All Things Local - Belper Edition - October/November 2018

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Win a 2 course Sunday lunch for 2 people at The Coach at Horsley Win a bottle of Champagne FREE FLOWERS Nominate someone deserving!

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Hello readers I hope you’ve all had a fantastic few weeks since I last wrote. I’ve been up to all sorts (I really am determined to make the most of this 50th Birthday malarkey.) We continued the 60s fancy dress theme on a boat trip down the River Trent from Gunthorpe to Fiskerton. The weather was gloriously sunny and simply perfect for messing about on the water (or in the water, which was the case for some of our group!) A few weeks ago, my colleague Ruth and I went to The Royal Concert Hall in Nottingham with our husbands Roy and Ed to see the closing night of the musical ‘This is Elvis’ which told the story of the King’s 1968 Comeback Special (very apt, as ‘68 was my birth year).

What a show! Unfortunately, the tour has now ended but I’d be very tempted to go and see it again if it makes a return to the UK. The children are back at school after their summer break and the nights are drawing in; don’t forget to put your clocks back one hour on Sunday 28 October and make the most of that extra hour in bed.

Armistice Day fittingly falls on Remembrance Sunday this year (Sunday 11 November). This year the day will be commemorated with events up and down the country marking 100 years to the day since the hostilities of the First World War ceased and the guns finally fell silent. Church bells will ring out across the country throughout the day, just as they did in 1918 to mark the end of the War. It’s a day for us all to remember and honour those who have sacrificed themselves to secure and protect our freedom.

Before I sign off, I’d like to thank The Coach at Horsley for providing a 2 course Sunday lunch for 2 people as this edition’s crossword prize. The Coach is a fabulous village pub, with a lovely enclosed beer garden making it safe for families with young children. Their menu is lovely and I’m particularly partial to their home-made chips!

EDITOR’S LETTER ADVERTISEMENT BOOKING DEADLINE FOR DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019 IS WEDNESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2018.

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

Winners’ Corner CONGRATULATIONS Nicola Mitchell from Belper who has won a bottle of Champagne.

CONGRATULATIONS Lesley Tibbert from Horsley Woodhouse who has won a 2 course Sunday lunch for 2 people at The New Inn, Little Eaton. Lesley is officially All Things Local’s luckiest reader as she has won 3 different competitions in 3 consecutive editions!

Have a lovely start to autumn and I’ll be back just before Christmas.

Best wishes Karyn Karyn Milner, Publisher/Editor E: karyn@allthingslocal.co.uk T: 01332 882882 or 07977 272770 W: www.allthingslocal.co.uk Follow us on Twitter @ATLMagazines

Helen Young – Editorial Copywriter & Coordinator.

Contents Competitions & Puzzles Prize crossword – Win a 2 course Sunday lunch for 2 People at The Coach at Horsley 6 Children’s Puzzles 74 Champagne Sudoku

81 Friendship Blooms – FREE FLOWERS!

81 Business & Professional Lifestyle

Food, Drink, Entertainment

Health, Beauty, Fitness

Motors

Home & Garden Children & Education Community

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Prize Crossword

Win a two course Sunday lunch for 2 people at The Coach at Horsley, 47 Church Street, Horsley, DE21 5BQ. Drinks excluded.

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Moscow’s country (6) Clears throat (6) Continent (4) Extra (8) Picture houses (7) Head organ (5) Wooden barrier (5) Go backwards (7) Fell (8) Limit, boundary (4) Event, incident (6) Idea (6)

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Pet name for cat (4) Property, manor (6) Yellow fruits (7) Corrosive liquids (5) Six-string (6) Explanations, hypotheses (8) Recognize (8) 18 Occurrences (6) Title (7) 19 Warn (5) Fighting (6) 22 Enlarge, develop (4)

Just complete the simple crossword, cut out and return to: Prize Crossword, All Things Local, 74 Woodhouse Road, Kilburn, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 0NA. Remember to provide your name, address and telephone number. Closing date: WEDNESDAY 17TH OCTOBER 2018.

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BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL Business &&Professional Legal Matters Shacklocks Solicitors can ask the court to turn your agreement into a

Legal Matters:

In each edition legal advisors from The Kids are Alright?

Shacklocks deal with important legal

topics. This month Marion Vesey Breaking up is never easy. It is an (pictured) invites us to think about emotional and stressful time for all making a decision that will benefit future generations. involved.

When you have children together it can evenbusiness. more It is a Making a Will is a be serious time which gives many people to challenging.

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The court has various powers available to it when Amaking Charitable Trust can be set up either the Order. during your lifetime with savings and investments built up already, or alternatively To help you decide what is best for your children, through a specially prepared Will that will consider to a familyyour lawyer whoand is only take speaking effect following death committed to not the constructive will therefore deprive youresolution of capitalofor family disputes. income during your lifetime.

Shacklocks are currently Our team at LLP Shacklocks have a offering particulara free half hourininitial appointment with Marcella speciality preparing arrangements of this Kilbane is aacting Resolution Accredited kind and who also of as professional Specialist with trustees to Family enable Lawyer wishes to be particular fulfilled and instructions toprivate be followed. specialism in children law.

Contact Marcella on 01773 822333 or Ifemail you are thinking of supporting charities marcellak@shacklocks.co.uk. through your Will or during your lifetime with a lump sum, why not talk to us about the different ways in which we can help you benefit those good causes, and how to make 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.

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

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Business & Professional

Money Matters:

When Taking No Risk Doesn’t Pay Clients will often contact me having said that “I want a better return on my savings but I don’t want to take any risk.”

So what does this mean? Ultimately, for many, it means they want a better return than the banks or building societies are paying them currently, but without risk to their capital.

Notwithstanding the small potential for a bank or building society going bust, they seek their capital to be preserved regardless, but with better interest, growth or earnings.

On the 2nd of August this year, The Bank of England raised base rates for the second time in a decade and the first since November 2017. Since the banking crash of 2007, when Bank of England interest rates reached a dizzy height of 5.75%, we have seen rates that have averaged below 0.5% since. Economists believe there is no realistic likelilhood of such high rates returning for many years. Good news for those with mortgages but bad news for those with savings, especially if those savers are tax payers.

So, taking no risk. Today, as I write this, the best instant access desposit Cash ISA is paying circa 1.4%.

And here is the real crunch: whilst we perceive the security of our savings growing daily in such an account with the safe knowledge of the capital remaining intact, in real terms we are still taking real and significant risk. “Inflation risk” is a type of risk that sees the potential value of savings diminish over time, if the rate of interest paid is less than the rate of inflation. Today the rate of inflation (as measured by the Consumer Price Index) is 2.5%. So in real terms,

the value of the money held in the leading Cash ISAs is losing value or purchasing power. CPI is only one measure of inflation and the Retail Price Index stands at 3.2%. So the numbers look worse for savers as this means that your buying power is reducing when held in cash presently.

There is a correlation between interest rates and inflation too which means that generally interest rates are often less than inflation, whichever measure of inflation you choose.

So, cash based investing is not without risk. Yes, your capital is preserved but, on many occasions, not its value. Be mindful of what ‘taking no risk’ really means to you. As an asset-class, cash has merits and uses but, historically, lower long-term returns of the main asset classes including GILTs, corporate bonds, equities and property. The alternatives have risk of their own and advice should be sought before considering.

Taking “no risk” may be more detrimental to your monies than you first think.

By Kevin Glover, Belper IFS *Bank of England/Inflation Rates sourced from Office of National Statistics

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Lifestyle

Just a Thought...

Fancy Stress It’s that time of year again, the nights have drawn in, summer is a distant memory and the season of festivities is upon us. With both Halloween and Bonfire Night on the calendar, parties are abound.

You may sense the trepidation as I write, not because I am enochlophobic, nor because I grow weary of the interesting combination of cheese and pineapple served on a stick (who thought that one up!). It is, in fact, because dark nights and parties can mean only one thing – the dreaded Fancy Dress Invite! By nature I am a creative person with a fairly abundant imagination, but there is nothing that fills me with terror like the prospect of a fancy dress party.

Fancy dress for children is difficult enough. If you’ve ever been presented with the statement ‘I’d like to go as a pencil sharpener’, you’ll know my

pain. Fancy dress for adults is even worse. Not only have you got to think of a costume you can make or afford to buy, you’ve then got the competition element to consider. Is it funny enough, quirky enough, different enough? Does it show I’m an ironically amusing, mid-thirties master of the social scene? Will it offend anyone? I mean, there is no way I can go as a giant prawn again, after discovering on my grand entrance to Cynthia Gilbertson’s last soirÊe that she has a life-threatening crustacean allergy.

Play it safe, go as a witch, but then which witch?!

I can’t go as a pumpkin because Janine has rather overdone the sun loungers and free buffet on her recent holiday in Majorca and will think I’m mocking her. Agh! You see what it does to me, I’m coming out in a rash just thinking about it – see, it’s not just you Cynthia!

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Lifestyle

Vegan Revelations!

On the last day of December, I sat with a huge plate of cheese and crackers cramming them into my mouth until the clock struck 12. At that point, I pushed the plate away presenting my dog with an unexpected party. And – apart from a one-off encounter with a rogue cheesy pizza – I haven’t eaten dairy since.

The inspiration for this change of lifestyle was that I was in need of a challenge. Giving up cheese, I thought, would be one of the most challenging things to attempt.

I happened to see an advert for Veganuary which encouraged people to adopt a vegan diet for January.

I signed up to the emails and stopped buying cheese.

How very mature.

Previously, the very idea of me following a plant based diet and shunning dairy would have been ridiculous. I simply couldn’t imagine a world where cheese wasn’t a vital and delicious part of every single meal. A world bereft of cheese would be grey, dull and lifeless...what on earth did vegans even eat?!

Naturally, I turned to the internet for inspiration.

Upon typing “vegan Belper” a whole new world opened up to me as I discovered that right here in Belper there is a vegan café!

Situated in the Gatehouse building next to De Bradelei, Leise Taylor established Vegan Revelation in July 2017.

She is enthusiastically motivated by a desire to create delicious dishes entirely free from dairy. The meals she lovingly prepares convince doubters that meat and dairy might not be integral to every meal after all. She puts fun into food with fantastic flavours. If you are willing to experience new things, I recommend you give it a try.

Vegan Month, celebrating and commemorating the invention of the term ‘vegan’. In November 1944, Donald Watson coined the term using the first and last letters of vegetarian considering the plant-based diet to mark the beginning and end of vegetarian.

At the time of writing, there are developments on the horizon for a sustainable shop that will complement the vegan café by encouraging the people of Belper and beyond to adopt a plastic free, low impact lifestyle that respects the planet and highlights the benefits of living sustainably.

There is, indeed, much more to Belper than meets the eye and I hope that this hub of wellbeing continues to thrive.

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Inspired by Leise’s delicious food, I have bravely tasted a whole range of foods I wouldn’t ordinarily have chosen and prepared meals that satisfy any cheese cravings. The health benefits of a plant based diet are widely reported; cutting out a few meaty meals a week can positively impact your health as well as the environment.

Ultimately I have discovered that, yes, there is a world without cheese and it is far more vibrant and tasty than I could have ever dreamed.

November the 1st is World Vegan Day. In fact, the whole of November is now recognised as World

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Lifestyle

Life List Unwritten Rules Adult life is complicated. School may have taught us about quadratic equations, Pythagoras, and coping with a broken heart, but there are areas of expertise where we are still in the dark.

How long does one keep the box for an electrical appliance or an electronic device? I’m running out of attic space.

What’s the optimum number of toys for a pet dog?

How many does it really need and is there one I can accidentally stand on without injury?

At what age should a man start wearing patterned socks in an unironic way? (I’ve finally accepted the no ‘socks with sandals’ ruling.)

When is the best time to develop an interest in historical TV dramas? Does it usually coincide with the desire to make up a cheeseboard?

How old is too old for expecting or receiving Easter eggs?

How long should one wait after Christmas before putting unwanted gifts on eBay or donating them to a charity shop 20 miles away?

What are the social repercussions of unfriending someone on social media, who you also know in the real world, due to their constant stream of upbeat platitudes?

How does one tackle a neighbour’s cat that persists in seeing your prize flowerbeds as a latrine?

Are there any guidelines for flatulence in enclosed spaces – a lift, a canal boat, a small car, a pod on the London Eye, etc.?

How does one respond to work collections for people you barely know, or who you know too well to want to contribute?

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Lifestyle

Travel Luxembourg ‘Expect the unexpected,’ they say, and compact as it is, this is a truly surprising city, looping around its natural and man-made wonders on many different levels. Carved by the deep gorges of the Pétrusse and Alzette rivers, it teeters on the edge of precipitous cliffs, spanned by myriad bridges and viaducts.

In this dramatic setting a good place to start is Constitution Square where, above the valley of the Pétrusse, the iconic statue of the ‘Golden Lady’ holds out a crown of laurel leaves as a national emblem for pride and peace. Just steps away, the mighty Adolphe bridge towers above the ravine, where the tiny rivulet meanders among flowering trees, pocket-sized allotments, dainty footbridges and deserted trails.

Wandering through this lush country-like oasis you can hardly believe you are in the city centre, but back on the top the cathedral beckons: a three-spired pilgrimage site in flamboyant Gothic style with a touch of Renaissance, guarding the tombs of the Grand Ducal family. It’s only a stroll to the Parliament House, the Grand Ducal Palace and the bourgeois dwellings and picturesque lanes of the Old Town, listed by Unesco.

There are spacious parks and pleasant town squares, most popular the Place d’Armes surrounded by pedestrian shopping lanes. Named after military parades held under the Sun King, the locals call it ‘the city’s living room’, a place to meet friends on a café terrace, relax under the trees, browse the market stalls or dance on festival days.

Along Holy Spirit Street, the square by the same name has some stunning views across the lower town, close to Quirinus, the 11th century chapel with a miraculous spring, and the hidden confluence of the Pétrusse and the lovely Alzette which curls around the eastern edge of the city.

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There, above the Alzette, the Chemin de la Corniche was described by a local writer as ‘the most beautiful balcony in Europe’ lined with some of the finest aristocratic buildings, following the old ramparts all the way to the Bock, the rocky outcrop where history began in 963. Towers, citadel, gates, fortified bridge, casemates with 23 km of tunnels hewn into the cliffs: lords and masters left their marks over the centuries but today, on the banks of the Alzette, the Lower Grund is the most enticing district with its quiet lanes, half-timbered houses and at the heart of it all the striking Neumünster Abbey, now turned into a cultural centre. There are some delightful walks along the river, all shimmering reflections as weeping willows whisper below the garden terraces and a mini vineyard.

But close to the airport, the Kirchberg plateau is a totally different world; a 21st century celebration dedicated to business, finance, European institutions and art in dazzling architectural styles. Top of the list are the Modern Art Museum (MUDAM) and the Philharmonie Concert Hall which claims three auditoriums.

Luxembourg is indeed a city of many faces, the enduring capital of the last Grand Duchy in the world, traditional, vibrant and truly unique.

By Solange Hando

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Pauline Latham OBE MP To mark 100 years since the first women over the age of 30 who owned property gained the right to vote, I hosted an Equaliteas and Pankhurst Tea Party at the University of Derby who kindly allowed me to use their Kedleston Road campus.

Historically, tea parties were hotbeds of political activism. It was one of the few ways women could meet without men to discuss and plan.

The leading suffrage organisations used tea parties and tea shops as central elements in their campaigning, to increase awareness, discuss tactics and raise money.

personal journey, but they were all such an incredible inspiration.

Following the event, I went with the Mayor and Mayoress of Derby and the High Sheriff of Derbyshire to a lay a wreath at the Council House. The beautiful wreath was made in the suffragettes’ colours of purple for loyalty and dignity, white for purity and green for hope, to commemorate women’s achievements and in memory of Alice Wheeldon, the suffragist from Derby.

Finally, if you ever need my help in my capacity as your local MP, and it has not been an issue you have been able to resolve yourself, please email pauline.latham.mp@parliament.uk or call 01332 676679.

Pauline with special guests at the event

The event at the University was well attended by a variety of people including local WIs, sixth form pupils, constituents, the Mayor of Derby and The Lord Lieutenant of Derby and the High Sheriff of Derbyshire.

Those who attended enjoyed a cup of tea and a slice of cake kindly donated by the WIs together with some beautiful cupcakes sponsored

by Birds Bakery.

There were a number of inspirational speakers, namely Professor Judith Lamie, Pro-Vice Chancellor of External Affairs at the University of Derby, Jasvinder Sanghera CBE from Cupcakes sponsored by Birds Karma Nirvana – a human rightsBakery charity supporting victims of honour-based abuse and forced marriage, Anna Ince – Chief Executive Officer at Resonate, Jacci Woodcock – Dying to Work Campaign, and Georgia Vicars – Fluid Ideas Creative Marketing & Digital Agency.

Each speaker had very different stories to tell about Inspirational speakers at the event: (l to r) Anna Ince, Judith their own Lamie, Pauline Latham, Georgia Vickers, Jasvinder Sanghera,

Mrs Pauline Latham OBE MP

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS DAY HOSTED BY PAULINE LATHAM OBE MP

University of Derby Enterprise Centre, Bridge Street, Derby, DE1 3LD

This Event is being sponsored by:

FRIDAY 12TH OCTOBER 2018 10.00 a.m. – 2.00 p.m.

The event will be free to attend and will have information on accessing mental health services, supporting people with mental health issues and information on emotional health and well-being activities. There will be several speakers who will be talking about a range of mental health issues.

If you would like to exhibit at the event or require further details, please call 01332 676679 or email howitta@parliament.uk

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And Another Thing...

Tom Grabs a Bargain

After successfully negotiating yet another treacherous evening commute home, my key slid smoothly into the front door as I effected ingress into my castle. Announcing my arrival upon the threshold with a booming, “I’m home!”, I awaited the warm embrace of the present Mrs Hughes. But rather than falling thankfully into my arms, she stood stock still and scanned every part of me. Every part that is, apart from my expectant fizzog.

Was this person possibly a confused somnambulist?

Undeterred, I pressed on.

“Madam, I’m not here for a TV. I’m here for – well I don’t know what I’m here for if I’m honest.”

She gave me a quizzical look. “You sound like my Auntie Joan.”

“Is it in the boot then?”

“Is what in the boot?”

The closing of the eyes and exhale of exasperation told me that Yours Truly had forgotten something. “Tom! The package for Hannah’s project! I ordered it from eBay and it’s ready for collection at the superstore!”

How to recover from this catastrophic bout of mis-remembering? Without skipping a beat I adopted the Crouching Husband, Forgotten Present position: a slight bend of the knees, a click of the fingers, then a spin with a simultaneous point at the door.

“Right! I’ll go immediately and pick it up.”

“It doesn’t matter, it can wait ‘til morning. Your tea is ready.”

After a fine repast of stuffed peppers followed by yoghurt covered in some revolting South American delicacy called cacao (the result of Sarah having unilaterally decided that we were on a health kick), I retired to the living room and whilst nodding off during our third stab at The Wire, I wondered at how fantastic logistical solutions had managed to whisk this much needed item to our local superstore in the blink of an eye. My task was simplicity itself: all I had to do was rise early, divert to the shop before rush hour, collect said package and be on my way.

Before the swearing from Baltimore’s finest merged into one long mumble, I dropped off to sleep, imagining Hannah’s face as I returned with her much-needed parcel.

The next morning I pulled into the car park to be greeted by a vast throng of locals thrumming with nervous expectation.

Before I could quite recover from my own double take, a great surge swept me off my feet as an unseen crowd that had congregated to my rear carried me to the now open doors of the superstore. In no time I was carried through the entrance where I found myself sprawled at the feet of a security guard with scuffed shoes and a frayed trouser hem. Using the belt of our Hired Protector for purchase I staggered to my feet and above the maddening roar yelled into his ear, “I’m here to pick up a parcel.”

Now happily restored back onto my hind legs, I looked into the guard’s terrified eyes.

“Parcel? You’ll be lucky,” he said.

“Why, what’s going on?”

The guard pointed his finger and urged me to look over to a stand of TVs being overrun by what looked like a scene from World War 2.

“It’s Black Friday!” As the guard shouted the words into my ear, I saw my pyjama-clad friend atop a pile of humanity and Japanese technology triumphantly holding a massive screen above her head. As she tumbled backwards in slow motion I decided that it was my cue to head for safety.

Back at home, Sarah examined the large package lying at my feet. “What’s that?”

Standing next to a fidgety woman still dressed in what appeared to be her pyjamas, I attempted to ascertain the cause of the log jam. Her mumbled reply explained nothing.

“It’s a coffee machine.”

“Why have you bought a coffee machine?”

“Because it was reduced from £300 to £99.”

“But you hate coffee.”

“I know.”

“So why did you buy it?”

“I don’t really know.”

“And where is Hannah’s package? And Tom, who gave you that black eye?”

“Listen, the big TVs are not worth the battle. Just find something else, OK?”

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Hobbies

Keep Calm and Get Colouring Close your eyes and think back to the simple pleasures of childhood: a rainbow box of crayons on the table and, beside it, a book of illustrations just waiting to be coloured in.

Remember the intense concentration as you filled in the blank spaces with your favourite shades of yellow, red, purple, green and blue?

Now fast-forward to the present day, when high-tech gadgets and gizmos allow us to create sophisticated and brightly coloured designs with just a few mouse clicks. Such innovations should have consigned the humble crayon to the dustbin of history, so it’s amazing to learn that in the second decade of the 21st century one of the most popular hobbies is adult colouring.

It has become a global phenomenon, spreading to countries as diverse as Brazil and New Zealand. In fact, the interest is so great that the world’s largest wooden pencil manufacturer, Faber-Castell, has been forced to increase shifts at its German factory in order to keep up with demand.

Printers and booksellers have also seen a stratospheric rise in the popularity of colouring books created for the adult market. Millie Marotta’s Animal Kingdom, Johanna Basford’s Secret Garden (now translated into 14 different languages) and Emma Farrarons’s The Mindfulness Colouring Book feature high on the UK’s bestseller lists.

Mindfulness, with its emphasis on being aware of the present moment, fits particularly well with this hobby because colouring is essentially a repetitive, undemanding activity that can be used to focus the mind. Colourists claim that their hobby can lead to a calmer, almost meditative frame of mind and this view is supported by clinical psychologist Dr David Holmes: “With our workaholic culture we spend most of our lives in ‘beta mode’, which is when we’re alert, problem-solving, decision making. By actively altering

the preponderance of certain brain patterns, you can shift into ‘alpha mode’, which is more like the state of mind we have as children. Meditation and similar techniques require learning and practice, whereas anyone can just drop into colouring-in.”

Colouring may seem like a solitary pastime but it can also become a social activity: in recent years colouring clubs and parties have proved popular, particularly in America and France. The Ladies Coloring Club is a Facebook Group based in the US which links to groups around the world.

Alternatively, you could start your own group like 38-year-old Suzanne Parsonage from Bristol, who launched a colourists group from her local pub. Many local libraries also host adult colouring sessions.

If you are eager to try colouring for yourself but don’t want to invest in a book of illustrations just yet, go online and download some free printable pages. You’ll find some great library printables at www.pinterest.com that will help you decide whether adult colouring is for you. If you are feeling that this hobby is a little too childish, you’ll be relieved to hear that a recent article in Director magazine identified a growing trend amongst business leaders who have taken up colouring in order to alleviate stress.

So grab a box of crayons or felt-tips and make a start.

It seems there’s every reason to add a little colour to your everyday life – and all you need to worry about is keeping within the lines!

By Kate McLelland

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With over 16 hours worth of material to choose from, Brotherhood perform songs from the likes of Kings Of Leon, Fun, Scouting For Girls, The Killers, Kaiser Chiefs, Green Day, Train, The Script, Snow Patrol, Ed Sheeran, Bon Jovi, Keane, Stereophonics, My Chemical Romance, Razorlight, Oasis, Guns N Roses, Journey, Bryan Adams and even a little bit of Take That (but only modern day Take That!) and many others.

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Food, Drink & Entertainment

Recipe

One-Pan Lemon and Herb Chicken Roast A quick and easy roast for midweek or Sunday lunch with hardly any washing up!

Serves: 4 Ready in: 1 hour 30 minutes Ingredients: 50g butter, softened 2 garlic cloves, crushed 3 tbsp fresh chopped mixed herbs (see Tip) 2 lemons Salt and freshly ground black pepper 8 chicken thigh portions 500g baby potatoes, halved 2 tbsp virgin olive oil 4 sprigs fresh rosemary, broken into small sprigs Method: Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas mark 6. Place the butter in a bowl and beat in the garlic, mixed herbs and the zest and 1 tbsp juice from one of the lemons. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Ease the skin away from the chicken thigh portions and gently push about 1 tsp of the herb and garlic butter under the skin of each portion then smooth the skin back down.

Place all the chicken portions in a large roasting tin.

Roast in the pre-heated oven for 55 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes until the chicken is golden and cooked though and the potatoes are crisp and tender, turning the potatoes and basting the chicken with the pan juices once or twice. Serve from the roasting tin with steamed green vegetables, if liked.

You can use any combination of mixed herbs for the garlic and herb butter – thyme, parsley and oregano all go particularly well with chicken. Or just choose one strongly flavoured herb such as tarragon.

Toss the potatoes in half the olive oil and season. Scatter around the chicken along with the rosemary sprigs. Cut the second lemon into thin wedges and nestle them in between then chicken and potatoes. Drizzle over the rest of the olive oil.

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Beer You may be excused if I mention Hawkshead Brewery and you retorted back that you have never heard of them. In brewery capacity terms, they certainly aren’t the biggest, however if you have ever holidayed up in the Lake District you would have undoubtedly crossed their path.

Born out of the catastrophe of the Foot and Mouth crisis in 2002 and the need to diversify, the Brewery was conceived in a barn at Town End Farm, at the head of Esthwaite Water just outside the village of Hawkshead, on a 7-barrel plant. A testament to the quality of ales, these premises were soon outgrown and in 2006 they moved to their current home in Staveley, right beside the River Kent; a 20-barrel brewhouse capable of brewing up to 1.1 million litres per year and home to their very welcoming brewery tap – the Beer Hall.

Being able to try the same beer in both cask and keg, as a side-by-side comparison, could be catered for with many of the beers available in both dispense methods. ‘Great White’ was a standout, a spiced, cloudy wheat beer with added coriander seeds, orange peel and motueka hops giving a real good mouthfeel; it was really refreshing.

The beer that got me coming back for more, however, had to be drunk with respect. At 8.5% abv and only available in measures smaller than a ½ pint, the sublime ‘Tonka’ is a beer you need to have on your wish list. Made with Tonka beans and cacao nibs, this dark, velvety ale offered up a decadent chocolate, coconut and vanilla smoothness with a rum and raisin bitterness.

An annual Beer Festival, which I missed by a week, would have enabled me to try a collaboration beer on keg. Having had this the year prior at Thornbridge’s Peakender Festival, I was curious to compare the 2018 incarnation. ‘Key Lime Tau’, brewed with Crooked Stave (USA), was available in bottles and showed the brewery’s diversity. A kettle soured, lactose-infused golden ale delivered a limey, zesty, tart and playful beer which challenges your perception.

Staveley, nestled at the foot of Reston Scar, is a relatively quiet distraction, away from the nearby tourist traps of Windermere and Bowness, but an almost perfect one from which to explore the Lake District. Not least, because of the exceptional beers you will find in the Beer Hall.

On a bar that must have been 20ft long, the choice from their own portfolio was quite impressive when I visited. Serving beers in traditional cask and keg and an extensive wine and gin list, they had most bases covered.

‘Windermere Pale’, one of the beers that started the brewery off in 2002, was quite a rare treat, not least because of the recent CO2 shortage which meant you could only get to try this beer on cask.

A hoppy pale ale brewed with Citra hops, giving this beer a citrus edge.

A strong core range and a willingness to play with ingredients is an exciting prospect, especially considering a recent £3million investment and the build of a 40-barrel plant in nearby Flookburgh. So, with two sites to brew, expect Staveley to become their Willy Wonka experimental brew lab.

If you are considering a break up in the Lake District (I’ll whisper this quietly, as I want this to be our little secret) you could do a lot worse than having Staveley as your base.

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Word on Wine During a recent visit to Majestic Wine in Derby, I came across an interesting wine. On the shelves of wine from America I found a bottle of Riesling wine made in Washington State.

Washington State is on the west coast of the USA, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, sitting just below the Canadian border and to the north of California and Oregon. The Pacific coastline gives the whole stretch of coast the ability to produce wine in abundance. All 51 states in the USA make wine. California leads the way with 4,807 wineries at the beginning of 2018, with Washington State in second place with 1,073 wineries.

Even Washington DC, last on the list on the east coast, manages 7 wineries.

Washington State has a special affinity with the Riesling grape and organised the first international conference on the subject. As with other states the Riesling wines fell out of favour and the production fell in the 1980’s, but has since risen ‘out of the ashes’ in the early 21st century.

The vines are winter hardy and in this area produce delicate white wines. The Riesling grape can produce a wide range of white wine styles from the very dry to sweet. The growing region for the Riesling vines goes from southern California and into Canada, where they even produce sweet dessert ‘ice wines’ by only picking the grapes after they have frozen and pressing only the sugary juices from the grape.

£10.99 per bottle (£8.99 mixed case offer) For more information on the wine, visit www.majestic.co.uk.

If you like wine and would like to learn more, why not come along to one of our monthly meetings? Visit our website at www.kilburnwinecircle.weebly.com or contact me on 01159 303712 for more details on our meeting and the variety of wines we will be tasting.

By David Savidge, Kilburn Wine Circle

The wine I would like to present to you is ‘30/2017’ Parcel Series Washington State Riesling 2017.

According to its label, this wine is a ‘spectacular wine in small quantities that someone wants to shift, quickly’.

However, it cannot be that small a quantity for Majestic to bring the wine halfway around the world in a container, bottle it in Manchester and then sell in all their stores!

It is, however, a very good wine.

The wine has a crisp flavour of apples, citrus, peach and honey. They predict that, although it is a delicious wine now, it will develop more complex flavours with age.

Technical Details: Grapes: 100% Riesling Appearance: Clean - clear Nose / Aroma: Aroma of apples, citrus, peach and honey Taste: Peachy, citrus and tropical fruits.

Alcohol by Volume: 12.5%.

Food match: On its own, chatting with friends, light salads and seafood Available from: Majestic Wine, Ashbourne Road, Derby

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Health, Beauty & Fitness

Praan Indian Restaurant Abdul Hameed took over and relaunched Praan Indian restaurant in Belper (formerly The Grand) back in March of this year. Following a refurbishment and the introduction of a new menu, he’s continued to make changes to the restaurant to improve the whole customer experience.

Even the smallest things are on Abdul’s list for improvements, with new crockery and cutlery recently being sourced. “I want to be known for excellent food – but everything else matters too.

These small changes add up to the overall feel of the restaurant.”

“We’ve received excellent feedback on our new menu,” he explains, “which was developed by our talented chef. It is a modern take on traditional Indian dining with a selection of fish and shellfish and some unexpected dishes such as lamb shank, as well as many of the firm favourites.”

As the festive season approaches, Praan is preparing for Christmas parties, offering tailor-made menus for large parties, celebrations or corporate events, to suit all budgets. The restaurant will also be open on Christmas Day serving a choice of traditional turkey with all the trimmings or an alternative Indian option, so there’s something to suit everyone’s tastes. Whether you’re a traditionalist or looking for something a bit different this Christmas you can be assured of a delicious meal at Praan. Bookings and pre-orders are essential for Christmas Day.

To complement the menu, Abdul and his team have worked hard to source a new wine list for the restaurant, where previously customers brought their own alcohol.

“It has taken us a long time to source wines that we’re happy with, but I’m delighted with the new wine list and I hope customers will enjoy it too!”

Situated at Lower Ground Floor, 17 Strutt Street, Belper, Praan is open 7 days a week from 6pm – 11pm for dine in or takeaways. For more information and menus visit praanrestaurant.com. Check out their excellent reviews on Trip Advisor or on Facebook (search Praan Indian Restaurant).

With high standards, Abdul, who has owned restaurants for many years, is keen to make every aspect of Praan the very best it can be.

Footnotes: Corns Are No Joke

It’s quite strange how people joke about how painful corns can be because anyone who suffers from them knows they are no laughing matter.

Corns come in two varieties, Helloma Durum, the hard corn, and Helloma Molle, the soft corn. Soft corns develop between the toes and hard corns anywhere else. They are always caused by the same thing – pressure. When the foot encounters too much pressure, from footwear being too tight or standing on hard surfaces for too long, it produces hard skin to protect itself.

However, if the cause of the pressure remains, the constant production of hard skin actually increases the pressure which ultimately results in a corn due to death of the skin at the living layer.

The usual treatment of corns is to remove the centre (enucleation) and, in some instances, padding and/or treatment with a chemical such as silver nitrate. Unless the cause is removed however, they will come back.

With soft corns between the toes and hard corns usually on the outside of the little toe, it can be as simple as buying wider or bigger shoes (it’s a little known fact that your shoe size can increase by a half to a full size in your late thirties or forties). Hard corns, particularly on the ball of the foot, can be more difficult if you spend a lot of time on your feet. They usually require regular routine treatment to prevent them becoming painful again. If you do suffer from painful corns, you have my sympathy as I have suffered with them myself – which is why I don’t joke about them.

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Derbyshire Walking: Heage Walk Type: Undulating Countryside, level along the canal Distance: 5 miles (8 km) Time: Allow 3 hours Waymarking: Routeway 5 OS Map: Landranger (1:50,000) 119 Buxton & Matlock; Explorer (1:25,000) 269 Chesterfield & Alfreton Start: Eagle Tavern, Heage (Grid ref. SK372504)

The Route Take the road Brook Street, opposite the Eagle Tavern.

After about a third of a mile (600m), just beyond the third bus stop on your left (opposite No.82), take the footpath on your left.

Heage takes its name from its position on a ‘high edge’ ridge.

Keeping the hedge on your right, cross four fields. Bear left to cross the next field diagonally. Go through the wicket gate in the fence and diagonally to the next gate.

Continue in the same direction to the embankment.

Cross the embankment and bear left diagonally across the field. Cross the next field and then follow the track to Upper Hartshay, keeping the hedgerow on your right.

Cross the road (beware of traffic). Turn left and follow the road for 100 yards (90m). Just before the corner, turn right between the farm buildings. Follow this surfaced track round a left-hand bend down the hill, to Knoll Cottage. At the gate, turn left into the field.

On a clear day, Crich Stand is visible straight ahead in the distance. The monument is dedicated to members of the Sherwood Foresters Regiment who gave their lives in the two World Wars.

canal towpath. Follow this path for about a third of a mile (600m) to Lower Hartshay The 14 ¾ mile long Cromford Canal was built by William Jessop and Benjamin Outram and ran from Cromford to Langley Mill where it joined the Erewash Canal.

Limestone, coal and cotton were the main goods carried on the Cromford Canal, which opened in 1794. The canal attracts much wildlife such as dragonflies, butterflies and song birds like warblers and thrushes. The area that can be seen through the hawthorn hedgerow on the right attracts wildfowl and occasional waders. Ducks and lapwings can usually be seen here. Just before the point where the canal becomes totally filled in, the remains of an iron narrowboat can be seen amongst the vegetation.

Head down the hill, keeping the hedge on your left and to the stile near the trees. Follow the field boundary downhill to the corner. Head straight across the middle of the next field, cross the stile to the right of the gap, and once again pick up the hedge on your left.

Turn left through a gateway and head towards trees, to pass to the left of the white buildings. Go through the copse and the take the stile on the right into a garden.

Go through the garden and onto the driveway which leads you to the road near the former pub. Turn left across the bridge which takes you over the disused Cromford Canal and immediately left again onto the

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Health, Beauty & Fitness Cross the road (beware of traffic). Take the path opposite past the terraced houses and continue straight across the fields over several sites, crossing a brook on a sleeper bridge, still following the former route of the Cromford Canal.

The canal was abandoned in 1944. Today some of the route is still in water, some has partially silted up and some has been lost to opencast mining and agriculture, leaving little evidence of the once thriving waterway.

Pass to the left of Pear Tree Cottages and under the former canal bridge, known as Starvehimvalley Bridge.

Continue straight on for nearly a third of a mile (500m) into the rear car park of the Excavator pub.

The Bridge is a fine example of a stone canal bridge, typical of the ones that existed along the Cromford Canal.

Pass under the disused railway bridge and turn left along the front car park and into the trees. You are still following the filled-in route of the Cromford Canal.

Pass through the short tunnel and continue along the former towpath which runs parallel to the road for about three-quarters of a mile (1.2km). Pass behind the houses at Ladygrove until the entrance road to the Lockwood Group factories is reached.

Again head diagonally up the hill to a stile in the corner of the field. There is a good view of Heage windmill from here.

Heage windmill, built in 1797 and restored in 2002, is a Grade II listed building and the only working, stone towered, multi-sailed windmill in England. Flour milling may take place when the wind is favourable. The mill is open to visitors at weekends from Easter to the end of October; for details visit www.heagewindmill.org.uk.

Head straight on across the field to cross a stile in the bottom hedge line. Follow this path across several stiles until you reach the road. Cross the road (beware of traffic). Turn left to the junction.

Turn left and re-cross School Lane. Carry straight on along the main road, cross Church Street and pass in front of the former pub. Continue until you return once again to the Eagle Tavern.

Cross the entrance (beware of traffic). Go up the track and cross the four-arched bridge. Re-cross the factory road and carry straight on, passing in front of the farm buildings to a path that runs under trees. Head up the hill through the fields and, at the stone gate posts, take the left-hand stile to head diagonally uphill to the top corner of the field.

Cross the stile and turn right along the field boundary.

Cross the next field diagonally left. Bear right and head across the next field, passing to the right of the green-domed water vent to a stile, 20 yards (18m) downhill from the metal gate.

Carry straight on past the large oak tree and on through the stone squeeze stile. Turn right across the hillside, climbing slightly to a hidden stile.

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

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

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Health, Beauty & Fitness

Short Story The Nervous Goldfish “Are you Joan?” A breathless young man in a cagoule approached with a small dog in tow.

“Yes.” Joan, about to walk into the dentists, was caught off guard.

“I’ve found your dog.” He thrust the lead into her hand, before sprinting off down the path.

“Thank you,” she called automatically, even though she didn’t own a dog.

“You’re cutting it fine,” Melissa, the receptionist, said sternly, “I was about to mark you as late.”

Joan looked at the dog, who looked up at Joan. She guessed it was some sort of Chihuahua. It was not a pretty dog.

Its teeth couldn’t make up their mind which direction to point in, and its fur stuck out as though it had built up a considerable amount of static electricity. Joan could sympathise; she had exactly the same trouble with her own hair.

“That would be a bit rich, considering.” Joan summoned all her righteous indignation. “And I don’t appreciate people making fun of my teeth.”

“You’re an ugly little thing aren’t you?” she said, but not unkindly. The dog gave a bored whine as though it was sick to death of hearing about it.

Joan was on the warpath. “Why, then, has the dentist named a pet after me?”

“Let’s have a look to see who you really belong to.” Joan crouched to examine the copper disc attached to the dog’s collar. The dog dutifully waited.

Melissa looked genuinely confused. “I wasn’t aware I was,” she answered.

Melissa blushed. “If it’s any consolation,” she said soothingly, “we’re all very fond of Joan the goldfish.”

“Goldfish?” Joan stuttered.

The name tag had just one word engraved on it – ‘Joan’.

“It seems we’ve got something in common,” Joan said, stroking Joan behind the ears. What sort of person, she wondered, called their dog Joan?

“In the waiting room aquarium,” Melissa said sweetly. “He called her after you, because, like you, she’s a bit nervous.”

“Everyone’s nervous at the dentist’s!” Joan said, indignantly.

“Then who does this Joan belong to?”

She was running late for her check-up. Should she take the dog in with her? They’d started charging people for late arrivals; she’d thought this was a good idea but never thought she would be one of the offenders.

Melissa leaned across the counter and frowned at Joan the dog, who was chewing her lead.

What was the dentist’s policy on dogs she wondered? She knew he was an animal lover. The last time she visited for a particularly harrowing scale and polish, he’d told her he had lots of pets and he liked to name them after his patients.

Joan studied canine Joan who yawned idly, all her wonky teeth on display. Was this the dentist’s dog? It’s true she’d always regretted not getting dental braces as a girl, but surely it was unkind to name this scruffy dog after her?

“Come on Joan,” she said firmly, “I’m taking you back to where you belong.”

The dog trotted cheerfully after her, showing neither familiarity nor fear as they marched through the door into the dentist’s reception area.

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“I’m going to hazard a guess,” Melissa said, “I bet she belongs to the gentleman over there.” She nodded towards a well-dressed man with his back to them leafing through a copy of ‘Hello’ magazine. “I said he couldn’t bring his dog in, so he tied her up outside.”

Joan went pale.

“Do you know him?” Melissa asked.

“He’s my hairdresser.” Joan ran a hand through her nest of hair.

“How flattering,” Melissa flicked her silken hair and smiled, “to have so many pets named after you.”

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Motoring

Motoring The Most Rugged Cars You Can Buy A Ford Fiesta is perfect for bustling city traffic, while a BMW 5 Series is ideal for motorway mile-munching. But whack either of them into a challenging situation and they soon become unstuck – they simply aren’t rugged.

We’ve rounded up nine of the most hard-wearing and brawny cars you can buy today, ideal for surviving a nuclear war – or a muddy car boot sale.

Jeep Wrangler

The latest Jeep Wrangler is more refined, luxurious and car-like than ever, but still retains the DNA of the original Willys Jeep – one of the most iconic off-roaders of all time.

Toyota Prius

The Toyota Prius is typically used as a taxi in London rather than for blasting through sand dunes. But that’s where the ruggedness lies.

Nobody expected the Prius to be as reliable as it is – but even daily abuse as Uber cabs can’t break them. Many of these cars have done over 500,000 miles and still have their original battery packs.

Ariel Nomad

Most off-roaders are designed to traverse rough terrain at about 5mph. The Ariel Nomad is designed to do it at 50.

Solid axles ensure simplicity, allowing Wranglers to be modified for almost any purpose. For traversing sand dunes or mud-plugging in a deep forest, the Wrangler is about as tough as they come.

Mercedes-Benz G-Class

Originally known as the G-Wagen, this military-spec beast has morphed into the ideal transport for those who want to be seen. With glitzy chrome atop the blocky body, and optional AMG-tuned engines, it’s often seen in London’s most glamorous districts.

However, it’s also one of the most serious off-roaders you can buy, thanks to a super-sophisticated 4WD system plus three locking differentials. When fitted with chunky tyres, the G-Class is near unstoppable.

Toyota Land Cruiser

The legendary Land Cruiser is the vehicle that pushed Land Rover out of Australia and showed the world that the Japanese could build off-roaders that never broke down.

Though the Land Cruiser isn’t as luxurious as a Range Rover, treat it properly and it’ll probably outlast you.

There’s no compromise to be made off-road either.

Isuzu D-Max AT35 Arctic Trucks

Isuzu’s D-Max pickup is already a pretty rugged vehicle, with a beefy diesel engine and four-wheel drive. The specialists at Arctic Trucks, however, have given it

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enormous tyres and widened arches, giving the car a more purposeful stance, while custom Fox suspension lets it deal with terrain that would trouble a mountain goat.

With an engine and body from the Atom road car, the rear-wheel-drive Nomad bounces across the terrain rather than ploughing through it. It’s hardcore, open to the elements and great fun.

Subaru Forester

Subaru has a reputation for producing reliable, rugged cars, and the Forester is no exception.

Loved by farmers, Subaru owners tend to keep their cars for longer than any other.

The brand’s symmetrical all-wheel-drive system is legendary for its simplicity and reliability, while boxer engines lower the centre of gravity and make for a reassuring drive.

Toyota Hilux

Our third Toyota is perhaps the most legendary – the Hilux, notably the ‘unkillable car’. On BBC’s Top Gear, a 1994 Hilux survived being left at sea, falling off a building, being crashed into a tree and crushed with a wrecking ball – and still started up afterwards.

Today’s rather plusher Hilux still retains a well-earned reputation for serious reliability.

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

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WINTER IS AROUND THE CORNER AGAIN! WE OFFER A GREAT SELECTION OF QUALITY COAL, SMOKELESS FUEL AND SEASONED HARDWOOD LOGS AT SUPER COMPETITIVE PRICES. Available in open­sack (50kg) and pre packed (cash and carry) along with kindling, firelighters and paraffin etc.

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Homes & Gardens

Finewood Studios Established in 1976, this family run business has seen some changes over the years.

Originally it was opened at 2 Station Road as a greengrocer’s, ‘Farm Kitchen’, in 1959 by Barry and Marlene Butcher.

After expanding and selling paint and wallpaper, they put a small pine dresser and table on display…and that was it.

Pine furniture boomed and they managed to acquire the rest of the terrace block 2, 4, 6 and 8. Eventually they closed Farm Kitchen to focus solely on furniture, renaming the shop ‘Pinewood Studios’.

In 1990, their daughter Rebecca took over the running of the business, with her brother, Clark, in charge of deliveries.

Selling more oak than pine, Rebecca renamed the shop again to Finewood Studios. Rebecca said “It’s never an easy ride in retail, but with competition from the online market place, the past few years have been really hard work. I have seen trade increase over the past year as I think a lot of people who have experienced buying furniture online have decided there is much less hassle in buying from a long established business. It’s in my interest to make sure our quality is the best possible and I choose my suppliers very carefully.”

“We offer a service which is very hard to find online, putting our customers first and offering advice. We appreciate our

customers’ loyalty and it is lovely to see a new generation being introduced to our shop by their parents who have been very satisfied with our products and services over the years. The first thing new people say when they come in is ‘Wow, I never realised this place was so big, it’s like Dr Who’s Tardis!’”

“Where we can, we buy from local manufacturers, some of whom we’ve worked with since 1976! This allows us to offer a made-to-measure service, which isn’t as expensive as you might think. We also have some beautiful ranges from all over the globe, focusing on quality at a reasonable price.

At the moment we have some amazing reductions on many display items as we make way for even more exciting new ranges!”

So, for all your fine wood furniture, pop in and see Rebecca on Station Road in Mickleover for quality and service that’s second to none.

“As well as our huge selection of dining, living and kitchen furniture on our ground floor, we also display 7 showrooms of bedroom furniture on our first floor”.

Made to measure a pleasure.

We deliver and install all our furniture

2-8 Station Rd, Mickleover, Derby DE3 9GH 01332 510445 Open Mon, Tues, Thur, Fri & Sat 10pm - 5pm E: enquiries@finewoodstudios.co www.finewoodstudios.co.uk

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JG Glazing Specialist in Replacement Windows, Doors & Glass UPVC • WOOD • ALUMINIUM • Local experienced tradesman with over 13 years’ experience • High quality products at very competitive prices • 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed ✔ Problems with condensation, mist or steamed glass replaced All types of windows & doors replaced Will beat any like for like quote

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Homes & Gardens

Value Doors How to Make an Entrance Doors with a Difference

When you think of a window and door company, stereotypes of slicked back hair and hard-sell salesmen in shiny suits often spring to mind. This kind of experience is all too common today, putting both the customer and the industry in a frustrating place.

When you purchase a door from Value Doors, you’ll find the exact price online and that’s the price you’ll pay. There’s no salesmen involved at all, so there’s nobody to bump up prices, offer ‘special discounts’ or simply waste your time.

The Collection

Value Doors manufacture doors and windows, as well as being gold standard approved Rockdoor Composite Doors Installers and suppliers of aluminium Bi-Fold Doors from Smart Systems and Warmcore.

foam and Glass Reinforced Polymer (GRP) making them seriously strong and thermally efficient.

Then there’s Value Doors’ uPVC French Doors, Patio Doors and Stable Doors. These doors all have specific uses, as garden entrances, conservatory doors or the perfect addition to a new extension. Whatever you’re looking for, there’s a range to suit you.

As well as their manufactured doors, Value Doors also supply and install doors from highly renowned brands like Rockdoor.

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The Surface Breaks

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Revolting Rhymes

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Charity Halloween Spookfest On the evening of 31st October, a property in Rawson Green is totally transformed for a spook-tacular event that’s open to all.

Gary and Lesley Harris spend months preparing their home at 17 Rawson Green, Kilburn for the event which initially began just to entertain their grandchildren and local trick or treaters – and has now grown into a charity fundraiser which in 2017 attracted over 200 people in just 5 hours!

miles away, hence why we now do it for charity; even the adults seem to enjoy it just as much as the kids!”

Last year, they raised over £400 in bucket donations alone for the Derby Hospitals Charity, with more donations also being sent directly to the charity via text message. This year, the couple are fundraising for Children in Need and are hoping to have a team of representatives from the charity present on the night too.

“Children and adults walk through a tunnel of darkened passages filled with witches, ghosts and ghouls all animated and moving along with laser lights, smoke machines and scary music. You may even find some of them coming to life to scare the mums and dads, as there are plenty of friends and family who all love to dress up pretending to be props! This year we are also selling refreshments and food, with all proceeds going to charity.”

Gary explains “The event is always on Halloween evening, which this year falls on a Wednesday, from 4pm – 9pm.

It’s not a massive professionally run event, but more a small personal event prepared in gazebos on our driveway. Over the years it has grown in popularity – people come from

There is no formal charge for entry but donations to Children in Need are requested. To enjoy the Halloween-fest for yourself just call in to 17 Rawson Green, Kilburn DE56 0LN between 4pm and 9pm on 31st October…and prepare to be spooked!

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Children & Education

The Diary of a Local Mum Thank You, NHS The NHS celebrates its 70th birthday this year and I, as many, have much to thank our wonderful health service for – especially when it comes to my children.

The NHS was there from the very start – a team of community and hospital midwives supported me through pregnancies, dealing with strange symptoms, problems and worries – many totally unfounded but some decidedly more concerning.

One straightforward pregnancy was followed by one that was a little less so, and the labours followed the same pattern! But, totally unperturbed by anything that may have deviated from the norm, midwives encouraged, supported and helped me to welcome my two little bundles into the world. They, and health visitors, visited at home to make sure we were doing ok and learning the ropes because, as anyone who has taken a baby home and realised that they’re in charge will know, those first few days are terrifying (not to mention exhausting). Their support was indispensable.

It’s not just illnesses that crop up to knock things off course when your kids are little. Childhood accidents occur with alarming frequency, no matter how close an eye you keep on them and how many times you try to educate them about safety. There was a broken leg on the trampoline when my son was only two (his big sister fell on him, something he’ll probably hold against her for ever!). I was absolutely distraught but the lovely hospital staff reassured me that no, he wasn’t the youngest child they’d ever seen with a broken leg and yes, these things happen all the time. Their kindness to both him and me will never be forgotten and their care and expertise saw him back to toddling about in no time.

The time my daughter tripped at the park and cut her chin open resulted in another trip to minor injuries, she was back several years later with a broken toe and, most recently, a broken foot has once again seen us make the trip through the sliding doors of A&E. Again, the care and compassion of every member of staff from the radiographers to the nurses who plastered her leg made a relatively traumatic experience much more bearable and reassured a panicking young girl that everything would, indeed, be ok.

From that moment onwards, local doctors have been available to call on for many childhood ailments from sore throats to sickness, coughs to chicken pox. They’d even happily discuss the contents of a nappy in great detail – not everyone’s idea of a fun day at work! They reassure or cure, depending on what’s necessary. Sometimes, when you’re new to this caring for a tiny human lark, all you need is the nod of a professional to tell you it’s all perfectly normal and you’ve nothing to worry about.

No matter when or why help is needed there’s always someone we can turn to. The idea of having to care for a sick child with no access to healthcare is terrifying; we are incredibly lucky in this country to have trained experts and medication available when the health we so often take for granted takes a turn for the worse. Yes, we all have a moan from time to time if it’s difficult to get an appointment or when you’ve had a long wait for treatment, but the NHS is under pressure.

Yet still they do all they can; the professionals that work within the service put so much of their time, effort, patience and care into looking after us all.

Thank you, NHS – you may not be faultless but you’re nonetheless amazing and I, for one, will be eternally grateful for the care you provide for my family.

Of course, there are times when you really do need to worry, and the NHS are there for those too. Both of my children have suffered with croup and there’s nothing scarier than being up in the middle of the night with a child who’s struggling to breathe. But, with 111, paramedics and A&E available depending on the severity, we’ve got through many of these nights unscathed.

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

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

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

The recipient of this issue’s bouquet is Marie Mays, Owner of Redd Lifestyle Salon in Belper, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Marie was nominated by the staff at Redd Lifestyle Salon.

Here’s what they wrote: “We would like to nominate our boss Marie Mays to show our appreciation for all she has done over the past 10 years at Redd Lifestyle Salon. Marie is a very warm, welcoming, friendly and bubbly person and brings her smile and laughter to the salon with her every day!

We celebrated our achievements in Ibiza this year as a team and made memories we will never forget!

Let’s make another 10 successful years At Redd.

Love all the girls at Redd Lifestyle Salon.” Holly Eaton, Jasmine Barker, Sue Gascoyne, Katie Whitehead, Ellie Whitehead.

Marie (centre) receives the bouquet from (l to r) Sue, Jasmine, Holly and Katie (and Elsie the dog!)

putting ‘Friendship Blooms’ as the subject. Please include your full name, address and daytime telephone number on your nomination.

Closing date for nominations for the next issue is Wednesday 24th October 2018.

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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!

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Just complete the Sudoku grid above, cut out and post to Sudoku Competition, All Things Local, 74 Woodhouse Road, Kilburn, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 0NA. Closing date Wednesday 17th October 2018. Remember to include a piece of paper with your name, address and contact telephone number. The winner will be notified by telephone initially. Entrants must be aged 18 or over. All entries are destroyed after the closing date and no information is given to any third party.

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Your Horoscope October and November 2018 October brings the balanced sign of the scales into the spotlight. Libra is ruled by Venus, the goddess of love and beauty; during October you can allow yourself to feel more beautiful than ever and aim to attract some wonderful people into your life. Evaluating relationships will also be a major theme this month as Venus and Jupiter are both travelling through intense Scorpio, offering some deep insight into anything that needs changing. The new moon in Libra on the 9th offers an excellent opportunity for rebalancing any areas of your life that are not quite as you would like them to be. This Libra new moon is also a great time for starting creative new projects. Your values and your beliefs come into focus at the challenging Taurus full moon on the 24th. November: The Scorpio Sun is in perfect harmony with mystical Neptune at the start of November, making this the ideal month for exciting friendships and passionate romance to blossom. Mercury, the planet of ideas and communication, speeds up the pace in Sagittarius; now is the time to invest in education and training, especially when it comes to your career. Mercury is heading for another retrograde phase on the 17th; be sure to get your important documents signed, sealed and delivered by then. The big planetary move this month is mighty Jupiter leaving Scorpio on the 7th and preparing for a one-year stay in its own sign of Sagittarius. This major shift offers the possibility of a new world vision and enables us all to explore new horizons in greater depth. The new moon is in Scorpio on the 7th; there’s nothing halfway about intense Scorpio energy, so be prepared for some deep emotional delving. The full moon is in Gemini on the 23rd.

ARIES: MARCH 21 - APRIL 20 October shines the light on relationships, especially around the Libra new moon on the 9th. Communication is also well aspected, showing you that it’s a good time to get your point of view across. Mercury’s move into Scorpio on the 10th brings a financial issue to the surface. November: Both Saturn and Pluto continue to put the emphasis on work and career issues in November, but playful Mercury, just entering Sagittarius, suggests there’s a lighter mood for you to enjoy. The arrival of expansive Jupiter on the 8th puts the enthusiasm for new adventures firmly in the spotlight.

TAURUS: APRIL 21 - MAY 21 October turns the focus to your health and wellbeing; the Sun and Mercury both occupy the sign of Libra demanding a better balance in all areas of life. The new moon on the 9th offers favourable new insights, but the full moon in your sign on the 24th brings a challenge in relationships. November: Jupiter and the Sun highlight your closest relationships in November. Venus, your ruling planet, remains in retrograde motion until the 16th; challenging problems may well remain on hold until then. The new moon on the 7th asks you to attend to small details instead of the bigger picture.

GEMINI: MAY 22 - JUNE 21 October: Interesting developments begin to emerge during October as you push ahead in business and work matters. Mercury, in balanced Libra until the 9th, helps you to see things with a more objective perspective. The powerful Taurus full moon on the 24th offers an unexpected challenge. November: Mercury, your ruler, is now in Sagittarius and demands that you broaden your horizons and bring some new adventures into your life. Do try to get any important matters organised before the Mercury retrograde period sets in around the 17th. The Scorpio new moon is an excellent time for reviewing health and wellbeing.

CANCER: JUNE 22 - JULY 22 October sees motivational Mars firing up the financial area of your chart; there may well be some challenges, but new ideas and lots of creative energy are at your disposal. The new moon on the 9th triggers your home sector and signals some major changes and the chance for a new beginning. November is an important month as expansive and abundant Jupiter moves into a pivotal position on the 8th, setting the tone for the next twelve months. Work related issues surface as the chance for growth and success become evident. Any concerns around your home and family should ease after the 16th.

LEO: JULY 23 - AUGUST 23 October: Communication is thoughtful and balanced during October as the Sun and Mercury pass though the sign of the scales. The Libra new moon on the 9th is favourable for new friendships and romantic relationships; at last you have the chance to put the past behind you and start over. November puts your home and family into the spotlight as some difficult decisions may need your attention; try to get things sorted before Mercury goes retrograde on the 17th. Abundant Jupiter lends a helping hand and ensures there isn’t much that you can’t achieve this month.

VIRGO: AUGUST 24 - SEPTEMBER 22 October: During October both the Sun and Mercury highlight the financial area of your chart. Good communication is the key for providing new solutions and innovations. The Libra new moon on the 9th is particularly beneficial as you find that your words have the power to achieve whatever you set your mind to.

November: Mercury is active in your domestic area during November, emphasising the need to be firm on some major decisions. Make sure you double-check any information that you have received, particularly after the 17th as your ruling planet goes into the retrograde phase.

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Community LIBRA: SEPTEMBER 23 - OCTOBER 23 October is your birthday month and with Mercury in your sign it’s an ideal time for attracting new friends and relationships into your life. Neptune connects very positively with romantic Venus, helping you to feel at your absolute best, particularly around the time of your personal new moon on the 9th. November: Jupiter, planet of abundance and growth, moves to a pivotal position on the 8th. This major shift introduces a time when you can benefit from a more extrovert approach than usual, and be open to new information from social contacts.

Anything to do with learning and communication is positive.

SCORPIO: OCTOBER 24 - NOVEMBER 22 October puts the emphasis on your home and family life. The harmonious Libra Sun helps you to understand that the best way to succeed is to see things from other people’s perspective. If you’ve lost your way with a creative project, the brilliant Venus-Neptune connection helps you to rethink a solution. November brings Jupiter’s year-long stay in your sign to an end; hopefully you used this time wisely and created a magical new future for yourself. Finances are now in the spotlight and Mercury offers a chance to plan ahead and make some significant changes, before the 17th if you can.

SAGITTARIUS: NOVEMBER 23 - DECEMBER 21 October: Dynamic Mars in quirky Aquarius focusses your mind on new ways of communicating during October; tune in and enjoy this innovative and highly creative time. This is also an excellent opportunity to impress people in conversation and communicate with loved ones on new levels. November: Hold on to your hat – your ruling planet is coming home! November is the start of major shifts in all areas of your life as abundant Jupiter ensures that the winds of change are blowing. Pull out all the stops and get busy with major initiatives and be sure to broaden your horizons.

CAPRICORN: DECEMBER 22 - JANUARY 20 October: During October the Libran Sun illuminates your chart at the highest point helping you to find diplomatic solutions to challenging situations. Apply your energies to constructive pursuits – you have the determination and staying power to plan and organise tasks, particularly around the new moon on the 9th.

November: The first half of November may feel as if things are dragging, particularly where your ambitions are concerned. Venus finally goes direct on the 16th, offering a favourable period for advancing short-term plans and career aspirations. It’s a good time to expand your contacts with the world.

AQUARIUS: JANUARY 21 - FEBRUARY 18 October is a powerful time for you to get your controversial points of view across to others; Mercury is positively placed in balanced Libra and the harmonious new moon on the 9th ensures that you find a positive way to win through. Jupiter works in your favour where getting ahead is concerned. November: Dynamic Mars leaves your sign on the 16th of November, entering the sensitive and mystical sign of Pisces. Promising new developments could arise in social matters and your charitable instincts may come to the fore. Jupiter‘s arrival in the friendship sector of your chart is a bonus.

PISCES: FEBRUARY 19 - MARCH 20 October brings a different dynamic as Neptune, strong in your sign, positively aspects Venus, the planet of love and desire. Faraway places beckon as you pave the way for fun and adventure. The Taurus full moon on the 24th challenges you to get going with some major initiatives. November brings the start of an optimistic and lucky trend as abundant Jupiter moves to the highest point in your chart (for a one-year stay!). Be ready for change and a new lease of life, whether in social or professional affairs. The Scorpio new moon on the 15th brings travel to your agenda.

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Community Diary October/November 2018 October:

12th: Mental Health Awareness Day hosted by Pauline Latham OBE MP, 10am – 2pm University of Derby Enterprise Centre, Bridge Street, Derby DE1 3LD. Free to attend. Info: 01332 676679 or howitta@parliament.uk.

13th: Attic & Pre-Loved sale at Waingroves Methodist Church from 10.30am – 12noon.

14th: Harvest Festival at 10.45am at Waingroves Methodist Church.

30th: Derby A Cappella Open Rehearsal Night, Chester Green Community Centre, City Road, Derby DE1 3SA, from 7.30pm.

Info: Gordon 01332 518594 or gordonsavage@yahoo.co.uk. www.derbyacappella.co.uk or facebook.com/derbyacappella.

31st: Halloween Open House event at 17 Rawson Green, Kilburn DE56 0LN, 4pm -9pm. All welcome; donations to Children in Need.

November:

3rd: Sitwell Singers presents British Sacred Music from 20th Century, 7.30pm St Peter’s Church, Chesterfield Road Belper, DE56 1EZ. Tickets £10 (u16s free) from www.sitwellsingers.org.uk, 01332 662519, or on door (subject to availability).

9th & 10th: Second Hand Book Sale at Waingroves Methodist Church, Friday: 3pm – 4.30pm & 6.30pm – 9pm, Saturday: 10.30am – 12noon.

10th: Derwent Valley Wind Band & Duffield Singers WW1 Remembrance Concert, 7:30pm at St Alkmund’s Parish Church, Church Drive, Duffield DE56 4BA. Admission free.

11th: Remembrance Service at Waingroves Methodist Church, 10.45am.

16th: Concert in aid of Dementia Charities: The Travelling People, St Alkmunds Church Hall, Duffield. 7.30pm. Tickets £10 incl. fish & chip supper. Bar available. Contact Hilary Surga: 07969 909695, 01332 828694, hilarymsurga@yahoo.co.uk.

17th: Roast lunch at Waingroves Methodist Church, 12.30pm. Dinner and pudding, £6. Bookings: Pam 01773 746350.

24th: Milford Christmas lights switch on by The Mayor and Santa, 5pm at The Triangle, Chevin Road. Tel: 01773 822116.

24th: Belper Christmas lights switch on 5.45pm at The Memorial gardens. Santa’s grotto, festive entertainment and stalls throughout the town, 5.45pm – 8pm. Tel: 01773 822116.

30th: Ripley Christmas lights switch on, 6.30pm. Meet Santa and enjoy festive entertainment, rides, carols and snow! Tel: 01773 832211.

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Upbeat In the latest edition of All Things Local your local Safer Neighbourhood policing team would like to offer some advice around the Halloween and Bonfire Night period.

Posters are being offered to residents, which can be put up in front room windows or doors, showing passers-by that the homeowner does not wish to be visited. You can download one to print from the Derbyshire police website, www.derbyshire.police.uk, or contact your local team on the details below. Officers are also giving a different poster to shopkeepers which tells customers that eggs and flour will not be sold to anyone under the age of 16.

Tips for a safer Halloween and Bonfire Night, for young people and parents, include: • Young children involved in trick or treat should be accompanied by an adult • Consider calling at houses where you know the occupants, rather than strangers • Respect the privacy and wishes of people who do not want to take part in trick or treat – observe the ‘Sorry No Trick or Treat’ posters people may display in doors or windows.

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Residents are also advised to follow the doorstep code when answering the door to unexpected callers. This includes making sure doors and windows are locked and using a door bar or chain before opening the door.

There is also a reminder for people to use fireworks safely and responsibly. The rules around fireworks include: • Fireworks cannot be set off between 11pm and 7am, except for Bonfire Night, when they can be let off until midnight, and New Year’s Eve, Diwali and Chinese New Year, when the curfew ends at 1am the following day • It is illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to buy or carry fireworks • Throwing or setting off fireworks in the street is also against the law • Offenders could find themselves with a fine If you would like to contact your local Safer Neighbourhood policing team for more advice or information, you can do so on one of the following options: • Facebook – send us a private message to /DerbyshireConstabulary • Twitter – direct message our contact centre on @DerPolContact • Website – complete the online contact form www.derbyshire.police.uk/Contact-Us. • Phone – call us on 101.

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Local History: Some Memories of Babington Hospital Babington Hospital has been serving the people of Belper for nearly 200 years.

Under the Poor Law Acts it was built as the Union Workhouse in the mid-nineteenth century and accommodated paupers and the sick poor from 32 parishes in the area.

The regime imposed on the inmates, if severe to modern eyes, was an attempt to alleviate the effects of poverty whilst discouraging idleness.

Nevertheless, the workhouse was viewed with trepidation and seen by the people as a last resort.

In common with most workhouses, its role eventually changed to looking after sick and infirm elderly people in a hospital setting.

Accommodation for nursing staff was built on the site and a training school for nurses was provided in the main building. Maternity wards were added so that Babington Hospital catered for people at both ends of life. With the re-organisation of the Health Service in the 1970s, the elderly residents were dispersed to purpose built council-run homes in the area and the hospital cared for sick and convalescent patients with a view to providing rehabilitation to enable them to return as soon as possible to their own homes.

The Day Unit continued this work for out-patients.

A separate building housed Belper Clinic which provided services such as chiropody, dentistry and blood sampling for testing.

When nurse training was relocated to the Training School at Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, the rooms at Babington Hospital remained largely unused until the Red Cross was allowed to take over the largest one in 1972 for training its members and the public in first aid and nursing. In 1991, part of the redundant chapel was refurbished as a Red Cross Centre and training also moved into there. HRH The Princess of Wales, as Patron of Red Cross Youth, accepted an invitation to officially open the centre, which resulted in a memorable day for the hospital patients and also the people of Belper when she walked down King Street. After her untimely death, a memorial garden was created where she had met the Red Cross members outside the centre.

Policy changes over the years have seen the closure of the Maternity Unit and a reduction in the number of wards for the elderly. Administrative staff increasingly took over parts of the building. In time it became the headquarters of Amber Valley Primary Care Trust until its abolition in yet another re-organisation, and then Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust. Now the hospital is due to close after the usual consultation with the public, and its services moved elsewhere.

A new building under construction in Derwent Street will house the clinics, and patients needing hospital care will go to Ripley, Heanor or Ilkeston.

Apart from the loss of an important facility to the town, it is concerning as to the fate of this beautiful building and the Princess Diana Memorial Garden which serves as the town’s memorial as well. It is to be hoped that it will not suffer neglect and vandalism while a buyer and purpose is found for it.

The Society’s talks take place at 7.30pm at Strutts, the former Herbert Strutt School, opposite Babington Hospital on Derby Road.

On 7 November, Michael Parkin will discuss the effects of the Industrial Revolution on women and children, and on 5 December, Rod Pearson will talk about the work of the Ordnance Survey in South Derbyshire in the 19th Century. All are welcome, and the cost to visitors is £3. Please contact the Secretary, Adrian Keetley, on 01773 599089 if you need further information.

By Pat Marjoram Belper Historical Society

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Clubs, Societies, Groups, Classes Belper

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

Belper Community Church Meets three times a month at Whitemoor Centre 10.30am Sundays on John O’Gaunts Way. Modern Church for all ages.

Tel: Mark or Riaan on 01773 441211.

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

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

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

1st Belper Rainbows Belper Lane, Belper, Thursday evening, for girls 5 to 7. Details from belperrainbows@hotmail.co.uk

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

1st Belper Scout Group Belper Lane, Belper. For young people aged 6 to 14, male & female.

Contact: www.firstbelper.org.uk or Group Scout Leader Sandra Nix 01773 829373

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

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

Group scout leader Sharon Marshall: 07809 408 829.

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

Details from 01246 865170 or www.belperfolkclub.co.uk

2nd Belper Guides 2nd Belper (St Peter’s) Guides for great activities, challenges, fun weekly meetings, camps and sleepovers. Girls aged 10-14. Contact Donna at stpeterguide@btinternet.com

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

4th Belper Scout Group Central Methodist Chapel, Chapel Street, Belper. For boys and girls 6 to 14. Group scout leader Roland Jakes: 01773 827626.

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

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

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

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

Free trial class available.

Baby Yoga Suitable from 8 weeks old to crawling. Belper Community Hall Thursdays 9.45am - 11am, 6 week courses run during term time only. Small class sizes mean limited places. To book or for further information please contact Laurie Lowe at Little Sage yoga tel: 07545 479693 email: laurie@littlesageyoga.co.uk or visit www.littlesageyoga.co.uk

Belper Gardening Club Meets 4th Monday each month at No. 28 Belper Market Place DE56 1FZ, 7.30-9.30pm. (Aug and Dec date may change). Guest speakers, plant and seed swaps, trips and events, skills workshops, socialising. Email: infobelpergardeningclub@gmail.com Tel: 07966 307000/01773 821288.

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

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

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

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

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

Call: 01332 881766.

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

Details on www.ikma.co.uk

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

Belper Marlin Swimming Club GET INVOLVED: Competitive Swimming. Main sessions at Belper Leisure Centre Friday 8-9, Sunday 5-7. Details and contacts: www.belpermarlin.co.uk

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

Belper Meadows Bowls Club Belper Meadows, off Bridge Street, Belper. More details from secretary Graham Sheldon 01773 827548, or www.belpermeadowsbowlsclub.co.uk. New members welcome.

Belper Art Group Meet at Strutt’s Centre, Derby Road, Belper every Thursday 7-9pm, Room 109. All abilities welcome. Further details from Club Secretary Richard Nayler: 07500 151811

Belper Meadows Tennis Club Meet behind Christ Church, off A6, The Triangle. Adult social nights Tuesdays and Thursdays. New members of all ages and abilities welcome. www.belpertennis.co.uk

Belper Bicycle Club Meet 1st Monday in every month (apart from Bank Holidays) at the Strutt Club, Campbell Street, Belper 7pm. New members welcome of all ages who are interested in cycle racing, either to compete for the team or as social members. Website www.belperbc.co.uk or Jonathan Marshall 01773 829590.

Belper Model Railway Group Strutt’s Centre, Derby Road, Belper (opposite Babington Hospital), Wednesdays 7pm to 10pm. Details from James Longden (Secretary) at jlongden51@gmail.com, 07866 689004.

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

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

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

Contact Darron Moody 07921 501981.

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

Start time 7.30pm. Secretary David Woodhouse: djfw59@gmail.com, Tel: 01335 372104 / 07976 701995. www.belperchessclub.org.uk

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Belper Civic Forum Civic association for Belper parish (including Milford) particularly concerned with planning, services, town improvement and heritage matters.Email belpercivicforum@hotmail.co.uk or Roger Shelley 01773 829176

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

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

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

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

Details: 01773 825792; sdapps@btinternet.com.

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

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

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

Belper Sub-Aqua Club Belper Leisure Centre, off Nottingham Road, Belper, every Wednesday 8pm to 9pm - scuba training for beginners. Tony Slator 01773 825137.

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

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

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

Email: derbyshiretoylibraries@gmail.com Call: 0845 3102738 Belper Town Wind Band Methodist Church Hall, Openwoodgate, Belper, on Tuesdays, 7.15pm. Brass and wind instrument players any age, average to good abilities, welcome.

Gaynor Lovett: 01332 881875.

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

New members welcome. Roma (01773) 821499.

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

Belper WI Meet 1st Tuesday of the month at Congregational Church, Green Lane, Belper. 7.15pm. President Joan Blower 01773 853862 Secretary: Miranda.francis60@yahoo.com Tel: 01773 821424

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

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

Fleet Arts The Fleet, Belper. A local charity delivering high quality arts opportunities within the community. Rooms for hire including Music Rehearsal space at very reasonable rates. Details: 01773 820484, Email jane@fleet-arts.org or visit www.fleet-arts.org Folk Friendzy Traditional Dancing for youngsters 5-19 years old at Belper Community Hall (behind Belper Library, Bridge Street, Belper.) Saturdays 9am to 12.30pm. Also at Fleet Arts Centre, The Fleet, Belper on Wednesdays 6.30pm to 9pm. New dancers welcome. 01773 743741.

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

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

Trevor 01773 821920 Genus (Belper District) Scout Network For boys and girls 18-25. Contact network leader Adam Thompson 01332 841744; email genusnetwork@belperdistrictscouts.org.uk or visit http://www.belperdistrictscouts.org.uk/genusnetwork/ Goryukan Belper Aikido Club Strutts Centre, Derby Road, Belper DE56 1UU, Tuesday & Thursday nights.

Contact Henry Sensei on 07538-757073/Email: yoshinkan.aikido@virgin.net/Website: www.belper-aikido.co.uk Karate with Ronin Budo Mondays Belper Strutts Centre 7-8pm and 8-9pm; Saturdays Fleet Arts, Mini Ronins 1-2pm (5-7 years), Little Ronins 2-3pm (7-11 years). Info: Charles Spring 07980639437; www.facebook.com/RoninBudo; charlesspring@btinternet.com.

Belper Women’s Group Every Wednesday at 10am at Holbrook Road School. Talks and social events.

New members welcome. Call Marie on 01773 824406.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Contact: 07935 600027.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Paul: 01773 748986.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Contact Dawn 07917 728912.

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

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

Strutts Centre Ltd Derby Road, Belper. A thriving community centre run entirely by volunteers. If you wish to hire a space or want more details of the many varied activities held here, ring Strutts on 01773 599993 or visit websites www.strutts.net or www.strutts.org The Chevin Singers Strutts Centre, Derby Road, Belper, term time Tuesday 10am to 12noon. Unaccompanied singing. No need to read music or have any singing experience. £3 per session. Call 01773 822253 or just turn up at Strutts.

The Drop Inn Centre Independent Youth Centre & Charity Advice, support & alternative education for young people Open: Mon 4.30pm - 9.30pm, Tues 6pm - 8pm, Thurs 7pm - 9.30pm. More info: Andrea Fox 07960 576257 email: thedropinn@hotmail.co.uk www.thedropinn.org The Highedge Historical Society Welcomes new members. Parkside Methodist Church, Parkside, Heage on second Monday of each month at 7.30pm.

Tiny Talk Baby Signing and Toddler Talk 0-3 yrs. Teach your baby to communicate before they can talk. Help your toddler learn skills needed for pre-school. Tuesdays 11-12noon at The Fit Pit Ground Floor, East Mill, Bridgefoot, Belper DE56 2UA. Contact beccid@tinytalk.co.uk or 07812 420396 Transition Belper Community organisation and charity working towards a low carbon local economy. Meet at the Go-Green Cafe between 10am and 1pm on the fourth Saturday of each month at No 28, Market Place, Belper. See www.transitionbelper.org or email info@transitionbelper.org. Phone: 07773 667316.

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

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

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

Walking for Health Every Wednesday, 10am meet, usually outside Babington Clinic, Babington Hospital (please check prior to walk). 90 minute duration. Detailed schedules & info from Amanda Gowing 01773 523325; amanda.gowing@ambervalley.gov.uk.

Also, Beginner’s Walk every Wednesday 2.15pm, 30 -45 minute duration. Meet at Belper Leisure Centre Reception, John O’Gaunts Way DE56 0DA. Contact Belper Leisure Centre 01773 825285.

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

Church Contacts

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

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

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

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

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

Derbyshire County Council Children’s Centre – Come Out & Play in Codnor. Peveril House, Codnor. Play and information for families. Wednesdays 1.30pm-3.00pm. Telephone 01629 532601 or email: ironvillecc@derbyshire.gov.uk Jog Codnor Jog Derbyshire Group. Meets at the Poet & Castle Pub. For all abilities.

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

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

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

Call 01332 882535 or 07545 551890 for details.

3rd Horsley & Kilburn Brownies Wednesday 6.30pm to 8pm at Kilburn Methodist Chapel Brown Owl (Trish Rose) 01332 881786 1st Horsley & Kilburn Guides Kilburn Methodist Hall, every Thursday in term time. 6.30pm-7.30pm.

Contact: Claire 07545551890 or Amy 07496167260.

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

Contact: Richard Ward, 01773 857232 or 07795 420505.

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

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

Denby Footpaths Group Maintenance and preservation of local footpaths; community walks, circular routes. Jane: 01332 781305, or e-mail denby-footpaths-group@hotmail.co.uk Derbyshire Archery Club Now meet at John Flamsteed School. Shooting at times outside school hours.

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

Intermediate Adults Dance Classes Kilburn Village Hall, Church Street, Kilburn.

Latin American and Ballroom, Thursdays 7.30pm to 8.30pm.

Patricia Cooke: 01332 660837.

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

Contact Barbara Watts: 01773 745008.

Kilburn Christian Fellowship Meet in Kilburn Village Hall, Church Street, Kilburn, 5pm to 6pm on the second Sunday of each month, refreshments.

All ages welcome. Godfrey: 01332 781200 Kilburn Community Choir A time of singing and fun, no experience needed. Meet at Old Oak, Horsley Woodhouse 1st & 3rd Thursdays from 7-8.30pm.Contact 07986 450580 or 01332 780276.

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

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

Meets at various times. Please call Ross for details. Ross: 07791 683056

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Kilburn Wine Circle For those who like wine and would like to learn more. Meets 3rd Wednesday each month at Kilburn Village Hall. Info: www.kilburnwinecircle.weebly.com or contact David: 01159 303712

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

Stay ‘n’ Play Kilburn Village Hall, Church Street, Kilburn. Every Thursday 9.15am to 11.15am term time only.

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

Monday 6pm, Tuesday 9.30am and Thursday 6pm. Contact Julie 07934 494121

Tae Kwon-do & Self Defence Kilburn Village Hall. Adult & Junior classes Sat: 10.00-12.00noon. Sun 9.30-10.30am Panthers 4-7 yrs Sat: 9.00-10.00am & Wed 5.00-6.00pm Contact Shirley 07779 812468 http://www.progressive-selfdefence.co.uk

Kick Fit and Abs Blast Duffield Meadows Junior School – aerobic and conditioning classes.

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

Matt Elliott: 07971 923248 or e-mail mattelliott@live.com

The Wednesday Club The Denby Village Cricket Club, 1st Wednesday every month 2pm–4pm.

Betty Holloway 01332 880726. All welcome.

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

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

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

01773 741586

Duffield

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

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

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

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

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

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

Derwent Valley Wind Band Concert Hall, Ecclesbourne School, term time only on Mondays 6.45pm 8.15pm. For brass and wind players of all ages. Grade 3 and above.

Tony Rawcliffe 01332 841501.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Seedlings Toddler Group at Emmanuel Community Church Chapel Street, Duffield Tuesdays 9.30 –11.30am (term time) email: seedlings.duffield@hotmail.co.uk Songs of Praise St Alkmund’s Church Duffield, Parish Hall, 1st Monday every month at 2pm.

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

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

01332 840536.

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

Call Glyn: 01332 842421 Twistin’ Tots Pre-school music for ages 0-5, Duffield Methodist Church, King St, Duffield, Fridays 10-11am, no need to book. Contact Jacqui: 07977 578 359, info@twistintots.co.uk www.facebook/twistintots Who Let The Dads Out! Toddler Group for Dads, Grandads and male carers and their children age 5 and under. Every 2nd Saturday in the month at Duffield Baptist Church, Makeney Road. DE56 4BD. 9 am – 10.30am. Enq: Robin Merrifield susa1@live.com , www.debc.org.uk 01335 372039.

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

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

Drumming Group Meets last Fri of month (may differ) 7pm – 9.30pm at The Arkwright Hall, Moorside Lane, Holbrook. Contact Pat Dunnicliffe or Del Woods on 01332 880984 email:dunnwooddrums@live.com Info: www.dunnwooddrums.com Holbrook Baby & Toddler Group Holbrook Methodist Church, Moorside Lane, Holbrook. Fridays 9.15am to 11.15am, term time. £2 per family. Rosemary Woodward: 07795 602478 Holbrook Friendship Club First Thursday of every month, 2-4pm at the Sports & Social Club, Shaw Lane, Holbrook. Call Secretary Mrs Hall for more information: 01332 882379.

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

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

Details from Sharon Stevens: 01332 781403.

Holbrook WI Holbrook Sports and Social Club, Shaw Lane, Holbrook. First Wednesday each month. 7.30pm. Lilian Phipps 01332 881419.

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

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

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

Email: gsl@1stsitwellscoutgroup.co.uk.

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

Dance Night Horsley Woodhouse Church Hall, Main Street. Every Monday 7.00pm, Line Dancing with Megan; and at 8.15pm.

Eric: 01332 881566 or 07790 863997 Horsley Woodhouse Joggers Meet at the church hall, Horsley Woodhouse 7.00pm Thursdays. £2 per session. Beginners group for new or returning joggers.

Contact: Sam Draper 07891 571488.

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

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

Call Don 01332 881379.

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

Sitwell Arms Crown Green Bowling Club New members wanted, all ages welcome. Contact Tony: 07939 004479 or 01332 880858 Tae Kwon-Do Practical Self Defence Horsley Woodhouse Church Hall, Adult & Junior Classes, Tuesday 6.30-8.30pm.

Contact Shirley 07779 812468 http://www.progressive-selfdefence.co.uk Walking for Health Every Wednesday, 9.45am meet, 60-90 minute duration. Meets at various points around Horsley Woodhouse. For detailed schedule contact Amanda Gowing 01773 523325 amanda.gowing@ambervalley.gov.uk.

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

Little Eaton

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

Call Claire 07967 485855 to book your free trial visit.

Little Stars Drama Class Little Eaton Village Hall. Every Thursday 4-5pm for 5-10 year olds.

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

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

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

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

Over 55s Coffee Morning first Wednesday of every month.

Contact Susan Kirkland 01332 832577 for enquiries or bookings.

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

New singers welcome. Conductor Jan Johnson: 01332 550183 The Village Pre-school Little Eaton At Little Eaton Village Hall (lower hall), St Peter’s Park. Open Monday – Friday 9:00-3:30 (Lunch Club 12:00 - 12:30). Contact 07493 925900 www.levillagepreschool.co.uk Twistin’ Tots Little Eaton Village Hall, Vicarage Lane. Wednesdays 1.30pm – 2.30pm, Music session for babies 0 to 5 years. Jacqui: 07977 578359.

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

Helen 07970 767667

Milford

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

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

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

Karate & Kick Boxing with Ronin Budo Karate Thursday 7.30-8.30pm; Kickboxing Tuesday 6.30-7.30pm (7-11 years), Thursday 8.30-10pm open class. Info: Charles Spring 07980639437; www.facebook.com/RoninBudo; charlesspring@btinternet.com.

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

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

Fitness Training Fast Fitness, Little Eaton Park, Mondays 6-6.30pm, £2.50 Circuit Training, Little Eaton Village Hall, Thursdays 6-7pm, £5.00 Contact: Ailsa Waters 07929 610558

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

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

Little Eaton Crown Green Bowling Club St Peter’s Park, Vicarage Lane, Little Eaton. Andy Hardwick 01332-834725; e-mail hardwick_ak@yahoo.co.uk.

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

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

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

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

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

Little Eaton Players Amateur dramatic group staging several events a year. Rehearsals on Thursdays at Little Eaton OAP Hall, Barley Close, Little Eaton, 7pm. Steve 07970 969874 or littleeatonplayers@hotmail.co.uk Little Eaton Playschool United Reformed Church, Alfreton Road, Little Eaton. Sessional play, care and learning. Monday to Friday for children 2 years to school age.

Free funded places for 3 year olds. New play area and large garden. 07887 990783 or www.littleeatonplayschool.co.uk

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Little Eaton WI Second Wednesday of the month in the Village Hall, Vicarage Lane, Little Eaton. 7.30pm. President: Sue Tulloch 01332 832510; Secretary: Jackie Elliott 01332 831517

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

Morley WI Morley Hayes, Main Road, Morley, 2nd Tues each month. 7.30pm Contact Mary Harris 01332 780056 or Margaret Giller 01332 883361 Smalley Art Group Draw and paint at Smalley Institute, 79 Main Road, Smalley, every Tuesday 10am-12 noon, 1.15-3.15pm and 7-9pm. Wednesday 10am – 12 noon. Joining details from Jean Furmston 01332 780804.

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

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

Contact Jan: 01332 880530.

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

Ripley

1st Ripley Scout Group Cubs, Beavers, Scouts 6/14 years for boys and girls. To join call group scout leader, Ron Ashton on 01773 745420 www.1stRipleyScouts.org 4th Ripley Rainbows For girls age 5+. Visit www.girlguiding.org.uk for details

Academy Crafters Meet at Ripley Academy every other Wednesday from 6.30-8.30pm, £2. Get together with likeminded people and craft! Contact gilli.p189@gmail.com or search ‘Academy Crafters’ on FB. Aim Excelsum School of Music Band practice on Mondays – 5.30pm – 6.30pm. Unit F, Sitwell Business Centre, Heage Road Ind Est, Ripley, DE5 3GH. Suitable for 6+ years of age and parents, of all abilities. For further details please email: info@aimexcelsum.co.uk Alphabet Childminding Group Meet at Denby Institute. Childminders wishing to join the group can call Marion on 07952 798808, Claire 07891 956715, Trina 07875 142583.

Amber Valley Access Group Contact Keith Boot 07980 591801.

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

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

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

Supporting stroke survivors. Call Mary 01773 747813.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

01773 570976.

Ivy Grove Surgery Patient Group Meet 7pm last Wednesday monthly (excluding August and December) at Ivy Grove Surgery, Steeple Drive, Ripley, Derbyshire DE5 3TH. New members very welcome. For further information email ivgpatientgroup@gmail.com or visit www.ivygrove.org.uk Moorwood Moor Angling Club Ponds on Inns Lane, South Wingfield, daily 6am to 10pm. More details on membership, and junior teach-in sessions from John and Kath: 01773 746486 Musical Dimension Singing group available for bookings – all monies raised donated to local charities. Practice nights Tuesdays 7.30pm at Marehay Methodist Chapel, Ripley.

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

Geoff Bacon: 01773 608786.

Little Black Book visits & Christmas social. Contact Philip Outram, Secretary, 01773 746939. www.thefrms.co.uk/affprogs/ripley.htm Ripley Green Garters Ladies North West Morris Dance Team meet every Tuesday at St Joseph’s Church Hall, Butterley Hill, Ripley, 7.30pm to 9.30pm.

Dancers and musicians welcome. 01773 743560.

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

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

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

Players of a club or local league standard are welcome.

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

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

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

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

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

Contact Roland 01773 746543’.

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

Contact: Christine Byard 01773 745170.

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

David: 01773 744031.

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

Info: Terry Thorpe 01773 743471

Twistin’ Tikes Music for ages 3-5, 1.30-2.30pm, Planet Happy, Heage Rd Ind. Est., Ripley.

Contact Jacqui 07977578359, info@twistintots.co.uk, www.facebook/twistin tots.

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

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

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

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

WaistWise Free NHS Weight Management Service, available throughout Amber Valley all year round. To find your nearest one call Derbyshire Health Promotion Service on 01246 868468.

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

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

Details from Roland: 01773 746543.

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

Many different interests catered for. Call Rosie: 01773 743523.

Ripley Cadets Parade on Monday & Thursday 18.45-21.00 at the Cadet Centre, Mill Hill School. Open to all young people 12-18. Contact: Jo Moody 0785 2102104 Ripley Classical Music Group Field Terrace Community Centre, Ripley. Meet twice a month, Thursday evening at 7.30pm until 9.30pm. To promote interest in an appreciation of classical music through the recording medium. Concert

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

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Community

Index

Kitchens: Duo 50 Kitchens: Holtams 61 Kitchens: Kitchen & Bedroom Warehouse 66

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

27 12 67 19 12 16 54 59 12

Bank: Derbyshire Community Bank Bathrooms: Bathtime Heanor Bathrooms: Duo Bedrooms: Contour Furnishings Bedrooms: Kitchen & Bedroom Warehouse Blinds: UK Blinds Builder’s Merchant/Landscaping Products: Browns Building Work: Bennett Construction Building Work: H & S Construction Building Work: JJN Building Work: KJ Developments Building Work: Little Job Building Co Building Work: Thorp Developments

6 56 50 67 66 69 48 63 66 58 56 56 72

Car & Van Leasing: Cocoon Vehicles Car Body Repairs: B A Kelf Car Body Repairs: ChipsAway Car Body Repairs: Martin Buxton Car Servicing, Repairs, MOTs: 20Ten Garage Services Car Servicing, Repairs, MOTs: Little Eaton Garage Car Wash: Tom’s Car Wash & Valeting Care Home: Ashmere Care Homes Carer Services: Amber Valley Total Care Carpet Cleaning: Roy Milner Carpets & Flooring: Brian Gration Carpets & Flooring: Ian Wilson Carpets & Flooring: T Nutt & Sons Children’s Mobile Phone Network: ParentShield Children’s Soft Play Centre: Planet Happy Cleaning Services: My Domestic Goddess Clearances & Collectables: ACP Clearance & Purchasing Computer Repairs: Computer Repair 4 U

37 38 37 38 35 37 39 84 85 4 51 65 7 77 78 62 19 9

Doors: Value Doors

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Education: Derbyshire County Council Adult Education Education: Private Tuition Services Electrician: A Hallam Electrician: Andy Hill Electrician: Darren Blagg Electrician: JB Electrical & Security Systems Electrician: McPherson-Davis Electrician: TME Electrical

75 79 65 51 54 64 46 52

Financial Advice: Belper IFS Florist: Floraline Foot Health: Amber Feet Fuel: Browns/Signal Fuels Furniture: Finewood Studios

10 80 31 48 53

Garage Doors: Ockbrook Garage Doors Garage Repairs: VSF Ltd Garden Living: Cabin Master Garden Machinery Service/Sales: Easy Service & Sales Garden Services: Jaam Properties Garden & Property Services: The Garden Guy

57 43 3 47 56 63

Home & Garden Maintenance: H & H House & Garden Home & Garden Maintenance: The Handyman Lee Home Care Specialists: Helping Hands Hotel: The Derby Hotel Blackpool

57 63 86 26

Kitchens: Dream Doors

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Ladieswear & Accessories: The White Island Boutique Ladieswear & Accessories: This Boutique Landscaping: Browns Landscaping Services: David A Ball Landscaping Services: Langley Landscaping Services Ltd Loft Ladders: More than Loft Ladders

17 17 48 72 70 40

Menswear: Armstrong’s Mill in De Bradelei Mill

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New Homes: Deer Park (Ginnis New Homes) New Homes: Peveril Homes

13 2

Oven Cleaning: Spring Fresh Oven Repairs: Oven Repairs 4U

52 42

Painting & Decorating: Roy Milner Painting & Decorating: TCA Home Maintenance Paving: WB Paving Pest Control: Breadsall Pest Control Pest Control: MW Pest Control Plastering: Claxton Plastering Plastering: McPherson-Davis Plastering: S Beresford Plumbing & Heating: Belper Plumbing & Heating Plumbing & Heating: Ian Foster Plumbing & Heating: LEEVA Plumbing & Heating Plumbing & Heating: Martyn Young Plumbing & Heating: MDA Plumbing & Heating: Richard Fearn Plumbing & Heating: Scott Plumbing & Heating: Verisafe Plumbing & Heating: Woodward Property Maintenance: R & N Property Maintenance Public House: The Black Swan Belper Public House: Denby Lodge Public House: Marquis of Ormonde

41 67 69 45 60 39 46 57 57 69 44 42 54 60 65 57 46 64 27 26 25

Restaurant: Denby Lodge Restaurant: Horsley Lodge Restaurant: Marquis of Ormonde Restaurant: Praan (The Grand Indian Belper) Roofing Specialist: County McAndrews

26 27 25 95 40

Schoolwear: Loop Schoolwear Security: JHC Security Security: Prestige Shopping Outlet: De Bradelei Solicitors: Killingworth & Parrott Solicitors: Shacklocks Solicitors: Smith Partnership

1 72 62 15 9 8 11

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

12 52 63 42 63 96

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

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

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