Derbyshire Issue 60

DERBYSHIRE & HIGH PEAK EDITION 60

AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2022

Julie Walters

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ARE YOUR DENTURES CAUSING YOU TEETHING TROUBLES? Many denture wearers suffer with poor fitting, worn out or artificial (false) looking dentures that cause the wearer to feel a lack of confidence in their dentures.This can present itself when chewing or even by just worrying about the denture dropping during a conversation. All these are issues that ChrisWright Denture Clinics specialise in correcting.

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ver recent years there have been many improvements in both the way we construct dentures and in the materials and denture teeth that we use.

This means that the end result looks more natural than ever before. Why not call for a FREE Consultation to find out more about these new innovations in denture design and manufacture?

DENTURES NEED REGULAR SERVICING Dentures are in constant use almost 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. They are also in a pretty hostile environment in the mouth, being attacked by strong acid, bacteria, hot, cold and spicy food. Denture material absorbs liquids and food odour.

Daily cleaning is essential as well as professional ultrasonic cleaning in a dental laboratory at least once a year. Due to

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constant bone resorption dentures will become loose sooner or later.

Loose dentures will increase damage to the gums and bone structure, and increase the risk of breakage. Have them re-lined as soon as possible to get a good fit. It only takes a day or two.

Have your dentures inspected by a Clinical Dental Technician at least every two years, or more frequently if necessary.

YOUR DENTURES NEED ATTENTION 1. When they become loose.

2. When teeth or denture base discolours.

3. When tooth surfaces become flat.

4. When denture base does not fit around natural teeth (in partial dentures).

5. When you develop deep lines around your mouth.

6. When your chin sticks out, and the corners of your lips are constantly wet, developing sores.

7. When you stop smiling and feel embarrassed.

MY DENTURES HAVE BECOME LOOSE! This is easily remedied by a procedure know as Re-lining. A new layer of Denture base is added to your existing Denture, improving the fit and restoring confidence.

DENTURES ON IMPLANTS This type of Denture is constructed in conjunction with the Dental Implant Surgeon. This is a very good procedure when the patient has limited control and retention of their Dentures. The finished Dentures ‘click’ into position offering the ultimate in Denture Retention.

SHOULD I HAVE A SPARE SET OF DENTURES MADE? Yes, it is very important to have a spare set of dentures for emergencies in case of breakage.

CONSTRUCTING A GOOD SET OF DENTURES Constructing a functional and aesthetically pleasing set of dentures is the most difficult task in dentistry. We are not only replacing lost teeth, but also lost tissue matter and bone. In other words, we have to re-create your facial features as they were before the loss of your natural teeth.

In most cases we do not know what your teeth looked like, what size they were or what position they were in originally. We have a few indications but mostly we have to rely on our visual and artistic judgement.

At the same time we have to use our technical expertise in order to make the denture stable and functional. Denture construction is more art than science.

WHAT IS A CLINICAL DENTAL TECHNICIAN? A Clinical Dental Technician (CDT) is a qualified dental technician that has under gone

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further Education and Training in areas such as Medical Emergencies Cross Infection Control and Oral Pathology (cancers and anomalies) to name just a few sections that make up the Diploma in Clinical Dental Technology as Awarded by the Royal Collage of Surgeons (RCS).

It is this qualification that allows the clinicians at Christ Wright Denture Clinics to be able to be registered and regulated with the General Dental Council (the official body for protecting the public with regards to dentistry) and carry indemnity insurance.

It is this qualification, which means that only Dentists and Clinical Dental Technicians are the only Dental Professionals permitted to supply dentures direst to the public.

A dental technician is not qualified to supply a denture directly to the public.

However, despite this being an act of Mal practice many technicians will still practice illegally without informing the patient that they are not qualified. If you are unsure if

your denture provider is qualified; ask them for their GDC registration number, then contact the GDC to see if they are registered not just as a dental technician but as a CDT.

CHRIS WRIGHT DENTURE CLINICS CAN OFFER ALL ASPECTS OF DENTURE CARE INCLUDING; • Free Consultations • Denture cleaning and polishing service • Repair of broken or cracked dentures • Relining existing dentures to improve fit • New full dentures • New partial dentures (following treatment plan from dentist) * • Sports mouth guards *Dentist treatment plan can be arranged

DID YOU KNOW?

It is illegal for anyone who is not a GDC registered Dentist or Clinical Dental Technician to make a dental appliance directly to the public. This includes dentures or tooth whitening. Anyone providing these services should be reported to the General Dental Council or Trading Standards as they are practicing dentistry without the appropriate qualifications or indemnity insurance.

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THE STRINES INN Despite being within Sheffield's border, the Strines Inn could be a world away. Nestled amongst breathtaking moorland scenery, it is one of the local landmarks in the Peak District National Park.

Originally a manor house, it was built in 1275 for the Worrall family, although most of the present day structure is 16th Century. After becoming an Inn in 1771 when John Morton leased the property from the Worrall's, it got its name from an Olde English word meaning the meeting of water, quite appropriate as nowadays it overlooks the Strines Reservoir.

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TRAVEL Adventures aplenty for solo travellers

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HOME Making your home eco friendly

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GARDENING Tips to keep your garden dog friendly

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STEVE HOWARTH’S TEST DRIVE A look at the Corolla GR Sport and Peugot 308

In the height of Summer the Inn attracts hundreds of visitors on a daily basis. The glorious sunshine and stunning views perfectly compliment the excellent food and drink available, with many dishes being homemade.

The Strines Inn is also famous for its numerous peacocks, the previous Landlord having introduced several pairs twenty years ago, there are now over thirty of them.

There is also accommodation available for those people looking to escape for a few days to relax. Our rooms all feature four-poster beds, en-suite bathrooms, hot drinks facilities and colour televisions. Each has a dining table where breakfast will be served to you, offering you comfort and privacy. Two of our rooms have fantastic views across the reservoir, so please ask if you would like a room with a view.

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STEVE HOWARTH’S TEST DRIVE round trip to a motoring launch event in the south midlands I got just a shade under that figure, despite travelling for the majority of the journey at motorway speeds (M6 roadworks permitting).

So despite the name, the GR Sport doesn’t have any specific sport tuning apart from distinctive 18-inch alloy wheels. What it does have is that striking styling – unique front and rear bumper trim, GR Sport badging and inside supportive sports seats, a head-up display and large central infotainment touchscreen.

Other standard kit includes adaptive cruise control, reversing camera, heated front seats and a raft of the latest Toyota safety systems.

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On the road the car is quite quick with steering that feels wellweighted, a sporty yet comfortable ride and that typical Toyota build quality that inspires a feeling of solidity and strength.

OUR latest test car came with some racing pedigree and badging kudos as the Toyota Corolla we got our hands on was the GR Sport version.

In 2-litre specification, as tested, the Corolla GR Sport comes in at £32,645. For that you get healthy equipment levels with items such as LED headlights, those 18-inch machined alloy wheels, that extra body styling and interior sporting touches plus head-up display as standard.

Now at first I got really excited as GR stands for Gazoo Racing (the motorsport/performance arm of the Japanese manufacturer) and I have already sampled super-hot GR versions of the Yaris and Supra.

However, I then realized that Toyota think you can have too much of a good thing and so are not currently selling the full-blown Corolla GR with its 300bhp, turbocharged 1.6-litre three-cylinder engine and adjustable-torque-split all-wheel drive and limited-slip differentials in the UK. Rather as BMW have their M Sport versions and Audi their Sportline models the GR Sport is a more road-friendly, less license losing version with sporty DNA and also comes as a ‘self-charging’ hybrid - the batteries are topped up when you hit the brakes and a small electric motor can then improve either efficiency or performance.

The Corolla range starts at £26,895 for the Icon trim non hybrid 1.8 petrol and goes up to £34,555 for the range-topping touring sports in Excel trim pitching the hybrid GR Sport towards the top of the range in terms of pricing.

So with the 2022 Corolla already a great drive adding some sporting credentials with the GR Sport version could be a way for you to really stand out on the high street.

More info at www.toyota.co.uk

You can even drive the Corolla on battery power alone with a light right foot for short distances and there are eco, normal and sport driving modes to choose from.

The standard Corolla is already a great family car comfortable, well made, well equipped and quite frugal - the GR Sport adds more striking styling with a 2-litre petrol engine which, linked to that electric motor, means 181bhp, a highly respectable 0-62mph in 7.9sec and top speed of 112mph.

Toyota say the car will give a combined mpg figure of up to 54mpg and my real world experience backs that up as over a near 300 mile

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While the company say the car is ‘all new’ it still has the same EMP2 platform as the previous-generation model, plus many others in the Stellantis group, but that is by no means a bad thing as the layout is tried and tested.

Peugeot’s lane positioning and adaptive cruise control along with lane assist and a 10-inch digital dash plus 10.1-inch central touchscreen are standard, although the latter is a little fiddly to use on the move.Then there is their trademark i-Cockpit set up with the main dials and display above a small squared off steering wheel keeping them more in your line of sight when driving.

The standard eight speed auto box gives smooth shifts and that 128bhp 1.2 PureTech petrol engine is surprisingly quick in Sport mode with its turbocharged three cylinders giving a pleasingly sporty note with 0 to 60 in 9.7 seconds and a top speed of 130mph. I never fail to marvel at how much power engineers are now able to extract from diminutive power plants.

PEUGEOT 308 OF all the French car makers I have always thought Peugeot produced the best looking vehicles… and so it is with their latest offering the new 308.

The car has loads of road presence with its dramatic slash front running lights and the latest corporate Peugeot front design plus plenty of angles and creases in the bodywork and distinctive ‘three claw’ rear lights - while inside the new 308 feels even more premium in line with the brand’s upmarket aspirations.

Peugeot has managed to achieve a sporty yet comfortable ride with plenty of grip and not much body roll while on those 17-inch ‘diamond cut’ alloy wheels the car copes well over rough roads.

The 308 range starts from £24,635, but our Allure Premium trim model comes in at £28,000 plus £695 for that smart special pearlescent paint job.

All in all a great package from Peugeot and I am sure we will see lots of 308s on our roads for many years to come.

For more information go to www.peugeot.co.uk

There’s lots to challenge opposition from the likes of the VW Golf and Ford Focus in the very tough and competitive market for familysized hatchbacks.

It is a car sector that has somewhat fallen out of favour with buyers wanting SUVs, but hatchbacks still account for lots of sales which is why Peugeot have reworked their best seller and our test version, the near range-topping Allure Premium 1.2L PureTech 130 auto is likely to be on buyers wish lists.

That is because it has a great standard kit list including sat nav, adaptive cruise control and rear view cameras plus three driving modes - sport, normal and eco – and in the latter Peugeot claim up to a shade over 52 mpg, which I can well believe as after a busy week of very mixed driving I handed the car back with still around 250 miles left in the tank.

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WELCOME TO YOUR LOCAL DEPARTMENT STORE ground floor and a tearoom on the first floor too.

Our Menswear Department is now home to a large House of Cavani department boasting smart suits perfect for weddings (with matching suits for children) as well as their casual/smart casual range too.

You’ll also find shoes, shirts and matching accessories.

If you haven’t visited us before, or you haven’t visited us for a while you’ll be in for a few surprises!

Broadstone Mill Shopping Outlet is a family run business based on the Heaton Chapel/ Reddish border not far from Stockport town centre. Situated in an outstanding red brick building, which was once the largest Victorian cotton mill in the world (and previously double its current size), you’ll find 2 floors of outlet shopping with a coffee shop on the

The Works on the ground floor is a busy little hive of activity, always very well stocked (and nearly bursting at the seams) with books for the whole family, crafting materials, puzzles & games, toys, stationery and so much more.

With the arrival of Wynsors World of Shoes, you’ll now find the ‘probably’ the largest shoe department in the area. There are hundreds of shoes, sandals, trainers (including well known sports brands), wellies & kids shoes too! With favourites such as Rieker & Remonte.

Regatta Outdoors and Craghoppers have their own area upstairs. You’ll find a great selection of outdoor clothing, shoes, coats and accessories for the whole family with great savings off the RRP. In the Galleries area upstairs there’s local independent traders, including a health food shop, beautician, podiatrist, barbers and photographer to name just a few.

Whether its fashion or footwear, garden or homewares, gifts or accessories, luggage or sweet treats you’ll find something for everyone and every occasion.

You’ll find friendly and helpful staff, a spacious and relaxed shopping environment.

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You don’t often see Premier League footballers in tears after a really important match. So to witness a young weightlifter’s emotions after winning gold at the Commonwealth Games or a track athlete almost unable to speak after gaining top honours is a reminder of what sport is really all about.

Who can forget England footballer Chloe Kelly’s wonderful sprint around the pitch,ecstatically waving her national shirt around her head, after scoring the winning goal in the Euros?

This was only partly eclipsed by the immediate post-match telly interview when a super excited Chloe so wanted to celebrate the win with her team-mates and the crowd that she cut short the interview, flinging the microphone to the ground.

No-one could fail to be infected by that fabulously natural and overwhelming emotion. The girl was so excited!

Sporting emotion reminds us what it’s all about WE’VE got very used to our top, often fame-weary sportspeople doing post-event TV interviews being very composed and predictable about their successes.

However, it’s taken the Commonwealth Games and the Euro 2022 women’s football tournament this Summer to remind us all just what top achievement really means after those many years of training.

The individuals in cycling, swimming, athletics and every other fascinating discipline in the Games dedicate their lives to their sport. They give up so much to follow a dream, curtailing family life and social fun for the necessary daily discipline.

Many of our top – let’s face it, pampered - athletes in all sports have very different lives. They are buoyed up by huge prize and appearance money and have supported lifestyles alongside their, no doubt much-deserved, success.

It’s no surprise then that, while they may celebrate with teammates on the football field or in the Formula 1 pits, there are certain given expectations about how well they will always do.

Flick to the other side of the coin and how many muddy playing fields, deserted tracks or half-empty local stadia are experienced by those still striving for top honours?

Amateur, minority or just less well-covered sports can be a lonely place even for the most dedicated and optimistic of individuals.

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Those sort of moments, especially part-way through an athlete’s journey, make us emotional, too. And they help us to understand just what sacrifices have been made by them as well as their family and partners.

So, as a lover of sport, I’d just like to say “thank you” to all those in this year’s Commonwealth Games and especially to the Lionesses.You’ve renewed an interest in watching and taking part in sport which even age cannot dim.

Always be fit to fly THE realisation that some airlines rely on medically-trained passengers to help in emergencies is rather worrying.

Most of us tend to assume that a crew member with some form of relevant training would always take over but a poll of medics carried out by the Medical Defence Union revealed that nine out of 10 doctors questioned had been called to help an emergency on a plane.

Small wonder, in these litigious times, that they are increasingly reticent to come forward when help is needed - in spite of internationally recognized “Good Samaritan laws” which should shield anyone from negligence claims if they try to help.

One problem, though, is that the tools they need are often missing and onboard medical equipment appears to vary. While cabin crews are trained in first aid, whose responsibility is it should a poorly person die on board after a medic has intervened?

The worrying news is that medical emergencies in the air are not uncommon with around one in every 600 flights. As, for

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example, 1,300 flights take off and land daily at Heathrow Airport alone that’s a lot of medical emergencies.

All British airlines’ crew have are required to stock a medical kit with supplies set out by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.

This involves 60 different items including a blood-pressure monitor and IV fluids to treat dehydration along with certain medicines including antibiotics for infections and adrenaline for allergic reactions. Apparently, though, some vital equipment can be missing.

Realistically, passengers need to be pro-active when planning to fly and not ignore health warning signs that could become a medical emergency mid-air.

This includes anyone who has had a stroke or heart attack in the previous two months and women more than 36 weeks pregnant or 32 weeks with multiple pregnancies.

Plainly, commonsense is needed here because we have to accept that getting on a plane and being in the middle of the sky for however many hours is just not the same as being within relatively easy reach of suitable medical help should we need it.

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There are many who say that future king Prince William’s warmth and humanity come directly from her.

It certainly seems the normality of the parenting of his three children and family life with wife Kate owes much to Diana’s attempts to give her own royal family as down-to-earth an upbringing as possible.

According to a new book by former royal bodyguard Ken Wharfe, Diana incurred the wrath of her husband and other royal relatives by her determination to provide a grounded family life.

Not only did she do ordinary things like taking them to school but she wanted her children to speak to the many palace servants and to mix with everyone – much to the dismay of Prince Charles and others.

She also wanted to take her sons to the cinema, for a ride on the Underground and on a bus and wasn’t averse to slipping away from palace duties to freedom. Just going to Marks & Spencer to buy sausages for tea provided a fun experience for the young princes.

Much has been written and revealed about Princess Diana’s life as a royal but, as Diana the mother, her story and influence comfortably continues with the next generation.

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JULIE WALTERS

A NATIONAL TREASURE WHEN Julie Walters first really burst onto the British consciousness as the feisty hairdresser wanting to better herself in Educating Rita the nation was captivated.

This love affair with the slightly-built actress with the high cheekbones and the chameleon acting abilities has continued ever since – through must-see TV series, compelling theatre and memorable films.

Julie still has traces of the Birmingham accent of her childhood, born the youngest of three children in Edgbaston. She wanted to act from an early age but her Irish-born, iron-willed mother wanted her only daughter to become a nurse.

She dutifully applied to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham but, eventually, the pull of acting proved too strong and she went to study English and Drama at Manchester Polytechnic.

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also led to meeting and collaborating with aspiring writer and comedienne Victoria Wood.

Two of their joint works Talent and Nearly A Happy Ending were snapped up by TV, to rave reviews, and in 1981 they were given their own TV series Wood and Walters.

The previous year, Julie had been a huge success starring in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s West End stage production of Educating Rita. For this in 1980, she won both the Variety Critic’s and London Critic’s Circle awards.

When the film adaptation was planned, Julie seemed an automatic choice for the main role but was not considered bankable enough by producers who favoured Dolly Parton for the role. When Michael Cain was cast, however, Julie was chosen and went on to receive her first Oscar nomination for this performance.

In 1984, she reunited with Victoria Wood for their winning TV partnership, notably in Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV. One of this series’ best regular slots was Acorn Antiques, with plotlines as

shaky as the scenery, and one of the main characters was general dogsbody Mrs Overall.

Away from TV, film and theatre, Julie, now 72, is married to Grant Roffey and they have a daughter, Maisie.

In this role, all Julie Walters’ comedic skills seemed to come together, mutually complimenting Victoria Wood’s writing skills, to create an iconic character which really engaged with the nation – and still does thanks to telly repeats.

Julie has had numerous awards and accolades including an OBE in 1999 and a CBE in 2008. Industry recognition for her work in film and TV includes five awards from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.

Dinnerladies proved another remarkably success series with a talented cast including Julie as the mother of Victoria Wood’s character. This was in spite of Julie being only three years older than Victoria!

Her seemingly star-studded life, though, has not all been plain sailing. Her daughter suffered from lymphoblastic leukaemia when she was two years old and received treatment until she was four, getting the all-clear at aged six.

By then, audiences were used to the reliability of Julie Walters’ comic skills but at the same time she was also gaining plaudits for her stage work in more serious roles like Macbeth, The Rose Tattoo and All My Sons. She won a Laurence Olivier Award for the latter.

Julie herself was diagnosed with Stage 3 bowel cancer in 2018 but, after surgery and chemotherapy, she entered remission.

Unafraid to stretch her acting skills, though, she embarked on a series of film roles which definitely took her away from lightweight comedy roles. Her turn as brothel madame Cynthia Payne in the very successful 1987 film Personal Services demonstrated the breadth of Julie’s acting skills.

She was the unsophisticated, small-town wife of Phil Collins in Buster the following year and the man-chasing mum in Killing Dad or How to Love Your Mother in 1989.

She starred with Liza Minella as a tap student in Stepping Out in 1991 and was remarkable as Joe Orton’s mother in the critically acclaimed Prick Up Your Ears in 1987.

Perhaps one of her best films was the stern but encouraging dance teacher in Billy Elliott in 2000 which earned her a second Oscar nomination. Julie was now a popular choice for a range of highprofile roles and in 2003 she joined Helen Mirren in the hugely popular Calendar Girls, all about the WI ladies who posed nude for a charity calendar.

She is very straightforward about her life and career. “I think there was a breakthrough period where I did Educating Rita and Victoria Wood’s work very close together,” she has stated.

“I’d just started to be known through Victoria’s stuff with Wood and Walters, which came out very close to Educating Rita. It was a quite a grand slam in a way for me, really useful for me doing those two things.”

As for life generally, she believes “Self worth is everything.

Without it life is a misery.” And on the future:

“I don’t like the future sewn up. I like an open book – the feeling that anything can happen.”

And when it comes to Julie Walters’ career, anything usually does.

Julie played the maternal wife Molly Weasley in the Harry Potter films, bringing her usual quirky personality and warmth to this ongoing role.

Her more recent films include Wah-Wah in 2005, Becoming Jane in 2007 and in 2008 she went into unchartered waters with the mega musical hit film Mamma Mia! In 2018, she reprised the same role in the equally popular Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!

In between, she fitted in surprise hit Paddington in 2014 and then Paddington 2 in 2017, Mary Poppins Returns in 2018 and The Secret Garden in 2020.

She is about to impress us once more on the small screen with a new Channel 4 drama series Truelove where the hype promises it “breaks he rules for older characters on screen”.

It’s a love story with a thriller element set against what happens when we age. Julie joins a starry cast including Clarke Peters, Phil Davis and Peter Egan and, unsurprisingly, the series is much anticipated.

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Travelling solo doesn’t limit the opportunity for activities and adventure, as Kerry Gallagher found out on a recent tour of the Rocky Mountains with solo travel specialist Just You. The Rocky Mountains. An outdoor playground ripe for exploring. This isn’t a destination where you want to stay in just one place. There are mountains, lakes, rivers, icefields, canyons, and there are activities to be enjoyed at every turn – hiking, biking, river rafting, glacier walking and even some airborne adventures. It’s my kind of place. But as a solo traveller it’s nice to share these experiences with fellow travellers, a group you can rely on to encourage you along, overcome any nerves you may have, and of course, to take your picture in some iconic settings! That’s just what I found when I travelled the Rocky Mountains with Just You. After arriving into Calgary we transferred to Banff National Park, and by the end of the 90 minute journey I already felt at ease thanks to our amazing tour leader, Lezli, who set the scene for the trip and made us all – each solo travellers in the same boat – feel completely relaxed about everything from rooming, to meal arrangements, but more importantly the amazing sights and scenes we were going to experience.

With Just You every guest is allocated a room based on single occupancy so after a long journey and arrival at the hotel, it was so nice to retreat to my own space and unwind ready for the week ahead.

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Our first stop in Banff was filled with one incredible moment after another. We visited the major lakes including Two Jack Lake and Lake Minnewanka, we stopped at Bow Falls and viewed the stunning castle-style Fairmont Banff Springs, and took a short hike up Hoodoos Viewpoint to see the unique rock formations backed by gorgeous scenery. It didn’t take long for the group to gel as we marvelled at the landscapes and sheet beauty of Banff. There are certain activities that bring a group together like no other. Like taking a gondola trip up to the top of Sulphur Mountain, the eight-minute journey suspended in the air is a conversation starter and not for the faint hearted, but the views are well worth it. Or getting kitted up in helmet and high vis jackets for an e-bike tour around the town, que some light-hearted comedy as we got to grips with electric cycling and controlling speeds!

Before we left Banff we were in for, what I would consider, a pretty once-in-a-lifetime experience, and something as a solo traveller I probably wouldn’t have signed up for on my own – a helicopter flight over the Rocky Mountains.

It was an unforgettable experience and all the better shared with others, the scenery was breathtaking and getting up close to some of the mountains was truly awe-inspiring – we could talk about nothing else over dinner that night!

Athabasca Glacier

Our journey continued from Banff along the Icefields Parkway, a 227km stretch of road winding passed lakes, waterfalls and glaciers. Another benefit of travelling with a group is that you have more eyes to watch out for wildlife along the way – across our full journey we had seven bear sightings (black and grizzly), a moose, plenty of elk and bighorn sheep. Along this route we entered Jasper National Park, where our next adventure was glacier walking on Athabasca Glacier.

It was another ‘pinch me moment’ as we stood on the glacier - 360 metres of compact snow built over thousands of years, deep enough to fit the Eiffel Tower.

As we huddled in the cold for a group photo, our tour leader Lezli unexpectedly pulled out a bottle of maple flavoured whiskey to enjoy a toast and warm us up.

It’s these extra little touches that make travelling with Just You really special.

Our journey was drawing to a close with a final stop in Calgary, and it’s fair to say we genuinely didn’t want to say goodbye to the Rocky Mountains, or each other – what would we do without Lezli telling us where to be and what to do when we got back home! It’s strange that you enter the journey just a short time ago as complete strangers, but it’s impossible after sharing so much that you leave as anything other than travel buddies.

Lake Minnewanka

After a brief stop in Jasper, we moved onto perhaps one of the most beautiful settings we visited – Lake Louise. Walking out from the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise and gazing over the iconic lake scene ahead is magical. This is one photo you want to capture with you front and centre, glorious lake-scape behind, and by now, fellow travellers have become friends and are only too happy to oblige in taking the perfect picture as you pose away. Although pictures will never do this part of the world justice, it’s simply magnificent.

Follow in our footsteps Kerry flew to Calgary with Air Canada and travelled the Rocky Mountains with solo travel specialist Just You. Tours with Just You include private chauffeur service to the airport, use of the airport lounge in the UK. return flights from London, accommodation based on single occupancy, selected meals and a tour manager For more information on solo travel and holidays to Canada speak to our Silver Travel Advisors on 0800 412 5678.

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A TASTE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN FROM MALDON SALT

Ingredients For the Sauté: • 3 tbsp Olive oil • 1⁄2 Medium onion • 1/3 Green pepper • 1⁄2 Head of garlic • 250g fresh or preserved tomato • 1 Pinch of sugar For the Paella: • 400g Rice • 300g chopped chicken • 350g Squid • 250g Green beans • 75g Fresh or frozen peas • 6 Prawns • 6 Norwegian Lobsters • 400g Clean mussels • 12 chunks of Monkfish • 200 ml of Extra virgin olive oil • 1⁄2 tsp Saffron • 800 ml Fish stock • Maldon® Salt

BARCELONA PAELLA The classic Paella, a cult favourite within the Spanish cuisine. Paired with saffron flavoured rice, this dish carries an abundance of flavours, including chicken; Norwegian Lobster, squid, mussels and monkfish.

Method For the mussels, heat two inches of water in a saucepan over a high heat. When it reaches the boil, add the mussels for a minute, remove from the heat and set aside without opening the lid.

Whilst the mussels are boiling, begin prepping the remainder of the vegetables, chopping them finely. Heat the paella pan, keeping the pan on a medium-high heat in the centre, whilst keeping the sides at a low hear.

Pour 2 tbsp of oil in the centre of the paella pan. Add the head of garlic to the pan.

Brown the Norwegian Lobsters and prawns for 1 minute on either side and remove them.

For the sauté base, move the garlic to the side of the paella pan, add another 1 tbsp of oil and sauté the onion until it starts to turn transparent. Add the green pepper and stir the mixture as it cooks for 5 minutes at a low heat. Add the tomato and stir the mixture together. Add a pinch of sugar and Maldon Salt.

Move the sauté mix to the sides of the paella pan where the heat is lower. Add another tablespoon of oil and fry the chicken for 5-10 minutes and the squid 5 for minutes more (until they are golden).

Bring the sauté mix back to the centre of the paella pan, mix everything together and push it back to the sides.

Sauté the green beans and peas for 2 minutes. Bring the sauté mixture back from the sides to the centre and stir everything together.

Add the remaining oil and the rice, stirring with the ingredients for 2 minutes over a high heat. Spread the whole mixture evenly over the paella pan, with the garlic head in the middle.

Add the fish stock. When the water boils, lower the heat to the minimum and leave to simmer for 20 minutes. After 10 minutes, add the diced monkfish to the rice. Open the mussels, keeping only the shell with the mussel meat. Finally, place the prawns, Norwegian Lobsters and mussels on top of the rice.

After 20 minutes, turn off the heat, cover with a clean tea towel and leave to rest for 5 minutes. Serve with eighths of lemon. Finish with a pinch of Maldon Salt.

LAMB CHOPS WITH PARSLEY AIOLI The tender lamb chops is a great addition to a dinner party, paired with the flavours of parsley and garlic to give an underlying depth of spice to the dish. Sprinkle with Maldon Salt to really enhance the succulent taste of the lamb.

Ingredients • • • • •

Method Remove the lamb chops from the fridge, cover them lightly with oil and leave them to rest at room temperature.

Wash, dry and peel the parsley, chop it a finely before placing it on the mortar. Crush it together with Maldon Salt and garlic until it forms a paste. Cover and set aside.

24 Small ribs of Lamb 3 tbsp Maldon® Salt 3 tbsp Parsley, chopped 2 Garlic cloves 3-4 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil

Heat the grill, greasing the griddle with olive oil. Lightly grease the chops with extra virgin olive oil once the barbecue is hot.

Cook them for 4 minutes on each side at 180ºC. Season them with Maldon Salt when they have just cooked and serve them hot with the parsley aioli you made.

PADRON PEPPERS Ingredients • • • • •

24 Small ribs of Lamb 3 tbsp Maldon® Salt 3 tbsp Parsley, chopped 2 Garlic cloves 3-4 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil

Method In a large bowl add the padron peppers and then drizzle over the olive oil. Toss the peppers so they are well coated in the oil.

Heat up a frying or griddle pan to a medium high heat. Once hot, fry the peppers for a few minutes on each side until they get black char marks and soften.

Once cooked place the padron peppers onto a serving plate and sprinkle generously with Maldon salt before serving.

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SAUTÉED LEMON MUSSELS Sautéed mussels is simple yet effective dish with the pairings of lemon and garlic to bring out the flavours of the shellfish. By using a generous glug of larger, this will give the recipe a spiced, sweet-bitter taste that will impress your guests.

Ingredients • • • • • •

Method Heat up the wok with the oil. Peel ½ a lemon and cut it in half.

Brown the crushed garlic and lemon peel and turn up the heat.

Squeeze the lemon over the mussels and add them to the wok. Add the lager, stir, cover and leave to cook for 5 minutes.

1 kg of Cleaned Galician mussels 4 Garlic cloves 150 ml Glass of Lager 2 Lemons 4 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil Smoked Maldon® Salt

Drain off the resulting juice from the mussels and drizzle it over mussels. Sprinkle Smoked Maldon Salt on top and serve hot, or at room temperature with slices of bread to mop up the sauce.

SALT AND PEPPER SQUID Taste the summer from the grilling squid on the barbecue, elevated in flavour through the seasonings of Maldon Salt, black pepper and the juices of fresh lemon…delightful!

Ingredients • • •

4 Large, clean, frozen Squid 1 tbsp Freshly ground black pepper Maldon® Salt

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Black pepper 3 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil 1 ½ Lemons

Method Defrost the squid in the fridge overnight. Once they have fully defrosted, wash and then dry on kitchen roll. Cover on all sides with 1 tbsp of olive oil, place them on a tray and leave them to rest at room temperature.

Wash and dry the lemons, then slice them into quarters or eighths. Heat the grill to 240º C. Close the lid and wait 10 minutes before opening. Distribute the squid over the grill and cook on full heat for 4 minutes on each side.

Arrange the squid on a serving dish, drizzle on the rest of the olive oil, season with Maldon Salt and pepper, and serve with the lemons.

Tip: You can use fresh squid for the recipe, but we recommend frozen squid for the most tender result.

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VEGAN PISTACHIO ICE CREAM Create the perfect pistachio ice cream, but make it vegan! The buttery, nutty flavour of the humble pistachio really is intensified when combined with the rich, creamy coconut milk as the vegan alternative to the ice cream. Sprinkled with a pinch of Maldon Salt and chocolate cocoa and you’ll want to go for seconds!

Ingredients • • • • • • • • •

225 g Raw pistachios soaked overnight 500 ml Coconut milk 80 ml Agave or maple syrup 1 tbsp Vanilla extract 1 Cake tin, preferably silicone TOPPING: 50 g 80% Cocoa chocolate 150 g Raw pistachios 1 tsp Maldon® Salt

Method Put all the ingredients in a liquidiser and blend at full power until the mixture is a smooth cream with no chunks.

Chop and toast the pistachios for the topping for a 2-3 minutes.

Scrape one side of the chocolate bar with a knife to get chocolate shavings.

Pour the cream mixture into the cake mould, cover it with baking paper and freeze it for at least 6 hours, preferably overnight.

If you want, create balls with a special spoon or make quenelles with the help of two soup spoons. Sprinkle each portion with pistachios, chocolate shavings and a pinch of Maldon Salt.

LAVENDER NECTARINE WHISKEY SOUR Make the classic whiskey sour with a flowery twist from the infused flavours of lavender and nectarine syrup to give a subtle sweetness to the cocktail…delicious!

Ingredients For the Nectarine syrup: • 100 ml Water • 100 g Sugar • A pinch of Maldon Salt • ½ Nectarine, peeled and sliced • 1 tsp Organic lavender petals

Method Prepare the syrup the day before by mixing the water, sugar, a pinch of Maldon Salt and the cut nectarine in a saucepan. Let it boil for 5 minutes, add the lavender and remove from the heat. Cover and leave to cool.

Mix the ingredients in a liquidiser at full power until the ice has started to crush and a thick foam has formed.

Serve and garnish with a sprig of lavender.

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The Celebration of Life plan is exactly what it says... it is the service that is key in this plan.

It allows the added benefit of adding more to the service if you so wish. It also gives the opportunity for family and friends to pay their respects and say goodbye.

You will be able to do such things as live stream the service so those who are unable to attend can still pay their respects. You can add music to make the service that little bit more special.

What is a Crystal Traditional Funeral?

The cost of funerals can be a minefield with various additional costs, often added at the time of need when those suffering from bereavement are at their most vulnerable. Our Crystal Traditional Funeral Plan includes an attended service, along with a hearse and bearers with a funeral director present.

Our Crystal Traditional Funeral allows you to add extra services if you may wish to do so, such as live streaming the service, or the addition of limousines.

We are respectful, trustworthy and dignified in our approach Our clients are the focus of our team, we provide a trustworthy and dignified service to cater for your loved ones.

Courteous and Caring Our experienced support team will offer our clients the utmost kindness and courtesy when helping our clients at their time of need.

From £3245 monthly payment options available

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Empathy

We will be considerate to your needs both emotionally and financially, always taking your personal situation into consideration.

Our support team totally understand the emotional distress a bereavement can cause to a family which is why we can refer our clients for additional support.

The wholesale cost of this funeral is the cost we have agreed with your funeral service provider to carry out the purchased funeral. The difference between our funeral plan prices and wholesale costs are detailed below: Price of Funeral Plan Direct Cremation £1,575 Funeral Service Provider contracted price of carrying out the funeral (Wholesale Cost) £880 Difference Between Price of Funeral Plan and Wholesale Cost £695. Price of Funeral Plan Celebration of life £2,925 Funeral Service Provider contracted price of carrying out the funeral (Wholesale Cost) £2,150 Difference Between Price of Funeral Plan and Wholesale cost £775.00. Price of Funeral Plan Traditional £3245.00 Funeral Service Provider contracted price of carrying out the funeral (Wholesale Cost) £2530 Difference Between Price of Funeral Plan and Wholesale Cost £715.00 The difference in price between what we pay your funeral service provider (the wholesale cost) and the price of our funeral plans is the result of marketing, operational/ business overheads and compliance costs, including the cost of managing the trust arrangement which ensures money paid towards pre-paid funeral plans is kept safe.

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Electric vehicles don’t use traditional fuels and they don’t produce any air pollutants or air toxics In the home, invest in a SMART THERMOSTAT which is wi-fi enabled and can be remote-controlled from any smart device.

A smart thermostat can be connected to your central heating system, all types of boilers and air conditioning systems.

MAKING YOUR HOME ECO FRIENDLY IN 2022 NOT so long ago trying to make your home more eco-friendly was more of a political statement than anything else but now it’s a financial necessity.

Creating a greener, more environmentally-conscious place to live in makes economical sense when energy bills are soaring and the cost of everything we buy to eat or use has suddenly increased.

These can be small changes or bigger ones but the reality today in our homes is that looking after the environment makes sense all round.

One of the smaller changes that could make a big difference is switching to LED LIGHT BULBS. They are undoubtedly more energy-efficient, using less electricity than traditional light bulbs and they last much longer.

Consider RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY in solar panels. They convert the sun’s energy into electricity using photovoltaic cells to allow you to generate your own reliable, sustainable and lowmaintenance source of energy.

They also save on tonnes of carbon emitted nationally and add to the joined-up thinking of investing in an electric car and charging it at home.

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This clever piece of technology that saves money on energy bills each year remembers your home’s heating patterns and reacts to outside temperatures. It will also automatically switch off your system when you leave the property and start it up again in time for your return.

If you need to change your washing, fridge freezer, oven or dishwasher consider buying an ENERGY-EFFICIENT APPLIANCE. It will have its own energy efficiency label which runs from A to G with A being the most energy-efficient.

Take a hard look at your CLEANING PRODUCTS and look at not only the price but what ingredients they use. Many contain detergents, preservatives or foaming agents made from toxic chemicals that can go into streams and rivers causing pollution and damage to ecosystems.

Try buying natural cleaning products or consider making your own. Vinegar, lemon juice and bicarbonate of soda, for example, creates a sustainable and cheaper cleaning alternative that really works.

Extend that thinking to PRODUCTS you use at home. Aim for biodegradable products which dissolve thanks to bacteria and fungi which means they fit in to Nature far more easily and disappear through natural processes.

Look out for recycled toilet paper and natural ingredient shampoo and deodorant. Use a bamboo toothbrush and washcloths made from hemp or agave fibres.

When you’re doing the LAUNDRY wash clothes on a colder setting. A hotter setting uses a surprising amount of energy and isn’t usually necessary unless you’re tackling really stubborn stains.

Washing at 30 deg C gets your clothes just as clean and keeps the energy costs down as well as cutting down on CO2 emissions.

Wash clothes less as synthetic materials shed microplastics in the washing machine which can find their way to the ocean. Over washing clothes at high temperatures also affects their quality over time and it’s a great waste of water and energy. Also, buy only nontoxic detergents and avoid the use or overuse of tumble dryers.

INSULATING your windows is another important step in making your home more eco-friendly. If your windows are not properly insulated, heat can easily escape out and cold draughts come in, increasing the amount of energy you need to warm your property.

Double glazing and thicker curtains in Winter also help to reduce energy bills and keep your home cosy.

DRAUGHT EXCLUDERS are also very useful for stopping draughts around window and door frames. Foam, metal or plastic strips are ideal and you can also buy excluders for letterboxes or keyholes from local DIY stores or online which are easy to fit.

Having your BOILER SERVICED is also vital to ensure it’s running safely and efficiently. It could be burning more fuel to heat your home, especially as it gets older, which causes bills to rise and energy consumption to increase. Choose a licensed engineer to identify any problem components and keep your boiler running more economically.

LOG BURNERS undoubtedly make a home look warmer and more friendly but they still need help improving energy bills.

Ensure your stove is properly cleaned out and that your chimney is swept at least once a year.

Always light your fire from the top down and control the airflow to even out the fire strength. Stove fans can help circulate warmth throughout your home.

Use CLEAN WOOD FUEL to ensure your woodburner produces less smoke and air pollution but retains a high heat output.

CAVITY WALL INSULATION can deal with the air gap between inner and outer walls in older properties. This comes in a range of types and materials including wood fibre and polystyrene.

Insulation boards are better suited to larger areas and cavity walls and this may be something you can cut and fit yourself.

As up to a quarter of your home’s heating energy is lost in the roof, improve this situation dramatically by installing LOFT INSULATION. Laying down blanket loft insulation rolls, which you can alter to fit between the joists in the loft, stops rising heat escaping through it.

Choosing RECYCLED FURNITURE helps the planet and, if you use charity shops to find items, help causes that urgently need funds in these cash-strapped times.

COMPOST your food waste to cut down on the amount of food waste that ends up in landfill and produces methane gas that pollutes the environment. Putting peelings and other food waste in a compost bin allows you to dispose of waste sustainably and create free fertiliser to use on your plants.

At home as everywhere else, encourage the mantra “reduce, reuse and recycle.”

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‘BEST DESTINATION BOOKSHOP IN NOTTS & DERBYSHIRE’ Voted for by you, our lovely customers.

From our popular cafe, to our ‘loos with a view’ (don’t worry, people can’t see in) we have become even more of a destination in recent years.

With our comfy seating, eclectic decor, friendly staff and outside seating area, our quirky cafe is the perfect place to relax and unwind, with a good book of course. Serving simple, delicious homemade, locally sourced food, teas, coffee, cider and ales.

We also have our very fancy ‘loos with a view’; you wouldn’t believe how many times we hear our customers exclaim, “You must visit the loos - they’re amazing”!

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From the cafe to the kids room, we have shelves full of books and toys, amongst the flora and fauna of the British woodland, our children’s room is a magical place to discover... You might even spot our resident badger or woodpecker.

In our extensive bookstore, we have everything from art and architecture to entertainment, fiction, food and drink, history, military, music, topography and transport, and because everything is discounted it feels even better knowing you’re picking up a bargain.

I often watch new customers picking a book from the shelves, turning it over to read the blurb and being pleasantly surprised by the discounted price.

Additionally we sell a selection of gift items, including locally produced preserves, bird food, stationery, jigsaw puzzles, candles and bookmarks, plus a local artisan section with a wonderful array of crafts from makers in the area.

To the card collectors out there, we stock an extensive range of greeting cards, including a locally made selection.

As of this year, we also host our own evening events, including music, comedy and talks. Check out our website to see all our amazing monthly events.

A stone’s throw away from Buxton, with our free parking and something for everyone, I think we really have become a ‘destination bookshop’…and now we have an award to say as much!

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