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We’re celebrating 9 years since the launch of the very first edition of All Things Local! I absolutely love working on this magazine – it’s certainly proved to be a force to be reckoned with when it comes to connecting local people with local businesses.

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BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL Business & Professional Legal Matters Shacklocks Solicitors get the outcome you deserve.

Legal Matters

In each edition legal advisors from Andrea Cooper, Solicitor in legal Shacklocks deal with important Shacklocks topics. ThisLLP’s monthFamily MarionDepartment Vesey (pictured) invites us toLaw think about and member of the Society making Panel, a decision that willthe benefit Family highlights value future generations.

of obtaining legal advice when Making a Will is break a seriousdown. business. It is a relationships time which gives many people cause to

stopover and three think about howthe they want to of be Just years ago availability remembered when they are gone.

Legal Aid for people facing relationship breakdown was reduced.

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Person … but 3 years downtheir the line, has it saved them money or has it, in fact, cost them?

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clients law in this situation is the idea of setting Family is not easy, particularly when it up theirtoown charitable which can comes sorting out thetrust financial side of a continue to breakdown, provide support relationship suchfor as charitable divorce. of theiragree, choosing long after has theynot have Ifcauses you cannot and mediation passed away.

Creating your own charity worked, then your only option is to involve means that your trustees can provide the Court; but the Court procedure can support to those who need help most. be difficult to aunderstand There can be great senseand of follow. satisfaction in knowing that your trustees will carry out

For at various stages different yourexample, wishes after you have gone and that documents havebetoassociated be completed in your name will withand suchsent good to the Court.

Some those documents are deeds even after youof are no longer around. designed to set out what you have financially, what you are seeking why, At Shacklocks we haveand setthe up reasons a number of and the outcome will affect issues as we charitable trusts over the 150 yearssuch or so have been in business and we still whether look after what happens to the family home, those are trusts One of thepayments, charitableand there to today. be maintenance trusts weentitlement look after, for wasClearly potential on example, retirement. established by a will in the 1940’s to provide those documents need to be completed as fully accommodation elderlytoresidents. and accurately as for possible ensure that you

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A recent report by the Citizens 70 years later theprepared trust is still Advice Bureau commented that Litigants in providing that accommodation.

Person may underestimate the value of having

Another of and the trusts we look a Solicitor that going to Court without after was set up could by a client representation mean a worse outcome who to who help are people thanwanted for those represented. Seven out with particular of ten said theymedical might think again before trying conditions. has to deal withHer thekindness case themselves if they could enabled heratrustees provide not afford solicitor;to90% also found it financial a gifted affected support them in to their everyday life such as young musician has experienced a their health andwho work. number of health issues that have interfered with her education, to enable that child to Andrea Cooper, Solicitor in Shacklocks be educated in the most appropriate Family Team and a member of the Law Society environment.

Family Panel since 1999 says: “When your has ended and ready to Arelationship Charitable Trust can be setyou up are either start looking ahead with you should during your lifetime savingsthink and twice before trying to deal with theorlegal implications investments built up already, alternatively of your relationship breakdown through a specially prepared Willwithout that will proper advice.

Whilst notdeath using and a only takelegal effect following your solicitor will certainly saveyou youofmoney will therefore not deprive capitalinorterms income duringfees your lifetime. of solicitor’s it could eventually cost you dearly if you do not get the financial outcome Our at Shacklocks a particular to youteam deserve, reflecting have your contribution speciality in preparing arrangements of thisof the relationship and the means and needs kind also of acting as professional bothand parties.” trustees to enable wishes to be fulfilled and instructions be followed.

ShacklockstoLLP have offices in Allestree,

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Ifinitial you are thinking of supporting charities consultation contact Andrea through your Will or during your lifetime Cooper at Shacklocks LLP on 01773 with a lump sum, why not talk to us about 822333 or andreac@shacklocks.co.uk the different ways in which we can help youor call in those to anygood of our offices askto formake an benefit causes, andtohow appointment with a member of our the most of the tax rules that enable a Family Team. charitable cause to benefit.

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

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

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Business & Professional

Money Matters: Act Now, Don’t Wait The humanitarian, Mother Theresa, once said “Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.”

It’s not too often I write these articles with a quote but it is true, times are changing.

People are living longer (and not necessarily in good health) but the statistics say we can now expect to live on average to 79.3 as a male and 83 years if a woman. Back in biblical times we used to think of living “3 good scores and 10” (aged 70) and now it is nearer 4 score years and 10 – 90!

UK households with over age 65 expect to increase by 60% over the next 20 years. There is also a 1 in 3 chance a woman in good health will live to 95; for a man this is 1 in 4. To coincide with these mortality stats, other dynamics such as State Pension Ages are being pushed out as far as aged 68 for some.

Inevitably, this will increase as we live longer and the financial burden on the State increases. The most recent ONS Wealth in Great Britain report put the average defined contribution pension pot not yet drawn on as £15,000 in 2010 to 2012.

Only one-third of 55-64 year olds think they have enough saved for retirement. 35% of households have no savings and the average UK savings for those who do is £1205. Clearly, there are some alarming gaps in people’s finances as the nation’s demographics change.

Every year, 1 million workers in the UK unexpectedly find themselves unable to work because of injury or illness, according to the

Association of British Insurers. Cancer Research UK reveals that almost 900 people were diagnosed with cancer every day in 2010. The British Heart Foundation says that there are about 152,000 stroke victims in the UK every year and around 103,000 people suffer a heart attack. Disturbing details, but local hospitals pay testimony to this.

Today, the rising cost of purchasing properties compared to the rise in earning sees 26% of people aged 20-34 still living with parents, so they are financially dependent for much longer. 11% of families are now ‘stepfamilies’ which can mean more debt for longer potentially supporting two families.

Unsecured household debt is at its highest for 5 years for loans and credit cards, at £11,800.

Worrying trends. The ‘what ifs’ that we hope don’t happen, just may occur. Some statistics are inevitable. If we don’t save or insure, then we could be cruelly exposed to a life of poverty, which may be avoided. So, it is essential that time and consideration is given to plan for life’s expected and unexpected events. Time (as Mother Theresa quoted) means we need to act now, rather than wait.

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

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Lifestyle

Short Story The Dithering Dotties Martha was thankful that the sun had finally decided to shine. Since moving into her new house she had been so busy decorating that she had not given any thought to the increasingly overgrown garden that accompanied it. She had never been a particularly enthusiastic gardener, but even she could see that the weeds were now outnumbering the plants.

Naturally, four-year-old Rosie didn’t mind. She was happy scrambling between old runner bean canes, chattering away to herself, looking for snails.

Martha wondered whether her granddaughter’s boisterous presence would give the Dithering Dotties something else to whinge about. The two elderly sisters next door were her only neighbours, but since she moved in they had done nothing but tut about the squeaking of her front gate, refused to accept parcels on her behalf and twitched their curtains every time she left the house.

“Are you ready for a drink Rosie?” she called, “All this playing is thirsty work isn’t it?”

The cheerful four-year-old bounced to her feet and came running over.

“Grandma, you know the fairies that live at the bottom of your garden?” Rosie asked, breathlessly.

Martha smiled. “Yes dear.”

“I heard them talking just now.”

“Oh, really? What did they say?”

“They said you should clear out the leaves from your guttering.”

“That’s nice.” Martha handed the child a beaker of juice.

“Grandma.”

“Yes, dear.”

“What’s guttering?”

“It’s the pipe the rain runs down.” Martha was amused.

“Did the fairies say anything else?”

Martha snorted with laughter. “Those fairies don’t think much of my gardening do they?”

“No,” Rosie shook her head. “They said Mr Primton did a better job than you.”

Martha looked at the child curiously.

“What do you know about Mr Primton?” she asked.

“Nothing,” Rosie guzzled her drink noisily, “Who’s he?”

“He’s the man who used to live in this house,” Martha said.

“The fairies liked him better than you,” Rosie said decisively.

“Yes, they did.” Martha glanced suspiciously at the house next door, and frowned.

“Did the fairies sound like boys or girls?” she prompted.

“All fairies are girls,” Rosie said with authority.

“How many of them were there?” Martha continued, “Two?” The child pondered.

“Maybe,” she said finally.

“I knew it!” Martha muttered with annoyance. Didn’t those two ditherers have something better to gossip about?

For the rest of the day and into the evening Martha mowed, pruned and weeded. Even after a weary Rosie had been taken home she continued to fill her compost heap with grass clippings, leaf mulch and weeds. Her arms were scratched and her joints ached but by the time the sun had set anyone would agree how beautiful the garden now looked, if only there was enough light to see it.

She sat on her back step and contemplated the day’s work.

It amazed her how much energy her indignation had given her, but it was still not completely spent.

“Oh, really?” Martha raised her eyebrows.

Martha went into the kitchen and picked up a notepad.

Decisively she scribbled the words ‘ARE YOU BOTH SATISFIED NOW?’, tore it off and posted it through the Dithering Dotties’ letterbox. A note they would find when they returned from a fortnight’s holiday in Dorset the following day, which would be a source of great mystery and remain a conversation point between them for years to come.

“And they thought you could lose an elephant in the lawn.”

By Jackie Brewster

“Yes. They said just because you can never completely get rid of bindweed,” Rosie struggled with the unfamiliar words, “doesn’t mean you have to make a feature of it.”

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Just a Thought...

Simplicity on a Plate I have never claimed to be a domestic goddess, a dab hand or a Delia, however I have always had an interest in cooking.

I say ‘an interest in cooking’, it’s more an interest in food but I like to couch it in terms of ‘cooking’ as it appears far more inclusive – ‘I’m interested in cooking for my family’ rather than, ‘I’d like to know how to make an entire Mississippi mud pie for myself’!

Anyway I digress. On watching several cooking shows on TV this week, most headed up by some celeb chef or other, I noticed a worrying theme. All of them are serving their delectable dishes on... well... outdoor apparel! I’m all for making things interesting but when you start serving me pulled pork on a roof tile you’ve gone too far.

Days out with Dennis Go by Bus? Why Not??

Today we are heading off into Leicestershire; to Coalville to be precise. A pleasant little town built, as its name would suggest, on the ‘black stuff’.

It has the usual collection of shops, cafes etc. and one surprising feature: the war memorial. It must be the highest for miles around; it’s worth a look.

I always find Trent Barton’s The Comet from outside Peacocks in Ripley more convenient if the next bus is from Derby Bus Station. I would suggest the 09:33 to start with.

The Next bus is Kinchbus’s Skylink service to East Midlands Airport, leaving at 10:20 from Bay 19, arriving at 11:02. East Midlands Airport has a small 4-bay bus station outside the Arrivals terminal.

Toilets are only a minutes’ walk away, inside the terminal. Trent Barton’s Nottingham Skylink service to Coalville departs at 11:17 from Bay D arriving at 11:55.

The bus terminates at a suitably painted bus shelter across from the aforesaid war memorial. You have time for a break in Coalville before making the journey home.

You could, of course, retrace your journey back to Derby; however, an alternative is to catch Arriva’s service 16 from the next bus stop up, to Loughborough. This departs at 10 and 40 minutes past the

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Then the presenters start telling you they are all about ‘simplicity’, making it easy for you, the viewer, to recreate these gastronomic delights in your own home. That’s all well and good, but even if I do for one moment think that I can construct anything remotely resembling Jamie Oliver’s Tuscan Chicken, I haven’t got a bit of breeze block to serve it on! Neither, for that matter, do I have assorted bits of driftwood to serve my ‘easy as pie’ pie on.

It left me wondering why the humble plate has fallen so far out of favour. I for one am calling for a retro-resurgence for our showy chefs – go mad guys, serve us up something fabulous... on a plate!

By Fliss Goldsmith of Belper hour taking about 50 minutes to Loughborough, terminating in the High Street opposite the Post Office.

Loughborough is one of my favourite towns and well worth exploring.

From stand HB in the High Street your next bus is Kinchbus’s Skylink at 19, 39 and 59 minutes past the hour, taking about an hour and ten minutes back to Derby Bus Station. From Derby you have the choice of The Comet from the bus station or The Nines from opposite the council house back to Ripley.

Tickets: Bus Pass holders travel free. Paying passengers will find that Trent Barton’s ZigZag will get you to and from Derby and on the Skylink from East Midlands Airport to Coalville. Coalville to Loughborough and Loughborough to Derby will require additional tickets being purchased.

People who might be interested in the buses used are invited to try my transport ‘blog’ on http://railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk.

By Dennis Basford Please note: All details and timings are correct at time of going to print and the author/publisher accept no responsibility should any details/timings change after publication.

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The Better Life His and Herbs From time to time, a chat about plants or local history will develop into a neighbourly cuppa.

Over the years, I’ve grown accustomed to that bewildered look when I reply, “Peppermint tea for me, please.” Especially when I follow it up by producing, magician style, a little bag of dried leaves. I used to buy it in bulk, but it’s so easy to grow that there’s really no need for most of the year. I’ve become a bit of a devotee, preferring a 50/50 blend of peppermint and Moroccan mint, and have been known to wax lyrical about the history, benefits and uses of mentha piperita and its horticultural cousins. It’s the point at which Anne will often look at her watch and drink up.

Another easy herb to grow, because it too has all the enthusiasm of a weed on overtime, is marjoram. An old wooden vegetable box, lined and filled with soil, makes a great portable container. And, like so many herbs, the bees absolutely love it when it’s in flower. Our cat is a fan as well, if that’s any recommendation.

I favour other perennials – chives, tarragon, thyme and sage (although I’ve never found a regular use for it), because they seem to grow without the need for encouragement. Hand on heart I haven’t much of a clue when it comes to herbs and cooking. To my jaded sinuses, everything pretty much goes with anything – which might explain why I prefer the garden to the kitchen.

that steam from peppermint tea is good for the sinuses, which is not to be sniffed at. (Not until you’ve inhaled the minty steam, anyway.) There’s more: peppermint has antiseptic properties and is a remedy for travel sickness (when you don’t have ginger to hand). It’s also great for cooling skin irritations or inflammations. Do try it on a small area of skin first to check there’s no adverse reaction.

I draw the line at chamomile tea, though. Is it just me or does it taste like straw?

By Derek Thompson

Curly leafed parsley seems to do well in pots, so long as it’s not over-watered; likewise for lavender (very nice in shortbread, but make sure it doesn’t become too woody by trimming it back at the end of the year) and rosemary, which is great for roast potatoes (see, I can be taught).

We did try growing coriander a few times but it never really worked out, so we transferred our allegiance to Vietnamese coriander. The plant needs a lot of water and I find it has an absolutely gorgeous aroma with a hint of lime.

The other herb that, frankly, has let us down many times is basil. It doesn’t seem to matter what we do, whether it’s more watering or less watering, indoors or outdoors, feeding the soil or leaving it undisturbed. The basil always seems to check out early. However, the fact that it’s another ‘plant of interest’ to the cat may be a factor.

Most herbs have also been traditional remedies. In my quest to elevate peppermint beyond the humble humbug, I’ve learned that it is caffeine free, has a calming effect on the stomach and digestion, and can be used for soothing headaches. I also read – in the library, no less –

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MHA’s Family Fun Day & Sponsored Walk On Saturday 11th June there will be a host of fun activities for all the family at Carsington Water, from the sponsored walk at 9.30 a.m. to the exciting raft race finale.

It’s a great opportunity to get friends and family together to take part in the ‘Best Walk For Ages’, whilst enjoying the beautiful scenery of Carsington Water. Family Fun Day activities will kick off from 12 noon and will include a treasure hunt, games and entertainment plus a tasty barbecue and refreshments. Find out more about MHA and how to sign up to the event at www.bestforages.com.

The Family Fun Day is part of MHA’s ‘Best Week For Ages’ (11th-17th June) which offers a range of fundraising activities for local people to take part in, including the Jury’s Inn stair run on 15th June and the ‘Best Tea Party For Ages’ on 17th June.

MHA is a national charity based in Derby providing care, accommodation and support for older people throughout Great Britain. There are 5 ‘Live at Home’ schemes in Derbyshire, helping older people in the community to lead

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active and fulfilling lives; living in their own homes, with a network of friends and support. Live at Home schemes provide lunches, activities, dances, outings, concerts and parties, and many provide one-to-one befriending and telebuddies schemes, all funded by charitable donations.

MHA’S Chief Executive, Adrian Bagg, said: “With more than 2.9 million people over the age of 65 living alone in England and Wales, loneliness and isolation is a real issue for many older people. MHA are raising funds for ‘Live at Home’ schemes to support older people in our community to lead active and fulfilling lives. MHA’s ‘Best Week For Ages’ starts with a Family Fun Day at Carsington Water on Saturday 11th June and we’re all looking forward to the entertainment and exciting activities on offer.”

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Travel The Plitvice Lakes, Croatia Set up in 1949 in northern Croatia, the Plitvice Lakes is the oldest national park in the country and the largest, covering close to 300 square kilometres. There, on the edge of the rugged Dinaric Alps, rocks and water have created a unique landscape protected by UNESCO and one of the most impressive karst formations in the world.

Yet just 400 years ago, the whole area was inaccessible, draped in mystery and legends from buried treasures to the kind-hearted Black Queen who gave water to the poor. In the 18th century it was described in turn as ‘five beautiful lakes in the densest wood’ and ‘the devil’s garden’. But those who come here today know that neither is true: there is no devil in this natural paradise but there are 16 beautiful lakes for all to see.

The twelve upper lakes and four lower lakes are all connected, divided by natural limestone barriers shaped by water, wind and plants and creating myriad waterfalls. The highest is the aptly named ‘Large Waterfall’, swollen by the Plitvica river and tumbling down 78 metres into the final section of the lower lakes. Just a stone’s throw away, the source of the Korana is said to be the most beautiful in karst country, heading through the canyon towards a bucolic village dozing in flower meadows.

Meanwhile, footpaths and single-file boardwalks meander from one magical lake to the next, festooned in waterfalls, canyons and caves and, whatever the crowds, little disturbs the peace but the rumbling of cascades and bird song.

There are popular viewpoints and secluded corners, steps here and there and, for those who want to take it easy, rides on an electric boat across Lake Kozjak or a panoramic train in the upper levels.

But nothing beats a leisurely stroll where lush scenery and fresh air quieten mind, body and

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soul. The lakes beckon, more bewitching the closer you become. Azure, silvery grey, deep blue or emerald green, shimmering in the sun or mirroring a darkening sky, they are forever changing as light and shade filter through the abundant foliage along the banks.

The lower lakes glitter through a rocky canyon, the upper lakes nestle among forested slopes rising to 1,279 metres. Mediterranean and Alpine plants mingle with fir, spruce and beech and in the remote areas of the north-west trees are up to 700 years old. Over 1,100 plant species have been recorded in the park, including 75 endemic and 55 different orchids.

Gentians and lilies add colour in the undergrowth and grassy bells and wild hyacinths grow alongside endangered species such as the carnivorous round leaf sundew. Spring heather, beard grass and mint are also found along the lakes where maple and sumac trees turn all shades of red and gold in autumn.

Wild cats, lynx, deer and wolves all live in the park but the brown bear has become the true symbol of the Plitvice Lakes. Yet visitors on a day trip from the beach are far more likely to spot the butterflies, an Orange Tip, a Painted Lady, a Red Admiral, to name just a few, and at least some of the 105 species of birds, woodpeckers, grebes, larks, finches and others, or perhaps a rare golden eagle hovering in the thermals high above the glistening lakes.

By Solange Haldo

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The Derwent Valley Cycleway Project As readers of All Things Local you are no doubt interested in what is going on in the local area, especially the beautiful Derwent Valley.

People come from miles around to enjoy the valley we are lucky enough to have on our doorstep and it’s important to help others to enjoy the area as much as possible.

One way to do this is to create a safe and family-friendly off-road route alongside the Derwent for cyclists and walkers, and wheelchair users – avoiding the danger and unpleasantness of riding along the A6. That is what the Derwent Valley Cycleway Project is about.

Heritage Site and accessing its attractions. At Matlock it will link into the White Peak Loop, which is currently under construction, providing an off-road route all the way to Buxton.

For many commuters in the southern part of the valley this will form a safe and attractive route to and from work in Derby, not just the city centre, but Pride Park and the new Infinity Park near Rolls Royce.

To help achieve this, a Project Working Group has been set up and has already visited Parliament to inform the Cycling Minister, Robert Goodwill, and the Department of Transport about the Derwent Valley Cycleway Project and the benefits that would accrue from building the Cycleway.

The Minister and his colleagues seemed interested in the Project, so the Project Working Group will be following up on this interest, hoping for further support (and funding!) for the Project.

You will find more on the website http://derwentvalleycycleway.org.uk where you will also find a map of the suggested route. Your interest and support is welcomed – please contact Ian Scott (secretary@derwentvalleycycleway.org.uk). The Project Working Group is currently gathering information on the opportunities and problems that lie along that route and will utilise this information to commission a full-blown Feasibility Study, which will set out how the Project might be achieved. Please get in touch if you think you may be affected by the proposal.

The aim is to create the Derwent Valley Cycleway from Derby to Matlock through the Derwent Valley Mills World

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Recipe

Thai Beef Salad This colourful and fragrant main-meal salad is great for easy entertaining. Choose thick pieces of steak and take care not to overcook them or they will become tough and chewy.

Serves: 4 Ready in: 50 minutes, plus marinating time Ingredients: 2 x 175g sirloin steaks 1 tbsp lime juice 2 tbsp light soy sauce 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed 1 tsp dried chilli flakes 6 spring onions, trimmed and thinly sliced 8 radishes, trimmed and thinly sliced 100g fresh beansprouts 1/4 cucumber, thinly sliced 4 firm plum tomatoes, quartered 200g mixed salad leaves For the dressing: juice of 2 limes 2 tbsp Thai fish sauce 2 tsp brown sugar 1 tbsp freshly chopped coriander 1 tsp finely chopped lemongrass Method:

Place the steak in a shallow dish. Mix together the lime juice, soy sauce, garlic and chilli flakes. Season with freshly ground black pepper, cover and leave to marinate for 1 hour.

salad leaves. Mix together all the dressing ingredients, stirring until the sugar has dissolved.

Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Slice the warm steak thinly across the grain.

Toss gently into the salad with the dressing.

Pile into a large shallow serving dish and serve immediately, or leave to cool and serve chilled.

Lemongrass stalks are sold in small packs by the fresh herbs in the supermarket. You only need a small amount to give an extra-zesty fragrance to the dressing but the stalks will keep for 1-2 weeks in the fridge. Try adding chopped to curries, fruit salads or infuse in hot water for a refreshing alternative to tea.

Heat a cast iron skillet or griddle until very hot. Add the steak and cook for 4-6 minutes on each side. Remove from the pan, cover with foil and leave to rest for 15 minutes.

Toss together the spring onions, radishes, beansprouts, cucumber, tomatoes and

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Beer Beers of the Month: June Here’s something to think about as summer drinks come into vogue: lager and its British predecessor, pale ale, are both by-products of coalmining.

By the mid-1600s Derbyshire maltsters had used up all the forests in the region and started using coke to dry their malt instead. They found that it burnt more consistently and controllably than wood and produced malt that wasn’t charred or burned. This new pale malt-made beer gradually caught on and Burton became Britain’s brewing capital.

In the 1840s Bavarian and Czech brewers also started using coke instead of charcoal to produce light, clean, refreshing beers that eventually conquered Europe and, in due course, the world.

The beer-style we loosely call lager has never been a “craft” product. It is mass produced and makes up 90% of the world’s beer today. So, here are two industrial lagers from the countries that invented the style: First, Staropramen at 5% alcohol from the massive Molson Coors-owned brewery in Prague. It’s a very light-bodied beer, straw-coloured, with malt rather than hops dominating both the nose and palate. The finish is quite short with some malty sweetness but, again, not much hop. Not a great deal of character, but pleasingly refreshing.

Krombacher at 4.8% from an old family-owned brewery in the Siegerland coal and steel region is Germany’s top-selling pils. Compared to Staropramen it is paler, spritzier, with a hint of orange on the nose, and then massive hop bitterness in palate and finish, beautifully balanced by biscuity malt. A big beer from a big brewery – and a classic.

Beers of the Month: July In the 16th century, the Bavarians passed a purity law which decreed that only malted barley, hops, and yeast could be used in brewing. It was likely an attempt to keep wheat in the bakery rather than the brewery, but it didn’t work.

Wheat beer – brewed with a mixture of wheat and malted barley – remained popular in Bavaria and northern Europe until the post-war period, when it started falling out of favour. It was seen as an old man’s beer and the fact that it was naturally cloudy didn’t help.

By the late 1970s it seemed that German wheat beer styles were in irreversible decline. Then, a miracle happened. Students rediscovered it. It had retro chic, it was cheap and suddenly it was popular again.

In the Belgian town of Hoegaarden, which had once had several wheat beer breweries but by the 1960s had none, a young revivalist called Pierre Celis started brewing it again and his version, too, took off.

Hoegaarden at 4.9% abv is a pale lemon colour and cloudy to the point of opacity.

When Celis brewed it he added orange peel and coriander; now that it belongs to the multinational brewer AmBev there’s little trace of them either on nose or palate.

Instead it’s grassy and lightbodied, and with its low CO2 content and lack of hop bitterness it’s eminently quaffable.

Erdinger from Bavaria at 5% is equally pale and cloudy, somewhat spicier and with an almost salty dryness. Again, hop character and carbonation are low, and there’s a hint of bubblegum in the finish.

As mass-produced international brands both are short on wheat character; but either would make a splendid accompaniment to a summer barbecue.

By Ted Bruning

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Alex Robinson Personal Trainer Have you tried training previously but couldn’t stick at it? Or wondered whether it could really make a difference to you? One of Alex Robinson’s clients explains what training has done for her: What training do you do with Alex and what do you most enjoy?

I started with Alex in 2010 and I do personal training sessions, running and boxercise. I love all of it!

What prompted you to contact Alex?

I’d recently begun working from home pretty much full time and the temptation of the fridge was hard to resist.

That, coupled with the fact I wasn’t doing much regular exercise, meant a few extra pounds had started to creep on. I knew I needed to do something but found the gym boring and uninspiring and best intentions to get fit didn’t seem to happen. I saw an advert in All Things Local for Alex and decided to give it a whirl.

How has training made you feel?

Physically fit, healthy and confident to attempt new

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challenges! My overall wellbeing has improved and I couldn’t imagine not training now.

Are there things that you can do that you couldn’t before?

I can run for a start! I wouldn’t even have attempted to run for a bus before, let alone manage to achieve some of the distances I do now. Boxercise was also new for me – it’s great fun and very well organised. It’s a fantastic workout, together with brilliant comradery with a great bunch of women.

What were your initial goals and what are they now?

Initially I wanted to get fit and maintain a certain level of fitness. I didn’t imagine it would actually happen and I certainly didn’t appreciate how much fun it’d be. I’m hooked! Now I aim to participate in events regularly – I try to have something in the diary most months, including starting to train for a marathon next year.

Would you recommend Alex’s 10-day Extreme Fitness?

Yes – do it! It’s great, very simple to follow, with clear guidance and support. It provides an excellent opportunity to break bad eating habits, try new things and shed a few pounds and inches at the same time!

Inspired? Contact Alex on 07817 337861 or email alex. robinson.pt@gmail.com to start your own fitness journey.

You never know where it might take you!

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Derbyshire Walking: Rosliston & Rosliston Forestry Centre Supplied by Rob Bradford www.derbyshirewalking.co.uk Walk Area: Rosliston National Forest ahead Distance: 3.25 miles Start Point: Beehive Farm, Rosliston look to the right for a metal vehicle barrier; this OS Map: Explorer 245 National Forest is the entry point to the Forestry Centre. Walk 1:25000 around the barrier then take the public footpath to Map Ref: SK 249 161 Caldwell, keeping the farmland to the right and the Post Code DE12 8HZ woods to the left. After about a quarter of a mile Parking: Free, off-road the wide footpath reaches the edge of the grounds Tea Shops: Two of the forestry centre; the public footpath continues Duration: 1 Hour 35 Min ahead along a field edge to Caldwell, but our

route stays with the permissive path as it bends Tea shops and toilets for this walk are located at left and continues along the woodland edge.

Beehive Farm and the Rosliston Forestry Centre.

After a distance, the wide path turns left, but is The Honey Pot Tea Room at Beehive Farm, waterlogged; cut the corner (as many others have located at the start/finish of the walk, is open done by the looks of it) and re-join the track. Take Wednesday to Sunday during the winter period, the single plank over a ditch through the hedge and daily at other times (see Beehive Farm to pick up another wide path on the other side. website: www.beehivefarm-woodlandlakes.co.uk). Turn right and once more follow the edge of the For details of ‘The Hub’ café at the woodland in the same general direction as before.

Forestry Centre please visit Continue along the boundary path to a point where www.roslistonforestrycentre.co.uk. the path splits; keep right and again follow the edge of forestry centre woodland until the path The Walk From the car park at Beehive Farm, walk back to the road then turn left and walk back towards the village. At the road junction turn right and walk up the Linton Road for just over a quarter of a mile then take the footpath on the left down the drive towards Cinderlands Boarding Cattery. It is worth noting that most of the section of the walk along Linton Lane has no footpath, so please be aware of traffic on this stretch of the route.

Continue past the cattery and into a field. Walk the length of the field, keeping the fence line to the left, and exit through a gap in the hedge onto a tarmacked farm drive. On reaching the driveway,

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Health, Beauty & Fitness approaches Greenheart Lake where the path narrows and becomes better maintained.

At the lake there is an option to take the bridge across the middle of the lake; this route assumes that you choose to continue around the edge of the lake, but the bridge may well be worth a visit during the summer months. Continue to follow the path around the edge of the lake to a wooden seat carved into the form of a giant dragonfly; again keeping right, walk around the smaller lake past the carving of a giant snail to the large monument to South Derbyshire mining. There are also picnic tables around this point should you choose to take a break.

From the mining monument follow the winding path past the children’s activity areas until it approaches the Visitor Centre. Here there is a cafè and a restaurant, but you may well have to pay a formal admission charge to the centre to access these. As you approach the Visitor Centre, exit into the car park (right) through a leaf-shaped arch made of logs and bear left to the car park exit. This car park could form an alternative start point for the walk, but it is a pay-and-display location. At the exit from the car park to the road do not leave the forestry centre; instead take the driveway to the left that runs parallel to the road. Follow this path to a point where a signed footpath to Rosliston bears off to the right; take this narrower trail and continue

forward until it reaches an open field on the opposite side of which stands the Church of St Mary’s in Rosliston.

Walk across the field diagonally left then pass between the churchyard and the houses to exit onto Main Street in the centre of Rosliston village.

Turn left and walk towards the village shops; on reaching the post box cross the road and take the unmarked footpath between the houses to enter onto a cul-de-sac of bungalows and houses.

Continue directly ahead to the bottom of the cul-de-sac and enter into a field over a low wooden step stile. Keeping the hedgerow to the left, walk the length of two fields before entering into a third over another step stile. The plantation of Thompson’s Wood should now be to the left; continue forward towards farm buildings ahead. Cross a waymarked step stile onto the farm premises then walk forward to another step stile and exit the property by walking down the drive to Coton Lane. Turn left and walk up Coton Lane (no footpaths, so take care of any traffic that you may encounter) for just under a quarter of a mile then take the footpath to the right into a field. Cross the field diagonally left to exit at the road junction near the start of the walk. Turn right and walk the short distance down the lane to Beehive Farm and the end of the walk.

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.

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And Another Thing...

I returned home from the health centre after my annual MOT to be confronted by my Dearly Beloved’s demand for the prognosis. “So Tom, how did your check-up go?”

“A complete waste of time. These new-age medical fads will have me in an early grave.”

“In other words, she told you to go on a diet?”

“I think she muttered something about broccoli.”

“Did she measure your BMI?” “What didn’t she measure? Anyway I think the old quack was down in the dumps, she kept saying things were morbid.”

“As in ‘obese’? Right that’s it, no more biscuits for you.

What’s that in your hand?”

Sarah prised the card from my fingers. “A gym membership? You’re joining a gym?”

“Doctor’s orders apparently. And less of the sniggers, please.”

After a trip to a large out-of-town sports retailer (which looked to me like one big jumble sale), I turned up at the sparkly new gym freshly clad in Lycra. I spotted my reflection in the reception mirror. I looked like a shrink-wrapped WC Fields. A little boy dressed in crepe paper rustled towards me. I was about to ask him if he was a school boy on the run from the Wag Man when he cheerily piped up, “Hi I’m Jason, I’m going to be showing you around the gym.”

And so we entered a vast cathedral of glistening stainless steel and skin tight leggings. I strolled past all manner of appalling contraptions. Finally, we arrived in a dark corner of the gym, the floor of which was covered by squishy blue mats.

“So Tom, if you would like to warm up?”

“Warm up? Right, well you can either turn down the air conditioning or I can go and get my jumper.”

Jason looked worried. “OK, I’ll go and get Nigel. He’s going to do your induction.”

It was then I spotted him, bounding over like a Super Hero straight from the set of Avengers Age of Ultron.

Enviously, I observed how Nigel suited Lycra a lot better than I did.

“Hi Tom! My name’s Nigel … let me ask you some health questions, we don’t want you croaking on one of our machines and suing us, now do we?”

His laughter evaporated in the cold dry air of the gym.

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“Seriously, do you work out?”

“The last time I worked anything out was the clock on our new oven and that left me pretty breathless, I can tell you.”

“Err, OK, have you ever suffered from any of the following – angina, asthma, arthritis, slipped disc, joint pain, calcium deficiency?”

“Not as yet…” I said, warily.

“Great! Right, let’s jump on this bad boy.”

Bad boy? I mouthed to myself. And so we set off on what can only be described as a Penrose Staircase of endless agony. After ten minutes of purgatory I held up my hand in protest. Nigel stopped the machine. “Are you alright Tom?” “Thank goodness that’s over!” I gasped.

“Right Tom, that’s the warm up finished now let’s get you on one of these wicked machines.”

“The warm up! You mean there’s more?”

“Oh yes! Another forty five minutes more.”

“Not for me there isn’t sunshine, that’s quite enough for one day, thank you.”

“But Tom, don’t you want rock hard buns?”

“If I want rock hard buns I’ll go home and fetch my bread making machine down from the loft.”

Half an hour later I answered a call from Sarah.

“How’s it going?”

“Great! I’m just in the middle of some bicep curls.”

“I hope he’s not working you too hard.”

And with that a familiar voice was overheard: “Same again old chap?”

“Yes, why not?”

A pause then Sarah, her voice hardening, said “Tom…are you in the pub?”

“Sorry love, got to go. It’s my round. But if it’s any consolation, these vegetable crisps are broccoli flavour, so how’s that?”

Well, as any athlete will tell you, it’s never advisable to over train.

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Motoring BMW at the Movies There’s no greater advert for a car than a starring role in a movie – and for BMW there have been a few!

One of the biggest was when BMW took over the Bond franchise with a centrepiece in 1995 blockbuster GoldenEye. Bond, played by Pierce Brosnan, drives a Z3 with Bond girl Natalya Simonova, played by Izabella Scorupco, in the passenger seat around Cuba before the final mission. As with many Bond cars, the Z3 was kitted out with the latest gadgets, including a parachute braking system, all-point radar, missiles housed behind the headlights, and the iconic ejector seat.

Brosnan returned in Tomorrow Never Dies which included one of the most impressive Bond cars, thanks to the amount of tech on-board – a 750iL with bulletproof windows, electrified door handles, tear gas, spike dispenser and missiles concealed in the roof. Most impressively, the car could be remote controlled from a touchpad in Bond’s phone.

it even had six cup holders, so it was very useful.

As a main character, Jason Statham’s E38 735i in 2002’s The Transporter is pretty key, with much of the early action involving the 7 Series. One of its best moments is the chase following the bank robbery, where Frank drives superbly around the streets and ends up jumping off a bridge onto a car transporter lorry.

Noted for its driving sequences, 1998 film Ronin – set in Paris and Nice – involved plenty of action and, with the film nearing its final act, a spectacular car chase took place involving a BMW E34 M5 driven by Natascha McElhone’s Deirdre, with Robert De Niro pursuing in a Peugeot 406.

Through tunnels and against the motorway traffic, the M5’s sporting pedigree is shown off, until it is taken down by a pot shot from Jean Reno that hits one of the tyres, causing the M5 to flip.

We jump forward with our final car on the list to 2011, with the fourth instalment of the Mission: Impossible series. Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol involved one of the best concept designs, the Vision EfficientDynamic from 2009, the pre-cursor to the i8 electric sports car.

In the famous chase through a multi-storey car park, Bond drives from the back seat to remain undercover and sees everything using the screen on his phone.

After jumping out of the car, Bond drives the BMW into the assailants before driving off the car park and into a rental car shop several floors below.

BMW’s most recent appearance in the Bond franchise was with the Z8 roadster in The World Is Not Enough.

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Other honourable mentions for BMW include the black and orange E24 633 CSi from Back to the Future II, the E28 5 Series from The Bourne Supremacy and Robert De Niro’s E31 850i from heist movie, The Score.

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Clip ‘Em & Fell ‘Em Clip ‘Em & Fell ‘Em’s tree and garden maintenance services are relied upon by many local residents who value their good, honest service, excellent value, and polite, friendly manner. In fact, the business has increased in size to meet demand and now has three teams out every day, tending to local gardens.

They have done more than just increase in number though, adding new skills and expertise enabling them to offer comprehensive garden landscaping services, too. Manager George explains, “We now have building expertise on the team and can provide every aspect of landscaping from paths and patios to terracing, retaining walls, and whole garden remodelling projects. With a great deal of experience between us we can offer ideas and advice to help customers decide on the most viable and cost-effective option, and then manage the whole project from start to finish. Of course, customers can rely on the timely, professional service that they have come to expect from us; every member of our team shares the same courteous, diligent approach.”

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Property Matters Pilkington Architecture A well planned and designed extension can transform your home, and if you’re happy with your current location then it can save you the hassle and expense of moving.

Jon Pilkington, of Pilkington Architecture, has found that he is increasingly being asked to help people extend their homes.

puts you at ease. “It’s all quite straightforward really” he explains “whether it’s a loft conversion, an extension or a new build, the first thing I do is find out what clients want and need – which aren’t always the same thing! Then we’ll work together to come up with a practical, workable solution that not only looks good but is functional and meets budget requirements. I obtain full planning permission and buildings regulation approval on behalf of the client, and provide all relevant technical and construction drawings. I can also recommend builders to provide costings and help the process to move as quickly and smoothly as possible.”

Jon works on projects all over Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, finding that most of his work comes from recommendation or repeat business – which is always the sign of a good job.

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EDROOM CAN LIFT VALUE BY or simply to extend the kitchen. can usually squeeze in a RTER! Jon has over 20 years’ experienceYou in architecture, running groundhe floor cloakroom his own business since 2000. Although currently seesasawell! h by Nationwide Building Society deal or of loft work coming from residential extensions, histhat s that angreat extension conversion The research also suggests also includes builds and residential reates a portfolio double bedroom can adda host of new a 10% increase in floor area of developments, commercial the average price of your barn home.conversions, aand home adds approximately 5% this………..the research also suggests to its value. properties. its own bathroom could increase the price byFriendly as much and as 23%!

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Showcase Shutters There has been a rise in popularity of plantation shutters in the UK over recent years, as British homeowners come to appreciate the stylish addition they offer – dressing windows from both the inside and the outside.

But, aside from the inimitable style, shutters offer many additional benefits: • They can help to insulate your property, reducing heat loss.

• Shutters can stop sunlight from fading carpets, floors and furniture, while a special UV coating prevents any fading of the shutters themselves.

• They enhance both the look and the value of your home.

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• While they are an investment, their longevity means that shutters are worth every penny – fabrics and colours go out of style, while shutters have timeless elegance.

They are maintenance free, easy to clean, and will look as good in several years’ time as the day they were fitted.

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Owner Sue Roberts has worked in window furnishings for over 10 years, and with shutters for almost 9, so she has a

great deal of knowledge and experience. Offering a free in-home consultation, Sue provides advice on the style, colour and size of louvre to suit your property before supplying a competitive, no-obligation quote which match or beat national chains on price and far-exceed them on quality and fitting. “I’ll measure up to provide the quotation, but then prior to manufacture my experienced fitter will return to the property to carry out a millimetreperfect survey. Windows are rarely plumb, so our shutters are individually made to ensure there are no gaps whatsoever on fitting, even on irregular shaped windows.”

Over the years, Sue has provided shutters for all types of properties, including many quirky windows that are difficult – or almost impossible – to dress using other products. “I’ve dressed gothic arches, oval shaped windows, or huge architecturally-designed floor-to-ceiling glass panels. Shutters lend themselves to unusual shapes and sizes of window, creating a really striking effect.”

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Gardening: Tackling Troublesome Weeds Why is it that weeds always seem to grow faster and more vigorously than pretty well anything you actually choose to plant in your garden? Top of my weed hate list is hairy bittercress (Cardamine hirsuta), which produces a little rosette of leaves topped with a short spike with tiny white flowers, and I despise it because it spreads so quickly.

Weeds are typically described as ‘any plant which is growing in the wrong place’ such as your flowerbeds, your vegetable garden, your shrubbery or your lawn.

So what makes weeds such a nuisance?

• They feed and take up moisture in great quantities and sometimes compete actively with nearby garden plants.

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• Get on top of weeds early in the year – removing as many as possible before your garden plants start to grow strongly makes weeding easier and cuts down on the amount of competition the weeds cause. A hoe is one of the quickest ways to effectively kill off most annual weeds, but it needs to be a good one.

• Disturb the soil as little as possible when you weed to prevent dormant weed seeds from germinating.

• Some people avoid anything other than an early weeding and a late weeding, as they find that regular weeding seems to bring more seeds to the surface and encourages germination.

• Remove your weeds before they set seed.

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have set seed or have particularly pernicious and resilient roots (dock and dandelion are classic examples of these).

• When removing deep-rooted weeds such as dock and dandelion, always make sure that you take out every fragment of root, as each piece left behind has the potential to form a new plant. The best tool I know for removing dandelion roots is my little red-handled weeder: see www.pippagreenwood.com/ products/good-growing for more information.

• Don’t take a shortcut by rotovating ground which is heavily infested with weeds such as dandelions, docks, nettles or couch grass, as you’ll be chopping up their roots and helping to create more plants!

• If you want to sow annuals or vegetable crops directly and minimise later problems with weeds, then try the stale seedbed technique. Prepare the area you intend to sow well in advance of your proposed seed sowing date, which allows dormant weed seeds to germinate; remove the weed seedlings and then sow or plant up as you wish. This should give you fewer problems later on.

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Book Reviews: Books for Dad Struggling for inspiration this Father’s Day? Forget gift vouchers and gardening tools, books are the way to go. Whether Dad likes escaping into a thriller, getting creative with the kids, or cooking up a storm in the kitchen, there’s sure to be something in our selection to keep him happy.

The Den Book Fiona Danks and Jo Schofield Packed with creative inspiration, The Den Book is full of ideas to encourage Dad to get outside and have fun with the kids (or grandkids). Whether they want a forest hideaway, a fairy tent or a full-on fort, instructions are easy to follow, and many of the dens don’t require any special materials. Published by Frances Lincoln, it costs £12.99, so you should have enough funds left over to invest in some tarpaulin and twine.

50 Evening Adventures Tim, Kerry, Ella and Amy Meek Another great resource for tackling the ‘I’m bored’ mantra, 50 Evening Adventures provides a plethora of ideas for making the most of evenings as a family.

There are suggestions for places to go, things to do and meals to cook outside. Former teachers Tim and Kerry Meek are currently travelling around Europe in a caravan with their daughters. They’re used to packing lightly, so most of the suggestions don’t need any special equipment, and can be carried out for free, or very cheaply.

The Hairy Bikers Blood, Sweat and Tyres: The Autobiography Dave Myers and Si King If Dad enjoys an autobiography, this is the perfect book to wrap up for him this Father’s Day. The duo didn’t have the easiest childhoods; Si was bullied about his weight, while Dave had to grow up quickly as a carer for his mother. But a love of good food and entertaining brought them together and made them household names. Warm, honest

and laugh-out-loud funny, it’s a great testament to what true friends can do when they put their minds to it.

More Home Comforts James Martin Aspiring chefs and good honest cooks alike will enjoy this book. As the name implies, it’s packed with ideas for tasty, honest comfort food. Recipes are straightforward, with each step well explained.

Most ingredients can be easily picked up at the supermarket, although a few will require a bit more forward planning. More than 100 recipes are included, many of which have been shown in the TV series. Dad will soon be whipping you up ‘Beer Can Piri Piri Chicken’, ‘Lamb Belly with BBQ Sauce & Pickled Red Onion’, or just some good old chocolate brownies.

Poor Boy Road James L. Weaver Fast-paced and gripping from the first page, Poor Boy Road is a good bet for fans of action thrillers.

Jake Caldwell is a mob-enforcer who’s looking for a way out. When he’s called back to his childhood town to help care for his dying, abusive father, his boss hands him one last job – kill a local drug dealer.

But can he do it? Great characters, believable dialogue and plenty of action combine to make this a real page-turner.

Conspiracy Iain Gale Bernard Cornwell fans will thank you for introducing them to Iain Gale’s series about a maverick soldier in the Peninsular War. James Keane certainly gets himself in enough scrapes and mishaps to keep the reader entertained.

Well-researched, gritty and colourful, the series brings a period of military history to life. The latest novel, Conspiracy, sees Keane ordered

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The Diary of a Local Mum Mumaraderie When you’re first thrown into this ‘being a Mum’ thing, it’s pretty scary. The whole pregnancy experience can take a bit of getting used to, but the fact that you’re suddenly responsible for looking after a real-life human being becomes all the more apparent when you can actually see and hear it.

So, the first few days of parenthood are a blur as you and your partner muddle through, trying to figure out what this little person wants and needs, and learning to do things like nappy changing, feeding, sterilisation, bathing a slippery eel, silently retreating from a room backwards... all the things that, in time, become second nature. It’s a huge learning curve. In fact, it’s more like a vertical ascent, and nothing – no advice books, episodes of One Born Every Minute, online parenting forums – can prepare you for the massive changes to your life. But there’s one saving grace ... you’re not in it alone.

When you eventually become brave enough to venture out of the house, often when your partner has returned to work and you realise that you’ve got to get through the whole day on your own, you discover there’s a whole world out there of other people in the same boat, all feeling just as confused and inept. Your bleary eyes will meet across a crowded baby group and you’ll exchange a knowing look that says ‘I know how you’re feeling’.

As you stand awkwardly trying to balance a baby in one arm whilst holding a cup of lukewarm tea (served that way specifically to reduce the scalding hazard for inexperienced parents and their new offspring) you’ll begin to chat. But, instead of the favourite British topic of conversation, the weather, the opening gambit is “So, does he/she sleep at all?”

You’ve discovered mum-camaraderie. We’re all in this together.

Once the ice is broken and you discover that yes, it’s quite normal to be a sleep-deprived, mumbling

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At any other point in your lives, your paths are unlikely to have crossed. You probably have different careers, interests and friendship circles but you bond over your babies and countless cups of tea and, suddenly, a new life-long friend has been made. It may be weeks before you know her actual name (she’ll always be ‘Olivia’s mum’ in your phonebook) but that won’t stop you spending hours discussing the contents of your child’s nappy or intimate personal details concerning the birthing process. Such subjects, which you’d never ever have dreamed of discussing with a near-stranger, are now staple topics of conversation – and neither of you care.

As your children grow, you’ll meet many other parents and come to rely more and more on ‘mumaraderie’. Whatever your challenges, concerns, worries or self-doubts, there are always other parents out there who are going through the same, or similar, things. Having friends that you can turn to for advice, support, a laugh or a shoulder to cry on at times makes the crazy, hectic, non-stop world of parenting that little bit easier.

From holding your baby while you go to the loo in peace, to helping you see the funny side of your toddler’s latest meltdown, you each do what you can for one another. And the best thing about other mums is they know instinctively when it’s a ‘put the kettle on’ moment, and when it’s an ‘open the wine’ one...

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Your Horoscope June and July 2016 June: This month looks very promising for productivity and for the manifestation of long-held plans and ideas. Transformational Pluto, abundant Jupiter and Mercury, the planet of commerce, start the month in brilliant alignment with each other. Mars, the action planet, continues in retrograde motion until the very last day of the month. This position is known to slow things down; try not to be impatient and work with what you have – it’s best to go with the flow! Communicative Mercury moves into Gemini on the 13th – a brilliant time for original, inventive and creative thinking. The love planet Venus moves into sensitive Cancer on the 18th – home and family will become more important than ever. The new moon in Gemini on the 5th brings us all some very exciting energy, it’s a time of new beginnings and new adventures!

July: Action-packed Mars is in the dynamic sign of Scorpio all month, perfect for determination and focus to keep you on track. The new moon in Cancer on the 4th brings opportunities for new beginnings, changes and breakthroughs. Sensitive Cancer is the sign of the family and of the past; important adjustments in the home can now be successfully tackled. Venus, the goddess of love and relationships, moves into the passionate and golden sign of Leo on the 12th. This bestows excellent opportunities for romantic encounters and all kinds of joyous relationships. The first half of the month is all about kindness and gentleness and then mid-month, as the Leo energy gets going, be playful, be creative and have lots of fun!

ARIES: MARCH 21 - APRIL 20 Although Mars, your ruling planet, is still in retrograde motion, this month is a brilliant time to sweep out the old and create space for new energy to come in. Romance looks lively as Venus moves through flirty Gemini – take advantage and make sure that you are socialising more than usual. July: Motivational Mars, in dynamic Scorpio, activates the area of finances and resources for you this month. An exciting new idea presents itself and there is abundant energy for a project to get off the ground. With Venus arriving in confident Leo on the 12th, enhanced leadership skills are all yours.

TAURUS: APRIL 21 - MAY 21 Mercury, the planet of ideas and communication, remains in your sign until the 13th. Take advantage of any opportunities to meet new people who can influence your work progress. The Gemini new moon on the 5th brings your finances into the spotlight; an assertive approach creates speedy results. July: Your ideas and all communications are positively highlighted; you’ll be amazed at your intuitive new way of thinking. The new moon in sensitive Cancer on the 4th brings a new project into focus and help may arrive from unexpected quarters.

GEMINI: MAY 22 - JUNE 21 It’s your birthday month and it starts with the Sun in close alignment with the love planet Venus. It’s time to make the most of partnerships and relationships, particularly around the new moon on the 5th. This important event also suggests a rapidly-changing work picture. July brings a different kind of energy to the forefront as your funds and assets come into focus. With three planets now powerful in the sign of Cancer, you’ll be examining new ways of increasing your earning potential. Use your brilliant communication skills to be even more creative.

CANCER: JUNE 22 - JULY 22 You’ll be getting rather bored with the action planet Mars still crawling through your love and romance sector.

The good news is that Mercury is highlighting your social calendar and instead of worrying about a particular relationship, you need to get out and have some fun! July is your birthday month and new and exciting opportunities are highlighted. The motivation that you may have lacked in recent months is returning and there is a strong drive to improve your life on many levels. The new moon in your sign on the 4th confirms that possibilities are endless.

LEO: JULY 23 - AUGUST 23 Keep an open mind if you have set plans around the time of the Gemini new moon on the 5th. The social sector of your chart is in the spotlight and the Sun and Venus are also urging new friends and exciting new experiences. Jupiter is positively placed; there could be some financial rewards. July: With energetic Mars in determined Scorpio all month there’s plenty of scope for success. Three planets in the sign of Cancer indicate that opportunities to work behind the scenes will arise. A more positive and forward looking attitude can win you many admirers.

VIRGO: AUGUST 24 - SEPTEMBER 22 Abundant Jupiter, strong in your sign at the moment, is in aspect to transformational Pluto and communicative Mercury. This is the most important month of the year for new developments and radical change. Faraway places are beckoning; make your plans before the 13th. July brings renewed vigour as energetic Mars in Scorpio stays in the communications sector of your chart all month. Jupiter in your sign indicates positive moves and

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Community you’ll find people around you are in a cooperative mood. The new moon on the 4th is about enjoyment with friends.

LIBRA: SEPTEMBER 23 - OCTOBER 23 The Sun and love planet Venus are highlighting the sector of your chart that loves to go on faraway journeys, this is emphasised by the new moon on the 5th. Making travel plans will be fun this month, particularly as they involve the one that you love. Finances get easier towards the end of the month. July: This month continues the theme of exciting new opportunities. Powerful Mars in Scorpio stirs up your financial sector, indicating positive new earning potential. Three planets gather at the highest point of your chart, emphasising your goals and the importance of your intuition.

SCORPIO: OCTOBER 24 - NOVEMBER 22 The Sun, Venus and the new moon all gather in your financial sector at the start of this month. A review is overdue and this is a good time to check your investments and resources. A bold approach pays off when it comes to making money and Jupiter brings a surprise encounter. July: Mars remains powerful in your sign all month, emphasising the importance of staying focused on the task at hand. Strong planetary aspects bring excellent opportunities for adventure and new directions. The new moon in Cancer on the 4th enables you to broaden your horizons.

SAGITTARIUS: NOVEMBER 23 - DECEMBER 21 Close relationships are the focus of the month for freedom loving Sagittarians. You might need to ask yourself if you are giving enough time to family, or to your loved one. The new moon on the 5th has the potential for new beginnings, but take care that you are not insensitive to those close to you. July shines the spotlight on your finances and resources, and three planets in intuitive Cancer help you make some important decisions. The full moon in Capricorn on the 19th indicates that things will be picking up pace again as you become much clearer about your ultimate goals.

CAPRICORN: DECEMBER 22 - JANUARY 20 June brings your working life into the spotlight – it’s time to banish fears and allow yourself to consider what you really want before leaping into a new job or taking on a new position. Working with the Gemini new moon on the 5th opens up some exciting possibilities you don’t to want to miss. July: With three planets in sensitive Cancer in the first half of July, indications are that relationships and partnership will be high on your agenda.

You feel like setting your sights very high now and are not at all afraid to go after what you truly desire.

An important issue will come to the forefront after the new moon on the 4th AQUARIUS: JANUARY 21 - FEBRUARY 18 Make the most of the love planet Venus in Gemini up until the 18th, and your dreams may well come true. The new moon, also in Gemini on the 5th, brings a special someone into your social circle. Prepare for the end of the month career wise, as Mars gets ready to move forward again. July: Your work, lifestyle and your health are all in the spotlight this month. With Mercury, Venus and the Sun all in sensitive Cancer, communication is intuitive and gentle. Those around you will take note of what you have to say and relations with friends and co-workers are strong and positive.

PISCES: FEBRUARY 19 - MARCH 20 Home and family life are your top priority this month – and it could get rather hectic! Important planetary movements in restless Gemini stir up all sorts of ideas and feelings, teaming up with the right people will certainly make life easier. Inevitable change is coming – be prepared. July: The Sun, Venus and Mercury all line up in the creative and romantic sector of your chart this month. Assertive Mars in Scorpio ensures it will be an exciting month, and the Cancerian new moon in sensitive Cancer on the 4th helps negotiations and big plans move forward more positively.

By Christine Chalklin - Astrologer

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

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Local History

Brunton’s Mechanical Traveller (Steam Horse) In 1813 William Brunton, an engineer employed by the Butterley Company, designed and built a steam powered engine known as Brunton’s Mechanical Traveller.

William Brunton took out a patent, No. 3700, for a steam powered machine which was to go upon two legs like a horse. The machine weighed 45 cwt and was mounted on four wheels. The gauge was 3 ft. 6 in. It was propelled by two cast iron legs which were actuated by a complex series of rods and levers driven by a cylinder, the piston of which had a stroke of 24 inches. The cylinder had a diameter of 6 inches and received steam from the boiler which had a working pressure of 400 to 500 lbs/square inch. The legs, which stepped up and down, pushed the locomotive forward in steps of 26 inches. The estimated power was 6 horsepower and the forward speed, 2.5 miles per hour.

Brunton’s machine was one of several developed at this time – some using a rack and pinion system, others cables – all born of the belief that steel wheels on steel rails would not give sufficient adhesion for traction.

Subsequently, this was proved to be incorrect but there was still a belief that gradients greater than 1 in 100 would present traction problems.

at the colliery, the boiler exploded, killing thirteen spectators and injuring many others. This incident was the first recorded railway disaster. The accident damaged Brunton’s reputation as a locomotive engineer and no other machines were made. Brunton left the Butterly Company in 1815; whether because of the accident it is not clear.

To find out more about the Cromford Canal, its history and plans for its restoration go to The Friends of the Cromford Canal website: www.cromfordcanal.org.uk.

By Bert Crump

There are no contemporary pictures of the machine other than that on the patent and this shows no details of the smoke stack or the fire box. All the pictures we have, including the one shown, are later assumptions of its probable appearance.

The machine was constructed at the Butterley Company’s works and put to work on the railway at the company’s quarry at Crich that delivered limestone to the Cromford Canal or the lime kilns. It seems that Brunton was using the quarry’s railway to demonstrate the effectiveness of his machine, which was pulling wagons up a gradient of 1 in 36, in the hope of obtaining orders for more machines.

The first machine can be seen as a prototype to prove his novel means of propulsion and, from Brunton’s own accounts, the machine worked well and further trials ensued.

The fate of the machine is unknown but it is possible that it went to the Newbottle Colliery waggonway in Durham because in 1814 a second, bigger machine was constructed for Nesham & Co and was put to work at Newbottle Colliery. The second machine was larger, weighing 5 tons with a gauge of 4 ft. 2 in. It had two cylinders and the step was 6 ft. with a forward speed of 2.5 miles per hour. There are no details of cylinder size, boiler pressures or horse power. It was on the 13th July 1815 that, during a demonstration of the second machine

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On a Summer’s Morning For the first time in days, there was absolute silence. Nothing. It felt to Douglas Revitt that he had gone deaf.

It was a beautiful summer’s morning and as he watched the river as it shimmered in the distance he could feel the warmth of the early morning sun on his face.

As he gazed out, his attention was caught by a dragonfly that ambled lazily by. It was like it had all the time in the world which in all probability it had. Humans and their activities meant little to it.

The birds’ early morning singing started to intrude into his consciousness. He loved the different cries and calls that the different species made. He wondered briefly if birds spoke a common language that they all understood or was it just a cacophony of sound from which they could pick out the bits they recognised.

He saw a bluebird wheeling across the sky and it took his mind back to the days, not so long ago, when he would lie on his back in a field and watch them for hours as they swooped and soared above him.

If his Ma and Pa had ever known that he had days off school to watch the birds he would have been in serious trouble.

Ma and Pa. He thought about them at home together with his brothers and sisters. Irwin, Frank, Freda and little Nora. Irwin was two years older than him, married and was about to go to South Africa to live. A job on the railways there to look forward to. He wondered wistfully when if ever he would see him again.

Douglas was nineteen years old. Freda was a year younger than him and like most brothers and sisters of a similar age, they did not get on. Frank who was barely fourteen had just started work. Nora the baby of the family was only six. She was at an age where all that really mattered was playing with her friends and going to school.

As he sat and looked towards the river, he could see several fields of wheat and he noticed that in amongst the wheat there were the flowers of red poppies which he supposed must be growing wild and be considered as weeds. It crossed his mind briefly that as summer moved towards autumn that sometime soon someone would be along to harvest the crop.

He thought again about his parents. His Pa had got him the job in the cutlery factory. Jobs had been hard to come by a few years back and he was glad of anything. It was a dirty job but it allowed him to work with his hands which he enjoyed. As a younger man, he had always had the ability to take things to bits and mainly to put them back together again.

Pa had been furious when he had told him he was leaving the factory.

“There you go gallivanting off when you could be learning a trade”.

“What are you and that lass going to live on eh, that’s what I would like to know”.

It was a good question he pondered. What indeed?

His girl Mary was a good lass and when he told her why he was leaving home, she had been upset but she had promised that she would wait until he came back.

Ma on the other hand was heartbroken. She had begged him not to go and the closer the time came for him to go, the worse she got. It was almost like she didn’t expect him to come back.

When he had left the factory, his workmates had held a party for him and there was much hand shaking and back slapping to accompany his departure.

Despite his difficult relationship with Freda she had managed to give him a kiss and wish him well.

On the night before he had left home, his Pa had got all the family together and made a bit of a speech.

Douglas could not remember the actual words used but Pa said he was proud of him and that although he didn’t agree with what Douglas was choosing to do. He believed that everything would work out well.

To Douglas’ amazement Pa had presented him with a watch. It was probably the most expensive present Douglas had ever had. It came in a little black box and had a brown leather strap. His mother helped him to put it on and all the family admired it.

He drew his eyes away from the river and the birds to look at his watch to see what time it was. It was just before six o’ clock in the morning. Just at that moment, he heard someone blowing a whistle.

He looked at his watch, it was 6.00am. He took one last look at the River Somme and thought, “Here I am on the first of July 1916 marching off to war, with my mates”.

“I wonder how it will all turn out”.

By Dennis Basford Note from the author, Dennis Basford: Whilst a lot of the above story is fiction, there is also some basis in fact. Douglas was my uncle and his sister Nora, my mother. He had volunteered to serve in the army in 1914 as a 17-year-old and the Battle of the Somme in July 1916 was his and the army’s first trial in battle.

He was killed on the 6th of July 1916 aged 19. He was a medical orderly attempting to recover wounded men from ‘No man’s land’.

Unlike many thousands, Douglas’ body was recovered and he is buried in a military cemetery near the town of Beaumont Hamel under a gravestone that carries his name, rank and serial number.

My wife and I visited the grave in 1992 which lies in an immaculately kept cemetery. We left a wreath inscribed “To the uncle we never knew, from the family that never forget”.

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Upbeat Doorstep Crime As the weather starts to improve, police sometimes see an increase in reports about rogue traders calling at homes and pressurising residents, often those who are elderly or more vulnerable, into paying large amounts of cash for work which might not be necessary.

How to spot a rogue trader Rogue traders are people claiming to be traders wanting to do urgent repairs or work. They talk residents into making quick decisions, paying in advance, and will do poor work at highly inflated prices.

Older adults are more at risk of being targeted because they are more likely to agree to work, or to trust people who turn up unannounced and say they are from the council, utility, social or health services, or even the police.

They are also more likely to let someone they have never met into their home if they think they need help, to use their toilet, the phone or other excuses.

How to protect yourself: • If you are not sure who is at the door, don’t open it.

• Check the identity of any caller and confirm this by

calling the company they work for using the number from the telephone directory or a bill.

• Ask a neighbour to come around to check them before you open the door.

• Tell them to come back at a time when someone will be at home with you.

• Before answering the front door, make sure your back door and any windows are locked and closed.

• Use the door chain every time you answer the door.

• If the caller is selling something or offering work, tell them you’re not interested and ask them to leave.

Genuine, reputable firms won’t need to drum up business by cold calling.

You can also help others by looking out for neighbours, friends or relatives and encouraging them not to open the door to anyone they are unsure of.

Keep an eye on people calling in the area or acting suspiciously. If they are using a vehicle, or if a car or van that you wouldn’t normally see has been in the area for a while, take down as many details as you can and report it to the police on 101.

Always use 999 in an emergency, where you are concerned about someone’s safety or think a crime is in progress.

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We also cater for all types of floral needs, including: births, birthdays, anniversaries, one-off small dinner parties to a large company dinner.

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Opening Hours: Mon, Tue, Thurs, Fri: 9am - 4.30pm. Weds: 9.30am - 1pm. Sat: 9am - 2pm.

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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 Julie Hurst of provides a wonderful service Margaret’s Florist or who works hard to make a difference. Let All Things Local surprise them with a fresh bouquet of flowers.

All Things Local has joined forces with Julie Hurst (pictured) from Margaret’s Florist in Ripley, to offer readers the chance to show their appreciation for a fellow member of the community.

The recipient of this issue’s bouquet is Stacey Kohut of Ripley. She was nominated by her mum, Pauline Lodge also of Ripley. Here is what Pauline wrote:

Stacey (right) receives the bouquet from mum, Pauline.

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

Closing date for nominations for the next issue is Wednesday 22 June 2016.

“I would like to nominate my wonderful daughter Stacey Kohut. She’s an amazing daughter - always there to look after me as I suffer with ill health, taking me shopping etc, always there even though she has three young children and her own home and family; nothing is too much trouble for her.

You never hear her complaining she’s not just my daughter she is my best friend. Thank you Stacey for everything you do for me.” Pauline Lodge Nominate someone to receive the next bouquet. All you have to do is state, in no more than 100 words, who you are nominating.

Include their address and the reasons why you are nominating them. You can nominate more than one person if they are living/working at the same address… and remember – flowers don’t just have to be for women!

The only rule is that the person receiving the flowers must live or work within the Ripley postcode area (DE5). Just write your nomination on a piece of paper and send to Friendship Blooms, All Things Local, 74 Woodhouse Road, Kilburn, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 0NA or email your nomination to karyn@allthingslocal. co.uk putting ‘Friendship Blooms’ as the subject.

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Clubs, Societies, Groups, Classes Codnor & Waingroves

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

Ann Goddard: 01332 780220. All welcome.

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.

Walking for Health Every Thursday at 9:30 am – meet outside the Bourne’s Cafe at the Visitor Centre, Denby Pottery. Walks offered are up to 30 minutes, and 30 - 60 minutes.

Contact Nikki Ottowell, Walk Coordinator: 01773 841428; nikki.ottowell@ambervalley.gov.uk.

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

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

01773 741586

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

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.

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

Tuesdays at 7pm Contact: Ben 07500 600171

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

Denby & Kilburn

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.

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

Call 01332 882535 or 07545 551890 for details.

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.

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

1st & 3rd Thursdays from 7-8.30pm. Info: Cathy 07986 450580.

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

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

Meets at various times. Please call Ross for details. Ross: 07791 683056 Kilburn Wine Circle Kilburn Village Hall, Church St., DE56 0LU. Every third Wednesday of the month to taste wine. Contact David Savidge 0115 930 3712 or Phil Bacon 01332 883267.

Mums & Minis Denby Bottles Church, Danesby Crescent, Tuesdays 10am to 12noon. Mike and Alison James 01773 743104

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

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.

Over 55’s Gentle Exercise Class Horsley Woodhouse Church Hall, Main Street. Every Wednesday 1.30pm to 2.30pm. Pauline Clarke: 01773 712829 or Eric 01332 881566 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 outside the Ex-service and Working Men’s Club, Horsley Woodhouse. Walks offered are 30 60 minutes, and 45 - 90 minutes (please call for details before attending). Contact Nikki Ottowell, Walk Coordinator: 01773 841428; nikki.ottowell@ambervalley.gov.uk.

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

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 Allsorts Activities for 0 to 5-year-olds. Free group on Thursdays 10.15am to 11.15am at Salvation Army Church, Heath Road. Further details: 01629 533900 Alphabet Childminding Group Meet at Denby Institute and Ripley Children’s Centre. 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 Camcorder Club Marehay Miners Welfare, Derby Road, Ripley, meet alternate Tuesdays 7.45pm from September to June.

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

Little Black Book 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.

Breastfeeding Support Group Free group for breastfeeding mums & mums to be interested in breastfeeding.

Thurs 1.00 – 2.30, Ripley Children’s Centre, Sandham Lane, Ripley.

Info: 01629 533900.

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.

Friendship Circle Field Terrace Community Centre, Ripley, every Thursday 10am to 12noon.

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 Little Rascals A play session for parents under 25 and their children. Support and advice available if needed. Tues 1.30pm-2.45pm. (Term time only) Ripley Children’s Centre, Sandham Lane, Ripley. 01629 533900 Messy Mondays Come along & get messy. Free group for children to explore & experiment with new textures & experiences. Mons 10.15am-11.15am, Wood Street Methodist Church. 01629 533900. Please wear old clothes.

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.

Ripley Absolute Beginners Jog Group Meet Ripley Leisure Centre 9.00am Sunday mornings.

Email: jogripley@hotmail.co.uk or tel: Rachel 07772 760258.

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

Info: Terry Thorpe 01773 743471 Ripley and District Gardening Club Every third Saturday at Field Terrace Community Centre, Ripley 3pm to 5pm. New members very welcome.

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

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

Details from Roland: 01773 746543.

Ripley & District U3A Monthly meetings at St Joseph’s Church Hall, Butterley Hill, Ripley. Dates vary. Many different interests catered for.

Call Tony 01773 603222.

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 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 Recorded Music Society Field Terrace Community Centre, Ripley. Meet twice a month, Thursday evening at 7.30pm until 9.30pm. To promote interest in an appreciation of classical music through the recording medium. Concert visits & Christmas social. Contact Philip Outram, Secretary, 01773 746939. www.thefrms.co.uk/affprogs/ripley.htm Ripley 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. Children’s class Saturdays 9.30 – 11.30am. 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 Eileen Towndrow 01773 741329.

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.

The Ripley Art Group Meet every Weds at Field Terrace Community Centre, Ripley. 2pm-4pm.

For retired people. New members welcome. Info: Jeff Barber 01332 585426.

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

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

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

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

Unicorns Support group for parents & carers of children with additional or complex needs or disabilities. 2nd Weds of month. 1.15pm-2.45pm, Ripley Children’s Centre. Tel: 01629 533900.

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.

TO INCLUDE YOUR NON-PROFIT MAKING GROUP IN FUTURE ISSUES, E-MAIL helen@allthingslocal.co.uk DEADLINE FOR NEXT ISSUE WEDNESDAY 22ND JUNE 2016.

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Community Diary June / July 2016 June

4th: Spring Fair at Ripley Spiritualist Church, Argyll Road, Ripley, 2.30pm – 4pm. Entry 20p.

4th: Waingroves Methodist Church Prayer Meeting, 10.15am.

11th: Derbyshire Branch of the Embroiderers’ Guild, St Mary’s Church Hall, Darley Lane, Derby DE1 3AX, 10.30am – 4pm.

Talk “Bags, Beads and Boxes” by Sheila Conchie followed by afternoon speaker-led workshop making a small bushkiri purse.

Visitors most welcome; please bring a packed lunch to eat in or go in to Derby. Contact: 01773 835995.

11th: An Evening of Mediumship with Maralyn Parkin, Ripley Spiritualist Church Argyll Road Ripley. 6.15pm; £6.00 on the door.

11th: Waingroves Methodist Church Summer Fair, 12 - 4pm.

16th – 18th: Little Eaton Players ‘Fairway to Heaven’ (a comedy farce) at Little Eaton Village Hall. 7pm for 7.30pm.

Tickets £7 from Little Eaton Newsagents, Alfreton Rd. 19th: Waingroves Methodist Church ‘Bring & Share Lunch’ to celebrate the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II; 12 noon.

25th – 26th: ‘Dogs Unleashed’ Event, Bakewell Showground 10am – 4pm. A family day out focused around all things doggy!

Ticket prices/info: 01246 828980, www.dogsunleashed.co.uk or info@dogsunleashed.co.uk. Onsite camping available.

July

2nd: Waingroves Methodist Church Prayer Meeting, 10.15am.

9th: Baby Loss Support Event Derby Cathedral, 3pm. International ‘Saying Goodbye’ Service for anyone who has lost a child in pregnancy or shortly after, whether the loss was recent or 80 years ago. Contemporary music, poetry, readings, acts of remembrance, time for reflection. Free to attend; open to anyone of any faith or no faith.

9th: Derbyshire Branch of the Embroiderers’ Guild, St Mary’s Church Hall, Darley Lane, Derby DE1 3AX, 10.30am – 4pm.

Talk “Bojagi and Beyond” by Janette Jackson followed by afternoon workshop – Korean Patchwork Techniques.

Visitors most welcome; please bring a packed lunch to eat in or go in to Derby. Contact: 01773 835995.

11th: Belper Heritage Talks with Adrian Farmer: Belper’s Children – a look at children’s lives in Belper from 19th century to 1970’s.

No.28 Market Place Belper, 7pm-8.30pm. Free but booking essential via Belper Library or on 01629 533192.

29th - 30th: Waingroves Methodist Church Second-hand Book Sale. Friday 3-4.30pm & 6.30-9pm; Saturday 10am -12noon Please check events with the venue/organiser as the publisher accepts no responsibility if events are changed/ cancelled following publication. If you have a one-off event or special excursion for August/September 2016 please e-mail it to helen@allthingslocal.co.uk. Deadline is Wednesday 22nd June 2016.

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Little Black Book & Community Diary: Wednesday 22nd June 2016 Advertisement Bookings, Editorials, Cancellations and Copy Amendments: Wednesday 22nd June 2016 New Advertiser Copy: Wednesday 29th June 2016

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Useful Numbers Doctors & Hospitals, Emergencies Post Offices Appletree Medical Practice 01332 842288 Arthur Medical Centre 01332 880249 Amber Pharmacy 01332 782844 Crimestoppers 0800 555111 Drug Helpline (24 hour) 0800 776600 Heanor Memorial Hospital 01773 710711 London Road Community Hospital 01332 265500 NHS 111 Out of Hours (24 hour helpline) 111 Police (non emergency) 101 Ripley Hospital 01773 743456 Ripley Medical Centre 01773 303591 Riversdale Surgery 01773 822386 Royal Derby Hospital 01332 340131 RSPCA Emergency 0300 1234999 Samaritans (24 hour) 08457 909090 Severn Trent Water 0800 7834444 Water Floodline 08459 881188 Whitemoor Medical Centre 01773 880099

Belper (Strutt Street) 01773 820108 Codnor 01773 742376 Duffield 01332 840105 Heanor Post Office 01773 713034 Horsley Woodhouse 01332 880221 Kilburn 01332 880444 Little Eaton 01332 832780 Ripley (Derby Road) 0845 722 3344 Smalley 01332 882222

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Care Homes For Loved Ones

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

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

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

Telephone: 0845 602 2059 | Web: www.ashmere.co.uk | Email: derbys@ashmere.co.uk

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Index

Accountant: Amber Accountancy Aerials: ADI Communications Aerials: Aerial Technology Ripley Airport Transfers: Connect Cars Architect: Green 2K Design Architect: Jon Pilkington

4 48 4 14 44 46

Bathrooms: Arctic Interiors Beauty: Eden Retreat Beauty Therapy: Essentials Beauty Bedrooms: Contour Furnishings Building Work: Gary Wain Building Work: K J Developments Building Work: Peak Building Building Work: TDB

38 25 31 53 40 4 52 53

Café & Takeaway: Truffles 1 Car Body Repairs: B A Kelf 32 Car Body Repairs: Martin Buxton 33 Car Sales, Servicing, Repairs, MoTs: Geoff Cox 2 Car Servicing Repairs: Little Eaton Garage 32 Car Servicing Repairs: Marehay Garage Services 33 Care Home: Ashmere 69 Carpet Cleaning: Roy Milner 71 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning: Jonelle 4 Carpets & Flooring: T Nutt & Sons Ltd 7 Children’s Soft Play Centre: Planet Happy 58 Chimney Sweep: Sooty & Sweep 4 Dental Practice: Genesis Dental Care Dental Practice: Glendair Driving Instructor: Mason Driving School

25 27 32

Electrician: Andy Hill Electrician: McPherson-Davis Electrician: TME Electrical Events: Carsington Water Walk & Fun Day Events: Elvaston Steam Rally

53 36 48 17 13

Fashion Accessories: Pretty Swish Financial Advice: Belper IFS Florist: Margaret’s Florist Foot Health: The Chiropody Clinic

15 9 64 31

Garage Repairs: VSF Ltd 37 Garden Services: Jaam Properties 52 Garden & Property Services: The Garden Guy 53 Hair: Eden Retreat Hair: The Salon Home & Garden Maintenance: H & H House & Garden Home Interiors: Inspired Interiors Hotel: The Derby Hotel Blackpool

25 27

Joinery: R & D Joinery

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Kitchens: Arctic Interiors Kitchens: Holtams

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Landscaping: Langley Landscaping Locksmith: Ripley Locksmiths

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Mobility Services: DMS (Derby Mobility Services)

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Optician: Specsavers

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Painting & Decorating: Roy Milner Personal Trainer: Alex Robinson Plastering: Claxton Plastering Plastering: McPherson-Davis Plumbing & Heating: Black’s Plumbing & Heating: Mark Denton Property Maintenance: Handyman Tom Public House: The Holly Bush Public House: Marquis of Ormonde

6 26 35 36 48 42 48 21 23

Restaurant: Denby Lodge Restaurant: The Holly Bush Restaurant: Marquis of Ormonde Roofing Specialist: J.A.L Roofing

21 21 23 40

Security: Prestige Shutters: Showcase Shutters Shutters: Shuttercraft Derbyshire Sofas & Suites: Exclusive by Design Solicitors: Shacklocks Sports Massage: Essentials

38 47 52 52 8 31

Tree Care: Able Tree Surgeons Tree Care: Amber Tree Management Tree Care: Clip ‘Em & Fell ‘Em Tree Care: Greg Long Tree Care: The Garden Guy Tyres & Exhausts: ETS

48 44 39 44 53 72

Windows, Doors, Conservatories: C J Fullwood 36 Windows, Doors, Conservatories: JJL 35 Windows, Doors, Conservatories: Premier Window Systems 43 Windows, Doors, Conservatories: Trade Windows 45 Windows - Replacement Glass: Cloudy 2 Clear 49 Windows - Replacement Glass: Glass Ex 38 Windows - Replacement Glass: Just Glass 4

Advertisement Booking Deadline for August / September 16 Edition: Wednesday 22nd June 2016

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