Voice Magazines - Clay Cross & Surrounding Villages - December 2021

DECEMBER’21

CLAY CROSS, DANESMOOR, LOWER PILSLEY, OLD TUPTON, PILSLEY

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From the Editor Season Greetings Readers!

I’ve been wracking my brain trying to figure out how to round up this year. Whilst it has been turbulent again at times it is still significantly better than last year!! As a business, we’ve continued to grow and bring you more quality advertisers & content and reach more areas (which has put many more wrinkles and grey hairs upon myself) but personally speaking, I like to think that I have had a very fortunate year. I’ve personally achieved some of my major goals and targets that I’ve had set for years, we’ve travelled again (both within the UK and abroad), I’ve reignited my netball passion and made some wonderful new friends in the process, who are becoming much like family! I’ve also spent lots of quality time with my family – which is awesome after spending most of 2020 with them via a screen or through a window! But what I’ve really valued, more than anything, because it’s easy to get back onto the hamster wheel without noticing – are the little trips for a coffee & being able to walk the dogs further afield (can you remember when you weren’t allowed to drive anywhere?!) and escaping on a little break to London with friends to watch a show. This year has made me realise, more than most, what is taken for granted – so onwards and upwards for 2022 but my resolutions for next year are going to be much more grounded than their grandiose predecessors!!

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we each have our own front cover. But as you won’t receive all the magazines here is the whole team below and the magazine they feature on! As you look at it from L-R: Hayleigh (Darley Dale), Lisa (Broadmeadows), Danielle (Selston), Paul (Ripley), Liam (Kirkby), Neil (Sutton & Huthwaite), Maggi (Bakewell), Jude (Clay Cross), Michelle (Alfreton), Me (Swanwick) & The Dogs of Voice Magazines (Hope Valley). How talented is our Lisa to create all these avatars in different styles for us to use going forward… of course, if you would like your own avatar in a particular style for your business, our sister company at Artliff Design & Print is here to help (merciless plug!!). We’ve achieved some great things both individually and together throughout 2021 and I don’t think I’m alone when I say that we all look forward to what 2022 will bring for us all.

Anyway, the last thing left to say is “ Merry Yuletide to each and every one of you” – enjoy the novelty of the festivities with your family, raise a glass to 2022 and we’ll see you next year.

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TREE OF LIGHT APPEAL The Tree of Light which stands in the Hospice gardens throughout the Christmas season Is decorated with hundreds of tiny white lights, dedicated to those we remember.

The lighting ceremony and dedication service for those who sponsor a light will be held on Friday 3rd December at 6.30pm in the hospice grounds.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS AN OUTDOOR EVENT AND SEATING WILL BE LIMITED To sponsor a bulb, please contact us on 01623 622626 or contact@johneastwoodhospice.org.uk Extra measures will be taken to keep our staff and the community safe.

We will closely monitor legislation however please be aware that we may find it necessary to cancel this event at short notice to comply with Government guidance or Hospice health and safety procedures. www.johneastwoodhospice.org.uk contact@johneastwoodhospice.org.uk John Eastwood Hospice, Mansfield Road, Sutton in Ashfield NG17 4HJ

In 1993, members of the Mansfield Lioness Club came up with a new fundraising initiative for the Hospice. With the help of donations from local companies, the first “Tree of Light” was erected and dressed in the Hospice Grounds, raising an amazing £1840.00.

The Mansfield Lioness Club disbanded after several years and some members decided to continue dedicated fundraising for the Hospice, they became appropriately known as SHINE. The lighting ceremony has changed considerably over the years, developing from a small group of people attending a chaplain-led service at the hospice to a very busy event at Queen Elizabeth’s School hall and after that at the Eastwood Suite at Portland College. Because of the Corona virus pandemic, last year we were unable to hold a Tree of Light service in the traditional manner and so winged our way through an online event viewable on Facebook.

Some years ago we created a Tree of Remembrance which enables sponsors to write a personal message on a tag and attach it to our symbolic tree, which stands in the Hospice reception. This proves very popular with bereaved families.

The tree of Light began as a fundraising event and has raised almost £200,000, however it has become much more. It is a way of remembering those we have loved and lost at a special time of the year.

We are very grateful to Collis Engineering who arrange delivery of the tree and erect and dress it for us.

We hope the tree will remain a symbol of light and hope for many years to come and that it continues to bring comfort to us all.

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Was Santa a Viking?

Dear old Santa Claus, or Father Christmas as most of us in the UK would say, a cheerful chubby chap with white facial hair sporting a fetching red outfit and shiny black boots. Isn’t that how we all see him in our mind’s eyes?

We’ve all heard the stories about the origins of Father Christmas, including the one that says Coca Cola ‘invented’ the red outfit (the jury is out on that one because there are earlier images of a red-clothed gift giver). Let’s have a quick look at the myths and legends that surround the man himself…including one that may surprise you!

Most people assume that Father Christmas is a modern-day version of Saint Nicholas, born in the 3rd century in what is now Turkey. He was famed for his generosity to many people but in particular to children. His feast day, 6th December, is still widely celebrated in parts of Europe and could be the origin of gift-giving, as children were (are) given small presents if they have been good throughout the year. The Dutch figure, Sinterklaas, an old man with a white beard wearing red robes and carrying a big red book that records whether a child has been naughty or good, is surprisingly similar to how we portray Father Christmas today.

Midwinter festivals existed long before the Christianisation of Europe of course, and lots of the traditions we now associate with Christmas originate from that time. Yule or Yuletide was a period of feasting and drinking; a Yule log would be brought in, which would be burned on each of the 12 days of Yuletide. Greenery such as holly, ivy, mistletoe, and pine boughs were also brought inside to remind everyone that Winter would not last forever and Spring would return. Wreaths of greenery,

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pinecones, holly, and the like would adorn homes; bells would be rung to keep evil spirits away, and children would sing songs. All very reminiscent of what goes on today!

Now to the idea that Father Christmas was a Viking…

Who has heard of Odin - king of the gods and former ruler of Asgard?

Odin was also known as Jólfaðr (Yule Father); he had many disguises but was particularly fond of an old, whitebearded man wearing a cloak and hood…sounding familiar? Odin was believed to lead a pack of elves, spirits, and frightening beasts across the sky, especially at Yule, punishing the bad and rewarding the good. He rode upon a flying eight-legged horse called Sleipnir and sometimes pulled a sleigh behind him - it’s all very Santa like, isn’t it? And to add icing to the cake (or icing sugar to the mince pie) old Nordic stories say that children would leave straw and carrots in their boots as a gift for a hungry Sleipnir, who would reward them with presents!

So back to the original question - was Father Christmas really a Viking god?

Who knows, and actually, who cares!

Have a wonderful Christmas.

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.

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Eclectic Delights of Serendipity Stockists of unique products

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

• Large range of the award-winning Frenchic paint.

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

• 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 Djecko range.

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

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CHESTERFIELD CANAL TRUST: SANTA SPECIAL CRUISES

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Here at Clair’s of Derbyshire we thoroughly love taking people on holiday, putting smiles on their faces, helping them to have a great time, and making lasting memories, we really hope that it shows in the work that we do.

Our 2022 brochure is out now, and you can call into the mobile booking office to pick up yours if you haven’t already had one through the post, they are also available at Alfreton Market, Sutton indoor Market and in the new booking office after our grand opening, which will be

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This classic ramble takes us back to March 2017. As this is a shorter walk I thought it would work well for these colder winter months. We begin and end near Portland Country Park, which just so happens to have a dog friendly visitors centre. Perfect for a cuppa after a good walk, and maybe a snozzage for your pup! Just check the opening times to avoid disappointment. The walk itself is lovely with a nice range of scenery, including some beautiful views.

Well worth braving the weather!

3.5-MILE CIRCULAR WALK FROM PORTLAND COUNTRY PARK

A steady walk for you and your dog, which should take around 1½ hours to complete. There is a range of terrains and a couple of steep inclines, along with the seasonal mud and puddles so make sure you wear appropriate footwear. There are also a couple of sections of road, so please take plenty of care.

START: PORTLAND COUNTRY PARK, LINDLEY’S LANE, KIRKBY IN ASHFIELD. NG17 9AL. ACCESS TO THE CAR PARK IS BEST DOWN LINDLEY LANE, WHICH CAN BE REACHED FROM THE B6020 IN KIRKBY-IN-ASHFIELD TOWN CENTRE. 1.

Standing with your back to the car park entrance, continue straight ahead, along a well laid footpath, passing a signboard on your left.

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REFLECTING ON ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR NEW TUPTON IVANHOE F.C. As we head towards the end of another successful year for New Tupton Ivanhoe, both on and off the pitch, we would like to thank all the volunteers who give their time to coach and run the club and the businesses and organisations that support the club both financially and in-kind.

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Christmas across the Peak District I have written previously about both deer in the Peak and surrounding areas and about fungi such as the fly agaric ‘magic mushrooms’. The latter take us seamlessly into the Christmas and New Year celebrations since the hallucinogenic mushrooms gave us leaping and flying reindeer, perhaps Rudolph’s red nose, and various other aspects of the Santa Claus myth. All parts of the fly agaric are toxic or at least hallucinogenic but the effects vary with the part of the fungus, its condition, and with the recipient.

However, on the bleak semi-tundra landscape of Lapland with nomadic reindeer herders and the persistent mushroom lasting into the winter cold, the bright red-and-white cap attracted attention. Both Laplanders and reindeer consumed the mushroom with predictable effects. A mix of deer and viewers both ‘high’ led to the stories we have today. The aspect I still find hard to imagine is that Laplander shaman realised that the active hallucinogenic chemical passed through into reindeer urine intact and therefore they could get the desired effect by imbibing this. Therefore, the wise men of Lapland drank reindeer pee!

Our region’s deer are fallow (but very localised), red (widespread now on the high moors and surrounding areas), and roe deer (increasing in farmland and low-lying woodlands). We do not actually have reindeer except maybe a few around Christmas.

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