land, sweeping everyone off their feet. Parades, rituals, boat races, caparisoned elephants, there are year-round celebrations with lots of music and dance, most dramatic the traditional Kathakali when painted faces and voluminous costumes send shivers down your spine. But late into the night peace returns to ‘God’s Own Country’, lulled by the lapping of water under a starlit sky.

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And Another Thing Tom Receives a Proposal…

Part III So, Dear Reader, if you have been following the story of star-crossed lovers Nige and Val, you will have read about the joy of the proposal and the fun of the stag do. And now, inevitably, we must turn to the day of reckoning – the dreaded nuptials.

“Tom? Tom!? Get up!”

Bleary-eyed, I reached for the clock. Six am. “Another ten minutes darling then I’ll…mmm.” But my promises of cooperation disappeared into the folds of Egyptian cotton as I curled up and toasted my toes in the warmth of My Dearly Beloved’s recently departed half of the matrimonial bed.

“Tom, get up! There’s so much to do.”

“In case you haven’t noticed, it’s not us getting married, it’s Nige and Val – not that I wouldn’t do it all over again…”

But my lame dribbling cut no ice with Sarah, as she prepared to reverse herself into her outfit.

“Go and get a shower and leave me in peace.”

Like any husband with an ounce of gumption, I took my cue to evacuate the scene. Showered, changed into my trackies and with my own outfit hanging on the back of the dining room door, I padded downstairs.

Standing in the hall, I shouted up to Sarah. “Darling, I think some of the flowers have been delivered by mistake.

There’s a weird plastic bunch here on the side.”

Sarah leaned over the banister, a clean tissue clamped firmly between her red lips. With her brow furrowed she said.

“Tom! That’s my hat!”

I stared at the thing with fresh eyes. “Oh I see! Err, how does it stay on your barnet though? Not that it isn’t gorgeous…”

A sigh from above as a white tissue with a perfect red-lipped imprint landed at my feet. Now it was my turn to look the part. The crisp linen shirt was negotiated with ease. My cravat, however, presented more of a challenge.

“Sarah, what do you do with this? And where’s the rest of my waistcoat?”

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Sarah reappeared, now a vision in turquoise. “Look, I told you to go for a second fitting. They tell you how it all goes together.” Thankfully, in a flash of feminine husbandry, I was ready (almost). Patting my lapel, Sarah stood back to admire her handiwork. “Right, off you go to Nige’s.

Hang on – you’ve got shaving foam on your earlobe.”

I eased my Mondeo Ghia X down Nige’s cul-de-sac and presented myself at his door, only to be greeted by pandemonium. Kelly, Nige’s sister practically dragged me inside. “Thank goodness you’re here. Can you go upstairs?

Nigel’s locked himself in the bathroom.”

I paused for a moment to wonder at her orange face.

“Fine, but I’ve left my tool bag at home.”

Kelly shook her head. “What? Blood and sand - why are men so thick? Tom, he’s refusing to come out!”

Then it finally dawned. Two seconds later I was sat on the landing carpet, gently tapping on the bathroom door.

“Nige? Are you there?”

Eventually, Nigel replied. “What do you want?”

“Oh I was wondering if you had any tips for Haydock Park next week? What do you think I want? What the heck are you playing at?”

“Tom, I’m scared.”

“You’re scared? Imagine what Sarah will be like if I tell her I couldn’t talk you out of the bathroom? Listen, mate – marriage is scary, it’s a commitment, it’s a responsibility, it’s being sensible and its being mature – it’s everything we boys hate, so of course you’re scared. I’m permanently terrified. But Valerie is sat drinking champagne with curlers in her hair giggling with her Auntie Joan. Are you going to let her down? Because if you don’t open that flipping door, I’ll kick it in and flipping drag you there myself!”

A pause, then from behind a bedroom door I heard a ripple of applause. Five women of a certain age appeared, all intent on giving me a hug. Eventually, the bathroom door unlocked and there stood Nigel in his morning coat and underpants. “Right sonny Jim – put your pants on and let’s go and get married!”

And get married, Dear Reader, is precisely what Nigel did.

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5 Reasons to Shop Local One unexpected and welcome outcome from the Coronovirus lockdown is the way in which many small businesses have been able to adapt so that they can keep trading. We’ve seen cafes become grocers, restaurants develop collection and take-away services almost overnight, shops develop online e-commerce stores, and salon owners becoming YouTube stars as they share their skills and expertise with ever widening and appreciative audiences.

Even during times of crisis, the demand to shop can open up new opportunities in many industries. At All Things Local we’ve always believed that shopping local plays a vital role, and no matter what our world will look like in the future we should all carry on supporting local enterprise.

So here are 5 reasons why shopping local matters, now more than ever: 1. It builds local communities & strengthens local economies When you support a local business, you are supporting your friends, family, and neighbours.

The availability of local shops is especially important for the elderly, vulnerable, young people and those without access to private transport. Plus, the more money that local councils make in rent and rates, the more they can spend on supporting local infrastructure and public services.

2. Local small businesses add character to towns and villages A small business or boutique shop adds character to the town when you walk or drive by. In a world that has become increasingly dominated by chain stores, a local business’s branding is unique and often quirky, adding something different to the High Street, offering an alternative experience, a breath of fresh air rather than generic stores and companies.

3. Shopping local creates more job opportunities and encourages entrepreneurship A local business that becomes a success will grow, and as they grow they’ll recruit more staff from the local population. Plus their success will encourage

other local businesses to open up to take advantage of the footfall, encouraging other people to take the plunge and become entrepreneurs too!

4. You get a more personalised service Local business owners are friendly and engaging; they get to know their customers at a personal level and can provide better advice about their products and services. Local traders value your business more since their survival depends on their good reputation and repeat business. They can often adapt their products to suit your personal requirements, or source something bespoke for you, which big chains won’t do.

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Local shops often stock locally sourced goods which not only supports the local economy but also reduces transport times and costs of the goods, which impacts positively on their carbon footprint.

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Just a Thought...

The ‘ C ‘ Word

I wanted to write about something different.

I wanted to change the subject. I wanted to be glib and eyebrow-raisingly amusing. Inevitably though, I am going to have to bring up the ‘C’ word. CORONAVIRUS. There I have said it out loud … I’m still here …

OK. We have all spent the last eleventy-billion days living La Vida Lockdown and, if you are reading this, you are surviving. It has been anything but a joke. Some of you will have lost income, some of you will have lost patience, some of you will have lost freedoms and, worst of all, some of you will have lost loved ones.

It seems to have been all about losing and we cannot underplay nor ignore that fact.

Looking to the future we take the pain, the difficulty, the change and the uncertainty with us – yet I know we can use it to start to win.

We cannot bring back lost lives, we cannot go back to ‘normal’ (whatever that was) and we cannot change the path we’ve been forced to walk through this pandemic. We can choose to connect in new ways. We can choose to find joy in different things. We can choose to invite new people into our lives, cherish familiar ones, honour lost ones and celebrate all we have achieved.

I want each one of you to know that you are incredible. You have such worth and potential that is absolutely not measured by or related to the effect of CORONAVIRUS … said it again … still here … good.

Right, let’s forge a fierce and fabulous future, hand in hand even if we are 2 metres apart. That ‘C’ word – I wash my hands of it.

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Recipe Paella

Enjoy the flavours of Spain with this classic rice dish. It makes a great one-pan supper served with crusty bread and a green salad.

Serves: 4 Ready in: 1 hour Ingredients: 1 tbsp virgin olive oil 225g chorizo, diced 1 large onion, chopped 275g paella rice Few strands saffron 1.1l fish or chicken stock Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 red pepper, deseeded and chopped 100g frozen peas 2 tsp paprika 250g cooked peeled prawns, thawed if frozen Few fresh mussels, scrubbed Method: Heat the oil in a large deep frying pan over a medium heat. Add the chorizo to the pan and fry for 3-4 minutes. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside.

Fry the onion in the pan juices for 5 minutes then stir in the rice and saffron and cook while stirring for 1 minute.

Pour in the stock, season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring frequently.

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Return the chorizo sausage to the pan and add the pepper, peas, paprika and prawns. Simmer gently for a further 10 minutes until the rice is nearly tender and all the liquid has been absorbed, stirring occasionally. Top with the mussels and cover and cook for a further 4-5 minutes until the mussels open (discard any that do not open).

Adjust the seasoning to taste then serve from the pan.

To make a vegetarian version omit the chorizo, prawns and mussels and replace with a selection of vegetables of your choice, such as celery, green beans, chopped tomatoes and courgette. Use vegetable stock and fry a couple of crushed garlic cloves with the onion to give extra flavour.

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Word on Wine After ‘lockdown’, we are all looking forward to the remains of the summer and getting back with friends for a few bottles of wine.

For me, the summer would not be complete without a nice glass of chilled rosé wine. There is now a full range of rosé wines from all over the world, from the original French Provence wines to new world rosé of New Zealand, Australia, Chile and the USA. Rosé wines are made from the full range of well-known red wine grapes. The wine is made by the skins being immediately removed after a light pressing to give the wines a pink tint. This can be from a light pink colour, often referred to as ‘blush’, to a full deep strawberry colour.

The rosé that I would like to present to you comes from Lodi in California, USA and is called ‘Big Top White Zinfandel’ 2018 made for Boutinot Ltd of Cheshire. Like most easy drinking, reasonably priced wines, the wine arrives in a large container and is bottled in England.

The red Zinfandel grapes have been grown in the USA since the early 1800s. It is thought that the vines were imported to the USA by George Gibbs of Long Island in 1829 and spread across the USA, to arrive in California just after the ‘Gold Rush’ in about 1852. Zinfandel is the same grape as Italy’s Primativo. The vines originated in Croatia and became popular in Southern Italy. One idea is that Italian immigrants to the USA could have also taken the vines with them as they moved across the country.

Nose / Aroma: Ripe strawberries & raspberries Taste: Smooth, easy drinking wine off dry with flavours of strawberry ice cream.

Alcohol by Volume: 11% Food match: Serve chilled and enjoy with salads, light fish dishes and pasta, with friends.

Available from: John Hattersley Wines of Bakewell, £7.50 per bottle For more information about the wine visit www.johnhwines.co.uk.

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Bob Trinchero of Sutter Home launched the ‘White Zinfandel’ wine in 1972 to fill a gap in the market. In just 6 years he saw production of White Zinfandel rise from 25,000 bottles to 1.5 million a year. Using the red Zinfandel grape, the wine is produced by removing the red skins from the must almost immediately after it has been pressed, to leave a strawberry tint. All grapes have green flesh under the skin. To make dark Zinfandel red wine they leave the skins in the mix throughout fermentation.

The grapes for the ‘Big Top’ wine are selected from old vines from estates around Lodi in Central California.

They are lightly crushed and vinified in stainless steel tanks. To retain the fruit flavours and produce an easy drinking wine, the fermentation is stopped by chilling the wine. This produces a dark strawberry colour with the taste and aroma of strawberries and raspberry ice cream with light citrus, with a smooth, fruity off-dry finish. Ideal for a summer’s day.

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Beer

What Beers Did You Drink During Lockdown?

The hope is that, as you are reading this, the hospitality landscape has changed from when I’m writing. For the past few months the notion of popping down to the local pub/ restaurant or tap house for a quick drink inevitably saw you carrying a plastic container for a takeout to be enjoyed at home.

The Holly Bush Inn at Makeney was certainly a pub that adapted to this crisis, being the only pub locally to my knowledge to source and still be buying cask beers at a time where others were tipping theirs down the drain.

A conservative approach initially, to changing their focus to off-premises consumption, ensuring social distancing was adhered to, soon saw queues around the block as word spread.

Local bottle shops and off-licenses modified too. The Beer Trap, Belper, started providing a beer delivery service and Maison Du Biere in Ashbourne, a pre-order system, which changed how consumers would peruse their stock of bottles and cans across social media.

I’m not sure if Pentrich Brewery had some premonition of this pandemic, but just as the restrictions were coming into place, they started canning some of their beers, something that would have taken months to plan and budget for. A brewery, which until then had always provided the sector with great cask beers, was then able to shift focus and provide beers to the ‘off’ trade. A beer that was released to celebrate 4 years of brewing, called ‘Birthdays in Isolation’, a 10% Triple IPA, probably wouldn’t have seen the light of day if Pentrich was still brewing just for the cask market. This thick, murky beer with loads of stone fruit and citrus aromas was probably one of my best beers of lockdown.

Pentrich was not alone, with breweries looking at different ways to reach a different market. I’m sure, like me, most of you will have had weekly video calls with friends and a quiz would ensue.

There were four of us that would get together and we would take turns in

‘getting the rounds in’. Each week we would take it in turns to source 12 beers to be shared amongst us, with the idea being that we would drink the same beer on a zoom call and discuss the merits of each. The search for good quality beers, from breweries we maybe hadn’t had many beers from before, became the challenge and made things all that much more fun. Some breweries who were initially just serving their local community soon developed a web shop and then were able to support nationwide delivery, which widened our choice.

These were some of the standouts from these sessions: Tempest – All The Leaves Are Brown: This 11.2% barrel-aged brown ale was a surprise hit. Chocolate, maple and a sticky brown sugar sweetness made this just sublime.

Sussex Small Batch – Zucotto Stout: A 5% raspberry, vanilla and chocolate stout which was very moreish and would make a perfect after dinner treat.

Full Circle – Lake of Stars: A 4.5% pale ale; a perfect thirst quencher – citrus, grapefruit with an aroma of fresh linen on a spring morning.

By Sean McKeown

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Health, Beauty & Fitness

Health Get Moving for Mental Health During the lockdown, with so little choice of things to do, it may well be that a walk round the block became part of your daily routine. That should have reminded you of the physical and mental benefits of fresh air and moving around.

But as lockdown eases, if you find you have reverted to form and even the very word ‘exercise’ makes you want to retreat to the sofa to binge watch Netflix, we hear you!

It really doesn’t have to be a chore though. Any type of exercise is useful, as long as it suits you and you do enough of it. It should be something you enjoy or it will be hard to find the motivation to do it regularly.

As the saying goes: necessity is the mother of invention and the last couple of months have been amazing for introducing exercise that doesn’t involve being in a gym.

From martial arts in the garden, online yoga and cycling to just that brisk walk round the block.

Exercise to boost your mood Aerobic exercises, where your heart rate is elevated, have been shown to help depression. They reduce your levels of cortisol (AKA the ‘stress hormone’). You could try jogging (using the Couch to 5K app to keep yourself motivated), a virtual exercise class or just dancing in your kitchen.

Don’t fancy PE? You’ll find dance, martial arts and more online. The dance troupe Diversity teaches regular classes on www.20dv.co.uk. And you can take part in Oti Mabuse’s free dance classes on her YouTube channel whenever you want.

Exercising with a health condition If you’re worried that exercise might make an existing health condition worse, do speak to your GP. Finally the NHS offers more than 20 instructor-led workouts at www.nhs.uk/conditions/nhs-fitness-studio, starting from just 10 minutes long. There’s even a 30-minute workout using your sofa!

Keep motivated Make a note of how you feel before and after your workout. Try rating your anxiety and mood out of 10 and see whether the workout has had a positive effect.

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Exercise to ease anxiety Yoga and pilates can have a direct impact on your nervous system, helping to calm it down and ease anxiety. Some studies have shown that yoga can also be beneficial for tackling depression, alleviating stress and even reducing pain and blood pressure.

Exercise in nature According to a study by the University of Exeter, spending two hours a week in nature is good for both your mental and physical wellbeing. This could mean your local park, a field or even doing an outdoor circuits session in your garden.

Virtual exercise classes Throughout lockdown Joe Wicks ran fun, energetic PE classes daily at 9am on his YouTube channel – and these aren’t just for children! Although these are no longer daily he’s still doing several a week and you can still access all the previous ones on his YouTube channel, as well as other workouts including cardio, HIIT sessions, abs, or some created for seniors.

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Help Still Available for Those In Need Residents in need of help and support to get food or prescriptions are being reminded by Derbyshire County Council to register for help if they have no friends or family to call on.

As many people across the county start to return to work, vulnerable friends, relatives and neighbours could find themselves with limited or no support.

Residents are being reminded that the county council’s Community Response Unit can provide help to deliver food, prescriptions or even a friendly phone call to those living alone and feeling isolated.

Derbyshire County Council Leader, Councillor Barry Lewis said: “People throughout our county have shown great Derbyshire Spirit in helping friends, family and neighbours with essential support.

“But as more people start to return to work, we understand it may be more difficult for them to keep up that level of support.

“Help is available for those struggling to get the level of support they need through our own Community Response Unit, so please don’t hesitate to get in touch.”

Anyone not on the shielded list who is in need of food, prescriptions or a befriending call and has no one to help them should contact the Community Response Unit online at derbyshire.gov.uk/gethelp or by calling 01629 535091 Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm or Saturday from 9am to 1pm.

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Footnotes: Getting Back on Our Feet Well, what a year this has been so far. The Covid-19 outbreak has brought our lives to a juddering halt in many ways. I have been unable to visit my patients for three months and it has all seemed very strange.

I am starting to resume my practice albeit now wearing a mask (some might say that was an improvement!). I will be contacting you all as soon as possible… However, my computer didn’t like being in lockdown and has lost some of your contact details. If you feel you are in desperate need of treatment please feel free to contact me on 07969 566395 and I will do my best to fit you in as quickly as I can.

The only thing I ask is that you let me know if you are feeling unwell with potential virus symptoms and then we can rearrange your appointment for after any self-isolation period. I hope you are all keeping well and are coping in these strange times and I look forward to seeing you in the near future.

Please take good care of yourselves. See you soon.

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Wellness Matters Ageing Is Not What You Think “Age is a hell of a price to pay for wisdom” George Carlin.

This impacts on everyone and not just a person of a certain age…

We all seem to accept that ageing is associated with chronic disease, decreased mobility, increased aches & pain, wrinkles, greying hair and generalised frailty. But it doesn’t need to be this way! The actual cause of ageing is multifaceted.

Understanding these facets and making changes now can disrupt the ageing cycle significantly. There is no such thing as growing old gracefully.

What actually causes ageing? Scientific evidence shows that reactive oxygen species (ROS) and free radicals are involved in many diseases and result in ageing. ROS is formed as a natural by-product of normal metabolism, caused by injured cells (strenuous activity or injury), foods (the wrong types), environment, oxygenation of cell tissues and various fatty acids in our cells. Free radicals occur during a chemical reaction within our bodies to sustain life, which occurs daily.

These free radicals are highly unstable; they whizz around within our cells stealing electrons from cell membranes until they are able to restore their electromagnetic balance. Free radicals burn like gunpowder, starting a chain reaction which damages an innumerable number of atoms. The oxidative stress caused by free radicals spreads from targeted to non-targeted cells where they transfer their excess energy to membranes and cells. They are specifically drawn to DNA, which is where the damage occurs most.

Furthermore, stress, anxiety, depression and menopause reduce our toxic threshold leading to a further reduction in metabolic function and disruption of homeostasis (the delicate balance in our body) resulting in cell senescence.

Each cell can only divide for a finite amount of time before going into senescence. The above conditions accelerate cell division, in turn accelerating depletion of your DNA pool.

If unchecked, the damage that occurs includes dysfunctional skin, abnormal production of melanin, age spots, decreased cell turnover, wrinkling, dryness, sagging skin, long term disease and tumours. It furthermore destroys collagen,

elastin and results in thread veins. Now that is growing old disgracefully!

However, our bodies are amazing at organising and protecting, through a nutritional chain reaction – assuming that we have enough vitamins, minerals and amino acids which we maintain and store correctly. Here lies the crux – we don’t! If the body is lacking any of these important nutritional elements it cannot complete a specific metabolic process. Therefore, your body will cannibalise from existing structures to provide essential proteins from elsewhere.

People with chronic disease or severe injuries on long-term medication or pain often look haggard, their expressions pained with dull skin, brittle hair and nails. They look like they are ageing fast.

Nutraceuticals (amino acids, vitamins and minerals) can help against ageing by providing nutrients to ensure an optimal oxidative defence system. Nutraceutical combinations have been developed and new discoveries are steadily made. Nutraceuticals are available in nutritious foods, juices, supplements, intravenous infusions, skin and hair products.

The importance of amino acids, vitamins and minerals cannot be emphasised enough to promote wellness and wellbeing.

Changing your habits and lifestyle to protect your skin against the sun and free radicals whilst optimising your nutrition can radically impact on your ageing cycle.

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Derbyshire Walking: Stanton Moor and Robin Hood’s Stride from Winster Distance - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km Ascent - 1320 feet / 400 metres Time - 4 hours 50 minutes Grade - easy/moderate Author - Lou Johnson Suggested Maps – Ordnance Survey Explorer OL24/Anquet OS Explorer OL24 Start - OS grid reference SK241605, Lat 53.141109 // Long -1.641179; postcode DE4 2DJ (approx. location only) Parking – please park safely and considerately in the village of Winster

This Peak District walk starts from the attractive village of Winster. It then explores Stanton Moor with its standing stones and other points of interest, before continuing via the village of Birchover with its unusual attraction and Robin Hood’s Stride back to the start.

3. Go straight over and continue to Barn Farm.

Excellent signage diverts you around the farm and leads you up to Lees Road (grid ref. SK245625). You now enter Stanton Moor. Follow the main path for a short way until the first major junction. Go right here and descend to a fence with an interesting outcrop of rock on the other side. (This can be accessed via a stile and offers a good view down into the Derwent valley.)

4. Turn left along the fence and follow this path as it heads along the edge of Stanton Moor to reach a tower built in tribute to Earl Grey (of tea fame) who made a major contribution to the Reform Bill.

5. Cross over the stile and turn right. The path leads you to The Nine Ladies stone circle, one of over sixty Bronze Age sites on this moor. The single stone standing on its own on the other side is called The King Stone.

The Route 1. The walk starts from the village of Winster with its old Market Hall, the first property to be purchased by the National Trust, standing in the main street (Grid ref.

SK241605). Standing in the street containing the Bowling Green Pub and with the Market Hall on your immediate right, take the footpath signed to Birchover by the shop.

This leads down to fields. Do follow the footpath signs and not what appears to be the way ahead.

2. Following the path, the route descends to a small valley. Bear right at the first footpath junction to climb out of the valley. At the next junction bear right again into a wood. The path climbs through the wood and turns sharp left to reach Clough Lane (Grid ref.

SK243617).

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6. Leave The Nine Ladies via the path to the south.

This crosses Stanton Moor. Turn right at the path junction (Grid ref SK246628). This path takes you past the Cork Stone with footholds cut into its side. The path terminates at a road. Turn left and proceed down the road passing the entrance to a quarry. Just before the corner, turn right onto a footpath by the car park.

This drops down behind the houses of Birchover ending at a road opposite The Druid Inn. 7. Walk down the lane to the left of the Inn and look out for a very narrow path at the end of the Inn’s car park.

This leads up to Rowtor Rocks. The Reverend Thomas Eyre, a local vicar, carved these rocks to form caves, steps, armchairs and rooms. A word of warning – there are many holes in the path and unguarded edges that could lead to a fall.

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Health, Beauty & Fitness Stanton Moor

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9. Exploration complete, return to the main road and turn right up Dudwood Lane. This is part of the Limestone Way, which will be followed for much of the way back to Winster. The lane climbs steadily. Go straight across at the first road junction (Chadwick Hill) and continue along the lane. On your left there are views across much of the route covered so far. Reaching another road (Grid ref SK236600), turn left. On the other side of the main road, locate the signed footpath leading east.

10. Take this footpath and after approximately 200-300 metres look out for an unsigned path on your right.

The only clue is a stile. Cross this and descend the field exiting onto a road (note the exit stile is adjacent to the building in the bottom right hand corner of the field).

Turn right along this road passing many attractive cottages. Eventually the road bears left and leads you back down to the Market Hall and the centre of Winster.

Please maintain social distancing whilst walking.

8. Return to the lane; go past the church. At the next junction go straight ahead on the track. When the track doubles back on itself, go straight ahead and contour across the hillside with woods to your left. To your right, across the valley, you can see the outcrops that form Robin Hood’s Stride. From here they look like the roof and chimney of a cottage. Take the next path on your right (Grid ref SK230620) and descend to the road. Turn left along the road taking care as it can be quite busy.

After 200 metres turn right up the track and continue towards Robin Hood’s Stride. It is worth exploring a little perhaps visiting the Hermit’s cave located on a side path that goes to your right.

Walk supplied by Walking Britain (walk no. 3196).

For more walks or to download a GPS file for this walk, visit www.walkingbritain.co.uk.

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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Motoring

Exciting Car Technologies We take a look at upcoming car features that could transform the way we drive.

The automotive sector is currently seeing the rise of electrification and increased autonomy, and the next few years could see manufacturers including a number of exciting technologies. We pick out some examples: Clutchless manual With the rise of hybrid and electric vehicles, the need for a manual gearbox is fading, though it may live on in some form. In 2017, Toyota showcased the GR HV Sports Concept, which had automatic transmission but left an H-pattern shifter in place to retain driver engagement. Don’t be surprised to see such a feature in a near-future production car.

Enhanced autonomous technology Production cars already use autonomous technology, many for safety reasons – such as allowing cars to detect vehicles ahead of them slowing or stopping.

In the next five years, we expect further developments.

It’s unlikely that we’ll see production cars that are capable of piloting themselves on public roads, but there’s a good chance that many production vehicles will be able to take over more control from the driver than is currently available.

Vehicle-to-grid charging Launched in 2018, vehicle-to-grid charging (V2G) allows electric cars to give back electricity to the grid. Essentially electric cars ‘talk’ to the grid, detecting when energy demand is at its highest. We expect this to properly come to fruition over the next five years.

Wireless electric car charging A major drawback of electric car ownership is the charging process – it can be complicated, and involve heavy and unwieldy cables going from vehicle to plug.

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Wireless electric car charging allows a vehicle to drive over a ‘pad’ capable of transmitting charge wirelessly from the mains to the car’s batteries. Just driving over a section of road or parking space fitted with the technology will allow you to charge an electric car.

Speed limiters in cars From 2022, all new cars sold in the EU and the UK will be fitted with automatic speed-limiting technology that detects the speed limit of a road and prevents gradual acceleration beyond that point.

However, pressing the throttle harder with the limiter active will allow the car to push beyond it, though keep in mind breaking the speed limit is an illegal act.

Breathalyser technology built-in 2022 will also see the infrastructure for breathalyser technology built into all new cars.

This won’t require every driver to take a breath test before using their vehicle but convicted drink-drivers would have to breathe into a device — with the engine unable to be started if they are over the limit or do not attempt the test.

Digital mirrors Digital mirrors are expected to be more widespread and replace traditional mirrors with cameras located on the wings of the car. These relay an image onto small screens placed at either side of the cockpit.

You get a clearer picture of the area behind you and there are efficiency benefits through decreased drag. We’ve already seen it on cars like the Audi e-Tron and Honda e, but it’s likely to be adopted in other vehicles soon.

By James Baggott

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Book Reviews: Sun, Sea and a Satisfyingly Good Read Whether you want to live vicariously or plan your 2021 holiday, add these travel-inspired books to your wish list…

The Beach Alex Garland This cult classic will celebrate its twenty-fifth anniversary next year. It tells the tale of backpacker Richard, who sets out to find a fabled Thai island. What he finds at first seems like a slice of paradise but, as he soon discovers, the community who call the island home will stop at nothing to protect their secret. The Beach is a far cry from a lighthearted holiday read, but its characters, story line and shocking plot turns will stay with you for a long time.

Lonely Planet’s Where To Go When Sarah Baxter and Paul Bloomingfield If you’re looking ahead to 2021, but can’t decide where to head to on holiday, this comprehensive guide to 360 destinations might help. It lists some of the best places to travel to for every month of the year.

So whether you’re dreaming of a European city break next Easter, an island adventure in the summer or a Christmas getaway to somewhere hot, you’ll find plenty of inspiration.

National Geographic’s Journeys of a Lifetime Various writers If lockdown has left you craving adventure and wide open spaces, ‘Journeys of a Lifetime’ might tempt you to start saving for a trip you’ll never forget. From epic train journeys to boat trips, cycle tours, hiking trails and adrenaline-packed adventures, this book has them all. It’s packed with stunning

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Microadventures: Local Discoveries, Great Escapes Alastair Humphreys If, like many of us, your finances are looking rather lean at the moment, why not plan a microadventure? As the writer explains, a microadventure is “close to home, cheap, simple, short and 100% guaranteed to refresh your life.” You’ll find plenty of inspiration in this book, from easy day outs to more challenging trips that will push you out of your comfort zone. Many involve wild camping and appreciating the great outdoors, and most can be recreated in your local area.

The Summer Villa Melissa Hill Looking for a feel-good story about friendship, romance and following your dreams? You’ve found it. Kim, Colette and Annie reunite several years after they first met on holiday. They’re together to celebrate Kim’s achievement at transforming the crumbling Italian villa where they first met. But, as the story unfolds, it’s clear that all of the women are hiding secrets that could change everything. The stunning Amalfi coast is brought to life in vivid detail in this enjoyable easy read.

Ainsley’s Mediterranean Cookbook Ainsley Harriott Bring a taste of the Mediterranean to your own home with Ainsley Harriott’s latest cookery book. The companion to his recent ITV series, it includes a wide range of recipes from Spain, Sardinia, Morocco, Corsica and Jordan.

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Arctic Interiors

help you to bring your ideas to fruition. “I can offer advice and guidance on the layout and design to give you what you want and need from your room. With over 50 colour and finish options there’s something for every taste and to suit all properties from traditional to ultra-modern, and I always use rigid, solid-back units that are built to last. During the free design consultation process I’ll produce 3D visuals so you can see exactly what your new room will look like before you make any commitment. I want customers to be delighted with the end result so I take the time to ensure we get everything right from the start!”

Anthony Hewkin, owner of Arctic Interiors, has been designing, supplying and fitting high quality and competitively priced kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms to homes in the local area for over 11 years.

His experience and ingenuity enable him to create and fit solutions in even the most difficult of spaces!

After working for a large chain Anthony set up Arctic Interiors because he could see the potential to offer customers a better product at a better price. “I work alone so I have low overheads and, by sourcing directly from the manufacturer, I cut out the middleman. Through Arctic Interiors you’ll receive a top quality product at an affordable price – and a dedicated service that’s second to none.”

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Property Matters Bringing an Idea to Life...

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

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

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

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The homeowner is delighted with the end result, which has transformed a small room into a large master suite.

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Short Story Lady Ice-Cream “Not that one, it’s the wrong shape,” Vienetta snapped. “Make sure they all look like strawberries.”

“But they are all strawberries.” Kelly frowned helplessly.

“This is what they look like.”

Kelly and her friend Marjorie had been surprised to see Vienetta Bagshott-Clamp, in a canary yellow sundress and sling back heels, climb out of her convertible at their Pick-Your-Own Strawberry field.

“Look what the cat’s dragged in,” Marjorie groaned.

“It’s Lady Ice-Cream. What does she want?”

“I’m on my way to a garden party, all the best people will be there,” she’d smirked, tottering over to the little shed where they weighed the fruit. “I promised to bring strawberries to go with the champers.”

“Just grab one of these and help yourself,” Marjorie had said, handing her a cardboard basket that she received in her manicured hands as though she was being offered a roll of toilet paper.

“I can’t pick fruit in this outfit – it’s designer,” she said, as though the women couldn’t possibly understand the daily challenges she faced. “You’ll have to do it for me.”

“It’s pick your own,” Marjorie had muttered, but her words fell on deaf ears; different rules applied when it came to Vienetta. Poor Kelly got the short straw.

Since then she’d been following Vienetta around the strawberry field in the scorching heat, while her customer fussed over every piece of fruit Kelly put in the basket.

“My friends will be astonished when I tell them I’ve picked them myself,” Vienetta said, batting away a curious butterfly. “So it’s got to look amazing.”

“The basket’s full,” Kelly said wearily; she had become an expert at biting her tongue over the last half an hour.

“Let’s get it weighed.”

Kelly marched gratefully back to the shed where Marjorie was helping customers. Vienetta followed her, gingerly picking her way through the rows of plants.

“Got everything you need?” Marjorie asked, a tight smile on her face as she put the basket on the scales.

“Looks like you’ve got the best of the crop.”

“There’s a bug on that top one,” Vienetta tutted,

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inspecting the fruit. “I’m not paying for that, take it out.”

“It’s just a little greenfly,” Kelly said. “It’ll come off when you wash them.”

Vienetta looked at the two women in horror.

“What do you mean, wash them?” she snapped.

“You never mentioned this.”

“You don’t have to if you don’t want to, do you Marjorie?” Kelly said nervously, picking the offending strawberry out of the basket and putting it to one side.

The two women shook their heads vigorously. If they weren’t careful Vienetta would have them washing the fruit and hulling it too. As Vienetta handed over the cash she winced.

“I’ve got a stone in my shoe,” she scowled. “From your filthy field.”

“If we’d known you were coming we’d have hoovered,” Marjorie smiled. “Park yourself here and get the stone out.”

She pushed a wooden crate towards Vienetta.

“Wait!” Kelly cried as Vienetta sat down heavily and peeled off her shoe.

“I should charge you for a pedicure,” she said tartly.

After patting her foot, satisfied, she replaced the shoe and wobbled to her feet. “Luckily for you I’ve got a garden party to attend.”

“Have fun!” Marjorie waved as she walked away.

She stared at Vienetta’s behind, where a circle of red bloomed on her left cheek.

“What’s that on her bum?” Marjorie whispered.

“It’s that strawberry with the greenfly,” Kelly groaned.

“She sat on it.”

“That poor greenfly,” Marjorie said sadly. “Should we tell her?”

“Just smile and wave,” Kelly said. “Smile and wave.”

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A pond is a great long-term addition to a garden but plan it before you start digging!

Where to put a pond?

Keep clear of deciduous trees; their leaves clog up the pond and cause methane gas to be released as they rot, which can be lethal to fish and pond wildlife. Conversely, extremely sunny, hot spots will increase the likelihood of pond algae problems.

Choose a level site to minimise the amount of soil that needs to be shifted to create it.

How to choose a liner There are three main types of pond liner: a pre-formed rigid liner (mid-price but shapes are limited); plastic available by the metre (cheap but may only last three or four years); and butyl (costly, but lasts around 30 years, and allows for any size and shape you require).

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Create a simple shape to use less butyl liner and underlay, and make it easier to install.

Always use underlay as this dramatically reduces the risk of leaks due to liner damage. Either buy it or use old carpet underlay for flexible liners, while plenty of sand works well for rigid liners.

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A larger pond is generally easier to maintain and should be at least 45cm (18in) deep to minimise algae and to maximise the range of plants you can grow.

Adjust the pond levels at the edges before laying edging material. Edges must fit snugly in the hole to reduce the chances of damage – pack dry sand or garden soil into any gaps.

Large, rounded stones at the pond edge help animals to climb out and help disguise liner edges, plus reduce the amount of soil accidentally entering the pond.

Have a gently sloping beach at one edge to allow hedgehogs, birds and other non-aquatic creatures to drink and bathe, and get out easily if they fall in.

Build in some ‘shelves’ at the sides, wide enough to hold pots or pond baskets to allow for aquatics and marginals (bog-loving plants) needing shallower water.

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Buy healthy and hardy pond and marginal plants that are able to withstand winter temperatures.

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Children & Education

The Diary of a Local Mum Lockdown Lessons Well. You never know what life’s got in store for you, do you? This time last year, if any of us had been given a glimpse into the future we’d have assumed we had a faulty crystal ball. Even Hollywood blockbusters don’t come up with storylines as far-fetched as this reality.

Imagine sitting the kids down in January and telling them they wouldn’t be going to school after March?

That they’d only be allowed out of the house once a day to exercise? That they wouldn’t be sitting SATs, GCSEs or A-levels? That sports, clubs, holidays and birthday parties would all be cancelled, and they wouldn’t be able to see friends or family they didn’t live with…? Well, I think they’d have quite understandably thrown a humongous paddy – and everyone else would have joined in!

This horrific virus has torn through the world upending life as we know it. Lives have been changed and sadly many, many lives have been lost. But there have been lessons learned and some positives to emerge from this situation.

Firstly, I have learned just how adaptable kids are. As mentioned, if we’d had forewarning of this situation it would’ve felt like the worst thing imaginable but, actually, when you’ve just got to get on with it, that’s what you do. From Day 1 ‘lockdown’ felt like a project and the kids attacked it with gusto, finding things to do and ways to entertain themselves, and each other. And it’s been ok… in fact, it’s been more than ok. Yes, there have been tears but lockdown has, on occasion, been pretty good fun. Stepping off the hamster-wheel has meant we’ve had time to try new things or rediscover old activities – old board games have come out, we’ve cooked and eaten together, walked, talked, exercised, danced and laughed, enjoying precious moments that would, in a busier life, have passed us by… oh, and the dog’s discovered that he LOVES Scalextric!

Of course, ‘Lockdown Learning’ has also occurred in the more literal sense… homeschooling. That’s been quite an education, in many ways! Schools had to adapt with very little warning, offering their lessons

online. Parents were suddenly thrown into a new role, supporting this home learning. For the first part of lockdown I wasn’t working so I was free to ‘help’ them … and I use this term in the loosest sense, because most of the time I was just learning alongside them. And I learned A LOT! By the end of each day my little brain was fried with all the new information, while the kids took it all in their stride. This was a lesson for me in just how exhausting learning is – and how interesting it can be, too. As I resumed working, from home, the challenges of homeschooling became greater as both the laptop and my attention were in high demand. But, again, the kids coped admirably, timetabling their work, sharing devices and getting on with their new ‘normal’.

As we’ve adapted, homeschooled, baked, crafted, played and acquired new skills such as hairdressing (through necessity) and playing the ukulele (by choice) … we’ve also learned other life lessons.

Ones that, I think, will stay with us: We’ve learned about what’s really important to us.

The things we’ve really missed haven’t necessarily been the things we thought we couldn’t live without!

We’ve learned a new-found respect for many people in society – those with jobs that kept the world turning.

We’ve learned how exercise can boost our mood, thanks to Joe Wicks and his energetic morning workouts, and how even when you’re feeling blue leaping about your living room can put a smile on your face.

We’ve learned to appreciate a slower pace of life and find happiness and enjoyment in the simple things.

We’ve learned how much the people in our lives matter.

Mostly we’ve learned not to take anything for granted – you never know what’s round the corner.

Value your health, your freedom and your happiness and hug the ones you’re allowed to touch with all your might. Stay safe.

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Belper School Life in Lockdown Hopeful each morning comes, sunlight peeping through the curtains in our houses.

It’s only a reminder of the start of another day in lockdown, another day of abnormality and uncertainty.

This situation is hard, but we’re told it’s best for everyone. I sit in my thriving garden to take in the strange times we’re living in. The birds are flying around and feeding from overloaded bird feeders which hang from our soaring, flourishing blossom tree. Occasionally, large pigeons nest in the green ferns, waiting, before coming down to peck at the remnants left lying on the ground by the smaller and swifter birds.

Relaxed and tired, I observe more nature. The cool breeze brushes across my cheek, as soft as the tender touch of a mother’s fingers brushing her new-born child’s. The more I sit, the more the blinding sun beams onto my exposed face. Lucy, my gorgeous cocker spaniel, sits on the cold, grey tiles in front of me, panting to cool herself down. Voices meet my ear as people walk behind our house, or maybe it’s neighbours enjoying the glorious weather.

Days, which have become long, are spent with my mum. My dad’s work is classed as essential so he still bravely goes.

I take isolated walks over the fields behind my house. As I go, I often stop to take in the beautiful scenery around me. Close, lies the A38, a normally bustling road, which is now almost deathly silent.

The silence is represented physically too with the small amount of people I see, and it has invaded. It’s a strange time; strange because an invisible killer has taken over too. The world has come to an abrupt halt, yet nature still blooms gracefully around us.

The trees, which have stood tall for many years, have no clue that the world is at a standstill. Neither horses nor cows, remaining stood in their fields, have an idea of the chaos that’s hit the world.

Slowly, I make my way back home. When I meet the road it’s rush hour, but not the usual hectic one,

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it’s hushed by the virus, everyone staying at home.

The few cars that pass take key workers to and from work, including our extraordinarily brave NHS staff, the real heroes of the epidemic. People I see smile politely while remaining conscious of safe distance.

An ambulance flies past and the sirens shatter the silence. It throws me back into reality. I find myself beginning to wonder about the impact of the virus. The precautions everyone has taken.

How many more lives would be lost if we didn’t follow guidelines?

Weirdly, this unnatural way of living has become the norm for every family around the country.

Lockdown is very daunting. We don’t know when life will have a sense of normality again. The morning when we get out of bed and are told that lockdown is lifting is what everyone looks forward to.

Some evenings we have family quiz nights over video calls. Grinning and laughing, we sit in front of our laptop screens. Now, more than ever, technology holds so much power as we rely on it to connect with family and friends. We play competitively for at least two hours. It’s a lively time: cries of laughter; eager shouts of answers to questions; bags of crisps being opened for snacks.

The experience is fun, but not the same as sitting together to have a real-life quiz night.

We sit to watch each government briefing: silent, worried, hooked. Too many lives lost, but the virus doesn’t stop, leaving a big hole in our society.

Our future will suffer and the next generation will hopefully learn from the mistakes we made.

Coronavirus: the virus that ripped its way through 2020. Both young and old at the hands of this frightful killer.

Written by Niamh Scott (Year 10), edited by Renee Hinkley (Year 12) of Belper School

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• Undertaking simple shopping • Making sure the home environment is warm and comfortable • Arranging for key safes to be fitted and community alarm or telecare systems to be provided if needed • Supporting people to pay bills and make appointments • Collecting medication prescriptions • Helping people to find out about and access community activities to keep them connected to their communities • Helping people to understand care options and plan what they need for the future • Signposting people to other statutory, voluntary sector and community organisations as appropriate.

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Local History L. du Garde Peach I came across an article recently which took me back to my childhood and the hours listening to Children’s Hour on the BBC Home Service. I was reminded of Uncle Mac, Toytown and Larry the Lamb, descriptive nature rambles with Romany and exciting plays by Rosemary Sutcliffe, and more particularly, L. du Garde Peach.

Dr Lawrence du Garde Peach, a lecturer and writer, was born in Sheffield in 1890. Educated at Manchester Grammar School, he went on to graduate from Manchester University. In the First World War he served in the Manchester Regiment and in military intelligence. After the war he took a PhD at Sheffield University and became a lecturer at the University College of the South West of England in Exeter, where he was central in the campaign to secure university status for the college.

His freelance journalism became more lucrative than teaching and so he resigned his university post and took up full-time literary work.

Interested in the developing field of playwriting for the amateur stage, Dr Peach wrote several series of one- and two-act plays, often with a historical theme and tailored for specific groups such as women’s institutes, youth groups and schools. He also became interested in the potential of broadcasting, and he is chiefly remembered as one of the pioneers of radio drama, with the BBC producing over 400 of his plays. From 1923 he wrote numerous plays of dramatised history and biography aimed to please young listeners, particularly in Children’s Hour.

Dr Peach and his wife moved to Great Hucklow in Derbyshire’s Peak District where his father had become Unitarian minister. This gave him the opportunity to pursue his idea of forming a group of local people into a repertory company capable of performing established plays as well as those written by himself, and The Great Hucklow Village Players theatre company came into being in 1927.

In the early days plays had to be performed in a large recreational room in the Unitarian children’s holiday home in the village, but shortly before the Second World War Dr Peach purchased an old smelting shed which had belonged to the lead-miners of Mill Dam Mine, and converted it into a small theatre.

It was a successful venture from the beginning, forming part of the village drama movement which was warmly supported by Dr Peach. He chaired the drama committee of Derbyshire Rural Community Council from 1924, and promoted amateur theatricals in the monthly magazine Derbyshire Countryside which he edited from 1931 to 1948. The Great Hucklow Players were so popular that little publicity was needed to ensure house full notices. Even the temporary closure of the little theatre during the war did not damage its appeal, and it continued until 1971. The theatre, props and scenery were auctioned in 1975, and Sheffield Scouts bought the building and converted it into a holiday centre.

In the mid-fifties Dr Peach was commissioned by the educational publishers Wills and Hepworth to write a number of short illustrated volumes on historical subjects for school children. He obliged with over twenty titles which were published in the successful and popular “Ladybird” series, dealing in a lively way with topics such as Roman Britain, Florence Nightingale, Captain Cook and Charles Dickens. He also wrote an account of the theatre at Great Hucklow in 1952 entitled Twenty-Five Years of Play Producing, 1927-1952.

In 1964 he was made an honorary DLitt of Sheffield University and in 1972 he received an OBE for his services to literature. Dr Peach died at his home in Foolow on 31 December, 1974.

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Green Tips Commuter Cycling UK transport secretary Grant Shapps announced a £2 billion plan in May to boost cycling.

Clearly, the ongoing need for social distancing is part of this drive, but cleaner air, better health and less time wasted in traffic are of great benefit to us all and the environment. Here are a couple of ideas which might make you seriously consider a bike as your commuter vehicle of choice.

An electric bike looks like a normal bike, and can use cycle paths, but when you come to a hill the motor kicks in and gives you an extra push. You still have to pedal, but it’ll save that extra exertion that has you arriving at work red-faced and sweaty.

Tubeless (puncture-proof) tyres will transform your cycling. These have a special sealant inside

which sets on exposure to air. Should you pick up a puncture – a hole not a gash – the escaping air forces the liquid to the surface and seals the hole. Nine times out of ten you won’t even be aware of it.

You might be one of the lucky few who has showers at work. If you don’t, slow down for the last five minutes of your ride so that you are already cool when you stop.

Get insured! That’s your bike against theft, you against injury, and pedestrians and car owners against you having a mishap on your journey.

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‘Nature Deficit Disorder’?

Become a Wildlife Recorder!

According to Dr John Blewitt, a specialist in Social Responsibility at Aston University in Birmingham, many of us are suffering from a new condition known as “nature deficit disorder”. Before you rush to google the symptoms, it may help to know that this isn’t a real medical condition, but a term coined to describe people who are cut off from the natural world.

Research carried out by the charity Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF) has revealed that a significant percentage of young adults aged between 16 and 23 are so divorced from nature they believe that eggs are made from wheat and don’t know that milk comes from a cow.

In a timely intervention, Bristol Natural History Consortium, together with 14 partner organisations, has come up with a national initiative that promises to put us back in touch with the natural world. BioBlitz is a research programme that encourages ordinary people to become wildlife explorers for a day (find out more at www.bnhc.org.uk).

However if 24 hours isn’t long enough to satisfy your curiosity about the natural world, never fear: you can go on to take part in a range of wildlife initiatives that keep going all year round.

Love our ladybirds Go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/breathingplaces/ ladybird-survey/ to find information about this much-loved insect, which belongs to the scientific family Coccinellidae. These attractive creatures come in a range of different colours and sizes, from the tiny yellow 22-spot Ladybird to the pea-sized Eyed Ladybird.

Ladybird research is important because of the recent invasion by the Harlequin Ladybird, which now threatens to overwhelm our native populations.

To take part in the ladybird survey you have to record observations, identify ladybirds (including the Harlequin) and report your results.

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your garden at night, searching for food? Nottingham Trent University has come up with an ingenious way to detect the presence of hedgehogs, mice, shrews and other small creatures. The Footprint Tunnel is a non-invasive tool designed to help researchers identify the presence of animals by identifying their paw-prints, captured on special inked paper.

You can buy a mammal footprint tunnel online, or find instructions on how to make your own. There are also guides available to help you identify different species from their paw-prints.

The Mammal Society (mammal.org.uk) says that “mammals are some of the most under-recorded species in Britain.” If you see a mammal or signs of one, they encourage you to record your sighting using their Mammal Mapper app which you can download for free from their website.

Add value to your birdwatching hobby BirdTrack is a national research programme that uses people power to supply information on birds where there are currently gaps in our knowledge (for example, very little is known about the timing of arrivals and departures of migrating species). The information you supply to BirdTrack could eventually be used to protect our birds, particularly rare species.

Just register on the site www.bto.org as a recorder and the next time you go birdwatching, enter the location you’ve visited, the date and time of your visit then check off the birds you spotted on the list provided.

There are many other ways that you can get involved in monitoring wildlife, including a butterfly survey, a national reptile and amphibian recording scheme, a flying ant survey and a shark egg case hunt! These innovative wildlife recording projects are not only a fantastic way to learn about the great outdoors, they also make a real contribution to the nation’s knowledge, so get out there and start recording today.

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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 Beverley Kennedy or who works hard to 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 Esther Johnson of Ambergate. Esther was nominated by her children, Zale, Liv, Brogan and Izzy. Here’s what they wrote: “We think our mum deserves the flowers because she is one of the most hardworking, family-loving and dedicated people we know. In November we were hit by floods leaving us with a temporary kitchen in the upstairs landing and a damaged living room, kitchen, utility and garage. Just as the refurbishments were almost there we went into lockdown meaning work was held off.

Throughout all of this my mum has continued to work hard through lockdown for Royal Mail, delivering people’s post. Although this was tough for her she got through it with a big smile on her face and kept my dad and all of us positive and happy. We think my mum truly deserves this nomination as she is the kindest, most warm-hearted and funniest person and we are lucky to have her as our mum.” Zale, Liv, Brogan & Izzy Johnson 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, Belper 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 helen@allthingslocal.co.uk putting ‘Friendship Blooms’ as the subject. Please include your full name, address and daytime telephone number on your nomination.

Esther Johnson (centre) receives the Friendship Blooms bouquet from daughters Izzy (right) and Liv (left).

Closing date for nominations for the next issue is Thursday 27th August 2020.

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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Index Accommodation: Shining Cliff Hostel Aerials: AMC Aerials Aerials: Satellite Aerial Services Airport Transfers: Connect Cars Airport Transfers: Holbrook Travel Animal Welfare: The Cat’s Protection League Architect: Green 2K Design Architect: Pilkington Architecture

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Bathrooms: Arctic Interiors 49 Bathrooms: Belper Kitchens & Bathrooms 65 Bedrooms: Contour Furnishings 46 Bedrooms: Kitchen & Bedroom Warehouse 55 Blinds: UK Blinds 39 Blinds, Curtains & Shutters: Hillarys 2 Builder’s Merchant/Landscaping Products: Browns 40 Building Work: A Allsop 38 Building Work: Bennett Construction 47 Building Work: Hilltop Builders 46 Building Work: JJN 57 Building Work: Little Job Building Co 56 Building Work: TDB Builders 38 Car Body Repairs: B A Kelf Car Body Repairs: ChipsAway Car Body Repairs: Martin Buxton Car Leasing: Cocoon Vehicles Car Servicing, Repairs, MOTs: 20Ten Garage Services Car Servicing, Repairs, MOTs: Little Eaton Garage Carpet Cleaning: Roy Milner Carpets & Flooring: Brian Gration Carpets & Flooring: Ian Wilson Carpets & Flooring: T Nutt & Sons Chiropody: Hewing Chiropody

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Education: Derbyshire County Council Adult Education Electrician: A Hallam Electrician: Andy Hill Electrician: Devenport Electrical Electrician: JB Electrical & Security Systems Electrician: Midlec Electrician: TME Electrical

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

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Garage Doors: Ockbrook Garage Doors Garden Living: Cabin Master Garden Services: Jaam Properties Garden Services: Steve’s Gardening Garden & Property Services: The Garden Guy Gutter Clearance: Gutter PRO

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Home & Garden Maintenance: H & H House & Garden 57 Home & Garden Maintenance: The Handyman Lee 54 Home Improvements: Next Generation 64

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Kitchens: Arctic Interiors Kitchens: Belper Kitchens & Bathrooms Kitchens: Dream Doors Kitchens: Holtams Kitchens: Kitchen & Bedroom Warehouse Kitchens: Sonna Kitchens

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Landscaping Services: Langley Landscaping Services Ltd Loft Ladders: More than Loft Ladders

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Marketing: Team Morley

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Optician: Belper Opticians Oven Cleaning: Spring Fresh

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Painting & Decorating: John the Painter Painting & Decorating: Roy Milner Painting & Decorating: TCA Home Maintenance Patios: Totally Patios Pest Control: MW Pest Control Pet Care: The Pet Servant Plastering: Claxton Plastering Plastering: S Beresford Plumbing & Heating: Belper Plumbing & Heating Plumbing & Heating: Blacks Plumbing & Heating: LEEVA Plumbing & Heating Plumbing & Heating: MDA Plumbing & Heating: Richard Fearn Plumbing & Heating: Woodward Public House: The Kings Head

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Restaurant: Angelos Bistro Roofing Specialist: County & McAndrews

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Schoolwear: Loop Schoolwear Security: Prestige Soaps & Toiletries: Heart and Soul by JP Solicitors: Ellis Fermor & Negus Solicitors: Shacklocks

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Taxi: Holbrook Travel Travel Agent: All About Tours Tree Care: ArborEx Tree Care: Charnwood Tree Services Tree Care: Clip ‘Em & Fell ‘Em Tree Care: Greg Long Tree Care: The Garden Guy Tree & Garden Services: Mark Hudson Tyres: Best Grip Tyres Tyres & Exhausts: ETS

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Vet Care: John Rosie Vet Care at Home

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Web Design: High Heel Creative 12 Wellness Clinic: UniSkin 27 Window Cleaning: Deluxe Window Cleaning 47 Windows, Doors, Conservatories: Smartglaze 37 Windows, Doors, Conseratories: T A Windows 61 Windows, Doors, Conservatories: Trade Windows 44 Windows, Doors, Conservatories: Weatherseal 51 Windows, Doors, Glass Replacements: JG Glazing 51 Wood/Multi-fuel Stoves: Broadholme Stoves 61 Workwear: Loop Workwear 1

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

Welcome from the whole team

Belper’s only independent optometrists [Formerly Uri Patel Optometrist]

 We are dedicated to keeping our patients and staff safe.  Full PPE worn by staff, longer appointment slots and perspex screens fitted in practice.  Offering enhanced services including colorimetry which can reduce visual stress in children and adults.

Newly refurbished independent practice

BEFORE:

BUY1ST PAIR AND GET YOUR 2ND PAIR

Half Price

AFTER:

10%

15%

All complete spectacles & prescription sunglasses with this leaflet

All complete spectacles & prescription sunglasses for Armed Forces and NHS Staff

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72 King Street, Belper 01773 825614 • www.belper-opticians.co.uk

Opening Hours Mon- Fri 8.30am - 5.30pm Sat 8.30am - 4.00pm

Call 0345 2997 955

A local family business since 1981 17 branches throughout the Midlands

DERBY DERBY Alfreton road Upperdale road Tel 01332 342005 Tel 01332 767778

GILTBROOK (near IKEA) Tel 01159 389006

Covid-19 Protection measures in place

RIPLEY Nottingham road Tel 01773 744646

SOMERCOTES Wimsey way Tel 01773 528882

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"Excellent, professional service, clean and pleasant garage.

I will definitely go back here in future!"

TrustScore 4.9 out of 5 | 5,963 reviews

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PRESENT IN STORE OR USE CODE LOCAL5 ONLINE Full Price £39.95. Includes a free retest Expires December 31st 2020.

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Full Service

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