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Hello readers So 2017 is now in full swing.

Many of us will have started the new year with excitement, some with sadness, some with trepidation and others with a ‘so what, it’s just another year.’

My husband and I had a lovely time over the festive period but as a result of buffet overload, I’m now in ‘keep fit and lose weight’ mode … which definitely places me firmly in the ‘trepidation’ bracket. Is it normal to be afraid of a tiny piece of plastic that’s going to track my activity? It will count my steps, count how many flights of stairs I’ve climbed and it will even track me while I’m asleep. Sleep seems to elude me at the moment, so that’ll be an interesting one … will it send my tracker into premature meltdown? Unfortunately not, and I’ve only got myself to blame; I requested this tiny piece of plastic in my letter to Santa and bless him, he obliged and left it under the tree for me. Now I suppose I’ve got to be a good girl and make use of it!

Back to this edition; many thanks to The Loft Restaurant in Belper for supplying a 2 course lunch for 2 people as the crossword prize. Turn to page 6 for further details and to enter.

Don’t forget you might want to book a table at a local restaurant to celebrate St Valentine’s Day on Tuesday 14 February or Mother’s Day on Sunday 26 March.

Remember that British Summertime begins on 26 March and clocks go forward one hour so make sure you’re not late for your Mother’s Day meal!

It’s time for me to sign off for another couple of months.

Now where’s my tiny piece of plastic, and how many calories will I burn getting it out of the box … wish me luck!

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Winners’ Corner

CONGRATULATIONS Mr V Cirillo of Smalley who has won a bottle of Champagne.

CONGRATULATIONS Jo Tomlinson of Belper who has won a 2 course Sunday Lunch for 2 people at The Blacksmith’s Loft, Sadler Gate, Derby.

See you again in the spring.

Karyn Karyn Milner, Publisher/Editor E: karyn@allthingslocal.co.uk T: 01332 882882 or 07977 272770 W: www.allthingslocal.co.uk Follow us on Twitter @ATLMagazines

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Contents Competitions & Puzzles Prize crossword – Win a 2 course lunch for 2 People at The Loft Restaurant, King St, Belper 6 Champagne Sudoku

19 Children’s Puzzles 74 Friendship Blooms – FREE FLOWERS! 83 Business & Professional Lifestyle

Food, Drink, Entertainment Health, Beauty, Fitness Motors

Home & Garden Children & Education Community

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Prize Crossword Win a 2 course lunch for 2 people at The Loft Restaurant, 78A King Street, Belper DE56 1QA. Drinks excluded; valid Wednesday - Saturday.

Across 1 4 9 10 11 12 13 18 20 22 23 24 25

Fasten to (6) Enquiring (6) Reduce length (7) Loosen (5) More (5) Stretches (7) Twisted together (11) Requiring (7) Not inner (5) Assists (5) Needing a drink (7) Hurried (6) Stopped (6)

Down 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 14

Reply (6) Type of fish (5) Small country house (7) A trick (5) Severe (7) Lubricate (6) Enquire into (11) Used for sewing (7)

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Worship (7) Fasten (6) Ragged (6) Hand out (5) Trials (5)

Just complete the simple crossword, cut out and return to: Prize Crossword, All Things Local, 74 Woodhouse Road, Kilburn, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 0NA. Remember to provide your name, address and telephone number. Closing date: WEDNESDAY 15TH FEBRUARY 2017.

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BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL Business & Professional Legal Matters Shacklocks Solicitors

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In each edition legal advisors from Financial Abuse Shacklocks deal with important legal

topics. Astle, This month Marion Vesey Victoria Solicitor with Shacklocks (pictured) invites us to think about LLP, talks about financial abuse of making a decision that will benefit vulnerable adults and the elderly, and future generations. the importance of reporting suspicions Making of abuse.a Will is a serious business. It is a time which gives many people cause to

stop andabuse think of about how they want Financial vulnerable adults andto be remembered when gone.abuse the elderly is on the they rise. are Financial takes many forms and can include stealing, Many people are attracted by the idea of exploitation, mishandling money and fraud. doing something to help others less With an ageing vulnerable population fortunate than and themselves after they passan awareness of the risk of financial away, particularly if their family abuse are is becoming important. adequatelyincreasingly provided for or if they have no close family. Whilst some still like the idea

of supporting national there Where there ismajor a Lasting Powercharities, of Attorney areanmany who Power prefer to localthe or Enduring of benefit Attorneymore in place causes or causes close to their heart, possibly Attorneys have considerable responsibilities. where they have had a personal involvement Choosing your Attorney is a decision which or received duringUnder their alifetime. must not besupport taken lightly.

Lasting Power of Attorney Property and Affairs, Something that ourfor team will discuss with your Attorney will assume responsibility clients in this situation is the idea of setting for accounts, financial affairs and up your their bank own charitable trust which can property you lose capacity to do so. continue should to provide support for charitable Your Attorney be someone in whom you causes of theirmust choosing long after they have passed away.

Creating your can place complete trust, andown whocharity you know means that your trustees canwhilst provide will act in your best interests keeping supportaccounts to those and whocomplying need helpwith most. concise the law.

There can be a great sense of satisfaction Figures produced by the Office of the Publicin knowing that your trustees will carry out Guardian, the regulator which governs your wishes after you have gone and that Lasting Powers show your name will of beAttorney, associated withincreasing such good numbers of Attorneys being for deeds even after you are noreported longer around. potential financial misconduct or wrongdoing in years.we The Office of the Public of Atrecent Shacklocks have set up a number charitablehas trusts over 150 years or so we Guardian a duty tothe investigate reports have been abuse in business and we still look after of financial

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has not been entrusted to act as an Attorney but has managed to obtain unlawful access to 70 yearsor later the trust is still money property of the elderly or vulnerable providing person. that accommodation.

Another the‘‘the trusts we look made of an Victoria of says: requirements after was set up by a client Attorney are significant; we recommend that who wanted to help people anyone creating a Lasting with particular medical Power of Attorney for PropertyHer andkindness Affairs consider appointing conditions. has a Professional Attorney, such as a solicitor. enabled her trustees to provide Whoeversupport you choose as your Attorney, it is financial to a gifted young musician has experienced a such possible to buildwho in additional safeguards number of health issues that have interfered as limitations on the authority you give to with her education, to enable that the Attorney, or a requirement for child the to be educated in the most appropriate accounts prepared by your Attorney to be environment.

audited annually.’’

A Charitable Trust can be set up either Anyoneyour withlifetime concerns about financial during with savings and abuse in connection with oror vulnerable adult investments built an upelderly already, alternatively should consider reporting their concerns through a specially prepared Will that willto only take effect body following yourthe death andof a an appropriate and seek advice will therefore not deprive you of capital or solicitor. income during your lifetime.

Our team at Shacklocks have a particular speciality in preparing arrangements of this kind and also of acting as professional trustees to enable wishes to be fulfilled and instructions to be followed.

If you are thinking of supporting charities through your Will or during your lifetime with a lump sum, why not talk to us about the different ways in which we can help you Victoria Astle benefit those good causes, and how to make the most of the tax rules that enable a At Shacklocks LLP we understand charitable cause to benefit.

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Money Matters: Inheritance Tax Someone famous once said “Every advantage has its taxation” and creating personal wealth over a lifetime to pass on to your family upon your demise seems very relevant.

Former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Roy Jenkins, also said in 1986, “Inheritance Tax is, broadly speaking, a voluntary levy paid by those who distrust their heirs more than they dislike the Inland Revenue.”

Whilst the above quote may be a slight exaggeration, there is certainly no need to pay more IHT than you have to. That’s why it’s known as the UK’s only ‘voluntary tax’. With the benefit of careful planning, IHT can certainly be reduced or even avoided completely.

Tax year 2015/2016 saw record receipts to HMRC of £4.65bn. 2016/2017 is already 6% higher than this. Once upon a time it was thought that only the rich would pay IHT. Until recently, it was thought near to 1% of estates were affected but, by 2021, HM Treasury was expecting this to be nearer 10% of estates despite some forthcoming changes to the IHT Nil Rate Band of £325,000.

So IHT is a tax that raises valuable funds for the Treasury. However, reflecting Chancellor Jenkins views in 1986, it is something that could be avoided or reduced (marginally). Tax is payable at a rate of 40% above the Nil Rate Band for a single person, but this is increased to £650,000 for those married or in a civil partnership. For these people the Nil Rate Band is transferrable to a surviving spouse/civil partner.

April 2017 sees the introduction of a new supplementary Residence Nil Rate Band which will be phased in gradually over the next 4 tax years.

This will effectively in some cases increase the Nil Rate Band to £500,000, but only £175,000 (the new Residential Nil Rate Band), will be for use against the value of the main residence with those people with direct descendents. It cannot be used with any other properties such as a holiday home or any investment property. If you have no residential property, then your NRB will stay at £325,000.

Many people still pay IHT unnecessarily. Usually because they leave it too late in their lives, or are under a misapprehension that a married couple already has £1,000,000 Nil Rate Band available to them! Other reasons for not acting is fear over losing control of their assets by either giving them away to family or Trusts, leaving them worried that they may need the money for their own use in their remaining lifetime. Some people are simply now too concerned to act at all because of the recent negative press on the Government’s clampdown on tax avoidance.

IHT can be reduced or avoided legitimately with careful financial planning. Speak to your independent financial and legal advisers.

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With no less than 10 website projects on the go, as well as lots of print work, the team are working hard to ensure their clients get exactly what they want, and the way they want it.

“Website work is coming in thick and fast with much of it coming in from word of mouth. I’m really proud that it has happened like it has as I must be doing a good job for my customers” explains Rebecca, Director and Graphic Designer of High Heel Creative.

“We’ve already done some fantastic print work and done our bit for the community supporting a few events and organisations, we’ve even agreed to be the main t-shirt sponsor for Belper Netball Team” “Web work is excellent and we are hearing reports that our customers’ websites are really working for them.

Not only that, but their previous web developers just didn’t grasp what they wanted from the design of the website.

We’ve managed to come up with a solution that looks just

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High Heel Creative was only born in February 2016 but currently hosts no less than 100 different companies’ websites. They have created and are maintaining 20 new ones and have created some stunning print work, from simple Tripadvisor review cards for local restaurants to high quality roller banners.

If you are looking at having a website designed that you can look after yourself or need some leaflets or print work doing, then look no further than Rebecca Adams and the team on Bridge Street, just above Barrakah. Website can be found at https://designbygirls.co.uk.

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The Better Life Cutting it Fine The crisp and sometimes frosty mornings now don’t deter nature. It whispers, ‘spring is coming - honest - it’s just stuck in traffic.’

There’s work to be done, and plenty of it. To begin with, Anne decided more snowdrops would be just the thing, so she carefully lifted the clumps and divided them before replanting. My contribution was to go and put the kettle on.

This is a time of year for taking stock in the garden and for preparing to restock. Inevitably, there are casualties; even perennials have their limitations and our perpetual chard has finally reached the end. We’ll definitely plant out more though, as perpetual chard is the gift that keeps on giving.

It’s also time to start onions and spring salad leaves under cover.

The tail end of winter - fingers crossed at time of writing - also marks that point where firewood stocks are running low and it’s time to bring out Charlie the Chainsaw. When I first acquired the saw it spent a long time in the shed with its blade pristine, despite Anne constructing a sawhorse that looked like something out of The Krypton Factor.

I’m afraid my reputation where pointy things, electricity, heat or water are concerned is well deserved. My initial worry with the chainsaw was that I’d be all fingers and thumbs. Fortunately, it’s a small, electric model, so no risk of anything involving the words whirring and ladder. Even so, the first time I used it I somehow managed to slip the chain from the mechanism. It’s all in the preparation: read the booklet first and then watch the clips on the Internet.

Cutting up firewood can be immensely satisfying when you’ve lugged it up from the woods or rescued it from a lay-by. Okay, it might not be up there with building an igloo or trekking through the Amazon but it’s still working in harmony with the environment.

The whole garden gets a bit of a spruce up now, although we leave the anti-frost fleece around the vulnerable plants until warmer weather is assured. Our tools receive some much-needed attention as well, and I generally clean out the dried grass from the lawn mower that I promised myself I’d do before Christmas.

Indoors, the Vietnamese coriander is thriving, as are the cuttings we took of icing sugar, penstemon and heather (it was discarded on a footpath and I thought waste not, want not). Our seeds are labelled up and ready - the usual vegetable suspects, plus agapanthus, last year’s chillies, a

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lemon seed or two and a ginger bud. (I’m ever hopeful of producing a completely homegrown curry sauce one day.)

There are also repairs to consider. The roof of the coal bunker is more plastic sheeting than wood now, so every storm is followed by my own version of rooftop Russian roulette. Similarly, the shed door is surviving by a single, ailing hinge. It will all require time, effort and skill - luckily, I know just the neighbour. Speaking of which, we had a visitor recently - a former neighbour who moved away a year ago. He said he was just passing and asked if he could borrow our wheelbarrow. Unfortunately for him, we don’t have one. As it almost says in Hamlet, “Neither a lender nor a barrower be.”

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Days out with Dennis Go by Bus? Why Not??

Burton-on-Trent is one of mine and Barbara’s favourite places and although it is easy to do the straight run down the A38, this outing takes a little longer. The traveller, however, is well rewarded by the quality of the countryside and scenery that is traversed.

Your first bus leaves from the bottom of King Street, Belper, and is Your Bus service 113 at 11:10 from outside the Iceland shop, arriving in Ashbourne Bus Station at 11:47. Travelling via Shottle, Turnditch and Hulland Ward, it also passes through the quaintly named ‘Cross o’ th’ Hands’.

From Ashbourne Bus Station Trent Barton’s Swift at 11:57 will take you to Uttoxeter, arriving there by 12:41. Uttoxeter is pronounced as ‘Uchetter’ by the locals. The bus station is compact, has toilets and is close to the shopping area.

The service onward to Burton-on-Trent is operated by Midland Classic. Their buses are usually painted yellow and red. We used service 403 leaving at 13:08 because I believe a double deck bus is usually scheduled and the best views can be had from upstairs.

Burton-on-Trent is reached by 14:00 and it is there that we normally take a break.

Returning to Derby then: walk up the street with the Coopers Square shopping centre (where there are toilets) on your left, round

the corner (left again) to the first stop where the X38 will take you back to Derby on the hour, and then at twenty minute intervals.

Your choice of buses back to Belper from Derby is either Trent Barton’s The Sixes at 05, 20, 35 and 50 minutes past the hour or Trent Barton’s 7.1 at 10 past the hour, both from Derby Bus Station.

Ticketing: as usual bus pass holders travel free. Fare payers should buy a Derbyshire Wayfarer on the first bus. This is accepted on services to Uttoxeter and back from Derbyshire destinations.

An additional fare will need to be paid for the Uttoxeter to Burton-on-Trent section.

Please note: at the time of writing, Derby City Council are ‘considering’ imposing a levy on ‘Bus Pass’ passengers on the X38 which intending travellers should be aware of.

People who might be interested in the buses used are invited to try my transport ‘blog’ on http://railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk.

By Dennis Basford Please note: All details and timings are correct at time of going to print and the author/publisher accept no responsibility should any details/timings change after publication.

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Laced with inlets and bays, Bergen is the gateway to the fjords, the perfect base to catch a glimpse of this enticing world, maybe sailing for a few hours on Sognefjord, the longest and deepest, or Osterfjord encircling an island where myriad waterfalls tumble down the cliffs. It’s sheer magic; a hidden paradise which lingers in your mind long after you return to harbour.

Highly rated by cruise ships and yachts, Bergen’s maritime vocation dates back to medieval times, enjoying its golden age from the 14th century onwards when the Hanseatic League brought trade and prosperity. Today the finely restored merchants’ houses are the city’s most iconic image, their wooden façades painted in vibrant colours, rising gable to gable along the old Bryggen wharf.

It’s a world heritage site and the most atmospheric part of town, with wooden alleyways festooned in rickety steps and overhanging galleries and craft shops tucked in every corner. Just minutes away at the water’s edge, stalls tempt visitors with succulent summer berries and reindeer sausages half a metre long, while the fish market serves simple but delicious meals under the awnings. When the sun shines on a long summer’s day, restaurants spill out onto the cobbled quay and it feels almost Mediterranean.

It’s easy to stroll around Bergen from the medieval fortress to the gleaming high street, from the tip of the peninsula to the esplanade leading down to the lake. Sculptures and fountains pop up here and there and sometimes the sound of violins drifts under the arcades, remembering the local virtuoso Ole Bull, or it could be the haunting echo of a Grieg melody. Both artists were born in Bergen.

Meanwhile, in the elegant district above the old town, white weatherboard houses climb up the slopes along the steep meandering lanes or gather higgledy-piggledy in secluded courtyards. Roses bloom in cottage gardens and the higher you go, the better the views. Now and then the funicular railway makes its way up the mountain where you look across the city and fjords to the islands in the distance. Up there, rambling trails head through forests and heathland dotted with lakes, rocks and cliffs rise above the treeline and when you reach the top of Rundemanen at 568 metres, mountains roll as far as you can see. In these highlands haunted by mysterious trolls, you could encounter a wolverine, a lynx or a bear but visitors who come to see the city lights do not stray far after dark.

But according to a local saying, ‘you haven’t been to Bergen if you haven’t been to Ulriken’ – at 643 metres, the highest of the seven mountains. As visitors step out of the cable car many linger on the viewing platform, overwhelmed by the panorama and the cool mountain air, but when the last shreds of mist melt away, the more adventurous head for the summit strewn with boulders and rocks. There are bogs and ponds, wild rabbits, mossy grass, but in this wild open land the mountains are as stunning as the city glistening far below, garlanded in fjords and islands.

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Book Reviews Spring may be just around the corner, but there’s still plenty of temptation to lock the cold, dark winter out and curl up with a book.

From gripping psychological thrillers to folklore inspired tales, these books will keep you turning the pages late into the night.

The Silkworm Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling) Private Investigator Cormoran Strike is back.

This time he’s been asked to find a missing writer.

But when the writer turns up dead, his wife, Cormoran’s client, comes under suspicion. Are the clues to the real killer hidden in the writer’s last, unpublished book? A gripping crime novel with echoes of hardboiled American classics, The Silkworm has plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing.

The Girl Before JP Delaney At first glance One Folgate Street seems like a renter’s dream. Emma certainly thinks so, as does Jane, several months later. But the minimalist house comes with some very strict rules, and as Jane learns of Emma’s death, she starts to wonder whether there’s a darker side to the landlord’s stipulations. A tense psychological thriller, The Girl Before looks set to become one of 2017’s most talked about books.

Hygge Charlotte Abrahams The Danish concept of hygge has taken the UK by storm. From candlelight and snuggly blankets, to dinner with friends, hygge is about wellbeing, cosiness and appreciating the little things. Charlotte Abrahams talks us through how she’s embraced a more ‘hyggelig’ way of life and what it’s meant for her. There are no hard rules, no demands to cut back on this or stop doing that, just a focus on being kinder to ourselves, celebrating the ordinary and enjoying a simpler life.

The Phantom Tree Nicola Cornick Alison is stuck in modern day Britain, hundreds of

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years after she was born. Mary is back in Tudor England. But only Mary can reveal what happened to Alison’s son all those years ago. As Alison tries to follow the clues Mary left behind, she uncovers more than she was expecting. Historical fiction with a twist, this is a must for fans of Kate Morton and Barbara Erskine.

The Lauras Sara Taylor When Ma bundles 13-year -old Alex out of bed and into the car one night, neither knows just how long their road trip is going to last. Ma takes Alex across America, revisiting the places that shaped her as she was growing up, from foster homes to semi-derelict squats. As their journey progresses, she tells Alex about the ‘Lauras’ – the girls and women who played key roles in her early life. Enthralling.

The Bear and The Nightingale Katherine Arden In the wilds of Russia, folklore and fairy tales do battle with the Church for the villagers’ hearts and minds. As an enigmatic young priest starts to turn his flock away from their centuries-old traditions, the spirit guardians of the homes lose their strength, and darkness threatens to take hold. The only one who might be able to save the villagers is the girl they’ve turned against. Lyrical and beautiful, The Bear and The Nightingale is captivating from the very first page.

Three Daughters of Eve Elif Shafak Peri spent her childhood negotiating the distance between her parents.

Now she acts the part of a dutiful, Turkish housewife.

But when a half-forgotten photograph reminds her of long ago freedoms, Peri struggles to keep up the charade. She can’t help but look back to her days as a student in Oxford, the choices she made, the friends she left behind and the scandal that tore everything apart.

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All Hail the Ukulele!

There are plenty of opportunities in life.

Sometimes they spring up unexpectedly and take you by surprise. That’s what happened when I was asked: “Why don’t you join a ukulele club?”

My first thought was: ‘Surely there aren’t actual ukulele clubs?’ My second thought was ‘Why not?!’

It just so happens that the 2nd of February is ‘World Play Your Ukulele Day’. A day that not only assumes you possess a ukulele but that you are actually able to play it as well.

portable instrument that can be picked up easily. This enables me to provide an improvised soundtrack to my day – which may be more entertaining for me than other people in the vicinity...

According to the late George Harrison, of The Beatles: “Everyone I know who is into ukulele is crackers, so get yourself a few and enjoy yourselves.” It sounds like good advice to me.

If you are interested in having a go at playing the ukulele, there are various groups in the area.

The Belper Ukulele Group meets up at 6.30pm on alternate Tuesdays at Belper Unitarian Chapel.

I found a local ukulele group and encouraged two willing friends to come along. There were spare ukuleles to borrow and a variety of songs to practise.

Don’t worry if you have never played a ukulele before as the basics can be picked up very quickly.

In fact, it is said that you only need to know three chord patterns and you will be able to play a whole host of different songs.

Some chords are simply a case of using one finger to hold down one string. One friend has so far managed to master two of these chords. She is now perfectly happy to join in with any song – as long as it’s got the chords of C or A minor in it!

By Jessica White

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Previously, I hadn’t got the slightest idea that ukuleles were popular. Nobody tends to excitedly announce that they want to be a famous ukulele player.

I have since discovered that Jake Shimabukuro is a famous ukulele player. He says: “There’s something about the ukulele that just makes you smile. It makes you let your guard down. It brings out the child in all of us.” This has certainly been my experience so far.

The only problem with playing the ukulele is that it has transformed my guitar into an absolutely gigantic and very unwieldy instrument!

The ukulele, on the other hand, is a highly

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Pauline Latham OBE MP

however, if you are a local business who has vacancies and would like to exhibit, please get in touch with my Constituency Office on 01332 676679 or email howitta@parliament.uk.

We are now already well into the New Year but I hope you have had a good Christmas and are ready for 2017.

One of the issues that I am involved with in Parliament is Diabetes. I am Chairman of the Diabetes Think Tank, a group which brings together policy makers, patient group representatives, and clinical specialists to Last year’s Apprenticeship and Last year's help address Graduate Fair Apprenticeship the challenges and Graduate Fair faced by the diabetes community. Last November, we held a major event where we welcomed, among others, Professor Matthew Cripps, National Director for NHS RightCare, and discussed how sustainability plans for the NHS would affect work on diabetes. The meeting came ahead of 14 November, World Diabetes Day, and it is important to remember that 65 early deaths are caused every day by this disease and that preventative measures should be taken by all. Further information regarding Diabetes can be found at: www.diabetes.org.uk.

Last year, I hosted a number of events including a Dementia Awareness Day in Belper which proved so popular that I have been asked Dementia Awareness Day, Belper to arrange a further one in 2017. Further details regarding this will be published in due course. Over the last year, I also held eight ‘Meet your MP’ sessions around my Mid-Derbyshire Constituency with around 800 people attending in total. This allowed me to explain my role as a local MP in the Constituency and in Parliament and also to answer a range of questions. It was also a good opportunity Finally, if you are a constituent, and you have not to listen to been able to resolve an issue yourself, please do Meet your MP constituents’ not hesitate to contact me to see if I can assist One of the 'Meet Your MP' Sessions views on a variety of topics and issues that were you as your local MP. Telephone 01332 676679 or close to their heart. email Pauline.latham.mp@parliament.uk. Please also get in touch if you would like to sign up to my The year ahead will, I am sure, be busy too as monthly newsletter. already I have a number of events planned in the Constituency. Following the success of last year’s Apprenticeship and Graduate Fair, on Friday 17th March 2017 I plan to hold a Jobs Fair at the Strutts Community Centre in Belper from 10.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. There will be local businesses and companies who have vacancies and training opportunities on offer for a variety of jobs.

Mrs Pauline Latham OBE MP Further details regarding the Jobs Fair will be pauline.latham.mp@parliament.uk advertised in due course. In the meantime,

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Just a Thought...

Coffee Scream!

A few days ago I realised why I married my husband. Aside from the obvious, we are the Yin to the other’s Yang when it comes to confectionery. We’d been bought a box of chocolates and so one evening while watching a film I opened them. I divided them up between us and it dawned upon me how easy this was.

He, you see, likes all the strawberry cream, caramel heart type creations. I, on the other hand, am much more partial to the praline or coconut style choccies. So with ease the box was divided. There was one left. One solitary morsel. I didn’t even need to reference the selection list, I just knew it – it was the coffee cream!!

It must be some ‘Sugar Federation Inclusion Policy’ that keeps them there, because frankly no-one likes them! I can just about understand the Turkish Delight’s purpose – though you could paste chocolate onto a freshly deodorised armpit and achieve the same taste and texture. The coffee cream, however, really is just there to be obtuse, obnoxious almost.

The distress it caused that we, the stupendous sweetie dream team could not fully share a box of chocolates. If we couldn’t who could? And then I remembered that half the world is starving and couldn’t care less about coffee creams and I had a moment of clarity and perspective and moved on ... I may still write a letter though!

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And Another Thing...

Tom Goes Shopping After working so hard on her GCSEs, Hannah deserved a reward. A slap up meal with some of her mates perhaps?

I decided to consult Sarah for guidance. The look on her face told me that my reasoning was completely off beam. How had I managed to stagger through to my early middle years without exposure to that most terrible of transatlantic imports – The Prom?

“Tom, it’s a very important milestone in a girl’s life.”

“Yes but she didn’t go to Rydell High and her name’s not Sandra Dee.” “Don’t be silly. Now jump in, we’re off to choose the dress.”

“I can’t believe my opinion is of any value.”

“It isn’t, but you’re paying.”

is on first name terms with the Headmaster so I’m sure if he put in a good word…”

“Tom, it’s got nothing to do with that. It’s so girls from the same school don’t turn up in the same dress. Now, the shoes.

Hannah, go and show him your shoes.”

Hannah disappeared and, after a pause, tottered back into view wearing a strange pair of glittering stilts.

“Now Tom, aren’t they gorgeous!”

“Where’s this prom being held? Billy Smart’s Circus? And how on earth are you supposed to walk in those?”

Unconvinced, I eased the Mondeo into town. Eventually, we arrived outside a compact boutique catering for tastes that were distinctly sophomoric. Upon entering I was immediately overwhelmed by chiffon and silk. Gingerly I fingered a price tag. The figures swam before my eyes. I was approached by a formidable woman sporting sparkly spectacles secured around her neck by means of a gold chain. Concerned that she might have seen me balk at the price and afraid of appearing a miser I said, “This one looks lovely. That’s my daughter over there; will you have it in her size?” The woman flipped on her specs and gawped at the Apple Of My Eye, then at the dress. “Yes we have her size. Which school is she at?”

My nemesis with the glittering glasses interjected, “Oh, they’re not for walking in sir, they are what is known as a dinner shoe.”

Dinner shoe? Nonplussed, I decided to press on. “I see, so how much would a pair in which you can actually put one foot in front of the other cost?”

“Rydell – sorry, Rainford High.”

Safely home (after a lie down) I was offered a restorative cup of tea (two sugars). “Right, that’s the Prom Dress sorted.

Now we just have to sort out her After Prom dress.”

The smartly dressed lady motioned for me to follow her to the desk where she licked her finger and then ran it firmly down a list. Snapping off her gigs she looked me in the eye and without hesitation said, “No.” “No what?” I asked.

“No. You cannot buy that dress for your daughter.”

“Why not?”

“Because of the school she goes to.”

I felt my hackles rise. “Madam, I cannot believe that in this day and age, what school you attended is any impediment to free choice. Why am I being discriminated against?”

At this point Sarah intervened. “Tom we’ve found the dress.

Here, look.”

And then from behind a curtain appeared Hannah – a vision of blossoming beauty. I turned to the proprietress. “Now Madam, I know we are from lowly stock but my Uncle Henry

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“Oh, they would be much cheaper.”

It was at this point that I felt my grip on reality slipping away.

“Look Tom, let’s just pay and I can talk you through it all later.”

Gently, Sarah extracted the wallet from my jacket and helped me over to the card terminal.

I jumped up and ran behind the sofa. From the safety of my temporary redoubt I said, “I don’t have to go back there again do I?” “No Tom, relax, we’ll sort that out.”

“And then is that it?”

“Yes. Apart from the After Prom party.”

“Now I’ve heard of them, is that where a load of giggly drunk teenagers descend on some poor parents house and trash it?”

“Come on Dad,” said Hannah, “we won’t trash anything, promise.”

“Now Tom, don’t worry, leave everything to us, and stop crying...”

By Tom Hughes Follow Tom on Twitter @groomsdaybook

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Recipe

Caramelised Onion and Goat’s Cheese Pizza This is a tasty alternative to the classic cheese and tomato pizza. Serve with a simple mixed green salad dressed with balsamic vinegar and olive oil.

Serves: 4 Ready in: 1 hour Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil, plus extra to drizzle 2 large onions, peeled and thinly sliced 2 tsp brown sugar 2 x 145g packets pizza base mix 2 tsp fresh chopped rosemary leaves, plus 1 tbsp small sprigs 2 x 100g round goat’s cheeses, sliced 5 cherry tomatoes, halved Method: Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan and add the onions. Fry over a gentle heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened.

Add the sugar and fry for a further 10 minutes until golden brown. Leave to cool.

Preheat the oven to 220C, Fan 200C, Gas Mark 7. Empty both sachets of the pizza base mix into a large bowl and stir in a

large pinch of salt and the chopped rosemary leaves. Stir in 200ml hand-hot water and mix to a soft dough. Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for 5 minutes until smooth and elastic.

Roll the dough out to a 30 x 45cm oblong.

Place on a greased baking sheet and turn up the edges of the base. Spread the caramelised onions over the base, then top with the sliced goat’s cheese, cherry tomatoes and rosemary sprigs. Leave in a warm place for 10 minutes.

Drizzle with olive oil and season with a little salt and lots of freshly ground black pepper.

Bake for 15-20 minutes until the base is golden brown.

Instead of the caramelised onions, spread the pizza base with sun-dried tomato paste then top with some cooked and drained spinach.

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Beer Beers of the Month: February Beers of the Month: March February, of course, is St Valentine’s Day,

parsnips?! You’ll like this. Not at once, maybe, but you’ll like it.

book-ended by a couple of fortnights in which nothing much happens except that it rains a lot and once every four years an utterly superfluous day appears which nobody wants as their birthday.

March is spring. It may not always feel like it, but the hares are boxing in the fields and daffodils and magnolias and crocuses and whatnot are blooming their heads off and the hedges are heavy with pussy willow, so it’s definitely spring. And to celebrate it, here are two classic pale ales for you.

But if you’re young and in love, the deep mysterious thrill that comes with opening that anonymous card more than makes up for the rest of the month’s dreariness. So here’s a beer for St Valentine’s Day that’s doubly full of love.

Timothy Taylor Landlord at 4.1% alcohol is from a long-established family-owned brewery in Keighley, West Yorkshire.

Founded in 1858, Taylor’s rubbed along for more than a century, like dozens of similar neighbourhood breweries up and down the country, on the back of a tiny tied estate and what free trade it could get within spitting distance of its own front door.

In the 1950s, local breweries like Taylor’s started selling up as their owners were made offers they couldn’t refuse by bigger competitors. Taylor’s, though, opted for independence, and distanced itself from its accountant-led rivals by refusing to cut corners and building a reputation for quality. Landlord, launched in 1952 as a best bitter following the end of wartime malt rationing, quickly established a name for itself and in more recent decades has won CAMRA’s Champion Beer of Britain competition four times. It’s a complex yet beautifully balanced ale, with aromas of both toffee and fruit, a light and spritzy body, a hoppy and quenching palate, a long, dry, hoppy finish. Open a bottle on the first really nice day of spring!

Lovestruck – yes, it’s the name that makes it a beer for Valentine’s – is a 4.4% alcohol pale ale from the Madness Brewing Company.

Its nose is very fresh, with that classic new-mown hay aroma that properly belongs to a good pale ale and an overtone of summer fruits. The mouth feel and flavour are almost as light and spritzy as a Prosecco (so right for St Valentine’s!) while the finish has the merest hint of hoppy bitterness. But there’s more to love in Lovestruck than just the label. It’s one of a trio of beers made by West London’s recentlyestablished Portobello Brewery for the nutty boys themselves – and who, even after all these years, doesn’t love Madness?

InfraRed from another newly-founded craft brewer, Hardknott of Millom, Cumbria, is a different prospect altogether. At 6.2% alcohol it has a chill-banishing warmth to it, along with a mixed bundle or aromas and flavours of almost baffling complexity. The brewery says it takes its inspiration from America and Belgium – but this, being an authentically hoppy, strong India Pale Ale but with a few buckets of crystal malt shovelled in for luck, is a one-off. The appearance is a deep ruby with an oddly straw-coloured foam. The nose is floral but in an old-lady way – parma violets, lavender, garden-centre soap. Then the flavour is intensely, shockingly hoppy but with a hint of fennel/ liquorice sweetness, while the finish is very, very long and very, very bitter and carries an intriguing note of...

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Ridley’s of Chelmsford was superficially similar to Taylor’s but with a larger and more scattered pub estate. It, too, tried to survive; but in 2005, weighed down with debt, the family sold up. Greene King, which bought the firm, closed the brewery but kept on brewing what had become its flagship beer: Old Bob strong pale at 5.1% alcohol, an example of what used to be called a Burton ale. It’s darker than landlord – almost bronze – and much sweeter, with biscuit malt on the nose, a rich, warm, slightly caramel, but clean palate, and a lingering hop bitterness developing in the finish. Similar in some respects to Landlord – but for a colder day!

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Footnotes: Corns Are No Joke

It’s quite strange how people joke about how painful corns can be because anyone who suffers from them knows they are no laughing matter.

Corns come in two varieties, Helloma Durum, the hard corn, and Helloma Molle, the soft corn. Soft corns develop between the toes and hard corns anywhere on the foot. They are always caused by the same thing – pressure.

When the foot encounters too much pressure, from footwear being too tight or standing on hard surfaces for too long, it produces hard skin to protect itself. However, if the cause of the pressure remains, the constant production of hard skin actually increases the pressure which ultimately results in a corn due to death of the skin at the living layer. The usual treatment of corns is to remove the centre (enucleation) and, in some instances, padding and/or treatment with a chemical such as silver nitrate. Unless the cause is removed however, they will come back.

With soft corns between the toes and hard corns usually on the outside of the little toe, it can be as simple as buying wider or bigger shoes. It’s a little known fact that your shoe size can increase by a half to a full size in your late thirties or forties. Hard corns, particularly on the ball of the foot, can be more difficult if you spend a lot of time on your feet. They usually require regular routine treatment to prevent them becoming painful again. If you do suffer from painful corns, you have my sympathy as I have suffered with them myself – which is why I don’t joke about them.

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Health, Beauty & Fitness

Derbyshire Walking: Belper to Kilburn Walk Type: Hilly countryside with several steep climbs Distance: 7.2 miles (11.6 km) Time: Allow 3.5 – 4 hours Waymarking: Routeway 11 OS MAP Explorer 259 (1:25,000) Derby OS Map: Explorer 259 (1:25,000) Derby Start: Belper Railway Station car park (Grid Ref. 347 476). Alternatively the Coppice Car Park and join the walk at section 2 (Grid Ref. 350 474) Belper is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 and was a market town based on local agricultural activity. With the arrival of the Strutt family in the 18th century, textile milling became the chief occupation and the haphazard layout of streets and buildings was replaced with a more formal arrangement.

The Route 1. Follow the signs towards the railway platform. Walk down the right-hand side of Poundland on to King Street, the main shopping street. Turn left to go up the hill. At the top, turn left and cross at the lights.

2. Bear diagonally right to cross the old market place and go through into a large car park heading for the woodland. Go down the steps and follow the path over the footbridge. You are now in Belper Parks Local Nature Reserve, a former medieval deer park and once part of the Duffield Frith. Bear left to travel through the reserve all the way to Mill Lane.

3. Turn left, down the hill, and cross at the bend and go into the recreation ground. Immediately turn right (do not go over the footbridge) along the footpath with the brook on your left. Follow this path all the way to a field.

Go through the squeeze stile and continue uphill over two fields until you reach the bridleway (single track).

4. Turn left along the bridleway and through the gate. Stay on the bridleway all the way to the road.

5. Turn left and cross the road (beware of traffic). After 100 metres take the footpath on your right which travels between Sandbed House and the hedge. Go over the stile and turn left, keeping to the hedge on your left. Travel over 5 fields.

6. At the sixth field do not go down the track but continue along the footpath which travels to the right of the track.

At the main road turn left uphill. Cross the straight section (beware of traffic). As the road bends left, take the alleyway on the right which passes in front of Ireton Houses. Climb the stile and cut across the field bearing diagonally left towards the bridleway.

7. Go across the track, through the hedge and turn right along the bridleway. At the next gate, bear left and follow the bridleway downhill. Cross the footbridge over the A38. Once across, continue ahead down the track, heading towards the trees. Follow the track as it turns to the right, keeping the hedge on your right. Continue following the path through the trees for a considerable distance.

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Health, Beauty & Fitness 8. Before you reach the old metal railway bridge, turn right at the sign and follow the path to cross the stream on the footbridge. Cross the next field and go through the gap in the hedge. Turn right and follow the tarmac path alongside some houses. Continue ahead, travelling parallel with the railway line (on your left) on the tarmacked path.

At the junction turn left to cross over the disused railway.

Continue straight on over the footbridge to the road.

9. Cross the road (beware of traffic) and turn right. After 150 metres take the footpath on the left which travels through a field. Cross the road and continue over the footbridge and up through the field to a kissing gate at the top. Walk along the street past the schools. At the junction, turn right down the road. At the roundabout turn left.

10. After 150 metres cross the road opposite to the marked footpath by the bus stop. Follow the path as it passes through a field, keeping the hedge on your right, until you reach the main road. Turn right at the road and after a short distance cross the road (beware of traffic), opposite the footpath, and continue forwards. At the junction turn left to follow the former railway.

On a good day there are good views of Alport Heights. Its 314 metre peak is 7.5 kilometres away, topped by an array of aerials.

13. Cross the road (beware of traffic) and turn left down the road. After 50 metres take the footpath on the right next to house number 28. Follow the footpath, keeping to the hedge on your right, over two fields and across the third field. Go through the two farm gates close together and walk along the track with Wildersley Farm on your right. Continue along the farm track all the way to Holbrook road.

On the left are Stephenson’s Tower (a sighting tower built in 1839) and airshafts from the Derby Sheffield railway.

14. Cross the road and turn right. At the top of the road (after approximately 150 metres) turn left and follow the alleyway all the way until you come to a crossroads of footpaths. Again continue ahead; the path part way along becomes tarmac.

15. At the end of the surfaced path with handrail, continue ahead bearing right down through the trees. The path cuts to the back of a playing field and through a hedgeline.

Turn left to continue straight down the hill with the two churches on the skyline. The path joins a tarmac path, which goes over a stream and all the way to New Breck Road. Cross the road and the next (Queen Street) heading up into Belper. At the main road turn left (turn right up the hill onto the market place and into the Coppice car park if walk started here). Cross at the lights and turn right. After 20 metres turn left through the arched doorway into the Memorial Gardens. At King Street turn left downhill. Turn right next to ‘Poundland’ to lead you back to the starting point.

Walk supplied by Amber Valley Borough Council and Groundwork Creswell, Ashfield and Mansfield, as part of their ‘Routeways’ series of walks: www.visitambervalley.co.uk/ get-active/walking-and-riding

11. Go through the tunnel and continue for 200 metres.

Turn right once you reach two metal poles and go over the stile. Continue ahead with the hedge on your right.

12. Go over a stile and cross the footbridge and continue uphill with the hedge on your right. At the brow cut across the narrow section of field to a stone stile in the hedge. Continue diagonally across to the far right corner and into the green lane and up into Holbrook. Turn left out of Brown’s Lane. At the junction turn right up Pond Road. At Makeney Road turn right and after 50 metres cross the road opposite a footpath. Follow the path over a stile, continue ahead over the brow of the hill and then bearing diagonally to the right through the gap in the hedge. Continue ahead with the hedge on your right.

We have taken reasonable steps to ensure that this walk is safe and achievable by walkers of a realistic level of fitness. The publisher accepts no responsibility for any injuries caused to readers whilst following the walk. Always wear appropriate clothing and footwear.

Walk details correct at time of going to print.

It is advisable to carry the relevant OS map with you when walking the route.

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Motoring

20Ten Garage Services Many car owners looking for servicing, repairs or MOTs drive straight to their main dealer. After all, going elsewhere would mean an invalidated warranty or a missed stamp in their service book, right? Wrong! Simon Hunt of 20Ten Garage Services, Duffield Road, Little Eaton explains: “Many people are under the impression that they can only take warrantied vehicles to main dealers, but in fact, as long as genuine parts are used, they can go anywhere. Likewise, they assume that main dealers are the only ones with the right knowledge or equipment, and again that’s not the case.”

With 25 years of experience as a mechanic locally, Simon set up 20Ten seven years ago with the aim of providing a good, honest service. Over the years the business has grown and now employs a team of five, but the ethos is just the same.

“We treat every car differently – if it’s done 20,000 miles in a year then it needs a different service to a car that’s only been driven for 1500 miles. We don’t just do an ‘off the shelf’ service at a set price or fit parts that don’t need to be replaced. We do what needs doing, nothing more and nothing less. Our customers know they can trust us to do a

good, reliable job without presenting them will an outrageous bill for things they just didn’t need.”

Coupled with this open and honest service, the garage also makes the process as quick and convenient as possible, with courtesy cars or local collection and delivery. “We offer an efficient service and keep the customer informed throughout.

We know how inconvenient it can be to be without your vehicle so we do what we can to minimise the disruption.”

Alongside the garage, Simon also owns and manages 20Ten Racing team, which has been a passion throughout his life, so he and his mechanics are experienced not just with ‘everyday vehicles’ but also with high performance cars.

All Things Local readers can enjoy a 10% discount at 20Ten Garage, so if your car needs a service, MOT or repair why not give them a try? To book an appointment call 01332 833878 or visit www.20tengarageservices.co.uk for more information. For added reassurance you can read a host of glowing customer reviews on their Facebook page!

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Motoring

Motoring LA Auto Show James Baggott takes a look behind the scenes of America’s motor show in the Sunshine State.

For a land known for its love of excess, the LA motor show is a relatively bijou affair. Small, compact and easy to get around, it’s the polar opposite of the city that hosts it.

It makes little sense launching cars in a metropolis that’s smothered in a layer of smog, crammed with traffic and needs more cars like the ozone layer needs a bigger hole in it, but America being America does it anyway.

of cheetahs and chopsticks that were being used to demonstrate Mazda’s new design direction, the manufacturer showed off a rather smart looking SUV. It’s the best-selling model in Europe for the firm and its new nose, which has more than a hint of Jaguar F-Pace about it, points to the future look for all Mazdas. It also comes in a new red, which is redder than the last red.

Understood? Good.

Jaguar was another manufacturer that had decided to grab some early motoring show headlines, revealing its futuristic electric I-Pace to the world in its own unique style two full days before the event opened. Using virtual reality headsets it simultaneously launched the car in LA and London, with car designer Ian Callum showing off the firm’s first foray into electric vehicles (EVs).

Unlike the vast, monolithic motoring expos of Frankfurt and Paris, LA does things in bite-sized chunks. The stands are more compact, the press corps less stressed and fewer in numbers, and the new car launches less frequent.

But that doesn’t mean there wasn’t big news out there in the States – some manufacturers, especially those with a presence on this side of the pond, or with aspirations to have one, take the event pretty seriously.

LA was an apt showcase for a model that will sell 50 per cent of its volume in the States, and with a range of 310 miles on a single charge chances are those buyers will be queuing up to get hold of one when it goes into production next year. Finally a Tesla rival from Britain? We hope so.

Other notable launches included a world premiere for the largest of all Minis, the Countryman, and the new Volkswagen e-Golf with a range of 186 miles on a charge – up 50 per cent on its predecessor.

Alfa Romeo is one such ambitious car maker. The Italian firm showcased its new Stelvio SUV with a launch in a tent outside the main halls. It was so packed, the overzealous American fire regulations meant most journalists couldn’t even get in. Fortunately, this rival to the Porsche Macan and Jaguar F-Pace was quickly moved to the Alfa stand where we got a proper look.

Rumours suggest it will arrive in the UK late in 2017 with a diesel engine first, with a bi-turbo 2.9-litre V6 packing 503bhp following soon after. Some Italian flair in a sector not known for it will be most welcome.

Elsewhere, the Germans gave the clearest signs yet that another recession was imminent with the unveiling of the why-do-we-need-it Mercedes-Maybach S650 Cabriolet.

Just 300 of the 621bhp monsters will be produced and, although pricing is yet to be released, don’t expect much change from £200,000.

Mazda used the eve of the first press day to take the wraps off its new CX-5. At an event peppered with nonsense car design gobbledygook, and interspersed with pictures

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However, it was the real Americana that caught our eye in the subterranean halls under the main event. Dubbed ‘the garage’, they contained a host of modified motors that were a welcome relief from the corporate frontage of the manufacturer stands upstairs. Modified Ferraris, Gulf-liveried Fords and big-wheeled classics were among the delights hidden away below the show’s huge halls.

Just like the city then, proving if you scratch beneath the surface a little you’ll find the real treats.

By James Baggott

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Ingrained Mark Haspel has been working with wood for over 25 years, the last ten of which he has spent running his business, Premier Logs, well known locally for supplying quality logs to burn.

Last year, along with his wife Gillie, he started another business to run alongside this – Ingrained – preserving the most striking pieces of wood and turning them into attractive furniture and ornaments for the home.

“We process all of our logs by hand and, over the years, I’ve often been struck by the beauty of some individual pieces.

Instead of just thinking ‘it’s a shame to burn that one’, Gillie and I began saving the really characterful wood and creating things with it...and Ingrained has grown from there!”

Mark and Gillie sell their beautiful wood designs at Derwentside Shopping Mill on Derwent Street in Belper and also via their Facebook page. “Our aim is to preserve the wood in its most natural form,” explains Gillie. “Some wood contains features that just lend themselves to certain uses. We have two unusual pieces either side of a burl which are crying out to be made into bookends, and a clock we created using a rare Acacia burl (pictured) was so

beautiful it sold within hours!”

Mark and Gillie have been creating their stunning pieces for a year now, and have made and sold furniture and ornaments ranging from coffee tables to candle holders, food boards to clocks, as well as popular seasonal designs.

They also work with local blacksmith, Little Eaton Smithy, to add bespoke metalwork. “We have some lovely, unusual Valentine’s gifts – something truly unique for that special someone in your life. Or, if there’s something particular that you’d like, we also take commissions.”

Visit the Ingrained retail outlet at Derwentside Mill, Derwent Street, Belper or go to www.facebook.com/ Ingrainedwithin to see pictures of their creations.

For information or commissions, email ingrained@thehaspels.co.uk or call 07791 782466. You’ll also be able to catch up with Mark and Gillie at local events including the Belper Arts Trail and Belper Goes Green.

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JJN Building Services JJN Building Services has been an established local company since 2000 and is run by two generations of local families.

Founded by Directors Jeff Kemp and father and son team Norman Pollicott (now retired) and Jeff Pollicott, the family roots further extend to Jeff Kemp’s two sons, Tom Kemp and Lee Kemp of LK Electrical and Fire Services. The team consists of reliable and trustworthy bricklayers, plasterers, electricians, plumbers, joiners, and groundworkers who are on hand to assist with any project, offering a complete building service.

JJN provides a customer-focused service, as Office Manager Sally Crossley, from Kilburn, explains “We always put our customers first, making sure that they are fully informed of progress at every step, and that we’re accommodating their needs. From the initial estimate to project completion we’re always here to discuss any aspect and make sure everyone is happy. All of our team share the same high standards, and we always take care to clear up after ourselves too. We’ll never leave customers with a mess – just a fantastic finish!”

The team undertake all kinds of building projects, both indoors and outdoors, but increasingly they’re finding that customers are having work done to create more space in their homes. “We’ve been busy with extensions, loft or garage conversions, and conservatories recently; we have

some fabulous new photos on the gallery section of our website.”

They are also experts in all kinds of renovations and refurbishments, and can transform the exterior of a property with patios and driveways, or create wheelchair access with their comprehensive access upgrades which bring premises up to the legally required accessibility standards.

Their competitive pricing and high standards have won JJN projects all over Derbyshire and Staffordshire, although a high proportion of their work comes from the local community.

Regular customers are always happy to recommend JJN to friends and family. “A lot of our work comes through word of mouth and reputation, and we have many great testimonials from satisfied customers!” says Sally.

To discuss any aspect of your building project with JJN – from a no obligation estimate to advice on design – call 01332 881799 or 07967 673749. For more information or to view project galleries, visit www.jjnbuildingservices.co.uk.

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Additional sockets to full re-wire

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We have over 20 years experience - you can be assured of quality work

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Claxton PLASTERING

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Property Matters Building Regulations Approval...

What is it?

Do I need it?

It’s not a simple answer, but the best way to approach this is that any change to the structure, drainage or electrical system of your home is likely to require Building Regulations Approval.

There are some exemptions:

• If you change your windows then choose a FENSA The Building Regulations are a nationally applied set registered company and you won’t need approval. of regulations that govern the physical condition of • If you have your electrical work done by a ‘Part P Approved’ electrician you won’t need approval. buildings with the principal purpose of protecting • Garages of less than 30 square metres are exempt provided the health and safety of the occupants. These they are detached from your house and built mainly from regulations aren’t concerned with what your Your questions answered by Jon non-combustible materials. building looks like or if it dwarfs the scale of your • Conservatories of less than 30 squareArchitecture metres are also Pilkington, Jon Pilkington Ltd exempt provided they are separated from the rest of the neighbour’s property.

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They’re concerned with such things as: • Structure – the physical strength of foundations, walls, floors andBEDROOM roof timbers. CAN LIFT VALUE BY NEW • Drainage – ensuring property sanitary equipment and A QUARTER! rainwater goods are used.

• Thermal Insulation – not just to ensure good living Research Nationwide Building Society conditions butby also to conserve the country’s energy resources. suggests that an extension or loft conversion • which Fire Protection ensure occupants have theadd best creates– atodouble bedroom can chance and also to prevent fire spreading 12% oftoescape the average price of your home. to your neighbour’s property.

But, get this………..the research also suggests There are many, many more and they change almost every creating its own bathroom could increase the year.

average price by as much as 23%!

Bearing in mind that moving up the property ladder from a three-bedroom to a four-bedroom house costs an average of £40,000 (not including legal fees and other moving costs) a two storey extension or loft conversion can be accomplished for around £30,000 - £35,000.

Not much difference you may say but consider this……..with a two storey extension you also gain the floor area downstairs.

This could be for that much-needed study/home office, family area for the kids,

house by a door, are predominantly glazed, and don’t contain any extension to your heating system.

Most designers have a good understanding extend the ofor thesimply BuildingtoRegulations and kitchen. would be You usually in a be the bestcan starting pointsqueeze as they should ground floor cloakroom as well! up to date with the latest changes.

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a home adds approximately 5% to its value.

As the number of homeowners prepared to put their homes on sale is falling, extending an existing home is becoming increasingly attractive to many.

Many contractors are still quoting competitively, while a surge in re-mortgages, confirmed by the Council of Mortgage Lenders, suggests many homeowners could have raised finance for building work.

So….if this type of project has been something you’ve been considering then take advantage of the free initial consultation offered by Pilkington Architecture.

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Homes & Gardens Very smelly substances, such as mole smokes, can work against moles. These are like fireworks and, inserted into the run, produce unpleasant smoke.

However, with these and other smelly deterrents, once the smell has subsided the mole may return.

Traps are available from some garden centres or online stores. They must be correctly set and you must wear gloves as the moles will avoid the trap if they detect human scent. It is much more effective to employ a specialist mole catcher who is adept at trapping them and, since they often charge only on the basis of moles caught, it need not be too expensive a process either.

Gardening Velvet Underground They may be known as ‘velvet coated gentlemen’, but if you have a problem with moles in your garden, it is highly unlikely you will call them anything so polite!

So what can you do if your lawn becomes decorated with mounds of finely turned soil, or if plants start to disappear beneath soil level as subsidence occurs within the flowerbed, or an entire row of vegetables is excavated from below?

Moles can do a lot of damage to a lawn, largely because the fine soil acts as an excellent seedbed for weeds and can make the lawn surface slippery.

Mole runs beneath your lawn, flowerbeds or vegetable plots can occasionally cause the plants to suffer from drought, as the soil is no longer in contact with the roots. Often, when the tunnels collapse, subsidence occurs and plants can literally fall over.

Moles can sometimes be deterred by high-pitched sounds or vibrations. Try inserting children’s windmills over the mole infested areas, as the vibration that passes down these into the soil is said to send moles scampering away. Similarly, you can plunge glass bottles into the soil with the neck protruding. The noise and vibrations created as the wind whistles over the mouth of the bottles may also discourage moles.

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Moles do eventually decide to go elsewhere, and although this does not imply that your garden will then remain free of moles, if the problem has been very bad one year it may not be quite so severe the next.

Some say that the plant caper spurge (Euphorbia lathyrus) will deter moles and as it does seem to work for some gardeners and the plants are fairly attractive it is worth giving it a try!

Some gardeners report success with ultrasonic devices that can be inserted into the ground.

Once again, I am afraid that it seems the majority of you find these ineffective and indeed I will never forget once seeing a molehill which appeared directly around the base of one of these gadgets in a friend’s garden – so they are not a method I recommend.

If all else fails, and attempting to look at this problem in a positive light, bear in mind that incredibly finely turned soil can be useful and many gardeners I know, including the wonderful ‘grandfather of gardening’ Geoffrey Smith, used the soil as a medium in which to grow an excellent crop of seedlings!

By Pippa Greenwood Visit Pippa’s website www.pippagreenwood.com to buy gorgeous UK grown vegetable plants accompanied by weekly advice emails from Pippa, or to peruse the really useful selection of Pippa’s favourite gardening items including pop-up crop covers, SpeedHoes, SpeedWeeders, raised bed kits, fleece jackets for plants, pull-out EasyTunnels, signed books and lots more besides.

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Short Story The Science of Snow Shovelling Maurice laced his boots up eagerly, pleased with himself for remembering to get the snow shovel out of the shed last night.

Thanks to a thick blanket of snow, this Sunday morning was the perfect opportunity to win back the favour of Mrs Harby, his comely neighbour. What woman could resist a man with a shovel? And when it came to snow and the shovelling of it, Maurice considered himself quite the expert.

Dale returned with a freshly boiled kettle.

“Out the way,” he said, “I’m going to pour this.”

He opened his front door and was met with an unwelcome sight. Mrs Harby’s teenage grandson, Dale, was already pacing her drive wielding a shovel of his own. Maurice’s last encounter with Dale had ended with a line full of Mrs Harby’s sheets going up in flames.

The boy was a menace, and, by the looks of things thought Maurice, his snow shovelling technique was a disgrace. Rather than methodically working down the driveway, Dale was randomly throwing snow everywhere.

“Don’t,” Maurice said. “It’ll just make matters worse.”

“Can I give you some advice young man?” Maurice called over. “You’re going about that all wrong.”

If it works I’ll eat my shovel Maurice thought.

“Nah, I’m alright,” Dale called back.

“You’re just making more work,” Maurice said. “I’m sure your grandmother would like to get her car off the drive at some point.”

“Yeah,” Dale said, hacking at the ground. “She’s going out for Sunday lunch.”

“Anywhere nice?” Maurice liked to keep abreast of all Mrs Harby’s comings and goings.

“I didn’t ask.” Dale kicked a pile of snow.

“I’d better lend a hand.” Maurice strode purposefully across with his shovel. It was time to impress the lady by taking control of the situation.

“You know what would get this done quicker?” Dale said, stumbling into a snow drift. “Chucking down some hot water.”

“That’s where you’re wrong,” Maurice said. “The only way to clear this drive is with hard work. Hot water will do more harm than good.”

“Yeah, right,” Dale said sarcastically, throwing down his shovel. “I’m off to get some.”

Good lord, Maurice thought, don’t they teach them anything at school these days? At least with the boy gone for a few minutes he could get on with the job properly.

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“Course it won’t,” Dale said.

“Just to prove it, do a patch test,” Maurice said. “Pour a small amount somewhere that your grandmother won’t tread and see what happens.”

“Good plan,” Dale said. “But if it works we’ll pour it everywhere.”

“Somewhere she definitely won’t tread?” Dale said. Mrs Harby opened the front door, elegantly dressed for her lunch date.

“Morning!” Maurice gave a dignified bow. “We’re conducting an experiment.”

“How lovely,” she said. This is wonderful Maurice thought, not only will she be pleased with me for clearing her drive, she’ll be impressed by how I’m educating her grandson.

“Go ahead lad,” he said indulgently. “Whenever you’re ready.”

Dale stood next to his grandmother’s car with the kettle held high, a cloud of steam coming out of the spout.

Then, before Maurice could stop him, Dale poured the scalding water all over the windscreen. There was a sickening crack as the glass shattered into a thousand irreparable fragments.

Maurice’s face drained of all colour.

“Oh mate!” Dale laughed. “You were totally right.”

Mrs Harby scowled and stormed back inside the house, slamming the front door behind her.

Maurice’s next challenge to impress Mrs Harby was how to get a windscreen replaced on a snowy Sunday morning. And the less Dale was involved in that the better.

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The Diary of a Local Mum Do As I Say (Not As I Do) I’ve just gone the full length of the dining room on my face, having tripped over a bag that had been carelessly discarded on the floor. As I hauled myself up, I was chuntering “Why don’t you kids EVER PUT ANYTHING AWAY!! You just fling things down wherever you happen to be standing, and leave it wherever it lands.

Well, it’s going to have to ... Oh ...” at which point I realised, to my shame and embarrassment, that the offending article was (ahem) my handbag.

“Yes, well, we all need to be a bit more careful about where we leave things. It’s not only untidy, it could be dangerous.” As if my face-plant hadn’t been funny enough, my subsequent rant and poor attempt at backtracking proved utterly hilarious to my kids, and my credibility plummeted straight through the floor that I’d just been in such close contact with.

But I’m definitely not the only one in our household who says one thing but does another.

In fact, Dad wins the medal in that department by a clear margin – and it has certainly not gone unnoticed. “Mum, why does Dad say no phones at the table and then answer his when it rings?

The other day he ate his WHOLE TEA while he was on the phone!” “Erm, well, because he’s a grown-up and sometimes grown-ups have important things to do that just can’t wait.”

(Knowing full well, from hearing one side of the conversation, that it definitely wasn’t a work call – and there’s no doubt that I wasn’t the only person to have picked up on that.) The same excuse couldn’t be applied when, having just been told not to drink milk from the cereal bowl, it was reported that “I’m only doing it because that’s what Daddy does!” Hmm, not so much of a grown-up then.

We spend our lives trying to teach our children the rules of polite society – what’s right and wrong, what’s courteous and acceptable, what’s sensible, healthy and safe. What we fail to tell them though, is that it’s an adult’s prerogative to flout these rules (well, some of them anyway) as and when we see fit – as long as, on some level, you know what they are. It’s a difficult concept to get your head around and it’s even harder to explain. When our contradictory behaviour is highlighted, we resort to the poor defence: “because I’m a grown-up so I’m allowed”. A total cop-out, not to mention a confusing mixed message.

The thing is, when you become a parent what you don’t realise is you’re required to set a good example and do the right thing. All. The. Time.

It’s difficult, it’s boring and, on occasion, the suppressed rebel in you (come on, admit it – we’ve all got one, to some degree) just wants to shout ‘Ner-ner-ner-ner-ner!’ and bend those rules just a little. Which is why, in a terrible display of hypocrisy, I have been known to hide my face in a kitchen cupboard while I quickly gobble down a chocolate biscuit just moments before tea’s ready (shocking!) or why I frequently stay up reading or watching TV way past my bedtime (which can safely go unnoticed, until the following day when I’m unreasonably grumpy) or why I sometimes choose to wear shoes that are neither sensible nor fit for the conditions, just because I want to (and usually instantly regret it). They’re not heinous crimes, I know, but I do feel guilty that I’m telling my children it’s important to do one thing, whilst sneakily doing the exact opposite.

I do, however, take solace in the fact that I’m certainly not alone in this inconsistency. We all do it – because we’re grown-ups, so we’re allowed.

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Those calling from ‘Microsoft’ will say your computer is ‘at risk or running slow’. They ask you to switch on your machine, type in an address to enter your machine. ‘TalkTalk’ will call to say they have ‘made a refund’ into your bank account in error and ask for repayment.

These are NOT genuine callers.

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Don’t your parents deserve the very best in retirement living and support?

Opening in 2017, Richmond Aston-on-Trent is a purpose built retirement village which provides the kind of luxury accommodation and facilities that we all dream of. Take the Village Suites as an example, these apartments come with an Independent Living Package including all meals, laundry, daily maid service and have been designed to help your loved ones retain an independent lifestyle.

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Community

Your Horoscope February and March 2017 February moves the zodiac sign of Aquarius into the spotlight. This sign has great imagination and whether you are a sun sign Aquarius or not, you too can connect with the collective stream of innovation and inspiration and bring your visions to fulfilment. Take this time to cultivate and focus your individuality and how to achieve your own positive goals. Mars, the warrior planet, is strong in its own sign of Aries and is joined on the 4th by Venus; energy and vitality should be at an all-time high.

The Leo full moon on the 11th enhances creativity; this is a powerful time to start new projects and initiate activities that can take your life forward in exciting ways. The new moon in Pisces on the 26th brings in some gentle and romantic energy; time to tune in to your inner self and get a clearer picture of what you need in order to be happy and content. March: Although the Pisces Sun is prominent during most of March, this month packs a punch with an abundance of fiery Aries energy, culminating at the spring Equinox on the 20th. The Sun in Pisces highlights imagery, dreams and fantasy, making this the perfect time to let your imagination run wild and connect with your personal hopes and wishes. Motivational Mars remains in Aries until the 10th, further emphasising the strong and dynamic quality for turning those dreams into reality. A powerful aspect between Retrograde Jupiter in Libra and unconventional Uranus in Aries is active all month. This signifies a desire to release yourself from obligations and restrictions that have limited your life unnecessarily. Breakthroughs can occur now, bringing revolutionary insights and optimistic farsightedness to all. The full moon is in Virgo on the 12th and the new moon occurs in Aries on the 28th.

ARIES: MARCH 21 - APRIL 20 February: Bountiful Jupiter makes a challenging aspect with transformational Pluto giving you the opportunity to make some major life changes for the better. With energetic Mars super charged in your sign all month, now is the ideal time for developing innovative strategies to help you realise your dreams. March: Abundant Jupiter and the maverick planet Uranus dominate the most pivotal part of your chart. All this planetary activity is aimed at current relationships, making personal freedom and self-assertion more important than ever before. The new moon in your sign on the 28th may bring some tough choices.

TAURUS: APRIL 21 - MAY 21 February: This month’s powerful Mars and Pluto alignment enhances your abilities to communicate your deepest feelings and learn more about yourself and those around you. However, try not to take on too much and dissipate your energies. The new moon on the 26th brings an exciting new career opportunity. March: Optimistic Jupiter highlights wellbeing, fitness and health for you this month, challenged by transformational Pluto, who demands a complete lifestyle review. Dynamic Mars moves into your sign on the 10th, bringing a much more stable and focussed energy, enabling you to get those new plans underway.

GEMINI: MAY 22 - JUNE 21 February: Mercury, your ruler, starts the month by activating the financial sector of your cosmic map; it may be a wise decision to review your investments and shared resources. Mars and Venus stir up your social calendar after the 4th and innovative ideas can be turned into worthwhile ventures. March: Mercury, your ruling planet, is in dreamy Pisces highlighting the career area of your chart. Not the best placement for fulfilling goals and ambitions, but great for lively fantasy and intuitive thinking. Keep yourself focused and this should turn out to be a profitable and productive month.

CANCER: JUNE 22 - JULY 22 February: The radiant Sun in Aquarius puts the spotlight on your finances this month; innovative new ideas about investments and resources are imminent. Mars and Venus, both in energetic Aries in your career sector, activate your desire to achieve, filling you with drive and self confidence. March: A heavy planetary emphasis at the highest point of your chart gives you a restored sense of optimism and courage, particularly in your career. Your renewed confidence enables you to push ideas forward. The Aries new moon on the 28th is a marvellous energy boost, possibilities are endless!

LEO: JULY 23 - AUGUST 23 February turns your attention to work, health and wellbeing issues. Pluto and Mercury in Capricorn challenge you to examine these areas and be stricter with yourself. You’ll need to ask if you are doing what you need to be doing to maximise your full potential. March: Leos feel the need to broaden horizons and participate in new adventures as Mars, Venus and Uranus, dominant in fiery Aries, occupy an exciting part of your solar chart. There will be more than one chance to travel and you might find that you are ready to lead an independent lifestyle.

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Community VIRGO: AUGUST 24 - SEPTEMBER 22 February: Mercury, your ruler, moves into innovative Aquarius on the 7th. Use this opportunity to review your work/life balance and recognise the depth and breadth of your creative potential. Mars and Venus in fiery Aries ensure an assertive approach to earning, and saving creates quick results. March: The full moon in your sign on the 12th helps you to apply your energies to constructive pursuits. The Sun, Mercury and Neptune are all prominent around this time and highlight inspirational and intuitive experiences. New and exciting ideas to push you forwards occur at the Equinox on the 20th.

LIBRA: SEPTEMBER 23 - OCTOBER 23 February: Jupiter, Mercury and Pluto make a powerful alignment at the start of the month; home and relationship prospects could well be in for a radical review. As Venus, your ruler, powers into Aries on the 4th the emphasis is firmly on your interactions with partners and friends. March: The month’s events hinge around Mars, Venus and Uranus occupying the relationship sector of your chart. Be sure to talk to your partner about the big issues and dig deep to unearth new truths. The Equinox on the 20th shows that freedom and individuality are more important than ever.

SCORPIO: OCTOBER 24 - NOVEMBER 22 February: This month the planets are emphasising your health, fitness and wellbeing. As Venus joins Mars in headstrong Aries you may need to step back and review your strategy. The Leo full moon on the 11th offers you the opportunity to do things differently, use your intuition and wisdom to get the desired results.

March: This month’s early planetary activity turns your attention to trust, deep insight sensitivity; you’ll benefit most from a harmonious atmosphere. Grab life by the reins once the Sun enters Aries on the 20th.

The Equinox is full of exciting times, just perfect for a bold move.

SAGITTARIUS: NOVEMBER 23 - DECEMBER 21 February brings some powerful and challenging planetary dynamics your way. Freedom of thought may be needed in your dealings with the outside world, as you become more open to new possibilities. Creativity and romance flourish as Venus enters Aries after the 4th. March: The first week of March is dominated by a spectacular aspect between wise Saturn in your sign and dynamic Mars in Aries. It’s highly likely that a long-term creative project can finally get underway. Prospects to expand your income will flourish as your confidence improves and you put your plans into action.

CAPRICORN: DECEMBER 22 - JANUARY 20 February: Saturn, your ruling planet, is aligned with innovative Uranus bringing love and romance to the forefront. Optimism and positive thinking should make a vital difference to current plans and help things to go your way. The more you express yourself, the happier you’ll be. March: Saturn, your ruler, aspects dynamic Mars at the start of the month emphasising the home and family sector of your chart. Guard against making too many sacrifices in the name of duty. The Equinox on the 20th will reveal more about changes of the inevitable kind. Romance comes into focus after the 10th.

AQUARIUS: JANUARY 21 - FEBRUARY 18 February: It’s your birthday month and you should be in an optimistic mood as further good news comes from a variety of different sources. With both Mars and Venus illuminating an eventful sector of your chart, conversation may unearth some important information to benefit your future. March: Inspirational energy is available to all Aquarians as a powerful connection between maverick Uranus and the action planet Mars set the pace for the month. Reassessing your life goals and your finances will also be high profile. Profit making endeavours look set to flourish after Mercury changes sign on the 14th.

PISCES: FEBRUARY 19 - MARCH 20 February: Venus and Mars both occupy the financial area of your chart during February; this could turn out to be a fertile time to come up with some innovative ideas for making money. Lucky Jupiter is with you all the way, assisting with any new projects that turn your vision into practical reality. March: The powerful full moon in your opposite sign of Virgo on the 12th helps to bring clarity and focus into many areas of your life. This is a time for illuminating new beginnings, particularly where love and romance are concerned. Venus and Mars are both in passionate Aries, so be decisive!

Christine Chalklin Inspirational Astrologer and Life Coach, www.restyleyourlife.co.uk Christine@restyleyourlife.co.uk Telephone: 07813 483549

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Friendship Blooms Show your appreciation for a fellow member of the community; it may be a friend, a family member or maybe someone you’ve come into contact with who provides a wonderful service or who works hard to Beverley Kennedy, Floraline make a difference.

Let All Things Local surprise them with a fresh bouquet of flowers.

All Things Local has joined forces with Beverley Kennedy (pictured) from Floraline, Gregory’s Way in Belper, to offer readers the chance to show their appreciation for a fellow member of the community.

The recipients of this issue’s bouquet are Sharon Price and Ian Stevens of Belper. Sharon and Ian were nominated by none other than ATL’s Publisher & Editor, Karyn Milner, and her husband, Roy. Here’s what Karyn & Roy wrote: We would like to nominate Sharon Price and Ian Stevens of Belper to receive a bouquet.

Sharon & Ian worked so hard to realise their dream and open Tannenbaum Campsite on Belper Road, Alderwasley last summer. They hire out ready pitched tents and bell tents and also accept visitors with their own tents and caravans. The setup there is absolutely superb – the bell tents in particular have been made to feel homely and welcoming for the ultimate glamping experience. Even the ‘kitchen area’ outside each bell tent is amazing, with sheltered seating, so you can still sit out even if it rains. They ploughed so much time and energy into making things ‘just right’. Unfortunately, disaster struck at Tannenbaum during November 2016 when a tornado

Ian, Sharon and Mack the dog receive the Friendship Blooms bouquet from Karyn Milner (right)

tracked its way up the whole camping field lifting and destroying absolutely everything in its path. Sharon and Ian were obviously devastated, as were the guests they’d welcomed there since opening. They are determined they won’t be beaten and will be back up and running again for the 2017 season. They deserve this bouquet in recognition of all of the hard work they’ve put into setting Tannenbaum up ... and to wish them luck for the coming year. Karyn & Roy Milner (caravanning fans of Tannenbaum) Nominate someone to receive the next bouquet. All you have to do is state, in no more than 100 words, who you are nominating.

Include their address and the reasons why you are nominating them. You can nominate more than one person if they are living/working at the same address… and remember – flowers don’t just have to be for women!

The only rule is that the person receiving the flowers must live or work in Belper. Just write your nomination on a piece of paper and send to Friendship Blooms, All Things Local, 74 Woodhouse Road, Kilburn, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 0NA or e-mail your nomination to helen@allthingslocal. co.uk putting ‘Friendship Blooms’ as the subject.

Please include your full name, address and daytime telephone number on your nomination.

Closing date for nominations for the next issue is Wednesday 22nd February 2017.

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Upbeat

• Consider purchasing a shed alarm to help to deter a thief and secure any bikes with a quality chain even if they are inside the shed or garage;

Springtime is on its way and in this edition of All Things Local your local Safer Neighbourhood policing team would like to share their top tips to help you to protect your gardens and sheds.

• Ensure that valuables are kept out of view from passers-by and consider covering your windows from the inside to prevent thieves from taking a look;

With the weather improving you might be thinking about digging out the tools, and turning your attention to the garden but before you do, please give some thought to security around your sheds, garages, outbuildings and gardens.

• Don’t leave items in your garden that could make the life of a thief any easier. For example, a ladder left out in your garden could be used to get into the upper floor of your home or onto the top of your shed. Likewise, other tools and gardening equipment left outside could be used to break into your home.

Just taking a few minutes to lock these items away will greatly increase your security.

• Mark all valuables with a property marking system such as SmartWater. This makes your belongings much less attractive to thieves as they realise that the goods can easily be identified as stolen and traced back to the original owner;

Many people will store valuable tools, bicycles, and barbecues in their sheds, which can make them more vulnerable to thieves. There are things you can do to reduce the risk of becoming a victim though, and these tips will help you to protect your belongings: • Fit a good quality lock to secure your shed, garage or outbuilding and make sure that it is appropriate to the strength of the door and frame;

If you would like more advice contact your local Safer Neighbourhood policing team by calling 101, the non-emergency number for Derbyshire police, or visit the website: www.derbyshire.police.uk.

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Our Derbyshire care team has been providing award winning quality homecare since 1989 and can help with: personal care, housekeeping, help getting around or even to provide a break to an existing family member or care-giver.

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Whilst every care is taken to ensure accuracy, the publisher cannot accept responsibility for loss, damage or omission caused by error in the printing of an advert.

All artwork is accepted on the strict condition that permission has been given for use in the publication. Adverts are accepted on the understanding that descriptions of goods and services are fair and accurate. All Things Local does not officially endorse any advertising/editorial material included within the publication.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system or transmitted in any form – electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise – without the prior consent of the publisher.

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Deadlines for April/May 2017 Edition: Little Black Book & Community Diary: Wednesday 22nd February 2017 Advertisement Bookings, Editorials, Cancellations and Copy Amendments: Wednesday 22nd February 2017 New Advertiser Copy: Wednesday 1st March 2017

Community Diary February / March 2017 February 11th: Derbyshire Branch of the Embroiderers’ Guild meeting, 10:30am – 4pm at St Mary’s Church Hall, Darley Lane, Derby DE1 3AX. Talk: “Take One Jacket – Modern Embellishment Techniques and Why We Should Use Them” by Simon Henry, followed by member-led workshop. Bring a packed lunch or go into Derby. Visitors very welcome.

Contact: 01332 519538.

14th – 18th: Belper Musical Theatre presents ‘Guys and Dolls’ at Belper Community Theatre, Belper School, John O’Gaunts Way, DE56 0DA. Evening performances each day and Saturday matinee. Tickets and info: www.belpermusicaltheatre.co.uk or 07790 581445.

15th – 18th: Waingroves Drama Group’s pantomime, Robinson Crusoe, at Waingroves Community Centre.

Performances 7.30pm each day & Saturday matinee at 2.30pm. Tickets £5/£3.50. Call to book: 01773 745118.

16th - 18th: Stargazers Drama Group present ‘Beauty and the Beast’ at Horsley Woodhouse Church Hall 7.15pm each day and matinee 3pm Sat 18th. Tickets £5/£3 from 01332 780688.

March 10th: Free concert (with retiring collection) from The Derbyshire Constabulary Male Voice Choir. 7:45pm, St. Clement’s Church, Horsley. All welcome.

11th: Derbyshire Branch of the Embroiderers’ Guild meeting, 10:30am – 4pm at St Mary’s Church Hall, Darley Lane, Derby DE1 3AX. All day mini workshops. Bring a packed lunch or go into Derby. Visitors very welcome.

Contact: 01332 519538.

Please check events with the venue/organiser as the publisher accepts no responsibility if events are changed/ cancelled following publication. If you have a one-off event or special excursion for April/May 2017 please e-mail it to helen@allthingslocal.co.uk. Deadline is Wednesday 22nd February 2017.

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To advertise contact Ruth: T: 01332 883140 M: 07545 261034 E: ruth@allthingslocal.co.uk

Community

Local History:

The Milk Round and Other Jobs This piece from the Society’s collection is another extract from an account of life on a farm in the 1930’s, when the farmer milked his cows then delivered their milk by horse and cart to his customers. There was no pre-packaged milk in those days.

It was ladled from the churn into the customer’s own jug.

“The milk round was another job for the children in the school holidays and weekends. The old mare knew every stop on the round and munched contentedly from her nosebag, moving on as required and waiting patiently as we ladled out the milk into jugs and cans, always trying to be scrupulously fair with the half and one pint measures.

The milk round in the village was like a daily social event. “Where is he today? Given you the job, eh” The farmer always gave us explicit instructions about the little chores he did for some customers on his rounds, like filling the bucket of coal and carrying it in for an old lady, then raking out her grate and emptying the ashes in the bin at the end of her yard. He was pleased to post letters for the housebound, pass on local gossip and relay messages round the village. In winter it was not unusual to have to dig out a path to the old lady’s door and scatter ashes as an aid to walking safely to the toilet.

In those days, the toilets were mostly cold, draughty, outdoor places, and never very inviting at the best of times. They were usually situated as far away as possible from the cottage’s doors and windows, and down wind. No wonder commodes and chamber pots were the order of the night! The first toilet I remember as a child was a two-seater affair like a wooden bench with two holes side by side and shaped buckets underneath. A visit to the loo could be a social occasion if you were not too particular! The path to the toilet was an essential for every house and if we were really unlucky with the snowfall it could just be another task helping out the old ladies as we trudged our way through the snowy milk round.

Needless to say, the farmer did enjoy a wonderful reception from everyone at Christmas and often relied absolutely on the old mare to get him home, merry, but none the worse for all the minced pies and celebratory drinks he felt obliged to share with all the ladies at this special time of the year. The milk round was a seven day all year round job, and I am sure the farmer was glad to let us little helpers loose in the care of the old mare whenever possible, and of course we enjoyed it too. However it did mean that we were well known throughout the village, so that it curtailed, or meant that extra care had to be taken with some other exciting seasonal activities like scrumping apples and window and door rattling in the dark nights.”

The Society’s talk on Wednesday, 1st March, 2017 at 7.30 pm at St. John’s Heritage Centre, will be “Framework Knitters” by Jane Whitaker. On 5th April, John Barnett will present “Derbyshire on Film”, which includes events in the early part of the twentieth century. Visitors are welcome and are charged £3. St John’s Heritage Centre on the Butts is open on the last Saturday of the month from 9.30 am to 12.00 noon with members in attendance.

By Pat Marjoram Chairman, Belper Historical Society

To advertise contact Ruth: T: 01332 883140 M: 07545 261034 E: ruth@allthingslocal.co.uk

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Clubs, Societies, Groups, Classes Belper

Belper Community Church Meets three times a month at Whitemoor Centre 10.30am Sundays on John O’Gaunts Way. Modern Church for all ages.

Tel: Henry Ford 01773 828619.

1st Alton Manor Scout Group Beavers, Cubs and Scout group – More details from Group Scout Leader Darren Barnes: 01773 880019.

Belper Community Cottage Community Centre, 16 Chapel Street, Belper, run by volunteers for the people of Belper. Four meeting rooms for hire at very reasonable rates. To hire or to look around call 01773 880364.

1st Belper Rainbows Belper Lane, Belper, Thursday evening, for girls 5 to 7. Details from belperrainbows@hotmail.co.uk

Belper Countryside Joggers Jog Derbyshire group. Meets on Belper Lane across from the Talbot Hotel.

Mondays at 7.45pm (beginners), Thursdays at 7.30pm (intermediates).

1st Belper Scout Group Belper Lane, Belper. For young people aged 6 to 14, male & female.

Contact: www.firstbelper.org.uk or Group Scout Leader Sandra Nix 01773 829373

Belper & District Organ & Keyboard Club Belper Congregational Church, Green Lane, Belper. Concerts on 3rd Saturday monthly. Social evenings on alternate Thursdays 7pm to 10pm at Belper Heritage Centre. Nigel Dawes: 01773 827204.

1st Openwoodgate Scout Group St Mark’s Church Hall, Over Lane, Belper. For boys and girls 6 to 14.

Group scout leader Sharon Marshall: 07809 408 829.

2nd Belper Guides 2nd Belper (St Peter’s) Guides for great activities, challenges, fun weekly meetings, camps and sleepovers. Girls aged 10-14. Contact Donna at stpeterguide@btinternet.com 4th Belper Scout Group Central Methodist Chapel, Chapel Street, Belper. For boys and girls 6 to 14. Group scout leader Roland Jakes: 01773 827626.

Air Cadets Belper New recruits needed ages 13-18. Meet every Tuesday & Thursday 6.45pm to 9pm at Cluster Road, Belper. For more information call 07736 248923.

Alzheimers Society Belper Support Group First Tuesday of the month 2-4pm, Belper Cottage, 16 Chapel St. DE56 1AR. Info: Helen Aldridge 01332 208845 or email derbyshire@alzheimers.org.uk Andante Cantabile Small friendly, supportive piano group for adult learners and returners. Build your confidence, with tips for technique and sight reading. Grade 2 upwards.

Over 18. No upper limit to age or skills. Meet every 2 months, free. Barbara 01773 599042 Baby Sensory Multi-award winning baby learning and developmental classes suitable from birth to 13 months. Fridays 10am, 11.15 and 12.45 at The Lion Hotel. Booking essential: www.babysensory.com/en/ClassDetails/centralderbyshire or contact Marie 07989 443734 for details.

Baby World and Me Parent and baby group: a special world inclusive of core values of explore, play and bond. Suitable from birth to toddling . Visit www.babyworldandme.co.uk or contact Edwina on 07719 555991. www.facebook.com/Babyworldandme.

Free trial class available.

Baby Yoga Suitable from 8 weeks old to crawling. Belper Community Hall Thursdays 9.45am - 11am, 6 week courses run during term time only. Small class sizes mean limited places. To book or for further information please contact Laurie Lowe at Little Sage yoga tel: 07545 479693 email: laurie@littlesageyoga.co.uk or visit www.littlesageyoga.co.uk Badger Explorer Scout Unit Christ Church, Bridge Street, Belper. Teenagers, male and female, 14 to 18. Explorer leader Paul Maddison: 01773 880422.

Belcanto Male Chorus Male singing with a difference. Belper Baptist Church Bridge Street Belper DE56 1AZ www.belcantomalechorus.org.uk. Contact 0162956478.

Belper Aiwakai Karate Club Training for all ages and abilities at Belper Leisure Centre, John O’Gaunts Way, Belper on Fridays at 6.30pm. The general club finishes at 7.45pm followed by advanced session running until 8.30pm. Dave Johnson 07954 371945.

Belper Art Group Meet at Strutt’s Centre, Derby Road, Belper every Thursday 7-9pm, Room 109. All abilities welcome. Further details from Club Secretary Teresa Bailey: 01332 840608 Belper Bicycle Club Meet 1st Monday in every month (apart from Bank Holidays) at the Strutt Club, Campbell Street, Belper 7pm. New members welcome of all ages who are interested in cycle racing, either to compete for the team or as social members. Website www.belperbc.co.uk or Jonathan Marshall 01773 829590.

Belper Bridge Club Meets every Friday at 6.50pm at the Masonic Hall, Campbell St, Belper.

All welcome. www.bridgewebs.com/belper Belper Buggies Walking/fitness group. Meet at the bandstand at Belper River Gardens 1.30pm on Wednesdays. Free session. Contact: Sam Draper 07891 571488.

Belper Cadets Parade on Monday & Wednesday 18.45 to 21.00 at the Drill Hall, Clusters Road, Belper (near Long Row School) Open to all young people 12-18.

Contact Darron Moody 07921 501981.

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Belper Civic Forum Civic association for Belper parish (including Milford) particularly concerned with planning, services, town improvement and heritage matters.Email belpercivicforum@hotmail.co.uk or Roger Shelley 01773 829176

Belper Chess Club Every Wednesday at The Old Kings Head, Days Lane, Belper.

Start time 7.30pm. Secretary R Harrison Tel: 01773 824885 or 07971 111061 e-mail: rsharrison70@btinternet.com www.belperchessclub.org.uk

Belper District 50+ Forum Congregational Church, Church Walk, off Green Lane, Belper. Quarterly open meetings, Fridays 10.30am-12.30pm. Various themes relating to over 50’s. Ann Homar 01773 829556.

Belper Folk Club Every Tuesday at The Old Kings Head, Days Lane, Belper, 8.30pm.

Details from 01246 865170 or www.belperfolkclub.co.uk Belper Freedom Feed Em At No28 The Market Place, Belper. Community focussed food for all! Alternate 4th Tuesday and Thursday of each month at 6:30pm. 3 courses, prepared by volunteers, pay what you want, proceeds to charity. Booking essential via Facebook ‘Belper Freedom Feed Em’ group. All welcome. Vegans, veggies, food allergies catered for.

Belper Gardening Club Meets on the 4th Wednesday each month Belper Football Club, 7.30pm.

Guest speakers, plant and seed swaps, trips & events, skills workshops, socialising. Email: infobelpergardeningclub@gmail.com or call 07966 307000 / 01773 826622.

Belper Hammers Volleyball Club Looking for new members of all ages and ability. Social training session at Belper Sports Center Thursdays 7pm-8pm, adult session Thursdays 8pm-9pm, female only Wednesdays 7pm-8pm, Junior session Fridays 7pm-8pm Contact Will on 07791 071059 or volleyballbelper@gmail.com.

Belper Harriers Joggers Jog Derbyshire group.Meets at Belper Leisure Centre. For all jogging abilities.

Tuesdays 7pm. Contact Geoff: 07802 657321 Belper Historical Society Talks programme on first Weds of the month at St John’s Heritage Centre, The Butts at 7.30pm. Email patmarjoram@tiscali.co.uk or call 01332 880600.

Belper Junior Musical Theatre Singing group for 7+ years. Meet on Wednesdays at the former Strutt’s School on the corner of Gibfield Lane, Belper, 6pm - 7.15pm.

Call: 01332 881766.

Belper Krav Maga Academy Belper Leisure Centre, Kilbourne Road, Belper. Martial Arts club; train on Mondays & Fridays 8.30pm to 9.30pm both nights.

Details on www.ikma.co.uk Belper Marlin Swimming Club GET INVOLVED: Competitive Swimming. Main sessions at Belper Leisure Centre Friday 8-9, Sunday 5-7. Details and contacts: www.belpermarlin.co.uk Belper Meadows Bowls Club Belper Meadows, off Bridge Street, Belper. More details from secretary Graham Sheldon 01773 827548, or www.belpermeadowsbowlsclub.co.uk. New members welcome.

Belper Meadows Tennis Club Meet behind Christ Church, off A6, The Triangle. Adult social nights Tuesdays and Thursdays. New members of all ages and abilities welcome. www.belpertennis.co.uk Belper Model Railway Group Strutt’s Centre, Derby Road, Belper (opposite Babington Hospital), Wednesdays 7pm to 10pm. Details from Stephen Shepherd (secretary) at shepherd295@btinternet.com tel no: 01283 703300.

Belper Musical Theatre Musical theatre shows performed every February and singing concerts performed at intervals throughout the year. Meet 7.30pm on Wednesdays at former Strutt’s School, Gibfield Lane, Belper. Call: 01773 825938.

Belper Netball Club Fun and social netball training sessions for all ages (over 16) and abilities.

Saturdays 11am-12 and Wednesdays 8-9pm at Belper Leisure Centre. £3.50 per session. New members welcome. www.facebook.com/groups/ BelperBacktoNetball/ Belper Players Mondays at Strutt Centre, Derby Road and Thursdays at Lion Hotel, Bridge Street at 7:30pm. Wanting new members – actors, backstage and front of house. Secretary Joyce Towle: 01335 370827.

Belper Pop Quiz Club The Strutt Club, Campbell Street every Sunday, September to April at 8.15pm (entrance through Arkwrights Bar). Friendly pop quiz with music and questions. Join a team or form one of your own. More info mo@outram48.freeserve.co.uk

Belper Singers Chamber choir of 24 voices, repertoire includes sacred and secular works, mostly unaccompanied. Vacancies for experienced tenors and basses. Rehearsals Wednesdays, 8pm to 10pm, Congregational Church, off Green Lane, Belper, DE56 1DB. www.belpersingers.webs.com or email belpersingers@gmail.com.

Belper Social Club for the Disabled Every second Wednesday at The Whitemoor Centre, John O’Gaunts Way, Belper, 7.30pm. Barbara Pickering: 01773 823803.

Belper Stage Productions Rehearse on Mon evenings at 7.30pm in The Blue Room, Robert Ludlam Theatre, St Benedict’s School, Duffield Rd, Darley Abbey DE22 1JD. Adults & children rehearse for fun. Info: 07758 625372 Belper Stroke Club Belper Leisure Centre, off Kilbourne Road, Belper, 2pm to 4pm on alternative Tuesdays. Contact Derek Payne 01773 825219, derek116payne@btinternet.com.

Belper Sub-Aqua Club Belper Leisure Centre, off Nottingham Road, Belper, every Wednesday 8pm to 9pm - scuba training for beginners. Tony Slator 01773 825137.

Belper Tae Kwon-Do School Belper Leisure Centre, Kilbourne Road, Belper. New beginner classes, age 4 and above, Saturday 9.30am to 10.30am; Wednesday 5.15pm to 6.30pm. New beginner adult classes, Sunday 7.30pm to 9pm, and Wednesday 8pm to 9.30pm. 4th Dan, Karl Duro: 07946 593363.

Belper Toy Library Weds 10am – 12noon, Belper Community Hall and Thurs 1.30pm – 3.30pm, The Bungalow, Belper School, John O’Gaunts Way. ‘Stay & Play’ session fee £2.50 per family (up to 3 children), additional visitors 75p each. Includes 1 week’s free toy hire (for members), craft activity, refreshments.

One-off lifetime membership fee £10, discounted to £7.50 if join at session (group & child minder membership available).

Email: derbyshiretoylibraries@gmail.com Call: 0845 3102738 Belper Town Wind Band Methodist Church Hall, Openwoodgate, Belper, on Tuesdays, 7.15pm. Brass and wind instrument players any age, average to good abilities, welcome.

Gaynor Lovett: 01332 881875.

Belper U3A Self help social and education group for retired people. Open meetings on 1st Friday of the month. 10am at Strutt’s, Derby Road, Belper.

New members welcome. Roma (01773) 821499.

Belper Ukulele Group Every other Tues, 6.30-8pm at Belper Unitarian Church. All welcome, with or without a ukulele - we have spares. Music sheets available. Beginners welcome! Search Belper Ukulele Group (BUG) on Facebook.

Belper WI Meet 1st Tuesday of the month at Congregational Church, Green Lane, Belper. 7.15pm. President Joan Blower 01773 853862 Secretary: Miranda.francis60@yahoo.com Tel: 01773 821424 Belper Women’s Group Every Wednesday at 10am at Holbrook Road School. Talks and social events.

New members welcome. Call Marie on 01773 824406.

Bereavement Support Group The Cottage Project, Chapel Street, Belper every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month 10am to 12noon. 01773 880364.

Blossom Ladies’ Club Meet fortnightly on Wednesdays at The Old Kings Head, Days Lane, Belper, 2 3.30pm. New members welcome. Contact Phyllis: phylliss28@hotmail.co.uk.

Little Black Book Dalesmen Male Voice Choir of Belper Practice at the old Herbert Strutt School, Strutt’s Centre, Derby Road, Belper, 7.15-9.30pm, Mondays. New members welcome, or just sit and listen.

Paul: 01773 748986.

Derbyshire Children’s Centre Alder Road, Belper. For a guide to free activities in the area, call 01773 826651 or e-mail Belpercc@derbyshire.gov.uk for further details.

Fleet Arts The Fleet, Belper. A local charity delivering high quality arts opportunities within the community. Rooms for hire including Music Rehearsal space at very reasonable rates. Details: 01773 820484, Email jane@fleet-arts.org or visit www.fleet-arts.org Fleet Indoor Bowls Belper Would love to see new members at our very laid back, friendly club.

Monday evenings. Average age 50+ but all ages considered.

Phone: Annette 01773 824945.

Folk Friendzy Traditional Dancing for youngsters 5-19 years old at Belper Community Hall (behind Belper Library, Bridge Street, Belper.) Saturdays 9am to 12.30pm. Also at Fleet Arts Centre, The Fleet, Belper on Wednesdays 6.30pm to 9pm. New dancers welcome. 01773 743741.

Friends of Belper Parks A community group who holds events and work parties to improve and maintain Belper Parks. See website www.belperparks.info or ring Dave 01773 824743.

Friends of Belper River Gardens Organising concerts, events and taking part in working parties to make use of and help improve Belper’s unique Edwardian riverside gardens.

Trevor 01773 821920 Genus (Belper District) Scout Network For boys and girls 18-25. Contact network leader Adam Thompson 01332 841744; email genusnetwork@belperdistrictscouts.org.uk or visit http://www.belperdistrictscouts.org.uk/genusnetwork/ Goryukan Belper Aikido Club Strutts Centre, Derby Road, Belper DE56 1UU, Tuesday & Thursday nights.

Contact Henry Sensei on 07538-757073/Email: yoshinkan.aikido@virgin.net/Website: www.belper-aikido.co.uk Karate with Ronin Budo Training on Tuesdays 7.30-8.30pm Belper Strutt Centre.

More info: Call Charles Spring 07980 639437 or go to http://www.facebook.com/RoninBudo or email: charlesspring@btinternet.com L D Camera Club Meet alternative Tuesdays at the Conservative Club, Campbell Street, Belper, 8pm. T Swift: 01773 853437.

Learning Through Drama St John’s School, Belper, Mondays, 4.30pm to 5pm; and Long Row School, Belper, Wednesdays, 4.30pm to 5pm. Speech and drama tuition by qualified teachers for ages 5 to 15. Call: 07914 539719.

Mid Derbyshire Green Party 1st & 3rd Monday of each month. 7pm at Fleet Arts Centre, The Fleet, Belper.

Info: Sue MacFarlane, sue@the-macfarlanes.co.uk 01773 423758.

Bumps and Babes Group For new and expectant parents, every Monday 10-11.30am at No 28, The Market Place, Belper. Run by Amber Valley NCT.

Mindful Yoga Mondays 6.30-7.30pm at The Strutts Centre. Gentle yoga for all abilities and ages. Please contact Lynda: 07763778339. www.facebook.com/mindful.yoga.2106

BYTE (Belper Youth Theatre) Drama & Performance Arts for 11 to 16 year olds at Long Row School, Belper, on Wednesdays 5pm to 6pm. Call 01773 828724.

Mini Moos Parent & Toddler Group Mondays 9:30-11:30am, Splitz Dance Centre, Campbell St, Belper, DE56 1AP Contact Jo Leigh: joannaelgar@hotmail.com

CAP Debt Centre Belper Free, in-depth, at-home Debt Counselling Service, open to anyone. Monday - Friday 8:30 – 17.00. Ring 0800 328 0006 for an appointment. capuk.org facebook.com/capuk

No. 28 Community Hall, Belper Market Place Café on Belper Farmers Market days (2nd Sat each month) and on other public occasions with stalls, exhibitions and activities. Heritage-related events, community themed activities, art exhibitions. Community and private hire available. Info: twentyeightbelper@btinternet.com; www.facebook.com/twentyeightbelper.

Citizen’s Advice Bureau Free advice in all GP surgeries in Belper, contact your surgery for appointment.

For appointment at Bureau, 103 Bridge St., call 0844 375 2712 between 9.30am and 4pm.

Cheerleading Classes Belper Leisure Centre, for ages 5 and over, Saturday 10.20am 11.20am. Classes also in Heanor and Smalley. Full details from Nicky Horton: 07748 148626.

Chevin Probus Club For retired professional/businessmen in Belper, Duffield, Little Eaton and surrounding area. Meet at 10.30am for coffee on third Monday each month at Lion Hotel, Bridge Street Belper for talks/lunches, 11am. Occasional trips out for members and partners. Eric Allen: 01773 823105.

Community Crafts Card-making classes at Belper Community Hall, Bridge Street, alternate Thursdays 10am to 12noon. £5 per session.

Kelly Austin: 01773 763841, or communitycrafts@fsmail.net Compassionate Communication Practice Group First Saturday of the month, 10.30am to 12.30pm at the Strutts Centre. Learn how to use Nonviolent Communication (NVC) to enhance relationships & resolve conflicts. Info: Fran Hill 07955 588356 or franhill2@gmail.com Creation Station Creative classes for babies/pre-schoolers and parents. Wednesdays at The Strutts Centre, 10:00 – 10:45 (15months to 5 years) and 11:15 – 12:00 (6 months to 14 months). Contact Kay 07875054266.

Parent & Toddler Group at Fleet Arts Every Thursday from 10am to 12pm. All Welcome.

Pilates with a Twist Classes in Belper at Fleet Arts – Mondays 6.30pm. Booking is essential on 07970 022101 or email becky.britchford@hotmail.co.uk. Looking to run more classes in Belper so please get in touch if you’d like a daytime class in the area.

Playball Multi-Sport Coaching Session at Fleet Arts For children aged 2 to 4 yrs. Fridays 1.30-2.45pm term time only.

Contact: 07935 600027.

Pregnancy Yoga Classes at No. 28 The Market Place, Belper. Wednesdays 6.30-8pm.

Gentle pregnancy and birth-specific yoga exercises. Experienced pregnancy yoga teacher/NHS midwife Alison Talbot. alison@purplelotusyoga.co.uk 07877 970112 www.purplelotusyoga.co.uk Reiki Share Group For Reiki Level 1 or above. Meets first Fri of month at Fleet Arts, Belper.

7pm-9.30pm. New members welcome. Info: Judy 07875 367270.

Rotary Club of Belper and Duffield Monday evening 7.30pm at the Lion Hotel, Bridge Street.

Info: www.belper-rotary.co.uk or Nick Blurton 01773 824607.

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Little Black Book Rough Truffles Community Choir Singing songs from around the world. Choir is open to everyone, regardless of experience, ability or confidence. No auditions, songs are taught by ear, so no need to read music. Meet upstairs at the Queens Head pub, Chesterfield Road, Belper, every Monday at 8.00pm.

All welcome. Details: www.roughtruffles.org.uk

Walking for Health Every Wednesday, 10am – meet outside Belper Clinic, Babington Hospital.

Walks vary, 30-60 minutes, and 45-90 minutes (please call for details before attending). Beginner’s walks – every Wednesday 2.30pm – meet in the bar area, Belper Leisure Centre. Walks offered are up to 30 minutes, and 30-60 minutes. Contact Nikki Ottowell, Walk Coordinator: 01773 841428; nikki.ottowell@ambervalley.gov.uk.

Royal British Legion(Belper) Club Strutt Street, Belper. Entertainment every Saturday evening from 8.30pm. Also alternate Tuesday evenings from 8.30pm.

More info: 01773 822151 Everyone welcome. You don’t have to be ex-military to join.

Whitemoor Day Service Adult care - Activities for adults with learning disabilities, at 100 John O’Gaunts Way, Belper. Unit manager Jeannette Simms: 01629 531906 or 07975 707240.

Simply Yoga Mixed ability hatha yoga classes (for men and women). Wednesday evenings 6.30 – 7.30pm and 7.45pm – 8.45pm Room 109 Strutts Centre.

Contact Suzy 07756 271366 or ‘Simply Yoga’ on Facebook.

Yoga with Tabitha Vanessa Millar Dance School, Derwent Street. Monday 7-8. Call 07957387333 for more info.

Royal British Legion, Women’s Section Royal British Legion, Strutt Street, Belper, last Wednesday each month, speaker, 7.15pm. Also, day after at 10am is a coffee morning with raffle and stalls. New members welcome.

01773 826691.

Shape Fitness Strutt’s Centre, Mondays 7.30pm. Pilates with fitness, come and join the fun.

Contact Dawn 07917 728912.

Shottlegate & District WI The Hut, Lambhouse Lane, Shottlegate, Nr. Belper DE56 2DZ Meet 1st Wednesday of Month 7pm. Details: 01773 825349 Special Friends Parent led play and support group for 0-5’s with additional needs. Siblings welcome. Second Wednesday of every month 9.45-11.45am. Belper Children’s Centre, Alder Road, Belper. DE56 1LP. info@special-friends.co.uk www.facebook.com/specialfriendsbelper SSAFA (Belper) Lifelong support for our Forces and their families. Volunteers always needed. Call the Drill Hall, Cluster Road, Belper on 01773 828116 or email ssafaderbyshirepr@aol.co.uk.

Star Roles After-School Drama Club at Fleet Arts For children aged 6 to 11 yrs. Fridays 4.30-6pm term time only. Contact: 01773 880479 or 07760 376467.

Strutts Centre Ltd Derby Road, Belper. A thriving community centre run entirely by volunteers. If you wish to hire a space or want more details of the many varied activities held here, ring Strutts on 01773 599993 or visit websites www.strutts.net or www.strutts.org The Chevin Singers Strutts Centre, Derby Road, Belper, term time Tuesday 10am to 12noon. Unaccompanied singing. No need to read music or have any singing experience. £3 per session. Call 01773 822253 or just turn up at Strutts.

The Drop Inn Centre Independent Youth Centre & Charity Advice, support & alternative education for young people Open: Mon 4.30pm - 9.30pm, Tues 6pm - 8pm, Thurs 7pm - 9.30pm. More info: Andrea Fox 07960 576257 email: thedropinn@hotmail.co.uk www.thedropinn.org The Highedge Historical Society Welcomes new members. Parkside Methodist Church, Parkside, Heage on second Monday of each month at 7.30pm.

Tiny Talk Baby Signing and Toddler Talk 0-3 yrs. Teach your baby to communicate before they can talk. Help your toddler learn skills needed for pre-school. Tuesdays 11-12noon at The Fit Pit Ground Floor, East Mill, Bridgefoot, Belper DE56 2UA. Contact beccid@tinytalk.co.uk or 07812 420396 Transition Belper Community organisation and charity working towards a low carbon local economy. Meet at 7.30pm first Tuesday of each month at Strutt’s Community Centre, Derby Road, Belper. See www.transitionbelper.org or email info@transitionbelper.org. Phone: 07773 667316.

Tuesday Club St Mark’s Church Hall, Openwoodgate, Belper alternate Tuesdays 2pm – 4pm.

Socials, speakers, trips for active retired 55+ ladies and gents.

Non-denominational. 07593 420215 or 07860 119905.

Twistin’ Tikes Thursdays 1.45-2.45pm - a new music class for ages 3-5. The Fit Pit, East Mill, Bridge Foot. Contact Jacqui 07977 578359 or info@twistintots.co.uk www.facebook.com/twistintots Twistin’ Tinies Tuesdays, 1.30-2.40pm. Musical fun and baby-bonding activities for parents and carers with babies age 0-18 months. Suitable from birth. Contact Jacqui, 07977 578 359, info@twistintots.co.uk, www.facebook/twistintots

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and young adults and their families in Derby City and South Derbyshire.

Meet second Thursday in the month, Strutts Building, Derby Rd., Belper DE56 1UU. 10am-12noon. Info: Alisha 01332 785658.

Twistin’ Tots Mondays 9.45-11.30am and Tuesdays 9.45-11.45am Belper Community Hall. Music and play for under 5s.

Contact Jacqui 07977 578359 or Pippa 07535 259958 or info@twistintots.co.uk www.facebook.com/twistintots Umbrella – Parent/Carer’s Support Group Working to improve the quality of life for disabled children

Church Contacts St Clement’s Church, Horsley; St Susanna’s Church, Horsley Woodhouse; St Mary’s Church, Denby. Serving the parishes of Horsley, Denby, Horsley Woodhouse, Kilburn and Coxbench.

For all church-based enquiries contact the parish office 01332 880284.

Codnor & Waingroves 3rd Codnor Scouts For girls and boys aged 6-14. All clubs meet at the Old Cricketer’s Bungalow at the side of the Old Welfare, Codnor. Beavers – Tuesdays 5.15pm till 6.30pm. Cubs – Tuesdays 6.45pm till 8.15pm. Scouts – Fridays 6.30pm till 8.15pm. Ann Cantrill 07817 636232.

Amber Valley Rotary Club Meets Tuesdays 6:45 for 7:00pm at Codnor Castle Inn, Ormonde Fields Golf Centre, Nottingham Road, Codnor. New members are welcome. Please contact us first if you are interested. Contact us on 07850 440001 or by our ‘Contact us’ page on www.rotary-ambervalley.org.uk Codnor & District WI 2nd Tuesday each month, 7.15pm at Methodist Church Hall, Mill Lane, Codnor. 01773 714098.

Derbyshire County Council Children’s Centre – Come Out & Play in Codnor. Peveril House, Codnor. Play and information for families. Wednesdays 1.30pm-3.00pm. Telephone 01629 532601 or email: ironvillecc@derbyshire.gov.uk Jog Codnor Jog Derbyshire Group. Meets at the Poet & Castle Pub. For all abilities.

Tuesdays at 7pm Contact: Ben 07500 600171

Denby & Kilburn 1st Horsley & Kilburn Brownies Scout Hut, Highfield Road, Kilburn, Wednesday 6.30pm to 8pm.

Call 01332 882535 or 07545 551890 for details.

3rd Horsley & Kilburn Brownies Wednesday 6.30pm to 8pm at Kilburn Methodist Chapel Brown Owl (Trish Rose) 01332 881786 1st Horsley & Kilburn Rainbows St Clements Church, Church St, Horsley Thurs 6.00pm – 7.00pm. Contact Sarah 07454224088 1st Horsley & Kilburn Scout Group For boys & girls aged 6 to 14 at Scout HQ, Highfield Rd, Kilburn.

Contact: Richard Ward, 01773 857232 or 07795 420505.

Chatterbox Café Kilburn Village Hall, Church Street, Kilburn, every second Friday, 10am to midday, in conjunction with Mobile Library sited on car park.

Coffee, cakes; relax, chat or read. Enid: 01332 780486.

Denby Footpaths Group Maintenance and preservation of local footpaths; community walks, circular routes. Jane: 01332 781305, or e-mail denby-footpaths-group@hotmail.co.uk Derbyshire Archery Club Now meet at John Flamsteed School. Shooting at times outside school hours.

Frequent tournaments at Kedleston Hall in the summer. Regular beginners’ courses throughout the year. Information on dacarchers.co.uk or phone Neil Bryan 01773 824903.

Intermediate Adults Dance Classes Kilburn Village Hall, Church Street, Kilburn.

Latin American and Ballroom, Thursdays 7.30pm to 8.30pm.

Patricia Cooke: 01332 660837.

Kilburn Christian Fellowship Meet in Kilburn Village Hall, Church Street, Kilburn, 5pm to 6pm on the second Sunday of each month, refreshments.

All ages welcome. Godfrey: 01332 781200 Kilburn Community Choir A time of singing and fun, no experience needed. Meet at Old Oak, Horsley Woodhouse 1st & 3rd Thursdays from 7-8.30pm.Contact 07986 450580 or 01332 780276.

Kilburn Life Group 8 Sitwell Drive, Kilburn. 10am to 11.30am first and third Wednesday of month. Discuss issues on life matters. Cynthia: 01332 882713.

Kilburn Striders Jog Derbyshire Group Meets at car park opposite Pickford Gardens. For all abilities.

Meets at various times. Please call Ross for details. Ross: 07791 683056

Kilburn Wine Circle Kilburn Village Hall, Church St., DE56 0LU. Every third Wednesday of the month to taste wine. Contact David Savidge 0115 930 3712 or Phil Bacon 01332 883267.

Mums & Minis Denby Bottles Church, Danesby Crescent, Tuesdays 10am to 12noon. Mike and Alison James 01773 743104 Stay ‘n’ Play Kilburn Village Hall, Church Street, Kilburn. Every Thursday 9.15am to 11.15am term time only.

Tae Kwon-do & Self Defence Kilburn Village Hall. Adult & Junior classes Sat: 10.00-12.00noon. Sun 9.30-10.30am Panthers 4-7 yrs Sat: 9.00-10.00am & Wed 5.00-6.00pm Contact Shirley 07779 812468 http://www.progressive-selfdefence.co.uk The Wednesday Club The Denby Village Cricket Club, 1st Wednesday every month 2pm–4pm.

Ann Goddard: 01332 780220. All welcome.

Walking for Health Every Thursday at 9:30 am – meet outside the Bourne’s Cafe at the Visitor Centre, Denby Pottery. Walks offered are up to 30 minutes, and 30 - 60 minutes.

Contact Nikki Ottowell, Walk Coordinator: 01773 841428; nikki.ottowell@ambervalley.gov.uk.

Whist Drive Kilburn Village Hall, Church Street, Kilburn. Fortnightly on Wednesdays 2pm.

01773 741586

Duffield

1st Duffield Scout Group For boys & girls aged 6 to 14 at Scout HQ, Hall Farm Road, Duffield. Group Scout Leader Alan Hudson: 01332 840377.

Adult Ballroom Dance Classes Beginners and improvers at The Ecclesbourne School, Wirksworth Road, Duffield. Thursday 7.30-8.30pm & 8.30-9.30pm term time only. Diane 07935212228 Adult Yoga and Meditation Term Time - Mon at Meadows Primary School, Park Road, Meditation - 7-7:25, Yoga 7:30-9pm, Tues Yoga 7-8pm at Ecclesbourne School Gym,Thurs Yoga 1:15-2:30 at The Scout Hut, Hall Farm Road. Info: Anita 01332 842070; apmr.nathan@btinternet.com.

Amber Painting Group Friendly Art Group meets every Friday at 1.30 -3.30, Methodist Church Hall, King St, Duffield. New members welcome. Tel: 01332 840707.

Creation Station Creative Classes for babies/preschoolers and parents. Tuesdays 9:45-10:35 (15 months to 5 years) & 11-11:45 (6-14 months) at Duffield Scout Hut. Kay 07875054266.

Derwent Valley Training Band Music Block, Ecclesbourne School, Mondays 5.45pm to 6.30pm for brass and wind players all ages, from beginners to Grade 3. Kath Hoblyn: 01332 840405.

Derwent Valley Wind Band Concert Hall, Ecclesbourne School, term time only on Mondays 6.45pm 8.15pm. For brass and wind players of all ages. Grade 3 and above.

Tony Rawcliffe 01332 841501.

Duffield and District Bowling Club Meet at Milford Bowling Green behind Nealies. Paul Greenwood: 01332 840478 or e-mail greenwoodpaul@hotmail.co.uk New members welcome.

Duffield Art Group Weston Centre, Tamworth Street, Duffield, every Friday 2pm.

New members welcome. Sylvia Owen: 01773 824534.

Duffield Baby and Toddler Group Playgroup for babies and pre-school children, every Wednesday 9.30-11am, Duffield Methodist Church, King Street.

Duffield Gardening Club Weston Centre, Tamworth Street, Duffield. First Saturday each month,10am.

Slide shows, outings, activities, coffee. Chairperson Sandra Dare 01332 841658 Duffield Pre-school Duffield Meadows School, Mon-Fri. For children aged 2yrs to school age.

Thur & Fri lunch club. Contact: 07955 168892 or www.duffieldpreschool.co.uk Duffield Singers Friendly community choir. Meet every Wednesday at St Margaret’s Church, Hall Farm Road, Duffield at 7.45pm. New members welcome, bass, tenor, alto & soprano voices www.facebook.com/theduffieldsingers2014 Duffield Tae Kwon-Do School Duffield Meadows School, on Mondays 4.50pm to 6.20pm and on Fridays 4.50pm to 6.20pm. New beginner children’s classes from aged 4 upwards. 4th dan, Karl Duro: 07946 593363.

Families at Four St Alkmund’s Church Duffield, Parish Church Hall, every 4th Sunday 4pm. Games, stories and songs for families. 01332 840536.

First Duffield Boys’ Brigade and Girls’ Association Ages 5 –11. Meet 6.15 – 7.30 Tuesdays, Duffield Baptist Church Hall, Makeney Road DE56 4BD. Details from 01773 689983 Fusion Club for 5 to 11-year-olds at Emmanuel Christian Centre, 32 Chapel Street, Sundays 11am to 12noon. Parents welcome to stay.

Family service first Sunday every month.

Ignition St Alkmund’s Church Duffield, Parish Hall every Tuesday night during term time from 7.30pm to 9pm for school years 10 to 13. 01332 840536.

Little Black Book Impact St Alkmund’s Church Duffield, Parish Hall, every Monday night during term time from 7pm to 8.30pm for school years 7 to 9. 01332 840536.

Jog Duffield Jog Derbyshire group. Meets at Eyes Meadow. All abilities welcome.

Monday 6pm, Tuesday 9.30am and Thursday 6pm. Contact Julie 07934 494121 Kick Fit and Abs Blast Duffield Meadows Junior School – aerobic and conditioning classes.

Kick Fit on Wednesdays 6.30pm to 7.30pm, £3.50. Abs Blast on Wednesdays 7.30pm to 7.55pm, £2. Or both for £5.

Matt Elliott: 07971 923248 or e-mail mattelliott@live.com MASSIVE – Youth Drop-In Centre Emmanuel Community Church, Chapel Street, Duffield.

Fridays 4.00pm-6.00pm (School years 7-9) 7.00pm-10.00pm (School years 10+) Contact Will Leech – 01332 841386.

Messy Church Methodist Church, King Street, Duffield, first Sunday of the month 10.30am - 11.15am. Bible stories, crafts, fun and activities for children of all ages. Children should be accompanied by an adult. Coleen 01332 841788.

Music at Duffield Non-profit making music society and registered charity.

Info: www.musicatduffield.com Pilates with Tabitha 9.30 Tuesday at Hazelwood Church Hall. Call 07957387333 for more info.

Scottish Country Dancing The first step to a healthier lifestyle. Reduce stress levels, get fitter, boost your social life. Hazelwood Village Hall, Tues 8-10 pm. Opens mid-Sept.

Details: Mrs Penny Bee 01629 822476.

Seedlings Toddler Group at Emmanuel Community Church Chapel Street, Duffield Tuesdays 9.30 –11.30am (term time) email: seedlings.duffield@hotmail.co.uk Songs of Praise St Alkmund’s Church Duffield, Parish Hall, 1st Monday every month at 2pm.

Service with traditional hymns, short talk, and cream tea. 01332 840536.

Sparks St Alkmund’s Church Duffield, Parish Church Hall, every 1st Sunday 10am for Primary School aged children. Songs, stories, games and meet Sparky.

01332 840536.

The Duffield Club Private members snooker/social club at 13 Town Street, Duffield.

Call Glyn: 01332 842421 Who Let The Dads Out! Toddler Group for Dads, Grandads and male carers and their children age 5 and under. Every 2nd Saturday in the month at Duffield Baptist Church, Makeney Road. DE56 4BD. 9 am – 10.30am. Enq: Robin Merrifield susa1@live.com , www.debc.org.uk 01335 372039.

Yoga with Tabitha Hazelwood Church Hall every Tuesday 10.45, Friday 11.30. Call 07957387333 for more info.

Holbrook 1st Holbrook Scout Group Beavers, Cubs and Scout Group. Meet at Arkwright Hall, Moorside Lane, Holbrook. Leader Mark Hudson: 01773 827083.

Drumming Group Meets last Fri of month (may differ) 7pm – 9.30pm at The Arkwright Hall, Moorside Lane, Holbrook. Contact Pat Dunnicliffe or Del Woods on 01332 880984 email:dunnwooddrums@live.com Info: www.dunnwooddrums.com Holbrook Baby & Toddler Group Holbrook Methodist Church, Moorside Lane, Holbrook. Fridays 9.15am to 11.15am, term time. £2 per family. Rosemary Woodward: 07795 602478 Holbrook Friendship Club First Thursday of every month. 2pm -4pm at the Sports and Social Club, Shaw Lane, Holbrook. Call David Robinson for more information 01773 828304 Holbrook Garden Group Holbrook Moor Methodist Church, Moorside Lane, Holbrook, third Monday each month, 7.30pm. All welcome. David Skelton: 01332 881221.

Holbrook Miners Welfare Bowls Club Holbrook Miners Welfare Club Shaw Lane, Holbrook.

Details from Sharon Stevens: 01332 781403.

Holbrook WI Holbrook Sports and Social Club, Shaw Lane, Holbrook. First Wednesday each month. 7.30pm. Lilian Phipps 01332 881419.

Horsley & Coxbench Horsley & Coxbench WI Horsley Village Hall, Church Street, Horsley, second Monday each month. 7.15pm. Tel: Janet 01332 883466.

Horsley Over 60’s Club Horsley Village Hall, Church Street, Horsley, alternate Tuesdays 2pm to 4pm. Contact Barbara Watts: 01773 745008

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Little Black Book Ladies Night Informal evenings with talks, crafts and social events every 3rd Tuesday 7.45 pm, in Horsley Village Hall Church Street, Horsley. 01332 881025 or 01773 741977

Horsley Woodhouse

1st Sitwell Scout Group Beavers, Cubs and Scouts, aged 6 to 14. Sitwell Scout HQ off Church Lane, Horsley Woodhouse DE7 6AW. Info: www.1stsitwellscoutgroup.co.uk.

Email: gsl@1stsitwellscoutgroup.co.uk.

Dance Night Horsley Woodhouse Church Hall, Main Street. Every Monday 7.00pm, Line Dancing with Megan; and at 8.15pm.

Eric: 01332 881566 or 07790 863997 Horsley Woodhouse Joggers Meet at the church hall, Horsley Woodhouse 7.00pm Thursdays. £2 per session. Beginners group for new or returning joggers.

Contact: Sam Draper 07891 571488.

Horsley Woodhouse Pre-School Methodist Church Hall, Main Street. Term Time: Under 3’s Monday & Wednesday 1.00pm to 3.30pm. Over 3’s Monday to Friday 9.15am to 12.15pm. Call 07969 964842 during opening hours.

Horsley Woodhouse Royal British Legion Horsley Woodhouse Over 60’s Club meets in the hall, alternate Tuesdays at 2pm. Bingo, dominoes and cards. Outings for members at regular intervals. Subs £8 per year. Come and join our friendly group.

Call Don 01332 881379.

Orchard Group Dominoes, Scrabble, and Whist at Orchard Community Centre, off Fairfield Road, alternate Tuesdays 2pm. 01332 883240.

Over 55’s Gentle Exercise Class Horsley Woodhouse Church Hall, Main Street. Every Wednesday 1.30pm to 2.30pm. Pauline Clarke: 01773 712829 or Eric 01332 881566 Tae Kwon-Do Practical Self Defence Horsley Woodhouse Church Hall, Adult & Junior Classes, Tuesday 6.30-8.30pm.

Contact Shirley 07779 812468 http://www.progressive-selfdefence.co.uk Walking for Health Every Wednesday, 9:45am – meet outside the Ex-service and Working Men’s Club, Horsley Woodhouse. Walks offered are 30 60 minutes, and 45 - 90 minutes (please call for details before attending). Contact Nikki Ottowell, Walk Coordinator: 01773 841428; nikki.ottowell@ambervalley.gov.uk.

Whist Drive British Legion Hall, Main Street, Horsley Woodhouse, every Friday 7.30pm. Malcolm Parkin 01332 880160.

Little Eaton

Adult Yoga Little Eaton Village Hall, Vicarage Lane, Little Eaton, DE21 5EA; Wednesday 7.45pm to 9pm, term time only. Anita: 01332 842070.

Baby Sensory Baby development classes at Little Eaton Village Hall, Vicarage Lane, Little Eaton. Meet every Tuesday 10am to 11am.

Call Claire 07967 485855 to book your free trial visit.

Little Stars Drama Class Little Eaton Village Hall. Every Thursday 4-5pm for 5-10 year olds. Big Characters Drama, every Thursday 5-6pm for 12-18 year olds. Dinky Drama, every Friday 10-11am for 18 months – 4 year olds. Contact Fliss Goldsmith 07718 487079 or flippanccreative@yahoo.co.uk for FREE trial session Little Eaton Teen Yoga Workshops New weekly class (term time only) at Little Eaton Village Hall 4.30-5.30pm, for 10-16 yr olds. Fun class for stretching and strengthening, relaxing body and calming the mind. Contact kirsty@teenyogis.co.uk or 07880721035. www.teenyogis.co.uk. Teen Yoga Workshops for 8-18yr olds various Sundays at Little Eaton OAP Hall. Fun and friendly.

OAP Hall Barley Close, Little Eaton. £8.50p/h for hire (regular users) or £10p/h (one-off use). Craft Group Monday 1-3pm; Booticamp Babes Tuesday/ Thursday 9.30-10.30am; Oakwood Yoga Tuesday 5.45-9pm; Little Eaton Players Drama Group Thursday 7.30-9.30pm.

Over 55s Coffee Morning first Wednesday of every month.

Contact Susan Kirkland 01332 832577 for enquiries or bookings.

The Friends in Harmony Choir Rehearse at Parish Rooms, Vicarage Road, Little Eaton, Tuesdays 7.30pm to 9pm. New singers welcome. Conductor Barbara Lowe: 01332 833861.

The Village Pre-school Little Eaton At Little Eaton Village Hall (lower hall), St Peter’s Park. Open Monday – Friday 9:00-3:30 (Lunch Club 12:00 - 12:30). Contact 07493 925900 www.levillagepreschool.co.uk Twistin’ Tots Little Eaton Village Hall, Vicarage Lane. Wednesdays 1.30pm – 2.30pm, Music session for babies 0 to 5 years. Jacqui: 07977 578359.

Youth Club New Village Hall, Little Eaton. Every Friday 4.30pm-6.30pm for Year 7 to school leavers. Chill out and have fun with friends. Snacks available.

Helen 07970 767667

Milford

Amber Valley Tai Chi Chuan The Martial Art of Tai Chi. Kawagishi Dojo (formerly the Riverside Garden Centre). Tuesdays - General class 6.30-8pm, beginners welcome. Advanced class runs through to 8.30pm. Info: Jon King 01332 890 460; sifu@ambervalleytaichichuan.co.uk; www.ambervalleytaichichuan.co.uk Belper Aiwakai Karate Club Training for all ages and abilities at Kawagishi Dojo, Milford on Tuesdays at 6.30pm-8.30pm. The general club finishes at 7.45pm followed by advanced session running until 8.30pm. Dave Johnson 07954 371945.

Karate & Kick Boxing with Ronin Budo Training on Thursdays 7.30-8.30pm for Karate, 8.30-9.30pm for Kick Boxing.Milford Kawagishi Dojo Riverside Fitness Centre.

Info: Charles Spring 07980 639437 or go to http://www.facebook.com/ RoninBudo or email: charlesspring@btinternet.com Milford Baptist Church 23 Chevin Road, Milford. Sunday Worship 10:30am, modern and relevant, coffee after. Kaleidoscope, Interactive Bible Study 1st/3rd Wednesdays 1:30pm.

Bible Study, Thursdays 7:30pm. Coffee Morning 1st Friday of month 10am – noon. Disabled friendly. www.milfordbaptist.org.uk. Enquiries 01773 822370 Milford & Makeney WI Meet at Milford Baptist Church, 23 Chevin Road, Milford, DE56 OQH. On first Monday afternoon of the month at 1.30pm. Jo: 01773 825478.

Fitness Training Fast Fitness, Little Eaton Park, Mondays 6-6.30pm, £2.50 Circuit Training, Little Eaton Village Hall, Thursdays 6-7pm, £5.00 Contact: Ailsa Waters 07929 610558

Milford Pre-School Milford Primary School, Chevin Road. Morning, afternoon and lunch club sessions for 2-4 year olds; new 9am – 3pm option for 3 & 4 year olds.

Government funding can be used for certain sessions. 01332 842913.

Little Eaton Crown Green Bowling Club St Peter’s Park, Vicarage Lane. Valerie Kaye: 01332 834389 or Maurice Walkerdine: 01332 880168.

Pilates with Tabitha Thursday 2-3 at the Riverside Fitness Centre. Call 07957397333 for more info.

Little Eaton Dance School Little Eaton Village Hall, Little Eaton Park. Meet Saturdays, children 2 and over. Fun classes in ballet, tap, modern, jazz and acrobatic dance. Julie Law: 01332 835392 or 07342 973166.

Little Eaton Diamonds Football Under-12s. Training Wednesdays 6pm-7pm, matches Sundays. New players welcome. Tim: 07967586849; tjhorwood@hotmail.co.uk Little Eaton Gardening Club Meet at the Village Hall, Vicarage Lane, DE21 5EA every 1st Wednesday evening of month 7-9pm. (Autumn & Winter) Excursions during summer months & December event. Visitors welcome. Info: Moira Hutchison 01332 831966.

Little Eaton Jog Derbyshire Group Meet under Village Hall balcony. For all abilities.

Tuesdays 7pm. Fridays 9:15am (during school term time) Saturdays 8:15am Lesley Crane 07973 440589 | lesley1crane@gmail.com Little Eaton Lawn Tennis Club St Peter’s Park, Vicarage Lane, Little Eaton. 3 hard courts, open all year. New members welcome. Visit www.littleeatontennisclub.co.uk for application form.

Little Eaton Players Amateur dramatic group staging several events a year. Rehearsals on Thursdays at Little Eaton OAP Hall, Barley Close, Little Eaton, 7pm. Steve 07970 969874 or littleeatonplayers@hotmail.co.uk Little Eaton Playschool United Reformed Church, Alfreton Road, Little Eaton. Sessional play, care and learning. Monday to Friday for children 2 years to school age.

Free funded places for 3 year olds. New play area and large garden. 07887 990783 or www.littleeatonplayschool.co.uk

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Little Eaton WI Second Wednesday of the month in the Village Hall, Vicarage Lane, Little Eaton.

7.30pm. President Barbara Adams 01332 832267 or secretary Marian Ford 01332 840628.

Morley & Smalley

Morley Book Club Informal meetings every four to six weeks. Details from Beryl Toms: 01332 880107.

Morley WI Morley Hayes, Main Road, Morley, 2nd Tues each month. 7.30pm Contact Linda Jones: 01332 833008 Smalley Art Group Draw and paint at Smalley Institute, 79 Main Road, Smalley, every Tuesday 10am-12 noon, 1.15-3.15pm and 7-9pm. Wednesday 10am – 12 noon. Joining details from Jean Furmston 01332 780804.

Smalley Lawn Tennis Club Off Dobholes Lane, next to cricket ground. Membership forms at Bell Inn, Smalley or Flower Shop, Horsley Woodhouse. New members welcome.

Visit www.smalleytennis.net Smalley Mothers Union Meets at Stainsby Lodge, Smalley on 2nd Tuesday of the month at 2pm.

Contact Jan: 01332 880530.

Smalley WI Church Hall, Main Road, Smalley, on third Thursday each month, 7.15pm. Secretary Ann Upton: 01773 715800.

Ripley

1st Ripley Scout Group Cubs, Beavers, Scouts 6/14 years for boys and girls. To join call group scout leader, Ron Ashton on 01773 745420 www.1stRipleyScouts.org

4th Ripley Rainbows For girls age 5+. Visit www.girlguiding.org.uk for details Aim Excelsum School of Music Band practice on Mondays – 5.30pm – 6.30pm. Unit F, Sitwell Business Centre, Heage Road Ind Est, Ripley, DE5 3GH. Suitable for 6+ years of age and parents, of all abilities. For further details please email: info@aimexcelsum.co.uk Alphabet Childminding Group Meet at Denby Institute. Childminders wishing to join the group can call Marion on 07952 798808, Claire 07891 956715, Trina 07875 142583.

Amber Valley Access Group Contact Keith Boot 07980 591801.

Email info@avag.org.uk www.avag.org.uk Amber Valley Camcorder Club Marehay Miners Welfare, Derby Road, Ripley, meet alternate Tuesdays 7.45pm from September to June.

Geoff Thompson: 01773 748559. avcamclub@gmail.com Amber Valley CVS Volunteers needed to work with various organisations. Supports older people, families, children, helps and supports local groups giving advice on funding, as well as offering training, facilities and resources.

Further details: 01773 512076.

Amber Valley Stroke Group Meet alternate Fridays at St Joseph’s Hall, Butterley Hill, Ripley.

Supporting stroke survivors. Call Mary 01773 747813.

Amber Valley Talking Newspaper People who have difficulty reading can receive tapes of local news (weekly) and magazines (monthly) free of charge. Info: Ellen Hughes 01773 608954.

Amber Valley WASPI Women Against State Pension Inequality. Group meets7pm, every second Thursday at Coffee Shop Sainsbury’s Ripley. www.waspi.co.uk or email waspiambervalley@gmail.com. All welcome.

Baby Sensory Multi-award winning baby learning and developmental classes suitable from birth to 13 months. Tuesday’s, 10am and 11.15 at Ripley Leisure Centre.

Booking essential: www.babysensory.com/en/ClassDetails/centralderbyshire or contact Marie 07989 443734 for details.

Centre Stage Theatre Arts Dance, drama and singing for young people 5 to 18. Every Thursday evening during term time, at Mill Hill School, Ripley. Call 01332 232940 or email enquiries@csta.org.uk for details.

Disability Derbyshire Join our support group for people suffering from depression and anxiety.

Last Tues of each month 10.30am-12noon. Field Terrace Community Room, Ripley. Info & attendance confirmation: Disability Derbyshire 01773 740246.

Friendship Circle Field Terrace Community Centre, Ripley, every Thursday 10am to 12noon.

Greenhillock’s Fellowship Club for over 50’s. Wood Street Methodist Church, Ripley, Wednesdays 2pm to 3.30pm. Quality entertainment, speakers, social afternoons, quizzes, day trips. David: 01773 423854.

Little Black Book Thursday evening at 7.30pm until 9.30pm. To promote interest in an appreciation of classical music through the recording medium. Concert visits & Christmas social. Contact Philip Outram, Secretary, 01773 746939. www.thefrms.co.uk/affprogs/ripley.htm Ripley Green Garters Ladies North West Morris Dance Team meet every Tuesday at St Joseph’s Church Hall, Butterley Hill, Ripley, 7.30pm to 9.30pm.

Dancers and musicians welcome. 01773 743560.

Ripley Hospital League of Friends Ripley Hospital, second Thursday of the month at 7.30pm. To raise funds for the health, welfare and comfort of patients and staff.

Mrs Phyllis Holmes: 01773 747355 Ripley Ladies Group Meet 1st Tuesday of every month 7.30pm at Field Terrace Community Centre, Ripley. New members very welcome. Contact Gill 01773 744580.

Ripley Leisure Centre Badminton Club Meet Thursdays 7.30pm – 10.30pm at Ripley Leisure Centre.

Players of a club or local league standard are welcome.

Ladies, Mens & Mixed teams. Info: Kay 01332 883622 Ripley Memory Cafe Third Thursday of each month 2-4pm, Field Terrace Community Room, Off Slack Ln., DE5 3HL. (Opp. Co-op) Info: Helen Aldridge 01332 208845 or email derbyshire@alzheimers.org.uk Ripley Morris Men Male Cotswold Morris Side, meet every Thursday at Fritchley Church Hall, Fritchley, 8pm to 10pm. New and experienced dancers and musicians welcome. 01773 743560.

Ripley Poetry Reading Group Meet at Ripley Library, Grosvenor Road, Ripley, twice monthly, Thursday afternoons, 2pm to 4pm. Janet Dawson 01773 513247.

Ripley Professional & Business Women (RPBW) Encouraging women to share ideas and interests. All ages, professional and retired welcome, from Ripley & surrounding areas. 2nd Monday each month, 7.30-9.30pm, Lumb Farm, Derby Road, Marehay DE5 8JN. Contact rpbwmembership@gmail.com Ripley Residents’ Association Meetings last Monday of each month 6.30pm, Field Terrace Community Centre, Ripley. Advice and guidance on issues or concerns residents may have in a friendly, supportive setting. Info: Ruth Burton 07815301528.

Ripley Rotary Club Meet Tuesdays 6:40 for 7pm at Lumb Farm Country Club, Derby Road, Marehay, Ripley. New members welcome. Contact Secretary on 01773 747415 or email: ripleyrotaryclub@aol.com Ripley Royal British Legion Branch 3669 Meet first Thursday of every month at The Sir Barnes Wallis Public House, Maple Avenue, Ripley 7.30-9.00pm. All welcome. Info: Chair Dean Fowler 07966 442387 or email dean.fowler1@btinternet.com

Hearing Help (AV) Social group every 3rd Wednesday 11.45am-2.30pm. Lip Reading Group every Friday 10am-12pm. At 156 Derby Road, Ripley.

01773 570976.

Ripley Running Club Meet at Ripley Leisure Centre, Derby Road, Ripley every Tuesday at 6.45pm Runners of all abilities welcome. More info: Eleanor Robinson on 01773 541950, or mail@ripleyrunningclub.com www.ripleyrunningclub.com

Ivy Grove Surgery Patient Group Meet 7pm last Wednesday monthly (excluding August and December) at Ivy Grove Surgery, Steeple Drive, Ripley, Derbyshire DE5 3TH. New members very welcome. For further information email ivgpatientgroup@gmail.com or visit www.ivygrove.org.uk

Ripley School of Dancing Ballroom, Latin American & Old Time Classical. Children’s class Saturdays 9.30 – 11.30am. Adult’s practice/tuition class Mondays 7.30 – 8.30pm. Private lessons by appointment at Marehay Methodist Chapel, Ripley. Brenda Jackson 01773 749948.

Moorwood Moor Angling Club Ponds on Inns Lane, South Wingfield, daily 6am to 10pm. More details on membership, and junior teach-in sessions from John and Kath: 01773 746486

Ripley Tuesday Club Club for over 60’s. Meet every Tues, 2-4 pm at Field Terrace Community Centre, Ripley. Speakers, Bingo, other events and days out. All welcome.

Contact Eileen Towndrow 01773 741329.

Musical Dimension Singing group available for bookings – all monies raised donated to local charities. Practice nights Tuesdays 7.30pm at Marehay Methodist Chapel, Ripley.

Call 01773 742017 for details and to book or visit www.musicaldimension.co.uk

Ripley WI Field Terrace Community Centre, Ripley. 2nd Thursday every month at 7pm.

Contact: Christine Byard 01773 745170.

Ripley (Amber Valley) Lions Club Meet every first Monday of the month at the Kestrel Inn, Marehay, 8pm.

Geoff Bacon: 01773 608786.

Tae Kwon-Do Classes Ripley Infants School, Kirk Close, Ripley DE5 3RY. Tues & Fri at 6pm.

David: 01773 744031.

Ripley Absolute Beginners Jog Group Meet Ripley Leisure Centre 9.00am Sunday mornings.

Email: jogripley@hotmail.co.uk or tel: Ryan 07854035770

Twistin’ Tikes Music for ages 3-5, 1.30-2.30pm, Planet Happy, Heage Rd Ind. Est., Ripley.

Contact Jacqui 07977578359, info@twistintots.co.uk, www.facebook/twistin tots.

Ripley Amateur Drama Group Meet every Mon at Mill Hill School. 7.30pm – 9.30pm.

Info: Terry Thorpe 01773 743471 Ripley and District Gardening Club Every third Saturday at Field Terrace Community Centre, Ripley 3pm to 5pm. New members very welcome.

Ripley and District Heritage Trust Meet Ripley Town Hall Thursdays 2pm-4pm. New members welcome – contact Tim Castledine on 01773 746954.

Ripley & District Twinning Association Twinned with Chateau Renault, France. Monthly meetings.

Details from Roland: 01773 746543.

Ripley & District U3A Monthly meetings at St Joseph’s Church Hall, Butterley Hill, Ripley. Dates vary.

Many different interests catered for. Call Brian 01773 603222.

Ripley Cadets Parade on Monday & Thursday 18.45-21.00 at the Cadet Centre, Mill Hill School. Open to all young people 12-18. Contact: Jo Moody 0785 2102104 Ripley Classical Music Group Field Terrace Community Centre, Ripley. Meet twice a month,

Twistin’ Tots Fridays at Planet Happy, Heage Rd Ind. Est., Ripley. 9.30-10.30 & 11-12 noon.

Music and play for under 5s. Contact Jacqui 07977578359, info@twistintots.co.uk, www.facebook/twistin tots.

WaistWise Free NHS Weight Management Service, available throughout Amber Valley all year round. To find your nearest one call Derbyshire Health Promotion Service on 01246 868468.

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Index Accountant: Amber Accountancy Aerials: AMC Aerials Airport Transfers: Connect Cars Airport Transfers: Holbrook Travel Animal Welfare: The Cat’s Protection League Architect: Green 2K Design Architect: Pilkington Architecture Auctioneers & Valuers: Hansons

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Bathrooms: Affordable Kitchens & Bathrooms Bathrooms: Bathtime Heanor Beauty Salon: Prestige Bedrooms: Contour Furnishings Bedrooms: Kitchen & Bedroom Warehouse Blinds: UK Blinds Building Work: Bennett Construction Building Work: Gary Wain Building Work: JJN Building Work: Little Job Building Co Building Work: Peak Building Building Work: Thorp Developments

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Car Body Repairs: B A Kelf Car Body Repairs: ChipsAway Car Body Repairs: Martin Buxton Car Sales, Servicing, Repairs, MOTs: Geoff Cox Car Servicing, Repairs, MOTs: 20Ten Garage Services Car Servicing, Repairs, MOTs: Little Eaton Garage Car Servicing, Repairs, MOTs: Marehay Garage Services Care Home: Ashmere Care Homes Carer Services: Amber Valley Total Care Carpet Cleaning: Roy Milner Carpet/Upholstery Cleaning: Jonelle Carpets & Flooring: Ian Wilson Carpets & Flooring: T Nutt & Sons Children’s Soft Play Centre: Planet Happy Children’s Store: Children’s Choice Chimney Sweep: Sooty & Sweep Computer Repairs: Computer Repair 4 U Computer Training: JW Computer Training Conservatory Roof Solutions: Thermogreen Ltd

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Drama Classes: Flippan C Creative

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Electrician: A Hallam Electrician: Andy Hill Electrician: Darren Blagg Electrician: JB Electrical & Security Systems Electrician: Lecaw Electrical Services Electrician: McPherson-Davis Electrician: TME Electrical Estate Agent: Your Move

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Financial Advice: Belper IFS Florist: Floraline Foot Health: Amber Feet

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Garage Doors: Ockbrook Garage Doors Garage Repairs: VSF Ltd Garden Machinery Sales/Service: Easy Service & Sales Garden Services: AJS Grounds Maintenance Garden Services: Cartwright’s Maintenance Garden Services: Jaam Properties Garden Services: Really Useful Gardens Garden & Property Services: The Garden Guy

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Hair Salon: Prestige Handyman: TCA Home Maintenance Home & Garden Maintenance: H & H House & Garden Home & Garden Maintenance: The Handyman Lee Home & Garden Maintenance: MLR Landscapes

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Home Care Specialists: Helping Hands Hotel: The Derby Hotel Blackpool

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Kitchens: Affordable Kitchens & Bathrooms Kitchens: Holtams Kitchens: Kitchen & Bedroom Warehouse

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Landscaping Services: David A Ball Landscaping Services: Langley Landscaping Services Ltd Loft Ladders: More than Loft Ladders

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Mobility Services: DMS (Derby Mobility Services)

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Painting & Decorating: Roy Milner Paving: WB Paving Plastering: Claxton Plastering Plastering: McPherson-Davis Plastering: Palmac Plastering: S Beresford Plastering: Steven’s Plastering Plumbing & Heating: Belper Plumbing & Heating Plumbing & Heating: Ian Foster Plumbing & Heating: Martyn Young Plumbing & Heating: MDA Plumbing & Heating: RK Plumbing & Heating: Richard Fearn Plumbing & Heating: Scott Plumbing & Heating: Verisafe Plumbing & Heating: Woodward Property Maintenance: Derby Energy Solutions Property Maintenance: Lindsay Phillips Public House: Denby Lodge Public House: Marquis of Ormonde

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Restaurant: The Blacksmith’s Loft Restaurant: Denby Lodge Restaurant: Horsley Lodge Restaurant: The Loft Restaurant Belper Restaurant: Marquis of Ormonde Restaurant: Rice Bowl Retirement Homes: Richmond Retirement Homes Roofing Specialist: Bill Kiely Roofing Roofing Specialist: County McAndrews Roofing Specialist: J.A.L Roofing

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Security: Prestige Solicitors: Ellis, Fermor & Negus Solicitors: Killingworth & Parrott Solicitors: Shacklocks Solicitors: Smith Partnership

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Taxi: Holbrook Travel Tree Care: Able Tree Surgeons Tree Care: Amber Tree Management Tree Care: Clip ‘Em & Fell ‘Em Tree Care: Greg Long Tree Care: The Garden Guy Tyres & Exhausts: ETS

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Van & Driver: Dan with a Van Vet Care: John Rosie Vet Care at Home

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