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Love is in the air this month, what with February being the month of love. There are lots of caring and considerate awareness days this month and we’ve selected a few, of which, the lovely Laura has obliged and written an article for most of them. It’s nice to be nice and it’s a rare commodity seemingly these days.

Month 1 of New Year’s Resolutions and I’m doing quite well so far. I forgot how much I love reading and I will read anything & everything pretty much. So much so, Kev-John from our distribution team read my column last month and is sending some Jack Reacher books my way. Apparently, I just have to disassociate the book from the film, as the main character has a different stature to what was portrayed on screen!

Anyway, I’m off to grab another one/six of those digestives before Jan ends …see you in March!

Happy Reading,

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Anyway, being the all or nothing person I am, I subsequently decided over New Year that, rather than set Resolutions for the year, I would do 1 minichallenge a month (that’s the theory at least). For Feb, I am going with ‘no sugar’ Feb. I will confess, I am a sugar addict! I would literally be half the size if I stepped away from all the refined sugar that migrates its way into my mouth most hours of the day! I did this once before about 3 years ago and it was absolute purgatory for me (and anyone in my vicinity) …..but it did break the cycle for a bit and a good exercise

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Just to re-cap, we got through Christmas and New Year relatively unscathed from the dreaded ‘C’ word but upon reflection I think that’s probably down to a massive reduction of parties that we attended – mind you, I think I’ve put on a good stone in weight, you wouldn’t believe the amount of wine and cheese there was at the work meetings that took place!!😜 Anyway, that’s enough of that talk.

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Put YOURSELF First this Valentine’s Day February - the forgotten month, or perhaps the month we want to forget - it’s usually wet, grey and cold, Christmas is long gone, the New Year resolutions already abandoned, and the summer hols seem aeons away…

What better month to celebrate L.O.V.E.? Valentine’s Day - the annual love fest beloved by manufacturers of fake red roses and schmaltzy greeting cards. Who remembers NOT receiving cards from secret admirers and feeling crushed because of the lack?

I certainly do, albeit many years ago!

These days my other half and I have a pact; we don’t send each other a card, flowers or chocolates - in fact, we don’t even acknowledge the day, we’re secure in our feelings and don’t need extravagant demonstrations of affection - it’s so much less stressful!

I have an alternative idea for you this Valentine’s Day - instead of sending your love outwards via cards and flowers, turn the love back onto yourself! How often have you put yourself last on your personal to-do list? How often have you prioritised someone else’s needs above your own? And how often have you thought it selfish to do things just for you - things that make your heart sing?

Sharing your love with others IS important; I’m not saying it isn’t, but giving yourself time for self-care, selfappreciation - and YES, self-love, is equally vital. We’ve all heard the phrase “you can’t pour from an empty jug”, keeping YOU happy, content and fulfilled is key to you being able to share yourself and your love with the world. It ISN’T selfish to take time out just for you, and it’s time more of us realised that and stopped acting like

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martyrs at the beck and call of family, friends and work colleagues.

Take time to go for a solo walk, swim, shopping trip - whatever floats - your boat do it and enjoy it! Buy something frivolous just for you. Buy yourself flowers, a frothy coffee in a nice café, get a new hairstyle, a new outfit (visit charity stores if you’re on a budget, there can be some amazing finds if you take the time to browse). And don’t be afraid to say NO. It’s your life, your time and if someone asks for something that you don’t want to do - tell them - that doesn’t mean turning into a grouch; it just means you introduce a new set of boundaries for others to respect. I’m not saying, “don’t help others” - I am saying “it’s not always your job to”.

This may all take some getting used to, especially if you have always been a giver, but persevere. Eventually, doing things for YOU will become more natural, second nature even, and I bet you will feel better for respecting your own wants and needs - and we all know that when WE feel good, we are better equipped to deal with everything the world throws at us. Win. WIn. 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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History of Watchorn Church (Part Two) On June 30, 1891, he married Alma Jessica Simpson of Columbus, Ohio, and they visited Alfreton, Mr. Watchorn’s boyhood home, on their honeymoon. They later had two sons, Robert Kinnear Watchorn and Emory Ewart Watchorn, both of whom sadly predeceased him. Ewart dying as a result of his World War One service.

Watchorn was later appointed by Robert Emory Pattison, governor of Pennsylvania, as the first chief factory inspector of that state. He wrote that his job was to remedy sweatshop conditions for the workers of the period. He was later instrumental in the 1893 passage of the Factory Inspection Bill there. He served in political positions, but it was one of his important missions to fulfil the pledge he made to himself when he arrived in the United States to help immigrants when he could.

he became a very wealthy man and public figure.

Robert hadn’t forgotten his roots though and after WW1 the Watchorns became frequent visitors to Alfreton. The poverty and neglect of the Great Depression moved him deeply and so he decided to beautify the scene of his birthplace and erect the church as a memorial to his mother. On the 13th July, 1929, The Alma J Watchorn Park was officially presented to the town of Alfreton

by Robert Watchorn “As a token of affection for his native town and as a tribute to his wife Alma J Watchorn to whose wisdom and fidelity the possibility of this and the adjacent memorial to his mother is in no small degree due” Robert considered Abraham Lincoln the greatest man ever born so he further donated the Lincoln Memorial in Redlands, California in memory of his son Ewart who died in the First World War. Robert himself died in 1944.

In 1895, he left state service and became a United States immigration inspector. One year later, he was promoted to supervising Inspector General of the national immigration service and in 1898, was appointed by President William McKinley as the first Commissioner of Immigration for the Canadian-American border. He was then summoned from his post in 1901 by President Theodore Roosevelt and appointed to the post of Commissioner of Immigration at the Port of New York, headquartered at Ellis Island where he remained until 1909. He then became involved in the Oil industry, owning Watchorn Petroleum and the Alma Oil Co. along with other companies, and

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Draycott Confectionery Ltd who trade at Ilkeston, Kirkby-in-Ashfield and Allenton markets return to ALFRETON Market Hall after 25 years absence.

When the Market opened on Institute Lane in the early 70s, Peter Whilde was amongst the markets first traders. Peter’s family had owned bakery shops on King Street & Mansfield Road, Alfreton before and just after World War ||: his grandparents are both buried in the town cemetery. His two sons Phillip & Steven are now running the company, thus making their return a family affair.

Draycott Confectionery Ltd are renowned for selling top brand cakes, biscuits, & sweets at discounted prices since 1964.

When Peter was then trading on Ashbourne Market, he met his future wife Vivenne. Over the years they worked hard on building their business up until the late 80s, and by now, with their two sons, were operating sixteen markets. Eventually, the super markets arrived and small traders declined. The company then reverted to more local markets and are now back in ALFRETON.

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South Normanton Colliery Disaster: 85 Year Anniversary Part 2 of 2 – The aftermath of the disaster Roger West continues his excellent article, picking up just after midnight, with the search teams regrouping to continue their brave work.

Ensuring there was no naked flame, the Mansfield team withdrew to their underground base camp; it was eight minutes past midnight on Tuesday February 16.

As the Mansfield team retreated the Chesterfield team took their place while Ilkeston brigade members on the surface came down to make a third support rescue unit.

The Chesterfield brigade advanced up the face within yards of the cutter area but found the roof support timbers had been blown out by the blast and was totally unstable.

It is often documented there is no braver soul than a mining man and there was no shortage of volunteer workmen who moved in to re-timber the roof for over three hours, making it safer for further exploration but, sadly, it was here they found the body of young Samuel Hill (19) buried in the waste.

The roof fall at this part of the coalface was so extreme that immediate progress was deemed impossible but three men, Frederick Pride, John Vardy and Everett Reeves, were still unaccounted for.

Teams of men worked tirelessly in relays around the clock for the next four days to clear the fall while above ground family, friends and sightseers waited patiently for any positive news with the Rev. T.H. Evans, rector of South Normanton parish rendering whatever service he could.

It wasn’t until Saturday February 20 that the route was eventually pierced and the bodies of Everett Reeves (55), John Vardy (25) and Frederick Pride (31) were recovered.

The disaster caused a widespread outpouring of grief around the villages of South Normanton, Huthwaite and Sutton-in-Ashfield where the dead men had lived.

Colliery company records listed over 130 messages from sympathisers far and wide.

Ex-colliery workers, the Salvation Army, the Central Miners’ Relief Fund, directors of the Derby & Notts Associated Collieries, the French Under-Secretary of State for Mines, the Duke and Duchess of Portland and the Duke of Devonshire all sent their condolences and there was even a telegram from the King and Queen; but what had gone wrong on that horrendous evening?

The inquest on Henry Willis, John Marriott, Samuel Hill and Willis Lambert opened the same day the bodies of the three buried miners had been found.

Two days later, the inquest opened on John Vardy, Everett Reeves and Frederick Pride.

Sadly, that same day, Percy Ansell succumbed to his wounds, becoming the eighth victim.

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Five possible theories about the source of a naked light were discussed at the inquest: A result of shot-firing; a safety lamp; an electrical fault; friction; or someone smoking.

Despite random and regular searches for ‘contraband’ of the miners’ before going underground, PC Tansley reported finding smoking materials on the bodies of some of the men when he had examined them, including one ‘spent’ match inside a metal tin.

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Mr. T.E. Pickering, junior inspector of Mines for the District, concluded the explosion had been caused by someone smoking illegally. He felt placing a spent match inside a tin was the action of someone not wishing to be found out. He did not think this match had been the particular cause but was sure it was some action similar to that.

However, there was no ‘direct evidence’ to link any theoretical cause to the actual occurrence.

The jury had no alternative but to return the verdict they did: ‘We cannot find the cause of ignition of the explosion.’

When the inquest opened the Chesterfield coroner, Dr. R.A. Macrae, praised the men that had taken part in the rescue operations, paying a glowing tribute in particular to the actions of Clarence Dye and Jonathon Waltho.

Dr Macrae also paid tribute to the rescue brigades and volunteer workforce who toiled to clear the fall, never knowing what dangers lay ahead.

It was left to Clarence Dye to offer the most fitting sentiments, which typify the heart and soul of a coal miner. He refused the idea of a gallantry award, stating: ‘To see those injuredmen walking again will be worth more than any medal.’

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workshops for the National Coal Board No. 4 Area Road Transport. The shaft was filled in and capped in 1968.

The road transport depot came to a close on this site after privatisation of the coalfield and in 1998 became home to an out-of-town retail shopping outlet by the name of McArthur Glen.

One is left wondering how many of those out for a day’s shopping will ever know of the dreadful scenario that took place underneath their feet over eighty years ago.

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Roger West will be giving a talk on the disaster on Wednesday 30th March at 7.00pm, Birchwood Rooms at The Postmill Centre, South Normanton Entry fee is a donation on the door, which will be gifted to the Oncology department at Kingsmill Hospital Do you remember the disaster? Perhaps you heard stories from family or friends?

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It takes a stout heart to brave a cold winters day for a dog walk but once you get going it’s amazing how much better you feel with a lung full of fresh air and a few miles under your belt. This month’s walk was first featured 3 years back but ranked highly as a winter walk because of its length, varied terrain and good paths, although there are a few muddy bits but try and find a walk without some mud at the moment!

A moderate walk with a varied terrain. The route should take around 2 1/2 hours. There are some stretches along roads, so take care. And of course, as usual at this time of the year there are some uneven and muddy parts so a good pair of boots or wellies is highly recommended.

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Standing with your back to the car park entrance continue straight ahead to the far end of the car park to bear left to climb some steps. Keep straight ahead, firstly with a fence on your right then a lake.

Continue ahead, staying close to the lake for some distance. Eventually you will continue with a tall metal fence on your left. After a very short distance and where a smaller metal fence on your right begins, pass through a gap on your left and continue ahead with a metal fence on your right.

Keep ahead, going through woodland and the footpath will begin to climb. As the path begins to level off you

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come out of the woodland, continue with trees on your right and pasture on your left. After some distance continue back into woodland.

Cross over a wooden footbridge, climb some steps and then continue straight ahead to climb a 2nd set of steps. At a major intersection of footpaths ignore the path on the left and straight on and instead bear slightly right to take the footpath going down some steps.

Continue down a 2nd set of steps and cross over a wooden footbridge.

Climb some steps then continue straight ahead ignoring a path to the immediate left. Continue ahead

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Continue until reaching a split in the path. Then keep right and continue along the same level passing a marker post on your left. Continue straight ahead for some distance along the same level passing another maker posts on your left.

At a third marker post ignore the footpath going steep downhill to your right and continue straight ahead, then at a split in the path ignore the path to the left going uphill and keep right staying on a path that is relatively level.

Keep ahead for some distance to pass another marker post on your left and then a little further on, continue to pass another marker post on your left. After this marker post, ignore a path to the left and then continue for a short distance before dropping downhill to a cross a bridge.

Continue uphill through woodland. Eventually the footpath levels with a stream in the small gully on your left. The footpath begins to climb once more and you will pass a farm building on your right. Upon reaching a large metal gate directly in front of you, pass through a gap to pass by the gate, ignore a marked footpath on your left and continue straight ahead onto a road.

Continue along the road and then take the 1st road on the right called ‘Brooke Drive’. Continue along ‘Brooke Drive’ for some distance and then around to the left. At a T-junction turn right along the road for a very short distance and then take the 1st road on the left called ‘Recreation Road’.

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lane. At the end of the lane bear slightly right of some double gates along a marked footpath with a hedge on your right and a wall on your left.

After a short distance pass through a metal chicane and to a T-junction. Turn right along the lane, ignore a marked footpath on the left and continue ahead. After some distance you will come to 2 houses one on each side of the lane. Immediately after passing the house on the right, turn right along a signposted footpath.

Continue to enter a field and keep ahead with a hedge on your left. At the far side of the field to pass through a gap in the trees. Continue straight ahead across the centre of another field to pass through a gap adjacent to a large metal gate.

Keep ahead to reach a main road. Cross over and turn right and continue for some distance until reaching house number ‘151’ on the left and immediately after turn left onto a lane and signposted footpath.

After some distance pass by a telegraph pole on your left keep ahead to head gently downhill. Immediately after passing beneath some power cables and just prior to entering some woodland turn left onto a footpath.

Keep on the footpath to pass a pylon on your left.

Then pass a marker post on your left and enter the woodland. Follow the footpath and pass another marker posts on your right. After a short distance cross over a stile and into a field with open views to your right.

Continue ahead ignoring a marked footpath going uphill to your left. Keep ahead to drop steep downhill and cross over a footbridge. Climb some steps and continue along the edge of another field passing by an aerial/mast on your left.

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Just just prior to reaching some houses turn right and head downhill along the edge of the field. Near the bottom of the hill and then upon reaching a stone structure on your left, turn left to exit the field. Turn left along the lane and then turn right along a main road.

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Continue along the main road past a bus shelter and then downhill to reach a large metal gate on your right.

Pass through a gap next the metal gate and follow a footpath going downhill. Pass by a BMX track on your left and continue until you have a lake directly in front of you. Follow the tarmac path to keep the lake on your right and cross over a bridge back into the car park.

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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Thinking about getting a new dog?

Introducing a new pet to the household is a big commitment, so follow these do’s and don’ts to make sure you get it right!

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Research your breed! The average dog lives for around 13 years, so making sure that you choose a breed that will fit in with your lifestyle is essential before you start looking at puppies that you read up on the breeds you are interested in to make sure you know what to expect.

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Buy online without seeing the puppy or its mother!

Whilst it may seem convenient to pick a puppy from a picture and order it for delivery once weaned, these puppies are usually very poorly bred (often abroad) and are most likely to have serious health concerns.

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Check out your local rescues. Rescue centres have dogs of all ages and breeds, including puppies occasionally. At any one time, there are over 110,000 dogs in rescue in the UK, with almost 8000 being euthanised each year. Good rescue centres, like good breeders, will want to make sure that any dog you are interested in is a good fit for you and your family and so you should expect them to carry out home checks and meet all household members prior to adoption.

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Buy from anywhere that are selling lots of different breeds of dogs. They are likely ‘puppy dealers’, who are selling for puppy farms or buying puppies from puppy farms to sell on. Puppy farm puppies may have a pedigree certificate but does not mean that they are well bred! These dogs are bred too often and purely for profit, with no regard for their health.

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Buy from a pet shop. Good breeders will NOT sell their puppies via a shop.

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Buy from anywhere that you cannot see the mother with the pups. This is usually a good indication that something is amiss!

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Buy a puppy because it is cheap. Usually there is a reason for this – buyer beware!

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Buy a puppy with a known health issue unless you know exactly what you are taking on and the costs involved. If you are considering doing this, get a history from the breeder’s vet and then discuss the implications with your own vet so that you can make an informed decision. Any health problems that have been noted prior to you buying the puppy are highly unlikely to be covered by insurance.

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If you decide to buy a puppy, find a reputable breeder.

There are many breeders out there and many are not as trustworthy as they may lead you to believe.

A good breeder should be as interested in you and your home life as you are in their puppy. You should ALWAYS be able to see the puppy with its mother, as this will give you some indication of what the puppy is likely to grow up like, both physically and in temperament. A good breeder will provide you with information about the breed, ensure that their puppies are healthy with at least their first vaccinations done before going home, and will be there to support you through puppyhood and the rest of your dog’s life.

Don’t forget to book in with one of our Nurses for a new pet check and advice on looking after your new arrival.

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Ensure that if you choose a breed with known health problems, that the breeder you go to makes use of the health testing schemes available e.g. testing for hip and eye problems. Certain hereditary health problems can cost thousands of pounds in vet bills and cannot necessarily be cured.

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One rule for them... one rule for us Sad to say...it was always thus.

The theory of democratic government is quite a simple one.

The people are governed by the people. Representatives of the masses take decisions and pass laws for the good and wellbeing of the masses. Everyone gets a voice; everyone gets a fair crack of the whip and everyone follows the rules.

How have we strayed so far away from that straightforward idyllic premise?

We are now governed by billionaires and millionaires who ride roughshod over the very rules that they have created and frankly don’t give a toss about the majority of the public.

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It started with total disinterest. For the first few months of the crisis our Prime Minister couldn’t even be bothered to attend the high level meetings which had been called to formulate a response. He had other priorities...holidays etc Since then it hasn’t stopped.

PPE contracts for mates and contributors, scandals over track and trace, ministers and or their friends and family cashing in.

Depending upon your view some believe that the government applied draconian rules from the outset.

I have absolutely no issue with that. It was a novel situation, and nobody could be certain of the best way forward. However, once a decision was taken then the rules are applicable to EVERYBODY. However that was never the case.

The despicable Dominic Cummings totally ignored the rules by driving north with his family showing flagrant disregard for the regulations he helped to formulate.

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Britain’s peat bogs hold more carbon than all the forests of Europe so we are very supportive of the work of Moors for the Future to restore degraded upland peat bogs in the Dark Peak. We are much less aware of the carbon storage capacity of our humble farm soil but it seems to make sense that healthy well managed farm soils will be species rich, carbon rich and productive.

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THE CHARM OF THE HERBALIST Things came to a head for Percy Wilkinson, the third generation of the herbalists, in 1937 when he was accused of deliberately confusing the name of their shop with the word “pharmacy”.

The 1933 Pharmacy and Poisons Act had determined that only registered and qualified pharmacists could advertise their shop as a pharmacy or chemist. When an inspector visited Wilkinsons, however, he found that in the sign “D. Wilkinson and Sons. The Herbal Charmacy”, the letter “C” in “Charmacy” was in Old English type, which made it look like a “P”. The British Pharmaceutical Society charged that it was a deliberate attempt to make people believe that the firm were qualified chemists.

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by David Wilkinson, a former stonemason from Crich, in the 1870s, and carried on by his son Henry and his grandsons David and Percy. At one time in the late 1930s, both David and Percy seem to have shops, one in Oxford Street and one in Chapel Street.

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The inspector also bought a bottle of medicinal paraffin with a label saying “Herbal Pharmacy”, but with the last word crossed out in pencil. In his defence, Wilkinson claimed that “Charmacy” was clearly printed, and that all their labels had been altered before the Act came into force.

The magistrates didn’t believe him and fined him 20 shillings (and two guineas fees).

Nevertheless, he continued trading until 1977, though not under the sign of “Charmacy”.

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George popped round to our house for a mince pie, a bottle (or two) of Old Speckled Hen and a natter over the recent Christmas period.

We got to talking about how bad behaviour at football grounds was a serious problem years ago, but now, thankfully, was much less so. He recalled going to a Nottingham Forest v Derby game some 50 years ago when, after a 4-2 defeat for the home side, some of the victorious Rams’ fans were ‘ambushed’ by home supporters as they left the City Ground. They’d apparently been hiding under Trent Bridge, and watching from above, George swore that he’d seen a number end up in the water.

Unsurprisingly, and as is generally the case with George, our conversation led to a tale on a similar topic, that he’d heard as a boy from his grandad, Horace Twigg.

As Saturday 4th March 1893 dawned, there was a palpable sense of excitement and anticipation amongst followers of Hilcote Hacademicals. They were two points clear at the top of the league and were due to face their closest rivals, Newton Athletic, that afternoon. In recent years there had been a number of unsavoury incidents when these two clubs played. There was certainly no love lost between them.

In the reverse fixture earlier that season, Hacademicals had scored a very late and controversial equaliser to ensure a share of the points. Athletic had complained, not without some justification Horace had agreed, that the goal should not have been allowed.

Apparently, Billy McKay, the big brute of a Scottish defender, had unfairly ‘brushed aside’ seven Athletic players as he charged through on goal and then, as he looked Clarence Wilson, the home goalkeeper in the eye, shouted “Clarrie, yir wife’s jist a wee hedgecreeper!” (NB – like me you’ll probably have to look that up). Well, as you’ll now understand if you’ve done that straight away, this so incensed Wilson that he came rushing from his goal, and with a right hook, attempted to knock McKay’s head off.

According to Horace, who at the time was a young lad watching from the touchline, all the home goalkeeper had succeeded in doing was a) break three fingers in his right hand b) give away a clear penalty and c) end up having an ‘early bath’ as the umpire sent him from the field. McKay himself took the penalty kick and blasted it past the replacement custodian - the kind of language they used back then – and celebrated wildly with his Hilcote teammates.

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They aren’t necessarily an easy or quick read and they’re probably not the thing to save for a beach read (yes of course it will happen this year!!), but they are thoughtful and rewarding.

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Still, there will be good signs of the approaching growing season – snowdrops in abundance. Once they’ve flowered you can lift and divide while they still keep their green foliage and they’ll reward you with more plants next year.

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The First Signs of Springtime At this time of year nature emerges from the challenges of winter season with the optimism of spring and summer ahead. Changing winter weather patterns mean seasonal fluxes are no longer as predictable as they once were.

Many wildflowers have remained in bloom throughout the colder months. Some plants are frosted back but many survive for much or all of the winter. On the high moors for example, green bracken fronds have turned golden-brown, and deciduous purple moor-grass (Molinia) has turned pale straw colour across extensive areas of wet moor and bog. Both these plants are now viewed as ‘problem species’ by conservation managers as they have spread and this has implications for wildlife. However, what most people including site managers often don’t realise, is that this is a quirk of history and of what I have called ‘cultural severance’. This is the ending of traditional management and countryside usage by local people like farmers (and historically peasants). In this case, purple moor-grass was harvested as ‘moor hay’ from moors and heaths across and around the Peak.

Bracken was also cut and harvested as animal bedding and every farm in the upland zone had a ‘bracken stack’ close by the farm and its cowsheds. It was this use of local plants and vegetation which kept ‘pest’ species in check. Ending that usage combined with air pollution especially nitrogen fallout from powerstations and car exhausts triggered a modern-day crisis of moorland management; maybe we need to learn from history.

on waste or disturbed ground look for the yellow dandelionlike flowers of coltsfoot. At the same time, birdlife is responding to longer days and shorter nights. An early breeding species is the tawny owl active in woods, parks, and gardens across the area. Breeding tawnies are highly territorial and hence very vocal from December through until March. But don’t approach too close to a nest-site as they will defend it against all comers – including you!

Also in woods and gardens there are blackbirds, robins, and others all singing and displaying. On rivers, canals, and lakes, waterbirds are holding territories and forming pairs; some like mallards already have ducklings in abundance. The beautiful little grebes or dabchicks are paired and actively displaying and foraging within their chosen patch. Worth looking for along the Peak District rivers such as the Wye, Derwent, and Lathkill for example, there is a rather special bird of the area, the dipper. During the breeding season with their distinctive white breasts, these birds fly up and down stream to patrol their territory; every so often stopping to bob or dip on a suitable stone or rock. However, listen for the distinctively sweet, rippling warble of the male dipper, from October to July but most easily heard around February or March.

Nevertheless, spring will soon be on its way and bracken-beds will show green shoots of recovery. Lower down the hill, woodlands start to burst into life with the first spring flowers such as the white wood anemone and golden yellow lesser celandine. Along watercourses, the peculiar flowers of great butterbur emerge and Professor Ian D. Rotherham, researcher, writer, broadcaster on wildlife and environmental issues in the Peak District and elsewhere, is contactable on info@hallamec.plus.com. Follow his website www.ukeconet.org, blog ianswalkonthewildside, Twitter @IanThewildside 60 Don’t forget to mention Voice&Magazines when responding to the Ads

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