Voice Magazines - Broadmeadows, South Normanton, Blackwell, Newton & Hilcote Edition - November 2020

NOVEMBER ‘20

BROADMEADOWS, SOUTH NORMANTON, BLACKWELL, NEWTON & HILCOTE

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From the Editor Soooo, a rubbish thing happened this month – some scruffy little fandangler grabbed our beloved magazines from the internet and started calling our customers, impersonating us and telling them that they owed £100 on their accounts and he would need to take payment now! How rude! We reported them to Action Fraud (for what use that was, because until someone has actually had money taken off them, they won’t do anything about it!). Anyway, we popped it across our social media networks for our advertisers to beware and it sounds like the imposter got fed up after getting lots of fleas in his ear! Our fabulous customers past and present know us and know to call us directly if they ever get a call like that and that’s just what they did; Voice Customers 1 – Nasty little scammers 0!

the next 6 months flies by as swiftly (just so we can get back to spring again and hopefully more normality. Please note, I don’t normally wish my life away either and I know you shouldn’t!!).

As the weirdness of 2020 and more unfathomable rules continue, a strange thought occurred to me which I have discussed at length with various different people on my non-travelling travels! How can a year go so quickly when you literally have nothing to show for it?! Don’t get me wrong, I’m quite pleased about it in some respects but it’s basically Christmas next week and it was only 20mins ago that we were in lock down back in April, and time normally drags when you’re grounded!! So how about thinking about what we have learnt from this year. I have taken the time to focus more on my physical and mental health and feel much better for it. Maybe for you it is discovering a new hobby or interest, maybe you have realised how important your friends and family are or maybe it’s been some small acts of kindness you have experienced. But heyho if none of this applies maybe we shouldn’t look a gift horse in the mouth and fingers crossed that

Hopefully see you all in the blink of an eye at Christmas!

Anyway, I just wondered if everyone else felt the same or is it just me?

This month our front covers pay homage to Remembrance Day. Because of the pandemic there is a risk that this important memorial is neglected, particularly considering the potential loss of fundraising, so please visit the website and support them where you can. They are a charity and funding is much needed to support veterans and without the usual concentrated focus, we don’t want their coffers to run dry as they do such fantastic work – Lest we forget.

Happy Reading,

Emily x

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Upcoming Submission Deadline for Advertisers & Contributors: December edition – 13th November January edition – 7th December

To advertise email info@voicemagazines.co.uk or call us on 01773 549 035 Printed by Newman Thomson Ltd and distributed to 5,000 homes in Broadmeadows, South Normanton, Blackwell, Newton & Hilcote. Disclaimer: No responsibility is accepted by Voice Magazines Limited for claims, errors or omissions made in advertisements appearing in this issue. All advertisers are accepted in good faith and we are not responsible for views expressed by contributor or other sources. Reproduction of the contents of this magazine is not To advertise please 01773 035 3 Voice549 Magazines Limited, 81 High Street, South Normanton, Derbyshire. DE55 2BP. Registered in England permitted without the prior consent ofcall the publisher. & Wales No: 10550557

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OTHER SERVICES

YOU Are Welcome To Join Us At the Postmill Centre (off Market St, South Normanton, Alfreton DE55 2EJ)

For Live Worship Services each Sunday at 10:45am (Limited places due to social distancing rules. Call 07834270035 or email admin@sncc.uk.com to book your seat)

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On Facebook For Online Services Search - South Normanton Community Church For more details contact visit our website :-

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W. Flint Funeral Service

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40 High Street, South Normanton, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 2BP This Firm Complies with the IPW Code of Practice

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WILKINSON BROS LTD Independent Family Funeral Directors Est. 1952

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(4) 14 False god with identity, but nothing left (4) own 3 Inalienable? Partly it’s not true (3) 4 Ecosystems, yielding printing units (3) 6 Candidate altered one in me (7) 7 Bit simple, but a little devil nevertheless (3) 13 Douglas, said to have used a spade (3) 16 Thing’s to take the idiots’ sides (3) 17 Histamine based Scottish topper (3) Across

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Still welcoming new residents The Meadows is specifically designed to engage and enlighten the minds of our residents. We’ve created a stimulating, fun and friendly environment where each individual’s needs are supported, combined with our person-centred care.

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These beautiful apartments are complemented by the magnificent reception area plus a coffee bar, dining area and hairdressing facility. There’s also an extra lounge with a small bar and coffee area that can be used for private functions.

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Located close to junction 28 of the M1 /A38 and within a stones throw almost of McArthur Glen retail park the setting is in picturesque surroundings within the grounds of Normanton Lodge Care Home.

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For further information regarding The Glen Care Village at South Normanton or the Willows Care Village in Mansfield call Sally Ward on 01623 242 526, she’ll be happy to help.

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Supplying Bouquets & Floral Designs For Special Occasions

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My workshop is in Newton 43 Littlemoor Lane

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Slimming World Recipe Cheeseburger Pasta Bake The nights are drawing in and we all fancy some comfort food, so this recipe is perfect! Filling, tasty and on plan. Fabulous!

Serves: 4 Ready in: 40mins Syns per serving: 3

Method:

1. Spray a medium-size saucepan with low-calorie cooking spray and place over a medium-low heat.

Add the onions, cover and cook for 10 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the pack instructions, but drain and return to the pan a couple of minutes before the end of the recommended cooking time.

3. Uncover the onions and increase the heat to high. Add the beef and fry for 5 minutes or until browned, breaking up any lumps. Drain off any liquid and season lightly.

4. Preheat your grill to high.

5. Stir the beef into the pasta. Spoon half of the mixture into a shallow baking dish, cover with half of the tomatoes and season lightly. Grill for 5-7 minutes.

6. Sprinkle over half of the cheese and top with the remaining pasta, beef and tomatoes. Grill for 5 minutes then sprinkle with the remaining cheese and grill for 2 minutes or until golden. Divide between 4 plates to serve.

Ingredients:

• Low-calorie cooking spray • 2 large onions, roughly chopped • 400g dried pasta shapes, such as fusilli or spirali • 500g lean beef mince (5% fat or less) • 6 large tomatoes, sliced • 80g reduced-fat Cheddar, coarsely grated (or see tip) Small pack fresh coriander, chopped

For more information visit www.slimmingworld.co.uk

If you have a recipe that you’d like to share then please send it to: info@voicemagazines.co.uk

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POST OFFICE OPEN

Mon-Fri 8.30am-5.30pm • Sat 8.30am-3.00pm

10% off all Christmas cards at South Normanton post office We also have a massive range of wrap , gift bags , decorations , gift ideas and novelties for the festive season. wishing you all a very merry Christmas from your local post office

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Blackwell, Community Centre: 9am – 12 noon Newton, Community Centre: 12.30 – 1.30pm

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Tel: 01773 811248 or Email: thehilcotecountryclub@gmail.com

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Hilcote Lane, Hilcote, Blackwell, Alfreton, Derbyshire DE55 5HR

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WE WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME ALL OUR CUSTOMERS BACK

Closed Monday & Tuesday OPEN Wed-Sun - NEW CHEF/ NEW MENU

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Now Taking Bookings for Christmas Fayre & Christmas Day! Booking Essential Christmas Fayre - 27th November - 23rd December 2020 (Booking advised but not essential)

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Luther Pepper (Kirkby Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield), my grandfather, was a solicitor in the local law firm Fidler situated in rented offices in Providence Square in Sutton. My mother recounts that it became Fidler & Pepper after Mr Fidler announced he was retiring and handed the keys to the practice to my grandfather.

Luther had two sons, Robert and Geoffrey, both of whom returned from WWII; Robert a Lt Colonel in the Indian Army in Burma and Geoffrey a Colonel (GC) in Europe. Both had followed their father into the Law training as solicitors. My grandfather opened an office in Clay Cross for my father and opened an office for Geoffrey in Fishguard, Mid Wales (Geoffrey had a long and difficult recovery from the injuries he received taking the action for which he was Decorated).

Opas House was commissioned in 1958 by my father Robert Pepper, to allow the expanding family law firm to move from their cramped rented premises in Providence Square into their own new premises.

The site was vacant apart from a Nissan Hut from which a hairdresser traded. My father and the hairdresser had known each other for a very long time and this led to him agreeing to vacate the site provided the new building made space for a hairdresser to operate. My father honoured this agreement. The construction was undertaken by a local building firm (Mr Robinson) that had undertaken much of the house and building in the area.

Fidler and Pepper (unrelated entirely with the law firm trading at the bottom of Market Street) remained a Family Law Firm practising in many aspects of the Law. Not least undertaking the conveyancing for many of the house purchases for local people funded by affordable mortgages provided by Sutton in Ashfield Urban District Council.

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One bird to have increased dramatically in the Peak District and surrounding moors or heaths, is the stonechat. This used to be here only sporadically and was mainly a winter visitor to higher areas especially with extensive gorse beds. Indeed, the Adult Male more common Stonechat ‘chat’ was the whinchat, socalled after ‘whin’, gorse, or furze, though more often a bird sat atop bracken beds or similar habitats. Sadly, this species seems to have declined and is now rarely seen. On the other hand, the stonechat, called the Devil bird by country folk in times past, is ‘on the up’. The common names can get confusing though and for example, in Scotland, the stonechat with its jet black head and neck is known as the ‘blackcap’. This little bird, a cousin of the robin and the thrush, is a denizen of heaths and moors with a noticeable and distinctive repeated call, ‘u-tack, u-tack-tack’ a bit like two pebbles being brought sharply together.

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The persistent calls of the chat gave rise to superstitions and a folk rhyme goes, ‘Stane chack, Deevil tak’! They who harry my nest, Will, never rest, Will meet the pest, De’il break their lang back, Wha my eggs wad tak’, tak’!’ Because of the ceaseless c h a t t i n g (obviously talking incessantly to the Devil!), it was believed that with its bloodMale Ring Ouzel and red breast, the Dunnock stonechat was

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When you see the words “industrial revolution” what’s your first thought?

“Dark satanic mills”. Smoke blackened houses. A grimy cityscape…

Densely populated areas like an inner city – Sheffield, Manchester, Bradford perhaps.

You’d be right in a way, but the industrial revolution in the United Kingdom actually had its roots in the seemingly tranquil environs of Cromford – a small village near the River Derwent. Located between Wirksworth and Matlock. It is first mentioned in the Domesday Book as Crumforde.

Pre the 1770s cotton, imported from the US was spun by non-industrial means – individuals, in ‘cottage industry fashion’, mainly in Lancashire which already had a long history of fabric production. In around 1765, one James Hargreaves invented the “spinning Jenny” – the first multi-spindle spinning frame, meaning one worker could work eight or more spools at once. The power to operate the system was provided by the spinner rapidly turning a wheel with one hand.

Unfortunately, the yarn produced by the spinning Jenny wasn’t particularly strong and up stepped Richard Arkwright, an inventive chap born in Preston, Lancashire.

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partnered with a couple of Nottingham based hosiery manufacturers and in 1771 the first mill at Cromford was built, opening in 1772.

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New housing had to be built in the area to accommodate the numbers of workers required to operate the mill. These houses are the first examples of factory housing development in the world.

Working conditions in the mills would not have been pleasant; two 13 hr shifts per day operated, to allow an hour’s changeover each shift. Bells were rung to signal shift starts and anyone clocking in late would not be paid for the entire shift.

Entire families were encouraged to move to Cromford to take up jobs in the mill and towards the end of Arkwright’s tenure it is believed that up to 2/3rds of the workforce were actually children. Arkwright’s mechanisation and factory operations were copied throughout the UK and beyond and that is why he can be regarded as being the instigator of the Industrial Revolution… right here in Derbyshire.

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Flushed with this (albeit limited) success, the love of my life, now thinking that she’s some sort of therapist, has suggested that I look to the future with optimism and think of the things that I’d like to do before my moaning days are over.

“OK mon petit chou” says I. NB – she likes me to come over all romantic, but not before the start of Steve Wright in the Afternoon! “First though” I continued, “I’ll reflect upon all the things I’ve either stopped doing, have never done in the past or are unlikely to ever do in the future.” For some bizarre reason, I thought that would make me happy. It didn’t, but it got me thinking. Here are some samples from the long list I came up with.

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Buy a replica football short. Not that I’m vain in any way, but they just don’t do anything for my physique - or most blokes over the age of 40 for that matter!

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I gave up smoking many years ago and bought a wedding ring with the savings. Hmmm, I do wonder sometimes just how much I’ve actually saved over the years.

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Treat myself to a personalised number plate.

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Watch breakfast television. I just don’t have the time.

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Waste my breath saying ‘two thousand and twenty’ when I mean ‘twenty twenty’.

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Had my hair permed. point.

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On principle, I’ve never watched Braveheart.

Of all the fine Scottish actors that they could have picked - James McAvoy, Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Robbie Coltrane & Jimmy Krankie come to mind - they went for Mel Gibson from Peekskill, New York. I rest my case.

Just never seen the

10. Despite being sorely tempted on occasions, requested a knife and fork in McDonalds.

How about you? What have you never done? You can let me know by sending an email to mike. musings@outlook.com. Confidentiality, I’ll share some of the better examples with the wider public in 2021. NB – that’s twenty twenty-one!!

Those of you who enjoy reading Mike’s Musings each month may be interested to hear that his second book was published last month. It’s a sporting memoir, written in his own style, and available from Amazon. If you think this will appeal to you (or someone you know) send Mike an email to mike.musings@outlook.com and he’ll provide details.

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