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Things to do South Wingfield Local History Group ‘Then and Now’ Exhibition 10am – 4pm on Saturday 6th April at the Parish Rooms South Wingfield Free entry, refreshments served

An exhibition illustrating the changes in the life of the Parish over the last 150 years.

Come and see a visual comparison of people and places: depicting how things were and how they are today. Explore what life was like in the village’s Military Hospital during World War 1 and learn about the lives of the Servicemen from the Parish who fought and were killed during the two World Wars.

For more information visit www.southwingfieldlocalhistorygroup.org

Hardy Plant Group

The group meets at 2pm on the third Saturday on the month at Shirland Village Hall.

Visitors are welcome. Contact Nigel Needham on 01773 811429 for more details.

Upcoming Talks: Saturday April 27th - Topical Tips - Talk by Andrew Mikolaiski Saturday May 18th - Annual Plant Fair - 11am to 1pm, same venue

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ALFRETON & DISTRICT RAMBLERS CLUB Bring a drink and packed lunch. Suitable footwear and clothing required.

New faces made welcome.

Contact either Dave on 07543 100 655 or Terry on 07891 517 057 for more information or visit our new website www.alfretonramblers.weebly.com

UPCOMING WALKS All walks meet at 9:30am at Alfreton Library Car Park….

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Saturday cruises from 6th April & John Varley will be starting its weekly Sunday cruises from 7th April. Hugh Henshall, Madeline and John Varley will all be running special Easter cruises. More details at www.chesterfieldcanal-trust.org.uk

Sponsored Boat Pull Dawn Rose and her crew will be on the Canal from Thursday 25th April to Sunday 12th May and would like your help.

This is YOUR team’s opportunity to tow an authentic Chesterfield Canal boat along the Chesterfield Canal.

It will cost a fee of £50 to adopt a length for your fund raising. Any other sponsorship you receive is for you to distribute at your discretion. www.chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk/dawn-rose-boat-pull

Supporters’ Group Walk - Tuesday 16th April

A walk around Woodall and Killamarsh Ponds and Nor Wood to see the feeder system which ran into the top of the Norwood flight. Meet at Norwood Fisheries, Cinder Lane, Killamarsh, S21 2AT. Start at 7.30 p.m. All welcome. Wear decent boots.

ACTIVE CRICH FOR EVERYONE – UPCOMING EVENTS! Table Tennis Free Taster session

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Final meeting before the summer recess. Held at Riddings community centre, West Street, Riddings. Everyone welcome.

Lovely cakes. Whole evening is only £2.

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Yoga for better backs Free Taster session Wednesday 3rd April 5 - 6.30pm

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Line dancing Free Taster session Thursday 4th April 6.30 - 7.30pm Thursday 11th April 6.30 - 7.30pm

Upcoming: April 10th - Gary Prescott & AGM

The Biking Birder Over summer there will be a series of walks the first of which is at Sherwood Forest on Thursday 25th April, meeting up there at 10am, or leaving locally at 9am.

We are charging £7 which includes £4 for parking. Call 07770 801539 for more information.

Somercotes Choral Society presents

‘AS TIME GOES BY’ 7pm Saturday 27th April 2019 Supporting artist Alastair Parnell, saxophonist An evening of great tunes through the decades At Somercotes Village Hall

Tickets: £8 / £4 for under 16s www.somercoteschoralsociety.co.uk

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Last month I was lucky enough to be invited to the inaugural celebrations of the newest cruise ship and the largest ever to be named in the UK: MSC Bellissima, she really is ‘Beauty’ at sea.

I had an early start as I wanted to see Bellissima sail into Southampton for the very first time! At 7am I joined the cruise ship spotters with their cameras poised to get the perfect shot of this beautiful new ship and it truly was a sight to behold.

As I stepped onboard and into the fabulous infinity atrium it was lovely to be greeted by MSC UK. Being a specialist, I get invited to lots of launches of new ships and you always get the feeling that team are so proud of their ship and the MSC crew were no exception, they were so excited to have myself and the other cruise specialists onboard!

I think this ship has the best of both worlds with plenty to do for families and couples and still caters for every age group. For the children in your life (big or small!) the Grand Canyon waterpark, full size bowling alley, TV bar as well as the kids clubs with Lego creations are great. For the truly big kids the F1 simulator is the ultimate adrenalin rush, not to be missed by fans.

The rest of the entertainment comes in many forms onboard MSC Bellissima, but I think the biggest talking point has to be the two new Cirque Du Soleil shows in the specially designed Carousel Lounge. Syma is the story of a young sailor while Varelia is a medieval tale with futuristic highlights. Anyone who has seen Cirque Du Soleil will know how spectacular their shows are and this is even more true of the specifically designed stages.

Onto the food, which is the bit you were all waiting for! Like all ships, food is an integral part of the cruising experience and with 12 bars and 20 restaurants Bellissima will not disappoint. My favourite is the chocolate bar by award winning chef Jean-Philippe Maury. It really is special. And of course, they have all the usual suspects of every type of food you could possibly imagine including sushi and tapas.

As holiday makers become more tech savvy it’s amazing to see what MSC have come up with. The ‘MSC for ME’ app, which let me check-in has some great features, one that I feel will appeal to families specifically is that you can wear a wristband and see exactly where you are and more importantly see where your children are at all times. So, you can check what is happening onboard and navigate the ship with ease.

AI has also made it into each cabin onboard in the form of ‘Zoe’.

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In the Woods by Tana French

Tana French writes books which are quite hard to categorize – and aren’t they always the good ones? The early stories focus around the Dublin Murder Squad, so - crime novel you’d think. But they’re much more complex than that, kind of literary psychological mystery tales, exceptionally good on the mystery, very tightly written and quite compulsive.

A good place to start is the first Dublin story, In the Woods, which won numerous awards for this actor turned writer. It tells the tale of Adam Ryan, a 12-year-old Irish boy, found in a state of shock in woods, sitting with his back to a tree, and his shoes full of blood. His two friends, with whom he was playing, are never found.

Move forward 20 years and Adam has changed name and identity to give himself a new life and is now a detective in Dublin, drawn by the romance and coolness of the job and perhaps by his childhood experiences.

He seems a remarkably well adjusted chap, good at intense friendship. Then he starts investigating a recent child murder in the same place as the original disappearances.

Tana French is brilliant at describing how people cope with things which go deep, when maybe you start to doubt your understanding of the world. And she’s very good at teasing out connections.

She’s just published her seventh book – the first to break away from the Dublin series – to excellent reviews. In the woods is a captivating place to start.

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After a short distance and upon reaching a large metal gate directly in front of you, turn left following the arrow on a yellow marker post.

Walk along a stone path Gouldsmeadow lake on both sides.

When the stone path ends continue along a footpath crossing through open fields in White Deer Park until reaching some trees.

Pass a yellow marker post on your left and then pass through a small wooden gate. Immediately after, turn right following the arrow on a marker post. Pass through a small wooden gate and then turn immediately left following a sign for a bridleway.

Pass a house on your left, then upon reaching a T junction of paths, ignore the signposted bridleway to the right and turn left.

After a very short distance turn right through a small wooden gate adjacent to a large wooden gate along a signposted footpath to ‘Worksop’.

You will pass a house on your right and then along the footpath through woodland. Eventually the path turns into a lane and after some distance you will exit the woodland. Keep ahead along a lane with a hedge on your right and open fields on your left, then with a hedge on both sides.

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1. With your back to the car park entrance walk to the far end to pass a memorial on your left. Ignore a bridleway on your left and walk ahead through a small wooden gate and along a lane.

2. After some distance pass through a small wooden gate by a large metal gate. When you reach a road cross over and pass through a gap adjacent to a large metal gate and continue along a tarmac lane and signposted bridleway.

3. After some distance pass a stone house and a marker post on your right. The tarmac lane turns into concrete. Cross a crossroads of lanes and pass a marker post on your left.

4. After some distance, at a yellow marker post on your right follow the arrow to turn 90 degrees left. Walk along a grassy path with trees on your right and open views on your left.

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trees on your right and open fields on your left. Keep ahead until the trees on your right end and then continue gently uphill along a lane with a hedge on your right and open fields on your left.

After passing through a large gap from this field to the next you will immediately pass a large wooden gate on your right.

Immediately after the wooden gate turn right to pass through a gap in the hedge to follow a signposted footpath. Continue along the edge of the field then after some distance turn 90 degrees left following a signposted footpath to cross an open field.

Upon reaching a T junction with a lane turn right and then left to cross a footbridge and pass through a gap in a hedge. Keep ahead to cross an open field. At the far side cross over a stile onto a main road. Cross straight over the main road and then pass through a metal gate into a field.

Continue straight, across an open field going gently uphill. At the far side pass through a metal gate and then continue along a lane. Pass 2 houses on your right then ignore the footpath ahead of you and follow the lane around to the left. Continue along the lane going downhill to a road.

Turn right along the road and just after passing a 7.5t weight limit sign, turn left along a lane passing a signboard for ‘Hall Leys Farm’. Follow the lane as it bends sharp to the right then turn left along a signposted footpath to cross an open field.

Pass through a gap in a hedge to cross another open field. At the far side of the field pass through a gap in the hedge to cross another open field. At at the far side of the field cross over a footbridge and pass through a gap onto a road.

Cross the road to continue along a single-track road and signposted footpath, passing houses on both sides until reaching a T junction of roads. Turn right. The road turns into a lane and then narrows into a footpath and you will pass a wooden footbridge on your right.

After the footbridge continue with a stream on your right for a short distance, then turn left through a gap, onto a footpath with trees on both sides. The trees on the right are replaced with a fence. After some distance follow the path sharp left, then sharp right and downhill.

At the bottom continue with a fence on both sides, then follow the path sharp to the right to continue with a fence on the right and a hedge on the left. Upon reaching a large metal gate directly in front of you turn left through a small wooden gate, cross straight over a road and pass through a gap adjacent to a large wooden gate onto a lane.

After some distance the lane turns into a footpath and eventually you will reach a main road. Turn right and after a short distance turn right along a lane and signposted bridleway. Pass through a small wooden gate adjacent to a large metal gate and continue along the lane.

After some distance pass through a small wooden gate and back into the car park.

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Out & About

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

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Soroptimist International Amber Valley Firs House Alfreton, The Womens International Service Organisation - a global voice for women, 2nd Monday of the month,, 01773 745082 or 748606 E.M.J.J.A Jiu Jitsu & Kobudo Club 7.30-9pm, Alfreton Community Hall, £5 Lesson first one free, Contact Sensei D.Kershaw, 07840 327134, darrenker@sky.com St Andrews Baby & Toddler Group 10-11.30, The Old School House Swanwick, Term Time, young babies to school age, Contact Sara, 01773 608083 or 07736 927854 Dog Obedience Classes 7-9pm, Pentrich Village Hall, Vacancies for continued classes, Contact Margaret, 07917 854486 Dizzy Days Playgroup 10-11.30am, Church of Christ, Riddings, www.oscari.org, Contact Tracy, 07570 307195, enquiries@oscari.org The Salvation Army - Friends and Fellowship 2pm, Sleetmoor Lane, Somercotes, Except bank Holidays, Contact Captain Vicky Owen, 01773 606945 or 07407 383375, vicky.owen@ salvationarmy.org.uk Amber Valley Voices 7.30pm, Swanwick Sports College, The Delves. Friendly Community Choir, Contact Angie, 07425 136017

Over 50’s club 10-12pm, Riddings Park Community Centre, Cuppa, Bingo,, Raffle and a chat Somercotes St Thomas Ladies Group 8-10pm, Somercotes Village Hall, Not the first Tuesday. New members welcome, just turn up on the night and the group will be very pleased to meet you.

Pentrich WI .30-9.30pm, Pentrich Village Hall, 2nd Tuesday of the month, New members always welcome, Contact Julie, 01773 540350 The Salvation Army - Car and Share Coffee Morning 9.30-11.30am, Sleetmoor Lane, Somercotes, Except bank Holidays, Contact Captain Vicky Owen, 01773 606945 or 07407 383375, vicky. owen@salvationarmy.org.uk Derby A Capella, 7.30pm - 10pm, Chester Green Community Centre, City Road, DE1 3SA, Contact Gordon, 01332 518594, gordonsavage@yahoo.co.uk

Tuesday NRAS Chesterfield (National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society) 6.30-8pm, Tesco Clay Cross Community Room, 1st Tuesday of the month, 01628 823524 Alfreton Model Railways Society Club from 7pm, Butterley Station, Model Railway open most weekends and school holidays 11-5pm, Contact Secretary, 07838 002459, secretary. arms@btinternet.com Ripley & District U3A 11am, The Angel, Ripley, 4th Tuesday of the month Amber Friendship Group 2.30-4.30pm, Swanwick Methodist Church Hall, Entertainment & Afternoon Tea, 2nd tuesday of the month, 01773 604204 Dance Group 8.30-10.30pm, Riddings Community Centre, Come and join a friendly Group Coffee Morning 10-12pm, Swanwick Baptist Church, Coffee, Chat and Crafts Swanwick Cygnets Toddler Group 9.15-10.45am, Old School House, Swanwick, Term Time, Contact Angela, 01773 606329 Luncheon Club, Swanwick Methodist Church Ring for more details, Contact Gill, 01773 607860 Starter and Sweet Lunches 12-2pm, St James Church, Riddings, 4th Tuesday of the month, Contact Mrs Allsopp, 01773 607590 Somercotes Choral Society 7.15pm, Swanwick School & Sports , No auditions, a great hobby. We perform 2 x concerts per year. , Contact David, 07949 322717 Pentrich Historical Society 7.15pm, Pentrich Village Hall, 3rd Tuesday of the month, September - June. Talks on various historical subjects and light refreshments served £3 per meeting, Contact Michael Parkin, 01773 603071 Craft Group 10-12pm, Church of Christ, Riddings, Alternate Weeks, Bring your own craft., Contact Tracy, 07570 307195, enquiries@oscari.org

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Wednesday Watchorn Tots Parent and Toddler Group 11am-11.30am, Watchorn Church, Further details www. watchornchurch.com, Contact Judith Alfreton Town Juniors U14’s 7-8pm, Somerlea Park astro pitch, Contact Ben, 07972 9277236 Oakwood Royal British Legion 8.30-10.30pm, Oakwood Community Centre, All welcome for socials and branch meetings, 01332 679282 AVRUFC Senior Section 7-8.30pm, Amber Valley RUFC, For Training during closed season, Contact Stuart Artliff or Gareth Pilkington, 07966 867946/07722 366157 Baby Group 1-3pm, Pinxton Nursery School, All under 1’s welcome, 01773 863105 E.M.J.J.A Jiu Jitsu & Kobudo Club 7-8pm, Alfreton Leisure Centre, £5 lesson first one free, Contact Sensei D.Kershaw, 07840 327134, darrenker@sky.com Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, Riddings Community Centre 2nd Wednesday of the month, Raffle and Speaker with Topics of Interest Over 50’s Sequence Dancing 2-4pm, Riddings Community Centre, Small friendly group. Light Exercise & Friendship. Raffle, Tea & Biscuits. , 01773 607907 Greenhillocks Fellowship 2-4pm, Wood Street Methodist, Over 50’s club, Contact David, 01773 423854 Swanwick Men’s Shed 3.30pm, Turners Lane off Crays Hill. DE55 1AS, Open to new members.

Tea, cake and wood working projects., Contact Charlie Parkes, 07967 378305 Swanwick Reading Group 7pm, Boot & Slipper, Swanwick, 2nd Wednesday of the month, Contact Gary, 07941 766448, garynwood@hotmail.com Youth Group 3.45-5.30pm, Church of Christ, Riddings, Snacks and drinks provided, Contact Tracy, 07570 307195, enquiries@oscari.org Zumba Fitness 8pm - 8.45pm, Somercotes Parish Hall, Ditch the workout, join the party with the Mexican Twins!, 07910 600 724 Swanwick WI, 7.30pm, Methodist Church Hall, Swanwick, Varied programme, Visitors welcome , Contact Joan Poulter, 01773 607068

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Alfreton Model Railways Society Club from 7pm, Butterley Station, Model Railway open most weekends and school holidays 11-5pm, Contact Secretary, 07838 002459, secretary. arms@btinternet.com Alfreton Society of Painters 7-9pm, Hathersage Community Centre, Contact Carol, 01773 603707 Alfreton & District U3A 2pm, Christ the King Church Hall, 2nd Thursday of the month, Contact Gill , 01773 608863, gilldawe@gmail.com Alfreton Male Voice Choir Rehearsals 6.45pm, Palmer Moorwood Social Club, New members welcome. No audition just a love of singing, 01773 833391 Breastfeeding Group 12.30-2.30pm, The Genesis Centre, Make new friends, discuss any issues you may have, 01629 533735 Ripley Poetry Reading Group 2-4pm, Ripley Library, 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month, Contact Janet Dawson, 01773 513247 Salvation Army Market Street 9.30-12.30pm, Salvation Army Market Street, Drop in Centre, Contact Ruth Sheppard/Joan Mellors, 07855 455093/01773 783386 Carry-together Sling Library 1-2.30pm, Genesis Centre - Soft Play, Every other week, www. facebook.com/CarryTogetherSlingLibrary Alfreton & District British Legion 7.15pm, Palmer-Morewood Club, 2nd Thursday of the month, Contact Mike, abrbl@gmail.com Ripley & District U3A, 2pm, St Josephs Church Hall Open speaker meetings, u3asites.org.uk/Ripley Swanwick Men’s Shed 3.30pm, Turners Lane off Crays Hill. DE55 1AS, Open to new members.

Tea, cake and wood working projects., Contact Charlie Parkes, 07967 378305 Coffee & a Chat 10-12pm, Church of Christ, Riddings, Bring your own craft. Www. oscari.org, Contact Tracy, 07570 307195, enquiries@oscari.org Social Café 12-2pm, Church of Christ, Riddings, 2 Course Home Cooked Meal £2.50 , Contact Tracy, 07570 307195, enquiries@oscari.org Coffee Morning for All 9.30-11.30am, Riddings Park Community Centre, All ages welcome, come and enjoy and make new friends Ripley Classical Music Group, Evenings, Field Terrace Community Centre4, Ripley, Meets twice a month, Contact Philip Outram, 01773 746939 The Salvation Army -Sing and Play 9.30-11.00am, Sleetmoor Lane, Somercotes, 0-2 years, Contact Captain Vicky Owen, 01773 606945 or 07407 383375, vicky.owen@ salvationarmy.org.uk Zumba Fitness 6pm - 6.45pm, Fizzio Fit, Swanwick, DE5 3QY, Ditch the workout, join the party with the Mexican Twins!, 07910 600 724

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Mike’s Musings So, the truth emerges about what happened to poor old George… To be fair I thought some of the man’s points were quite good… others not so much. Anyway, I’m off to pick up some Angel Delight…

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Cooper’s Corner Follow Barry on Twitter @bazdjcooper Football writer at Trinity Mirror

The high hopes of some Nottingham Forest fans at the start of this season may have been somewhat let down. However, are there signs that the club may be building on firmer foundations… here’s our Barry with his thoughts.

The City Ground expansion plans announced earlier this month by Nottingham Forest, shows the vision Evangelos Marinakis has for the football club and it’s no surprise fans are rather excited.

Forest’s stadium, one of football’s most iconic venues, has been largely untouched for 20 years since the Trent End was built for Euro 96 – and in truth, it shows.

During that time, the City Ground has been left behind by the likes of Derby County and Leicester City with the club consistently missing out on valuable funds spent by corporate and hospitality clients, owing to their rivals more modern facilities.

If Forest are to move forward as a club on and off the pitch, then having a genuinely world-class stadium is paramount and the regeneration of the Trentside area is key to that plan.

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