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or many, the countdown to Christmas truly starts when THAT Coca-Cola advert comes on TV. You know the one, the one with the lit-up convoy of festive lorries that travel the snow-covered countryside with Santa Claus announcing that the ‘holidays are coming’. You can picture it now. But whilst we may not know the exact date that this advertisement makes a return to our
CHRISTMAS
F Santa’s sleigh leads the way
Despite only starting in 2021, this lights and Christmas decorations and then set off in convoy around the local area. It’s and is such a spectacle that crowds have grown year on year.
eye view of everything that is going on.
watch and when planning the route we make a conscious effort to include as many Vicky. “These are great places for people to come and watch, have parking, and serve things like mulled wine and mince pies to
School, who had the mad idea of turning morphed into so much more, drawing huge involved and raising money for charity at the same time.
a local farmer’s wife, who works alongside Vicky Beal and an army of volunteers to plan the route and invite local farmers and more to get involved.
This year’s event, which takes place
visitors can really get into the festive
put real time, effort and money into it to make it a spectacle for all those that come to watch. I don’t know who loves it more,
choose different charities each year and Children’s Hospital Charity and #elysarmy.
Vicky after expressing a keen desire to get involved.
“It’s a great place to start, with lots of space in the car park and places where
expected to take around two hours.
Over 80 tractors (as well as lorries and Vicky have already capped this year’s participants to 100. The mainly come from keeping their vehicles under wraps until the Tractor’ at the end of the run so there’s plenty of local pride at stake.
“In the past we’ve had The Grinch, a turkey, trains… it’s great to see what people
drawn at the end-of-run ‘party’ at the festive fare.
“Lots of local companies have donated ‘holidays are coming’ and a great way to get into the spirit of Christmas.
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THEATRE MUSIC COMEDY EVENTS EXHIBITIONS FILM FURTHER AFIELD...
Pantomime
Snow White
6 December-5 January Lyceum Theatre
2024’s spectacular, fun-packed, family pantomime is… Snow White! Starring Catherine Tyldesley (Coronation Street) as the Wicked Queen, Gladiator’s favourite Dame, Damian Williams and Kenny.
Once again, the show will be written by
you last year’s smash-hit show.
Jack and the Beanstalk
28 December-5 January.
One of the biggest amateur pantos in Operatic attract 30,000 visitors each favourite. This year they proudly present Jack and the Beanstalk. Full of stunning special effects, big surprises and jawaching belly laughs, it’s a giant of a pantomime and not one to miss out on.
Theatre
Little Shop of Horrors
acquires a mysterious new plant, he names
offers Seymour the kind of success he could only ever dream of… as long as he keeps feeding it! Blooming with favourites
Seymour and Skid Row (Downtown), this hilarious rock musical is out of this world.
Market
Christmas Market
to sparkle even brighter this year with the announcement of a brand-new Christmas
inaugural event promises to bring holiday cheer and community spirit to the heart of the city. The event will also feature fundraising
giving is at the forefront of the celebrations.
Events
Disney on Ice: Road Trip Adventures
Joe Carnall Jr hosts the ultimate
the Leadmill
Music
The Bootleg Beatles
Submarine and Let it Be, The Bootleg Beatles and their orchestra will take you on a whistle stop trip through the celluloid career of the Fab Four in their brand new spectacular multi-media stage show.
Joe Carnall Jr & Friends
Carnall Jnr and his esteemed collection of guests treat us to a rousing evening of singalongs and surprises.
Comedy
Lucy Beaumont
on a wild ride to your favourite Disney destinations. “Trip a Little Light Fantastic”
Lucy Beaumont is going to let loose and let slip on her roller coaster world. With off-beat stories, unusual anecdotes, and bizarre journeys through modern day womanhood, life through the Beaumont lens is more surreal than you could ever imagine.
Members of the company outside the Lyceum at the launch of Snow White.
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Sweet festiveFINISH
Don’t overlook dessert this Christmas. We turned to three local restaurants for inspiration.
essert is a dish often overlooked when it comes to Christmas dinner, with the roast bird (obviously) and all the trimmings taking centre stage.
DA traditional pudding is often the go-to choice – usually smothered in brandy butter or cream – but can be incredibly heavy
So what of the alternatives?
We have spoken to a number of our local restaurants – all winners in our recent Westside Restaurant Awards (see page 28 for a full list of winners) – and asked for some inspiration when it comes to serving something up to follow the main event.
Adrian Gagea, who is executive chef at The Maynard, Grindleford, recommends a steamed ginger pudding with Baileys and caramel sauce and coconut ice cream.
“This is simple and easy to make no matter if is in a small batch or for a few friends and family, perfect for a special occasion and to impress all your guests,” he said.
Adrian chose this dish as he said food at Christmas is all about indulging and this delicious dessert is the perfect way to end a fabulous festive meal. It has rich,
Christmas tipple thrown in for good measure.
prepared in advance, saving you allimportant time on the day. On this occasion, everything can be prepared in advance – on the day you can just reheat the pudding and the sauce and serve it with
“This warming pudding is full of festive
treacle which will get you in the festive spirit,” added Adrian.
The chef recommends a bottle of Feline I Monili Primitivo or Mi Lugar Rioja Vino de Quel to go with the dish.
“Or for a very special occasion you can go with a great bottle of Barbaresco Roncaglie Poderi Colla,” he said.
Sami Bouaziz, kitchen manager at Brocco on the Park, chose a classic chocolate fondant presented simply in a deep bowl with icing sugar, raspberry, and a viola leaf.
“We chose this dish because on a day like Christmas Day, where you already have enough to worry about, take the stress away with a straightforward dessert that is sure to
“Much of the prep can be done the day before, and then heated in the oven before serving. We would recommend a Sauternes Chateau Briatte to enjoy with this dessert. A sweet white wine with orange notes in the nose.”
Prince of Wales Baslow, recommends a Sticky Toffee Pudding with a Banana and Yoghurt Sorbet and Butterscotch Sauce.
of dessert offerings, making it an obvious choice to feature it prominently on our brand-new festive menus,” he said. “It is
winter spices.”
Like our other desserts feature here, this dish can also be prepared in advance, saving your valuable time on the day.
“You can prepare the sorbet in advance and freeze it, allowing it to set perfectly,” added Matt. “Similarly, the sponge cake and sauce can be made the day before they are needed.”
Matt also recommends a nice full-bodied red wine to go with the dish, such as Nero
Fine Tawny Port from Kopke.
Prince of Wales, Baslow: Sticky toffee pudding with a banana and yoghurt sorbet and butterscotch sauce
Ingredients
Sponge Pudding
225g Pitted Dried Dates
175g Self-Raising Flour
100ml Milk
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
175ml Boiling Water
1 Teaspoon Bicarbonate of Soda
85g Unsalted Butter (softened)
140g Demerara Sugar
2 Eggs (beaten)
2 Tablespoon Black Treacle
Butterscotch Sauce
130g Unsalted Butter
210g Soft Brown Sugar
160ml Double Cream
1tsp Vanilla Extract
Banana Yoghurt Sorbet
4 Ripened Bananas
600g Yoghurt
75g Sugar
75ml Water
Method
1. Preheat oven to 180ºc/ Fan 160ºc/320ºf/Gas Mark 4
First to make the sponge:
1. Place the dates in a bowl of boiling water with the vanilla extract and mix, then leave it for around 30 minutes until cool. Add the Bicarbonate of Soda to the dates and water.
2. In a separate bowl beat the butter and sugar until light and creamy then add the eggs, a little at a time, beating well.
add treacle until it is thick and creamy and all the ingredients and mix in well. Once the batter is thick, add in the milk, a little at a time to ensure a good consistency.
4. Line a tin (7 x 11 inch) with baking parchment and pour in the mixture and bake in the oven for 35 minutes.
For the Butterscotch Sauce:
1. Place the butter, brown sugar, and vanilla extract in a small saucepan. Bring to a gentle simmer.
2. Remove from the heat. Stir in the double cream. Drizzle over the dessert when ready.
To make the Banana and Yoghurt Sorbet:
1. Make a sugar syrup by adding 75ml of water and sugar to a pan of boiling water together until the liquid has the consistency of syrup.
2. Mash and beat your ripened banana until it is smooth. Mix the yoghurt and syrup together and churn it all together in an ice cream maker and store in the freezer until required.
Brocco on the Park: Chocolate fondant
Serves 4
Ingredients
300g Dark Chocolate
175g Butter
125g Caster Sugar
75g Flour
5 Eggs Raspberry
Icing Sugar
Viola leaf
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 200ºC.
2. Melt the chocolate and butter and mix well.
eggs.
4. Combine all ingredients into the larger bowl.
5. Grease four ramekins with butter, then pour the mixture evenly into the ramekins.
6. Bake for 8-10 minutes until there is a slight wobble in the centre.
serve. Dust with icing sugar and decorate with a viola leaf and raspberry.
The Maynard, Grindleford: Steamed ginger pudding with Baileys & caramel sauce and coconut ice cream
Serves 12
Ingredients
10g Baking Powder
50g Ginger, fresh grated
2g Cinnamon Sticks, ground cinnamon
6g Ginger, ground ginger
400g Plain Flour
70g Black treacle
6 Eggs
400g Light Brown Sugar
400g Margarine Spread
For the sauce
70ml Baileys
70g Black treacle
350g Light Brown Sugar
450ml Double Cream
125g Salted Butter
Method
1. Mix the margarine and the sugar together until smooth using a hand electric mixer.
2. Whisk the eggs and add them slowly over the creamed sugar.
3. Add the black treacle and incorporate, then add the rest of the ingredients.
4. Mix together until smooth.
5. Pour the 100g of mix in each ramekin and then cover tight
6. Steam at 100ºC for an hour, until cooked, use the toothpick test, if comes out dry it is done.
7. Remove the lids immediately after they come out of the oven.
8. Serve with caramel sauce and coconut ice cream.
and then just reheat in the microwave and serve with the hot caramel sauce.
For the sauce:
1. Add all the ingredients to a saucepan and leave to simmer for 20-30 min until is smooth and the sugar is completely melted.
A night to REMEMBER
The Westside & Southside Bar & Restaurant Awards, sponsored by The Owlerton Experience, returned to the OEC for the fourth time - and what a night it was.
or many of our restaurants attending our sister magazines’ Restaurant & Bar Awards, sponsored by The Owlerton Experience, it was a night of multiples with many walking off with more than one award.
Grabbing the headlines were the Peacock at Rowsley, who won Best Contemporary and the coveted Restaurant of the Year awards, and Nonnas, who as well as winning Best Italian were given a special achievement award for their longevity in the notoriously challenging hospitality business.
Longbow Venues, who own The Maynard in Grindleford, The Ashford Arms and The George in Hathersage won three awards for Readers’ Choice, Best Sunday Lunch and Young Chef of the Year. The Readers’ Choice Award is one of the most popular and is voted for by yourselves.
call between The Maynard, The Prince of Wales (Baslow) and The George, it was the Grindleford venue that scooped the prize for the second year in a row, winning by a
Held on Monday 28 October at Owlerton Events and Conferencing (OEC), we gave
Derbyshire’s best bars, restaurants and
Hillsborough venue, which opened in multi-purpose suites with catering for up to dinners, balls, conferences, live events
for our event; extremely well organised, the service was faultless throughout the evening ensuring that the awards ran smoothly and without a hitch.
The kitchen served a wonderful fourcourse meal which consisted of a roasted spiced butternut squash and sweet potato
cod with a pea risotto cake and a saffron white wine sauce. For main course we tucked into braised beef brisket with a mini beef shin cottage pie and for dessert polished off salted caramel chocolate tart, white
chocolate ice cream and honeycomb crumb.
& Southside Restaurant & Bar Awards competition was keen of course, and we were delighted at how many local restaurants, bars and cafes entered into the event. It was fantastic to see all of the nominees together in one room, celebrating the superb quality of independent eateries found in our region and beyond.
Each of our 26 winners received an engraved plaque, which were presented on the night by publishing managers Sam Warsop, Mandy Ogle and Sally-Anne Sharp and publishing director Amanda Roy.
Once the awards had been made and the plates had been cleared, it was time to
party animals, the after-party continued into the small hours at Napoleons Casino, situated next door to the OEC.
of the region’s most coveted honours at the Westside & Southside Restaurant & Bar Experience.
Guests arrive at the OEC
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Best Oriental Chinatown
Alan Lau collected the award on Martin’
Asked why he though they were successful, it’s our portion sizes! Seriously though, the team of Martin, Lewis and Tony work hard to deliver a our customers, it’s what keeps them coming
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Test your mettle in our festive brain-teaser.
f you’re stuck for something to do over the Christmas period –be honest, there’s only so much turkey, tea and TV you can take – why not grab your family and friends and tackle our tricky festive quiz.
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We’ve tried to make it a real challenge... there’s 60 questions covering to news and sport. Don’t write in. it’s just for fun. The answers will be printed in our Bits & Pieces section – see page 58.
FILM & TV ROUND 1
1. Which Disney sequel released this year features main characters Joy, Sadness, Anger Fear and Disgust?
ROUND
2 MUSIC
character in Gladiator II, released in
Christmas Day?
crime case?
Challengers?
1. Which hit Sabrina Carpenter song was dubbed the ‘song of the summer’ for 2024?
2. Who won the 2024 Grammy Award for ‘Song of the Year’?
3. Which band headlined Glastonbury for the fourth time this year?
4. ‘HOT TO GO’ is a chart-topping song by which American singer?
5. Charli XCX took over the internet this summer after the release of her album ‘____’?
6. Which iconic British band announced their long-awaited reunion this year?
7. What is the name of Beyonce’s country album released in March this year?
8. Alex Turner lent his guitar to which Dublin-based rock band to help create their recent album?
9. Which artist smashed the record for most BRIT Awards won in one night in March this year?
10. What is the name of Taylor Swift’s worldwide tour in which she performs songs from 11 different albums?
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE ROUND 3
USA?
cream?
series of all time?
CURRENT AFFAIRS
1. In what month did Sir Keir Starmer become Prime Minister?
2. PM Sir Keir Starmer faced backlash this September after it was revealed he receives thousands of pounds worth of donations for what?
3. Previous PM Rishi Sunak famously announced a controversial ban at the start of this year for which dog breed?
4. Which former First Lady released a memoir this year?
5. Students across the UK conducted encampments at their university campuses in solidarity with Palestine earlier this year. How many encampments were there?
SPORT
1. Which tennis player tweeted ‘never even liked tennis anyway’ immediately following their retirement this year?
2. Which cricketer broke the record to become England’s all-time leading Test run-scorer this October?
3. Who became the most decorated gymnast in history at the 2024 Paris Olympics?
4. Spain beat England in the 2024 Euros back in July (apologies for the reminder), but what was the score?
5. Carlos Alcaraz secured his second Wimbledon title by defeating which famous
6. Who won the F1 Singapore Grand Prix?
7. Luke Littler made history this year as the
the World Darts Championship. How old was he when he competed?
8. Winners of the Tour de France receive what colour jersey?
9. Gareth Southgate resigned as the England
In what year did he take charge of the team?
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6. Which British-Canadian scientist known as ‘The Godfather of AI’ won the Nobel Prize for Physics this year?
7. Donald Trump experienced an attempted assassination earlier this year at a rally. Which part of his body was wounded?
8. Which country was temporarily blocked from X (formerly Twitter) after Elon Musk failed to comply with their laws?
9. Two ‘Just Stop Oil’ activists were given jail sentences this year for throwing soup on what?
10. In order to reduce its contribution to climate change, the UK is stopping producing electricity via what method?
10. Who announced a retirement from diving this year at age 30?
Carol?
Home Alone?
to the famous song?
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Ian with his gemmology diploma in 1994
And at PA Jewellery today
TThe journey CONTINUES
Congratulations to PA Jewellery’s Ian Cookson, who celebrates 30 years in the industry.
here’s not many 12-year-olds who dream of becoming a gemmologist but Ian Cookson was determined that was what he wanted to be. The impressionable youngster was regularly wowed by his uncle, a jewellery and diamond dealer who would often stop he eschewed his GCSEs, enrolled on a gemmology diploma course in Manchester at the tender age of 16.
in the industry which is almost unheard of,” recalled Ian, who then went on to work for another jewellery shop for 10 months before jewellers in the city.
“Mike Marsh [founder of PA Jewellery] said he was intrigued by my letter and
He wanted to know why an 18 year old kid had completed an Undergraduate Degree school with no GCSEs. My story echoed his
Initially Ian thought this would just be
a stepping stone in his career but he fell in straight away. That was 30 years ago and now Ian, managing director of PA Jewellery, is celebrating three decades in the industry.
Nurtured by Mike, he became an associate director in 2005, director in 2008 and then managing director in 2018. He now leads PA Jewellery alongside his co-directors Suzanne Thompson and Amy Campbell-Jones as well as Mike’s wife Pam Marsh and daughter Susan. Sadly, Mike passed away in 2018 but his wish for PA Jewellery to become an Employee Owned
he has had to wear many hats from diamond buyer to watch specialist. He’s happiest,
things is helping someone with family jewellery that means a lot to them, but isn’t to their taste so not what they would wear and enjoy.
“We can often use their metal and stones to create a new piece of jewellery for them
that is more suitable,” he said. “Jewellery has such an emotional connection – you don’t get that with many others things and there is something really special about owning jewellery made with the gold and gemstones that were worn and cherished by style.”
Bespoke work such as this is carried out in PA Jewellery’s on-site workshop, which has become central to the business. The
but these are now married to modern printing. It’s the perfect marriage of old and new.
Thirty years is quite the milestone but this is not the end of the road for Ian – far from it. Alongside the management team he is always looking at how they can build and grow the business further and plans are
showroom and workshop an update to help celebrate PA Jewellery’s 50th 2026.
Congratulations Ian, here’s to the next 30 years!
Rediscovering a JOY FOR LIFE
Susan has a renewed enthusiasm thanks to the St Luke’s team.
usan Walker admits that her 2019 diagnosis with Motor Neurone Disease destroyed her life as she had known it.
But with the support of the St Luke’s Hospice team she has rediscovered a joy for life she thought she had lost.
“The diagnosis came in December of that year and I will never forget it,” Susan recalls.
“I worked in the NHS as a GP receptionist, so perhaps I had too much knowledge about it but it meant things like losing my driving license and then I lost all my independence.
“Now I can’t even hug my two beautiful granddaughters and that’s hard – it destroyed my life.
“As I lie here in bed at home I can’t even lift my arm to wipe my eyes or nose, I can’t do something as simple as have a drink on my own and I have to be dressed and fed –but I still eat and enjoy my food!”
Most of the caring for Susan is carried out by husband Gerry in the couple’s home
But she also has regular visits to the St Luke’s Patient and Family Support Service, where she receives extra care from Complementary Therapist Joanne Harthill.
“The hospital referred me to St Luke’s because I was getting down because I do like to speak to different people and do different things,” Susan explains.
Luke’s and I hit it off with her straight away but the whole team are great too.”
During her visits, Susan has received help with essential exercise – important to her when movement is now so limited – and had support with areas such as pain management.
“Things like hand massage are really important to me because my hands are really swollen and sore but it’s not just the massage – they’ll also paint my nails for me,” she says.
“The relaxation techniques I have been taught have been a really big help to me too.
“What’s important too is that for maybe half an hour we just chat about what’s happening in life and the world and it’s so lovely to be with people who are so friendly.
“It’s like meeting up with your best friends and I really can’t thank them enough for what they do – it’s the kindness that means so much and I wasn’t expecting that.
thought: ‘Oh dear, they will want to talk to me about death and dying’ but it’s not like that at all.
“I look forward to it every time and when I get home I feel refreshed and one of the big things is that if I want to ask them anything I know they are there for me.
“I hold the greatest regard for St Luke’s and I would say to anybody in my position that if you get the offer to go you should take it.
“They are lovely kind people who will talk on your level about anything you want and will make you feel a much better person by the time you come out.
patients like Susan, both in their own homes and at the St Luke’s In Patient Centre - and there are many ways that you can help that work to continue.
Supporters can make a regular donation, leave a gift to the hospice in their Will, take part in the popular St Luke’s Lottery or support one of the many St Luke’s fundraising events throughout the year.
The next major event is the always popular St Luke’s Festival of Light, which will be held in the hospice’s Little Common Lane gardens on Sunday 1 December, hosted by BBC Look North presenter and keen St Luke’s supporter Tom Ingall.
For details of Festival of Light and the many other ways of getting involved with St Luke’s visit www.stlukeshospice.org.uk
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