Swanwick, Riddings, Leabrooks & Somercotes edition - March 2014

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Welcome to Amber Valley Voice I am so excited, we have some amazing developments just around the corner. We’ve got some new features coming, some fantastic additions to the AVV team and the big re-brand is literally weeks away. So far so good for 2014 but boy has it been hard work!! Sleeps for wimps!

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So with Easter just around the corner, we’ve got some fab offers throughout the mag, so make sure you have a good read.

However, just to give you a heads up….Planet Happy Offer, Sylhet Spice 2-4-1 offer, Spavens Offer, Seals and Body & Sole with offers and Breath of Life Clinic. Well worth a look for these savings alone!

Don’t forget to like our FB page and follow us on twitter, we’ve been giving away some tickets for Chesterfield v Portsmouth on there, you’ve got to be in it to win it, so like us!! Anyway, we’re off to finish our face lift...see you next month.

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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 Dolphins, Wednesday 12th March 7:30pm until 9:30pm. £2 entry with raffles and refreshments available during the break.

Everyone Welcome.

‘Let’s Raise The Roof’ 2014 Car Boots Help Alfreton Park Special School raise funds for ‘Let’s Raise The Roof’ and have a good de-clutter session at the same time! The next date is 6th April at The Amber Hotel, Furnace Road, Oakerthorpe. Set up from 8am open until 12noon. £5 per boot and 20p to browse. Call 07518 025622 or 01773 832019 to book a plot.

Breathe Easy Group A friendly group of people who either suffer from a lung related illness and the people who support the COPD sufferers. The meetings are FREE and are on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Next meeting on 19th March 1:30 - 3:30pm at Post Mill Centre, South Normanton. Contact Phil 01773 782875 for more info.

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7 Upcoming walk with Alfreton and District Rambling Club

We walk on alternate Sundays and meet in the car park near Alfreton Library at 9:30am. Bring a drink and packed lunch. Suitable footwear and clothing required. New faces made welcome. . For more info call Terry on 01773 835437 or Dave 07543 100655. Upcoming walks: 2nd March - Newstead, 8.5 miles 16th March– Wensley, 8 miles

Thurs 6th March - Ashover, 6 miles Thurs 3rd April - Baslow, 6 miles

Race Night Fun for all the family, no entrance charge with doors open from 7pm for an 8pm start. At Riddings Park Community Centre on 14th March.

Bar and Refreshments available.

Table Top & Craft Fair

Whether you have something to sell or are looking to buy, this is the event for you! Sunday 2nd March at Riddings Park Community Centre To book a table (cost ÂŁ5) or for more information on times and other details, call Pat on 01773 541794.

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Leabrooks Gallery has now become Leabooks Arts Complex, a name more suited to the range of interests it represents: fine art, sculpture, pottery, jewellery, items for interiors and bespoke framing take pride of place but there is also a Conference Centre, Monet’s Garden and the Secret Garden.

As well as a diverse mixture of art throughout the four rooms of the Gallery there are fortnightly exhibitions dedicated to the work of one artist in the Main Exhibition Room, and a number of events throughout the year. The Christmas Fair, held late in November, and the Valentines’ Fair, held early in February, provide showcasing the work of a number of artists opportunities to buy unique gifts while the and raising donations for the NSPCC. During Summer Fair in July is a charity event the Spring Bank holiday several artists demonstrate their skills here as part of the Derbyshire Arts celebration.

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But that’s not all! There are also two Coffee Clubs and the new Art Tea Group. On the first Saturday of every month, from 11 am until 1 pm, professional artists meet to share ideas and on the third Saturday of the month, from 11 am until 1 pm, adults who just want to chat are invited to join Coffee Club Plus.

The Art Tea Group is an opportunity for lovers of the arts to meet and talk in sympathetic surroundings. This too is open to adults, male or female, alone or in groups, but preferably single in status. This will be held on Saturday, 26th April, 2014 from 2 pm until 4.00 pm.

And the cost of attending a Coffee Club or Art Tea? Just £3.50 for coffee/tea and cake: nothing more! It’s an inexpensive opportunity to indulge your interests and your taste buds!

Derbyshire Police Update

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The Somercotes and Riddings Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team includes Sgt. Simon Street, PC Chris Anthony, PCSO Chris Bannister, PCSO Richard Plant, PCSO Mark Rogers and PCSO Meikel Miller. They cover Swanwick, Somercotes, Leabrooks, Pye Bridge, Riddings and Ironville and work in partnership with other agencies to reduce crime, anti-social behaviour and resolve any community concerns or issues.

Every three months the team hold a meeting to offer local residents the chance to help set priorities for the area. The last meeting was held in January and it was decided officers would target:

Speeding on the main road through Somercotes and Swanwick.

The team will be working with local residents to raise awareness of traffic speeds. Traffic will be monitored with the speed radar gun and spot checks will be carried out, with enforcement where appropriate.

Nuisance and off road motorbikes on the South Spire housing estate, Somercotes.

Increased police patrols will take place, and officers will to speak to and advise riders about the issue and the law. Section 59 warnings will be issued where necessary and motorbikes will be seized from persistent offenders. Residents are encouraged to let us know about any information or incidents so that we can take positive action to help resolve this problem.

The team will be announcing the date of the next meeting shortly, when these priorities will be reviewed. Keep an eye out on the Derbyshire police website, www.derbyshire.police.uk for more information.

In the meantime, if you have any concerns about crime, safety or anti-social behaviour then you can contact the team by calling 101, or emailing alfreton.neighbourhoods@derbyshire.pnn.police.uk.

If you are on Twitter, then why not follow your local team for updates and information in your neighbourhood? PCSO Meikel Miller looks after the Riddings and Ironville feed, search @RiddingsSNT, or check out PCSO Richard Plant for Somercotes, @SomercotesSNT.

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16 The recent soggy weather has tested the fortitude of even the most hardy walkers. Personally I prefer my walking boots to a pair of wellies but it seems these days I will need a pair of waders! Hopefully this walk will keep the mud levels low but if your dog is anything like ours this won’t matter a jot! Hope you enjoy it. If so why not let us know...

5 mile circular walk from Doe Hill Country park via Tibshelf A moderate and varied walk for you and your dog. The route should take around 2 – 2 1/2 hours. The route is fairly flat with some short inclines. The terrain is mostly on well laid trails but there are a few muddy and uneven sections so a good pair of boots or wellies is highly recommended, especially at this time of the year.

1. Park at Doehill Country park on Doe Hill Lane between Stonebroom and Tibshelf.

From the car park take the path by the information sign.

2. Follow this path as it winds around until it joins with another path from the right, then take the next left, almost immediately. Follow this path again as it winds until it joins with another path from the right and again take the next left, almost immediately. Follow this path until it brings you to Alfreton Road.

3. Cross the road and take the wide track (Gloves Lane) after a metal barrier on the other side. Follow this track for approximately 100 meters before taking the second of two paths on your left (the Silverhill Trail.

4. Continue along the trail until you meet a sign on your right. Take the horse stile on your left towards the ‘Five Pits Trail’. Follow this path until you meet a cross roads, taking the first path on your der right. (This route can be fairly muddy. If a e R ffer you are keen to avoid this, you can O continue ahead here on the Five Pits Trail to take you to point 7.)

5. Follow this path until it joins Saw pit lane, bearing left. After another 200 meters take a path on your left signposted Tibshelf ½ 50 FREE Messy Mutz mile. Follow the path as it joins Wetton Lane and follow until you reach the main poop scoop bags road (B6014). with every purchase of 6. Turn left here and cross the road at the Millers Complete Dog Food crossing before joining the five pits trail with this coupon directly ahead. Keep to the main path downhill to a cross roads. Take the second track on your left. There is a public footpath sign and the track is Church Lane.

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1. After approximately 30 meters you will meet a T-junction. Head left then immediately right following a grass path and pass over a stile by a gate. After the gate keep ahead to walk alongside a field with the housing on your left.

2. Follow this path through two fields before joining a hedge lined path at the corner of the second field via a kissing gate. At the end of this path you will meet a T-junction. Take the hedge lined path on your right (not into the field).

3. Continue ahead on the path with the hedge on your left through 3 fields until it brings you out onto Doe Hill Lane.

4. Turn right here and follow Doe hill Lane pack to Doe hill Country park. Where appropriate cross the road to make use of the footpaths available 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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Book Review - Life After Life by Kate Atkinson

Do you ever think about the way your life might have been different if one thing had changed? Small things like deciding not to go to a party where you met your future partner, being sneezed on by someone who gave you flu so you missed the job interview which would have meant you living in a different part of the country with different friends who introduced you to other people who... – the possibilities are endless once you start....

Kate Atkinson’s Life after Life, winner of the 2014 Costa Novel, explores the notion of how our lives, which seem so solid to us, could change in a second because of seemingly unimportant things.

Ursula Todd’s life begins several times.

Things happen to her or don’t and they

change the course of her life and other people’s lives. Sometimes there are echoes of something which she can’t quite get hold of, which influence what she does.

So it’s one person’s life, in different incarnations, with the characters around her featuring in different ways. It may sound complicated but Atkinson writes in such a direct way that you catch on to the style very quickly.

It’s a clever idea and the style of writing, if you’ve been used to Atkinson’s Jackson Brodie detective novels is very different, although her warmth and understanding of what makes people tick is still very much in evidence. Interesting and intriguing and thought provoking.

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Out and About

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A daily guide to some of the local clubs and groups in your area Monday St. Andrews Baby & Toddler Group - The Old School House, Swanwick. Term time - 10am - 11.30am & 1.30pm - 3pm. From young babies to school age. Contact Sara t: 01773 608083 m: 07736 927854 Tots & Toddlers - Somercotes Children’s Centre, Nottingham Road, Somercotes, DE55 4LY - A fun range of activities for children aged 1-3 years. 1.30pm - 3pm. Contact - 01773 604843 ARK Youth Theatre Drama Club - 5pm until 6pm (6-10yrs) & 6:15pm until 7:15pm (11-16yrs). Contact Ashton on 07532 014318 or admin@arktheatrecompany.co.uk Free Tea & Toast - Church of Christ Riddings, College Street, Riddings. 9 until 10am. Contact Chris 07738 221330 for more information.

Tuesday Amber Friendship Group - meets on the 2nd Tuesday each month 2:30 to 4:30pm at Swanwick Methodist Church Hall for entertainment & afternoon tea. Call 01773 604204 for more info.

Under 1’s Group - Somercotes Children’s Centre, Nottingham Rd, Somercotes, DE55 4LY - 10.30am - 12.00pm. Contact - 01773 604843

Wednesday Watchorn Tots Parent and Toddler Group Watchorn Church, Derby Road, Alfreton. Term time - 10am - 11.30am Contact Judith - 01773 526012 PEEP’s for 1 year olds - Somercotes Children’s Centre, Nottingham Road, Somercotes, DE55 4LY. 1.30pm - 3pm. (term time only) Helping parents and carers with ideas to support their children’s early learning through play.

Contact - 01773 604843 Over 50’s Sequence Dancing - Riddings Community Centre, West Street, Riddings, DE55 4EW. 2pm - 4pm. Small friendly group enjoying light exercise and friendship. Raffle tea and biscuits. Contact 01773 607907 for more info.

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.

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

Thursday

Weekly Child Health Clinic - Somercotes Children’s Centre, Nottingham Rd, Somercotes, DE55 4LY - 1pm - 2.30pm. Drop in for health advice and baby weigh. Contact - 01773 604843

Crafty Crew - Somercotes Children’s Centre, Nottingham Rd, Somercotes, DE55 4LY. 10am - 11.30am. Contact - 01773 604843

Breast Feeding Group - Somercotes Children’s Centre, Nottingham Rd, Somercotes, DE55 4LY - 1.30pm - 2.30pm. In the quiet room - available to all breast feeding mothers. Contact - 01773 604843

Leabrooks Cougars FC - Training sessions for U13’s. 6-7pm at Swanwick Hall School. Contact Andy on 07811 227720.

Over 50’s Club - Riddings Community Centre, West Street, Riddings, DE55 4EW - 10am-11.30am. Contact 01773 607907 for more information.

Coffee Morning - Swanwick Baptist Church, Derby Road, Swanwick, DE55 1BG, hosts coffee, chat and crafts from 10am until 12pm.

Swanwick Cygnets Toddler Group Meet at the Old School House, Swanwick.

Term time - 9.15am - 10.45am. Contact Angela - 01773 606329.

Luncheon Club - at Swanwick Methodist Church, Derbys Road, Swanwick. DE55 1AB. Contact Gill on 01773 607860 for more details.

Wednesday 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 Childminding Network - Somercotes Children’s Centre, Nottingham Road, Somercotes, DE55 4LY. 9am 11.30am. A chance for local childminders to meet in the centre. Contact - 01773 604843 Alfreton Town Juniors U14’s - 7-8pm at Somerlea Park astro pitch, call Ben on 07972 927236 for more info.

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 welcomeno audition, just a love of singing.

Friday Swanwick Absolute Beginners (jogging group) Swanwick Primary School at 9am. (term time only) Contact Jackie on 07966 603710. (www.activederbyshire.co.uk/jog/) Alfreton Nursery School and Children’s Centre, Parent & Toddler Drop in Session. Alfreton Nursery School, Grange Street, Alfreton,DE55 7JA. (Term time)1.30pm -2.30pm. Contact Angela Stanton 01773 520031.

Riddings WI - meet on the 3rd Friday of each month at Hathersage Drive Community Centre, Leabrooks.

7-9pm. New Members welcome. Contact Marion on 01773 607104 for more info.

Coffee Morning - Church of Christ Riddings, College Street. 10:30 until 11:30am. Contact Chris 07738 221330 for more information.

Saturday

Sunday

A.D.A.S.C Football Club - various training sessions for 5 - 16 year olds. Availability for 5 year olds to start training next season and 6 & 7 years olds required for the summer league. Contact Barry on 01773 836017

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

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Amber Valley Junior Rugby - Coaching for kids from 4yrs to 16yrs at Lower Somercotes (opposite Pye Bridge Ind Est). Sundays 10am. Contact Stuart 07966 867946 or Gareth 07595 520537.

Table Top Sale - Riddings Park community Centre on the first Sunday of each month. Doors open at 10am. Call Pat on 01773 541794 to book a table and for more info.

Greenwood Archery - Meet at Swanwick Pentrich Road Football Club on Highfield Road at 10am. Call Simone on 01773 602605 for more details.

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.

CafĂŠ Church - A time to enjoy music and conversation in a relaxed atmosphere with refreshments - all welcome. Church of Christ Riddings, College Street from 3pm. Call Chris 07738 221330 for more information.

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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Gardeners Calendar - March

It may have been a dismal winter but for even the most pessimistic gardener, Spring is on the way – more light and even slightly warmer days mean growth.

Hellebores and snowdrops will either be coming to an end soon or already be finished. Divide snowdrops while the green leaves are still strong to create next year’s new clumps and divide hellebores once they’ve finished flowering. Hellebores will also self-seed like mad, so keep an eye out for seedlings which you can re-plant for next year.

Top dress containers – even replacing the top few inches of compost can make a terrific difference to the amount of nutrition a plant gets.

Put supports in now for fast growing perennials, once they’ve started shooting up it’s a lot harder to train them. Try using flexible bush off-cuts if you’re looking for an alternative to expensive plant supports, or threading string through upright sticks.

Top Tip If your garden has been really waterlogged this winter, try and avoid walking on the grass, a plank laid across the grass to get to flowerbeds would be better than trampling it down as it takes a long time for it to recover if damaged so early.

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All your Will questions answered

What happens if I don’t have a LPA?

Wills - Probate Powers Of Attorney What is a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)?

A Lasting Power of Attorney is a legal document that allows some else to manage the financial affairs of another person. It gives someone you trust the power to act on your behalf. It can be used when the person has full mental capacity and can continue to operate after the donor has lost mental capacity. You can decide exactly how much authority your ‘Attorney’ would have and whether you want to impose any restrictions.

If you do not make a LPA those who wish to assist you will need to apply to the Court of Protection in order to act on your behalf. The Court of Protection will consider the facts before it and decide on what is in your best interests and may appoint a deputy to act on your behalf. Dealing with your financial affairs would be virtually impossible without someone authorised to act on your behalf, relatives can face long delays, expense and distress if they have to go through the Court of Protection to be permitted to do so.

How much will a Lasting Power of Attorney cost?

Single Lasting Power of Attorney (a single document for a single person) £275 Mirror Lasting Powers of Attorney (two documents drafted as a ‘matched pair’ for a couple) £500. However, a LPA can be carried out at the same time as your Will, which has an overall saving as opposed to doing them separately.

Who Should I Appoint?

When appointing attorneys you can appoint family or friends but it needs to be people you can trust. However if you have substantial assets or a complicated portfolio of assets then you may wish to appoint a professional attorney, for example an accountant or a lawyer.

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Football Training From 5 years old Leabrooks Juniors Football Club are looking for players to come and join their training sessions and create teams for 2014/15 season.

Come along and have some fun whatever your ability.

All sessions are held by CRB checked Level 1 coaches.

Training on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.

Players required for under 8’s & 14’s for the 2014/15 season.

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This months whirlwind of optimism takes us from holes in the road to Michael Gove.

If you can’t restrain your excitement anymore please read away!

Who is responsible for the state of our roads and pavements? Is it the Parish council or is it the Borough lot? Admittedly we’ve had a bit of rain, but I’ve just walked the dogs past the butcher’s on Derby road and one of my dogs has had to swim to the traffic lights.

Who the hell laid that tarmac? A one legged blind man on ganja? It’s like a miniature Pennine way. I looked into one of the deeper ravines and found a dead haddock, a pedalo and a rubber ring. If you dare ride a bike down The Green its best to have wide tyres or a big backside, go down more than twice and you’re in danger of developing arthritis.

universities. More tests, more homework, opening schools for 10 hours a day. When will it end? We’ll be giving 2 year olds numeracy tests before too long. I firmly believe that ‘young adults’ or ‘students’ do not seem to be as ready for the real world as they were years ago, but it’s not their fault, they can only pass what’s put in front of them. Then again, most 16 year olds don’t know what 7 x 8 is but they do know that ‘it’s never their fault’.

The junction of The Green and Broadway should have Kate Adie reporting from it, there are that many craters in the road. We pay enough council tax don’t we? We might be better off opening some of the pavements around here as an urban alternative to Alton towers. Can someone please just fix it.

Government seems to enjoy tampering with education, whichever party gets in they seem to treat it as a plaything, a pet project.

Isn’t it about time that they got it right and then left it alone for a bit. Anyway that Mr Gove, he looks a bit creepy to me, I don’t think I’d want him around my kids, he’d be much better off stood in a garden with a fishing rod. I think I’ve just lost any admiration I had for him.

From one rant to another, does anyone like that Mr Gove chap, he’s the Education Minister and seems hell bent on upsetting everybody he comes across, it takes a special talent to be as unpopular as he most certainly is. I have a sneaking admiration for him, he just doesn’t seem to care about slagging off our kids, teachers, dinner ladies,

Finally, we’ve just got back from our annual rugby trip, we go every year. I have a few tales to tell, none of which I can divulge here. If, however, you get waxed or have your hair done at Avant Garde then ask Steve about his run in with the Mafia, or if you’re in the Gate, ask Gary the landlord for a rendition of ‘Suspicious minds’.

The views expressed in the column above are those of the author only and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Amber Valley Media.

If on the off chance, you would like Gary to write about something in particular, feel free to contact either Emily on info@ambervalleyvoice.co.uk or 01773 604178/ 07891 639638 or Carla on Carla@ambervalleyvoice.co.uk, 07896294512.

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