Voice Magazines - Selston, Pinxton, Jacksdale & Westwood Edition - October 2020

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From the Editor Halloween & Bonfire night is going to be a bit different this year!

As I write, it seems awfully likely (as I think everyone predicted), that this virus will kick in again during the coming winter months.

Irrespective of anyone’s views, in one way or another, this will affect a lot of people’s lives – be it health (both mentally and physically), income/job losses, families and issues that many of us will never understand. 2020 has already been a tough road and it’s still pretty rocky.

What we do know though is that the clocks will still go back on the 25th October, the world will keep turning, the sun will rise every day and seasons will pass. We all have to stay positive and safe, because what’s the alternative?!

It got me thinking this month, this majorly overly used phrase - ‘the new normal?’

Everyone is using it (me included) but consider what your ‘new normal’ looks like?

Take some time to consider what ‘normal’ is for you and what you are in such a rush to get back to? Maybe we should take this opportunity to find a ‘better’ normal in future.

For as long as we can and for as long as

it is safe to do so, we will bring you your monthly magazines.

As I’ve said before, all the lovely people inside need your help to keep their businesses going throughout this rocky year and we need those fabulous businesses to keep our business going…. almost every business we have spoken with has adopted coronavirus measures to their businesses to allow them to still be able to trade – so please keep them going.

If we do go missing for a month or so, you know why! But, we’ve popped a nice little walk in, some puzzles and articles to keep you going.

Until the next time, Stay safe,

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

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To advertise email info@voicemagazines.co.uk or call us on 01773 549 035 Printed by Newman Thompson Ltd and distributed to 5,000 homes in Selston, Pinxton, Jacksdale & Westwood homes. 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 To advertise callVoice Voice Team 01773 549Normanton, 035 Derbyshire. DE55 2BP. Registered in England 3& Magazines Limited,on 81 High Street, South without the prior consentplease of the publisher.

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I am extremely proud to represent the area I was born and bred in, it is a great honour to be elected as your MP and I will continue to serve all constituents no matter how they voted.

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2. Spray a medium saucepan with low-calorie cooking spray and place over a medium heat. Add the onions, garlic and ginger and cook for 2-3 minutes. Stir in the cinnamon, cumin, cardamom, remaining tomato purée and a few tbsp water and cook for 10 minutes.

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the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.

4. Blitz the onion mixture until smooth using a stick blender (or use a food processor and return to the pan). Stir the chicken and its marinade into the sauce and cook for 10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.

5. Add the stock cube and coconut essence, if using, and stir through for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir through the coriander and remaining yogurt. Season with salt to taste and serve hot with rice and Speed vegetables.

3. Add the beans and 450ml boiling water and bring to the boil. Reduce

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Vintage Rambles a with raf lake and F

This month’s walk is one of our favourites. Unfortunately, the Mill and the Falls at Lumsdale are closed off at the moment as vital preservation work is required.

Despite this most of the footpaths are open and this is still a fantastic walk. I have also left the alternative instructions in for the original walk (Point 7a, in red) so you can keep it for when the falls are open again.

3½ mile circular from Tansley Church Via Lumsdale

A moderate walk for you and your dog. Although relatively short this walk has some steep inclines/declines. It should take around 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Be careful on roads and as ever make sure you wear a good pair of boots, particularly if it has been wet.

START: Tansley Holy Trinity Church, Church St, Tansley, DE4 5FH 1.

Standing at the roadside, with your back to the church, turn right and follow the road, passing a recreation ground on your right. Continue until you see the Gate pub to the left hand side of the road.

Turn left just in front of the pub and head uphill along a single track road with a stone wall on either side.

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Continue straight and over the crest of a hill and down the other side. A short distance after passing a blue sign “unsuitable for goods vehicles” on your right, bear right to pass a stone cottage and then head steep uphill.

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When nearing the top of the hill the tarmac road turns into a rough lane. Continue until you see

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a signposted footpath to your right. Follow the footpath to the right heading uphill and into woodland.

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Continue ahead, over a crossing of paths then gently uphill. At a fork in the path bear left. After a short distance the path levels off and has a steep drop to your left. Continue for a short distance until you see a large stone lying just to the left of the path.

At this point ignore the path to the right going uphill, instead take the path bearing left and downhill.

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This path will take you closer to the edge of the woodland and has a steep bank to the right.

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6. Continue until you reach a river, cross the river via the stepping stones and then turn immediately left long a footpath.

Keeping the river on your left continue along the path until reaching a lane. Turn left along the lane and then after a short distance pass a long row of stone cottages.

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Immediately after the cottages turn left and then immediate right through a gap in the wall. Keeping a pond on your left continue along a footpath. After the pond, at the barriers, turn right to cross a stone stile, turning left onto a road. Walk ahead, along the road for a short distance, then when the wall ends on the left, turn left downhill on a footpath, past a stone stile. At the bottom of the hill cross a stone stile onto a road. Turn left along the road 7a. (alternative route, when the falls are open) Immediately after the cottages turn left and then immediate right through a gap in the wall. Keeping a pond on your left continue along a footpath. The path begins to descend, twist, turn and thread its way through the remains of the Mill. Keeping the river and waterfall on your left continue downhill until passing through a gap and turn left onto a road.

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After a short distance after passing the car park/ layby and then at the end of a tall stone wall on your right. Turn sharp right onto a footpath. The path crosses a river. Immediately afterwards turn

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left and then, keeping the wall on your left, drop gently downhill.

left onto a footpath heading uphill and into woodland.

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After a short distance the path levels out.

Continue for some distance keeping the river down to your left.

Ignoring a path which bears right towards some houses continue straight and downhill until reaching a T Junction of paths with a large metal fence in front of you.

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Turn right, then bear left, keeping the fence on your left. Continue for some distance to pass a recreation ground to your right and then a converted mill to your left. At the end of a tall stone wall and when you see a stone post turn left along a path.

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After a short distance pass through a metal gate and onto a lane. Continue to the end of the lane and at a T junction turn left along a road.

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