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Amber Valley Voice Swanwick, Riddings, Leabrooks & Somercotes Edition January 2012

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Welcome to Amber Valley Voice Hello and welcome to the January edition of Amber Valley Voice. Another Christmas and New Year has flown by in a flurry of activity and a new year is upon us with all that it brings. For me it is a year full of activity and resolutions, which has started briskly but is sure to fizzle out mid-Feb as usual!!! Having said that, it is the year of the Dragon, if you follow the Chinese new year, on 23rd January and the Dragon symbolises success and happiness...so maybe the resolutions will last this year?!!

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January is a notoriously quiet month as the credit card bills start to roll in for most of us, so it is a good time to look into activities of a cash light nature, so please do check out our new feature on pages 17 & 18, which highlights a good local walk (regardless of whether you have a dog or not). We are hoping to continue this feature, so if you have a local walk that you would like us to recommend, please get in contact with us and share the knowledge and exercise! There are a couple of local events this month, see the organ recital on page 12 and the Alpine society sale on page 20, they would really appreciate local support. Finally, remember to keep the updates and reader recommends coming to keep this magazine truly local. Happy Reading! Emily

To advertise contact Emily on: 01773 604178 07891639638 E-mail: info@ambervalleyvoice.co.uk Web: www.ambervalleyvoice.co.uk @AVVMagazine Printed by Warwick Printing Company Limited and distributed to 3,500 homes in Riddings, Leabrooks, Swanwick and Somercotes. Disclaimer: No responsibility is accepted by Amber Valley Voice for claims, errors or omissions made in advertisements appearing in this issue. All advertisers are accepted in good faith and we are not responsible for views expressed by contributor or other sources. Reproduction of the contents of this magazine is not permitted without the prior consent of the publisher.

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As well as being a vital guide to what is happening in your community the Amber Valley Voice has been set up to provide the people of Swanwick, Riddings, Leabrooks & Somercotes with a reliable resource to ind a reputable local company they can use when they need one. To achieve this we are working with a number of local business that either we have used ourselves or have come recommended from others. A good number of these are part of Derbyshire County Councils Trusted Trader scheme.

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6 Antique Valuations at Denby After a hectic and expensive Christmas, why not have a clear out and see if you can ind some hidden gems and take them down to Denby Visitor Centre reception for valuations by Bamfords Auctioneers. Saturday 4th February 2012 between 10am and 12noon, free (limited to 3 items /person For more information contact: 01773 740 799 or visit www.denby.co.uk/visitor-centre.co.uk

Winter Talks at Chatsworth House Although the House and gardens are closed Chatsworth House are still offering a range of talks from their expert team about the House, it’s history and the gardens. There will even be 2 special talks from the Duke and Duchess 20th Jan, 3rd, 10th, & 24th February, times vary, Price £10, includes tea and coffee For more information call 01246 565430 or visit www.chatsworth.org

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7 Children’s Half Term Nature Trail at Kedleston Hall Why not pop along to Kedleston Hall for School Half Term to explore the parkland and grounds and see how many plants and wildlife inhabitants the kids can spot whilst your out. Saturday 11th - Sunday 19th February, 11am - 4pm. Normal admission charges apply. For more information contact the property of:ice on 01332 842191 or e-mail : kedlestonhall@nationaltrust.org.uk

Farmers Markets in the Area Ripley Market Place - 1st Saturday of the month, 9am to 3pm Matlock, Imperial Rooms - 3rd Saturday of the month, 9am to 1pm Belper Market Place - 2nd Saturday of the month, 8:30 am to 1pm Derby Market Place- 3rd Thursday of the month, 9am to 3pm

Crich Tramway Museum The museum reopens after a winter break for half term, so why not plan a visit to keep the little ones entertained all day! Saturday 11th - Sunday 19th February. Adults £12, Children £7. For more information contact the museum on 01773 854321 or visit www.tramway.co.uk

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Riddings & Ironville Safer Neighbourhood update

Every community across Derbyshire has a dedicated Safer Neighbourhood team, working in partnership with local agencies to address your concerns. PC Mark Gibbs and PCSO Paul Hubber form the Riddings and Ironville Safer Neighbourhood Team hold regular meetings in the two villages for you to attend and discuss any concerns you may have about policing in your area. Priorities, decided by you are set at these meetings and the team look at how best to tackle the issues.

The current priorities for Riddings and Ironville are: • Anti-social behavior and under-age drinking on Riddings Park • Anti-social behavior in Ironville village Centre The next Neighbourhood Panel meeting will be held on Friday, January 27 at the Community Rooms on Victoria Avenue at 12 noon. This will follow the police surgery at 10am. Please come along to discuss any issues you may have about policing and crime in your local area.

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Book Review Sacred Hearts by Sarah Dunant

Sacred Hearts by Sarah Dunant is a great antidote to the winter blues in recession obsessed England – even if it’s to show us that inancial woes are nothing new. This time we’re in Italy in the 16th century where the conditions of the time had a dramatic effect on the lives of one set of women in particular. By the turn of the 16th century, the price of wedding dowries had risen so high that most noble families could not afford to marry off more than one daughter to a fellow nobleman. The result was that the remaining young women - almost half the noblewomen in Italy - were sent to convents where they were forced to become nuns. Life in the convent was dif icult even for those who wanted to be there, so we can only imagine how it felt for those still wedded to the world outside. Windows were bricked up, contact with the outside world was virtually nonexistent. Even music and luxuries such as books and pieces of furniture from home were removed by inspectors. The story of Sera ina, a 16-year-old who had a life and love outside the walls presents us with a compelling tale full of cultural and historical detail but with the pace and suspense of a thriller. Is she fated to a dusty old-age or can she ever return to a life where pleasure is not a sin beyond comprehension? Sarah Dunant’s novel, the third of her Italian historical trilogy, is based on the real history of the time. A former presenter of BBC2’s The Late Show and Woman’s Hour, Ms Dunant is also a Cambridge history graduate, so we’d imagine she knows her stuff. It certainly makes a change from UK 2012.

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16 Here at the Amber Valley Voice HQ we are proud dog owners (you may have spotted our furry little nightmare popping up in the magazine from time to time). So we thought we would share some of our favourite walks around the Amber Valley area with our readers. We hope you enjoy the walks and if you have any of your own you would like to share, please let us know by emailing us at info@ambervalleyvoice.co.uk or by calling Emily on 01773 604178 or 07891 639638 Circular walk from Riddings Park, along Pinxton Canal Path (Approx. 4 miles) This is a really good walk to take with your dogs as it offers a range of scenery and lead and non-lead walking. The route is around 4 miles long, taking approx. 1 1/2 to 2 hours. It is undulating but not too taxing and can be easily traversed in a good pair of boots.

The walk begins in Riddings Park. If you cannot walk their easily then there is parking by the community centre entrance on West Street and at the end of Shaw Street both of which are off or near Greenhill Lane. In Riddings Park head towards the bottom field which can be reached by a stile in the far corner of the cricket pitch or through an entrance in the fence located off the path in the wooded area. Using any of the paths, walk down to the bottom right hand corner of this field where there is a gate in the black metal fence. Go through the gate and head right along the footpath Carry on along the footpath as it becomes a road with a wall on the left (Park Mews). At the end of the road turn left onto Church Street Walk on past the Seven Stars and Moulders Arms public houses before taking the first left onto Spring Road and then the first right onto Nottingham Road. Carry on down Nottingham Road for 700 meters. Past a row of houses on your left there will be a short wall then a entrance onto the Pinxton Canal Path through a green metal barrier. The canal path is a soil path and lightly wooded. Walk along the Canal Path for 700 meters, past the Pye Bridge Pond. Just after the signed exit from the canal path, about 10 meters further along, take a left up a set of steps to cross the Main Road and through a gap in the wall on the other side, down a set of steps and back onto another lightly wooded soil path. Walk along this path for approximately 400 meters until you approach a rail bridge. At the bridge turn left along the path which has a metal fence on the right hand side. Follow this path for a little over 100 meters. As the path turns to the left take the path straight on which follows the metal fence. This is a single track grass path, which may be a touch muddy if it has been wet recently., which takes you along the side of the rail track. Carry on along this path for around 750 meters and then cross a fence stile which brings you our onto a wide stone path next to a bridge.

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Turn left and then walk along the path for around 150 meters before taking a left up a grass path with a hedge on either side. After a little over 100 meters the path ends at Cockshutt Lane, where you turn left Walk along Cockshutt Lane until it ends after around 200 meters. As the road ends it bends around to the left and there is a metal gate and a horse stile. Go through the horse stile and follow the bridle path around to the right and uphill. After approximately 500m the bridle path ends with a gate and a horse stile. Cross the stile and walk down Norman Road past the housing on your right. At the end of the road it meets B600 Lower Somercotes road. Turn right here along the pavement into Somercotes. When possible cross the road and carry on along the pavement until you come to the Black Horse public house, taking a left up Cinder Road. At the end of Cinder Road you come to a set of bollards. Pass through the bollards and turn immediately left, taking the path that has a wall running along the left hand side. Follow the path until the end where you will find yourself back on the footpath behind Riddings park. Re-enter the park through a gap in the black fence. and take any path you choose back through the park.

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What’s on in Derbyshire? A selection of some of the best cultural delights coming up in Derbyshire

Derby Theatre - Box Of ice: 01332 255800, www.derbylive.co.uk The Merry Wives of Windsor An adaptation of Shakespeares comedy, based in 1950’s Windsor, two merry widows give Falstaff a bit of a shock, when his intentions turn to them in an amorous way!! Great fun for all the family to enjoy. Thursday 19th & Friday 20th January, 7:30pm. Tickets £15, concessions £13. The Taming of the Shrew Adapted by Pete Meakin, this adaptation is set in 1850, where similarities between Elizabeth, the new, young, spirited Queen of England and the heroine, Katherina are drawn. Katherina is extremely spirited and does not want to conform to her role in life by marrying and becoming a dutiful wife. However, Petruchio has a different plan and sets to in breaking her spirit. A controversial play in todays world but one of Shakespeare's great comedies nevertheless. Friday 3rd - Saturday 25th February, various times. Tickets £8 - £24

Assembly Rooms, Derby—Box Of ice 01332 255800 www. derbylive.co.uk The Kaiser Chiefs Following on from a summer of success at festivals such as V and Glastonbury, they are back touring the UK with their new album ‘The Future is Medieval’. Thursday 2nd February - 7:00pm Tickets: £25 + £2 booking fee for all non-cash sales.

The Eva Cassidy Story - Over the rainbow A compelling, award-winning musical detailing the short life of one of the best musicians of our time. Featuring live renditions of her music and acted by Sarah Jan Buckley (Hollyoaks) as Eva, Maureen Nolan (Blood Brothers) as Eva’s Mother and Rob McVeigh (BBC’s Any Dream Will Do) as Eva’s Brother, this tribute helps the audience to see the woman behind the music that gives goose bumps to us all. Friday 10th February - 7:30pm - Tickets: £19, concessions £17.

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A selection of some of the best cultural delights coming up in Derbyshire Buxton Opera House - Box Of ice: 0845 127 2190, www.buxtonoperahouse.co.uk The Moscow State Circus - Babushkin Sekret This acrobatic extravaganza never disappoints and with this newly devised show inspired by the legend of 12 chairs, it is no exception. Everybody should see a Moscow State Circus show at some point as it is excellent fun for all the family. Friday 20th - Sunday 22nd January. Various showings incl evenings and matinees. Tickets - £18-£22. Concessions and family tickets available.

Herman’s Hermits This group was a big part of the era where music began and having gathered over 20 top 20 singles, 10 albums and 3 movies, they are still going strong. After the departure of Peter Noone in 1971, the band has continued to play concerts all over the world guided by original member Barry Whitwam. This is a must see for all Hermit fans and music fans alike. Sunday 5th February at 8pm Tickets £16 - £18

Pomegranate Theatre, Chester:ield, Box Of:ice: 01246 345334/345222

Murdered to Death This comedy spoof of the Agatha Christie murder mystery genre by Peter Gordon has great reviews and is a must for all murder mystery lovers. Tuesday 31st January - Saturday 4th February, evenings 7:30pm and Sat Mat at 3pm Tickets from £13 - £9.50 Guildhall Theatre, Derby, Box Of:ice: 01332 255800

The History Boys by Alan Bennett Presented by Derby Shakespeare Theatre Company, this award winning play tells the story of eight bright, anarchic sixth formers & their journey to obtaining places at the top universities. Tuesday 7th - Saturday 11th February, 7.30pm. Tickets - £10, concessions £8. To Advertise please call Emily on 01773 604178 or 07891 639638

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Held by the he Derby Group of the Alpine Garden Society Sunday 5th February, doors open at 11am At Breadsall Memorial Hall, Breadsall, Derby, DE21 5LF ♦ ♦ ♦

Specialist alpine plant nurseries, including two snowdrop suppliers Terracotta plant pots Members Stall, special interest books, displays and membership stand Entry £1, including refreshments For more information, call David Charlton on 01332 668915 or email: david.charlton41@btinternet.com Don’t forget to mention the Amber Valley Voice when responding to Ads

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Enter the digits from 1 to 9 into the blank spaces. Every row , column and 3x3 section must only contain one of each digit All puzzle solutions on Page 30

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Calling all local businesses to a Business Networking Forum for Breakfast.

Wednesday 1st February 2012 @ Alfreton Golf Club - 7:30am until 9am For further information, to book a place and to submit questions for Q&A session contact: info@alfretonbusinessclub.co.uk

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Help us help others in crisis both locally and around the world.. Visit our large charity shop in Ripley

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We sell quality clothing, books, CDs, cards for all occasions, household goods, bric-a-brac, furniture, new range of haberdashery items, toys and new goods. Volunteers urgently required

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If you are interested in helping us, please call Darrell or Allison on 01773 749185 or pop into the shop at 20 Oxford Street, Ripley. Quality donations welcome to help raise funds

But donâ€™t be in a hurry as I have enough useful information in here to last all month

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DVD Review - Captain America, The First Avenger (12)

Having resisted the urge to see this :ilm at the cinema because I wasn’t convinced by the trailers (which usually shows the best bits) and the cast list, I was persuaded to give it a try on DVD after a few people had recommended it...and I’m glad I did!! Captain America, the First Avenger is set in 1940’s USA, during the Second World War. Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) is a weedy kid who desperately wants to serve his country but is constantly rejected until 6th time lucky, he is spotted by Scientist Dr Erskine (Stanley Tucci) who sees his potential beyond his physical appearance. Once Steve has taken Dr Erskines magic formula, he is transformed physically into the hero he always was inside. After discovering his best friend is in danger, Captain America (Steve) takes up the :ight with Hydra and the evil Johann Schmidt (Hugo Weaving). Although it could be argued that this :ilm isn’t as strong as some of the Marvel :ilms that have been released in recent years, it is still compelling viewing for all the family. The CGI was particularly impressive which transformed Chris Evans at the start of the :ilm and in fairness, I now believe that the casting was spot on! Keep your eyes peeled after the end credits for a sneak preview of the new Avengers ilm, due to be released in May 2012…..it looks awesome!!!!

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We Now Open Sundays 10-4 Selected DVD Releases

Selected Cinema Releases

9th January The Change-up (15) - Ryan Reynolds, Jason Bateman

13th January War Horse (12A) - David Thewlis, Tom Hiddleston, Emily Watson

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (12) - James Franco, Andy Serkis

The Darkest Hour (TBC) - Emile Hirsh, Olivia Thirlby, Rachael Taylor

16th January The Guard (15) - Don Cheadle, Brendan Gleeson

20th January Haywire (15) - Gina Carano, Antonio Banderas, Michael Douglas

Killer Elite (15) - Robert De Niro, Jason Staham, Clive Owen

J. Edgar (15) - Leonardo Di Caprio

23rd January Final Destination 5 (15) - Death 13th February Johnny English Reborn (PG) - Rowan Atkinson

Coriolanus (15) - Ralph Fiennes, Gerard Butler, Brian Cox 27th January The Descendants (15) - George Clooney, Shailene Woodley

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Gardeners Calendar - January Keep off the lawn in frozen conditions as you could permanently damage the grass Clear leaves from around alpines, they can create rot. A bit of gritty compost, even at this time of year, will prepare them for spring growth. Mulch bare beds with last year’s leafmould. If you’ve only got leaves from this season they can also be used as mulch, but rake them back before sowing next year.

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Community Info

Your Local MP

Nigel Mills (Conservative)

Upcoming Surgeries: TBC for 2012 Appointments may be made by calling: Local Of ice Number: 01773 744341 House of Commons Tel No. 020 219 7233 e-mail: nigel.mills.mp@parliament.uk

Your Local Borough Councillors Swanwick Steve Hayes

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Ironville & Riddings Jack Brown MBE

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Jessops Medical Practice Patient Participation Group The Patient Participation Group is a group of patients working with the local community to contribute and provide support to the GP Practice

Our aims are to: Actively help to improve communication with patients, the practice and the wider health community To contribute to continuous improvement of services Build a relationship between the practice staff and patients

Any patient of Jessop Medical Practice is welcome to join all they have to give is a little of their time every few weeks. Details of the next meeting is on the dedicated PPG notice board at the surgeries Donâ€™t forget to mention the Amber Valley Voice when responding to Ads

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