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MARCH ’22

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From the Editor Dear Readers, As predicted, February has been a long month (at the time of writing, it is still February and it appears to be rivalling January for its endurance)!! So far, the ‘no sugar’ Feb was uphill for the first week and a half but I have been pretty much ok from week 2, the cravings and wall climbing have virtually stopped but it’s the little things that have really gotten to me. For example, Mad Aunty had a significant birthday meal out (well, it was technically a significant birthday last year but thanks to lockdown, she has deferred it a year!) and I ordered a delicious, spritely looking Kopparberg cider (other ciders available) for myself as Mr Emily was driving. It was effervescent and enticing and I was ready for it after a tough week.

The waitress handed it over, I happily poured it into the glass complete with a big toothy grin, akin to a lion just about to tuck into its prey, I lifted it up and then said, “Oh bother and balderdash, this has got flippity sugar in it, hasn’t it? This whole thing was a rather silly thing to do and I can’t wait for February to be over, so that one can enjoy lashings of lovely delicious cider again. Here you go mother dearest, please enjoy on my behalf as an early Mother’s Day present” or very similar words to that effect!! All’s well that ends well, I swapped it for a gin and the mad uncle picked up the tab, so a good night was had by all!!

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The reading is going well, I now seem to be the recipient of everybody’s cast offs, which is great – I’m considering starting my own book club! It’s lovely really, I’m all for recycling/up-cycling and I am very much enjoying it.

I haven’t decided what I’m doing for March as yet, as at the time of writing, the shortest/ longest month in the world, won’t end! But I’m sure I’ll come up with something! Maybe something outdoorsy now that we’re practically into spring (apparently)? I’ve had a few outings, so I must be stirring from my hibernation.

See you next month for more fun and frivolity, Happy Reading,

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Alfreton Male Voice Choir Welcome to YOUR community noticeboard. A dedicated space for you to post notices, events and for not-for-profit community groups advertise in.

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The First Day of Spring This year, here in the Northern Hemisphere, the first day of Spring is designated as Sunday March 20th. The date varies very slightly over the years because it matches the Vernal or Spring Equinox - one of two days during a year when day and night are of equal duration.

Although, strictly speaking, apparently that isn’t quite true; daylight is several minutes longer than darkness at both the Spring and Autumn equinoxes. At the Spring equinox the sun crosses over the (imaginary) equator line and begins to head north…much to the relief of most of us! It happens at 11.33am this year should you be interested in the precise time.

The Met office however have a different date for the start of Spring - and it never changes, it is always 1st March, with meteorological Spring ending on May 31st. Meteorological seasons are based on the annual temperature cycle, not the movement of the sun, and are matched to the calendar to give clearly marked seasons. However, as we all know - seasons don’t always follow nice predictable dates, do they?

I always think of Spring as being the season of new beginnings, rebirth, regrowth, and the sense of expectation in the air is to me at least, palpable.

Living out in the Peak District I am definitely more aware of the seasons than when I was a city dweller. I only have to peek out my front door to see the new growth in the fields, and the birds are definitely beginning to ramp up the morning chorus.

In a city, although the signs of renewed plant life is visible as the season changes, it tends to be in a more controlled, less abundant way. Spring bulbs, planted in regimented fashion in gardens and public parks, begin to

poke their green shoots shyly above ground level, and gardeners begin to fettle their tools in readiness for the first assault on grass and overgrown branch.

Spring is my favourite time of the year, as we break free of the gloom of February and look towards longer, lighter nights.

I love the clean fresh colours of the season, the vibrant greens of new plant life, the clear cerulean blue of the sky, spotted with fluffy white clouds, and the varied colours of newly blossoming trees and flowers. The air is cleansed by spring showers, and rainbows arc across the sky.

We begin to shed the heavy layers of winter, almost as if we humans are shedding our skins and emerging into the new season in the same way a butterfly struggles out of its cocoon.

Spending time outside (without catching our deaths of cold!) becomes pleasant, and we all suddenly want to become more active - as if we’ve woken from our Winter hibernations.

Anything seems possible at the start of Spring…doesn’t it?

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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Val McDermid, Scottish crime writer extraordinaire, has a new heroine.

Allie Burns is, as McDermid herself once was, an aspiring young journalist. For Allie, getting the story is everything. Are the methods and the human casualties of her passion for getting the front page splash a little iffy? Interesting point.

Ms McDermid sets her novel 1979 in that year. 1979, as we know, became historically tagged as the year of discontent for the strikes and civil unrest which nearly tore “broken Britain” apart. In Scotland thousands of lorry drivers were on strike and it was the run up to devolution. The rich were getting richer and it was a time when businessmen doing dodgy tax deals were actually frowned on, rather than greeted with a shrug.

But this is only the backdrop, Allie works in the newsroom of a Scottish national newspaper, full of sexism, homophobia and three hour boozy lunches, where the news is crammed with clichés and bad puns, miracle babies and sob stories.

It’s a great snapshot of an era, but the storylines are pure crime, with a bit of ethics for good measure. It’s Val McDermid’s 35th book and the first of five moving through the decades with Allie Burns as the protagonist. Watch this space.

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The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire regiment)

Following on from last month’s article about our local regiment, here at Voice Magazines we discovered that two members of our staff had interesting family connections to the regiment. Lisa Artliff’s greatgrandfather served in World War I and Danielle Briggs’s grandfather in World War II. Family records and memories have given us some facts that bring the article to life: GEORGE HENRY DYKE (LISA’S GREAT-GRANDAD) – WORLD WAR I George was born in 1885 in Suffolk and moved to Derbyshire where he worked in Blackwell Colliery. He married Clara and they lived in Angel Row in South Normanton (just down the road from the Voice Magazines offices). When war broke out, they had two small sons Ernest (Lisa’s grandad) and Robert. George enlisted with the Notts and Derby regiment in August 1914 – he was paid a weekly allowance for his wife and children of 2 shillings and 4 pence (about 12p in today’s money!!).

He was E (LISA’S GREAT posted to France a year GEORGE HENRY DYK I NDAD) – WORLD WAR GRA later in August 2015 His war records show that he saw action at the battles of Thiepval, Beaumont Hamel, Agincourt, Givinchy, and the Somme. George was wounded in the neck and arm in the Battle of Agincourt in November 1916.

He was hospitalised in Etaples and returned to active service in July 1917. He was wounded once again in the dreadful battle of the Somme in February 1918 and was repatriated to the UK. After time spent in hospitals in Poole and Ripon, his care organised by the Sherwood Foresters, he was finally returned to Derbyshire in December 1918 and discharged from the army in January 2019.

He returned to South Normanton, to Clara and had two more children and despite having been injured in the war lived to a ripe old age.

MOVING ON TO WORLD WAR II CHARLES FRANCIS BRIGGS (DANIELLE’S GRANDAD) WORLD WAR II At the start of World War II, Charles lived in Carlton, Nottingham where he worked for Messrs William and Co Ltd of Colwick as a French Polisher. He enlisted in July 1939 and joined the 2/5th Battalion of the Sherwood Foresters, who embodied in September 1939. After 8 months of training and guard duties they were transferred to Rennes in France to complete training and work on airfield BRIGGS construction.

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WAR II) During May 1940 the battalion moved towards the Franco/Belgian border and onwards towards Dunkirk.

They played an important part in defending the surrounding area despite a lack of heavy equipment and a worthy part in the withdrawal to and defence of Dunkirk

The Battalion returned to the UK, first to Scotland and then to East Anglia and Kent. Charles took advantage of this to marry his sweetheart Lillian at Carlton in 1941. Soon, however, they were separated as the Battalion was sent to South Africa on the appropriately named ship “Derbyshire” in December 1942.

In South Africa they patrolled the hilly countryside of the front. In March 1943 the enemy attacked and in this period of fighting Corporal Briggs was taken Prisoner of War by the Germans. He was held in various Stalags until he was repatriated in 1945 and finally discharged in April 1946.

Charles thankfully returned to Nottingham after his imprisonment, continued his trade as a French Polisher, and after the war he and Lillian had a son Rodney (Danielle’s dad) and two daughters Glenys and June.

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In Pursuit of Happiness (for International Happiness Day)

How happy are you? On a score of one to ten, where do you stand?

Does your happiness level change day to day, even hour by hour? Do external events, and people have a bearing on how happy you feel?

That’s a lot of questions that I bet you rarely, if indeed ever, ask yourself - but you should, because all of us deserve to be happy…don’t we?

One of the most important things I think anyone can learn is that happiness has to come from within you. You have to learn to be happy before you can be happy.

It sounds ridiculous, but it’s true! Think about the times you’ve thought to yourself, things will be better when - I’m thinner, richer, have a bigger house, better car; or when any of the other myriad things on your wish list have been satisfied.

Then pause and consider - did you feel better, happier, or more fulfilled when you achieved one or more of them? The chances are that you did for a while, and then you simply moved on and started to focus on something else that would make you “feel better”.

The truth is that no amount of money or stuff can ever make someone happy - or at least not for long. Of course there is the transitory joy at having something new, but newness fades and along with it the joy, leaving you empty again and craving the next fix of “happy”, the next new thing.

There is a reason that so many religious orders take vows of poverty and eschew material possessions, they already know that “stuff” isn’t the route to happiness, and that looking inside themselves is the only way to achieve peace, and joy. It’s essentially what prayer and meditation are all about, block out external distraction

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and commune with yourself (or God, or some other deity) - and you don’t need a flashy car to do that.

International Day of Happiness is a global event arranged by the United Nations annually on March 20th. Why not choose that day as the day you start to work on your mindset? Move yourself away from the concept that things, money and other people make you happy, and instead begin to listen to your inner voice, the one that always, always tells you the truth. If that little voice is usually drowned out by other people, constant noise, or distractions, try heading out into nature.

Go for a walk in the country, or a local park, or even just sit quietly in your own garden; let your mind quieten, ignore the monkey chatter, stop thinking about your to-do list, and just BE. It’s a start towards learning to be happy with yourself and for yourself without the trappings of belongings and external influences - try it and see, I’m sure you’ll soon find out that your internal happiness will become contagious and affect the rest of your family!

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.

To find out more visit www. landgassociates.co.uk or contact Laura on 07736 351 341

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coastguards as Annie. Annie stranded at Chapel St Leonards in August 2020 and medics from Tibshelf responded to the urgent call out. With heavy rain, thunder and lightening they made it to the coast as night fell. It was found that not only had Annie stranded, but she was pregnant and in labour on the beach. Medics entered the water with Annie and with coastguards holding onto the medics to try and stabilise them in the two metre waves crashing about them, Annie was given medical aid and assessed. Medics and coastguards clung to each other in the terrible weather, shielding Annie from the worst of the battering sea for more than an hour, whilst crews from RNLI Skegness battled their way through the storm. Annie was gently loaded onto the lifeboat and with medics on board she was taken out to sea where the water was much calmer, here she was re-assessed before being lowered gently over the side. Both Annie and her baby survived.

Marine Mammal Medics and rescue equipment are also based near Alfreton.

In 2018 it was found that Midlands medics formed the link between East and West coast rehab centres and medics often relay seal pups through Derbyshire. Almost thirty seal pups had travelled through the area this year alone, for vital treatment and rehab before being released.

Midlands medics also respond to rescues on the coastlines, this included seven Sperm Whales which stranded Christmas Eve 2020, a four metre Basking Shark and two Porpoises. One of the porpoises was named by the

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Pinxton & South Normanton History Group A HISTORY OF SOUTH NORMANTON In the early Assize Rolls, relating to the village, there is an interesting entry, connected to the Le Poer family who were the Lord of the Manor of Pinxton and South Normanton, dating from 1269. This was during the reign of King Henry III (1207 —1272).

The concept of ‘sanctuary’, however, prevailed until much later. Sanctuary predates Christianity; going back as far as Greek and Roman times. The early Christian Churches needed to compete with the pagan temples by offering their own protection.

The Church was deeply suspicious

The entry states that Thomas, who was the son of the Parish Priest of the Manor of South Normanton’, and Ralph Senche, who slew Ralph le Poer. This is most likely the same man who obtained and inherited, lands from the family of de Alfertune (Alfreton). The dastardly deed happened in the field of `Bentley’ which, unfortunately, hasn’t been identified. It must have been local because the pair immediately made their way to Blackwell Church where they sought sanctuary (shades of the Hunchback of Notre Dame).

about punishments meted out by secular authority. Sanctuary was introduced to address this.

This shows the changes brought about to the country following the Norman Conquest, because until then there was no ‘sanctuary’.

The former English justice system involved a Mass or oral customary rules. These were different in different parts of the country.

The Jutes who had settled in the south of the country had different rules to Mercian England in the Midlands.

It was King Henry II (nicknamed The Cleric’) who changed this and institutionalise the system of common law and created a unified court system.

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Fugitives who were not ‘of the faith’ were supposed to convert. They could not bring any weapons into the Church, nor attack their pursuers or defend themselves.

They were supposed to negotiate an agreement with the people who had been wronged, and then leave for safety. This often meant making their way to the nearest port and negotiating their passage to foreign shores, never to return.

At least they were still alive.

No record exists of what the locals thought of their Parish priest, the father of a murderer!

This account is indicative of the very early joint interests of early inhabitants of the two villages of Pinxton and South Normanton which continues today.

Postscript: the place/area of Bentley has never been identified.

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This month we revive a walk from back in 2016. We always re walk and rework the walks, which is fortunate as this time a right of way was blocked and we had to make a small detour. And it was well worth the effort as this is a cracking walk, with some lovely views on the way out and a opportunity to walk along a section of the Trans Pennine Trail.

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Go back through the car park entrance and cross straight over the road to continue along a footpath. After a short distance at a T-junction of footpaths turn right following an arrow on a marker posts. After a short distance follow the path around to the left and then continue straight ahead.

your left. Continue to pass back through the trees and proceed with open views to your right. After a short distance continue with open fields on both sides. Continue for some distance until reaching a tarmac lane. Cross the lane diagonally right and continue along a signposted footpath.

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11. Continue for a long distance and upon reaching a fork in the trail & bear right signposted for ‘Poolsbrook Country Park’. At a crossroads go straight ahead, signposted to ‘Poolsbrook Country Park’.

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After leaving retail, Chloe took a role at McDonald’s with flexible hours so that she could study for a Level 2 plumbing qualification while caring for her son.

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Chloe applied for an apprenticeship with AHM Installations, a family-run company that designs and fits mobility bathrooms.

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Chloe’s trainer, Dan Newey, has been at the company for 6 years and recently took on the role of training new apprentice fitters.

“AHM has always been good to work for,” Dan said. “I’d say what’s helped me get ahead is that I’m finicky! I want everything to be done exactly as it should be and I don’t let things slide.

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If you’re lucky enough to have cornus (dogwood) or salix (willow) in your garden you will have been enjoying their vibrant colour during these grey months.

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But to ensure they keep on giving you the same show year on year, late March is the time to prune right back close to the ground. Cornus should be left uncut the year after planting, willow can be pruned first year. If you want to propagate new plants in a new spot just push one of your cut stems into the ground. It’s as easy as that.

Cotinus or smoke bush is another plant grown for its colour – in summer you get deep burgundy leaves with paler fluff flowers which do look like smoke around the head of the bush. If you do want to prune it for shape, do it now. You’ll probably get larger leaves but fewer flowers this year. Best position for flowering is a warm and sunny spot.

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Dahlia tubers need to go in round about mid to end of March – reckon on about six weeks before the last frost – their tender new shoots are very vulnerable to icy conditions. But if you miscalculate, put a cloche of some sort – a clear plastic container if there’s no glass - over the growth. Alternatively start them off in pots indoors and bring out when it’s safe.

You can start beans and sweet peas off from seed now indoors or in a cold frame, greenhouse, or conservatory. But they do best with long roots and empty toilet rolls are ideal for this. Be careful with the watering though as the rolls have a tendency to disintegrate quite quickly – great when you’re planting into their final spot, not so good before that.

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Creating space at home...

Over the last few years many of us have spent more time at home than ever before.

Creating extra space for our families and our work has been challenging. At Cabin Master, they provide a clear bespoke service to ensure you can have extra space which suits your needs and your budget. With over 20 years experience in designing, manufacturing and installing garden rooms and garden offices throughout the UK – you only need to look at their Trustpilot review page to see their customers journeys and experiences with the Cabin Master teams, are outstanding.

The in-house designers will work with you to ensure your building is perfect.

Choose from a variety of cladding, window & door options, internal paint and floor colouring, overall building size and lighting. Their purpose built factories in Derbyshire will then manufacture your building and the 10 year guarantee gives you great peace of mind.

Whether you are wanting to gain office space or a chill zone for the kids, a garden bar to entertain in or a BBQ cabin to cook in all year round…or why not create a space that’s multifunctional for the whole family! And a garden room isn’t just a room in your garden, it’s a room that adds value to your home as well as your life, whilst creating a stunning feature in your outdoor space that you’re proud to show off.

Their Nottingham show site is home to over 25 stunning buildings in a range of sizes and prices to tick all boxes. Get in touch with their team today on 0115 932 8888 or visit the show site next to the Toton Tram station, Nottingham ~ Open 7 days a week.

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A garden room isn’t just a room in your garden…

The Perfect Escape.

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it’s a room that adds value to your life, and your home. With 20 years experience in designing, manufacturing and installing garden buildings throughout the UK you can trust that Cabin Master will deliver you The Perfect Space for your garden, such as a Garden Office, Gym, Mancave, Garden Bar, Entertaining Space or Spare Room.

with a BBQ cabin. It can become the heart and soul of your garden. Our trademarked sloping wall design not only gives the cabins an unmistakable silhouette, it also makes them very comfortable and enables you to sit back and relax whilst enjoying countless days and nights with your favourite people.

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The Mere Hen or Water Hen A familiar bird of ponds, lakeside, canals, and rivers, the moorhen is distinctive and approachable too. Not a bird of moorlands, their name is a corruption of the old ‘mere-hen’.

They are highly territorial in their ‘patch’ which they need to defend against rivals but also against other birds such as the bigger and more aggressive coot. The pairs of moorhens are not faithful but promiscuous so inter-pair mating frequently take place. Known as ‘skitty coots’, moorhens always seem to be rather nervy and twitchy with a constant flickering of their tails (or scuts) with their striking white undersides that are a visible announcement of presence and ownership of territory. With oversized legs and feet, the moorhen on land can appear almost comical and as they run or walk have a sort of characteristic rhythmical pumping action with head and neck. The call during any anxious moments is usually a ‘krrrruk’ and a highpitched ‘kik-kik-kik’ and this is often the most classic sound of many of our wetlands.

Nationally there are perhaps a quarter of a million pairs breeding and in wintertime with European migrants, the numbers rise to around a million. These birds are found in almost every type of wetland in the lower lying regions including even muddy ditches and sometimes garden ponds. (I had one overwinter in my own garden a few years back). They are absent from higher ground of moors and peat bogs. When they occupy nest sites in less natural situations moorhens love to utilize articles discarded by humans such as shopping trolleys and car tyres for example. There may be more than one nest with one for the eggs and a secondary platform

for the young birds and adults as the chicks hatch out. A little like magpies it seems that moorhens have a penchant for brightly coloured often human objects with which to decorate their nesting platforms.

In the mid twentieth-century, youths might take moorhen eggs from the nest by either wading out or else using a dessert spoon attached to a bamboo cane to scoop the eggs one at a time.

For hungry mouths in the rural countryside, these eggs were a favourite fried treat. Recorded as far back as the 1500s, moorhens were hunted as ‘game’ for the table. Indeed during times of food shortage such as Second World War rationing, the strongly-flavoured dark meat was considered a welcome supplement to the diet of country dwellers. They might be driven into the water by teenagers and then pinned down with a forked stick, dragged out, and their necks wrung. They were then taken home to be presented to mother for stewing with vegetables.

They are still hunted in European countries such as Greece and in recent decades were even seen in Greek-Cypriot butchers’ shops around London; albeit obtained and sold illegally.

Whereas in Britain the moorhen is easy to see and if anything a bit of an extrovert, in Greece and the surrounding countries they have learned (with good reason) to keep out of sight.

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 58 Don’t forget to mention Voice& Magazines when responding to the Ads

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Edward House

CQC Rated Outstanding for Care Our aim at Edward House is to provide a relaxed family atmosphere that everyone can enjoy. We have been caring for the elderly and retired members of our community since 1994 and in that period of time have developed close friendships with our residents and their families. We want everyone to be included in life at Edward House and we encourage family members to visit and take an active part in the ongoing care of their loved one and the social activities of the home.

Our recently extended home is now able to offer 44 bedrooms, ten of which are brand new ensuite rooms. All our bedrooms are individually and tastefully decorated for residents to make their own.

We encourage everyone to bring their own treasured possessions, or personal items of furniture with them, so that they feel they are truly in their own home from home.

175 Nottingham Road, Eastwood, Nottingham NG16 3GS

T: 01773 531591 E: edwardhouse@my-care.co.uk

The house contains some fine original features throughout its communal areas, which include a beautiful entrance hall, three lounges and a large dining room. Whether residents enjoy having a chat, reading or perhaps just sitting quietly there is always somewhere in the home for them to enjoy.

Edward House is situated in the heart of Eastwood, less than ten miles from both the centre of Nottingham and Derby. It offers residents the highest standard of care in a fine Edwardian house that has managed to retain many of its original features, whilst being sympathetically converted and modernised to provide excellent quality residential accommodation.

Ashton Court

Residential and Dementia Care Ashton Court has thirty-nine bedrooms all of which have been tastefully decorated, a perfect start for residents to create a room of their own. Some come with ensuite access, and there are also links to Freeview, telephone and Internet facilities. All our rooms are furnished to a high standard but we encourage everyone to personalise their room by bringing those special items of furniture, treasured possessions, and photos; our aim is for everyone to feel that they are living in their own home from home.

We always aim to provide first class care. We want all our residents to feel part of a warm and caring community, and that they live in a welcoming home from home. We want to make everyone feel special, as we believe care should be as individual as each of our residents are. We don’t forget families either and relatives and friends are able to visit at any time of the day or night, whenever is convenient for them subject to covid regulations.

We hope that you will enjoy a visit to Ashton Court and we are available at any time to help you with making the right choice

56 Three Tuns Road, Eastwood, Nottingham NG16 3EJ

T: 01773 712017 E: ashtoncourt@my-care.co.uk

Ashton Court is situated in the heart of Eastwood, less than ten miles from both the centre of Nottingham and Derby. It offers residents the highest standard of care in a relaxed and contemporary setting. Being in the heart of a bustling neighbourhood means that local people are very important to us and we have been caring for them since 1981. We are proud that, in that time, we have developed a home with a strong sense of community and an enviable reputation.

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