The community magazine for Acorn Ridge, Ashgate, Brampton, Brookside, Holymoorside, Somersall & Walton
Cover: Jay Flux
Hi all,
It’s that time of year again when I start to think about seasons. Each year the local trails I ride have about two weeks, between spring and summer, and again summer and autumn where they’re perfect - they’re not overgrown, they’re not overly muddy, they’re nice and grippy and all things are good.
Now is also when the nights start drawing in, the leaves start to drop, and we think about things like Halloween and dare I say it... Christmas! I’ve already had my first advertiser get in touch for their annual run of three adverts, as Christmas approaches, to encourage you away from the internet and into their business to buy gifts! I've also had service based businesses update their adverts to tell customers it’s the last chance to get booked in for delivery before Christmas.
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It's also a nice seasonal sign to see the boxes and bags of apples people have gathered from their trees and left outside their homes for us to take and use. My wife's apple and blackberry compote, that she has on her porridge every morning, comes as a free treat from the homes and hedgerows of the area!
Last up... on a recent walk to Yorkshire moors I was reminded of Chesterfield. The picture above was near the Hole of Horcum, known as the Yorkshire Grand Canyon. It's well worth a walk if you're ever close and you want to feel that connection to Chesterfield. Enjoy this edition.
Paul.
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Jay Flux
Cover artist
Words: Simon Paterson
Images: Jay Flux
I am super excited to share with you this month's cover artist, and my friend, Jason Tony Hopkinson, or Jay for short!
You might have spotted Jay’s impressive craftsmanship at Street Spirit and Zero Tattoo Gallery in town, or Tan Monkey on Chatsworth Road. As the creative genius behind Elphius Flux, he’s one of Chesterfield’s top custom-designed Furniture makers. From tables and cabinets to kitchens, Jay’s work is nothing short of remarkable. He’s also an immensely talented artist and an all-around fantastic human. S40 and S41 magazines are excited to introduce him, and feel privileged to showcase his talent to our readers!
Jay’s artistic flare was influenced by his granddad whom he recalls was an amateur artist. “Thinking back, I have always enjoyed art. I remember my grandad being great at drawing and watching him. I recall he drew a lot of dogs and faces. My dad used to work at a place in Barrow Hill called Tops Office and he would take home... do you remember the old, perforated computer printer paper that was in one big sheet? Well, he’d bring that home and I would draw these giant space battles across this continuous piece of paper, and I loved it,” smiles Jay.
Drawing was a big part of Jay’s childhood, and his friends would often come over to draw together. In his teenage years, his second passion was music and that’s when he began to combine the two.
“What really kicked off my art was getting into music and looking at album covers. I would stare in awe at these album covers and copy bits of them. Then I would make
up my own bands and do an album cover for them, and a logo and that kind of thing,” shares Jay.
A band recently approached Jay, and we are pleased to share that he has been commissioned to create their album cover! We can’t wait to see it.
Chesterfield Boys Secondary School had the pleasure of Jay’s rebellious phase, with his long hair and eyeliner which was frowned upon at the time, but it was the art teacher Mr Searcy who saw something in Jay’s art that helped him pursue his passion.
“School wasn’t great for me, but I loved doing art and I was the only one in the class who took it seriously; so, the art teacher liked me and spent loads of time with me in class. I remember I did a portrait that Mr. Searcy loved, and he put it up in school. Minutes later the headmaster came along and took it down. I just don’t think he liked me and my appearance. I also remember speaking with the careers guidance counsellor and I said I either want to be a rock star or make artwork for album covers, plan A and plan B. She preferred her plan C!
After leaving school, Jay took on a variety of jobs before starting Elphius Flux with his partner Gwen. During lockdown, he rediscovered his love for creating art.
“During lockdown, we started using a giant fake cactus as our Christmas tree and decided to make our own ornaments for it," says Jay. "At the time, Tyler and Jord (my daughter and fiancé) were living with us, so we all made decorations together. I was making these little wooden monsters and using acrylic pens to draw on them.
I remember thinking, ‘These look alright, I’m happy with these,’ and then I really got into it. I even drew on a guitar I found. I think discovering acrylic paint pens played a big part - I just started drawing on all sorts of things.”
Jay has a very distinctive style, so I asked him, how did it come about? “I had a spell of being really technical and trying to get fine detail into my work which became frustrating at times. I had a big break before I discovered acrylic pens and it’s those pens and my love for music that influences my art really. I put on my headphones, and I go into a different world. I never plan a piece, I just start! At the end of the day, if I enjoy doing it, that’s the main thing,” says Jay.
I had time to ask Jay one last question: If you could give your younger self one piece of advice, what would it be?
“Look after your teeth more, ha ha! But honestly, I wouldn’t recommend that he do anything differently, because if I did, I wouldn’t be living the life I am now - creating art and having my amazing, supportive family,” Jay says with a smile.
I loved Jay’s art that much that I asked him to use his magic pens on our stairs. Everyone that comes to our home stops to admire them and wishes they had thought of asking him first!
Be sure to follow Jay.
www.elphiusflux.com
Photo by Neven Krcmarek on Unsplash
April Tapes
Chesterfield's indie rock revivalists, ready to take off!
Words: Simon Paterson
Images: April Tapes
While standing at the counter of Society Coffee shop and Bar, waiting for my flat white, a young woman strolled in, exuding the effortlessly cool vibe of a Sonic Youth band member. Instantly, I knew she was here for the April Tapes interview. We ventured upstairs and were met by a floppyhaired, baggy-clothed youth who looked like I did in 1994, and I said to myself 'this is gonna be a good one.'
April Tapes are an indie rock and roll band made up of Henry Wright (lead guitar and vocals), Bethan Evans (bass and vocals), Angus Marnoch (soon departing drummer) and Max Stokes (guitar, vocals, and song writing). I first met Henry backstage at the Y Not Festival, where we struck up a conversation. It turns out he's a former pupil of Brookfield Community School, and April Tapes are rising stars right here in Chesterfield! After exchanging digits, I'm thrilled to share with you an interview with April Tapes - one of the coolest bands to emerge from Chesterfield in a long time!
I asked the band how they came together - how did they form? After hearing a vague tale involving Somersall Park, school days, someone named Vardy, a video by Henry, a band called Private Reg and a few mutual friends, I pieced it all together. Basically, they met somewhere around here, at some point, and decided to form a band!
I pressed on. So, where did the name April Tapes come from? Max grinned, “I’d written some songs for another band I was in during Easter break at uni. We booked studio time to record them, but the band decided they were done! So, I stashed the tracks in a folder called ‘April Tapes.’ We formed around that time too, so it felt like a fresh start, and let's be honest, it’s a pretty cool name.”
Bethan chimed in, “I think it’s an ambiguous name, you know? Like, you can’t really guess what we sound like just from the name.”
I nodded in agreement - it is a cool name. And it’s a refreshing change from bands naming themselves after products found in the middle aisle of Aldi!
So, who writes the songs and what is the creative process? Max starts, “It has been primarily me, but as the band has progressed it has become more of a collaborative process. I come up with the melody, a rough drum part and some lyrics. Our new songs though, which I think are our best, have been a team effort.”
“I do all the production in the living room at my mum’s house,” smiles Henry.
If there’s one thing April Tapes knows how to nail, it’s a chorus. The three tracks on Spotify (link below) all have infectious choruses that switch things up and thump along like an Olympian's heartbeat - purposeful and full of passion. It’s tough to pick a favourite, and it’s exciting to know more are on the way!
The track "Cactus Flower" has a lyric that caught my ear: "Why can’t we do anything sober?"
Bethan laughs, “It was early days for the band, and things were a bit awkward, so we’d have a drink to loosen up and shake off the nerves.”
Henry smirks, “After a few sessions, I had enough and shouted, ‘WHY CAN’T WE DO ANYTHING SOBER?’” It was pretty funny, so we decided to put it in the song.”
“It fits the context of the song as well. It’s about a young relationship where it’s all a bit messy and you aren’t connecting so you have drink and it makes things worse,” explains Max.
“We’re all mates now and have a good laugh together, so our songs are written sober - most of ’em, anyway,” Henry assures me with a grin.
Musical tastes can sometimes cause a bit of friction, so I steered the conversation toward influences and favourite bands.
“We’re like a Venn diagram,” says Bethan. “There’s a sweet spot where we overlap on certain bands and genres, but we’ve all got our little sub-genres too. It just works.”
“It’s Led Zeppelin for me at the minute, I listen to them all the time,” declares Henry.
“Someone said we sound a bit like Weezer, Pinegrove, and Pavement,” adds Bethan.
“Yeah, I love that sort of midwestern-emo sound,” Max chimes in. “If I had to pinpoint a vibe or a time, we’re essentially a ’90s band."
“There’s a lot of post-punk around at the minute. Well, we’re post-post-punk,” Bethan laughs.
With time for one last question, I asked who they’d invite to join the band, past or present. Without missing a beat, Henry says, “Bonzo, the drummer from Led Zeppelin. We need a drummer, and he’s the one.”
April Tapes are eternally grateful to Y Not Festival for giving them the chance to play at such a beloved event.
“Playing Y Not was unreal,” Bethan expresses. “We were on early, but we still had a big crowd. It was an amazing experience.”
It was an absolute blast chatting with Max, Bethan, and Henry. I have no doubt big things are coming their way. Guys... you’ve got a fan!
Keep up to date with all things April Tapes by following them on Instagram at april_tapes. april_tapes
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Chesterfield Almshouses
A ‘hidden gem in Chesterfield’ which has supported hundreds of women in need of affordable housing for over 50 years.
Words & Images: Kate Pestridge
The building, which is home to 24 women, was opened at its current location, St Helens, Newbold Road, in 1971, but Chesterfield almshouses have a much longer history – first welcoming people in need as early as 1875.
The almshouses on Saltergate were built in 1875 from a trust provided by the wills of Thomas Large, George Taylor and Sarah Rose. There were 11 houses, administered by the Chesterfield Municipal Trustees for ‘poor persons of good character’.
On demolition in 1971, the women were rehoused in new almshouses on Newbold Road, where the complex is still located today.
What is an Almshouse?
Almshouses originated in the medieval times; religious orders cared for the poor. These shelters were originally called hospitals or 'bede houses', offering hospitality and shelter. The Almhouse Association website suggests that the oldest almshouse to continue to offer support is the Hospital of St Oswald in Worcester which was established around 990. Created where the brothers could “minister to the sick, bury the dead, relieve the poor and give shelter to travellers who arrived after the city gates had closed at night”.
In later times wealthy landowners created housing to support women in villages, again history suggesting this stretches back to the tenth century for poor, old and distressed people.
Kate Pestridge from Chesterfield United Charities who operate the Chesterfield Almshouse explains.
"At St Helen’s Close we host 24 one bedroom flats and offer accommodation for women only, over the age of 55. Each flat is spacious and consists of a lounge, bedroom, a kitchen, and a bathroom or wet room.
"The complex is over two floors and is centred around beautiful, mature gardens, there is a communal lounge and a communal laundry room. There is also lift access and a stair lift.
"Our residents don’t pay rent, but they pay a maintenance fee of approximately £400 per month which, alongside the grants and donations, helps to keep the site running. The fee also covers water, heating, laundry facilities and some social activities.
"Residents can furnish their own homes, there is in-built storage inside also and residents can decorate their own homes.
"The almshouses do not, under normal circumstances allow pets, but this can be discussed at the application process.
"Our stipulations are that all residents must be female, over 55, have a strong Chesterfield connection, have limited financial means and be able to live independently.
"The place is a hidden gem, not many people know it, but our residents are very happy here and describe this place as very safe. What they also enjoy is a wonderful social calendar. This involves trips out to local towns and villages, plus we have weekly coffee mornings, movie afternoons, bingo, yoga, all in the communal lounge, which residents can join if they so desire, but there is no pressure to do so."
Kate told me of one resident who was impacted by the flooding in Brampton last year and had to leave her property. She was rehoused at the Newbold Road site within 24 hours and has remained there since.
The manager, Jennette, lives on site and is supported by a part-time assistant, Kate, to ensure the smooth running of the complex.
The charity also owns an additional site of residential bungalows in Hasland and are hoping to bring on board a new site in Calow soon. If you're an interested lady considering taking space in the almshouses, please contact the team as below.
E: manageralmshouse@gmail.com
E: cucharities@gmail.com
T: 01246 271985.
There is an application process that must be followed, and references will need to be provided, however if you are successful, you might be interested to know that the relaxed environment increases life expectancy by two years on average once entering an almshouse.
Images: Opposite page showing the frontage at St Helen's Court, top the original almshouses on Saltergate, the secluded rear gardens at St Helen's Court.
Chesterfield United Charities
T: 01246 271985
M: 07873 33531 E: manageralmshouse@gmail.com
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As the Nights Draw In…
Sat 5 October
2:30pm @Holymoorside Village Hall
Images & Imagination: Water & Light
Sometimes your absence is a window and Aesculus Hippocastanum (poems opposite) form part of a new and exciting collaborative project between Chesterfield artist Ian Geary and author/poet Leonie Martin. The idea to work together came about after Ian spotted Leonie’s well-known poem The Crooked Spire of Chesterfield in S40 Local magazine.
Ian initially began working on a tryptich of paintings centred on the Crooked Spire and its place in our Chesterfield community through the ages. Leonie’s bespoke poem: Sometimes your absence is a window responds to the right-hand tryptich panel – Ian’s imaginative synthesis of two stained glass windows, seen from inside the church, depicts ancient Christian imagery in the centre panels surrounded by contrasting modern icons of industry and commerce.
As word spread about their collaboration, Ian and Leonie were invited by Holymoorside & Walton Arts Festival Society to present some of their work at Holymoorside Village Hall. On Saturday 5 October at 2:30pm they will be showcasing 12 paintings/companion poems on the themes of Images & Imagination: Water & Light. There will also be musical interludes by ‘Flutello’ – two flutes and a cello. A donation from proceeds will go to Pathways of Chesterfield, a service for the homeless or those at risk of homelessness.
Of the 12 paintings and poems which will be presented at the October event, Leonie’s poem Aesculus Hippocastanum responds to an autumn-themed painting by Ian (Conkers). Through the words of the poem, the reader is invited to contemplate more deeply on what could easily be taken for granted as a ‘typical autumnal scene’ in the parklands and on the highways and byways of Derbyshire as the nights draw in, temperatures drop, and the last few months of the year unfold.
Ultimately, Ian and Leonie hope to present their shared work in further exhibitions and publish a selection of work in book format. Watch this space! For enquiries please contact:
Ian Geary
E: iangearyartist@yahoo.co.uk iangearyartist
Leonie Martin
E: leonie.martin@me.com leonie.martin.writer
For further information about tickets for the October event please contact:
Holymoorside Arts
E: info@holymoorsidearts.co.uk
T: 01246 567118 or 861997
Sometimes your absence is a window
Circular, colour-bled, like a mystical disc suspended in time and place: between red Victorian brick and wind-blown gargoyles. How will I get across the B6543
to Saint Mary’s Gate when the temporary traffic lights fail? Other times it is bunting – a flutter of red white and blue over once-heaving market stalls half-
cobbled zones. And the proof of the pudding is in the eating. But today we feast on cake-less icing sip lukewarm tea from fine-bone China, listen to the voices of Influencers
stream self-help doctrines via our backlit, hand-held devices (rectangular, colour-blind) like mystical moths captured in a technical liturgy: between eutopia and tyranny.
Sometimes your absence is a window
Aesculus Hippocastanum
Cluster of conkerish selves screams the sweet sheen of sticky afterbirth –fall-born, ripe for burial
Why are we here? Who will we be?
Listen: last jostle of pupilless angst of new-birth cries from spiked wombs, some –half-born, half-dazed – await a full dilation
Who are we here? Why will we be?
Gaze upwards: all the bark-less twigs you cannot see bear wounds from late departed leafstalks like tiny horseshoes branded by elvish nail-marks
When are we here? What will we be?
Trace a finger in the soul-bleached soil –a tapestry of roots unravels. Kneel beneath this once lush canopy hear that leafy manger crunch
from gold to brown to beige to mulch to matter
Are we seed?
Are we fodder? Are we bullet?
Meet Barbara Rose
Local Textile Artist
Words: Paul Chapman
Images: Barbara Rose
Barbara Rose is a textile artist who moved to Holymoorside in 2022 and is partner to Malcolm, who we featured in our June edition, he ran the 10k for Team GB in his age category.
Malcolm dropped me a note explaining what Barbara does, so we met up for a chat to find out more, fresh coffee and home-made Anzac biscuits to keep us refreshed!
“Textile art is a relatively new interest for me,” Barbara explained. “I worked in education, until I retired in 2013. Until then I used to sew and started making bags, handbags and clutches, a small business selling them online (etsy.com/uk/shop/ barmadebags) and at craft markets.
“It was enjoyable, and I love to recycle as much fabric as I can. I created a range of different styles and patterns, and offer a bespoke service, preferring to sell online. I do have a stall at some local markets, it's a lot of effort but it's always great to meet people and get feedback about what I do."
Barbara has always kept herself busy. “Malcolm was a novelist so when I retired, I needed to have something to do so I wasn’t disturbing his work,” explains Barbara, “before that he used to have the house to himself and his creativity.”
Barbara also started painting, going along to art lessons once a week she started to pick up the skills needed to paint. This has led to her turning her love of textiles into an outlet for her artwork creating fabulous textile pictures made from hundreds of tiny individual pieces of mainly recycled and repurposed offcuts. I must admit that the detail of her pictures is amazing.
“The fabrics need to be consistent in weight and thickness to enable them to work in the pictures,” Barbara tells me. “I work from photographs I’ve taken or paintings I’ve created. One of my most recent works is of the crooked spire. I was walking through town one evening, everything was quiet and took the photo of the church and started to turn it into a textile piece.”
This piece took quite some time to achieve, started in May 2023 it was February 2024 before it was complete, Ok Barbara can only work on it for short periods of time due to the tiny detail needed but as each piece of fabric was bonded and added the image slowly built.
The final work is presently on display until 13 October 2024 at the Harley Gallery over at Welbeck Abbey near Worksop, 15 minutes from the M1.
“I was made aware of the exhibition at the Harley Gallery, local artists of all disciplines are invited to submit works of wall art. I was one of the original 1,800 applicants and was selected by judges to be one of 180 artists that could exhibit,” says Barbara. “This was really exciting news, to have my work selected up against so many other talented artists was a real thrill. Visitors are also requested to pick their favourite piece so there is always the chance of my work picking up this accolade.”
The Harley Gallery is part of the estate at Welbeck, one of the great traditional landed estates, nestled within Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire. It offers an environment in which to work, live and stay, with a thriving artisan food community, residential property, and commercial lettings, all within a beautiful rural setting. It’s a nice day out and a short 20-minute walk from Creswell crags.
Chatting to Barbara it was clear that she is passionate about what she does and loves the way you can keep learning new skills and would encourage anyone to have go. “It’s never too late to learn new skills and we shouldn’t stop looking for opportunities to improve ourselves,” she adds. She has also exhibited at Peak Village in the Derbyshire Makers shop, is hoping to get involved with Derbyshire Open Arts in 2025 and has been helping with the well dressing at Holymoorside, the process of building the image being very similar to the way Barbara layers up her textile pieces. A busy lady.
Next up is completing a series of textile images based around walks around Holymoorside, there are four already made (of which one is sold) and there is one more to finish to complete the set. “It’s been a lovely way to explore the area in which I live and to seek out the views and places which will work as finished textile art,” says Barbara.
If you want to know more about her work check out the website below and the blogs explain how the pieces are made and there is much more to explore.
www.barmadebags.com
Barbara working on
Pictures:
"Crooked Spire at Night", "Crooked Spire at Night" in the Harley Gallery, and "#1 Bluebell time", the first in her "Walks around Holymoorside" collection.
As David Bowie sung...
'Fashion...
We are the goon squad and we're coming to town'
Words: Molly Holmes
Images: Unsplash
Molly Holmes is a local student who recently spent a few days with S40 & S41 Local for work experience. We had a chat, and she spent some time looking at fashion for teenagers in Chesterfield and shares her thoughts.
Fashion. One word that can mean so much. Depending on who you ask, it could consist of anything and everything, and it's not limited to just what you like. Trends come and go; clothes differ and evolve.
Walking through our town centre, it's obvious to me that trends don’t have as much impact locally as they might in a large city, instead people show their own individual tastes. Although commonly adults seem to prefer being themselves and aren't buying into the latest fast fashions.
Young people have this perception that they don’t want to stand out from a crowd, and instead of finding their own identity follow others. Many teens are a copy and paste of each other, perhaps scared to be themselves and feeling the pressures that being young brings.
So, why do we follow trends? Why do we copy those we have never met and allow them to dictate our lives? Trends come and go and even reappear years later, but fashion will always exist, but we have the individual power to make it our own and not be a submissive follower.
I'm not saying all trends are bad, they sometimes take us out of our comfort zone, allowing new ways to express ourselves, and use others for inspiration.
Shopping for young people in Chesterfield is in decline, mainly due to the lack of shops suited to teenagers, the ability to express ourselves through fashion restricted. Teens have grown to be one of the biggest factors that influence the fashion industry, with the rise of young people creating their own brands, becoming the faces of marketing for popular retailers, and even experimenting with new and unique looks. Being bombarded by influencers on social media, especially younger people gaining platforms, exposes us to new styles.
H&M and Primark are some of the most popular places for young people to purchase clothes in town but is this due to their products or is it perhaps because they are just there? Teenagers of Chesterfield are almost forgotten, and this could potentially be taking a toll on the town centre itself. There is nowhere to go and nothing to do for young people, which is why they turn to shopping centres like Meadowhall and, more commonly, the internet. Despite it being the summer holidays at the time of writing, it didn't seem like many teenagers are out and about in the town centre as I walked, is this due to the holidays or because of the lack of activities for young people? Teens need choice, shops that
Photo by Sunny Ng on
will give them freedom to immerse themselves in the world of fashion and it could even give the high street a boost.
Charity and vintage shops allow individuals to take a more creative approach towards their own fashion choices, without contributing to the fast-fashion phenomenon. Charity shops sell cheaper pieces whilst giving back to the community, this can mean so much more than shopping in a major retail store. Today, the British Heart Foundation in town is full of people buying second hand clothing and from what I can see, there is something for everyone. Some might think charity shops are full of second-hand stuff no one wants, but it's much more. A place where people can help others by donating to charity, as well as help the environment giving clothes a second home without emptying their wallets. There is an increasing number of young people who shop in charity shops, trends pop up over social media platforms showing how and where to find hidden gems for low prices.
Online shopping sites like, Vinted and Depop allow us to repurpose our old clothing for a little profit instead of donating them.
Then our attention is grabbed by out-of-town shopping centres where individuals have many different choices of where to shop, eat, socialise and perhaps watch the latest films on the big screen. Everything you could possibly need under one roof, what more could you want? Well, that’s the thing, you don’t want anything else, the need for independent shops and town centres has been massively impacted.
Online shopping has put a strain on our UK high streets, the internet gives us major advantages that range from the convenience and accessibility of technology to the number of online retailers and variety of products they sell. All this growth diverts our attentions from the shops right in front of our eyes, will the high streets become obsolete? I hope not.
We do want a choice, perhaps it's time to call into the town centre and spend some time there. Vintage, repurposed, charity, new, we'd like the option to shop with them all.
Photo by Guillaume Bleyer on Unsplash
Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash
The End of An Era Holymoorside Film
Holymoorside Film began in 2006 and a small group of volunteers, has selected and shown over 200 films to the community in the last 18 years. Attendances have added up to more than 8,200averaging out at around 40 throughout.
Ann Grinbergs explains, "recently we have experienced a significant drop in numbers attending, and a very limited take-up of a return to a membership scheme, post Covid. This reduction in income has made running a full programme unviable in the long term.
"We believe the pandemic changed the appetite for going out to watch movies, even Cineworld is about to close 25% of its UK theatres. The number of major films for cinema release has also fallen by 35% since 2019 and the rise of Netflix and other digital channels has changed how people consume
Are You A Patient of Chatsworth Road Medical Centre?
Are you a regular, unpaid carer for a friend or relative of any age?
Have you registered with the practice, as a carer?
Caring for loved ones can be very rewarding but also tiring, restricting and sometimes lead to feelings of isolation. It can sometimes affect your own health and wellbeing which can affect your ability to care for others.
By registering as a carer, the practice can help you, if you need it. For example, by:
• offering you appointments to suit your caring commitments
• putting you in touch with specialist agencies who offer a range of support and advice to suit your needs e.g., Derbyshire Carers Association
• offering you a free flu vaccination.
You can register as a carer with Chatsworth Road Medical Centre. Register online on the surgery’s website go to chatsworthroadmedicalcentre.nhs. uk, select 'Services We Provide', then 'Further Info' and 'Carers Support'.
Alternatively, you can always speak to the receptionist or scan the QR code on the right.
films. So, our Autumn 2024 programme will sadly be our last.
“Our sincere thanks to all who have supported us over the years - including those who’ve kept in touch through S40 and S41 What’s On ads. We’ve no regrets, and we believe we have enjoyed a much longer period of fun and friendship with our community cinema than we imagined would be the case.”
Holymoorside Film operates under the umbrella of Holymoorside and Walton Arts Festival Society, which will continue to support arts and music events. The film equipment is still working well enough for occasional films, and they will offer the opportunity, by arrangement, to any group who may like to finance a community screening, to do so – perhaps as a fund-raising event.
All enquiries to Ann on:
E: info@holymoorsidearts.co.uk
T: 01246 567118
Want An Allotment?
Tucked away on the West side of Chesterfield lies the Ashgate Allotment Society gardens.
A little oasis hidden from view and enjoyed throughout the year by their members, families, and many friends from the animal kingdom. Throughout the year they have many visitors ranging from hedgehogs to foxes and blue tits to badgers all sharing the natural beauty of our gardens.
They have been on the site for over 70 years and have 63 individual plots which all change their appearance throughout the seasons of the year as seeds are sown and crops are grown.
Their vision: 'Very simply for all members to work together for the benefit of the whole Society and the wider community, to treat each other with mutual respect, recognise individual diversity, protect the Society for future generations of allotmenteers and ultimately have fun!'
If you've fancied an allotment Ashgate have reopened their waiting list as demand has been so high.
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If you want to be added please get in touch with their chair, Karen Ledger by email or phone as below.
The team at Highfield House Farm Shop, one of our regular advertisers, has been in touch to share some exciting news - they have set up an online shop!
The new service is access from their website as below by just scanning the QR code. www.highfieldhousefarm.co.uk
This brings the convenience of supermarket shopping, but you'll be supporting a great local, independent business instead.
In the start-up days the team have had to restrict the delivery area, but chances are if you get an S40 or S41 Local through the door they'll deliver to you. Please check the website for details. Deliveries are free if you spend over £50, (minimum spend £20 with £5 delivery) and go to allocated post codes on Thursday, Friday and Saturday each week using their temperaturecontrolled vans.
Matthew Prince from Highfield House says, "We really are very excited to have the online shop up and running.
"We know how difficult it can be to get out and support independent businesses, so it's great to be able to allow people to access the shop from the ease of their phone, tablet or screen.
"We are hoping this is going to provide a great service to the local area and enable us to compete with some of the larger retail chains offering delivery.
"We've got all our basics on the site and will add extra products every week as well as weekly specials.
"We are hoping to have a few collection points in the area too, and customers can order online and collect from the shop, perhaps taking a break for a coffee and cake at our cafe!"
If this is a service you could use, please check out the website and await your first Highfield House Farm delivery!
Grassroots Football
Samba FC Under 7s
Words: Matt Kane
Images: Samba FC
Choose a life. Choose a job. Choose to become an under 7s grassroots football manager. Or, in my case, be the last parent to step back when this wonderful opportunity smacks you in the face like a Jude Bellingham overhead kick.
And yet, here I am, the proud manager of Samba FC under 7s football team. In the words of that great Talking Heads’ song, how did I get here?
I first got involved with Samba at their Saturday morning toddler sessions at Whit Green School when my lad Finn was two or three years old.
The very popular 9am ‘Samba Tots’ session was every part about balancing a bean bag on your head whilst trying to walk on a wooden beam but then progressed into 10am sessions that were football orientated run by Samba directors Carl, Ben T, Ben M and Brad who have played (and indeed still play) at local semi-pro level.
Fast forward on a year or so, and we’re now into Samba FC, semi-detached from the Samba Coaching side of things but nevertheless supported by the directors and a network of grassroots managers led by Rob, chairman of Samba FC and manager of our under 10s yellow team.
It’s fair to say it’s been a steep learning curve for us.
I went from being sat in a sports hall trying to smash through work emails whilst giving occasional words of encouragement to my son as he was trying to master drag-backs to suddenly being responsible for a team of eight or nine lads, ensuring our group of amazingly supportive parents were on board, managing training and subs, going to tournaments, and ultimately playing matches in the North Derbyshire Youth Football League.
Samba FC is a relatively new club, our under 7s are the fourth generation of the team. We don’t yet have the infrastructure of some of the long-standing local clubs with their own pitches and a history of an adult team that spans many years.
Yet we have a lot of heart, commitment and an ethos that puts players first. We aren’t an ‘academy’ or ‘elite’, but we do our best. Longer-term, it’s Samba’s aspiration to form a girls’ team following in the footsteps of the fantastic Hasland Girls.
They say the hardest step is always the first and this was entirely the case for us, when it was just me, some balls, cones, nets, cheap kits I bought from Direct Soccer and this ‘baby’ I was left holding that was our team. It felt like a massive load of responsibility.
There were wobbles but parents continued to show fantastic support and we now have two amazing assistant managers Ben and Josh as well as team secretaries Katie and Suzy who all have boys in the team. The other Samba managers have been a great source of support too, not least Ben from our Under 8s team who was me last year and has ‘been there’.
Through Rob’s contacts, we obtained sponsorship for our first proper kit from Hammond and Co accountants based in Staveley who have been immensely supportive and generous in equal measure, and we’ve had some encouraging early results in the friendlies we’ve played.
The biggest eye-opener is just how competitive under 7s football is. I don’t mean the ugly underbelly of grassroots that mainstream media likes to portray because that hasn’t been our experience at all.
Yet make no mistake, even at 6 years old, grassroots is a serious business.
Results and league positions are not published until under 11s and the FA and teams like to place an emphasis on fun, development, and equal playing time.
Nevertheless, poaching of players is quite common. Teams posting adverts wanting to recruit ‘experienced players’ is very common. In how many other walks of life is a six-year-old experienced in anything?!
The competitive element is never clearer than at summer tournaments where teams that are linked to academies will travel from as far as Stoke and Barnsley to Brampton and Tupton in order to win a cup that you can buy from a trophy-makers for twenty-five pounds. The cup isn’t important of course. It’s about the prestige of victory, same as it ever was.
There are levels in any sport and it’s easy to wind up against a much superior opponent and be completely overwhelmed. While it’s not been our experience so far, results of twenty-nil in a five-aside forty-minute game are not uncommon. In fact, it happens every week, up and down the country.
Notwithstanding its foibles, kids' football is still a great way to make and grow friendships, build a community of friends with a shared passion from absolutely nothing and stay fit… and that applies to us parents as much as the kids.
As the football season kicks off, remember that the Premier League is just the tip of an enormous iceberg that starts in parks and gardens in S40 and S41. Remember too that grassroots football exists on shoestring budgets.
Teams are entirely self-funding and haemorrhage cash during the season and Winter months due to the costs of 3G training facilities, which are so sparse across Chesterfield that we’re utilising the facilities at Dronfield Akademy from October.
If you, or a business you know want some relatively cheap advertising and to give something back to a group of enthusiastic and football-loving kids then do consider sponsoring a grassroots team.
You can even sponsor us (!) or, if you know a 6-year-old who might be interested in playing for us, get in touch.
New players are always welcome at training and if a space comes up you can join the team. Inexperience as well as experience welcome!
E: matt_kane_22@yahoo.co.uk
New Tupton Ivanhoe FC Club of the Year
Words & Images: Dom Stevens
The club was awarded the title from over 300 grassroots football clubs in Derbyshire.
New Tupton Ivanhoe FC is celebrating after winning not once but twice at the Derbyshire F.A. Grassroots Football Awards. The North Derbyshire club was named Grassroots Club of the Year and Lakisha Burton Coach of the Year (Female Pathway) by the Derbyshire FA.
The club has over 400 young people playing from ages 3 to 15 and organises one of the largest grassroots football tournaments in the region. Since launching in 2011, it has developed new and improved sporting facilities for the local community.
New Tupton Ivanhoe FC was previously named the Derbyshire FA Grassroots Club of the Year in 2020 and is only the second club to receive this accolade twice.
Antony Maidans, Chair, said: “We are so proud to be named Grassroots Club of the Year. We are successful due to the amazing volunteers who give their time to coach and run the club. Their dedication brings grassroots football to Tupton and makes a difference to many young people. The club is proud of the investment in our coaches to ensure they continue to develop their skills to develop young people.”
Dave Hoult, Club Secretary, added: “We are so proud. The club has grown from one team to over 400 kids accessing football. We continue to develop and grow our facilities and offer new initiatives to allow wider participation in football from the local community.”
Lakisha Burton was named Coach of the Year (Female Pathway) for her development and coaching of Wildcats. The FA’s Weetabix Wildcats is non-competitive football for girls aged 5 to 11 who want to give football a go for the first time or want to play with other girls their age.
Lakisha said: “When I found out, I was shocked. Then all the emotions came, feeling happy, overwhelmed, proud and extremely grateful for being recognised for what I do as a Grassroots Football Coach. Winning the Club of the Year shows how successful the club is as a whole, and I’m proud to be part of that and work alongside the other coaches.”
New Tupton Ivanhoe FC offers a range of opportunities to play football in a fun environment. Find out more at:
www.newtuptonivanhoefc.co.uk
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We have a slightly new look to our What's On events, we've categorised them to make it easier to spot the things you want to attend.
These categories are:
Arts & Crafts
Community Education
Faith
Family Fun & Kids
Fitness Classes
Health & Wellbeing
Performance
Society & Clubs
Sport & Games
We've also applied these same categories to our Regular Events. We hope you find this useful, no excuses not to get out and about now!
'What's On' events in S40 Local and S41 Local are delivered free to 14,500 homes. If you have an event to list, please just drop an email to: paul@s40local.co.uk
EXHIBITIONS
LEVEL Arts Centre
To 8 Jan 2025: Is This Me Experience the fantastical imagination of digital artist Ashley James Brown in this new collection of fun interactive experiences!
To 8 Jan 2025: Inside Out
Inside Outside is a contemporary visual art exhibition by our LEVEL Makes participants. Led by artist facilitator Helen Jackson, the group explored the magic of nature that surrounds LEVEL Centre.
To 8 Jan 2025: The Severed Wing
Watch Corinne, a disabled artist who’s been confined to bed for six years, transform into a bird in their film The Severed Wing. Bed confinement is extremely isolating, but Corinne lives by the woods and hears bird song from their bedroom window daily.
All above exhibitions at LEVEL Arts Centre, Old Station Close, Rowsley, DE4 2EL. See levelcentre.com
12 Sep to 12 Oct: Chesterfield Menagerie Exhibitions hosted by Chesterfield Museum at various locations across town.
26 Oct to 9 Nov: Romans Exhibitions hosted by Chesterfield Museum at various locations across the town.
6 to 19 Dec: Victorians Exhibitions hosted by Chesterfield Museum at various locations across town.
SEPTEMBER
Mon 23: Sustainable Clothing Event 7:30 to 9:30pm @St. Leonard's, Spital. In Sustainable Fashion Week look at the environmental impact of fashion industry, share skills for greener options, "Transform a Duvet Cover" challenge and 'bring & swap' clothing. Refreshments. See Transition Chesterfield website and book online at Eventbrite.
Sat 28 Sep: Chesterfield RSPB - Fairburn Ings Trip. For info call John on 07496 510076.
OCTOBER
Tue 1 Oct. C&DFHS AGM Chesterfield and District Family History Society. 7:30pm Online & @St Thomas’ Centre Brampton. Contact secretary @cadfhs.org. Tue 1: Care for the Family Positive Parenting
A 6-week course 7:30 to 9:15pm @St John's Walton. Contact the church office on 01246 566205.
Wed 2: Holymoorside Film - The Great Escaper Michael Caine & Glenda Jackson star. 2:30pm @ Holymoorside Village Hall E:info@holymoorsidearts. co.uk or T: 01246 567118
Fri 4: Brampton Brewery Tour Learn about the brewerie's history. £10 incl selection of beers. bramptonbrewery.co.uk
Wed 2 to Sat 5: Oklahoma! Bolsover Drama Group presents the classic Rodgers & Hammerstein musical. The Assembly Rooms, Bolsover. Tickets £9 from bolsoverdramagroup.org
Sat 5: Fun Palaces 11am to 3pm @LEVEL Arts Centre, Rowsley. Throughout the day we’ve got loads of fantastic free activities for you to get stuck into! Fun Palaces are about joining in and bringing people together! See levelcentre.com
Sat 5: Lunchtime Piano Recital Gary O'Shea. Classical piano works. 11:45am to 12:30pm (Doors 11am) @Elder yard Chapel. Free admission (retiring collection).
Sat 5: Images & Imagination Holymoorside Village Hall 2.30pm. A delightful presentation of poetry, prose and paintings, with musical interludes by Flutello ensemble. £8 inc. tea & cake T: 01246 567118 E: info@ holymoorsidearts.co.uk
Sat 5: As the Nights Draw In… 2:30pm @Holymoorside Village Hall. Exhibition by Leonie Martin and Ian Geary. A donation from proceeds in support of Pathways, Chesterfield. See article.
Sat 5: Severn Hills Whisky Festival The Steamworks, Sheffield. Tickets £45. See sevenhillswhiskyfestival.co.uk
Sat 5: Brampton Community Band Autumn Ceilidh Loundsley Green Community Centre 7:30 to 10:30pm. Tickets £9 (incl light refreshments) from wegottickets.com (search BCB).
Sun 6: Harvest Festival 9am and 10:45am @St John’s Church, Walton.
Sun 6: The Harvest Festival 10:45am @The Gospel Mission, Congregational Church, Old Road, Brampton.
Mon 7: Chesterfield RSPB Lecture Ron Marshall: A Birdwatcher’s Year. 7pm at ST Thomas Brampton. For info call John on 07496 510076.
Mon 7: The Comedy Village Baslow Angelos Epithemiou from the BBC's Shooting Stars. Plus full support. Baslow Village Hall. See thecomedyvillage.com
Wed 9: Chesterfield RSPB Eastern Moors Trip For info call John on 07496 510076.
Wed 9: The Comedy Village Hathersage Angelos Epithemiou from the BBC's Shooting Stars. Plus full support. Hathersage Memorial Hall. See thecomedyvillage.com
Thu 10: The Comedy Village Eyam Angelos Epithemiou from the BBC's Shooting Stars. Plus full support. Eyam Mechanics Village Institute Club. See thecomedyvillage.com
Fri 11: Daniel O’Reilly: Out Of Character Winding Wheel
Sat 12: A Northern Requiem Plus Works For Brass 7:30pm @Chesterfield Parish Centre (The Crooked Spire). Presented by Rose Hill Arts Centre CIC. Tickets £20 and £16 (cons) from www.RHAC.art
Mon 14: Ellen Morewood 1741-1842 Industrial Queen of Alfreton NEDIAS talk by Dr Peter Collinge. 7:30pm @St Thomas Centre, Brampton. All welcome, Members free, Visitors £3. T: Cliff 01246 234212.
Wed 16: The Walled Garden - Art Class Playful Painting 9:30am to 1pm @The Walled Garden Workshop behind Libby's on Chatsworth Road. It's a bit early but plan on something winter themed that could possibly be used for Christmas. See website sallyandersonillustration.com
Fri 18: Chesterfield Parkinsons Support Group Guide dogs for the blind. 2 to 4pm @St. John's Church, Walton Back Lane, Walton, S42 7LT. E: colin_rosemary@outlook. com
Sat 19: Repair Cafe
Chesterfield Baptist Church, 15 Cross Street. See transitionchesterfield.org.uk
Sat 19: Kerry Ellis - Queen of the West End chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk
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Sun 20: Ben Portsmouth: This is Elvis Winding Wheel Theatre
Sun 20: Autumn Serenade Holymoorside Village Hall 2:30pm. Cantiamo Vocal Harmony present music from the world of Opera, Song and Musicals. £10 inc. tea & cake T: 07768 756999. E: info@ holymoorsidearts.co.uk
Mon 21: CADLHS Stone Circles of the Peak District A talk by Byron Machin St Thomas Centre at 7:30pm Members free, visitors £3, refreshments.
Thu 24: 21st Century Tennessee Winding Wheel
Fri 25: King of Pop Winding Wheel Theatre
Sat 26: Find Calm Again @We Are Kula CIC, 7 Mansfield Road, Hasland. See www. wearekula.co.uk for info.
Sat 26: Lunchtime Piano Recital Hugh McCarron. Classical piano works. 11:45am to 12:30pm (Doors 11am) @Elder yard Chapel. Free admission (retiring collection).
Sat 26 Oct to Sun 3 Nov: Mountains of The Moon
A family friendly musical about a group of animals whose river is drying up. Also Bakewell and Matlock. See ashgateheritagearts.co.uk
Sat 26: Chesterfield RSPB Langford Lowfields Trip Info call John on 07496 510076.
Sun 27: British Summer Time's Ending
Celebrating at 10:45am @The Gospel Mission, Congregational Church, Old Road, Brampton.
Wed 30: Holymoorside Film - Wicked Little Letters Comedy drama - ‘shocking’ fun! 2:30pm @ Holymoorside Village Hall. E:info@holymoorsidearts. co.uk or T: 01246 567118
NOVEMBER
Fri 1: Brampton Brewery Tour Learn about the brewery history. £10 incl a selection of beers. bramptonbrewery.co.uk
Mon 4: Chesterfield RSPB Lecture David Tolliday: Costa Rica. 7pm at ST Thomas Brampton. T: 07496 510076.
Tue 5: Chesterfield & District Family History Society 7:30pm Online only. Family Historian Jackie Depelle speaking on ‘Researching Pre 1837 Resources’. To register contact secretary@cadfhs.org
Fri 8: Chesterfield Parkinsons Support Group Parkinsons Nurse Specialist Christine Smith. 2 to 4pm @ St. John's Church, Walton Back Lane, Walton, S42 7LT. E: colin_ rosemary@outlook.com
Sat 9: Lunchtime Piano Recital Professional concert pianist Jill Crossland. 11:45am to 12:30pm (Doors 11am) @Elder yard Chapel. Free admission (retiring collection).
Mon 11: History of Quarrying at Wirksworth NEDIAS talk by Llyn Willies. 7:30pm @St Thomas Centre, Brampton. All welcome, Members free, Visitors £3. T: Cliff 01246 234212.
Wed 13: Chesterfield RSPB Idle Valley Trip For info call John on 07496 510076.
Sat 16: Community Advent Market Homemade produce, gifts, stalls, raffle, refreshments etc. St John's Church, Walton Back Lane, 11 to 2pm. All takings to charity. Office@ Stjohnswalton.co.uk
Sat 16: Repair Cafe
Chesterfield Baptist Church, 15 Cross Street. See transitionchesterfield.org.uk
Mon 18: CADLHS
Wingerworth Saw Mill
A talk by Jamie Mather and Diane Palmer. St Thomas Centre at 7:30pm. Members free, visitors £3, refreshments.
Wed 20: Holymoorside Film - Fly Me To The Moon
Retro Romantic Comedy - set in 1968 NASA. 2:30pm @ Holymoorside Village Hall
E:info@holymoorsidearts.co.uk or T: 01246 567118
Free Advice & Inspiration On Saving Energy & Eco Homes
Words: Transition Chesterfield
It’s that time of year when the heating comes on, but with gas and electricity prices going up by 10%, many people are worried about the cost of energy bills. And with home energy use responsible for about one third of Chesterfield’s carbon dioxide emissions there is more reason to try and reduce home energy consumption and maintain comfort.
A series of three online Eco Home events are planned to provide advice and encouragement for people. Open to anyone, featuring presentations by experts and local homeowners who discuss experiences of making home improvements and installing eco tech.
THU 17 OCT: HOME INSULATION
7pm, organised by Wirksworth Community Land Trust. Speaker Keir Windsor of UK Hempcrete www.ukhempcrete.com
TUE 22 OCT: AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMPS
7pm, organised by Hope Valley Climate Action’s energy group. Speaker Jeremy French of IMS Heat Pumps www.imsheatpumps.co.uk
TUE 29 OCT: SOLAR PV & BATTERIES
7pm, organised by Transition Chesterfield. Speaker John Beardmore of T4 Sustainability t4sustainability.wordpress.com
The owners will talk about their improvements, systems, and experiences, including cost and savings, ease of installation, and the pros and cons plus a Q&A session at the end.
Organizer, Lisa Hopkinson of Transition Chesterfield said: “We want to give people ideas and inspiration, from small improvements to deep retrofits. Talking to people who have made improvements is a great way to find out about solar panels, insulation, triple glazing, or air source heat pumps without talking to a salesman."
If you’re thinking of installing insulation, air source heat pumps, solar panels, batteries or doing other eco improvements but aren’t sure where to start or have questions, come along to these free events. Events are supported by Derbyshire Climate Coalition, Climate Action North East Derbyshire and Derby Climate Coalition. bit.ly/TC_Energy_Saving
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Regular Events
ARTS & CRAFTS
LADIES GROUP: Mon 1:30 to 4pm @Holy Trinity Church, Newbold Road. Bring you knitting, crochet, crafts etc. or just come along for coffee & chat. For info call 07746 668257.
THE CUTTHORPE ART GROUP: Weekly meetings Tues 10am to 12 noon @ Cutthorpe Village Hall. Come and enjoy a relaxing morning. T: 07305 461604.
WEST STUDIOS LIFE DRAWING: Classes with John King. First Tues of the month. See weststudios.co.uk FB & IG: WestS41
KNITTING CLUB: Wed 2 to 4pm. Costa Coffee @Ravenside Retail Park opposite M&S. No charge, just buy a drink. T: 0771 9763866
HOLYMOORSIDE CRAFT GROUP: An informal and friendly group The Village Hall, Committee room Wed 2 to 4pm. All welcome. Cynthia: 01246 569250.
ART GROUP: Thu 9:30 to 11:30am @The Parish Centre Stonegravels. No instructor. £3 per week, tea coffee & biscuits. T: 01246 209433.
HIGHLIGHT CRAFTS ACADEMY: Weekly Craft Club. Thu 1 to 4pm. All craft materials and refreshments provided. £6 a session. Booking is essential. Highlight Crafts, Claycross. To book visit www.highlightcrafts. com or call 03300 889338.
CROCHET CLUB: Thu 2 to 4pm bring your projects, work on them & make new friends! Knitters welcome. A charged for event. Monkey Park Cafe, Chester St S40 1DN monkeypark.org.uk
CHESTERFIELD EMBROIDERERS: 1st Thu (except August) at 7pm in the Saints Parish Centre. Open to all people with a love of everything textile related. E: chesterfieldembroiderers@gmail.com
CUTTHORPE KNIT & NATTER: Cutthorpe Institute Fri 6 Sep, 4 Oct, 1 Nov 1 to 3pm. All welcome new & old, novice & expert. Knitting, crochet, tapestry, cross stitch, etc. Chat & relax with like minded members. Info from Barbara on 07980 510 591.
THE CHESTERFIELD ART CLUB: 7:30 to 9:30pm - 2nd & 4th Fri. (not Aug or Dec). Whittington Moor Methodist Church Hall, Scarsdale Road S41 8 NA Worknights & demos. Visitors & new members welcome. T: Helen on 0785 0064478
MONKEY PARK SEWING CLUB: Sat 10:30am to 12:30pm. Upstairs in our Co-work Space Suggested donation £5 to include use of sewing machines. Fortnightly at Monkey Park Cafe, Chester St, S40 1DN monkeypark.org.uk
COMMUNITY
SILVER SOCIAL: Mon 10am to midday. A group for over 50s - chat, have a drink & a snack, join the quiz. Speakers occasionally. No cost but donations appreciated. An accessible event. Monkey Park Cafe, Chester St, S40 1DN monkeypark.org.uk
LOUNDSLEY GREEN WI: 2nd Tuesday each month 2 to 4pm at Loundsley Green Church, Pennine Way, S40 4NF. A very friendly group of ladies who would make you very welcome. Come for a visit! Call: 01246 239431 for more details.
TEA AND TOAST TUESDAYS: Holy Trinity Church Newbold, Road. Tues 9 to midday. Everyone welcome. No charge. Join us for refreshment and friendship. Call Rev. Jilly Hancock 01246 465656.
COMMUNITY COFFEE MORNING: Storrs Road Church Centre. 3rd Tues. 10am to 12 noon. Come along for a chat & a cuppa. No charge but donation welcome.
LOUNDSLEY GREEN CHURCH
COMMUNITY: Every Wed from 10am to 12:30pm. A warm, free space for all with tea/coffee & biscuits etc.
CAMEO (Come And Meet Each Other): Friendship group meeting every third Thu 2 to 4pm at St John's Church, Walton Back Lane. £2. Activities, speakers, games, fun, tea and cake. All welcome.
CHESTERFIELD LITTERSORTERS: Thurs 10 to 11.30am. Join our team of friendly volunteers who collect, sort, count & report the single use waste from parks, walk/cycle routes. Equipment provided. 2nd Thu. E: membership@transitionchesterfield.org.uk. transitionchesterfield.org.uk/littersorters
SLOW SOCIAL: 10:30 to 11:30am. 3rd Friday. Check website for venues. Free Networking event for freelancers & independent businesses. To register www. slowsocial.co
LUNCH-TIME SERVICES: Central Methodist Church, Saltergate. Fri 12:15 to 12:45pm. All welcome.
FRIDAY CLUB FOR TEENS: For teenagers in school years 7 to 9. 7:15 to 8:15pm at Walton Evangelical Church, Moorland View Road. For details T: 01246 231002. waltonchurch.org
BLOKE'S BACON BUTTY BREAKFAST: Last Saturday 9 to 11am @Holy Trinity Church, Newbold Road. Chat, catch up and banter over a mug of tea or coffee & a bacon butty. For info call Rex or Dave on 07717 224474.
JUMBLE SALE: First Sat. Midday at Annunciation Church Spencer St. (Entrance Queen St.) Call 01246 232686 to confirm.
QUEEN’S PARK DR BIKE: 1st Sat from March. Summer hours 9:30am until 1pm. Free bike repairs, adjustments and checks while you wait. FB: ChesterfieldDrBike or inclusivepedals.org.uk
TRANSITION CHESTERFIELD REPAIR CAFÉ: 3rd Sat. 10am to 12:30pm @ Chesterfield Baptist Church, Cross Street, S40 4ST. Drop-in sessions – all types of repairs, woodwork, sewing etc. Cafe. E: repairs@transitionchesterfield.org.uk
FRIENDS OF SPITAL CEMETERY TOURS: 2nd Sun at 1pm from Spital Cemetery lodge at entrance at bottom of Hady Hill. Pre-book. Tours arranged at alternative times. Suggested donation £5. E: spitalcemeterytours@gmail.com
CARSINGTON WATER BIRDING FOR BEGINNERS: Free walks held on the first Sunday of the month. Booking advisable. Call 0330 678 0701.
PARISH CENTRE STONEGRAVELS: Chesterfield venue with varied events taking place throughout week. T: 01246 209433 or see parishcentrestonegravels.co.uk
HAVE YOUR SAY CHESTERFIELD
COMMUNITY GROUP: For residents of Abercrombie/Chesterfield Conservation Area & Stonegravels. To be kept up to date E: HYSchesterfieldcommunity@protonmail. com ot call T: 07471 420352.
EDUCATION
ANCIENT HISTORY CLASS: The Age of Spartacus, examining the turmoil & civil wars of late Roman Republic. From 11 Sept. Mon 10:15am to 12:15pm. Meeting Room Chesterfield Indoor Market Hall. T: Gary 07980 910896.
2nd Tues, meet 6:30pm, talks at 7:15pm at Friends Meeting House, 27 Ashgate Road, Chesterfield S40 4PG. Light refreshments. All welcome. For info www. cpsg.uk or call: 01246 277364.
BRITISH HISTORY CLASS: King John, the Magna Carter, the transition of Kingship. Talks will examine the reign of King John, his wars in France, conflict with the English Barons, the Magna Carta, and continue to study of the reign of his son, Henry the 3rd. Classes commence 10:30am Wed 11 September in the Library meeting rooms. All welcome. T: 01246 276800.
FAITH
HOLY COMMUNION SAID: Tues 9:30am Loundsley Green Church, Pennine Way.
TUESDAY MORNING WORSHIP: 11am St John's Church, Walton. More info stjohnswalton.co.uk
ST JOHNS WALTON: SUNDAY SERVICES 9am & 10:45am. Info stjohnswalton.co.uk
PETER & ST PAUL OLD BRAMPTON CHURCH: Sunday Services 9:30am - everyone welcome. www. oldbramptonchurch.org.uk
HOLY COMMUNION / MORNING WORSHIP: Sun 9:45am Loundsley Green Church, Pennine Way.
SUNDAY SERVICE: 10:30am at Storrs Road Methodist Church. More info can be found at dnemethodists.org.uk
SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP: Central Methodist Church, Saltergate at 10:30am. All welcome. For details: www. dnemethodists.org.uk
SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP: 10:45am for regular morning worship. The Gospel Mission Congregational Church, Old Rd. Brampton.
THE WAY: 1st Sunday. 3 to 4:30pm at Walton Evangelical Church, Moorland View Rd. A church based group for adults with additional needs & carers. Tea/coffee, biscuits, activities, and a warm welcome. T: 01246 231002 or waltonchurch.org
MESSY CHURCH FOR ALL THE FAMILY: 4 to 6pm. Last Sunday. The Parish Centre Stonegravels. To book call Jilly: 07746 668257.
FAMILY FUN & KIDS
STAY & PLAY: Wed 9am to midday. For under 5s and their grown ups. Suggested donation £1 per child. An accessible event. Monkey Park Cafe, Chester St, S40 1DN monkeypark.org.uk
STAY & PLAY: For children and parentsbabies up to 5 years old. Term time only. Wed 1:30 to 3pm at Loundsley Green Church, Pennine Way.
CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH TODDLER GROUP: Thu 10 to 11:30am, Babies, pre-school Toddlers, Mums, Dads, Grandparents, carers. Activities, snacks, toys, craft tables, singing. 01246 690005 or dnemethodists.org.uk Term time.
COSY CUBS BABY & TODDLER GROUP: Messy play, rhymes, story time, friends, toys & refreshments. Thu 10 to 11am @ Umbrellas Cosy Hub, Burns Cl, S40 2SW. (Term time).
KFC (KIDS FRIDAY CLUB): For primary ages. Term time 6 to 7pm Walton Evangelical Church, Moorland View Road. T: 01246 231002. waltonchurch.org
RAINBOWS & BROWNIES: Brownie's meetings on Mon, Tues, Wed and Thu (weekly). Guides and Rangers meet on Mon, Tue & Wed (weekly). See girlguiding. org.uk for details and to join up.
FAMILY CAFE: Tea, coffee, craft, games and activities for all ages. 9:30 to 11:30, second Saturday in month. Chesterfield Baptist Church, Cross Street. Children must bring an adult, adults should bring a child.
3RD BRAMPTON SCOUTS, CUBS, BEAVERS & SQUIRRELS: Mon Beavers (6 to 8 years), 5:30 to 6:30pm, Cubs (8 to 10.5), 5:30 to 6:30pm. Fri Squirrels (4 to 6), 5:15 to 6pm, Beavers (6 to 8), 5:30 to 6:30pm, Cubs (8 to 10.5), 6 to 7pm and Scouts (10.5 to 14), 7:30 to 9pm. For both boys & Girls. St Thomas’ Centre. T: 01246 567409.
FITNESS CLASSES
PILATES GROUP: Mon 9:15 to 10:15am @The Parish Centre Stonegravels. Also Tue 6 to 7pm & 7:15pm to 8:15pm & Wed 9:30 to 10:30am. Call Judy to book: 07779 266057.
ZUMBA GOLD/TONING: Mon 11am to midday @The Parish Centre Stonegravels, also Fri. Pre-book only call Teresa 07740 202042.
TWISTEDSPIREYOGA CLASS: Holymoorside Village Hall, S42 7DX. Mon 6 to 7:30pm. Mixed ability, beginners welcome. E: TwistedSpireYoga@outlook. com to book.
CHESTERFIELD YOGA STUDIO: Face to Face class at Swanwick Memorial Hall, Old Whittington S41 9JZ. Mon 7:15 to 8:45pm. £7.50 - £8.50. Details Chesterfieldyogastudio.co.uk
ZUMBA GOLD: Low impact exercise to music. Suitable for older exercisers. Tue and Thu, 10am and 11am both days. Chester Street Club. For details call Jen 07985 549427.
ST HELEN'S TAI CHI CLASS: Tue 10:30 to 11:45am @The Parish Centre Stonegravels. £2 per week. Call Veronica to book: 01246 237526.
KEEP FIT CLASS FOR MATURE MOVERS: Tue 2 to 3pm @ Rosehill Church Hall Chesterfield Studios, Soresby St. Ideal for leading a more active lifestyle in a friendly group whilst exercising to music. T: Debbie 07413 068092.
PILATES CLASSES : @St Thomas’ Centre Brampton. Wed 10:15 to 11:15am. All equipment is provided. Suitable for beginners - exercises adapted to suit all. T: Rachel on 07891 090746.
YOGA CLASS: Thu 6 to 7:45pm @The Parish Centre Stonegravels. Contact Helen to book E: helenapol@hotmail.com
PILATES: Improvers level. Walton St John's Church Thu @7:45pm. 07990 771155.
ZUMBA GOLD: Perfect for active older adults. Stay active, meet new people, have a coffee and some fun! Fri 10:30am @ St Thomas' Centre. £5, please book first class. Call Adele on 07956 165287.
CHESTERFIELD YOGA STUDIO: Zoom class only or 7-day recordings are also available. Fri 9:30 to 11am. £7.50 - £8.50. For details see Chesterfieldyogastudio.co.uk
KEEP FIT CLASS FOR MATURE MOVERS: Fri 2 to 3pm @ Holymoorside Village Hall. Combination of Sit & Stay Fit exercises, standing exercises, dance moves. Improve balance & strength. Friendly group. T: 07413 068092.
FITSTEPS: Fri 6 to 8pm @The Parish Centre Stonegravels. T: Laura to book 07714 223722.
HEALTH & WELL-BEING
DANCE ABILITY AND RACKET SPORTS: Fun, relaxed sessions for adults 18+ with additional needs. Mon 3 to 4pm @Queens Park Sports Centre £4 carers free 01246 345555.
DANCING WITH DEMENTIA: A fun, relaxed dance session for people living with dementia and their carers Mon 1 to 2:45pm @Queens Park Sports Centre £4 carers free 01246 345555.
HOLMEHALL LET'S WALK TOGETHER: Friendly group, walks lasting 30 to 60 mins at a gentle pace followed by a chat and a drink. Fortnightly. Tue 10:30am @ Holmehall Community Hub at 41 Mercaston Close S40 4UE. T: 01246 498080 or holmehallunite@gmail.com
RENEW WELLBEING 42: St John's Church, Walton every Tue 2-4pm. A space to get together over a cuppa where it's ok not to feel ok. All welcome to join our small and friendly group. Call Cathy on 07815796612 for details.
THOM’S BLOKES: A monthly meeting for men on the 3rd Tue. St Thomas’ Church Centre, Chatsworth Road. Talks, outings, fun & friendship. All welcome. Call Robin Dawson 01246 550445.
WALKING GROUP: Wed 10:15am from Chesterfield to catch a bus to start the walk. Call Veronica to book 01246 237526 or E: vonhage2@gmail.com
HUNLOKE GARDENS WALK WITH US GROUP: Refreshments & purchase fresh produce. Wed 10:30am The cabins Hunloke Community Gardens, Church St South S40 2TF. T: 01246 345669 or E: tina.hensey@chesterfield.gov.uk
HOBBY TALK FORTNIGHTLY MEN’S GROUP: Wed 7:30 to 9:30pm Chesterfield FC Stadium. A different hobby each time help improve mental health & wellbeing. E: hthobbytalk@gmail.com
CHILL & CHAT: Thu 10am to midday. A chance for those isolated by the pandemic to socialise in a safe space. Donations appreciated. An accessible event. Monkey Park Cafe, Chester Street, S40 1DN www. monkeypark.org.uk
HOLMEBROOK VALLEY PARK WALK
WITH US GROUP: Thu 10:30am for a 45 to 60 min walk including open water, woodlands & meadows. Cafe (top car park) Holmebrook Valley Park, Watermeadow Lane, S41 8XP. T: 01246 345669 or E: tina.hensey@chesterfield.gov.uk
CHESTERFIELD SENIOR SPIREITIES WALKING FOOTBALL: Over 50's, Thu 10am to 11am at Hasland Park. T: 07767324583
DANCING FOR HEALTH: Thu partner dance class, refreshments and chat. £4 a session. St Andrew’s United Reformed Church, Newbold. Contact Tracey on 07721 046757 for info.
DOWN MEMORY LANE: A social singing activity for people living with dementia & carers. Thu 2 to 4pm. 2nd Thu of the month at St. John’s Church, Walton Back Lane
DECUS HEALING GROUP SUPPORT: Thu 6 to 7:30pm @The Parish Centre Stonegravels S41 7JH Contact Linda Tel: 07749896329 Email: linda@decushealing. co.uk
BREATHWORK: Sat 9:45 to 10:30am. Held in the cafe and is accessible but does sometimes take place upstairs; follow us on Facebook for up-to-date information Monkey Park Cafe, Chester St, S40 1DN monkeypark.org.uk
PERFORMANCE
MINERVA WOMEN’S CHORUS: We'd love to meet experienced singers. Mon 7.30pm at St. John’s Church, Walton to rehearse unaccompanied songs for fun & performance. A warm welcome awaits. www.minervachorus.co.uk T:01246 567118
AURORA A CAPPELLA: (Home of Harmony) is a female A Cappella choir. Come and join us! Mon 7:30 to 9:30pm. Experience & ability to read music is not necessary. T: 07810 892978, e: aurora.chesterfield@ gmail.com or aurora-chorus.org.uk
STAVELEY & DISTRICT CHURCHES
UNITED CHOIR: A mixed voice choir of 30 members. Rehearsals Mon 7:30 to 9pm at Brimington Common Methodist Chapel, Manor Road, Brimington Common S43 1NU. Julie Hunt: 01246 238143.
HOLYMOORSIDE BAND: Rehearsals in Holymoorside URC church on Mon & Fri 8 to 9:30pm. Vacancies throughout the band. Instruments available. T: Andy on 07875 283131 or email: andybooker31@ icloud.com
ADULT BALLET CLASSES: All abilities welcome. Tue 9:15 to 10:15am @Hall on the Green, Ulverston Road, S41 8EQ. To book e: sam@medleys.dance
CHESTERFIELD GARLAND DANCERS: Methodist Church Hall, Jawbones Hill, Derby Road, S40 2TN from 7:30 to 9:30pm Tue. E: enquiry@chesterfieldgarland.org.uk
ROCK CHOIR: St. John’s Walton, Wed 11am and Whittington Moor Methodist Church, Mondays 7:30pm. www.rockchoir. co.uk
HOLYMOORSIDE TRAINING BAND:
Calling all brass and percussion players, new & old. Rehearsals Wed 6:30pm at United Reformed Church, Holymoorside. Instruments provided if required. Call 07874 014179 or e: enquiries@ holymoorsideband.co.uk
LAURA CLOWES SCHOOL OF DANCING: The Parish Centre Stonegravels Wed 5 to 9pm & Sat 9am to 1:30pm. T: Laura to book 07714 223722.
Would you like to extend the life of your household items? Too many household items are underused or stop working after a brief period. Repair Cafés are there to help with this and there is a growing network in the region, mostly operating on different Saturdays, which means that you have more opportunities to get help.
Chesterfield Repair Café has been running regularly since 2016 usually on the third Saturday morning of the month. All kinds of household items are brought in for our enthusiastic volunteer fixperts to assist you in working out what’s wrong. From gardening tools, electric and electronic items, toys, furniture to clothing and furnishings. Watching and, where possible, taking part in a repair helps you develop your skills and become more confident in repairing damaged items yourself. And you’ll also find people willing to help you with advice on making the best use of your possessions.
Along with other Repair Cafés, we collect data and submit these to a larger national database. Since we started recording our data, we have held 66 events, with 776 participants. We’ve prevented 1,795 kg of waste and 12,682 kg of CO 2 (that’s like growing 211 tree seedlings for 10 years).
All these things happen at a Transition Chesterfield Repair Café – and the Café means exactly that: we serve refreshments too!
This Autumn we have two reasons to celebrate. Repair Café International is celebrating 15 years since the first one was opened in Holland and we have sent our banner to be displayed along with others all over the world – see photo. And Saturday 19 October is International Repair Day. Thousands of groups across the world will be holding events to celebrate what we have achieved and to promote greater priority to re-use and repair.
And it doesn’t end there. As part of the Community Repair Network running in the UK, some of our volunteers are taking part in a citizen science research project known as BREW (Beyond Recycling of E-Waste). The Restart Group that is running this project has discovered that many of the devices we shred for recycling in the UK aren’t even broken when they did a small investigation in London. This research aims to find out how widespread this is across the country. So far, in Derbyshire, we have seen that, in theory, areas are set aside at Recycling Centres for re-use but we’re not sure how much this is encouraged when people visit. We hope to be finding out more about this soon.
Come and join us and help us celebrate. www.transitionchesterfield.org.uk/repaircafe
Regular Events
THE BRAMPTON SESSIONS: Revelling in rich musical traditions. Live, acoustic music sessions featuring local musicians. First Weds, 7:30pm St Thomas Centre S40 3AW. £2 FB: Brampton Sessions or M: 07739 084478
BLOW THE COBWEBS AWAY: Recorder group - all abilities welcome. Wed 7:30pm St Leonard's Mission, Spital. T: 01246 563224.
FREEVOICES COMMUNITY CHOIR: The Friends Meeting House, 27 Ashgate Road. Wed 7:30 to 9:15pm. £4. Term time. Contact free.voices@yahoo.co.uk or T: 01246 237937.
HONEY BELLES LADIES CHOIR: St John’s Church, Walton Back Lane Wed 8pm. Available for events. E: honeybelleschoir@ gmail.com
CHESTERFIELD PHILHARMONIC CHOIR REHEARSAL: Thu 7:15 to 9:30pm at Central Methodist Church in Chesterfield. E: publicity@chestphilchoir.org.uk
HOLYMOORSIDE CHORAL SOCIETY: Friendly choir meets in Holymoorside URC Thu 7:30 to 9:30pm. MD Andrew Marples. New singers always welcome. No audition. Call 07989 305577 E: holymoorsidechoral.co.uk
ROSE CHOIR: We sing every genre of music and welcome all abilities. Chesterfield Studios from 7:30 to 9:30pm Thu. E: sarah.menzies@chesterfieldstudios.co.uk
OPEN FOLK NIGHT: Hosted by Brampton Community Band. Third Thu. 7:30 to 9:30pm @ Victoria Inn, Victoria Street. T: 0797 1400219.
CHESTERFIELD JAZZ CLUB: Third Thursday of the month. Olde House, Loundsley Green Rd S40 4RN. Tickets: Visitor Info Centre, Rykneld Way; Parsons & Dunn, Chatsworth Rd; online bit.ly/cfieldjazz Call 07764 587258 for info.
ADULT BALLET CLASSES: All abilities welcome. Fri 6:30 to 7:30pm @Hall on the Green, Ulverston Road, S41 8EQ. To book: sam@medleys.dance
SOCIETY & CLUBS
READING GROUP: Mon 10:30am for an hour in The Hub, Low Pavement, Chesterfield. Read short stories and poetry. james@dva.org.uk or 07743 514934.
CHESTERFIELD PHILATELIC SOCIETY: Tue 2 to 4pm @The Parish Centre Stonegravels 2nd Tue of the month. £15 per year membership T: 07845 770442 for info.
EASTWOOD LADIES PROBUS CLUB: Wed 10am @1866 Lounge at the SMH Group Stadium. 2nd Wed. Speakers covering various topics, social events and a warm welcome. For info T: 01246 272193 or email yvonne3849.@sky.com
WALTON WOMEN'S INSTITUTE: Come and join us. 4th Wed at St John's Church, Walton Back Lane 2pm. Jan to November. T: 01246 272039.
BRAMPTON LADIES CLUB: Storrs Road Methodist Church, Storrs Rd. New members welcome. Talks, demonstrations, social activities, quizzes & events. 2 to 4pm term time. T: 01246 566435.
BARLOW NEWBOLD & DISTRICT
WOMEN'S INSTITUTE: A small and friendly group of ladies, meet 3rd Thu from 3:30 to 5.30pm at Loundsley Green Community Centre, Cuttholme Road S40 4QU. Guests welcome. Info: 0753 119 7324.
HOLYMOORSIDE LADIES CLUB: 7:30pm Thu (term time) @ the village hall S427DX. A variety of speakers & activities. £3 incl refreshments. Visitors & new members welcome (no fee).
CHESTERFIELD CO-OPERATIVE CHORAL SOCIETY: Fri 7:30 to 9.30pm. chesterfieldchoir.com
CHESTERFIELD INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED MOTORISTS: (IAMRoadSmart) Sun 9:30am, Chesterfield Canal Hollingwood Hub S43 2PF Guidance sessions for IAM Associates, info & taster sessions. First Sun & following Sat. T: (Sec) 01246 488750.
MEN’S SNOOKER: Friendly group of men, over 60 & are looking for others to join us. Mon 9:30 to 11:30am at Newbold Working Men’s Club, Thirlmere Road, Newbold. T: 01246 232169.
CHESTERFIELD GAMES SOCIETY: Mon 7 to 10pm @The Parish Centre Stonegravels. Also every 2nd & 4th Wed 7 to 10pm. T: 01246 209433 for info.
AFTERNOON WHIST: Tue 2 to 4:30pm @ Holymoorside Village Hall. T: Julie on 07732 395278 or Susan on 01142 2621548. £3 per person. All welcome.
TREFOIL GUILD: Guiding for adults. Meets 3rd Wednesday from 7:15 to 9pm in Guide HQ, St Margaret’s Drive S40 4SY. M: 07850 063910
BOWLS AT WALTON DAM: Fancy a game of bowls? Come along to Robinson Bowls Club any Thu 10am to 12pm, for our beginner’s sessions. Refreshments & bowls provided. Call 07967 262 856 or E: robinsonbowls@outlook.com
CHESTERFIELD MORNING TOWNSWOMEN’S GUILD: Thu 10am to midday @ Grace Chapel, 89 Market Place S40 1PH. Speakers,lunch club, quizzes, excursions. New members welcome. T: 01246 207496
HOLY TRINITY BADMINTON GROUP: Thu 1 to 3pm @The Parish Centre Stonegravels. Email Bernard for info & to book E: bernardandjean@hotmail.co.uk
AIKIDO MARTIAL ARTS: Thu 7 to 8pm @ Parish Centre Stonegravels, 91 Sheffield Rd, S41 7JH. Call Mike 07939 336562 or E: mikeuk1007@yahoo.co.uk
BOARD GAMES CLUB: For neurodiverse people Fri 5:30 to 7pm. An accessible event. Fortnightly at Monkey Park Cafe, Chester St, S40 1DN monkeypark.org.uk
SPORT & GAMES
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CHESTERFIELD BOWLING CLUB: Mon 6 to 8:30pm @New Beetwell St. All equipment provided. A friendly atmosphere and a warm welcome to all, complete beginners or experienced players. New members welcome. Info on T: 07813 365560.
HOLYMOORSIDE BOWLING CLUB: Want to try out bowling? Come along Friday - 10 to 12pm. Refreshments & all bowling equipment provided. A friendly club, all welcome, of any age, who simply want to have a go. T: 07794 078552.
Regular Events
ICHTHUS CANOE CLUB: Outdoor evening sessions - Matlock Bath, Chesterfield Canal & Walton Dam. Monthly Sat pool sessions at Sharley Park. E: canoejmc@gmail.com. See www. ichthuscanoeclub.co.uk
SATURDAY NIGHT WHIST: Walton Village Hall, Walton Back Lane, S42 7LT. Semi partner whist from 7 to 9:30 pm Sar. £3 per session. Refreshments. All welcome. T: 01246 278778.
HOLYMOORSIDE TENNIS CLUB: Social tennis. Sun 10am to midday, Tue 10am to midday & Thu 2 to 4pm. Pay & play £3 pp. or Membership £80 PA. Coaching available. Just turn up or email holymoorsidetennisclub@googlegroups.com
HOLYMOORSIDE RAINBOW WHIST: 2nd & 4th Sunday Holymoorside Village Hall @7pm. Other times & venues. Call Sue: 01246 278778.
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Ford Mondeo Edge: £1800 ono TDCI 140 1997CC. Year 2007 in really good condition. Low Mileage for year 51,000. 1 Year MOT Fully serviced.
T: 01246 569784 (Holymoorside)
Various: £Charitable Donations
Black/white striped Jasper Conran dress (16); Long coffee sequin dress with lining (12/14); Black white stripe dress with shocking pink slash neck (12/14); Ankle length tan suede skirt, beaded detail (12/14); Elegant charcoal grey top (12/14); Pattern dress with pleated skirt, angle length (12/14); Pink/gold raffia wedge heal sandal size 7; Bally size 6 gun metal flat shoe; Size 6 tan/ white flat shoe; 3 fleece jackets red, black, navy (12/14); Mint Velvet smart black dress, long sleeve, attractive detail 14/16; DeLonghi Rapido as new electric heater 3KW; Painted Indian style lamp with shade approx. 16" tall with cream shade; Assorted handbags. Donations, proceeds go to Soroptomists Charities, Ukraine, and Water Aid.
T: 01246 297463 (Brampton)
Armchair: £Free
Comfortable, good quality armchair in beige colour. Free to good home, collection only.
T: 01246 569784 (Holymoorside)
G Plan Coffee Tables: £25
Nest of 3 coffee tables in teak.
T: 01246 930722 (Walton).
Dolls Double Buggy: £15
Pink & purple with shopping bag underneath. Fantastic condition. T: 01246 276498 (Ashgate).
Black evening suit, 42-44 chest, warn a couple of times £40; 2 White dress shirts 16.5" collar, as new £5; Waistcoats, one black, one navy £5 each. Pavers size 11 black shoes, as new £5. Cream Tuxedo jacket £10.
T: 0775 2638306
Fold Up Bed: £35
Lightweight fold up bed and mattress good cond.
T: 01246 206858 (Walton)
Wrought Iron Gate: £20
Black wrought iron gate bow top with scrolls. Good cond, no rust, can be locked with a padlock. H1860mm x W960mm, hinges, clasp & set of hinges for a smaller gap.
T: 07884 580000 (Walton)
Steam Wallpaper Stripper: £20
Good working order.
T: 01246 569784 (Holymoorside)
Divan Base: £50 ono
King Size, Sealy 150cm 4 Drawer as new.
T: 07914 806973 (Walton)
Mirror: £30
Oak effect surround with gold insert. 900 x 1300mm (39 x 51"). new condition.
T: 0743 2830499 (Walton)
Ladders: £80
Double extending 13 run aluminium ladders. Good cond. T: 07563 100465 (Somersall)
Lounge Mirror: £35
Bevelled edge 26” x 36”.
T: 0797 6216615 (Walton)
Various: £Various
3 sets of bowls £20 each; Set of 4 rink bowls, 3 bias in leather case £40; 2 matching his & hers suitcases £10 & £8; 3 wheeled walker £20; Ztec Wheelchair from Care 100, used 6 times £120; 7 football books, Alex Ferguson, Andy Gray, Jimmy Almfield, Brian Clough, George Best, Perry Graves & Brad Friedel £Offers; Sack trolley £20. All above open to offers.
T: 01246 231961 (Brampton)
School Workbooks: £2 each
A Christmas Carol (x2), An Inspector Calls, Macbeth £2 each; A pack of Corbett Maths Flash Cards; Textbooks (all GCSE) An Inspector Calls workbook (York notes), An Inspector Calls workbook (CGP), An Inspector Calls Study Guide (York notes), English Language Revision Guide (AQA), English Language workbook (AQA), Macbeth workbook (CGP).
T: 07764 801080 (Brookside)
Shimano MTB Wheels: £140 Pair of Shimano MT620 wheels Boost 29er - 12spd. Used for approx 200 miles. Like new.
T: 07764 801080 (Brookside)
Autumn Tips...
For a sustainable garden
Words: Transition Chesterfield & Inspire Community Garden
Image: R Nixon Betts
www.transitionchesterfield.org.uk
1. Dead-head flowers like dahlias and cosmos to keep them flowering longer, in recent years it’s been possible to keep these flowering well into November.
2. Perennials that have finished flowering can be divided and replanted.
3. Think about planting late winter and spring-flowering bulbs, which bring everyone joy and provide food for wildlife.
4. Sow quick-maturing oriental plants like Pak choi; rocket will also give a crop before the frosts if sown now.
5. Harvest seeds either for spreading elsewhere in your own garden or swapping. Collect ripe seed on a dry day, as soon as the seedheads (e.g. capsules or pods) ripen. A change in colour often indicates ripeness. Pick the seedheads and lay them out to dry on a warm windowsill or in an airing cupboard. This enables seed to be more easily extracted from pods, cones or capsules.
6. Keep harvesting runner and French beans; like many vegetables (including courgettes) they will keep trying to produce more as long as they’re not allowed to set seed - it’s the same principle as dead-heading ornamental plants.
7. Plant over-wintering onion sets and garlic, and sow winter lettuces (there are several varieties with varying degrees of hardiness: lamb’s lettuce, Winter Density, Great Lakes are just a few).
8. Keep on top of tidying jobs, but don’t go overboard - leave as many ornamental seed-heads and hollow stemmed plants as you can. These look good, especially frosted, and can provide food for birds and habitats for insects.
9. Now should be a good time to reseed or lay turf on any areas that need repair.
10. If you have surplus apples, try a new recipe, or get them pressed into delicious apple juice. For details of apple-pressing events this Autumn, see: www.transitionchesterfield.org.uk.
If you’d like further inspiration or advice on how to garden sustainably, visit Inspire Community Garden on Wednesday 1 to 3pm or Sunday 10 to 3pm.
Fancy £20 just for filling in our crossword?
For your chance to win, send in your completed crossword to reach us by 18 November 2024 to S40 Local, Studio 2, West Studios, Sheffield Road, Chesterfield S41 7LL or take a photo/scan it to paul@s40local. co.uk
Across
1. Well-satisfied but not flush (5)
5. T-shaped crosses symbolising eternal life in Ancient Egypt (5)
8. I deliver perfection (5)
9. She is a diamond mother (5)
10. Horse found at the coast (5)
11. Region in central Italy around Rome (5)
12. Former name of Thailand (4)
14. The highest position in medal ceremonies (4)
16. Passageway where ale is brewed (5)
18. Acclaim resulting from an achievement (5)
19. Find Lorraine and she will be there (5)
20. King of Judea, 37BC - 4BC (5)
22. Place to sleep out of school (4)
23. German mountain has floating ice (4)
25. Historic Spanish town divided by a gorge (5)
27. Irritable and unkempt (5)
29. Festive and tipsy usually before Christmas (5)
31. Stand and sing at Wembley with me (5)
32. Enemy found by the Red Sea (5)
33. It is rattled at bears (5) Down
1. Yellow messages, perhaps (5)
2. Unit of electrical resistance (3)
3. Ring on watch (4)
4. Captures and finishes by the sound of it (6)
5. As well as Laos (4)
6. Danish country inn (3)
7. Avenger and spirited horse (5)
13. Midlands forest and Canadian beautician (5)
15. Central Asian large cat of little weight (5)
16. Tree found across the M20 from Brands Hatch (3)
17. Finish with the objective (3)
21. Fled before the police become disagreeable (6)
22. Man seen on coast south of Cardiff (5)
24. Ms. Hunnicutt, the actress (5)
25. Actress Meg from When Harry Met Sally (4)
26. Famous Kent wickerkeeper/batsman, first name Leslie (4)
28. Christian name of 2016 astronaut Major Peake (3)
30. Man who will steal (3)
Info will only be used for contacting the winner, and will not be passed on, etc.
Congratulations to Susan from Walton who picks up the prize for the last editions crossword.
Chesterfield Ladies FC The New Season
Words & Images: Michael South
I've been watching and photographing Chesterfield Ladies for a while now and think they deserve a lot more recognition. All women's footy does really.
So, if you haven't heard of them, then let me fill you in.
Firstly, they are the ORIGINAL Chesterfield Ladies team. Since 2022 the town has TWO female teams, don't mistake them for recently formed Chesterfield FC Women's team currently with The Spireites down on Whittington Moor.
Chesterfield Ladies were in fact founded in January 1991 by Jane Ebbage. Initially the team was called “Sharley Park Spireites” set up to get more females lacing up their boots and picking up the ball.
In 1993 the name changed to Chesterfield Ladies but then in 2019, when the club became affiliated with Chesterfield FC, the name was tweaked to Chesterfield Women. In 2022 the women's team parted ways from the men's club (by mutual consent) and returned to Chesterfield Ladies. The women's team carried on under Chesterfield FC Women, hence now there being two teams.
During their 30+ year history the club has achieved quite a few titles and trophies.
• Reebok Fives World Cup Champions 1994
• Unison East Midlands Ladies Football League Runners up 1997
• Unison East Midlands Ladies Football League Cup Runners up 1997 & 1993
• Promoted to Midlands Combination League 1998
• All England 5 a side East Midlands Champions 1997
• All England 5 a side East Midlands Runners up 1999 & 1994
• Derbyshire Girls and Ladies League Champions 2019
• Derbyshire Girls and Ladies League Challenge Cup Champions 2019
• Derbyshire Girls and Ladies League Secondary Cup Champions 2019
• East Midlands Women’s Regional Football League Invitational Cup Champions 2019
• Promoted to East Midlands Women's Regional Football League Premier Division 2021
• Derbyshire County Cup winners 2022/23
The club has a solid set up from junior level right the way to the first team. This is a really good route through the ranks for all players at each playing level, as they progress towards their first team goal. They have U13, U14, U15, U16, U18 and U23 teams all leading up to the first team squad.
The first team management is made up of Neil Robinson (manager) and he is supported by coach Pierre Falleth, Steve Naylor & John Hopkinson.
Above them is Jon Baines who's the Chairman and Craig Melville who's the Vice Chair.
At the time of writing, the 2024/25 season has just kicked off and they sit in the East Midlands League, narrowly missing out on promotion last season. There are just 10 teams fighting it out for the top spot in this league. As only one team gets to go up as champions, it's a hard league to escape from but they've been in the top four since entering Tier 5. The first game kicked off on the first of September away against Ilkeston Town where 8 goals were scored. Luckily every single one of them came from a Spireite boot. So, with a clean sheet it was a perfect start to the campaign.
Upcoming fixtures for September and October.
• 24/09/24 19:45 - Basford United (A)
• 29/09/24 14:00 - Mansfield Town (A)
• 13/10/24 12:00 - Sheffield FC (H)
• 27/10/24 12:00 - SJR Worksop (H)
If you fancy watching and supporting the ladies, they will be playing all their home fixtures at the Staveley Miners Welfare ground this season. Usually match days fall on a Sunday. Their games are all away fixtures until their opening home game against Sheffield FC on 13 October KO 12:00. So, pop down and grab coffee and food in the cafe. I can vouch for the chip cobs!
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