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Welcome to the May edition of the Amber Valley Voice. I
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nitely been the wettest April whilst the country is offi-cially in a drought, that I have ever seen….lets hope it is
short lived!
There are some great events taking place over the Dia-mond Jubilee weekend and I would recommend visiting
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25thMay
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SnowWhiteAndTheHuntsman
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Sunday 3rd June - 3pm onwards
Riddings Park
Community singing accompanied by Brass Bands
Followed by a big picnic in the park
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All Welcome
Monday 4th June - 12pm onwards
St James Church, Riddings
Family Event - Village walk with clues and prizes.
You are invited to wear Fancy dress
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and street party by the side of the church
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Tuesday 5th June
Riddings Community Centre
10am - 11am - Bingo (50’s/60’s style fancy dress optional)
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Acupuncturist
Susan Nelson-Sheldon 18
Auctioneer
Kleeford Coin Auctions 23
Beauty
Body & Sole 14
Arbonne International 19
Book Keeping
Above Parr 26
Builder
DB Builders 11
R.H. Building services 5
Butchers
Owen Taylor Ltd 18
Caricaturist
Darren Amphlett 21
Charity Shops
Red Cross Ripley 3
Cleaning Services
JFK Clean Services 12
Leaclean 26
Dentist
Glendair 18
Electrician
MKS Electrical & Alarms 5
Electrical Goods
Safeway Electrical 7
Events/Community Services
Alfreton Business Club 22
Derbyshire Constabulary 23
Dog Walks in Amber Valley
16&17
Grange Street Bowls Club 8
Ironville Church Event 12
Riddings Community Centre
13
South Wingfield Bowls Club
10
St James Church Diamond Jubilee
Celebrations 28
Things to do 6/7
What’s on in Derbyshire 20&22
Gardener / Handyman
Jobs 2 Do 4
Cutting Edge 29
The Gardener 23
Hairdressers
Elite Hair and Beauty 12
Joiner/Handyman
Liam Bullock 6
Letting Agent
Amber Homes Lettings 15
Osteopath/Physiotherapist
About Backs & Bones 25
Painter/Decorator
David Draper 5
Duffield Decorator 7
Pet Supplies
Seals Fodder Room 16
Plastering
Complete Plastering 5
Plumbing & Heating
B.Sole Plumbing 11
Belper Gas Showroom 15
Heritage Heating 24
Flowfayre 2
Printer
Warwick Printers 13
Property Services
AJS Property Services 4
Removals
2 Men 1 Van 10
Restaurant
Bluey’s Bar & Bistro 27
Roofing
Derbyshire Rubber Roofing
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ST Roofing 4
Solicitors
QS Chapman & Chubb 32
Tiler
Phil Bond 6
Tree Surgeon
Tom Cooper 29
Will Writing
Grange Wills 15
Windows & Doors
Dan Kelly Windows & 10
Doors
Window Wizard 13
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