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The Christmas Edition no. 9 December 2009
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Introduction Hello and welcome to a bumper issue for December’s S40 Local, I hope you enjoy it. We’ve seen some exciting developments in our area this month and the magazine has been able to get a first hand insight into two of these. Brampton Brewery opened their pub, the Rose and Crown, on the 23rd November. Chris Radford and the team supported S40 Local from the very first edition, and it was great to go down and interview Chris and find out more about this new venture – have a look at pages 8 and 9. A newer edition to the magazine was Frederick’s ice cream last month when they advertised a trial to get us ready for the launch of their new ice cream home delivery service. Well this month we were also invited to visit Frederick’s at their parlour to taste these delightful flavours and to find out more about the new service that is being trialled exclusively with you, the S40 Local Readership. Have a look on pages 12 and 13 to see what all that is about. As you’d expect if you know anything about Fredericks and their ethos, it’s about making sure you get your ice cream as close to perfect as you can get it. So please show them your support, give it a go and provide your feedback so they can test it and get it just right for a fuller roll-out. We also have a new gift shop arriving on Chatsworth Road this month – Moo Moo, across from Libby’s and Created Gallery. With this great mix of shops it will further enhance this area of Chatsworth Road, a great place for hunting out special gifts for Christmas and throughout the year. We also welcome a whole host of new advertisers, have a look and see whether they’ve got services that appeal to you. Staying on the Christmas theme from last month we’ve included more great gift ideas, but we’ve also got a guide and shopping suggestions for keeping Christmas dinner local and supporting our local suppliers – please give it a go and see how much on your Christmas table you can source from S40 or close by. Right – now to 2010. Christmas is causing a bit of a print headache for the January issue of S40, and we’d like to relax and have some family time, so we’ve decided to have a January / February combined edition. Jan/ Feb will be out on the 24th January, with a print deadline of 7th January. We’re hoping this issue will feature some suggestions for local businesses who can help you with your New Years Resolutions, whether you decide to – learn a new language or play an instrument, promise yourself you’ll get fit, decide to pamper yourself EVERY month, resolve to finish off jobs on the house, or book the holiday of a lifetime - we’ve got S40 businesses waiting to help. Anyway – all that remains is to thank you all – readers and advertisers for your support and encouragement during 2009, I’ve met some amazing and inspiring people through S40 Local and look forward to getting to know many more of you in the coming year. Wishing you and your families a Very Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. Best Wishes, Paul. Issue 9: December 2009 Deadline for copy for Jan/Feb 2010 edition 7th Jan 2010 Distribution by 24th Jan
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What’s On? Until 24th Dec
“Jumping Jugs” Exhibition @ Created Gallery: See local artist Liz Wellby’s work which is inspired by the resemblance that jugs have to animals and birds. Details on 01246 232205 or www.createdgallery.co.uk
Until 31st Dec
“What's in a Name?" Chesterfield Museum & Art Gallery: An exhibition about places, people and things called 'Chesterfield'. 10am - 4pm Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri and Sat. Free Entry.
Tue 1st Dec
Chesterfield Film Makers invite anyone interested in using camcorders to their meeting at Walton Village Centre at 7.30. Also on Dec 8th and 15th. Phone 01246 272333 for any further information.
Wed 2nd Dec
Chesterfield Green Drinks: “The Royal Oak” - Shambles, Chesterfield: 7pm - 10pm. Green Drinks is for like-minded people from any background to get together for a fun, relaxed, interesting evening once a month. For information & to see what is going on in other towns and cities: www.greendrinks.org
Thu 3rd Dec
Chesterfield Photographic Society: “The Camargue" by Gerald Hall of Whitwell 7.30 p.m. at Chesterfield Library. Contact Joyce Hart on 01246 567667 for more detail.
Sat 5th Dec
Christmas Crafts and Market @ St Thomas' Church, Brampton: 2pm - 4pm. An event for all ages with children's Christmas craft activities and games. Stalls selling - jewellery, Christmas gifts, home made produce, cakes and not forgetting the Coffee Shop.
Sat 5th Dec
Westfield Christmas Fair @ Westfield Infant School, Vincent Crescent, Brampton S40 3NW: 2pm 4pm. Come and meet Santa at our Christmas market that’s open to all. Call 01246 566124 for details.
Sat 5th Dec
The Hardwick Choir: Performing at Hardwick Hall (also on 19th December) from 12:00 onwards. Consisting of staff, volunteers and friends of Hardwick performing traditional carols and some written by David Eaton (Director) for the Hardwick Hall Concerts. For details call 01246-859091.
Tue 8th Dec
Carols and Mince Pies: 2pm to 3pm @ The Gospel Mission Church, Old Road, Brampton S40 2QZ, next to Serpent Motors. Contact 01246 557719 for more information.
Thu 10th Dec
Chesterfield Photographic Society: "Show and Discuss" of members' recent work at 7.30 p.m. at Chesterfield Library. Contact Joyce Hart on 01246 567667 for more detail.
Thu 10th Dec
Chesterfield Farmers' Market: 9 am to 4 pm on Central Pavement. For further information contact Chesterfield Tourist Information Centre on 01246 345777/8.
Thu 10th Dec
Singing for the Brain Christmas Special. 2 till 4 Welcoming anyone with dementia or similar condition & carers for tea, cake & Xmas singalong. St John's Church Centre, Walton Back Lane.
Sun 13th Dec
Chesterfield Sunday Market: 10 am to 4 pm. For further information contact Chesterfield Tourist Information Centre on 01246 345777/8.
Sun 13th Dec
Children's Christmas Service: 10:30am. Walton Evangelical Church, Moorland View Road S40 3DD. Contact the Church Office on 01246 231002 or office@waltonchurch.org
Thu 17th Dec
Carol Concert: Starts at 7:30pm @ The Gospel Mission Church, Old Road, Brampton S40 2QZ (next to Serpent Motors) with the Ashover Band, Christmas Tree Lighting and mince pies in Church. Contact 01246 557719 for more information. The Hardwick Choir: See Sat 5th Dec for details.
Sat 19th Dec Sat 19th Dec
Brampton Moor Methodist Church: 7.30p.m. 'Sing Noel' a concert by Staveley & District Church United Choir. Tickets £3.50 including refreshments, available from church or choir members.
Sun 20th Dec
Christmas at Created: 1pm till 4pm at Created Gallery, 479 Chatsworth Road. Welcome in the Yuletide with a Mince Pie at Created. Details on 01246 232205 or www.createdgallery.co.uk Carols by Candlelight: Starts at 6:30pm @ The Gospel Mission Church, Old Road, Brampton S40 2QZ, next to Serpent Motors. Contact 01246 557719 for more information. Chesterfield Sunday Market: 10 am to 4 pm. For further information contact Chesterfield Tourist Information Centre on 01246 345777/8.
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Carols by Candlelight: 6:30pm. Walton Evangelical Church, Moorland View Road S40 3DD. Contact the Church Office on 01246 231002 or office@waltonchurch.org
Fri 25th Dec
Christmas Day Service: 10:30am. Walton Evangelical Church, Moorland View Road S40 3DD. Contact the Church Office on 01246 231 002 or office@waltonchurch.org
Fri 25th Dec
Christmas Day Service: 10:45 @ The Gospel Mission Church, Old Road, Brampton S40 2QZ, next to Serpent Motors. Contact 01246 557719 for more information.
Sun 27th Dec
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What’s On? Mon 11th Jan
North East Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology Society: A welcome visit by Patrick Morriss talking about the Cromford Canal it’s industrial to environmentally importance, and now a delightful waterway. 7.30 at the Friends' Meeting House, Ashgate Rd. For info, phone Cliff on 01246 234212.
Tue 12th Jan
Holymoorside Film: 'Frost/Nixon' - how David Frost achieved one of the media scoops of 20th Century. Cert 15. Starts at 8.00pm. Holymoorside Village Hall. Contact Ann on 01246 567118
Fri 22nd Jan
Holymoorside Film: 'Miss Potter' - charming dramatisation of the life and loves of Beatrix Potter. Cert PG. Starts at 7.30pm. Holymoorside Village Hall. Contact Ann on 01246 567118
Sat 30th Jan
POTATO DAY: Transition Chesterfield Pavements shopping centre 10am to 2pm. All sorts of potato based fun - 68 different variety of potato seed available. See article on page 28 for information.
Mon 8th Feb
North East Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology Society: Raye Battye talks about local mining of Ganister, the very important refractory mineral needed for lining the steel furnaces of Sheffield. 7.30 at the Friends' Meeting House, Ashgate Rd. For info, phone Cliff on 01246 234212.
Tue 9th Feb
Holymoorside Film: 'The Damned United' - Filmed in Chesterfield, a look at Brian Clough's time at Leeds United. Cert 15. Starts at 8.00pm. Holymoorside Village Hall. Contact Ann on 01246 567118
Fri 26th Feb
Holymoorside Film: 'Mrs. Palfrey at The Claremont' - Comedy Drama with adorable performance by Joan Plowright. Cert PG. 7:30pm Start. Holymoorside Village Hall. Contact Ann on 01246 567118
REGULAR EVENTS: Every Tuesday
The Olive Branch 'Drop In' @ Brampton Moor Methodist Church, Chatsworth Road. Every Tuesday 10a.m. to 1.30p.m. Refreshments available. All welcome.
Every Wednesday
Brampton Ladies Club meet at 7.30 for 8pm at Old Hall Junior School and meetings are held on every Wednesday evening during the month with a speaker and fellowship. For further details phone 01246 272333.
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L ost for Christm as gift ideas? Then take a brow se at L ibby’s. You’ll find an eclectic m ix of fine item s both old and new for fam ily and friends … and w hen you’re done there’s cake and coffee five steps aw ay!
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S40 Local: Christmas Gift Guide
Created Gallery: Felt Corsages, a range from £10. The place to go for inspiring, locally created ceramics, textiles, jewellery and art.
Simon Redfern: Guitar lessons … perhaps a present for yourself? Christmas deal three lessons for £25. Perhaps someone you know doesn’t realise how much they need them?
Wineworks: 'Coopers Microbrewery Starter Kit' which retails at £68.95. Equipped to make 40 pints of Australian Lager then refill for £11.50. Wineworks @ 181 Chatsworth Road S40 2BA. Call 01246 279 382
Chatsworth Hair & Beauty: A gift voucher for any Beauty Treatment from the great range available, prices from just a few pounds.
Libby’s: A fabulous new range of toiletries for both men & women. Ideal Christmas gifts from £10.
Zebra & Newport: Men's and ladies clothes and accessories from leading designers. Surprise them with something extra special … stylish brands including Belstaff and Paul Smith Black for a luxury gift for the loved one?
KIWI Holistics and Beauty: A wide choice of pamper packages for your loved one. Such as the ready to party package consisting of a Spray Tan, Mini Manicure and Mini Pedicure for £22.50.
ARUM Floral Design: Christmas Arrangements - example £17 including vase. Specialising in contemporary and traditional arrangements. Order as a gift or simply to say “thank you for Christmas dinner”. Plus a selection of hampers and baskets to suit all budgets.
Nonsolovino: The perfect place a much appreciated or last minute gift, a bottle of fine Italian wine. A quality choice of bottles starting from £4.50
Riverford Organic Veg: Veg boxes & vouchers from £15. A Christmas present with a difference – send a friend a vegbox or a voucher & they can choose.
The Real Ale Corner Prices to suit all budgets. Buy bottles with local written all over them. Who could fail to enjoy a selection of local ales & beers from The Real Ale Corner.
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Brampton Brewery: “Rose & Crown” The latest step in the Brampton Brewery journey is the opening of their Cask Ale Emporium at the Rose and Crown in Brampton, I went to ask Chris Radford all about it ...
>> When 6 pubs a day are closing in the UK … why open a pub now? “It’s true many pubs are struggling and closing down, but some are doing better than ever, and the only sector that is growing at the moment is the cask ale sector. Our new Rose and Crown Cask Ale Emporium – plans to emulate all the good things these pubs do and specialise in Cask Ales, the only growth sector – so with those things on our side we reckon we should be able to make it work.” >> Why are so many pubs closing down? Some say its the overwhelming regulations – what do you think? “Regulation is not the real problem;
increasingly it’s down to the PubCo’s that now own so many of our pubs. Traditionally pubs were owned by brewers, but legislation exists now which prevents anyone who brews beer to own more than John Hirst & Chris Radford ready for business a certain number of pubs. This legislation was ultimately fall back into the hands of supposed to open up the market, but the brewers!!” all it did was give birth to the >> The old pub had to close – how “PubCo”. will you entice new customers? These PubCo’s now own massive “We’ve had a complete and extensive estates of pubs up and down the country – and as they don’t physically refit, making it a warm welcoming place, not the featureless open space brew beer it gets them around the it used to be. We’ll have a great range legislation. All they do is sign agreements with the big national and of cask ales PLUS we’ll serve a small international brewing conglomerates menu of good quality pub food.” which ties everyone in to their brands >> Cask Ale Emporium - what’s this – meaning that in the long run very little has changed. The PubCos differ about? wildly in their attitude towards Cask “Most pubs selling cask ales might Ale and smaller craft brewers such as have 2 or 3 hand pumps, the Rose and ourselves - some have always Crown is starting out with EIGHT supported the relationship between different ales including THREE guest their licensees and brewers like us, ales, traditional ciders and premium whilst others have actively continental lagers all in a traditional discouraged it. community pub environment.” Thankfully because of the recent growth in Cask Ale more and more of them are now “seeing the light”. Maybe one day everything will come round full circle and pubs will
>> The real ale fraternity seem to love drinks with strange names like “Bit’er Ruff” or “Thirst Love” – I’m perhaps more typical in my beer taste so will the Rose & Crown be for me?
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Brampton Brewery: “Rose & Crown”
The extensively refurbished Rose & Crown “First and foremost the new Rose and Crown is about atmosphere and warmth. It’s still a pub and we’ll sell lager, wine and G&Ts - it will cater for everyone.” >> Resurrecting the name Brampton Brewery has seen huge success, and your beers are on tap and available widely - why open a pub?
A pint of Brampton Ale in its natural environment
“Traditional good quality, local pub food.
aware of the Rose & Crown, any last message?
Meadowfresh – the butchers in town are supplying a bespoke sausage made with Brampton Ale. We’ll have locally sourced pies from Meadowfresh, a curry dish and burgers.
“Come down and have a pint with us, I’m sure you won’t be disappointed.”
We’ll also serve a ‘BBC’ – Brampton Beer and Cheese – 4 third pints of beer with a small dish of quality cheddar (locally sourced from Simon Davison Cheese in town!)
“Of course!”
“The original Brampton Brewery was tightly knitted into the community we take this legacy seriously and aspire to do the same, for us taking on Whilst we find our feet - between 23rd a local pub and a pub in Brampton November and the seems a natural next step.” New Year the menu >> I love the way Europeans welcome will only feature a families in pubs and restaurants, are single option of Christmas Roast Derthey welcome here? byshire Turkey (from “I too have young children and want Meadowfresh somewhere for them. Well behaved again).” kids are welcome to come for food >> So by the time but come 7pm we would expect them people read this you’ll to be on their way home to bed, to have been open a make way for the evening drinkers.” while and I suspect >> You say you’re doing food - what’s many will already be
>> One last question, is there a pint on the bar for me?
So there we go. An exciting new business arriving in the area. I know I’ll be down to take in the ambiance, and I look forward to seeing many of you there.
the typical menu likely to be?
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A Taste of Chesterfield “I’m launching an ice cream delivery service in Chesterfield with five different flavours of Fredericks ice creams, would you like to bring some people down to taste it!” Well that’s the best offer S40 has received so far, so we jumped at the chance! I’m no ice cream connoisseur, and I’d never thought about the difference between eating ice cream, as it’s meant to be! That’s before I was educated by tasting the delightful flavours of John Frederick’s freezer fresh ice cream! John Frederick explained what made the difference “ if ice cream defrosts and is re-frozen the ice cream separates and crystallizes, spoiling the flavour” and that’s how most of us treat our ice cream - we pick it up in the supermarket, finish our shopping, wait to pay at the till, forget the butter (other last minute items are available), we then find our way back to the till to pay, pack the car, travel home, unpack the shopping and then pop it in the freezer - without probably even thinking about the affect on the flavour! So the idea behind home delivery is not just about sitting on the sofa watching a film and deciding you NEED ice cream and a pizza, but more about making sure when you get your ice cream, you get it at it’s best - straight from Frederick’s refrigerated vans and straight into your freezer ... so it doesn’t have chance to defrost and spoil the flavour. Anyway - back to the tasting! John invited us over so we could really get to grips with the ice cream thing! I think I got it, however I’m always up for going back and trying again! We visited him in his factory where his tasting parlour is crammed with facts, clippings and details of the traditional business of ice cream making. The six of us were then treated to generous helpings of: Vanilla, a classic smooth creamy vanilla - ice cream perfection if you like to keep it traditional and versatile, would go great with a dollop of Christmas Pudding I think! Chocolate at it’s best with the bitterness of real dark chocolate, with a high % of cocoa beans, a perfect desert in it’s own right. Strawberry, fruity and sherbet, what did someone say “like a milkshake in a bowl”. Chesterfield, Pomegranate and Raspberry, a hit with us if you’re looking for something refreshing, it’s light and zingy. Bakewell Pudding, a taster’s favourite and as Laura Harrison succinctly put it “weird but just like a Bakewell tart”, it seemed to be a hit with Laura and Sammy from Brookfield school. Six flavours waiting to be sampled We also tried Rum and Raison, a hit with the adults with it’s rich rum flavour but perhaps a little too strong for little Joel Nadin. So you’ll soon be able to enjoy Frederick's Ice Cream from their fleet of vans, at the café in Queens Park, the Gelateria Café in Bakewell or in the comfort of your favourite arm chair, straight from your freezer. For me John encompasses something that’s key to S40 ... A passion for making sure whatever he does is the best it can possibly be - he wants to deliver it, because he doesn’t want to compromise the flavour! A local producer of quality goods. How many other neighbourhoods can boast a local ice cream company? You can, of course, get ice cream elsewhere, you can buy it from the supermarket, BUT you can also support your neighbour - John and his family live here, he employs local people and he wants to see Chesterfield and S40 succeed. I know where I’m going to spend my pocket money! In OUR Community!
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HOME DELIVERY SERVICE The best Ice Cream delivered to your door now being trialled exclusively in S40 Local readers. Order by phone or via the web site and Fredericks refrigerated vans will deliver to your home ice cream in perfect condition. HOW DO I ORDER? > Order by phone on 01246 275 293 > Order Online at www.f1898.co.uk and choose Online Ordering > 5 Delicious flavours Vanilla Chocolate Strawberry Pomegranate Aspire Bakewell Pudding > Remember if you might not be in tell us where it needs to go! > Why not order for you and a neighbour and split the cost?
Online Ordering Coming Soon @ www.f1898.co.uk
Fredericks Of Chesterfield. 76-88 Old Hall Road, Brampton, Chesterfield S40 1HF www.f1898.co.uk
CHESTERFIELD ICECREAM - Pomegranate and Raspberry? John explained—”we wanted to develop a true local ice cream for Chesterfield and as the Borough’s Coat of Arms bears a pomegranate tree, we decided that should be the basis for our new Chesterfield flavour.” INTERESTING FACT - Apparently this may derive from the pomegranate of Granada which Henry VIII adopted as a badge on his marriage with Katherine of Aragon. Although it is claimed the pomegranate was in use by Chesterfield long before Tudor times. For unknown reasons in the 17th century the pomegranate was discarded in favour of arms - Gules on a gold fess a lozenge azure - but the pomegranate was restored to the Seal in 1893. Please ensure you mention S40 Local when responding
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ARUM Floraldesign Flowers ‌ The Ideal Christmas Gift Christmas Products from ARUM include Spruce & Holly Wreaths, Planted Baskets, Cards, Jewellery, Hampers and Silk Flowers. With deliveries available locally, nationally and internationally right up to Christmas Eve. Open six days a week Monday to Saturday with extended opening time in December.
01246 559 825 19 West Bars • Chesterfield S40 1AG
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Grove Co age Whitby
Grove Cottage is situated in a position of natural beauty overlooking the Esk Valley in the North Yorkshire Moors and is within walking distance of Whitby Harbour. Sleeping 6 you will find it fully equipped with everything you need, a real home from home. Contact Jane direct for special Winter/Spring offers available.
Booking & enquiries please contact us on:
01246 566672 or 07789 286344 email: jane@whitbygrovecottage.co.uk www.whitbygrovecottage.co.uk Sorry but we cannot allow your pets
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INVESTING FOR INCOME – THE CHOICES People investing for income have a number of options when considering how best to make their money work harder for them. And with bank interest rates at historically low levels, those relying on interest from savings to supplement their income are increasingly recognising the need to seek out the alternatives to make up the shortfall. Despite current stock market volatility, equities (shares) still represent the pick of the bunch when looking for long-term income-generating potential. Investing in asset classes like property, bonds and cash all help in the drive to generate income, but history shows that equities outperform all comers over the longer term. This is due to a number of factors; the trend for dividends from company shares to increase over time, the potential for capital gains in the value of those shares and the significant boost to those gains that can be achieved by reinvesting dividends until the income tap needs to be turned on. This combination of rising income and capital growth over the medium to long-term is vital to help fight off the main threat to income – inflation.
the interest had been taken as income – inflation would have reduced the spending power of the capital by almost a third (Source – Lipper Hindsight). The lack of potential for capital growth is the biggest drawback in putting too much faith in deposit accounts to meet longer-term income needs.
companies or governments. The level of interest the investor receives depends on the creditworthiness of the borrowing company or government. The more risky the borrower is, the higher the interest paid out to investors, to reflect the amount of risk the investor is making with their capital.
By comparison, the income generated by an equity investment made in 1992 would be more than double that from deposits in 2007, proof positive that equities have the potential for a rising income over the medium to long term (Source - Lipper Hindsight). Of course, the value of an investment in equities can fall as well as rise, and the income produced from them can not be guaranteed. Equities do not provide the security of capitol that is characteristic of a deposit account with a bank or building society.
Investment managers tend to run portfolios of bonds spread across a range of different borrowers, with a mix of high and low credit ratings to create a welldiversified investment with a balance of income and capital security.
So what are the options when investing for income, other than equities? One is commercial property, which offers a real opportunity to achieve capital growth and a rising income to combat the effects of inflation.
Investment in a commercial property fund provides a spread across a portfolio But while in the main share values have of offices, retail outlets, warehouses and increased over time, nothing can ever be industrial premises. Upward rent reguaranteed. So it is always essential to views are a common feature of commerinvest carefully and the temptation to put cial property leases, providing the potenall the eggs in one basket should be tial for growing income levels above avoided by holding a spread of investdeposit returns. Although recent times ments geared towards generating inhave shown us that the value of commercome. And with people living longer, cial property can fall, overall, commercreating sufficient income for retirement cial property investment also has a track to ensure you don’t ‘outlive your monrecord for often providing returns when ey’ has become a greater requirement other investment types may not be doing so, which can make it an important part than ever before. of a diversified income strategy. It is true that investing in the types of assets that offer the opportunity for Another option is ‘fixed interest’ investrising income and capital growth can be ments, also known as bonds or gilts, more risky than leaving money on depos- which are loans made by investors to it. Deposits offer investors security and instant access to their capital when required and are therefore an important part of an overall income strategy, but inflation will reduce the real value of the capital over the medium to long term. For example, £10,000 invested in a deposit account in 1992 would be worth around £6,600 in 2007, in real terms if 16
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While fixed interest investments are often considered less volatile than equities, it is worth remembering that their value can go down from time to time and that inflation will still affect them, particularly the buying power of capital returned when the loan finishes. By carefully combining the options available, people can create investments that maximise income potential, while at the same time controlling risk to capital and providing the opportunity for inflation-beating returns. But choosing the right blend of incomegenerating investments is not easy, which is why many people leave this to professional wealth management specialists in order to find the right income solutions. This provides unrivalled access to investment know-how and the opportunity to invest across a range of different investment firms, with the peace of mind of knowing that money is being well looked after. To receive a free guide covering Wealth Management, Retirement Planning or Inheritance Tax Planning, contact Peter Boardman of Somersall Financial Management Ltd on 01246 559616 or emailpeter.boardman@sjpp.co.uk.
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A Local Christ As regular readers will appreciate S40 Local was set up to meet the needs of local businesses and provide a cost effective channel to contact potential local customers and neighbours. As Christmas approaches we’ve been reminding you about some of the great local independent businesses that can be found a short walk away (well in most cases) from your front door, selling great gifts for your family and friends. This month we continue the theme of Christmas, by looking at the food you’re going to serve up on 25th December. So, as you probably can guess - it would be great to get your roast from the farm shop or local butcher, your vegetables delivered from Riverfords, from local shops or the market, your drinks from the small independents, the contents of your cheese board from Davidson’s just outside the market hall etc etc … you get the picture! Of course, if you think you’ll miss the mad experience that ensues at the supermarket, don’t let me stop you. Arriving to experience the car park rage, as the car park overflows, shelves stripped bare, people rapidly losing their Christmas cheer as they miss out on the last sprouts (that they may not even like) and everyone at their wits end. Your business means more to the small guys, they’ll be much happier to see you, probably friendlier and your food is more likely to be sourced from somewhere close by. I read in something recently where a certain high end retailer claimed their grocery delivery service is “greener than walking to your local supermarket”. It doesn’t quite stack up for me. And, I’m sure local produce from small independent
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suppliers who source their products from local producers must be better? Anyway - To help you think about places to go to buy your Christmas dinner we’ve included a ‘Christmas To Do List’ with suggestions on where you can go to support the small independent retailer or shop.
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There’ll be more ways than this and I’ve probably missed some fab suppliers, we’ve tried to list a few pointers to get you thinking. It seems a shame but I bet you still need a trip to the supermarket … but if you do manage the whole thing independently let us know!
tmas Dinner ? So to the cooking:
Highfield House Farm Shop
Highfield House Farm Shop have kindly provided us with the guide below so give you an idea about what size bird you might need.
B5057 Darley Road • Stonedge • Ashover • Chesterfield S45 0LW
Riverford Organic have sent us an alternative recipe for the Christmas sprouts - it’s on the next page if you fancy trying something different! Last point is a reminder to enjoy it and don’t worry if the brussels get boiled to mush, sit down with the family perhaps have a glass of wine and let someone else do the pots! Oh that reminds me … must get the dishwasher fixed - does anyone know a local repairer?
call the farm 0845 600 2311
Open Tue to Sat 9 to 5
Libby’s cards • gifts • Ian M orris antiques • jew ellery • interiors
Wines?
479 Chatsw orth Road Chesterfield S40 3A D 01246 229999
Telephone: 01246 276760 Email: info@nonsolovino.co.uk 417 Chatsworth Road, Brampton, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S40 3AD
76-88 Old Hall Road, Brampton, Chesterfield S40 1HF www.f1898.co.uk
415 Chatsworth Road Chesterfield S40 3AD Tel: 01246 202111 www.therealalecorner.co.uk
Unit 5, Chatsworth Business Park, Chatsworth Road, Chesterfield S40 2AR ℡01246 221680
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Phone us to Pre-order Local delivery Free delivery in the Hospital Baskets from £6 In reception @ the Royal
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Gifts
Call: 01246 237 138 Visit: 10 am to 7 pm Royal Hospital, Chesterfield S44 5BL
Highfield House Farm Shop The Prince family have run the farm for 23 years and we pride ourselves on providing quality locally sourced produce.
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Our beef comes from Ashover, Bakewell and Baslow. Our lambs are home reared or from within a 5 mile radius of the farm. Our home dry-cured bacon is a bit of a speciality. Our Christmas poultry comes from Barlow and Calow. Our vegetable are picked daily & delivered from the surrounding counties.
Place your Christmas order before 14th December & all orders will be ready for collection from Wednesday 23rd December up until 3pm Christmas Eve. Our Christmas order form is available on our website now.
Opening Times Monday to Saturday 8am to 5pm Sunday 10am to 2pm
01246 590817 We’re just off the Matlock Road, then 200 yards past the Red Lion at Stonegde … just look for our signs. matthew@highfieldhousefarm.co.uk www.highfieldhousefarm.co.uk
B5057 Darley Road • Stonedge • Ashover • Chesterfield S45 0LW
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Friends Meeting House Ashgate Road S40 4AG
Tuesday 7.30 – 9.15 pm and Thursday 10.30am – 12:00
Holymoorside Methodist Church New Road S42 7EW
Wednesday 10:00 - 11:30am
Walton & Holymoorside Village Hall S42 7DX
Monday 6 - 7:30pm
To book contact Linda Thompson
Linda’s Quantum Yoga
2010 Winter Classes Classes start wc: 4th Jan £20 for a 4-week block
BEd (Hons) BWY
Christmas Gift Vouchers now on sale. Please ask about our special offers.
Treeneuk offer a wide range of treatments for both men and women. Beauty services including Face and Body treatments, Beauty essentials, Massage & Holistic Therapies & Treatment Packages. New in we have a selection of designer leather gloves plus jewellery by Nannapas & Silver Cherry.
01246 566738 www.treeneuk.co.uk Treeneuk • Slack Lane Chesterfield S40 3QQ
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Dale Anderson Small Business Accountants & Certified Bookkeepers
SELF ASSESSMENT A HEADACHE? ARE YOU FED UP WITH ROUTINE BOOKKEEPING? Let us handle everything for you ... • Self Assessment • VAT returns • Annual accounts • Cash flow • Monthly accounts • Bank reconciliations • Payroll Good rates - Friendly service - Fully qualified Holder of Practising Certificate Fully insured - Any size of business Special rates for start-up businesses No need to travel to your accountant we come to you.
Telephone: 01246 569444 Email: info@daleanderson.biz www.daleanderson.biz Proprietor: F J Dale BA MICB CB.Cert Member Practice No 6032
Do You Want To Advertise Your Business in S40 Local? Contact Paul on 01246 568519 / 07764 801080 or email mail@s40local.co.uk Prices are based on a single advert although discounts are available for a 3 or 6 month commitment. Remember ... •4300 deliveries in your local area - Brampton, Brookside, Somersall and Walton based around S40 3** postcodes. •Totally independent run by local tradesman. •Not web based, hardcopy delivered free to each property monthly. •Customers can reference your business quickly and easily. •The community based channel for sharing community news & events. •The local directory used by local people when looking for your business.
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Top Quality Kitchens & Bedrooms at Affordable Prices A range of beautiful kitchens on display in our showroom
All bespoke units & doors UK made Expert advice and personal service guaranteed Family run business Complete design & supply Planning & installation service All work is undertaken by expert, timetime-served craftsman Disabled access and offoff-road parking Finance now available
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Chesterfield’s 2nd Annual Potato Day Bill Leverett of Transition Chesterfield has been in touch and wants to make sure we all know about the next event. Thanks Bill, I’ll sharpen the peeler! Transition Chesterfield will be holding another Potato Day on 30 January. If you missed last year’s, this means potato-related fun and games for the whole family. Your kids can try their hand at making potato people or using potato stamps to decorate shopping bags, while you try to beat the record for longest continuous potato peel, or bowling a lumpy potato down a track to hit a target. But there’s also a serious side to the event: we’ll be offering 68 different varieties of seed potatoes at 12p/tuber. If you don’t know what a seed potato is, or you didn’t know that there were 68 different kinds of potato (there are actually many more than that!), you should come along to learn a thing or two. Potatoes are one of the easiest vegetables to grow, and certainly a very satisfying one. Kids enjoy digging the holes, putting in the seed potatoes, and they love helping
Try your hand at Potato Bowling to harvest them, finding the big potatoes in the soil like buried treasure. And the plants grow very quickly, so you can see the change from day to day. And who doesn’t like to eat potatoes? With all the different ways to cook them, there’s something to please everyone. Different varieties of potato are best suited for different ways of cooking them. Some are better for baking, some for mashing, others for chips. And they all taste different, some of them quite remarkably different. You don’t need a lot of space to grow potatoes, either. You can grow them in a dustbin, a large plant pot, even a sturdy plastic bag, like the one your potting compost came in. You just need some soil. That’s why we’re selling seed potatoes by the tuber, to encourage people who can only plant a few. Potato Day is part of a larger effort to encourage local food production. Most of the potatoes you buy in the supermarket, like other vegetables, are grown with pesticides and fertilisers made of oil, planted and harvested with oil-powered machinery, and shipped from far away by oil-powered boats and trucks. As oil becomes scarce and expensive, we’ll have to relearn how to grow things for ourselves, locally and by hand. Potatoes are a great place to start. Potato Day will be in The Pavements shopping centre, 30 January, 10am-2pm. Visit www.transitionchesterfield.org.uk for more information or call 01246 239289.
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Tel: 01246 272 749 www.noblemotorsportltd.co.uk eMail: noblemotorsport@aol.com 172 Chatsworth Road • Chesterfield S40 2AR
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01246 566111 For friendly and professional beauty treatments 521 Chatsworth Road • Chesterfield S40 3JS
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PUB NIGHTS? Regular Events at the Peacock Inn: Chatsworth Road. Quiz Night on Mondays 9:30 start with free food, a gallon of ale for the winner and the £100 quiz question. Folk Night on Thursdays. Come along and enjoy the singing from 9:00 onwards. Pub Quiz on Tuesday and Sunday nights at the Star Inn on Chatsworth Road. Why not come along? You might end up winning a load of free beer!
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Do you miss the warm welcome of a traditional pub? Jaime and Samantha look forward to welcoming you to the Star Inn on Chatsworth Road, an intimate and friendly local pub. Over Christmas we have some great guest beers on tap such as “Black Sheep”, “Kiss Me Quick”, “Mr Scrooge”, “Ugly Sisters” and “Maple Moon”. Why not come along to one or both of our Quiz nights on Tuesdays and Sundays and win yourself some free beer? 01246 277714 422 Chatsworth Rd, Brampton, Chesterfield S40 3BD
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Call Sam on 07956 848536 Marie on 07773 158 925 eMail: sambayford@btinternet.com
Tel: 01246 557767 sales@bramptoncarpets.co.uk 217 Chatsworth Road Chesterfield S40 2BA Opposite GK Ford
Ashgate Croft School & Brookfield Community School, Chesterfield
CHESTERFIELD PLUMBING & HOME SERVICES “A Polite, Reliable Service” NO CALL OUT FEE Bathrooms, showers & kitchen installations Leaks & repairs Washing machines / Dishwashers
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Tel: 01246 205 000 Mob: 07971 447 040 7 Redgrove Way - Walton - Chesterfield - S40 3JN
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• Part/Full Re-wires • Inspection & Testing • Fuse Boxes/Consumer Units • New Build/Extensions • Commercial & Domestic • Work Carried Out To BS7671 Standard • Part P Registered
Tel: 01246 220 499 Mobile: 07815 066 557 49 Wentworth Avenue, Walton,Chesterfield S40 3JB
M.J. Redford Full Building & Construction Services Extensions & Alterations Roofing & Conservatories New Builds & Maintenance Inclusive Of Planning Plumbing, Electric, Joinery & Plastering etc No Job Too Small Quality Workmanship, Reliable & Trustworthy Free Quotations Over 25 Years Experience A Message To All Our Customers “The Price We Quote Is The Price You Pay” (No Hidden Extras)
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T: 01246 568700 M: 07774 150 177 Yew Tree Drive - Chesterfield S40 3NB
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German Language Tuition BA Hons Graduate
01246 566421 All ages welcome
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inkXTRA.... Formerly inkXpress, we have changed our name. The outstanding quality of our own branded products, however, matched with excellent customer service remains the same. We offer free advice on the current most cost effective printers. For a quote for your inkjet and toner cartridge requirements contact Andy as below or call in the store.
01246 297999 Open Mon to Fri 08:30 till 17:00 & Sat 09:00 till 13:00
Master of the lawn H: 01246 568 304 M: 07712 549 691 For all your garden needs
61 West Bars • Chesterfield S40 1BA (on the roundabout)
£7 per Hour Christmas Deal 4 Lessons £25
Gree ngs Cards • Sta onary ATM for most major banks Foreign Currency & Travellers Cheques Photocopying & Fax Service Parking right outside
℡ 01246 207 612 3 Breckland Road • Chesterfield S40 3LJ
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All Standards welcome Based in Somersall 01246 568009 ryan.pinder1@btinternet.com
Wall & Floor Tiling Underfloor Heating Bathroom Fitting Steve Rawson T: 01246 568500 M: 07811144367 14 Westbourne Grove Chesterfield S40 3QD
Holiday Transfers Airports • Ports • Coastal Air Condi oned 1 to 6 Seater 01246 569 646
Ryan Pinder Guitar Tuition
BIRDS FUNERAL SERVICES Established 1913 Father & daughter familyfamily-run business 24 hour service with Private Chapel of Rest PrePre-Paid Golden Charter Funeral Plans available Tel: 01246 566592 Mob: 07831 851 639 44 Loads Road, Holymoorside, Chesterfield S42 7EU
Newly established Ivy Cattery provides a “Home from Home” experience for your cat where your pets care, health and security are our main priorities.
Contact Jane for details on 01246 859989
DOMINIC GAGE MCSP CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPIST Health Professions Council Registered Member of Physio First Evening Appointments
01246 271153 Somersall Park Road • Walton • Chesterfield S40 3LD
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Christmas Gift Ideas Romantic 2 night stay in Paris 12th to 14th Feb 2010 3* Superior Hotel Cecilia - travelling by Eurostar from London including breakfasts. Total £514 for 2 people.
Valentines Day Breaks 2 night London Hotel Plus evening performance of "Sister Act" Double room to include breakfast.
Phone 01246 555777 Fax 01246 276500
Total £330 for 2 people.
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Mothering Sunday Treats 2 night Spa Break for two 4* Stratford on Avon Hotel. Includes dinner & breakfast and two beauty treatments.
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Total £365 for 2 people.
Two night Girls Package 3* Hotel in the Peak District includes dinner, breakfast, beauty treatments, movie and popcorn, chilled sparkling wine and hand made chocolates. Total £218 for 2 people. Subject to availability, conditions apply.
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