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AmberValleyVoice Swanwick,Riddings,Leabrooks&SomercotesEditionFebruary2012
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Hello and welcome to the February edi-
tion of Amber Valley Voice and what an eventful February it has been so far!!
The first snowfall of 2012 and our first sight of disruptive snow since the end
of 2010.
We have Valentines day to look forward to and my most
favourite day of the year…..Shrove Tuesday (21st Feb this year...already marked on the calendar!). To con-
clude the month...we have a leap year, so a whole extra day in Feb, which is traditionally marked by females making marriage proposals and of course, we
have half term. So, for a short month it is jam packed!!
We have lots of local charities hosting events and fundraisers this year and lots of events for half term, so check out pages 6 & 7 for more information. There is a ’snowdrop tea’ at Ironville church and a table top sale at Swanwick Methodist
church on pages 24 and 13. You could also rent out Ironville Church Hall if you wanted to host your own party at a very reasonable rate, see page 14.
Finally, remember to keep the updates and reader recommends coming to
keep this magazine truly local.
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� The walk begins in Riddings Park. If you cannot walk their easily then there is parking by the community centre entrance on West Street and at the end of Shaw Street both of which are off or near Greenhill Lane.
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