Voice Magazines - Swanwick, Riddings, Leabrooks and Somercotes Edition - April 2021

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Hi Readers At the time of writing we have just marked the 1-year anniversary of the first lockdown.

I saw one comedian on Twitter write ‘I haven’t heard anybody say, where did the last year go’. Beyond the joke I think they may have missed the point. For many of us the last year has been a year lost. Lost experiences, lost jobs, lost businesses, even lost loved ones. With the roadmap in place there are reasons to be optimistic as we want to reclaim our lives but I think we are all feeling the same caution. My own thoughts are that we have to be brave.

Embrace the changes we need to make, with vaccines, social distancing, masks and hand sanitising that will allow us to embrace the opportunity to reclaim our lives.

As they say, hindsight is a wonderful thing but I suppose this toll has caused us all the be a bit grumpy, maybe it’s the social distancing we have had to maintain but it seems like there is growing gaps in our ability to empathise and understand each other. But what I would say to that is, it was only just over a year ago when #bekind was doing the rounds as a reaction to Caroline Flack losing her life so tragically. Nobody knows what anybody else is going through behind closed doors – so it’s very simple, just be kind to each other – kindness never hurt anyone.

In other news, Bez and Shaun Ryder (Flake and Rafa’s new nicknames!) have made a full recovery! They are sporadically trying to pull us back in the direction of the woods – can’t think why! – however, we have

managed to divert their attentions and we have been incident free for 1 month!

The Vet will be disappointed – this monthly visit was ensuring their optional extra of a personal Butler for the duration of their round the world tour!! (*I am only joking – our Vets do a brilliant job & they have trained hard for their profession*).

At the time of writing, I think the whole of the UK is poised for the first stage of the road map to be executed without a hitch – fingers and toes crossed!

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

CLAY CROSS AIR GUNS

Contact Pete M: 07966 370 991 www.claycrossairguns.co.uk pete@claycrossairguns.co.uk 22 Market Street, Clay Cross Chesterfield, S45 9JE

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Alfreton & Somercotes Electoral Division

Councillor Steve Marshall-Clarke Due to the Covid restrictions I am unable to hold my usual Members Surgery but I’m always available via email: Tel: 07969 144 909

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Registered Charity Number: 1061812

You make the difference Donations and fundraising for the charity help to provide the “extras” that make a real difference to our patients and staff.

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PHOENIX BOWLS CLUB PHOENIX FLAT GREEN LAWN BOWLS CLUB ARE NOW SEEKING NEW MEMBERS, ANY AGE ANY EXPERIENCE FOR THE 2021 LEAGUE BOWLING SEASON WE ARE ON SOMERLEA PARK, SHERWOOD STREET, LEABROOKS, DERBYSHIRE. DE55 1LB.

We are now about to re-start our coaching programme for beginners new to the great game of flat green lawn bowls, no experience? No problem? We provide 3 hours of free training with our own club coach. We even supply the bowls while you are learning, free of charge.

So (enjoy the clubs 4 f’s), fun, friendship, freedom and fresh air. You get all that in the game of outdoor bowls, We also have our own clubs regular weekly roll-ups for all club members, again free of charge. We believe you will love our friendly and welcoming environment, so come and have a go!

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MANDY’S TRAVEL PAGE Hi I’m Mandy your Personal Travel Counsellor.

Christmas Lunch in Style WEDNESDAY 1ST DECEMBER 2021 Departing from DERBY, NOTTINGHAM or GRANTHAM INCLUDES

Gather friends and family and enjoy a well-deserved afternoon of fine dining.

Settle into a plush seat in your festivelydecorated carriage and look forward to a magnificent seven-course lunch with all the trimmings.

Your table is set in lavish style with crisp white linen, sparkling glassware and bespoke china.

Liveried stewards take care of all your needs as the train journeys through enchanting winter y landscapes. Admire the changing views through your picture window. Take in the sumptuous details of your vintage carriage, evoking the glamour of 1930s “Belle” trains.

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THE EXPERIENCE From the moment you see the gleaming Northern Belle train pull into the station, you are transported back to a more glamorous age. The vintage train offers a true escape from the hustle and bustle of modern life. Enjoy handcrafted interiors, impeccable service and gastronomic cuisine. Sip champagne, absorb the views, chat with your fellow travellers. Unwind and relax - timeless memories are guaranteed.

From £289.00 PER PASSENGER If there are two of you and you want a private table for two there is a supplement it’s £90.00 total not per person.

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Slimming World Recipe Five-Spice Pork Ramen Bowl One thing I have really missed in lockdown has been a certain Japanese food chain… !

Serves: 4

Ready in: 30mins

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Ingredients:

Method: 1. Put the pork and five-spice powder in a bowl and toss to coat well.

2. Spray a large non-stick frying pan with low-calorie cooking spray and place over a medium heat. Cook the pork for 8-10 minutes or until crispy, browned and cooked through, stirring often (you might need to do this in batches). Transfer to a plate and cover with kitchen foil to keep warm.

3. Meanwhile, place a large saucepan over a high heat. Add the stock, baby sweetcorn, ginger, garlic, soy sauce and oyster sauce and bring to the boil. Drop in the noodles and cook for 5 minutes, adding the pak choi for the last 2 minutes. Using tongs or a slotted spoon, divide the noodles, pak choi and baby sweetcorn between shallow bowls, trying to keep each ingredient apart as much as you can.

4. Add the radishes to each bowl, pile the pork in the middle and ladle in the delicious broth. Scatter with chilli, if using, and coriander sprigs to serve.

• 4 lean pork steaks, visible fat removed, cut into small chunks • 4 level tsp Chinese five-spice powder* (see tip) • Low-calorie cooking spray • 1.2 litres hot chicken stock • 300g baby sweetcorn, cut into chunks • 4cm piece fresh root ginger, peeled and cut into matchsticks • 2 garlic cloves, chopped • 1½ tbsp soy sauce • 2½ tbsp oyster sauce • 350g dried rice noodles or egg noodles • 4 large pak choi, quartered • 12 radishes, thinly sliced • Red chilli, to serve (optional) • Fresh coriander sprigs, to serve

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APPEAL TO SUPPORT LOCAL RETAILERS As the country edges back towards

normality and the ‘road map’ to re-opening the high street moves

forward, Amber Valley residents are

reminded to continue to stay home, stay safe and only shop essential right now.

In

line

with

current

restrictions,

shoppers are asked to ‘Shop Local, Shop Essential’ and to shop safely and responsibly by following all hygiene and physical distancing government guidelines.

Visitors can be assured that the market

towns of Amber Valley and their shops

required measures to keep shoppers safe.

Currently only essential shops are

open, but the reopening of other retail is planned for April.

Locals are being encouraged to think local first and use businesses and services in the local community

in favour of travelling to shop or turning to online retails giants. Many local businesses have changed their

business model and now offer click and collect or reserve and collect services.

and businesses have put in place the

THE WIDER RETAIL COMMUNITY IS PROVISIONALLY SCHEDULED BE OPEN FROM MONDAY THE 12TH APRIL.

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Rotary Club of Alfreton Donate Laptops to Local School The Rotary Club of Alfreton were delighted to help support Woodbridge Junior School in Alfreton during lockdown by providing 4 HP Chromebook laptops.

With the pandemic placing additional strain on schools limited resources, the demand for laptops has far outstripped the availability. Up to three quarters of pupils have been learning from home often without the right equipment, placing additional strain on pupils, teachers and parents alike.

With the club keen to help they generously agreed to fund the purchase of the laptops to help ensure pupils don’t fall further behind. The club has been involved with Woodbridge School for quite some years and has provided an Eco Greenhouse, been Santa for Christmas Parties, Class reading involvement work and experience talks and hopes to continue in the future when restrictions are lifted.

With schools returning the laptops will still be much coveted as they will be used to support children’s wider learning, making use of online reading programmes and digital maths study tools.

If you want to get involved or find out more about the club visit the website at www.alfretonrotaryclub.org.uk or find them on facebook @ rotaryalfreton

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Pension options for over 55- 's What alternatives do you have at retirement?

Raiding your pension before retirement remains a popular option, with more than 1.3 million savers taking flexible payments from their pensions in the three years since 2015.

While the premise of withdrawing 25% of your pension pot tax-free is nothing new, the options you have when you reach the age of 55 have increased.

If you're considering taking money out of your pension pot, you've got lots to weigh up, but first of all you need to know what type of pension you have.

Pension types

Pensions usually fall into two different types: occupational or private schemes.

Private pensions, such as a stakeholder pension, personal pension or self­ invested personal pension (SIPP), are money purchase schemes.

Occupational pension schemes are further divided into defined contribution and defined benefit schemes - but pension freedoms only apply to defined contribution pensions.

Defined benefit pensions - also known as final salary pensions - are seen as the Rolls Royce of pensions as what you receive depends on your earnings when you retire and is not dependent upon investment performance and growth.

They are set up by your employer and provide you with a percentage of your final salary at retirement.

While final salary pensions do not qualify for pension freedoms, it is possible to convert them into a pot of cash - but beware this is area targeted by scammers and is a high-risk strategy as you will be giving up valuable guarantees.

Pension freedoms also do not apply to your state pension.

Options at 55 Leave it untouched

Continuing to save into your pension until the time comes to retire is the default position for most retirement savers in the UK. You can contribute up to £40,000 of your annual earnings towards your pension pot in 2018/19 without paying tax, subject to taper rules which may apply to high earners and which reduce the annual allowance. This cap remains in place for 2019/20 at the time of writing.

Doing nothing is usually the best option unless you need the money for something in particular, whether that's to pay off your mortgage or help your grown-up child get on to the property ladder.

Withdraw everything If you did take this extreme step, the first 25% of your retirement savings would be free from tax and the remaining 75% would be taxed at your marginal rate of income tax.

This is still the case in 2018/19 - but be aware that doing so could nudge you into a higher income tax band and see you paying 40% as a higher-rate taxpayer or 45% as an additional-rate taxpayer.

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Advice to complement your Lifestyle

Take several lump sums -

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Another option is to take 25% of your pension pot tax-free and leave the other 75% exactly where it is, continuing to grow as an investment into your existing pensions.

Whether you pay income tax on taking several lump sums depends on your total annual income in any financial year and the personal allowance.

You could withdraw up to £11,850 from your pension pot in 2018/19 without paying income tax on your withdrawals so long as you have received no other income in the tax year.

Any amount over this threshold will be taxed at your marginal rate of income tax.

This may be useful if you want to stagger your withdrawals over a period of time, such as to the point at which you retire.

Lump sum and drawdown

You could opt to take 25% tax-free after reaching the age of 55, and use the rest to buy a flexible income drawdown product.

As this is an investment, you should be aware that the value of your product can rise and fall at any time and you should accept the element of risk involved.

Lump sum and an annuity

Buying an annuity works in a similar way to buying a flexible income drawdown product in that you can withdraw 25% of your pension pot without paying tax and purchase an annuity with the rest.

The concept of buying an annuity is sound as they usually pay you a fixed annual income up until you die, but they have fallen out of favour with retirement savers in recent years.

If the idea of having a fixed annual income for the rest of your life appeals to you, be sure to shop around for the best annuity rates.

Mix and match

It's possible to consider mixing and matching your pension options, such as using some of your pension pot to buy a flexible income drawdown product and some to purchase an annuity.

Various other combinations are available but be sure to seek professional advice before doing so as this is by far the most complex option.

Seek help with your decision

When the time comes to retire, what you do with your pension savings is one of the most important decisions you will make as it will affect the rest of your life.

The Government offers free guidance for over-50s through its Pension Wise initiative, which was introduced after the pension freedoms were brought in.

However, the guidance merely outlines your options in a similar way to this brief guide and you should speak to our experts for tailor-made advice to suit your situation.

Professional advice is also compulsory if you want to transfer defined benefit or safeguarded benefits worth £30,000 or more.

Speak to us about your retirement plans www.hampshirehill.co.uk

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A recent change that should be taken into consideration when drafting your Will is the additional Inheritance Tax Residential Nil Rate Band (RNRB) for passing on the family home to your children on death.

We can assist in ensuing that your Will is tax efficient for this purpose.

The additional RNRB relief provides an extra £175,000 in addition to the current £325,000 Nil Rate Band for Inheritance Tax available to all individuals.

Where an allowance of £175,000 is unused on the death of the first spouse, the unused allowance is available on the death of the surviving spouse, allowing a married couple (or civil partners) to potentially pass on assets of up to £1 million to children without paying IHT. The rules are fairly complicated but we can review your personal circumstances to ensure that you take advantage of all the reliefs that you are entitled to.

This relief is even available when you downsize to a smaller property.

Mirrored Wills £234 (inclusive of VAT)

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This walk originally featured in the magazines back in May 2014. Thank you to Terry from Alfreton Ramblers Club, who submitted the original. We have changed the shorter route slightly to make use of a nice path up to the Manor, avoiding a couple of fields, which can be particularly muddy at the moment.

One of the great things about this walk is that there are two options; a shorter walk (marked in green) which takes you right up by the Manor or another longer walk (marked in red), which gives you a great view of the manor from up on high. Enjoy!

3.5/4.5 mile circular from South Wingfield, around Wingfield Manor A moderate and varied walk for you and your dog. The route should take around 2/2.5 hours. The route has a couple of decent inclines and there are stiles to cross. There are a few stretches of road so take care. The terrain is generally good but as with all walks if it has been wet there will probably be some muddy sections so a good pair of boots or wellies as always is highly recommended.

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At the B5035/Garner Lane turn left then cross to take a footpath. before a newly built house. About 150 meters up the path by a small set of footpath signs on the wall turn right to head towards the telegraph pole and follow the path down the fields to cross a footbridge.

After the bridge bear right to cross a stile and follow the path as it winds around the back of the houses and brings you out onto the B5035/Manor road, near the Yew Tree pub. Cross the road and take the path ahead.

At this point both routes re-join. After a short way turn left after the gate and follow the path past the allotments. Bear right to cross a stile and down the steps. Turn left at the bottom then turn right onto Parks Avenue. Next turn left on Parks Avenue and continue ahead to reach the road. Turn right and you’re back to where you began.

Continue to reaching a tarmacked road and turn left to follow the road up towards Manor road

This walk is for illustrative purposes only. Voice Magazines takes no responsibility for anyone who chooses to follow this route and encourages all walkers to obey all byelaws and signs and to respect the area they are walking in, ensuring they pick up all dog mess and obey the countryside code at all times.

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In the 1960s and early 70s the newsrooms were full of stories featuring Mods and Rockers fighting on the beaches and promenades of England, the Rockers on their BSA’s, Triumphs and Nortons; the Mods on their Vespas and Lambrettas.

Their conflicts hit the headlines not only in this country but throughout Europe and beyond. But there were other Lambretta boys who never made News at Ten and I was one. On my 16th birthday, my maternal grandparents handed me £100 and told me to use it wisely. I did.

I wandered down the street and bought a second hand Lambretta SX200 from a local centre half of ill repute. I would have tried to haggle the price down but thought better of it. Back then if you saw a young man with missing teeth, a broken nose and concussion you could have a good bet that it was a local centre forward who had recently played against him. His name will stay anonymous...but every ex footballer aged between 60 and 75 will know exactly who it is It had a Union Jack seat. I had a Union Jack crash helmet. Some people thought I looked cool... the great majority thought I looked like a t**t.

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My best mate also bought an SX200. By this time I was an experienced rider having had mine 3 days...so I decided to take him on his first run out. All was going well until we got to the first traffic lights and, as I stopped at the red he came hurtling by on the pavement and smashed into a pile of builders sand. I’d taught him how to start it but omitted to explain where the brakes were.

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It is very rare these days for anyone involved in football to spend their entire career at just the one club, but that is exactly what Horace Twigg did.

For fifty seasons, initially as player but later as an official, Horace was what a lazy journalist today would describe as ‘Mr Hacademical’. If anything of importance was to happen at the Hilcote Harena during that period, Horace would undoubtedly be involved in some way.

His then young grandson, a willing listener to Grandad Horace’s recollections, recently told me about Thomas Palfreyman. This chap would eventually become the sports correspondent for both of the local newspapers of the day viz., the B Winning Beacon and Blackwell Bugle plus the regional Bolsover Bulletin, and provided locals with news and gossip from within the Club.

His match reports, particularly from away games, were eagerly anticipated as he not only gave a detailed account of how well the Hacademicals had fared, but an insight into what it was like to travel to such exotic Derbyshire locations as Riddings, Pinxton and Pye Bridge. For those living in the Hilcote/Blackwell area this was like hearing of another world.

Apparently he was football mad as a boy but was sadly handicapped with what in those days were called ‘two left feet’ and was never going to be good enough to play the game at a high level. Horace, one of Thomas’s heroes, lived next door to the Palfreymans, and taking the young fellow under his wing, arranged for him to sell programmes outside the Harena on match days.

Thomas was ‘over the moon’ (NB - long before it became a footballing cliché!) and enthusiastically took to his new duties. Come rain, hail or shine, he would be outside the Harena at 12 noon in anticipation of the crowds turning up for the 3.00pm kick off. After one particularly wet and windy Saturday afternoon, Horace asked if the Club could supply a tent to keep the youngster (& his precious copies of the Hacademicals Herald) dry. They were happy to do so and for a couple of seasons, what became known as Tommy’s Teepee, was a welcome sight for supporters as they drew close to the stadium.

Unfortunately, on one particularly wild November afternoon, a strong gust of wind uprooted the tent and poor Tommy had all on just to save his programmes from being scattered to all corners of the district. As for the ‘teepee’, it was last seen just clearing the top of Herrod’s Hill, heading in the direction of The Urals.

Undaunted, Tommy still managed to sell every one of his stock of 500 programmes on that fateful day, and at a farthing each, the proceeds were used by grateful Club officials to construct a customised building for him. In time this came to be called Tommy’s Tin Hut, and it is claimed that over the border in Nottinghamshire, this became the model for Selston’s own Tin Hat.

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As winter has gently drifted into springtime change is in the air for the thrush family.

Winter thrushes, the fieldfares and redwings from the far north, are Fieldfare moving back to their Scandinavian breeding grounds; and very soon the chattering flocks of fieldfares, the Vikings of the thrush family, will have left us for another year. The diminutive redwing is beautifully marked but altogether more reserved and refined than the fieldfare which is both gregarious and yet aggressive to other thrushes. Fieldfares and sometimes mistle thrushes too, will defend a favoured apple-tree or berry bush against all comers. Pausing in their feeding these birds flare their tail feathers and wings to vigorously pursue would-be intruders.

They need high-energy food like berries to protect from the winter chill and to prepare for the long haul homeward; stopping off to re-fuel on coastal sea buckthorn before the North Sea crossing. Redwings will often feed under stands of beech trees and oaks as they pick through the damp leaf-litter. They will also forage under dense rhododendron bushes and will visit gardens.

In the movement north, these birds are joined by many of the European blackbirds that overwintered with us; often in gardens and local woods. The resident birds are already well on with breeding and are altogether more territorial, and it is the continental migrants that you see in groups. Take a trip to the seaside in autumn and you will see them flying in off the sea Male Blackbird almost touching the wave-tops. The local birds are now in full song and delivering a gorgeous chorus at both dawn and dusk.

The blackbird is arguably the most accomplished of all our song birds, but the other members of the thrush family are pretty good too. Quite large and rather grey in colour, mistle thrushes sing loudly from tree-tops and have been doing so since February. Their song is very loud but rather

limited and unvarying. Their cousin is the smaller song thrush which is much softer and warmer coloured and has a prettier song. However, the song thrush is still no match for the blackbird.

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I put my grandson’s assertion that sweetcorn don’t do well on our site to members in an email and there was an outcry.

Several members replied that they have good success with sweetcorn to the extent of having so much they give cobs way. Tips included starting seed off in pots in April/May rather than sowing direct in the ground, most varieties do well one member having good results with Wilko’s own sweetcorn seeds and another with variety ‘Swift’, always plant out in blocks (to aid wind pollination) in rich, fertile soil when frosts are past and water well when the cobs are fattening up. The new supersweet varieties have a higher concentration of sugar so taste wonderful. Cobs are ready for harvesting when the silks have turned brown and when the juice in the kernals is milky. The response about growing sweetcorn was so positive that we may organise a sweetcorn competition later in the year, Covid restrictions permitting of course.

March/April are months of high activity on our allotment site. My daughter-in-law hired the Association’s rotavator to mix the manure on the surface of the beds into the ground and to produce a fine tilth ready for planting.

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