Rural Voice - Bakewell & Villages Edition - September 2020

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KEEP IT LOCAL Six great reasons why you should take your car to Froggatt Edge Garage 1.

Fully guaranteed servicing, repairs and diagnostics on all vehicle makes and models using the very latest diagnostic and test equipment

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Main dealer level support which does not affect

“I’m Brett from Froggatt Edge Garage and I know that when you need an MOT, Service or Repair to your vehicle, you have a choice – the main dealer, a big garage group or your local garage”.

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All the convenience of using a garage close to where you live…. and at prices below those of main dealers

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We are a family-run business offering an honest,

So why spend more than you have to?

Do what our customers do... bring your car to us. All our six garages offer the same quality service.

reliable, high quality service… and free advice on all aspects of motoring

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Customers have the comfort of knowing that every job is supported by the strength and resources of the Tavern Group

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Grindleford Road, Calver Sough, Hope Valley, S32 3XH Tel: 01433 630291

To book a service or MOT call us on 01433 630291 or

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Hello, Our big news this month is that it has been 10 years since our very first Magazine went out this month! I can’t believe how time has flown and how much the magazines have developed during that time.

I remember it like it was yesterday, setting off with a scruffy backpack around Swanwick to deliver to 2,500 homes and panicking slightly every time I pushed a magazine through someone’s door, thinking that they were going to come out and shout at me or say it was rubbish or various other ‘end of world’ scenarios that never occurred!

Obviously quite a bit has happened since then and we’re now up to 9 editions, delivered to 48,000 homes and we have a graphic design & print sister company which help us create our magazines alongside many of our customers adverts and various other design and print requirements.

One of the huge steps that we took along the way was taking over from Wendy & Phyll at Rural Trader. We took over around Christmas time and it was a massive step but I am so pleased that we took the leap and we have continued to bring Voice Magazines to the Peak District since early 2017.

ever we can bring good local community content, give charities and community groups a presence and help any business of any size to get their voices heard – we will be here to support you as long as our readers will host us.

I hope you can see we really value your interaction, so If you have any information that you would like to advertise, promote, share or contribute please do not hesitate to get in contact with us, we’d love to hear from you!

See you next month,

Emily x

PS: Don’t forget to mention the ‘Voice’ when you use any of the companies in this magazine

No year is ever the same in this business – 2020 is testament to that! But while

Upcoming Submission Deadline for Advertisers & Contributors: October edition – 18th September November edition – 16th October

To advertise email info@voicemagazines.co.uk or call us on 01629 364 015 Printed by Phase Marketing, Design & Print and distributed to 5,000 homes in the Bakewell area. Disclaimer: No responsibility is accepted by Voice Magazines Limited 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 To advertise call the81Voice on 01773 549 3 Voice Magazines Limited, High Street,Team South Normanton, Derbyshire.

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We will be strengthening our aftersales proposition by adding a year’s complimentary Service Activated Roadside Assistance* with a service for eligible customers.

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Customers who are coming in for their 3rd-10th oil and inspection service are eligible for a complimentary year of full UK and European Roadside Assistance worth £245. ŠKODA Chesterfield 1 Discovery Way, Whittington Moor, Chesterfield, S41 9EG 0330 108 0230 www.bristolstreet.co.uk/SKODA *ŠKODA Roadside Assistance is arranged and administered by Automobile Association Insurance Services Limited, which is an insurance intermediary authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Registered office: Fanum House, Basing View, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 4EA. Registered in England and Wales number 2414212.

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Brand new ŠKODA Motability vehicles available from Nil Advance ŠKODA Chesterfield

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

WE DO UNDERSTAND, WE DO CARE, WE CAN HELP Derbyshire Hard of Hearing Service In Amber Valley,Bolsover,Chesterfield,Derbyshire Dales,Erewash, Hih Peak, North East Derbyshire and South Derbyshire Derbyshire Hard of Hearing Service provides Support, Information, Advice and Guidance on all aspects of hearing impairment for individuals, families and friends across Derbyshire We carry out assessment for assistive hearing equipment such as TV listeners, Doorbells, and induction loops Hearing Help UK, 156 Derby Road, Marehay, Ripley, Derbyshire DE5 8HU

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people’s desire to be looked after in their own homes as they become less independent.

That is why we are proud to introduce our 24-Hour Live-In Care Service that ensures our clients continue to live in their own homes whilst receiving an exceptional, quality service from our highly skilled Carers.

For those of us who are no longer independent, it is important to know that there is another care option open to us that allows us to stay where we are happiest – at home.

Our 24-hour Live-In Care Service entails living with a Carer in your own home. They provide companionship, person-centred care, comfort and support to you and your family making sure that you are safe within your environment, meeting your nutritional requirements, assisting with medication and other domestic duties. This is a very bespoke service that will be tailor-made to suit your needs.

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If you are not able to dine with us, don’t worry, you can now buy our delicious food via our new website. The at home range includes frozen meals (covering vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options), home-made cakes, quiche, picnic boxes & savoury or sweet afternoon teas.

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FOOD & RETAIL

Slimming World Recipe Five-spice cucumber and chicken stirfry Stirfrys are one of the best ways of preparing quick and tasty meals. This recipe is packed full of flavour and is Syn FREE - Amazing!

Serves: 4

Ready in: 30 minutes

Method: 1. Put the five-spice, stock, garlic, ginger and lime juice in a large bowl and mix well. Add the chicken and stir to coat, then set aside for 15 minutes to marinate.

2. Spray a large non-stick wok or frying pan with low-calorie cooking spray and place over a high heat. Add the peppers and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes or until the peppers are beginning to char.

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3. Add the chicken mixture and cucumber and cook for 4 minutes or until the chicken is cooked and the cucumber is cooked but still has a crunch.

Stir in the oyster sauce and coriander and cook for 1 minute.

4. Serve hot with rice or noodles – or cauliflower rice if you want to keep it suitable for Extra Easy SP.

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Ingredients: • 1 heaped tsp Chinese fivespice powder • 3 tbsp chicken stock • 2 large garlic cloves, crushed • 5cm piece fresh root ginger, peeled and finely grated • Juice of 2 limes • 4 skinless and boneless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips • Low-calorie cooking spray • 4 peppers (2 red and 2 yellow), deseeded and sliced • 1 large cucumber, halved lengthways, deseeded and sliced on the diagonal • 4 tbsp oyster sauce • ½ small pack fresh coriander, roughly chopped

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Book Review

This month’s book, Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo is definitely a oneoff. Winner of last year’s Booker Prize it’s a novel without a plot but with 12 of the most interesting, cracklingly different and unusual characters you’re likely to meet in a book.

First off it’s about women – well women and girls. There are some men in there but they don’t have a particularly big input (or reputation) in the great scheme of things.

You don’t usually read about these women in fiction. But in this book they give us a picture, through their eyes, of Britain - mostly, though not exclusively, black Britain - over the past 120 years.

Each of the characters has a story – their life. There’s a kind of vague web connecting them but it’s written almost like you’re having a conversation with close friends about stuff. And built into these stories is the exploration of the realities of womanhood in this country.

It’s offbeat and different and sometimes eye-opening and punchy but also funny and full of empathy and respect. There’s loads of social issues, including lots of right-up-tothe-minute observation of what’s going on for instance with the politics of gender and identity, but also the emotional nitty gritty of getting by on a daily basis.

Clever and interesting and full of hope.

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PET SERVICES

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Create your very own bespoke bar and let crowded pubs and overpriced clubs be a thing of the past.

Our Scandinavian-inspired Arctic Cabins are the perfect place to throw a party and you certainly won’t be missing out on fun if you put the right people on your garden guest list.

With their unique sloping-walled design, our wooden Arctic Cabins are hugely versatile.

You can party with friends around a built-in seating area, choose an optional drinks bar or create a unique integrated barbecue grill.

For all-year-round entertaining, our Arctic Cabins can create a cosy dining experience for eating out on warm nights or let it take centre stage and wow your guests at the weekend.

Don’t worry about the rain either. The wet certainly won’t dampen your ‘do’ if you’ve got a gorgeous Arctic Bar! We design, manufacture and install our Arctic Cabins across the UK and our team of experts are here for you.

If space is an issue – don’t worry. Our cabins are available in sizes ranging from 7m2 to 25m2 so we’ll make it fit.

Impress your guests, give your garden the make-over it deserves and party like it’s 2020!

For more information about our Arctic Cabins, give us a call on Nottingham 0115 932 8888.

Alternatively, why not pay us a visit at our Nottingham show site, Arctic Cabins & Cabin Master, 251 Toton Lane, Stapleford, Nottingham, NG9 7JA. We are open seven days a week, from 10am-4pm. www.arcticcabins.co.uk - 0115 932 8888

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KIDS & FAMILIES

Back to School – Back to Normal?

If you have school-aged children then you may have found that the last few months have been – to put it mildly – challenging.

A recent YouGov poll [www. yougov.co.uk] found that a third of UK parents haven’t coped very well. They’ve struggled with home schooling, citing discipline, motivation and finding adequate time as the main issues they faced. Others said that they couldn’t access the resources they needed, including things like laptops and help from schools.

The Summer holidays are usually a time for families to leave the school gates firmly behind them and take a nice long break. But no doubt for many parents this year has been a different story.

For some children the drastic changes to routine, the isolation from their friends and teachers, and the move to online lessons, being taught or supervised by one or more parent, and even having exams cancelled, risks causing long-term damage to their educational progress. Some parents may have felt pressured

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into continuing learning through the holidays to give their children a chance to catch up. And not everyone can afford private tuition, which puts the better-off pupils at a distinct advantage.

The Institute of Fiscal Studies warns that any further prolonged school closures “are almost certain to increase educational inequalities.” [www.ifs.org.uk] The impact on children’s mental health also cannot be ignored.

School is one of the key focal points in children’s lives, giving them stability, meaning, selfworth, esteem, and a purpose.

When children are not with their classmates and friends they are not learning how to interact, and much of this learning is done in the playground. In June the government advisory group Sage warned that both children and teachers will need a lot of psychological support once things return to normal because their lives will have been so badly disrupted by school closures.

or someone close to them has Covid-19 or is displaying the symptoms. Should a school have a suspected coronavirus outbreak, teachers will liaise with local health teams with the aim of keeping as much of the school open as possible.

And should it be necessary to close completely then they are expected to have a homeworking plan ready to go.

It will remain to be seen just how well both educators and families deal with the new version of daily school life come September. Many teachers will have spent their Summers working on their back-to-school strategies which this year will look and feel very different from previous years with a plethora of additional measures needed to make sure children, parents and staff feel safe.

The current plan* is for all Whatever the new school term schools in England to fully looks like for you and your family, re-open at the start of the we wish you all well.

Autumn term in September 2020 and for all children to return full time. This includes [*Advice correct as at those with special educational 6/8/2020 – please check www. needs and disabilities, gov.uk for the latest updates] and those who have been shielding. The only exceptions Author: Helen Say Don’t forget to mention Voice Magazines when responding to the Ads are if they cblservices.co.uk

“I am a local GCSE English teacher. I have to tell you about Sophie who sat her GCSE Language and Literature exams last summer 2019.

Sophie lacked confidence, was frustrated and confused. She was routinely getting 2s and 3s for her work but I always felt that Sophie was far better than she believed.”

Sophie’s mum took her along to Kip McGrath for an assessment in September 2018 and they began work.

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Sophie’s mum said “It was rewarding to work with the team at Kip and see the difference we made together.”

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BAKEWELL From Spring Water to Puddings I had intended to focus on the development of a few local towns and villages after we reached 1349 on our timeline, but stepped away to focus on ‘Eyam – the plague village” in the last edition. Back to the plan now and this month it’s Bakewell’s turn in the spotlight with a very brief history of the pretty town on the River Wye Bakewell appears to have been established in Saxon times when it was called “Beadeca’s wella”.

Baedeca presumably being a local Saxon and ‘wella’, meaning springs (as in water). The town is mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon chronicle of 924. In 949 it was called Badecanwelle and in the 1086 Domesday Book Badequelle.

The parish church was initiated in the 10th century, and is mentioned in the Domesday Book, although most of the existing building actually dates from the medieval period and was restored in 1841.

A market was established in 1254 and in 1330 Bakewell was granted a Royal Charter to host its markets: in other words, the markets were officially recognised, and Bakewell was recognised as a town, not a village. The town prospered, probably helped by its proximity to the Chatsworth and Haddon estates.

In 1637, the then Duke of Rutland John Manners, built The Bakewell Bath house to enclose a warm spring fed bath dating from Roman times. His successor improved the building in around 1695 and the bath was given a vaulted roof ten years later. The bath still exists today, in the cellar of Haig House which houses the British Legion social club.

The oldest building still in existence dates from about 1534, it now houses the ‘Old Museum’ but was originally a parsonage before being converted into millworker’s cottages by Richard Arkwright in the 1780’s.

Arkwright arguably initiated the industrial revolution which ultimately led to the urbanisation of the UK.

His cotton spinning factory at Lumford Mill was built around 1782 and employed about 350 people at its peak, mainly women and children.

1779 saw riots in the town during a period of conscription into the militia. Rumours circulated that the residents of Bakewell were being asked to contribute more than their fair share of men. Six men were ultimately imprisoned, and the damage caused by the riots and looting was said to be considerable.

In the 19th century a redevelopment of the town was undertaken; what we see today is largely the result of that period. Rutland Square was created, and the Rutland Arms replaced the old White Horse Inn. It’s claimed that Jane Austen stayed in the Rutland in 1811 and that she based Lambton in Pride and Prejudice on Bakewell, and Pemberley on Chatsworth House.

Local ‘legend’ also says that the now famous Bakewell Pudding was created by a happy accident (the cook read a recipe wrongly) in the kitchens of the same inn.

Bakewell is now a thriving tourist destination with a resident population of around 4,000 who contend with an influx of visitors throughout the year.

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