Broadmeadows and South Normanton edition - February 2014

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Welcome to Bolsover Voice I can’t believe how quickly time has flown since Christmas, we are in February and it only seems like the blink of an eye since I was tucking into a big piece of Owen Taylors finest Turkey!! Still, it all means that Spring is around the corner!!

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Alfreton Male Voice Choir in Concert with Gresley Male Voice Choir Alfreton MVC always know how to put on a concert and this is no exception. With over 75 Voices and in the presence of HM Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire and the Mayor and Consort of Amber Valley Borough Council, this event is not to be missed. Saturday 15th March 2014 at Alfreton Grange Arts College, Grange Street, Alfreton at 7:30pm. Tickets £7. For more information call 01773 608112/823602

Table Top & Craft Fair Whether you have something to sell or are looking to buy, this is the event for you! Sunday 2nd February at Riddings Park Community Centre To book a table (cost £5) or for more information on times and other details, call Pat on 01773 541794.

DE55 Networking A friendly group of local businesses sharing business , information and working together to help the local community. If you are a local business, come along and see for yourself, your 7irst meeting is free!! Post Mill Centre, South Normanton on Thursday 20th February at 5:30pm.

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Sight Support Derbyshire - Derby 10K

This big event is in its 13th Year and is taking place on 6th April. Why not run for Sight Support Derbyshire. It costs ÂŁ10 registration fee and then simply raise ÂŁ100 for us. For more details, visit www.sightsupportderbyshire.org.uk or email: fundraising@sightsupportderbyshire.org.uk or call 01332 287008.

South Normanton Women’s Institute South Normanton WI has been up and running for a year. We’re a friendly group with a wide variety of ages and many things planned for the coming year. Why not come along to 7ind out about the new image of the WI? We meet every 3rd Wednesday at the Post Mill Centre at 7:30pm. For more information call 07580 635589.

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Group This friendly local group meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at Riddings Community Centre. West Street. This month there will be a talk on the Wildlife of the South Downs. Wednesday 12th February 7:30pm until 9:30pm. ÂŁ2 entry with raf les and refreshments available during the break. Everyone Welcome.

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Advice to help you keep your vehicle secure

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Although it is a busy time of year, there are a few steps people should remember to help ensure they stay safe and secure:

• Lock and secure your vehicle whenever you

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leave it. Double check your key fob has worked.

Most car thieves will be opportunist; they will try door handles and target vehicles where they can get easy access..

Don’t leave your vehicle unlocked with the keys in the ignition while it warms up on a frosty morning. It would just take a few seconds for someone to jump in and drive away.

Never leave items on show, whether it is an expensive laptop or loose change. Even bags or clothing can be tempting to a thief in case there is something inside.

Remove all valuables from your vehicle whenever possible. This includes laptops, sat-navs, music players and also tools. If you wouldn’t want to lose it, remove it.

• Avoid leaving valuables in your boot, glove box • • • •

or under the front seat. Thieves know where to look.

Wipe away any suction marks left behind by sat-nav or phone holders. They leave a clue that valuables could be inside.

If your vehicle doesn’t have an alarm, get one )itted and use other deterrents such as a steering lock.

Look after your car keys at all times. At home, make sure they’re not on show and out of reach of a window, door or letterbox.

Have anti-theft screws )itted to your number plates. This can prevent them from being stolen and a thief using your details to steal petrol, avoid traf)ic )ines or even commit crime.

Our local residents are our eyes and ears. If you see something suspicious, report it to us there and then, no matter how minor you think it might be. Your call could prevent a neighbour from suffering a crime, or could help of7icers to catch an offender.

If you would like more advice, or to contact your local Safer Neighbourhood policing team then please call 101, the non emergency number for Derbyshire police or visit the website: www.derbyshire.police.uk.

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Book Review - The Last Runaway by Tracy Chevalier

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In Tracy Chevalier’s The Last Runaway you her duty to the family she marries into get two stories in one. Honor Bright, a young threatens to take her in a different direction.

Quaker girl decides to emigrate to America It’s a fascinating story – the quilting Quakers with her sister rather than stay in 1850’s of Ohio don’t emerge from it with their Dorset where the man she thought she was reputation enhanced; but there’s some good to marry decides on another partner. She’s bits of historical background – as you’d Chevalier’s 7irst runaway and her expect from the author of The Girl attempts to settle in a with the Pearl Earring and 7ive frontiers town farming community other historical novels. in Ohio make for a powerful Some of the most powerful narrative. characters are not those from a The other runaway is a slave religious background. Belle the woman escaping through the milliner and her slave hunter “underground railroad” from the brother Donavan bound out of the subjugation of life in the Southern page and Chevalier makes you states to freedom in Canada. As a sympathise with Honor’s dilemma although woman who 7inds slavery morally and you might feel that she needs a good shove emotionally repugnant, Honor’s conscience sometimes. pushes her towards helping those slaves she comes into contact with including “the last The story ends with a new beginning runaway” - the one who changes her life. But – maybe a story Chevalier will return to?

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10 At this time of the year it requires a stout heart and a strong will to be a dog walker and I know that many of you save up some of the walks until the weather improves to get the most out of them. Well however you use the walks I hope you 7ind this months enjoyable whatever the weather.

4 1/2 mile circular walk from Morton via Padley Wood A moderate walk with a varied terrain. The route should take around 2 1/2 hours.

There are some up hill sections and the there are some stretches along country roads, so take care. At this time of the year there are some uneven and muddy parts so a good pair of boots or wellies is highly recommended.

1. Begin at the church on Church Lane in Morton. On street parking is normally available nearby. With the church on your right head along Church Lane, before following the road around to the right to continue along Higham Lane.

2. Walk along this country road for just under 600 meters, taking care to watch out for traf7ic as there are no footpaths. The roads bends right then left twice, on the second time take a footpath sign for ‘Mickley Lane’ on your right, between a road sign and a gate.

3. Follow this path into a 7ield a cross the stile and continue ahead past a pylon on your right.

At the corner of the 7iled pass through the hedge and carry on ahead to cross three 7ields via the stiles available.

4. At the end of the third 7ield go through a gate and keep ahead, with the hedge on your right. Cross a stile and then at the corner of the next 7ield pass through a gate before turning right to pass through another gate. Carry on ahead towards a metal gate marked ‘footpath’. Walk straight ahead through the farm yard following the clearly marked ‘footpath’ signs in white paint. e r There may be a barking dog here, which is on e a d e r R a chain.

O ff 5. Carry on ahead through a 7ield with a caravan park on your left to reach a wooded area. Join the path straight ahead of you and follow this to reach Morton Road. Pass through the gate and cross with care. Carry on ahead following the footpath sign. Keeping to the main path until you reach a stile at a cross roads with three larger tracks. Carry on ahead with the wooded area on your right then turn right at the 7irst opportunity with every purchase of to keep the wooded area on your right.

Millers Complete Dog Food 6. Follow this track straight ahead eventually with this coupon entering a 7ield. As you leave the 7ield keep to the right hand path to cross the rail bridge and pass into Padley Wood. Keep to the main track and cross a small footbridge. When you meet the 7ields join the path straight ahead with the hedge on your right and follow it uphill.

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7. Carry on along this path for a fair distance entering into the edge of a wooded area. After leaving the wood carry on the corner of a 7ield. Here you will meet a crossroad of paths.

Take the gate on your right and follow the path alongside a 7ield with the hedge on your left. (Take care not to take the path downhill an through a gate.)

8. At the corner of the 7ield turn right and continue with the hedge on your left. At the next corner pass through the hedge, take a gate on your right and turn left keeping the hedge on your left. At the bottom of the 7ield join Padley Wood Lane and turn right.

9. Carry on along the lane as it bends left and then follow it ahead until you get close to a farm. Take a path on your left straight ahead as the lane bends right towards the farm.

Follow the path, keeping the hedge on your right. Partially down the side of the 7ield keep to the path to enter another 7ield and continue ahead.

10. Pass through a gate and continue along the path as it takes you over a rail bridge and then back onto to a hedge lined track. Carry on along this track as it joins Evershilll Lane. Walk along the lane for a fair distance as it brings you back into Morton. Keep to the lane until you meet the B6014 Stretton Road.

11. Cross the road and Turn left on the road and follow it back towards the church. Turn right after a red brick house to pass through the Church Yard and bring you back to where you began.

This walk is for illustrative purposes only. The Amber Valley Voice 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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Gardeners Calendar - February It might not feel like it, but the garden is starting to come to life about now, so there’s plenty to do.

Cover strawberry plants with 7leece to help earlier fruiting. Plant bare root raspberries and prune existing plants back to one inch above ground level. You should also be pruning gooseberries and blueberries before the end of the month.

Cut back ornamental grasses which you left for winter colour/ structure. Plus lots of summer 7lowering leaf-dropping shrubs, such as buddleia, hydrangea, hardy fuchsias and lavatera can be pruned now. – But don’t prune spring 7lowering shrubs – leave till after they’ve 7lowered.

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If you’re thinking of putting up bird boxes, this is the last chance to do it before garden favourites such as blue tits start looking for a new home.

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Out and About A daily guide to some of the local clubs and groups in your area Monday

Baby Massage - The Hub, Shiners Way, South Normanton, DE55 2AA - 2pm - 3pm. Ages birth - 4 months.

Contact the children’s centre on 01629 533735 for information on the next course.

Wednesday Stay and Play - The Hub, Shiners Way, SN, DE55 2AA - 10am - 11.30am. Age 12 months and upwards.

Contact 01629 533735

South Normanton Striders (intermediate jogging group) - meet at 6.30pm at Frederick Gent School. Call Rob on 07962 308933 (www.activederbyshire.co.uk/ jog/)

Baby Play - Pinxton Nursery School, Kirkstead Road, Pinxton, NG16 6NA - 1pm - 3pm. Contact 01773 863105 for more details.

Young Parent Group - A group for young parents aged 24 and under with their children. Meet at The Hub at 1:30pm until 3pm.

Alfreton Singers - Swanwick School & Sports College(formerly The Delves) 7.15- 9pm. Mixed choir of friendly singers. All styles of music. Contact Claire on 01773 835316 for more info.

Tuesday Little Ones Group - Alfreton Children’s Centre, Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA - 1.30pm - 3pm - Contact - 01629 533066 Baby Clinic - The Hub, Shiners Way, South Normanton, DE55 2AA. 1pm - 3.30pm (1st & 3rd Tuesday of every month) Drop in for health advice and have your baby weighed - Ages birth - 18 months. Contact - 01629 533735 Forest Gump Joggers - (beginners jogging group) - meet at Frederick Gent School at 6.15pm. Contact Heather on 07983 51273.(www.activederbyshire.co.uk/ jog/)

Wednesday Alfreton Nursery School and Children’s Centre, Parent & Toddler Drop in Session Alfreton Nursery School, Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA - Term time - 9am - 10am - Contact Angela Stanton 01773 520031 Crafty Crew - Alfreton Children’s Centre, Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA - 1.30pm - 3pm - Messy and creative play activities. Contact - 01629 533066 In-betweenies - Alfreton Children’s Centre, Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA - 1.30 - 3pm. Group for children with mums, dads and carers up to the age of 25.

Contact - 01629 533066 AVRUFC Senior Section - training during close season takes place at Amber Valley RUFC, Lower Somercotes (opposite Pye Bridge Ind Est.) starts at 7pm - 8.30. Contact Stuart Artliff 07966 867946 or Gareth Pilkington 07772 366157 Alfreton Town Juniors U14’s - 7-8pm at Somerlea Park astro pitch, call Ben on 07972 927236 for more info.

Tiny & Toddlers - Pinxton Village Hall, 3 Kirkstead Road, Pinxton, NG16 6NA. 9.30am - 11am. Age 0 - 3 years.

South Normanton WI - We’re a friendly group with a wide variety of ages. We meet every 3rd Wednesday at the Post Mill Centre, 7:30pm. For more info call 07580 635589.

Thursday Top Tots - Alfreton Children’s Centre, Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA. 1.30pm - 3pm. Fun play session with arts, crafts and song time aimed at children ages 1-3 years. Contact - 01629 533066 Weighing Clinic - Alfreton Children’s Centre, Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA. 1pm - 2.30pm.

Come and have your baby weighed and see someone from the health team. Contact - 01629 533066 Stay and Play - Pinxton Youth Centre, Kirkstead Road, Pinxton, NG16 6NA. 10am - 11.30am. Age 0 - 4 years. Stay and play with your child and meet new parents.

Cypress Parent Support Group - The Hub, Shiners Way, South Normanton, DE55 2AA. 10am - 11.30am.

(3rd Thursday of every month) A support group for parents and carers of children and young people with additional need and/or disabilities. Contact - 01629 533735.

Breastfeeding Group - The Hub, Shiners Way, South Normanton, DE55 2AA. 1.30pm - 3pm. Make new friends, share tips and discuss any issues you may have. Contact - 01629 533735.

Alfreton Society of Painters - 7pm- 9pm at Pennytown Court Community Rooms. Visit www.alfretonsocietyofpainters.com for more info.

Alfreton Male Voice Choir Rehearsals - 6:45pm at Palmer Morewood Social Club, Hall Street. New members welcome-no audition, just a love of singing. Contact Stan Green 01773 833391.

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Alfreton Nursery School, Parent & Toddler Drop in Session. Meet at Alfreton Nursery School, Grange Street, Alfreton., DE55 7JA - Term time -1.30pm - 2.30pm. Contact Angela Stanton - 01773 520031 Childminding Network - Alfreton Children’s Centre, Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA. 9.30am - 11.30am.

A chance for local childminder’s to meet. Contact - 01629 533066 Tiddlers and Toddlers Group - Alfreton Children’s Centre, Grange Street, Alfreton, DE55 7JA. 12.30pm - 2.30pm. Run by parents and open to all. Contact - 01629 533066 Tiny & Toddlers - Pinxton Village Hall, 3 Kirkstead Road, Pinxton, NG16 6NA. 9.30am - 11am. Age 0-3 yrs

Sunday AVRUFC Junior Section Coaching - Amber Valley RUFC (opp. Pye bridge Ind Est.) starting at 10am.

Contact Stuart Artliff 07966 867946 or Gareth Pilkington 07772 366157. Ages from 4 upwards.

Alfreton Heritage Trust - The Heritage Chapel on Rodgers Lane is open between 2 & 4pm. Visitors are welcome to browse & test the knowledge of Trust members. Contact Rachel Walker on 01773 832349 or visit www.alfretonheritage.org.uk for more info.

Other Guiding offers opportunities in the following sections: Rainbows age 5-7yrs Brownies aged 7-10yrs Guides aged 10-14yrs Adult Leaders 18yrs + Senior Section aged 14-25yrs If you or your daughter would like to know more about Joining visit www.girlguiding.org.uk/interested or call 0800 1 69 59 01

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO INCLUDE YOUR NON-PROFIT MAKING GROUP IN FUTURE EDITIONS, PLEASE E-MAIL carla@ambervalleyvoice.co.uk Please note that some of the groups listed incur a small charge and we would always recommend that you contact a group prior to attendance.

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Specialist Valuation Day Coming to Alfreton

An antiques and collectables High quality illustrated valuation event will be taking catalogues from previous auctions will be given away on a place soon in your area. The experts of Lockdales Auctioneers complimentary basis in order for will be providing free valuations the public to get a better idea of to the public on Wednesday the services available.

26th February, 11am-3pm at Alfreton Hall, Church Street, If you have any questions feel Alfreton, Derbyshire, free to contact Lockdales’ DE55 7AH (free parking).

Martlesham of+ices: 01473627110, sales@lockdales.com.

Free valuations will be provided on the following: Coins, stamps, For further information see our banknotes, medals & militaria, antiques, clocks, watches, website www.lockdales.com jewellery, gold, silver, pre-1900 documents/books & maps, cigarette-cards, postcards, pre-1960 sporting programmes & tickets, scienti+ic instruments, swords, bayonets & de-activated weapons.

Members of the public will have the option, if they wish, to consign their goods to auction (subject to terms & conditions).

Cash purchase offers are also available. Valuations will be provided free of charge, with no obligation.