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Hello readers and welcome to the autumn edition!

I hope you’ve all had a brilliant summer. The weather has been a bit mixed as usual, but we’ve still managed to pitch the tent a few times which is great as I really do look forward to spending quality time away from home with my husband Roy and our friends.

With the imminent change of season, don’t forget that British Summer Time officially ends on Sunday 25 October and you should put your clocks back by one hour. The nights are darker, the leaves are falling and Halloween and Bonfire night are just around the corner.

It’s time for cosy nights on the sofa, where you can relax with a cuppa and have a good look through this edition.

For those of you who like to plan ahead for Christmas, now is the time to start. You might just find inspiration for that unusual gift you’re looking for, and if you would like to get your house and garden ready for the festive season, you’ll find all the local people you need to help you within these pages. Please keep your business local where possible, our local shops and trades people always need your support!

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Winners’ Corner CONGRATULATIONS Mr Peter Eizens of Kilburn who has won a bottle of Champagne

Many thanks to Horsley Lodge for providing a 2 course Saturday evening meal for 2 people as this edition’s crossword prize – turn to page 6 to enter.

Remembrance Sunday falls on 8 November this year – please wear a poppy with pride.

CONGRATULATIONS Mrs Angela Gilmour of Belper who has won a 2 course Sunday Lunch for 2 at The Bull’s Head, Denby Common

I wish you all a happy and healthy couple of months and I’ll see you again just before Christmas.

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

Helen Young – Editorial Copywriter & Coordinator.

Contents Competitions & Puzzles Prize crossword – Win a 2 course Saturday evening à La Carte meal for 2 at Horsley Lodge, Horsley 6 Champagne Sudoku 48 Children’s Puzzles 52 Friendship Blooms – FREE FLOWERS! 57 Business & Professional Lifestyle Food, Drink, Entertainment Health, Beauty, Fitness Motors Home & Garden Children & Education Community

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BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL Business & Professional Legal Matters Shacklocks Solicitors

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

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

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Money Matters: Financial Health Check We buy a house. We look after it and keep it in good repair to ensure we’re warm and dry. We hope it stays that way. We can spend £10,000 on a car but we have to maintain it (at least to MOT standards!).

Looking after things seems appropriate. We know we should, but do we? We buy a pension or an investment but what do we do with it?

Often we receive contact from the public with pensions or investments that were bought many years ago from financial institutions (often high street) that no longer exist, and nobody is looking after them.

Up until the last few years, most financial products were advised on a transaction only basis. Effectively, this meant advice was sought and a product solution was provided at the time, and the advising firm was paid accordingly. Financial advice has been traditionally supplied on this basis for over 100 years in the UK. At the start of 2013, the Retail Distribution Review changed how advice was given and paid for.

Commission was abolished, replaced by a client agreed fee arrangement and in many cases today advice is paid for by the client both initially and on an agreed ongoing basis.

Why the need for ongoing advice? Most investment driven financial products (whether stocks and shares, ISAs, pension funds or investment bonds for example) contain assets that have varying degrees of investment risk. Sometimes the risks of such investment change naturally through migrations in the markets. Or perhaps your own attitudes to investment risk can change. Your timescales for investment perhaps shorten.

Fund managers looking after the day-to-day running of the funds can ‘move on’, could be poor performing, or the costs become expensive and poor value. The overall suitability of a financial product can change, as can your personal circumstances. Legislation can change, rendering the product you are left with as being no longer fit for purpose. The recent rule changes to pensions have left many old pension contracts being unable to facilitate the client’s wish at retirement.

Some companies merge or sell out, leaving clients in dormant funds and contracts. How would you know if the product you were left with was economical, efficient and still meeting your needs? How does it compare with other contemporary financial solutions?

Many banks and building societies are no longer able to provide even the most basic of support to some of their legacy clients. Strict regulation means that firms can only provide financial advice where they are permitted to, and often that means high street investors are left without the help, support and advice they need to ensure their solutions are still fit for purpose.

Isn’t it time you gave your finances an ‘MOT’? Seek independent financial advice and have your financial health checked.

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

The Better Life No Ifs or Butts There are two things you can say with confidence, where we live. Firstly, that it rains - a lot. Secondly, if you don’t like the weather, just give it half an hour and then there might be something along that’s more to your taste.

If, like us, you’re keen on becoming more ‘green’, having a water butt is a must. Otherwise, you’re literally tipping a valuable resource down the drain.

Our problem has always been the layout of the garden.

Well, that and my feebleness at lugging watering cans around. But Anne, who uses the Internet for research rather than Twitter, found a solution.

“This water butt,” she declared, pointing at the screen, “will fill other water butts for us – and wherever we want to place them.” I must have made a ‘wow’ face because Anne immediately nodded sagely in my direction.

Our Rainwater Hub arrived a few days later in the post.

(Anne had, of course, ordered it before showing me, to save time.) After I’d prowled around it a couple of times, we agreed to let our neighbour put it up, so that it was done properly. To be fair, the instructions were easy-peasy, only I’m known to be drilly-silly.

and the chillies, as we’re on a water meter.

The cat was curious about all the garden hoses, but soon went back to stalking the frog that Anne discovered in the damp ground behind the montbretia.

Being able to harvest this much rain also means we can wash the car for free, should I ever get round to it. It’s on my list, along with growing kale beside the perpetual chard and trying a small lemon tree in the conservatory.

Our handyman neighbour has already been back to see the hub in action, and to see the storage capacity of the system. He dropped hints about us renaming John in his honour. However, as he’s not named George (as in Martin), Pete (as in Best), or Stuart (as in Sutcliffe), that’s pretty unlikely. Mind you, there’s always the possibility of adding another Buttle to the band!

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The neighbour popped over in the week, looked over the paperwork and scratched his head. “Are you sure it goes up on the wall?” “Of course,” I replied with my rehearsed answer, “it’s a gravity fed system.” Now it was his turn to make a ‘wow’ face and he didn’t disappoint.

I left him to it and went off to make some kindling – because every man likes to feel useful.

Half an hour later, the Rainwater Hub was installed and connected by a hose to water butt number two. The next day it absolutely poured down and, after a little trial and error (the error being that I hadn’t read the butt connection instructions properly – too busy sniggering), I checked the online video and soon everything was in place. The hub and our three water butts were duly named John, Paul, George and Ringo. Collectively: The Buttles. The whole system is, in effect, one giant water butt, only it’s spaced out around the garden.

Now for the first time, we can also use rainwater, from the hub’s second tap, for the indoor plants in the conservatory; great news for us, the sweet peppers

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Lifestyle

Just a Thought...

I Can’t Believe It’s Not Better!

programmed now to berate ourselves over anything and everything. I’ve often heard people blame the media, celebrity culture, the pace of modern life and many more ideas for our constant analysis of our own self-failings.

Hello and welcome to another edition of ‘That’s Not Good Enough’, the game show where raising the bar impossibly high and ultimately losing is the only way to go. . .

Hang on. . . That sounds like a fairly rubbish advertising campaign to me. Why would anyone want to enter into that? Good question!

Perhaps though, it is us as individuals who keep this ludicrous cycle of goal setting, bar raising and falling short on its eternal loop? So what if you aren’t earning as much as Dan next door, or aren’t as slim as Sandra from Spinning, and who really cares if your house isn’t front cover worthy or your Spaghetti Bolognese organically sourced? I’m getting fed up of competing with some unfounded and frankly unachievable standard, it’s BORING! So, I suggest next time you consider any form of bar setting, it should be the kind that serves a good house white with a live band playing – and cheers to us!

When you say it out loud it sounds preposterous but step back for a second and you’ll notice it’s actually a fairly familiar concept. It’s embedded in our everyday lives, maybe so deeply that we aren’t even aware of it.

Truly though, who amongst us has not recently felt that they should have done better at something, that they let someone down, that they dropped the metaphorical ball whilst trying to keep the proverbial plates spinning? We are almost

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Lifestyle

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

Normally pronounced ‘Suthell’, Southwell is a small town to the north-east of Nottingham which has the magnificent Southwell Minster as its centrepiece; if you visit Southwell try and find time to visit it.

Getting there!

Trent Barton’s Rapid One from Ripley Market Place at 15 minutes past the hour has you in Nottingham’s Victoria Bus Station in 40 minutes or so, depending on traffic etc.

Walk through and out of the Victoria Centre onto Lower Parliament Street and turn immediately left to the bus stops, where you want stop V4.

Nottingham City Transport’s Service 100 to Southwell departs at 13 and 43 minutes past the hour... then 50 minutes later you are there! The bus does a circuit of the village before reaching the Minster, where it stops.

The Minster stands on a site where a church has stood going back to 627 AD; however the present church was completed in 1150 AD. Should you choose to, you can come back to Nottingham from the same stop at 17 and 47 minutes past the hour and then on Rapid One at 17 minutes past.

Alternatively, Stagecoach service 28 to Mansfield leaves from the same stop at 45 minutes past the hour, taking just under an hour.

Again, should you choose to, Mansfield Bus Station is only two years old and is worth a look round. It is connected physically by lift and a walkway to the town’s railway station which, dating from the mid-1800s, is also worth a visit.

Return to Ripley from Mansfield Bus Station is from Bay J on Trent Barton’s The Nines on the hour and at 15, 30, and 45 minutes past the hour. The journey time back to Ripley is a little over an hour.

Tickets

Bus Pass holders as usual travel free. Both Trent Barton services (Rapid One and The Nines) are covered by Trent Barton’s Zig Zag ticket. The Nottingham City Transport and Stagecoach services will require separate tickets.

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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Lifestyle

Travel Bhutan: Taktsang, the Tiger’s Lair Long ago, they say, a holy man named Guru Rinpoche flew from the East on the back of a tigress to bring Buddhism to Bhutan.

He landed high above the Paro valley on a vertiginous ledge where hermits soon followed to meditate in the caves.

Taktsang, ‘the Tiger’s Lair’, is the most sacred place in this small Himalayan kingdom, claiming myriad shrines on the slopes and a monastery built on the very ledge where the Guru landed.

Damaged by fire in the late 90s, Bhutan’s most iconic landmark was restored by the finest artists and welcomes visitors, pilgrims and monks who might choose to meditate for up to seven years in the most remote building.

Glinting in sunlight or draped in shifting mist, Taktsang defies imagination, seemingly inaccessible as it clings precariously to the cliff face, hanging some 800 metres above the valley floor. Yet, it can be reached on a scenic three-hour trek, starting in a riverside meadow garlanded in prayer flags. Soon, the trail enters a forest of blue pines, rhododendrons and oak where wild primula and orchids line the path and lichen hangs from the trees like ghostly cobwebs.

Sometimes you come across a makeshift stall with a colourful display of turquoise and coral beads, gleaming among human skulls polished for ritual offerings. A child beckons, a woman smiles but all is quiet except for birdsong and the occasional tinkling of bells as ponies carry the less able to the halfway point.

Up there, by a log cabin framed in marigolds, Taktsang appears even more out of reach across a fathomless ravine, but there are great views of the valley with its golden paddies, meandering river and traditional houses festooned in auspicious signs and beautifully carved eaves. At nearly 3000 metres, the air

is fresh and Buddhist flags flutter in the breeze to send prayers in all directions.

Beyond the cabin, the path climbs relentlessly above the tree line, past holy rocks and glistening shrines, mysterious footprints, gurgling springs and rows of tiny urns containing ashes of the dead, placed here to ensure a peaceful after-life. Just like the altitude, the scenery takes your breath away, from the mountain tops drifting in and out of the mist to the forest tumbling down to the valley in every shade of green. One final bend and you are faced by hundreds of steps staggering down to a wooden bridge to cross a sacred waterfall, then it’s up on the other side to the entrance gate, at last.

Now, vertigo might strike at any moment for there is little room on the ledge where white walls and red and gold pagoda roofs jostle for space right against the rock, on the very edge of the precipice. Narrow rickety bridges, steps and mini-terraces lead from one temple to the next, with yet more dizzying views of the Paro valley. Inside every temple are murals of gurus and gods, gilded statues and offerings of fruit, flowers and colourful butter sculptures. Pilgrims prostrate and peep into the Guru’s cave, open only once a year, and now and then the chanting of monks echoes in the semi-darkness, punctuated by cymbals and gongs. Oil lamps flicker and the fragrance of incense rises all around. It’s eerie, inspiring and worth every challenging step along the way.

By Solange Hando

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Humour: Being an Expert at Something Totally Useless I can do a few things. I have the odd skill. I can play the piano, cook a decent chilli and touch my nose with my tongue. I taught myself to snowboard, can juggle a bit, and when I was fourteen I was really quite good in goal.

However, the one thing that I am best at in the whole world – the single skill I am yet to find anyone to beat me on – is spelling. I can spell like an absolute beast.

I can spell pretty much any word on instinct, and I’ve been able to do this since I was a kid. I am the Ryan Gosling of spelling. All of which would be great if, in the modern world, spelling hadn’t become as outdated a skill as minstreling.

I’ve been robbed of my own magnificence here.

My greatest intellectual asset is being able to do something which even the simplest of computers can carry out in micro-seconds, with minimum effort.

In short, I am lucky enough to have found a skill at which I am uselessly brilliant.

You see, being able to spell almost any word is pretty much the lamest superhero skill in the box. No one’s ever going to spell the human race from the brink of destruction, are they? When extra-terrestrials commandeer the White House and threaten to eradicate all our major cities, President Obama isn’t going to call me up and beg that I hotfoot it to Washington to vanquish our alien oppressors with a perfect rendition of the word ‘ambidextrous’.

I can’t spell people into finding me charming and sophisticated. I can’t aim to one day snag the Nobel Peace Prize for services to humanity. At best I could go to America, enter a spelling bee (why are these called ‘bees’, by the way?) and probably do rather well in one of those – but that’s the height of achievement possible in my special skill sector.

Whoop-de-doo.

Here’s the issue. Technology has rendered the ability to spell all but obsolete. It’s not just that computers can smooth out your mistakes, it’s that they now

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do it without you even noticing. A friend of mine pointed out the other day that he has never been quite sure how to correctly spell ‘definitely’ – probably never will – and yet he writes it flawlessly in e-mails and text messages every single week, because auto-correct has the courtesy to do his dirty work before he’s even noticed the error.

The drummer in my band is of the belief that the entire English language should be re-written phonetically, as in Italian. Rates of dyslexia, he says, are lower in Italy for this very reason. And while I can’t help but see the sense in this proposal, wouldn’t it butcher our beautiful, complex language, leaving behind a bland and functional shell? Or, maybe, I’m just clinging onto an archaic discipline simply because I happen to be quite good at it.

Either way, at the end of the day, there remains only this to be said: if you ever need me, if you’re ever in trouble, shine the ‘i before e except after c’ call-sign into the night’s sky, and I’ll come running.

Because, as sure as the sun doth rise, society will always need its superheroes.

[Disclaimer: Any spelling mistakes in this article are to be attributed to the editer. Sorry, editor.]

By Chris Russell Chris plays piano in South London power-pop band The Lightyears. The Lightyears, voted the UK’s BEST POP/ROCK ACT at the Indy Awards, have played Wembley Stadium, toured across four continents and released a record with Sting’s producer. Chris has recently completed his first novel, “Mockstars”; a selection of extracts from the book are available to view at www.ProjectLightyears.com.

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Recipe

Potato Tortilla with Marinated Olives This Spanish baked omelette is great served warm as a speedy supper or is just as tasty served cold – perfectly complemented with a bowl of garlicky marinated olives.

Serves 4 Ready in 45 minutes, plus marinating time Ingredients: For the marinated olives: 100ml olive oil ½ red chilli pepper, deseeded and very finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped 1 tbsp fresh chopped parsley 1 tsp lemon zest 150g Kalamata olives 150g large green olives For the tortilla: 450g potatoes, peeled and thickly sliced 6 large eggs 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed 10ml (2tsp) dried Italian mixed herbs 50g mature Cheddar cheese, grated Rocket leaves, to serve Method: To marinate the olives, heat the oil, chilli and garlic in a small pan until just warmed through. Stir in the parsley, lemon zest and olives and season with freshly ground black pepper. Transfer to a heatproof bowl, cover and leave to marinate in a cool place for a few hours or overnight.

To make the tortilla, preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas Mark 4. Grease a 19cm x 23cm shallow cake tin.

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Cook the potatoes in a large pan of boiling salted water for 3-4 minutes until almost tender. Drain well and arrange in 2-3 layers in the cake tin.

Beat together the eggs and garlic in a bowl then add the dried mixed herbs and two thirds of the grated cheese. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper and pour the mixture over the layered potatoes.

Sprinkle over the rest of the cheese.

Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown and firm to the touch. Cool for 10 minutes then cut into wedges. Serve warm with rocket leaves and the marinated olives.

If serving the tortilla cold, allow to cool completely then cut into squares and wrap in greaseproof paper. It will keep in the fridge for 24 hours.

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Music Scene: WhiteMoor: Pause and Effect Pause and Effect is the brand new album from local Derby-based band, WhiteMoor.

WhiteMoor were formed in 2010 by Barrington Mole (Guitars, Backing Vocals), who enlisted the services of Benny Ryan (Lead Vocals). Luke Inglis (Bass), Tom Scribbins (Drums) and Louise Tomlinson (Keys, Backing Vocals) completed the line-up in 2012.

Pause and Effect is the third instalment from the band and takes them into uncharted territory, with a heavier, more guitar-driven, darker sound; whilst still maintaining the catchy hooks, delicate harmonies and soaring vocals that fans of the band have come to expect.

For a taste of ‘Pause and Effect’ listen to the trailer at www.whitemoor.co.uk. If you like what you hear, you can also download or order a hard copy of the album online.

Their sound has been met with critical acclaim, with Music-News.com saying: “Stadium synths, epic vocals and massive drums. WhiteMoor are bringing their stadium sound into the 21st century.”

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BBC Radio’s Dean Jackson, BBC Introducing and Mercury Prize judge, has been glowing in his praise for the band: “WhiteMoor are one of the finest bands around. What I love about them is they do the pop thing so well, but at the same time the guitars are used so creatively. They simply have everything and manage to do things that very few other people manage to achieve.”

Keep up with the latest news and find out where you can catch the band locally at twitter.com/whitemoor or www.facebook.com/WhiteMoor, where you can also listen to some of the band’s recent interviews, including their interview with Dean Jackson on BBC Radio Nottingham.

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Hair and Beauty Matters Well summer is over (what little we had), and we have once again dug out our winter woollies.

Dare I say it, we are all starting to think about the party season and lots of festive fun!

Perhaps, before the Christmas season gets into full flow, we should think about the men in our lives. It is very modern-day for them to look after their skin too! Most salons now do facials for men, manicures, pedicures and back massages... even spray tans. I have certainly noticed an increase this year in the number of men who visit the salon, which is really refreshing and something I’d definitely encourage men to do!

Skincare for Men We all get concerned about aging skin, men too, but there are things we can do to help.

Men should use a good moisturiser and eye cream to help their skin combat dryness and prolong the signs of aging.

Men’s eyebrows can also benefit from maintenance – a professional tidy every now and then can make a huge difference to the face, as you can see on the photographs.

Men can also suffer from back acne, as well as us ladies, often caused by follicles being blocked by oils, dead skin cells and some body products. So, how can you help?

Well, firstly make sure you check the ingredients in shower gels, body creams etc. Look for artificial colourings and pure lanolin as these are comedogenic (acne causing) culprits. Opt for fragrance-free soap or antibacterial cleansers containing tea tree or citrus extracts. Ask about a ‘back facial’ at your local salon, or look for salons that offer specialist ‘high frequency’ facials for acne, which help to dry up excess oils and kill bacteria in the spots. These treatments can not only improve the skin’s condition, but they are also very relaxing and a

great way to de-stress. Why not unwind together with a joint treatment in a double treatment room? Enjoy the experience!

Hair Back to the ladies...and it’s time for a quick hairstyle! If you need a quick and easy, but effective, hairstyle, why not try this great plait idea?

1. Put your hair into a side parting.

2. Part hair at the back into two sections, then do a side plait to the heavier side.

3. Take some pretty grips, and get them ready.

4. Take the smaller, un-plaited hair section and twist loosely then wrap it around the plait, not tightly, and don’t worry if bits fall out. Then, secure into the band at the bottom of plait.

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Alex Robinson Choosing a Personal Trainer

Whatever your fitness goals may be – from weight loss, to toning, or a

new personal best in your next marathon – you need a knowledgeable trainer who can help you to reach them. But with many trainers and gyms out there, how do you go about choosing one? Well, looking at their qualifications and experience is a good place to start.

Personal trainers can hold qualifications at levels 2, 3 or 4: Level 2 trainers can work unsupervised in a gym environment and write basic programmes for healthy exercises with no specific workout requirements; Level 3 trainers can work with a wider range of clients, usually one-to-one. They can work with clients suffering from less serious medical conditions as well as those with weight management or fitness related goals. They can also offer nutritional advice; Level 4 is currently the highest level of qualification and,

in addition to the above, level 4 trainers can work with clients with serious medical conditions, in post-operative rehab and alongside medical professionals in exercise referral schemes.

By applying the same hard work and dedication as she does to her training, Alex Robinson is proud to have achieved level 4 qualifications. With a well-equipped private studio in Marehay, Alex trains clients in one-to-one or group sessions, helping with body conditioning and sculpting, nutrition and weight management, pre- and post-natal or post-operative exercise, boxing and pad work, fitness testing or sport-specific training.

It is clear that this is more than just a job to Alex; it’s her passion: “I have been in the fitness industry for many years, competing at a national level in cross training, and completing many road races and triathlons. However, being a personal trainer is more rewarding than any competition I have ever done! To see the elation on a client’s face when they achieve their goals keeps me motivated. There are no limitations on what we can achieve; my clients have a vast range of different goals but, through fun and hard work, together we will make it happen.”

You can view Alex’s profile on the National Register of Personal Trainers (www.nrpt.co.uk) and the Register of Exercise Professionals (www.exerciseregister.org).

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Derbyshire Walking: Shardlow Supplied by Rob Bradford www.derbyshirewalking.co.uk

Walk Area: Shardlow Distance: 3.5 miles Start Point: Wilne Lane Car Park OS Map: Explorer OL24 White Peak Area 1:25000 Map Ref: SK 446 300 Parking: Pay and Display Refreshment: Tearoom (weekends) and pubs in Shardlow Duration: 1 Hour 45 Minutes

The Malt Shovel

A circular walk along the waterways surrounding Shardlow, then back across farmland into Shardlow itself, and finally along the towpath of the Trent and Mersey Canal to Wilne Lane – the start of the walk. Being based around water for a large proportion of the route, this walk is quite flat throughout its length – the steepest part being the ten steps from the road to the canal side at the start/ end of the walk. A couple of words of caution regarding this walk: firstly the crossing of the canal via the lock gates at Derwent Mouth Lock requires great care, plus the ability to avoid the grease of the lock mechanisms. Secondly, the curious cows near to Shardlow Hall tend to get rather close!

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Getting There: Shardlow is on the A6 between Derby and the M1 junction 24A. The entrance to Wilne Lane from the A6 is between the Navigation Inn and a large bow fronted house. Parking for this walk is a free long stay car park off Wilne Lane to the right, before the canal bridge. This car park has capacity for twenty to thirty vehicles depending on how people park. The tearoom on this walk is towards the end of the route at Hoskins Wharf in the Old Salt Warehouse. An entrance is available from the canal towpath – note that the tearoom currently opens only at weekends from 11am. Several pubs are also available in and around Shardlow.

Regular buses from Derby, Loughborough and Leicester are available via the Skylink service, ask the driver for the Navigation Inn stop at Shardlow.

The Walk: From the car park, turn right and walk towards the canal bridge. Before reaching the bridge, cross the road and descend to the towpath via a set of stone steps. At the canal side turn right to pass under the road bridge then follow the towpath for just over half a mile to Derwent Mouth Lock. At Derwent Mouth Lock carefully cross the canal using whichever of the lock gates is closed (take care as these are working gates and acting as a bridge is not their primary function. Also be aware of grease on the lock mechanisms).

Derwent Mouth Lock

Having crossed the canal and reached the start of the 55 mile long Derwent Valley Heritage Way, cross the footbridge over the

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Health, Beauty & Fitness canal overspill sluice. Follow the path through a somewhat overgrown area of willow then over a stile and a two-plank footbridge to pass between two ponds.

Follow the path to the left around the top of the pond then towards the hedge. Before reaching the hedge, the path meets another more well-worn path; turn right with the hedge to your left and walk towards the river.

When nearing the river, look for a stile in the hedgerow marked with a yellow waymarker arrow. Pass over this stile and a second stile, then under the branches of a weeping tree and out into the next field. This field nearly always contains livestock, so if you have a dog with you on this walk please take this into account. Follow the path beside the river and pass into the next field through a large gap in the hedge. As the river begins to sweep to the right, look to the far left corner of the field for a new section of fence. This new fence is the exit point. Beyond the fence is a wide drainage dyke and the only crossing is at this point. The new fence has no stile (this has been reported), but is very sturdy and is easily clambered over.

Having traversed both the fence and the dyke, turn left and follow the wide track to a metal stile and gate. Cross the metal stile beside the gate and walk down the lane into Great Wilne.

Follow the lane around a right-hand bend, then as the lane turns left, continue directly ahead through a wooden gate into a small corral. Exit the corral by the gate to the left and follow the field boundary towards the rear of the houses on the opposite side of the field. Here the path continues between the garden walls and a hedge line; the best I can say about this section of the route is that it is somewhat overgrown!

The path soon exits into a field over a stile with a rather unusual warning: “Chickens loose in field”. Keeping the hedgerow to the right, pass through this and two further fields. Ignore the stile to the right on entering the second field.

The exit from the third field brings the route out into a large field with flood control banks.

Walk along the top of the flood control bank ahead and slightly to the left. As you reach the end of the embankment take note of the sign: “Do not run in the field with cows”.

Cow ambush!

This is good advice – somewhere in the next three fields you will meet the cows!

This herd of cattle tends to get rather close, so walk steadily and quietly, keeping dogs and children under control and all will be well. The exit from the second field is a metal three-step stile. In this case the cows decided to use it to ambush me (see photograph)! Once over the metal barrier, the path travels a short distance before reaching a more traditional wooden stile. Pass over this and onto a farm access road. Walk along the road towards the buildings ahead; the road soon splits with a well-worn track to the right and a large barn with a faded blue door.

Walk to this barn then pass to the right between the barn and a wall; cross the last stile of the walk and emerge onto the main A6 near the Dog & Duck public house. Turn left and walk along the A6 for half a mile to the Old Clock Warehouse and Heritage Centre. Here, drop down to the canal side once again and walk north along the towpath for a quarter of a mile. Climb the ten stone steps that were descended at the start of the walk and bear right to return to the car park.

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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Motoring

Motoring BMW i8 It looks like something from the set of Star Wars, drives like a supercar and costs £100,000. James Baggott finds out if the i8 is the car we’ve all been waiting for…

What is it?

It’s rare a genuine landmark car arrives on the scene, but BMW have pulled it off with the simply staggering i8. Not only does it look like something from a science fiction movie, it has the technology from one too – but the good news here is this car is very real indeed. This is the German firm’s stake in the ground in the electric car market and proves supercars don’t necessarily need V8s to stir the emotions. Apparently.

What’s under the bonnet?

Ok, concentrate now, because this is a little bit more complicated than usual. The i8 features a turbocharged 1.5-litre three-pot engine that’s hidden behind the rear seats. Doesn’t sound very exciting, we agree, but there’s also a 129bhp electric motor which combines for an overall power output of 357bhp and 570Nm. That’s plenty of punch, enough to help it crack 60mph in 4.4 seconds and reach a top speed of 155mph.

But the really interesting thing is it does all that while returning an incredible 134.5mpg and emitting just 49g/km.

What does the press think?

Auto Express praised it for its ‘stunning looks, low running costs and strong performance’, however they said the seats were cramped and the boot was small.

Autocar added: ‘BMW would have you believe that the new i8 is the sports car of the future – and it’s a believable claim.’

What’s it like to drive?

It’s like driving the future. From the moment you squeeze yourself through those funky doors across the wide carbon fibre sills to the minute you notice it glows blue inside at night, you feel like you’re starring in your very own ‘Back to the Future’ movie. It makes an incredible noise as you power on, much of which is piped into the cabin via the speakers, but it’s still exciting nonetheless. It feels quick too. You sit low in the cabin, and with a rapid six-speed automatic gearbox that changes so fast you feel like it’s constantly accelerating, the sensations are heightened even more.

Our verdict

If you’re looking for something that will stand out from the crowd and is packed with clever technology, the BMW i8 really is the supercar for you. It’s great to drive, turns heads like few other machines on the road and offers amazing eco credentials to boot. But at £100,000 it’s not cheap and we can’t help thinking a BMW M4 would offer just as many thrills in the driving department. But that’s not the point of the i8 – this car is about showcasing new technology and highlighting BMW’s electric car range and it does that job very well indeed. And, if we’re honest, we’re very glad it’s here.

The Knowledge A combination of a three cylinder 1.5-litre engine and electric motor offer startling performance. It sounds great too.

What’s the spec like?

Well, first up it’s worth noting this is a 2+2 so if you’ve got kids, or small adult friends, you can slot them in the back and take them along for the ride. There are also those awesome dihedral gullwing doors to marvel at every time you get in and out. Specification includes all the usual niceties you’d expect – such as Sat Nav, DAB radio, Bluetooth, heated seats and leather. Lovely.

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Model: BMW i8 Engine: 1.5-litre, three-cylinder, turbocharged plus electric motor Power: 357bhp, 570Nm Max speed: 155mph 0-62mph: 4.4 seconds MPG: 134.5mpg (combined) Emissions: 49g/km CO2

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3. Planning application – The finished design will often require planning permission. If it goes smoothly this can take up to eight weeks.

4. Production drawings – You should always wait for planning approval before proceeding with the more detailed technical drawings as these can be difficult and expensive to change should the planners require any amendments to the layout. These drawings can take another two weeks to produce.

We’ve noticed over the years that homeowners want their 5. Building Regulations approval and tendering – You extension finished and ready for the summer, or by Christmas can run these concurrently, but they will both take more or - and you can understand why. Unfortunately, however, most less another three weeks. homeowners start to think about things a couple of months Your questions answered by Jon too late. We get calls in early January from customers 6. Construction phase – depending on the size and wanting a summer completion when they really needed to Pilkington, complexity this can vary from 6 weeks Architecture to 6 months, but on Jon Pilkington start the ball rolling in November or December. Similarly we average most extensions are built in ten to twelve weeks. get calls in the height of summer when Easter is a better bet for a Christmas completion.

This gives you a total of between six and seven months from start to finish.

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average price by as much as 23%!

Bearing in mind that moving up the property ladder from a three-bedroom to a four-bedroom house costs an average of £40,000 (not including legal fees and other moving costs) a two storey extension or loft conversion can be accomplished for around £30,000 - £35,000.

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As the number of homeowners prepared to put their homes on sale is falling, extending an existing home is becoming increasingly attractive to many.

Many contractors are still quoting competitively, while a surge in re-mortgages, confirmed by the Council of Mortgage Lenders, suggests many homeowners could have raised finance for building work.

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

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Book Reviews: Back to School Now that the summer is well and truly over and we’re back into a new school term, it’s really time to knuckle down and get on with your reading. We’ve picked out a selection of the best books about school, which will conjure up that ‘back to school’ feeling, whatever your age. You’ll be straight back into the classroom before the bell has rung.

The Catcher in the Rye J.D. Salinger Holden Caulfield is cheesed off. The original personification of teenage angst, he narrates a couple of days in his life after being expelled from his stuffy prep school, and generations of adults take him into their still-adolescent hearts. The fact that, to this day, it remains on banned book lists should give you some indication of the power of this anti-establishment novel.

Teenagers tend to either revere Caulfield, or absolutely detest him and can’t see what his problem is. Either way, it makes for controversial reading, and a great escape from the ‘olds’ who’ll just get on your case.

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Muriel Spark Most people would say that they have one teacher who really sticks in their mind and who had a significant impact on their future. Unconventional and unorthodox schoolmistress Miss Brodie nurtures the high-achieving ‘Brodie set’ and has a great influence over her girls, through her charm and her guile. She fills her lessons with personal accounts of her love life, her politics and her unique slant on life and the future of the Brodie set.

Miss Jean Brodie has become an iconic literary figure and has been brought to life both on the stage and in film, by Dame Maggie Smith no less. It’s a back to school must.

Looking for Alaska John Green Fitting in at a new school is never easy, but Miles Halter’s life is transformed the day he starts at Culver Creek Boarding School and meets the eponymous Alaska Young. She’s beautiful and smart and funny and incredibly sexy, thinks Miles. He’s a smitten kitten but she is more than just a little bit complicated and confused.

First comes love and then comes tragedy – and we’d expect nothing

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less from the author of the blockbusting ‘The Fault in Our Stars’, John Green. How will Miles cope with life on a rollercoaster ride? It’s a really funny book and like your first love, will stay in your heart for a long time.

Stargirl Jerry Spinelli Another unusual and left-of-centre teenage girl now, in the form of ‘Stargirl Caraway’. She arrives like a little sprinkling of sunshine at Mica High, strumming her ukulele and taking care of her pet rat. Leo Borlock falls head over heels for her and for a while it looks as though everyone at the school has a soft spot for Stargirl. But, teenagers are fickle, and as soon as you’re up they’ll bring you crashing back down to earth again. The one thing that might save Stargirl is the one thing that could also destroy her: Leo thinks she needs to blend in. Can you make someone be ‘normal’? Can you pretend to be something you’re not? This enchanting book celebrates our quirks and eccentricities and should be read by everyone – whether their ‘freak flag’ is flying, or it’s hidden.

I’d Tell You I Love You, but Then I’d Have to Kill You Ally Carter The Gallagher Academy sets itself apart as being for ‘exceptional women’ and the high achievers among us. It’s actually a school for future spies. Here the young ladies learn combat and martial arts, code-deciphering and even have the odd bit of tuition in chemical warfare. Cammie is one such highly-intelligent student who’s being primed for a life in espionage. However, she can’t escape the fact that she’s also just a girl who’s got a bit of a crush on a boy. How does she go about concealing her identity from the one person she might be falling in love with? It could be a case of mission: impossible.

Goodbye, Mr Chips James Hilton As the students move through the years and eventually leave school, there are some masters and mistresses who live out their days in the same establishment; the school becoming as much a part of their lives as their own family.

Mr Chipping or ‘Mr Chips’ teaches classics at Brookfield School and is something of an institution. The kids think classics and Latin are antiquated subjects, and that their master has perhaps ‘had his chips’, but he perseveres as a staunch believer in discipline and education. Time does move Mr Chips on though, as he falls in love with the young and challenging Katherine and worries about the world that lies beyond Brookfield as times change and life continues.

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Gardening: Lovely Lawns Almost every garden has a lawn, and there is a lot you can do to keep it in good condition.

Don’t wait until spring but get to work now with some autumn lawn care to keep your lawn looking healthy and green.

Large weeds in small lawns are best removed by hand, perhaps using a sturdy old kitchen knife – perfect for removing dandelions, small clumps of daisies and other weeds missed by the mower.

You should also take a look at the level of moss in the lawn: when green and luxuriant it can look quite attractive, but once it dies out the lawn will look really awful. On the whole, moss in lawns is encouraged by compaction, poor drainage of the soil and lawn surface and by excessive shading, perhaps by nearby trees or herbaceous plants in adjacent borders. It is worth doing anything you can to alleviate these problems, and for shading you should prune back shrubs which overhang the lawn or have trees professionally crown thinned or lifted, so that more light gets through to the lawn. Herbaceous plants are easily dealt with by using bamboo canes and string to ease them up and away from the grass.

Compaction is relatively easy to deal with, and in small areas where the problem is not too bad, you can use a normal garden fork. Drive this into the lawn every 10-15 cm (4-6 inches) and ease it back and forth slightly to enlarge the holes created by the tines of the fork. This creates some drainage channels, which will also improve aeration. On very heavy sites or where compaction is bad, use a hollow tine aerator. These can be bought as attachments for some lawnmowers, or you can buy or hire a dedicated machine or piece of equipment. A hollow tine aerator removes cylinders of turf and the soil beneath, thus producing a better effect than using a garden fork. Once aerated, brush a sandy top dressing mixture into all the holes, using a mixture of sieved garden soil and horticultural sand, perhaps mixed with a small quantity of sieved leaf mould.

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If you still have bare areas once you have improved the texture of the soil and fixed drainage problems, then re-seed or overseed using a suitable grass-seed mixture.

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Short Story The Test of a Good Raspberry “Did you grow these raspberries yourself Mrs Miles?” Richard asked, running low on small talk.

Before they’d arrived, his girlfriend Ruby had hinted it was critical he make a good first impression on her grandmother. Then she’d abandoned him in the kitchen while she went out to fetch in the washing. She was taking her time.

“Oh yes”, Ruby’s grandmother showed no signs of being put out to have a strange young man sat at her kitchen table, “and call me Betty”.

It was clear that Betty liked feeding her guests. The more he ate, the more she seemed to warm to him. So far he’d put away three scones, two cups of tea and a fat wedge of pork pie. All he had to do now was eat this bowlful of raspberries to secure that vital seal of approval.

He picked up his spoon and looked down at the fruit.

Beneath the thick layer of sugar Betty had sprinkled over them, the raspberries appeared to be moving. He looked closer. Amongst the fruit, hundreds of greenfly staggered drunkenly, unable to decide whether this was the best, or the worst day of their lives.

“These look delicious”, Richard said. His spoon hovered above the bowl.

“They’re organic”. Betty smiled, “No nasty pesticides or anything like that”.

“No need to even wash them then”, Richard said, hoping to jog Betty’s memory about the obviously overlooked stage of food preparation.

“The test of a good raspberry is that it doesn’t need washing”, Betty whispered confidentially, “spoils the flavour”.

fate. It was the least he could do.

“These things never go out of date do they?” Betty reappeared with a small rusty tin of evaporated milk. “It doesn’t even have a sell by date on it, which is a good sign”.

Richard thought this was the worst possible sign. How could he tell Ruby that her grandmother was losing her mind? Betty rooted around in the cutlery drawer. “That tin opener’s gone walkabout again”, she sighed. Richard had to think fast before the tin opener was found.

“Don’t open that big tin just for me”, he said cheerfully.

Then, taking a deep breath, he closed his eyes and spooned the raspberries into his mouth.

It was an unpleasant mixture of flavours and textures, sweet and bitter, soft and crunchy. He swallowed after the minimum of chewing, meanwhile scooping up the next mouthful, until the bowl was finally empty. It may have only taken a minute, but it seemed to last an eternity.

“Delicious, Betty”, Richard said with one final gulp.

“Really lovely, thank you”.

“I expect you’ll want another cup of tea now?” Betty said.

“Quite right”, Richard coughed.

“Perfect”, Richard said, glad to have something to wash it all down.

Richard looked miserably at the contents of his bowl, unable to bring himself to offend poor Betty.

“And well done Ducky, you’ve passed the test”. Betty poured a cup of thick brown tea.

“Something wrong?” Betty said. “Can I tempt you to a drop of evaporated milk with them?”

“Thank you”, Richard said in surprise, “but what test?”

Before he could refuse she’d disappeared into the dark cave of the pantry. Richard grabbed the opportunity to save a couple of the bewildered greenfly from their grizzly

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She picked up his empty bowl and winked, “a bit of protein never did anyone any harm”.

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Children & Education

The Diary of a Local Mum Language Barrier Most parents will remember that precious moment when their son or daughter uttered their first word.

Whether it was ‘Mama’, ‘Dada’, the family pet, or something a little more ‘out there’ (my son’s first word was ‘Peppa’, as in pig – I’m not sure what that says about my parenting...); whatever it was, it marks the beginning of an exciting phase as your baby begins to interact and communicate with the world.

In my son’s case, within just a few short months of his first utterance he was chattering away in full sentences, and I don’t think he’s paused for breath since. They constantly amaze you with the speed at which they acquire new vocabulary and use it, more often than not, in the right context. Your heart swells with pride as you hear them correctly naming everyday objects or using descriptions that give you an amazing insight into the way their little minds work.

Then, the reality of this new situation strikes you.

Your little person can not only now understand everything you’re saying, but is likely to repeat it at any given moment. All of a sudden, you have to be very careful about what you say when they’re around.

Much biting of tongues ensues. Adult conversations have to become just that – chats that occur only when no little ears are present. There’s no chance of having a secret joke with your husband about Aunt Betty’s unfortunate hair growth, because next time you see Aunt Betty you know your little one will announce ‘hairy ears’ to anyone who’s listening.

Your kids will also ask the most difficult or inappropriate of questions at inopportune moments, like when you’re stuck in a queue and they innocently ask (very loudly) “Is that a man or a lady?” Every single ear in the queue pricks up as the rest of the adults smirk, waiting to see how you’re going to delicately handle this situation whilst ensuring you don’t get a punch in the mouth before you reach the front of the queue (which suddenly looks miles away).

Sometimes, while you think that your child has mastered the language, it becomes apparent that no-one else knows what the heck they’re on about (the above situation being an exception, of course; they choose that moment to perfectly enunciate every word). You become used to their pronunciations and personal vocabulary, but when you encourage them to communicate with others, people give you pleading looks, as if to say “please interpret, I haven’t a clue what this child is saying to me!”. They can also come up with their own words for things that are sometimes so fitting that they become part of your family lexicon. A microwave will forever be a ‘sheema’ in our house (presumably derived from ‘machine’), while tracksuit bottoms are ‘twisties’ (because they have a tendency to twist round while you’re wearing them). At some point I’ll have to tell my children that these aren’t the real names for these items, but for now they’re so appropriate that they’ve stuck.

As children get older, their vocabulary grows and pronunciation improves but the language barrier remains – it just shifts a little. Their utterances still require some interpretation but this is because they’re using words you’ve either never heard of, or never heard used in that particular context. Being ‘sick’ is suddenly a good thing, and ‘epic’ can be used to describe anything from a sandwich to a holiday. The secret is, although you’re expected to understand these words, you must never, ever use them.

Whilst their vocabulary expands exponentially as they approach teenage years, the proportion that they use shrinks drastically. Instead of interpreting their mispronounced utterances, you’re required to interpret the various meanings of a single word based on inflection alone. ‘How was your day?’ can be answered with ‘ok’, which can mean “Great, I had the best day ever!”, or “Not too bad but I’m tired and I’d like some time alone,” or “Terrible, I really need a hug.” Misinterpret at your peril.

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School Information Belper Long Row Primary Belper School Codnor Community Primary School C of E Controlled Denby Free C of E Primary Ecclesbourne School Frederick Gent School Fritchley CE (Aided) Primary Heage Primary Heanor Gate Science College Herbert Strutt Primary Holbrook C of E Primary Horsley C of E Primary Horsley Woodhouse Primary John Flamsteed Community School Kilburn Infant & Nursery School Kilburn Junior Langley Mill C of E (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery Little Eaton Primary Lons Infant School Loscoe Primary School (C of E) Meadows Primary Milford Primary Morley Primary Pottery Primary

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Ripley Infant School Ripley Junior School Ripley Nursery School St Benedict St Elizabeth’s Catholic Primary St John’s CE VC Primary Street Lane Primary The Ripley Academy Turnditch CE VA Primary Waingroves Primary School William Gilbert Primary

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School Terms 2015/16 All dates taken from www.derbyshire.gov.uk

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Your Horoscope October and November 2015 The Cosmos during October and November October: This month starts with a spectacular union between abundant Jupiter and motivational Mars. Both planets are in the industrious sign of Virgo, encouraging us to review our long term goals and make extra effort to get projects up and running. Mercury, the planet of communication and commerce, ends the retrograde motion on the 10th; it’s time to breathe a sigh of relief as life gets so much easier! The new moon is in Libra on the 13th, this is the perfect cycle for bringing more equilibrium into your life. Libra is the sign of the scales and now is the time to review and evaluate your life, your work and your relationships. The full moon in Taurus on the 27th is all about finances and resources; this cycle highlights that some adjustments may be necessary. November: Jupiter, Venus and Mars all occupy the industrious sign of Virgo at the start of the month; perfect timing to take stock, get motivated and plan ahead. The Sun is in perfect harmony with mystical Neptune making November a month of idealism, friendship and romance! Mercury, the planet of ideas and communication, speeds up the pace of life, entering Scorpio on the 2nd but quickly leaving for Sagittarius on the 21st. Now is the time to invest in education and training, especially when it comes to your career. Energetic Mars enters the well-adjusted sign of Libra on the 13th giving everyone a more harmonious and balanced outlook on life. The new moon is in emotive Scorpio on the 11th.

There’s nothing halfway about intense Scorpio energy, so be prepared for some deep emotional delving. The Scorpio new moon is also the perfect time to renew your well-being before the winter sets in. The full moon is in Gemini on the 25th.

ARIES: MARCH 21 - APRIL 20 Venus, the planet of love and relationships, is in a pivotal sector of your chart until the 9th. This should bring great potential for success in your social life and in romantic matters. The full moon on the 27th highlights financial improvements through recent endeavours. November: With three planets in the work sector of your chart, November will surely turn out to be a busy month. Your ruler, dynamic Mars, shows you that the heat is on; then after the 13th you can begin to take things a bit easier. Financial matters may need some attention around the new moon on the 11th.

TAURUS: APRIL 21 - MAY 21 Motivational Mars and abundant Jupiter both highlight the creativity sector of your chart. If you maximise your potential and put your powers of judgement to the test you should see a successful culmination of an ambitious project. Energy peaks around the full moon on the 27th. November: With Jupiter, Venus and Mars passing through the romance area of your chart this month, be prepared for new encounters or renewing romantic relationships. Venus really gets going when she enters her own sign of Libra on the 9th; harmony and balance are yours for the asking.

GEMINI: MAY 22 - JUNE 21 The Sun and your ruler Mercury are both strong in Libra and highlight your friendships and relationships. You could easily be the centre of attention right now and this has much to do with your personal charm as you make an impact on others. The pace quickens after the 10th. November: Three planets occupy the domestic angle of your chart; home and family will be your top priorities this month. Mercury, your ruler, gets deep and soulful after the 9th passing through Scorpio until the 21st. The full moon in your sign on the 25th highlights important decisions that need resolving.

CANCER: JUNE 22 - JULY 22 The new moon in Libra on the 13th highlights your home and family, particularly after Mercury moves forward on the 10th. Motivational Mars and abundant Jupiter in Virgo give you the organisational skills to excel when it comes to taking control of certain situations at work. November: The Moon, your ruling planet, starts the month in your sign, having made spectacular aspects to the Sun and Neptune. Love, romance and getting away from it all are high priorities this month. Communication is good as Jupiter, Venus and Mars ensure that your confidence and self-esteem are high.

LEO: JULY 23 - AUGUST 23 October could turn out to be an intense month with close relationships in focus. You could profit from a new sense of resolve when it comes to getting things done – let go of outmoded situations and discover new ways forward. The new moon on the 13th enhances your sense of self-worth. November: With dynamic Mars powering up your financial sector you’ll be on the lookout for new ways to make money. Abundant Jupiter lends a helping hand and ensures there isn’t much that you can’t achieve this month! The Scorpio new moon on the 11th brings a domestic issue into the spotlight.

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Community VIRGO: AUGUST 24 - SEPTEMBER 22 Energetic Mars and expansive Jupiter are in strong union in your sign this month. Practical matters look extremely encouraging as you prepare for some hard work; Jupiter suggests that you may find useful assistance up the ladder of success. Love blossoms as Venus enters your sign on the 10th. November: Three planets in your sign ensure that this will be an important month – high energy, love and luck are the main themes to keep you occupied. Your confidence is strong and you’ll find that you can at last do things your way.

Communication is enhanced with the new moon on the 11th.

LIBRA: SEPTEMBER 23 - OCTOBER 23 The Sun and communicative Mercury start the month together in your sign, both illuminating your sense of self. You might also have to get to grips with a relationship issue that has been bothering you for a while.

The new moon on the 13th paves the way for strong and honest opinions. November: With Venus and Mars passing through your sign later this month you’re being asked to be more assertive and to step up into a more important role. Jupiter is strong and connects with Pluto, the planet of transformation. Spiritual and psychological regeneration and growth are important themes.

SCORPIO: OCTOBER 24 - NOVEMBER 22 October could turn out to be a challenging and transformational month for Scorpios. Pluto, your ruling planet, makes a spectacular aspect to abundant Jupiter bringing interesting prospects your way. Professional, financial and business objectives are at their peak, particularly after the 10th. November: It’s your birthday month and the new moon in your sign on the 11th brings the start of a brand new cycle of transformation and personal growth. With Jupiter, Venus and Mars all occupying the friendship angle of your chart it has never been more important to listen to other people.

SAGITTARIUS: NOVEMBER 23 - DECEMBER 21 Stern Saturn is now firmly back in your sign, where he will remain until December 2017. Jupiter and Mars intensify your goals and ambitions; it’s time to focus your sights on creating order in your professional life.

The Libran new moon on the 13th could bring an exciting opportunity. November: Venus has joined Jupiter and Mars at the highest point of your chart, creating opportunities that you never thought were possible.

As communicative Mercury enters your sign on the 21st, long held dreams and aspirations can begin to take shape, particularly around the 11th.

CAPRICORN: DECEMBER 22 - JANUARY 20 Saturn, your ruling planet, is now back in Sagittarius until December 2017. This could be the start of a rather introspective phase where you can find inner strength and trust to overcome any obstacles that hold you back.

The Taurus full moon on the 27th brings friendship and romance your way! November: Jupiter, Venus and Mars are all in Virgo, stirring up that side of you that longs to get away. Further education may also be on your mind, perhaps something that takes you abroad. Love planet Venus moves into Libra on the 9th, increasing the chances of meeting someone new.

AQUARIUS: JANUARY 21 - FEBRUARY 18 Abundant Jupiter and energetic Mars are both strong in the financial sector of your chart this month. Venus arrives on the 9th and this could be the start of a lucky period; widen your horizons and take opportunities as they come. The full moon on the 27th brings your home into focus. November: Your wealth sector remains in the spotlight this month and some refinancing may well be in order. Mars and Venus move into Libra mid-month, increasing the chance of a new romance or reviving romance in a current partnership. Your intuition is heightened around the 11th.

PISCES: FEBRUARY 19 - MARCH 20 Venus remains in your work sector until the 8th; any business decisions are best completed by then. From the 9th onwards, relationship and partnership issues become important; this is a good time to make any necessary changes as your self-confidence is at an all-time high. November: Stern Saturn is now at the highest point in your chart, keeping you focused and attentive to any new prospects that may further your career. The new moon in Scorpio on the 11th opens your mind to new horizons; opportunities for earning extra cash could provide a big break.

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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Navigate your way to success with in-depth knowledge and cosmic awareness. Tune in to positive and productive planetary cycles and become more successful in life and in business. I also offer a full motivational and transformational coaching programme using astrology, life coaching and the Bach flower essences. My client base is international and all consultations are available in person, by telephone or Skype. Please contact me for more information.

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• Using outside security lighting and movement sensors to detect if someone is outside your property;

Residents across Amber Valley are being urged to be burglary security savvy as the darker nights draw in and the clocks go back.

• Setting a house alarm before going out and considering investing in one to boost security;

The clocks go back one hour at 2am on the last Sunday in October – this year it is Sunday, October 25. After the clocks go back, the UK is on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

• Ensuring house or vehicles keys and other valuable items are out of sight and reach of windows, doors and letterboxes;

Local Safer Neighbourhood officers are encouraging people to be prepared for the change as winter fast approaches, to better protect themselves from becoming a victim of burglary.

Most burglaries are committed by opportunist thieves and take place when the house is empty. In 2 out of 10 cases, burglars get in through unlocked doors and windows.

Some tips for increasing home security include: • Investing in timer switches to turn on lights, televisions or radios at certain times, especially if you are out when it is dark, so it looks like someone is home;

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• Keeping an eye on your friends’ and neighbours’ properties, letting them know of anything suspicious, and asking them to do the same for you.

You can find out more including door, window and outbuilding security, what a burglar looks out for in identifying potential targets, about the Neighbourhood Watch scheme and how to get involved, by visiting: http://www.derbyshire.police.uk/Safety-advice/ Home-Security/Safer-Homes.aspx For more advice and information, contact your local Safer Neighbourhood policing team by calling 101, the non-emergency number for Derbyshire Police.

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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 Zoe Ann Smith of Ripley, nominated by her Father, Malcolm Smith:

Zoe Ann Smith receives the bouquet from her father, Malcolm Smith.

74 Woodhouse Road, Kilburn, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 0NA or email your nomination to karyn@allthingslocal.co.uk putting ‘Friendship Blooms’ as the subject. Please include your full name, address and daytime telephone number on your nomination.

Closing date for nominations for the next issue is Wednesday 28 October 2015.

“I wish to nominate my daughter Zoe Ann, who lost her mother Margaret on 10 July 2015. Zoe became totally immersed in sorting out the affairs and possessions of her Mama with several local charities benefiting. Operating on adrenalin in those early days, including arranging the funeral has been remarkable. Reality then kicked in and she felt a thunderbolt had pierced her heart. Zoe still showed great fortitude to give her Mama the best send-off possible and I, her father, am so proud and believe a token of recognition is well deserved.”

Malcolm Smith 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,

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

Scouts – Fridays 6.30pm till 8.15pm. Ann Cantrill 07817 636232.

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.

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.

Horsley Woodhouse

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 For cubs aged 7 ½ to 11. Meet every Weds 6.30-8pm.

Sitwell Scout HQ off Church Lane, Horsley Woodhouse DE7 6AW. Other sections to open soon. Info: www.1stsitwellscoutgroup.co.uk, Email: Cubs@1stsitwellscoutgroup.co.uk

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

Tuesdays at 7pm Contact: Ben 07500 600171 Tiny Talk Baby Sign Language Class Mondays 1.30-2.30pm at Waingroves Community Centre, Church Street, Waingroves DE5 9TX Trish Wright: 07795 554375 or trishw@tinytalk.co.uk

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

Call 01332 882535 or 07545 551890 for details.

3rd Horsley & Kilburn Brownies Wednesday 6.30pm to 8pm at Kilburn Methodist Chapel Brown Owl (Trish Rose) 01332 881786 1st Horsley & Kilburn 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.

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

Contact: Sam Draper 07891 571488.

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

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

Call Don 01332 881379.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Kyleburn Historical Society Kilburn Baptist Chapel Schoolroom, Highfield Road, Kilburn, every third Thursday, 7.30pm. Speakers. Chairman. Keith Staley: 01332 881853.

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

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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

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

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.

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

Supporting stroke survivors. Call Mary 01773 747813.

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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.

Players of a club or local league standard are welcome.

Ladies, Mens & Mixed teams. Info: Kay 01332 883622

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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 Thursday 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 & 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 07773 897621.

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.

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 Bob Astill, Secretary (01773) 714368. 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 Marehay Welfare, Derby Road, Marehay, Ripley. Ballroom, Latin American & Classical. Mum’s & Children’s class, Saturdays 9.45-10.45am.

Adult’s practice/tuition class, Mondays 7.30-8.30pm. Private lessons by appointment: 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 28TH OCTOBER 2015.

Please note that only groups and classes which are held in the distribution area of All Things Local will be included.

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Community Diary October/November 2015 October 2nd: ‘We Shall Overcome’ gig, 8pm at No.28 Belper Market Place. Music from Sue Mac, Chris & Dave, Red Ruff, Karl & The Marx Brothers.

Free admission; bring own drinks and food bank donations.

3rd: Prayer Meeting, Waingroves Methodist Church 10.15am.

10th: Attic Sale, Waingroves Methodist Church 10am – 12noon.

11th: Autumn Forage & Bushcraft Basics 10am-12.30pm, Shipley Country Park. £5 per person (parking charges apply); booking essential: 01773 719961.

11th: Harvest Festival followed by Faith Lunch, Waingroves Methodist Church 10.45am.

16th: Mammoth Jumble Sale & Bric-a-brac at Ripley & District Spiritualist Church, Argyll Road, Ripley DE5 3LH. Starts 6pm; admission 20p.

18th: Blood Donation Session, Whitemoor Centre Belper 9.45am-3.45pm. Info: 0300 1232323 or www.blood.co.uk.

19th: Blood Donation Session, Makeney Hall Hotel 1.45pm-7.15pm. Info: 0300 1232323 or www.blood.co.uk.

24th – 1st Nov: Discovery Days in the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. Talks & family activities for all ages during half term.

Programme at www.derwentvalleymills.org.

24th – 1st Nov: (Un)Natural Halloween Trail 11am-3.30pm daily (arrive any time), Shipley Country Park. £1.50 per child (parking charges apply). Info: 01773 719961.

25th: 148th Chapel Anniversary, Waingroves Methodist Church 10.45am.

25th: Blood Donation Session, The Ripley Academy 9.45am-4.30pm. Info: 0300 1232323 or www.blood.co.uk.

November

7th: Prayer Meeting, Waingroves Methodist Church 10.15am.

8th: Blood Donation Session, Ripley Leisure Centre 9.45am-4.30pm. Info: 0300 1232323 or www.blood.co.uk.

13th – 14th: 24 Hour Table Tennis Marathon for Children in Need at Waingroves Methodist Church. Starts 6pm Friday 13th.

20th – 21st: Book Sale, Waingroves Methodist Church. 3-4.30pm & 6.30-9pm Friday 20th; 10am-12noon Saturday 21st.

29th: Toy Service, 10.45am Waingroves Methodist Church.

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 December 2015 /January 2016 please e-mail it to helen@allthingslocal.co.uk. Deadline is WEDNESDAY 28TH OCTOBER 2015.

The Marehay Miners Welfare New Members always welcome

Full size snooker table, pool table & darts Large concert room with stage available for hire

Monday - Quiz night & Sunday evening Bingo Regular family entertainment, charity events

Excellent choice of beers and spirits Large outdoor area with smoke shelter Home to Ripley School of Dancing & Amber Valley Camcorder Club Open daily Mon - Thurs 7pm - 11pm • Fri 3pm - 12am Sat 12pm - 12am • Sun 12pm - 11pm 268 Derby Road, Marehay, DE5 8JN Tel: 01773 742642 Yearly membership just £2 per adult & £1 junior (16-18 yrs)

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Care Homes For Loved Ones

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

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

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

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

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

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Bathrooms: Affordable Kitchens & Bathrooms Bathrooms: Arctic Interiors Beauty Therapy: Essentials Beauty Beauty Therapy: Serene Retreat Bedrooms: Contour Furnishings Building Work: Gary Wain Building Work: JJN Building Work: K J Developments Building Work: Peak Building Building Work: TDB

44 38 25 23 48 39 36 4 35 48

Car Body Repairs: B A Kelf 29 Car Body Repairs: Martin Buxton 29 Car Sales, Servicing, Repairs, MoTs: Geoff Cox 2 Car Servicing Repairs: Little Eaton Garage 30 Car Servicing Repairs: Marehay Vauxhall 30 Car Valeting: Little Eaton Garage 30 Care Home: Ashmere 61 Carpet Cleaning: Roy Milner 31 Carpets & Flooring: Mill Floorings 1 Carpets & Flooring: T Nutt & Sons Ltd 7 Cat Rescue Centre: Woodland Nook 4 Children’s Soft Play Centre: Planet Happy 53 Chimney Sweep: Green Fire 34 Chimney Sweep: Sooty & Sweep 4 Cleaning: Lindsay Phillips Property Care 4 Dental Practice: Glendair Dentures: Amber Technology Driveways: Amber Valley Driveways Driving Instructor: Mason Driving School

25 25 38 13

Education: DCC Adult Education Electrician: Andy Hill Electrician: JSP Electrical Electrician: TME Electrical

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Financial Advice: Belper IFS Florist: Margaret’s Florist Foot Health: The Chiropody Clinic

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Garage Repairs: VSF Ltd 49 Garden & Property Services: The Garden Guy 48 Garden Centre: Meynell Langley 35 Hair Salon: Serene Retreat Hotel: The Derby Hotel Blackpool Hotel: Horsley Lodge Hotel: Morley Hayes

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Joinery: R & D Joinery

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Kitchens: Affordable Kitchens & Bathrooms Kitchens: Arctic Interiors Kitchens: Holtams

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Landscaping: Langley Landscaping

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Mobility: DMS (Derby Mobility Services)

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Optician: Specsavers Oven Cleaning: Oven Wizards

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Painting & Decorating: Roy Milner Personal Trainer: Alex Robinson Plastering: Claxton Plastering Plumbing & Heating: Black’s Plumbing & Heating: Mark Denton Property: Langridge Homes Public House: The Holly Bush Public House/Social Club: The Marehay Miners Welfare Public House: Marquis of Ormonde

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Restaurant: Denby Lodge Restaurant: The Holly Bush Restaurant: Horsley Lodge Restaurant: Marquis of Ormonde Restaurant: Morley Hayes Roofing: JAL Roofing

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Search Engine Optimisation: SWD Advertising Security: Prestige Solicitors: Shacklocks Sports Massage: Essentials

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

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Visitor Centre: Denby Retail

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Wedding Cars: Welford Cars Windows, Doors, Conservatories: C J Fullwood Windows, Doors, Conservatories: JJL Windows, Doors, Conservatories: Trade Windows Windows - Replacement Glass: Cloudy 2 Clear Windows - Replacement Glass: Glass Ex Wood & Multi-fuel Stoves: Green Fire

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Advertisement Booking Deadline for December 15 / January 16 Edition: Wednesday 28th October 2015

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Church Farm, Ripley Make our house your home……..

Showhome opening times Saturday & Sunday 12 noon to 4pm Prices from £200,000 to £240,000 4 & 5 bed detached homes

Church Farm, Priory Way, Ripley, Derby, DE5 3TJ

www.langridgehomes.com

Tel: 0115 9626 626

sales@langridgehomes.com

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