Dales Directory December & January 2015

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The Dales Directory December/January 2015/16 Bringing Local Business To Local People: Matlock, Darley Dale, Rowsley, Winster, Elton, Cromford, Matlock Bath, Wirksworth, Lea & Holloway

INSIDE: Having problems with your employer, can’t get the right staff ? - call the HR Dept

1-2-1 Computer Training - Gift Vouchers Inside

Carpets Need Cleaning? - See Inside for Special Offer Cover photo by: www.jonathanchristianphotography.co.uk

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A stunning selection of beautiful accessories & gifts handmade, to one off finds from around the world Open 7 days a week from 6 pm and lunchtimes Sundays

Viva, 27 Dale Road, Matlock DE4 3LT

01629 593505 www.vivarestaurant.net

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Editors Letter Dear Readers Welcome to the December/January issue, I’d like to thank Jonathan Christian Photography for the front cover image, you can see the full image on page 8.

For LESS than the price of one of these

In this issue one of our new advertisers is Quirky Antiques on Dale Road, Kelvin has a really interesting shop and would you believe lots of ‘quirky’ antiques!

This time of year is expensive for us all, Martin Lewis from Money Saving Expert on page 6 and 7 gives you some of his best tips for saving money this Christmas.

Rachel and her team from HR Dept ( page 11) based in Belper, are your local human resources company. Between them they have a wealth of experience, and can guide you through any employment issues that you may have, whether you’re an employee or an employer. I’m sure they can help you.

We can get you through about 65 of these!

Grow your business LOCALLY with The Dales Directory. Call us today to find out about our cost effective advertising solutions Email:sharon@sharonshirleyconsulting.com

My partner and had the pleasure of going to Hodgkinsons Hotel in Matlock Bath recently, read about our visit on page 22/23.

Tel: 01629 57638/ Mob:07940 837 948

Zac from Quality Cleaning (page 18) has a ‘Special Offer’ on cleaning two carpets for the price of one, sounds like an offer too good to miss to me!

Copy Deadlines: Issue Feb/March 2016

Deadline Date Jan 14th

April/May 2016

March 14th

June/July 2016

May 14th

Last time we spoke I was off to Las Vegas with DaleDiva to sing on the MGM Grand stage, and some of our readers may already know that DaleDiva chorus won a silver medal at the Harmony Classic competition in Las Vegas, I’m really proud to be part of this amazing organisation, so If you’re interested to see our performance please go to www.youtube.com and search for ‘HC Dalediva’, I hope you enjoy watching the video.

Anyway have a wonderful Christmas and a very happy New Year. take care Sharon x

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Martin Lewis - Christmas No we do not want Christmas songs, goods or fairy lights in September, or October, or even

By Martin Lewis November. Chri @moneysavingexpert stmas is on 25 December and that’s where it should stay. Yet, while it is far too early for celebration, it’s never too early for preparation.

Many of the key Christmas must-dos to save money only work if you do them early enough.

So now we’ve far fewer than 100 days to go, here’s my Christmas (or Chanucah or Eid) savers checklist.

Earn 5% cashback on your Christmas shopping If you’re going to be spending for Christmas, you might as well do it on a card that pays you every time you spend on it. The no annual fee AmericanExpress.com Amex Everyday credit card pays 5% cashback on your first three months' spending (maximum £100) followed by up to 1.25% after.

Get it now and this falls during the high spend Christmas period. The cashback won’t be paid until a year later, but, then again, that’s a bonus for next Christmas. Set up a direct debit to repay IN FULL each month to avoid the 22.9% rep APR. There’s a full list of options at www.mse.me/cashback, plus an eligibility checker that tells you your odds of getting each card.

Agree to not give unnecessary presents Far too many people do tit-for-tat giving, and using the end result is tat. So now’s the moment to agree with friends, family and colleagues to cut back on giving this year. Why not save it for just the immediate family?

Too many people end up with goods they’ll never use, so why waste our cash out of some peerpressure filled obligation. And even those who want to be generous to those with less than

them, remember by giving to someone that person often feel obligated to buy back which can do more harm than help. For my full ‘ban Christmas presents’ philosophy, go to www.mse.me/banchristmas Book your train tickets 12 weeks in advance Wherever you’re planning on spending the festive season, if you need to travel by train, book your tickets 12 weeks in advance.

That's when most cheap advance tickets launch, giving maximum availability. As we’re closing in on the perfect moment – Christmas and New Year tickets are likely to start selling from the first week in October – keep a look out now.

Not saved for it? Start now – then you can split the cost by four A typical family Christmas costs around £820 – a huge amount from one month's salary alone. But if you haven’t started saving yet, there is still time.

For example, put £200 aside from your September, October and November’s income, and it’ll spread the cost. Save what you can, but if you really can’t afford to, I’m afraid you’ll need to cut your cloth accordingly.

Not used it since last Christmas? Flog it Walk around the house and examine everything – it’s time for your annual personal stock clearance. Many old items can be worth serious cash and if you’ve not used things for a year, whether kids’ toys, prams, coffee makers, mobile phones, gadgets, or even clothes, why not sell them?

Have a look on eBay to see if any of your bits are suitable for sale. There are also lots of recycling sites that will pay you for old mobiles and gadgets – just make sure you do your research first to find the one that’ll give you the most.

Set up a Christmas cupboard, then POUNCE on the biggest discounts Become a tactical shopper. Work out now what

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Even better, as is part of many MoneySavers' Christmas arsenal, once you by a present, bag it, wrap it, and pop it in a Christmas cupboard.

Don't borrow for Christmas - but if you'll do it anyway, ensure it's at 0% Xmas borrowing's a bad idea. Far better to go, er, cold turkey, and have a more austere time (Christmas is just one day, after all).

That said, if you'll borrow anyway, at least do it right. The longest 0% spending credit card is Cbonline.co.uk at 26 months or PostOffice.co.uk at 25 months. Although these cards are over two years interest free, before they jump to 18.9% rep APR, aim to clear the card before next Christmas or you just perpetuate the misery.

Small cutbacks now can mean big savings Small cutbacks now can save large when there are 90 days, 66 working days and 13 weeks left

until Christmas. So, if you give up a £2 coffee every day at work you’ll save £132, or cut back on an £8 pack of cigarettes every week and it’s £104. I’m not saying you must give up everything completely, but make an active choice: would you prefer the cash at Christmas or the daily treat?

Don't use Tesco vouchers for festive food A £10 Tesco voucher is worth just £10 in-store.

Yet you can double or triple its value on items in its www.tesco.com/clubcard/deals/ brochure (£10 becomes £30) on gift items such as Goldsmiths jewellery or Merlin annual theme park passes.

Plus every few months its 'double-up' scheme gives 2x value year-round on selected items instore and on Tesco Direct, including fragrance, toys and electricals. Tesco won't confirm for sure when it'll next be on, but it's likely to be around the beginning of November.

With a 50+ funeral plan you’ll benefit from: • Peace of mind knowing the arrangements are taken care of in advance • Paying now at today’s prices - saving you money • Reassurance for your family - no uncertainty or difficult decisions • A guarantee of no more to pay for your funeral director’s services • Flexible ways to pay - and choice of plans to suit you • A personal, local service form an independent funeral director.

“ Funeral expenses are rising every year, but you can freeze them at today’s prices with Golden Charter Funeral Plans.”

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SEWING CORNER 135 Dale Road, Matlock

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Highest Price Paid Tel: 07940 837 948

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Phone Keith or Anna on 01629 734714 Transit sized Car hire vans from £32 per day

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The HR Dept are a small, local business based in Belper, who provide professional and individually tailored HR services and support for small to medium sized businesses at sensible prices.

Here at The HR Dept, we know that your company’s workforce are your most valuable and often most expensive resource and we can support you for a fraction of the cost of an in-house HR Manager, either on an ongoing basis or for ad-hoc projects or challenges.

‘I like to keep things simple and uncomplicated, that’s why I am passionate about delivering a high quality service to businesses in my local area. I know that managers in these businesses do not have the time to devote to the continuing changes in employment law and more often than not end up with costly solutions. By using The HR Dept, they remain on the right side of the law and their people issues are managed simply and effectively at minimal cost.’

For more information or to obtain immediate, practical support, contact the Team (Rachel, Jo, James or Declan) on 01773 828878.

Our services include a local advice line backed by legal indemnity insurance against any tribunal costs and expenses.

In addition, we can assist you with all aspects of HR, including: • Recruitment and Selection • Legally compliant contracts, handbooks and letters • Absence including managing problematic sickness cases, guidance on maternity etc.

• Disciplinaries and Grievances from prevention to sitting alongside you all the way through challenging situations • Redundancy / Restructuring / TUPE • Reward & Recognition • Training, Development and Performance Management

Rachel has led the North Derbyshire team for the last 5 years and is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Personnel and Development with 18 years of HR experience across both Public and Private Sectors, some of which have seen her travel internationally.

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Motoring

AUTOBIOGRAPHIES New Jeep Cherokee 2.2 Diesel

By Tim Barnes-Clay, Motoring Journalist www.carwriteups.co.uk Twitter: @carwriteups

Jeep is celebrating its most fruitful year in Britain ever. It is a vital market for the company because we Brits buy more Cherokees than anywhere else in Europe or Africa.

The American auto maker aims to echo this success in 2016. But how is it going to do it?

Well, one way is to give the admired Cherokee line-up more ‘oomph’.

So, that’s why the good-looking Jeep is now obtainable with 185hp and 200hp outputs. It offers an appreciably wider spread of pulling power from low revs, giving greater bang for your buck. But it isn’t just about enriched performance, the 2.2 Cherokee oil-burner now offers better fuel economy than the departing two-litre 170hp automatic lump.

Available only with Jeep’s smooth changing nine-speed automatic gearbox, and paired to the company’s Active-Drive four-wheel-drive systems, the all new Cherokee 2.2 versions are inundated with equipment.

The range now has more spec as standard, including an electrically adjustable driver’s seat, an automatic anti-dazzle rear-view mirror with built-in microphone and an electric tailgate.

Perhaps more significantly, though, all Cherokees score highly with safety – achieving the maximum 5-stars in Euro NCAP’s tough tests.

But back to the new engine under the bonnet. It is assembled for our market in the Pratola Serra plant, near Avellino, Italy. Armed with the 4x4 Jeep Active Drive I system, the Cherokee 2.2 MultiJet II 200hp reaches a maximum speed of 127mph. It accelerates from zero to 62mph in 8.5 seconds, has a typical combined fuel consumption figure of 49.6mpg and CO2 emissions of 150g/km.

The Cherokee 2.2 MultiJet II 200hp with Active Drive II and low-range has a top speed of 126mph, 0-62mph time of 8.7 seconds, and a combined fuel consumption of 46.3mpg, with 160g/km of CO2 emissions.

Finally, Longitude and Longitude+ trim levels are provided with a 2.2 MultiJet II 185hp variant, in combination with 4x4 Jeep Active Drive I and the nine-speed automatic transmission.

Prepared in this way, the Cherokee reaches a maximum speed of 125mph and gets from zero to 62mph in 8.8 seconds. Combined fuel economy and emissions are 49.5mpg and 150g/km.

Behind the wheel of the quickest diesel – the 2.2 MultiJet II 200hp Limited 4WD automatic with Active Drive I - I found everything rapid enough. Certainly, the more commanding motor is a real step-up from the unit it supersedes. You no longer have to work the engine like a dog to make spirited progress. It is even quite soothing when you’re not pushing the pace.

Undeniably, one of the Cherokee's fortes is its ride. For a mid-sized sport utility vehicle (SUV)

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with off-road know-how, the Cherokee handles adeptly. The only time you notice the Jeep get a little unsettled is if you throw it in to a bend.

Then there is perceptible body roll.

The new 2.2 MultiJet II engine certainly places the Jeep Cherokee towards the crest of the midsize SUV class for pace, poise and proper efficiency. It is no BMW X3 but it brings the fight to the likes of Honda’s CR-V – and is sure to put the fabled motor manufacturer on track for even more success in the United Kingdom next year.

The Jeep Cherokee range starts at £26,095 for the 2.0 MultiJet II 140hp Longitude FWD manual, rising to £37,995 for the 2.2 MultiJet II 200hp Limited 4WD automatic.

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Max speed: 127 mph 0-62 mph: 8.5 secs Combined mpg: 49.6 Engine layout: 2.2 turbocharged diesel Max. power (bhp): 197 Max. torque (lb.ft): 324 CO2: 150 g/km Price: £36,795

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D.B. Home Computer Repairs Home visits or free collection and delivery Repairs, installations, hardware, Software, Wifi, Internet, Viruses.

Also Supply, install and Set up New Computers

Tel: 01629 580712 Mobile: 07761 656 702 Email: darrenball@toucansurf.com www.dbhomecomputerrepairs.co.uk

PIZZA - KEBABS & BURGERS

www.pizzaconnection.co.uk

COMPUTER TIP Repairing Your Windows This is not an area that I’d expect a user to embark upon normally but if you do you should be aware of what you could lose…

In Windows XP it is possible to boot from a CD and do a repair install. That would put all the system files back as they should be and would repair many problems. All programs and data are left intact.

In Windows 7 a repair install could still be done but only if you could boot into Windows normally but at least programs and files were left intact.

Windows 8 (and I assume 10) introduced the idea of ‘refresh’ which still kept the data but deleted any programs you’d installed so before doing a refresh make sure you can reinstall and have all the required licence keys!

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• Family business • Any door style • Any layout/design • Full project management

Please visit our satellite display at the Olde Englishe Emporium, 77 Dale Road in Matlock DE4 9RR tel: 07967 114387 paul@briarwoodinteriors.co.uk www.briarwoodinteriors.co.uk

Quality homes available at affordable rents,exclusively to Derbyshire Dales Residents We offer a variety of accommodation to anyone who is resident of the Dales, whether you are working unemployed or retired .

Flats and Studio apartments Bungalows Independent living for over 55s Housing for families All currently available to let within the Dales area. Properties available to let in Ashbourne, Matlock, High Peak and all surrounding areas within the Dales area For further info contact Allocations Team at Dales Housing or call:

01629 593200 linfo@daleshousing.co.uk

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WANTED Reliable and trustworthy local distributors to deliver The Dales Directory, good rates of pay.

Areas to cover: Dale Road, Matlock Town Centre, Imperial Road, Hackney, Two Dales

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The Perfect Ten Calgel - what is it?

Fully Insured Certified Calgel Nail Technician

First and foremost Calgel is a gel NOT an acrylic. It is flexible & porous gel which makes it much kinder to the natural nail.

There are many nail 'enhancing' products on the market but which one do you choose?

If in doubt I suggest that you definitely consider Calgel as an option..................

Professional work with beautiful results in your own home, to book an appointment or request a price list call Jenny on 0771 8303 450

Calgel is a revolutionary semi-permanent clear and coloured gel (often referred to as an everlasting polish or semi permanent nail polish) which is applied to the natural nail.

With proper maintenance gels can last for up to 6 weeks on your finger nails and even longer on your toe nails giving you a smudge proof, non-chip colour finish whilst at the same time protecting your natural nails.

Call Jenny from ‘The Perfect Ten’ to book a home appointment now tel: 0771 8303 450

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Yoga,Kids,Yoga Fitness,Yoga for pregnancy, birth and beyond Aikido and much more…..

See ‘what’s on’ section and web site for class times

www.escapeyoga.co.uk 01629 760006 Olde Englishe Road, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 3RR

I offer a highly professional approach to all clients. I’m available from 6am - 10pm, 7 days a week to make sure that even the busiest of people can get a session in. Whether it’s to increase fitness, to lose weight or to add muscle, I’m the right personal trainer for you.

Personal training packages for all levels:

• Home training 7 days a week • Outdoor training • Boot camps • Nutritional advice • Sports massage Tel: 07929 419060 www.aliciasmedleypt.co.uk

Escape Yoga Studio Full Time Table Mondays 9.30am Escapades Yoga For Kids (2-4 yrs). 01629 760006 10.30-11.30am Wild Woman Wellness Yoga Wendy - 07971 382863 12noon-3.30pm 1-2-1 classes with Jane 07876 278192 4pm Integral Yoga Vishwam (Jamie Heckert) 07759 723939 6pm Wild Core Flow Yoga Wendy 07971 382863 7.20pm Calm Connection Wendy 07971 382863 (door opens at 7:15pm and shuts promptly at 7:20pm. If late, please wait until 7:30pm when door will reopen for another 5 minutes)

Tuesdays 9.30am Hatha Yoga (with crèche) Jane - 07876 278192 10.45am Gentle/Post-Natal Yoga. Jane - 07876 278192 12.15pm Lunchtime Hatha Yoga Jane - 07876 278192 1.30-3.30pm 1-2-1 classes with Jane 07876 278192 4.05pm Escapades Yoga For Kids (3 - 7 years) 4.45pm Escapades Yoga for Kids (7-11 years) 5.45pm Hatha Yoga Jane - 07876 278192 7pm Pregnancy Yoga Jane - 07876 278192 8.15pm Mostly Men Russell 07785346527.

Wednesdays 9.30am Wild Core Flow Yoga (1 hr) Wendy - 07971 382863 10.45-11.45am Hatha yoga Sam Parker parker.samantha23@gmail.com 7.30pm Integral Yoga, Vishwam (Jamie Heckert) 07759 723939

Thursdays 9.45am Jelly Roles- Drama for Little Actors (1.5-5 years) Suzy 01773 880479/07760376467 11.30am-12.30pm Meditative Yoga Vishwam 07759 723 939 12:30pm-1pm Meditation Vishwam07759 723 939 4.15pm Teen Yoga, Mike. mike@skateyoga.uk 6pm Hatha Sam (1hr) Sam Parker parker.samantha23@gmail.com 7.30pm Wild Core Flow Yoga Wendy - 07971 382863

Fridays 9.30am Hatha Yoga (with crèche) Jane - 07876 278192 11.00am Gentle Chair Exercise Wendy - 07971 382863 6pm Earth Core Flow Yoga. Wendy - 07971 382863 7.30pm Matlock Aikido Club. Ashley - 01773 822726

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Those leaflets aren’t going to deliver themselves you know You know the ones. Those left over from the last print run. The ones in the cupboard, just by the envelopes and last years accounts.

Let’s get those leaflets working for you. We can deliver them for you with the next issue of The Dales Directory for just £40 per thousand, minimum quantity 2000, and up to a maximum of 10.000 - you can pick specific areas Lazy Leaflets, Don’t put up with them!

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• Stress, anxiety and depression • Headaches and migraines • Back, shoulder and neck pain • Hip and other joints pain and stiffness • Insomnia • Fatigue •Support through life changes/ difficulties •Maintain and promote well being • Digestion disorders • Menstrual problems • Asthma • Support recovering from surgery or illness

To book call Patricia on 01629 825 211 email: pgomezdelavega@hotmail.com www.shiatsuwithpatricia.com

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It was just like stepping into a different world, when my partner and I visited Hodgkinsons Hotel in Matlock Bath recently, we both felt like we’d gone back in time and landed in Victorian England.

The Hodgkinsons Hotel dates back to the 1770’s and was originally much larger and apparently extended up the parade as far as Charles Restaurant and B&B. From the outside apart from the Georgian façade there is nothing remarkable about Hodgkinsons Hotel, but on the inside it’s full of cosy Victorian grandeur and they even have their own cave system and rooftop gardens. Zoe and Chris Hipwell have been the proud new owners since 2013 when they took over Hodgkinsons Hotel after spending many years travelling around the world with their businesses.

On arrival we were warmly welcomed, and shown into the cosy sitting room which had a lovely open fire, we were given the menu to peruse and our order was taken for pre-dinner drinks. I had a small dry sherry and my partner had a bottled beer from Belper called Shottle Pale Ale or SPA for short. The A La Carte menu gives you the choice of either two courses for £26.00, or three courses for £29.00 (not including coffee), we decided to have a starter each and then see how we felt after our main about having a desert as well.

I ordered Pumpkin and Pine nut Risotto, and my partner ordered Spicy Parsnip Soup, and for our mains I ordered Coate’s 8oz Sirloin Steak, Mushroom Risotto and Peppercorn Sauce, my

partner ordered Oven Roasted Rack of Lamb with Sautéed Potatoes and a Red Currant Jus. We didn't have to wait long before we were shown to our table in the restaurant; my partner decided he’d stick with beer but I had ordered a large glass of Cabernet Sauvignon (£5.20). Our starters we lovely, my partner really enjoyed the spiciness of his parsnip soup and my risotto was well seasoned, with the sweetness of the pumpkin and the crunchy texture of the pine nuts and the rice was cooked to perfection ‘al dente’.

The atmosphere of the restaurant was very pleasant, the background music was tasteful and our waitress Becka was very efficient and friendly. There was a family of seven close by and we could hear all their positive comments about the food.

In between courses they surprised us with a blackcurrant sorbet to cleanse the palate. Zoe explained that they source their ingredients locally when they can, and their meat is supplied by Coate’s Butchers in Two Dales who has a great reputation for quality.

My partners rack of lamb was a generous size and cooked to his liking and served with crispy sauté potatoes and the red currant jus complimented the lamb perfectly. My steak was also cooked beautifully and the peppercorn sauce was made using the greener type of peppercorns, not the hard black variety which can be a bit harsh, the ‘fresh’ peppercorns were softer and gave the sauce a milder peppercorn flavour which was really scummy. A bowl of fresh steaming veggies was also shared between us.

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Well I still had a small space left for desert, but my partner was full so along with two coffees I ordered a Raspberry and Lemoncello Semi Fredo served with Mixed Berry Compote, it was light and fluffy and a good choice to finish my meal with, simply delicious!

After our meal we were chatting to Zoe and she offered to show us a couple of the bed rooms and the cave’s, which sounded really interesting. The hotel was once owned in the 1830’s by a wine merchant called Hodgkinson, and he used the caves to store his beer and wine. She told us that we’d missed a great Halloween evening the weekend before and she warned us that there were still a few of the skeletons hanging in the cave’s. The cave system is about 87 meters long with very high ceiling with mineral deposits all over the walls, it was really fascinating and a very spooky space.

We then went upstairs to view two of the rooms, both rooms looked really comfortable and had a lovely feel to them with such great attention detail and from what I could see they were spotlessly clean as well.

Since our evening at Hodgkinsons we’ve spoken to lots of people about our meal, and we’re surprised that many didn’t even know where Hodgkinsons Hotel was. Well my partner and I would wholly recommend that you take a visit soon, I promise you won’t be disappointed.

Hodgkinsons Hotel 150 South Parade, Matlock Bath, DE4 3NR Tel: 01629 582170 www.hodgkinson-hotel.co.uk

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Few parents actually realise the importance and relevance of a minimum of a GCSE Grade ‘C’ in English & Maths to their child’s complete future in life.

To young people doing their GCSE’s is just another part of their schooling. They have been through SATS tests and this often appears just another test that they have to take. As parents we support them and hope they do well, but in reality the grade they achieve in Maths or English is the pivotal point in their entire future! For example with a Maths and English grade C or above more employers will consider them for work. Colleges require a minimum of a grade C and often schools require it for sixth form studies and ‘A’ levels. Universities require it for degree programmes whatever their ‘A’ level grades in other subjects.

logical approach to exam questions and how to calm their nerves on the day.

At Kip McGrath all their students in their GCSE classes achieved grades ‘A*’ – grade ’B’ in last summer’s exams. Now it is opening the doors to the next tranche of GCSE students wanting to sleep at nights knowing they’ll be able to get the basic grade ‘C’ they require. Often it is a gap in their knowledge, missed sections and a lack of self-belief in their abilities that can let students down, so as well as following the curriculum we deal with those issues as well.

We can do a free assessment on your year 10 or year 11 student and give them a place in our expanding GCSE English Language, GCSE English A Grade ‘C’ is pivotal to their lives, their self- Literature and GCSE Maths groups and assure confidence and further opportunities from the their future success and higher earning 16 to around 20, when experience in work or potential for life.

A levels will count more than GCSE grades.

However many students and their parents take the ‘’cross the fingers and hope ‘’attitude to these all important grades. In larger class groups with teachers doing their best to engage all the students, both those willing to learn and those disruptive few, it is easy for students to be overlooked and not fulfil their potential and once they are done… it is done!

The student is ‘marked in an ‘over a C grade’ or ‘under a C grade’ group. Granted there can be retakes but who enjoys those! In these days it can be re-marked, but then there is the anguish of the wait and the hope that it might ‘scrape’ a ‘C’ grade at the end of it.

Students who have some ambition for higher education, good apprenticeships or company training schemes should be nurtured, supported and helped through the first educational test of their lives where second place is nowhere. Until it happens we, as parents, don’t know how our child will cope with exam nerves, the required systematic,

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Dales Directories Local Clubs & Groups

Monday Pre School Playgroup (term time) Monday - Friday 9am-12 pm Matlock Bath Pre School Playgroup, The Community Room, Grand Pavilion, Matlcok Bath, for 2-5yrs places available for funded and unfunded children. 07870525001 www.matlockbathpreschool.co.uk Parent & Toddler Group Monday ‘s 1.30 - 3pm The Community Room, Grand Pavilion, Matlcok Bath, £2 per family 07870525001 South Darley Pre-School- Playgroup village hall 2-5years old welcome. Open every morning and Mon & Thurs afternoons contact Sarah on 07863771636 Art Class- Wirksworth, Club Room, Town Hall 7.30pm - 9.30pm.

Life Drawing. For more info, Diane Kettle 01629 636763 Cromford Toddler Group- meets during term time at Cromford Methodist Chapel on Water Lane, Cromford 10 - 11.30am Darley Dale Brass Band Rehearsals- 8-10pm South Darley Village Hall. Contact Keith Sheldon 01629 734641 Derbyshire Housing Aid- Advice Surgeries and deposit guarantee scheme. Imperial Rooms, Matlock 9.30am - 12.30pm Free Confidential Advice on all housing matters, Fishpond Choir Rehearsal- 7.pm The Fishpond Matlock Bath, Further info email publicity@fishpondchoir.com or turn up on the night.

Matlock Bath Toddlers- meet at the Pavilion Community Centre 1.15- 3.15pm Call Christine on 01629 55555 or just turn up.

Matlock Bridge Club- St Helen’s Church Hall, Darley Dale.

Competition Night Members should arrive in time for a prompt start at 7pm membership £5 tel: 01629 583706 Matlock Cycling Club- 9.30 am Starting from Cromford Market Place. Slow morning ride. Tony Holmes 01629 735585 Matlock Derwent Valley Lions Club- meet on the 2nd Monday of each month at Square & compass Darley Bridge, at 8pm. Tel 0845 8339583 Rowsley Toddler Group- Rowsley Methodist School Room Chatsworth 10am - 12 noon(term time) Pilate's Strutts Centre Belper: with fitness class 7.30pm 8.30pm, £4 pay as you go 01332 830004 Matlock Multiples A group for parents and carers of twins, triplets, and more! expectant parents also welcome. For more information please contact Beth on 07546421253 or Kate on 07983731559.

PAN Parenting Additional Needs. A group offering support, information and advice to families who have a child with a disability. For more information please email parentadditionalneeds@yahoo.co.uk Winster Pre-School- The Burton Institute, West Bank, Winster 09.30am - 1.30pm Call Cathy 077990844244, Tuesday evenings only 6-8.30pm.

Tin Hut Tots Stay and Play Session at the Tin Hut, Matlock Preschool.Join us for crafts, songs and playtime every Monday in term time between13.30pm and 15:00 pm. £2 per family including refreshments. Come on the day to TheTin Hut, 205 Smedley Street, Matlock or contact Allison atallisonmanning001@yahoo.co.uk or Karla at Karlaj77@aol.com or visit Tin Hut. Tots on Facebook.

Matlock Pre-school - 50, Woolley Road site Monday to Friday 9am-3;30pm and 205 Smedley Street, Monday to Friday 08:50 -11:50. Tin Hut Tiny Tots Parent & Toddler Group - 205 Smedley Street Monday 1:30-3:30pm £2.00 per family inc refreshments. Ring Liz - 07792353802 for further details.

Bakewell Drinks 3rd Monday in each month The Rutland Arms Hotel Bakewell 17.30 - 19.30. www.link4growth.biz

Tai Chi for Over 50’s - 11am - 12noon at Tansley Village Hall Tansley. Details 01629 312300 Women’s Badminton Group- Rowsley Village Hall 7:30pm - 9:30pm friendly group tel: 584475 Rotary Club Matlock- Men & Women welcome email to find out more matlock122003@hotmail.com Monday Funday Matlock methodist Church, Bank Road, Matlock, 6pm - 7pm term time. Christain based fun session 5 - 10 yrs old Alison 01629 582847

Tuesday Matlock Forum Club.for retired men @ The Edgefold Cluc, Edgefold Road 10am for coffee 10.30 for main talk contact David Stamp 01629 534449 Matlock & District Rifle Club- meet Tues,Weds & Friday contact Len Webster 01629 584797 Coffee & Chat Morning- 10-11.30am Dale Road, Methodist Church Hall, Darley Dale.

Matlock & District Tennis Club- Social Play 6pm- close Highfields School Lower School site, Starkholmes. April to September Tony 01629 56531 or Nigel 07720069117 Denefields Seniors Lunch Club (Matlock)- 11.15 onwards.

Come and see us for a bit of company and a meal. Contact Chris Smith 01629 583512 Matlock Cycling Club- 7pm starting from Crown Square Matlock, Training Ride (approx 2 hours)Tony Holmes 01629 735585 Peak Artists- are a group who paint in various media. South Darley Village Hall from 7 - 9pm details 01629 734304 See & Know- toddler group at Holy Trinity Church, Matlock Bath 9.45 - 11.30am term time only 0- 4’s and parents and carers.

Details Lucy 07722750501.

Tansley Tots- Community Hall, Church Street, 1.30 - 3.30pm Details Karen Parker 01629 57728 or visit www.tansleytots.yolasite.com Winster pre-School- see Monday for details Wirksworth Toy Library- now runs form Wirksworth Children’s Centre, at The Memorial Hall as a regular Stay and Play session.

Every Tuesday 09.30-11.30 with craft,snack and song time. Hot drinks and support for parents and carers. Free taster session for new members, all welcome.

Darley Dale Bank Rehearsals- 8-10pm South Darley Village Hall. Contact Keith Sheldon 01629 734641 Meditation Group 2nd Tuesday of the month- St Giles Church, Matlock 19:30 - 21:00pm www.stgilesmatlock.co.uk/groups/meditation-group Totzone Baby and Toddler Group Unit 4 off Olde English Road, Matlock. 10-11.30am (term time only). Contact Josie 01629 584783 Amnesty International, Wirksworth & District Meetings monthly in Waltham House, St John Street, Wirksworth on the third Tuesday at 8pm. All welcome. No membership fee.

Contact: Alison Ledbury, Secretary 01629 820888 or wirksworthaigroup@yahoo.com Netball Session Arc leisure centre Matlock 5-6pm email Becky on becky@villagegames.org.uk Kickboxing/Fitness Class 7 pm - 8.15 pm £4 Above Derwent Carpets off Dale Rd Matlock 07900 378 349

Matlock Bath Tea 1st Tuesday each month The Hodgkinson's Hotel Matlock Bath from 16.00 - 18.00 www.link4growth.biz.

Tansley Drinks 3rd Tuesday each month The Tavern Tansley from 18.00 20.00 www.link4growth.biz

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Dales Directories Local Clubs & Groups Yoga Class- Imperial Rooms, Matlock 7 - 8.30pm details Debbie Neath 01629 56362 Matlock Go-Dai Karate Club: Darley Dale Primary SchoolUnder 11’s 6-7pm Adults & over 11’s 7-9pm 01246 567913 Church on the Bus: provides food ,drink,clothing for the homeless.

1pm - 3pm in the town railway car/new bus staion car park.

Matlock Forum Club for retired men- 10am - 11.30am Edgefold Club, Matlock, conatct David Stamp 01629 53449 Sequence Dance- Imperial Rooms Matlock 7.45 - 10.15pm. Bring your own refreshments. Details Ken and Marina 01629 732023 Weight watchers-6pm Ballroom Fishpond Coffee Stop-10 - 11.30a.m. every Tuesday and Saturday at Wellspring Church, St John's St, Wirksworth 1st Wirksworth Boys' and Girls' Brigade meet Wellspring Church, St John's St., Wirksworth. For details please contact Alison on 07855 245944

Wednesday

Walking Football – Arc Leisure Centre Matlock, Wednesdays 10-11am £3 a session Toddler Group- Matlock All Saints Infant School, term times only 1.30-3pm Dales Christian Spiritualist Church, Healing Nightmeet 7pm - 9pm @ Mencap Centre, Greenaway Lane, Darley Dale, contact Tracey Freestone 01629 580671 Fresh Start Singles Social Group- for the over 50’s meet Matlock 7.30pm contact Richard 01629 581707 for more info.

Meditation Classes-Heat Jewel Matlock Bath 7.30pm - 9pm www.heartjewel.org.uk Everyone welcome £5 per class.contact 01629 581585

Yoga Class Matlock 5:30 - 7pm Imperial Rooms, contact Denise Ingman 01629 580757 Yoga and Pilates Matlock Bath 7.30-9.30pm , please call Margaret on 01335 347927

Thursday

Munchkins Holloway Baby & Toddler Group- We BM&W Brass Wirksworth- 8-9.30pm Moot Hall Chapel meet every Thursday from 9.30 to 12 at Holloway Methodist Church, Church St, Holloway. Entry is £3.00 per Lane, Wirksworth, players of welcome, details Ray Gould family which includes tea/coffee for grown-ups and a 01629 540345 or email soozdoxey@hotmail.com healthy lunch for toddlers. Just turn up no need to book.

Friendly German Class-Intermediate level. Varied Rowsley Pre School Nursery- Village Hall Open daily learning activities Matlock 01629 583541 Mon, Thur and Friday 08.30 - 11.30am. Children taken Girls Brigade -6.30pm-8.30pm Matlock Methodist and from 2 years and free places for 3 & 4 yr olds. Details United Reformed Church, Bank Road, Matlock details Mrs Josie 07918782480 Yvonne Brant 01629 582023 Wirksworth Pre- School Playgroup, Cemetery Lane, Line Dancing-in the Imperial Rooms Matlock 8-10pm Wirkworth Sessions are held from 9am - 11.30am and with Timberline Steve, IDTA qualified Instructor and 12.45 - 3.15pm. Details Liz on 01629 822625 Jeanette. Details 01629 636386 Matlock Music Group-for babies and pre school children Baby & Toddler Group-1- 3pm a stay and play session healthy snacks and drinks provided at Matlock Children’s with parent/carer. 10- 11.30am approx, during term time Centre, School Road, Matlock 01629 581867 Matlock Methodist Church.

Boy’s Brigade- 6.30 - 8.45pm Matlock Methodist and Matlock Philatelic Society-meets second Wednesday United Reformed Church Bank Road, Matlock Lads 6-19 each month 7.30pm Imperial rooms, Matlock. Interesting years details 01629 733346 and varied programme, vistors welcome Denefield Volunteer Rangers- take part in practical Open House-at Bonsall Village Hall 2pm. Board games, outdoor work managing a conservation site in Matlock chat and talks. Run by retired people for anyone to join in near the football club. Activities include pruning hedges, thanks to the New horizons Trust. pathwork, planting litter picking,hay raking. Contact Running Club-Meet Wirksworth Leisure centre at 7pm, groundwork Derby & Derbyshire Gary Wain 07971643036 contact Peter on 01629 826585 Gymkids - Gymnastics classes for children aged 9 months Run of the Mill Folk Dance Club-Holloway - 5 years. Unit 1, Off Old English Road, Matlock. Details www.runofthemill.org.uk Contact John Daglish on 01629 Yvonne 07717065095 or 01773 834497 534479 Hackney Methodist Church- Greenaway lane, Hackney, Toddler Group- Matlock All Saints Infant School, term Nr Matlock. 10am call in for a cuppa lunch at noon. times only 1.30-3pm Matlock Bridge Club- St Helen’s Church Hall, Darley Wirksworth Community Choir Rehersals- In term Dale, non members welcome. Members should arrive in times, 7.45pm Wirksowrth Junior School, New members time for a prompt start at 7pm membership £5 tel: 01629 very welcome. 01629 822978 583706 Winster Pre School- see Mondays events Session time Walking Football – Arc Leisure Baslow Multi Use 9.30-1pm Games Area, Thursdays 10-11am £3 a session Darley Dale Cricket Club - Senior Junior and Mid- Week Stitch Knit & Natter-2-4pm Terrace Room, Joseph cricket. 07717755377 Whitworth Centre, Darely Dale, Everyone welcome 01629 Zumba - 6:30 pm Fishpond Matlock Bath Ballroom 733246 Godly Play 3rd Wednesday of the month- St Giles Brunitio Salsa Dancing - 7 pm Fishpond Matlock Bath Church, Matlock 17:30 - 18:30pm Story Telling for young Ballroom and old www.stgilesmatlock.co.uk/groups/godly-play Tai Chi 6pm - 7pm - Matlock contact Alan on 01246 Matlock Camera Club every Wednesday evening at the Gothic Warehouse at Cromford Wharf, from September through to April.

Details on our website www.matlockcameraclub.org.uk

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Dales Directories Local Clubs & Groups Tai Chi for over 50’s-at Matlock Imperial Rooms 1.15pm 2.245pm DCC approved teacher contact Val Box 01246 279515 Winster Pre-School-see Monday for details, session 09.301pm Wirksworth Area Community Orchestra-7.45pm Parish Rooms, St mary’s gate Wirksworth. Contact tel 824055 or email mail@wirksworth-orchestra.org Wirksworth Library-(Rhythm & Rhyme Sing a long Time) 2.15 - 2.45pm free event! 01629 823173 under five’s parent and carer required to stay.

Wirksworth’s Stay & Play Baby & Toddler Group-now meets Thursdays ( term time only) 9.45am -11.15 Memorial Hall St Johns Street call Katie 07796588420 Yoga-Imperial Rooms, Matlock 7.15 - 8.45pm contact Christine 01629 56938 Yoga Class Matlock-10am - 11.30 am contact Debbie Neath 01629 56362 Rotary Club of Wirksworth- 6.45 for 7pm meet every Thursday call David Hood for more info 01629 735061

Friday Community Band- Cromford Methodist Church, Water Lane, Cromford 6.45- 9pm We invite enthusiastic musicians of all abilities aged 10 to adults to join us. 01629 55863 Darley Dale Croquet Club- Whitworth Park, 1pm 5pm contact Frank Bagshaw 01629 735154 or David Gregory 01629 732455 gregy321@talktalk.net Darley Dale Tennis Club-see Tuesday for details Fair Trade Coffee Shop-at Tansley Methodist Church 10 - 12 noon Tea, Coffee, refreshments and sale of fair Trade food stuff.

Interested in playing table tennis?-then get yourself down to the Whitworth Academy, Dale Road North, Darley Dale every Friday 7 - 10pm qualified coaching for league players or just beginning we have it all £3 for seniors or £2 for under 18’s Guided Meditation Classes. at Heart Jewel Buddist centre, Matlock Bath. Everyone welcome. 10,30 am 12.00 term time. £5 per class. 01629 581585 www.heartjewel.org.uk Matlock Gilbert & Sullivan Society-meets from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at All Saints Church Hall Smedley Street Matlock. New members welcomed. Contact Liz McKenzie on 01629 57029 Matlock Toy Library-(term time only) Matlock SureStart Children’s Centre at Castle View Primary School, School Lane, Matlock, 10-12 noon, contact www.derbyshire.gov.uk/matlockcc 01629 581867 Lea & Holloway Tai Chi Group meet-at the Florence Nightingale Memorial Hall 2pm - 3.30pm contact Candy On 01773 747282 or Gill on 01629 823638.

Soup & Pud- community room at Holloway Methodist Church, 12–1.30 p.m. (not in main school holidays).Delicious home-made soups and sweets.

Make new friends! All welcome. Contact John Daglish on 01629 534479, or just turn up.

Saturday Children’s Beginner and Intermediate Fiddle Classes-10.15am - 11.45 contact Ria on 01433 631352 Matlock Cycling Club-9.15 starting from car park opp Stanley Fearns Bike shop, morning mountain bike ride details Tony Holmes01629 735585 Matlock Farmer’s Market-held on third Saturday of each month Park Head, Hall Leys Park 9am - 2pm.

Yoga in Wirksworth-’Align with the divine’ Town Hall all levels. 9.45 - 11.30 £6 per class series of 6 £30 call Livvy 01629 824 945 Matlock (Baileans) Rugby Union Football Club-For more info call David Hood on 01629 735061 or pop down to Cromford Medows on Saturday afternoon or Sunday morning

Darley Dale Croquet Club- Whitworth Park, 1pm 5pm contact Frank Bagshaw 01629 735154 or David Gregory 01629 732455 gregy321@talktalk.net Matlock Bath Indoor Market- Saturday,Sunday & Monday’s from Easter until end of illuminations in October. The Old Methodist Church, 50 North Parade.

Sunday Church in the Peak - (Newfrontiers) 10.30am. At County Hall, Matlock,call 01629 584783, email admin@churchinthepeak.org.uk or visit www.churchinthepeak.org.uk.

Cycling Sundays-from the Agriculture Business Centre, Bakewell, for beginners and ‘born again’ bikers. Booking essential on 0114 2412775 or strat@pedalready.co.uk.

Peak Rail -Steam Train open all year contact 01629 580381 Peak Walking Group -welcomes new members. If you like walking in Dark/White Peak area and would like to join a waking group and make new friends then call Ellie on 01246 853155 Wirksworth Netball Club -youth under 18/ junior players (year 6). During term time 10am - 12 noon. Wirksworth leisure centre, contact Joy Cooke on 01629 822229 Lea Chapel Evangelical Free Church, Sunday Worship at 6:30 p.m., Main Rd., Upper Lea, Lea, Matlock. All Welcome!

01629 534078 Matlock Film Society, meet Imperial Rooms see website for membership details and full programme, or call 01629 55596/760288 Dales Christian Spiritualist Church,Divine Service meet 6.30 - 8pm @ Mencap Centre, Greenaway Lane, Darley Dale, contact Tracey Freestone 01629 580671 Matlock Moor Methodists ,10.30 till 11.30 St Helens Church Darley Dale , Rev Steven Monk 01629 734257 Breathing Space , 4th Sunday of the month, St. Giles Church, Matlock, 1830-19.30 pm. Time for quiet reflection with music, candles, poems, readings. Come and go as you wish. www.stgilesmatlock.co.uk/services/breathing-space Darley Dale Croquet Club- Whitworth Park, 1pm - 5pm contact Frank Bagshaw 01629 735154 or David Gregory 01629 732455 gregy321@talktalk.net Worship at Wellspring Church Wirksworth at 10.30am and 6pm. For more information see wellspringchurchwirksworth.co.uk

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DGTV and Aerials

10

Aerial Installers

Quirky Antiques

2

Antiques, Gold, Silver bought

Lant Lane Ltd Ltd

30

Blast Cleaning

Anthony Wood Builders

33

Builder

PGP Building Services

32

Building Services

Second Hand Books

8

Good quality books bought Carers / home help

Page

Sub Category Category

Rob Chamberlain Home & Garden Maintenance

30

Home Maintenance

MJK Fencing, Garden Maintence

27

Fencing, garden Maintenance & Design

Dales Housing Limited

15

Housing Association

Viva Italian Restaurant

3

Italian Restaurant

DC Joinery

28

Joinery

KC Joinery

32

Joiner

Classic Kitchens

27

Kitchen Planning & Installation

Briarwood Interiors

15

Kitchen Planning & Installation

JPD Kitchen Design Studio

9

Kitchen Planning & Installation

Elysium Landscapes

28

Landscaping

Hardwood Logs

29

Logs

Audley Care Ltd Darley Dale

20

George Pennington Joinery

31

Carpentry & Joinery

Quality Cleaning

18

Carpet Cleaning

T Nutt & Sons Ltd

40

Carpet Retailer

So-Healthy Family Chiropractic Care

21

Chiropractor/Reflexology/ Massage

Citizens Advice Bureau

17

Citizens Advice

Thai Yoga Massage

19

Massage Therapy

Feather Dusters

3

Cleaning Domestic & Business

The Perfect Ten

17

Mobile ‘Calgel’ Nails

8

Phone/Internet engineer

Computer Tutor

14

Computer Tuition

Connect A Phone

DB Home Computer Repairs

14

Computer Maintenance

Physio Direct

21

Physiotherapy

Call on Ken

14

Computer Maintenance

Alicia Smedley P/Trainer

19

Personal Training

Mark C Wilson Painter & Decorator

31

Decorators

MK Plastering

32

Plasterer

Sewing Corner

8

Dressmakers

Derek White Plumbing

32

Plumbing & Heating

Fairview Driving Tuition

10

Driving School

SCA Plumbing & Heating

30

Plumbing & Heating

Derbyshire Dales Electrical Services

27

Electrician Matlock Design & Print Ltd

8

Printing Services

Mark Taylor Electrical Engineer

31

Electrician

Matlock Property Services

33

Property Maintenance

Darren Blagg Electrician

32

Electrician

Hodgkinsons Hotel

22/23

Restaurant Review

JPD Electrical

9

Electrician

Shiatsu with Patricia

21

Shiatsu

Golden Charter Funeral Plans

7

Funeral Plans

Green Security

33

Security Systems

Lant Lane Ltd Ltd

33

Garage Car Repairs

Pizza Connection

14

Takeaway Food

Kems Autos Ltd

10

Garage Services

Neil Ford Tree & Hedge

29

Tree Surgeon & Hedges

Ridgewood Auto Service

13

Garage Services

Clip'em and Fell'im

29

Garden Services

Thompson Tree Services

28

Tree Surgeons

Premier Gas Services (East Midlands) Ltd

31

Gas services

Kip McGrath Matlock

25

Tutor School

Mill Tyres

32

Tyre Services

5

Windows & Conservatories

Woodbridge Energy

30

Gas Services

RC Property Services

32

Home Maintenance

Cloudy 2 Clear Windows

HR Dept

11

Human Resources

The Traditional Sash Company Ltd.

27

Windows & Conservatories

Qwirky Cottages

17

Home Maintenance

Décor 37

3

Interiors Gifts etc

Escape

17

Yoga Tuition

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