S40 Local - 17 - Sept/Oct 2010 by Chesterfield Local

Cover Shot: Tree Shadow by Jerry Daniel

The community magazine for Ashgate, Brampton, Brookside, Holymoorside, Somersall & Walton

no. 17 September/October 2010 connecting our community

Introduction

ou may or may not remember from last time, that this is our September / October combined edition – to give us a breather and because, well last year October was a bit slow. So to prove me wrong, this has been a bumper edition with new people coming on board – welcome, businesses we know doing different things – good luck, and repeats from our regulars, thank you! Some of our new customers are coming from slightly further afield than the delivery area ‐ so word is spreading. The businesses provide services we presently don’t offer in S40 Local and are still on our doorstep. I think this is good news, hope you do too.

S40 Local Right, so we’re back to school and the summers making a resurgence (or it was as I wrote this), but we’re on the countdown to Christmas, so next month we’ll be starting our local gift guide. If you’ve great gift ideas for our readers, then please get in touch! Also I’ve been messing about with the layout a bit this month to make the pages more readable and leave a little more space, fingers crossed that it’s worked!

“Your publication is brilliant - Dave (my hubby) and I have used it many times to source things from businesses locally and we wish you every success in your expansion plans - the website is also a stroke of genius!”

We’ve also got features and articles, I’ve been talking to some of our local creatives, some you’ll be familiar with ‐ Clare Gage, Jerry Daniel a local photographer and member of the Chesterfield Photographic Society and Jono Hunt who’s based in Chesterfield but tends to sell his works overseas. I was particularly keen to talk to Jono, as he’s an ex Painter and Decorator and has ended up working from home in a design field – I felt an empathy with him and wanted to know how it was for him! A correction from last month ‐ the number for Yoga for Life was incorrect, the right one is on their advert this month (0779 115 7672), so if you did try to contact them and failed, try again and please accept my apologies. I only got one digit wrong but that’s enough!

The S40 Local website we launched last month has been well received and we’ve had 1054 hits, looks like you’re using it so that’s a good sign and I promise to try and get the “What’s On” events loaded before this edition hits your mats.

And, we’re hoping to launch our sister magazine next month S41 Local, same quality but focusing on Sheffield Road and the community that surrounds it. If you’ve friends or family living near Sheffield Road tell them to watch out for their own community edition. So thank you to all of you who are using the local businesses. Just keep telling them where you saw their advert so they know it works. Last point … is it just me or is anyone else suffering from a glut of home grown courgettes and green beans? That’ll do, all the best till next month. Paul.

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11 Sept to 31 Oct

Created Gallery Exhibition: Jerry Daniel. His latest collection of landscape photography can be seen as part of the Gallery’s Autumn Afternoon celebration. For further details please contact Created Gallery, 479 Chatsworth Road, Chesterfield, S40 3AD. Tel 01246 232205 info@createdgallery.co.uk www.createdgallery.co.uk

13 to 17 September

Ashgate Hospice: Wear a Wig Week. Get your work involved in a fun fundraising week contact Ashgate Hospice on 01246 568801.

Saturday 18 September

Pearson Buzz: Pearson Park off Old Hall Road 11am to 3pm. Transition Chesterfield will be having their harvest swap at the event, bring your surplus veg and fruit to swap. There will be apple pressing and juice tasting. Lots of local interest plus workshop sessions involving music, woodland crafts and storytelling. Entertainment will include Brampton Community Band and a vegetable cabaret! Contact details 01246 520820 www.the‐buzz.org or email info@the‐buzz.org.

Saturday 18 September

Events for families at St. Thomas’ Church: Messy Harvest. 3.30pm‐5.30pm :Informal church for families with children up to age 11 years, with craft, games and a meal. Booking essential. Tel: 558461 or email admin@st‐thomas‐brampton.org

21st September

Lilypad’s 5th Anniversary: Open Evening. 6pm to 9pm join Angie and Lindsay, browse the stock, sip some wine and nibble on chocolates. Contact 01246 231 400 for details.

18 Sept to 31 Dec

Chesterfield Museum: Made In Chesterfield. An exhibition about manufacturing in Chesterfield today. More details on 01246 345727.

Saturday 25 September

Ashgate Hospice: Caving at the famous Giants Hole. A Journey to the Centre of Earth. Sponsored event, contact Ashgate Hospice on 01246 568801 if you are interested.

Saturday 25 September

St Marys Autumn Fair: Stalls games, activities, displays and refreshments. Midday till 3pm. St Mary's High School, Upper Newbold.

Saturday 25 September

Mamma Mia! It’s an Abba Vocal Workshop: St John’s Church, Walton ‐ 10am‐4pm Spend a day with experienced vocal coach Jo Sercombe learning some of Abba’s most memorable songs including ‐ I Have A Dream, Waterloo, and of course – Mamma Mia! This fun group‐singing workshop is suitable for male and female voices. There’s no need to be able to read music and all levels of vocal experience are welcome ‐ so come and be a singing Super Trouper for the day! Refreshments provided but please bring a packed lunch. Tickets £10 available on the door. Contact: 01246 525945 .

Sunday 26 September

Gospel Mission Service: 10.45 am ‐ will include the launch of this year's Shoebox Appeal for Operation Christmas Child. Plus an organized "litter" pick on Old Road, to help improve the local environment as suggested by our neighbours. Finish by 12.30 with an invitation of a light lunch at the Mission. All welcome.

Sunday 3 October

'The Way' at Walton Evangelical Church: 3.00 ‐ 4.30pm. A group for adults with learning disabilities which meets on the first Sunday of each month. You are most welcome to join us for tea and biscuits followed by a short talk and activities such as craft, drama, singing. Carers most welcome. For more details call 0808 108 2354 .

Sunday 3 October

Events for families at St. Thomas’ Church: Harvest All Age service, 11am at St Thomas’ Church on Chatsworth Road, Brampton.

Monday 4 October

Gospel Mission: Harvest Festival. Service at 2.30 pm followed by afternoon tea and a charity auction of Harvest goods.

Saturday 9 October

Chesterfield Cats Protection: Holymoorside Bazaar ‐ at the Village Hall ‐ 10.00 ‐ 13.00 ‐ free admission. Refreshments, tombola, raffle, cake stall, home made crafts, Cats Protection merchandise.

Tuesday 12 October

Chesterfield Civic Society: Update on planning in the area of North East Derbyshire (Adrian Kirkham). 7.30pm in the Eyre Chapel, Newbold. Contact Yvonne Williamson (01246) 566509.

Thursday 14 October

Singing for the Brain: St John's Church Centre, Walton Back Lane 2pm to 4pm. Anyone with dementia or any similar condition is very welcome to come along with their carers and enjoy an afternoon of tea, cake, song, chat and fun. Staff from the Alzheimer's Society will be on hand for advice. For more information contact the Alzheimer's Society on 01246 223366.

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Chesterfield Arts Market Friday 29th October 2010: 10am to 4pm

Visit Chesterfield Main Market for a taste of fine arts and crafts on Friday 29th October. Over 50 local artists and crafts people will be on stalls showing a wide and exciting range of contemporary work. From watercolours and paintings to papier mache animals, silk paper, hand made hats, jewellery, masks through to Overgrounds, photographs and vintage textile dolls ‐ and much more! Free workshops taking place include weaving, Chinese brush painting, digital photography, felting, clay, banners, masks, drawing and painting and more. There is also a free art competition on the day with cash and other prizes in all age groups. So meet the artists, buy some original work, have a go at some art yourself and win some prizes in our arts competition! For more information pick up the Art Market leaflet from Created Gallery, the Tourist Information Centre, Pomegranate Theatre, Library, or ring Chesterfield Action for Arts Forum on 01246 207080.

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Friday 15 October

Holymoorside History Society: Mount Everest A Personal History. A talk by Mike Slinn, 7:30pm at Holymoorside Village Hall. Cost £1.50 including refreshments. Contact Roy Mercer on 01246 569067.

Wed 27 October

Holymoorside United Reform Church 10th Birthday Concert: The Phoenix Choir will be performing. 7:30pm at the Church. Tickets £4. For tickets and details please contact B Turner on 01246 566109 or G Nunn on 01246 568546.

Thu 28 October

The Vikings are Coming: Find out about life in Viking times. Chesterfield Museum & Art Gallery Open 10am ‐ 4pm. More details on 01246 345727.

Friday 29 October

Chesterfield Arts & Market Festival ‐ Art Competition. 10.00am ‐ 3.00pm. Use any medium to create your picture of Chesterfield on the day. Prizes for U7's U11's U18's and adults. Pick up your entry form from the Chesterfield Action for Arts Forum stall on the day or Chesterfield Tourist Information Centre. Phone Shirley Niblock on 01246 207080 for further details.

Thu 28 to Sat 30 Oct

Chesterfield Arts and Market Festival: The Festival offers a varied programme of entertainment for visitors and local people. A full programme of Festival events is available from the Tourist Information Centre on 01246 345777/8 or online at www.visitpeakdistrict.com/chesterfieldfestival

Saturday 30 October Sunday 31 October

Meet a Roundhead: Find out about life in Cromwell's army. Chesterfield Museum & Art Gallery Open 10am ‐ 4pm. More details on 01246 345727. Events for families at St. Thomas’ Church: Alternative Halloween Celebration for those who don’t want to celebrate traditional Halloween: The Treat, 6‐8pm, games, craft, food for families with primary aged children. Booking essential. Tel: 558461 or email admin@st‐thomas‐brampton.org for further details.

Tuesday 9 November

Chesterfield Civic Society: Memories of the Queen Alexandra Nurses – Part 2. 7.30pm in the Eyre Chapel, Newbold. Contact Yvonne Williamson (01246) 566509 for further information.

Saturday 13 November

Ashgate Hospice: Christmas Market. At the hospice from 1pm till 3pm. Contact them on 01246 568801 for more detail.

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Local Football Trails & Training CHESTERFIELD TOWN FC are expanding the girls section and would like to hear from any girls interested in football who are currently at junior school level. For further details please contact club secretary Tim Sadler on 01246 277325. NEWBOLD COMMUNITY FOOTBALL TRAINING takes place Saturday morning, fun training for boys and girls of all abilities aged from 5 to 15 years‐old. Sessions take place at Highfield Park, Newbold from 9‐30 to 11‐30am each week and the cost is only £2‐00 per session. For further details please contact club secretary Tim Sadler on 01246 277325.

Regular Events Every Monday Every Monday Mondays Term Time Every Tuesday Every Tuesday Every Tuesday Alternate Tuesdays Every Wednesday Wednesdays and Saturdays 2nd Wed of the Month Last Wed of each Month

2nd Chesterfield Boys Brigade for boys and girls age 6 ‐ 18 @ Storrs Road Methodist Church Centre. Every Monday during term time. Start 6pm, for further details tel 274021 or email 2cfdbb@googlemail.com. Cock and Magpie Morris 8.00pm ‐ 9.30pm @ A.C.C.A 6 Ashgate Road Chesterfield S40 4AA. New wo/men dancers and musicians always welcome. Phone Shirley Niblock on 01246 207080 for further details or www.cockandmagpiemorris.org.uk Totzone : Events for families at St. Thomas’ Church: Monday afternoons during term time ‐ Craft, play & songs for pre‐school children and their carers. The Olive Branch 'Drop In' @ Brampton Moor Methodist Church, Chatsworth Road. Every Tuesday 10a.m. to 1.30p.m. Refreshments available. All welcome. Chesterfield Garland/Clog Dancers 7.30pm‐9.30pm @ Methodist Church Hall, Jaw Bones Hill, Chesterfield. New female dancers and wo/men musicians always welcome. Phone Irene Hicken on 01246 230677 for further details or www.chesterfieldgarland.org.uk Chesterfield Film Makers invite anyone interested in making videos to their regular weekly Tuesday evening meetings at Walton Village Centre, 7.30 for 7.45 pm. For more details phone 01246 277349. Bible Study group resumes 21st September ‐ meets at 7 pm at the Gospel Mission Congregational Church. Contact Tina on 01246 557719. Brampton Ladies Club meet at 7.15 for 7:45pm at Storrs Road Methodist Church. Meetings held every Wednesday during school term time with a speaker or social activity. Details 01246 272333. Bring 'n Bead ‐ Beading Coffee Mornings ‐ No previous experience necessary, bring your current project, choose a new one, or just come alone to enjoy the company of others with a cup of coffee & biscuits. Meet every alternate week on Wednesdays & Saturdays also courses & workshops. Call Jaqui on 01246 859886 for more details or to book. £1 cover charge. www.hellobeads.co.uk NHS Retirement Fellowship: For anyone who has worked for the NHS in any capacity. Usual format is a speaker and refreshments. Meet at the Methodist Church Hall on Jaw Bones Hill, Derby Road from 2pm to 4pm. Turn up on the day, or for more information call Anne Hodson on 01246275062. Cotton Mill Club: Activity club for young adults with learning difficulties. 7pm till 9pm on the last Wednesday of each month at Holymoorside United Reform Church School Room. Contact: B Turner on 01246 566109 for details.

PUB NEWS & EVENTS Rose & Crown: Old Road. General Knowledge quiz every Tuesday night ‐ gallon of ale for the winner. Last Sunday of each month, Music quiz ‐ gallon of ale for the winner & rolling cash prize for 100% score. Blue Stoops: Matlock Road. Quiz nights, Monday & Thursday, win a gallon of beer. Music quiz on the 3rd Sat of the month, DJ presentation, test your knowledge. Every Saturday night Steak offers 2 x 8oz Rump £13.00, 2 x Mixed grill £15.00. Always 5 Cask Ales. Woodside: Ashgate Road. Quiz nights Sunday & Thursday, win a gallon of beer and jackpot prizes. Monday is Sizzler night 2 for £10.00, Tuesday Irish Steak night special offers on Steaks from £5.95. New menu now being served. Peacock Inn: Chatsworth Road. Quiz Night on Mondays 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. 8

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Autumn Fair Stalls games, activities, displays and refreshments. Saturday 25th September Midday till 3pm St Mary's High School Upper Newbold

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Penrose Interiors Alex Templeman is proud to introduce her business, PENROSE Interiors, to the readers of S40 Local and welcomes customers old and new to visit her Showroom.

Experienced designers are also on hand to help guide and advise you on complete interior design schemes, through to fabric choices for a single pair of curtains and, with the largest collection of pattern books in the Derbyshire area, there is a Situated in the heart of the Peak District, wallpaper, fabric or trimming to suit near to the Chatsworth Farm Shop, lies every style and taste. By working the best kept secret in Derbyshire. A through the pattern books and discussing converted barn, transformed into a ideas, they can help you create the home reupholstery workshop over 25 years ago you have always dreamed of. and now a wonderful interior design & PENROSE Interiors are also proud to host retail showroom, holds the key to an annual late night shopping experience, transforming your House into a Home. to preview spectacular new ranges and The Showroom presents a wonderful Christmas delights. Wine and nibbles are demonstration of the design skills, served, along with live entertainment creativity and style they have to offer, over 2 evenings. It is certainly a date for including an exclusive range of their own your diary and one not to be missed. hand‐made bespoke furniture and a fine Should you wish to receive more details selection of furniture from John Sankey, about this event (scheduled for mid Henderson Russell, Vincent Sheppard and October) please call us on 01246 583444. Lloyd Loom. A stunning collection of mirrors, lighting, pictures and accessories PENROSE Interiors is truly inspirational! are also on display, which have all been carefully selected to compliment the home.

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20’s Plenty ‘20s Plenty For Us’ is a national campaign aimed at reducing speed limits in residential areas to 20mph. Back in July, the Chesterfield branch of Living Streets, a campaign group aiming to improve life for pedestrians, and Transition Chesterfield organised a presentation so local people could find out more. The audience including local councillors, representatives from the Police and Institute of Advanced Motoring and members of the public heard from Rod King who spearheads the campaign. What were the key points? Britain has one of the worst pedestrian casualty rates in Europe. Portsmouth introduced authority‐wide 20mph speed limits in 2006 very cost‐ effectively over 9 months, without speed bumps, and road casualties went down 15%. The success was confirmed by a member of the audience with family in Portsmouth. Over 20 towns and cities have implemented or are rolling out authority‐wide 20mph speed limits including Oxford, Colchester, Sheffield and Leicester and public health authorities estimate child pedestrian deaths would reduce by nearly 70% if adopted nationally. 20mph in residential areas benefits all road users, drivers included, whose journey times only increase by sec9nds, but who have smoother, less congested journeys. It was explained that the impetus for change must come from the community and how the benefits were enormous in terms of reduced casualties, improved public health, lower noise and a better quality of life. Living Streets organiser Charles Brown invites people to get in touch. So if you belong to a community group and would like to hear what ‘20s Plenty for Us’ is all about please contact Charles at 01246‐ 569 426 or chasbr744@btinternet.com September 22nd is World Car Free day ‐ perhaps you could try leaving the car at home for a day?

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Clare Gage: Ceramics 1

f you’re not familiar with Clare Gage, she’s a local ceramist whose studio sits behind the shops at 479. We’ve previously featured her in S40 Local as winner of several national awards; as one of the artists opening her studio during the Derbyshire Open Arts events and as an artist whose work is on sale at Created, her parents’ gallery – where Clare tells us ‘they always have the best selection of my work’. She’s actively involved in our community and becoming renowned for her unusual and inspired work. Recently her work was presented as gifts to Troyes and Damstadt, our twinned towns, from the Mayor of Chesterfield. Plus, she’s behind the limited edition candle cups on sale in aid of the 2010 Mayor’s Cuppa Appeal raising funds for Fair Play and the Samaritans. Clare’s ceramic collection consists of more than 20 pieces, including cups, vases, plates, bowls, decorations and the newest edition, the candle cups.

In this issue Clare explains step by step how she creates the Clare Gage cups. “My degree specialism was Constructed Textiles and Ceramics, I was weaving fabric and designing patterns for the weave and decided to merge my two areas of interest to create my Textile Inspired Ceramics Collection.”

Weaving the fabric: It all starts with the textiles, I hand weave fabric on the loom choosing a clear, strongly textured pattern that transfers well on to the ceramics. Making the fabric cup: I stitch together the textured fabric and a plain calico to make a fabric cup (see images 1 & 2). Then I incorporate lace, knit or buttons to add detail to the designs and enhance the textile theme. I have a different fabric cup

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for each design in the collection. Mould Making: In the ceramics department I learned to make moulds for ceramic production. I make my moulds using the fabric cups and turn my fabric cups into solid shapes. I fill the fabric cups with clay and plaster and mould them into the cup shape. Then I make a plaster mould which captures the shape of the cup and the texture of the textiles (see image 3 of button cup mould). Casting: The moulds are used for casting. I use porcelain slip, which I make from porcelain clay (slip is essentially liquid clay), and pour into my moulds. I leave the slip for a few minutes whilst the plaster absorbs the water from the slip, this makes some on the clay stick to the inside of the mould. The excess slip is then poured out of the mould and you are left with a lining of clay inside the mould. When taken out of the mould the clay has the textile texture on the outside. Work done by hand: When they come out of the mould I work on each piece by hand, adding stitches individually so the pieces look as thought they are sewn together (see studio image 4 and posy bowl 5). Glazing and firing: The cups are left to dry then fired once in the kiln in my studio. Each piece is glazed with a gloss glaze on the inside and matt on the outside to keep a feeling of textiles ‐ I spray the matt glaze to stop it getting too thick and clogging the texture. I sign each piece on the bottom and re‐fire them to a higher temperature. Once they’re ready they go on sale in Created Gallery or one of the many other shops now supplied. If you haven’t seen Clare’s collection, pay a visit to Created Gallery on Chatsworth Road. For a full list of stockists visit Clare’s website – www.claregage.com.

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Jono Hunt: Icon Design

ontinuing the theme of local creatives I spoke to Jono Hunt, I know him from preschool, standing in the rain waiting for the doors to open as the kids run amok. He used to work as a painter and decorator and now works from home designing icons. This is a huge change and I wanted to find out more. >> How did you get into icon design, having previously worked as a Painter and Decorator? “It started out with me changing some icons on my computer to help me differentiate between folders ‐ Documents folder, Music folder, Downloads folder etc. when I couldn't find the icon I wanted I decided to try and make some myself. As I got better I posted some of them on the internet for other people to use, they were well received and as they got more popular I started getting requests from companies who wanted me to make icons for them. After a while I was so busy with it I started doing it full time.” >> Did you do any training? “No, I taught myself from online tutorials and a lot of trial and error.” >> How does the business work, what tools do you use? “I originally started using Adobe Photoshop LE and moved on to Adobe Photoshop. I then started using Adobe Illustrator as well and more recently started to use Maxon Cinema 4D.” >> So what’s the most frequently used icon you’ve designed and which is your favourite. “Some of the most popular icons I designed were a few years ago, a set called iCandy Junior. They've been

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used in software, on websites, in print and by people customising their own computers. They were quite bright, cartoony and fun looking. The ones I make now are a little more serious looking, not so cartoony in style.

>> Do you work on your own or collaborate with others? “I work on my own, but am in contact with quite a few other designers. We tend to help each other, offer advice, opinions etc. on things we're working on.”

My favourite is usually the last icon >> Tell us a bit about the online I made (I soon go off them).” industry, how you make a living out of the virtual world so to >> Are local people likely to have speak? And how do you find used any of them? “Possibly but I working in this way with no doubt it, they're usually used in people contact? ”I have a website software and on websites, mainly www.iconaholic.com (the design is from companies abroad. I've not old now, but the new version seen any of them used locally.” should be online in a couple of weeks!). Companies find me there >> Abroad, so who are your see my work and contact me customers and where are they through the website. based? “They're mainly software companies, from all over the world. About 70% of them in the US, and the rest are in Canada, Australia, Europe, India, Japan, Taiwan etc. I don't tend to work for British companies very often. No particular reason for that, I just seem to be found and approached through my website by companies overseas.”

Although I don't see anyone I'm in contact with plenty of other designers all the time, through email and Twitter, so it doesn't feel like a lonely existence. Plus working from home means I rarely get any peace and quite, with my young boys to disturb the peace!”

WIKIPEDIA: An icon is a religious work of art, most commonly a painting. More broadly and particularly in modern culture the term is used in a wide number of contexts for an image, picture, or representation; it is a sign or likeness that stands for an object by signifying or representing it either concretely or by analogy.

Icons are pictures or symbols giving information, instructions or representing actions to be carried out. They're used everywhere in life. Airports, train stations, road signs, books, toilets etc. Many icons used in software on computers and on websites, and more recently devices such as iPhones and iPads. On a computer when you click on the Internet Explorer 'e' symbol or the small Word and Excel symbols to start the Microsoft Office programs they are icons. In Word, Excel etc. the floppy disk for saving files, scissors for cut etc, the row of icons across the screen top in toolbars … you get the picture. Please ensure you mention S40 Local when responding

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“My pictures record details rather than traditional views, they rarely include the horizon. Eliminating this obvious reference point increases the potential for landscape to go beyond recognisable places and become more selective, discretionary and personal: A vehicle for my creative ideas which are still influenced by my school art years as well as multimedia stimulants we absorb every day. I see landscapes through my personal filter of cultural values. This process is mostly intuitive but involves careful composition and repeated visits to a location, and sometimes combining images with different photographic values (exposure, filters, focus etc). The images have only minor manipulations in Photoshop to enhance traditional pictorial values.” Jerry Daniel From 11th September Jerry’s work will be on display at Created Gallery at 479 Chatsworth Road.

Beech Tree, Holymoorside

Stand Wood Steps, Chatsworth

Gas Tank, Chester Street

Lawrence Field, Hathersage

B&Q Chatsworth Road

ur third local creative is Jerry Daniel. An art student at Leicester, Hornsey College of Art and Royal College of Art, he worked in design in the private sector for a while but ended up teaching art at Middlesex Polytechnic before moving to Chesterfield.

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Things to do in the garden in September & October

3. Clear summer bedding plants.

akewell Show is over, the nights are drawing in, but there is still plenty to do in the garden.

4. Apply an Autumn lawn feed with a high potassium content.

Ten things to do in September and October include:

5. Harvest your veggie crop as it becomes ready.

6. Clear any leaves that fall on your lawn.

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7. October is your last chance to trim your conifer hedges. 8. Prune climbing roses. 9. Take hardwood cuttings. 10. Scarify your lawn. Thanks to Paul @ Ashgate Garden Care

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or a while now I’ve been keeping an eye out for the restored Morris Minor van owned by Brampton Brewery, I’ve only seen it once but I thought I’d get in touch with Chris for some pictures. In response he not only sent this great shot of the van outside the present brewery, but also included this fantastic archive shot of an original brewery delivery vehicle ‐ if you know who the men are on the shot, please get in touch, we’d love to hear from you. From the information we do have, we suspect the Brampton Steam Dray was made by Wm Allchin of Northampton, founded in the mid‐1800’s, with this actual model dating from around 1910 – 1920. But, Brampton Brewery aren’t the only local company restoring their heritage. Having included these photo’s in S40, I is was in conversation with John Frederick when he mentioned his Horse Drawn Ice Cream Cart. This picture of the cart was taken at the recent Bakewell Show, where it promotes the company and it’s rich heritage. This horse drawn cart, an interesting piece of the company’s history, was in regular use in 1945. It was restored back to it’s former glory by Frederick’s in 1990 ‐ two new wheels were made and it was painted and sign written using gold leaf. Today it is one of the only surviving examples still in use. So horse, steam and petrol delivery vehicles demonstrate the heritage we have in our local businesses and how times change … now are there still any electric milk floats about? Copyright ©ADW Media Photography www.adphotography.co.uk

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s is always the case in the area the businesses featured in S40 Local are busy making lots of changes. So here’s this months news to keep you up to date.

Ink Xtra, Lilypad, Brampton Brewery, Serendipity, Ashes Hair, Harleys Interiors, Select Interiors, Amelia's, Moo Moo, Now and Then and Hudsons Florists. It was great to get such local support and we’ll let you know how much we managed to raise for our Nursery.”

ou may have noticed the window display changing at Little Black Dress ‐ look above the window and you’ll see a new name ‘Sweet Illusions’. Jane Helliwell at LBD has been busy. 420 Chatsworth Road now consists of three businesses, LBD has moved upstairs, still offering the same quality products and services. Julie Drury can now be found providing the hair spa services at Jane Helliwell’s Hair Spa and Jane has opened Sweet Illusions on the ground floor offering a range of handmade gifts including chocolate bouquets, nappy cakes, children's party packs etc and great new vintage collection tea party hire. Call in and take a look.

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op down to Niche Hair at 79 Chatsworth Road on 30 October for their open day. They’ll be introducing the TIGI product range and doing make up demo’s. There will also be a chocolate fountain. Contact Tracey at Niche on 01246 224440 for details, to confirm your invite and obtain a 10% discount voucher.

ike Ice Cream? Well you might be interested to know that ext up is Lilypad. You will our local ice hopefully have spotted on page cream factory 23 that they have a new business ‘Fredericks of ‘Lilypad 4 Ladies’ offering vibration Chesterfield’, plate training. Angie and Lindsay are Old Hall Road looking forward to this new venture now offer and are offering 12 sessions for the online price or 10 if you join during their ordering and opening week 20th September .. and home delivery, they have facilities for you to take the to make sure your ice cream retains kids along whilst you have your the best possible flavour. They have session … you can always call in at 125ml and 500ml tubs available and if Amelia’s for coffee and cake you use the discount code afterwards! Jane also told us “I’ve had some “S40LOCAL” at the checkout they will famous clients visiting the Hair Spa deliver free and offer a 10% discount. Lilypad are five years old and holding recently, Sue Wilson who won Bargain Just visit www.onlineicecream.co.uk a celebratory open evening on 21st Hunt and Pam Jackson who won with Dale Diva on Don’t Stop Believing on September, so you can view their Channel 5 … so if you’re after a lucky stock whilst sipping wine and touch, come and have your hair done sampling chocolate. “Happy Birthday Lilypad” at the hair spa!”

ast month we ran a reminder about the Sunshine Nursery 20 years anniversary and helped publicise their open day. We received this from them: “Sunshine Nursery would like to send a big Thank You to all the local businesses on Chatsworth Road who generously donated a prize for our 20 years Celebrations Fair.

ebecca at Hudsons has been in touch. They now have luxury soaps from ‘Bomb Cosmetics’ available to compliment the flowers. Bomb products use natural ingredients and are mixed, pressed, moulded, rolled and shaped by hand. They take the art of bathing very seriously.

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shortage of good quality grass pitches and this facility will provide a much needed venue to train, play matches and just enjoy a game of football. As a sports college and hub of the Chesterfield School Sports partnership we are committed to providing the best sports facilities I recently visited Denise Howard, the possible for our local community.” I school’s Director of Sport in the tried the pitch and was hugely community, and was overwhelmed by impressed with the quality of the the facilities and the options available. surface and trueness of the bounce. A new sports hall was built four years Not surprisingly several local football teams have grabbed time slots as ago and became immediately soon as booking became available to available for community usage, ensure training is possible for all 12 predominantly in the evening and at months of the year. weekends with the school taking precedence in the day time, however Of course such a development a few time slots remain available. doesn’t just happen. There are strategies to define and bids to During my visit the hall was divided into three sections and being used for prepare but the case for progression was clearly overwhelming. The extent basketball, badminton and table of community interaction is tennis with over 50 pupils in action. impressive – six local football clubs Outside school hours most slots are (all with several teams) such as booked by organised sports clubs, Chesterfield Town FC, Somersall ranging from badminton to karate to Rangers and Brampton Rovers, all basketball to Tai Chi. In fact over 61 helped ensure project viability with up sporting activities are allocated time ‐front commitment along with newer at Brookfield to ensure maximum initiatives such as futsal and the community participation. further development of ladies football that provided a broader usage base. The middle of June saw the opening of the new full size floodlit 3rd The government cuts will stop what generation artificial grass pitch sited would have been a real sporting next to the sports hall. As Denise village concept coming to explained “Chesterfield has a real rookfield Community School, based on Chatsworth Road, is designated as a specialist sports college so I thought I’d take a look at what facilities are available to both pupils and local residents.

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Last month Mark Porter aged just 14 won the U16 English Schools’ Golf Championship. Oliver Hooper the school’s partnership ambassador works as one of eight young ambassadors from across the UK to advise and plan for the 2012 Olympics. He visited Athens in 2009 and attended a key conference at the International Olympic Academy. Connor Martin has been awarded a scholarship with Sheffield United. Water polo: Jeremy Austin competed as part of the Youth GB squad in Poland, Amy Sykes, Gemma Sykes and and Holly Redford‐ Jones have also been selected to train with the GB squad. Ashley Davies regularly competes for GB at squash. Curtis Hooper competes for the country in tenpin bowling and is a proud member of the 300 club. Abbie Taylor finished in the top 6 in the national BMX competition.

fruition. £1.5m towards the cost of a new swimming pool, which would have been located next to the new artificial pitch and adjacent to the sports hall, had been obtained from Sport England through the Free Swimming capital modernization funding programme, but mid‐July the government pulled the plug on the development as part of their package of cuts. It’s now hard to see that funding returning to complete the vision of sporting excellence.

deserved mention to the pupils themselves. Their sporting attainment warrants recognition. The green box highlights a few examples of pupils recent efforts. Hopefully this article has made you more aware of the great facilities on your doorstep and the superb use that they are being put to.

To check what activities and facilities are available visit the school website www.brookfieldschool.co.uk and click on Brookfield Extra, then open the However , we should all be proud of community programme link. Phone what is being achieved and the access 01246 565826 or e mail to existing facilities that is being taken w.fox@brookfield.derbyshire.sch.uk advantage of. The facilities are not there to use in the way you would Please note: There is still time to access Queens Park Leisure Centre or register for an Emergency First Aid at Brampton Manor as the school Work (EFAW) course that is to be held requires those making the block at Brookfield Sports Hall on Monday bookings to take responsibility 20th and Wednesday 22 September for their members. A wide range of from 6‐9pm; to reserve your place activities are catered for and all clubs make contact as above. are on the lookout for new members. Howard Borrell. I can’t close without giving a much

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Hannah Lawrence On Guard for 2012 Olympics

s the 2012 Olympics head to UK soil; it’s particularly exciting to hear about local involvement and hopefuls from S40.

Since then, Hannah has travelled the world, whilst studying at Manchester University, and her fencing has gone from strength to strength. So much so, that on finishing her degree she has moved to London to train with the British fencing team to prepare for the Olympics.

As things stand, Hannah’s in a strong position to be on the British team for the Hannah Lawrence, Olympics, the team’s in good shape to from Ashgate an qualify, and they’ve 2 years of hard work and training to put them in the best shape ex Brookfield, pupil, is one of for winning a medal. those who hopes to be right in the Full time training in London means Hannah will be making a financial sacrifice as thick of it as a competitor on the intensive training will limit her income‐ earning capacity. In the past Hannah has British Fencing been awarded funding from Steria Ltd, a Team. European IT business services provider with a base here in Chesterfield. This has Hannah started fencing at 14 when been invaluable in assisting Hannah build she joined friends her skills and gain membership of the British Team. If any businesses are for fun at the interested in sponsoring Hannah, she is Wingerworth looking for around £1000 for travel and Fencing Club, £1000 for the London club, and (now based at Sharley Park), spending most of her time competition fees over the upcoming year. chatting and avoiding warm‐ups. But at 16 Please contact Hannah via email at friends started dropping out and she hannah_lawrence@msn.com if you would started fencing against and beating like to help. stronger men! She entered regional S40 Local hopes to follow Hannah’s competitions, winning those, and moved Olympic progress and bring you updates in on to National competitions, where she gained a national junior and senior ranking, future issues. making it onto the British Junior (under 20’s) team at just 16 years old.

Your Quick Guide to Epee Fencing There are three disciplines in fencing: Foil, Sabre and Epee. Hannah does Epee, the most popular discipline worldwide. In epee you can hit your opponent anywhere on the body, including head and toes, and there are no right of way rules, which means, if you both hit at the same time, you are both awarded a point. Great Britain are working to enter the team event – where you fence everyone on the other team and keep a running score. There are three people in a team, including a reserve, who is often subbed in. You switch fights every 5 points, and the winning team is the first team to reach 45 points. 40

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Safer Neighbourhood: Update W

e received this press release from the Safer Neighbourhood team at the end of July. Unfortunately it missed the August issue so although it’s a little late it’s good news for the area. “Burglaries in the Walton and West area of Chesterfield have dropped by more than 25 per cent in the last three months thanks to the efforts of the local neighbourhood policing team. Figures for April, May and June show house burglaries have dropped by 26 per cent and other burglaries (including sheds and outbuildings) have dropped by 30 per cent compared to the same period last year.

which they have been tackling since March. The latest crime figures were publicised at a recent community panel meeting held at Walton Evangelical Church.

a significant progress and I want to thank the police in Walton, particularly PC Randell and the PCSOs for the sterling work they have done this year.

PC David Randell, of the Walton and West SNT, said: “Everyone who attended the meeting was happy with the decrease in burglary and serious acquisitive crime levels.

“It is all about staying in contact with local communities, showing that we all care about the area in which we live and that any damage to a safe and enjoyable way of life will not be tolerated.” For more information contact the Safer Neighbourhood team on 0345 123 3333 or visit the website www.derbyshire.police.uk.

“We will continue to tackle the issues that matter in the community but we are pleased with the positive results so far since we took on these priorities.”

The team has been carrying out a number of initiatives to combat the problem including covert plain clothes All crime in the area is down by six per patrols, SmartWater coding property and holding crime prevention days. cent for the same period. Tackling house burglaries and other serious acquisitive crime is one of the Walton and West Safer Neighbourhood Team’s priority issues

Mayor of Chesterfield, Cllr Keith Morgan, who is also the chair of the Walton and West Community Forum, said: “The statistics this quarter show

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Top Quality Kitchens & Bedrooms at Affordable Prices A range of beautiful kitchens on display in our showroom A family run business All bespoke units & doors UK made Expert advice & personal service guaranteed Complete design, supply & installation service All work undertaken by experienced craftsman Disabled access and off-road parking Finance now available

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Or visit our showroom at 456 Derby Road, Chesterfield www.1stclasskitchensltd.co.uk