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Hi Readers, You all know by now that we’re animal mad at Voice Magazines! So with that in mind, I set our chief designer, Lisa, a bit of a challenge this month. As we now have 10 magazines in total and we have 10 dogs between us, it made sense that for International Dog Day on the 26th August, I thought it’d be nice for Lisa to draw and paint each of our dogs and then place them on a picture with a caption that suits their personalities.

lie, it has not been easy, even for a talented painter like Lisa. I think you’ll all agree though, what a truly fantastic job she has done! I’m super proud of what she has created and now she’s back speaking to me again now, so all is good in the hood In other animal madness, if you’re on social media, you would have seen our Alpaca adoration day! We are so fortunate that Brackenfield Alpacas let us pop over and walk some of their beautiful boys. You can see all about it online and if you fancy it yourself, why not enter our competition? It was awesome and it’s not just for the kids!!!

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PHOENIX BOWLS CLUB and exciting plans for the future.

Phoenix Bowls Club is also hoping to host a fun day at the Somerlea Park Bowls Green involving the Children of Chernobyl, for the whole community to enjoy.

The Phoenix Bowls Club, were delighted to play host to the First Somercotes Brownies and welcome them to their lovely ground at Somerlea Park in June. There were two events where the young ladies and their Chaperones (thank you so much Owls!) joined them, for two evenings of bowling fun.

The young ladies really enjoyed themselves, learning the basics of bowling from the Club Coach, who was thrilled to see their blossoming skills.

They had a great time, playing various target games, competitions and bowling challenges. The Owls showed great emerging skills too!

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If you are interested and would like to join or know more, please contact Trevor on 01773 438077

This illustrates that lawn bowls is a great pastime for all ages and abilities.

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Tony and Julie invited the Voice Magazine team along for a meal to TJ’S restaurant. Situated within the George & Dragon Public House in the village of Newton.

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• Lightly grilled Seabass served with dressed salad, lemon and tarragon butter • Thai Fishcakes served with a dressed salad and a sweet chilli sauce

Mains • Pie of the Day Today the pie was steak, succulent large pieces of incredible tender beef in a delicious homemade thick gravy surrounded in a shortcrust pastry. Served with crispy thick cut homemade chips, and seasonal selection of fresh vegetables • Vegetable Lasagne served with garlic bread, dressed salad, thick cut homemade chips • Wrap Cajun Chicken with a choice of dressings (I went with the sweet chilli) - Served with homemade thick-cut chips and salad.

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BRACKENFIELD ALPACAS

The Voice Magazine team were incredibly lucky to be invited for the unique experience of a 90-minute Alpaca trek which includes the opportunity to meet and feed all the lovely Alpacas.

of which had only been born a few hours before we arrived.

Everyone was amazed at how big she was and how steady she was on her feet. They were all so cute staying close by their mothers. Happiness is a baby Alpaca!

We all arrived at Mount Pleasant Farm and our friendly hosts gave us a very entertaining and informative introduction to the Alpacas, the different varieties, their uses and a little about their individual personalities.

Continuing our trek, we visited lots of different areas of the farm, with plenty of photo opportunities. The Alpacas do tend to stop quite a lot enabling us to enjoy lots of Alpaca stroking, petting, and cuddling along the way (they are so soft and cuddly).

The alpacas were harnessed ready to go. Each chose the Voice team member they wanted to walk with, and we were off. There was lots stops to nibble grass and bushes (the Alpacas had a bit to eat as well!).

First stop the area around the female Alpacas field enclosure where we all instantly fell in love with the baby Alpacas, one

We all had a fantastic time. I think each and every one of us would have happily taken at least one of the Alpacas home with us.

Thank you for having us Brackenfield Alpacas we had a wonderful time.

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Last month the beautiful Miss Fay gave birth to her daughter. (Date – 20/7/2021, Time - 2pm weight- 10kg) The tan-brown ball of fluff is ready to be named. So, get your thinking caps on!

We are running a competition to name the newborn baby Alpaca.

The prize includes not only a meet and greet of both mother and baby but also a family ticket to do an alpaca trek with a meet and feed all the lovely alpacas at Brackenfield.

To enter simply email your Alpaca baby names to the following email info@voicemagazines.co.uk with the title ‘Alpaca Baby Names Competition’, including your name and telephone number no later than 23rd August 2021 Brackenfield Alpacas gave us this information about Miss Fay:Miss Fay was born on the 2 July 2018 and weighed 11kgs, which is big for an Alpaca. As a result, she struggled to get underneath and to feed from Miss Lily (her mother) and very nearly died when she was a few days old. Our local vet, Fay, was able to save her and as a result we named her Miss Fay. Because she could not feed from her mother, we had to bottle feed her for the first 6 months. We trained her to run over to us when we whistled to get her bottle of milk. Since her rocky start she has flourished and grown into one of the biggest Alpacas on the farm. Despite this, we still call her ‘Little Miss Fay’, which is what we called her when she was a poorly baby. She was mated in 2020 with Arabian Night (a handsome chestnut brown Alpaca).

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CHESTERFIELD SHOP MOBILITY The only hire service in Chesterfield and the surrounding areas disability organisations in the Derbyshire area and was a real value add to the Charity. Both Colin and Christine can empathise with their customers as they have direct experience of the barriers people with a disability face as they both manage their own disabilities.

Chesterfield shop mobility offer workshop repairs, long term, and short-term hire of scooters, they carry out regular checks and services on all scooters. The long-term loans of scooters have no time limit in fact, the longest long-term loan a customer accessed so far is 25 years.

This week I went along to shop mobility to meet the fantastic team. After getting slightly lost, I finally arrived on the ground floor of the multi-story car park on New Beetwell Street where Chesterfield Shop Mobility is based. This base is in the town centre of the beautiful market town of Chesterfield. As you can see from the picture, Chesterfield Shop Mobility have many scooters on offer, which they have all set out for you to view.

35 years ago, 3 people with the same disabilities met with Chesterfield Borough Council as they noticed that there were people struggling to get around Chesterfield and surrounding areas (Derbyshire being a very hilly place to live). They wanted a service for people to be able to accesses scooters when purchasing was out of their reach. Christine, along with two others, decided to set up shop mobility to assist the locals and visitors of Chesterfield and surrounding areas in their endeavours to circumnavigate Derbyshire and its varied attractions.

Chesterfield & District Shop Mobility Charity started with 3 scooters opening 6 days a week. The services Shop Mobility provided become very popular very quickly. Shop Mobility worked together with Chesterfield community transport for many years, but separated into two Charities in 2005.

They also offer Tracks and trails, where they take special scooters for people to use on days out when the terrain is not suitable for none specialised scooters. They offer guided days out and a drop off / collection service. These services are currently used by Queens Park, Chesterfield Canal, Holmebrook Valley Country Park, and other venues.

To find out more please go to the Shop Mobility Facebook page or call Shop Mobility for more detail.

Christine, seen here on power chaired, says “this is far more comfortable than a manual wheelchair” for people who are in wheelchairs for most of the day this offers a more comfortable alternative. This power chaired even has a recline feature.

Colin is seen here on the tracks and trails scooter, just as its name says, it is a specialised scooter for use on track and trails where other scooters would struggle.

Shop Mobility Chesterfield can drop your scooter to you at the start of your trail and collect it when your all finished. Even if your finish line differs from your start line.

Anthony is seen here on the town centre service scooter, ideal to get in and out of the town centre the shops.

Elaine is seen here on the boot scooter; this scooter is ideal for holidays and days out. It folds to fit in most boot spaces and is the perfect addition to any day trip or holiday.

In 2010 Christine’s husband Colin joined the Charity, Colin has over 30 years of experience working within

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Man’s best friend - that’s how we think of dogs these days. From tiny Yorkies and Pomeranians to ginormous Malamutes and Great Danes, dogs share our lives, our food (sometimes without invitation!) and often our beds.

Dogs - or rather their earlier incarnation… wolves - were the first animal to be domesticated by humans, archaeological evidence suggests this may have begun to happen at least 30,000 years ago. Like people, wolves are pack animals, they need other pack members to survive, and if a wolf puppy were accepted into a group of humans, it isn’t hard to see that his natural wolfish instincts would transfer to his ‘people pack’. Our early ancestors may have used their tamed wolves to help them hunt, and over time chose the traits they valued most to selectively breed animals - ultimately leading to the huge variety of dog breeds we know and love today.

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Voice Magazines is reliably informed that the 8th of August is International Cat Day - we’re not sure what that means for our feline friends! Do you offer extra treats, special cuddles and strokes (should they deign to accept them of course) or set them up on a pedestal and bow down to worship them…most cats seem to expect to be treated as demi-gods so will doubtless feel entirely comfortable with being worshipped.

We accept cats as pets and thus part of our daily lives, but when exactly did cats become accepted as friends to share our living spaces, as opposed to being wild animals with a penchant for chasing, killing, and eating small furry animals (and birds)?

It’s an interesting question because the answer is maybe not what you would expect - 8-9000 years ago cats it seems allowed themselves to become domesticated by simply hanging around human populations where they could be sure of a ready food supply of rats and mice attracted to food waste and crops!

Unlike dogs who were deliberately domesticated and then selectively bred for whatever appealing characteristic was required (small, quiet, good with people, herding abilities etc) cats decided they quite like what we humans were doing and thought they’d move in! This lack of ‘planned breeding’ is probably why there are far fewer variants of cats than dogs and also why the genetic code of felines remains fundamentally unchanged.

In fact it wasn’t until the 19th century that cats were selectively bred for their characteristics.

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place farming is said to have originated, the cats having moved gradually overland from South East Asia: and the second from Africa, these cats became popular (and even venerated) in ancient Egypt and had spread into the area around the Mediterranean and most of the ‘Old World’ by at least 1500 years BC. How about a few cat facts to round off this article?

Cats can see six times better in the dark than we can; they respond better to women than men, it’s thought because they prefer the higher pitched voices of women (cue crazy cat lady comments!); cats can’t taste sweet things, so choccy drops are wasted on them; they can jump six times their length; cats have an extra organ that allows them to taste scents on the air, which is why your cat stares at you with her mouth open from time to time; they have the largest eyes relative to their head size of any mammal; a cats claws all curve downwards which means they can climb up just about anything, but have to carefully back down as they can’t go down head first!

Whatever their foibles, many humans LOVE cats - that’s obviously why there are so many funny videos online!

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The story of Betty Kenny is a local legend dating back to the 18th Century. It is claimed that Betty (actual name Kate Kenyon) and her husband Luke were charcoal burners who often lived in the Shining Cliff Woods under the shade of a particular Yew tree. It was in this tree that Betty used to rock her children to sleep singing them ‘rock-a-bye baby’ and it is often puported that this is where the nursery rhyme originated.

4 mile walk along the Betty Kenny Trail in Shining Cliff Woods, Ambergate A lovely walk for you and your dog along a well established trail that offers a piece of local history and some lovely views across the Derwent Valley. The route will take around 2 hours There are some moderate climbs and the terrain can be muddy and uneven so a good pair of boots are a must. The path is well marked by posts with a white stripe.

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Keeping your pet safe during summer The warmer weather can be an enjoyable time for both you and your pet, however it is important you aware of the risks hot days can bring.

Keeping your pets safe on a hot day Conditions such as heatstroke can be easily prevented by taking precautionary measures on a hot day. Follow the steps below to ensure your pet is kept safe.

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Symptoms of heatstroke • Heavy panting and raspy breath • Skin feels warmer than usual • Anxious expression or staring appearance • Seizures • Elevated rectal temperature • Vomiting • Collapsing, stumbling or falling down • Salivation • Open mouth breathing • Lying flat on cool services • Bright red gums.

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Whist travelling in a car, keep your air conditioning on or your windows down.

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Severe cases can have a significant risk of death and may require hospitalisation.

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Pat, a Battle of Britain baby, celebrated her 80th birthday last year. Amongst her gifts was a flight in a Spitfire which she willingly undertook on the 13th of June. Having flown over London, she also flew two victory rolls before being handed control of this short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft that came into its own during the Battle of Britain.

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The Lambretta has left the building....

The time had arrived to return to a certain level of sanity. The Lambretta was for sale and it was time for the next generation to take up the challenge of pushing it round and swearing at it.

I was tired and my abusive vocabulary fully exhausted.

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A guy called Peter Richards came to buy mine.

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Peter went for a test ride and I kid you not...the back wheel fell off!!

Incredibly his enthusiasm was undiminished and therefore I lost all sympathy for him!!

Peter bought it...and I breathed a huge sigh of relief.

It was car time!!

By now I was working down the pit and could just about afford something...but I had to pass my test first. I failed the first one and the second one...but “third time lucky” for me and waiting at home on the drive was a 1969 Mini Cooper.

I loved it!!

It was red with a black roof, but not for long.

A mate of mine, Gerald Griffin, who many of you will have known, had a similar car bit his had flared wheel arches, minilite wheels and was painted metallic blue. Mine had to get similar treatment... but I went for metallic green.

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George has many more of his grandad’s stories of the glory days of Hilcote Hacademicals to share with me (& you). However, George was made aware of a potentially shocking development in the football and political world that needs to be made public.

Like him (& me) your first reaction on reading this might be one of disbelief, but he assures me that a) his source was reliable and b) the story was so sensitive that not one of the tabloid papers was prepared to gamble on its authenticity and pay a large sum of money for the right to reveal it.

George was prepared to take a chance and arranged for a clandestine meeting in the Bull & Butcher in Selston. In addition to buying a pint of lager shandy for his source, he surreptitiously handed over a bag of Granny Smith apples, some carrots and a packet of Hobnobs. In return, George was given ‘exclusivity’, ensuring that the vast readership of Voice Magazine would be the first to hear news that will surely rock the nation.

Having set the scene, be prepared to be shocked dear reader, as I reveal the content of a telephone conversation that took place on Saturday 10th July.

Boris Johnson – “Good morning Nicola. What’s the weather doing in Edinburgh?”

Nicola Sturgeon – “Ach, it’s no too bad. Bit windy so I widnae wear a kilt if yir thinking o’ coming up tae see me.”

BJ – Sorry sweetheart, I’ve no time for that today. Too much on what with Wilfred, Carrie, and that damned dog. I just wanted to put a proposition to you about tomorrow.”

NS – “Whit’s happening the morra?”

BJ – “It’s about the Final. The Italians may come from Rome, but football’s coming home.”

NS – “Whit dae ye mean? Wish yid stoap talkin’ in riddles Boaris.”

BJ – “The Euro 2020 final between England & Italy takes place at Wembley tomorrow night.”

NS – “Whit? That’s no been reported up here.”

BJ – “Yes, I know it’s hard for the clans to accept, but reported or not, it is a fact and I’d like to extend the sporting hand of friendship across the Border.”

NS (becoming increasingly agitated) – “Jist get tae the point Boaris.”

BJ – “The English boys have done very well to get to the Final. However, tomorrow’s likely triumph will feel a bit hollow because Gareth’s boys have not won every game. As a result, Nicola petal, given that England could not beat your brave boys, I’m going to suggest that the Henri Delauney Trophy be shared between England & Scotland. After all, it’s only fair.”

At this point there was a loud cackling sound and the phone line to Edinburgh was lost.

Readers, it’s now academic of course as the Italians returned to Rome as European champions, but was this a desperate attempt by Boris Johnson to win favour in Scotland and ‘save the Union’? You can make your own minds up on that.

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Watering can be a tricky thing, especially with a fruit as temperamental as the heavenly tomato. There are of course years when it’s too cold or wet for them to even make much effort. But even in a good year, they also have a tendency towards splitting or the dreaded blossom end rot – where they go black at the base.

A basic rule of thumb is to water deeply, from the base, but not to over-water. Push your finger about an inch into the soil or compost and if it feels dry, water, but don’t leave the plant sitting in water. Blossom end rot comes from irregular watering and lack of calcium; cracking from too much water which makes the pulp inside swell faster than the outside skin can stretch.

You can still eat split toms, just harvest them fairly quickly as they may start to rot if the flesh is exposed.

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As I write this in early July rows of potatoes are in flower all over the allotment making a great display. The flowers are especially pretty just at the moment with their coloured petals and yellow or even orange stamen standing out against the green of the leaves. The flowers have five pointed or rounded petals and the main colours I spotted were white, lilac and dark purple. There is no evidence that flower colour reflects tuber colour nor in early varieties that cutting the flowers off makes for a bigger yield of tubers. Cutting the flowers off certainly doesn’t reduce yield and might improve yield on main crop potatoes. Environmental factors including air and soil temperature, rainfall, nitrogen and other inorganics like phosphate are more important in determining tuber yield and size. My daughter-in-law asked me to grow big spuds for baking this year so I have grown a variety known for size (eg Cara), spaced seed potatoes further apart when planting, rubbed off most eyes, given plenty of Growmore initially then a sea weed foliar feed later on, watered them well and now I am letting them grow for as long as possible. I will cut the flowers off as well.

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