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Advertising Enquiries: Ruth Brown

Well, contrary to my last Editor’s message, we did in fact go away for a week’s holiday to Turkey. It was a last minute decision (encouraged by friends who were already going.

If I’m honest we didn’t take too much persuading as they were going to the resort we went to last year and fell in love with!) I’ll be writing a report about the resort and accommodation in the next issue.

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My colleague Ruth and I were lucky enough to go to Ladies’ Day at Royal Ascot in June; it was an organised trip for a friend’s 50th birthday. We had such an amazing day and it was lovely to have a reason to go out and buy a new outfit (with hats of course!) Neither of us are gamblers but Ruth and I both did very well, no skill involved - just beginner’s luck; my winnings soon disappeared in Turkey though!

Winners’ Corner CONGRATULATIONS Wendy Batters of Belper who has won a bottle of Champagne

Perhaps you’d like to try and win something by entering the competitions inside this edition. The Ruth and I enjoying a celebratory Spanker Inn at Nether Pimms at Ladies’ Day Heage is under new ownership and they have kindly offered a 2 course Sunday Lunch for 2 people as the Crossword prize on page 6.

There’s also a bottle of Champagne to be won by entering the Sudoku puzzle competition. In addition, don’t forget that you can nominate someone deserving to receive a bouquet of flowers.

CONGRATULATIONS Maxine Howseman of Ripley who has won a 2 Course Sunday Lunch for 2 at The Hallmark Hotel, Derby

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CONGRATULATIONS Claire Robertshaw of Belper who has won an overnight Spa Break at Ribby Hall

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Inevitably the retirement horizon is changing yet again.

The “I’m in”, campaign for auto-enrolment has to work this time where other attempts to attract retirement planning have failed. Previous efforts to get people to save for their retirement have been and gone and one of the latest was an employer’s obligation to offer its employees a Stakeholder Scheme as a minimum requirement.

(The fact that this scheme was basic and there was no compulsion for the employer to contribute meant the scheme was likely to be doomed from the start). The “take up” rate was exceptionally poor.

Combined socio-economic factors mean the nation saves less than it has ever done so in the last 50 years. The whole culture of “buy now, pay later” and the ever ageing population with improving mortality rates mean the concept of saving money in these times for use in funding your later life after retirement has diminished.

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scheme has to fulfil minimum funding requirements from both employees and employers. Employers will offer schemes that will mean minimum but phased contributions of up to 3% will have to be made by them and up to 5% by employees. These schemes may not replace existing schemes where the current scheme at least matches the requirements for auto-enrolment.

For current employers, you will not be able to turn a blind eye to auto-enrolment and neither will employees.

Employees but not employers will have a right to opt out after 1 month.

Is auto-enrolment a bad thing? Surely anything that will help turn around the current culture of not saving sufficiently for retirement has got to be an improvement to protect the public from a poorly funded retirement.

Is it bad news for employers? Not necessarily if the scheme becomes of worth to the employee who values the benefit offered by their employer. There are some significant tax and National Insurance breaks for the employer too.

For some employers though, the increase in business overheads could be the straw that breaks the camel’s back and doubtless some companies will struggle to find the contributions.

The secret is to plan now. Auto-enrolment is not an option for employers. Planning the introduction to your employees and your firm will help the business budget for the increasing expense. Don’t wait until your “staging date” becomes live. Seek independent financial advice to ensure you and your employers have the arrangements in place early.

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Business & Professional

BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL Legal Matters accessible to those diagnosed with Mesothelioma. The Bill is expected to Shacklocks Solicitors become law in April 2014 and will set up a

Legal Matters

The Mesothelioma Bill – A step in the right direction

In each edition legal advisors from Shacklocks deal with important legal topics. This month Marion Vesey (pictured) invites us to think about Andrew Newton that discusses the difficult making a decision will benefit future areagenerations. of asbestos related claims and a

change in the law which is expected Making a Will is a serious business.

It is a to time which gives many people cause to to more make compensation available stop and think about how they want victims of asbestos exposure. to be remembered when they are gone.

Although now highly controlled, in the past

Many peoplewas arecommonly attracted by theand idea of asbestos used many doing something to been help others less people may have exposed to asbestos fortunate than themselves theywith pass fibres, whether through after working away, particularly their family are industry, asbestos, perhaps inifthe construction adequately providedbuilt for with or if they haveornoeven working in a building asbestos close family.

Whilst some still like the idea handling the clothing of a family member who of supporting major national charities, there worked with asbestos.

Exposure to certain are many who prefer to benefit more local types of asbestos can cause often serious health causes or causes their conditions heart, possibly conditions.

In mostclose cases,tothese where they had a personal involvement develop manyhave years after the exposure itself; or received during lifetime. they can also support occur even if thetheir exposure was for

a relatively short period of time.

Something that our team will discuss with clients in this situation is the idea of setting Conditions related to asbestos exposure may up their own charitable trust Thickening, which can Lung include Mesothelioma, Pleural continue to provide support for charitable Cancer, and Asbestosis. If you are diagnosed with of their choosing they have ancauses Asbestos related diseaselong you after may be eligible passed away. Creating your own for compensation.

You may also be charity eligible for means that your trustees provide compensation on behalf of acan loved one who has support to those who need help passed away and who suffered withmost. an asbestos There can be a great satisfaction in related condition duringsense theirof lifetime. knowing that your trustees will carry out youridea wishes after you havecan gone that and The of bringing a claim be and daunting your people name will associated good many are be concerned thatwith the such employer deeds even after you are no longer around. they worked for at the time of the exposure

is no longer around, or that they don’t know At Shacklocks have setoccurred. up a number of exactly when theweexposure However, charitable trusts over the 150 years or so these factors are not necessarily a bar to we have been in business and we still look after pursuing a claim.

those trusts today. One of the charitable weinlook after,byfor example, was Atrusts change the law, way of the Mesothelioma established a willcompensation in the 1940’smore to provide Bill, is likely tobymake accommodation for elderly residents.

scheme funded by contributions from all insurance companies that offer Employers 70 yearscover, later the trust is still Mesothelioma Liability to compensate providing that victims who areaccommodation. unable to trace an employer or appropriate Employers Liability insurer.

Another of the trusts we to look The scheme is expected be available to after was set up by a client those diagnosed with Mesothelioma after who wanted to help peoplecompensation 25 July 2012 and will make with particular medical available to many who might previously have conditions. been deniedHer it. kindness has

enabled her trustees to provide financial support gifted Until then, and in to thea case of other asbestos young musician who has related conditions, we canexperienced do the hardawork number health issues have interfered for you inoftracking down that the details of with her education, to enable that child companies that are no longer trading andto be educatedthe in the mostofappropriate establishing identity the insurer against environment. whom a claim would be made.

A Charitable Trustone canhave be set up diagnosed either If you, or a loved been during lifetime withcondition savings and with anyour asbestos related and would investments up already, alternatively like advice onbuilt making a claim, or please contact through speciallya prepared will Andrew aNewton, solicitor inWill ourthat Workplace only take effect following your death and Illness and Injury Team, on 01773 822333 to will therefore deprive youOur of capital or arrange a freenot initial meeting. experienced income during your lifetime. team understand how devastating an asbestos

related condition can be for both the sufferer

Our team at Shacklocks haveconsider a particular and for their family. We will cases on a speciality in fee’ preparing arrangements this ‘no win, no basis and you can restofassured kind and also of acting as professional that your case will be dealt with sensitively, by a trustees to enable wishes to be fulfilled and local specialist. instructions to be followed.

If you are thinking of supporting charities through your Will or during your lifetime with a lump sum, why not talk to us about the different ways in which we can help you benefit those good causes, and how to make the most of the tax rules that enable a Andrew Newton charitable cause to benefit.

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Killingworth and Parrott solicitors are calling on the people of Belper and its surrounding area to make sure their assets go to their loved ones - and write a will today. Almost two thirds of adults die without ever having made a will. The firm is urging people to book a free 30 minute appointment with one of its experienced solicitors today.

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Lifestyle

Fishing: Beyond Fishing Earlier this year this year one of our Club members contacted me about an unusual experience that he had witnessed on the River Dove. He had seen grayling acting in a salmon-like manner and jumping a high and fast weir near Ashbourne - he had seen about 20 grayling taking their chance and jumping the weir . A very strange experience and rare event and one that I had never heard of before.

One of the pleasures of fishing is being out and about in our glorious countryside (especially if it is not wet and blowing a gale). Seeing a trout rise to a fly will always set my heart rate racing as does spotting a large fish gliding in the current. This is exciting and not just for fishermen judging by the number of visitors to Bakewell I have seen spotting fish in the River Wye and feeding them by throwing bread into the river.

I thought readers might be interested in my most memorable and unusual encounters with nature whilst out on fishing trips:

1. Crested grebes performing their courting dance.

In the spring you will often see a pair of grebes swimming close together and when the time is right they perform their courting dance.

2. Otter spotting. Otters are always nice to see. My encounters with otters Crested Grebes are usually on lonely river banks and once,

one was swimming alongside me as I was walking along a lake early one summer morning.

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3. Adders and snakes. My most memorable was an enormous adder slithering into the water a few feet away from me and swimming in a very distinctive S-shaped manner across a very still canal.

4. Ospreys. These are becoming a regular visitor to our Midlands lakes and reservoirs and if you are lucky you will see them flying over our lakes, diving and taking fish.

5. Kingfishers. We all like to see that flash of blue when we are near one of our rivers. About three years ago I found myself a few feet away from a kingfisher perched on a branch above the River Manifold and it stayed there for a few minutes.

6. Lampreys. These are eel-like creatures that are rarely seen. I have seen them attached to fish on the River Teme in Worcestershire - a river which in some ways is like the Derwent but one where a few salmon venture every year.

7. Weasels. A very surprised weasel came across me as I was walking towards Ogston Reservoir which is very near Clay Cross. I don’t know whether it is true or not but there seems to be more weasels and stoats in Derbyshire compared to anywhere else that I have lived 8. Insects and entomology. These are subjects close to the hearts of trout fishers. However, you do not often find a ‘plague’ of ladybirds descending which I did about 5 years ago and they were present in their millions on a Midlands reservoir to the delight of the local trout. They were present when the rape harvest had its brightest yellow flowers.

9. The occasional bull. Of course, I have to circumvent these with appropriate care!

By John Layton, Derbyshire County Angling Club

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The Better Life: Poultry Affair The Better Life is the tales and observations of a London townie, who downshifted to Cornwall. A bit like The Good Life, but with the internet.

It all started one morning in the kitchen, when Anne asked, “How would you feel about keeping chickens?”

I didn’t answer right away. In the time we’ve been together I’ve learned the language of subtext. I finished my breakfast and replied, “When are we picking them up?”

I wasn’t entirely averse to the idea of a little selfsufficiency. Who doesn’t have fond memories of The Good Life - and especially Felicity Kendal? Plus it’d be a chance to shed my townie upbringing and dispel that grim story my dad used to tell - the one about dispatching a chicken for the first and only time, where the head came off in in his hands and the headless chicken ran up the path.

Stage one in Operation Chickadee was researching coops and chicken feed and, well, chickens really.

There’s a lot to learn about chicken behaviour, the different breeds and their foibles. Having taken advice, we decided on hybrids, as they’re more reliable for eggs and point-of-lay birds for immediate production.

We went upmarket with the coop, choosing an easy care metal and plastic affair from Omlet (yes, really!). Now all we needed to do was find the right chickens - and Anne was already on the case.

The day after the chicken coop and run were installed in the front garden, we entered the mysterious world of farm supplies. Layers pellets, grit (for strong shells), straw and worming treatment - check. However, my suggestion that we buy jodhpurs as well fell on stony ground.

Having located a poultry supplier, we headed out with an empty cat box and a pile of newspaper. The farmer led us to a densely populated barn and said, “Take your pick.” I don’t know exactly how Anne chose the chickens - which the farmer insisted were hens - but we went home with Sweet Pea (a Plymouth Rock/Maran) and Pepperami (a Plymouth Rock/Rhode Island).

The chickens were confined to barracks for a few days, to allow them to settle in and retrain the cat. Once they emerged, we noted the following:

1. At least an egg a day!

2. A huge reduction in the snail population.

3. Sweet Pea failed to live up to her name, went broody and took it out on the cat (luckily it’s a very fast cat).

4. The garden quickly came under attack.

Something had to be done because, unlike me, Anne is a passionate gardener. Plus, the round-up in the evenings was time consuming.

We fenced off one half of the garden and, after a few ‘great escapes’, augmented the fencing with extra bamboo canes in leaf, whereupon the chickens looked as if they were starring in their own episode of Tenko.

Sweet Pea and Pepperami were both restful to watch and very entertaining. They performed chicken yoga wing stretching exercises. They played tug-of-war with snails and ‘I’ll have what she’s having’ tussles over worms, morning porridge and, on one unfortunate occasion, a wood mouse.

Our neighbours relish the availability of fresh, local eggs and they enjoy the egg-laying serenade every morning. And the poultry poop makes great compost.

No chickens were harmed in the making of this feature. My dad would be proud.

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Blue Water, the successful ladies’ boutique, has been open in Belper for three years now and is the first port of call for many local ladies looking for unique, stylish outfits and accessories.

The good news is, while ladies are browsing in Blue Water, gents will soon be able to nip next door to Blue Water’s male equivalent – George Fox – set to open in September.

Steve Robinson, owner of Blue Water, which has branches in Belper, Derby, and Barton Marina, explains his vision behind the shops: “There are high street shops and designer labels, but there is little in between. Blue Water was created to fill this gap. We source affordable, quality boutique labels and one-offs, and it has proven to be really popular. Blue Water is doing well in all three locations, so now it’s time bring the male equivalent to Belper!”

Steve, who lived in Belper with his family for over fifteen years, is excited about investing more in the town. “It’s great to see Belper thriving. As many local high streets are suffering, Belper is on the up, and it’s so good to be a part of it.”

Having studied art, design and fashion in Derby, Steve worked for many years as a graphic designer before taking a side-step into property development.

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Blue Water

His interest has always been in fashion though, and he and his wife took a risk when they followed Steve Robinson, Director their dream and launched Blue Water – and thankfully – Blue Water it paid off! Now, with the help of their children Luke and Sophia, they run three branches of Blue Water, as well as Sophia’s and Start and Tremayne in Barton Marina, and the first branch of George Fox in Ashbyde-la-Zouch, which Steve launched with business partner Michael. Their next aim, and Steve’s ultimate goal, is to create their own fashion label, manufactured in the UK. Blue Water, as the name suggests, takes inspiration from the sea and brings a taste of coastal living to the Midlands, offering everything from casual to occasion wear. George Fox will provide the same lifestyle look for men, selling unique garments and proven boutique brands.

Blue Water is located on King Street in Belper – call in to browse, or view the collection online at www.bluewaterexclusive.co.uk. For more information call 01773 823046.

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Changes It’s a fact of life that everything changes. No matter how we try to pretend it isn’t there or deny its existence, change is our constant companion.

We are aware of physical changes when we look back at photographs of ourselves, friends and family. Even if the changes are subtle, they are there. On a minuscule level, changes are happening more often than you think. Did you know that the organs of our body are constantly replacing themselves?

According to the Science Museum, old cells are replaced with new ones at a rate of millions per second. We shed our skin on a daily basis too.

The outer layer of skin from last month, is now probably inside your vacuum cleaner. What a lovely thought.

External change however can often be a source of fear.

Particularly changes we think we won’t like. This could be because we feel that we are lacking control in our lives.

Viktor E. Frankl, author of Man’s Search for Meaning, was a psychologist who suffered and survived horrific experiences in a Nazi concentration camp. He was beaten physically, abused mentally and saw alarming things. Yet in the midst of this brutality he was able to see a deeper meaning and therefore a reason to continue living.

There are some things in life we have no power to change and must simply accept. But Frankl offers some words of wisdom: “When we are no longer able to change a situation – we are challenged to change ourselves.”

So in this ever changing world in which we find ourselves, perhaps the most important change we can hope to make is to change our attitude.

As Dr Wayne Dyer, an inspirational author explains “change the way you look at things and the things you look at change.”

By Jessica White

Generally, human beings are creatures of habit. We like to stay snugly encased in our comfort zone. There we feel secure, safe and satisfied.

Sometimes, however, we are shaken out of our robotic lives of habit and forced to adapt to a situation.

Perhaps we’ve decided that enough is enough and change is required. This outlook is neatly encapsulated in Ghandi’s famous quote, “be the change that you wish to see in the world.” When we have the courage to take action we can change our lives for the better.

Sometimes change happens and we automatically think the worst. But maybe it is simply a case of changing our attitude towards it.

Change is not always a bad thing, stopping smoking or changing our diet can clearly be beneficial to us.

Sometimes though, it is difficult to see why a situation can be good. It is easy to stay in our comfort zone, accept life as it is and never try anything new. But opportunities might be missed this way.

But what happens when it is outside our human capabilities to change a situation?

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Pauline Latham OBE MP

Since my election as your Member of Parliament in 2010 this is my first time in All Things Local. Having lived in Little Eaton for over 30 years, it is a real honour and privilege to serve as your Member of Parliament. One of the things that I find the most rewarding is being able to champion and lobby on behalf of Derby and Derbyshire people.

Recently, I worked with neighbouring MP, Nigel Mills, to organise a ‘Derbyshire Day’ in Westminster to showcase to all Parliamentarians, the excellent food and drink that is produced in the county. This saw the very best that Derbyshire has to offer being sampled by the Prime Minister, the Chancellor, the Speaker of the House of Commons and many more politicians.

The day after ‘Derbyshire Day’, I hosted a reception for the Derbyshire Rail Forum. I think it is fantastic that our region has a world-class reputation in the rail industry and I want to use whatever platform possible to promote the industry. In doing so, it brings in extra business to our area such as the recently announced £88m Transport for London (TfL) contract for Bombardier sustaining jobs and the local economy.

Another of my favourite aspects of being an MP is visiting local organisations such as schools and businesses every Friday.

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exceptional performance by students in a variety of activities achieved outside the school curriculum.

I presented the Governors’ Award for Service to the Community to Robin Spurr and Saskia Hook, who travelled with me to carry out charity work in Ecclesbourne’s partner school in Mirembe, Uganda.

I think it’s essential for young people to meet their MP so I work with many schools in my constituency to try and arrange for them to come to visit Parliament once a year. During the summer I arranged for Little Eaton Primary School to go 10 Downing Street. You don’t have to be a pupil to visit Parliament; anyone can by asking their MP to arrange a visit. If you would like to come to the Houses of Parliament, please contact me and I would be delighted to arrange it for you.

Finally, we are moving to the time of year where the nights are drawing in earlier and it’s starting to get colder. A few things that my husband and I are doing to save on energy costs are turning down our thermostat by one degree (this could save up to £65) a year; at night when we close the curtains we make sure we don’t drape them over radiators as this sends heat straight out of our windows and turning off our appliances instead of leaving them on standby (as this saves about £37 a year).

Mrs Pauline Latham OBE MP is Member of Parliament for Mid-Derbyshire.

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‘Snore - What is it good for?!’

Oh to be accused of snoring, that would mean I had actually achieved one of life’s great mysteries - sleep!

At the time of writing this article, I am currently resident in late pregnancy and find sleep evades me on a regular basis. I am aware that many people, pregnant or not, also suffer the same fate night after night. I do however feel that one should always attempt to turn their negative into a positive and so I try where possible to utilise the ‘3am wide-eyed wasteland’ to its full potential. It’s not really possible to do anything practical at this time for fear of waking the blissfully slumbersome husband upstairs, but contemplating new ideas is definitely something that fits nicely into this niche time slot. This week I decided that of all the issues facing us as a nation at present, the lack of thought which goes into the packaging of Weetabix is amongst the greatest offender. We’ve put a man on

the moon, crossed continents and embraced the internet, but for decades we have woken to an explosion of crumbs in the face, marring our breakfast experience due to a lack of forethought and ingenuity.

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Just a Thought …

There must be a better way to package these breakfast morsels which overcomes the need for an umbrella to be present on opening, surely?

Sadly I have not found the solution, other than blatant avoidance and sticking to toast.

Thankfully though, my deeply involved consideration of the issue meant the next thing I knew, my husband was coming downstairs to tell me it was 7am . . . . . and that I was snoring!

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Travel: The Golden Temple of Amritsar India

Sparkling gold leaf, glistening water, cloisters, domes and shrines, the Golden Temple is as stunning as the Taj Mahal but it is no mere mausoleum. Set in Amritsar, in north-west India, ‘Harmandir Sahib’ is a living place, beautifully mirrored in a sacred lake, a once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage for most Sikhs though everyone is welcome, regardless of creed.

Step through the gate and the temple takes your breath away, rising at the far end of a marble pathway followed by myriads of pilgrims from dawn to dusk. Women in colourful saris, gurus in bright blue turbans, young men with orange headscarves symbolising the Sikh flag, barefoot visitors, it’s a hive of activity yet an oasis of peace at the heart of town, just a few miles from the Pakistan border.

Some meditate at the water’s edge, others sprinkle rose petals around the holy trees, men take a ritual bath in the designated area, holding on to dangling chains for safety. Then all make their way along the causeway to the inner sanctum, quietly joining the queues clutching prayer books. Beyond the silver gates, the holy scriptures are read aloud throughout the day before being returned ceremoniously at night to the safety of the Akal Takhat.

Holy men had gathered on this spot long before Guru Nanak founded Sikhism around 1499 but Amritsar, the ‘pool of nectar’ which gave the town its name, was later extended and a temple was built on land donated by the great Mughal Emperor Akbar. Centuries later, the upper floors were covered in gold leaf by Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the ‘Lion of Punjab’ and founder of the Sikh Empire.

But despite a troubled past at times, Sikhism remains true to the gurus’ teachings, a way of life based on worship, equality between all human beings and volunteering in the service of others, three principles which shine in Amritsar as brightly as the dazzling layers of gold leaf. Here, in the world’s largest communal kitchen, up to 100,000 visitors a day receive free meals prepared by volunteers. Chopping, cooking, serving or cleaning, everyone can help, though there is no pressure, and in the dining hall, people of all castes, men, women and children, sit together to eat in silence. Beggar or Head of State, all are equal and even the great Akbar pushed aside the rich rugs laid out for him to sit on the floor like everyone else. Food is donated and volunteers may be visitors or locals happy

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to give a few hours of their time, the latter often on a daily basis.

Outside, the midday sun blazes down on the steps, the shrines, the lake, a flock of parakeets screeches high up in the sky while half way along the path, volunteers hand out cold water to the never ending flow of pilgrims. Many come to celebrate a special occasion, birthday, wedding or the birth of a child, hoping for auspicious times, but festivals draw the largest crowds, be it a Guru’s birthday, Diwali or the anniversary of the Holy Book. There are prayers and prostrations, tinsel garlands and marigolds and when the sun sets, the Golden Temple comes into its own, garlanded in festive lights, resplendent in the moonlight.

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Go by Bus? Why Not??

Today’s outing sees us venturing to Uttoxeter in Staffordshire. Bus pass holders as usual will not have to pay.

You will arrive in Uttoxeter at approximately 12.40pm and you have nearly an hour and a half before the next bus which is Wardle Transport’s X50 service to Derby.

This gives you time for a pub lunch or a bit of retail therapy perhaps.

The best way for non-bus pass holders would be to buy a ‘Derbyshire Wayfarer’ ticket on the first bus on which you travel which covers everything including the Uttoxeter extension.

The X50 is normally a double decker, painted red. This leaves Uttoxeter at seven minutes past the even numbered hour i.e. 2.07pm to arrive in Derby on the hour (Bay 24). Don’t be late; the next one is in TWO hours’ time!

Our starting point is the Belper to Ashbourne route number 113 which is run by Glovers. It leaves from the bottom of King Street, outside ‘Iceland’. I find the best departure is at 11.10am.

Make sure you catch the correct bus because the Derby-Hanley service can cross the Hanley-Derby service at the same time in Uttoxeter, so you don’t want to find yourself travelling in the wrong direction!

The bus travels via Belper Lane End, Hazelwood, Turnditch and Hulland and 40 minutes later you arrive at Ashbourne Bus Station where you catch the next bus to Uttoxeter.

You will arrive in Derby with just five minutes to wait for ‘the sixes’ service back to Belper. (Bay 22).

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Days out with Dennis

You have only a brief stay in Ashbourne as your bus to Uttoxeter is at 12.08pm. This next bus is Trent Barton’s ‘Swift’ service. This is normally a single decker painted turquoise.

The journey time to Uttoxeter is 35 minutes.

The bus goes via Mayfield where the River Dove is crossed.

It then goes via Rocester where JCB (the digger people) have a large factory. Sometimes, their corporate helicopter is on view.

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ARTicle: Louise Wright Welcome to the woodland world of Louise Wright Design. Currently based in Ambergate, Derbyshire Louise creates contemporary, hand screen printed gifts and home ware. Taking inspiration from the natural world around her and fuelled daily by tea (of course.)

Louise graduated from Birmingham City University with a first class honours in illustration and after joining a local print studio discovered that she really enjoyed screen printing her work onto textiles, which has now become a large, successful part of her business.

Louise works by creating hand drawn illustrations which she then screen prints onto organic cottons using eco friendly ink. Not by any means a fast process, but a rewarding and effective one.

Louise also produces a range of illustrated cards and prints which have been a popular addition to her brand and in the future she hopes to expand into more stationary and table ware. Creating as little impact on the environment as she can with her fledgling business is very important to Louise, she uses 100% recycled cards and envelopes, biodegradable packaging and sources organic, fair-trade cottons.

Louise tries to provide a guilt free choice of hand made products, very different to mass produced ones.

Louise began trading for the very first time at a Derby Music Festival called PennyFest in 2012, where she was so well received she just had to carry on! From there Louise was awarded a grant and a business mentor from The Princes Trust and her business has continued to go from strength to strength. Louise has recently had the opportunity to pitch to John Lewis in London and has been featured in various publications.

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but the interest in her products has been overwhelming and the number of stockists just keeps going up. Louise is always on the lookout for new stockists of her work especially ones in Derbyshire.

Louise tries to keep things fresh and does not forget to draw in between all of the day to day business matters, she continues to create new work and accept commissions, having recently finished a wall mural for the Wonky Table restaurant in Derby and had an exhibition up at the Making House in Burton on Trent.

Louise aspires to be an illustrator for children’s books though and is part of a collective called ‘Pencil play collective’ where she can continue to work on set themes in her personal time so she’s not out of practice when that publisher calls and asks her to work for them!

When she’s not in the studio Louise regularly practises yoga, has indulgent countryside walks, visits the cinema and just tries to get away from ‘real life’ for even just a little while to clear her head and remember what it is that inspires her.

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Test Drive: Jaguar F-Type

The E-Type replacement has taken 50 years to arrive – can it live up to the legend?

What is it?

Quite simply, the most important Jaguar for more than 50 years. Not since the iconic E-Type has Jaguar launched a new model into this segment, and boy has the wait been worth it. The stunning F-Type is the British manufacturer’s new halo model – a high performance, two-seater convertible that’s charged with ‘changing the face of the brand’. Buyers are queuing up for them, with a six-month wait already in place, and that’s before any of them have driven it.

What’s under the bonnet?

There are three different models – the F-Type, F-Type S and F-Type V8S. The first two are V6s and the latter, obviously, a V8. All units are supercharged.

The standard F-Type has a 3.0-litre V6 with 335bhp, 450Nm, hits 60mph in 5.1s and tops out at 161mph.

The middle of the range F-Type S hits 60mph in 4.8s and cracks 171mph thanks to 375bhp and 460Nm. The range topping 5.0-litre V8S has a frightening 488bhp, 625Nm and tops 186mph with 60mph dispatched in 4.2 seconds. They all feel rapid and sound absolutely incredible thanks to an exhaust system which took 18 months to develop.

What’s the spec like?

Highlights include the eight-speed automatic gearbox (standard), the multi-adjustable sports seats, and Meridian sound system. There are some brilliant design touches too – like the central heater vents that rise out of the dash when you turn the air con on.

And the deployable door handles that pop out of the bodywork. Ian Callum we salute you.

Any rivals?

Yes, several. But the biggest – the Voldemort of the Jaguar world (dare not speak his name or he’ll grow stronger) – is without doubt the Porsche 911. Jaguar benchmarked the German rival in all areas of the F-Type’s development. Other notable foes include

the Audi R8 and Aston Martin V8 Vantage. All cost considerably more than the equivalent Jaguar.

What’s it like to drive?

Incredible. This is a drivers’ car through and through. We spent plenty of time in all derivatives and loved the crisp steering, the rapid eight-speed paddle shift box and the sound. Under acceleration all versions sound brilliant, and fizzle, crack and pop on the overrun. It feels a lot lighter than it looks – with extensive use of aluminium in the construction helping here. On the track it’s nimble and involving and huge fun, while on the road it’s nothing short of intoxicating. We’d go as far as saying this is the best driver’s Jaguar ever.

Lightweight The 50:50 weight distribution is key to the way the car feels. Engineers even moved the windscreen washer bottle to the rear to save 7kg from the front end.

Some 50% of the aluminium used is recycled – the bonnet alone is made from 26,000 drinks cans.

Sales Of the 74m cars sold worldwide last year, just 0.6% of them were sports cars. The US will account for 45% of sales, UK 25% and Germany 23%. Some 90% of buyers will be new to Jaguar.

The verdict It’s the car of the year, without a shadow of a doubt.

Our pick of the range would be the V6S – it’s just as much fun to drive as the V8, sounds just as brilliant, and the peaky power delivery is stunning. But the real coup is the pricing – every model is 25% less than the equivalent 911, its bitter rival.

The Knowledge Jaguar F-Type S Price: £67,500 Engine: 3.0-litre V6, supercharged Power: 357bhp, 460Nm Top speed: 171mph 0-60mph: 4.8s Economy: 31mpg Emissions: 213g/km

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Music Scene: Whitemoor

Derby-based Whitemoor are a British Indie band. They 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) who completed the line-up in 2012.

Whitemoor signed to Sound-Hub Records in 2010. That year saw the release of their critically acclaimed, self-titled debut album, which featured the singles ‘Three Words’ (Chart position 88) and ‘Pieces’.

The band has just released their brand new album ‘Horizons’ which was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London with Frank Arkwright. Frank has recently been working with Johnny Marr and has produced and mastered records by Blur, The Smiths, New Order, Joy Division, Coldplay. Oasis, Snow Patrol and Primal Scream.

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comments: “The tour has gone really well, playing to some brilliant audiences throughout the UK but we’re now looking forward to playing a few festivals including YNot Festival on Saturday 3rd August.”

Cross-Atlantic success could be on the cards for the band too; six months ago, Alexis Records contacted the band about releasing one of the tracks ‘Remember Remember’ from the first album as they saw a market for the track in the US. That was released in June and the band hope to go over to LA to meet the label and play a few shows later in the year.

World Heritage Site Left to Right: Luke, Barrington, Benny, Louise, Tom. Photo courtesy of Chris Clough Photography

The album includes both of Whitemoor’s recent top 100 download singles ‘High Lights’ and ‘All I’ve Ever Known’.

‘Horizons’ has just been recommended on the front page of Spotify and rave reviews have been coming in thick and fast including these words from BBC Radio DJ and Mercury Prize Judge Dean Jackson: “This album really is astonishing, I’ve been driving around listening to the album all week. The forthcoming single from the album entitled ‘This Is...’ is sensational.”

Hard copies of the album are available from www.whitemoor.co.uk or people can download MP3s from any online music store including iTunes, Amazon or Play.com.

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Whitemoor are just coming to the end of a UK tour. Guitarist and backing vocalist Barrington Mole

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Humour: Posh ‘n’ Roll The Irresistible Rise of Posh ‘n’ Roll I am on a mini-break.

I know, I know – I’m supposed to be in a Rock ‘n’ Roll band, and there really is nothing edgy about mini-breaks.

Problem is, of course, that in addition to being in a Rock ‘n’ Roll band, I am also (how do I put this rather delicate admission?) a little bit middle class. And when you’re a little bit middle class, there are some things that you simply have to do. Mini-breaks, dinner parties, Parma ham, suspiciously expensive crisps. That’s not a matter of opinion, it’s scientific fact.

Traditionally, musicians have done everything possible to hide their middle-classness. But things seem to have changed in recent years, thanks primarily to the massive global dominance of Britain’s archetypal middle class rock star, Chris Martin. I like Chris Martin. He doesn’t pretend to be the kind of person who drives limousines into swimming pools; he just makes nice music and tries not to bother anybody.

Another of my favourite posh rock bands is Keane. Tom Chaplin, their erstwhile chubby-faced lead singer, looks like he should be standing behind the counter in a prep school tuck shop, or being dragged around John Lewis by a stressed yummy mummy in a wax jacket.

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Their music is sublime (in my humble opinion) but, in this country at least, they are hopelessly uncool.

However, in the States the lads from Keane are not only considered genuinely hip, but they get to hang out with rappers and, you know, drop it like it’s hot (or whatever it is that rappers do). Being a toff, you see, gets you a long way in America. I discovered this myself back in 2007, during a gig in some obscure New Jersey town by the name of Chicken-Spit, or Scuzzville (I forget the exact name). Halfway through my inter-song ramble, a teenager in the audience interrupted me by yelling out ‘Say budder!’ After a short exchange during which I ascertained that he really did just want me to say the word ‘butter’, I obliged and this resulted in absolute bedlam in the crowd.

There I was, responsible for rendering a roomful of kids absolutely helpless with joy, merely by exercising a well-rounded Home Counties accent. Extraordinary.

Meanwhile, back across the pond, the trend for posh rock stars has actually started to get a little out of hand. Now, in order to become a mainstay in the UK Top 40, you’d better be not just middle class but actively upper-middle class. Florence & the Machine, Laura Marling, Lily Allen – each of them boasts an education that will have cost their parents somewhere in the region of £150,000. My band has performed at a number of high-society private functions in the last couple of years and, believe me, if I never meet another intoxicated banker by the name of Rufus or Chad with outspoken claims to being ‘like, best buds with the keyboard player out of Mumford & Sons’, I shall die a much happier man.

Anyhow, enough of all that. As I was saying, I am on a mini-break. In the Cotswolds. And I really must dash because I need to take the roasted wood pigeon out of the Aga. Just kidding. It’s actually a grouse.

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 is currently working on his first novel, “Mockstars”.

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Recipe: Sage and Pancetta Roast Chicken Give classic roast chicken a tasty makeover with a handful of fresh sage and some delicious smoky flavoured Italian bacon called pancetta. Look out for thin rashers of pancetta in the deli section of your supermarket or buy freshly sliced from an Italian deli.

Serve with roasted baby new potatoes and lightly steamed vegetables for a wonderful summer Sunday lunch.

Ingredients: 1.3kg oven-ready chicken (preferably free range) 55g butter, softened A few fresh sage leaves Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped 85g smoked pancetta slices 115g fresh white breadcrumbs 1 medium egg, beaten Fresh sage leaves, to garnish Serves: 4 Ready in: 2 hours 30 minutes Method: 1 Preheat the oven to 190C, 375F, Gas Mark 5. Place the chicken in a foil-lined roasting tin. Smear half the softened butter over the chicken breast, legs and wings and scatter over the sage leaves. Season lightly with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Cover the chicken loosely with foil and roast in the preheated oven for 1 hour 10 minutes. Uncover and baste the chicken with any juices twice during cooking.

2 Meanwhile, melt the rest of the butter in a frying pan, add the chopped onion and fry gently for 5

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minutes. Chop half the pancetta and add to the pan, frying for a further 5 minutes until the onion is softened and golden. Remove from the heat. Finely chop the rest of the sage and add to the pan with the breadcrumbs and seasoning. Leave to cool then stir in the beaten egg. Press the stuffing mixture into a greased 18cm round shallow cake tin.

3 Uncover the chicken and top with the rest of the pancetta slices. Return to the oven and roast, uncovered, for a further 25-35 minutes until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through – the juices should run clear with no sign of pinkness when the thickest part of the thigh is pierced. Cook the stuffing in the oven at the same time until set and pale golden.

4 Remove the chicken from the oven, cover and leave to rest for 10-15 minutes. Cut the stuffing into wedges and serve on a platter with the roast chicken, garnished with the fresh sage leaves.

TIP To make light gravy to serve with the roast chicken, drain off any excess fat from the roasting tin then heat the pan juices until sizzling.

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Season to taste with freshly ground black pepper.

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Derbyshire Walking: Horsley, Coxbench & Horsley Castle Supplied by Rob Bradford www.derbyshirewalking.co.uk Distance: 4.5 Miles Start Point: Horsley Map Ref: SK 375 444 OS Map: Explorer 259 Derby, Ashbourne & Cheadle Parking: Roadside close to St Clements Church, Horsley Tea Shops: None Duration: 2 Hours 10 Minutes

The Walk: From the point where you have parked your car, walk towards St Clements Church, which is the start point of the walk. At the gates of the churchyard the footpath that starts this walk is on the left between the wall of the house on the left and the church gates, this footpath is signed ‘Coxbench’. Pass through the squeeze stile between the house and the edge of the churchyard then follow the path St Clements Church between the old boundary wall and the churchyard past the private garden and beside a paddock to a second squeeze stile. Once through the second stile the path splits; take the route to the left diagonally across the field heading in the general direction of an electricity pylon that is visible ahead.

Once across the first field exit through a gap in the hedge that allows farm vehicle access

The walk starts here between fields, continue in the same general direction as the pylons to a metal farm gate with a wooden squeeze stile to the right, go through this stile and look the short distance across the next field for a wooden stile with a yellow arrow way marker. Pass through the second stile and keeping the hedge to your left, walk down the field to a stone squeeze stile and down some stone steps to exit onto Coxbench Lane.

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Turn right and walk along the footpath to the junction. Cross the junction then walk on the grass verge as there is no longer a foot path. On the opposite side of the road, roughly level with the telegraph pole to the right is a footpath marker post.

Take care when crossing the road as it is quite busy and it’s also a bus route.

This next section is potentially the muddiest part of the walk, First field mostly due to the passage of cattle.

Having safely crossed the road descend some stone steps to a wooden stile, cross the stile then via a few more steps enter a small enclosed area of paddock, turn right and follow the well-worn path alongside Park Brook.

After a short distance, the path crosses the brook over a pipe culvert that continues in the same direction as before. The track soon leaves the brook’s side and begins to climb across the hillside. Continue along the uneven and often muddy cattle track as it becomes less well used and less muddy until it arrives at a wooden step stile. Cross the stile ahead, now between the trees there should be a house and roughly 90° to the right the spire of St Clements in Horsley should be visible. Walk in the general direction of the house with the A38 beyond until the fence line on the left re-joins the path at the edge of some woodland.

A few yards further on there is a yellow arrow way marked stile in the fence, cross this stile into the woodland. Keeping the chain link fencing to your right follow the path up the hill into the

Site of Horeston woodland. Continue up the hill (Horsley) Castle always keeping the fence to the right as the path curves right along its ascent. After a while the path meets a sunken lane to the left, it is easy to imagine a cavalcade of noblemen passing along this lane to the castle. Do not take the lane, instead continue directly ahead, almost immediately the path leaves the wire link fence and swings left, to the left in the woods is the sandstone spur on which the castle once stood, some of the Keep walls remain although they are difficult to spot.

To the right is a view down across farmland towards Breadsall and Derby, this view makes it easy to understand why this place was chosen for the location of a castle. Stay on this path as it passes between the site of the castle and the drop to the right, in places the path gets fairly near the edge so take care if walking with children or pets. The path continues to curve left away from the edge of the sandstone spur, passing along the way a rather active wood ant nest based on a piece of fallen silver birch. These ants are quite quick and get everywhere, so pass quickly or observe from a distance.

Eventually the path meets a broader farm-type track,

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Turn right and walk up Sandy Lane for half a mile to the bungalows at Brackley Gate. Sandy Lane is a main route between Horsley, Coxbench and Brackley Gate; as a result you will no doubt encounter traffic. There are no footpaths so be careful on this stretch, especially near the two 90° sharp bends on the approach to Brackley Gate, as the visibility is very restricted.

At Brackley Gate turn left, and look for a wooden farm gate with a footpath post on the left, cross the stone step stile on the far side of the gate and walk towards the farm buildings.

Look to the right for a stone squeeze stile next to a metal farm gate; go through this stile, in front of an animal shelter then forward towards the far end of the field. Look for Lone hawthorn field exit another squeeze stile in the stone wall with a yellow arrow way marker and pass into the next field. The next exit is next to a lone hawthorn with a cracked cast iron bell shaped object to one side. Walk between the bell like object and the fence post then continue across the field to a gate and footbridge bridge across a ditch on the opposite side of the field. Negotiate the gate and footbridge to enter the final field of this leg of the route.

Keeping to the left hand side of the field walk down the length of the field to a stock gate in the hedge, go through the gate and exit onto Smalley Mill Road.

Smalley Mill Road is a busy road along which traffic travels quite quickly so take extra care when crossing the road to the other side. Once over the road go through the metal kissing gate to the left of the driveway, then through a wooden stock gate visible on the far side of the small paddock. Cross a second paddock to another stock gate then over the footbridge across Park Brook to exit into a field. Walk up the length of the field keeping to the path near the right hand side of the field, at the far end of the field pass over a two plank footbridge over a ditch into another field, after a short distance the path splits, continue forward towards the two houses visible ahead on the skyline. At the far end of the field is another stock gate, this one does not open very far due to a large post positioned to limit its opening, once through the gate go through a stile clearly visible a short distance ahead beside a five bar gate. Cross Wood Lane to the pavement on the other side, then turn left and walk away from the public house towards Horsley Woodhouse.

Walk up Wood Lane for a little under a quarter of a mile, then look for a low wooden step stile and footpath marker on the left, roughly opposite a small 40mph speed limit sign. The next section of the walk crosses fields often populated with sheep, so please keep any dogs under control. Cross the stile and follow the path across the top of the field keeping the hedgerow to the

left. On the far side of the field in the corner is a metal stock gate with a well-worn plank over a muddy ditch.

This gate is not immediately obvious as it is shielded by overhanging branches, go through the gate then look across the next field about 45° right for a second metal gate in the hedgerow opposite. Walk across the field and through the second metal gate then over another plank bridge across another ditch then follow the obvious path ahead across the middle of a third wider field to a wooden kissing gate and a third plank footbridge. Once over the bridge follow the somewhat overgrown path between the hedge (right) and a fence (left) until it reaches a wooded step stile and exits into an open field.

Turn left and keeping the hedge to the left, walk to a large gap on the boundary on the other side of the field. Once at the gap enter the next field and look right down the field for a narrow gap in the hedgerow.

Walk down the field to this gap then over a stile and another footbridge that crosses Gypsy Brook.

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here turn right and follow the track for around a third of a mile until it meets Sandy Lane.

To the left here is Horsley Lodge Golf Club, looking at the hedge across the field to the left there is a gap in the hedge just to the right of a clump of trees, this is the next way point of the walk. This will take us along the boundary of the golf course rather than across it. Pass through the hedge and head across to a metal kissing gate visible on the far side of the next field. Now with a hedge to the left once more walk along the edge of the next field to a squeeze stile formed by two stone pillars.

Squeeze through or go around this stile then along the path beside the hedge to another metal kissing gate.

Carry on along the path to a point where it splits just before another metal kissing gate, take the path to the right. If you end up at the tee of the 15th “Bill’s Revenge” 340 yards Par 4, then you are off course; backtrack through the last metal kissing gate and go left!

Walk up the paddock again with a hedge to the left to another metal kissing gate, once through there should be clearly visible ahead houses and Horsley Telephone Exchange. Follow the path across this final grassy area to a metal garden type gate and exit out into a lane between the houses. Turn left and walk a short distance up to Lady Lea Road. Once again turn left and walk past the Coach and Horses public house back into Horsley. Continue through the village along Church Street back towards St Clements and the start of the walk.

We have taken reasonable steps to ensure that this walk is safe and achievable by walkers of a realistic level of fitness. The publisher accepts no responsibility for any injuries caused to readers whilst following the walk. Always wear appropriate clothing and footwear.

Walk details correct at time of going to print.

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The weather patterns over the last few years have been somewhat erratic and our summers seem to have been particularly affected. The last two wet summers encouraged moss growth throughout the season and extended periods of fungal diseases such as red thread and pink patch. Three years ago was the last time untreated lawns went dormant in the summer period due to dry conditions.

Bearing the above in mind, I would like to share with you the best care strategy to adopt over the summer period.

Fertilization Wet summers can cause a lot of plant stress – from infrequent mowing through to susceptibility to disease. A balanced, slow release fertilizer with trace elements encourages root growth and resistance to disease. If it is disease affected, fertilization combined with aeration will help the lawn recover.

If dry, the polymer coating of professional fertilizer prevents scorching of the lawn by holding on to the nutrients until activated by moisture – a situation that occurs often with DIY applications.

Weed Control Weeds grow more rapidly than grass and many have creeping, spreading tendencies. They compete with the grass for light, soil nutrients and water. Fewer weeds means more grass and this then helps reduce opportunities for moss to take hold later in the year.

Aeration In wet summers, solid-aeration can help surface water penetrate the ground more quickly. This reduces damp conditions on the soil surface and lessens the opportunity for moss to take hold.

In dry summers, aeration can help lawns have a more developed, deeper root zone. More root zone means that the grass has a larger reservoir of soil moisture to draw upon – keeping it greener for longer than un-aerated lawns.

Moss Removal If you have brown, dead moss in your lawn, you should plan to remove this prior to autumn setting in otherwise moss will thrive next winter.

Guidance on watering the lawn In prolonged dry conditions, grass goes dormant and turns yellow. It is tempting to put the sprinkler on the lawn to ‘green’ it up but this is probably the worst thing you can do. The chances are you will only give a surface watering which will not penetrate the soil to any great extent. As a result, the grass roots will turn upwards to the moisture which is fine, but once the moisture has gone, the roots will die. It is one of the fastest ways of destroying a lawn.

If you do water, water well and often so roots find moisture deep in the soil before yellowing sets in. It is better to flood a lawn once or twice a week rather than give it 20 minutes a night. Otherwise, allow the grass to go dormant – it will recover when the rain returns.

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Our summer weather isn’t usually unbearably warm; in fact it is often pretty cool and a little bit of extra heat would be very welcome. With a little bit of planning and some careful planting, you could turn your garden into the hottest site out, regardless of the real weather. All you have to do is plant beds, borders or containers full of hot reds, screaming yellows and glowing oranges. Even if much of your garden is already in place, you can always add to it, even at this time of year. True, most of the planting is best done in the autumn, but a visit to a garden centre or nursery in late summer will reveal a fabulous display of plants which can be put to good use in your garden now.

Many summer flowering plants are starting to decline at this time of year, but you will find that some of the late summer and autumn plantings have the richest, brightest and hottest colours.

For real energy and vibrancy, choose plenty of yellows and golds, including some of the golden rods (Solidago), which should be flowering well into September. They are not difficult to grow and if you choose a variety like ‘Crown of Rays’, it will grow to just over 2 feet (60cm) tall and yet does not need staking.

I am a great fan of coreopsis, including the various forms of coreopsis verticillata, which again flowers well into the autumn and is unlikely to need staking.

If you like to see flat looking flower heads in your garden then take a closer peep at some of the achilleas, including ‘Coronation Gold’ and you will find that this too helps to attract many beneficial insects into the garden.

No late summer border is complete without the cone flowers or rudbekias with their deliciously bright, daisy-like flowers - these should last you through until October.

For some screaming scarlets and other shades of red, consider growing the dahlia ‘Bishop of Llandaff’, Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’, Lychnis chalcedonica. All of these rich reds look particularly good amongst or close to some of the yellows. A real favourite of mine, combining both rich red or shades of orange and sometimes yellow, are the red-hot pokers. Providing the soil is fairly moist and they receive plenty of sun, these really do add a hot statement.

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Lychnis chalcedonica from those tiny blue, pink and white bedding lobelias which are more widely grown.

To make sure that your summer time plantings do well, take heed of the following tips:

• If it is a hot day, try to plant in early evening or at least late afternoon when the main heat of the sun has died down.

• Always make sure that plants are really well watered before you put them in the ground.

• Soak the compost thoroughly and make sure that it is wetted right the way down to the base before you begin.

• Incorporate plenty of bulky organic matter, such as garden compost, well-rotted manure or some proprietary compost from your garden centre, as this will help to retain moisture.

• Once the plants are in position, water them in really thoroughly. A light sprinkling won’t do – the water needs to go right down to where the plant needs it, at its roots.

• Once the soil is moist, apply a good, deep mulch of 2-3 inches (5-7.5 cm), all around the soil surface. This will help to keep moisture in, protect the plant roots from the heat of the sun and at the same time keep weeds at bay.

Don’t forget to tend to your hot border again in the autumn, when you will find small versions of many of these plants readily available in garden centres, often at only a couple of pounds per pot and when you will also be able to plant some more warming oranges and reds using bulbs and corms.

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Property Matters Pilkington Architecture

Glazed Timber Extensions – A Versatile Addition to Your Home

Jon Pilkington suggests how you can transform your property with a timber glazed extension.

Timber glazed extensions such as a garden room or orangery are a chic addition to any home whether traditionally styled or contemporary.

When designed sympathetically to the property and built using modern manufacturing techniques, a timber-glazed extension will outlast, outperform and be far more attractive than any “off the shelf” UPVC conservatory.

These extensions can be integrated into the existing room structure and will give a natural flow out into the garden to enjoy all year round.

As well as being properly insulated and ventilated, these types of extension can also be as physically secure as any other part of the home.

How do these differ from conservatories?

While all these styles of extension are typically connected to a property, the differences in design and style can be considerable.

glazed roof providing the maximum amount of light to the room below.

In contrast, both a garden room and orangery will feature a semi-glazed roof. Typically a garden room will feature a tiled roof to blend with the existing lines and style of the property to which it is attached. This design can create amazing vaulted ceilings which can also feature roof glazing to the gables, increasing the amount of natural light to the room.

An orangery roof will usually be flat, finished with lead or a modern alternative such as single ply polymeric roof membrane, and can feature a striking roof lantern providing natural light to the room below.

All extension types typically feature brickwork to different extents, with conservatories often using low level walls to support the main structure. There is usually more variation with garden rooms and orangeries as these can be predominately made from brickwork, or a combination of brick and timber framing.

Whichever timber glazed extension you choose, whether garden room or orangery, if well designed, manufactured and installed it has the potential to completely transform the way the property is used.

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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s our guide to the best superhero books. To celebrate this summer’s launch of the latest incarnation of the ‘Man of Steel’ (aka Superman), we’ve put together a selection of titles guaranteed to bring you global domination…or at least keep you entertained over the holidays. It’s a sideways look at those behind the mask; our protectors and defenders and some truly super beings.

The Iron Man by Ted Hughes Where had he come from?

Nobody knows. How was he made? Nobody knows. From the moment he appears, imposing over the cliff, the Iron Man is set upon by mankind, fearful of his very existence.

Only one little boy, Hogarth can see that the giant is just misunderstood. But when the Space Bat Angel Dragon

appears as an even bigger threat to humanity, the Iron Man is the world’s only hope. This modern fairy tale is loved by children and adults alike who enjoy being able to revere and fear the Iron Man in equal measures.

Hero by Perry Moore What happens if you weren’t bitten by a spider and you haven’t been exposed to radiation, but you’ve just inherited some superpowers from your old man?

Enter Thom Creed: high school basketball star and troubled superhero in the making. He’s living under the shadow of his dad Hal Creed, a much-loved and revered superhero. Tragedy strikes the family when Hal is outcast following an accident that leaves him disfigured. Thom’s harbouring the secret that he too possesses super powers and he must try and find his place in the world alongside others with similar ‘abilities’. What happens when you have more than most people to live up to, and can Thom really be a hero?

experiments, Max and the other members of the ‘flock’ are a human-bird hybrid and they’re trying to escape from their creators. In the first of the series the youngest flock member, Angel has been kidnapped and taken back to where the teenagers were first experimented on. Can the others save her in time and more importantly, can Max and her friends succeed in their ultimate mission and save the world?

Still Me

by Christopher Reeve For many growing up with the Superman franchise, the actor Christopher Reeve was the very embodiment of the lost son of Krypton. Reeve was just as at home in the bumbling guise of alterego Clark Kent and movie audiences adored the man in the cape. All the more shocking was the news that Reeve had been paralysed during a freak horse-riding accident and would never walk again.

The reality had set in: this screen superhero was not a super human. And yet Reeve, a quadriplegic, went on to display a super human lust for life and his own quest to ensure he was ‘Still Me’. This is a moving account of Reeve’s life before and after the accident, chronicling his dedication to campaigning for more awareness and research for others with spinal cord injuries. It’s a very moving autobiography from the actor who truly made us believe that a man could fly.

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All My Friends are Superheroes

by Andrew Kaufman Tom was always onto a loser when he married the Perfectionist. In fact, all of Tom’s friends are super heroes; which does have a tendency to leave one feeling a little inadequate. It doesn’t help that at his wedding, the Perfectionist was hypnotised by her ex-boyfriend (the aptly-named ‘Hypno’) leading her to believe that Tom is invisible. Now she thinks he’s abandoned her so she’s leaving to try and find perfection in Vancouver and recover from her heartbreak. Little does she know that Tom’s on board the plane with her. It’s a really sweet love story with a superhero slant that means the path of true love won’t run even remotely smooth.

101 Things to Do to Become a Superhero (... or Evil Genius)

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by James Patterson towards the dark side then there are plenty of helpful Maximum Ride (or ‘Max’ as she prefers to be known) hints and tips for using your new-found powers for is just like every other teenage girl. She worries about pure evil and total world domination. Perfect for boys, she stresses about school, and she has a set of superheroes and budding super villains alike. wings and can fly. Eh? The result of scientific To advertise contact Ruth: T: 01332 883140 M: 07545 261034 E: ruth@allthingslocal.co.uk

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Holly’s Column Spanish Exchange I study Spanish at school and was recently given the opportunity to do an exchange with a Spanish student. This was organised by Hannah Willimott, who teaches Spanish at Belper School and who completed a teaching exchange herself in a school in Valencia. It was the first time the school had organised a Spanish exchange, so we were their ‘guinea-pigs’.

The Spanish students came to stay with us first.

We didn’t know much about them before although I was able to make friends on Facebook with my student, Alexia, prior to her visit.

It must have been quite something to come to a foreign country to go to stay with a family she had never met, but Alexia seemed to get through it pretty well, apart from losing her passport and her phone! Fortunately we did get them back in the end, but it was quite a hectic event! In April it was reasonably hot, so Alexia may have wondered what everyone was complaining about with the British weather.

We met up with the students at school as soon as they arrived and after lunch, went to Denby Pottery where we made clay frogs and painted plates. For most of the rest of the school week, the Spanish students went off on outings in the day but we had to stay in school – particularly frustrating when they all went off to Alton Towers without us!

In the evenings and the weekend, when we weren’t at school, we met up with my friends who also had Spanish students and did things like bowling and roller-skating. We went to Matlock Bath on the train and had fish and chips! It was very tedious trying to describe to them what mayonnaise was, they had it in Spain of course but we didn’t know how to translate it, and neither did they.

A few weeks later it was our turn to visit Valencia.

It was so great to meet up with our Spanish exchanges again. When we met them at the airport they literally cheered! Parents were videoing our arrival and everyone was so enthusiastic, we felt like rock stars!

Almost immediately I was swept into a huge family celebration. It was Alexia’s brother’s First Communion and we went to a Cathedral for the

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service and had a big party afterwards. The Spanish seem to be a lot more religious than us.

During the week we went on visits – an aquarium, a dolphin show, there was a play park which was a massive plastic man (meant to be Gulliver) and his hair was slides and buttoned coat was steps. It was fantastic. We went to the beach and played volleyball! The day we went to the beach was the only day it rained! How unlucky is that?

I talked about the exchange with my friends Alice and Sophie to find out what they thought.

Did you immediately want to do the Spanish Exchange or were you hesitant at first?

Alice: Immediately wanted to go because I was thinking beforehand that if there ever was one that I would like to go.

Sophie: Immediately because I hoped I could go before it was even opened to us.

What was your favourite part?

Alice: I liked all of it but, I enjoyed meeting new people and learning about the Spanish culture.

Sophie: Making friends with all the people.

It’s a big cliché but, we did form a big family in a weird way. We were all very close. I guess it was the vulnerability of being abroad without our parents which made us stick together and our exchanges understood because they did it a few weeks previously.

Did you find anything unusual?

Alice: They gave me a massive bowl of something, I was hungry so I ate all of it, and only afterwards did they tell me that I’d just eaten squid!!

I was given stuffed artichokes and pickled mackerel which, granted isn’t particularly unusual in England but it wasn’t very usual to me!

Sophie: I found the meal times very strange because they ate tea and lunch so late!

And they did, on the first night I had tea at 11.30pm, and then went to bed at midnight. The family found that normal!

What was the most difficult thing?

Alice: Talking to the parents because they didn’t speak a word of English.

Sophie: Staying in in a house where nobody else spoke fluent English.

It was a fantastic experience and it was really sunny.

If there is the opportunity to go next year, I can’t wait to go again!

By Holly Pridmore from Belper, age 13.

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The Diary of a Local Mum Tea-time traumas Picture the scene – a happy family sit around the table eating their meal together, chatting and laughing about their day. It sounds wonderful. The problem is it’s far removed from reality; at least in our house anyway.

Firstly, there’s the task of finding something that everyone likes. It’s not feasible to make multiple meals each night, so the weekly menu consists of the same handful of meals that will satisfy both the varying appetites and picky palettes in our household.

The next hurdle is the presentation. No, I’m not talking about a drizzle of jus and a sprig of parsley – we’re not on MasterChef. I mean how the meal is arranged on the plate so that the mere sight of it doesn’t offend my youngest to the point where he won’t even entertain picking up his knife and fork.

We’re now ready to sit down and begin the idyllic family ritual. We’ve all seen the ads; we know how it works right? Yeah, right.

The next half an hour (at the very least) does begin with pleasant conversation about the day’s events, but becomes increasingly peppered with the phrases “use your knife and fork”, “sit properly on your chair”, “please don’t talk with your mouth full”… until they begin to actually take over the flow of conversation.

The children, in these early stages of the mealtime, take full advantage of the fact that you’re enjoying listening to their stories and use it as an excuse to not eat anything, or to just pick at the favourite bits of their tea and push the rest of it around their plate. Or, better still; turn it into a work of art.

By this point we’ve been sitting at the table for the length of time that would usually constitute a mealtime, and the adults have finished. The children, spotting this opportunity, ask if they can leave the table – having consumed roughly three mouthfuls of the meal that you have carefully planned and lovingly prepared. So far, they’ve eaten a slice of carrot and about

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fourteen grains of rice. So, the delightful conversation, albeit smattered with reminders about table manners, comes to an abrupt halt.

“Right, enough chatting. Come on, eat your tea.”

Ten minutes, and approximately 12 more grains of rice later… “Come on, eat some chicken. You liked it last week.”

Another five excruciating minutes, another two slices of carrot, and the adults are losing the will to live. This is where the bribery starts. “There’s no pudding unless you at least try to eat some.”

The light-hearted banter is now long gone. It has been replaced by a painful silence in which the adults try not to watch each forkful with bated breath (and I use that term loosely – it’s not full, by any stretch of the imagination).

Eventually, after much negotiation and a token ‘nibble’ of the chicken that was last week declared the “yummiest tea ever”, a compromise is reached. “I’m full up to my eyebrows and wouldn’t have room for pudding anyway.” Fair enough. “Ok, so no more tea, but you’re absolutely, definitely, not having any pudding.” After an hour at the table we all just want the ordeal to be over, so we’re not likely to put up a fight. And they know that, of course.

Plates are cleared. Dad does a good job of hoovering up the by now stone cold, rejected chicken to avoid unnecessary waste. Mum makes a mental note that the once favourite chicken dish is now on the ‘no longer popular’ list.

The enjoyable family mealtime is over for another evening. As the last of the plates are washed, there’s the pitter-patter of small feet entering the kitchen… “Mum, I’m hungry – can I have a biscuit?”

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By Helen Young

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

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

The recipient of this issue’s bouquet is Miss Scrowston a teacher at Pottery Primary School, Belper nominated by pupil Molly Clifford of Belper.

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“Because this is my last year at primary school I’m nominating my teacher, Miss Scrowston.

Being so patient, caring and kind-hearted, she helped me to find friends. She recognised that I needed a firm set of instructions. Miss Scrowston has only been at our school one year and has been a shoulder for me. She really deserves this. Ask anyone!” Molly Clifford Nominate someone to receive the next bouquet. All you have to do is state, in no more than 100 words, who you are nominating.

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

The only rule is that the person receiving the flowers must live or work in Belper. Just write your nomination on a piece of paper and send to Friendship Blooms, All Things Local,

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Your Horoscope August and September 2013 The Cosmos during August and September August: The powerful planets Pluto, Uranus and Neptune are all in retrograde motion this month, although this sometimes means that they take a back seat, there may still be surprises in the economy and global events may catch us unawares. Otherwise our summer is finally here and we can enjoy a relaxed holiday mood as the Sun passes through the regal sign of Leo the Lion. A fabulous new moon in Leo on the 6th allows inspirational and creative endeavours to get off the ground. The love planet Venus is in diligent Virgo until the 17th and romantic affairs could get quite serious! The energetic planet Mars is in Cancer for most of the month, domestic and family matters take precedence and spending more quality time with our loved ones is definitely on the agenda.

September: The Sun and diligent Mercury start the month in hard working and practical Virgo, positive energies for education and any new form of study are available now and the Virgo new moon on the 5th enhances this exciting dynamic. By mid-September relationships and love affairs get a boost, as the love planet Venus moves into intense and passionate Scorpio. September is always the best time for reorganisation and bringing some order back into our lives and as communicative Mercury enters harmonious Libra on the 9th finding this essential balance becomes easier. The Autumn Equinox is on the evening of the 22nd and with motivational Mars charging through creative Leo, inspirational energy should be high and accessible.

ARIES: MARCH 21 - APRIL 20 Domestic and family matters are high on the agenda for you this month as Jupiter, Mars and Mercury occupy the home area of your chart. Creativity and positive restructuring are also very important and the energy of the new moon on the 6th gets you thinking about new and innovative ideas. September: September brings renewed action in the work and relationship sectors of your chart. Be open to change, be alert and keep an open mind as interesting and exciting opportunities can come your way now. You ruler, motivational Mars is in fiery and creative Leo all month - this is your time to shine!

TAURUS: APRIL 21 - MAY 21 Venus, your ruling planet, moves into harmonious Libra on the 17th. This vibrant and fresh energy brings a renewed sense of balance into your life and your relationships. The new moon in Leo on the 6th turns your attention to your home and your family, creative new ideas for refurbishing are available. September: September turns your attention to communications, love and creativity. Now is the time for you to sort out what is working and what needs some adjustment. Venus, your ruling planet, is in Libra until the 11th, then she switches to passionate Scorpio suggesting that close relationships will need to come under review.

GEMINI: MAY 22 - JUNE 21 Mercury, your ruling planet, enters vibrant and creative Leo on the 9th assisting you to positively reorganise and plan several areas of your life. Positive Jupiter shows that finances are still high on the agenda and your time will be well spent on looking at new ways to increase your income. September: Home and family life come into focus this month as the Sun and Mercury pass through this area of your life. Certain decisions that you have been putting off for a while will need your attention now. With the love planet Venus occupying the romance area of your chart, there is some balancing to be done there too.

CANCER: JUNE 22 - JULY 22 With three planets in your sign at the start of the month you’ll be feeling vibrant and at your most positive.

The new moon on the 6th brings renewed organisational skills and your cash flow and savings can now be reviewed in a new light. Mercury moving to Leo on the 9th brings creativity to the forefront. September: September puts the spotlight on your appearance and your self-esteem. The new moon on the 5th asks you to review how you communicate with others and what can be improved. Revamping and rejuvenating your living space is also very much on your mind with Mars enhancing creativity in inspirational Leo. LEO: JULY 23 - AUGUST 23 It’s your birthday month and with a fabulous and powerful new moon in your sign on the 6th it shows that this is the start of a new creative year. Self awareness is also strong and you should have a new sense of focus and seriousness, but certainly not enough to dampen your usual dramatic and fun-filled style!

September: Cash flow, funds and assets loom large for Leos during September as energetic Mars stays in your sign all month. Abundant Jupiter is in sensitive Cancer in a deeply introspective part of your chart and you may need more rest and relaxation this month. The full moon on the 5th could bring a financial surprise.

VIRGO: AUGUST 24 - SEPTEMBER 22 Jupiter, Mercury and Venus are all in the social sector of your chart, friendship and networking groups will be high on your agenda this month. Your appearance, health and wellbeing are also important now as Venus, the planet of beauty moves into harmonious Libra on the 17th. September: This is your birthday month and the new moon in your sign on the 5th is an important time for you. New beginnings are evident and you may ask yourself if you are placing enough value on your talents and skills. Venus is travelling through artistic Libra, helping you discover new talents.

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LIBRA: SEPTEMBER 23 - OCTOBER 23 Peace-loving Librans who had thought about a long and lazy summer may have to review the situation in August. Three planets occupy the high point of your chart bringing career matters to the surface.

You have been working hard and now opportunities for exciting new projects come to fruition.

September: Mighty Jupiter is at the highest point in your chart, illuminating the potential for abundance and success in all your endeavours. Be sure to use this cycle wisely to build new structures and plan ahead. Balanced Venus, your ruler, is in your sign until the 11th and she assists with new and creative ideas.

SCORPIO: OCTOBER 24 - NOVEMBER 22 August brings exciting new opportunities your way. The emphasis is on discovering new possibilities and even taking up a new course of study. Career matters take an unexpected turn and your confidence should be at an all time high, the energy of the new moon in Leo on the 6th could be extremely positive. September: September sees many Scorpios seriously contemplating big change on many levels. Dissatisfaction may have crept in during the year as stern Saturn travels through your sign.

Reorganisation is essential and with Venus moving into Scorpio on the 11th it is definitely time to look at new potentials and possibilities.

SAGITTARIUS: NOVEMBER 23 - DECEMBER 21 Your finances are still emphasised and the new moon on the 6th should bring your restructuring to a positive close. The powerful Leo Sun is warming up the travel area of your chart and restless Sagittarians will have their thoughts on getting away from it all. Adventure and romance are beckoning! September: September brings restless energy to Sagittarians as energetic Mars in Leo highlights the adventurous sector of your chart. Your goals, ambitions and career are also in the spotlight and the Virgo new moon on the 5th emphasises new opportunities coming your way bringing plenty of action this month!

CAPRICORN: DECEMBER 22 - JANUARY 20 August brings three planets to your relationship sector; all your partnerships come under the microscope this month. Serious Saturn, your ruler, is in transformational Scorpio and ensures that this is the time to review all your plans and look towards revamping your life on all levels. September: September suggests Capricorns will need to turn their focus to relationships, partnerships and finances.

Motivational Mars in your money area whips up creative new ways with your earning potential. Saturn, your ruler, is in Scorpio and will be joined by Venus on the 11th, a serious decision will be necessary.

AQUARIUS: JANUARY 21 - FEBRUARY 18 Jupiter, Mars and Mercury start the month in the work and health sector of your chart. You are seriously looking at change and will want to address the work/ life balance in your life. Romance is also a big issue right now and the Leo new moon on the 6th could well bring some welcome surprises! September: Mighty Jupiter in the work and routine area of your chart brings a new sense of optimism to the way that you do things. Energetic and creative Mars in Leo assists with an abundance of new money-making ideas and by mid-month a spectacular aspect with your ruling planet assures that opportunities turn up.

PISCES: FEBRUARY 19 - MARCH 20 Love, romance and enjoyment are all in the spotlight for you this month as three planets emphasise this important area of your chart. The new moon in your professional sector brings opportunities after the 6th and as communicative Mercury moves to Leo on the 9th you’ll feel your confidence soar. September: Generous Jupiter is stirring up the love and romance area of your chart, enjoyment comes your way especially after the new moon on the 5th. Your resources and possessions are also in need of attention and as the month progresses you should feel a new sense of stability emerging.

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Short Story: The Art Competition Mayoress Wendy Wimpole climbed nervously onto the podium, clutching her handwritten speech. She glanced over the roomful of expectant faces towards the exit, and calculated how quickly she could reach it once she’d finished speaking. She cleared her throat.

“Firstly, I must thank Club Chairman, Mr Eugene Greatorex, for inviting me to announce the winner of this year’s Erewash Society of Artists’ art competition. It’s a pleasure and an honour to support our local arts.

Secondly, I would also like to thank members of the Visually Impaired Support Group for stepping in at the last minute to judge the competition. As you know, the local Genealogy Society were originally judging but had to drop out once they discovered they were related to over half of the competitors.

Though this year’s competition has received a record number of submissions, several pieces didn’t make it to the final judging. A competition like this thrives thanks to the artists who support it, so it is worth taking time to acknowledge every artwork, regardless of whether it was deemed eligible of winning.

For example, when the caretaker, Mr Fealty, who you will know as Mr Greatorex’s brother-in-law, was found slumped over his Henry vacuum cleaner as a result of fumes given off by a certain brand of spray glue, drastic action was needed. The pictures which had been mounted with this glue were hastily removed and disqualified. I believe a strong letter to the glue manufacturers is already in draft.

Four further paintings were suspected of being ‘paint by numbers’. As Mr Greatorex says, this may be acceptable in some art competitions, but not Erewash Society’s.

These artworks have been removed pending inspection by a forensics expert - once the society has found one.

Another unfortunate disqualification was a lovely landscape submitted by Vince Goring, our famous local miniature artist. The painting did not meet the minimum size specified in the competition entry form fine print.

And to quote Mr Greatorex, ‘Goring, of all people, should be used to looking at small things’.

One artist made the decision to remove her painting from the competition on the discovery that it had been hung upside-down. I thought this was a huge shame, as I

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found Amanda Down’s portrait of her late mother particularly moving - once I’d seen it the right way round.

Now I come to last night’s unfortunate incident. The society’s heartfelt apologies go out to the artist, who prefers to remain anonymous - though I can reveal has recently been referred to by the local press as ‘Erewash’s answer to Banksy’. Again, the society cannot stress enough that if Mr Fealty had realised the canvas was in fact a work of art, and not graffiti, he would never have scrubbed it quite so vigorously with bleach.

After furious debate, as last year’s winner was Moira Doughty’s evocative painting of a tiger, the society felt a painting of a tiger shouldn’t win two years in a row. This was a last minute change to the rules. Controversially, the decision meant that twelve of the thirteen remaining paintings were out of the running, and caused twelve society members to suddenly resign.

So, finally, it is with great pleasure I pronounce the winner. While the winning painting was in fact the only artwork left in the competition, it is no less worthy.

With his painting entitled, ‘Self Portrait with a Shelf of Trophies’, I think we all agree, given the huge effort he has put in, there is no one more deserving. Please give a warm, round of applause to our winner, Mr Eugene Greatorex.”

By Jackie Brewster

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Church and the Community: On Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, participants sent to an imaginary desert island, take their favourite piece of music, a book and a luxury item. The Bible and The Complete Works of Shakespeare are compulsory.

As an Anglican minister and former English teacher, I would probably be quite fulfilled, not needing the other book. I have often wondered what it should be. I still haven’t settled on a luxury item or a piece of music.

It is either some strange, old-fashioned, irrelevant book – far from it, it is full of people trying to make their way in the world just like us...

In considering the sand-scorched reading material with which I would fill my lonesome days, I wonder how it is we so easily differentiate between characters who behave well and less well, when it comes to Shakespeare.

Or, it is some strange book of rules that when followed produces boring, flat and slightly odd individuals. Again, far from it, it is liberating, entertaining, stimulating and life-changing.

Similarly, and more often, as we while away evenings in front of the soaps, many animated front-room conversations take place all over our land, about the treacherous deeds of whoever is currently fulfilling the ‘Dirty Den’ role.

When couples present themselves at our churches for marriage and we talk with them about whether a reading from ‘Song of Songs’ might be appropriate, going off to read around, they discover a really rather racy account.

Why is it then that we cannot come with an equally discerning mind to the Bible?

My encouragement to you, then, when you have put down those light-hearted books for the beach and summer reading days are over, is that you curl up, in front of your autumn front-room fire, and get stuck into the Bible.

I have heard it said, many a time, that if it happened in the Bible, then it must be all right then.

What is interesting to explore with people, and for myself, is that this book is more simply the story of God’s people in their relationship with one another and with him.

Bring your questions to church and to this minister’s blog (Revisingreform.blogspot.com) and start September getting to know the book that they reserve for your desert island. Bring it into the everyday and you will find it contains the living streams of water that you need.

When Shakespeare entertains us with scandal and subterfuge, we know that he is exploring the human condition. He is not granting us the permission to go and do likewise. The Bible is similarly full of the most entertaining narratives; mess-ups and murder, betrayal and passion, lost fortunes and recovered treasure, intrigue and struggle.

We certainly come with a lot of preconceived ideas to the Bible.

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By Rev Rachel Marszalek

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A Murder in Belper in 1882 Belper Historical Society’s archive has revealed some interesting documents relating to the death of “Darter” Falconbridge in the town in 1882. As well as the report of the inquest, there are also copies of letters written in 1949 by two people who knew the murderer and the victim. They sent their accounts of the event to Olive Burdekin, in response to her letter about it to a local newspaper.

Some extracts follow from their letters which Olive sent to the Society in 1996 for its archive. I trust that the tragic events described are far enough in the past to cause no distress to anyone related to those mentioned.

On April 4th, 1949, Arthur Alton wrote: “I was with that man Falconbridge who was murdered on Saturday night in November 1882. He worked in a hosiery maker’s shop at Holbrook and I was with him and my Dad until 8 o’clock the night of the murder. I knew him well, also I knew the man Bestwick who was sentenced to death and I saw him close up the day he was sentenced in the Court Room Belper. The row did not start in a Public House at all. It started in the fish shop at the bottom of High Pavement and it was a jealous affair over a woman and Falconbridge was a victim of that affair and three of them started on him and he ran for his life on Nottingham Rd. At the top of this lane he was making for was an iron gate which was closed sometimes.

It was closed that night and he ran into it and was stunned. There they caught him and he was stabbed 15 times with a dagger which was never found. George Bestwick was found in bed at his home with a gash in his thigh and that is why he was convicted. It looked as if he had missed his man and hit himself once and that convicted him. Parson Hay was vicar at St Peter’s at that time and Bestwick was a scholar at church Sunday School, and Parson Hay was successful in getting him a reprieve and he was

sentenced to life imprisonment. Owing to his good conduct he was released in 11 years and three months. George Bestwick married my cousin, and they have ten sons living and all parents and children are alive. Before Bestwick came out of prison two of the men had died – one committed suicide and the other died of consumption. The third disappeared and has never met Bestwick since that night. George Bestwick is still alive after all these years. He is blind and nearly 90 years old and he is in Belper Hospital. The man who was murdered was nicknamed Darter because he was a good runner and had that gate been open he would have escaped.”

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E. Haslam wrote on June 8th, 1949: “My father and this man that was killed (his pet name was Darter) were keeping company that is walking out with two girls, one was my mother. When Dad called for Mother that Saturday night the other lady asked where Darter was. He told her he had not seen him.

It appears the chap that killed him, his name was George Bestwick (I worked with him when he came out of gaol – he did 15 years) was trying to take the lady away from him, and they met in one of the pubs in the market place, and when Bestwick was going home Darter followed and there was a fight. Someone called out to Darter that Bestwick had a knife. Darter went for his life and ran down a lane. At the bottom there was an iron gate which someone had closed. Poor Darter ran into the gate and was stunned then Bestwick finished him off.”

If you would like to discuss Belper’s history with members of Belper Historical Society, they can be found at St John’s Heritage Centre, The Butts, Belper on the last Saturday of the month between 9.30 and 12 noon.

By Pat Marjoram Chairman, Belper Historical Society

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The Cromford Canal 1789 to 1795 A brief history of the building of the Cromford Canal After the passing of the Act of Parliament of 1789 to build the canal, the committee of the Cromford Canal Company invited subscribers to buy shares in the company.

A total of 460 shares were issued at £100 per share, to be paid for in instalments when called for by the committee. Shares were purchased by the great and good of Derbyshire and great efforts were taken to exclude adventurers (speculators) from purchasing shares.

Notices were placed in local newspapers on 16 September 1789 for tenders to build the canal. The tender, in three parts, could be viewed at the home of Benjamin Outram. The first part, covering the area from Cromford Bridge to the west of the Butterley Tunnel, the second covering the Butterley Tunnel and the cuttings at each end, and the third from Pinxton to the Erewash Canal. The work was to comprise of a 3000 yard Butterley Tunnel, three aqueducts – Bullbridge (see picture), Leawood and Erewash, fourteen broad locks between Ironville and Langley Mill, three smaller tunnels - Gregory, Hag and Buckland Hollow, the Pinxton arm, and sixty-two bridges. The canal follows the contour from Ironville to Cromford, so no locks were required, but a major feat of engineering, which required many precarious embankments. On 5 November 1789, Thomas Sheasby and Thomas Dadford tendered for all three parts at a price of £37,113 3s 6d. As this was accepted as being the lowest and best offer, an agreement was signed and sealed.

At a General Meeting on 5 November 1789, William Jessop was formally appointed as Principle Engineer and Benjamin Outram as Superintendent. Due to a previous disagreement with Benjamin Outram, Sir Richard Arkwright, although a supporter of the canal, could sometimes be difficult, and on 14 January 1790 he requested the committee to appoint a “proper person” to superintend that part of the canal which passes through his property, and that Benjamin Outram’s office as Superintendent, shall not extend to that part of the canal.

There appeared to be a certain amount of benevolence shown by the committee to workmen, as minutes record that on 20 October 1790 they agreed to settle bills of £23:3s:10d on Gilbert Lees, and £6:1s:10d on

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Thomas Cook, who were both hurt whilst working on the canal.

At the beginning of 1791 Messrs. Sheasby and Dadford, contractors, had run into financial difficulty and indicated they were withdrawing from work on the canal and intimated they would discharge all workmen.

It transpired that they had not paid the workmen for some time. At this time they were both involved in the cutting of the Glamorganshire Canal at an agreed bond of £10,000 for on time completion. There was no such agreement with the Cromford Canal Company.

The committee instructed Mr Outram to employ all workmen for the company and take possession of all horses, implements and materials on behalf of the company. Messrs. Sheasby and Dadford were requested at various times to attend committee meetings to settle the debts they had incurred. Finally on 10 December 1792 they were informed that if they did not attend the meeting on 29 May 1793, legal proceedings would begin. There is no record of the outcome of the legal proceedings. In recognition of the extra work undertaken by Mr Outram, the committee raised his salary from £200 pa to £300 pa, plus £100 for expenses.

The cost of building the canal by May 1791 was £24,316 8s 9d, but by May 1792 the cost had risen to £52,858 18s 9d with an estimation that a further £7095 would be required to complete. The committee authorised borrowing against the value of the property and the estimated income from tolls, which amounted to a sum of £20,000. When the final accounts were presented on 3 February 1795 the cost of building the canal had risen to £83,055; 95% above the original estimate.

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

By Bert Crump

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Belper

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

1st Belper Rainbows Belper Lane, Belper, Thursday evening, for girls 5 to 7. Details from belperrainbows@hotmail.co.uk 1st Belper Scout Group Belper Lane, Belper. For boys and girls 6 to 14. Group scout leader Sandra Nix: 01773 829373.

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

Group scout leader Sharon Marshall: 07809 408 829.

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

Alzheimers Society Belper Carers Support Group First Wednesday of each month, 7pm-9pm at Belper Cottage, Chapel Street, Belper DE56 7FG (opposite the bus station) Info: Isobel Barker 01332 208845 or email: Isobel.Barker@alzheimers.org.uk Baby Sensory Baby development classes at the Lion Hotel, Belper. Every Friday at 10am.

Call Claire on 07967 485855 or email derbyeast@babysensory.co.uk to book your free trial.

Baby Yoga Suitable from 8 weeks old to crawling. Belper Community Hall Thursdays 9.45am - 11am, 6 week courses run during term time only. Small class sizes mean limited places. To book or for further information please contact Laurie Lowe at Little Sage yoga tel: 07545 479693 email: laurie@littlesageyoga.co.uk or visit www.littlesageyoga.co.uk Badger Explorer Scout Unit Christ Church, Bridge Street, Belper. Teenagers, male and female, 14 to 18. Explorer leader Paul Maddison: 01773 880422.

Belper Aiwakai Karate Club Training for all ages and abilities at Belper Leisure Centre John O’Gaunts Way, Belper on Fridays at 6.30pm. The general club finishesat 7.45pm followed by advanced session running until 8.30pm. Dave Johnson 01773 856245.

Belper Art Group Meet at Strutt’s Centre, Derby Road, Belper, every Thursday 7pm to 9pm in Room 19. All abilities welcome.

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

Belper Chess Club Every Wednesday at The Old Kings Head, Days Lane, Belper. Start time 7.30pm. Secretary R Harrison Tel: 01773 824885 or 07970 809502 e-mail: rsharrison70@btinternet.com www.belperchessclub.org.uk Belper Countryside Joggers Jog Derbyshire group. Meets on Belper Lane across from the Talbot Hotel.

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

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

Belper District 50+ Forum Nailers Function Room, The Triangle, Belper. Quarterly open meetings.

Various themes relating to over 50’s and work with schools and care homes. Ann Homar 01773 829556.

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

Details from 01246 865170 or www.belperfolkclub.co.uk Belper Harriers Joggers Jog Derbyshire group.Meets at Belper Leisure Centre. For all jogging abilities.

Tuesdays 7pm. Contact Geoff: 07802 657321

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

Belper Meadows Tennis Club Meet behind Christ Church, off A6, The Triangle. Adult social nights Tuesdays and Thursdays. New members of all ages and abilities welcome. www.belpertennis.co.uk Belper Model Railway Group Strutt’s Centre, Derby Road, Belper (opposite Babington Hospital), Wednesdays 7pm to 10pm. Details from Stephen Shepherd (secretary) at shepherd295@btinternet.com tel no: 01283 703300.

Belper Musical Theatre Musical theatre shows performed every February and singing concerts performed at intervals throughout the year. Meet 7.30pm on Wednesdays at former Strutt’s School on the corner of Gibfield Lane, Belper Call: 01332 881766.

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Clubs, Societies, Groups, Classes

Belper Players Mondays at Strutt Centre, Derby Road and Thursdays at Lion Hotel, Bridge Street at 7:30pm. Wanting new members – actors, backstage and front of house. Secretary Joyce Towle: 01335 370827.

Belper Singers Chamber choir of 24 voices, repertoire includes sacred and secular works, mostly unaccompanied. Vacancies for experienced tenors and basses. Rehearsals Wednesdays, 8pm to 10pm, Congregational Church, off Green Lane, Belper, DE56 1DB. www.belpersingers.webs.com or call 01773 852835.

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

Belper Stroke Club Belper Leisure Centre, off Kilbourne Road, Belper, 2pm to 4pm on alternative Tuesdays. 01773 824804.

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

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

Belper Thursday Club Belper Community Hall, Bridge Street, Belper. Alternate Thursdays.

Social meetings for retired ladies and gents. £1.50 admission. Call: 01773 825619.

Belper Toy Library The Bungalow, Belper School, John O’Gaunts Way, Belper DE56 1RZ All Welcome to Come Play & Take Away - “Stay & Play” Session 1.30 - 4pm £2.50 entry fee includes craft activity, refreshments, 1 free toy hire.

Lifetime membership is £5.00. School, Group & Child-minder membership also available upon request. E-Mail: Belper@toylibraries.org Over 2,000 toys available for hire visit www.toylibraries.org or contact mobile 07528 165120 or 0845 310 2738.

Belper Town Wind Band Methodist Church Hall, Openwoodgate, Belper, on Tuesdays, 7.15pm. Brass and wind instrument players any age, average to good abilities, welcome. Gaynor Lovett: 01332 881875.

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

New members welcome. Roma (01773) 821499.

Belper WI Meet 1st Tuesday of the month at Congregational Church, Green Lane, Belper, 7.15pm. President Elaine Lunn 01773 825184; Secretary Lynda Foulk 01773 827256.

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

New members welcome. Call Marie on 01773 824406.

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

Bumps and Babes Group For new and expectant parents every Monday 10-11.30am in the Belper Community Hall.

BYTE (Belper Youth Theatre) Drama & Performance Arts for 11 to 16 year olds at Long Row School, Belper, on Wednesdays 5pm to 6pm. Call 01773 828724.

Belper Hope Café and open mic Salvation Army Hall, Belper Market Place, Sunday 7pm to 9pm. Quiz.

David Howarth: 07726 694618.

Cheerleading Classes Belper Leisure Centre, for ages 5 and over, Saturday 10.20am 11.20am.

Classes also in Heanor and Smalley. Full details from Nicky Horton: 07748 148626.

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

Call: 01332 881766.

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

Eric Allen: 01773 823105.

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

Details on www.ikma.co.uk Belper Ladies Group Masonic Rooms, Campbell Street, Belper. 2pm on 2nd Tues of month.

Speakers, demos, outings. Ground floor access. Viv Wilkinson: 01773 820843.

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

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

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Dalesmen Male Voice Choir of Belper Practice at the old Herbert Strutt School, Strutt’s Centre, Derby Road, Belper, 7.30pm Mondays. New members welcome, or just sit and listen.

Paul: 01773 748986.

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

The Chevin Singers Strutts Centre, Derby Road, Belper, term time Tuesday 10am to 12noon.

Unaccompanied singing. No need to read music or have any singing experience. £3 per session. Call 01773 822253 or just turn up at Strutts.

Diddi Dance Pre-school dance group at Belper Community Hall, Bridge Street, Belper.

Meet on Thursdays 9.30am to 10.15am for children 16 months to school age. No classes at Christmas. Debi Walker: 07805 784445 or www.diddidance.com

The Drop Inn Centre Independent Youth Centre & Charity Advice, support & alternative education for young people Open: Mon 4.30pm - 9.30pm, Tues 6pm - 8pm, Thurs 7pm 9.30pm. More info: Andrea Fox 07960 576257 email: thedropinn@hotmail.co.uk www.thedropinn.org

Fleet Arts The Fleet, Belper. A local charity delivering high quality arts opportunities within the community. Rooms for hire including Music Rehearsal space at very reasonable rates. Details: 01773 820484, Email jane@fleet-arts.org or visit www.fleet-arts.org

TinyTalk Baby Sign Language Class, Tuesdays 10am to 11am in term time. Christ Church, Bridge Street, Belper DE56 1BA. Details from Dawn Holt dawnh@tinytalk.co.uk, 01332 781059, www.tinytalk.co.uk/dawnh

Fleet Indoor Bowls Belper Would love to see new members at our very laid back, friendly club.

Monday evenings. Average age 50+ but all ages considered.

Phone: Annette 01773 824945.

Folk Friendzy Traditional Dancing for youngsters 5-19 years old at Belper Community Hall (behind Belper Library, Bridge Street, Belper.) Saturdays 9am to 12.30pm. Also at Fleet Arts Centre, The Fleet, Belper on Wednesdays 6.30pm to 9pm. New dancers welcome. 01773 743741.

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

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

Trevor 01773 821920 Genus (Belper District) Scout Network For boys and girls 18-25. Contact network leader Adam Thompson 01332 841744; email genusnetwork@belperdistrictscouts.org.uk or visit http://www.belperdistrictscouts.org.uk/genusnetwork/

Toddler Group Every Wednesday 10-11.30am in the Belper Community Hall Transition Belper Community organisation and charity working towards a low carbon local economy. Meet at 7.30pm first Tuesday of each month at Strutt’s Community Centre, Derby Road, Belper. See www.transitionbelper.org or email info@ transitionbelper.org. Phone: 07773 667316.

Tuesday Club St Mark’s Church Hall, Openwoodgate, Belper, alternate Tuesdays 2pm to 4pm. Socials, speakers, trips for active retired 55+ ladies and gents and is non-denominational. 01773 820664 or 01773 747195.

Twistin’ Tots Belper Community Hall, Bridge Street, Belper. Tuesdays 9.45am-11.45am, Music and Play session and 2pm-3pm, Music session. For babies 0 to 5 years.

Jacqui: 07977 578359.

Umbrella – Parent/Carer’s Support Group Meet second Thursday of the month @ Strutts, Derby Road, Belper (opposite Babington Hospital) 10.00am – 12pm. More details: Alisha 01332 785658 Walking for Health Meet at Babington Clinic, Derby Road, Belper (or occasionally at Belper Train Station) on Wednesday 10am. Free walk led by trained volunteer walk leaders. Call Tor Pitts on 01283 563483 or 07977 439309.

Goryukan Belper Aikido Club Strutts Centre, Derby Road, Belper DE56 1UU, Tuesday & Thursday nights.

Contact Henry Sensei on 07538-757073/Email: yoshinkan.aikido@virgin.net/Website: www.belper-aikido.co.uk

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

L D Camera Club Meet alternative Tuesdays at the Conservative Club, Campbell Street, Belper, 8pm. T Swift: 01773 853437.

Yoga Classes Whitemoor Medical Centre, Whitemoor Lane, Belper. Tuesday, 5.50pm to 6.50pm.

Gentle Yoga, Thursday 9am to 10.30am. Book with Rachel Jennings: 01332 780580.

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

Yoga Classes The Purple Lotus Yoga Studio, North Mill, Belper Mondays: 7pm-8.30pm, Tuesdays: 9.45-11.15am, and Wednesdays: 7.45-9.15pm Alison Talbot 07877 970112; alison@purplelotusyoga.co.uk www.purplelotusyoga.co.uk

Pregnancy Yoga The Purple Lotus Yoga Studio, North Mill, Belper Wednesdays: 6pm-7.30pm. Breathing, relaxation, and gentle stretching with experienced pregnancy yoga teacher/NHS midwife. Alison Talbot 07877 970112; alison@purplelotusyoga.co.uk www.purplelotusyoga.co.uk

Church Contacts

Reiki Share Group For Reiki Level 1 or above. Meets last Fri of month at Fleet Arts, Belper. 7pm9.30pm. New members welcome. Info: Judy 07875 367270.

St Clement’s Church, Horsley; St Susanna’s Church, Horsley Woodhouse; St Mary’s Church, Denby. Serving the parishes of Horsley, Denby, Horsley Woodhouse, Kilburn and Coxbench. For all church-based enquiries contact the parish office 01332 880284.

Ronin Budo Karate Club Training on Tuesday 7.30-8.30pm & Thursday 7-8pm at Belper Strutts Centre. More info: Call Charles Spring 07980 639437 or go to http://www.facebook.com/RoninBudo or email: charlesspring@btinternet.com

Codnor & Waingroves

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

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

3rd Codnor Scouts For girls and boys aged 6 to 14; all clubs meet at hut on Codnor Recreation Ground on Codnor Market. Beavers - Tuesdays 5.15pm till 6.30pm. Cubs Tuesdays 6.45pm till 8.15pm. Scouts - Friday 6.30pm till 8.15pm. Ann Cantrill: 07817636232.

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

Details: www.roughtruffles.org.uk

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

Royal British Legion(Belper) Club Strutt Street, Belper. Entertainment every Saturday evening from 8.30pm Also alternate Tuesday evenings from 8.30pm. More info: 01773 822151 Everyone welcome. You don’t have to be ex-military to join.

Codnor & District WI 2nd Tuesday each month, 7.15pm at Methodist Church Hall, Mill Lane, Codnor.

01773 714098.

Royal British Legion, Women’s Section Royal British Legion, Strutt Street, Belper, last Wednesday each month, speaker, 7.15pm. Also, day after at 10am is a coffee morning with raffle and stalls.

New members welcome. 01773 826691.

Derbyshire County Council Children’s Centre – Come Out & Play in Codnor Peveril House, Codnor. Play and information for families. Wednesdays 1.30pm3.00pm. Telephone 01629 532601 or email: ironvillecc@derbyshire.gov.uk

Scottish Dancing Hazelwood Village Hall, Hazelwood. Opens mid-Sept. Details from Robert Bee 01629 822476 Shamanic Journeying Group Meet 3rd Friday of the month. St Johns Chapel, The Butts, Belper 7pm – 10pm Contact Pat Dunnicliffe or Del woods on 01332 880984 dunnwooddrums@live.com Info: www.dunnwooddrums.com

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by volunteers. If you wish to hire a space or want more details of the many varied activities held here, ring Strutts on 01773 599993 or visit websites www.strutts.net or www.strutts.org

Shape Fitness Strutt’s Community Centre, Derby Road, Belper, Monday 7.30pm to 8.30pm. Hi/Lo with Bums and Tums. Dawn: 01332 830004.

Strutts Centre Ltd Derby Road, Belper. A thriving community centre run entirely

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.

1st Horsley & Kilburn Rainbows Scout Hut off Highfield Road, Kilburn, Friday 6.30pm to 7.30pm.

Jenny Fox: 01773 743436.

1st Horsley & Kilburn Scout Group For boys & girls aged 6 to 14, at Scout HQ Highfield Road, Kilburn.

Group Scout Leader David Hall: 01332 881492.

Amber Community Choir A time of singing and fun, no experience needed. Hunters Arms, Kilburn.

Alternate Thursday evenings from 7-9pm. For more info ring Cathy: 07986 450580.

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

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

Denby Footpaths Group Maintenance and preservation of local footpaths; community walks, circular routes. Jane: 01332 781305, or e-mail denby-footpaths-group@hotmail.co.uk Derbyshire County Council Children’s Centre – Denby Delights Drop In and Play Session. Denby Free Church of England Primary School, Denby. Tuesdays 1.45pm-3.00pm. Telephone 01629 532601 or email: ironvillecc@derbyshire.gov.uk

Duffield Gardening Club Weston Centre, Tamworth Street, Duffield, first Saturday each month, 10am. Slide shows, outings, activities, coffee. Secretary Ken Cheesley 01332 841770.

Duffield Singers Friendly community choir. Meet every Wednesday at St Margaret’s Church Hall, Farm Road,Duffield at 7.45pm.

New members welcome, bass, tenor, alto & soprano voices.

Email: info@Duffieldsingers.com Duffield Tae Kwon-Do School Duffield Meadows School, on Mondays 4.50pm to 6.20pm and on Fridays 4.50pm to 6.20pm. New beginner children’s classes from aged 4 upwards. 4th dan, Karl Duro: 07946 593363.

Families at Four St Alkmund’s Church Duffield, Parish Church Hall, every 4th Sunday 4pm. Games, stories and songs for families. 01332 840536.

Fusion Club for 5 to 11-year-olds at Emmanuel Christian Centre, 32 Chapel Street, Sundays 11am to 12noon. Parents welcome to stay.

Family service first Sunday every month.

Ignition St Alkmund’s Church Duffield, Parish Hall every Tuesday night during term time from 7.30pm to 9pm for school years 10 to 13. 01332 840536.

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

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

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

Patricia Cooke: 01332 660837.

Jog Duffield Jog Derbyshire group. Meets at Eyes Meadow. For beginners.

Tuesdays at 9.30am & Wednesdays at 6pm. Contact: Julie 07934 494121

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

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

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

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

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 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 Probus Club For retired people. Meet at Denby Lodge, Denby on the second Thursday each month at 10.45am. New members welcome.

Mr H Hunt: 01773 570483 Stay ‘n’ Play Kilburn Village Hall, Church Street, Kilburn. Every Thursday 9.15am to 11.15am term time only.

Tae Kwon-do & Practical Self Defence Kilburn Village Hall, Church Street, Kilburn. Adult and children’s classes on Saturday 10am to 12noon. Two Panthers classes (4-7 ages).

Website www.tkd-selfdefence.com or 07779 812468.

The Wednesday Club Denby Institute first Wednesday every month. 2.15pm. Betty: 01332 880726.

All welcome.

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

01773 741586

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

Adult Yoga Term time only: Mondays, at Meadows School, Park Road, Duffield, 7.30pm – 9pm and Thursdays at Scout Hut, Hall Farm Road, Duffield, 1.30pm to 2.45pm. Anita: 01332 842070.

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

Kath Hoblyn: 01332 840405.

Derwent Valley Wind Band Concert Hall, Ecclesbourne School, term time only on Mondays 6.45pm8.15pm. For brass and wind players of all ages. Grade 3 and above.

Tony Rawcliffe 01332 841501.

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

Duffield Art Group Weston Centre, Tamworth Street, Duffield, every Friday 2pm.

New members welcome. Sylvia Owen: 01773 824534.

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

MASSIVE – Youth Drop-In Centre Emmanuel Community Church, Chapel Street, Duffield.

Fridays 4.00pm-6.00pm (School years 7-9) 7.00pm-10.00pm (School years 10+) Contact Tom 01332 841386 or Elle 01332 840805.

Messy Church Methodist Church, King Street, Duffield, first Sunday of the month 10.30am - 11.15am. Bible stories, crafts, fun and activities for children of all ages. Children should be accompanied by an adult. Coleen 01332 841788.

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

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

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

01332 840536.

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

01332 840536.

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

Call Glyn: 07739 190976 Tiny Talk Baby Sign Language Class Wednesdays 10-11am at The Scout Hut, Duffield.

Becci Davies: beccid@tinytalk.co.uk ’Tra La La’ Fun musical and story session for 0-5yrs.

Tuesdays 2-3pm at the Weston Centre, Tamworth Street, Duffield DE56 4ER. Refreshments provided. Starting 16th April. Tel: Clare 07913 506294

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

Drumming Group Meets last Fri of month (may differ) 7pm – 9.30pm at The Arkwright Hall, Moorside Lane, Holbrook. Contact Pat Dunnicliffe or Del Woods on 01332 880984 email:dunnwooddrums@live.com Info: www.dunnwooddrums.com Holbrook Baby & Toddler Group Holbrook Methodist Church, Moorside Lane, Holbrook. Fridays 9.15am to 11.15am, term time. £2 per family. Rosemary Woodward: 07795 602478 Holbrook Friendship Club First Thursday of every month. 2pm -4pm at the Sports and Social Club, Shaw Lane, Holbrook. Call David Robinson for more information 01773 828304 Holbrook Garden Group Holbrook Moor Methodist Church, Moorside Lane, Holbrook, third Monday each month, 7.30pm. All welcome. David Skelton: 01332 881221.

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

Details from Sharon Stevens: 01332 781403.

Holbrook WI Arkwright Hall, Moorside Lane, Holbrook, first Wednesday each month. 7.30pm. Lilian Phipps: 01332 881419.

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

Horsley Over 60’s Club Horsley Village Hall, Church Street, Horsley, alternate Tuesdays 2pm to 4pm. Secretary Betty Holloway: 01332 880726.

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

Horsley Woodhouse 1st Sitwell Scout Group For cubs aged 7 ½ to 11. Meet every Weds 6-7.30pm at the Scout Hut on the Sitwell Rec (across from church). Bev Hodgkinson: 01332 882793 Dance Night Horsley Woodhouse Church Hall, Main Street. Every Monday 7.00pm, Line Dancing with Megan; and at 8.15pm Sequence Dancing with Merrilyn. Eric: 01332 881566 or 07790 863997 Horsley Woodhouse Pre-School Methodist Church Hall, Main Street, term time. Under 3’s Monday to Friday 9.30am to 12noon; Over 3’s Monday to Friday 9.30am to 12.30pm. 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.

Open Space Mindfulness Awareness Meditation British Legion Hall, Main Street, Horsley Woodhouse. Meet one Sunday a month, free admission. Sonya 07969 646980. Meditation instruction given.

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

Little Eaton Players Amateur dramatic group staging several events a year. Rehearsals on Thursdays at Little Eaton OAP Hall, Barley Close, Little Eaton, 7pm.

New members welcome. Richard 01332 831141.

Little Eaton Playschool United Reformed Church, Alfreton Road, Little Eaton. Sessional play, care and learning. Monday to Friday for children 2 years to school age.

Free funded places for 3 year olds. New play area and large garden.

07887 990783 or www.littleeatonplayschool.co.uk Little Eaton WI Second Wednesday of the month in the Village Hall, Vicarage Lane, Little Eaton, 7.30pm. President Sue Carter 01332 831309, or secretary Marian Ford 01332 840628.

Minds of Little Eaton OAP Hall, on Barley Close, Little Eaton, every Thursday 10am to 12noon. Groups and agency talks, confidence-building, quizzes, art/ crafts, local walks, visits. Contact Sandra Tilling or Jenny Godfrey: (0115) 9308696. 50p donations for entry.

OAP Hall Barley Close, Little Eaton. £7.50 per hour for hire. Screen is available for slide shows. OAP coffee morning, first Wednesday every month, 10am; Whist Drive, Thursdays 2pm to 4pm; OAP Keep Fit, Fridays.

Susan: 01332 832577.

The Friends in Harmony Choir Rehearse at Parish Rooms, Vicarage Road, Little Eaton, Tuesdays 7.30pm to 9pm. New singers welcome. Conductor Barbara Lowe: 01332 833861.

The Village Pre-school Little Eaton At the new Little Eaton Village Hall, St Peter’s Park. Mon-Fri & all day on Mondays and Wednesdays. “Pop In” for Carers & under 5’s Fri am. Freeflow indoor and outdoor play.

07890 028346, 01332 834555, www.levillagepreschool.co.uk Twistin’ Tots Little Eaton Village Hall, Vicarage Lane.Wednesdays 1.30pm – 2.30pm, Music session for babies 0 to 5 years. Jacqui: 07977 578359.

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

Helen 07970 767667

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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

Chevin Road Baptist Chapel Sundays 10.30-11.30am, Junior Church and coffee. Wednesday Club, various speakers alternate weeks. Thursday: Bible Study 7.30pm. Friday: monthly Coffee Mornings. Modern Interior, disabled friendly. New toilet and outside platform lift. Info: 01773 821965.

Tae Kwon-Do Practical Self Defence Horsley Woodhouse Church Hall, Main Street, Tuesdays, 6.30pm to 8.30pm. Adult and children’s classes. Shirley or Neil: 07779 812468 or www.tkd-selfdefence.com

Derbyshire Archery Club Meet at the archery field behind Nealies at Milford. Shooting on Wednesday and Friday nights at 6.30pm. Regular Tournaments at Kedleston Hall in summer.

Beginners Courses start in May. Information on dacarchers.co.uk or phone Ray Lunn on 01773 825184.

Walking for Health Meet outside the Working Men’s Club, Main Street, Horsley Woodhouse, 9.45am on Wednesdays. Free walk led by trained volunteer walk leaders; 2 to 3 miles long, though fields. Call Tor Pitts on 01283 563483 or 07977 439309.

Midas After-School Club Milford Primary School, Chevin Road. Mondays to Fridays 3.30pm to 6pm.

Diana Lawday: 01332 842913.

Whist Drive British Legion Hall, Main Street, Horsley Woodhouse, every Friday 7.30pm.

Malcolm Parkin 01332 880160.

Little Eaton Adult Yoga Little Eaton Village Hall, Vicarage Lane, Little Eaton, DE21 5EA; Wednesday 7.45pm to 9pm, term time only. Anita: 01332 842070.

Baby Sensory Baby development classes at Little Eaton Village Hall, Vicarage Lane, Little Eaton. Meet every Tuesday 10am to 11am. Call Claire 07967 485855 to book your free trial visit.

Fitness Training Fast Fitness, Little Eaton Park, Mondays 6-6.30pm, £2.50 Circuit Training, Little Eaton Village Hall, Thursdays 6-7pm, £5.00 Contact: Ailsa Waters 07929 610558 Little Eaton Crown Green Bowling Club St Peter’s Park, Vicarage Lane. Valerie Kaye: 01332 834389 or Maurice Walkerdine: 01332 880168.

Little Eaton Dance School Little Eaton Village Hall, Little Eaton Park. Meet Saturdays, children 2 and over. Fun classes in ballet, tap, modern, jazz and acrobatic dance.

Julie Law: 01332 835392 or 07815 564096.

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Little Eaton Lawn Tennis Club St Peter’s Park, Vicarage Lane, Little Eaton. 3 hard courts, open all year.

New members welcome. Visit www.littleeatontennisclub.co.uk for application form.

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

Tuesdays 7pm. Fridays 9:15am (during school term time) Saturdays 8:15am Lesley Crane 07973 440589 lesley1crane@gmail.com

Milford & Makeney WI Meet at Holy Trinity Church Hall, A6 Milford, on first Monday afternoon of the month at 2pm. Jo: 01773 825478.

Milford Pre-School Milford Primary School, Chevin Road, Mondays to Fridays 9am to 12noon, funded sessions for 3 to 5-year-olds; Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays 1pm to 3pm for 2 to 3-year-olds. Diana Lawday: 01332 842913.

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

Morley Evergreens Two outings a year and Xmas dinner. Further details from Secretary Kath Davies 01332 880719. Anyone receiving a pension (retirement, disability, widowed) is eligible for membership.

Morley Village Youth Club Morley Village School, Main Road, term time only, Wednesdays, 7pm. Open to children and ex-pupils of Morley Village School, and children of that village.

Secretary: Dawn Lockwood: 07799 061177.

Morley WI Morley Hayes, Main Road, Morley, second Tuesday each month, 7.30pm. Secretary Veronica: 01332 883294.

Christian Crafts for Children Smalley Church Hall, Main Road. For children 4 to 11, with other children welcome. Sheila Randall: 01158 758393.

Poems for Pleasure WEA class meet at Baptist Church, Main Road, Smalley. 11-week course, from Wednesday September 30 to December 9, 10am to 12noon.

Secretary Wyn Harvey: 01332 880013.

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

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

Visit www.smalleytennis.net

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

Details from Laura: 01773 740179

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

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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 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.

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

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

4th Ripley Rainbows For girls 5-7 years; 5pm to 6pm on Thursdays at The Guide Hut, Outram Street, Ripley. Call April on 01773 742740.

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.

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 Camcorder Club Marehay Miners Welfare, Derby Road, Ripley, meet alternate Tuesdays 7.45pm from September to June. Geoff Thompson: 01773 748559.

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 Talking Newspaper People who have difficulty reading can receive tapes of local news (weekly) and magazines (monthly) free of charge. Ellis Redfern: 01773 742365.

Breastfeeding Support Group Free group on Mondays 10.00am to 10.45am at Salvation Army Church, Heath Road. A chance for breastfeeding mums to meet and provide support and advice.

British Red Cross First Aid Group Salvation Army, Heath Road, every Thursday at 7.30pm. First Aid training to support Event First Aid. Adele Gregory: 01629 593329, e-mail Agregory@ redcross.org.uk or visit: www.redcross.org.uk/volunteering Bumps & Babies Free play and support sessions for parents-to-be and under ones. Includes community nursery nurse support and baby weighing. Salvation Army, Heath Road, Ripley, Mondays 10.45am to 11.45am.

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.

Fibro Lifestyle Informal self-help group for people with Fibromyalgia. Meet in the Salvation Army Centre, Heath Road, Ripley. Last Tues of the month at 2pm. Call 01773 827019.

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 605585.

Hearing Help (AV) Social group every 3rd Wednesday 11.45am-2.30pm. Lip Reading Group every Friday 11am-1.00pm. At 156 Derby Road, Ripley. 01773 570976.

Jelly Tots Free play session for children 0-5, at Field Terrace Community Room, Ripley, on Mondays 2.15pm to 3.15pm. ‘(runs term times only) 01629 533900.

Little Rascals A play session for parents under 25 and their children. Support and advice available if needed. Wednesday 1.30pm – 2.45pm (term time only) at Ripley Children’s Centre, Sandham Lane, Ripley. 01629 533900.

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

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Smalley Art Group Draw and paint, at Smalley Institute, 79 Main Road, Smalley, every Tuesday 10am to 12noon, and 7pm to 9pm. Joining details from Jean Ross: 01332 781319.

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

Players of a club or local league standard are welcome.

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

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

Ripley Recorded Music Society Field Terrace Community Centre, Ripley. Meet twice a month, Thursday evening at 7.30pm until 9.30pm. To promote interest in an appreciation of classical music through the recording medium. Concert visits & Christmas social. Contact Bob Astill, Secretary (01773) 714368. www.thefrms.co.uk/affprogs/ripley.htm 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, 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 Miners Welfare, Derby Road, Marehay, Ripley. Ballroom, Latin American & Classical. Children’s class Saturday 9.45am - 11am. Adults practice/ tuition class Monday 7.30pm – 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 Pat 01773 744804.

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 01773 570255.

Twistin’ Tots St Joseph’s RC Church Hall, Butterley Hill, Ripley. Fridays 9.30am- 11.30am, Music and Play session for babies 0 to 5 years. Jacqui: 07977 578359.

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

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.

Parents-to-be Friendship Group Free group on Mondays 10.00am to 10.45am at Salvation Army Church, Heath Road. A chance for new parents-to-be to meet.

Wood Street Toddler Group Ripley Methodist Church, Wood Street, Ripley. Tuesdays 9.30am to 11.15am (term time only). Come for a coffee, chat and a play. All welcome. 0-5 years.

Sue 01773 570364.

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 Saturday mornings.

Email: jogripley@hotmail.co.uk or Tel Ryan 07854 035770.

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Community Diary August/September 2013 August 4th: Charity Garden Opening for the NGS (supporting cancer care charities) 9 Main Street, Horsley Woodhouse DE7 6AU. 2-5pm. Cream teas, plant sale, dogs on leads welcome. Adults £2.50, accompanied children free. Info: Alison 01332 881629, email: ibhillib@btinternet.com

September 7th: Air Ambulance Fundraiser. Table Top Sale/Coffee Morning at Horsley Woodhouse Church Hall, Main Street 10am – 1pm. Free entry. Tables £10. Info: Rebecca 07792 148686 8th: Sight Support Derbyshire X runners Wild Warrior event, Brailsford. £15 registration fee plus £150 sponsorship. Info: Debbie Haynes (01332) 287008 debbie.haynes@sightsupportderbyshire.org.uk 8th: Morley Village Show, Morley Primary School at 12pm. Entries accepted between 9.30am – 10.30am.

Programmes from Morley School and Three Horseshoes Pub. Info: rebecca.emerton@gmail.com 28th: Hope for Tanzania Charity Fundraising Concert with the Duffield Singers. 7.30pm Ecclesbourne School, Duffield. Tkts £10 incl. light refreshments from www.duffieldsingers.com or Duffield News or on door. Visit www.hopefortanzania.org 28th: Sight Support Derbyshire’s annual abseil from the Jurys Inn Hotel. £10 registration fee plus £100 sponsorship. Info: Eileen Bagguley (01332) 287027 Eileen.bagguley@sightsupportderbyshire.org.uk 28th: Ripley & Dist Spiritualist Church, Argyll Road, Ripley. Evening of Spiritual Mediumship at 6.15pm.

With Maria Davey of Mansfield. £3 on door. Proceeds to running of church.

29th: Sight Support Derbyshire. Robin Hood half marathon, Nottingham. £10 registration fee plus £100 sponsorship. Full marathon £15 registration fee plus £120 sponsorship. Info: Debbie Haynes (01332) 287008 or debbie.haynes@sightsupportderbyshire.org.uk 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 October/ November please e-mail it to karyn@allthingslocal.co.uk. Deadline is WEDNESDAY 28 AUGUST 2013

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PC Tips from your ‘Local’ Computer Tutor Disk Clean for Windows 8 1. Open Disk Cleanup by swiping in from the right edge of the screen, tap Search for touch screen monitors or point with your mouse to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and then click Search), enter Disk Cleanup in the search box, tap or click Settings, and then tap or click Free up Disk Space by deleting unnecessary files.

2. In the Drives list, tap or click the drive you want to clean, and then tap or click OK. 3. In the Disk Cleanup dialog box, on the Disk Clean up tab, select the check boxes for the file types you want to delete, tap or click OK. 4. In the message that appears, tap or click Delete Files.

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Upbeat: Sgt. Neil Glover, PC Simon Gilding, PCSO John Hardy and PCSO Eve Shaw are the Belper Town Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team dedicated to targeting and preventing crime and anti-social behaviour.

In the latest edition of All Things Local we are advising people to make sure their homes are secure before they head off on a summertime getaway.

Many of us plan to head off for a few days or a few weeks during the summer months, and while there might be a lot to remember, please don’t forget to put home and garden security on your checklist.

While our area continues to be a safe place to live, it is worth making sure your property is not too tempting for a potential opportunist thief.

Here are our tips to making your home as secure as possible: • Make sure windows, doors and side gates are locked.

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• Tell trusted neighbours, friends and family about any holidays and ask them to keep an eye out on homes.

• Cancel any milk or newspaper deliveries while you are away.

• Ask a neighbour if they would leave a car on your driveway to make the home look more lived in.

• Use timer switches so that lamps come on after dark.

• Ensure all windows and doors are locked.

• Remove any ladders or bins which could provide access to your home.

• Secure any outbuildings, garages or sheds.

• Make sure you use an alarm or CCTV system if you have one installed.

• Hide any valuable or irreplaceable items, including jewellery, cameras, laptops or DVD players.

• Security mark your valuable property and any items which would be difficult to replace.

If you would like to speak to us about any concerns, or would like more advice then please contact us. You can call 101, the non emergency number for Derbyshire police or email: belper.neighbourhoods@derbyshire.pnn.police.uk

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Community

Index

Accountant: Amber Accountancy Aerials: ADI Communications Airport Transfers: Connect Cars Alarms: ALW Security Animal Welfare: The Cat’s Protection League Architect: Green 2K Designs Architect: Pilkington Architecture

8 56 20 53 21 59 60

Beauty: Caroline 34 Bedrooms: Contour Furnishings 40 Blinds: UK Blinds 39 Bodycasting: Replica Bodycasting 19 Building Work: Bricklaying Services of Belper 42 Building Work: Little Job Building Co 48 Building Work: JJN 58 Building Work: Peak Building 47 Building Work: Quality Tradesmen 57 Building & Maintenance: Rob Morley 49 Business Directory: Age UK 68 Car Body Repairs: ChipsAway Car Body Repairs: Martin Buxton Car Servicing Repairs: Little Eaton Garage Car Servicing Repairs: Warner Vehicle Servicing Care Home: Ashfields Care Home: Ashmere Care Homes Carer Services: Derbyshire Total Care Carpet Cleaning: Roy Milner Carpets & Flooring: Ian Wilson Carpets & Flooring: K A Flooring Children’s Store: Children’s Choice Chimney Sweep: Sooty & Sweep Cleaning: Aim 4 Cleaning: Jonelle Cleaning: Lindsay Phillips Property Care Computer Repairs: Computer Repair 4 U Computer Repairs: Enterprise PC Care Copywriting: Full Stop Copywriting Craft Activities: Crafts Cornucopia

23 23 24 24 75 75 74 57 38 52 1 4 4 4 8 8 12 16

Driveways: Amber Valley Driveways 50 Driveways: JGS 48 Education: Derby Grammar School Education: Derby High School Education: Derbyshire County Council Adult Education Electrician: Andy Hill Electrician: JSP Electrical Electrician: Karl Chamberlain Estate Agent: Your Move Events: Cromford Mill

65 63 67 53 46 42 2 26

Fencing: Redhill Fencing 59 Financial Advice: Belper IFS 9 Florist: Floraline 68 Foot Health: Amber Feet 35 Foot Health: Foundation Footcare 35 Football Club: Belper Town 7 Function Room & Banqueting: Butterley Hill Lodge 31 Garden Machinery Sales & Service: Easy Service & Sales Garden & Property Services: Guys Garden & Property Services Golf: Get into Golf

40

Health Products: Forever Living

34

Interior Design: JLO Design Interior Refurbishments: DJM Interiors

46 47

56 24

Jewellery: Silver & Porcelain 14 Jewellery Workshop: Daisy May 14 Joinery: Regal 38

Ladieswear: Blue Water Landscaping Services: David A Ball Landscaping Services: Langley Landscaping Services Ltd Lawn Care: lawn3 Locksmith: Amber Valley Locksmiths Log Supplies: Premier Log Supplies

15 39 54 45 56 51

Manicures & Nail Art: Fingers n Thumbs Menswear: George Fox Mobility: DMS (Derby Mobility Services)

34 14 68

Optician: Specsavers 3 Optician: Vision Express 87 Oven Cleaning: The Oven Cleaning Co 48 Painting & Decorating: Roy Milner 51 Patio Cleaning: Aquaforce 36 Patio Cleaning: Express Cleaning 4 Pest Control: Vista Environmental 56 Piano Lessons: Bridget Marshall 14 Piano Lessons: Geraldine Curtis 14 Plastering: S Beresford 56 Plastering: Claxton Plastering 53 Plastering: Palmac 56 Plastering: Tony Jameson 58 Plumbing & Heating: Belper Plumbing & Heating 59 Plumbing & Heating: Derbyshire Heating & Plumbing 56 Plumbing & Heating: GFS 36 Plumbing & Heating: Ian Foster 50 Plumbing & Heating: Paulson 52 Plumbing & Heating: Peak 47 Plumbing & Heating: RK 57 Plumbing & Heating: Scott 44 Plumbing & Heating: Verisafe 53 Psychotherapy: Jason Fletcher 35 Public House: Denby Lodge 29 Public House: The Spanker Inn 27 Recycling: Little Eaton Recycling 4 Removals: Dan with a Van 44 Restaurant: Angelo’s 27 Restaurant: The Bear 29 Restaurant: Denby Lodge 29 Restaurant: The Spanker Inn 27 Roofing Specialist: Bill Kiely Roofing 58 Roofing Specialist: S L Beresford 50 Security: Prestige 42 Solicitors: Derwent Law 8 Solicitors: Ellis, Fermor & Negus 6 Solicitors: Killingworth & Parrott 11 Solicitors: Shacklocks 10 Tarmac Specialist: JGS Telephone Solutions: Landline Telecom Tiling: Wayne Shooter Tree Care: Amber Tree Management Tree Care: Arborwood Recycling Tree Care: Clip ‘Em & Fell ‘Em Tree Care: Greg Long Tyres & Exhausts: ETS

48 8 47 38 44 50 49 88

Visitor Centre: Denby Pottery

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Windows, Doors, Conservatories: C J Fullwood Windows, Doors, Conservatories: JJL Double Glazing Windows, Doors, Conservatories: Jon Moore Windows, Doors, Conservatories: Smartglaze Windows, Doors, Conservatories: Trade Windows Window Repairs: Double Glazing Doctor Windows - Replacement Glass: Cloudy2Clear Windows - Replacement Glass: Glass Exchange

49 36 53 39 37 39 41 52

Kitchens: Holtams 43

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