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EDITOR’S LETTER


and welcome to the first edition of 2015.Well we’re at the start of another year, and I’m trotting out all the old clichés at home: “It’ll be Christmas before we know it!” And at work: Can’t believe it’s almost 8 years since I started my first magazine. And every bit as much as a birthday, lamenting the fact that life’s years are racing by.

Although I’m not exactly at retirement’s door, age creeps up all the same, but in very subtle ways. As many of us do, I work hard at self-preservation. Weight watching, exercise, hair, clothes, make-up, and a veritable witch’s cauldron of pills and potions in my bathroom cabinet.

Still, towards the end of last year I realised I was doing something that was completely giving the game away. This is something that children never do, nor even 20 or 30 year olds. It’s ‘oofing’.

‘Oof’ is the noise that you make when you sit down. Or stand up. Or bend over, lift something heavy up or put it down, get into the car or get out. And if that’s not bad enough, broadcasting one’s ailments tells all: the bad back, sore hips, and the dodgy shoulder. My only resolution this year is to ditch the ‘oof’! Yes, it hurts and I’ve lost flexibility, but there’s no need to remind the world of it!

Enough of that. Back to this edition and a huge thank you to Angelo’s Restaurant in Milford for providing a 2 course Sunday Lunch for 2 people for this edition’s crossword prize. Turn to page 6 to enter.

Don’t forget Mother’s Day is on Sunday 15 March – there are lots of gift and meal ideas within these pages! Also, the clocks go forward at 1am on Sunday 29 March – which means it’s almost time to dust off the barbecue!

Have a great couple of months everyone (and don’t forget to ditch the ‘oof’!)

Karyn

Karyn Milner, Publisher/Editor

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And so the start of another New Year came and went. The diet that started on the 1st January may still be disciplined. The exercise regime - well the gym membership seemed like a good idea at the time! As we start the year with the best intentions it is easy for the hustle and bustle of life (as well as the odd doughnut!), to take over our new regime of healthy living.

And what of your finances? What is your financial priority? Do you look to increase the payments on your mortgage to reduce the term and the amount of interest you pay, or does the £95 per month subscription on satellite TV take your money instead? Alternatively, £25 per month could buy a 35 year old man life cover of £490,846 over a 20 year term (A) or £25 per month could buy a 55 year old man life cover of £68,569 over the same term (A).

And what of your gym membership? What could the £60 per month that you were paying do if saved into a pension? A 25 year old man assuming sustained investment growth rates of 5.4% per annum (adjusted down by 2.5% annual inflation) could have a fund worth £48,800 at aged 66(*).

Living healthily is important, but so is managing your finances. Sometimes it is not about saving extra but being more efficient with your existing financial arrangements. Many times, we see clients who have bought financial products 5, 10, 20 years ago that seemed right at the time. Usually bought from a bank or building society but not reviewed since the day they were bought. Often a review of these products can

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highlight their unsuitability today, poor value or where other financial priorities become more apparent.

We, as a society, are happy to save a few pence here or make or gain some extra interest there; should we be taking more care of all our current arrangements? Often people will shop around to get a better deal on their bank account, their utilities or their car and home insurance. So why do we not review our other financial products such as your pensions and investments too? The average pension fund is circa £35,000. Should we not be looking more closely at our finances, like we do our waistline?

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Once upon a time, your title deeds were the only evidence that you owned your property. In recent years it has become compulsory to register the ownership of a property at the Land Registry following what is known as a “trigger” event. Examples of such triggers include selling or transferring a property, re-mortgaging a property or inheriting a property. This means that much of the land and property in England is now registered title but some still remains unregistered, particularly in rural and agricultural areas.

For those whose house or land is still unregistered, you do not have to wait for a trigger event to enjoy the benefits of a registered title. You can apply to voluntarily register your house or land at any time and there are some good reasons for doing so:

• A registered title is the best form of legal protection for a property. The Land Registry has strict identification procedures which provide a greater security against fraud, squatters and claims for adverse possession. • Registering your property for the first time may help to clarify the extent of the land you own by producing a clear Title Plan which is based on an OS map. It will no longer be necessary to refer to old plans which are often unclear or damaged. It may also clarify issues such as responsibility for boundaries and rights of way by listing all of these on the land registry title, rather than having to refer to often multiple old deeds to establish whether any such rights exist.

• Having a registered title simplifies the conveyancing process when you come to sell or re-mortgage your property. Problems can arise in relation to unregistered land if it becomes apparent

that a particular deed has been lost or destroyed. Increasingly, buyers are becoming reluctant to purchase an unregistered title and may insist that a seller registers their title before they will buy, prolonging the conveyancing process and even resulting in your property sale being lost.

The Land Registry currently offers a reduced fee for dealing with the first registration of a property. In order to achieve the first registration of your property, the bundle of title deeds and documents are examined, the extent of the property and the legal ownership is identified, and an application is prepared and presented to the Land Registry. If the Land Registry has queries about the registration they will raise what are known as ‘requisitions’ which will need to be answered. Once the Land Registry is satisfied, the relevant information is consolidated into a Title Register and Title Plan which are kept on a central register. The old deeds become much less relevant (although they may still be referred to in the Land Registry title and the relevant deeds are copied and held at the Land Registry to the extent that they are referred to). The Title Register now determines ownership and, for that reason, first registration is a procedure which needs to be dealt with carefully and accurately.

Kieron Crowther is a Partner and Member of Shacklocks LLP and Head of their Property Services in Derbyshire. If you believe your land or property is not registered at the Land Registry and would like to discuss the advantages of the voluntary registration process in further detail, please contact Kieron or another member of Shacklocks’ property team at Belper on 01773 822333, Ripley on 01773 743513 or Allestree on 01332 559281. Alternatively, e-mail [email protected].

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In each edition legal advisors from Shacklocks deal with important legal topics. This month Marion Vesey (pictured) invites us to think about making a decision that will benefit future generations.

Making a Will is a serious business. It is a time which gives many people cause to stop and think about how they want to be remembered when they are gone.

Many people are attracted by the idea of doing something to help others less fortunate than themselves after they pass away, particularly if their family are adequately provided for or if they have no close family. Whilst some still like the idea of supporting major national charities, there are many who prefer to benefit more local causes or causes close to their heart, possibly where they have had a personal involvement or received support during their lifetime.

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At Shacklocks we have set up a number of charitable trusts over the 150 years or so we have been in business and we still look after those trusts today. One of the charitable trusts we look after, for example, was established by a will in the 1940’s to provide accommodation for elderly residents.

70 years later the trust is still providing that accommodation.

Another of the trusts we look after was set up by a client who wanted to help people with particular medical conditions. Her kindness has enabled her trustees to provide financial support to a gifted young musician who has experienced a number of health issues that have interfered with her education, to enable that child to be educated in the most appropriate environment.

A Charitable Trust can be set up either during your lifetime with savings and investments built up already, or alternatively through a specially prepared Will that will only take effect following your death and will therefore not deprive you of capital or income during your lifetime.

Our team at Shacklocks have a particular speciality in preparing arrangements of this kind and also of acting as professional trustees to enable wishes to be fulfilled and instructions to be followed.

If you are thinking of supporting charities through your Will or during your lifetime with a lump sum, why not talk to us about the different ways in which we can help you benefit those good causes, and how to make the most of the tax rules that enable a charitable cause to benefit.

Call us at Shacklocks to talk about how we can help you to help your favourite local causes.

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Tony Kalarai, Adoption Manager at Family Care explains: “We know that Christmas and New Year can provide a time for people to take a step back and evaluate what’s important to them. Often thoughts turn to wanting children or increasing an existing family. Adopting children is one way in which people can make this a reality. Last year, we ran two Information Evenings in Derby. Couples and single people from both events have now taken their first steps towards adopting through Family Care. With the average adoption application now taking only six months

until people are approved as adopters, there’s a strong chance that they will be celebrating next Christmas with their ‘forever family’. Three Information Evenings have been planned for this year in Derby (as well as evenings in Nottingham), so we hope that even more people will come along to find out whether adoption is right for them.” The first two of Family Care’s Information Evenings will be held at the Friend’s Meeting House, St Helen’s Street, Derby, on 26th January and 16th March. Both start at 7pm with an introduction to adoption before adopters share their journey of becoming adoptive parents. The evenings are a great way to find out more, meet the team and adopters, and have your questions answered. People wishing to attend should register their interest by emailing [email protected] or by calling Family Care’s Freephone number, 0800 055 6557. If you can’t make these events, Family Care is also holding Information Evenings on various dates in Nottingham, or you can call the team for an informal chat. More information on adopting, including further information on events, is available at www.wearefamily.org.uk

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A leaky, uninsulated porch is a friend to no one. But a demolished porch replaced by a mini-conservatory = firewood + bricks + glass for cold frames + indoor space for more plants (especially welcome since our greenhouse had to go).

“So what do you think?” Anne pointed to her makeshift plan on the kitchen table. I thought we could fit at least a dozen plants on the shelves, plus five trays of seedlings on the floor, and still be able to sit down.

That humble pencil and paper outline was the beginning, but it was a long and fretful journey to the finished conservatory. Low points included our builders doing a two-week vanishing act, them breaking the lid on our chiminea on the first day, and failing to put up 90-degree angle walls - twice. The wood and glass conservatory, however, was - and is - spectacular. Mind you, someone else supplied it. And, once the floor was tiled and those tantalising shelves were slated, we were ready to go.

The cat was the first visitor to the conservatory and, to be honest, didn’t seem that impressed (although she didn’t know how much we’d borrowed to pay for it).

Operation Hothouse went into action. We started with surprise tomato plants - in that they turned out to be a yellow variety - swiftly followed by Fasold green beans and Kennedy mange tout. The results were impressive, but top billing went to the California Wonder sweet peppers. Never having grown them before, I erred on the side of excess and planted 16. The 12 that thrived also gave us ample camouflage from walkers who passed up the lane.As the peppers grew - and believe me, they grew a lot -

we harvested, swapped and even froze a few (depipped and sliced first). And still they kept coming. On rare, hot days, the room smelt like a sweet pepper sauna.

I became so convinced of the conservatory’s powers that I brought in the sweet potato plant, which was ailing. It rallied a little, but when it came to harvest time I felt that the label’s bumper crop guaranteed had overstated the case. Seven sweet potatoes might be good for one plant, but not if they’re all the size of a 20p piece.

Naturally, we need to water everything regularly and employ judicious temperature control with the windows. Which also means that flies and wasps are frequent visitors. But hey, that’s nature for you. And it’s a dinner guest or two for the spiders, which moved in almost immediately.

Going forward, we want to reduce volume and increase variety (because even home-grown peppers can become a little samey). Chilli peppers are next - I’d love to grow Bhut Jolokia - reputed to be the world’s hottest chillies. Anne is a tomatophile (I like the plants, but can’t stand the taste of the fruit), so we’ll definitely look a mixture of plentiful and interesting.

The conservatory has already been nursemaid to a range of herbs and seedlings. It’s not only an extension of the house, but also an extension of our lifestyle. Anne would like more space to sit down in comfort. Or, at the very least, be able to find the cat among the indoor undergrowth.

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The emergence of spring from the darkness of winter is a truly magical time of year. We seem to spend it making endless promises for change and hoping we won’t recreate the mistakes of last year; justifying all that we regret and internally apologising for our choices. Wouldn’t it be better to see the newness of spring not as a chance to repent, but rather a chance to build? To take what has gone and understand that perfection is not possible, but that with experience comes wisdom. Wisdom teaches us to allow ourselves a little room for manoeuvre. It allows us to laugh at ourselves and to relish the unknown ahead. I cannot hope to better the sentiment of Hilaire Belloc: ‘From quiet homes and first beginning, out to the undiscovered ends, there’s nothing worth the

wear of winning, but laughter and the love of friends.’ Eloquently, he encapsulates the peaceful promise of what lies ahead and the knowledge that love and laughter sometimes really are enough. So as 2015 bursts into life, let’s not make the same old chastising statements lamenting what has passed. Try not to set grand goals with no realistic chance of achieving them. Let’s enjoy this blank canvas and proceed with joy in our hearts and the knowledge that we will make mistakes, but with our friends by our side we will get up from our falls, strengthen our reserves and laugh heartily in the aftermath. Let’s face it – it’s going to be “totes Hilaire”!

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My personal view is that the availability of and the freedom granted by the bus pass might well change after the next General Election. So if you want to do longer journeys then do them now, while you can!Whilst bus pass holders go for free on this journey, inevitably non-bus pass holders will find these outings more expensive. Where savings can be made, I will point them out.

Ripley is well provided with routes to Nottingham. Barbara and I use either Trent Barton’s Red Arrow service from outside Peacocks on the hour and half hour, or Trent Barton’s Rapid One from the market place at 15 minutes past the hour which is quicker. Trent Barton’s Rainbow One, again from the market place, does the same job but takes longer. All go to Nottingham’s Victoria bus station.

Leave the bus at Victoria bus station, walk to bay 4 and take the FREE to all Centre Link service to the Broadmarsh bus station. The environmentalists among you will note that this bus is normally powered by electricity.

Kinchbus service 9 leaves on the hour and half hour from Broadmarsh bus station, bay 11, and takes about a half hour to

reach Loughborough. This bus terminates in Baxter Gate and it is just a short walk back to the market place and shops. Thursday is market day. Just by the stop is the Baptist Church which from Monday to Friday serves excellent light snacks and drinks at very reasonable prices.

The return to Derby is aboard Kinchbus’s Skylink service to Derby. This leaves from stop HB on the High Street at 19, 39, 59 minutes past the hour. The journey takes about an hour and a quarter back to Derby bus station and includes a run round East Midlands Airport. Home is by Red Arrow once more from bay 21, at 10 past and 20 to the hour.

Tickets: If you have to pay, the best value is Trent Barton’s Zigzag Plus at £9 each, which covers everything. This is because Kinchbus and Trent Barton are part of the same group.

People who might be interested in the buses used are invited to try my transport ‘blog’ at http://railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk

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Capital of Greek Macedonia, second only to Athens, this pleasant city by the sea was founded in 315 BC by Cassander who named it after his wife, half-sister of Alexander the Great.

Alexander didn’t live long enough to see the new city but among shields and battle scenes, his imposing statue holds pride of place on the waterfront, flying cape, dagger drawn and horse raring to go.

Yet the city’s most beloved icon is the nearby ‘White Tower’, a symbol of Greek sovereignty since the 1912 Balkan War and an obligatory stop for visitors, touring on the road train or horse-drawn carriages. Rebuilt under Ottoman rule to strengthen the harbour, long known as the bloody tower, it was painted white, they say, by a prisoner in exchange for his freedom.

Today, the tower has turned honey-coloured and there are no prisoners inside, only a museum relating the city’s history and if you climb up the spiral ramp to the top, a superb 360° panorama. First there’s the great sweep of the bay from the bustling commercial harbour to fine sandy beaches, the promenade lined with elegant buildings and pavement cafés, the cyclists enjoying the sea breeze, the fishermen and now and then, a galleon preparing to sail with its small cargo of wide-eyed tourists.

On the land side, the city spreads towards the mountains in the distance, straight boulevards, parklands, orange trees, modern sculptures and here and there, a touch of Art Nouveau or Deco for much of Thessaloniki was rebuilt after the great fire of 1917. Meanwhile, high on the slopes, the old town beckons with steep cobbled lanes, brightly-painted Ottoman houses with closed balconies and the sturdy remains of the Byzantine wall draped in crenellations, turrets and gates. Up there, you enjoy a true bird’s eye view of Thessaloniki and by clear weather, you might even see Mount Olympus across the bay.

But the city wall is only one of fifteen UNESCO sites in Thessaloniki, a town amazingly rich in early Christian and Byzantine monuments. Among them are the Rotunda, St David’s church and the basilica of St Demetrius, the city’s patron saint, all claiming precious mosaics. Converted into mosques at times, destroyed, rebuilt, the churches still showcase the development of religious art and architecture from the 4th to the 15th century. St Paul is said to have visited the area around AD 50, thus making Thessaloniki one of the first bases for the spread of Christianity.

From the Archaeological Museum to vestiges of the Roman arch and palace in the town centre, Thessaloniki is justly proud of its heritage but with its vibrant university and enviable title of European Capital of Youth 2014, it fully embraces the 21st century. Disused warehouses have become restaurants, cinema and photography have their own museums and the International Film Festival draws crowds from afar. Yet, life feels relaxed, lunch al fresco in a shaded lane, mobile stalls selling ice cream or sesame rings, couples strolling in the park or on the waterfront, church bells chiming in the midday sun. At the weekend, city folks head for the nearby lakes to enjoy the water, ramble along the trails or gaze in wonder at great flocks of migrating birds.

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Aron Kirk is a songwriter, composer and poet from Ripley. His enigmatic compositions are a serene blend of piano, synthesizers, woodwinds, percussion, vocals, loops and home recorded samples.

Aron has released 3 solo instrumental albums - Brick Circus, Seep and Seeping. In addition he has released two other collaborative albums with Derbyshire musician Mark Shaw.

Aron has written poetry for many years, but he chose not to release any of his work publicly until now.

Alabaster Diary is Aron’s first published book of poetry, and he is working on another two poetry books, one of which is to be released in the spring of 2015.

When he gets the chance, Aron is also currently working in the recording studio on his next instrumental album.

The poetry in Alabaster Diary is beautifully simplistic, and yet has a resonance and impact that engages the reader.

The poetry is a finely balanced equilibrium of darkness and light and holds elements of love, loss, sadness and joy. It is beautiful and gentle, and alternatively lonely and happy. It is written without pretension, and the uniqueness of the poetry lies in the simplistic and parable dialogue which speaks to our human condition. The poetry appears to be passionate and direct, and in touch with both public and private feelings.

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5th October 2012 marked fifty years since the release of The Beatles’ first single, ‘Love Me Do’ - a song and band that, quite simply, changed the world. This period in pop history was recreated in a BBC documentary, and a snippet of rare footage showing the Fab Four onstage at the Cavern reminded me of a rather hairy time in my own band’s history that took place on that very same stage.

It was our first appearance at the Cavern, and I recall arriving at the venue in the afternoon and suddenly feeling very… well… posh. We weren’t in Berkshire any more, and I quickly decided that this would be a gig where I would try and keep my increasingly unpredictable mouth shut. More singy singy, less talky talky.

By around 10.30pm we’d finished our set and, to our surprise, gone down really well. As we left the stage, the audience were shouting for an encore, but with this being relatively early in our careers we’d already played everything we knew. Behind the curtain, we huddled for a quick conference and our drummer Tony pointed out that there was one number we could do. A song we had learned recently for a friend’s wedding.

A Beatles song.

But no. You can’t do that, not in the birthplace of The Beatles. In fact, it’s not just that you shouldn’t cover The Beatles at the Cavern, it’s that you DON’T cover The Beatles at the Cavern, for precisely the same reason that you don’t wear a cardboard Queen Elizabeth mask to Buckingham Palace. But this would be okay, Tony insisted, because the track we happened to know was ‘You Can’t Do That’ (originally the B-side to ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’), and the built-in irony of this would cover us in the event of a revolt.

Yeah right it would, I thought. But before I knew it, we were back onstage, standing in front of an expectant Beatle-mad crowd. ‘I’ve got a fact about The Beatles,’ said Tony suddenly, into the microphone, before I could begin the piano introduction. What was he doing? I looked out at the shadowy sea of faces. You could hear a pin drop.

‘The Beatles’ first gig,’ continued Tony, ‘wasn’t in Liverpool at all.’

Please don’t kill us, northerners. Please don’t smash us in and mail our body parts to Tunbridge Wells.

‘Lennon and McCartney’s first ever gig wasn’t in Liverpool, it was in Reading. Where we live.’ This is it, I thought. This is, without a single shadow of a doubt, how I’m going to die.

Darkness fell. For a moment, nobody uttered a sound. Then, as I opened my tightly scrunched eyes, I found to my surprise a room full of people sagely nodding their heads in agreement. It would appear that not only was Tony’s fact watertight, but of course the kind of musos who hang out at the Cavern Club are so knowledgeable about The Beatles that they knew this to be true. And the rest is history. We threw out a spirited rendition of ‘You Can’t Do That’, and it went down a storm. So here’s to you, John, Paul, George & Ringo. Thanks for starting a band, and for changing the world.

(And thank you to the good people of Liverpool for sparing our lives.)

By Chris Russell

Chris plays piano in South London power-pop band The Lightyears. The Lightyears, voted the UK’s BEST POP/ROCK ACT at the Indy Awards, have played Wembley Stadium, toured across four continents and released a record with Sting’s producer. Chris has recently completed his first novel, “Mockstars”; a selection of extracts from the book are available to view at www.ProjectLightyears.com.

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Heat the oil in a large deep frying pan over a medium heat. Add the paneer and mushrooms and stir-fry over a high heat for 3-4 minutes until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.

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well and simmer gently for 4-5 minutes. Add the lime juice and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Serve garnished with sliced red chilli pepper and oregano leaves.

Paneer is an Indian vegetarian cheese which has a firm texture and goes particularly well with spices and garlic, chilli and ginger. You can use drained and cubed tofu instead, if preferred.

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An interesting walk through Shining Cliff Woods, but unfortunately not a tea shop in sight. This is a walk through woodland and countryside with one or two steep climbs. The main point of interest at the highest point of the walk is ‘Betty Kenny’s Tree’ in Shining Cliff Woods, which was once a charcoal burner’s home. Betty’s children were supposedly rocked to sleep in the tree’s branches, which may have been the original cradle in the nursery rhyme ‘Rock-a-bye Baby’. The route then returns through an area of woodland that has belonged to the Grith Pioneers since the 1930s.

The Walk

A large section of this walk is now waymarked by Amber Valley Borough Council as Routeway 12 with the symbol below.

From Ambergate Station, walk down the steps and onto the road that leads to the A610. On reaching the A610, turn left and follow the road under the railway bridge to the junction with the A6. At the road junction turn left towards the former Corner Café and cross the road where it is safe to do so (this is a very busy road so take extra care when crossing). Continue along the A6 towards Belper then turn right down Holly Lane between the cricket ground and St Anne’s Church.

Walk down the lane and cross the River Derwent via Ha’penny Bridge; again be aware of traffic as this lane is

quite narrow and has no footpath for most of its length so please ensure that you keep to the right to face oncoming traffic. After crossing the river, turn right onto a private road that runs parallel to the River Derwent. Continue along this track between Birch Wood and the fence until a path branches off down to the right as the private road approaches a house up on the bank to the left. This path has several large concrete blocks to prevent vehicular access; pass between these blocks and continue down the track and through the disused wire works until woodland is reached at the end of the disused factory buildings.

Shortly after leaving the old wire works the haunting view of a large old deserted house can be seen to the left with its turret poking through the tree line. After passing this ruin the path splits with the YHA sign posted off to the left; continue forward along the path following the fence line and the Routeway 12 marker posts (round posts around a metre high with a white band and the Routeway marker arrow attached to the top). A short way further on, a vehicle barrier bars the path; pass around the barrier and continue forward into Shining Cliff Woods.

Derbyshire Walking: Ambergate & Betty Kenny’s Tree

On entering Shining Cliff Woods continue along the track keeping to the right. When the path splits after around a quarter of a mile, ignore the sign post suggesting taking the path to the left and continue ahead. The path continues to run roughly parallel to the course of the river for a further half a mile. The main path forks uphill to the left on reaching a block of conifer woodland; follow the white banded waymarkers to the left and up the hill deeper into the woods.

While following the path up the hill (after getting past the fallen Birch tree - Feb 2010) the guide posts indicate a path

Shining Cliff Woods is an ancient woodland and was once part of a Royal Hunting Forest called Duffield Frith. Currently the wood is designated as a SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) as it contains a very diverse range of plants and trees, which in turn support a large number of birds (finches, flycatchers, warblers, and other winter visitors) as well as many animal species (fox, squirrel, stoat, voles). Other areas have wonderful carpets of bluebells in spring.

Betty Kenny’s Tree



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to the right that leads up a steeper slope to the remnants of ‘Betty Kenny’s Tree’. On leaving Betty Kenny’s Tree do not return the way you came but carry on along the path beyond the tree and down the hill, continuing to follow the waymarkers. On reaching a main footpath continue across the footpath and follow the track between the edge of the woodland and the stone wall that marks the boundary of Alderwasley Park. On the far side of the wall are fine views across the park land to Alderwasley Hall – once the home of the Hurt family, now a school. Continue along the path noting the holes in the base of the wall to allow wildlife free passage between the woods and the parkland. Follow the path across the boardwalks that cross a rather muddy section. To be honest, I often find the path between the sections of boardwalk is far muddier than the areas that the boardwalks cross!

Along this section of the walkway there are several sites where low fences woven from locally coppiced willow mark the route of the path, particularly near to the old disused quarry.

Where the path passes close to the top of the quarry, children and pets should be kept under close supervision as steep drops are at times quite close to the edge of the track. Having passed the boardwalks and the quarry, continue to follow the path as it climbs steadily through the woodland. On reaching the top of the hill there are fine views to the left across the Derwent Valley. On a clear day local landmarks such as Heage Windmill (England’s only working six-sailed windmill with a stone tower, still in use milling organic wheat flour) and the memorial tower at Crich Stand are visible on the far side of the valley.

Beyond the view point, continue along the waymarked path across the hillside through the woodland until it meets a much wider path at a point marked by a rusting metal plaque. This shows that the route is entering an area of Shining Cliff Woods that is under the ownership of the Grith Pioneers. Continue ahead and walk along the well-used path down through the woods. Behind and to the right at this point the former Youth Hostel can clearly be seen on the hillside above the path. On reaching a second rusting ‘Grith Pioneer’ plaque, turn right and walk along the path (which is rough in places) until it passes over a fast flowing stream; once on the far-side of the stream bear right once more andfollow the path upstream to Peat Pit Pond.

The pond is not immediately visible as the path approachesfrom below. Access to the pond is via a wooden foot bridge across the stream, which is actually the runoff from the pond. Beside the pond there is a bench, andsome other seating formed from large logs. A nice place to sit and take a break and

enjoy a snack or sandwich perhaps.

Having made the short diversion to visit the pond, cross back over the foot bridge and take the path ahead and slightly left up into the woodland. If the weather has been wet the section can be a bit muddy and slippery in places so take care. After a distance the path rises to join a vehicle track; cross the low chain placed to stop vehicles using the path you are walking and turn left to continue along the wider track. A short distance along the path you reach a house, and the track becomes a private road. Follow the road down past several more houses until you reach the point near the start of the walk where the route left this private road to pass through the disused factories. Here there are two options; continue to retrace your steps back along the road ahead to the start point, or take the wide vehicle track rising to the right after a few metres. If you decide to take the route to the right follow the path between the top of Birch Wood and a wall to open farmland. At various points along this path are tracks to the left down through Birch Wood, each of which return to the private road and Ha’penny Bridge.

My preferred descent through the wood is the final path immediately before the track meets the roadway. Again, in spring Birch Wood has carpets of bluebells and other wild flowers. On reaching the base of Ha’penny Bridge make your way back to the walk’s start point.

Betty Kenny’s Tree

In Shining Cliff Woods stand the remains of an ancient yew (possibly around 2000 years old) known as Betty Kenny’s Tree.

Betty’s real name was Kate Kenyon. She and her husband Luke, a charcoal burner, lived and worked in Shining Cliff Woods

during the late 1700s. Betty and Luke made their home inside the spreading branches of the ancient yew; most probably a dwelling using the tree as its main structure with a turf roof. The couple raised eight children in the shelter of this tree. Local legend has it that the babies were rocked to sleep in a hollowed out branch (bough) of the yew tree, and because of this it is believed to be

the origin the nursery rhyme

Rock-a-Bye Baby.Rock-a-bye baby on the tree top,

When the wind blows the cradle will rock,When the bough breaks the cradle will fall,And down will come baby, cradle and all.

The Kenyon’s were much favoured by the Hurt family, who owned Shining Cliff Woods at the time, and it was they who

commissioned the artist James Ward of the Royal Academy to paint their portrait. The poor state of the tree today is due to

fire damage caused by vandals in the 1930’s.



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An orangery roof will usually be flat, finished with lead or a modern alternative such as single ply polymeric roof membrane, and can feature a striking roof lantern providing natural light to the room below.

All extension types typically feature brickwork to different extents, with conservatories often using low level walls to support the main structure. There is usually more variation with garden rooms and orangeries as these can be predominately made from brickwork, or a combination of brick and timber framing.

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Research by Nationwide Building Society suggests that an extension or loft conversion which creates a double bedroom can add 12% to the average price of your home. But, get this………..the research also suggests creating its own bathroom could increase the average price by as much as 23%!

Bearing in mind that moving up the property ladder from a three-bedroom to a four-bedroom house costs an average of £40,000 (not including legal fees and other moving costs) a two storey extension or loft conversion can be accomplished for around £30,000 - £35,000.

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Many contractors are still quoting competitively, while a surge in re-mortgages, confirmed by the Council of Mortgage Lenders, suggests many homeowners could have raised finance for building work.

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Eucalyptus by Murray BailMurray Bail has written an unusual and touching love story which has grown straight from the craggy Aussie soil itself. Widower Holland has two things he is proud of: his daughter Ellen, and his impressive collection of eucalyptus trees. He has grown every single variety of the gums and

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Cloudstreet by Tim WintonTim Winton is an Australian national treasure, and quite rightly so. In one of his seminal works, Cloudstreet is a saga that covers the entire spectrum of human emotion and focuses on not one, but two families: The Pickles and the Lambs, brought together through adversity and trying to get along under one quite substantial roof. The novel spans a twenty year period of the trials and tribulations of close friends and relatives, with everything from adultery to drunkenness threatening to rock the foundations of the house on Cloudstreet.

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Well, 2015 is well and truly upon us. This is the time when it is really worth spending a bit more time than usual thinking about the year just gone and the one ahead.What are you going to do in your garden in the year ahead, what plans and dreams do you have? What changes would you like to make? There are so many ways in which you can plot and scheme about all that your garden could have to offer in 2015, but there’s one thing I would ask you to consider: take the plunge, ring the changes and ‘Go Organic’. More and more gardeners have decided that they really want their gardens to be pesticide free zones, concentrating on natural methods of pest control, good gardening and the use of natural fertilising materials rather than chemical feeds. And they do it because it works and makes life so much better for the other less powerful creatures and plants we share our space with.

Since we moved to our Hampshire garden nearly twenty years ago, I have kept it completely organic and believe me, it really is not difficult. Weed control can certainly be harder as there is no resorting to herbicides such as glyphosate, but if your garden has been looked after and doesn’t have too many persistent weeds, even that should not be too difficult. If you do have an existing problem then make weeding a regular part of your gardening time and you’ll be pleasantly surprised how speedily you start to get on top of it, and maybe even feel the need to spend less time in the gym and more time out in the fresh air getting a seriously natural and healthy work out completely free of charge. The rest is easy!

True, organic gardening does take a bit more planning and forethought than gardening that is reliant on an armoury of chemicals. If you grow vegetables you will need to ensure that you rotate your crops. Just approximately divide the space you have into three or four chunks and then ensure that each year you grow related crops together and then the following year, each group of crops are moved in to a new plot.

It also pays to ensure that you really do garden as ‘well’ as you can, avoiding too many short cuts and taking the plant’s health and vigour as a prime consideration. In any part of the garden you need to try to choose plants that really are suited to the site as those grown in unsuitable conditions will struggle and be more prone to disease and pest attack. Don’t forget the old gardening adage, ‘Right Plant, Right Place’.

Regular patrols to find problems, so that they can be caught at the early stages and dealt with promptly, mean fewer problems in the long-term and should ensure that you catch an infestation of pests or a disease outbreak before it gets too bad. Often picking off pests or badly

infested or infected leaves can be sufficient to prevent a problem developing.

Sprays of certain kinds are ‘allowed’ (those based on soft soap to control certain pests, copper based fungicides to control diseases etc) but most organic gardeners prefer to avoid them altogether. But they are there if you need them, although I find no need for them.

Barriers and traps are really useful – I am a great fan of horticultural fleece. Placed over a crop such as calabrese from the moment you plant it out, you should be able to ward off all the common pests including caterpillars, cabbage root fly and aphids. Traps such as submerged beakers of old beer or milk to catch slugs, sticky yellow cards to trap flying pests, all work well. And where would I be without sticky backed copper tape and copper rings to keep my veg crops slug free? Of course for many pests there are also biological controls available – to keep vine weevils and slugs at bay in the garden, to stop ants driving you insane, to sort out pesky caterpillars and to make your lawn free from leatherjackets, plus a whole range of controls to stop greenhouse pests such as red spider mite, whitefly and mealy bugs.

Keeping the soil in good condition is a must and if you don’t already have a compost bin or heap, get on and make or buy one straight away. Garden compost is a fabulous soil conditioner and is packed full of nutrients…..all at little or no cost.

Some of these things will add to your gardening budget, but remember that you will not need to spend your hard earned cash on chemical fertilisers, pesticides or spraying equipment, and of course you won’t need to spend time applying the sprays.

The choice is up to you, but I strongly recommend it, for a whole host of reasons, only some of which I have mentioned here.

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Marjorie daydreamed as she stirred the bubbling pan full of her New Year’s Day casserole. The family were out watching the local rugby match, but would soon be home, cold and famished. She paused at the sound of Great Aunt Sophia making her way downstairs.

This year Marjorie had drawn the short straw to have Sophia over for the New Year. She had arrived by train on New Year’s Eve carrying her musty handbag full of mystery false teeth, hairnets and used tissues. Last, but by no means least, in that cavernous bag was the black ceramic pot containing the cremated remains of Percy, her deceased husband. He was her constant companion. There were members of the family who had only ever known Percy as a black ceramic pot. He’d been dead for over twenty years and yet never missed a family occasion.

Sophia, besides being rather absent-minded, wasn’t really much trouble, and in many ways she tried to be helpful. She always offered to pop the kettle on or butter some bread, and Marjorie knew she should be grateful, but the kitchen was her domain and it felt uncomfortable to have another woman invading it.

She was putting the plates in the oven to warm when Sophia came in carrying Percy.

“Something smells nice”. She said, “Do you want a hand with it?”. She lifted the casserole dish lid and sniffed.

“It’s all sorted Sophia, but thanks anyway”.

“Would you mind if I make myself a cup of tea?”.

“Let me do it for you Sophie, the kettle’s just boiled”.

“I won’t hear of it, you’ve done enough, go and put your feet up”. Sophia began opening and closing cupboards so Marjorie decided to grab a handful of cutlery and beat a retreat to the dining room. Calmly she began to lay out each place setting.

“I hope you don’t mind but I’ve added a bit of Percy to your stew dear”. Sophia called through the kitchen door, “It just needed a little something”.

“Thank you Sophia”. Marjorie called back. She was slightly annoyed. It wasn’t a stew, it was a casserole, and, interfering with another woman’s recipe was really going too far. She took a deep breath and folded a napkin. Then she stopped. What had Sophia just said?

She flew back into the kitchen, to find Sophia happily

stirring the casserole. Next to the stove was Percy’s pot with the lid askew.

Marjorie gasped as Sophia raised the wooden spoon to her lips.

“Aunt Sophia stop!”. She shrieked. But it was too late, Sophia slurped down the casserole greedily.

“Mmm, just what it needed”. She licked her lips, then noticed Marjorie, “What on Earth’s wrong Dear?”.

“Tell me you haven’t put Percy in the casserole?”.

“Not Percy”. Sophia seemed bewildered. “Why on Earth would I do that, Dear?”. She held up a glass jar that Marjorie recognised from the back of the spice rack. “It was parsley, and just a teaspoon. Here, have a taste”.

Sophia thrust the same spoon into Marjorie’s open mouth. The casserole now had a distinctly different tang, Marjorie thought, but wasn’t completely ruined. She made a mental note to throw that jar away, judging by the fusty taste it must be months out of date. She heard the front door open and the sound of six pairs of boots in the hall.

“We’d better start dishing up Sophia”. She said. “Take Percy out of the way”.

And it was probably for the best that neither lady noticed the seal on the lid of the parsley jar. It had never once been opened. By Jackie Brewster

Short StoryPercy Comes for Dinner


School InformationBelper Long Row Primary 01773 823319Belper School 01773 825281Codnor Community Primary School 01773 742537C of E ControlledDenby Free C of E Primary 01332 880416Ecclesbourne School 01332 840645Frederick Gent School 01773 811737Fritchley CE (Aided) Primary 01773 852216Heage Primary 01773 852188Heanor Gate Science College 01773 716396Herbert Strutt Primary 01773 822771Holbrook C of E Primary 01332 880277Horsley C of E Primary 01332 880782Horsley Woodhouse Primary 01332 880403John Flamsteed Community School 01332 880260Kilburn Infant & Nursery School 01332 880449Kilburn Junior 01332 880540Langley Mill C of E (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery 01773 713429Little Eaton Primary 01332 831471Lons Infant School 01773 744319Loscoe Primary School (C of E) 01773 713396Meadows Primary 01332 840305Milford Primary 01332 841316Morley Primary 01332 831295Pottery Primary 01773 823383

Richardson Endowed Primary School 01332 880317Ripley Infant School 01773 743354Ripley Junior School 01773 742281 Ripley Nursery School 01773 745014St Elizabeth’s Catholic Primary 01773 822278St John’s CE VC Primary 01773 822995Street Lane Primary 01773 742717The Ripley Academy 01773 746334Turnditch CE VA Primary 01773 550304Waingroves Primary School 01773 744106William Gilbert Primary 01332 840395

School Terms 2015 All dates taken from www.derbyshire.gov.ukTerm 3 Monday 5 January 2015 to Friday 6 February 2015Term 4 Monday 16 February 2015 to Friday 27 March 2015Term 5 Monday 13 April 2015 to Friday 22 May 2015Term 6 Monday 1 June 2015 to Friday 24 July 2015Term 1 Monday 7 September 2015 to Friday 23 October 2015

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I know it’s clichéd to say that it seems like only yesterday that she was born. It doesn’t seem like yesterday, that would be ridiculous. I certainly wouldn’t have been for a run this morning – in fact I’d still be in my pyjamas looking shell-shocked and wondering how anyone with children ever managed to get dressed, let alone leave the house. But this decade (sounds even longer when you put it like that...) has gone by unbelievably quickly. The day she arrived feels at most to have been a few years ago. Although she now has some idea of time (her birthday is still an eternity away...), when children are really little they have absolutely no concept of time. Everything that has already happened was yesterday, and anything in the future will happen tomorrow. It’s beautifully - almost poetically – simple, and I love this, but it can lead to much confusion sometimes. Things in history completely blow their minds. My youngest, just to clarify, once asked “Mummy, you were born after the dinosaurs weren’t you?”

Most frustrating, however, are the hidden time warps in every day. One of these occurs in our porch. It should take no more than 5 minutes to put on shoes and coats and step outside, right? And I never feel like we’re in the porch for more than five minutes. However, according to the clock in the kitchen and the clock in the car we definitely experience some kind of disturbance in the space-time continuum whilst in that porch. Every car journey begins with “Aaargh, how did that happen?!? Again!”

Then there’s the bedtime routine. This seems to take longer every single night (although this is largely down to some expert stalling techniques and ‘stringing it out’ procedures). Every evening begins with the immortal words “Right, early night tonight kids.” Which is apparently interpreted as “Let’s see how long you can make this last tonight, kids”. Between the hours of seven and eight pm the hands on our clock definitely go round at double speed.

Given these inconsistencies in the flow of time, and the hectic schedules that we all keep, there does seem to be a lot of rushing around in our daily lives. On 1st January this year I asked my two what my New Year’s resolution should be (brave, I know. Some would say stupid. From the mouths of babes and all that...). However, they both came up with the same answer without hesitation “Stop rushing around so much, Mummy.” Although this wasn’t a complete shock, and I had already taken exciting steps to simplify my life in 2015, the fact that they both came up with this answer so readily took me aback slightly. These two little people are the centre of my world, and somehow there’s a whirlwind of unimportant things getting in the way of our time together. So I pledged to slow things down.

This is easier said than done, because there are certain necessities in day-to-day life and children completely lack the ability to hurry. In an ideal world I’d embrace their desire to study the patterns the water makes in the sink, talk to the birds, and try on every pair of pants they own until they find the most comfortable pair that day... but as they say, and as we’ve already discovered, time waits for no man. So we’re going to have to find a happy medium.

Whatever we’re doing and however crazy life gets, we’re going to set aside some time each day just to ‘be’. Otherwise I’ll blink again and another decade will disappear...

By Helen Young

The Diary of a Local MumThe Time Warp I am sure that when you have children, some kind of distortion occurs in the flow of time. I know this for a fact because my daughter is ten this year and there is absolutely no way that the day she popped screaming into our lives is ten whole years ago.


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In June 1817, tricked by the government and stirred up by a government spy, together with the result of anger and despair at the lack of work, lack of food and the indifference of the government and local authorities to their plight, a group of men marched from the village of Pentrich, Derbyshire towards Nottingham to air their discontent and put forward demands to Parliament.

These men stood no chance of accomplishing their goal. Oliver, the spy sent by the government to stir up unrest and incite the men to rebel, informed the local militia of the planned rebellion and its date so that they might be apprehended and be seen as an example for others that may have been thinking of rising up and creating unrest against the government. The Pentrich Uprising dubbed ‘England’s Last Revolution’ resulted in 45 men being tried for High Treason, 3 men hanged and beheaded, 14 transported to the penal colonies in Australia, others were imprisoned or released.

The majority of men transported to Australia, settled in and around Sydney where they lived out their lives after being pardoned.

With the support of Parish/town councils around the area of the original Pentrich Revolution, The Pentrich & South Wingfield Historical Society have got together with other historical groups to form The Pentrich & South Wingfield Revolution Group whose aim is to acknowledge and encourage the interests of people in local history and of The Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution.

Plans are being made to hold a year-long celebration of the Revolution’s Bi-centenary in 2017. The Calendar of Events is by no means exhaustive but will include the following:-

1. Release and re-release of old and new books on the subject.

2. Commemorative coins, stamps and first day covers.

3. Thirteen walks in the area of the original march.

4. Localised exhibitions of information at events and meeting rooms.

5. A one-off weekend of celebration, with entertainment on the weekend of the original march with descendants of the revolutionaries from around the world (to be

celebrated annually after this event).

6. Literature, leaflets, pamphlets and flyers on the forthcoming events over the next three years and beyond, including pamphlets for the walks.

7. To target local schools with information on England’s last armed rebellion and encourage children to take part in celebrating the Bi-centenary of this part of their local history.

8. The above will include: plays, poetry, re-enactment, musical renditions, art, competitions, historical renditions and a documentary on the subject is also planned.

9. The end product will be a carefully researched log of events of this historic event, from the organising of it to its finale in Australia.

10. There will be 15 local artists’ impressions of the events that happened in their area.

11. A collage/tapestry from the above paintings to create a Bayeux Tapestry type of exhibit, which tells the story of the event.

12. The whole event will be commemorated by the production of historical plaques to be placed along the route of the march, starting in South Wingfield and including all areas to the place where the men were finally apprehended in Giltbrook. There will also be plaques at Sutton-in-Ashfield, where the march leader was from and Derby where the trials took place and some of the men were executed. The plaques will also extend to the living and working places of where the transported victims ended their days in Australia.

The Pentrich & South Wingfield Revolution Group are looking for more interested persons who have the ability to join in and assist their efforts and are also looking for local sponsors.

For more information contact:Sylvia Mason [email protected]/pentrichrevolution

There is also a Facebook group: www.facebook.com/pentrichrevolution

Local History The Pentrich & South Wingfield Revolution Group


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Pinxton PorcelainIn 1795 John Coke, the Squire of the Manor of Brookhill, third son of the Reverent D’ Ewes Coke and one of the original subscribers of the Cromford Canal, contacted William Duesbury and asked his opinion on a pure white clay found on his estate, as to its suitability for the manufacture of fine porcelain.

William Duesbury, the owner of the Derby Porcelain factory, replied, indicating that there was a fifty/fifty chance of the clay being suitable. This reply was sufficient for John Coke and he proceeded with his plans to establish a porcelain factory at Pinxton.

William Billingsley, the senior flower painter at the Derby Porcelain Factory, gave notice to William Duesbury that he would terminate in September 1795. This gave William Billingsley the opportunity of approaching John Coke offering his services. They met in Mansfield in July 1795, to discuss the founding of a new china factory and entered into a three year partnership, with Coke to be the financier and Billingsley, the manager. Billingsley had an idea of starting a business on his own or in partnership, so this offer suited him. He had experimented in making porcelain bodies to his own recipe and saw the opportunity with Coke of making his own porcelain.

Coke and Billingsley quickly made plans and on the 21st October 1795 work began on digging the foundations of the factory building under the personal direction of Billingsley. The factory was sited at the Old Watermill at Pinxton Wharf, at the head of the Cromford Canal, as this was an ideal site for the transport of materials to the factory and the despatch of fragile porcelain. On the 23rd April 1796 the first kiln was fired and production commenced. The men employed included several from the Derby Porcelain Factory, who were kiln men, throwers, sagger makers, pressers and turners.

The factory had a Wimsey steam engine rented from Francis Thompson of Chesterfield. Unfortunately the engine did not produce the power required and the supplier and the customer disagreed. The matter was taken to the Derby Assizes on the 20th March 1797. The case was referred to John Curr to arbitrate. He gave his decision, which was in favour of Coke and Billingsley and gave them damages against Thompson of £50 with costs of £26 5s and Billingsley to pay costs to John Curr of £42 13s. The engine was removed from the Pinxton Porcelain Factory and installed at Oakerthorpe Colliery. Then it was moved to Pentrich Colliery in 1841 and rescued by Mr W. T. Anderson in 1917 and housed in the Science Museum in London. Power to drive machinery in the factory was finally provided by the water wheel in the Old Watermill.

The porcelain recipe used by Billingsley produced beautiful but unstable porcelain and losses were heavy. The factory was in full production by December 1797, employing many workmen. Amongst them were two china decorators from Derby – George Mellors and James Clark. By November 1798, 50 employees were working at the factory and stock at this period was considerable; so much so that Billingsley sent William Coffee out as a travelling salesman. However, by April 1799 financial losses lead to a reduction of staff and Billingsley terminated his employment, leaving Coke as sole proprietor.

Local History The Cromford Canal Pinxton Branch

John Coke entered into a partnership with Henry Banks in September 1801, which was not a happy arrangement and after much unpleasantness they parted on the 1st January 1802, leaving Coke again as sole proprietor. In January 1803 Coke placed John Cutts in charge of decorating and William Coffee in charge of potting. This arrangement continued until March 1806, when the factory was leased to John Cutts on a yearly basis. Production continued until Lady Day 1813, when Cutts finally closed the factory. John Cutts moved to Staffordshire to work for Josiah Wedgwood.

The porcelain produced at Pinxton in its seventeen years of production is very rare and much sought after by collectors commanding high prices. A teacup and saucer can fetch £120 and a Pinxton porter tankard with scenes of Brookhill Hall, £14500.

For further reading I recommend C. Barry Sheppard’s excellent book, Pinxton Porcelain 1795 – 1813. To find out more about the Cromford Canal, its history and plans for its restoration, go to The Friends of the Cromford Canal website www.cromfordcanal.org.uk.

By Bert Crump

An example of the fine work produced by William Billingsley


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The Cosmos during February and March

Your Horoscope February and March 2015

February: Enjoy a beautiful celestial start to the month with a spectacular alignment between mystical Neptune and the love planet, Venus. This couldn’t be better energy for the romantic time leading up to Valentine’s Day on the 14th! Mercury, the messenger planet, is still in retrograde motion until the 12th – as always with this phase, please do take care with all things relating to communication and travel. Motivational Mars becomes much more energetic after the 20th as he launches himself into his own sign of Aries. There is a powerful full moon in Leo on the 3rd, illuminating and encouraging us all to get our creative projects underway. The new moon in Aquarius on the 18th is the perfect time to let your innovative and quirky ideas come to the forefront. Chinese New Year begins on the 19th and in 2015 we welcome in the year of the sheep or goat. Traditionally, this is nurturing feminine energy, representing a symbol of tranquillity, peace and harmonious co-existence. Connecting with harmonious vibrations will be very welcome considering the volatile times ahead. March: March may well turn out to be a turbulent and volatile month. The heavens are in battle mode starting with Mars, the warrior planet, in excitable and impulsive Aries. Mars aligns with unpredictable Uranus on the 11th and the final Pluto/Uranus stand-off completes on the 17th. These aspects stir up passions and the need for freedom from repression; they will most likely show themselves globally by igniting the flames of rebellion. Mercury, the planet of communication, moves into gentle Pisces on the 13th, hopefully bringing a more spiritual and humanitarian outlook to world problems. Venus, the love planet, moves into Taurus on the 17th highlighting an awareness of the joys of spring and the urge to go out and enjoy nature. The full moon is in Virgo on the 5th and the new moon solar eclipse and the spring equinox both fall on the 20th.

ARIES: MARCH 21 - APRIL 20February is a rather introspective time for fiery Aries as the dreamy sign of Pisces is strong in your chart. The pace picks up after the 20th as your ruling planet leaves Pisces for your own sign. The full moon on the 3rd pushes your creativity to the limits; some important behind the scenes work can be achieved now. March: The powerful Venus/Mars alignment in your sign brings your personal charisma to fabulous new heights this month. The Maverick planet Uranus is also involved in this planetary set up; be prepared for exciting or sudden changes in your life. The solar eclipse and equinox both make the 20th a very important day.

TAURUS: APRIL 21 - MAY 21Venus, your ruling planet, is in romantic and intuitive Pisces until the 21st. You’ll find that you are very receptive to nostalgia concerning friends and your family. Towards the end of the month your romantic and social life should become much more exciting and interesting – enjoy! March: Venus, your planetary ruler, is in close alignment with feisty Mars at the start of the month. You may encounter unexpected setbacks and delays, take it easy – it won’t last long. The celestial events of the 20th should bring those breakthrough moments that you have been waiting for.

GEMINI: MAY 22 - JUNE 21Progress in general may be sluggish; be sure to get some rest and prepare for the planetary shifts from the 12th onwards as your ruler moves forward again. The Aquarian new moon on the 18th is an important one for you, allowing you to tap into the spirit of new and exciting adventures. March: A spectacular alignment of the Sun and the planet Neptune highlight the career angle of your chart this month, allowing scope for creative thinking. Mercury, your ruler, enters mystical Pisces on the 17th, a cherished vision or a dream can now successfully be put into action.

CANCER: JUNE 22 - JULY 22 The travel and adventure sector of your chart is in the spotlight this month. You’ll find yourself feeling quite restlessand ready to make some important plans and decisions. The Leo full moon on the 3rd highlights your finances and lucky Jupiter could bring some surprises. March: The full moon in Virgo on the 5th puts all forms of communication and interaction into the spotlight. This is a good time for professional relationships to run more harmoniously, so put your main focus on career matters and ambitions. Exciting new ideas can boost your personal objectives.

LEO: JULY 23 - AUGUST 23The full moon in your sign on the 3rd indicates that February will be an intense time with close relationships in focus. Some past issues need to be dealt with so that you can let go of outmoded situations and profit from a senseof resolve when it comes to getting things done. March: Funds and assets are in the spotlight this month as the Sun/Neptune configuration brings financial matters to a head. The first half of March is particularly exciting as lucky Jupiter in your sign contacts unpredictable Uranus. You need to go with your intuition as interesting offers come your way.


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VIRGO: AUGUST 24 - SEPTEMBER 22Relationships and partnerships are the main focus of the month as both Venus and Mars occupy this important area of your chart. This influence may draw just the right people to your circle and as Mercury, your ruling planet, gathers speed after the 12th things become much clearer. March: The full moon in your sign on the 5th opens the door to exciting new opportunities in the financial sector of your chart. Your personal charisma is running at a high level; be sure to maximise your potential with effective communication and use your powers of persuasion.

LIBRA: SEPTEMBER 23 - OCTOBER 23Venus, your ruling planet, draws your attention to creative projects and with the Aquarian Sun highlighting the artistic and imaginative sector of your chart, your ideas can really flow in the right direction. The powerful Leo full moon on the 3rd is likely to bring some exciting possibilities your way. March: Venus, your ruler, is in close configuration with the powerful and warrior-like Mars. Personal effectiveness and physical energy is now at a premium; you’ll be amazed at how productive you can be this month. Don’t miss any opportunity, follow your heart and pursue your ambitions. SCORPIO: OCTOBER 24 - NOVEMBER 22 Optimism and positive thinking should make a vital difference to your current plans and help things to go your way. Reflect on your progress so far, take stock and put major decisions on hold until after the 12th when Mercury moves forward and you have a clearer picture of the way forward. March: The radiant Sun and mystical Neptune are highlighting the love and romance sector of your chart. Creative talent is also favoured; the more you express yourself the happier you will be. The powerful new moon in Aries on the 20th brings up some exciting new opportunities.

SAGITTARIUS: NOVEMBER 23 - DECEMBER 21Your home and your family are in the spotlight this month with both Mars and Venus illuminating this area of your chart. The full moon on the 3rd is important and the key to happiness, especially in personal relationships, comes from just being yourself and letting the world know who you are. March: Venus and Mars are cuddling up in the love and romance sector of your chart this month. This is an exceptionally dynamic time and you can make the most of a powerful surge of self-confidence. After the Aries new moon and the equinox on the 20th, unexpected contacts bring good news your way.

CAPRICORN: DECEMBER 22 - JANUARY 20Money-making plans should be assisted under the current planetary trends and you should be full of creative ideas. The Aquarian new moon on the 18th heralds a potentially lucrative period with optimism and confidence at its peak where you can make a powerful impact on others. March: Your home and domestic life are the focus of the month as elements of your personal life keep you preoccupied. Try to avoid misunderstandings and disagreements, particularly around the 11th as fiery Mars in Aries contacts the volatile and unpredictable Uranus.

AQUARIUS: JANUARY 21 - FEBRUARY 18The Sun is in your sign and this is the month to reap the rewards of positive past actions and events. Mercury is still retrograde in Aquarius until the 12th, bringing just the right energy to lay the ground work for future success. Your new moon on the 18th is a pivotal time for exciting new beginnings. March: With five planets occupying the financial and communication areas of your chart, this could prove to be a very exciting month. Significant optimism means that you can forge ahead with your personal ambition; interesting opportunities and new contacts will appear from unexpected quarters.

PISCES: FEBRUARY 19 - MARCH 20The spectacular Venus/Neptune alignment is in your sign at the start of the month and motivational Mars is also there until the 20th, indicating that February is an important month for personal relationships. You may feel extra sensitive right now, so take care not to take offence where none is meant. March: The three planet line-up in your financial sector means that a review is now long overdue. Mars, Venus and Uranus are all in Aries, demanding that you look at things from an entirely new perspective. The 20th is a key date for you to welcome in some innovative and beneficial change.

By Christine Chalklin - Astrologer

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In this edition of All Things Local, your local Safer Neighbourhood officers are sharing their top tips to help you to protect your gardens and sheds this spring.

With spring approaching, it may be time to think about digging out your tools and turning your attention to the garden now that the weather is improving.

Many people store their gardening equipment, tools, bikes and BBQs in their shed and, unfortunately, this means that these outbuildings are often seen as an easy target by thieves.

Thankfully, there are steps that can be taken to boost your security and help to protect your tools and gardening equipment from being targeted by criminals.

Crime prevention advice includes: • Fit a good quality lock to secure your shed, garage or outbuilding and make sure that it is appropriate to the strength of the door and frame;

• Consider purchasing a shed alarm to help to deter a thief and secure any bikes with a quality chain even if they are inside the shed or garage;

• Ensure that valuables are kept out of view from passers-by and consider covering your windows from the inside to prevent thieves from taking a look;

• Mark all valuables with a property marking system such as SmartWater. This makes your belongings much less attractive to thieves as they realise that the goods can easily be identified as stolen and traced back to the original owner;

• Don’t leave items in your garden that could make the life of a thief any easier. For example, a ladder left out in your garden could be used to get into the upper floor of your home or onto the top of your shed. Likewise, other tools and gardening equipment left outside could be used to break into your home. Just taking a few minutes to lock these items away will greatly increase your security.

If you would like more advice or to contact your local Safer Neighbourhood policing team call 101, the non- emergency number for Derbyshire Police, or visit the website: www.derbyshire.police.uk.

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Show your appreciation for a fellow member of the community; it may be a friend, a family member or maybe someone you’ve come into contact with who provides a wonderful service or who works hard to make a difference. Let All Things Local surprise them with a fresh bouquet of flowers.

All Things Local has joined forces with Julie Hurst (pictured) from Margaret’s Florist in Ripley, to offer readers the chance to show their appreciation for a fellow member of the community.

The recipient of this issue’s bouquet is Val Moores of Ripley, nominated by daughter, Natalie Moores also of Ripley:

“I would like to nominate my amazing mum Val Moores, not only is she my mum she is also my best friend. She is always there for me and always thinks about others before herself. I just want to show her how much I love her and thank her for everything she has done for me.” Natalie Moores

Nominate someone to receive the next bouquet. All you have to do is state, in no more than 100 words, who you are nominating. Include their address and the reasons why you are nominating them. You can nominate more than one person if they are living/working at the same address… and remember – flowers don’t just have to be for women!

The only rule is that the person receiving the flowers must live or work within the Ripley postcode area (DE5). Just write your nomination on a piece of paper and send to Friendship Blooms, All Things Local, 74 Woodhouse Road, Kilburn, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 0NA or email your nomination to

[email protected] putting ‘Friendship Blooms’ as the subject. Please include your full name, address and daytime telephone number on your nomination.

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Val Moores (right) receives the bouquet from daughter Natalie

Closing date for nominations for the next issue is Wednesday 25 February 2015.

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Clubs, Societies, Groups, ClassesCodnor & Waingroves

3rd Codnor ScoutsFor girls and boys aged 6-14. All clubs meet at the Old Cricketer’s

Bungalow at the side of the Old Welfare, Codnor. Beavers – Tuesdays 5.15pm till 6.30pm. Cubs – Tuesdays 6.45pm till 8.15pm. Scouts – Fridays 6.30pm till 8.15pm. Ann Cantrill 07817 636232.

Amber Valley Rotary ClubMeets Tuesdays 6:45 for 7:00pm at Codnor Castle Inn, Ormonde Fields Golf

Centre, Nottingham Road, Codnor. New members are welcome. Please contact us first if you are interested. Contact us on 07850 440001 or by our

‘Contact us’ page on www.rotary-ambervalley.org.uk

Codnor & District WI2nd Tuesday each month, 7.15pm at Methodist Church Hall, Mill Lane, Codnor.

01773 714098.

Derbyshire County Council Children’s Centre – Come Out & Play inCodnor. Peveril House, Codnor. Play and information for families. Wednesdays 1.30pm-3.00pm. Telephone 01629 532601 or email:

[email protected]

Jog CodnorJog Derbyshire Group. Meets at the Poet & Castle Pub. For all abilities.

Tuesdays at 7pm Contact: Ben 07500 600171

Tiny Talk Baby Sign Language ClassMondays 1.30-2.30pm at Waingroves Community Centre, Church Street,

Waingroves DE5 9TX Trish Wright: 07795 554375 or [email protected]

Denby & Kilburn1st Horsley & Kilburn Brownies

Scout Hut, Highfield Road, Kilburn, Wednesday 6.30pm to 8pm. Call 01332 882535 or 07545 551890 for details.

3rd Horsley & Kilburn BrowniesWednesday 6.30pm to 8pm at Kilburn Methodist Chapel

Brown Owl (Trish Rose) 01332 881786

1st Horsley & Kilburn RainbowsSt Clements Church, Church St, Horsley

Thurs 6.00pm – 7.00pm. Contact Sarah 074542240881st Horsley & Kilburn Scout Group

For boys & girls aged 6 to 14 at Scout HQ, Highfield Rd, Kilburn.Contact: Richard Ward, 01773 857232 or 07795 420505.

Chatterbox CaféKilburn Village Hall, Church Street, Kilburn, every second Friday,

10am to midday, in conjunction with Mobile Library sited on car park. Coffee, cakes; relax, chat or read. Enid: 01332 780486.

Denby Footpaths GroupMaintenance and preservation of local footpaths;

community walks, circular routes. Jane: 01332 781305, or e-mail [email protected]

Intermediate Adults Dance ClassesKilburn Village Hall, Church Street, Kilburn.

Latin American and Ballroom, Thursdays 7.30pm to 8.30pm. Patricia Cooke: 01332 660837.

Kilburn Christian FellowshipMeet in Kilburn Village Hall, Church Street, Kilburn, 5pm to 6pm on

the second Sunday of each month, refreshments.All ages welcome. Godfrey: 01332 781200

Kilburn Community ChoirA time of singing and fun, no experience needed. Hunters Arms, Kilburn.

1st & 3rd Thursdays from 7-8.30pm. Info: Cathy 07986 450580.

Kilburn Life Group8 Sitwell Drive, Kilburn. 10am to 11.30am first and third Wednesday

of month. Discuss issues on life matters. Cynthia: 01332 882713.Kilburn Striders Jog Derbyshire Group.

Meets at car park opposite Pickford Gardens. For all abilities.Meets at various times. Please call Ross for details. Ross: 07791 683056

Kyleburn Historical SocietyKilburn Baptist Chapel Schoolroom, Highfield Road, Kilburn, every

third Thursday, 7.30pm. Speakers. Chairman. Keith Staley: 01332 881853.

Mums & MinisDenby Bottles Church, Danesby Crescent, Tuesdays 10am

to 12noon. Mike and Alison James 01773 743104

Probus ClubFor retired people. Meet at Denby Lodge, Denby on the second

Thursday each month at 10.45am. New members welcome. Mr H Hunt: 01773 570483

Stay ‘n’ PlayKilburn Village Hall, Church Street, Kilburn. Every Thursday 9.15am to 11.15am

term time only.

Tae Kwon-do & Self DefenceKilburn Village Hall. Adult & Junior classesSat: 10.00-12.00noon. Sun 9.30-10.30am

Panthers 4-7 yrs Sat: 9.00-10.00am & Wed 5.00-6.00pmContact Shirley 07779 812468 http://www.progressive-selfdefence.co.uk

The Wednesday ClubDenby Institute first Wednesday every month. 2.15pm. Betty: 01332 880726.

All welcome.

Walking for HealthMeet outside the Bourne Cafe, Denby Pottery Visitor’s Centre. Thursday 9.30am.

Various routes led by trained walk leaders. Contact: 01283 563483.

Whist DriveKilburn Village Hall, Church Street, Kilburn. Fortnightly on Wednesdays 2pm.

01773 741586

Horsley Woodhouse1st Sitwell Scout Group

For cubs aged 7 ½ to 11. Meet every Weds 6.30-8pm.Sitwell Scout HQ off Church Lane, Horsley Woodhouse DE7 6AW.

Other sections to open soon. Info: www.1stsitwellscoutgroup.co.uk,Email: [email protected]

Dance NightHorsley Woodhouse Church Hall, Main Street. Every Monday

7.00pm, Line Dancing with Megan; and at 8.15pm. Eric: 01332 881566 or 07790 863997

Horsley Woodhouse JoggersMeet at the church hall, Horsley Woodhouse 7.00pm Thursdays.

£2 per session. Beginners group for new or returning joggers. Contact: Sam Draper 07891 571488.

Horsley Woodhouse Pre-SchoolMethodist Church Hall, Main Street. Term Time: Under 3’s Monday

& Wednesday 1.00pm to 3.30pm. Over 3’s Monday to Friday 9.15am to 12.15pm. Call 07969 964842 during opening hours.

Horsley Woodhouse Royal British LegionHorsley Woodhouse Over 60’s Club meets in the hall, alternate

Tuesdays at 2pm. Bingo, dominoes and cards. Outings for members at regular intervals. Subs £8 per year. Come and join our friendly group.

Call Don 01332 881379.

Orchard GroupDominoes, Scrabble, and Whist at Orchard Community Centre,

off Fairfield Road, alternate Tuesdays 2pm. 01332 883240.

Over 55’s Gentle Exercise ClassHorsley Woodhouse Church Hall, Main Street. Every Wednesday

1.30pm to 2.30pm. Pauline Clarke: 01773 712829 or Eric 01332 881566

Tae Kwon-Do Practical Self DefenceHorsley Woodhouse Church Hall, Adult & Junior Classes, Tuesday 6.30-8.30pm.

Contact Shirley 07779 812468 http://www.progressive-selfdefence.co.uk

Walking for HealthMeet outside the Working Men’s Club, Main Street, Horsley Woodhouse, 9.45am on Wednesdays. Free walk led by trained volunteer walk leaders;

2 to 3 miles long, though fields. Call Tor Pitts on 01283 563483 or 07977 439309.

Whist DriveBritish Legion Hall, Main Street, Horsley Woodhouse, every Friday 7.30pm.

Malcolm Parkin 01332 880160.

Ripley1st Ripley Scout Group

Cubs, Beavers, Scouts 6/14 years for boys and girls. To join call group scout leader, Ron Ashton on 01773 745420 www.1stRipleyScouts.org

4th Ripley RainbowsFor girls age 5+. Visit www.girlguiding.org.uk for details

AllsortsActivities for 0 to 5-year-olds. Free group on Thursdays 10.15am to 11.15am

at Salvation Army Church, Heath Road. Further details: 01629 533900

Alphabet Childminding GroupMeet at Denby Institute and Ripley Children’s Centre. Childminders

wishing to join the group can call Marion on 07952 798808, Claire 07891 956715, Trina 07875 142583.

Amber Valley Access GroupContact Keith Boot 07980 591801.

Email [email protected] www.avag.org.uk

Amber Valley Camcorder ClubMarehay Miners Welfare, Derby Road, Ripley, meet alternate

Tuesdays 7.45pm from September to June. Geoff Thompson: 01773 748559.

Amber Valley CVSVolunteers needed to work with various organisations. Supports older people, families, children, helps and supports local groups giving advice on funding, as

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Little Black Bookwell as offering training, facilities and resources. Further details: 01773 512076.

Amber Valley Stroke GroupMeet alternate Fridays at St Joseph’s Hall, Butterley Hill, Ripley.

Supporting stroke survivors. Call Mary 01773 747813.

Amber Valley Talking NewspaperPeople who have difficulty reading can receive tapes of local news (weekly) and

magazines (monthly) free of charge. Info: Ellen Hughes 01773 608954.

Breastfeeding Support GroupFree group for breastfeeding mums & mums to be interested in breastfeeding.

Thurs 1.00 – 2.30, Ripley Children’s Centre, Sandham Lane, Ripley. Info: 01629 533900.

British Red Cross First Aid Group

Salvation Army, Heath Road, every Thursday at 7.30pm. First Aid training to support Event First Aid.

Adele Gregory: 01629 593329, e-mail Agregory@ redcross.org.uk or visit: www.redcross.org.uk/volunteering

Centre Stage Theatre ArtsDance, drama and singing for young people 5 to 18. Every Thursday evening

during term time, at Mill Hill School, Ripley. Call 01332 232940 or email [email protected] for details.

Disability DerbyshireJoin our support group for people suffering from depression and anxiety.

Last Tues of each month 10.30am-12noon. Field Terrace Community Room, Ripley. Info & attendance confirmation: Disability Derbyshire 01773 740246.

Friendship CircleField Terrace Community Centre, Ripley, every Thursday 10am to 12noon.

Greenhillock’s FellowshipClub for over 50’s. Wood Street Methodist Church, Ripley, Wednesdays 2pm to 3.30pm. Quality entertainment, speakers, social afternoons, quizzes, day

trips. David: 01773 423854.

Hearing Help (AV)Social group every 3rd Wednesday 11.45am-2.30pm. Lip Reading Group

every Friday 10am-12pm. At 156 Derby Road, Ripley. 01773 570976.

Little RascalsA play session for parents under 25 and their children. Support and advice

available if needed. Tues 1.30pm-2.45pm. (Term time only) RipleyChildren’s Centre, Sandham Lane, Ripley. 01629 533900

Messy MondaysCome along & get messy. Free group for children to explore & experiment with new textures & experiences. Mons 10.15am-11.15am, Wood Street

Methodist Church. 01629 533900. Please wear old clothes.

Moorwood Moor Angling ClubPonds on Inns Lane, South Wingfield, daily 6am to 10pm. More details on

membership, and junior teach-in sessions from John and Kath: 01773 746486

Musical DimensionSinging group available for bookings – all monies raised donated to local

charities. Practice nights Tuesdays 7.30pm at Marehay Methodist Chapel, Ripley. Call 01773 742017 for details and to book or visit

www.musicaldimension.co.uk

Ripley (Amber Valley) Lions ClubMeet every first Monday of the month at the Kestrel Inn, Marehay, 8pm.

Geoff Bacon: 01773 608786.

Ripley Absolute Beginners Jog GroupMeet Ripley Leisure Centre 9.00am Saturday mornings.

Email: [email protected] or Tel Ryan 07854 035770.

Ripley Amateur Drama GroupMeet every Mon at Mill Hill School. 7.30pm – 9.30pm.

Info: Terry Thorpe 01773 743471

Ripley and District Gardening ClubEvery third Saturday at Field Terrace Community Centre, Ripley 3pm

to 5pm. New members very welcome.

Ripley & District Twinning AssociationTwinned with Chateau Renault, France. Monthly meetings.

Details from Roland: 01773 746543.

Ripley & District U3AMonthly meetings at St Joseph’s Church Hall, Butterley Hill,

Ripley. Dates vary. Many different interests catered for. Call Tony 07773 897621.

Ripley CadetsParade on Monday & Thursday 18.45-21.00 at the Cadet Centre, Mill Hill

School. Open to all young people 12-18. Contact: Jo Moody 0785 2102104

Ripley Green GartersLadies North West Morris Dance Team meet every Tuesday at

St Joseph’s Church Hall, Butterley Hill, Ripley, 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Dancers and musicians welcome. 01773 743560.

Ripley Hospital League of FriendsRipley Hospital, second Thursday of the month at 7.30pm. To raise

funds for the health, welfare and comfort of patients and staff. Mrs Phyllis Holmes: 01773 747355

Ripley Ladies GroupMeet 1st Tuesday of every month 7.30pm at Field Terrace Community

Centre, Ripley. New members very welcome. Contact Gill 01773 744580.

Ripley Leisure Centre Badminton ClubMeet Thursdays 7.30pm – 10.30pm at Ripley Leisure Centre.

Players of a club or local league standard are welcome. Ladies, Mens & Mixed teams. Info: Kay 01332 883622

Ripley Memory Cafe Third Thursday of each month 2-4pm, Field Terrace Community Room, Off

Slack Ln., DE5 3HL. (Opp. Co-op) Info: Helen Aldridge 01332 208845 or email [email protected]

Ripley Morris MenMale Cotswold Morris Side, meet every Thursday at Fritchley

Church Hall, Fritchley, 8pm to 10pm. New and experienced dancers and musicians welcome. 01773 743560.

Ripley Poetry Reading GroupMeet at Ripley Library, Grosvenor Road, Ripley, twice monthly,

Thursday afternoons, 2pm to 4pm. Janet Dawson 01773 513247.

Ripley Recorded Music SocietyField Terrace Community Centre, Ripley. Meet twice a month,

Thursday evening at 7.30pm until 9.30pm. To promote interest in an appreciation of classical music through the recording medium. Concert visits & Christmas social. Contact Bob Astill, Secretary (01773) 714368.

www.thefrms.co.uk/affprogs/ripley.htm

Ripley Rotary ClubMeet Tuesdays 6:40 for 7pm at Lumb Farm Country Club, Derby Road, Marehay, Ripley. New members welcome.

Contact Secretary on 01773 747415 or email: [email protected]

Ripley Royal British Legion Branch 3669Meet first Thursday of every month at The Pear Tree, Derby Rd. Ripley.

7.30-9.00pm. All welcome. Info: Chair Dean Fowler 07966 442387 or [email protected]

Ripley Running ClubMeet at Ripley Leisure Centre, Derby Road, Ripley every Tuesday

at 6.45pm Runners of all abilities welcome. More info:Eleanor Robinson on 01773 541950, or [email protected]

www.ripleyrunningclub.com

Ripley School of DancingMarehay Welfare, Derby Road, Marehay, Ripley. Ballroom,

Latin American & Classical. Mum’s & Children’s class, Saturdays 9.45-10.45am.Adult’s practice/tuition class, Mondays 7.30-8.30pm. Private lessons by

appointment: Brenda Jackson 01773 749948.

Ripley Tuesday ClubClub for over 60’s. Meet every Tues, 2-4 pm at Field Terrace Community Centre, Ripley. Speakers, Bingo, other events and days out. All welcome.

Contact Eileen Towndrow 01773 741329.

Ripley WIField Terrace Community Centre, Ripley. 2nd Thursday every month at 7pm.

Contact: Christine Byard 01773 745170.

Tae Kwon-Do ClassesRipley Infants School, Kirk Close, Ripley DE5 3RY. Tues & Fri at 6pm.

David: 01773 744031.

The Ripley Art GroupMeet every Weds at Field Terrace Community Centre, Ripley. 2pm-4pm.

For retired people. New members welcome. Info: Jeff Barber 01773 570255.

Twistin’ TotsTwistin’ Tots

Fridays at Planet Happy, Heage Rd. Ind Est., Ripley. 9.30-10.30 & 11-12 noon. Twistin Tikes, ages 3-5. 1.30-2.30pm.Contact Jacqui 07977 578359 or

[email protected] www.facebook/twistintots

UnicornsSupport group for parents & carers of children with additional or complex

needs or disabilities. 2nd Weds of month. 1.15pm-2.45pm, Ripley Children’s Centre. Tel: 01629 533900.

WaistWiseFree NHS Weight Management Service, available throughout Amber Valley all year round. To find your nearest one call Derbyshire Health Promotion Service

on 01246 868468.

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DEADLINE FOR NEXT ISSUE WEDNESDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2015Please note that only groups and classes which are held in the distribution area of All Things Local will be included.


Community

February4th, 11th, 18th & 25th: Take Heart (Derby)’s weekly swims for members only. The Queens Leisure Centre, Cathedral Road, Derby. 3.15-4pm.Info: Call chairman Michael Flude 01332 380219. www.takeheartderby.co.uk5th,12th,19th & 26th: Waingroves Methodist Church. 2-4pm. Tea & Chat. Everyone welcome.6th: Take Heart (Derby) give an informal lunch for members at The Jonty Farmer, Kedleston Rd., Derby. Info: Call chairman Michael Flude 01332 380219. www.takeheartderby.co.uk7th: Take Heart (Derby)’s “Walking Back to Health”. Choice of “Hare” or “Tortoise” walk of 6 miles around Osmaston & Wyaston. Meet at The Shoulder of Mutton car park near Ashbourne to register. 9.30am with David Rowe. Tel: 01332 767368.9th: Take Heart (Derby)’s monthly meeting at 2.30pm. The Friends Meeting House, St. Helen’s St., Derby. Les Bayton, a member of Take Heart and a BHF Ambassador gives a talk supported by Sophie Jardine, BHF fundraising manager.Info: Call chairman Michael Flude 01332 380219. www.takeheartderby.co.uk11th-14th: Waingroves Drama Group present Aladdin at Waingroves Community Centre. Each night 7.30pm, Saturday matinee 2.30pm. Tkts. adults £5, children £3.50 by telephoning Ann Haddon 01773 745118.14th: Derbyshire Embroiderers’ Guild present a talk, The History of Quilting by Suzanne Haywood. Derbyshire House, Sherwin St. Derby DE22 1GP. 1.30pm for 2pm. Info: 01773 835995 or email [email protected]: Kyleburn Historical Society present History of Darley Abbey by Peter Nelson. Kilburn Baptist Church Schoolroom, Highfield Rd. 7.30pm. Members £1, Guests £2 at door.21st: Take Heart (Derby)’s “Tortoise Walk” at Allestree Park. Meet & register main car park at 10.00am. Info: David Rowe. Tel 01332 767368.24th: Take Heart (Derby) gives a coffee morning at The Cube cafe bar, Chapel St., Derby. 10.30-11.30am. Everyone welcome. Call Chairman Michael Flude 01332 380219. www.takeheartderby.co.uk 28th: Vintage/Retro Fair 10.00am - 4.00pm. £1.00 entry, children free. Refreshments. Free on-site parking.

March5th,12th,19th & 26th: Waingroves Methodist Church. 2-4pm. Tea & Chat. Everyone welcome.7th: The Dalesmen Male Voice Choir present a concert at St. Clement’s Church, Horsley at 7.30pm.Admission free. Collection to be shared equally between St. Clement’s Restoration Fund and the Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre.14th: Derbyshire Embroiderers’ Guild present Mini-Workshops led by members. Derbyshire House, Sherwin St. Derby DE22 1GP. 1.30pm for 2pm. Info: 01773 835995 or email [email protected]: Kyleburn Historical Society presents The History of Silkolene of Belper by Cliff Lea. Kilburn Baptist Church Schoolroom, Highfield Rd. 7.30pm. Members £1, Guests £2 at door.29th: Waingroves Methodist Church, Palm Sunday Parade from Community Centre up to Church. Meet 10.30am. Service in Church 10.45am.

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IndexAccountant: Amber Accountancy 8 Adoption Service: Family Care 11 Aerials: ADI Communications 8Aerials: Aerial Technology Ripley 4 Airport Transfers: Connect Cars 8 Architect: Green 2K Design 43 Architect: Jon Pilkington 33

Bathrooms: Arctic Interiors 38 Beauty Therapy: Essentials Beauty 25 Beauty Therapy: Serene Retreat 1 Bedrooms: Contour Furnishings 45 Building Work: Gary Wain 39 Building Work: JJN 36Building Work: K J Developments 4Building Work: Peak Building 35 Building Work: TDB 30

Car Body Repairs: B A Kelf 29 Car Body Repairs: Martin Buxton 29 Car Sales, Servicing, Repairs, MoTs: Geoff Cox 2 Car Servicing Repairs: Crosshill Garage 26 Car Servicing Repairs: Little Eaton Garage 26 Car Servicing Repairs: Marehay Vauxhall 29 Care Home: Ashmere 61Carpets & Flooring: Mill Floorings 39Carpets & Flooring: T Nutt & Sons Ltd 7 Catering: The Orange Food Box Company 18 Children’s Nursery: Clowns 12 Children’s Soft Play Centre: Planet Happy 49 Chimney Sweep: Sooty & Sweep 4Cleaning: Lindsay Phillips Property Care 4 Coal Merchant: Signal Fuels 35

Delicatessen: Blackbrook Garage Deli 18 Dental Practice: Glendair 6 Dentures: Amber Technology 25Drama Classes: Flippan C Creative 60Driveways: Amber Valley Driveways 38 Driving Instructor: Mason Driving School 26

Education: Kip McGrath 53 Electrician: Andy Hill 44Electrician: JSP Electrical 44 Electrician: Sandbed 43Electrician: TME Electrical 34Employment Advice: H R Dept 8

Financial Advice: Belper IFS 9 Florist: Margaret’s Florist 56

Garden & Property Services: Guy’s 30Gift Store: Hurst Chemist 13

Hair Salon: Serene Retreat 1 Holidays: Personal Travel Advisor 8Hotel: The Derby Hotel Blackpool 16

Jewellery: Silver & Porcelain 12Joinery: R & D Joinery 32

Kitchens: Arctic Interiors 38 Kitchens: Holtams 37

Landscaping: Langley Landscaping 46Lawn Care: Lawn 3 30Log Supplies: Signal Fuels 35

Mediation: FMF Ltd 57

Oven Cleaning: Oven Rescue Derby 34Oven Cleaning: Oven Wizards 39

Painting & Decorating: Roy Milner 42 Personal Trainer: Alex Robinson 24 Pharmacy: Hurst Chemist 13 Plastering: Claxton Plastering 34 Plumbing & Heating: Black’s 30 Plumbing & Heating: Huckle 31 Plumbing & Heating: Mark Denton 3 Public House: The Holly Bush 19 Public House: Marquis of Ormonde 21

Restaurant: Denby Lodge 19 Restaurant: The Holly Bush 19 Restaurant: Marquis of Ormonde 21 Roofing: Bill Kiely 36

Security: Prestige 36Solicitors: Shacklocks 10Sports Massage: Essentials 25

Tarmac Specialist: JGS 42 Tiling: Wayne Shooter 38Tree Care: AA Tree Surgeons 4Tree Care: Amber Tree Management 44 Tree Care: Clip ‘Em & Fell ‘Em 32 Tree Care: Greg Long 43Tree Care: Guy’s Garden & Property Services 30 Tyres & Exhausts: ETS 64

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