Voice Magazines - Alfreton & Villages Edition - February 2020

ALFRETON, TIBSHELF, SOUTH WINGFIELD, SHIRLAND, CRICH, STONEBROOM, HIGHAM, WESSINGTON, WESTHOUSES & OAKERTHORPE

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Things to do Lunchtime Organ Recital

Saturday 8th February 12pm – 2.30pm

by Martyn Noble St Andrew’s Church, Swanwick

Light buffet at 12 noon followed by recital.

Tickets ÂŁ6, including buffet.

Available at the door or in advance

Contact 01773 605291 / 01773 541458

ALFRETON RAMBLERS

Thurs 6 February Terry 5 Pits Trail 7.5 miles Sun 9 February Steve Wakebridge 7.5 miles Sun 23 February Dave Carsington 6 miles All walks meet at 9:30am at Alfreton Library Car Park

Contact either Dave on 07543 100655 or Terry on 07891 517057 for more information or visit our website www.alfretonramblers.weebly.com

SENDS Stay and Play Half Term Fun SENDS Support are running a half term drop-in session for families. The session is for SEND children aged 5 to 16 who: have additional needs, are going through diagnosis, parents have concerns their child might have additional needs.

Siblings of any age also welcome. Events include themed sensory activities, colouring & craft.

Tue 18th Feb 10am-12noon - National Pet Day Fri 21st Feb 10am-12noon - Pancake Day Tibshelf Village Hall, Tibshelf, Derbyshire Cost: ÂŁ4 per child (adults free with paying children) Parents must stay with their child and are responsible for their own children at all times.

Drinks and snacks are available to purchase but you are welcome to bring your own.

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SAY NO TO INCONTINENCE AT NEW U CLINIC, NOTTINGHAM The treatment for incontinence has never been easier!

Things to do WACKY WORLD 21st & 22nd February

The UK’S Biggest Indoor Inflatable Activity Play Events & We’re Coming To ILKESTON! Jump, duck, run and squeeze yourself through Wacky World’s high adrenaline inflatable arena.

Have fun while keeping fit as a family.

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Somercotes Village Hall, 5 Nottingham Rd, Somercotes, Alfreton DE55 4HQ

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‘EARLY MAN’ From the creator of ‘Wallace and Gromit’, Nick Park directs ‘Early Man’. Starring the voices of well-loved British actors; Eddie Redmayne, Tom Hiddleston, Maisie Williams and Timothy Spall. This fun filled comedy has something for all the family!

15th February 6.00pm-8.30pm

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Half Term Film Screening

Tickets ÂŁ10.95 per person

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Cheesy Potato and Ham Bake

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This is one of my favourite Slimming World recipes. It’s so simple to make and perfect for a family. It’s really versatile too - I often swap the leeks for some other cooked veggies such as broccoli and green beans.

Serves: 4

Ready in: 1 Hour & 5 mins

Syns per serving: 6

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Method: 1. Preheat your oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/gas 6.

2. Boil the potatoes in a large pan for 10-12 minutes, adding the leeks for the final 2 minutes.

3. Drain well and transfer to a baking dish.

4. Add the ham and toss well.

5. Season the egg lightly with salt and freshly ground black pepper and pour over the potato mixture.

6. Scatter over the cheese and sprinkle on a little more black pepper.

7. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until golden and set.

8. Divide between 4 plates to serve.

• 700g potatoes, peeled and cubed • 650g baby leeks, thickly sliced • 500g ham, all visible fat removed, roughly chopped • 4 medium eggs, lightly beaten • 120g Red Leicester, grated

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Alfreton Alfreton Town Supporters Social Club, North Street, 3.30pm & 5.30pm Tel: Julie 07463 707 561

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Somercotes Somercotes Parish Hall, (Between St. Thomas’s Church & CoOp) Nottingham Road 9.15am & 11.15am Tel: Sue 07738 118 130

Wednesday

Alfreton Palmer Morewood Function Hall, High Street 9.15am & 11.15am Tel: Betty 07864 092 824

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A fantastic local venue for all your event and party needs

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Well take a look at some of the reasons why someone would want to visit this diverse country, even if it’s only for a holiday.

The vast country of Canada is a land of windswept prairies, towering mountains, fields of glaciers, pristine lakes and rocky coastlines. Filled with the diverse wildlife and landscapes, the Canadian great outdoors is one of the country’s most alluring assets. It is great for nature lovers and sporting enthusiasts alike.

But it’s not just the scenic beauty that Canada has in abundance, it’s varied and vibrant urban scene features cities that are jam packed with culture, fun and foodie experiences.

Whether you want to wander the streets of the French speaking Montreal or check out the skyscrapers of Toronto, there are so many options to choose from.

Did you know that Canada is made up of 13 provinces and territories, the most talked about in the UK right now has to be British Columbia and especially Vancouver. It’s undoubtedly one of Canada’s finest cities and will delight all types of traveller, whatever kind of holiday you’re looking for.

A coastal gem that effortlessly combines the excitement and energy of a cosmopolitan city with the great outdoors.

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Western Canada’s largest city has all the right ingredients for an exciting and unique getaway. Visit Yaletown for sidewalk cafés and trendy restaurants and Gastown for Victorian buildings that house boutiques, cafés and souvenir shops and first nation galleries. Take a cable car to the top of the mountain, from up there you can see Lions Gate Bridge popping through the clouds. If it’s a clear day you might even see Mount Baker across the border in Washington, USA. Vancouver is also the main gateway for cruise ships to visit Alaska, sailing from this beautiful city on a cruise ship or a local sightseeing boat gives you a great opportunity to sea orca whales as well as seals, porpoises, eagles and more. Where would you like to visit on your next adventure?

For more information of what the wonderful country of Canada has to offer for your next holiday, please get in touch for a tailormade holiday or ask for a copy of our Authentic Encounters brochure for more inspiration.

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Book Review

Richard Powers – The Overstory

A 600-page novel about trees – and nine people whose lives are intertwined with them – would seem an odd subject for rave reviews.

But The Overstory, by American writer Richard Powers, is a stunner. It’s one of those rare books that changes the way you look at things around you and at a time when we are getting increasingly nervous about climate change, it’s right on the button.

There’s mind boggling stuff, born out by scientific fact – that trees communicate, that they take care of each other, that they sense the presence of other nearby life and react to it, that they save resources in times of stress and warn their kin and send out signals to wasps to come and save them from attacks.

They produce oxygen. They consume carbon dioxide, they’re at the heart of the things that make our planet work.

And yet humans, the “superior” species, cuts them down, clears vast areas of forest to produce palm oil or for economic and housing development or even concretes over them to provide parking space - completely ignoring the affect this will have.

But this isn’t simply a story for ecologists. It’s a tale told through people’s lives. It’s beautiful and brilliant and mind-opening, thoughtful and heart-breaking and it wears its encyclopaedic knowledge lightly, so it whizzes along. You can’t be bored by it.

And despite the part that humankind plays in the plot, it is wonderfully generous to our flawed species, our foibles, but also our ability to be so much more. If you’re going to read one book this year, this is the one.

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Mon d ay

Alfreton Jog Club 7-10pm, Alfreton Leisure Centre, Minimum 30mins Steady Pace, Contact Anne or Amy, alfretonjogclub@gmail.com Alfreton Treble Clef, 7.30-9pm, Westhouses Methodist Chapel, Alfreton Rd, Westhouses, DE55 5AH, Girls from 11 - ladies of all ages!

Contact Charlotte, 07909 919737 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 South Normanton Gardeners Association 7.30pm, Post Mill Centre, 2nd Monday of the month, Contact Nigel, 01773 811429 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 Rotary Club of Alfreton, Lunchtime Santos Higham Farm, Contact John North Secretary, 07484 4101274 Higham & Shirland WI 7.30pm Shirland Miners Welfare, 2nd Monday of the month, Contact Wendy Wild, 01773 833052 South Normanton & Alfreton District Amateur Radio Club, 7pm, Post Mill Centre, www.snadarc.com Amber Valley Voices, 7.30pm, Swanwick Sports College, Community Choir, Contact Angie, 07425 136017 Clay Cross Photographic Society 7.30pm, St Marys Centre, Pilsley, All abilities

Tu esd ay

Alfreton WI 7.30pm, Wesley Methodist Church, 4th Tuesday of the month, Contact Jayne Campbell, 07484 652492, alfretonwi@gmail.com

South Wingfield Youth Club, 7-8.30pm, South Wingfield Social Club, Ages 6-14, Contact Joy Marie Cooper, 07563 770429

NRAS Chesterfield (National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society) 6.30-8pm, Tesco Clay Cross Community Room, 1st Tuesday of the month, 01628 823524 South Wingfield WI 7.15pm, Church Hall South Wingfield, 1st Tuesday of the month, 01773 778493

Alfreton Badminton Club 7pm-10pm, Fredrick Gent School, New members welcome, 07415 209953 or 07795 505388 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

Derby A Capella, 7.30pm - 10pm, Chester Green Community Centre, City Road, DE1 3SA, Contact Gordon, 01332 518594, gordonsavage@yahoo.co.uk South Wingfield WI, 7.15pm, All Saints Hall, Church Lane, South Wingfield, 1st Tuesday of the month, 01773 778493

Wedn esd ay

Mindfulness Yoga 1.30pm or 7pm, Palmer Morewood Social Club, Bring own Yoga Mat, Contact Holly, 07725 974014 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 Amber Valley Chess Club Community Rooms, monthly, call for dates and times, Contact Paul, 01773 833007 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 West Ashfield Inner Wheel 7pm, The Hub South Normanton, 2nd Wednesday of the month South Normanton Dramatics Society 7.30-10pm, Post Mill Centre, www.facebook.com/SNorDS for more details, Contact Ian, sthnormds@gmail.com E.M.J.J.AJiu Jitsu & Kobudo Club 7-8pm, Alfreton Leisure Centre, £5 lesson first one free, Contact Sensei D.Kershaw, 07840 327134, darrenker@sky.com Salvation Army Fellowship, pm, Salvation Army Marke Street, Contact Ruth Sheppard/Joan Mellors, 07855 455093/01773 783386 South Wingfield Local History Group 7.30pm, Zion Chapel, South Wingfield, 2nd Wednesday of the month, not July or August. http://swlhg.org.uk for more information Alfreton Mindfullness Yoga, 1.30pm - 2.30pm & 7pm - 8pm, Palmer Morewood Social Club, Restorative yoga suitable for all ages and abilities, focusing on breathing techniques and relaxation. £7 per session, Contact Holly, 07725 974014 Newton Methodist Church Afternoon Tea, 2-4pm, Newton Methodist Church, 2nd Wendesday of the month, Contact Barbara Mee, 01773 873414 Newton Methodist Church Lunch & Matinee , 12.30pm, Newton Methodist Church, last Wedneday of the month. £6.50 per person, Contact Barbara Mee, 01773 873414 Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, Riddings Community Centre, 2nd Wednesday of the month, Raffle and Speaker with Topics of Interest

Th u r sd ay

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

Leabrooks Art Club 7-9pm, Hathersage Drive Community Centre, Contact Carol, 01773 603707

Stonebroom Tiny Tots, 9.30-11.30am, Stonebroom Methodist Church, during term time, 0 - 4 years all welcome, £1 per session, See the Facebook page for more information

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Alfreton & District U3A 2pm, Christ the King Church Hall, 2nd Thursday of the month, Contact Gill , 01773 608863, gilldawe@gmail.com

Alfreton Rendezvous Group 1pm, Palmer Morewood Social Club, 2nd and 4th Friday of the month, 01773 834281/747072

Breastfeeding Group 12.30-2.30pm, The Genesis Centre, Make new friends, discuss any issues you may have, 01629 533735

Baby Music & Rhyme 15 months - 2 years, 10-10.45am and 0-14 months 11-11.45am , Alfreton Children’s Centre, Grange Street, School Term time only. , 01629 533066 to book a place Friday Kids Club 3.45 - 5.30pm, Church of Christ, Riddings, enquiries@oscari.org

Newton Toddler Group 1-3pm, Newton Community Centre, Term time only, Contact Kathryn, 01773 872031

Derbyshire Hardy Plants 2pm, Shirland Village Hall, 3rd Saturday of the month, Contact Anne Marshall, 01509 673770

Alfreton Male Voice Choir Rehearsals 6.45pm, Palmer Moorwood Social Club, New members welcome.

No audition just a love of singing, 01773 833391

Ripley Poetry Reading Group 2-4pm, Ripley Library, 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month, Contact Janet Dawson, 01773 513247

Alfreton & District Probus Club Hilcote Country Club, 1st Thursday of the month, retired ladies & gentlemen, occasional speaker, Contact Tony, 01773 873143/07519 610138 Carry-together Sling Library 1-2.30pm, Genesis Centre - Soft Play, Every other week, www.facebook.com/CarryTogetherSlingLibrary

Sat u r d ay

England Athletics Running Group 12pm, Opposite the Miners arms, Park Street, Alfreton, Free to everyone and open to all abilities, we run at least 5k and up to 10k

Su n d a y

Tibshelf WI, 7.30pm Tibshelf Church, 1st Thursday on the month, tibshelfwi@hotmail.com

Greenwood Archery 10am Swanwick Pentrich Rd Football Club, Contact Simone, 01773 602605 Amber Valley Junior Rugby 10am, Lower Somercotes Opp. Pye Bridge, Kids 4-16 years, Contact Stuart Artliff or Gareth Pilkington, 07966 867946/07722 366157

Tibshelf Band Cricket Pavilion Shetland Rd, Tibshelf, Beginners 17.30-18.30 Full band 18.30-2100 . From 8 years up, Contact Pete Ward, Director of Music, 07870 279639, peterandrewward@hotmail.com

Alfreton Heritage Trust 2-4pm, The Heritage Chapel, Rodgers Lane Cemetary, Alfreton, Collections of photo’s memrobilia, books and videos streaming all afternoon, Contact Secretary, John Rayson, 07925 360718, www.alfretonanddistrictheritagetrust.wordpress.com

Alfreton Life Drawing 7-9pm, Firs House Alfreton, Untutored Group, life model, Contact Julie, 07881 383282

Alfreton & District British Legion 7.15pm, Palmer-Morewood Club, 2nd Thursday of the month, Contact Mike, abrbl@gmail.com

Knit & Natter Group 6.30-8.30pm, Providence Place Community Centre, Free Refreshments, free tuition for beginners & Intermediates, Nonknitters welcome, Contact Linda, 07928 948723

Crich Heritage Partnership 7.30pm, Glebe Field Centre, Last Thursday in the month, Contact Roger, 01773 857762 Ripley & District U3A 2pm, St Josephs Church Hall, Open speaker meetings, u3asites.org.uk/Ripley

Alfreton Male Voice Choir Rehearsals 6.45pm, Palmer Moorwood Social Centre, New members welcome - no audition, just a love of singing, 01773 833391 Alfreton Cyclists Touring Club 7 - 8.30pm, Gloves Lane, Blackwell, More details and full programme at alfretonctc.000webhostapp.com, 07719 933824

Derby Roundabout Social Club 8-11pm, Rolls Royce Club, Moorways, Derby, DE24 9HY, A club for over 50s who may be Single or Widowed, Divorced or Separated.

We are not a dating club, but a Private Members club that offers a wide range of activities to suit everyone. 07935 441 415 www.derbyroundabout.club, info@derbyroundabout.club

Fr i d ay

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

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Stonebroom Village Hall, Cleveland Road. Tel: 07971 804 936 Ripley and Alfreton Tennis Club Heage Road Ripley DE5 3GG. We meet several nights/days each week for social tennis. Further details can be obtained from our Secretary, Mr Dean Latham, on 07986 149810 www.ripleyalfretontennis.org.uk and on Facebook as @randatc Bell Ringing At a church near you! Open to all ages (well almost all!) Free training, Contact Peter Jenkinson, 07707 711054, www.derbyda.org.uk/about/

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COOPER’S CORNER The Transfer Window ‘slammed’ shut again at the end of January. Was your club a ‘winner’ or a ‘loser’ or is it all just a farce that’s had it’s time and needs consigning to room 101? Here’s our Barry with his thoughts…

The transfer window is a strange time of the season.

A period where media organisations go into full on overdrive to fuel the flames of speculation, which fans up and down the land lap up in their droves. Fans, literally, can’t seem to get enough.

The sheer amount of audience data tells us this, the January window performs greater than any other month of the year, frankly, and it is remarkable. Transfer stories generate more interest on a consistent basis than any other type of football-related story, and as journalists, we just can’t create enough.

But what’s it all about? Why are fans so desperate to read about links to players the world over, whether speculation has a foundation or not?

There seems an increased pressure on clubs to spend, spend, spend in the vain hope their club will be successful, but then moan when they end up with an over-inflated squad full of average players, a hefty wage bill and facing financial penalties imposed on them by the Football League.

And once that player signs, it’s almost like he’s forgotten and fans are onto the next. It’s almost like the spoilt kid at Christmas to coin one analogy. One present gets opened and before they’ve finished ripping the paper off

their expensive iPad, their eyes are onto the next and that one is cast asunder. I do find it a strange mentality, but it’s one that is the currency of the national and local media in this digital age.

Maybe fans’ attitudes are impacted by the way the media, and in particular the pay-tv media over-egg the transfer window and in particular, transfer deadline day, but at the heart of this bloodbath is the players. Players who have lives, who have families, friends, children in schools and may be settled in the areas they reside.

A player who has represented three of the East Midlands’ biggest clubs once described being made to feel like a piece of meat in the transfer window, and it’s hard not to feel for them. Not all players earn silly money, some are just normal, down to earth blokes trying to be settled and earn a good living.

I feel like the transfer window has been outgrown, and now business should revert to how it used to be. If you want to sign a player in November, you can. Go and do it. It might even help the lower league clubs who rely so heavily on transfer income.

It may also stop this rather weird, obsession for news condensed down into a crazy fourweek period after Christmas.

Follow Barry on Twitter @bazdjcooper Football writer at Trinty Mirror

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