Reflections Magazine June 2023

16WhenaDerbyshire cricketeraskedtheKing ifhiswifewaswell…

TommyMitchellwasabrilliant bowlerwhose‘unauthorised’ conversationwithKingGeorgeV markedtheendofhisEngland testcareer JohnStonesreports

22,24,26,28CountywideNews Allthat’sbeenhappening acrossthecountyin wordsandpictures

32Understatedlocations withexpansiveviews ChrisDrabbleisaphotographer whohasfoundhimself returningtothreerelatively understatedlocationsthat offerviewsthatcanrival anyinthePeakDistrict

38Shirley’slatest‘inspiring anduplifting’novel BarrieFarnsworthmeetsthe award-winningWirksworth authorwhowillhaveherfourth novellaunchedthismonth

40Crossword

42Whenmotheranddaughter wentto‘TheEndsoftheEarth’ Anna-LouisePickering,daughter ofthelateaward-winning artistPollyanna,isstaging a‘ToTheEndsoftheEarth’ exhibitionatherDerbyshire homethismonth–because thatispreciselywherethey wenttogethertopaintand photographincrediblewildlife

46Anever-changinggarden that’srootedinhistory HardwickHall’s18.5acresof gardenisadelightforvisitors, andoffersglimpsesintoits past,asCatherineRothreports 52Asspringmoves intosummer…

Withmoreextremeweather onthehorizon,it’sagood timetogetyourgardenas ‘climateproof’aspossible, saysClaireLyons

56Fashion

Gotoamaxithissummer,says ourstyleguruAmyNorbury

62FocusonFood&Drink MicaBalepresents‘Derbyshire onaPlate’thismonth–and wehaveadeliciouslamb

RecipeoftheMonth

64Newgalleryforone oftheUK’stopartists

PatrickColemanmeetsoneof thecountry’sleadingwildlife artistsinhisnewgalleryon theChatsworthEstate

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70Ararehighnestingmoorhen

Oneofthepicturesinthe latestselectionofentriesinto our‘Derbyshire’sWonderful Flora&Fauna’isofa moorhennestinginahigh branchofatree–whichis mostunusualforthosebirds

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74Out&About EnjoyaPeakDistrict BoundaryWalkthismonth fromMillthorpetoBeeley

76Antiques VivienneMilburnlooksathowa specialchapelbellwassaved!

78What’sOn Ourcomprehensiveguideto forthcomingeventsacross Derbyshireandbeyond inJuneandearlyJuly

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FUNDRAISER

Chatsworth Walk supporting Sheffield Children’s Hospital

THEREaresomany reasonswhyyou shouldtakepartinThe Children’sHospital Charity’sChatsworthWalk onSunday25thJune.Firstly, it’safantasticopportunityto getsomeexerciseandenjoy

thebeautifulsurroundingsof ChatsworthHouse.Whetheryou choosetowalkthe3Kor10K route,you’llbeabletoenjoythe stunningsceneryandfreshair. Secondly,you’llbehelpingto raisevitalfundsforSheffield Children’sHospital.This

amazinghospitalprovidesa broadrangeofservices,from themostintensiveemergency caretosupportforfamiliesin thecommunityandathome –supportingboththemental healthandphysicalhealthof childrenandyoungpeoplefrom acrosstheUK–andtheworld -everyyear.Yourfundraising helpstheincrediblestaffthereto continuetheirimportantwork, deliveringtheverybestcare,in thebestpossibleenvironment.

Finally,theChatsworthWalkis agreatdayoutforallthefamily. Withplentyofentertainment,

includingthehilariousNathan Blackcomedianhostingand awarm-upfromSheffield’s FirehouseFitnessgyms,activities onoffer-includingthe‘Find Theo’orienteeringsheet-plus deliciousfoodanddrink,it’s theperfectwaytospenda Sunday.Sowhynotsignup todayandjointhemanypeople whohavealreadypledgedto supportthisfantasticcause? You’llbehelpingtomakea realdifferenceinthelivesofso manychildrenandtheirfamilies whileenjoyingawonderful dayoutintheprocess.

When a Derbyshirecricketer asked the King if his wifewas well…

TommyMitchell was a brilliant Derbyshireleg spin bowler whose ‘unauthorised’ conversation with King George Vmarked the end of his England test career. John Stones reports

With over 1,400 first-class wickets, the bespectacled TommyMitchell wascertainly Derbyshire’s bestever spin bowler

ITusedtobesaidthatifDerbyshirewere shortofastarbowler,alltheyneeded todowaswhistledownthenearest coalshaftanduponewouldpop.It wasneverquitethatsimple,ofcourse,but itisindisputablethatseveralofthemost outstandingbowlersinthecounty’slong history,andcertainlysomeofthemost colourfulcharacters,emergedfromthemines.

HadDerbyshirebeenabletoproduce high-classbatsmenasreadilyasitunearthed greatbowlers,thecountywouldlikelyhave dominatedthecountychampionshipfor significantchunksofthe20thCentury.But Derbyshire’sstrongestsuitwasalmostalways itsbowlingattackandmanyofitsbest bowlerscamefromthecoalmines. Arguably thefinestofthemallwasTommyMitchell, themercuriallegspinandgooglybowler

Withover1,400first-classwickets,the bespectacledTommyMitchellwascertainly Derbyshire’sbest-everspinbowlerandgood enoughtorepresenthiscountry.Mitchell wasacomplexcharacter:hewasanatural comediananduniversallypopularonthe countycircuit.Buthewasoutspoken, stubbornand,onoccasions,easilyriled.

Ashiscricketcareerprogressed, Mitchellwouldgoontoplayinfrontof manylargecrowdsbuthisveryfirstpublic appearancewasasanine-year-oldboy soprano.HesangsoloatWelbeckAbbey forKingGeorgeVandQueenMaryinfront ofacrowdnumbering11,000people. His angelicperformanceof‘Oh,FortheWings ofaDove’wouldnotbehislastcontact withroyalty–butmoreofthatlater

Afewyearson,Mitchellstartedwork undergroundatCreswellColliery.Itis saidthathelearntthebasicsofspinwhen devisingtrickshotsonthesnookertable. Adaptingtheseskillsonthecricketfieldfor theCollieryteam,hewassoonbamboozling leaguebatsmenwiththevarietyofhis deliveries.Ratherfortuitously,Mitchellcame toDerbyshire’sattentionduringtheGeneral Strikeof1926whenthethencountycaptain,

Rightinset: Mitchell had seen King George V’s wife, Queen Mary,once beforeasa nine-yearold –when she wasina concertcrowd at Welbeck Abbeywhen Tommysang asolo.

GuyJackson,happenedtotakeateamtoplay theCollierysideduringthelay-off.Jackson wassoimpressedbythevarietyandamount ofspinMitchellwasabletoimpartonthe ballthathealmostimmediatelyinvitedhim tojointheDerbyshiregroundstaff. Showing hissteelyside,Mitchellturneddown£3per weekonthegroundsthathecouldearn moreatthepit.Jacksonoffered£4anda dealwasstruck. Therestishistorywith Mitchellachievinginexcessof100wickets forhiscountyineveryseasonbetween 1929and1938.Alongsideanotherformer miner,thefastbowlerBillCopson,Mitchell playedacrucialpartinDerbyshire’sCounty Championshipwinningcampaignin1936.

ItwasgenerallyagreedthatMitchell spanhislegbreaksandgoogliesmorethan anyotherEnglishbowlerofhisera. He couldbeexpensiveattimesbutwasequally capableofrunningthroughsideswhenthe conditionssuitedhim. AccordingtoNeville Cardus,themuchacclaimedcricketwriter, ‘Mitchellreducedfirst-classplayerstohelpless mediocritywithafewsnapsofhisfingers.The ballhadonlytoseethosetwinklingspectacles tostartspinningmadly onitsown.’ Butsomeone whoknewMitchellrather betterthanCardus,his one-timeteammate JimHutchinson,was morecandid–‘Tommy wasthecaptain’s biggestheadache. Hewasawonderful bowlerbutsomoody. Youcouldnevertell whenhewasgoingtosulk.Hecouldn’t helpit.Hewasbornlikethat’.

Mitchelleventuallydevelopedtwo googlies,oneheallowedthebatsmanto read,theothermuchlessobvious. Hewasa memberofDouglasJardine’sEnglandsquad forthe1932-33tourofAustraliaandmadehis testmatchdebutatBrisbaneinthefourth testoftheso-calledBodylineseries.He

dismissedthegreatBillWoodfulltwiceinthat matchandcleanbowledDonBradmanina stategame. Itisundoubtedlytrue,however, thathewasneverquiteabletoreproduce hiscountyformatinternationallevel.

Atthattimeandforagoodmanyyears beforeandafter,thedistinctionbetween amateurandprofessional cricketersoftenrankled withpaidplayers.School Masters,Donsand undergraduateswouldturn upattheconclusionofthe summertermandoften walkintocountysidestothe exclusionofgenerallymore competentprofessionals Theiraccommodation andtravellingconditions tendedtobesuperiorandtheyusually operatedfromamorespaciousand well-appointedchangingroom.

Everproudofhisminingbackgroundand workingclasscredentials,TommyMitchell wasparticularlyresentfulofthepreferential treatmentaffordedamateurcricketersby thecountyclubs.OnoneoccasionMitchell wasleftoutoftheDerbyshiresidefortwo

matchesasapenaltyforswearingatan amateurteammatefollowingafielding disagreement.Itseemsthatharshwords hadbeenexchangedbybothpartiesbutthe actiontakenagainstonlyMitchellbythe Derbyshirecommitteeindicatedveryclearly thatthebalanceofpowerremainedweighted veryheavilyinoneparticulardirectionatthat time.Itisimportanttoconfirm,however, thatMitchellwascompletelyrespectfulof hisDerbyshirecaptains,firstGuyJackson andlaterArthurRichardson,bothofwhom heconsideredexcellentskippersinspite oftheiramateurstatus.However,hewas considerablylessenamouredwiththe thenamateurcaptainofEngland,Bob Wyatt,aseventswereabouttoprove

Giventhathisrecordinhisearliertest matcheswasfarfromoutstanding,itwas somethingofasurprisewhenMitchell wasselectedtoplayforEnglandagainst theSouthAfricansatLordsinJune1935. ItseemsthatthewicketsatLordsatthat timehadbeeninfestedbyleatherjackets, thelarvaeofthedaddy-long-legs,andthe aforementionedEnglandskipper,BobWyatt, wasconvincedthatMitchell,aparticularly heavyspinneroftheball,wasjustthe

When introduced to allthe players in a1935Test Match –who were told not to speak unless spoken to –King George Vwas asked by Mitchell if his wife waswell!

“Mitchell reduced firstclass players to helpless mediocritywithafew snaps of his fingers.”

mantotakefulladvantageoftheunusual conditions. Asitturnedout,thematchdid notgowellforMitchellbut,byallaccounts, theDerbyshiremanhadalmostcertainly blownhischancesofeverbeingselected againevenbeforeplaygotunderway

PriortotheLordsmatchstartingthe playersfrombothteamswereintroduced toKingGeorgeV. Itwasatthispointthat Mitchellheldupthemonarch’sprogressdown theline,oversteppingthemarkwithaspotof conversation. Priortothepresentationeach playerhadbeeninstructedthat,cometheir turntobeintroducedtohim,theyshould bowandoffertheirhandtotheKing. On noaccountshouldanyplayerspeakunless spokento.ButMitchellwasnotthetypeto takeorders,particularlythosedishedoutby someoneheregardedasanMCC‘toff’. Onthe spurofthemoment,andperhapsemboldened byhisappearancebeforethemonarchat WelbeckAbbeyallthoseyearsago,Mitchell decidedtotaketheinitiative.‘Andhow isHerMajestytoday,Sir?’heenquiredof themonarchfollowinghishandshake. As hemovedtowardsthenextplayerinthe line-up,theKinglookedbacktowardsthe Derbyshiremanbeforeresponding:‘Thank you,MrMitchell. Sheisverywellindeed andIshalltellhertonightthatyouenquired afterher’.Itwasallperfectlyconvivial butMCCeyeswerepryingandwerenot

impressed. Therewouldbeconsequences. Comethematchitself:Mitchellhadavery disappointinggameasSouthAfricarecorded theirfirstevertestvictoryinEngland.Mitchell struggledthroughoutthematchtolocatethe appropriatelineorlengthandbecamevisibly frustratedwithhisownperformance. And fromthemomentBobWyattmovedhimselfto mid-onwithaviewtoinstructingMitchellhow andwheretobowlitwasapparentthatthe Derbyshiremanwasonthevergeofimplosion.

Finally,Mitchellcouldstanditnolonger andpointedlyrefusedtocontinuebowling –advisingWyattforgoodmeasurethathe ‘couldn’tcaptainaboxofbloodyleadsoldiers’.

Mitchell’scopybookwaswellandtruly blotted. Thewritingwasalmostcertainly onthewallforhisfuturetestprospectsthe momenthehadspokenoutofturntothe Kingbutchidinghisamateurcaptainin suchadisparagingmannerwouldinevitably provetobethefinalstraw. Hewouldnever beselectedforEnglandagain. ButEngland’s lossprovedtobeDerbyshire’sgain. Mitchell tookamagnificent168wicketsforthe countythatsameseasonincludingall10 inaninningsagainstLeicestershire. The followingsummersawDerbyshiresecure theCountyChampionshipfortheonlytime intheirhistorywiththeex-miners,Tommy MitchellandBillCopson,leadingthecharge.

TommyMitchell’sbrilliantfirst-class cricketcareerwaseffectivelyendedby theSecondWorldWar.Hewasoffered renewedtermsbyDerbyshirewhencounty cricketresumedin1946buthewas44 yearsoldbythenandchoseinsteadto returntotheminesandtoleaguecricket. Priortohisdeathin1996attheageof93he wastheoldestsurvivingEnglishTestcricketer Hehadapparentlytakensomepleasurein managingtooutlivethepreviousholderof thesameaccolade,one…BobWyatt.

Above: England skipper BobWyatt, pictured, wastold by Tommy Mitchell that he ‘couldn’t captain abox of bloodyleadsoldiers’

WHEN theopportunity arosetoplayaleading roleinAshgateHospice’s latestappeal,Graysons wasonlytoopleasedtohelp

Graysonsishonouredtopartner withAshgateHospiceassponsorofthe ButterflyAppeal–followingtwoyears assponsorofthesuccessfulForgetMe NotAppealsstagedatChatsworthin 2021andRenishawHallin2022.

Theappealbeganon23rdMay,when hundredsofbeautifulbutterflieswent ondisplayinmemoryoflovedones aspartofastunningexhibitioninthe sunnygroundsatChatsworthHouse. Graysons’partnersandstaffhavejoined volunteersfromAshgateHospiceatthe exhibition,whichwillrununtil12thJune.

HundredsofpeoplefromaroundNorth Derbyshireandfurtherafieldwillbevisiting theexhibitionduringthethree-week periodtoviewthespectaculardisplayof butterfliesatChatsworth. Everybutterfly ondisplayisdesignedandhandcrafted bysculptorJamesSuttonandrepresentsa friendorrelativebeingremembered.Those whodonatewillbesupportingthevital workthatthehospicecarriesoutandwill

beabletoreceivethebutterflieswhenthe exhibitionclosesasanongoingtribute andmemorialtotheirlovedones.

PeterClark,managingpartnerat Graysons,said:

“Thisappealstartedthreeyearsago asaresultofCOVIDkeepinglovedones apartandrobbingthemofachancetosay theirfinalgoodbyes.Italloweddonors topayalastingtributetolovedones.It provedsopopularthatitisnowinitsthird year,andwearehonouredtosupportthe hospice’suniqueButterflyAppealand theextraordinarycareprovidedbythe hospiceforpeopleintheNorthDerbyshire regionandbeyond.Thisyear’sdisplay iscertainlyexceptional. Ithasbeena delighttobeabletowalkamongstthe butterfliesinthegroundsandtoseethe steadystreamofvisitorsdoingthesame. I’dalsoliketothankthevolunteersfrom Graysonswhoaregivingtimediscussing thehospice’sworkwiththemanyvisitors atChatsworthHouse,andwhoarehelping tomaketheeventsuchasuccess.”

Graysonshassupportedtheexemplary workofAshgateHospiceinmanydifferent waysovertheyears.Ithasprovided drop-inclinicsandseminarstogive

adviceonwillsandpowersofattorney andstaffhavealsoparticipatedinarange offundraisingeventsforthecharity.

JackWood,headoffundraising atAshgateHospice,said:

“We’redelightedtobebackatChatsworth thisspringforourbrand-newButterfly Appeal–andsogratefulthatGraysons issupportingusonceagain.It’sbeena realpleasureworkingwithacompany likeGraysonsthatisabsolutelydedicated togivingbacktoitslocalcommunity.”

Theexhibitionopensat10.30ameach dayandlastentryis3.30pm. Tickets arenotrequiredtoenterandthereisa carparkchargeof£5percarwhichgoes directlytotheChatsworthHouseTrust.

Youcanstilldedicateabutterflyby visitingwww.ashgatehospice.org.uk/ butterfly-appeal,oryoucancontact thehospiceon01246568801.

Graysonsprovidesafullrangeof serviceswhichincludeestateandtrusts administration,wills,powersofattorney andestateplanning,abespokeprivate wealthservice,CourtofProtection, conveyancingandproperty,familylaw, personalinjury,occupationalinjuryand illnessandmedicalnegligence.

Above: L–RPeter Clark,managing partner at Graysons; Barbara-Anne Walker,chief executive of Ashgate Hospiceand Katie Birch, senior private clientadvisor at Graysons

Countywide News

anddevelophealthywoodlandsand ensuretreesandshrubsinthelandscape arecreatinghabitatsforwildlife.

Teddy tackles his first professional fight… AWINGERWORTHmanisabouttohave hisfirstprofessional‘CageWarrior’fight intheUSA.

Chesterfield’s new Mayor and Mayoress

COUNMickBradyhasbegunhisterm ofofficeasChesterfield’s382ndMayor.

CouncillorBradywassworninat ChesterfieldBoroughCouncil’sannual councilmeetingonMay17,thentook partintheCivicParadeonMay20.

CounSuziePerkinshastaken uptheroleofMayoress,andCoun JennyFloodwillbeDeputyMayor, supportedbyHeatherMilesas DeputyMayoressforthecivicyear CounBradysaid:“Ihopeto meetasmanyresidentsaspossible overthecomingyear,whileraising much-neededfundsfortwovery deservinglocalcharities.”

BorninLondon,MickBradyleftthe capitalatageof18forwhatwasmeant tobeaholidaytovisitrelativesinthe northofEngland–butsoonbecame awholenewwayoflife.Hewasso impressedbythecountrysideand friendlinessofthepeople,heneverleft

MickfoundhiswaytoHasland, whereheandhisformerwiferaisedtwo daughters Duringthistimehefounda realpassionforpublicservice,becoming aschoolgovernoracrossthethreeschools inHaslandovera20-yearperiod.

Tradeunionismalsohadahugerole toplayinhislife.Whileworkingfor14 yearsattheformerAvenueCarbonisation PlantinWingerworth,Mickbecame thetradeunionbranchsecretary.

Thenext20yearsofMick’scareer werespentinfinancialservices,helping peopletofindtherightmortgages, pensionsandinvestments

Mickhashadtwostintsasan

electedmemberinHasland,firstbeing electedin1995andservingforeightyears. Mickreturnedtothecouncilin2015.

Heisproudtobeheavilyinvolvedin severallocalcommunityandvoluntary sectororganisationsincludingFriends ofEastwoodPark,theBigLocaland theHubattheClubCommunityCentre (formerWorkingMen’sClub).

TheMayoress,CounSuziePerkins, wasborninChesterfieldandattended WilliamRhodesSchool,ManorSchool andChesterfieldCollege.Shehasason LewisandadaughterChloe.Suziewas firstelectedasaboroughcouncillorfor Holmebrookin2015andelectedagainin2019 and2023torepresentBrimingtonNorth.

Thisyear’sMayor’sAppealwillsupport twolocalcharities:ChesterfieldCommunity TrustandTheRoyalHospitalCharity.

Tree-planting record

THENationalTrustiscelebratingarecord tree-plantingseasonwhere60,000trees havebeenplantedintheHighPeak,an increaseofover20,000comparedtothe pastthreeseasons,bringingthetotal tomorethan310,000intenyears

Overthewinter,nativetreespecies havebeenplantedinthesheltered valleysandcloughsthatleadonto themoors. Thetreeswillkeepthe valleysidesstableatthesametimeas providingshelterandfoodforwildlife.

Thetree-plantinghastakenplace thankstofundingfromSevernTrent,the ForestryCommission,NaturalEngland anddonationsfromsupporters Itispart ofaNationalTrustprogrammetoprotect

Teddy Stringer(22) wasoneof 20fighters outofnearly 700triallists fromaround theworldto beselected foranMMA Academylast December,and hascompleted a12-week trainingcamp inSanDiego.

Teddy wasoneof onlyfourBritishfighterstobeselected fortheMMAprogramme;oneofthe otherswasformerDiversitydancer JimmyQuinnfromDagenham.

HisfirstprofessionalfightisatSycuan CasinoinSanDiegoonJune2,whichhis motherRowanhasflownouttowatch.

A warm welcome to Helen!

THEteamat Reflections magazine isdelighted towelcome experienced advertisingsales executive,Helen Wragg(pictured), whohasworked successfullyin theadvertisingindustryforthepast25years Shebringswithherawealthofknowledge andexpertise,whichcanonlyenhancethe profileofthisalreadypopularmagazine.

HavinglivedintheBaslow, Bakewell,Ashford,andHassopareas forthepast18years,Helenhasalways enjoyedreadingReflections.

Helensaid:“Iamextremelyexcited aboutworkingforsuchareputable andwell-establishedmagazine.I’m lookingforwardtotakingthisincredible magazinetoevengreaterheights.”

TocontactHelen,ring07973672582or emailhelen@bannisterpublications.co.uk

Above: Coun Mick Brady and Coun Suzie Perkins, the new Mayor and Mayoress of Chesterfield.

Above: Teddy Stringer, who has a ‘Cage Warrior’ fight on June 2 in San Diego, USA.

Another Haddon Hall blockbuster…

THEYkeptitveryquiet–butHaddonHall waslastyearthesettingforthefilmingof anotherblockbustermovie,whichpremiered attheCannesFilmFestivalinlateMay.

ThefilmiscalledFirebrand,andit’s aboutKingHenry’sVIII’slastmarriage, toKatherineParr Thestarringrolesare takenbyJudeLawandAliciaVikander ThestarswereatCannesalongwith thefilm’sdirector,KarimAïnouz.

FilmingofFirebrandtookplaceathistoric HaddonHallfromApriltoJunelastyear

Litter-pick sessions in borough…

CHESTERFIELDresidentsareinvited tohelpkeeptheboroughtidyby joininginwithcommunitylitter picksoverthecomingmonths.

Afterthesuccessofthetwolitterpicks heldinMarch,ChesterfieldBoroughCouncil hasorganisedmoreeventsandisonthe lookoutforwillingvolunteerstogetinvolved.

Thelitterpickswilltakeplaceasfollows: Staveley–Tuesday,20June. MeetatDevonshireandDarleyClose.

HolmeHall–Tuesday,27June. MeetatMercastonClose.

Racecourse–Tuesday,18July. MeetatArundelClose.

Hasland–Tuesday,25July

MeetatAnnesleyClose. BarrowHill–Tuesday,22August 2023.MeetatChigwellWay.

LoundsleyGreen–Tuesday,29August 2023.MeetatWenlockClose.

NewboldMoor–Tuesday,19September 2023.MeetatKiplingRoad. NewlandDale-Tuesday,26September 2023.MeetatCavendishCourt.

Alllitterpickswilltakeplacebetween 10amand12pm.Litterpickers,high-vis jacketsandgloveswillbeprovidedfor everyonetakingpart.Volunteersshould wearsensibleshoesandclothing.For furtherinformationonthelitterpicks, emailtenantengagement@chesterfield. gov.ukorring01246345147.

Bakewell’s 19th International Day of Dance

BAKEWELL’S InternationalDayof DancewhichwillbeheldonSaturday, June24,fillingthetownwithmusic anddancefromaroundtheworld. TheDayheraldsthestartofBakewell CarnivalWeek,alongwiththeFarmers’ Marketandthetown’swelldressings onshow,itisadayoutnottomiss Thisyear,upto30groupswillbe displayingdancestylesatsixoutdoor venuesfrom11amto4.30pm.Watchthe displays,thenjoininandhaveago! ThereareupbeatdancesfromHollywood shows,AmericanLineDancingandthe moretraditionalstylefromtheAppalachian Mountains. Wearedelightedtowelcome backLaTierraFlamencodancersaswell asthecolourfulIndianBeats,whoalways putonabrilliantshow.Ballroomand Bollywoodwillbeonofferalongwitha tasteofSalsafromtheRuedaAcademy. RockandRollwillbeprovidedbythe fun-loving HopfrogsDanceSchool. OldfavouritesarebackincludingBlack PigBorderMorris,andTimberline Stevewithhisprecisionlinedancing

group. TraditionalBritishdanceswillbe wellrepresented,withplentyofMorris andclogdancing. Newforthisyearis Hazarah,whowillbebringingfolkloric dancesfromtheMiddleEast,andthe SeanEireannDanceAcademywithsome energeticIrishdancing.Therewillbe danceworkshopsrunningattheTown Hall. Localdanceteam,theWellHeeled AppalachianDancers,willhosttheevent It’sallfree–anddon’tbeputoffifitrains, astherewillbeanalternativewet-weather programmeintheTownHallfrom12noon.

Thedaywillberoundedoffinstylewith aceilidhatBakewellTownHall,with musicprovidedbytheever-popular WellDressedBandandtheirfavourite callerJohnBrown.Allarewelcometo thisfamily-friendlyceilidh. Proceeds fromtheceilidhwillgototheBakewellbasedcharitysupportingRwandan people:www.thegobokarwandatrust.co.uk Formoreinformation,orticketsforthe ceilidh,ringJudeon01629815469orDi on01629812104. Youcanalsovisitthe website www.bakewelldayofdance.co.uk oremail: jude.brown4@live.co.uk

FANCY THAT

WIRKSWORTHhasbeen crownedastheUK’snumber onepicnicspot,accordingto researchbyTheCocktailCo Theresearchrevealedthat Wirksworthrankedtopofthelist forlocationswhereGoogle‘picnic’ searcheswerehighest.Second wasAldershotinHampshire andthirdwasThornton-leDaleinNorthYorkshire.

Onaverageoverthelastfiveyears, ‘picnic’searchesreachedapeak onJune1.Notsurprisingly,the researchshowedthatsandwiches werethemostpopularpicnicfood!

Haddon Hall was the setting for the film Firebrand, about King Henry VII’s last marriage

Above: The colourful dance troupe, the Indian Beats, will return to Bakewell on June 24.

Peak Park visitor centres may close

STAFFcutsandthepossibleclosureof fourvisitorcentresloomasThePeak DistrictNationalParkAuthoritysays itishavingtofaceuptoa‘realterms’ cutofitsGovernmentgrantofaround 40percentinthelastdecade.

Theauthority’sproposalsincludethe potentialclosure,orrepurposing,of itsfourvisitorcentresatBakewell, Castleton,EdaleandFairholmes Upto65peopleareatriskof redundancy, andtheproposalsinclude reducingcurrentseniormanagement levelsbymorethanhalf;althoughthe proposalsalsoincludethecreationof 31newposts.Overall,theauthority anticipatesanetreductioninits workforceofaround7percent.Staffwere informedoftheproposalsinaseriesof face-to-facemeetingsinearlyMay. Authoritymemberswillapproveanyfinal proposalsforimplementationonJuly28. Theauthoritysaysithasfaceda‘real terms’cutinitsannualDefragovernment grantofaround40percentoverthe lastdecade;receivingaroundthe samegrantnowasitdidin2012.

Arecentone-offgrantof£440,000made availabletoalltenEnglishnationalparks –representinglessthan10percentofthe authority’sannualbaselinebudget–will beusedtohelpfundthetransitiontowards amoresustainableoperatingmodel. Thefourvisitorcentreshost400,000people peryear;around1in30ofthePeakDistrict’s estimated13millionannualvisitors

Edensor Fete and Open Gardens Day

EDENSORwillbewelcomingvisitorson Saturday,June17foratraditionalvillage feteandmanyoftheresidentswillbe openingtheirprizedgardenstothepublic. Annually,thereusedtobeaVillageDay heldinEdensoronStPeter’sDay(June 29),whentherewasafeteandadisplay oflocalcraftsinthechurch Inthe1920s, alongtablewouldbesetuponthevillage greenandeveryonejoinedtogetherin afternoontea.Afterwardstherewouldbe racesatthebottomoftheCrobbs,which bothadultsandchildrenwouldjoinin.

Alongstandingresidentrecalls:“When wecameherein1987,theVillageDay comprisedploughmen’slunchesin thegardensofEdensorHouse,with beerandcider.Thedayitselfwasa villagefetewithstallsonthegreen.”

WhentheDowagerDuchess,movedintothe villagein2005,shehadallthestallsinher gardenandan‘openhouse’wherevisitors werecharged£5togoround.Thestalls weremannedbythechurchcongregation.

Nowadaystheeventisorganisedby afullcommitteeofresidentsbutit

isstillrunontraditionalvillagefete lines,withentertainmentandcatering, craftstalls,bric-a-brac,vintage motorcarsandbikes,andmore.

Thearchitectureinthevillageisquite unique,muchdatingbacktothelate1700s Combinethatwithanopportunitytowalk aroundmanystallsandgardens:what betterwaytowhileawayasummer’sday! Proceedswillsupportthesecharities: Helen’sTrust,SheffieldChildren’sHospital, StPeter’sChurchyardMaintenanceFund. Theeventisopenfrom11am-4pmonJune 17,withanofficialopeningat12noon byTheDuke&DuchessofDevonshire. Entryis£5peradult,withaccompanied childrenunder-14freeofcharge.

New Breezer bus service

ANEWbusservice,theBreezerHope ValleyService,willtourpartofthePeak Districtoverthesummermonths.

Theservicewilluseanopentopdouble deckersothatpassengerscanenjoythe Derbyshirecountrysideandisbeing operatedbylocalbusoperatorHulleys ofBaslowasacommercialservice. ItwilloperateonweekendsinJuneandJuly, andthensevendaysaweekduringtheschool summerholidays(July22toSeptember3). TheBreezerstartsatBaslowNetherEnd andthengoestoCalver,Grindleford, Longshaw, Hathersage,Hopeandends inCastleton.AtBaslow,thebusconnects withthe170servicefromChesterfield. Theservicerunshourlywiththefirstbus leavingBaslowat9.20amandCastleton at9.45am.ThelastbusleavesBaslow at5.35pmandCastletonat6pm.

Thisservicewillcost£2eachway.Or passengerscantakeadvantageofa DerbyshireWayfarerticket,whichis£6for childrenand£8foradultsandincludes allDerbyshirebusservicesfortheday. Service170(ChesterfieldtoBakewell)now hasextraeveningjourneysat7pm,9pmand 11pmfromChesterfieldand8pm,10pmand midnightintheotherdirection.Thesethree latebuseshavealsobeenextendedfrom BakewelltoMatlocktofillagapbetween thesetwotownsMondaytoSaturday.

Festival of Cricket

THEBRMSolicitorsChesterfield FestivalofCricket,inassociationwith ChesterfieldBoroughCouncil,will returntoQueen’sParkthismonth. Thepicturesquegroundwillagainplayhost totraditionalLV=CountyChampionship cricket,aswellasvibrantVitalityBlastaction. MickeyArthur’sDerbyshiresidefirstface Yorkshireinfirst-classaction,startingon Sunday,June11,beforethetwosidesmeet intheVitalityBlastonSunday18June.

The Peak Park Visitor Centre at Edale.

NewDerbyshirehome for‘skeleton’car

AUNIQUEpieceofBMChistory–a restored‘skeleton’exampleofthe Austin1100Countryman–isnowon displayatGreatBritishCarJourney

The‘skeleton’carhasbeenlenttothe award-winningmuseumbyThe1100Club. The‘skeleton’isdesignedtoshowthe electricmotorswhichcontrolthemovement offrontandrearseats,demonstratingthe car’scarryingcapacitytoitsfullextent.

ThearrivalatGreatBritishCarJourney followstheendofaneight-yearsearch bytheclubforanewhomeforthecar followingtheclosureofitsformerhome, StondonMotorMuseum,in2015.

Sincethemuseum’sclosure,thecarhasbeen instorage,onlybeingbroughtoutbytheclub forshowsandexhibitions.Duringthistime, membersoftheEssexbranchofThe1100Club restoredtheraremodeltoitsformerglory GordonDiffey,The1100Clubcommittee memberwhoisresponsibleforlookingafter thecar,said:“AfterlearningabouttheGreat BritishCarJourneyattheClassicCarShow lastyear,Irealiseditwouldbeanabsolutely perfectplacetodisplaythecar.Nowthatit isondisplay,membersofThe1100Cluband allotherclassiccarenthusiastshavethe opportunitytoseeitwhenevertheywant ” OriginallyproducedbyAustintodemonstrate thestilluniqueBMCengineandtransmission layoutatthe1966GenevaMotorShow, thecaralsoappearedthefollowingyear atthe1967EarlsCourtMotorShow

Thenthe‘skeleton’carwasputintostorage attheBritishMotorMuseumatGaydon beforebeingpurchasedbyThe1100Club in1998andsubsequentlydisplayedat StondonMotorMuseuminBedfordshire.

RichardUsher,founderofGreatBritishCar Journey,said:“Thisisatrulyuniquecarand animportantpieceofBMC’shistorywhich wearedelightedtonowhaveondisplay. It’sarealtalkingpoint,likesomanyofthe wonderfulcarsdesignedandproducedby Britishmanufacturersoverthelast100years.”

The‘skeleton’carisavailabletoview sevendaysaweekalongsidemorethan 130classiccarsondisplayatthevisitor attractioninAmbergate.Tobooktickets, visitwww.greatbritishcarjourney.com/

Oxfam’sfirstFolk

Evening in Bakewell

BAKEWELLOxfamSupportersGroup ishostingitsfirstFolkEvening,to beheldonFriday,June9atThe MedwayCentre,Bakewell.

Thefabulousline-upincludesDerbyshire’s ownJudyDunlopwho,formanyyears, hasbeenheldinhighregardbyleading figuresintheworldoffolkmusic.She hasworkedandrecordedwithmembers ofFairportConvention,TheAlbion Band,ShowofHands,MickRyan,and guitaristsSteveMarshandJonScaife. ShewillbeaccompaniedbyNigel Corbettonviolinandguitar.Asaviolin playerwiththeSheffieldSymphony andSheffieldPhilharmonic,Nigelthen threwcautiontothewindandjoinedthe ChesterfieldMorristeamin1981,from whichhisloveoffolkmusicdeveloped. ThereisalsotheBonfireBand,anupand-comingbandhailingfromBamford, includingEmilyIrving-Witt, WesleyWalkerandStephen Bollom.Theysingandplay avarietyofinstruments includingmandolins, concertina,fiddles,flutes, bodhrandrumandguitar. Alsoperformingwillbe The MutualFanClub,a Sheffield-basedacousticfolk/ popband,comprisingLiz RobertandCariKirby.Local singer/songwriterKarlos Kollectivewillalsobemaking aspecialguestappearance. Ticketscanbeboughtfrom

MaxwellsBookshop;orphonePruon07940 934362orJudeon01629815469toreserve tickets.Prices:adults£12andunder-16’s andstudents£6. Thereisabaravailable; andallproceedswillgotoOxfam.

Asummer show of ‘one-act wonders’

MATLOCKG&SSingersarebusyrehearsing theirsummershow,tobeperformedatthe MedwayCentreinBakewellonJune16and17. Thisyearit’s‘twoshowsinone,’pairing Gilbert&Sullivan’sbest-lovedshort operetta,‘TrialByJury’,withoneof Sullivan’sleastknown,‘TheZoo.’

PerhapsinspiredbyLondonZoo,which openedtothepublicin1828,TheZoois acomicgemnotsooftenperformed.The musicwascomposedbyArthurSullivan. However,thelyricsofTheZoowere writtennotbyhisusualpartnerWilliam Gilbert,butalessfamousVictorian librettist,BenjaminStephenson. Afteritsinitialrun,theminioperalapsed intoobscurity.Itwasn’trediscovereduntil 1966,whenoperaenthusiastTerenceRees boughtthescoreataSotheby’sauction, sparkingarevivalofthisforgottendelight. OneofthecastmembersoftheMatlock G&Sshow,MaxTaylor,remembers beingintheaudienceatitsrevival!

MatlockG&SSingerswillbeperformingat theMedwayCentre,Bakewell,DE451DY,on FridayandSaturday,June16and17,at7.30pm. Ticketsarenowonsale(callSue on07807503367)andwillalsobe availableatthedoor,priced£12

Above: TheAustin1100‘skeleton’car, nowondisplayattheGreatBritish CarJourneyinAmbergate

Above: SomeoftheSpireitesfanswhowent toWembley.CourtesyofKenFletcher

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UNDERSTATED LOCATIONS WITH EXPANSIVEVIEWS

ChrisDrabble (picturedright) is awriterand photographer who, in thepastyear, has found himselfreturning to threerelativelyunderstatedlocationsthat yield greatopportunities forlandscapephotographyand possessviewsthatcan rival anyinthe Peak District.Hehas also discovered that thesolitude thatcan be found in theselocationshas improved hismentaland physical well-being.

ALTHOUGHI’msurethattherewillbe someofyouwhofeelthattheseplaces arenotaverywell-keptsecret;therewill beothers,nodoubt,whowilldelightat thediscoveryofthesethreefabulous, quietplaceswiththeirinspiringviews.

CROOK HILL

I’vedrivenintothePeakDistrictNational Parkwiththeintentionoftakingan earlymorningphotographatCrook Hill. I’vebeentoCrookHillmanytimes before,butonthisoccasiontheground isfrozen,thereisalayeroficeonthe puddlesandthere’safrostlingeringin theshadowsofthedrystonewalls

IhaveparkedontheSnakeRoad(A57)to theeastoftheAshoptonViaduct,wherethere isalonglay-by.Fromthecar,it’sashort walkovertheviaductandthen,following aswiftrightturnontotheFairholmesroad, I’mlookingforastileonthelefttogain accesstoafootpathoveropenfarmland.

I’mnowwalkingonapaththatinclines gentlyandtakesadiagonallinethrough fieldsofgrass.Afterashortwhile,Ireach astileatagateandit’satthispointthatI turntocatchmybreathandfacethefirst

viewofthemorning.There’sadelicate, butneverthelessatmospheric,layerof misthangingoverLadybowerReservior, withBamfordEdgestandingprominent inthesceneasitrisesaboveit.

ContinuinguphillleadsmetoCrookHill FarmandanavigationofgatesandthenI’m outontomoorlandand‘accessland’,withthe summitcragsofmydestinationnowinsight.

I’mnotsurewhethermybody temperaturehasraisedthroughexertion orwhethertherising sunhasincreasedthe airtemperature,but whateverthereason, Iremovemyhatand glovesinresponse.

Iscrambleontothe southerntopofCrook Hillandsetupthe cameraandtripodand takeaphotograph.The morningsunlightbroke throughatexactlythe righttimeandclouds createdshadowsthat helpedtoseparatethe northerntopfromthe recedingmoorbeyond.

IcannowrelaxandItakeamoment tositamongtherocksmadeofafamiliar KinderScoutGrit.Thecoldmorning breezethatchilledmyhandsandnose atthestartisnowhardlynoticeable. AskylarkissingingandIcanhearthe bubblingcallofacurlew.It’sgloriousto beoutonsuchawonderfulmorning.

Ihaveanamazing360-degreeview.The broadswatheofWinHillliesbehindme tothesouth;BamfordEdgeandStanage

CrookHill.

Ashopton Viaduct,with BamfordEdgeonthe horizon.

Edgeliealittlefurtheralongtothesouth andeastrespectively.IturntofacenortheastforviewsovertoDerwentEdge.Inthe west,theexpanseofKinderScoutdisplays itssouthernedge,andinthesouth-west, LoseHillandthePeaklandRidge(akaThe GreatRidge)areshininginthesunlight.

Incidentally,ifyou’retickingoffthePeak DistrictEthels,CrookHillisonetoaddto thelist.Ifyou’renotfamiliarwiththeEthels, theyarethe95summitsinthePeakDistrict thatareaheightofover400mabovesea levelbutalsoincludevariousprominent lowerhillsthatarenowlisted.TheEthels canbewalkedorclimbedasachallengein muchthesamewayastheWainwrightsin theLakeDistrictortheMunrosinScotland.

AsupporteroftheCampaigntoProtect RuralEngland,PeakDistrictandSouth Yorkshire,DougColtoncameupwiththe ‘Ethels’idea.Thesesummitshavebeen namedTheEthelsinhonourofSheffieldbornEthelHaythornthwaite(1894–1986)

whowasanenvironmentalcampaigner andpioneerofthecountrysidemovement

AsIsithereonCrookHilltryingto consignthisfabulousviewtomemory,I cantrulyrelatetoEthelHaythornthwaite andhowshebegantoappreciatethe therapeuticvalueofthePeakDistrictas shedealtwiththegriefofbereavement followingthelossofherfirsthusband, CaptainHenryGallimore,inWorldWarOne.

TUMBLING HILL

ThereareseveralplacesinthePeakDistrict thatarereferredtoasa‘SurpriseView’,but theviewfromTumblingHillQuarryisone thatiswithhelduntiltheverylastsecondand is,inmyopinion,equalinitsoutlooktoany otherthatmightbedeemeda‘surpriseview’.

I’veparkedattheroadsidelaybythat isclosetoTheGrouseInnontheA625. Althoughthereareamplespaceshere,care shouldbetakenwithdogsandchildren whendisembarking,astheparkingspaces areveryclosetothisbusyroad. Alternative parkingcanbefoundattheNationalTrust carparkatHayWood,whichliesfurther southalongtheA625atpostcodeS323ZJ.

AstileclosetotheGrouseInnleads outontofieldsandthenonwardstowards HeyWood,whichisaremnantofthevast deciduousoakandbirchwoodlandthat oncecoveredmuchofthePeakDistrict’s

gritstoneedgesanduplands.Itspathsare softwithtwigsandleafmouldandtheair isalwaysfragrantatanytimeofyear.

Onceyou’reunderthecanopyof trees,turnrighttotakeanyinclinepath thatfollowsanorthandwestdirection. Eventually,you’llfindyourselfonapaththat takesyououtandintothelightandontoa moorofscatteredbirchtreesandbracken. Thensuddenlyyou’reatopthegritstoneedge ofTumblingHill,adisusedMillstonequarry withitsfabuloussurpriseviewrevealed.

Thishighunobstructedvantage allowssweepingviewsoverthetops ofsilverbirchandpineandintothe expanseoftheDerwentValley

Thesilverbirchleaveshaveturned yellowandgoldaddingafabulous contrastofcolourtothelandscape.

Theviewisaspectacular180degree panorama.InthenorthareHiggerTor,Over OwlerTor,MillstoneEdge,WinHillwith KinderScoutbeyondandtheGreatRidge allstandingoutinrelief.Tothewest,the trigpointofSirWilliamHillanditsadjacent radiomastaredissectedbytheoldSheffield

toBuxtonpackhorseroute.Thechimneyof LadywashMine,anabandonedleadmine, canbepickedoutonthesouthernedge ofEyamMoor.Tothesouth,theexpanse oftheDerwentValleyandthenfinallythe lineofWhiteEdgebreaksthehorizon.

NEWROAD

NewRoadaffordsspectacularviews alongalmostallofitsentiretybut I’llswearthathardlyanycasual visitorsareawareofitsexistence.

Theroadjunctiontothisdelightful excursioncanbeeasilymissedandsoI findthatthemostassuredmethodofbeing intherightplaceistotravelsouthalong theA6013fromAshoptontowardsthe villageofBamford.Immediatelyafterthe YorkshireBridgeInntakeanunsuspecting leftturnontoNewRoadandthenstartto climbuntilyou’reabovethetree-line.

Thereislay-byparkingwithlimited spacesatthefirstcrestoftheroad,but thesearetakenquicklysomyadviceisto eitherarriveearlyorbepreparedtoparka

Tumbling Hill Quarry.

Sir William Hill.

CrookHill in sunlight.

littlefurtherdownthehillbeforethecrest. Parkingfurtherdownhastheadvantageof asuperbviewonyourrighthandsidethat canbeenjoyedfromthecomfortofyourcar.

Pleasebecarefulnottoparkin frontofanygatesandallowenough spacefortractorstopass

Ifyoudofindaparkingspaceatthefirst crest,resistthetemptationtoclimbthe stileandfollowanyotherswhomightbe headingouttoBamfordEdge,oratleastfor

awhile.Instead,turnyourattentiontothe sceneoverlookingthevillageofBamford whichliesbelowintheHopeValley.

Ifyou’vebeenabletoresistthe temptationtowalkfromheretoBamford Edge(whichishighlyrecommended nevertheless),driveontothesecond crestintheroadandthenbeyondforan unbelievablepanoramaofStanageEdge

Thereisonesignificant,additionalreason whyI’mrecommendingtheviewfromNew

Roadsohighlyandthatisthepropensity forcloudinversionsatthisconfluence oftheDerwentandHopevalleys. Inmy experience,ifthereareweatherconditions conducivetocloudinversionsinthePeak District,thentheyarevirtuallyguaranteed here;andtheelevatedpositionofNew Roadprovidestheperfectpromontory Editor’sNote:MoreofChris Drabble’sphotographycanbefound atPhoto4meand500PX.

BamfordChurch Spireprotruding through themist.

DerwentValleyfromthe second crest.

Shirley’slatest ‘inspiring anduplifting’ novel

AWARD-WINNINGauthor ShirleyMannwillthis monthseeherfourthnovel published–andit’sbased farfromherhomeinWirksworth.

The71-year-old’slatestbook–called Bridget’sWar–isbasedontheIsle ofManin WorldWarTwo.Butwhy? Shirleyexplains:“Myparentsmoved totheislandfromLiverpoolwhenthey retired–dad,inparticular,lovedthe place.Igrewtoloveitwhenwevisited them–thesceneryisstunningandthe peoplearesotolerantandfriendly.

“ItwaswhenIfoundoutthat,inWorld WarTwo,thousandsofGermansand Italianswereroundedupandsentinto internmentontheIsleofMan–Winston Churchillfamouslysaidin1939:“collarthe lot”–Ithought‘Ididn’tknowthat,solots ofpeoplewon’tknowit.It’sagreatbasisfor anovelandtowriteabookabouttheIsle ofManseemedtotakemyseriesfullcircle becauseit’swheremyparentsareburied’.”

Researchingthesubjectfurther–second naturetoaretiredjournalist,whowason

thefirstplanetolandintheIsleofManafter theirlockdownsendedinJune2021–Shirley discoveredmoreaboutaninternmentcamp calledRushenwhichhoused4,000German –bothJewsandNazis–andItalianwomen nearthetownofCastletownontheisle.

ShirleywasinterviewedonManxRadio andintheIsleofManTodaynewspaper appealingforfurtherinformation,which ledtoCharlesFarragher–whosemother Millicenthadbeenapolicewomanassigned tothecampandhadtoldhimwhatit waslike–providinglotsofinvaluable informationandmanyanecdotes,many ofwhichappearinShirley’snewnovel.

“Iknewfromtheagedofabout12that IwantedtobeajournalistandIhada longandenjoyablecareer,startingin newspapersandthenontoradioandTV, reportingforprogrammeslikeWoman’s HourandthenproducingCountryfile beforesettingupmyownmediacompany, HarvestCreative,whereImadepromotional filmsfororganisationslikeNatural EnglandandtheHeritageLotteryFund.

“IhadtalkedtomyhusbandKevinabout

writingabook–andthenextthingIknew wasthat,asa60thbirthdaypresent,the familyhadbookedmeontoaresidential writingcourseinShropshire,”Shirleysaid. “IrememberringingupKevinonthefirst eveningtosayIcouldn’tgothroughwith it–buthemanagedtopersuademeto stay.Bytheendofthatweek,IwastoldI hadrealpotential,whichshockedme.

“However,Ihadbeencollectingfacts throughoutmyadultlifeasajournalist, andIfoundthethoughtofwriting fictionterrifying.Still,mybackgroundin journalismmeantIcouldfindoutreallifescenariostobasemynovelson.”

Itwaswhenatawritingconferencethat herrealbreakthroughcame,however:“I happenedtomentionthatIhadjustreceived aletterfromPenguinBooksinresponse towhatIhopedtobemyfirstnovel–and thensomebodysaidhowunusualthatwas forwould-beauthors.Sheturnedouttobe anagent,andshefoundmeapublisher forLily’sWar,whichwaslooselybased onmyparents’wartimeromance.”

Herfirstbookwaspublishedin2020,

Barrie Farnsworth meetsthe award-winning Wirksworth author whowill have her fourth novel launched at Scarthin Books,Cromford, this month.

Right: The coverofShirley’s new book, Bridget’s War.

Shirley Mann pictured with her first three novels –and her 2021 award forthe book Bobby’sWar.

andhernextbook–Bobby’sWar,about afemaleAirTransportAuxiliary pilot inwartime–wonShirleytheRomantic SagaoftheYearAwardintheprestigious 2021RomanticNovelAwards.

Herthirdnovel,Hannah’sWar–about aLandArmygirl–waspublishedlast year;soontobefollowedbyBridget’sWar, whichislaunchedatthefamousScathin Books,Cromford,whereShirleywillbe happytotalkabout,andsign,hernew bookbetween2-4pmonSunday,June11.

PublisheronceagainisZaffreBooks,part oftheBonnierBooksempire,whichdescribes thenewbookas“aninspiringanduplifting taleofthestrengthofwomenduringwar.”

ShirleyandKevin,whohavetwo daughters,havelivedinWirksworth –after gettingtoknowitthroughtheannualArts andArchitectureFestival–fornearly17 years.“Wejustfellinlovewiththeplace andthecommunity,”Shirleysaid,“Ithink itwastheir‘can-do’attitudethatgaveme theconfidencetobecomeanauthor.”

Editor’sNote:ShirleyhasaFacebookpage –ShirleyMannAuthor–whichshewould bedelightedifyouwishtocheckitout.

Right: Shirley in Castletown on the Isle of Man, pictured with Amber,whichbelongs to oneofher Manx friends –and the inspiration for the doginBridget’s War!

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When mother and daughter went to ‘The Ends of the Earth’

Photographer and writer Anna-Louise Pickering, daughter of the late award-winning artist Pollyanna, is staging a‘To TheEnds of the Earth’ exhibition at her Derbyshire home this month –because that is precisely wherethey went together to paint and photograph some incredible wildlife, as Anna-Louise explains.

FORanartist,workingintemperatures aslowas-40°Ccreatesaunique setofchallenges.Paintsarefrozen inthetube,soonlypencilscanbe used–andsketcheshavetobecreated veryrapidlyasfrostbiteisaseriousrisk oncethermalgloveshavebeenremoved!

However,thelatewildlifeDerbyshire artistPollyannaPickeringwascelebrated asanartist-travellerandherdetermination topaintonlyanimalswhichshehad observedintheirnaturalhabitatsledher intoauniqueseriesofexpeditionsinto themostinhospitableareasoftheglobe.

Acollectionofworkinspiredby herjourneysintosomeofthecoldest regionsonearthwillbedisplayedin anexhibitioninherprivategalleryat BrookvaleHouse,Oaker,nearMatlock, DE42JJ(AASignposted)fromJune17-25.

Theplanet’smostextremeenvironments havelongheldafascinationforintrepid travellers.Whatdrivespeopletotheirown limitsofendurancearetherewardsthat comefrombeingamidnatureintheraw. Pollyanna,accompaniedbyherdaughter Anna-Louise–arenownedwriterand photographer–hadfirst-handexperience ofmanyoftheworld’sgreatfrontiers;and thepaintingswhichresultedfromthose journeysreceivedworldwideacclaim.

Thisexhibitionwillincludeartworks inspiredbyPollyanna’sexperiencesinthe HighArctic–oneofthetoughestofallher expeditions.Travellingacrossthefrozen ArcticOceanbyhuskydogsledge,and campingintentsandigloos,Pollyanna andAnna-Louiseenduredtemperatures aslowas-40ºCinsearchofpolarbears

Unabletouseherwatercolourpaints

inthefreezingconditions,Pollyanna completedaseriesofpencilsketchesand aselectionofthesewillbereleasedfrom herprivatecollectionforthefirsttime, tobeexhibitedalongsideherbeautiful paintingscapturingthisfrozenkingdom.

Anna-Louisealsofoundphotography extremelychallengingintheArctic: “At thosetemperatures,yourcamerasfreeze,so Ihadtokeeptheminsidemymanylayersof clothing,andevensleepwiththeminside mysleepingbag!”Sheadmitted:“Our firstArcticexpeditionpre-dateddigital cameras,andthefilmwouldfreezeand becomebrittle,soitwouldsnapwhenI triedtoloaditintothecameras.Ontopof that,Iwaswearingthreelayersofgloves, andsnowgoggles,bothofwhichmade handlingtheequipmentnearlyimpossible.”

Despitehavingswornnevertoreturnto

Anna-Louise and Pollyanna Pickeringon their visit to Antarctica.

thatdiscomfort,PollyannaandAnna-Louise flewnorthagaintenyearslater–thistime tothefamouspolarbeartownofChurchill, belowtheArcticCircle,wherePollyanna sawandsketchedover30polarbearsduring abriefstay!Theirmaindestinationofthat trip,however,wasanhours’flightnorth ofChurchill–aremotelodgeaccessible onlybyair,locatedontheinlandmigration routeoffemalepolarbearsandtheircubs

Theintrepidduospentoveraweekin thelodge,whichiscompletelyencircled byametalcage.Theywereabletoobserve thebearsfromtheexposedopenroof, andtheoutsidedeck–oftenonlysixfeet awayfromtheworld’slargestcarnivore watchingthemintentlythroughthemetal barsbeforestrollingoff–acomplete reversaloftheusualzooexperience!

Anna-Louisesaid:“Idon’tknowofany otherartistswhowerepreparedtogotothe extremeswhichPollyannadidtoobserveher subjectsintheirnaturalhabitats.Butthese experiencesbroughtauniquerealismto herwork.Everyanimalshepaintedshehad seenandsketchedinreallife–andbecause ofthat,aswellasbeingaccurate,her artworkreflectstheirindividualcharacters.

“Ithinkthispassionisthereasonthat

shewassosuccessful–shewonover50 awardsinherlifetimerecognisingher achievementsinbothartandconservation –andherpublishedworkcontinuesto sellin80countriesaroundtheworld.”

In2013,PollyannaandAnna-Louise joinedaNationalGeographicexpedition totraveltotheoppositeendoftheearth–Antarctica:thegreatwhitecontinent.Oneof thelasttruewildernessareasonearth,itis hometotheworld’sgreatestconcentrationof wildlife;wherepenguins,sealsandwhales aretheonlypermanentresidents.Therethey joinedNationalGeographicphotographers andateamofnaturalistsandresearchersto exploretheabundantwildlife andspectacularsceneryof theAntarcticPeninsulaand theSouthShetlandIslands.

Theexpeditionship,a class-oneicebreaker,began byexploringtheWeddell Seaontheeasternsideofthe Peninsula,whichfeatures hugetabularicebergsaswell

ascoloniesofAdelieandGentoopenguins. Becausethepenguinshavenoland-based predators,theyremainalmostcompletely unafraidofpeople–andPollyannawasable tositamongthecoloniestosketchthem.

Theexpeditioncontinuedsouthalong theeasternsideofthepeninsula.Pollyanna andAnna-LouisespentChristmasDay trekkinguptothetopofaglacieronNeko Island–andbyBoxingDayhadreached theBritishAntarcticBaseatPortLockroy, wheretheymailedpostcardstofriends andfamily–andhadtheirpassports stampedwithauniqueAntarcticvisa!

Pollyannawashugelyinspirednot onlybythewildlife,butalsobythe magnificentlandscapesoftheAntarctic. Backinherstudio,Pollyannacreated acollectionofworkwhichallowed hertoshareherimpressionsofthe coldest,driest–butprobablymost awe-inspiringplace–onearth.

However,themostextremeconditions thatPollyannaandAnna-Louisefaced wereinthesnowboundwastelandof

Above: Anna-Louise Pickeringgot this incredible pictureofaSiberian Tigerracingthrough the snow.

Above: Pollyanna’s paintingofaSiberian Tiger, after avisit to the far east of Russia.

Left: Pollyanna Pickering sketchingpenguins as she sits on the Antarctic snow

theRussianFarEast,wheretheybraved temperaturesaslowas-60°Ctopaintand photographSiberianTigers,andtheAmur leopardswhichsharetheirhabitat.

Heretheyworkedalongsidescientists fromtheSiberianTigerProject,who wereradiotrackingtheworld’slargest tiger,whichhasbeenbroughtback fromtheverybrinkofextinction.Inthe 1940s,only30remainedinthewild.

Afteragruellingfour-dayjourneytoreach thereserveinthe SikhoteAlinMountains, PollyannaandAnna-Louiselivedinalog cabinintheforests,withoutrunningwater orelectricity.Heretheyhadtowalkout acrossthesurfaceofafrozenrivereach

eveningtofillbucketsofwaterthrougha holeintheice–butallthehardshipswere worthittogetasightingofawildtiger. Pollyannawasalsoabletosketchafamily oftigercubsatawildliferesearchstation.

Anna-Louisesaid:“Despitehaving previouslyworkedabovetheArcticCircle, Ihaveneverexperiencedcoldlikeit The windwassostrongyoucouldleaninto itwithoutfallingover.However,allthe sufferingwasworthittobeabletocapture imagesofSiberianTigersinthesnow.”

Theaward-winningimageswhich Anna-Louisetookonsuchexpeditions havesincebeenpublishedasChristmas cardsfortheInternationalFundforAnimal

Welfare,andaselectionwillbeincluded alongsidePollyanna’spaintingsinthe exhibition“TotheEndsofTheEarth”.

Editor’sNotes:Releasedexclusively fromPollyanna’sprivatecollectionforthis exhibitionwillbethestrikingcoverpainting forheracclaimedbookWayoftheWolf Anna-Louisewillbeinthegallerythroughout theexhibitionandwillbepleasedtosign copiesofthisandtheirotherbooks

Visitorswillalsobeabletobrowse throughthelatestadditionstoPollyanna’s extensiverangesofgreetingscards,fineart andlimited-editionprints,andawidevariety ofgiftwarefeaturingherworkincludingthe latestbrandnewcardandpapercrafting kitsandprintableDVDroms–aslaunched liveontelevisioninaseriesofpopular programmesfeaturingAnna-Louiselivein thestudioontheHobbymakerTVchannel.

Asneakpreviewofnextyear’scharity Christmascardswillalsobeavailable, alongwithfineartcalendarsfor2024 Aminimumoftenpercentofallsales throughouttheexhibitionwillbedonated toworldwideconservationprojects through thePollyannaPickeringFoundation. Findfulldetails,anddirectionstothegallery, atwww.pollyannapickering.co.uk

Left: Pollyanna Pickering’s painting of a snow leopard.

AN EVER-CHANGING GARDENTHAT’S rooted in history

Whetherlookingforinspiration,answers togardeningqueries,orsimplyaplace torelax,HardwickHall’s18.5acresof gardensofferitall–aswellasglimpses intothepast.CatherineRothreports.

The herb garden at Hardwick. AllHardwick Hallpicturesbyhead gardenerIanHunt.

WELCOMINGover200,000visitors ayear,thegardensatHardwick arenotconstrainedtoone timeperiod,unlikesomeother NationalTrustproperties Instead,they combinebothpastandpresent,which isclearlyevidentinthevariedplanting schemesandstyles.Thisgivesafreedom tothegardendesignandcertainlymakes iteasierasfarasHardwick’searlyhistory isconcernedasveryfewrecordsremain.

IanHunt,HeadGardeneratHardwick, says:“BessofHardwickdiedin1608and bythenthefamilyhadprettymuchmoved toChatsworth.From1608to1832,there aresadlyveryfewrecords,althoughthere werestilloccasionalvisitstoHardwick fromtheChatsworthgardeners.”

Althoughtherearenopictorialorwritten records,IanexplainsthatduringBess’ timeatHardwick,partofthegarden’s rolewouldhavebeentoimpressvisitors. IndeedtheWestcourtyard–whereBess’ guestswouldhaveenteredthrough thegatehouseontheirapproachtothe mansion–wouldhavebeenplantedand maintainedtoahighstandard.Iansays: “Elsewhere,thegardenswouldhavebeen givenovertohaymeadowsprovidingfood foranimals,aswellasareasforsheep grazing.Thegardenwouldhavehada beautytoitbutapracticalelementtoo.”

WiththearrivalofLadyLouisaEgerton, thegardensweregivenanewleaseof lifeand,from1832onwards,analmost

completerecordexists Iansays:“Lady LouisacametoHardwickinthe1830sand transformedthegarden.Sheplantedthe yewandhornbeamhedgeswhichdivideup thesouthcourtyardandstillremaintoday. Thesoutheastandsouthwestquadrantsof thesouthcourtyardservedasthekitchen gardenuntiltheoutbreakofWorldWar Two,whenthegardenerswentofftowar. Butfewcamebackandthekitchengarden andformerherbborderwerereplacedby today’sherbgardenandfruitingorchard.”

WhilstHardwick’sgardensarenotsetin anyspecifictimeperiod,theydoretainthe typicalElizabethanlayout,splitintofour courtyardssurroundingthemansion.The westcourtyardactsasthegrandapproach toHardwickforvisitorsjustasitwouldhave doneinthesixteenthcentury.Itscentral cobbledpathwithrectangularlawnson eithersideandmixedherbaceousborders, provideanimpressiveapproachtothe mansioninallitsarchitecturalgrandeur. ThefloralbordersareattheirbestfromJuly

Hardwick Hall pictured from the ornamental orchard.

The garden looking south at Hardwick.

toOctoberwithaprofusionofsummerand autumncolourwithdisplaysofshrubs, hardyperennialsaswellasmoretender plantssuchassalvias,argyranthemums, penstemonsandover100dahlias.Some moreunusualvarietiesofplantscanalso befounddottedaboutincludingMimulus, chocolatecosmosandCalceolaria.

Totherearofthemansionliestherose gardenintheeastcourtyard,aperfectspot forrelaxationandquietreflection.Planted byDuchessEvelyn,thelastDowager DuchessatHardwick,inthe1940sand1950s, theoriginalrosevarieties,ofwhichthere areeightplantedin16individualrosebeds, remaintothisday.Iansays:“Therosesare fabulousfrommidtoendofJune.They’re allhighlyscentedvarietieswithshades ofwhite,pinkandyellow Theperennials arealsocomingintoflowerthentoo.”

Thesouthcourtyardfeaturesayew hedgerunningfromnorthtosouthand hornbeamhedgefromeasttowest.The Rondel,withalcovesneatlycutintothe hedges,showcaseleadstatuesaswellas variousbenchesforvisitorstopausea while.Partofthesouthcourtyardcontains theherbgarden,thelargestofallthe NationalTrust’s,andonethatvisitors traveltoHardwickspecificallytovisit

Withnolessthan150varietiesofherb, manyoftheplantsgrowntodayareones thatwouldhavebeenfamiliarinthe sixteenthcentury Thisisconfirmedbythe 32octagonalneedleworkpanels,dating fromBessofHardwick’stime,ondisplayin themansion,thatdepictsomeoftheherbs thatweregrownbackthen.Oneofthese, andafavouriteofIan’sinthegarden,isIris germanica‘Florentina’or‘OrrisRoot’,atype ofiriswithpalebluemediumsizedflowers. IthadpracticalusestooinBess’time.Ian says:“Whentherootiscrushed,thereisa particularlynicescent.Theycouldn’tuse deodorantandwerenotincrediblyregular batherssonicelyscentedplantswereusedto

Oldestvillage ‘OpenGardens’ returns…

THEfirstvillageinthePeakDistrictto stageanOpenGardenseventreturns afterapandemicbreak.TheBirchover eventwillreturnonJune 10and11 foraweekendofgloriousgardens.

Birchover’sfirsteventhad12‘open gardens’ nearly50yearsago,andwas heldtoraisemoneyforthevillage hall.Theinspirationcamefromthe villageplaygroupwhowantedtoput inakitchenandanewfloorinthe villagehall,andoneoftheirmembers suggestedanopengardensevent It provedamassivesuccessandmany othervillageshavesincecreated theirownOpenGardenseachyear

keepthemsmellingnice.”Otherherbsthat wouldhavebeengrownbacktheninclude pulmonariaorlungwortusedfortreating lungdisorders,woadusedfordyingcloth blueandrosemaryusedforflavouringmeats.

Productivityisimportantinthegarden, justasitwasinBess’time,andthefruiting orchard–alsointhesouthcourtyard–has nolessthan75trees.Halfoftheseareapple treeswhiletheothersarepeartreesand stonefruitincluding‘Kirke’sBlue’plum, greengage‘OuillinsGoldenGage’andpear ‘BeurreHardy’.Iansays:“Intheornamental orchard,someoftheoldgnarlytreesremain frombeforeWorldWarTwo,includinganice specimenoftheapple‘NorfolkBeefing’.”

Foroveradecade,fruitandvegetables havebeengrownatHardwickforusein therestaurantandIan’steamworksclosely withtheheadchef.Fruitcomesfromthe orchardaswellasheritagevarietiesofcrops includingtomatoes,courgettes,cucumbers, beetrootandonions.Adoubleavenueof blackmulberriesisknownastheMulberry Walk–thefruitsofwhichareusedinthe restaurant’sspecialitymulberryscones.

Theornamentalorchardhasan impressivedisplayofcowslipsandspring

Morethan20villagerswillsell theirhandcrafteditems:woodwork, paintings,jams,breads,plants andevenalocalfavouritelike elderflowerchampagne! Thisyear willhaveamasterwoodworkerand stonemasonshowingtheirskills.

This year’sevent–whichwill featuremorethan20gardens–is sponsoredbyBarnFarmCampsite andLongcliffeQuarry Itisopen from1-5.30pmonJune10and11; andcostsjust£5foradults,with childrenadmittedfree.Thereis alsofreeparking. Ticketsalesand moststallswillbecashonly.

bulbsandalargenumberofcrabapples

Thesetreeshavelovelyblossominthe springandproducethousandsoffruitwhich providefoodforthebirdsthroughthewinter.

Ianmanagesateamofsevenstaffas wellas30to40volunteers,whokeepthe gardenslookingattheirbest.Hesays:“The gardenersandvolunteerswillmeetupin themorningtodiscussjobsagreedforthe dayorweek.Somejobsareveryweather

Top: The South Border at Hardwick.

Above: A gorgeous flower: iris germanica Florentina

dependent.Ifit’sasunnyday,everyone willbeoutinthegardenbutinbadweather they’llbeinthenursery–wehaveareally bigrangeofgreenhouseswherewegrow plantsforuseinthegardenandforsale.”

Headds:“I’mverymuchabelieverin makingthingseasy.Gardeningcanbe veryhardandphysicalworksoweusethe mostmodern,energy-effectivemethods Everypieceofkitfromleafblowersto strimmersisbatterypowered–they’rea lotlessnoisy,lightertoholdandmuch betterforthepeoplewhousethem withregardtohandarmvibration.”

However,therearestillchallenges. Oneofthebiggestisclimatechange,as Ianexplains:“Forthelastfiveyears,the wintershavebeenincrediblywarmand wet.Asalotofthepathsaregrass,we havetoclosethemoffwhenworkingon them.”Anotherchallengeisensuring thegardensarelookingtheirbestfor visitorswhileensuringtheirvisitsarenot impactedbyintrusivemaintenancework

Iansays:“Thegardensareonlyclosed onChristmasEveandChristmasDay,sowe havevisitorsaroundallthetime Welookat howwecangetwhatweneedtogetdone butnotimpactonenjoyment.We’llmow lawnsveryearlyinthemorningandlate intheeveningsothenoiseandintrusion doesn’timpactonthevisitorexperience.”

However,thisdoesn’tmeanthe gardenersarehiddenfromviewasthey wouldhavebeenintimesgoneby.Instead theyareoftenseenworkinginthegardens andarehappytoofferadvicetovisitors regardingtheirownplantingqueries.

Ianhasplentyofadviceforjobstodo inJunetoo:“Deadheadingofroseswill produceasecondflush.Beboldandcutback intothewoodtoallowmoreshoots Ifyou’re

bravewhendeadheading,they’llrewardyou withanothershow.Andneverthinkyou’re ontopoftheweeding!Ifourgardenershave halfanhourattheendofadaythey’lltake abarrowwiththemandtidyupthepath andlawnedges.Havingnicestraightlawn edgesandkeepingpathsnicelysweptmakes ahugedifferencetothelookofthegarden.”

AsforBessofHardwick,whatwouldshe havethoughtofthe gardentoday? “I thinkshewould

Spoiledforchoice…

VISITORSarespoiledforchoiceinJune whenitcomestootherNGSOpenGardens daysinDerbyshire,writesTracyReid.

OnSaturdayandSunday,June3and 4, ‘TheHollyTree’,21HackneyRoad, Hackney,Matlockwillbeopenfrom 11amuntil4.30pmeachday. This1.5acregardenissetonasteepslopeand incorporatesboggarden,herbaceous borders,apondandavegetableplot Therearespectacularviewsacrossthe DerwentValleyforyoutoenjoy,perhaps withteaandcake!Well-behaveddogs onleadsarewelcomeatthisgarden.

OnSaturday,June17,there’sa completelydifferentgardentovisit at‘WildintheCountry’inEyam. It’sagardencompletelydevotedto flowersandfoliageforcutting.Dogs arealsowelcometovisitthegarden.

OnFridayand Saturday,June 24and25the gardensof330Old Road,Brampton, Chesterfield areopenfrom 10.30amuntil 5pmeachday.A previouswinner of‘Chesterfield inBloom’best largegarden,you’llfindacottage-style gardenpackedwithplants.Therewill beplantsforsaleandrefreshments.

OntheweekendofJune25and26,six Elmtongardensareopenfrom1-5pmeach day.It’sarealvillageevent,coinciding withtheElmtonWellDressing.Thereis alsoalocalhistoryexhibition,abrass

havelovedthewestcourtyardwithitsuse ofreallyinterestingplantsandherguests wouldhavebeenimpressed.Shewould haveappreciatedtheamountofgarden turnedovertoproductivity,too,withits nuttery,orchards,herbsandvegborders.” Hardwickclearlyhasagarden, ever-changingovertheyears, butrootedinhistory

bandwillplayandcreamteaswillbe servedintheold schoolroom.Agreat valuedayoutatacombinedadmission feeof£5,withchildrenadmittedfree. Dogsonleadsarealsowelcome.

Fulldetailsofallthegardens tovisitthroughoutthecountycan befoundat www.ngs.org.uk

One of the Elmton gardens.

An apple tree variety called Lord Lambourne at Hardwick.

AS SPRING MOVES INTO

SUMMER…

As spring movesinto summer, thecolours, aromas and wildlife increase alongwith the temperaturesand hours of sunshine. At least that’s what should happen! With moreextremeweatheron the horizon, it’s agood time to getyourgarden as climate proofaspossible, writes Claire Lyons,ofthe WoodlandBurial Company at Walton.One of our missions at thewoodland is to restore theareatoits native glory, and makesureitcan thrive for generations to come.

AvocadoRenew

Oldbathsarearecyclingnightmare,being storedinfieldsintheirthousandsasmore modernstylesandcolours(ornobathatall) becomepopular.However,theydomake wonderfulponds!Awatersourceinthe gardencanbeawildlife-savingaddition, supportingbirdsandinsects.Makesure youhavearamporstonestairwayforany overlyadventurousanimalstogetouteasily.

Content Containers

Containergardens,includinghanging baskets,needsomeextracareduring thesummer.Withlessabilitytostore water,theyneedadailycheckora wateringsystem.Youmightconsider movingthemtoo,sothattheyhavemore shadeduringtheheatoftheday?

ShadyTactics

Asweexperiencehigher temperatures,plantingforthelong termisagoodinvestment.While treesdogrowveryslowly,awell placedplantingnowwillbeofhuge benefitinthefuture.Buythelargest specimenyoucanafford,andenjoy theshadeincreasingyearonyear.

Grow Your Own

Forasupersustainableoption, whynottrygrowingsomesalador veginyourcontainers…hanging tomatoesandstrawberriesprovide colourandflavour!Manyfooditems lovetogrowinsmallspaces,andcan provideagoodsourceofingredientsall yearroundifcarefullyplanned.Evena smallherbbedinanoldwheelbarrowor BBQ couldsaveyoumoneyovertime.

Check Your Butt

Awaterbuttisanessentialforanygarden. Aquickcheckforanyleakseachtimeyou

useitshouldmeantheylastalongtime, providingfreewaterforallyourneeds.If startinganewbutt,alittlegutteringfrom anysheds,greenhousesorotherbuildings cancaptureextrarainfallveryquickly.

Asweenjoytheabundanceofnature duringthesummeratGranville’sWood inWaltonWoods,anyoneiswelcometo popdownandhavealookaround.Feel freetocontactusformoreinformationat info@woodlandburialcompany.com.

-mum impact Maxi

If you only add one key item to your wardrobe as summer hits, make it amaxi skirt, says Amy Norbury.

WHILEminiskirtshave beenmakingwaves inrecentseasons,this summerseesthedominanceof theirmoregrown-up,elegantsister style.That’sright;hemlinesthis seasonaregoinglow,low,lowas maxiisthelengthtobeseenin.

Hemlinefluctuationshave widelybeenusedasabarometer ofthenation’smood.Hemline economictheorystatesthat shorterhemlinesareassociated withboomtimes–thinkofthe RoaringTwentiesandminiflapper dresses,orMaryQuant’subiquitous miniskirtsintheSwingingSixties –whilelongerlengthsarefavoured inmoredifficulttimes,suchasthe introductionofDior’sNewLook withvoluminous,full-lengthskirts foreshadowingthelate-Forties recession.ACovidhangover, economicturmoilandthecurrent costoflivingcrisiswouldsuggest theremaybesomethinginit.

Butit’snotalldoomandgloom, asthisseason’smaxisoffera plethoraoflookstotapintosome ofourfavouritewidertrends Whilemaxiskirtshaveoften beensavedforspecialoccasions

1. Love &Roses printed puff sleeve blouse, £42, and cream maxi skirt, both Lipsy,available at Next.

2. Orange and pink graphic geo print plisse skirt, £65, Oliver Bonas. www.oliverbonas.com

3. Satin wrap skirt, £20, Peacocks.

4. Khaki animal floral print pleated skirt, £35, Roman. www.roman.co.uk

andholidaydressing, 2023bringswearable floor-sweepingstyles foreveryeventuality.

Thebeautyofthe maxiskirtliesinitsease; they’repractical,adoddle topair,andthere’sa styleouttheretosuitjust abouteveryone.From low-slungbohostylesto columnsilhouettes,slinky wrapsorevenbaggycargo maxis,it’sastylisticfeast.

Denimcontinuesits reignasafirmfabric favourite,andthedenim maxicouldbeyour earlysummerwardrobe hero.Optforafittedcolumnstyle withafrontslit(amustforeaseof movement!)andteamwithstylish basics–awell-cutcrispwhiteT-shirt orvesttopisperfect–thenslingon yourfavouritetrainersandsome

hunkyjewellery orinstant asualcool.

Treatacargo maxiinbroadly hesamewayfor noutfitwhich cks2023myriad endboxes. oreffortless legance, ohoprairie kirts-think arlyNoughties iennaMiller aremaking comeback, whilepleated maxisintactilefabricsoffer justtherightamountof‘swish’for agirlieglamvibe.Again,letthe skirtdothetalkingandpairwith asimplecamiandyourtrustyflat sandalsforanoutfitwhichwilltake youeverywherethissummer

5. Blue high waist denim maxi skirt, £32.99, New Look

6. Jayla woodblockmaxi skirt, £53, and Harriet halter top, £42, FatFace. www.fatface.com.

7. White voile maxi skirt, £16, Primark.

Dotique’s Dazzling Displays

Basedat296Chatsworth Roadandwithinthe prestigiousPeakVillage shoppingcomplexat Rowsley,Dotiqueladiesfashion boutiquecontinuestooffer afusionofeverydayclothes andeveningwear.Selling beautifullystylishclothingto womenatanaffordableprice, Dotiquepridesitselfoncreating awarm,friendly,andrelaxing customershoppingexperience.

Alwayskeepingabreastofthe colourtrendsandfashionable stylesfortheseason,Dotique showcasesbeautifullytheinvoguelabelsandcolours,as seenintheexamplesbelow Ashademoreoftenassociated withcasualclothing,greenhashad amakeoverfor2023-andavery glamorousoneatthat.Victoria BeckhamandAlbertaFerrettiboth usedtheshadetocreatesomeof thebestdressesfor2023,which lookbothelegantanddirectional.

GreenDressfromPenny BlackavailableatDotique: “Makingasplash,thisshirt dressisquitetheheadturner

WithPennyBlack’strademark attentiontodetail,onthis occasionastunningfringingto thebelt-anodtowardsthe70’ inspiredprint.Thelight100% naturalviscosedrapewilltake youallthewaythroughSpring, SummerandintoAutumn.”

Thespring/summer2023 collectionshavebeenrife withfreshandexcitinghues, fromicypastelstoballetpink andaquamarine,butthe mostdominant(andperhaps mostsurprising)isalsothe mostversatileandwearable colourofthemall—black.

BlackdressfromPenny BlackinstoreatDotique: “Aboldtakeonfloralin monochrome. PennyBlack’seye forsubtledetailpullsatoneof

caramelthroughouttheprint withoutdistraction. This beautifullycutdresshighlights

yourfigureinalltheright places,wearitwithorwithout thedetailedwaisttie.”

MAYNARD’S MENUS SPOTLIGHT SUMMER’S PEAK FLAVOURS

Tucked away in the beautiful village of Grindleford and set against the stunning backdrop of the Peak District’s magnificent landscapes, lies the highly acclaimed restaurant, occasion venue, and hotel, The Maynard.

THE restaurant at The Maynard is enhanced by a simply splendid garden terrace, capable of accommodating up to 300 guests at any one time. With ‘al fresco’ in mind, the summer menus have been designed by executive chef Adrian Gagea and head chef, Greg Robinson, as a celebration of seasonal ingredients, local produce, and fresh, light, clean, and well-defined flavours.

From starters to desserts, every dish has been carefully crafted to showcase excellent local produce. The menus also feature a range of dishes that cater to all tastes and preferences, with a healthy number of gluten-free, plant-based, and vegetarian options.

Highlights from the new menus include the Japanese plate with miso ramen, sake-cured tuna, seafood

gyoza and selected accompaniments and the Greek summer plate with lamb koftas, chicken souvlaki skewers, Greek salad, and other delicious garnishes. Talk about flavours! Both dishes pay homage to their heritage and evoke the flavours and feelings of their origins.

Main courses, such as the pan-fried sea trout served with wild rice and green bean salad, and the chicken supreme with sun-dried tomatoes and mozzarella and goat’s cheese wrapped in courgette, are infused with local flavours, and cooked with a slight bite to them, meaning that all the ingredients are shown off to their full glory. Paired with a glass of crisp white wine… and heaven awaits!

Finishing on a sweet note with one of the scrumptious summer desserts rounds off any meal in perfect fashion.

Derbyshire on aplate –delicious!

BakewellPudding–Ignorethosecherrytopped,icing-coatedBakewellpudding supermarketswouldhaveyoubuyand insteadoptforthetraditionaldelightthatis theauthenticBakewellPudding.Oozingwith richalmondflavours,thispopularpudding wasactuallytheresultofahappyaccident! MrsGreaveswasthe landladyofTheRutland Arms andonedaya distinguishedguestwas duetovisit,prompting thecooktobecharged withcreatingadelicious sweetpudding.

Unfortunately,the cookeithermadea mistakeormisheardthe instructionsandpoured theeggmixtureatop thejamasopposedto inthepastryitself.The resultwasperfection andanotherlocallady,MrsWilson,sawits businesspotential,promptlyboughtthe recipeandmadetheever-popularpudding fromherhome,whichisnowknownasthe OldOriginalBakewellPuddingShop!Don’t forget,either,thepopularBuxtonPudding whichsharesasimilarrecipetotheBakewell one,butdatesbacktotheVictorianeraand isgenerallyflavouredwithraspberries

DerbyshireFidgetyPie–Thisisan unusualcombinationofsweetandsavoury. Traditionallymadewithbacon,potato,apple andonion;thiswholesomepieislikely so-calledowingtotheingredients’tendency tomixtogetherwellinitspastrycasing. Othercountiesalsohavetheirversionsof theFidgetyPiebutourownlocalversion isarguablythebest,especiallyenjoyedin theautumnafteralovelycountrywalk.

LumpyTums–Admittedly soundingmorelikesomething youwoulddescribetoyour doctor,lumpytumsarea localdelicacy.Essentiallya cerealmadeofglobulesof oatcakemixturewhichare thenplungedintoaliquid–eitherwaterormilk.Versions oflumpytumsaremade acrosstheUK.Marketedas aperfectbreakfastonacold winter’sday,ifyoufancy homemakingcerealbefore sendingyourchildrento school,looknofurtherthanDerbyshire’s LumpyTurns.EventheExeterandPlymouth Gazettedescribedthesedelicaciesas ‘theporridgeofourforefathers’!

DerbyshireHotDogs–Derbylaysthe strongestclaimtoinventinghotdogs.It wasLitchurchlocalHarryM.Stevenswho islargelycreditedwithinventingthehot

dogandsellinghismarvellouscreationthat hasfuelledfootballfansforgenerations ReportedlyHarry,afterrelocatingtopursue theAmericandream,wasstrugglingtosell icecreamfromhisconcessiononacold dayin1901duringagamebetweenthe NewYorkYankeesandGiants.Insteadof tryingtosellicetoEskimos,Harryloudly proclaimedhishotwares,hailingthe benefitsofenjoyinga‘hotdachshund’. Thepresscaughtwindofthisunusual taleandsoonthehotdogwasborn!

AshbourneGingerbread–Haveyouseen thegingerbreadman?Well,nevermindDrury Lane,helivesinAshbourne!Whatchildhood wouldbecompletewithoutafewgood nibblesatagingerbread,especiallyonethat hailsfromourowncounty?Yes,Ashbourne playsaspecialroleincreatingarguablysome ofthebestgingerbreadavailabletoday.

Althoughtheoriginalrecipesseemtodate backallthewaybacktotheancientGreeks, thelocalformofthisteatimetreathailsback tothetimeoftheNapoleonicWars,when anamelessFrenchPrisonerofWarstarted producinggingerbread.Somesayhesettled inAshbourneafterhisrelease,otherssayhe barteredthisrecipeforhisfreedom.Inany case,theresultwasthesame,asAshbourne Gingerbreadwasborn,andtheprettyTudor premisesnowknownas‘TheGingerbread Shop’tookupthemantleofsellingthis specialgingerbreadandputthetownon thefoodiemapfromasearlyasthe19th century.EvenNapoleoncouldn’tdothat!

Food,gloriousfood…there’snothing quite like it!ThankfullyDerbyshirehas acomplete banquetoflocal produceonoffer, writes MicaBale.Frommouthwatering Bakewell puddings to some lesser-knowndelicacies, here’sahandfulofDerbyshiredishesyou have to try!

Above: The Old Original Bakewell PuddingShop.Credit Stephen McKay.

Fidgety Pie.

Above:TheAshbourneGingerbreadShop

SpringLamb Rumpwith foraged WildGarlicRisotto

THISisasimpleandelegantdishtoignitetheflavoursthatcan befoundinabundancearoundus,saysBenPeverall,Executive ChefattheRedLionRestaurantatPeakEdgeHotel.

INGREDIENTS

6-8ozLambRumpx2

Freshlyforagedwildgarlic

Buckwheat150g

BananaShallotx1

WhiteWine75ml

VegetableStock400ml

Butter30g

BroadBeans100g

FlatParsley50g

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Startoffbymakingtherisotto,andpreheat ovento180C.Finelydicetheshallotsand gentlysweatinasaucepanforapproximately 8minutes,untilsoftenednotcoloured

Addthebuckwheatandtoastfora furtherminute,addthewhitewineand allowtoreduce,thenslowlyaddthe vegetablestock,allowingthewheatto absorbtheliquidbeforethenextaddition, whenalltheliquidhasbeenabsorbed,the wheatshouldbetenderwithaslightbite. Thisshouldtakearound20minutes. Whiletherisottoiscooking, generouslyseasonthelambrumpsand sealinapanuntilnicelycaramelised, transferpantoheatedovenandroastfor 8-10minutes.Whenthelambcomesout, heavilybastewithplentyofbutter.Allow meattorestforagoodfiveminutes. Washandshredthewildgarlicandshellyour broadbeans,alsoroughlychoptheparsley Tofinish,addalargeknobofbutterand seasonyourbuckwheatandthenaddthewild garlic,broadbeansandparsley,haveaquick

tasteandadjusttheseasoningaccordingly. Toserve,putahealthyspoonoftherisottoin thecentreofthebowl,slicethelambrumps intothreeandlayontop,servewithsome simplyblanchedandbutteredasparagus. Anicesimpledishthatwillhaveyour guestsproperlyraisingtheireyebrows!

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Topleft: BenPeverall, executive chef of the RedLion Restaurant at the Peak Edge Hotel, created this wonderfuldish.

Richard Whittlestone with some of his paintings hung in his new gallery.

New gallery for one of the UK’s top artists

THEREcanbefewartists inEnglandwhosestudio boastsviewsquitelike thosesurroundingRichard Whittlestone’snewgalleryontheChatsworth Estate.Perchedonagentleslopeleading uptothevillageofPilsley,thebuildingsits beforesweepinggreenpastureswithall thequintessentialfeaturesoftheEnglish countrysidesetbeneath:hawthornhedgerows andmossydrystonewalls,narrowcountry laneswithfields,punctuatedbypatchesof evergreenwoodlandorsolitarylimesand oaks Furtheroff,rollinghillsrisetodramatic gritstoneescarpmentsonthehorizon.

Foramanwhohasspenthisprofessional lifestudyingnatureinallitsgrandiose–andminute–glory,itmustbeaninspiring landscapetositandpaint?“That’sverytrue,” Richardsays,“asmostofthelandscapesin mypaintingsarewithinacoupleofmiles ofthisspot!But,”heremindsme,when itcomestohispictures:“landscapesare always–always–abackdroptoananimal”.

RichardWhittlestonehasbeenpainting Britain’swildlifeforover40years,firstin Yorkshirewherehewasbornandwent

toschool(but“didn’tgetonwith”his artteachers,whowerenotparticularly encouraging)theninthePeakDistrict,where hewasaprofessionalartistbytheageof 24.“Funnilyenough,oneofthoseteachers endedupbuyingtwoofmypaintings!” Richardremembers,partlywithsatisfaction, partlywithperplexity;“whynotgiveme encouragementearlier?”Notthathisschool experienceeversulliedhisambitions; Richardhadpaintedatnightafterschool onhisfamily’sfarm,“Ialwayspainted.I helpedoutonthefarm,butIalwayspainted andIalwayssold.Istartedsellingat13.”

Now60,Richardisbusierthanever–one ofthecountry’sleadingwildlifeartists–and abouttoembarkonamajornewchapter withtheopeningthismonthofagallery overthreetimeslargerthanhisprevious premises.“It’sbeentwo-and-a-halfmonths ofsolidworktogetitready,andit’sstillnot finished!”hesays.Thehugespaceinthe convertedcowshedsknownasBroomes Barns,isjustafewdoorsdownfromhisold, muchsmaller,gallery.“Towardstheend oflastyear,theopportunityarosetotake thislargerspace.”Hemulledtheideaover

withhiswife,Amanda.“Shehasbeenreally supportive,”Richardsays,“soitfeelsright.”

Thenewbuildingcertainlyshowsoff theartworkstoincredibleeffect,withspace foradedicatedoriginalsgallery.Richard paintsmostlyinacrylics,aquick-drying mediumwhichhefindssuitshisworking stylebest.Helikestopaintspontaneously, oftenflippingbetweenworks-in-progress duringasingleworkingday.“Acrylichas beenmymediumfor30-oddyears,”he says.“Ipreviouslyworkedinwatercolour, sometimesinoils,andonlyboughtacrylics whenIwascommissionedtodoamuralin London.”Richardhadpurchasedfartoo muchpaint,however,onlyusingafraction onthemural.“So,beingaYorkshireman, Iwantedtouseitupratherthanthrowit away.”Hebegantopaintwithit,“andjustfell inlovewithit.Youcanturnoverworkmuch quicker,gofromstarttofinishinaday.”

It’sthisswiftcompositionprocess,and

Patrick Coleman meets one of the country’s leading wildlife artists in his new gallery on the Chatsworth Estate.

Above: One of Richard’s ‘Tommy Cooper Mouse’ paintings.

Aboveleft: Richard’s famous pandemic painting – Corvids 19 – was bought as soon as he had finished it!

workingsimultaneouslyondifferentprojects, thathelpslendsthesenseofmovementand vibrancytoRichard’swork.Hiseaseltoday hasthreeseparatepanelsonit:“IfIstick withone[picture],Icangetboggeddown, andifIstarttolabouroverit,itwillshow inthefinishedpainting.”Flippingbetween paintingshelpsmaintainanenergythat transfersitselftotheimages;hispaintings arenotsimply‘portraits’ofanimals,they seemlikemomentscaughtintime,partof theanimals’lives,capturedbybrushstrokes. Lookingatthepicturesaroundthegallery, yourmindwanderstothesecondsbefore andafterthemomentshown,withthestill imagesomehowconjuringanarrativeand conveyingmovement.Eventhosepaintings thatareostensiblyasimplestudyseem tosuggesttheanimal’smannerisms:a badger’sheadlooksreadytostartsniffing throughtheundergrowth,awrenona twigmightflitawayifyoudaretoblink Somethingelsethatcomesthrough–andanotherreasonforRichard’ssuccess asawildlifeartist–ishisdeepknowledge ofthenaturalworld.Heunderstandsbirds andanimalsratherasabiologistmight. Indeed,hisgrandmotherwasabiologist andtaughthimmuchabouthowtoobserve thenuancesofmovement,particularlyof birds.“Allbirdsmovedifferently,”hesays, “andwhenyoupaintthemyouhavetoget themannerismscorrect,thebodyshapeand stance,whichwillchangedependingon whethertheyare,say,scaredorcurious.”

Healsogainedalotofknowledgeinhis youththroughtaxidermy,andhascollected specimenssincehewasachild.Heopens adrawerinhisstudioandpullsouta stunninglypreservedkingfisher “They’re

priceless,”hesaysofthecollection,which allowshimtoexaminethefeatherscloseupofbirdsnotknowntolikeposingfor artists.“Peopledostillbringmeanimals,” hesays,“thoughI’veprobablygotenough!”

Ofcourse,it’sRichard’srelationshipwith livinganimalsthatlendsthepersonality tohiswork.Heknowshissubjectssowell, yougetthesensehedoesn’treallyneed photographsasaguide.“There’sanoldadage thatyoushouldalwayspaint‘whatyousee’, notwhatyou‘knowisthere’.Butthat’snot alwaystrue,”hesays.Tomakeapainting thatconnectsemotionally,youhavetodo morethanjustreplicateanimage.Youhave topaintan‘idea’ofwhatacertainanimal meanstopeople.Afterall,ashumanbeings wedon’talwayssimply‘seewhat’sthere’.Our mindsmakesenseoftheworldaroundusin differentways,andwesometimesseethrough

emotionandintuitionasmuchasthrough vision.Thesewaysofseeingarenolessreal, andtheyneedtobeconveyedbytheartist.

“Iseealotpaintedbypeoplewho canpaint,butwhodon’tunderstand whatthey’repainting,”saysRichard.“It frustratesme.”Amanda,whohasalot ofexperienceworkingwithhorses,will oftenadvisehimonhisequinepaintings. Becauseshehassuchknowledgeofthose animals,“sheseesthingsIdidn’tsee,and italwaysmakesforabetterpainting.”

Birds,however,areRichard’sspeciality Everywhereyoulookinthegallerythereare robinsandowls,pheasantsandwagtails andfinches.“Inevertireofthem,Ijustlove birds,”hesays.DuringtheCovidlockdowns, itwasbirdsthatinspiredwhathassince becomeoneofhismostfamousworks.“It wassuchapeculiartime.Therewasnobody aboutandIjustsketchedoutthisbrooding sky.Theword‘Covid’onrepeatmademe keepthinkingofCorvids(thecrowfamily).” Theresultingworkwasadarkpaintingfor darktimes,alargegothicimageofnineteen membersoftheCorvidfamily,fromravensto rooks “It’saspecialpainting,”Richardsaid of‘Corvids19’,“itwasboughtonthespot.”

Richardenjoyscreatingquirky compositions,andtheyprovepopular withcustomers Therearehis‘Tommy CooperMouse’paintings,whichhaveto beseentobeappreciated.Theyshow,he says,“oddthingsthatwouldn’thappen innature.Youcandoquirky,solongasit hasintegrity.Ihavecustomerswhobuy nothingbutthosequirkypaintings.”

Indeed,spottingwhat’ssaleableis essential.“It’snoteasytomakealivingas anartist,noteasyatall,”Richardsays,“you havetohaveaneyeforwhat’scommercial. Youcan’tbetooself-indulgent.”Doeshe

Above: A Whittlestone painting entitled ‘Pheasants in Chatsworth Gardens’.

Belowleft: Midwinter Barn Owl is the title of this painting.

enjoythebusinessside,Iwonder?“It’s partoftheterritory,”hesays,“business takesmoreandmoretime.I’mnota businessman,butIdolikelookingafter customers.”Customerslikethegalleryalot too,asI’veseenformyself;childrenwill spendtheirtimesearchingthepicturesfor theminiaturefly–Richard’strademark–whichappearsinallhispaintings.There areevenmagnifyingglassestohand shouldanybodystruggleintheirquest

“It’sincrediblyhumblingthatpeople spendtheirhard-earnedmoneyonmy work,”Richardsays.“Itneverfailstoamaze me.”Likemanyartists,hehassufferedfrom self-doubt,andhashadtolearntoapproach hisworkasajob,whichmeansbeingstrict onthetimeallottedtoeachproject.“Most artistswouldagreeyou’reneverhappywith apainting.Youcouldalwaystakeitfurther,” hesays Butheworkseighthoursadayand haslearnedhowtoputthebrushdown evenwhennotsatisfiedwiththefinished image “Youalwaysseewhatyoucould havecreated.Butthen,ifyouthinkwhat you’vedoneisgreat,wheredoyougofrom there?” Richardfeelshe’sstilllearning: “I’vepaintedforabout45yearsandI’monly nowlearningtogetthebestoutofmyself.”

Thesedayshehastheluxuryto experimentandbealittlemore“selfish”in choosinghissubjects.“Ihaveapeculiaridea forapaintingnow,andI’velearnedalwaysto

runwithit;ittendstoworkforme.”Hisnew studiohasmuchsought-afternorth-facing lightwhich,althoughhehastogetusedtoit, willbebeneficial.Hehasn’tpaintedforthe bestpartofamonthwhilepreparingthenew gallery,andhe’seagertogetbacktowork.

There’snoshortageofsettingsforpictures, forhisstudiowindowontheChatsworth Estateprovidesinspirationeverywhere youlook.Richardhasinfactproduceda ‘ChatsworthSeries’featuringtheHouseitself. Hisarchitecturalstudiesarehighlydetailed, whetherit’sastatelyhomeoracrumbling shed.“Idon’tpaintpeople,”heexplains, “sobuildingsgiveahumanpresence; somethingbuiltbypeople,”whichanimals “arenotscared,”toinhabitorexplore.

Nevertheless,it’sthebeautyofthenatural worldthatRichardmostwantstoconvey inhiswork.Andhe’sasenthusiasticas ever.HisSummerExhibition–following aGrandOpeningofthenewgallery–will runthroughmid-June.Thiswillfeaturealot ofnewworktowelcomepeopletothenew space.Assoonasthat’sdone,hecontinues workonacoffee-tablebookcoveringhis career Thisexercisehaslethimlookback onhiswork,evenashelooksforward,and hasgivenhimnewperspectivesonhisstyle. “There’saninnocenceinmyearlywork,”he says.“Ilikethedetail,soI’vegonebackto usingsomeofthesamebrushes”.Richard issettingtoworkagain:“I’mreallylucky

tobeabletodothisinabeautifulplace.I coulddoitinatown,butitwouldn’thavethe samemagic.”It’samagicthatcomeswith knowingthatthesubjectsofhisartworks arelivingrightoutsidehisstudiowindow.

Editor’sNote:Yourcanfinddetails ofthenewgallery,andtheSummer Exhibition,atrichardwhittlestone.co.uk

Above: An expansive view from a window in Richard’s new gallery at Pilsley.

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Arare high-nesting moorhen…

WEstartthismonth’s selectionofentries intoour‘Derbyshire’s WonderfulFlora&Fauna’ competitionwithanunusual photoofamoorhensittingon itsnestatHolmebrookValley ParkLake.Normallymoorhens

buildtheirnestsinvegetation inreasonablyshallowwater. Howeverthisnesthasbeenbuilt inatreeataheightofaround 10feet,asthispicturebyBrian Smith,ofUpperNewbold,shows. Nextaherontakenat Strawsbridge,Ilkeston,and‘the

lightwasperfectforaphoto’ saysJuliePotton,ofBelper Alovelyimageofarobin at Fairholmes,takenby readerPhilipMansbridge

Twogreatcrested grebesnext,picturedat LinacreReservoirinApril byTimCoombes,of DronfieldWoodhouse.

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Here’salovelysquirrel, picturedneartheRiver Derwent,atHathersage, inlateAprilbyRuss Teale,ofNewbold.

Wesimplyhavetoshow acherryblossomtree–andthisonewastakenin Queen’sPark,Chesterfield, alsoinlateApril,byJanice Dyson,ofWingerworth.

JoseOlivaPoyatos,of Brassington,tookthisimage ofanearlypurpleorchid, hesays,“inameadow nearmyhouseonMay7 inourbeautifulvillage”.

Here’samotherduckwastaking herbroodforaswiminthesunshine at WingerworthLidoonMay15,taken byStuartSlinn,ofWingerworth.

Next,‘donkeysatBirchover’ picturedbyIanMoorcroft, ofHollingwood.

Here’sablackswanat PoolsbrookParkinApril,takenby RoyRandell,ofChesterfield.

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FIRSTEASTMIDLANDS LARGE-SCALE MODEL RAILWAYSHOW

THIS large-scale Model RailwayShow will take placeinWirksworth over the weekend of 8th and 9th of July,intwo venues,the Maltings (formerlythe Parish Rooms) and the Memorial Hall.

As the name suggests these aremuchlargerthan the normal OO and smaller gauges and start from Ogauge upwards,including16mm, Ggauge,Gauge 1and Gauge

3. These largergaugesare becomingvery popular

Therewill be support from 9traders,with new and

second-handmodelitems, booksetc.Foralistoftraders seewww.e-v-r-a.com.

Anotherfirstisthatavintage shuttlebuswillrunfrom WirksworthStation,where therewillbefreeparking,tothe MemorialHall.OnSaturday, therewillbeanadditional earlytrainontheEcclesbourne ValleyRailwayfromWirksworth toDuffieldreturnforanyone travellingtoDuffieldbymainline trains.(Seewww.e-v-r.com)

Anyprofitfromtheeventwill gototheEcclesbourneValley RailwayAssociation(EVRA).

Therecan’tbetoomany oystercatcherswhovisitthe RiverDerwentatChatsworth Estate,butthisonewas picturedinlateAprilbyBrian Smith,ofUpperNewbold.

Next,LorraineBakerof Matlocksays“thisfriendly robingreetedmewithhis prizedpossessionwhile walkinginBirchoverona lovelymorninginearlyMay.”

Finally,abeautiful ‘posing’hare,takenby RussTeale,ofNewbold, nearShattononApril24.

Inthisyear’scompetition,you cantakestunningimagesofplant lifeorwildlifeorboth–it’sup toyou.Thepicture(s)yousend mustbetakenin2023andmust beinDerbyshireandyoucan enterasmanytimesasyoulike. Wewantentriesfromamateur snappersandnot commercial photographers;anddrone imageswillnotbeaccepted.

Pleaseemailyourentriesto barrief@bannisterpublications.

co.uk,givingyourfullnameand address,acontacttelephone numberandadescription (includingthedateitwastaken) oftheimage,whichshouldbe attachedasahigh-resjpeg

Thewinnerwillreceive amealfortwoatatoplocal restaurant,plusthechance tohaveaselectionoftheir imagespublishedin Reflections. Thedeadlineforentriesis Monday,October16,2023.

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ENJOY A ‘BOUNDARY WALK’

The Peak District Boundary Walk is a190-mile route around the edge of the national park. Friends of the Peak District developed the Boundary Walk in 2017 to encourage people to appreciate the outstanding beauty of the Peak Park and inspire them to protect it. This month we look at one stage of the walk, from Millthorpe to Beeley.

THISstretchofthe BoundaryWalkusesfirm moorlandtracksand somepotentiallyboggy woodlandpaths,plusafew roadsectionsandcrossings. Thereisanancientcrossin ShillitoWoodsworthseeking out,andanhistoricguide stoopatthenearbypath/

ROUTE

1 StartneartheRoyalOak pub,wherethereisasmall parkingareaatthebottom ofMillthorpeLane.Fromthe junctionwalkalongCordwell Laneinawesterlydirection

roadjunction.LeashFenis thoughttobethesiteofa sunkenvillage,nowanature reservethatisbeingallowed toreturntoanaturalmire.

Nelson’sMonumenton BirchenEdgeisaccompaniedby histhreeships–largerockswith theirnamescarvedon(Victory, DefianceandRoyalSoverin).

andShillito,andcontinue alongCordwellLaneuntila footpathisreachedonthe left,nexttoasmalllayby, signpostedtoFoxLaneTop.

toreachShillitoWoodsand emergeataroadjunction.

pasttheRoyalOak.Thereis apavementtostartwith,but thispetersoutclosetothe village,sotakecareonthe busyroad.Ignorethetwo roadstotheleft,toUnthank

2 After50mkeeprightover afootbridge.Followthe footpaththroughpasture andthenwoodlandfor 1kmtoreachatarmaclane, ignoringallminorpaths totheleftandskirtingthe footofSmeekleyWood. Turnrightonthelanefor 250mpastfarmbuildings, thentakethebridlewayon theleft.Followthisgently risingpathforalmost2km

3 Turnrightandwalkalong theroadtoSheffieldRoad (A621).Turnleftandwalk alongthevergeasfarasa crossroads.SheffieldRoad isaverybusy,fastroadand careneedstobetaken.

4 Gothroughagateonthe minorroadontoopen moorlandandfollowthe mainpathsouthtowards theendoftheridge.After 500mpasstwoboulders, thenlookforafaintpathon theleftwhichclimbsupon toBirchenEdge.Atthetop

Lookingout beyondNelson’s Monument on Birchen Edge. PicturebyBill Bennett.

Above: The RoyalOak at Millthorpe is at the startofthe walk.

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STAGE11: MillthorpetoBeeley

Start:Millthorpe (GRSK317764)

Finish:Beeley (GRSK265674)

OSMap:OL24 WhitePeak

Distance:10.6 miles(17km)

Ascent:1,121ft(342m)

turnrightonaclearpath tothetrigpoint.Continue toNelson’sMonument andhis‘ThreeShips’.

5 Themeanderingpath continuesalongthetopof theedgebeforedropping steeplytothemaintrack below.Turnleft,then rightontotheroadto reachtheRobinHood pubandroadjunction.

6 WalkdownthebusyA619 for300m,thencrosswith careforaninconspicuous stileinthefenceopposite. Descendthesteps,cross overthestreamand continueuptoajunction. Turnsharpleftontoagrass tracksignpostedHobHurst House.Thewaymarked pathfirstwandersthrough thevalley,thenclimbsup thehillsidetomeetastony track.Turnrightonthisfor 3kmandwhenthewoods

ontherightendcontinue totheBronzeAgebarrow ofHobHurstHouse.

7 Gobacktothewoodsand turnleftonasmallpath whichfollowsthewall downhilltoagateatthe bottom.Crossabridgeand forkleftonalittlepath southacrossthemoorto astonytrack.Turnleft andcrossahighstile. Crossthestonyroadand gothroughastileinto HellBankPlantation.

8 After100mforkleftonto theupperpathtocrossa streamandreachajunction. Turnrightdownhill,and rightagainatthenext junction.Thepathdescends throughthewoodland valley,re-crossingthe streamviasteppingstones andemergingthrougha

gateontoastonytrack.

9 Continuedowntojoina tarmaclanewhichleads intoBeeley.Turnleftat theend,downtothe DevonshireArms,andthe junctionwiththeB6012.

Editor’sNote: Tofindout moreaboutthePeakDistrict

BoundaryWalk,visitcprepdsy. org.ukTopurchasethePeak DistrictBoundaryWalk guidebook,at£12.95,goto thewebsiteofVertebrate PublishingofSheffield

Above: The Devonshire Arms at Beeley –afine place to end agreat walk!

Above: The ancient cross in ShillitoWood. Picture byPaulMaguire.

Savedfromscrap–the DerwentHallchapelbell

By VivienneMilburnFRICS Independent

Antiques Auctioneer& Valuer

Architecturalsalvageisa fashionable area of the antiques auction world. Theprinciple of repurposingitems to extend the lifeofa piece ratherthandispose of it is apleasing ethical trend, writes Vivienne Milburn.

THErecent80th anniversaryofthe WorldWarTwo Dambustersraid hasremindedmeofthe2013 privatetreatysaleIarranged fortheDerwentHallprivate chapelbell,whichwasduly savedfrombeingatascrap metalmerchantforposterity.

Inmostcases,whenIam askedsellitemsforaclient,a high-profile,well-publicised auctionisthebestway,although occasionallythereisjustification forarrangingaprivatetreatysale.

Sincetheconstruction ofLadybowerReservoirin the1940s,storiesofthelost DerbyshirevillagesofDerwent andAshoptonhavebeen toldmanytimesoverand remainapopulartopicoflocal conversation.Thebellrang outacrossthevalleyforthe finaltimeintheprivatechapel adjoiningDerwentHallin1940,

asreportedinaReflections featureinOctober,2013.

Thebellwasjustoneofmany treasureslostinthenameof progress.Oversevendecades later,thechapelbellwasrescued fromthescrapmetalmerchants

Thebellwasoriginally donatedbyafamilywhose surnamewasWalker,asthis namecanbeclearlyseenaround thebellwiththedate1772. It’spossiblethatthebellmay havehunginanotherchapel builtonthesamesitearound onehundredyearsearlier. Priortotheprivatetreatysale, theprovenancewasverified byalocalauthorwhohas researchedandwrittenbooks aboutDerwentValley.There hadoriginallybeentwobells inthechapelatDerwentHall, butthisistheprimaryone.

StHenry’sChapelwasadded toDerwentHallin1877by the15thDukeofNorfolkand namedafterhispatronsaint. Initiallyusedasadomestic chaplaincyfortheHoward family,itwassaidtobeone ofthemostbeautifulCatholic

churchesintheMidlands,with roominsideforeightypeople.

In1878,anearbypresbytery andschoolhousewerealsobuilt andfurnishedbytheDuke–this building,abovethehighwater line,escapedtherisingwaters ofLadybowerduringtheearly 1940sandisownedtodayby

theNationalTrustandusedas aVillageHallbycommunity organisationsincludingtheaptly namedHenry’sBells(formerly theWomen’sInstitute).

Above: The bell from St Henry’s Chapel that is now on displayatStHenry’s Hall.

Below: The original home of the bell, St Henry’sChapel (centreright), the private chapel of Derwent Hall (left).

At 32cm diameter, it made £6,300 in a recent specialist auction.

Followingthedemolition ofStHenry’schapel,thebell –weighing1.4cwt–wassold toscrap-metalmerchants T.W.Ward’sTinsleydepot, whereitwaskeptinthe officesuntiltheearly1970s, thensoldtoMexborough scrap-metalmerchantBryan Dobson.WhenMrDobson’s son,Edward,learnedabout thebell,itpromptedhimto traceitshistory Afteraperiod whenthebellwasdisplayedin theMarquisofGranbypubat Bamford,itisnowonpermanent displayinStHenry’sHall, managedbytheDerwentand HopeWoodlandsParishCouncil.

Bellsaretypicallymade frombellmetal,whichisan alloyusedformakingbellsand relatedinstruments,suchas cymbals Itisaformofbronze withahighertincontent, usuallyinapproximately fourpartscoppertoonepart tin.Thehighertincontent increasestherigidityofthe metalandincreasesthe resonance.Historically,it isthemetalthatwasalso preferredforearlycannons.

Tinandcopperarerelatively softmetalsthatwilldeform onstriking(thoughtintoa lesserextentthancopper), butalloyingthemcreatesa metalwhichisharderandless yieldingandalsoonewithmore elasticitythaneitherofthe twometals Thiscombination producesatough,long-wearing materialthatisresistantto oxidationandsubjectonlyto aninitialsurfaceweathering Verdigrisformsaprotective patinaonthesurfaceofbells, whichcoatsitagainstfurther oxidation.Specifically,itisthe combinationoflowinternal

dampingandlowinternalsound velocitythatmakesbellmetal especiallysuitableforresonant percussioninstruments.

Otheritemsmadefrombell metalthatregularlyappear atauctionsaleroomsare thingslikepestleandmortars, althoughitisraretofind anythingfrombeforethe1600s

Ifinscribedwithdetailsof themaker,therecipientand thedate,mortarswillmakea premiumofupto£6,000for interestingexamples.Without aninscription,pestleand mortarswillmake£200to£400.

Shipbell’sareverypopular itemsatauctionandcanmake £200to£5,000depending onthehistoryoftheship.

Editor’sNote:Ifyouhave antiquesandcollectables,itis alwaysworthgettingtheadvice ofanIndependentAntiques Valuertoassessyourjewellery, worksofartandantiques For furtherinformation,contact Vivienne on 01629640210or 07870238788.Alternatively, goto www.viviennemilburn. co.uk oremailvivienne@ viviennemilburn.co.uk

Right: A Charles I bronze mortar, dated 1638, from the John Palmar Foundry, Gloucestershire and Canterbury (fl.1621-1656) It is inscribed ‘JOHN PALMAR MADE MEE FOR MARGRET BALDOCKE 1638’. The waist has a band of alternating roses and other flowers centred by a portcullis.

WINDINGWHEEL

June25:KentonCool:Everest,TheUntoldStory

BUXTON OPERAHOUSE

June19:SteveEarle

SHEFFIELD CITYHALL

June4:Shalamar

 (PG)(PavilionArtsCentre)

17 TheMakingsofaMurderer

18 Coldplace 

19 SteveEarle 

21-22 IntheNightGarden…Live 

BOXOFFICE:01246 345222 www.chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk

CLASSICCARAND MOTORBIKESHOW

BASLOWStAnnesPTFAinviteyoutojoin themattheirClassicCarandMotorbike showonSundayJuly2,1-5pm,attheBaslow SportsField.TherewillalsobeaBBQ,bar, stalls,games,tug-of-warandmore

Thisisafreeeventbutdonationsare gratefullyaccepted!Allproceedsgoto BaslowStAnne’sSchool.Toexhibitacar, contactJoeAnwylon07875385803.

BOXOFFICE: 0129872190 www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk

2BuxtonBuzzComedyClub 

3BuxtonLiveActsRevue  (PavilionArtsCentre)

3AnythingforLove:The MeatLoafStory 

8HenryNormal:CollectedPoemsand OtherLandfill(PavilionArtsCentre)

8JimmyCarr:TerriblyFunny2.0 

9-1PoliteSociety  (12A) (PavilionArtsCentre)

9DireStraits 

9-13 BookClub:TheNextChapter  (12A)(PavilionArtsCentre)

10 TheLancashireHotpots  (PavilionArtsCentre)

10 KeithBrymerJonesLive 

16 Cheese&WineEvening

16 AlfieMoore  (PavilionArtsCentre)

17-18GuardiansofTheGalaxyVol.3  (12A)(PavilionArtsCentre)

17-18AreYouThereGod?It’sMe,Margaret

24 KentonCool:Everest,TheUntold Story  (PavilionArtsCentre)

25-27 TheLittleMermaid  (PG)

25-27 MadAboutTheBoy:NoelCoward Story  (PavilionArtsCentre)

BOXOFFICE: 0114 249 6000 www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

JUNE

3TheFossilKids(Playhouse)

5-6WeNeedNewNames(Playhouse)

9-10 Showstopper!TheImprovised Musical  (Lyceum)

9-10 Modest(Playhouse)

12-17

GreatestDays:TheOfficialTake ThatMusical  (Lyceum)

13 GodotIsAWoman  (Playhouse)

15 BBCInterview:DavidHarewood InConversation  (Crucible)

15 YourFatFriend+Conversation  (Crucible)

15 Jews:IntheirownWords  (Playhouse)

16 PodcastLive:SoulMusic (Playhouse)

16

MunyaChawawa:Satirein

Documentary  (Crucible)

17 ThePriceofTruth  (Crucible)

17 WHAM!+Conversation (Crucible) 

18

18

18

18

LongDistanceSwimmer:Sara

Mardini  (Crucible)

LettheCanarySing+

Conversation  (Crucible)

ITVInterview:Laura Whitmore  (Crucible)

TLCForever+Conversation

 (Crucible)

20-22 WinnieThePooh (Lyceum)

22

MuchAdoAboutNumbers (Playhouse)

24 Swim(Playhouse)

27–July1 WishYouWereDead(Lyceum)

JULY

4-8Buddy:TheBuddyHolly Story  (Lyceum)

8–Aug19 MissSaigon  (Crucible)

BOXOFFICE:01142789 789 www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk

JUNE

2KillerQueen:ATributetoQueen 

2-10 ChesterfieldCyclingFestival2023 A programmeofcyclerideswillbeled bymembersofCycleChesterfield andtherewillalsobeanumberof otherbike-relatedevents.Therides willvaryinlength,rangingfromthe gentle-pacedArtTrailTour,tovisit interestinglocalsculptures,toafull dayoutona40-mileloopmainlyon trailsandquietroads. Therewillbe asessionofAdaptedCycling(cycling forthosewithadisabilityandtheir carers)inQueen’sParkandsome DrBikerepairworkshops,bothrun byInclusivePedals. Alleventswill befreebutsomemayrequireprebookingifplacesarelimited.Further detailsonwww.chesterfieldcc.org.uk

3-11 Ashford-in-the-WaterWellDressings

7HolymoorsideHorticulturalSociety. SpeakerIanSutherland(national exhibitor)‘Dahliasfromtuberto showbench’.AtURCmeetingroom, CottonMillHill,Holymoorside.All welcome,enquiries01246568000

17 GreatBritishCarJourney-AustinDay. Gettorubshoulderswithfellow Austinsupercarfanatics.Austin carswillbegatheredinthecar parkandafterwardsyoucanenjoy ourinteractivecarmuseumwith over130+classiccarsondisplay. TheFillingStationCaféwillbe openforrefreshments.Fortickets, visit:www.greatbritishcarjourney. com/ticket-purchase/

17 WessingtonOrchardFarmers& ArtisansMarket.Setinalovely locationanddedicatedtolocal producersandartisansinour beautifulorchard,overlookingthe AmberValley.Freeentryandfree parking!On-siteparkingislimitedand canbebooked.Parkingisavailablein thevillage(pleaseparkconsiderately) andwe’rejustafive-minutewalk away.Freeparkingcanbebooked viaambervalleyvineyards.co.uk

17-25OverHaddonWellDressing.The villagecreatestwoWellDressings eachyear,amainboardandajuniors board.Thewellblessingwillbeon June17at11am.Thereisapayand displaycarparkonMonyashRoad

ADULTeducationartstudentsinChesterfield havefoundtheperfectpost-Covidtonicafter decidingtostagetheirfirstpublicexhibition atthetown’sWestStudiosthissummer Morethantwodozennewandlongtimeamateurartistsareputtingtheirfinal touchestoscoresofdrawings,paintings andprintsreadyfortheeight-dayMaking MarkslaunchonMonday,July3

Theexhibitionaimstodemonstratehow artmarkslivesinmanydifferentwayswhile showcasingtheirownresults. Peopleare beinginvitedtopopinandbrowsethewalls whereupto100piecesofworkwillbeon view,withsomeavailabletobuy.It’sajoint venturewithWestStudiosonSheffieldRoad.

“There’sbeenarealbuzzintheairsincewe decidedtodothis,andjustthepost-Covidtonic weallneed,”saidNeilWoodall,aprofessional artistandtutorwholeadsthreeweeklyart sessionsatDerbyshireCountyCouncil’s HunlokeEducationCentreatBirdholme.

BOXOFFICE: 01142565656

17-25TideswellWellDressing Thelarge welldressingwillbeonFountain Square.Blessingofthewellstarts at3pmonSaturday,June17

19 ChesterfieldandDistrictLocal HistorySociety.WingfieldStation andtheDerbyshireHistoric BuildingsTrusttalkbyPeterMilner ontheLectureroombehindSt ThomasChurch,Brampton,starts 7pm,parkingonsite.

24 HolymoorsideHorticulturalSociety OpenSummerShow.Sweetpeas,

Someonewhohasneverpickedupa pencilorbrushcanworkbesidesomeone whoisanaccomplishedartist.Allare accommodatedandwelcome.“Students aremainlyfromtheChesterfieldandNorth Derbyshireareabutwehavesomefromthe HighPeakandtheMatlockarea,”saidNeil “We’rereallyhopingthecommunity andlike-mindedartistswilllendustheir supportandvisittheexhibition.Whoknows, itmightjustinspireotherstojoinusforthe nextsessionofclassesinSeptember.”

Theexhibitionisopenonweekdaysfrom 10amuntil4pmeachday.Thebuildinghas disabledaccessandon-sitecarparking

Roses,gardenflowersand muchmore.Staging10am-1pm (exhibitors).Enquiries/schedules

01246568000or569059

24-29YoulgraveWellDressing Procession andblessingofthewellswith

YoulgraveSilverBandonSaturday, Continuedon80

Continuedfrom79

June24at2.30pm.OntheSunday, therewillbeanoutdoorconcert byYoulgraveBandatWesleyan ReformChapel.OntheMonday, thereisaconcertbySheffieldFolk ChoralinAllSaintsParishChurch.

24 BakewellChoralSocietySummer Concertat7.30pmatTheMedway Centre,NewStreet,Bakewell. The programmeincludes16thand 17thcenturymadrigals,spirituals, poetryperformedbylocalarts groupsandfolksongsperformed bylocalduoSylviaNeedhamand KeithKendrick.Ticketsare£10, withstudentsandaccompanied childrenadmittedfree.Tickets availableonthedoor,fromanychoir memberorfromTheLittleVagabond Bookshop,OrmeCourt,GranbyRoad, Bakewell.Theycanalsobeordered onlineatwww.bakewellchoral. co.uk(abookingfeeapplies).

24-25ChesterfieldArtClubSummer Exhibition.AttheCavendishVillage

Hall,SchoolLane,Beeley,DE42NU Anopportunitytobuyoriginalart atareasonableprice.Admission free,open10amto4.30pm

25 ChurchFayre,OldBramptonS40 7JG.Funforallthefamilybetween 2-4.30pm,withstalls,games, refreshmentsandagrandprize draw.HolymoorsideBrassBand willplayandtherewillbetower toursand thechancetotry bellringing,celebratingthebigbells’ centenary.Cashonlyplease.Free parkingandentry.Well-behaved dogswelcomeonshortleads.

30 SoSpiceGirls–TributeNightatThe CasaHotel.Atripbacktothe90s withafabuloustributetotheoriginal girlband.Delightinadeliciousthreecoursemenu,beforedancingthe nightaway.OurresidentDJwillkeep thepartygoinguntilmidnightinour spaciousBarcelonaSuite.Bookings canbemadeviaevents@casahotels. co.ukorbycalling01246245999.

DANCING FORHEALTH CLASSES…

PEOPLEacrossDerbyshirewhohave beenaffectedbycancerareinvited tojoinanewlocaldancegroup

TheDancingforHealthsessionshavebeen kindlyfundedbyChesterfieldRoyalHospital CharityFund,whichenablestheclassesto beprovidedfreetoalltheparticipants.

SessionsareheldeveryThursdaymorning, from10-11am,attheCalowCommunityCentre, AllpitsRoad,Calow,S445AT. Refreshmentsare availableaftertheclassandthere’sanopportunity tosocialisewithothergroupmembers.

TheDancingforHealthSeatedDance programmeisspeciallydesignedtoaccommodate peopleaffectedbycancerandprovidesa gentleandsafephysicalandsocialactivity

SUBMITYOURLISTINGOREVENT

Pleaseemailyourinformationincludingdatesto whatson@reflections-magazine.combeforeMay21st,2023,toappearintheJune2023issue.

Thedanceroutinesarefunandeasyto learn.Theycanbedoneseatedorstanding Theclassesaredeliveredinagroup settingwithotherswhosharesimilarhealth challenges.Participantsarealsowelcometo bringafriendorfamilymemberwiththem. Formoreinformationaboutjoining aclass,visitwww.dancingforhealth. co.ukorcontactTraceyBarnesattracey@ traceybarnes.comorcall07721046757.

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