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THE PEAK DISTRICT MINING MUSEUM With Brian Spencer
The easing of lockdown made it possible for museums at least to partially re-open, and the Peak District Mining Museum in Matlock Bath’s Grand Pavilion was quick to take advantage of it. With its easy access, visitors can explore the story of lead mining in the Peak District. Everything is open except the popular children’s climbing shafts, which cannot be reopened in case the dreaded Corvid-19 virus lurks in dark recesses. Otherwise everything, including the popular Temple Mine is open to carefully spaced visitors.
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ead mining is the Peak’s oldest industry, it began in pre-Roman times, in fact it was the acquisition of lead for their plumbing and roofing needs that first attracted Roman conquerors to Derbyshire. Apart from a handful of sites, lead mining was very much a two-men and a dog sort of industry.
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A glance at the Ordnance Survey map of the White Peak shows literally scores of sites marked as Mine (disused), or simply shown as mounds dotted across open fields. The place name Bole Hill is another frequently mentioned link with a long-gone industry. Usually on or near a hilltop, it indicates that a bole, or crude smelter was
once nearby. Boles were small affairs, simply a three-sided stone fireplace facing the prevailing wind. It was here that a charcoal fire melted lead ore which was then run off into moulds, creating the traditional ‘pigs’, or ingots of useful lead. It took an age to produce a fother (ton) of lead and another thousand years or so to
make any improvements. This came about in the mid eighteenth century with the invention of reverberatory or Cupola smelters. Rather than mix fuel with ore, the new system relied on intense heat bounced off furnace walls, producing greater amounts of refined lead. One of them can still be explored; it surrounds the square chimney standing on high ground at Spitewinter between the Matlock/Chesterfield and Darley/Dale Chesterfield roads. Once inside the museum, the first exhibit is a lifelike miner and his truck of ore. Behind him, but currently out of bounds is the entrance to one of the climbing shafts. These realistic effects run between the ground and first floor of the museum, making a perfect adventure playground post Coronavirus. A word of warning though to any well-padded adult, don’t try climbing while wearing bulky clothes like I once did. Reaching daylight at the top, I managed to get well and truly stuck. All I could see was a large pair of shoes at floor level
Top: Going into Temple Mine. Middle: One of the many exhibitions giving an idea of how the mine works. Bottom: Lead miner waiting to go back into the Tunnel. Brilliant for children to explore and grown ups to get stuck.
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Above: Millington, Derbyshires last independant lead miner Right Top: One of many models of the mines on display Right Bottom: An example of the earliest form of lead smelting topped by a bulky male. Looking down at me, he grinned and said; ‘Another daft b----- like me, give us your hand’. A quick yank and I was out, and I’ve never tried it again, but the grandchildren loved to disappear into the gloomy recesses. Set pieces like the miner figures made from plastic tubes are shown amongst the tools of their trade, such as the ‘whisket’, a simple basket which held their day’s delving below ground. Don’t try to pick up the massive lump of lead ore as it weighs over half a
ton. There cannot have been many similar lumps brought out of Peakland mines, most of the daily production was at best, made up of pieces the size of a man’s fist, or smaller. It had to be dressed (broken up), usually by miners’ wives and washed in the river to remove as many impurities as possible.
convenient river, but this was a rare event. The alternative was by a mechanical pump, or the cruder rag pump like the one on display. Another popular children’s exhibit, it is an endless chain of rag-filled links which, when turned by a handle, mops up water and brings it to the surface.
Water below ground and removing it was always a problem. The most efficient way was by a drain, or ‘sough’ (pronounced ‘suff’), if the mine was above the level of a
A clanking and grinding sound usually indicates that some child (or adult for that matter), is enjoying the task, but imagine spending all day turning the heavy handle. A more efficient
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system stands opposite the rag pump. Basically a vertical pipe a little over a foot in diameter festooned with all manner of valves and mysterious pipes, it came out of Wills’ Founder Mine at Winster where it had done yeoman service for the best part of a century. The work of dismantling it underground and then rebuilding it in the museum, was done by volunteer members of the Peak District Historic Mining Society. Photographs, each telling a story are dotted around the museum
Top Pics: Model of one of the pieces of equipment used to mine. Middle: Pieces of very rare Derbyshire black marble Bottom: A visiting family pans for gold
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Temple Mine is an abandoned drift mine running directly into the limestone hillside a little way beyond the entrance to Gulliver’s Kingdom. It was last used to mine fluor spa (calcium fluoride a source of the fluoride in tooth paste). We were lucky to find a family of four there, taking advantage of their museum entrance fees. They had just spent part of the previous hour on a guided tour exploring the mine’s inner nooks and crannies and were finishing off their visit with a spell of panning for gold. There really is gold in them thar hills, but it is of the fool’s variety – iron pyrites, (iron sulphide FeS2).
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and range from a poignant shot of Charles Henry Millington (1878-1968), the Peak District’s last working lead miner, to historical shots of now long abandoned mines. On display are fascinating models of mechanical pumps and surface views of mines such as Magpie Mine near Sheldon, or horsedrawn stone crushing circles, the remains of which can still be found half hidden in bracken dotted around the local countryside. Attractive displays of stone collections show just how colourful many of the ores buried deep beneath the ground can be.
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Appleby Hall, north front, from a post card [MC]
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It is astonishing how many country houses and estates were lost to Derbyshire in the boundary adjustments of 1888 and 1936; in this column we have visited several, including Measham and Willesley Hall, Norton House, Hazlebarrow with others. As they had been part of Derbyshire for about 900 years prior to their unwilling transfer, I for one continue to regard them as Derbyshire country houses, lost or not. One of that plethora of islands of Derbyshire marooned within the borders of Leicestershire and lost in 1888 (in exchange for which we gained only Nether and Over Seal in this area) was the delightful village of Appleby. Appleby Magna lay partly within our county whilst the subsidiary township of Appleby Parva was mainly in Derbyshire.
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Anciently the manor belonged to the Applebys, whilst an estate that included the Derbyshire portions of Appleby Parva came to the Vernons of Haddon. Whether the latter had a manor house there, like the splendid moated remnant of the seat of the Applebys, still standing in Appleby Magna, seems unlikely.
Left: Sir John Moore, Lord Mayor, engraved after Sir Peter Lely [Private collection]. In 1598 a man called Charles Moore purchased much of the old Vernon estate, to which was added two decades later further land along with part of Norton-juxta-Twycross by his homonymous son. Although the old histories, like William Woolley describe the family as ‘of mean account’ this was clearly not the case, mainly because both Charleses had the money to buy the land in the first place, the elder having lived previously at Strettonin-Shirland, and because the family, who began indeed as farming stock in Lancashire, were then London merchants. The second Charles’s younger son was Sir John Moore, Lord Mayor of London 1681-1682 and Tory MP for the City of London, a man who enormously increased the family’s wealth.
Sir John’s father or elder brother (a third Charles), seems to have built a manor house, but lived at Snarestone, letting it in the 1670s to Henry, the newly married son and heir of Henry Kendall of Smisby Hall, and on which he was taxed for 13 hearths, indicating that the house was of moderate size. Unfortunately, we have no evidence of what it looked like, although if the precedent of Sir John Moore’s Grammar School nearby, designed by Sir Christopher Wren (albeit somewhat diluted by the dubious talents of Sir William Wilson), is anything to go by, it might have been very handsome. John Nichols’ History of Leicestershire informs us that it was pulled down in 1770 and became the site of its successor. In 1775, Charles Moore of
Appleby FRS (again, a nonresident) died without issue, having five years earlier demolished the family seat. His uncle Thomas had living in Appleby manor house, but died in 1762 leaving an elder son, Revd. Thomas Moore, who built in a new house in 1770 called The White House, illustrated by Nichols, but which stood to the NE of Appleby Magna, safely in Leicestershire (hence Nichols’ inclusion of it.) Thomas too died without issue in 1795 upon which the estate came to his half-brother George Moore, later High Sheriff of Leicestershire. He set about building a new house on the site of the previous manor, at first called Appleby House. The contract still exists in family hands for its building, signed
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Top left: The lodge, as built, seen in 1919 [Private collection] Top RIght : The staircase Hall, from the sale catalogue [Private collection] Left: Appleby Hall from the south, from a postcard. [MC
Below: Armorial bearings of the Moores [MC] by the architect/builder Thomas Gardner of Uttoxeter, a former colleague of Joseph Pickford of Derby, who oversaw on his behalf the erection of Etruria Hall, works and workers’ village for Josiah Wedgwood. At the time, Gardner was building the hall nearby at Thorpe Constantine for the Inge family, who still have these plans and elevations. It was thanks to the late Ambrose Moore that I was able to see the contract for Appleby, which was estimated at £1,861, and to his much-missed son Peter that I was able to glean further information. The document makes it clear that the house was more or less as photographed in Edwardian times; of ashlar coal measures sandstone, two and a half storeys high with a south front of five bays, the central one being embellished by a pediment supported on attached Ionic columns flanked by matching pilasters, with a heavy-looking tetrastyle portico at ground floor level in baseless Doric. The parapet was supported upon a grooved entablature and there were antae (plain broad pilasters) at the angles.
The east front consisted of two shallow bows with tripartite windows on the ground floor and first floor in the centre only. The north front was of but four plain bays and was otherwise unembellished although throughout all the windows were set in moulded surrounds. This handsome and modest sized house stood in parkland perhaps landscaped by William Emes, part of an estate that then ran to 3,778 acres. The house was a more elaborate version of Barton Blount, completed by Gardner for Derby banker Samuel Crompton a few years before; many of his larger houses are much more austere as, indeed, Thorpe Constantine and Loxley in Staffordshire. Inside, decoration was restrained with good chimneypieces but there was a magnificent top-lit cantilevered Hopton Wood stone well staircase rising throughout the house in its centre, with an iron rail almost identical to that at Barton Blount. A contemporary lodge was built to the west on New Road essentially the original road south from Magna but re-aligned to allow the parkland to be laid out. Gardner
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Right: The lodge as rebuilt post-war as a two storey house photographed in 1974 [Private collection] Below: Appleby Hall, from the sale catalogue, showing the large service wing added in 1836 and the long lower one, just visible, left, by Hine, who also altered the interior layout in the West wing. [Private collection]
also designed the elegant red-brick rectory nearby which, happily, still survives. The lodge was raised by a storey post war, and more recently extended to the north and also survives. George More was a great agricultural improver and under him the estate flourished, so much so that his son was able to extend the house in a two storey approximately matching style to increase accommodation and enlarge the two and a half storey service wing, the employment of additional staff
and the formalizing of life in the country house becoming a feature of the period. The year was 1836 and the architect Henry Goddard of Leicester. A generation later and T. C. Hine of Nottingham was also called in to make further improvements. In 1873 the great agricultural depression began and the estate hit difficult times; unavoidable sales of land further reduced rental income. By the end of the Great War, the death of the squire (of natural causes) had led to a tax bill being
imposed and the son and heir decided to sell up in 1919, by this time with an estate of only 2,786 acres. Yet the house failed to attract a tenant and in 1927 was reduced by the new owner so that only the 1836 extension and the service wing survived, occupied by Henry Saddington, formerly of Field Farm. By the time the second war broke out however, the remaining portion of the house was empty and derelict, and these remains were cleared away in 1952 due to damage caused by mining subsidence.
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BUGSWORTH Canal Basin
Brian Spencer takes a trip to Bugsworth canal basin, once the largest inland port in England’s canal network.
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rive along the A6 Chapel-en-le-Frith bypass and the odds are you will be unaware that below the road there was once a busy inland port handling stone and lime brought down from the hills in horse-drawn wagons running on rails.
created. As this was before the advent of steam railways, the most efficient method of transporting heavy goods was by canal; so by 1794 a proposal was made to link the limestone quarries around Dove Holes near Buxton to the country-wide canal network. This would be carried out by laying a 14½ mile (23km) cut to link with the Macclesfield to Ashton canal at Marple.
In the latter years of the 18th Century, the high demand for building stone and lime created by the Industrial Revolution meant that a system to ease movement of these raw materials had to be
Driving a canal into the upper reaches of the Goyt Valley from Marple was comparatively easy, but once it reached Whaley Bridge progressively hilly country made it impractical to cover the ground
by canal. Furthermore, all this was to take place in a predominately limestone region where water for the system of locks needed to lift the canal hundreds of feet up to Dove Holes was almost none-existent. Therefore a unique proposal was made in order to bring stone from the quarries to the canal along horse-drawn tramways and load it into waiting barges. It was originally planned to build a canal/rail interchange basin at Chapel Milton, a village between Chapel-en-le-Frith and Chinley. Unfortunately this meant the construction of a flight of locks and a reservoir to feed them, so
the idea was scrapped in favour of Bugsworth a mere two miles or so to the west. The site chosen was reasonably wide and flat and with the nearby Black Brook a tributary of the River Goyt offering a plentiful water supply, Benjamin Outram and Thomas Brown the leading canal engineers of the day began the construction of both the canal and its tramway network. In the remarkably short time of six years, the canal from Marple, plus a complex of lime-kilns, wharves at Bugsworth and linking railways were built. Very soon the quiet valley was alive to the sound of clattering wagons and together with smoke from the limekilns, it brought the otherwise rural idyll to an end. The A6 from Dove Holes crosses one of the quarry tramway routes immediately south of the junction of the A623 Chesterfield road with the A6 Buxton road at Barmoor Clough. Along this the stone sleepers which can still be seen up and down the track, carried a tramway downhill to the interchange at Bugsworth Basin. Here wagons were emptied by tipplers worked by an ingenious system operated by men turning a 14ft diameter wheel to lift each wagon, discharging its load on to the wharf-deck below. It would then be hand-loaded into waiting barges. Sidings took other loads to the tops of limekilns where it was slowly burnt to create lime powder. The loaded barges then made their sedate way,
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drawn by patiently plodding horses, to the far end of the basin, where in a narrow section of the canal, each boat would be ‘gauged’ by a method similar to the Plimsoll Line, in order to assess the weight of its load. This then determined the amount of stone on board and from it the cost of tolls to move sedately towards England’s industrial heartland. The complex of wharfs and kilns was divided into three basins, upper, middle and lower. There was also a turning place known as The Wide where barges were made ready for their outward journeys. Support industries followed the building of the canal, ranging from a blacksmith, to stone crushing workers, and warehousemen who made sure that the lime made by the men feeding the kilns was kept dry. An overseer known as the Wharfinger lived beside the gauging narrows and had a horse provided to help him ride up and down the canal when necessary; one of the earliest recorded jobs with a perk. Pubs opened to slake the thirsts created by the heavy work and at one time as many as four inns offered refreshment; but of them only the aptly named Navigation remains
on the site it has occupied since 1795. Not only was ready-crushed stone, or lime from the kilns below Gnat Hole loaded into the barges at Bugsworth, but other materials such as raw cotton from Liverpool brought in to feed the as yet infant textile industry. All this took place at a busy canal’s inland port.
Whole families lived and worked aboard their one-horse-powered barges. As they came up to Bugsworth they would call out to friends who lived in the row of canalside cottages known as ‘Teapot Row’, so-called from the inhabitants’ practice of emptying teapots into the canal. Next they would pass through the Gauging Stop by the Wharfinger’s House in order to determine their unladen weight, before moving on into one of the upper basins to collect their load. Here ingenious bridges allowed the horse to transfer from one side of the canal without being unhitched. Of the two which once spanned the canal only one, a reconstruction remains in situ. Life while appearing idyllic was not always so, for in 1898 John Hannah murdered his wife in the cabin of their boat while it was moored in the Upper Basin. Why he did it is unclear,
but reports of the time suggest it was during a drink inflamed jealous rage brought on by his wife talking to another man. After his trial at Derby Crown Court he had the doubtful honour of being the last man to be publicly hanged in Derby on the 21st December 1898. With the growth of the rail transport network, the use of canals slowly died and by the early part of the twentieth century all water-borne traffic ceased and the canal basin slowly fell into disuse, its buildings collapsing or being demolished; the final insult to the work of Outram and Brown came about with the gradual silting of the waterways. Fortunately there were a number of people around in more recent times with sufficient public spirit to begin the work of restoring this unique link with a lost form of transport. Determined that it would not simply turn into yet
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BUGSWORTH Canal Basin
another marina, the basin is steadily undergoing restoration as a working harbour where canal-based pleasure boats are welcome to visit. During Easter weekend 2005, the 151-year-old horse-drawn narrow boat, Maria, made an historic return to her Bugsworth home, celebrating the re-opening of the canal basin. She carried a ceremonial load of 16 tons of limestone to the former Ashton Moss Loading Stage on the Ashton Canal, just as she would have done a century ago. Today and with the help of canalside plaques, Bugsworth Basin makes a fascinating place to visit and repopulate with the shades of navvies, quarrymen and bargees and their hard working families. The best way to reach the basin is to follow New Road (B6062), out of Chinley which in turn is reached from the A6 near Chapel-en-le-Frith. To finish off a trip back in time, the Navigation Inn offers food as well as good ale. Made by linking three cottages, it is one of those completely unspoilt pubs that manage to offer up-to-date catering with oldfashioned traditions. And finally, Bugsworth or Buxworth? While the original spelling appears to be Bugsworth, pressure a few years back from people of sensitive outlook, persuaded the local authority to change the spelling to Buxworth. This lasted for a time, but following a poll of the villagers the name reverted to the earthier version by 233 to 139. However, most of them either for or against Bugsworth call it ‘Buggy’. Either way the name originated from the Old English Burgga’s Worth, Bucga’s Enclosure.
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was meant to be a year of celebration. Days in the sun at the Incora County Ground or Queen’s Park, applauding a Wayne Madsen hundred, a big opening partnership shared by the skipper Billy Godleman and Luis Reece or a seam bowling masterclass from Tony Palladino. And glasses raised in a toast to Derbyshire County Cricket Club’s 150th birthday, with special events held in summer heat. Instead, it has been the lost season of Covid-19. Its devastating effects have placed cricket in perspective, emphasising that staying safe means far more than seeing off the new ball. But optimism remains. Although a stroll around Chesterfield’s Queen’s Park leads to thoughts of a land of lost content in terms of first-class cricket, unlike Housman, yearning for lost youth, there is hope of a return to those happy highways. All has not gone. Derbyshire have played some excellent cricket in the four-day Bob Willis Trophy and the T20 Blast has been in full swing, albeit with no spectators allowed. So, and with all their matches played on the road because Derby’s County Ground has been a biosecure bubble for the England women’s team and visiting international squads, the county’s followers have savoured this from afar, placated by live streaming. It does not detract from the significance of the landmark. Of the 52 historic counties in England and Wales, 18 compete in the Championship. It emphasises how privileged Derbyshire is to have a firstclass county. The first recorded match in Derbyshire was at Brampton Moor near Chesterfield when Wirksworth defeated Sheffield on 1 February 1757, although the Derby Mercury, charmingly describing the game as ‘a match at cricket’, hints at earlier occasions. Visits from the All England X1 popularised the game and had Tom Hunt, from Chesterfield – the first Derbyshire cricketer to score a century (102 for North v South at Manchester in 1856) - and the fast bowler John Paxton from Ilkeston been born 25 years later they would have been prominent members of the early county teams. In 1848 the well-heeled South Derbyshire Cricket Club moved from Chaddesden to The Holmes, near where Bass Recreation Ground is now sited. Fifteen years later it created a new ground at the racecourse on
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Clay Cross coal and iron company and a left-handed batsman, became captain. Sam Cadman, the epitome of the bread-and-butter all-round cricketer, took charge of the Nursery when he retired.
top of the table, ahead of Kent and Nottinghamshire and they were never deposed, holding off a late challenge from Yorkshire, in their 28 matches. Copson took 140 Championship wickets at 12.80, Mitchell 116 at 20.45 and the unsung workhorse Alf Pope 94 at 17.72, with brother George missing for all but four matches through injury. Worthington led the batting and became the only Derbyshire-born batsman to make a century while with the club; 128 against India at The Oval.
The wicketkeeper Harry Elliott, opening batsman Harry Storer, of football fame and Hutchinson remained. The Nursery developed some of the finest homegrown talent produced in the county. The batsmen included Denis Smith, Albert Alderman, Stan Worthington and Leslie Townsend, an all-rounder who in 1933 made 2,268 runs and took 100 wickets with his medium-paced off-spin in all first-class matches. The attack became one of the most feared in the land – Bill Copson’s pace, top quality fast-medium from the brothers Alf and George Pope, Townsend, and the sorcery of Tommy Mitchell’s leg-spin. The Big Six – Yorkshire, Lancashire, Nottinghamshire, Middlesex, Surrey and Kent – had lorded it over the Championship for decades but Derbyshire challenged in 1927 and then, as the side reached maturity under the captaincy of Arthur Richardson, finished sixth in 1933, third in 1934, second in 1935, first in 1936, third in 1937 and fifth in 1938 before age began to weary. On 7 July 1936 they moved to the
Richardson said: “Copson and Mitchell were at the heart of the Championship victory. Two killers, both positive bowlers and both likely to run through a side. Stan Worthington was a wonderful cricketer. There were times, watching him from the edge, when it was hard to tell if it was Stan or Wally Hammond at the crease. I cannot pay him a bigger compliment than to compare him with Hammond.” Of the 14 home matches, six took place at Queen’s Park, four at Derby, two at Ilkeston and one each at Buxton and Burton-on-Trent with the Indian tourists visiting Derby. Throughout their 150 years. Derbyshire have played first-class cricket on 14 grounds with a further seven used for limited-over games. Only in recent decades has Chesterfield become an outground to
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the headquarters at Derby and the other grounds have long fallen by the wayside as far as first-class cricket is concerned. In the post-war years Derbyshire remained a force, with the legendary opening bowlers Les Jackson and Cliff Gladwin arguably the greatest in a long line which passes through Arnold Warren and Bill Bestwick, Copson and the Popes, Harold Rhodes and Brian Jackson and Alan Ward and Mike Hendrick. Under the captaincy of Guy Willatt and then Donald Carr, the memory of Gladwin bowling under heavy skies at Queen’s Park with the hawks in the famous leg-trap – Derek Morgan forward, Carr square and
Alan Revill backward – endures. And yet amidst all this pace and with Morgan backing up, Edwin Smith managed to capture more than 1,200 wickets with his off-spin. But the batting was never quite strong enough, despite the phlegmatic opener Arnold Hamer and the stylish Carr, who shattered the county’s seasonal record with 2,165 runs in the hot summer of 1959. Later there was Bob Taylor, en route to world wicket keeping records and who, alongside Geoff Miller and Hendrick, became a prominent member of the England team. The years passed and Kim Barnett emerged to become one of the most
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entertaining opening batsmen in the club’s history and a dynamic captain, who, with the coach Philip Russell, engineered a period of fast bowling owing more to the Caribbean than Clay Cross. A rich cavalcade of overseas players have worn Derbyshire’s chocolate, amber and pale blue – Chris Wilkins, the charismatic captain Eddie Barlow, Peter Kirsten, John Wright, Mohammad Azaruddin, Michael Holding, Michael Di Venuto, Chris Rogers etc. The batting of Wright and Kirsten was crucial to the Lord’s victory over Northamptonshire in the 1981 NatWest final when Miller and Colin Tunnicliffe scrambled the last-ball run
matches. There was a huge crowd at Derby to see us beat Essex to clinch the title and it was a fine performance by a great side.”
which brought victory but the best was yet to come. The 1990s was a decade surpassed only by the 1930s. David Griffin, the club’s heritage officer and statistician, said: “We had some fine players, Kim Barnett, Peter Bowler, John Morris, Chris Adams, the wicketkeeper Karl Krikken, Devon Malcolm, Dominic Cork and so on. In the Championship, we finished third in 1991 and runnersup in 1996 and beat Lancashire in the Benson and Hedges final in 1993, when Cork made an unbeaten 92. But to my mind winning the 40-over Refuge Assurance Sunday League in 1990 was the finest achievement. It was an exciting time and I saw every game. Derbyshire won 12 of their 16
Winning the Division 2 championship in 2012 and reaching the T20 Finals Day last year are among the more recent highlights. Nobody familiar with the sparse and unwelcoming County Ground of the distant past can have envisaged that it would host an Elton John concert and Women’s World Cup matches. Such is the story and perhaps a few personal thoughts may flavour the fare. Memories span many decades but for all the glory of the Lord’s finals, the Championship challenges and, let’s face it, the black humour required during spectacular Derbyshire batting collapses, it is the shared days with family and friends in sunny climes when the team is doing well which are uppermost.
At Queen’s Park in July 2018 the visitors were Northamptonshire, usually bracketed with Derbyshire and Leicestershire when periodic calls to cull the Championship are issued. Nothing much was at stake since both counties finished in the nether regions of Division 2 but four days of compelling cricket ensued. The ground looked lovely in its sylvan beauty, the crooked spire still visible but less-so because of the tree growth. The match swung this way and that, illuminated by a Madsen hundred and Derbyshire’s victory achieved on the final morning by the youthful spin of Matt Critchley and Hamidullah Qadri. Happy highways, indeed. John Shawcroft’s forthcoming book to celebrate Derbyshire’s 150th anniversary can be ordered from the County Ground, Derby (01332 388101).
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leaf, shape or flower) or a barrier hedge (thorny leaves or stems) or for wildlife (place for sanctuary and food). Then decide if this hedge needs to be evergreen (keeps its leaves in winter) or deciduous (loses its leaves in winter). Also if it’s going to be a formal hedge (regularly clipped into shape) or an informal hedge (clipped once or twice a year), then lastly the ultimate height of the hedge.
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Escallonia, Elaegnus, Conifer, Laurel, Pittosporum and Hebe Deciduous Hedge – Beech, Hawthorn, Berberis, Potentilla and Forsythia. Formal hedge – Buxus, Laurel, Beech, Privet and Escallonia. Informal hedge – Potentilla, Hebe, Forsythia and Shrub Rose. Wildlife hedge – Pyracantha, Holly, Conifer, Privet and Shrub Rose. A number of shrubs are versatile so they cross over into other groups and there are lots of other plants you could use, look in your local garden centre or plant nursery for other options. Some hedging plants such as Hawthorn, Beech and Laurel are available “Bare Root” which is much cheaper than using a container grown plant.
Allotment or Vegetable Patch: • Now is the time to wrap grease bands around the trunks of fruit trees to protect them from winter moths, I tend to leave grease bands on all year round to stop any crawling pests. • Plant out Japanese onion sets and garlic. • Prune back canes of autumn-fruiting raspberries and blackberries after harvesting also tidy strawberry beds, cutting back old foliage and runners and removing weeds. • Spread a thick layer of homemade compost or farmyard manure to dig into your soil over winter. • Sow green manure crops over bare areas of soil. • Prune suckers away from the base of fruit trees.
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Plants looking fantastic this month: Nandina domestica ‘Obsessed’ (Heavenly bamboo or Sacred bamboo) Although it’s known as Heavenly Bamboo it’s not a Bambo. It forms a tall shrub, up to 1m (3ft) high, with bright green leaves that turn reddish-purple in autumn and winter. The brilliant , bright red , new leaf colour comes as the plant is growing so you get these flushes of bright red. It also produces clusters of small white flowers that are followed by attractive bunches of red berries after a good summer. Grows happily in full sun or part shade. Look out for Nandinia domestica “Firepower” 2ft to 3ft, and Nandina domestica “Richmond” improved form of domestica.
pink, are produced and the fruits from last year are turning red. The tree gets its name from these fruit, but they don’t taste like strawberries. An excellent tree for coastal gardens or in a sheltered spot inland. Best planted in full sun.
Pyracantha: (Firethorn) I have weeded a few of these in my life time and know why it`s called “Firethorn” , a great feature plant with shiny, evergreen leaves and pure white flowers in late spring followed by bright orange, yellow or red berries in late summer to early winter. Great for wild life and makes a great evergreen barrier hedge or a stunning wall shrub. If you need to get in touch with your gardening problems OR you want me to do a gardening talk – (which are booking up fast for 2021) email me at garden.guru@virginmedia.com If you need a quicker answer please give me a call 07817651216
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Derby Folk Festival At Home FRI 2 OCT – 7pm. THE LAST INKLINGS, RARE OCCASION, LUCY WARD SAT 3 OCT – 7pm. BRYONY GRIFFITH & WILL HAMPSON, HARRI ENDERSBY, BARRY COOPE & Fraser, and Andy Cutting SAT 3 OCT – 2pm. OLD SEA LEGS, THE JELLYMAN’S DAUGHTER, KITTY MACFARLANE SUN 4 OCT – 7pm. CHIVALROUS CRICKETS, WINTER WILSON, KATHRYN ROBERTS & SEAN LAKEMAN
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The Derby Folk Festival goes digital. Fantastic music, filmed especially for you to enjoy for a whole week, it will directly support the artists performing, and ensures that the festival is able to return to the city centre once again in 2021. Just before lockdown began, Derby LIVE announced that the Derby Folk Festival would be back for October 2020 with many artists playing in multiple venues across the city. However, due to Covid-19 and the continued restrictions on staging events, the festival cannot go ahead as planned in a way which is safe for audiences, musicians and crew. Instead, Derby LIVE are excited to announce that they have worked with artists and partners to put together a digital version of this much loved festival - Derby Folk Festival At Home! The online festival will take place on the same dates as the original event featuring concerts from many of the artists who were booked to appear in person in the city, including Barry Coope, Lucy Ward, Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman, Winter Wilson, and Kitty Macfarlane, and a host of other wonderful performers. The concerts will be streamed in a curated series of four festival sessions, running for three hours each, with one on the Friday, two on Saturday and one on Sunday. Alongside the concerts, there will be lots of other content, such as interviews and more to keep you entertained, as well as free Festival Fringe events taking place on the Derby Folk Festival Facebook page. Whilst you will only receive one session invite per customer email address that you have registered with us, the Folk Festival team really appreciate all help to keep the festival and the artists going. If you are able, you will have the option to buy the number of tickets that matches the number of people who will be watching, and we are very grateful – but there is no obligation and we continue to appreciate all support from our Folk Festival community! Thank you Supporting the festival by buying a ticket will not only give you some fantastic music, filmed especially for you, to enjoy for a whole week, it will directly support the artists performing, and ensures that the festival is able to return to the city centre once again in 2021.
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The COBRA meetings were very helpful in terms of making sure our response was joined up and in helping ensure we had military support. I have to say the military were brilliant throughout, as you’d expect.
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Steve Orme Interviews
Rachel Swann Derbyshire Police’s Chief Constable
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a situation only a select number of people have experienced: waiting for the Prime Minister to ring. The circumstances in which Rachel Swann was preparing to address Boris Johnson were certainly unusual: she was responsible for the largest peace-time evacuation of civilians in the UK in the hope of averting an unparallelled disaster. At the time Mrs Swann was Derbyshire Police’s deputy chief constable and in charge of the operation to move 1,600 people from Whaley Bridge after the dam at Toddbrook reservoir began to collapse.
As part of her duties she had to brief the Cabinet, chaired by a government minister, at daily COBRA meetings – a committee that takes action in national emergencies. “It was an odd moment waiting for the PM to ring you on your mobile,” says Mrs Swann. “The PM called me on the Friday morning – the day after it all happened, offering his support and asking me what we needed. “The COBRA meetings were very helpful in terms of making sure our response was joined up and in helping ensure we had military support. I have to say the military were brilliant throughout, as you’d expect.”
Mrs Swann is now the Chief Constable and the first woman to hold the position in Derbyshire. In August last year, the media around the world reported how she managed more than 2,000 people including fire and rescue workers, the armed forces, the county council’s emergency planners, ambulance staff and flood rescue teams as a catastrophe was avoided. But she points out that the collapse of the reservoir wasn’t a question in her interview. “What I would say is that the incident helped me to demonstrate my leadership in a crisis. It very quickly
“As a force we saw just what we could do in a crisis and there were many individual acts of bravery and commitment to keep people safe”
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meant I built up good partnership relationships in a short period of time. “As a force we saw just what we could do in a crisis and there were many individual acts of bravery and commitment to keep people safe. “This was a large operation and the lessons learned have been extensive. This has been extremely helpful in how we’re dealing with the Covid-19 challenge.” While she was widely praised for her handling of the rescue operation, others took a different view: she was targeted on social media with misogynistic and homophobic slurs, mainly because of her hair. She has a quiff which is spiked up and dyed blonde. At the time she said what really hurt was the people who said she had no standards and was letting policing down. But a number of people defended her, including Councillor Barry Lewis, the leader of the county council, who said: “Be under no doubt: she saved a valley. That’s what’s important.” It led to her taking a break from Twitter. But Mrs Swann points out that social media has many positive aspects. “It enables you to reach many people that you wouldn’t do normally, on a much more regular basis. It allows our teams to tell people what we’re doing about local issues which is really important. “We also found in Whaley Bridge it was invaluable: we used the police account as the one source of accurate information and could effectively deal with rumour and speculation before they caused unnecessary fear. “But it does have a downside as people ignore normal, polite rules of conversation and use it to criticise in a very unrestrained way. “It was a surprise to me just how many negative comments
I had and how much momentum it gained. But I’m more prepared for that now and make sure I minimise my exposure to it.” She also realises how digital technology is “critical” in making the force more adaptable to change, working more efficiently and tackling criminals. “We know that fraud and other offences are moving online and there’s a concentrated focus in forces across the country to disrupt, detect and pursue those responsible – and to help protect people in their online lives.” Rachel Swann is 49 and was born in Cornwall. She did not consider the police as a career after a police officer went to her secondary school and put her off because he said she was too small. After graduating at Loughborough University she worked in a gym. A friend said she was applying to join the police and Mrs Swann learned that the height limit was no longer in existence. She thought she might give policing a go “as it appeared to be a good, interesting career with lots of opportunities”. She was still living in Leicestershire, so she joined that county’s force on its graduate entry course as a PC in August 1994. She stayed there for 20 years and looks back on it as an enjoyable time. “I’ve benefited from quite a diverse career and worked in both the rural and urban parts of the county. I’ve also worked with some really fantastic people, which makes all the difference. “I really enjoyed being head of specialist operations – I was responsible for roads policing, dogs, firearms, public order, etc. That was the role I really wanted and I was fortunate enough to get it in 2010.” Her proudest moments were working with Team GB’s Olympic training camp at Loughborough University and being involved in the Queen’s visit to Leicester as part of her Jubilee celebrations, both in 2012. Three years later she went to Northamptonshire as assistant chief constable, becoming deputy in 2017. She arrived in Derbyshire in February 2019 as deputy chief and in August 2020, after 26 years’ service, she landed the top job. Mrs Swann has a number of priorities: “It’s really important to me that we
deliver a good service consistently, one which our communities trust.” Other prime concerns are to “fight crime, proactively bringing offenders to justice” and to “protect vulnerable people from harm. Doing this well, consistently and being responsive to our communities and their concerns is where I’m focusing our efforts.” Mrs Swann is proud to be the first female chief constable in Derbyshire and hopes her appointment will inspire other young women to follow in her footsteps. “We know that having role models in senior positions does matter to people. I recently did a retirement interview with a member of staff who many years ago had been an officer, one of our first females to work on shift and not in the women’s department. “She told me how hard it was and the challenges she had then. I thanked her because her commitment and resilience made it easier for others to join. “I know there’s a responsibility for me to ensure I make Derbyshire a force that’s a place where everyone is welcome and everyone can work, and have equal access and opportunities within the force regardless of who you are, what your background is or any other difference you might bring.” Policing has undoubtedly changed since Mrs Swann started her career and many people rue the disappearance of the bobby on the beat. Forces usually put this down to funding cuts imposed by the government. But the fact that the public can see officers doing their job is really important to Mrs Swann. “Our visibility and our responsiveness to local issues really matters to people. It matters to me too. We’ve invested in safer neighbourhood teams (small groups of police officers dedicated to policing a particular community or area) over the past couple of years and I really want to make sure we make the most of them. “It’s not just police officers – we have fantastic police staff who make up this visible presence and make a real difference to local communities.” She has a simple ambition: “to deliver a consistently good and trusted policing service to the communities of Derbyshire”. Everyone in the county, especially those who were appalled at the treatment she received on social media last year, will be willing her to succeed in her new position.
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A Walk Around with Rambler
HOWDEN & DERWENT RESERVOIR WALK USEFULL INFORMATION Distance: 10.3 miles of easy road walking, mostly through woodland followed by a gravel track above Howden and Derwent Reservoirs. Recommended Map: Ordnance Survey Outdoor Leisure Series Sheet1; The Peak District, Dark Peak Area Public Transport: Hulleys and TM Travel 273, 274 & 275 Two Hour Service from Bakewell and Sheffield via Castleton and Bamford. Car Parking: Fairholmes Visitor Centre. N.B. Please note that the valley road is open to walkers, cyclists and horse riders, but it is closed to cars and motor cycles on Sundays and Bank Holidays from Easter to end October. Bus service from Bakewell, Sheffield via Castleton and Bamford (railway station). Refreshments: Fairholmes Visitor Centre.
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lthough man-made, the flooded section of the Derwent Valley can vie with most of the English Lake District. Three reservoirs built over fifty years during the early to midtwentieth century, have mellowed into an attractive amenity for all users. Trees planted at the same time as the reservoirs were built, have now matured and generally being of mixed varieties, make a perfect foil to a remote scene composed of water backed by wild moorland.
Starting with Howden at the upper section of the valley, each dam and ancillary features such as culverts and filter beds, were built individually, one after the other gradually moving downstream. In order to accommodate the over a thousand-strong workforce, a village of corrugated iron huts was erected, catering for every need from groceries, to a doctor’s surgery and a barber’s shop. The village was known officially as Birchinlee, but soon found its way into the vernacular as ‘Tin Town’. The walk passes the site of Tin Town. Nothing remains of the actual buildings, but overgrown terraced ledges still mark the street pattern. A roadside plaque tells the story of a village that disappeared once its purpose was fulfilled. However, one of the corrugated iron buildings managed to survive, not above the reservoirs, but in Hope village where it serves as a ladies’ hairdresser’s salon. Another feature part of which can be
traced on the ground, is the track bed of a light railway built to carry massive blocks of stone each weighing several tons, and destined to become part of the reservoir dam walls. It ran from a quarry near Bamford. During World War 2, because of its resemblance to the Mohne and Eder reservoirs in Germany’s industrial Ruhr, crews from the R.A.F’s 617 Squadron used Howden dam to hone their skills in dropping Barnes Wallace’s ‘bouncing bomb’. To do this the Lancaster bombers, based in Lincolnshire had to fly under cover of darkness in order to reach Howden. Using the twin towers of the dam as aiming points, the cylindrical bombs were skimmed along the water up to the dam, and then rolled down to it before exploding near its foot. In Germany the exploding bombs created pressure waves that destroyed the dam’s structure, releasing billions of tons of water to flood a vast part of the Ruhr industrial
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belt. There is a small museum commemorating the exploits of 617 Squadron, the ‘Dam Buster Squadron’, in the western tower of Derwent Dam. Ladybower, the largest and most southerly and last of the reservoir threesome was completed around 1945. The whole complex was officially opened by HRH King George VI who planted an oak tree now officially known as the King’s Tree. Growing steadily for seventyfive years near the end of the valley road, it has developed into a sturdy young memento of the king’s visit. This walk passes the tree on the final leg of the section above the west bank of both reservoirs. The track no longer has to cross the Derwent by hopping over a series of stepping stones, well known as Slippery Stones. The crossing is now done dry-shod, by way of the narrow pack-horse bridge that once stood near Ashopton village. When Ladybower reservoir was built, the village together with its hall and church had to be demolished (along with the dozen or so farms flooded by it and Derwent and Howden). To re-house families displaced by flooding the valley, a new village, Yorkshire Bridge, was built below Ladybower dam. At one time during droughts, the spire of Ashopton church appeared once more, but as it was considered a danger to anyone trying to get close, it was demolished. All that is left of the village are the twin gate stones standing at what was once the entrance drive to the hall, and the memorial plaque to Tip a faithful sheep dog who kept vigil over his master’s body when they were lost in a blizzard.
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DIRECTIONS • From Fairholmes car park, turn right on to the valley road, and start to follow it past the dam wall of Derwent Reservoir. • Follow the road. Although traffic is light even during times when it is open to cars, please take care to be on the lookout for oncoming cars. • As you walk beneath the mature trees on either side of the road, look for a series of terraces, the road layout of ‘Tin Town’, once the home of over a thousand navies and their families when they built the three reservoirs. There is a roadside plaque which tells the story of this long abandoned village.
• Follow the track, bearing right with it when it drops down to the river at Slippery Stones. A narrow pack horse bridge that once crossed the Derwent at Ashopton village which now lies beneath the waters of Ladybower Reservoir, avoids the awkward stepping stones once used by travellers on their way to and from Langsett by way of Cut Gate.
• Go past Howden’s dam and start to follow a woodland path all the way to the twin towers of Derwent Dam.
• Once over the bridge turn right and follow the track climbing a little way above the east bank of Howden Reservoir.
• During spells of particularly wet weather, water spills over the dam wall, making a huge waterfall. If it freezes over in winter, then it can look even more spectacular.
• Passing the dam of Howden Reservoir, continue along the road and bear left, then right with it around the western arm of one of Howden’s feeder streams (Westend River). • Continue along the road for a couple more miles until it reaches the King’s Tree where the surfaced road ends. • Go forwards and through a gate, soon climbing out of the trees and on to a wide gravel track.
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• Reaching the dam, drop down with a side track and cross over the stream below the dam wall. Join a minor road in order to reach Fairholmes Visitor Centre and perhaps a warm cup of coffee.
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Draw from Within. Wim Vandekeybus Missing the thrill of live performance? This September, take an exhilarating leap into the unknown. Rambert’s full company of dancers are currently in the studio creating their first real-time, live-stream performance with leading choreographer and film-maker, Wim Vandekeybus. For one performance only – through the eye of the camera – you’ll land right in the middle of a turbo-charged live performance. Rambert’s London South Bank studios will be transformed into a series of contrasting, vivid theatrical worlds, some dream worlds, some nightmares, some turned upside down… Wim Vandekeybus is a storyteller. At this precise moment in the world, he wants to show how we’re at once fragile and strong. Threat is countered by liberation, death by birth. Most of the time we don’t think of the blood coursing through our veins. We usually only become aware of our heart beating in our chest when we’re afraid, or something’s wrong. Wim wants to dare us to look under the skin and embrace these contraries. This is a live performance - once you have your ticket, set an alarm. This is not pre-recorded and will not be available to watch later. You don’t have to leave your home, so prepare your nibbles, grab a glass of something and take a seat on your sofa. Friday 25 September, 8pm Live-streamed
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Carsington Water Bird Walks for beginners
The monthly walks are now on. The wildlife has flourished in our absence so come and see those summer visitors before they leave for warmer shores. The winter birds will begin arriving here soon with Teal and Wigeon usually among the first. Why not join us on one of our FREE Beginners walks held on the first Sunday of every month? Numbers will be limited to maintain social distancing so booking is essential, and don’t forget to bring your own binoculars. Contact Carsington 0330 678 0701. Future dates are, Oct 4th, Nov 1st, Dec 6th.
The Arts Society Dove Valley, Ashbourne Wednesday, 14th October at 2.15pm Our Society provides monthly lectures by accredited speakers, on topics related to a variety of subjects related to the arts. These are normally held in Ashbourne Town Hall on the second Wednesday of each month. It was with regret that we had to cancel the summer lectures of last season and missed seeing our members. However, we are delighted to be starting our new season with the first lecture in October but the format will be different.
The lecturers will be bringing their specialised talks online to our homes via Zoom. Our first lecture will be ”Photographic Odyssey : Shackleton’s Endurance Expedition” with Mark Cottle on Wednesday, 7th October at 2.15pm. This provides the opportunity for non-members, with access to Zoom, to join us to sample the quality of Arts Society lectures. If you are interested in accessing this and other lectures on our programme, please contact Andrew Bownes, e-mail andrew@bownes.uk.net There will be no cost involved and no obligation to join the Society but you may be tempted!More information on the above and the Society can be found on our website: artssocietydovevalley. weebly.com Artcore. www.artcoreuk.com Exhibition Launch: The Sharing Of Uncertainty - John NewlingWe are excited to announce the launch of Artcore Gallery’s opening show post lockdown, exhibiting the work of prominent artist and sculptor, John Newling. Newling is a pioneer of public art with a social purpose and his newest show ‘The Sharing Of Uncertainty’ explores his ever-expanding relationship with nature and the human species. Join us on Friday, 25th of September at 5:00 - 8:00 pm for the launch. This is our first show post lockdown and we are passionate about keeping contemporary art in Derby City centre thriving. In order to do this and keep you safe, in complying with COVID-19 Safety Guidelines, there are three available slots for the launch night. Each slot is 1 hour long with a limited capacity. We kindly request all guests wear a face mask and pre-book a free ticket for the time you are able to join us. Please arrive 5 minutes before your slot. To book your tickets please visit the website Artcore · 3 Charnwood Street · Derby, Derbyshire DE1 2GT · United Kingdom
Experience the joy of a Steam Train Ride through the winter Countryside this December
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Settle in for the ride! Pre-order your Personalised Show Goodie Box when booking your compartment (sold per person), full of naughty but nice treats for the journey. Each box contains: Popcorn, Marshmallows, Sweets. Presented with a personalised label on the box.
Private compartment for your family seating up to 6 passengers
A fantastic theatrical production on board our steam train, a new performance designed in 2020 to meet the Coronavirus Government guidelines. A delightful five mile STEAM TRAIN ride from Wirksworth with a heritage diesel locomotive on the other end. Sing along with the Porters as they dance, sing and entertain throughout the journey telling the story of the railway Look out for Mr Tickets and the Woodland Puppets Hot Chocolate and Cookies for every passenger on board. There will be presents for all the children Show runtime including train ride approx 1 hour 45 mins
Ticketing You will receive a confirmation e-mail at the time of booking and your Golden Ticket will be available for collection as the show begins. Tickets are sold per compartment, which can seat up to six passengers Prices range from £55.00 to £70.00 per compartment (not per person) according to date, regardless of occupancy. A very limited number of 1st Class compartments are available on each train priced at £65.00 to £80.00 per compartment (not per person) according to date. First Class compartments feature upgraded seat comfort. Occupancy of compartment must be chosen upon booking (adult, child or seat vacant) Parties of more than 6 passengers will require a second compartment
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Designed with COVID-19 guidelines in mind Enjoy a private compartment on board the train for your family/support bubble, perfect for Social Distancing. If you’re with your family/ support bubble then face coverings are not required inside your compartment but we do recommend them if you’re likely to be near to other visitors. Watch the action unfold in the corridor of the train, characters do not enter your compartment. Character costumes have PPE for the actors built in. Characters from the show will control the boarding and disembarking at the end to help with Social Distancing. The platform has 2m markings to help you. Passengers do not leave the train at the Station. Brand new toilets at Wirksworth Station. Let one of the Porters know if you need to use the loo on board the train. Enhanced train cleaning between performances.
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Photographer
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ince I picked up a Kodak 127 cartridge camera in the 1970’s and started taking a few snaps photography has been a big part of my life. Entirely self-taught, I developed a better understanding of what I was trying to achieve through using an old Zenith film camera and a lot of trial and error. 40 years later I’m still learning and still finding photography frustrating and rewarding in equal measures.
I’ve been very privileged as photography has led me to being pitch side at some amazing sporting events. Highlights include being official photographer for the Oxford / Cambridge Boat Race, working for TeamEngland at the Commonwealth Games as well as being the lead photographer for ParalympicsGB at the Paralympics in London 2012. My work has appeared worldwide in newspapers, magazines, websites and on TV as well as appearing full screen in the multi Oscar winning film “Slumdog Millionaire”. After the Paralympics, I decided to move away from sports photography and having moved to Derbyshire I started to reconnect
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with the landscape and artistic side of my work, something I’d neglected for a long time. Although I planned a lot of my sports photography shots, I find my best work now comes when I just go out with a camera and take photos. It eliminates the constraints of having an image in mind and being disappointed if “the light isn’t right” or it doesn’t work out. I just take pictures of what I see around me. I try to capture the feeling or atmosphere I experience as I take the photos rather than just “taking a photo” and hope that what I experienced is recreated later when anybody looks at my work. It doesn’t always work, but that’s
the fun of photography, you can always try again. When I’m not out with a camera, I split my time winter and summer between travelling all over the world managing an international winter sports team and at home organising the Wirksworth Festival. Alongside this I’m involved with a group of other artists in an exciting project to open a new gallery called the D31 Gallery in Doncaster where our work will be on show. I normally exhibit at various art fairs around the region but that’s been on hold this year and who knows what next year may bring. All I know is I will have a camera in hand and be out taking photographs whenever I can. For more of my work visit: philsearlephotographer.co.uk or facebook.com/philsearlephotographer/ www.countryimagesmagazine.co.uk | 57
When ‘Staying Home’, means not having to stay at home! By Martin Laver
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here can be little doubt that 2020 has been a year that has made people think more, plan better and in the main respect their neighbours, friends and colleagues just a little bit more too. We have all stared out of the window over the past months dreaming of some form of normality at last, wishing we could be somewhere else just for a few days.
The thought has most probably been there to jump on a plane and
escape the madness, but in reality you simply can’t. Will the airline be operating? Will the country I am flying to let us in (or let us out again?) Will my insurance cover me now so far from home? And will I be forced to self-isolate again when I get home for 2 weeks? Why not escape the clutches of your 4 walls and take advantage of the new holiday craze sweeping the nation – the UK Staycation Break! Our fine islands have so very much to offer; dramatic scenery, incredible attractions, picturesque harbours and historic market towns are everywhere around you. Jump in the car and enjoy a long weekend in Yorkshire maybe, or take
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advantage of one of the numerous coach holiday providers around and put your feet up, letting them do the work instead? Local operator ‘All About TOURS’ have spoken of the impact that Covid-19 has had on all communities, but is also keen to express the fact that coach travel holidays are still about and operating again now – and those local companies need your help too. Company Managing Director Martin Laver adds ‘With stunning holiday destinations available in Cornwall, the South Coast, Yorkshire, the Lake District and Scotland to name just a few areas of beauty, 2020 and 2021 could prove the perfect opportunity to visit what is almost on your doorstop and travelling by luxury coach is the best way there is to see the very best!’ ‘We have already operated successful tours to Cornwall, Devon & Suffolk since we started again in August and we have more departures going ahead before the end of the year too’ Martin added. ‘Whilst there may have been a little apprehension to begin with, people very soon relaxed and
enjoyed their break once they saw the efforts being put in by ourselves, their driver, hotel and other suppliers to their holiday and the fact that social distancing measures were being adhered too and their safety was our absolute priority.’
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NO tourist visa requirements (for stays of less than 90 days). NO Coronavirus testing. No self isolation/ quarantine either in Turkey or the UK.
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ust your UK passport ( ensure you have 6 months validity after your date of return) and a simple paper contact form to take with you and hand in upon arrival. Turkey provides easy access to a welcoming, friendly country that values and appreciates UK holidaymakers. Martins World Travel Staff highly recommend the diverse destination of Turkey and our many clients return extolling the virtues of this amazing country. A number of our recommended companies feature Turkey. Jet2holidays, offer a wide range of excellent hotels ranging from family resorts to exclusive 4 and 5 star properties in their Indulgent Escapes programme. Specialist tours are featured with Kuoni, Travelsphere and Newmarket Holidays. Classic Collection Holidays offer a range of luxury resort hotels in astounding scenic locations with the addition of the unique experience of a Gulet Cruise. Martins World Travel provide you with the best holiday value and choice. Turkeys huge and scenic coastline includes four seas, The Black Sea, The Sea of Marmara, The Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. The Black Sea Region is known for tea, hazelnuts, cherry orchards and fresh sardines. A chilly sea to the north and lush green mountain slopes to the south. This region is perfect for those wanting to enjoy stunning backdrops and small sleepy fishing villages.
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The ancient city of Ephesus is Turkeys most important city, one of the best preserved, and restored. One can stroll the streets for hours passing temples, theatres, libraries, houses and statues. Here you will find the temple of Hadrian and the sumptuous Temple of Artemis which is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient kingdom. Ephesus has been inhabited approximately 9,000 years and inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2015. Fethiye is a port city on the Turquoise Coast in South Western Turkey. Located midway along the coast between Marmaris and Antalya, it is known for its natural harbour, blue waters and numerous rock tombs including the 4th-century B.C. Tomb of Amyntas, carved into a bluff overlooking the city. Near-shore islands are popular for day trips by boat. In the south, the stunning beach at Ölüdeniz is sheltered by a lagoon, and Butterfly Valley, only accessed by boat, is a designated nature reserve. The fish market right in the middle of the city is one of the most popular places to enjoy evening dining at a choice of excellent restaurants. The city has cuisine for all tastes and its marina is perfect for an evening stroll.
On the Mediterranean Coast is Alanya. From antiquity to the present day, the beauty of Alanya makes it so attractive for visitors and provides everything you could dream of in a holiday. Here you will experience comfortable hotels in the renown setting of the Turquoise Coast on the Mediterranean Sea. Enjoy the rich tastes of world renown Turkish cuisine, swim in the bay where Cleopatra once bathed, enjoy the endless summer sunshine, explore the mysterious sea caves on a blue cruise or soak up the rich heritage of Mediterranean civilisations. It is thought that Alanya was first settled in the Palaeolithic Age. The earliest known name of the settlement was Coracesium. Under Persian control in the 4th century BC Alanya exported honey and wine to Egypt. Eventually the region was incorporated into the Roman Empire under General Mark Anthony who later gifted the area to Cleopatra, the Queen of Egypt. Alanya was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire and between the 13th and 18th centuries prospered as an important port for maritime trade in the Eastern Mediterranean. In 1935 Ataturk visited the city and renamed it Alanya. It remains a prominent tourism destination with a rich cultural heritage, history and modern facilities. Sunny skies, beautiful sandy beaches and the warm waters of the Mediterranean here on the Turquoise Riviera. Travel inland and you will discover beautiful waterfalls, forests and numerous hiking trails and much, much more. This is the perfect time to discover your Turkey with Martins World Travel. We have an amazing choice of holiday ideas at great value prices to this wonderful holiday destination. www.martins-world-travel.co.uk Tel 01246 220020 / 823763. ABTA Bonded.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Meeting with others safely This is guidance that applies to England only. If you live in an area where local restrictions are in place you should also consult the local restrictions guidance, for information about what you can and can’t do to manage the outbreak. Social distancing To reduce the risk of catching or spreading coronavirus, try to keep at least 2 metres away from people you do not live with. Social distancing is essential to stop the spread of the virus, as it is more likely to spread when people are close together. An infected person can pass on the virus even if they do not have any symptoms, through talking, breathing, coughing or sneezing. When with people you do not live with, you should also avoid: physical contact; being close and face-to-face; and shouting or singing close to them. You should also avoid crowded areas with lots of people; and touching things that other people have touched. Where you cannot stay 2 metres apart you should stay more than 1 metre apart, as well as taking extra steps to stay safe. For example: wear a face covering: on public transport and in many indoor spaces, you must wear a face covering by law, unless you are exempt move outdoors, where it is safer and there is more space if indoors, make sure rooms are well ventilated by keeping windows and doors open You do not need to socially distance from anyone in your household, meaning the people you live with. You also do not need to socially distance from someone you’re in an established relationship with, or anyone in your legallypermitted support bubble if you are in one. It may not always be possible or practicable to maintain social distancing when providing care to a young child, or person with a disability or health condition. You should still limit close contact as much as possible when providing these types of care, and take other precautions such as washing hands and opening windows for ventilation. Seeing friends and family When seeing friends and family you do not live with you should: • meet in groups of 6 or less • follow social distancing rules • limit how many different people you see socially over a short period of time • meet people outdoors where practical: meeting people outdoors is safer than meeting people indoors because fresh air provides better ventilation Limits on the number of people you can see socially have changed. From Monday 14 September, when meeting friends and family you do not live with (or have formed a support bubble with) you must not meet in a group of more than 6, indoors or outdoors. This is against the law and the police will have the powers to enforce these legal limits, including to issue fines (fixed penalty notices) of £100, doubling for further breaches up to a maximum of £3,200. There are exceptions where groups can be larger than 6 people. These include: • for work, or the provision of voluntary or charitable services • registered childcare, education or training • supervised activities provided for children, including
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The lovely new collection by Joseph Ribkoff now available at Jillian Hart Fashions includes this beautiful coat with detachable faux fur collar and print pants to match. With cooler weather on it’s way the shop has a great range of stock for Autumn including new knitwear, casual wear and coats. The large well-ventilated fitting rooms are now open for customers to try on the new collections. Visit the shop at 40-44, Babington Lane, Derby or telephone 01332 347647 for more details.
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MASERATI MC20 The brand’s new Super sports car
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aserati enters the new Era with MC20, the new super sports car that combines performance, sportiness and luxury in the unique Maserati style. The new MC20 (MC for Maserati Corse and 20 for 2020, the year of its world première and the start of the Brand’s new Era) is the Maserati everyone was waiting for. It is a car with incredible aerodynamic efficiency, which conceals a sporty soul, with the new Nettuno engine, a 630 horsepower V6 with torque of 730 Nm that delivers 0-100 km/h acceleration in under 2,9 seconds and a top speed over 325 km an hour. An engine that signals Maserati’s return to producing its own power units after a hiatus of more than 20 years.
The MC20 is an extremely lightweight car under 1,500 kg (kerb weight), and thanks to its power output of 630 hp it comes out best in class in weight/power ratio, at just 2.33 kg/hp. This record is achieved through the use of choice quality materials, exploiting all the potentials of carbon fibre without any sacrifices with regard to comfort. Nettuno, the first engine in this new chapter of the Trident's history, is the MC20's twin turbo V6, a technologic gem already awarded an international patent, which puts the MTC (Maserati Twin Combustion) technology, the ground-breaking combustion system developed inhouse, onto the world's roads. Overall, this revolutionary project
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has resulted in a car that epitomises Italian excellence. In fact, MC20 was designed in Modena and will be built at the Viale Ciro Menotti plant, where the Trident’s models have been built for more than 80 years. The new production line, created in the spaces where the GranTurismo and GranCabrio models were assembled until November 2019, is now ready for action in the historic plant. The site also features a new paintshop incorporating innovative, environment-friendly technologies. Nettuno will also be built in Modena, at the newly established Maserati Engine Lab. The MC20 design was produced in about 24 months, with the involvement from the outset, in an
innovative approach, of a team of Maserati Innovation Lab engineers, technical specialists from the Maserati Engine Lab and designers from the Maserati Style Centre. The Virtual Vehicle Dynamics Development system, which includes the use of one of the world’s most advanced dynamic simulators, was developed in-house by the Maserati Innovation Lab and is based on a complex mathematical model called Virtual Car. This method allowed performance of 97% of dynamic tests, optimising development times. The car was then fine-tuned in the best Maserati tradition with exhaustive track and road test-driving sessions in the most widely varying conditions of use. The guiding theme of the MC20’S design was the Brand’s historic identity, with all the elegance, performance and comfort integral to its genetic make-up. The focus on performance led to the conception of a car with a
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Motoring What’s new… Land rover defender hard top: most rugged and durable commercial Vehicle on sale now
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Far more than just a dash cam… …it is an advanced video surveillance system for your car. It features built-in 4G LTE connectivity, meaning you are always connected, enabling unique features like Remote Live View, letting you monitor your vehicle from anywhere in real time - it’s like always having a pair of eyes on your car. Rest easy knowing that your BlackVue is always capturing and saving video evidence – front and rear, and the built-in SIM card slot means your dash cam is always connected to BlackVue’s industry-leading Cloud services simply insert the supplied Vodafone V-Sim, setup your data plan, and you’re ready to go.
With Full HD 1080P performance, the DR750-2CH LTE provides class-leading protection for your vehicle by recording fluid 60 frames per second video footage (rear @ 30fpps) via an ultra-wide lens with a 139° viewing angle. A Sony STARVIS image sensor ensures the best possible image quality under any lighting conditions. Also included is GPS logging, Wi-Fi, Cloud-connectivity and impact and motion detection. All this in a stealthy compact design.
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shbourne Lodge, Derbyshire, celebrated their 6th birthday by hosting a party with the residents. The care home on Derby Road, Ashbourne, has been a home to hundreds of residents since opening its doors in August 2014.
End of Life award, Amber Valley Trusted Trader status and individual team members have received regional and national recognition at the Great British Care Awards. The home is part of the awardwinning business, Milford Care, which have six homes across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. The care home has drawn on the company’s thirty years of experience in care by creating an innovate and beautiful
Over its 6 years, the home has gone from its Good rating by CQC to an Outstanding rating. As well as this, Ashbourne Lodge has been awarded the Derbyshire Quality
environment that promotes engagement, independence and meaningful activities. The home boasts a lounge complete with views overlooking the stunning sensory gardens, library area, cinema, shop, bar, club room, cafe and spacious ensuite rooms. Home Manager, Jim Watt - who has climbed the Milford Care career ladder for over 9 years - said, “It’s been a real honour to make Ashbourne Lodge a real home for residents. The team and I love to make a difference to everyone who comes to stay with us, and this is an ethos we all strive to adhere to. We can’t wait to see what the future brings – hopefully more parties and happy memories!” For more information about any of the Milford Care homes, contact info@milfordcare.co.uk or head to the website to see the homes in more detail.
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Find the Derbyshire village. Send your answer to: Crossword Comp. Country Images, Unit 5, Office Village, Keys Road, Alfreton, Derbys DE55 7FQ. Or email competitions@imagespublishing.co.uk Entries to reach us by October 20th 2020 First 4 correct entries drawn win the prize. T&C’s apply.
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Our new Duresta studio launches this October. Showcasing some of Duresta’s most popular models in their luxurious new fabric collections. Shown here, the elegant Blakeney sofa in Lalique Plume.
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