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DECEMBER ’21

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From the Editor Season Greetings Readers!

I’ve been wracking my brain trying to figure out how to round up this year. Whilst it has been turbulent again at times it is still significantly better than last year!! As a business, we’ve continued to grow and bring you more quality advertisers & content and reach more areas (which has put many more wrinkles and grey hairs upon myself) but personally speaking, I like to think that I have had a very fortunate year. I’ve personally achieved some of my major goals and targets that I’ve had set for years, we’ve travelled again (both within the UK and abroad), I’ve reignited my netball passion and made some wonderful new friends in the process, who are becoming much like family! I’ve also spent lots of quality time with my family – which is awesome after spending most of 2020 with them via a screen or through a window! But what I’ve really valued, more than anything, because it’s easy to get back onto the hamster wheel without noticing – are the little trips for a coffee & being able to walk the dogs further afield (can you remember when you weren’t allowed to drive anywhere?!) and escaping on a little break to London with friends to watch a show. This year has made me realise, more than most, what is taken for granted – so onwards and upwards for 2022 but my resolutions for next year are going to be much more grounded than their grandiose predecessors!!

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we each have our own front cover. But as you won’t receive all the magazines here is the whole team below and the magazine they feature on! As you look at it from L-R: Hayleigh (Darley Dale), Lisa (Broadmeadows), Danielle (Selston), Paul (Ripley), Liam (Kirkby), Neil (Sutton & Huthwaite), Maggi (Bakewell), Jude (Clay Cross), Michelle (Alfreton), Me (Swanwick) & The Dogs of Voice Magazines (Hope Valley). How talented is our Lisa to create all these avatars in different styles for us to use going forward… of course, if you would like your own avatar in a particular style for your business, our sister company at Artliff Design & Print is here to help (merciless plug!!). We’ve achieved some great things both individually and together throughout 2021 and I don’t think I’m alone when I say that we all look forward to what 2022 will bring for us all.

Anyway, the last thing left to say is “ Merry Yuletide to each and every one of you” – enjoy the novelty of the festivities with your family, raise a glass to 2022 and we’ll see you next year.

Happy Partying,

Onto the Voice family! I always said that I’d introduce you all to the team and we’ve cracked it this month as

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South Normanton Pre-School So..... here comes December!

This month consists of lots of excitement and glitter! The children are busy making calendars, Christmas cards and enjoying lots of Christmas craft activities. Each child has the opportunity to create their own unique Christmas crafts and are so proud of their creations. We are having lots of conversations about family outings, seeing all the Christmas lights when we are out and about and what the children would like for Christmas. We are also talking about how Christmas is celebrated, understanding that everyone is individual and celebrates in their own special way.

The children are also learning about the winter season, discovering the change in weather and the dark nights and discussing how to keep safe when out and about and keep warm. We are looking at our world around us and how the natural environment is changing now winter has arrived.

This month we will also be meeting our new children who will be staring in January as they will be visiting

pre-school with their families for their settling in visits, we cannot wait to meet them.

We still have limited availability in our pre-school room (afternoons only) and limited spaces in our 2 year room ( mornings and afternoons) for the spring and summer term so please get in touch if you would like to join our pre-school.

We are also taking bookings for September 2022 onwards so if you are looking for future childcare why not pop in and see us or telephone 01773 811 344 to register your child. Visits are welcome, please call ahead to book a visit and we can show you around our learning environment.

We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New year

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ST MICHAEL’S ALL ANGELS CHURCH, SOUTH NORMANTON Christmas Activities 2021 Sunday December 5

Afternoon Service 4:30pm Church

Sunday December 12 Café Service 10:30am, Church Hall Afternoon Service 4:30pm Church

Christmas Tree Festival Weekend in the Church Based on the fruits of the Holy Spirit Saturday December 18

Christmas music and coffee 10:00-12:00

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Carol Service 3:00pm The Church is open Saturday and Sunday from 10:00am-4:00pm to view the Christmas Trees

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Christmas Songs of Praise in the Church 4:30pm

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RASCALS Lifesavers back with a Splash in Leeds! needed to jumpstart the training once pools reopened - the athletes were keener than ever to build on the skills and fitness developed online and at their summer Bridlington beach training sessions. With focus back on competition, training sessions soon extended to using a 50m pool in Loughborough.

It was with great anticipation that the Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) announced that their Lifesaving Sport Challenge would be going ahead in October 2021.

Heading into the competition, RASCALS lifesavers were riding a successful winning streak, coming top of the leader boards in Yorkshire and Sheffield RLSS National Speed competitions. But that was March 2020, and the covid pandemic was yet to wield its grip on the world, not least, the sporting world.

In early 2021, RASCALS lifesaving coaches used the rising popularity of ZOOM to provide weekly virtual training sessions for five different groups of athletes during lockdown. With topics covering fitness to nutrition, it was a welcome distraction for the athletes, enabling them to maintain contact with their coaches and friends on screen. It was to prove just the motivation

October 2021 saw RASCALS Lifesavers travel to Leeds to compete in the RLSS Lifesaving Sport Challenge. The 30 strong team ranged from twelve-year-old lifesavers competing for the first time to the more experienced, seasoned competitors.

Over two days, individual obstacle races led to manikin carrying, line throwing led to the very popular relay events –a fabulous demonstration of team spirit with support from all the parents and coaches watching on.

Scores were in – RASCALS top of the points leader board and highest number of medals won in the competition, 50 in fact! Coming second place in both male and female categories, RASCALS attained most points overall due to, what team manager Dawn Lockwood referred to as “strength in depth across the entire team with each and every child contributing to that success”. Lead coach, Daniel Woodthorpe congratulated the team saying, “I know I speak for all the coaching team when I say how pleased we are for the athletes and most importantly, that they all had a good time”.

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RASCALS attained top 10 positions across a number of categories: Open Age: Male 15/17 : Female 15/17: Male 12/14: Female 12/14: Masters:

3rd Thomas Rackham; 10th Jacob Screeton 1st Daniel Waterfall (National record in 100m manikin tow) ; 2nd Luke Waterfall 2nd Heather Watson; 3rd Abi Kerr; 7th Becky Pollicot; 8th Isobel Briggs 4th Jake Allsop; 5th Cillian Lamont 1st Georgie Whysall; 2nd Mimi Fisher; 5th Elenor Quinn; 8th Ella Brough Male 1st Terry Fox; Female 1st Rachel Healey

Back at Ripley, medals in hand, smiles on faces….and already back in action training for

Back at Ripley, hand, smiles on faces….and already back in action training for the themedals Worlds in Lifesaving Championships to be held in Italy 2022!

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Was Santa a Viking?

Dear old Santa Claus, or Father Christmas as most of us in the UK would say, a cheerful chubby chap with white facial hair sporting a fetching red outfit and shiny black boots. Isn’t that how we all see him in our mind’s eyes?

We’ve all heard the stories about the origins of Father Christmas, including the one that says Coca Cola ‘invented’ the red outfit (the jury is out on that one because there are earlier images of a red-clothed gift giver). Let’s have a quick look at the myths and legends that surround the man himself…including one that may surprise you!

Most people assume that Father Christmas is a modern-day version of Saint Nicholas, born in the 3rd century in what is now Turkey. He was famed for his generosity to many people but in particular to children. His feast day, 6th December, is still widely celebrated in parts of Europe and could be the origin of gift-giving, as children were (are) given small presents if they have been good throughout the year. The Dutch figure, Sinterklaas, an old man with a white beard wearing red robes and carrying a big red book that records whether a child has been naughty or good, is surprisingly similar to how we portray Father Christmas today.

Midwinter festivals existed long before the Christianisation of Europe of course, and lots of the traditions we now associate with Christmas originate from that time. Yule or Yuletide was a period of feasting and drinking; a Yule log would be brought in, which would be burned on each of the 12 days of Yuletide. Greenery such as holly, ivy, mistletoe, and pine boughs were also brought inside to remind everyone that Winter would not last forever and Spring would return. Wreaths of greenery,

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pinecones, holly, and the like would adorn homes; bells would be rung to keep evil spirits away, and children would sing songs. All very reminiscent of what goes on today!

Now to the idea that Father Christmas was a Viking…

Who has heard of Odin - king of the gods and former ruler of Asgard?

Odin was also known as Jólfaðr (Yule Father); he had many disguises but was particularly fond of an old, whitebearded man wearing a cloak and hood…sounding familiar? Odin was believed to lead a pack of elves, spirits, and frightening beasts across the sky, especially at Yule, punishing the bad and rewarding the good. He rode upon a flying eight-legged horse called Sleipnir and sometimes pulled a sleigh behind him - it’s all very Santa like, isn’t it? And to add icing to the cake (or icing sugar to the mince pie) old Nordic stories say that children would leave straw and carrots in their boots as a gift for a hungry Sleipnir, who would reward them with presents!

So back to the original question - was Father Christmas really a Viking god?

Who knows, and actually, who cares!

Have a wonderful Christmas.

These articles are researched and written by Laura Billingham, a local content writer and author. Laura moved to the Peak District several years ago to pursue her passion for writing.

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Pinxton & South Normanton History Group REVEREND D’EWES COKE LATTERDAY MILLIONAIRE AND INDUSTRIALIST (PART TWO) The 1780s were a memorable decade for Reverend Coke.

Miss Lillyman died in November 1780. Having no family of her own, she left everything she has to Reverend Coke; lands and estates in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Cheshire, and all her money. Reverend Coke had a crypt built under the Brookhill Aisle in Pinxton Church for her and his immediate family.

In 1787 he went into partnership with two brothers Hodgkinson, to sink the first pit near to current day Pool Close. The following year he sank another shaft which became Sleights No 1 Pit. These were to coal. Seams which had been previously unacceptable because of water problems. However, by this time, the problem of draining pits had been solved with the development of more efficient steam pumps.

It was the start of coal mining as a major employment. Sleights pit was accompanied by the building of twenty cottages for incoming mineworkers. Previously the exploitation of coal in Pinxton had mainly been secondary to farming.

This was the start of an association with one industry which was to be the mainstay of Pinxton for almost two hundred years. An industry on which basically one hundred per cent of the local population was reliant.

Pinxton has a lot to thank Reverend D’Ewes Coke for – he was the architect of modern Pinxton.

He moved home to Brookhill Hall in early 1781.

He then had the inhabitants of the hamlet of “Brookhill” rehomed. These included the family of Thomas Brown aka The South Normanton Poet. He had the Hall renovated and new stables built – on their current site – and the whole estate landscaped, including the construction of the three current lakes.

The Reverence D’Ewes Coke once again became owner of a substantial amount of land in Pinxton which his grandfather had previously sold to Robert Lillyman. He then engaged in the re-purchase of the mineral rights under the village, which cost him the equivalent of several million pounds in today’s currency.

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In 1993, members of the Mansfield Lioness Club came up with a new fundraising initiative for the Hospice. With the help of donations from local companies, the first “Tree of Light” was erected and dressed in the Hospice Grounds, raising an amazing £1840.00.

The Mansfield Lioness Club disbanded after several years and some members decided to continue dedicated fundraising for the Hospice, they became appropriately known as SHINE. The lighting ceremony has changed considerably over the years, developing from a small group of people attending a chaplain-led service at the hospice to a very busy event at Queen Elizabeth’s School hall and after that at the Eastwood Suite at Portland College. Because of the Corona virus pandemic, last year we were unable to hold a Tree of Light service in the traditional manner and so winged our way through an online event viewable on Facebook.

Some years ago we created a Tree of Remembrance which enables sponsors to write a personal message on a tag and attach it to our symbolic tree, which stands in the Hospice reception. This proves very popular with bereaved families.

The tree of Light began as a fundraising event and has raised almost £200,000, however it has become much more. It is a way of remembering those we have loved and lost at a special time of the year.

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We hope the tree will remain a symbol of light and hope for many years to come and that it continues to bring comfort to us all.

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• 2 green chillies, deseeded and chopped, plus sliced chilli to serve

3. Meanwhile, spray another non-stick frying pan with low-calorie cooking spray and place over a high heat. Stir-fry the onions and peppers for a few minutes or until lightly browned. Add the tomato wedges and fry for a few minutes more, stirring often.

• 400g lean beef steak, visible fat removed, cut into thin strips

4. Mix the cornflour with 1 tbsp cold water to form a smooth paste, then stir it into the beef and simmer for 1 minute to thicken the sauce, stirring constantly. Add the onions, peppers and tomato wedges, then remove from the heat and stir in the yogurt. Serve with plain boiled rice (we sprinkled a little chopped fresh coriander over ours).

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This classic ramble takes us back to March 2017. As this is a shorter walk I thought it would work well for these colder winter months. We begin and end near Portland Country Park, which just so happens to have a dog friendly visitors centre. Perfect for a cuppa after a good walk, and maybe a snozzage for your pup! Just check the opening times to avoid disappointment. The walk itself is lovely with a nice range of scenery, including some beautiful views. Well worth braving the weather!

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A steady walk for you and your dog, which should take around 1½ hours to complete. There is a range of terrains and a couple of steep inclines, along with the seasonal mud and puddles so make sure you wear appropriate footwear.

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A little further on, the path begins to descend. At the bottom of the hill you will reach a T junction of paths with a metal fence, and railway line directly in front of you. Turn right to continue along a footpath, keeping a metal fence and railway line on your left.

As you climb down the steps from the bridge, continue straight ahead, ignoring the path on the right. Continue straight ahead for some distance until passing through a metal width restrictor.

Continue straight ahead staying close to some trees on your right.

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Continue along a path and pass the church on your right. Pass through a wooden gate, out of the church yard, and onto a road. Turn left along the road, and begin to head downhill.

10. Continue along the road for some distance. After passing a bus stop on your right, and just prior to a bus stop on your left, turn left along ‘Laburnum Avenue’.

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14. At the bottom of the hill cross over a wooden footbridge, pass through a gate, and then continue uphill to cross another field.

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19. Follow the lane for some distance until reaching a road. Turn left along the road for a short distance, and then, just prior to a bus stop, turn left through a gap in the hedge, into a field.

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20. Turn left along the road for some distance until reaching a T junction of roads. Turn left again and after a short distance turn right, back into the car park, and starting point.

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Pet Safety During the Festive Season Christmas can often be a busy time of year. Whether you’re out and about visiting friends and relatives, or you have family and friends coming over to your house, the change to your pets’ routine can be pretty stressful.

Take a look at our 10 festive tips to ensure your pet remains happy and content during the Christmas period.

Friends and family Visitors can sometimes be a little unnerving for pets. If your pet is usually concerned with visitors, it’s important to ensure your pet has a safe place they can retreat to where they won’t be disturbed. Having a familiar sound on such as the TV or radio may help to make them feel much more at ease too.

Stick to your routine Stick to your usual routine as much as possible. Keep mealtimes roughly the same, and ensure your dog gets their usual amount of exercise. If you usually walk your dog twice a day, then it’s a good idea stick to this, even during the busy Christmas period.

Travelling with your pet Travelling can be a stressful experience for your dog. If you are planning to travel with your pet, it’s a good idea to take their toys and bedding to provide some extra comfort.

Store gifts away safely Don’t leave presents under the tree – pets may be tempted to investigate and unwrap gifts. Keep gifts safely stored aware until Christmas morning and keep a close eye on your pet when opening your gifts.

Keep pet’s busy Kong toys and other interactive feeders are a great way to keep your pet distracted and their mind active, especially if you’re expecting lots of guests.

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If you’re away over the festive period but your pet is staying at home, allow them time to get used to whoever is looking after them before you leave. If your neighbour has kindly offered to look after your cat, let them both meet a few times beforehand.

Be aware of the Christmas tree A real Christmas tree looks beautiful, yet the oils in trees can be mildly toxic if consumed. The needles can also get stuck in your pet’s throat or in their paws.

Regularly sweep up any needles that have dropped onto the floor and try not to leave your pet unattended around the tree.

Cats climbing trees may also present a risk of injury, so help to keep them safe.

Decorations Decorations may appear to look like tempting new and shiny toys to play with yet tinsel and angel hair can cause serious illness if consumed.

Instead, help keep your pet’s playful side occupied by spending time playing with appropriate pet toys with them.

Lights may also be a very tempting toy. Make sure lights aren’t dangling, wires are tucked away safely, and lights are turned off when leaving your pet unattended.

Visiting children Ensure you supervise children and dogs together at all times.

Children can get very excited over Christmas, and to a dog, this can be very unpredictable behaviour and can cause them stress. Ensure your pet has somewhere safe they can retreat to at all times.

Tempting treats Keep an eye on chocolates, fruit cake and mince pies. Grapes, raisins and chocolate are all toxic to dogs, therefore, avoid leaving any food unattended. If you suspect your pet has ingested something that could cause harm, please contact your vet immediately.

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Local lad shines at first Olympic Games pt2 Concluding our interview with Jacob Whittle, the 16 year old swimmer from Alfreton.

Do you ever feel you’re missing out on a ‘normal’ teenage life?

Definitely not, I am living my dream! I’m 16yrs old and have travelled to Dubai, Australia, Canada, Canary Islands, Hungary, Russia, Azerbajan and Tokyo to swim and compete, meeting new people, and learning about different cultures.

I may not party on a Friday or Saturday night, but I am happy with this choice. I love to surf so when I can I like to go to the South Coast or Scarborough, I also like skateboarding and love watching drag car racing. I know it might not be a cool thing, but I also love steam trains!

What was it like being with the squad in Tokyo?

It was a wonderful experience. Team GB were just the best team and the swim team were so close. We had the opportunity to bond when we competed in the European Championships in May. I have come away from Tokyo even more determined than ever to keep pushing myself to be the best I can be.

Did the team look after you?

Absolutely! We all look out for one another. Prior to the games I trained at the National Centre in Loughborough under Mel Marshal, with Adam Peaty, Luke Greenbank, Anna Hopkin and Sarah Vasey who were all in Tokyo. It felt so natural for me to be around this team and with these guys every day.

What’s your ultimate goal or ambition for your swimming career?

I want to be the best I can be and to keep improving. It would be amazing to win a medal at the Olympics and to get a World record, but these are not my main drivers. The most important thing is to keep learning and improving. I have so much more to give and know that I am just scratching the surface of my potential as a swimmer.

Your coach of 3 years, Jamie Main, said he thinks your success could inspire other young swimmers, do you feel that has put any pressure on you ?

No, but I feel I’m in a privileged position. I have hugely supportive parents and amazing coaches who have always believed in me. Without these supportive influences around me, I would not have had the belief and drive that I have. I wasn’t the best swimmer at 10yrs old, I was tall and skinny and couldn’t co-ordinate my long arms properly. However, I was passionate, willing to work hard and do whatever it took to improve. I listened to feedback and worked on and on until I got it right. If I can inspire others to believe they can achieve their dreams, I am proud to do so.

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SOUTH NORMANTON ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB Another month down and festive cheer is starting to ramp up, we’re not quite at the stage where we get the Michael Buble CD out, but it’s getting close! I’m sure we’re all looking forward to spending some time with our family and friends as the holidays draw closer, certainly wanting to make up for last year.

Football wise, off the field, nothing much has changed, which it never tends to do during the season. The first team however are growing more and more confident, and performances are starting to reflect this. With some U18 players stepping into the first team when needed as well, and, doing themselves justice.

I got to one of our U18 games a couple of weeks ago and the quality on show was superb, hats off to Jonny and Dean, as well as the lads themselves, they look a great side and it’ll be exciting to see how they fair when stepping into senior football. Our job, is to help them with that transition and give them the support, should they need it. And build on the confidence they’ve gained in their youth careers, but also give them the platform to go and play senior football.

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It’s been superb to see some of our U9 players down at the games supporting the lads as well, against Linby a couple of weeks ago they led the lads out onto the pitch as our mascots. It’s superb to see the enthusiasm they have for football and hopefully, in the years to come we can see them in action for ourselves, or even higher up the pyramid.

It’s important for us to get those age groups right, so we provide local players with a great environment to play football in, and develop a love for the game. And hopefully then, they’ll play, or stay in football for the rest of their lives in some way shape or form.

Enjoy your pre xmas festivities, if you’re anything like me you’ll be a sucker for a hot chocolate and a whole manner of Xmas biscuits whilst watching I’m a Celebrity in the cold dark evenings. However you enjoy your build up to Xmas, stay safe, and thanks for reading, Cheers,

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Charlotte Groom Jumping for Joy! We are excited to share an interview with Charlotte Groom, 14 years old competitive horse rider from Peak District At Voice Magazines we like to shout out about the young people in our distribution areas who are making their way in various sports, this festive season is no different and we’d like to introduce you to Charlotte Groom…

Charlotte is 14 years old and lives in the small Peak District village of Foolow near Eyam, she has been a keen horse rider since the age of 5 and, as part of a team of four from Lady Manner’s school in Bakewell, she recently took part in the National Schools Equestrian Association (NSEA) Championships in Keysoe, Bedfordshire. Charlotte and the team managed to finish fourth overall out of a field of 43 other school teams.

We asked Charlotte how she was introduced to the world of riding, and she told us that whilst she was at primary school a lot of her friends began to ride so she decided to have a go herself. The rest, as they say, is history and now she has not one, but two beautiful horses, a black pony named Tilly and Una who she has had for only a few months. Una is “warm blood sports horse”, and her sires are Grand Prix showjumpers; she’s 15.2 hands and is brown and white (known as ‘coloured’ in the equestrian world). You can in the picture where Una is leaning over the stable door, just what a bond they have developed already.

Charlotte was very keen that her family be mentioned in this article, as without their support, she would never have been able to develop her riding skills to the level where she is able to compete. Looking after horses is a big commitment for the entire family - especially as we move into the dark winter nights - Groom family, we salute you!

So what’s next for Charlotte and Una? The plan is for them to move into one day eventing which includes dressage, and a round of show jumping followed by cross country and, as a result of their successes in 2021, the equestrian team from Lady Manner’s school has qualified for the NSEA Eventers Challenge final which will be held at Hickstead in May next year.

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The last time I saw George, he said he felt he’d become a bit of a local celebrity – for a modest fee he’ll happily come and open a new supermarket near you! – and other than stories from the glory days of Hilcote Hacademicals, he’d tell me a few tall tales of another sort. They made me smile.

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in his frustration took a big kick at the snail and sent him ‘on his way’. He thought no more about it until around eight months later when, after another knock, he opened the door to find the snail once more on his step. “Sorry to interrupt you again sir”, the badly bruised snail began, “but have I offended you in some way?”

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The Irishman came next, and having watched his English colleague, decided to try something similar. This time, as the squad took aim, at the top of his voice, he yelled “FLOOD!” Again, this ploy worked, and in chaotic scenes he was able to slip away undetected.

Finally, wee Jimmy, having seen how his comrades had managed to escape, was the next to be brought out. Smiling inwardly as he watched the firing squad take aim for the third time, he confidently shouted “FIRE!” Having heard a knock, George went to his front door and found a snail looking up at him from the front step. The snail smiled and asked “Have you got a few minutes to take a survey on behalf of the local radio station?” George was fed up with the number of ‘cold calls’ he’d been getting, and

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The first said that he blamed the manager, Nigel Clough, claiming that “...he’s not a patch on his Dad.” The second blamed the players suggesting that “... they just don’t seem to put in the effort.”

“I blame my parents”, said the third. “If I’d been born in Chesterfield, I’d be supporting a decent team right now.” Ouch!

Finally, George told me of his difficult upbringing in Hilcote and of the abuse he had to take from the local gang, ‘The Blackwell Boys’. They would regularly hurl verbal abuse at him, but the worst humiliation was the day they smothered him in cream and stuck cherries up his nose. “Yes Mike” he told me with a wry smile, “it was really tough growing up in the gateaux.”

On that fitting note, George (& myself) hope you all have the merriest of times at Christmas, and assuming we survive the New Year, look forward to bring you more tales in 2022.

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It’s Time to ‘Travel Light’ Living in a rural community in the Peak District National Park is wonderful, and the residents in these areas are well aware of how lucky they are. However, this rural idyll comes at a price; it’s rarely possible to just ‘nip to the shops’, easily visit a cinema, doctor or dentist surgery, or indeed do many of the things a city dweller (thanks to the close proximity of such facilities and good public transport links) takes for granted. Most people in the area rely on private cars in order to be able to go about daily life, and in the Hope Valley, two-thirds of regular journeys by adults are more than five miles. The public transport infrastructure is patchy, unreliable, and not currently perceived as a viable alternative for most people.

Local residents are joined by between three and five million visitors each year, and numbers have been growing during the pandemic. 90% of journeys to the National Park are made by car, as current public transport often does not serve the tourist attractions people wish to visit.

Cycling uptake in the Derbyshire Dales is also extremely low, only 2.6% of people cycle for travel once a week. This could be due to the terrain (this IS the Peak District) but also the lack of defined and maintained cycle routes. Cyclists from outside the area will often drive and park up before heading out on their bikes, as the routes into the area are perceived as unsafe. Something as simple as changing the speed limit to 20mph in villages and narrow lanes, could make walking and cycling feel safer and more attractive.

Given that transport is the UK’s largest greenhouse gas emitter, responsible for 27% of total emissions, what can be done in this region to work towards lowering the impact?

Here are some ideas from Hope Valley Climate Action groups ‘Travelling Light’ report; you can read more about the initiative on their website. The group is making a bid to Department for Transport for the Hope Valley to be a national beacon of sustainable travel for the future.

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• people could travel safely by bike and on foot to reach local services, schools and workplaces • people took fewer journeys, working from home more • there were simple ways to share journeys or even the ownership of vehicles • some spaces were car-free, reclaimed for communities, cyclists and walkers • there were more public on-demand services available to get people where they want to go • more people had access to e-bikes, so they could travel further by bike • public transport was easy to understand and use with one network, one ticket and one timetable • there was a Hope Valley Mobility Hub, integrating all travel options into one welcoming place • it was convenient to charge an electric vehicle, even without a private driveway Ask yourselves if there is anything you can do NOW to reduce the car journeys you make.

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Gardening by the fire is a good move this time of year.

It’s all about planning. You can record where you put the spring bulbs; what things looked like this year and more importantly which things did best in certain places.

And you can still see the footprint of existing plants before they disappear under snow and heavy frost. So you’ve got a head-start if you want to make changes next year.

If you’re outside, this is a good month to plant bare root roses and trees. Prune apple and pear trees while they are dormant and the same with acers and birches to avoid them bleeding as this weakens them.

Oriental poppies and Japanese anemones can be propagated by taking root cuttings now. Gently dig down to the roots and cut pieces off, gently brushing the soil off. Cut pieces of root 1-2 inches (2.5-5cms long) and push into small pots or a tray of loose well drained compost. You need to put them in the right way up, so think of it as the way they were growing in the soil – i.e. thickest at the top. Store in a cool but frost free frame – even a home-made frame from a box with a bit of glass over next to the house will do.

And wait for shoots before planting out.

Top Tip:

Birds need lots of energy at this time of year. You can provide that through your feeders with fat balls, suet and peanuts. They need water even in winter, and a bird bath lets them wash and keep their feathers oiled. Even an upturned bin lid would do. And for hedgehogs leaf piles provide easy habitats.

If you’re using a paraffin heater in your greenhouse, do also keep it ventilated during the day as the fuel produces moisture which can encourage mould and rot. You’ll use more fuel, but your plants have a better chance of thriving.

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