S41 Local - 33 Summer 2022

ISSUE 33 Summer 2022 The community magazine for Ashgate, Brushfield, Brockwell, Cutthorpe Highfield, Linacre Loundsley Green, Picadilly and Upper Newbold

Cover Image: Greenlambkin Yarn (Helen Rowan Photography)

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Hello and welcome to the summer edition of S41 local Magazine.

If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s not to take anything for granted and to make the most of the time we have, especially when the sun is shining!

So, whilst the sun is shining, we are off to Camp Bestival this year.

Personally, I am not a big fan of Mr Tumble as I’m 43, however, I am sure Florie will love it! I am very much looking forward to the kids experiencing their first, proper, festival and of course seeing Shed Seven, Rag n Bone Man and Earth, Wind and Fire on the main stage.

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Tapton Lock Festival Canal Walking Festival Fun Dog Show Ed Gamble – Electric Poetry Therapy Workshop Chesterfield 10k For full details of all the events happening this summer, please refer to our comprehensive ‘What’s on’ pages. We’re never bored in our house! If you attend any of these amazing, local events please send us your pictures in and I will do my best to print them for you.

This edition is jam packed with local businesses and stories. I hope you enjoy reading it as much we enjoy creating it.

Have a wonderful summer and we will be dropping through your letterbox's again in September. Now, where’s my sun cream gone!

Peace, love and positivity Simon, Bekah and the kids E: simon@s41local.com T: 07716 014002 Page 2

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Cover Artist

Dyeing to meet you!

We meet local yarn dyer Suzanne of Greenlambkin Yarn Words: Paul Chapman Artist: Suzanne Kirkland-Wells Images: Helen Rowan Photography

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his month’s cover image comes courtesy of Suzanne Kirkland-Wells from Greenlambkin Yarn. Suzanne is a life-long knitter and fibre artist and for the last few years has been establishing an online business selling hand-dyed yarns for knitting and crochet.

“My Grandma and mum taught me to knit when I was really young,” explains Suzanne. “I’ve crocheted since my early twenties and it was around this time that I discovered independent yarn dyers.”

Suzanne studied fashion and textiles at Chesterfield College and had always wanted to have a go at dyeing her own yarns. “I sourced some yarn and locally produced dyes (Colourcraft in Sheffield) and fell in love with dyeing. 2017 saw me produce my first dyed skein for sale through my Etsy shop (Greenlambkinyarn)”.

“My hand-dyed yarn is sold in skeins rather than balls - it’s more traditional and is better for the yarn as it is placed under less tension,” explains Suzanne.

Her first sale felt amazing, but she was nervous at the same time, with a little bit of ‘Imposter Syndrome’ kicking in – would her customers really like what she was creating? She didn’t need to be worried though, the feedback on Etsy and Instagram, as well as responses to her YouTube channel, were really positive. “There is such a strong community around knitting, I make good use of video blogs and have customers and supporters across the world, my overseas customer base is amazing, buyers in the USA love what I do.”

From humble beginnings, Suzanne has worked hard to create a business that now ships products around the world in impressive volumes. To help develop her business, Suzanne looks for innovative ways to engage with her customers, sock clubs for instance, where customers buy specially dyed 100g and 20g mini skeins to knit socks based on different themes, often from

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nature, folklore and traditional festivals. The resulting colourways are evocative of these themes, calling to mind forests, bonfires and the magic of nature.

“I also do an Advent Club,” adds Suzanne, “selling packs of mini skeins each month to give customers 24 skeins in time for the beginning of advent. People find this an enjoyable way to knit at Christmas and the cost is spread over the year so there is no large outlay at such a financially demanding time. I get some great feedback; people make lovely knitting vlogs as they open their packages live on YouTube.”

As well as her online business activity, Greenlambkin Yarns can often be found at local markets and events, recently at The Wool Monty show at Sheffield Arena and pop-up shops in the area. These events allow Suzanne to get direct feedback on her products which she finds really useful. Her confidence is clearly growing.

In addition to yarns, Suzanne also offers Greenlambkin knitting and crochet patterns, progress keepers and other products for the enthusiastic knitter or crocheter.

Suzanne walked me around her yarn dyeing workshop, which is currently situated in her utility room but can often spill out to the dining room table during busy periods. As her order book grows and the business develops, she plans to move her operation to a purpose-built garage workshop later this year, to cope with the extra demand. I had no idea how manual the process is, dyeing by hand in batches, hand painting the yarn with dyes, fixing them in a microwave, some bubbling in big vats on the hob and each giving a specific finished effect.

Suzanne specialises in dying sparkly and microstriped yarns which sets her apart from many other indy-dyers. Amazingly, from such a small space in her home, she has produced thousands of skeins to date and judging from the progress she has made, will be producing thousands more. Add to this a home life which includes looking after two children, a cat and six hens with her husband, Suzanne seems to have set up quite the perfect busy home life!

If you fancy some lovely unique, hand-dyed yarns be sure to check out Suzanne’s Etsy shop which contains a wide selection of yarns or find her at a local show or event soon. Failing that, you can always catch up with Suzanne via Instagram, YouTube and Facebook!

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Don't worry be a Words: Paul Chapman

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anana Industries is a small Sheffield based online retailer, who are passionate about ethical, sustainable products – mainly clothes that won’t break the bank.

Banana Industries sell clothing, mountain bike stuff, outdoor equipment, homewares and some other bits and bobs, in fact you never know what you might find in their online shop, which they refer to as ‘an underground market’. Everything they do focuses on quality, needs to be made to last and be sustainable, not an easy task in today’s throwaway society, but I believe these guys have it right and know what makes them tick.

Set up in 2012 by Tom Knight and Fabio De Giuseppe, and emerging from a discussion on the skate park at Dev Green about how they hated the way things are done, as Uni students they studied marketing and advertising and decided to create a brand that was unmarketable!

It took me a while to get my head around this but what I think Fabio explained is, brands are created to fit a niche, to get an audience to react and buy the products. Was it possible to create a brand that broke the mould, a brand that didn’t know its market, that was a surprise, thus Banana Industries was born! Have you ever thought about marketing a banana?

What they do today has evolved massively. Day one saw them designing and selling clothing to the clubs and societies at Uni, the snowboard club, that type of thing. “Major corporates try and soak up this work but what they do doesn’t inspire and is just churning stuff out to take the money (Ed: think ubiquitous school leaver's hoodies),” says Fabio.

“What we did was create designs that were unique, chosen for their design, style and association, not just because they are the ‘uniform’ of the club. It quickly became apparent that people liked what we were doing.

“Our core product is the clothing and we’ve created some fab relationships with Sheffield based designers and illustrators,” says Fabio.

“From the very start we’ve ensured our products are as ethical and sustainable as they can be. Our packaging uses no plastic and is all recycleable, even the tape we use. This isn’t a cheap option but it’s important, it’s one of the core values that runs through everything we do”.

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Banana Industries are supporting local artists and split the profits with the designers for the illustrations and artwork they use. It’s a way to get their designs out in the open and create a community that keeps coming back for more. The designs you see on their site (bananaindustries. co.uk) are unique and always have meaning.

Their products have a real quality feel about them, one of my lad’s favourite Banana Industries shirts is made from Rayon and he loves it, great quality, eye catching and unique. “Quality and affordability are at the top of our focus, they sit together with sustainability, they are all of equal importance to us,” says Tom. “We print everything in house, the clothing we use is organic, sustainable and ethical, we have our own quality control and can ensure everything is 100% at every stage of our process; from the order being placed to the packing and dispatching of the order. We outsource nothing.”

“Right now, we’re looking carefully at our product range, to see whether there are lines we could perhaps drop, to help us maintain a profit and stay true to our values. When we do festivals and hold stalls etc people love what we do, when they get their hands on the products, they can see the quality and how important the detail is, we just need to find a way to get this message across online!”

Look at their reviews; 600+ on Trustpilot giving 4.9 and Google, five stars from everyone, so they must be doing something right.

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Interest whetted? Take a browse of the Banana Industries website, I’m sure you’ll find something to like, if not for you, perhaps for that mountain biking, skating, parkour loving, climbing, outdoor enthusiast, eco champion in your family!

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or many of you reading, politics may be a confusing, or even daunting subject to wrap your heads around. This, I completely understand; it’s often seen as an overly serious topic for overly serious people. However, this doesn’t have to be the case. You see, politics affects us all on a daily basis. Whether that be the potholes that irritate you when you’re driving to work, or a new housing development over the road which you can’t bear - politics will affect you in some way, shape or form. So, if it affects every one of us, shouldn't we try and get as many of us involved as possible?

We all know someone who loves to share their political views on social media; whether that is signing and sharing online petitions, ranting about current affairs, or simply following politicians who share their opinions, we all know at least one person who loves to make their views heard.

And while this is often seen as a negative way of behaving by many people, particularly older people who don’t ‘get’ social media the way us youngsters do, I see this as something that should be cherished, a huge stepping stone towards this country becoming more democratic, and representative of its people.

As a 17-year-old, I, alongside many other young people, don't yet have the privilege of being involved in politics in the ways many of you reading do, such as voting in referendums, local elections, and general elections. This means less traditional methods of getting our voices heard need to be used, like online petitions, and demonstrations good examples of this being the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 and recent climate change strikes and demonstrations.

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well enough informed, I know as an A level politics student that this can very easily be changed. In my opinion, just one politics lesson every few weeks for secondary school students could give young people enough understanding to be able to vote independently. And I know that most students would hate the thought of having to learn about something as boring as politics, but as someone who had little to no interest before studying it this year, I’m sure this would change.

Even if you’re not interested in politics, you may have seen videos and images over the years of all the MPs and others who make up the government sitting on the famous benches of Parliament, and the House of Commons. What you might not notice is that - they all look the same; there’s a distinct lack of young people, and as a result I feel we’re often ignored by politicians. If we were given the chance to vote, we’d no longer be able to be ignored, and society would become more fair and equal.

The voting age is 18 in every other country, why should we do things differently here? And while I’d understand, things do actually work differently very close to home. The minimum age to vote in local elections and referendums is 16 in Wales and Scotland, thanks to them becoming devolved governments (which means they essentially have more powers than they used to). So if they’ve become more progressive, why should we not follow in becoming more democratic and making this country a more equal place to live?

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Out & About

Under Canvas Words & Images: Paul Chapman

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ancelled flights at airports, fuel at record prices, hours sat in traffic, train tracks buckling in the heat, it’s enough to put you off a holiday or weekend away … but what about travelling just 15 minutes and sleeping under canvas?

Just before the thermometers hit 40 degrees, we and a group of friends hired the the bottom field at High Ashes Rural Project (we talked about them in our last edition).

I’ll admit, I like to camp... if there’s a decent loo and a shower then that's even better, and High Ashes didn’t disappoint. But, I’m not here to talk about the location, it’s the experience I want to capture.

There were 17 of us camping and in the past, we’ve headed to the Knockerdown Inn campsite at Carsington water but it’s closed for refurbishment.

We searched for a relaxed site, with ten teenagers and seven adults you need somewhere relaxed!

The High Ashes location was perfect, less than 15 minutes from door to field and nicely secluded.

I suppose I’m a bit sad and actually get a sense of enjoyment simply from pottering around gathering the equipment for our two nights away! Turned out it filled the back of the van… this weekend we did not travel light, comfort and a decent night’s sleep was top of the list of priorities!

As I had so much to sort and because I like to spend time in the sun! I took Friday off work and spent the day setting up the site; tent for me, my wife and son, smaller tent for my daughter and her friend, a shelter for cooking and somewhere to gather in the evening. Sorted. Plus we were treated to a fly past from the Royal Air Force, that Phil, High Ashes lead, swore he'd arranged for us, uhm thanks Phil.

I went home, showered, waited for school to finish, packed up the final bits and headed back up to the site.

Friday night consisted of a walk down to the Black Swan in Ashover where good food and good beer were to be found, pre-ordered to help them prepare. Our return walk back up the fairly steep hill allowed us to stop and take in the great views.

A quick drink under the shelter where we were treated to a huge blood moon rising just over the Page 18

trees at the bottom of the field before we collapsed for the night. Fantastic.

Early Saturday saw the stoves fired up and what felt like hundreds of sausages being fried, we needed to be up early as we had an appointment at 11am.

Carsington water hires out paddle boards and kayaks and we had a bunch booked for us all, time to cool down and mess about on the water.

A picnic after, a few throws of a frisbee and an American football, an ice cream and flat white (of course) and we headed back to the campsite.

Saturday night tea was picked up from Mr P's Woodfired Pizzas, their mobile unit parks up just a few hundred metres from the farm (see FB for locations and times). It was quite a sight seeing 19 pizzas wheel barrowed across the field, did I mention that the field is nicely tucked away which meant a good walk from the cars?

A few more drinks and games under the shelter and Saturday beat us as we collapsed into the tents for the second night's sleep.

Sunday was a simple affair, a relaxed breakfast (yes more sausages) and packing things up.

We were back at home by midday which meant we were able to get sorted, put the gear away and get the washing done, with some time to spare to prepare for the coming week.

48 hours, a whole bunch of activity crammed in, good food, great company, and a break from those jobs we end up doing at home. A fantastic weekend away and just a stone's throw from home, and one that didn't worry the credit card!

Carry on camping? Yes I think we will.

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@Bolsover Castle Words: Paul Chapman Images: English Heritage

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nglish Heritage became a charity in 2015 and from that date government Grant-in-Aid has declined until 2022/23. This then ceases completely, and English Heritage will become self-funding.

If Bolsover is a little to far for you please get in touch with me, paul@s40local.co.uk or call 07764 801080 where you can drop any books into the studio at West Studios on Sheffield Road and I'll ensure they get to Nerys.

To assist with fund raising, Nerys Mansell from Brookside who volunteers at the castle has helped set up a second-hand bookshop at the castle.

"Now English Heritage has become a charity, it receives no funding from the government and the bookshop has already raised several thousand pounds for the site in less than two years," says Nerys.

The castle is open every day from 10am to 5pm and is free for English Heritage members. There is a large cafe with outdoor as well as indoor seating and an adjacent children’s play and picnic area.

Right now the team at the bookshop urgently needs stock for the shop, books in good condition and jigsaws (these must be complete). "We only ask £1 for paperbacks and £2-£3 for most hardbacks, so it is popular."

Over the summer the main events at the castle will be the Cavendish horse displays 6 to 7 August and 17 to 18 September and the fabulous ‘Legendary Joust’ over August bank holiday, 27 to 29. There are also free guided tours on certain days.

All details are to be found on the web site. english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/bolsovercastle/

If you have any books you’d like to donate you can drop them off with reception at the castle, call 01246 822844 for info.

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Game, Set & Match Words & Images: Simon Paterson

On the same day that Novak Djokovic won his 4th consecutive Wimbledon title, Chesterfield's finest tennis players battled it out at the Chesterfield Lawn Tennis Club for trophies and their names on the wall.

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J. Allen beat J. Gray (6-2 6-0) Men's open singles

A. Harris beat F. Alva Parsi (6-1 6-0) Women open singles

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Lime Living's New Home Words & Images: Paul Chapman

Lime Living Estate Agents have a new home, Unit 11, The Glass Yard, Sheffield Road, Chesterfield S41 8LF. I popped down to check out the new office and see why they've moved.

"We've been looking for a new location for a while now," says Jamie from Lime. "Our town centre location was starting to look a bit tired and as town centre use changes we felt a little isolated, the new space at the Glass Yard is fabulous, a new contemporary space we can put our stamp on and parking right outside the door, access is so much easier now. In fact we only moved in two weeks ago and we're already noticing more people calling in."

"We are very much a traditional business, after the pandemic we're happy to see people face to face," adds Katie. "We're here to hold your hand along what is one of the most difficult paths to navigate, whether you're buying your first home, selling, stepping onto the rental ladder as a landlord or finding your first rental home."

Lime Living are a small local independent business and if you need estate agency services they are always ready to help.

Give them a call and pop into the new office to check it out for yourself.

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Two Close Calls Whilst out on a summer walk in the Peak Distirct, Lauren Gale and her partner Nick Chadwick spotted a lamb in distress in the water at Chatsworth. The quick thinking Nick jumped in the water and rescued the lamb.

Not content with saving just the one life, on the way home they rescued a hedgehog in the road and dropped it off at a nature reserve.

Lauren and Nick have a passion for the outdoors and can regularly be found out in the Peak District living their best lives. Lauren kindly sent us these wonderful photos and heroic story. If you spot them out walking or saving lives, tell them well done from us and wish them all the best.

Leavers Poem: WHPS

You made me feel so welcome, as your new Head,

The fantastic Mr Holmes has just completed his first year as Headmaster at Walton Holymoorside Primary School. For all the year 6 leavers he wrote and performed this poem. Well done to all the year 6 leavers and to Mr Holmes on a wonderful first year at WHPS.

Any opportunities to teach you, immediately I took,

With every fist-pump, every nod and every kind word that you’ve said.

You always greet me with a smile, with a wave. You showed me great traits - you were kind, caring and brave. although when I got overexcited, often you’d give me a funny look.

My time with you has been short, and that’s such a shame, I’ve missed out on so much but no one’s to blame, because you’d been here long before I got here, and as you leave we will shed a tear, remembering…

Your tiny feet and busy hands on school on that first day, at four years old, you’d make new friends and learn to work and play.

You’d run around, you’d play with toys, sometimes forget share.

Your teachers helped you to work it out by showing love and care.

My first Y6 as a Head teacher, I’m so proud of all that you’ve done.

You’re absolutely faaaaaan tastic, amazingly fun, you’ve been Walton Holymoorside through and through right from the start, and you’ll always be with us, right here in our hearts.

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Canal Walking Festival

Why Not Join Us?

The fourth Chesterfield Canal Walking Festival will run from 10 to 18 September.

Chatsworth Road Medical Centre Patient Participation Group

There are 40 walks on offer varying from a couple of miles to the full 46 miles of the canal over three consecutive days.

The Coronavirus Pandemic made us all change our daily lifestyles and we have had to think of others much more. Now we are getting back to our normal lives, the Patient Participation Group at Chatsworth Road Medical Centre wants to resume our active support for the centre.

The Chesterfield Canal Trust, which organises the event, once again believes it to be the largest canal focussed walking festival in the country, with more walks and walkers than any other.

The walks must be booked in advance either online or by ringing 01246 477569. All are free except those that involve a boat trip.

The canal towpath is officially designated the Cuckoo Way and it runs from Chesterfield to the River Trent, through Derbyshire, South Yorkshire and North Nottinghamshire. There are walks taking place at various locations along its full length.

The Trust’s Cuckoo Way officer, David Blackburn said: “We look forward to seeing old friends again and hope to welcome many newcomers too. We believe that our 46 mile long canal has parts that are as attractive as any in the country. Do take the opportunity to join a walk in an area with which you are not familiar, and you will hopefully be pleasantly surprised.”

Our medical centre has had to change the way patients are seen and has taken on extra work but throughout these times all the staff have done their utmost to care for our patients.

The Patient Participation Group consists of volunteer patients who work with the doctors and staff to make sure that the practice delivers the best care it can.

We meet every one or two months (currently using digital communications) on Wednesday afternoons. At our meetings we learn about the latest issues for the practice, see what patients think of the services and look at ideas for improving these services. We run projects to define and implement improvements, and at the meetings we debate the progress of these projects and move them forward.

The monthly meetings start at 3:30pm and last about one and a half hours. If a member decides to join in with a project team this may take up to another few hours a month, so the time commitment is up to you and isn’t too high.

We will restart some projects that have been on hold due to the pandemic, such as researching ear health and looking at some common ear conditions, particularly those affecting older patients such as hearing loss and general ear conditions including impacted ear wax, tinnitus, Ménières disease, vertigo, perforated ear drum, swimmer’s ear. If you have ideas on projects which could help to improve the practice and inform patients then please come to a meeting and tell us about it.

The Group is always very pleased to welcome new members and if patients would like to find out about the work of the PPG, or to join us, they can come along to a meeting. The date of the next meeting is Wednesday 17 August at 3:30pm. The meeting will be held using Zoom.

For further info please ask at the Medical Centre reception desk, where they will put you in touch with the PPG Chair, or visit www.chatsworthroadmedicalcentre.nhs.uk

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Preloved, unique & intriguing A pair of unique 100-year-old autograph books filled with memories and illustrations have been discovered in a donation bag at Ashgate Hospice's donation centre in Hasland.

The books, described as 'priceless’, contain autographs, poems, illustrations and memories marking life 100 years ago.

The hospice understands the owner of the books, who is thought to be called ‘Mr. Glyn’, would have asked people he met in life to contribute – whether it be in the form of a doodle, inspiring message or even a poem.

Each entry in the book is signed by a different person and dates range from 1919 to 1938.

Ashgate is keen to find out more about the items and is appealing for anyone with any information about them to come forward.

Ecommerce Assistant, Kevin Marshall, said: "We received these books in a random bag of donations and they really caught our eye!

“They are very charming, and we’ve never seen anything quite like them before. They have a very warm, sentimental feeling to them! They really put a smile on our faces.

“This is not a collection of famous pop stars or sports personalities; it's just a record of people that the books’ owner met along their way through life.

"He would ask people he came across to write something or draw a doodle in his books. They

have no great value but at the same time they are priceless and make for a fascinating read!”

A message in one of the books dated back to 1921, Mr Glyn says: Every friend I would invite, a trifle in this book to write, poetic thought or merry jest. Each will be here, a welcome guest.

Kind reader use your pen and brain and do not let me ask in vain, when many years have passed away.

And evening shadows round me play, then shall this book of jest and truths, recall the memory of my youth.

Again, I my friend invite, a trifle in this book to write.

The donation which featured the books was made to the hospice on Monday 28 March.

Ashgate Hospice is planning to auction the unique time capsules on its eBay page with the sale of the books helping fund vital end of life and palliative care for patients and families across North Derbyshire.

Anyone with any information about the items is being urged to reach out to Ashgate’s retail team at kevin.marshall@ashgatehospice.org.uk or call 01246 568801.

Watch the video to find out more about the books via: bit.ly/ashgatevideo or the QR code shown.

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Life Hacks

Camera Phones: Tips & Tricks Words: Simon Paterson & Michael South Images: Michael South & Simon Paterson

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aving asked Michael for some tips and tricks when taking photos on my smart phone, I feel my photography has improved no end. Michael offered the following tips to help take better pictures on our phones.

An iPhone or Canon DSLR. Obviously there's a big difference between them, firstly you can't fit a Canon in your pocket or use it to call your mates to go to the pub. Neither can you take a cracking photograph on your phone from long distance fully zoomed in of, say, a wild animal, in full crystal clear quality. So, what can you use a camera phone for then?

Most of us have one, even my mum. Everyone has a reasonable camera lens on it and judging by social media it looks like most people use them to take selfies or pictures of their food! But, if you want to point your phone at something other than your beans on toast, what should you know?

Well here are my top tips: 1. It sounds obvious but clean your lens. It takes seconds but there's nothing worse than taking a photo of something and when you're back home looking at it and the photo is blurred with a dirty/greasy lens. We have all done it. So clean your phone's lens when you take it out of your pocket before you start.

2. A solid steady base. Hold the phone as still as can be. This is as true for smartphones as with any camera. Keeping it steady will give you much sharper, clearer photos.

Don't become a lazy shooter and rely on the phone's image stabliser that's built in, being stable is often the best thing you can do.

Don't rush, take your time.

3. Light. Once you've selected your subject matter, judge the light. Light is to photography what paint is to the painter, it's what makes the photo. Be it the sun or the light bulb above your head, light matters, so

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be aware of it (and its effects), as without it you wouldn't have a photograph. Before I take any photograph, be it at a wedding or the footy, I always assess the light first. With my Canon camera, I can adjust the shutter speed or the aperture to get the perfect amount of light required for the shot. But with the smartphone, it's all automatically done for you, but you can, on some phones, use the manual mode to change things and do it yourself, more on this later. Fundamentally, you need to assess where the shadows will fall, you want to avoid your subject's face, for example, being dark and fully in the shadows. Make sure your person/object is well lit.

4. Zoom lenses, digital v optical. If you're far away from your subject, get closer. Use your feet, not your camera's digital zoom.

Again don't be lazy. The closer you can be, the better the quality of image you will get. Up close a camera phone can be very good. To most people who don't use photography gear, they all assume what they see in the smooth adverts for the latest top notch smartphone is true, that the biggest megapixel camera is the best or the furthest zoom lens is king. Not true. Don't fall for all that digital zoom nonsense. Optical zoom is a zillion times better. Obviously smartphones can't have a 600mm lens on it so they use digital zoom… which isn't as good. And this is my biggest bug bear with camera phones.

If zooming in is what you want, use a DSLR camera.

5. Composition. This for me is where I believe photography is personal and is artistic.

What makes a great photo? There's many different ways to answer this... usually with wine and a good debate is best. But I don't have enough words here, so I'll be brief.

You can take candid shots; such as street photography. The camera phone is perfect for this as it's a small camera. You can play with reflections like puddles or windows. You

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can look for symmetry, such as faces. You can look for repetitive patterns like street lights or trees. You can use natural light; the bright midday sun or the sunrise or sunset.

6. Manual mode. Step it up to be a pro? Try and use the camera phone as a proper camera. Modern smartphones nowadays allow you to step up to control all or some functions found on a Canon camera. You can alter the shutter speed, aperture and ISO to tweak your photos. Set your camera app's exposure manually and have a play.

The only way to learn is to make mistakes!

But once you have taken your shots, edit them with the apps.

7. Photo editing apps. Once you've taken your snaps you have the advantage of having photography apps already at your fingertips by downloading them straight to your phone. I use Photoshop and Lightroom on my laptop for the important stuff which I'm paid to shoot but you can also use these and others to edit your pics, just search the app stores, there's plenty to choose from.

So there we have it, have fun with your phone's camera. And remember, the best camera in the world is the one in your hand, regardless of the price.

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What's On 'What's On' events in S40 Local and S41 Local are delivered free to 14,500 homes. If you have an event to list, please just drop us an email to Paul: paul@s40local.co.uk

AUGUST Mon 1 to Sun 7: Cycle to Work Week See how many journeys you can make to work by bike this week with a focus on Thursday which is Cycle to Work Day. Sign up at cycletoworkday.org to be in with a chance of winning a bike worth up to £1500. Also see cyclescheme.co.uk.

Thu 4: Cycle to Work Day Join the UK’s biggest cycling event.

Details from cycletoworkday.org Also see cyclescheme.co.uk.

Fri 5: Chesterfield Friday Night Ride ‘Rother Meander to Avenue Washlands’ All rides start from the Town Hall steps at 6:30pm and finish around 8pm depending on how social they are!

Sun 7: Renishaw Hall & Gardens Plant Fair We play host to a carefully selected range of specialist nurseries who stock a selection of unusual plants. £3 entry, book online to secure tickets. 10:30am to 4:30pm @ Renishaw Hall, Chesterfield S21 3WB. Thu 11: Transition Chesterfield AGM 7pm @Inspire Community Garden entrance via cycle path at end of Alexandra Road West. E: hello@transitionchesterfield. org.uk Fri 12: Psychic Medium Kirsty Selik Monkey Park from 7pm. Includes afternoon tea. Tickets £20 and must be pre-booked.

See www.monkeypark.org.uk Sun 14: Chesterfield Record Fair 9am to 3pm in the Market Place, Chesterfield. See facebook @aarecordfairs Mon 15: Water Voles in Derbyshire A talk by Christine Gregory. The story of one of Britain’s most endangered mammals. St Thomas Centre 7:30pm Members free.

Visitors £3. Refreshments.

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Thu 18: Outdoor Cinema: Moulin Rouge!

Chatsworth House. Great food, bar, click & collect! Doors 6:15pm and film at 8:15pm. £18.50 adults & £12.50 children (3 to 15). See chatsworth.org

Sun 28: Artisan Market New Square Chesterfield 10am start. See themarketco.co.uk for details.

Fri 19 & Sat 20: Open Gardens 10:30 to 5pm at 220 Old Road Brampton, Chesterfield S40 3QH. Raising funds for local charities. Refreshments all day, admission just £4.

Sun 28: Renishaw Hall Food & Craft Fair The Stables Courtyard will be filled with stalls featuring handmade products made by artisans from across the region. Come and browse and sample a variety of produce made locally. 10:30am to 4:30pm @Renishaw Hall, Chesterfield S21 3WB

Fri 19: Outdoor Cinema: No Time To Die Chatsworth House. Great food, bar, click & collect! Doors 6:15pm and film at 8:15pm. £18.50 adults & £12.50 children (3 to 15). See chatsworth.org

Mon 29: Healing Herbs Discover the work of a medical herbalist and the healing properties of herbs. 11am to 4pm @Revolution House, High St, Old Whittington, Chesterfield S41 9JZ.

Sat 20: West Side Story (2021) Chatsworth House. Great food, bar, click & collect! Doors 6:15pm and film at 8:15pm. £18.50 adults & £12.50 children (3 to 15). See chatsworth.org

SEPTEMBER

Sat 20: Pop Up Asian Restaurant Monkey Park will have a pop-up restaurant taking over the kitchen which will be serving a delicious selection of freshly prepared Asian food. Tickets £15. Pre-book before the night & menu choices must be made on booking. monkeypark.org.uk Sun 21: Cricket - Derbyshire CCC v Yorkshire CCC (RLC Overs) Queen’s Park, Chesterfield. chesterfield. play-cricket.com Sun 21: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) Chatsworth House. Great food, bar, click & collect! Doors 6:15pm and film at 8:15pm. £18.50 adults & £12.50 children (3 to 15). See chatsworth.org Fri 26 Aug to Sun 11 Sep: Holymoorside Well Dressing Adj URC Chapel, Cotton Mill Hill, Holymoorside, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S42 7EJ. Well Blessing with Holymoorside Brass Band at 7pm on Thu 25 August.

Sat 27 to Mon 29: Legendary Joust @ Bolsover Castle Experience the exhilarating spectacle of speed and skill as four legendary knights compete for honour and glory in the Grand Medieval Joust. Family ticket £42.60. See english-heritage.org.uk

Fri 2: Mellors & Kirk Valuation Day Dronfield Hall Barn, High Street, Dronfield S18 1PX. Fri 2: Chesterfield Friday Night Ride ‘Brockwell, Holmebrook ‘n’ Chips - All rides start from the Town Hall steps at 6:30pm and finish around 8pm depending on how social they are!

Sat 3: Kayak & Canoeing Tasters Kayak and canoeing taster sessions for all with Ichthus Canoe Club Chesterfield, 11am @Hollingwood Hub S43 2PF. Any age £5 per person. Qualified coach supervision. info e: canoejmc@gmail.com. Give It A Go? Sun 4: Vegan Market 10am to 4pm in Chesterfield Market Place, New Square.

Tue 7: Mellors & Kirk Valuation Day St Thomas’ Centre, Chatsworth Road S40 3AW. Thu 8: Cycling Pandemic Britain A night of adventure: Cycling 3,427 miles around Pandemic Britain with Simon Parker, an award-winning travel writer and broadcaster for the BBC, The. The Winding Wheel, Chesterfield. Tickets: £15 from chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk Fri 9 to Sun 18: Heritage Open Days Ten local venues open their doors to celebrate the history of our area. Including Revolution House, Ragged School, Elder Yard Unitarian Chapel, Chesterfield Museum, Hardwick Hall, Staninsby Mill, Rose Hil Church plus others.

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Sat 10 & Sun11: Tapton Lock Festival On the banks of the Chesterfield Canal @ Tapton lock with a celebration of theatre, music, dance, arts & crafts workshops, stalls, a climbing wall, ‘have a go’ canoes, boat rides & much more! 11am to 4pm @ Tapton Lock Visitor Centre. Junctionarts.org Sat 10 to Sun 18: Canal Walking Festival The fourth Chesterfield Canal Walking Festival will see 40 walks on offer varying from a couple of miles to the full 46 miles of the canal over three consecutive days.

Walks must be booked in advance. See chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk Sat 10: Cycle in Style 10th Anniversary ride. Classic bikes and well-dressed riders especially welcome. cycleinstylechesterfield.blogspot.com Sun 11: Fun Dog Show 1pm to 4pm at Manor Fields, off Ashgate Avenue, S40 1JB. Fun event for dogs and families - fun dog show and activities, children's games and crafts, various stalls, charities, raffle, cakes, refreshments.

T: 07779 163825

Sun 11: Chesterfield Record Fair 9am to 3pm in the Market Place, Chesterfield. See facebook @aarecordfairs Thu 15: Ed Gamble - Electric Award winning comedian Ed Gamble extends his brand-new stand-up tour Electric with over 35 more dates nationwide.

8pm @The Winding Wheel. Tickets: £15 from chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk Sat 17: Free Lunchtime Concert Chesterfield Unitarian Chapel, Elder Way 11.45am to 12.30pm. Vocal music with Cantiamo directed by Andrew Marples.

Doors open 11:15am.

Mon 19: The Holywell Street excavations A talk by Tristan Glover from York Archaeology. St Thomas Centre 7:30pm Members free. Visitors £3. Refreshments.

Tue 20: WEA Yoga Online Rachel Bayliss course starting @ 9:15am online. wea.org.uk or T: 0300 303 3464.

Ref. C2347621. Free for certain benefits.

Tue 20: Poetry Therapy Workshop Book a place on a free poetry therapy workshop. 10am to midday at Loundsley Green Community Centre. T: 01246 380415 or e: mail@tinnitussupport.org.uk Thu 22: Maisie Adam - Buzzed Fresh from Live at The Apollo, Mock The Week, and The Last Leg, Best Newcomer nominee Maisie Adam is back with a brand new show for 2022, ‘Buzzed’ 8pm @ The Winding Wheel. Tickets: £18 from chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk Fri 23: WEA Yoga Rachel Bayliss course starting Fri 23 Sept @9:45am at Friends Meeting House, 27 Ashgate Road, S40 4AG. See wea.org.uk or T: 0300 303 3464. Ref. C2347628.

Beginners welcome & you may be eligible for a free course if you receive certain benefits.

Sat 24: Free Lunchtime Concert Chesterfield library (Theatre) 11:45am to 12:30pm. Choral music with Musicwork Vocal Ensemble directed by Andrew Marples. Pre-concert music provided by Stephen Clarke (Jazz piano) from 11am.

MELLORS & KIRK FINE ART AUCTIONEERS FREE VALUATIONS Come along to meet one of our experts for free auction valuations of antiques, collectables, jewellery and medals.

Tuesday 6 September 4 October 10am to 12 noon

Chesterfield The St Thomas’ Church Centre Chatsworth Road S40 3AW

Friday 2 September 7 October 10am to 1pm

Dronfield Dronfield Hall Barn High Street Dronfield S18 1PX

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What's On Sun 25: Artisan Market New Square Chesterfield 10am start. See themarketco.co.uk Wed 28: In the Footsteps of Elephants Saba Douglas-Hamilton. From warring tribes to ivory poachers, conservationist and elephant expert, Saba Douglas-Hamilton, takes you on a wild and precipitous journey, sharing trials and triumphs to save the African elephant. Tickets: Chesterfield TIC.

OCTOBER Sat 1: Free Lunchtime Concert Chesterfield library (Theatre) 11:45am to 12:30pm. Violin and Cello Duo recital by Lucy Phillips and Jonny Ingall. Pre-concert music provided by Dream a Little Dream (Jazz trio) from 11am.

Sun 2: Vegan Market 10am to 4pm in Chesterfield Market Place, New Square.

Sat 8: Chesterfield Cats Protection - Bazaar 10am to 1pm @ Holymoorside Village Hall, Holymoor Road, Holymoorside, S42 7DX. Refreshments, tombola, raffle, games, cake stall, home made crafts, CP merchandise, bargains galore! T: 01246 802 919.

Thu 27: 1940s Market Fans of all things vintage will welcome news that the flagship 1940s Market is also confirmed for 2022 – with crowds expected to don period dress and flock to town. The event is a highlight in the national calendar for fans of this era and is held on a Thursday to tie in with Chesterfield’s much-loved Flea Market.

Sat 29: Free Lunchtime Concert Chesterfield library (Theatre) 11:45am to 12:30pm. Jazz session with the Wendy Kirkland Quartet. Doors open at 11:15am.

Sun 30: Artisan Market New Square Chesterfield 10am start. See themarketco.co.uk for details.

Secret Garden: Open Sat 13 August: A little tropical paradise will be open midday to 4pm to raise funds for the Kindergarten in Chesterfield's twin town Tsumeb in Namibia.

70 Hawksley Avenue, Chesterfield S40 4TL Entrance £3, refreshments available.

Sun 9: Chesterfield Record Fair 9am to 3pm in the Market Place, Chesterfield. FB @aarecordfairs Sun 16: Chesterfield 10K Rebrik Foundation 10K. Starting from Queen’s Park at 10am. See chesterfield10k.com for joining details.

Sat 15: Free Lunchtime Concert Chesterfield library (Theatre) 11:45am to 12:30pm. Choral music with Minerva (ladies chorus). Pre-concert music provided by Dream a Little Dream (Jazz trio) from 11am.

Mon 17: 100 years of Chesterfield Music A talk by David McPhie. An illustrated overview of every genre of music to be represented in the town over the years. St Thomas Centre 7:30pm Members free. Visitors £3. Refreshments.

Sat 22: Free Lunchtime Concert Chesterfield Unitarian Chapel, Elder Way 11:45am to 12:30pm.

Piano duets with David Mayo-Braiden & Andrew Marples. Doors open 11:15am.

Twisted Spire Yoga

Fun & Friendly Hatha Yoga Classes in Chesterfield with Fully Qualified, Experienced & Insured Teacher.

Dave West BSc (Hons), P.G.C.E, BWY Yoga Teaching Diploma.

C LA S S E S Holymoorside Village Hall Holymoor Rd, S42 7DX Monday Evening 6pm to 7:30pm

Friend’s Meeting House Ashgate Road, S40 4AG Tuesday Evening 5:30pm to 7 pm Thursday Morning 10am to 11:30am Thursday Evening 6pm to 7:30pm

Email: TwistedSpireYoga@outlook.com

www.facebook.com/TwistedSpireYoga

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Tutankhamun: Life and Afterlife Words: Rhoda Payton Images: Adobe Stock

A Centennial Anniversary Conference to Celebrate the Discovery of Tutankhamun’s Tomb in 1922.

For everyone interested in Ancient Egypt, 2022 is a very special year in the Egyptology Diary. On 4th November 1922, Howard Carter discovered the first of the steps leading to the Tomb of the long lost Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Tutankhamun was the youngest Pharaoh ever to rule Egypt and his name means ‘Living image of Amun’ who was the most important deity at this time. He lived during the 18th Dynasty and ascended the throne after his father Akhenaten’s death in 1334 BCE. He married his young half-sister, Ankhsenamun, but his reign was cut short, which is why his tomb is one of the smallest in the Valley of the Kings in Thebes, modern day Luxor in Egypt. He died in 1325 BCE around 17 years of age.

His tomb was likely undisturbed for over 3000 years before Carter discovered it, although there were signs that the contents had been moved.

The tomb contained over 500 artefacts and it took Carter and his team 10 years to empty the tomb and record the contents, which are one of the most impressive archaeological finds from the time of Ancient Egypt ever discovered in human history.

The most impressive piece is the famous funerary mask of Tutankhamun made from 22 pounds of pure gold.

Over the years there have been many examinations, x-rays and CT scans on the mummy of Tutankhamun to establish the cause of death.

For years it was thought that he was murdered probably by his successor AY, but that has now been ruled out. We still don’t know the reason today although some of the information from the scans point to an accident. Will we ever know? The important thing is that the name of Tutankhamun lives on today. The Ancient Egyptians believed that after death, if we speak the name of the deceased, he lives on through eternity. And that is the case with Tutankhamun, who although lived and reigned for such a short time is talked about, and his name Tutankhamun will not be forgotten and we have the fabulous trappings of his life that Carter found in his tomb in 1922’.

If you'd like to know more about Tutankhamun, The Society for the Study of Ancient Egypt (SSAE) will be holding a day of lectures at the Chesterfield Library on Saturday 6 August. Details are below.

Prof. Aidan Dodson & Prof. Salima Ikram Saturday 6 August 2022 10am to 4pm Doors open 9:30am Lecture Theatre, Chesterfield Central Library.

Tickets SSAE members £15, non-members £20 Prof. Aidan Dodson (AD): Will be Live at the Chesterfield Library.

Prof. Salima Ikram (SI): Via a Zoom link shown on screen at the Chesterfield library ( please note Prof. Ikram will not be at the library in person).

For details please see: www.egyptology-ssae.org, E: egyptologyssae@gmail.com T: 01246 276771

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Regular Events MONDAY PILATES GROUP 9:15 to 10:15am @The Parish Centre Stonegravels. Also Tue 6 to 7pm & 7:15 to 8:15pm, & Wed 9:30 to 10:30am. Call Judy to book: 07779 266057.

MEN’S SNOOKER Friendly group of men, over 60, meet weekly & are looking for others to join us. 9:30 & 11:30am at Newbold Working Men’s Club, Thirlmere Road, Newbold. Details from 01246 232169.

SILVER SOCIAL Come and have a chat, a drink, a snack and join in the quiz. Over 50s welcome. No cost - but donations appreciated. An accessible event.

10am to midday at Monkey Park, Chester Street, Brampton. See www.monkeypark.org.uk ZUMBA GOLD/TONING 11am to midday @The Parish Centre Stonegravels, also Fri. Pre-book only call Teresa 07740 202042.

CHESTERFIELD YOGA STUDIO Face to Face class at Swanwick Memorial Hall, Old Whittington S41 9JZ. 7:15 to 8:45pm. £7.50 - £8.50. Details Chesterfieldyogastudio. co.uk MINERVA WOMEN’S CHORUS Enquiries warmly welcomed from singers with some experience. 7.30pm at St. John’s Church, Walton to rehearse unaccompanied songs for fun and performance. We’d love to meet you! minervachorus.co.uk HOLYMOORSIDE BAND Rehearsals in Holymoorside URC church on Mondays and Fridays from 8 to 9:30pm.

Presently there are vacancies throughout the band and we have instruments available. Contact Andy Booker for more detail on 07875 283131 or email: andybooker31@icloud.com

TUESDAY ZUMBA GOLD Low impact exercise to music. Suitable for older exercisers. Tuesday and Thursday, 10 am and 11am both days. Chester Street Club. For details call Jen on 07757 726239.

THE CUTTHORPE ART GROUP Weekly meetings 10am to 12 noon @Cutthorpe Village Hall. Come along & enjoy a relaxing morning. Call Wendy 07305 461604.

TAI CHI CLASS 10:30 to 11:45am @The Parish Centre Stonegravels. £2 per week. Call Veronica to book: 01246 237526.

THOM’S BLOKES A monthly meeting for men on the third Tuesday of each month, at St Thomas’ Church Centre, Chatsworth Rd. Talks, outings, fun & friendship.

All are welcome. For further details call Robin Dawson 01246 550445 or Tony Witham 01246 206820.

HOLY COMMUNION SAID 9:30am at Loundsley Green Church, Pennine Way. TEA AND TOAST TUESDAYS Holy Trinity Church Newbold, Road. 9 to 11am every Tuesday. Everyone welcome. No charge.

Come and join us for refreshment and friendship.

For more info. Call Rev. Jilly Hancock 01246 465656.

CHESTERFIELD GARLAND DANCERS Methodist Church Hall, Jawbones Hill, Derby Road, S40 2TN from 7:30 to 9:30pm. E: enquiry@chesterfieldgarland.org.uk WEST STUDIOS LIFE DRAWING Classes with John King. First Tuesday of the month. See weststudios.co.uk FB & IG: WestS41 CHESTERFIELD PHILATELIC SOCIETY Stonegravels Parish Centre, Sheffield Road, Chesterfield. Meet Tuesday afternoons.See below for contact info. E: hallett965@btinternet.com T: 01246 229633.

WEDNESDAY HUNLOKE GARDENS WALK WITH US GROUP Come and enjoy this hidden gem on a 30 to 60 min walk at 10:30am. Refreshments available, buy fresh produce from the garden. Meet at the cabins at Hunloke Community Gardens, Church St South S40 2TF. For info 01246 345669 or tina. hensey@chesterfield.gov.uk MONKEY PARK: STAY & PLAY 10:30am to 11:30am Stay and play for under 5s and their grown ups. Just a £1 donation. Monkey Park, Chester Street. monkeypark.org.uk STAY & PLAY For children and parents - babies up to 5 years old. Term time only. 1:30 to 3pm at Loundsley Green Church, Pennine Way. HOLYMOORSIDE CRAFT GROUP An informal and friendly group meeting every week in the Village Hall, Committee room 2 to 4pm. Restart for the session, on 7 September 2022. All welcome. Details from Cynthia on 01246 569103 BRAMPTON LADIES CLUB Brampton Ladies Club meet at Storrs Road Methodist Church, Storrs Road. New members welcome to join this friendly group. Talks, demonstrations, social activities, quizzes & special events. 2 to 4pm term time only. Call 01246 566435.

DANCE GROUP The Parish Centre Stonegravels 5 to 8pm & Sat 9am to 3pm. Call Laura to book 07714 223722.

BLOW THE COBWEBS AWAY Recorder group - all abilities welcome. St Leonard's Mission, Spital, 7.30pm. Contact: 01246 563224.

MONKEY PARK: SPIREWRITES First Wednesday of the month, Spirewrites poetry club in the cafe, 7:30pm. Monkey Park, Chester Street. monkeypark.org.uk HONEY BELLES LADIES CHOIR Now meeting Wednesday evenings at St John’s Church, Walton Back Lane 8pm. Available for events. Contact honeybelleschoir@gmail.com

THURSDAY ROBINSONS BOWLING CLUB Enquiries welcome for sessions restarting April 2022. Information from Marilyn Blackwell on 01246 270039 or marilyn@blackwell1.plus.com FB: @Robinson Bowls Club.

THE PILATES STUDIO CHESTERFIELD Classes 9 to 9:50am, 10 to 10:50am & 11 to 11:50am at West Studios, Sheffield Road Chesterfield S41 7LL. T: 0789 1090746 E: rachel@thepilatesstudiochesterfield.co.uk ART GROUP 9:30 to 11:30am @The Parish Centre Stonegravels. No instructor. £3 per week, tea coffee & biscuits available. Call 01246 209433 for more info.

COSY CUBS: BABY & TODDLER GROUP Messy play, rhymes, story time, friends, toys & refreshments. 10 to 11am @Umbrellas Cosy Hub, Burns Close, Chesterfield S40 2SW. (Term time only).

CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH TODDLER GROUP Term time 10 to 11:30am, welcoming babies, pre-school Toddlers, Mums, Dads, Grand-parents or carers. Varied activities: snacks, toys, craft tables, singing. Details from 01246 690005 or dnemethodists.org.uk BADMINTON GROUP 1 to 3pm @The Parish Centre Stonegravels.

Contact Bernard for info and to book E: bernardandjean@hotmail.co.uk MONKEY PARK: BOOK CLUB First Thursday of the month, book club, 1pm.

Monkey Park, Chester Street. monkeypark.org.uk MONKEY PARK: CRAFT CLUB Every Thursday, craft club crochet and knitters welcome, 2pm. Monkey Park, Chester Street. monkeypark.org.uk DOWN MEMORY LANE A social singing activity for people living with dementia and their carers. 2 to 4pm on 2nd Thursday of the month at St. John’s church Walton in the main hall.

AFTERNOON WHIST 2pm @ Holymoorside Village Hall run by Don Cooper. £2.50 per person. All welcome. T: 01246 568204 YOGA CLASS 6 to 7:15pm @The Parish Centre Stonegravels.

Contact Helen to book E: helenapol@hotmail.com

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An invitation to your free dance class Elevation Dance Company is different.

The focus is having fun and enjoying dance. We believe every child matters and should have the opportunity to reach their full potential. We have classes for children aged 2-16 years, classes include Ballet, Tap, Acrobatics, Street, Jazz and more!

The waiting list is now open for September.

We are based @ Elevation Dance Company Studio 151 Unit 3, Baden Powell Road S40 2Sl

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Regular Events CHESTERFIELD EMBROIDERERS 1st Thu (except August) at 7pm in the Saints Parish Centre. Open to all people with a love of everything textile related. E: chesterfieldembroiderers@gmail.com

LUNCH-TIME SERVICES Central Methodist Church, Saltergate. 12:15 to 12:45pm. Everyone welcome.

FITSTEPS 6 to 8pm @The Parish Centre Stonegravels. Call Laura to book 07714 223722.

TRANSITION CHESTERFIELD MONTHLY MEETING 2nd Thursday from 7 to 8:30pm. E: hello@ transitionchesterfield.org.uk for venue and more details.

KFC (KIDS FRIDAY CLUB) For primary ages. Term time from 6 to 7pm at Walton Evangelical Church, Moorland View Road.

For details T: 01246 231002. waltonchurch.org

HOLYMOORSIDE CHORAL SOCIETY Friendly choir meets in Holymoorside URC 7.30pm – 9.30pm. MD Andrew Marples.

Enquiries from new singers always welcome.

No audition. To arrange a visit call Sue 07989 305577 Info: www.holymoorsidechoral.co.uk

FRIDAY CLUB FOR TEENS For teenagers in school years 7 to 9. 7:15 to 8:15pm at Walton Evangelical Church, Moorland View Road. For details T: 01246 231002. waltonchurch.org

OPEN FOLK NIGHT Hosted by Brampton Community Band. Third Thursday of the month 7:30 to 9:30pm @ Victoria Inn, Victoria Street. Contact Tom on 07971400219 ICHTHUS CANOE CLUB CHESTERFIELD Outdoor evening programme, sessions at Matlock Bath, Chesterfield Canal or Walton Dam. Monthly Saturday evening pool sessions at Sharley Park. For info e: canoejmc@gmail.com or see ichthuscanoeclub.co.uk PILATES Improvers level. Walton St John's Church @7:45pm. Contact Clare: 07990 771155.

CHESTERFIELD JAZZ CLUB Third Thursday of the month. Olde House, Loundsley Green Road S40 4RN. Tickets from Visitor Info Centre, Rykneld Way, ticketsource. co.uk/wendykirkland or call 07764 587258 for info.

FRIDAY HOLYMOORSIDE BOWLING CLUB Anyone wanting to try out bowling just come along on a Friday morning between 10 and 12pm. Refreshments and all bowling equipment is provided. A friendly club, welcoming anyone, of any age, who simply wants to have a go. T: 07794 078552.

ZUMBA GOLD Perfect for active older adults. Stay active, meet new people, have a coffee and some fun!

10:30am @ St Thomas' Centre. £5, please book first class. Call Adele on 07956 165287.

CHESTERFIELD YOGA STUDIO Zoom class only or 7-day recordings are also available. 9:30 to 11am. £7.50 - £8.50. For details see Chesterfieldyogastudio.co.uk QUEENS PARK BUGGY WALK Ideal for parents/carers of little ones. Meet 10:30am at Queens Park Sports Centre outside reception for 45-60 min walk. Return to the centre cafe for drinks & chat. For details call CBC Community Lifestyles Officer on 01246 345669 or e: Tina.hensey@chesterfield.gov.uk

PETER & ST PAUL OLD BRAMPTON CHURCH Now holding Sunday services in Church again at 9:30am - everyone welcome. Details see www.oldbramptonchurch.org.uk HOLY COMMUNION / MORNING WORSHIP 9:45am Loundsley Green Church, Pennine Way. SUNDAY SERVICE 10:30am at Storrs Road Methodist Church.

Please see web for details. More information about Zoom and other online services can be found at dnemethodists.org.uk/worship-reflectlearn/worship-online SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP Central Methodist Church, Saltergate at 10:30am.

All are welcome. For details: dnemethodists.org.uk

REFUGEES FROM REALITY GROUP 7:30 to 10:30pm @The Parish Centre Stonegravels. See refugeesfromreality.co.uk for more info.

SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP Our regular time for Morning Worship is at 10:45am at The Gospel Mission Congregational Church, Old Rd. Brampton.

CHESTERFIELD ART CLUB 2nd & 4th Friday at The Hall on the Green, Ulverston Road, Newbold S41 8EQ. Work nights, demonstrations and critiques. Visitors welcome at £3/£5 demos (not Aug or Dec). For info contact Julie 01246 237291.

FRIENDS OF SPITAL CEMETERY Monthly tours on second Sunday of the month at 1pm starting from Spital Cemetery lodge at entrance at bottom of Hady Hill. Ideally pre-book. Tours can be arranged at alternative times if preferred. Suggested donation: £5. E: spitalcemeterytours@gmail.com

SATURDAY DR BIKE 1st Saturday. Check’s adjustments and repairs to your bike for free. 9:30am to 1pm at the storage containers in the car park at Queen’s park. See FB: ChesterfieldDrBike or inclusivepedals.org.uk TRANSITION CHESTERFIELD - REPAIR CAFÉ 3rd Saturday of the month. 10am to 12:30pm @ Chesterfield Baptist Church, Cross Street, Chesterfield S40 4ST. Drop-in sessions – all types of household repair now available, including woodwork, sewing etc and cafe facilities open while session is being run. E: repairs@ transitionchesterfield.org.uk MONKEY PARK: SEWING CLUB First & third Saturday of the month, sewing club, 10:30am to 12:30pm. Monkey Park, Chester Street. monkeypark.org.uk MONKEY PARK: CHILDREN’S ART CLUB First and third Saturday of the month, children’s art club, 11am. Monkey Park, Chester Street. monkeypark SATURDAY NIGHT WHIST Loundsley Green Community Centre, Cuttholme Road, 7 to approx 9.30 pm, £2.50 per person.

Refreshments. All welcome. Call Suzanne 01246 278778.

SUNDAY CARSINGTON WATER BIRDING FOR BEGINNERS Free walks held on the first Sunday of the month.

Booking advisable. Contact Carsington 0330 678 0701.

MESSY CHURCH 4 to 6pm on the last Sunday of the month (18 Dec is the last one for 2022) @The Parish Centre Stonegravels. For all the family. To book call Jilly: 07746 668257.

HOLYMOORSIDE RAINBOW WHIST 2nd & 4th Sunday Holymoorside Village Hall @7pm. Other times and venues throughout the month. Call Sue: 01246 278778.

GENERIC EVENTS AURORA A CAPPELLA (Home of Harmony) is a female A Cappella choir.

Come and join us! Experience and ability to read music is not necessary. We look forward to hearing from you. Call Dawn on 01246 863175 / 07810 892978, e: aurora.chesterfield@gmail. com or visit aurora-chorus.org.uk 3RD BRAMPTON SCOUTS, CUBS, BEAVERS & SQUIRRELS Monday Beavers (age 6 to 8), 5:30 to 6:30pm, Cubs (age 8 to 10.5), 5:30 to 6:30pm. Friday Squirrels (age 4 to 6), 5:15 to 6pm, Beavers (aged 6 to 8), 5:30 to 6:30pm, Cubs (aged 8 to 10.5), 6 to 7pm and Scouts (age 10.5 to 14), 7:30 to 9pm. All open to both boys & girls and taking place at St Thomas’ Centre, Chatsworth Road. T: Ben Widdowson on 01246 567409.

RAINBOWS & BROWNIES Brownie's meetings across the county on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays (weekly). Guides and Rangers meet on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays (weekly). See girlguiding.org.uk for more info and to join up.

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Ticket Giveaway

CITY HALL SHEFFIELD

The World Famous Elvis Show - starring world renowned Chris Connor comes to Sheffield – City Hall on Saturday 24 September 2022.

Courtesy of Maria at MP Promotions we have a pair of tickets to give away to a lucky reader.

Officially breaking theatre box office records!

• Email ELVIS to paul@s40local.co.uk

Endorsed by The Telegraph - 'The best Elvis tribute show in the World.'

Voted by the first ever worldwide Elvis Presley fan poll as - The greatest Elvis Tribute in the World! awarded in Memphis.

Starring and produced by world renowned Elvis performer Chris Connor, with his 12 piece live band 'The Steels', & backing vocals by 'The Sweet Harmonies'.

This show respectively and authentically recreates Elvis at his very best recreating two concerts selling out in all theatres!

You will simply feel that you have been transported back in time.

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To be in with a chance of picking up the tickets: • Text ELVIS to 07764 801080 • Complete the form below, and send to: • ELVIS Giveaway S40 Local, West Studios S2, Sheffield Road, Chesterfield S41 7LL. Please get your details or forms to arrive with us by close of play Friday 16 September.

As always, a huge thanks to Maria at MP Promotions for supplying the tickets to giveaway.

You will need to make your own way to the venue.

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Health

Respiratory system and ageing Words: Philip Norcliffe Images: Adobe Stock

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enerally without thought, every day you breathe in and out about 12500 times, 550 million times over a lifetime.

Just as other muscles in your body grow weaker with age, your respiratory muscles do the same, affecting the muscles used to pump those bellows (Lungs)!

Your diaphragm is the biggest and strongest of all respiratory muscles. When it contracts, the middle part moves down and the sides move up, creating a vacuum drawing air in.

The small muscles that sit between your ribs help move your chest wall out and back to give your lungs room to expand. These too, weaken with age, so that they can’t move as easily, reducing the intake of air.

The rib cage isn’t a fixed structure though. It can expand and contract with your lungs. But like the other bones in your body, it can thin with age.

Gradual bone loss and increased stiffness causes your ribs to lose some of their power.

As muscles weaken and shrink, your rib cage may also become a little smaller. The ribs themselves can close in a bit on the lungs, making breathing more difficult.

Curvature of the spine, seen in many older people, can also reduce the space within the chest, reducing oxygen intake and the output of carbon dioxide.

Older people are more likely to get chest infections due to reduced lung function. The reduced cough function, inability to get inhaled particles such as pollutants, dust and bacteria, (in mucous), up to the throat to be swallowed or expectorated, smoking further reduces the clearance of particles.

One cause of chest infection is aspiration (inhalation of saliva), around half of all adults aspirate secretions from the throat into the lungs while asleep, age increases the risk of infection.

Particularly for those with dementia. Viral infection of the chest is more common in winter for the older person.

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Points to ponder The Cough reflex / nerves become less sensitive with age resulting in retention of secretions within the chest.

Aging increases the risk if inflammation due to deterioration of the immune system, by limiting exposure to environmental pollution, second hand smoke or toxins reduces the stress on the lungs.

Maintaining a healthy weight improves lung expansion by reducing the effort to breathe.

Be sure to get vaccines and flu shots as available.

Consider continuing to wear a mask as appropriate particularly in crowds.

Ask about respiratory health, aerobic exercise, the kind that gets you breathing harder provides a better workout for your lungs.

Exercise can be fun in the right group check out the opportunities in this magazine.

If you become breathless at night, try adding another pillow or two if it persists see your GP. If you suffer from sleep apnoea (episodes of stopped breathing during sleep) see your GP. A persistent cough, of more than two to three weeks, needs to be investigated, see you GP. If your cough becomes productive, changes colour or amount, see your GP. The continuing theme of this series is to exercise within your capacity, in line with guidance from a health professional. Some simple exercises you may find to be of help.

Diaphragmatic breathing :- inhalation by distending the abdomen on inspiration.

Simple deep breathing : slow and steady inhalation then slow and steady exhalation Close your lips and inhale through your nose for a count of four. Hold your breath for a count of seven. Exhale completely through your mouth making a whoosh sound for a count of eight. This completes one cycle.

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Try to maintain a comfortable posture, chin up shoulders back, a pillow in your lap with elbows on the pillow may help particularly when swallowing or breathing deeply.

Available is a video. “5 Simple Breathing Exercises For Seniors” on YouTube.com Try to stay hydrated.

A good laugh helps to enjoyably expand the lungs as does shouting at the television!

Staying active :- increases respiratory volume and rate due to demand for oxygen.

Singing is an excellent way to improve mood and respiratory volume particularly as a member choir or group.

I cannot finish this section without reference to stopping smoking. A person who smokes is 50 times more likely than a non-smoker to develop cancer. Much assistance is available on request, ask your pharmacist. It is never too late to stop.

Good luck!

Subject of next article the skin and aging.

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Classifieds Sun Lounge/ Patio Set: £55 Nice quality wicker type table & two matching chairs in good condition.

T: 07720 631428 (Holymoorside)

Givi Motorcycle Top Box: £120 Givi e52 Maxia large top box, takes 2 full face helmets. Givi plate. Pair of full-length waterproof over trousers. Little used.

T: 01246 467926 (Ashgate) Child’s Junior Bed: £Free Free to anyone who can collect. With mattress and some bedding.

T: 00770 8830787 (Ashgate) Signed copy of 1976 Recipe Book: £20 ono Recipes From the Peak District by Peter Grayson.

Classic, old traditional favourites, all local timehonoured nostalgic dishes that will never be forgotten.

T: 07833 926944 (Ashgate) Double Mattress (4’6”): £45 Nearly new.

T: 01246 550809 (Walton)

Raleigh Misty: £45 Ladies all-steel vintage Raleigh Misty Bicycle. 5 speed derailer gears, serviced.

T: 01246 206091 (Ashgate)

Teak Cabinet: £50 Arran Range by McIntosh, teak drinks cabinet/ display unit. Good cond. H1980mm (6' 6") x W860mm (2' 10") x D380mm (1' 3") T: 07891 587524 (Walton)

3 Directors Chairs: £10 each Green canvas fold up director’s chairs, good condition.

T: 01246 206091 (Ashgate)

Motorised Treadmill/Running Machine: £145 Top of the range, Bluetooth, LED display, speeds from 1 to 15kmh. Excl cond. Any trial.

T: 01246 568922 (Brampton)

Stainless Steel Kitchen Sink: £55 One & a half bowl complete with tap and stopper.

Sink 38’L x 20’’W. T: 01246 550809 (Walton) Coffee Table: £58 Octagon wooden coffee table with shelf underneath.

T: 01246 550809 (Walton) Acoustic Guitar: £20 Martin Smith, plus carrying case, both no wear.

T: 07707 209701 (Walton)

Yamaha Guitar: £150 Electro Acoustic APX 500ii. Cherry Red. Right handed. VGC. T: 07716 014002 (Brampton)

Jigsaws: £5 1000 Piece Jigsaws VGC x4, 750 piece Agatha Christie. £5 for all.

T: 01246 236177

Stag Trumpet R3100E: £50 Yellow Brass. Includes case and mouthpiece.

T: 07707 209701 (Walton)

Motorbike Clothing: £Various Unused SD48 Legend cruiser panniers & brackets £45; As new Swagman throw over panniers £40; As new men’s Frank Thomas Aqua jacket L £40 & salopettes L £30; Unused men's leather belted jacket £35. T: 07870 936375 (Newbold)

Dyson DC50: £110 ono Vacuum cleaner with roller ball.

T: 07975 988159 (Brookside)

Vax Carpet Cleaner: £150 Brand New Vax Platinum PowerMax carpet cleaner. Unused & unopened.

T: 07511 626414 (Walton)

3 Wheeled Walker: £25 With storage.

T: 01246 540543 (Walton)

Wooden Shed: £75 ono 7x5 feet. Already dismantled. Collection only.

Text or call.

T: 07592 750496 (Holme Hall)

Ambiano 2 in 1 Air Fryer: £20 1300 watts. 17L capacity. Accessories included.

Boxed and unused. £20 T: 07707 209701 (Walton)

Fence Sprayer & Wallpaper Stripper £10 Culprinol fence sprayer used once and wall papers stripper. £5 each.

T: 01246 568922

Powercaddy Wheels: £25 Set of 3 Powercaddy wheels for golf trolley.

T: 01246 568028 (Somersall)

Stannah Stair Lift: £Offers Brand new, barely used for straight stair run. Cost £5000, any offers.

T: 07971 574150 (Walton)

Various: £Various

Beko Electric Cooker: £225 ono Double oven in black. 60cm wide. Under warranty.

Buyer collects.

T: 07530 768108 (Newbold) Keyboard Piano: £50 Alesis Melody 61 keyboard piano with stool, earphones, and microphone in excl cond. “Teach Yourself to Play” piano book.

T: 07753 579754 (Brookside) Chaise Longue: £145

Ladies Raleigh Mantis Bike, 15 speed £30; Ladies Golf Clubs, 13 clubs, bag & pull trolley £50; M&S Garden Crochette Set £20; Small Empty Gas Galorgas Cylinder £10; Framed Vintage Star Wars Figures poster, 100 x 70cm £offers.

T: 01246 568965 (Brampton) Balderdash Game: £5 Never used. T: 01246 236177 Various: Kodak printer and ink cartridges; Pair of 100w speakers. Also non working radios wanted.

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Red Velvet. VGC. Wonderful piece of furniture.

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Sport

Words & Images: Michael South

Pre-season

(full back) and Cookie has brought back attacking midfielder Ollie Banks to the club.

It's that time in the footballing calendar where the CFC squad gets reviewed, evaluated and the footballing budget gets handed out for next season. All in order to secure the Holy Grail of what is known as, automatic promotion back to the football league.

The Spireites have signed a total of 11 players.

That's an entire starting squad! All in all, a full on, attack minded bunch. All of whom are ready to show why they have been headhunted for the job at hand. Hopefully gone are the days of team performances such as last season's away game at Torquay!

Welcome back my fellow Spireites.

So before the season actually kicks off, Paul Cook needs to search, sign and then mould his new players into his way of thinking/playing so they are all officially on his wavelength for the forthcoming campaign. In layman's terms, welcome to the preseason!

During the brief respite between the seasons there's been a cull of players at the club and quite a few have been brought in. Some have gravitated towards Paul Cook choosing to drop out of the football league entirely to play for him.

Out went; Jak McCourt, Jim Kellermann, Luke Croll, Curtis Weston, Melvin Minter, Joe Rowley, Hadyn Hollis, Nathan Tyson, Alex Whittle, Calvin Miller, Fraser Kerr, Tom Denton, Stefan Payne, Scott Loach and Saidou Khan. Oddly, Akwasi Asante, Gavin Gunning, Laurence Maguire have all been made available for transfer. I won’t be surprised if, by the time this gets to print, Gunning has gone…but anyway.

Paul Cook clearly has a plan. A plan to secure promotion drawing from his experience, so he and the club have brought in the following; Lucas Covolan (goalkeeper), George Copper (winger), Michael Gyasi (forward), Jesurun Uchegbulam (winger), Ryheem Sheckleford (right back), Darren Oldaker (midfielder), Bailey Clements (defender), Joe Cook (defender), Armando Dobra (midfielder), Branden Horton

At the time of writing the Spireites have just finished their official friendly games. Not as many as in previous years but this was a time to gel the newbies with the remaining players to see what's what on the field before the season starts in early August. Of course the results don't really matter, just game time for the team. But to be honest, they do, don't they? Always better to win.

First up, even before the annual trip to Matlock Town, the Spireites played a private game behind closed doors against Rochdale. Despite being behind 2-0 at half time the blues pulled 3 goals back in the second half, leaving Greater Manchester with the bragging rights. Liam Mandeville scored the first goal with new signing Armando Dobra equalizing and Akwasi Asante winning the game with a penalty after being fouled in the box.

Next came Matlock Town, and boy was it hot!

Last season the Spireites won this 3-1 at the Proctor Cars Stadium, and this time round we won again 2-0. Quigley and new signing Dobra got on the score sheet (Quigley’s second of the pre-season). It was announced prior to the game that Tshimanga, Clark and Carline would not be featuring in this one. Presumably, not being 100% match fit and pointless to risk them for the season ahead.

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Next was supposed to be an away game at Alfreton 3 days later. Alfreton, the team CFC bought Tom Denton from a few years back, now had Tom back after leaving CFC in Cookies squad shake up. Unfortunately however (or fortunately depending on how you look at it) the game was cancelled due to the heatwave.

The 3rd and final friendly game (the only home fixture of the pre-season) was against Bradford City. Managed by Manchester United legend Mark Hughes. This was a comfortable 3-0 win for the Spireites with Quigley netting two and Mandeville the other. The game was watched by 2408 fans

So, to August and the start of, what will hopefully be our final season in this league. If the short pre-season games are anything to go by I’d feel very optimistic. Quigley made up for last season with 4 goals, so was top scorer. Cookies attacking, fast paced football seems to be working. We’ve won all games and not conceded a goal in front of the fans. The squad has been upgraded for the challenges ahead, player fittest is pretty much back to full power and the “Paul Cook effect” is well under way. Let’s repeat this run of form for the next 44 National League games and we’ll be laughing!

Here’s to the future, Spireites!

COYB’s!!!

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Garden Tips

GARDEN TIPS

Words: Transition Chesterfield Images: Robert Nixon Betts

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• Second Early potato varieties will be ready to harvest now, depending upon when they were planted. They usually take about 16 weeks to produce a good crop.

They can be lifted as you want them, but if you notice slug holes in the crop it is better to lift them all before the damage worsens.

Store only the undamaged tubers and use the others quickly.

• Summer pruning of apple and pear trees can be done now. This helps them to keep their form and remain healthy without having congested growth.

• Most hedges can be pruned or trimmed into shape now, bird nesting should be over and this will give time for limited new growth before it slows down in autumn.

• Keep sowing quick-maturing salad crops – rocket, radishes, mixed leaves and some lettuces are all candidates – they’ll go on growing until the first frosts. Several lettuce varieties including Winter Density, Great Lakes and Lambs lettuce (corn salad) will last through the winter.

• If you’ve got empty patches of soil, consider sowing a green manure; this will cover the ground and put much needed nutrients back into the soil. This will stop weeds becoming established and is best dug in before it sets seed.

• Several herbs can be sown at this time of year in a greenhouse or cold frame e.g. chervil, dill, parsley and coriander can be protected from frost this way and will crop during the late season and winter.

• Pot up any strawberry runners that have rooted or encourage them to do so by pinning them firmly to the ground and make sure they are watered in a dry spell.

• Apart from gently pottering around the garden, this should be the time of year you can spend most time simply enjoying it; however, it's the time most plants, including weeds, also enjoy, so try to stop them setting seed – there's an old saying, 'one year’s seeding is seven year's weeding'...

• Keep feeding birds to attract them to the garden, where they will also hunt out damaging insects and larvae. A shallow pool is a great wildlife draw, with the possible added bonus of seeing blackbirds washing themselves in a comically Victorian fashion, constantly checking to make sure they're not being overlooked, and covered head-to-toe in black.

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