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Hi Readers Well, aren’t we all giddy at the prospect of relative freedom after Boris’s recent announcement?! Things are looking up, Spring is here and finally, at long last, we all have something to look forward to!

I’m not being blasé about it – I am genuinely happy about the prospect of some normality resuming. My first question to anyone I speak to is (and it usually stumps them!), what will be the first thing that you choose to do?

For me, I will drive somewhere remote with the dogs and go for a lovely long walk in the countryside, where hopefully we can stop in a lovely local café for a coffee and cake (probably still take away at that point!).

Then in April a lovely haircut to look forward to – my barnet is developing its own personality daily! I’m extremely envious of all these gentlemen who shave it off…. many more months and I would be tempted!

After that, I’m also looking forward to a nice meander around the shops and going out for a meal somewhere. Thankfully our esteemed leaders have created a lovely spaced-out roadmap, for obvious reasons. However, after 1 year of the most exciting place to visit being my own garage – it’s a good job, as the excitement of all that in 1 day could be catastrophic ,had they decided to unleash all at once!

No, much better to space it out a bit!

Oooh, holidays – I know we don’t exactly have an answer on this yet but sunshine and sandy feet are calling…..might have to be Skeggy in the interim but later this year, I have everything crossed!

Anyway, in other news, Rafa and Flake had a bit of an incident this month – the Vet has booked her holiday to Barbados based on how much we’ve spent on those pair in recent months! Sooo, we fancied a change to the daily walk and took them to Riddings Woods, just off Church Lane – all fine, lovely walk – 2hrs later, Flake starts shaking like he is going to fit , Rafa can’t really be raised and neither of them can walk properly. I honestly thought they had been poisoned. Of course this is on a Sunday night *eye

roll*, emergency vets for us is in Derby.

Long story short, looks like they had a taste of somebody’s left over cannabis and the vet said that they are basically stoned and they need to get it out of their system as quickly as possible but mostly, sleep it off! Honestly, it gave us such a fright and after doing 4 hour feeds supplemented with charcoal liquid for 12hrs, they are all fine. We can laugh about it now and particularly the bit where the Vet was trying to ask discreetly about whether it was ours (he asked in several different ways, about 6 times before the penny dropped!) ….. but I just thought that all our other 4-legged friends should be aware. The Vet said that there has been an increase in animal intoxication over the last year, which tells its own tale of how tough this last year has been on everyone!

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Destination: Selston Country Park Selston Councillors have been working hard for improvements to be implemented to Selston Country Park, previously known as Selston Golf Club.

Work has already started with phase one, the building of a memorial park and this should be completed soon. Three flag poles have been erected, raised flower beds are almost complete and there will be disabled friendly benches installed to complement the commemorative bench.

Local Councillors have listened to their constituents who want to keep the park, but who also want to see improvements. Councillors Hankin, Martin and Gascoyne are as keen as the local residents to make the park a destination that people want to visit and enjoy all year round.

Ward Councillor Gascoyne said “Councillors Hankin, Martin and myself intend to make a difference to the country park. Local people want the café reopened and it will be re-opened. People want lovely surroundings for all generations and that’s what they are going to get”.

Officers of the Council have been instructed to work up costed plans, without delay, to create a new Café hub at Selston Country Park. This will be a multipurpose extension to the current building, allowing it to be run full time for local people to use, in the same way as other park cafes in the District.

An overjoyed Councillor Hankin stated “The country park is a green open space which has not had the care it deserves for some time. Things will change and the park will be a destination spot in the rural area. It isn’t enough for the park to be just a dog

walking area. The good people of Selston Parish want the café open and events to be staged for both young and old”.

Officers are presenting the costing for the improvements to be included in the upcoming budget, so that finance is hopefully available to extend and fully refurbish the café during the 2021/22 financial year.

Councillor Martin said “I want Selston County Park revitalised for local people. If I’ve learnt anything during the pandemic, it is that open spaces are a vital resource for people allowing them to exercise and simply to enjoy being outside”.

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Sutton Heritage Society

Turning back the clock to 1964 Turning back the clock to 1964, situated on the corner of aptly named St Michael Street, the church of St Michaels and All Angels at Sutton was quite well attended.

The vicar was the Rev. P.E. Hancock, who had a phone number of 651. Its hard to imagine the small number of people with phones at that time as we look towards most people now having individual mobile phones. It makes you wonder what those people would have thought about today’s mobile network.

The services at that time on Sundays were Holy Communion at 8am; Sung Mass at 10:15; a young peoples’ class at 2:30; and evensong at 6.15. AS well as that there was Sunday School for the children which was held in the church hall at 2.15. A busy church. But what about during the week? Still busy! Confessional at 7pm on Wednesdays and Mass was held on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturdays at different times of the day in order to facilitate the working population. Various groups were active The Men’s Company, who had

joint meetings with men from New Cross Methodists, perhaps this was the precursor of the church amalgamation years later.

The Mothers Union with over 80 members, having speakers attend, and participating in things like whist drives; and the YPA, from teenagers up to about the age of 25. They took part in retreats at places like Kelham Hall, which at one time was used to train vicars.

Other officers of that time were Mr Holland, and Mr Holmes the church wardens, with deputy Mr Ball. The choirmaster Mr Childs, and Organist Mr Branston. Secretary of the PCC Mr Orton, and the caretaker Mabel Radford. Of course, most people would also recognise the name of the then treasurer, and local headteacher Agnes Wass.

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1. Preheat your oven to 220°C/fan 200°C/gas 7.

2. Beat the egg with a fork, then stir in the cornflour and bicarbonate of soda until combined and season lightly. Toss the beef in the egg, then spread out on a large nonstick baking tray in a single layer and spray with low-calorie cooking spray. Cook for 30-40 minutes, until dark and crispy, turning halfway. Reduce the oven to its lowest setting and leave the beef inside while you make the rest of the dish.

3. Make the sauce by mixing together the brown sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, ginger, squash, Worcestershire sauce, tomato

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Set aside.

4. Spray a large, non-stick wok or frying pan with low-calorie cooking spray and place over a mediumhigh heat. Add the onions, peppers and carrots, and stir-fry for 7-8 minutes until starting to soften. Add the sauce and corn. Increase the heat and simmer for 5-6 minutes, stirring often, until the sauce is reduced and syrupy, and the vegetables are just soft.

5. Add the beef to the stir-fry with the bean sprouts and bring back to a simmer. Cook the noodles according to the pack instructions, then drain. Divide the noodles and beef mixture between 4 bowls, and scatter over the chilli to serve.

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Now that the Prime Minister has announced the easing of restrictions, we are all looking forward to days out with our dogs over the summer months. The everpopular Rambles with Rafa and Flake will be back in the magazine soon.

Meanwhile Spring is on its way. Lighter morning and evenings are with us, the weather is improving, trees are budding, flowers beginning to bloom and we and our dogs are all able to get out more. One of the positive sides of walking from our own homes is discovering the plethora of attractive green spaces in our own area. Here are a few of our favourites, one of which is bound to be local to you.

One of the finest resources for walking locally is the Derbyshire Phoenix Greenways https://www.derbyshire. gov.uk/leisure/countryside/access/ greenways/phoenix-greenways/thephoenix-greenways.aspx The Greenways are trails converted from the old colliery railways and lead a network of tracks around the quiet backways of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. On these you and your four-footed companion can have a short stroll or a long hike depending on your mood. Maps are available on the website and there are many circular walks. Some of our local trails are as follows TIBSHELF PONDS – parking off Tibshelf High Street opposite the butchers A lovely place for a short stroll. Open green areas, woodland, and of course the ponds (dogs on leads around these).

There are also gallops for your horse if you have one!.

From here you can access:FIVE PITS TRAIL - various car parks along the route.

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PARK, WILLIAMPTHORPE PONDS and HOLMEWOOD WOODLANDS. Plenty of benches along the way to have a quick break for a drink or sandwich.

BLACKWELL TRAIL – parking Fordbridge Lane, Blackwell - 3.5 miles from Westhouses to Huthwaite. Attractive trail alongside a stream passing through Hilcote where there is now a new Wildlife Garden off Pasture Lane which is well worth a visit SILVERHILL TRAIL – parking at Teversal Visitor Centre (NG17 3HJ) or Blackwell Village A pleasant 4.5 mile trail from Blackwell to Teversal with lots of vestiges of the old railways for the enthusiast. This joins up with the TEVERSAL TRAIL which in turn leads to PLEASLEY PIT COUNTRY PARK (parking NG19 7EY) These are just a few of the many routes you can take from the Greenways.

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MIDLAND RAILWAY CENTRE/ BUTTERLEY COUNTRY PARK https://www.midlandrailway-butterley. co.uk/country-park/ - Although the Railway Centre itself is currently closed, there are still pleasant walks to be had around the country park.

BE A RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNER We hope that these suggestions have given you some great ideas for local walks with your dogs (Rafa and Flake can thoroughly recommend them). As everywhere is a little more crowded at the moment it is more important than ever that we are all kind and respectful to others. So please remember the following: ✔

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Bess of Hardwick Part 1 - The Ascendancy - Bess of Hardwick was an unusual woman. At a time when women were often considered to be possessions to be traded in marriage to the highest bidder, Bess became one of the most powerful women in Elizabethan times due to a series of fortuitous marriages.

Bess was born Elizabeth Hardwick sometime in 1527 (her exact date of birth is unknown) to father, John Hardwick, and his wife Elizabeth Leeke. The Hardwick family had arrived in Derbyshire at some point in the 13th century having moved from Sussex. They farmed land, granted to a Robert Savage, on the borders of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. By the 15th century the Hardwick family had climbed the social ladder somewhat, and were regarded as ‘gentlemen yeomen’ with a small estate.

Her first marriage, in around 1543, was to the young (13) heir of a nearby small estate – Robert Barley (Barlow). Robert’s father died soon after the wedding and Robert himself died in December 1544. There is no evidence that the couple actually lived together and obviously there were no children from the marriage. Bess’s claim to inherit was disputed and it was several years after his death before she was awarded both the estate and compensation.

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elevated her to Lady Cavendish. Sir William, probably at Bess’s urging sold his lands in the south of England and purchased the Chatsworth estate on which they began to build a mansion. Although he was more than 20 years her senior, the marriage was happy and produced eight children – one of whom; William, born 27 December 1552; became the First Earl of Devonshire. His Grandson was created Marquess of Hartington and Duke of Devonshire in 1694 and their descendants still live at Chatsworth House.

William died in October 1557 leaving Bess deep in debt. A third marriage in 1559 to Sir William Loe, Captain of the Guard to Queen Elizabeth I, ensued. His position enabled him to vastly reduce her debts and also gave her access to the Queen when she was made Lady of the Bedchamber. Upon his death some 7 years later, with no male heir, he left everything to Bess, and she became one of the wealthiest women in England.

Her fourth and final marriage was in 1568 to George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury.

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Scotland (there will be more about those relationship in Part 3). And she married into the nobility. One of her lasting legacies however are the buildings she commissioned as her fortune increased.

Little remains of Bess’s home at Chatsworth after her descendant, the 4th Earl of Devonshire entirely remodelled the grand house she had begun building in 1552. There is little doubt however, that without her there would probably have been no Chatsworth for us to visit in the 21st Century. The only part of her scheme to remain unchanged to the present is the Hunting Tower sited in the hills overlooking the house.

Perhaps uniquely for the era; when Bess finally separated once and for all from her fourth and final husband, the Earl of Shrewsbury, she had the wealth and resources to live independently.

In 1584, following the acrimonious split, she left the Chatsworth estate fearing attack from her husband’s men. She found solace in her old family home at Hardwick which she had purchased in 1583 after the death of the brother; heir to that property; James Hardwick who had died in horrendous debt.

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The Hardwick Hall we see today was built entirely at the behest of Bess herself and she took great pride and pleasure in overseeing the development. The huge expanses of glass windows were evidence of her wealth and she continued the innovation, first seen at Old Hardwick Hall, of a great hall running the centre of the house and two stories high. Work also continued on the Old Hall which was retained to act as a kind of overspill accommodation for guests and servants.

Bess spent the latter years of her life involved in furnishing Hardwick and overseeing the building work there and at Oldcotes where she had commissioned another house for her son William.

When she finally died in 1608, at the grand old age of 81, Bess was still regarded as one of the richest and most powerful women in the Kingdom. She was interred in All Saints Church, Derby under an elaborate monument she’d commissioned. When All Saints was demolished and rebuilt to form Derby Cathedral, Bess and her effigy were reinterred.

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It’s Not My Fault!

Is it just me, or are we currently living in a society where individuals increasingly refuse to accept responsibility for their own actions?

Personal responsibility; accepting our mistakes (and learning from them!) and utilising common sense, seem to be attributes we are losing.

But are these attributes inbuilt or are they learned behaviours that override our basic programming?

I was always taught to accept that I would mess up, that we all do, and that it is normal to do so. I was also taught to hold my hands up and admit to my mistakes. Life lessons I passed onto my own children. Looking around, it seems that many people find it easier to pass the buck rather than admit and accept that they are fallible.

‘Blame culture’ has been seen as another import from our US cousins…but is it? Or is the desire to hold someone other than ourselves responsible for our actions simply basic human nature, one that we can (should?) learn to override?

Personally, I believe that ‘compensation culture’ (rather than blame) IS a US import…’where there’s blame there’s a claim’ comes to mind, but that we humans as a species have always tried to blame someone, or something else for our own failings.

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highlighted the best AND the worst in modern society. So many people have refused to accept responsibility for keeping themselves (and therefore others) safe and healthy. So many have adopted an ‘I’m alright Jack’ mentality and merrily gone about life however they wanted.

At the other end of the scale are those who have become obsessive and are happily reporting on friends and neighbours whilst telling themselves ‘it’s for their own good’.

The very worst of us though are the politicians, companies and corporations who are profiting during the crisis by dishing out contracts based solely (or so it would appear) on connections rather than ability. How many of these people will ever admit their incompetence though? None, I would guess, because in their minds they are doing the right thing…for them at least.

Let’s all try to override our inbuilt selfish, self-led, programming in 2021 and learn to accept responsibility for our own actions. Let’s teach our children and grandchildren that only by working together, by collaborating, by being compassionate, can we ever hope to rise and find our truest selves.

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Alinor, the possessor of these talents, lives in a marshy area on the south coast, - The Tidelands - amongst villagers who are envious and fearful of her powers and intelligence. It’s a cracking story, full of insight and fascinating on the social history of the time and giving voice to the plight of women, so often bit-players even in historical stories. And it’s a love story which rings true.

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Gardener’s Calendar

Time to get going again in the garden, tidying up, making soil and containers ready, planting and watching out for pests which are also on the move.

It may seem like forever since we planted anything but now is the time to put summer flowering bulbs and tubers such as lilies, dahlias and gladioli into their garden locations. They should be planted two to three times their own depth and one bulb’s width apart, though you can make that a bit wider if planting in the soil rather than a container. Nose (shoot) up, and remember to water unless soil or compost is already wet.

Putting a mulch – an inch or 3cm deep covering of organic matter from a compost heap - on your soil will improve its growing quality, slow down weeds, and retain moisture. If you haven’t got home grown mulch it’s worth asking your local council if they sell any made from their green waste collections.

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Most overwintered container plants will benefit from re-potting every other year – even if it’s to the same pot.

Lift, replace about a third of the compost to give them a new lease of life and re-plant. If you’re not re-potting, remove the top couple of inches of compost from your pot and replace with new stuff.

Slugs, will also be gearing up for action now, particularly with little shoots appearing. They will eat just about anything and some damage is inevitable in any garden. But nematodes can help and don’t harm wildlife, pets and young children as is the risk with slug pellets. Nematodes are watered into the ground and will kill slugs. They can be bought from garden centres or online.

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Try not to let your containers get too waterlogged, so don’t leave standing water in their drainage dishes. Plants need oxygen as well as water and roots will just rot if left standing in water.

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