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Editor’s Message Christmas is over for another year and 2017 begins! It’s good to reflect on what has gone and be excited about the possibilities of what the future holds. 2016 has been a fairly historical year for everyone with Brexit and the US Presidential election, whilst this has left us all in a state of uncertainty….Richard Branson also says that there is plenty of opportunity to be found during periods of uncertainty! Lots of developments are planned in for this year, both personally and professionally. I’m hoping to make lots of changes to the magazines and I’m also in the process of making this year’s bucket list including more travelling (so keep your phone on Mandy – TC!) and probably some more adrenaline stuff but I’ll keep you posted on how it goes as I start to tick them off!

Finally, many thanks to Abbey who won the ‘Printed by Me’ competition, for writing in to let us know about how she got on and to show us her lovely products.

Happy Reading,

Emily x Don’t forget to mention the ‘Voice’ when you use any of the companies in this magazine Emily To advertise contact...

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Upcoming Submission Deadline for Advertisers and Contributors 13:27 February Editions – 9th January 2017 March Editions – 6th February Printed by Newman Thomson and distributed to 3,500 homes in Swanwick, Riddings, Leabrooks & 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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Book Review

Two very different books from women writers this month.

Olive Kitteridge from Elizabeth Strout, is very finely drawn, precise and concise, as perfect as a tiny piece of polished stone. It tells the tale of a retired schoolteacher, in many ways unlikeable, but with a capacity for seeing directly through to the heart of others.

It’s a brilliant bit of storytelling. Nothing much happens in any real sense, so if you’re looking for excitement, this is probably not for you, but it touches you and leaves you with a feeling that you’ve actually learned something about other human beings just by reading it. A real joy, one of those books you can imagine going back to.

The other novel is rambunctious, 700 pages long, set across several continents and centuries, and stuffed with characters, families, adventures and eco evangelism.

Barkskins, by Annie Proulx, author of Brokeback Mountain and The Shipping News, has been ten years in the writing and is a vast sprawling pile of a book.

A lot of it centres around how we treat the environment; man v nature; but the human stories woven into it are what make it so engrossing. It’s an epic ambitious book. But like all her writing it’s uncompromising and passionate – a good way to jolt us into the New Year.

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Slimming World Recipe Chicken & mushroom pies So Christmas is over and although you may have over indulged ever so slightly, it doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy the homely food that we all crave at this time of year! These pies are super-filling and just 1 Syn on Extra Easy!

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1. Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C Fan/Gas 7. Boil the potatoes in a large saucepan of boiling water for 15-20 minutes, or until tender. Drain, return to the pan and add the vegetable stock. Mash until smooth, season and set aside.

3. Spray a pan with low calorie cooking spray. Add the leeks, bacon, spring onions, garlic and mushrooms. Stir-fry over a high heat for 6-8 minutes. Stir in the stock, gravy granules and mustard powder. Season, bring to the boil, then simmer gently for 5-6 minutes, or until slightly thickened.

4. Remove from the heat and stir in the chicken chunks and tarragon. Spoon this mixture into four individual pie dishes, or one medium-size one. Top each pie with the mashed potato to form a ‘lid’ and brush with beaten egg.

Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until bubbling and golden.

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Rambles with Rafa This month we complete our Homesford tearooms double with another short but sweet walk beginning at the tearooms car park. As I suggested last month it is possible to join these two walks up if you like a bit more of a leg stretch or even split them up with trip to the tearooms in between, making use of the voucher on page 15. Thanks again to David Hallam who continues to provide the best local walks to our lucky readers. Rafa is firing on all cylinders again so get ready for more great walks in 2017.

Speaking of which if you have any suggestions where Rafa should ramble to next please send them in as David is always looking for good ideas.

3 mile circular walk from Homesford Tea Rooms, on the A6 near Whatstandwell A short but picturesque walk for you and your dog! There are some uphill sections on this walk so should it take around 1½ hours to complete. There is a range of terrain, which can be muddy and uneven, especially during winter so make sure you wear appropriate footwear. There are also a couple of sections of road, so please take plenty of care.

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Stand, facing the road, with your back to the tea rooms and turn left to continue along the main road. After a short distance turn left, pass by a metal gate to continue downhill along a tarmac lane and signposted footpath.

At the bottom of the hill follow the lane around to the left and pass underneath a railway bridge. Immediately after the bridge keep to the right and follow a footpath to climb some steps and cross over a river bridge.

Immediately after the river bridge turn left to follow the footpath and continue until reaching a T junction of paths. Turn right along the first footpath signposted for ‘Holloway’. After a short distance you will pass another signpost for Ambergate on your left. Continue straight ahead, now going downhill until this path merges with another.

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Now continue for some distance with a canal on your left and just prior to passing under a bridge turn right and up some steps.

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At the top of the steps pass through a wooden gate and then turn sharp left to pass over the canal. Continue straight ahead along a tarmac lane.

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Now continue with a wooden fence and views to your right. After some distance pass through a 2nd wooden gate and then pass through a gap onto a road.

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Turn right along the road and ignore the first signposted footpath on your right. Continue straight ahead passing a bus stop and then when the road bends around to the right, turn right through a gap in a stone wall and onto a signposted footpath.

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Continue downhill through a field staying close to the trees and bushes on your left.

At the bottom of the field continue straight ahead to pass into some trees.

10. Continue along the path downhill and then pass through a gap in a fence.

Continue straight ahead and pass through 2 metal gates. Upon reaching a road, cross straight over the road and continue downhill along the footpath.

11. Eventually the path begins to level out and curl around to the left. Look out for a footpath with a footbridge going off to the right. Take this path, cross over the footbridge and then at a T junction of paths turn right along a path signposted for’ Cromford’.

12. Continue along this path with a canal on your right for a long distance and then pass through a long tunnel. Immediately after the tunnel turn left along a footpath signposted for ‘Homesford’.

13. Continue along this path crossing over a river bridge, down some steps, and then underneath a railway bridge. Follow the tarmac lane back to the main road and then turn right along the road back to the tea rooms.

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A daily guide to some of the local clubs and groups in your area

Monday

Tuesday (cont...)

st. andrews Baby & toddler group The Old School House, Swanwick. Term time - 10am - 11.30am . From young babies to school age. Contact Sara t: 01773 608083 m: 07736 927854 tots & toddlers Somercotes Children’s Centre, N’ham Road, DE55 4LY - A fun range of activities for children aged 1-3 years.

1.30pm - 3pm. Contact 01773 604843 dog obedience classes Vacancies for this continuous class at Pentrich Village Hall, 7pm until 9pm. Call Margaret for more info on 07917 854486 amber Valley Voices Friendly Community Choir that meets at Swanwick Methodist Church Hall 7.30pm. Call Angie 01773 605050 for more info. soroptimist International amber Valley The Women’s International Service Organisation - a global voice for women. Meets every 2nd Monday, 7-30 pm at Firs House, Firs Gardens, High St. Alfreton. Contact 01773 745082 or 748606 south normanton gardeners association Friendly group that meets on the 2nd Monday of the month at the Post Mill Centre, SN at 7:30pm. Call Nigel on 01773 811429 adult st John classes are held at Dunniclffe House, Hilcote Street, South Normanton from 18.00 - 19.30, if anyone is interested in becoming a member contact the St John Ambulance Regional Office in Chesterfield or visit the St John Ambulance website for further details. e.m.J.J.a Jiu Jitsu & kobudo cub Monday at Alfreton Community Hall, Mansfield Road, Alfreton.

7.30pm -9.00pm. £5.00 per lesson. First lesson free. Contact Sensei D Kershaw on 07840 327134 or email darrenker@sky.com toddler group Church of Christ, Colledge Street, Riddings, from 10am – 12 every week. Contact Chris on 07738 221330 for more information.

Zion methodist, market street Coffee Club, 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month, 10 – 11.30am Contact: Freda Ludlam 01773 811875 community church, cyber café, market street Prayer Meeting, 7.30 Contact: Stuart Reynolds 07816 853551 / reynolds.stuart1@sky.com over 50’s club Held at Riddings Park Community Centre, DE55 4EW. 10am to 12am, come and enjoy a friendly cuppa, Bingo, Raffle and a chat. youth spirit (arts and activities for teenage girls) - Church of Christ, Colledge Street, Riddings, from 6.30pm – 8pm every week. Contact Chris on 07738 221330 for more information.

Tuesday

amber friendship group Meets on the 2nd Tuesday each month 2:30 to 4:30pm at Swanwick Methodist Church Hall for entertainment & afternoon tea. Call 01773 604204 for more info. weekly child Health clinic Somercotes Children’s Centre, Nottingham Rd, Somercotes, DE55 4LY - 1pm - 2.30pm. Drop in for health advice and baby weigh. Contact - 01773 604843 dance group Riddings Community Centre, West Street, Riddings, DE55 4EW - 8:30pm - 10:30pm. Come and join a friendly group. coffee morning Swanwick Baptist Church, Derby Road, Swanwick, DE55 1BG, hosts coffee, chat and crafts from 10am until 12pm. swanwick cygnets toddler group Meet at the Old School House, Swanwick. Term time - 9.15am 10.45am. Contact Angela - 01773 606329. luncheon club At Swanwick Methodist Church, Derbys Road, Swanwick. DE55 1AB. Contact Gill on 01773 607860 for more details. starter & sweet lunches Held on the 4th Tuesday of each month, 12-2pm at St James Church, Riddings. Contact Mrs Allsopp 01773 607590. somercotes choral society Rehearsals 7:15-9:15 at Swanwick School & Sports College.

New members welcome; no formal audition. For more info, contact Andy on 01623 47921 / 077904 37330. nras chesterield (national rheumatoid arthritis society) On the 1st Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm until 8pm at Bridge Street Methodist Church, Bridge Street, Pilsley. S45 8HE. J28, the common Contact 01773 810410 / j28church@btconnect.com / www.thejunction28church.com Parent & Toddlers 9.30 – 11.30am. £1.50 per session, term time only

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derbyshire wildlife trust Meets on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at Riddings Community Centre, West Street, Riddings. Each month there is a rafle and speaker with topics of interest. swanwick wI 3rd Weds each month at Swanwick Methodist Church Hall, 7:30 - 9:30pm. Call Pam 01773 602335 for more info. oakwood royal British legion Meet at the Oakwood Community Centre, 8:30- 10:30pm. All welcome for socials & branch meetings. Call 01332 679282. alfreton town Juniors u14’s 7-8pm at Somerlea Park astro pitch, call Ben on 07972 927236. watchorn tots parent and toddler group Watchorn Church, Derby Road, Alfreton. Term time - 10am 11.30am Contact Judith - 01773 529313 peep’s for 1 year olds Somercotes Children’s Centre, Nottingham Road, Somercotes, DE55 4LY. 1pm - 2:30pm. (term time only) Helping parents and carers with ideas to support their children’s early learning through play. Contact - 01773 604843 over 50’s sequence dancing Riddings Community Centre, West Street, Riddings, DE55 4EW. 2pm - 4pm. Small friendly group enjoying light exercise and friendship. Rafle tea and biscuits. Contact 01773 607907 Baby group Held at Pinxton Nursery School, Kirkstead Road, Pinxton. NG16 6NA. 1 – 3pm, All under 1’s welcome. Call 01773 863105 alfreton nursery school and children’s centre, parent & toddler drop in Alfreton Nursery School, Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA - Term time - 9am - 10am - Contact Angela Stanton : 01773 520031 greenhillock’s fellowship Over 50’s club at Wood St Methodist Church, Ripley. Wed 2pm to 3:30p. Call David on 01773 423854 aVrufc senior section Training during close season takes place at Amber Valley RUFC, Lower Somercotes (opposite Pye Bridge Ind Est.) starts at 7pm - 8.30.

Contact Stuart Artliff 07966 867946 or Gareth Pilkington 07772 366157. south normanton dramatic society We meet at the Post Mill Centre in South Normanton, 7:30pm until 10pm. Contact Ian at sthnormds@gmail.com or FB www.facebook.com/SNorDS for more information. e.m.J.J.a Jiu Jitsu & kobudo cub Wednesday at Alfreton Leisure Centre, Church Street, Alfreton.

7.00pm – 8.00pm. £5.00 per lesson. First lesson free. Contact Sensei D Kershaw on 07840 327134 or email darrenker@sky.com J28, the common Parent & Toddlers 9.30 – 11.30am. £1.50 per session, term time only Wednesday Club 6.30 – 7.30 pm School Years 1-5, term time only Contact: 01773 810410 / j28church@btconnect.com / www.thejunction28church.com salvation army, market street Wednesday Night Fellowship @ 7pm Contact Ruth Sheppard 07855 455093 / Joan Mellors 01773 783386

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Thursday

alfreton society of painters 7pm- 9pm at Pennytown Court Community Rooms.

Visit www.alfretonsocietyofpainters.com for more info. alfreton & district u3a Meet every second Thursday of each month at Christ the King Church Hall, Nottingham Road, Alfreton at 2pm. Contact Gill on 01773 608863, email gilldawe.egd@gmail.com leabrooks cougars fc Training sessions for U13’s. 6-7pm at Swanwick Hall School. Contact Andy on 07811 227720. alfreton male Voice choir rehearsals 6:45pm at Palmer Morewood Social Club, Hall Street. New members welcome- no audition, just a love of singing. 01773 833391 ripley poetry reading group, Meet at Ripley Library, Grosvenor road,2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month, 2pm to 4pm.

Contact Janet Dawson, 01773 513247, for further details. salvation army, market street Drop-in Centre / Café 9.30 – 12.30 Contact Ruth Sheppard 07855 455093 / Joan Mellors 01773 783386 Zion methodist, market street Youth Club for ages 5-11 @6.30pm Contact: Freda Ludlam 01773 811875 J28, the common Platinum Seniors, 1st Thursday of the month Contact: 01773 810410 / j28church@btconnect.com / www.thejunction28church.com craft group for all ages - Church of Christ, Colledge Street, Riddings, from 10:30am – 12:30 every week. Contact Chris on 07738 221330 for more information. fun family coffee morning 9.15am to 11.30am. Come along with your little ones to chill out & relax! The first drink is free and we have a tombola stall and clothes tables. Held at Riddings Community Centre from the 12th Jan

Friday

childminding network Somercotes Children’s Centre, Nottingham Road, Somercotes, DE55 4LY. 9am - 11.30am. Contact - 01773 604843 riddings wI Meet on the 3rd Friday of each month at Hathersage Drive Community Centre, Leabrooks. 7-9pm. New Members welcome. Contact Marion on 01773 607104. alfreton nursery school and children’s centre, parent & toddler drop in session.

Alfreton Nursery School, Grange Street, Alfreton., DE55 7JA Term time -1.30pm - 2.30pm. Contact Angela Stanton 01773 520031 swanwick absolute Beginners (jogging group) Swanwick Primary School at 9am. (term time only) Contact Jackie on 07966 603710. (www.activederbyshire.co.uk/jog/) alfreton rendezvous group (over 60’s) The Rendezvous meets 2nd and 4th Fridays at 2 p.m. at Firs House, Alfreton. Autumn Session starts 9th September. A variety of speakers and entertainment will be joining us. New members are most welcome.

Further information if required 01773 834281 or 01773 747072.

J28, the common The Zone. School Years 6 – 11. 7.30 – 9.30.

50p entry plus tuck shop Contact: 01773 810410 / j28church@btconnect.com / www.thejunction28church.com shining stars youth group for under 12’s - Church of Christ, Colledge Street, Riddings, from 6:30pm – 8pm every week.

Contact Chris on 07738 221330 for more information.

Saturday

a.d.a.s.c football club Various training sessions for 5 - 16 year olds. Availability for 5 year olds to start training next season and 6 & 7 years olds required for the summer league. Contact Barry on 01773 836017 monthly coffee morning From Saturday 1st August held each month on the first Saturday from 10 am to noon. We will have a fantastic selection of scrumptious home-made cakes, Plants in variety and so much more. Entry is free. Held in Somercotes village hall, next to St Thomas parish church. Everyone Welcome.

Saturday (cont...) salvation army, market street Drop-in Centre / Café 9.30-12.30 Contact Ruth Sheppard 07855 455093 / Joan Mellors 01773 783386 st michael & all angels, church street Coffee Morning. 1st Saturday of the month 10-12noon in the main church building. Contact Stephen Potter: 01773 811273 / stephen.potter55@gmail.com

Sunday

greenwood archery Meet at Swanwick Pentrich Road Football Club on High@ield Road at 10am. Call Simone on 01773 602605 for more details. amber Valley Junior rugby Coaching for kids from 4yrs to 16yrs at Lower Somercotes (opposite Pye Bridge Ind Est). Sundays 10am.

Contact Stuart 07966 867946 or Gareth 07595 520537. alfreton Heritage trust The Heritage Chapel on Rodgers Lane is open between 2 & 4pm. Visitors are welcome to browse & test the knowledge of Trust members. Contact Rachel Walker on 01773 832349 or visit www.alfretonheritage.org.uk café church A time to enjoy music and conversation in a relaxed atmosphere with refreshments - all welcome. Church of Christ Riddings, Colledge Street from 3pm. Call Chris 07738 221330. church of christ sunday service Meets every Sunday at 3pm at Colledge Street, Riddings. Everyone Welcome. table top sales on the 4th September, 2nd of October, 6 th November & 4th December. At the Riddings Park Community Centre. West St. Riddings DE55 4EW. All starting at 10am until 12.o clock. entrance 20p. Sellers from 9am. at £5 a table to book Ring PAT on 01773 541794 st michael & all angels, church street Café Church in the church hall @ 10.30am Traditional service @ 4.30pm in the main church building First Sunday of the month @ 9.15am Holy Communion.

Contact: Stephen Potter 01773 811273 / stephen.potter55@gmail.com Zion methodist, market street Morning Worship @ 10.45am Contact: Freda Ludlam 01773 811875 J28, the common Morning Service @ 11am with ‘Energise’ children’s club Evening Service @6pm Contact: 01773 810410 / j28church@btconnect.com / www.thejunction28church.com salvation army, market street Sunday Worship @ 10.30am followed by refreshments in the Drop-in Centre / Café Contact: Ruth Sheppard 07855 455093 / Joan Mellors 01773 783386 community church, Birchwood room, postmill centre, off market street Worship @ 10.45am First Sunday of the Month: Family Service @ 10.45 with Kids’ Time Third Sunday of the Month: Gospel Service @ 6 pm Sunday Club for 3-10 year olds during all meetings Contact: Stuart Reynolds 07816 853551 / reynolds.stuart1@sky.com

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Guiding offers opportunities in the following sections: Rainbows age 5-7yrs • Brownies aged 7-10yrs Guides aged 10-14yrs • Adult Leaders 18yrs + Senior Section aged 14-25yrs If you or your daughter would like to know more about Joining visit www.girlguiding.org.uk/interested or call 0800 1 69 59 01 amber Valley gymnastics club monday, wednesday and friday evenings and saturday afternoons.

Sessions range from beginners to competitive levels. For information or to join please email ambervalleygymnastics@outlook.com stonebroom pre-school We are open monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday & friday, term time, 9.00am - 12.00pm. We offer places for children aged 2 - 5 years.

Stonebroom Village Hall, Cleveland Road. Tel: 07971 804 936 south normanton cricket club is recruiting new players of any standard from the ages of 13 upwards. We play most saturdays/sundays at the Jim Simms Memorial Ground in South Normanton (next to the Boundry Pub) Meeting from 12.30. For more information please call 07984 316020

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Cooper’s Corner Follow Barry on Twitter @bazdjcooper Nottingham Forest writer at the Nottingham Post We all want success but must it come at such a high price? That’s the issue that Barry tackles this month with his take on football ticket prices. Should fans pay for success before it arrives or do clubs have to earn the right to charge the higher prices? And should fans even have to pay such high prices at all with the amount of money with the amount of money from televising games. I’ll leave you in Barry’s capable hands…

FOOTBALL has a problem.

OK, I’ll rephrase that: football has a number of problems and many are well documented. But reading recent comments made by the chief executive at Sheffield Wednesday sparked a degree of anger, and not for the first time this season.

On Boxing Day, the Reds visited Huddersfield Town and, despite recent praise for the Terriers and their “low prices” for home fans, Reds were still expected to pay £30. £30 at Huddersfield – yes, you’ve read that correctly. That’s as much as it costs to watch a game in the Premier League. How can that be right?

There is one thing in particular that is incredibly frustrating, and that’s the continued rise of ticket prices, especially in the Championship. Joe Palmer, the CEO at Hillsborough, scoffed without a care in the world, that if fans want their club to challenge for promotion to the Premier League, they should expect to pay for it with increased ticket prices.

Well, Joe, this, as you rightly point out, is the Championship. But for the game against Forest in September, you were charging some fans £43 and there is no justification for that. And before the Wednesday fans start whining again, I know that was a match-day price for more desirable seats – but that doesn’t make it right.

There are few subjects that anger supporters quite like the cost of the product and Forest are suffering like any other. Just over 21,000 were there last month to see Philippe Montanier’s side beat Newcastle, and that attendance was boosted by the two previous wins at Ipswich and Barnsley.

Had Forest not won those two games, then the crowd may not have exceeded 18,000, which for a clash against a big name in the Championship, is disappointing.

Forest’s £27 adult price wasn’t too bad for a game on television. It’s not great, but it’s a darn sight less than £32.50 at Ipswich, £30 at Barnsley (when it was £15 for home fans) and £29 at Derby in the big East Midlands clash. The game at Portman Road was watched by a measly crowd of just over 15,000.

Well, that was the official attendance – I’d be amazed if there were that many actually inside the stadium.

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Part of Forest’s problem is that the club has been away from the Premier League for nearly 20 years, and that’s bound to have an effect. The continuing ownership problems will also have an impact, but I don’t believe thousands are staying away because of Fawaz Al Hasawi. Maybe I’m wrong, but I’d be amazed if there was an extra 3,000 or 4,000 following the takeover.

The more fans I speak to, the more say there are disenchanted with the game, with the greed, with the cost, along with a lack of progress – and that’s why they are not going. Quite frankly, the prices being charged by clubs are daylight robbery. And if Mr Palmer thinks fans will just keep paying it out of blind loyalty; he might have a little shock coming his way. There is a tipping point, and it won’t be too far away. Attendances across the Championship are dropping, as they are elsewhere but, until the Football League stops burying its head in the sand, nothing will change.

The Twenty’s Plenty campaign is great, but primarily focuses on the Premier League and, as more and more foreign owners come into the game chasing the riches of the top flight, it will be as Mr Palmer says, be the fans that are expected to foot the bill without much thought from officials. But it must be the Football League who have to develop a degree of courage and stop the great and greedy rip-off.

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The growth on last year’s ornamental grasses will probably be looking a bit straggly by now. Cut them down to about an inch from the ground before they start growing again.

Remove old hellebore leaves so the flowers are more visible. And even in winter the deadheading mantra still holds firm, so if you’ve put winter pansies in to make the garden look a bit more cheerful, snip off faded flowers so they don’t set seed and think their job is done leaving you with fewer flowers.

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Gary’s Grumbles In the future, alongside the names of Edgar Cayce, Nostradamus and Mother Shipton they will print the name Gary Peacock, that’s my prediction at least, and you heard it here first! Based on the last year I’m not so sure I want to know the future even if I could, as one sage once said: ‘The future isn’t what it used to be’.

Anyway, without further ado here’s Gary’s annual prediction…

Happy January everyone and I hope you had a jovial Christmas. A couple of years ago I made some new year Nostradamus type predictions for the coming year and I got eleven out of twelve correct so I thought I’d give it another go.

July – The Lions beat New Zealand 2-1 but are taken hostage by the Samoan Republican Army who are looking to gain independence from the invading refugee European zombies made homeless by the nukes on France.

January – Deep in the Trump bunker, just ten minutes after the inauguration the new President presses the button and obliterates Mexico, China and France, luckily for us the westerly winds take the fallout over Italy, Greece and the Middle East.

August – The Government discovers that Alfreton is not on the coast and is, therefore, not much use as the port for a shipping canal, oil drops to $23 a barrel and they decide to go with HS2 again. Sooty is released with all charges dropped. Sweep and Soo are given life.

February – The Daily Mail reports that after Prince Harry’s intended takes a DNA test, its discovered that she is in fact the secret love child of Princess Diana and Harry’s father. The marriage goes ahead with full Royal pomp and ceremony.

March – Russia invades Scotland and sets up new customs posts on Hadrian’s Wall. The locals make a killing swapping Levis and Beatles CD’s for Kalashnikovs.

April – Sooty, Sweep and Soo are arrested in a new child abuse scandal. Trump passes legislation, incarcerating anyone with a beard or tattoo. Anyone with both is sent to the Russian – German no fly zone to repaint the borders.

May – Oil reaches $10,000 a barrel and so HS2 is scrapped, the new plan is to build a ship canal from London to Alfreton. Leicester win the champion’s league, Chelsea the League and Sheffield Wednesday beat Derby County in the championship play off final.

June – Teresa May is caught up in a bizarre love triangle with Trump and Putin and is given two weeks to decide which one of their babies she should have.

September – The nuclear winter begins and Mandy from the Steampacket has to put on an extra jumper.

A concrete wall is proposed along the east coast stretching from Sunderland to Brighton to keep out the zombies and the channel tunnel is filled in on the French side.

October – Bonfire night is cancelled by the new Trump-Putin world alliance, Christmas is also in doubt unless the name is changed to mid-winter gift giving day.

November – Nicola Sturgeon states that the Russian invasion of her country was not democratic and that they should go back to where they came. The BBC suggest a second European referendum, which is ruined by ITV and Sky who explain that there isn’t any Europe left to leave.

December – Nicola Sturgeon is shot in mysterious circumstances, chief inspector Yuri Karakin of the Scottish KGB promised a full investigation. Cliff Richard is set to perform a Christmas concert in Trump Tower.

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