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From the Editor Dear Readers, Well, it’s all doom and gloom at the moment, isn’t it? Except the weather (at the time of writing at least!) A summer of discontent, a cost-of-living crisis, war in Europe and a rumbling pandemic that just won’t go away. It’s starting to feel like we’re on season 2 of the “Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse”! (I’m claiming the rights on that one Netflix & I need a big budget to hire 1 of the Hemsworth’s please!).

Our time to do something about this will come if you want to but for now, if you’re anything like me, my time is preoccupied with just trying to balance the books and effectively stand still. Sad times at the minute.

Onto far more cheerful things though. I hope you all love our bright and beautiful front covers this month. Our team spend a lot of time coming up with creative ideas, working with our sister company, Artliff Design and Print. And this month is a cracker in my opinion. If you haven’t figured it out, to celebrate World Emoji Day (more on that on page 4) we have created an emoji for all of the people who work on the mags. My Emoji is obviously the one with the stunning shoes and is shrugging her shoulders and rolling her eyes as I try to figure out how to keep everyone facing forwards… (I am known for being a bit of an eye roller!) Each of the Emoji’s reflects the personalities of the team and

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as you can see we’re quite an eclectic bunch! It was great fun doing them so, as a giggle, why don’t you have a think about what your own emoji would look like. If you’re really creative you could even draw it. We’d love to see them!

I ended last month on a cliff hanger (not really, but I do like to big up my part sometimes!) with the crutches for the wedding. Needless to say, despite my protestations, the cousins would not delay the wedding for me (rude!), so I crammed my trotter into a beautiful shoe (of course!) and hobbled down the aisle with a massive wincing grin – job done! And in true Cinders style, once I landed at the reception, I whipped the shoes off and donned some slippers for the rest of the evening. Staying classy to the end!

Next month, I’ll tell you all about my camping experience with the team…..at Ynot festival…..eeek!

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Smile it’s Emoji Time!

Emojis - love ‘em, loathe ‘em, use them or not; I would imagine that most of us know what they are by now.

Do you know how long they’ve been around for though?

It’s perhaps longer than you may think…

Not unsurprisingly, emojis first surfaced in Japan.

Japanese has a pictorial based written language (like Chinese) and the word “emoji” itself actually derives from three Japanese characters (or kanji). (“e,” picture, 文 (“mo,” write) and 字 (“ji,” character).

The first set of emojis were developed in Japan in 1997 for a mobile phone named the SkyWalker DP-211SW. There were 90 designs, including ones we would recognise today, “thumbs up”, for example, but they were basic.

1999 saw the development of symbols that were more pictorial for use on another Japanese mobile phone service. This set of 176 emojis kickstarted the widespread use of emojis. Their creator Shigetaka Kurita had only 144 pixels in which to design the emojis, meaning they look clunky and awkward when compared with the ones we see today.

Today people use emojis constantly; in fact, you could (if you were so inclined) probably create an entire sentence using the images. There’s even a TV show which features a game where emojis are used to describe TV shows, films and books; contestants have to guess the answer based on a set of emojis created by one of the other players. The accuracy of the emoji use varies tremendously though - it seems one person’s translation can be very different to another’s!

It’s funny, isn’t it? The world’s first written languages were highly pictorial - think Egyptian Hieroglyphs, Archaic Chinese, Linear B (Mycenaean Greek), Linear A (Minoan Crete) and the Cuneiform scripts of the Sumerians; it appears we are coming full circle!

MSN messenger, the online computer based messaging program (anyone remember that?) created 30 “emoticons” for use on the platform in 2003. But emoji use on phones was mainly confined to Japan until 2010, when emojis were incorporated into Unicode (an international encoding system which gives every letter, digit or symbol a unique numeric value across different programs and platforms - basically, it means that just about every language can be assigned and identified using the system). 722 emojis for both iPhones and Android phones were released that year.

There are now close to 3,000 emojis listed in the official Unicode list and even an online Emojipedia (created in 2013). The creator of this reference website also established World Emoji Day, held on July 17th each year (www.worldemojiday.com).

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The choice of date apparently references the date shown on an iPhone calendar emoji (I don’t have an iPhone, so I can’t check this!).

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DAD’S ARMY IN THE NAPOLEONIC ERA PART TWO

A Prototype Dad’s Army As with many part-time soldiers, it is easy to be disparaging about troops that see no action. So, there’s a strong tradition of ridiculing these wouldbe soldiers, the original Dad’s Army, if you like. They signed an agreement like any other conscripted soldier – a rare 1803 volunteers’ paper isn’t something you see too often.

There were certainly comical elements to their history. They were often satirised in contemporary prints about their heightened concern with their uniforms and distinctly un-martial qualities.

The Loyal Hackney Volunteers’ uniform included a bearskin hat with a feather, and bespoke buttons inscribed with “Loyal Hackney Volunteers”. Volunteers chose more expensive cloth and colours for their coats too – the Sussex Yeomanry selected a dark green jacket with black velvet collar and cuffs.

There’s good evidence in local archives for the Volunteers spending a lot of time, and money, on their uniforms. An example comes from Carlisle record office, concerning an officer who had been rather ambitious with the measurements for his uniform breeches and had to send them back as they were too tight for him to wear.

There uniforms were their pride! In the absence of an overt military role – they were waiting for an invasion that in the end never occurred – other ways were sought to define themselves as soldiers and distinguish them from the civilian population.

Their outward appearance, at least for a few days a year, and public display in uniform became the means to do this. Outside of the big garrisons in London, Edinburgh, and Dublin, parades were rare before the 1790s, but this changed during the war. After 1815 these part-time soldiers were not needed anymore, and units were disbanded. Gradually they passed from an ever-present component of British life into obscurity. The relief at the ending of the wars in 1815, and the public celebrations and memorials focusing on the great battles of the conflict, meant that the Volunteers were largely ignored.

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Pride for All It’s hard to believe that homosexuality was still considered a crime in the UK right up until 1967 when it was decriminalised…or so the story goes. Yet a closer look at the laws relating to homosexual relationships shows that 1967 was only the start. It is estimated that 15,000-plus gay men were convicted in the decades that followed the 1967 liberalisation, and the age of consent was only reduced to 16, the same as for heterosexuals, in 2001. It took Northern Ireland a further 8 years to catch up.

The last remaining laws relating to gay sex were not repealed (in England and Wales) until 2003, when “the gross indecency law” passed in 1885, and the criminalisation of sodomy were finally wiped from the legal pantheon. The gross indecency law was the one used to convict Alan Turing (the man who helped crack the German Enigma Code in WW2) and was the reason the playwright Oscar Wilde was jailed in 1895. Northern Ireland did not repeal the sodomy law until 2008 and Scotland not until 2013 - meaning that gay sex did not cease to be a criminal act in the UK as an entirety until a mere 9 years ago!

In the face of such inequality, it’s hardly surprising that gay men and the wider LGBTQ community have felt the need to celebrate their identities, and nowhere is this better expressed than in the various Pride marches that take place around the country. Of course, the LGBTQ community is not comprised simply of gay men; lesbian women, bisexual people and transgender individuals also stand up for their rights to love anyone they like without fear of persecution.

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for LGBTQ rights, the marches are an explosion of colour and joy and a celebration of diversity.

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Simpson Furniture Ltd are thrilled to announce the opening of their new showroom in Buxton. Located in the former M&S site on Spring Gardens, they hope this will bring new investment and retail outlets to the town. With current access by Waitrose in the Springs Shopping Centre, and in the near future, access directly from the street on Spring Gardens, they are very excited about their future in Buxton.

As a family-owned independent business, they see themselves as a ‘friendly face’ in the furniture business. As Karen says, “we do things a little differently here; we don’t adhere to high pressure sales tactics, instead we prefer to furnish you with all the information you need in order to make an informed decision”.

Aiming to offer quality products at a fair price, they are proud of their support for suppliers using sustainable wood whilst minimising waste and maximising recycling.

Sourcing suites & chairs directly from UK manufacturers where possible and building great working relationships, have helped create a reliable supply chain. Additional leather suites from high quality Italian manufacturers are sourced to complement their wide choice for customers of all tastes.

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As part of their ongoing business development, they now stock a wide range of UK made beds, including all sizes of beds and headboards in a colour that will match the décor of any room. No storage? No problem, with various drawer combinations and ottomans. Mobility adjustable beds with a choice of dedicated mattresses are also available to suit each person’s requirements.

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TIME TO CELEBRATE With on-field activities now at an end it was time for Hope Valley RFC to celebrate one of the most successful seasons in the club’s history.

The celebrations began with a trip to Bowdon RUFC where the club was well represented at the North Western Independent Rugby Union Leagues’ dinner and Captain Matt Keeley was presented with the league winners shield for Division 4 East More was to come the following night as, having survived the previous night’s “activities” Valley members gathered at Sickleholme Golf Club for the club’s annual

dinner. In between an excellent meal and some dubious dancing several awards were presented. These included: • Captain’s Player of the Year - Jae Rodgers • Players’ Player of the Year - George Watts • Most Improved Player - Joe Scouler • Leading try scorer - Jake Oldridge • Clubman of the Year (“The Golden Boot”) - Mark Blanchon Additional awards were made to Phil Edge to mark his long service to the club and Georgina Gibson for her post-match hospitality at The Woodroffe Arms.

REST, RELAXATION AND REORGANISATION The players may have a few weeks to let their bodies recover from last season’s exertions, but it doesn’t mean that the club will be resting on its’ laurels. The newly elected committee, which was largely a vote of confidence in last season’s officials, are already planning for the club to be well represented at several local events, starting with Hope Wakes whilst the senior players and coaching staff will be structuring a return to training in time for the club’s pre-season fixtures.

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All Around the Shire Recollections of A Simpler Time

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