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From the Editor Dearest Readers, Spring has sprung and I can eat sugar again!!!! As it happens I’m still sugar-free but that’s another story …..saving myself for all those Easter Eggs! Also, I still haven’t decided what I’m doing for March (it has virtually passed!) and in fact, April but I do appear to have given up sleep for lent! I am reliably informed that this might be hormonal as apparently, I am getting to that age – but let’s not talk about that!!

Remember when, at the start of the decade, everyone was talking about us experiencing the ‘roaring twenties’ again, when in fact it seems more like we have the ‘terrible twenties’. We’ve gone from Brexit chaos to Covid pandemics, a cost-ofliving crisis and now war in Ukraine! Like you I’m sure, my heart goes out to all the people of Ukraine either fighting for their country or being forced to flee for their own safety. My heart has been swelled by all the people and businesses offering help and even opening their homes to refugees. I hope, at least this series of crises have shown us how much better we are when we focus on what unites us rather than what divides us and how much stronger we are as communities, both local and global, when we tackle our problems together.

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On a (literally) brighter note, the clocks sprung forward last weekend. I am beyond happy about that tiny win! I always feel like I have more hours in the day when this happens (of course, I am not daft enough to believe this to be the case!).

One last thing… I went to watch the new Batman film last week (how many batmen have there been now?! He has more incarnations than the Dalai Lama). The film was pretty good but Robert Pattinson – blimey, Rafa has brought me sticks with more acting pizzazz!! It’s just as well he has a mask on for most of it!

Barry Norman signing off, see you next month.

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Is Time Running Out? Is time running out to “save the planet”?

And is it the planet we are actually trying to save, or simply our (western) way of life? Let’s face it, planet Earth will continue to spin around the sun long after we puny humans have wiped ourselves out (well, as long as any aliens watching the mess we’re making of everything don’t decide to step in and blast us all to smithereens!).

What would you sacrifice if you knew it would make a difference to the planet, make a more sustainable future for your children, grandchildren, greatgrandchildren?

Would you stop driving a diesel or petrol car? Could you even afford an electric or hybrid vehicle?

Perhaps you’d consider switching to public transport, or even a bicycle not easy commitments to make in the Peak District National Park, as public transport is sparse and it’s very hilly for bike riding!

Maybe you’d become vegetarian (or vegan) although you would also have to commit to not consuming processed plant-based meals, soy products, almond milk etc., as they can be as bad for the planet as meat - and are not always a healthy option due to the mass of additives. And don’t always believe what you read; there are widely reported stats that it takes 1800 gallons of water to produce 1lb of beef; what is rarely stated is that figure relates to the US industrialised way of rearing beef in feedlots - NOT the way we do things over here.

How about not watering your lawn, or even better re-wilding your garden, or growing your own fruit and veg?

You could turn off your gas central heating and install green energy alternatives - if you could afford to.

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nuclear power plant to be built nearby?

Contrary to popular belief, they can be a clean source of electricity when designed, built and run effectively.

Plastic anything could be permanently crossed off your shopping list, and charity shops could become your new best friend when it comes to clothing.

Could you live without your mobile phone, laptop, or any other bit of kit that relies on lithium type batteries (including electric cars!)?

When it all comes down to it, yes, all of us could do all of the above and more.

Our way of living would have to change dramatically, and we’d effectively have to adopt a lifestyle that is more akin to the way people lived 100 or more years ago - albeit still with “green” technology! But would that necessarily be a bad thing?

Knowing we could cope however, is a very different thing from wanting to adopt such changes - and I’m afraid that until such ideas become seen as mainstream and normal, not simply “tree-hugging hippy” ideas (and yes, I’ve heard that said!) then we will never do anything.

Bring on the aliens…?

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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Many of you may know George Curley as a supporter of local clubs. It was our great pleasure, recently, to present George with a certificate in recognition of 35 years as President of Alfreton Male Voice Choir.

In those years George, with Sue by his side, has proudly represented and supported the choir in all its activities and overseen the member focused and active choir we are today. Why not join us for song, fellowship and fun on Thursday evenings.

Chairman Mick said, ‘’We are proud of our heritage and are striving to secure the future; if you’d love to sing, we’d love you to sing with us’’.

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SINGALONG FOR UKRAINE Join Alfreton Male Voice Choir & Belper & Duffield Rotary in a singalong at Morrisons in Belper on Saturday, 2nd April 2022 10am – 1pm to raise money for Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.

Go to www.alfretonmvc.co.uk for more information or ring John on 07535 359 424

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We have lots to choose from, from starting a new career to gaining new skills, all in centres and other venues local to you. Maybe you want to learn online with a small group of friendly people from across Derbyshire.

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Introducing

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Friendly Florist Based in the Market Hall, Alfreton

We offer floral arrangements for any occasion, memorial items, wedding flowers and funeral tributes.

We Frame • • • • • • • •

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The Shoulder at Hardstoft is a 350 year old country pub that offers traditional home cooked food, cocktails, local ales, good selection of lager and spirits, a beautiful large function room and hotel rooms.

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• Golden Age 3 course set menu £9.95 The Shoulder At Hardstoft Deep Lane, Chesterfield, Hardstoft, S45 8AF

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World Pork Sausages • 1 tbsp smoked paprika, plus a pinch • 1 chicken stock cube • 500g passata • 4 garlic cloves, peeled • 1 tbsp dried oregano • 1 tsp fennel seeds

2. Cook the sausages according to the pack instructions, then leave to cool. Thinly slice the sausages, then stir-fry them for a few minutes in a non-stick saucepan with the pinch of paprika. Set aside.

3. Crumble the stock cube into a large jug, add 50ml hot water and stir to dissolve. Add the passata, garlic, smoked paprika, oregano and fennel seeds and blitz until smooth using a stick blender (you could also do this in your food processor). Stir in the basil.

4. Put the chicken in a large ovenproof dish and pour over the tomato sauce. Top with the sausage slices, peppers, onion and tomatoes and cook in the oven for 50 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Season to taste and serve hot. This is great with Slimming World chips (although it would no longer be suitable for an Extra Easy SP day) and salad.

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Stockists of unique products

• Leather handbags, wallets and purses from Ashwood Leather and Zatchels.

• Large jewellery collections in silver and precious stones including the famous ‘Blue John’.

• Soft toys in all shapes and sizes from Wilberry.

• The Puppet Company, Suki and Jomanda.

• Gifts from some quirky and original British companies including Wot Ma Like coasters and keyrings, enamel pins from Glitter Punk.

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• Large range of the award-winning Frenchic paint.

• Educational and fun Children’s products range including Clockwork Soldier, Apples to Pears activity tins, recycle me kits from Inside Out Toys and the fabulous Djeco range.

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Stop Food Waste!

Have you any idea how much food you waste on a daily/weekly/ monthly/annual basis? It may be more than you think!

Here’s a mind blowing statistic for you 9.5 million tonnes of food waste in a single year in the UK – even though 8.4 million people in the UK are in food poverty. This equates to an average UK family throwing away EIGHT meals EVERY week.

This level of food wastage not only costs us in monetary terms as individuals, it actually impacts the environment too, with food waste in UK households producing nearly 25 million tonnes of CO2 every year.

Our grandparents and greatgrandparents would be horrified at what we chuck away every single day - as would people living in parts of the world where hunger is an ever present fact of life.

A lot of our wastage could be prevented if only we would use a little common sense, understand how best to store food, know what use by/best before dates really mean, and get clever with our cooking.

In simple terms, “use by” means just that, whereas “best before” is only a guideline. Don’t just rely on the labels though - do your own checks before throwing something away, does the item look OK, smell OK? If so, taste a little - it could still be perfectly fine to use.

If you have a freezer it should become your best friend - so many things can be safely frozen, including stuff you wouldn’t normally think about like milk, cream and cheese. Just make sure you defrost things fully and safely before

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using, guidance can always be found online. Microwaves can be great tools for speeding up this process - follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

Learning some “leftovers” recipes is a great way to use up food that you may previously have considered binning.

Those limp leeks, crinkly carrots, and a chicken carcass can be quickly turned into a stock or the basis of a soup.

Similarly, the green veg in the back of the fridge can also be turned into a soup, chuck in that bit of cheese that needs using up and turn the bread that you think is past its best into croutons (tear up, put on a baking tray, sprinkle with olive oil and bake until crunchy).

Use ALL the fruit and veg you buy chop and use the stems of herbs as well as the leaves; add the green bits and the stalks of a cauli when making cauliflower cheese; slice broccoli stems and add to stir-fries (or chuck in the soup pot!); use most of the green bits of leeks and spring onions. You can even leave the skins on potatoes as you boil for mash - but make sure they’re clean!

We can all help prevent food wastage - it just takes a little effort, knowledge and imagination.

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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Family owned confectionery store returns to Alfreton MARKET. Draycott Confectionery thank all customers new and old for the warm reception they have received at their new stalls in Alfreton Market Hall and promise to maintain their exceptional cheap prices, in spite of rising prices in supermarkets. Cadbury and Mr Kipling Cakes arrive weekly to be sold at a very reduced prices and Mcvities and Burtons Biscuits are in stock, packed in large family size packs in order to keep costs low.

24 varieties of popular pick and mix sweets, personally chosen by the customer, are a favourite with the older shoppers, whilst the Cadbury, Nestle and Mars Chocolate Bars at any 3 for £1 seem to be the favourite of the young ones.

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Alfreton & District Heritage Trust

Alfreton’s Forgotten Man - The Early Days In October 2021, I wrote a little about William Carter, an Alfreton born Frame Work Knitter, who, though largely unknown here, went on to make his fortune in America having founded the William Carter Company in 1865 and which continues to produce quality clothing to this day.

William Carter was born in Colliery Road, Alfreton on 25th February, 1830, the son of John Carter and Mary Shepperdson.

William describes the house in which he was born as a brick house with red tile roof complete with flower garden and flourishing holly tree by the door!

William Carter died in Needham, Massachusetts on the 16th July, 1918, but in April of that year wrote of his early memories of Alfreton and the changes he’d seen. He mentioned two bridges having been built but very few houses in the middle of town. The Market Place, “The George Inn,” “The Castle” and the nearby buildings being exactly the same. He talks of a Free School with many scholars, certainly better than William’s experience.

William mentions a little of the family history. We know his father was Nottingham born so I think he is referring to the Shepperdson side of the family when he mentions his ancestors living in Alfreton on “The Wastes” for several hundred years before the land was taken over by the local Squire.

This may well have been common or Parish land up to the Alfreton Inclosures of 1812 when the Rev, Henry Case PalmerMorewood obtained the land.

“The Wastes” is certainly not a new term as it appears in Alfreton land records from medieval times but it certainly is one I hadn’t come across.

The extracts are from documents provided by our counterparts in Needham, USA and we appreciate their help. There’s more work to be done so watch this space.

He tells of a house below High Street where “Old Betty Timmins” and her daughter Jane used to make Pikelets. It seems the house was so situated that in time of flood the water would come down the sluice way and rush through the rooms front to back!

There would then be a scurrying to get things out.

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Spring is finally here! So, I bet you are all ready for a fabulous Rafa’s Ramble (furry friend not included). This is a cracker of a walk with some amazing views, a great mix of terrain and plenty of opportunity to let your dogs off lead (taking care and always following the countryside code, of course!) There are a couple of hazards to note including a small stretch of road, without a pavement, a golf course to cross (watch out for flying balls!) and a few steepish climbs, up and downhill, but it is well worth it for the fantastic views!

4 ½ MILE CIRCULAR WALK FROM HOLYMOORSIDE

A reasonably short walk which should take you and your dog around 2 hours to complete.

Although it is mostly on trails and paths there may be some uneven and muddy terrain, depending on the weather so please wear appropriate footwear.

As always, follow the countryside code, keeping dogs on leads where appropriate. There are a couple of roads to cross and one short section of road to walk along, so please take plenty of care.

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With your back to the recreation ground turn left and walk along Loads Road. After passing the United Reformed Church on your right, turn right onto a lane and signposted footpath.

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to move off the lane and onto a footpath with a hedge on your left and a pond to your right.

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Continue through the trees, staying close to a wall and open views on your right. Ignore any paths off to the left and uphill and you will eventually pass a marker post on your right.

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Upon reaching a track and a sign reading ‘Deep Water’ in front of you. Turn right to continue along the track and a signposted footpath. After a short distance you will pass a farm on your right. The track turns into a tarmac lane and you will pass by a car park and clubhouse on your right.

Eventually the lane bends around to the left and then downhill until reaching a busy main

road. Turn right, continue along the road for a short distance and then turn right again to continue along a lane and signposted footpath.

(CAUTION: there is no footpath along the road.)

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Continue along the lane going downhill passing a sign for ‘Stone Hay Farm’. Continue all the way down to the farm and then into the farmyard. passing a stone cottage on your left and keep the stone outbuildings on your right, then follow the arrow on a marker post, to head along a footpath into some trees.

10. Pass through a metal swing gate and continue to pass through a gap in a fence and then cross a stream. Keep going downhill for some distance and then cross a second stream.

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Keep going downhill for some distance to cross over a footbridge, then head uphill until reaching a road. Turn right along the road for a short distance and then turn left, at a signpost, into some trees going uphill along a path.

12. Continue climbing uphill with the path eventually levelling out with open views to your right. Keep along the path for a long distance, it will head downhill, eventually reaching a road.

13. Turn right along the road for some distance until reaching The Lamb Inn on the left-hand side. At this point bear to the right to continue along a road for a short distance until reaching a crossroads. Go straight across at the crossroads and then back to the start.

This walk is for illustrative purposes only. Voice Magazines Ltd 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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Ridgeway Nursing Home is situated in a beautiful rural location, just outside Belper, on a private road overlooking the surrounding countryside.

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5 Signs your Dog is Ageing As our dogs age, we begin to see changes in their appearance and behaviour. While many of these changes are normal as a dog enters their golden years, it’s important to be aware of the signs. Here at Scarsdale, we’ve put together a list of 5 signs that your dog is ageing, so you can be proactive and ensure they’re living a full and happy life.

1. Your dog is slowing down and getting stiff • You may have seen from time to time your dog is taking a little longer to get up in the mornings, or they have more trouble with stairs or jumping up onto furniture, this could be a sign of stiffness. This could be a sign they are suffering from arthritis, which is quite common in ageing dogs as 80% of dogs over 8 suffer from it.

2. Your dog has trouble hearing or seeing • It can sometimes be tricky to decide whether your dog is losing their hearing or deciding to ignore you, but it could be a sign if your pooch always comes running for a treat! Loss of hearing isn’t something you should particularly be worried about if they’re not experiencing pain or discomfort, but you may want to take extra care taking them off the lead.

3. Smelly Breath

be a sign of gum diseases, which can become more severe with age. You may also see tartar developing around their teeth if you are in the habit of monthly mouth checks.

4. Sight Loss • Although this may be very gradual over time, you may notice your dog loses track of the ball during a game of fetch, or maybe lose a stick and come back with a completely different one! You may also see their eyes have a bluey white shine in their eyes, this could be nuclear sclerosis and is normal for older dogs.

5. Grey Hairs • Many dog breeds will grow grey hairs and become a ‘silver fox’ as they start to age gracefully. Most commonly this can be seen around the mouth, but this is completely normal for dogs as they age.

• A whiffy breath could be one of the first things you spot as a dog mum or dad, and this could

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In 1810, after seven years of the Napoleonic Wars, the prime minister, Lord Liverpool, penned a memorandum stating that Britain’s military was: “as large a force … as the Population and Finances of the Country could well support”.

The movements of the French military led to the mass mobilisation of a generation of men to defend Britain against revolutionary and then Napoleonic France between 1793 and 1815 is overlooked and largely forgotten. An astonishing one in four men served in some kind of capacity during these wars, a figure that exceeds those of World War I. We all know of the Home Guard of WW2, often immortalised by the TV series, but during the early 19th century these volunteers played a crucial role.

The First Great War At its peak, there were 250,000 men in the British Army, plus 80,000 serving in the militia, a particular form of home defence force raised during wartime, as well as 140,000 in the Royal Navy… These figures were matched by part-time soldiers raised across England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland – there were 450,000 of these during the height of the invasion scare in the run up to the Battle of Trafalgar of 1805.

The composition of the Britain’s military was quite different to that in World War I as so many were not in full-time military service but enlisted as parttime soldiers to be used in case of an invasion. As these soldiers were never used in combat, their experience has been mostly forgotten.

But the impact of these part-time soldiers, known as Volunteers, was widespread across the UK. They formed the bulk of Britain’s military effort and were established in almost every town across the country.

As well as meeting up for training (about 20 days a year), they also became involved in the civic and social life of their areas and their members.

As these soldiers still continued in their civilian lives, they tended to be quite representative of the social make-up of their locality. Sometimes, involvement in the Volunteers was a way to improve one’s social standing.

Other units, especially cavalry (often known as the Yeomanry), were particularly exclusive. The additional cost of the uniforms and equipment of some units, beyond what the government provided, meant that being a member of these units was quite a financial commitment.

Many volunteer units participated in the Royal Jubilee celebrations of 1809. Their activities were frequently reported in newspapers. They regularly appeared at weddings and funerals. Given the numbers involved, there’s a good chance that anyone who had an ancestor in the UK during these wars could find something about them – even if it is just records of them getting paid for their time.

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You had to spend 6d to get one stamp and each book contained 1,280 stamps. To buy a Kenwood Chef, that would cost you 33 ¼ books.

A Regentone 19” television would be yours for 88 books. In our house, we collected for more modest items like cutlery or a set of glass tumblers. It seemed like any luxury item could be saved up for, even cars, washing machines and foreign flights.

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I don’t think there has ever been a time, before or since, when such a variety of music was available and each genre had its passionate advocates.

I had friends with very long hair who pretended to be on drugs. They tended to walk around everywhere with three or four LPs under their arm, beads rattling under the Afghan coat, earnestly going nowhere but wanting to be seen.

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I don’t think we get that today. We seem to have trends of similar things alongside lots of swearing about drugs and b***hes.

We had pop, Rock, metal, motown, contemporary folk, funk, avant-garde, electronic and much more.

We also had some weird stuff. I once went to a Tangerine Dream concert in Derby. I thought the band was tuning up but they were actually half way through their set....

Me? I loved Motown and still do but my tastes were very eclectic. I played the sounds of Led Zeppelin and the musical poetry of Jim Croce. The gentle talent of Peter Green, the hypnotic ZZ Top and storytelling talents of The Who. But none of their offerings hit my top spot of the 70s. My choices are so very predictable.

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With most local coal mines closed for a week, a pre-season tournament was regularly held at the turn of the last century. Officially known as The Derby and Nottinghamshire Federation of Coal Mining Owners & Operators Football Challenge Competition, it was more generally known as the Colliers Cup. Fiercely contested, players sought not only to secure bragging rights for their pit, but probably more importantly, win the ten shilling bonus that was on offer to the successful pitmen from a fund provided by their generous (?) owners. With Hilcote Hacademicals players, many of whom worked at B Winning, coming up against teammates from other pits along the Notts/Derbys coalfield, there was always a bit of ‘needle’.

In 1904, from a total of thirty two teams, a series of knock out matches of thirty minutes each way, saw six from Derbyshire and two from Notts win through to the Q/F’s. As a result, it was agreed that ‘Finals Day’ be held at the Harena in Derbyshire, home to the famous Hacademicals.

Kicking off at 8.00am, Pilsley Palace beat Newstead North End, quickly followed by Swanwick Stanley knocking out Warsop Wanderers. B Winning easily overcame Holmewood Hotspur and in the final match of the Q/F stage, the aptly named ‘weekday derby’, Willamthorpe Wednesday beat Tupton Tuesday with a last minute goal from Alf Cooper.

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By then, over 1,500 were crammed into the Harena. Although B Winning, primarily as a result of location, were the better supported of the two finalists, it’s true to say that most neutrals wanted Pilsley to win the prestigious cup. They were to be disappointed.

B Winning were winning 4-0 with only five minutes to go when, with the ball out of play, Algernon Freeman, the Pilsley centre half, threw a punch at his counterpart and fellow workmate, Horace Twigg, screaming “Take that you Quisby!” NB – you may have to look that up – I did. Followed by, “That’s for a’ the times ah’ve covered for you dahn t’pit!”

At this, all hell broke loose and it became evident that the Pilsley men, especially those who worked with Horace on a daily basis, had pent up grievances against not just him, but the entire B Winning team. With battles raging all over the pitch some players’ wives even got involved.

Gwynfor Evans, the umpire, who had come up from the South Wales Coalfield that week to referee matches, tried in vain to restore order.

However, having blown his whistle so hard and so frequently that the pea flew out and hit Florence Parker, blinding her in one eye as she was trying to pull her husband off the B Winning goalkeeper, he had no option but to abandon the game.

In the aftermath, it was decided that the 1904 Colliers Cup – its whereabouts remain a local mystery - would be awarded to B Winning, but never played for again.

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One of springtime’s first flowers – the Primrose The common primrose is a flower which surely brings joy to many people – following as it does from the darkness, cold, and damp of winter chill. The appearance of primroses in woodland edges, glades, meadows, and roadside verges and hedgerows is a messenger that spring is now on its way. The scientific name is Primula vulgaris and it is one of our most familiar and much appreciated wild flowers, the common or English primrose.

I recently saw my first Yorkshire primroses flowering near Whitby just a few weeks back and now they are appearing across the Peak as well. There are many other ‘Primula’ species which often also go under the common name of primrose and garden cultivars or varieties are abundant. In the wild, the closest relatives are the cowslip, the (very rare) oxlip, and the false oxlip (a hybrid of common primrose and cowslip). The latter does cause confusion, although when you see the genuine article in nature it is quite obvious; oxlip is only found in East Anglia and is the county flower of Suffolk.

There is more confusion possible, particularly for the gardeners amongst you, because this flower is not related to the ‘evening primroses’ which are in the genus Oenothera; and so are not really primroses at all! In the case of the actual common primrose, the scientific name of Primula comes from the Latin primus or first i.e. one of the first flowers to bloom in early spring, and ‘primrose’ itself means ‘first rose’. These delicate but gorgeous flowers, spectacular when en masse, are mostly pale yellow but also appear in a range of colours from pink to almost mauve, and

white. It seems that this is usually just natural variation but the more striking colour variants probably result from hybridisation with garden cultivars and escapees. It is worthwhile taking a close view of the flowers as they are particularly interesting as they come in two forms.

Individual plants have either ‘pin’ flowers with the female stigma protruding beyond the male stamens, or ‘thrum’ flowers with male stamens prominent and a female stigma hidden deeper within the flower. Each flower bears one or the other, and each plant has only one type.

Successful fertilisation only occurs between ‘pin’ and ‘thrum’ flowers with pin-to-pin and thrum-to-thrum pollination not working. This is one way nature ensures mixing the genes to ensure evolutionary success, adaptation, and survival.

Primroses thrive in suitable habitats which are moist, sheltered, and low in nutrients. In some cases, they will cover the ground of shady hedgerows, alongside streams, under shrubs, and in meadows, orchards, or open deciduous woods. They do well in ancient woods on lime-rich soils such as in the Dales. It is now generally illegal to pick the flowers or to uproot the plants, as used to be done in the past when they were taken for Victorian gardens or to sell ‘down the market’. Visitation by an early spring butterfly, the Brimstone, seems especially fitting.

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April - traditionally sunshine and showers – well we’re bound to get some of both, whatever else the British weather throws at us.

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