The Derbeian Autumn 2017 Edition

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ROLLS-ROYCE Developments and innovation 1980’s.

MIDLAND DRAPERY MISSING THE LINQ The history and A technology company development. based in Derby

SILK MILL Article and images from Picture the Past

a family run group of

bespoke inns the dragon, willington | the boot, repton | harpur’s of melbourne

rosette award-winning restaurants luxury 4 star accommodation private dining & functions handcrafted ales from our micro-brewery

Boot Beer ales are brewed especially with our customers in mind. Each brew starts with our carefully guarded recipe, then using the finest malts and hops, we produce beers we are exceptionally proud of - beers that will stand the test of time and beers that we are positive will satisfy the most ardent of real ale drinkers.

11 The Green, Willington, Derbyshire DE65 6BP Tel: 01283 704795

12 Boot Hill, Repton, Derbyshire DE65 6FT Tel: 01283 346047

2 Derby Road, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8FE Tel: 01332 862134

www.thedragonatwillington.co.uk

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Editor

Chris Varty 3 V Media Limited

CONTENTS Autumn 2017

01332 749187 07841 474758 Advertising

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7 Vanilla Butterfly

01332 749187

Liberating your property and furniture.

07841 474758

8 Vivid Kitchens

Chris Varty

Graphic Design

Advice from Richard Hewitt.

Snake Lane Design

10 DEKM

01332 840 880 snakelane.co.uk

Landlords beware.

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12 Vanquish Lettings

Derby Printing 01332 840 880

Independent lettings agency.

derbyprinting.co.uk

16 Rolls Royce

Developments and innovation 1980’s.

22 Oakmanor

Derbyshire Accountantcy.

28 Oddfellows

Nationwide friendly society.

32 Michael Hall Designer-Jeweller.

34 Motoring

We take a look at what 2017 has to offer with Syd Taylor

38 Missing the Linq

A technology company based in Derby.

40 Fashion

By Helen Taylor.

42 Derby 1980’s Nightscene Derby Local Studies Library.

50 Beasley Back Dane A Tribute to Peter David Robinson.

62 Silk Mill

Article and images from Picture the Past.

I would welcome your feedback. Please email your comments to chris@3vmedia.uk @TheDerbeian

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Midland Drapery Company, c1906

MIDLAND DRAPERY The Midland Drapery building was built in 1882 and demolished in 1970.

Edwin Ann established the Midland Drapery on St Peter’s Street and the East Street development was added in 1892. He had moved to Derby in 1882 and started to build the business, which at the time of his death had branches in Long Eaton, Stapenhill, Worcester and other towns. The St Peter’s Street building was described at the time as ‘a delight to the eye - within its doors was a well fitted and special apartment devoted to children’s coats, capes, costumes, ladies underclothing and corsets’.

The basement, of this building was

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later described ‘as coming to life in November and December’ decked out with Christmas goodies a Santa’s Grotto, which would have delighted any child. As well as St Peter’s Street, the shop occupied numbers 1-9 East Street, number 3 being the men’s wear department, stocking hosiery, pants, vests, shirts in wool, collars and cuffs, ties, caps, rugs and umbrellas. During the late 19th and early 20th century the Midland Drapery was one of the largest department stores in the country. In 1909, employing 300 people, many of whom appeared to have enjoyed working for Edwin Ann as he was

regarded as a considerate employer, organising company events to such destinations as Chatsworth and Baslow, and including all hospitality and entertainment. When he was pronounced a Knight Bachelor in 1906 his employees presented him with an illuminated Address in a casket of Crown Derby. The knighthood was announced following a visit to Derby by King Edward, which Edwin Ann, as Mayor, had been paramount in organising.

(Information from www.deedee46.fsnet.co.uk an informative website on Derby local history)

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BOOKER

TREE CARE I have been a qualified Tree Surgeon for 14 years. Having studied at Merrist Wood in Surrey. I successfully passed my NCH Arboriculture fulfilling a long held ambition to make my passion for trees my job. Having worked for others over the years, I built my knowledge and experience to a point where I felt confident to 'branch' out on own. Today I have a team of equally passionate and professional people on hand enabling me to confidentiality take on contracts of any size. “ First of all if you are looking to get your trees or shrubs into shape call Daniel. He as done a superb job pruning my overgrown shrubs that were in need of a good haircut! All I can say is that he turned up on time very friendly and extremely professional. In my opinion arguably one of the finest tree surgeons going, price wise very competitive. I would have no problem in recommending Booker Tree Care.”

— Chris Varty owner The Derbeian Magazine.

MORE THAN TEN YEARS EXPERIENCE. Your local window cleaner covering Derbyshire.

• Domestic window cleaning • Detailed conservatory cleaning inside & out • Soffits & fascias & gutter cleaning • Fully insured • Moss removal

I have been window cleaning covering the Derbyshire area for more than ten years gaining many satisfied customers (& friends)

Arboricultural Specialists Providing a professional approach to pruning and maintenance of trees, shrubs and hedges to the highest standards.

I over time grew my now successful company into a franchise (Deluxe Window Cleaning)

• All aspects of tree surgery

I pride myself on still having my very first customer 12 years on.

• Stump removal • Hedge work • Works carried out to BS 3998

Window cleaning has become my passion not just a job.

• Fully insured • Qualified and Experienced For a free quotation call Daniel Booker on:

01283 331732 or 07776034830

W: www.bookertreecare.co.uk E: Bookertreecare@gmail.com

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VANILLA BUTTERFLY I am Vanilla Butterfly, an old fashioned girl with a penchant for liberating imprisoned beauty hidden within any commercial or residential property, or up-cycling that piece of furniture that most would label ‘old, obsolete, worthless, ugly or even that which possesses no redeemable qualities’.

I feel I am in this era but inspired by an era long forgotten. truly believe that no commercial/residential transformation I am particularly drawn to everything (Shabby Chic and is complete without the up cycling of lackluster pieces, Vintage), because I am in love with all its flaws and that may just be lying around, but all too often produce an imperfections, which become bespoke characteristics. inspired marriage of home styling and furniture redressing, Shabby chic allows furniture and objects to age without creating a bespoke experience where your key opens the discrimination. I am a vintage geek! door to your own personal oasis.

My signature style is a subtle fusion of clean lines and One of the great things about shabby chic and vintage is, the neutral tones-Blended with sumptuous opulence. My core older or should I say the shabbier the piece of furniture or values of simplicity and timeless elegance are apparent object gets, its as if its maturing right before your very eyes. throughout my work. I am hooked, A quick dust down and perhaps unashamedly, on flooding your some varnish over the object just ‘My only limit is home or office space with energy, to preserve it, leaves you with a your imagination’. warmth and the most exquisite sempiternal piece in your midst. hues comparable to your moods I get inspiration from the most and lifestyle. Birth/conception… I have been established unusual things and places. From siting in a quirky since 2013. I come a from a fashion Industry background, café in London, to my local shopping Centre, to people where I earned a BA (HONS) Degree in Fashion Studies. I watching; even revisiting old TV programs such as ‘The naturally made the transition into Interior styling.

Paradise’, ‘Mr. Selfridge’ and one of my favorite film Over the years I have been able to work alongside extremely noir classics (great expectations) My aim is simple, to talented and gifted professionals viz upholsterers, allow everyone no matter what the budget, to exist in decorators, electricians, and specialists in soft furnishings. I his or her own personalized paradise.

Vanillabutterflystylist@gmail.com Vanillabutterflystylist.business.site

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TOP TIPS FOR BUYING A NEW KITCHEN…

Advice from Richard Hewitt, Design Director at Vivid Kitchens.

What should I look for when choosing a company to design my new kitchen?

Find a company that employs designers as opposed to sales people. At Vivid Kitchens we specialise in design rather than being a cabinet manufacturer. We offer independent advice through our home design consultations. Our clients describe how this creates an honest and positive relationship from the very beginning.

What kitchen styles are most popular this year?

At Vivid we design and supply a wide range of contemporary and traditional kitchen styles. Handleless kitchens and matt finishes are in high demand this year.

Clients who appreciate more classic, or shaker style kitchens often opt for an area of open shelving. Soft greys and muted colours are very popular throughout the ranges to create a warm and sophisticated style.

How much should I expect to spend on a new kitchen?

We usually suggest anything up to 10% of your total house value, as you are likely to see a return on this investment if you decide to sell your property. We generally work with budgets from £8,000 - £28,000 and provide substantial savings to all of our clients.

How can I visualise what my new kitchen will look like?

We use a photo-realistic computer software to show you exactly how your new kitchen will look. All of our consultations take place in your home, at a time to suit you. This enables you to see 3D images and walkthroughs of the designs alongside the space they are intended for. Our clients usually find it much easier to make decisions when they can see samples and colour swatches in the light of their own home.

www.vividkitchens.co.uk info@vividkitchens.co.uk 01332 527 541

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IS YOUR WILL UP TO DATE? Various surveys have shown that 55-60% of the UK population do not have a Will and 75% of those with Wills have not reviewed them in the past ten years, though often individuals have undergone significant changes in their relationships and finances. In 2013 £8 million went to the government from estates where people had not written a will.

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The increase in the number of second marriages, stepchildren and more fragmented family dynamics means that making a Will can be more complicated than ever before. It is important to ensure that you use a professional to ensure its validity.

Another compelling reason to make a Will for parents with children is to appoint guardians to raise your children if there is no surviving parent to care for them.

Would you leave your children for an hour a week without knowing who is looking after them? However, with 69% of the under-40 adults not having Wills, many parents have not addressed this important issue.

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If you’re worried about how you will support yourself in a care home and thinking that you may have to sell your house to pay for the fees, your Will can be part of the solution. You can now set up a Life Interest Trust created by your Will to ensure that the capital is ring-fenced and cannot be used for care home fees and other expenditure.

The Government’s new Residential Nil Rate Band (RNRB) came into effect in April 2017. There are many families across the UK who could potentially lose out on this valuable new £1 million inheritance tax allowance unless they make significant changes to their Wills. It makes sense to review your Will now.

WILLS, INHERITANCE TAX AND PROBATE SOLUTIONS we are a local business, based in Ashbourne.

Phone: 01335 343633 To arrange an appointment for a consultation in your own home.

We are members of the Institute of Professional Willwriters and we comply with the Institute’s Code of Practice.

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LANDLORDS BEWARE From April 2017, higher-rate taxpayers can no longer offset all their mortgage interest against rental income before calculating the tax due. This will lead to higher tax bills even if landlords have not seen their income increase.

The reduction in relief is being phased in between now and 2020 and will eventually be replaced by a 20% tax reduction. The tax reduction is calculated as 20% of the lower of: • Property business profits

• Your mortgage may need to be changed due to the property being held by a company and not a private individual. Company mortgages can be difficult to find and interest rates from these are often higher.

Are you saving money elsewhere just to spend it somewhere else? You will need to work out the figures and consider what's best for you.

• Adjusted total income – the income (excluding savings and dividend income) that exceeds your personal allowance

• There could be tax on money taken from the company as salary or dividends depending on your personal situation.

Whilst this will mainly affect those who already pay higher-rate income tax, it will push some basic-rate taxpayers into the higher-rate bracket once their rental income has been considered. Others may lose meanstested benefits.

This option has the potential to save money but could also cost a considerable sum in the short term.

• Finance costs

The change applies only to private individual landlords and not to those who own property through companies.

Property companies Landlords have the option of transferring a property they own to company ownership, but in doing so: • Capital gains tax will be payable on the difference between the current value and the price of the property when acquired;

Making Tax digital update Since our last article the government has changed its timetable for implementing Making Tax Digital. They have now announced that: • Only businesses with a turnover above the VAT threshold (currently £85,000) will have to keep digital records and only for VAT purposes • They will only need to do so from 2019 • Businesses will not be asked to keep digital records, or to update HMRC quarterly, for other taxes until at least 2020

• Stamp duty will be payable by the company as it is effectively buying the property from you, the private individual.

MEET SOME OF THE TEAM Paul Bradley – managing director I have worked at DEKM and predecessor firms for almost 40 years, firstly as an employee progressing to partner then to managing director when the firm incorporated in 2008.

I have been advising family owned businesses and individuals on all aspects of their financial and taxation affairs throughout this time. I have an excellent knowledge of a large number of businesses such as doctors, dentists, engineering, manufacturing and service industries.

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Penny Fletcher – director Having worked at DEKM since 1997, not long after qualifying as a Chartered Accountant, I became a director of DEKM in 2008.

I am involved with all aspects of our client’s financial and taxation matters, ensuring deadlines are met and not forgotten, and dealing with HMRC correspondence on our client’s behalf. I also enjoy dealing with client’s ad hoc accounting and tax enquiries throughout the year. It is important to me to always deal promptly and efficiently with any queries client’s may have, as it leaves them free to concentrate on what they are good at - running their business!

Richard Feasey – audit & accounts senior Richard is one of our longest serving members of staff, having been involved in the audit and preparation of accounts for some of our clients for over 40 years. As well as a wealth of experience in this area, he has an excellent relationship with all clients and sees many of them as friends.

Chloe Fletcher – administration & tax assistant Chloe started working at DEKM in February 2014 whilst also doing a business and administration apprenticeship. She has now passed this qualification and has progressed to preparing personal tax returns for clients in addition to her administration tasks. She is a great organiser of us all and is likely to be the first person you will talk to or see, either on the telephone or face to face at the office, and you will always be sure of a warm welcome.

Sharon Coxon – payroll bureau Sharon has worked at DEKM since she was 16 years old, progressing from an administration based role, through to bookkeeping and preparing vat returns. She now is part of the DEKM payroll bureau, running a portfolio of payrolls, both monthly and weekly, for clients. She enjoys the regular contact with clients and the varied work, as she still gets involved in preparing vat returns and book-keeping work for some of her more long-standing clients.

Rest of the team – Will be introduced in the next Derbeian!

dekm chartered accountants

seeing beyond the numbers Derby Office* 8 Vernon Street Derby DE1 1FR Tel: 01332 293396 Fax: 01332 291513

Derby Office 8 Vernon Street Derby DE1 1FR Directors: Paul Bradley Penny Fletcher

Tel: 01332 293396 Fax: 01332 291513 Email: enquiries@dekm.co.uk Web: www.dekm.co.uk

We have been serving the local community for over 140 years and offer a complete range of accountancy, audit and taxation services to Individuals, Self Employed, Partnerships and Companies. We are a forward thinking practice offering solutions to all the challenges which face businesses and are “QuickBooks Gold Partners” offering access to the latest Cloud Based Software to enable you to run your business in the most efficient way possible.

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Vanquish Lettings

The company was formed in 2012 by Mark Corkin, a landlord who following on from redundancy sought a new career path in property. Previously working in the NHS, Mark managed a department for Derbyshire which became privatised along with similar departments across the Trent region.

As a landlord Mark had used a lettings agency before, taking advantage of their fully managed service. Unfortunately, there were shortfalls in their service delivery, monthly commission payments were on the high side, their terms of service were unreasonable and they failed to undertake any property inspections.

After researching the lettings industry and best practice Vanquish was formed as an independent lettings agency. Working from home, Vanquish are positioned to offer their services at exceptionally competitive rates, not only for their landlords but for their tenants too.

As more responsibilities fall on landlords to ensure that the correct documentation is provided to tenants and the correct documents are verified and copied as part of the tenant referencing process, it’s worth considering the services of a professional lettings agency.

Vanquish Lettings will follow best practice to ensure your legal compliance is maintained throughout the lettings process.

As a small independent agency, landlords benefit from a professional, one to one service and they can also have services adapted to suit their individual requirements.

You can learn more about their

services and fees on their website.

Alternatively call Mark to discuss the services available to you, or to schedule an appointment.

Vanquish Lettings focusses on the residential lettings market.

Vanquish are looking to increase their portfolio of rental properties for fully referenced employed tenants in Derby, Nottingham, Burton upon Trent and Ashbourne.

For landlords who opt for the fully managed service, tenant referencing includes 12 months tenant evict legal cover as standard*. *Tenant evict, available for professional / employed tenants only.

www.vanquishlettingservices.co.uk | info@vanquishlettingservices.co.uk | 0800 0232 550 | Vicarage Corner House, Burton Road, Derby DE23 6AE.

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THE CURTAIN WORKSHOP The Curtain Workshop makes custom-made soft furnishings convenient and affordable.

We produce and fit made-to-measure curtains and blinds, tracks and poles, pelmets, headboards, cushions, and also offer a re-upholstery service.

Opening Times: Wednesday to Saturday 10.00am - 3.00pm 2a Station Road, Borrowash, Derby DE72 3LG Tel: 07854 804009

Classic Painters Quality where it matters since 1984.

Professional decorating service, with attention to detail.

Testimonials available. see us on yell.com

Call Richard on: 07976 240130 / 01283 535705 or email: classicpainters@btinternet.com

CLASSIC PAINTERS Throughout the last 33 years, the name Classic Painters has been synonymous with first class, quality Painting and Decorating across Derby and surrounding areas.

Proprietor Richard O’Callaghan has carved out a reputation for attention to detail and listening to his customers, many of whom have been with him since the early days. “I pride myself on delivering a personalised service, paying great attention to things like taking the time to mask up thoroughly and cleaning up as I go. These may appear to be small things, but make the world of difference to the quality of the end product. Too often I go to a new job and see brush marks around light switches, feel ingrained dust under paintwork and see runs on woodwork. It then begins to be a challenge where the aim is always to leave a better job than you start with. I feel generally, people are very proud of their homes and want a service and finish that reflects that. When they are paying good money, they want it right. My motto is ‘if you think it’s expensive to hire a professional wait till you hire an amateur’.

Often asked how he achieves a mirror like finish to his gloss work, Richard reveals that he uses new paint brushes for every job. “They don’t get recycled, they go straight in the bin.” H e says, “it eliminates the risk of contaminating the paint and it keeps my suppliers happy, as well as my customers.”

Richard is happy to supply testimonials from satisfied customers and can be reached on 07976 240130 or classicpainters@btinternet.com for a free quotation.

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BOOKER TREE CARE

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i I'm Dan Booker the owner of Booker Tree Care a local small tree surgery business. I have lived in Hilton for the past 5 years with my wife Laura and 2 children. Originally from Guildford Surrey. I have 14 years experience working with many companies throughout the UK. I am a fully qualified arboriculturalist achieving a NCH in Arboriculture having studied at Merrist Wood in Surrey. I am fully conversant with most aspects of tree surgery. My scope of work ranges from large tree dismantles to trimming of oversized hedges. A wide range of machinery

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including cherry pickers and cranes are also available if required. Booker tree care are passionate about the service they provide and ensure the highest standards in workmanship and safety . We can cover Derbyshire and the surrounding counties. We are currently working with some great local companies and can provide references from customers on request. Our employees are fully trained, competent professionals and we are fully insured. Our website is bookertreecare.co.uk where you can view examples of our work and obtain further contact details.

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Based in the East Midlands, we are a family run business who are proud to work together with our customers to make their dreams a reality, ensuring the highest possible standards throughout each and every project.

At Fradleys we are pleased to run an established, experienced and reliable team of specialist highly skilled tradesman, working together to design and install bespoke, quality bathrooms & Kitchens.

01332 492 705 | 0800 0430566 | www.fradleys.co.uk

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ROLLS-ROYCE IN THE ����’s For Rolls-Royce the 1970’s had been a period of flux and rebuilding. The problems that had occurred in the early 1970’s with the RB211 eventually causing the business many problems and resulting in it being nationalised by the then British government. However the 1980’s saw Rolls-Royce end its control by the government and return to the stock market. The 1980’s was a period where Rolls-Royce was started to rebuild confidence in itself and the business.

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Rolls-Royce RB211-535 engine was the further development of the RB211 and the E4 version was finial version of the engine. The RB211-535 E4 came into service in the early Rolls Royce 1990’s but the RB211-535 version saw service in 1980’s on the Boeing 757 amongst others

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Rolls-Royce Gem aero engine. As well as the main civil engine work, work continued at various Rolls-Royce sites on other engine products. The Gem aero engine was made at the Rolls-Royce RollssiteRoyce Leavesden near London and powered the Lynx helicopter

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The Boeing 757 was powered by RB211-535

The Rolls-Royce RB211-524 was developed from the RB211 and saw service on later versions of the Lockheed TriStar and Boeing 747

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n its aero engine business RollsRoyce continued to develop the RB211 leading to the RB211-535 and subsequently theRB211- 535 E4, development and build of these engines still being concentrated on Derby. The RB199 for the Panavia Tornado and Adour programmes for the SEPECAT Jaguar continued to play important role in the defence business alongside other existing work and new development such as the EJ200 which was developed for the Euro fighter The 1980’s saw Rolls-Royce continue develop colorations with its defence work, with BMW and in a new venture called International Engines (IAE). The main product of IAE was theV2500 which saw service in the Airbus A320 amongst other aircraft types.

1989 saw Rolls-Royce started expand outside the core aero engines business when acquired Amalgamated Power Engineering, a process that continued to present day with acquisition’s such as Vickers plc and parts of MTU The end of the period saw the Rolls-Royce board make the decision to invest in a replacement for the RB211, which became the famous Trent Civil aero engine.

The Trent, like the RB211 before it, changed the fortunes of RollsRoyce and laid the bases of its current success. By the end of the 1980’s Rolls-Royce had changed from Rolls-Royce (1971) Ltd to Rolls-Royce plc, it retuned to the stock market in 1987 and it was back on the pathway of success The IAE V2500 was collaboration effort of which Rolls-Royce was partner and entered service in 1988. International Aero Engines was a partnership that Rolls-Royce joined in 1983 along with Pratt & Whitney, MTU and Japanese Aircraft Corporation.

In 1987 Rolls-Royce returned to the stock market after a period of 16 years under state ownership. Rolls-Royce plc was born

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OAKMANOR ACCOUNTANCY Oakmanor Accountancy provides bespoke Accountancy services to clients throughout the local area. We are based in Derby and have over 15 years of experience in the Accounting sector.

Oakmanor Accountancy provides bespoke Accountancy services to clients throughout the local area.

We are based in Derby and have over 15 years of experience in the Accounting sector.

Whether you want to start your own business or if you have been trading for many years, we will tailor our services to meet your requirements and assist you with all your accountancy and taxation needs, for both your business and personally.

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Helping clients to increase revenue throughout the year, we supply businesses with a professional personalised accountancy service. With friendly and experienced staff, our service is designed to help move your business from strength to strength.

We pride ourselves in the long-term relationships we build with clients, always putting them first.

Oakmanor Accountancy has an expanding client base, located

around the East Midlands, including professionals and tradesmen from a large range of businesses.

We offer out of hours appointments at a time and place to suit you.

If you would like a friendly approach towards your business and personally accountancy needs, please contact us on 01332 830209 or email debbie@ oakmanoraccountancy.com for a free consultation and a fixed fee quote.

Designed to help move your business from strength to strength

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Choose Oakmanor Accountancy Helping to move your business from strength to strength Fixed fees with no hidden surprises Let us take care of the day-to-day finances so you can focus on doing what you do best - running your business

For a free consultation contact us Tel: 01332 830209 / 07815 761545 Email: enquiries@oakmanoraccountancy.com Web: oakmanoraccountancy.com

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LM BUILDING MAINTENANCE LM Building Maintenance are well established builders in Burton on Trent and Derby who provide a whole range of building and home maintenance services.

Our specialist team can provide services for patios and driveways, extensions and brickwork, fencing and home maintenance services such as plumbing and joinery. Ensuring that our clients receive a customised and honest service is of paramount importance.

Our team are fully experienced and qualified to undertake all types of building services in Burton on Trent and Derby. We have a unique dedication for producing excellent results and a quality finish on every single job undertaken. This mindset and passion for high quality has helped LM Building Maintenance establish themselves as professional reputable builders in Burton on Trent and Derby.

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Step inside Hobsons and you are greeted with a heady aroma from the fine leather goods on offer. Not only are they purveyors of fine leather goods, they also offer a first class shoe and leather repair service using only the finest materials.

Shoe repair/Leather repair specialists/ Leather goods

Gary Whitmore 14 The Strand, Cathedral Quarter, Derby, DE1 1BE 01332 365699 | ga.whitmore@yahoo.co.uk

Gary Whitmore the owner has been in the business some 43 years and is a fine craftsman who is also trained in orthopaedic adaptions. He says we are proud of the quality of goods on sale and the level of service we provide, we couldn't agree more, so long may it continue.

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SUCCESS STREAM Jo Rosser (BA Hons, CPBA) founded Success Stream Ltd to help people achieve their goals. Over 30 years working with Corporate and Blue Chip companies, UK and Europe in management and leadership, sales, recruitment, training and customer service has given Jo insight into human behaviours.

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Passionate about motivating, supporting and encouraging clients through continuous improvement, Jo enables challenges to be met with confidence. A friendly, supportive, direct approach offers new focus, and this optimistic outlook has made a positive difference to lives.

As a company trainer or with one-to-one coaching, Jo helps increase profitability, reduce costs and improve work-life balance.

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“ Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We are what we habitually do.

Excellence then is not an act but a habit.” ­— Aristotle Customer service is the essence of a good business and what makes us special, leadership & communication, conflict resolution, induction (so vital to the starter and the company alike, so often overlooked or undervalued) empowers, encourages and retains staff.

Clients comment: “Jo uses the best tools available, offering bespoke coaching in a friendly, empathetic, confidential, yet supported and accountable way.”

We all need a little help to go where we want to go.

Jo Rosser of Success Stream Ltd works with CEO’s, Managers and Supervisors needing a catalyst for change, a boost to current performance, to unite their team or a hand to get out of a rut. Jo works with companies to reach targets and get to the next level.

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WE’LL LEAVE YOU WITH SOME FOOD FOR THOUGHT… The Oddfellows is a nationwide friendly society with 280,000 members. As Derby District, we are just one of approximately 146 branches across the country. We meet regularly in the centre of town at 32 Charnwood Street, Derby DE1 2GU. If you read the articles about the Oddfellows in the previous two editions of the Derbeian magazine, you will have some idea of the history of the organisation, but what are the benefits of being a member of the Oddfellows today?

A sociable and friendly Society.

Here at Derby Oddfellows you can have fun and make new friends as we host a range of different activities and events, bringing like-minded people together to enjoy the lighter side of life. At Oddfellows Hall in Charnwood Street, Derby we hold regular social activities on a weekly, fortnightly and monthly basis. We also have ‘one off’ events such as a Cheese & Wine Evening, a Fish & Chip Supper with Chocolate Bingo, a Pig Racing night, Live music afternoons, High Tea & a Movie, Open Gardens and a Golf Tournament. Our five Social Branches also meet once a month and organise guest speakers, quizzes and games nights. Examples of Day Trips that Members have enjoyed include going to Skegness, Bletchley Park, BBC Gardeners World & Good Food Show at the NEC in Birmingham. Forthcoming Day Trips include Consall Hall Gardens in Staffordshire, the National Memorial Arboretum and Sudbury Hall and Museum of Childhood.

The following gives you an idea of the varied activities that are on offer:

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Weekly: Line Dancing Classes, Short Mat Bowls and Art Class.

Fortnightly: Walking Group and Knit & Natter Group.

Monthly: Coffee Mornings, Book Club, Luncheon Club, Dining Out Group.

on hand to help you understand your rights and guide you through any problems in areas like welfare benefits, housing, debt, tax and consumer goods and services.

They can also organise help with legal issues such as medical negligence, a personal injury or an employment dispute.

Our Care and Welfare Helpline helps members with anything from a quick question about one of our membership care benefits, or a request to help guide you through today’s complex and ever-changing health and care landscape.

A caring Society

A helpful Society

As a member, you can count on our care and support in times of trouble.

From friendly and helpful advice through to financial aid, we’re always here to make life a little easier. So if you are facing difficult times, whatever they may be, you won’t have to face them alone.

There is a range of financial benefits available to members (after a qualifying period) which include:

Our Branch Care and Welfare Support teams offer a caring, friendly face and a non-judgemental, listening ear to help with any problems you may be facing.

Carers’ Respite Benefit covers the cost of a break for you as someone else’s main carer.

There is a dedicated Oddfellows Citizens Advice Line with advisors

Dental Benefit of £25.00 each year towards your dental costs.

Optical Benefit of £25.00 every other year towards your optical costs.

Convalescent Home Benefit for members who have been ill, undergone an operation or suffered a bereavement. It offers a short

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break away of up to two weeks, usually in one of our partner convalescence hotels.

Convalescence Care Benefit for members who have been ill, had an accident or been in hospital and need come extra support at home.

It provides up to 30 hours of care support at home.

Other membership benefits include savings on Travel Insurance, Moneyoff Deals through Oddfellows Extra on our website and an Active Travel Club that arranges a variety of holidays for our Members.

Part of the ethos of Oddfellowship is helping others and each year our District Chairman raises funds for their nominated charity. Over the years

many thousands of pounds have been donated to Macmillan Nurses, Treetops Hospice, Rainbows Hospice, Breast Test Appeal, Umbrella, Derbyshire Visually Impaired Cricket Club, Play and Recycling Centre, Just for Dogs rehoming centre and The Samaritans. This year our Chairman has chosen Headway Derby, a specialist brain injury support service, and many of our events will help to raise money for this great cause.

So why not give the Oddfellows a try! New members are made most welcome and soon become part of our ‘family’ here in Derby, enjoying good company, finding new friends and trying out a variety of social activities. To benefit from all that is on offer costs only £30.00 per year

or £28.00 if paying by direct debit.

You are most welcome to pop into Oddfellows Hall to find out more or try out one of our groups.

To find out more about our upcoming events please call Penny or Lorraine on 01332 345 697 www.oddfellows.co.uk www.facebook.com/ DerbyDistrictOddfellows – we’d love to welcome you.

Photo left: A photo taken at a recent “Cowboy” themed event “Death in Dodge City” Photo right: The Knit & Natter group recently knitted twenty nine teddies for “Lullaby Africa” * Terms and conditions apply to all financial benefits. All benefits are non-contractual and may be withdrawn at any time without notice.

For more information please call the number above or visit www.oddfellows.co.uk.

DERBY MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY The Derby and District Branch of the Multiple Sclerosis Society Celebrates its 60th Anniversary In early 1953 a small group of families whose life was affected by Multiple Sclerosis formed the MS Society in London. The formation of the society sparked interest across the UK and braches began to form In 1957 the Derby and District Branch was formed...

The first meetings were held monthly at the Engineers Club on Osmaston Road and volunteers transported people to and from the venue, in 1987 the Rycote centre was fitted out as a building for disabled people and the branch moved to this new venue and continued to hold monthly meetings here for the next 20 years.

In 2005 a new local charity was set up to help people affected by MS, this was the Lilian Prime Trust and in

2006 the Derby MS Activity centre was opened at Lilian Prime House The centre has become one of the most important centres of it's kind in the Midlands we open 3 days per week and offer a wide range of therapies and exercise classes alongside support and physiotherapy for people affected by MS, their carers and families.

We receive no government funding and rely on people fundraising and making donations.

For more information contact us on 01332 611810, via e mail : Centre@msderby.org.uk or follow us on facebook: Derby MS Activity Centre

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We can offer a bespoke management service to suit your individual needs. We can also help and advise you on how to get your property to the required standard to enable you to attract the tenants that you want, efficiently and quickly.

R F & O Properties is always committed to providing a professional service at a competitive price.

We manage all properties closely, review them regularly and work with our landlords and tenants to ensure that they enjoy a mutually beneficial letting relationship. This business model works well for us, and has enabled us to find tenants for our landlord’s properties within days of them being advertised.

RF&O Properties is always committed to providing a professional service at a competitive price. Call a member of our team to discuss the service we can offer you, a team that really understands the property letting market.

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FPB FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH Many people want to find out more about their ancestors and where they came from, but never find time to do it. If that sounds familiar, you may want to contact Fiona Boardman of FBP Family History Research in Milford.

Fiona says: “My interest in family history was sparked by a great-grandfather who disappeared, leaving a young family behind. Over the last 20+ years I have constructed my own family tree and can now offer my experience and knowledge to help others on their own exciting journey into the past.”

Fiona covers the whole of the UK, and can research and report back on your own family histories, or offer advice if you prefer to do it yourself but feel daunted by the challenge. “ If you have some information that you want to explore further, but don’t know where to start, I can give advice on key data sources and provide support if you get stuck. Or you may have already done some online research and traced your ancestors back through the censuses but now need someone to check local parish records or archives in other parts of the country.”

As Christmas approaches, raising the question of what to give that “difficult-to-buy-for” person, Fiona also offers gift certificates which allow the recipient to explore their own family’s story.

“ You might want to commission research for a parent or other relative, perhaps into what happened to that mysterious ancestor, or to explore an old family story.

Each gift certificate provides one hour’s research, so friends and relatives can club together for a special birthday or other occasion. The research findings will be written up into a personalised report, with photographs, maps etc to illustrate the story.”

For more information contact: Fiona on 01773 822819 or email: fiona@fpbfamilyhistoryresearch.com

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MICHAEL HALL Designer-Jeweller, is Derby's longest established Artisan Jeweller.

Cheapside c.1890. Image copyright to W.W.Winter Ltd 2016

Michael Designer-Jeweller was established in Derby during April 1975, when the author of this article decided to forsake his academic career in order to pursue his passion for both precious gems and creating beautiful artifacts. Since that time, the advent of globalisation, the internet and computer assisted design has changed the jewellery profession beyond measure. For most jewellery manufacturers, who are driven by the desire for more and more profit and increased volume for mass-consumerism, the traditional work-bench has been replaced by computers and computer controlled machines and for the most part hand-crafting skills are being lost.

Fortunately there are still a number of workshops in the UK where traditional skills are still valued and practiced, including the workshop of the author.

Following international agreement on the description of gemstones, one of the biggest changes has been a public awareness of the quality of diamonds: the 4 C’s - Cut, Carat weight, Colour and Clarity. Many larger stones are now graded by independent laboratories who issue a certificate for each diamond, often with the certificate number laser-etched onto the girdle of the stone. What do these 4 C’s mean? First, the Cut - this is the shape of the diamond, for example the brilliant-cut (round), emerald-cut (a rectangular or square octagon) and the pear shape which is self evident. Second the Carat weight, a carat is 0.20 of 1 gramme, which is derived from the weight of a dried seed of the carob bean – the bean being the unit of weight used by ancient gem-dealers. Third, the Colour, the most sought

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after diamonds are white without a trace of colour (classified a D,E,F,G and H) although if a coloured tint is deep enough and attractive - lemon yellow or pink for example than the diamond is described as Fancy coloured and the value is enhanced. Finally, the Clarity, this is determined by the number, size and distribution of inclusions. Inclusions are opaque or translucent natural features found within the diamond crystal. Inclusions are important because they absorb light and convert it to heat, consequently the more inclusions a diamond has, the less will be it’s fire. However, here we have a serious problem with certification: Laboratory assessment of inclusions is carried out using a 10X lens. Consequently, we can have 2 diamonds, both certificated by the same laboratory, of identical weight, cut, colour and clarity.

However, when we put the 2 diamonds side by side, one diamond might be full of fire and life whilst the second diamond is dull and lack-lustre. This is because the second diamond has numerous microinclusions that cannot be detected with a 10X lens but only with much higher magnification, and in spite of their small size, these micro-inclusions still absorb light and render the stone dull.

The lesson to be learned here is that a diamond buyer must not make a purchase based purely on it’s accompanying certificate – it is essential to see the actual stone.

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The Michael Hall motto is we are not just shopkeepers, we are jewellers.

The Michael Hall Jewellery Workshop

Offers a wide range of jewellery services including repair, alteration, rhodium plating, restoration and remodelling all carried on the premises. For high quality, distinctive jeweller both modern and vintage at affordable prices.

15 Cheapside, Derby telephone 01332-344676.

Open Wednesday to Saturday, 10am. till 5pm. www.derbyjeweller.co.uk

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Triumph Street Triple RS. Erupting into the stillness, the Typhoon lanced heavenward on a banner of flame: deafening; thrilling: a Doppler wave of Godly thunder. Smoke trailed from the EJ2000 engines, staining the skies long after it had gone. A scent of Avtur hung heavily in the summer air.

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picked up my helmet and walked to where I’d parked the bike. Sunlight flashed on polished metal.

I gazed for a few seconds at the black maw of the exhaust and ran my eyes over the machine’s steely complexity. Sleek of frame yet brutally purposeful, functionally precise, solid and dynamic. Great quality too. Gleaming smooth paint and smooth welds – properly finished. There’s no doubt Triumphs are ‘tops’ when it comes to high standards of construction.

In comparison to the big war machine that had just departed here was a minnow, but nevertheless, I consoled myself - this is THE ‘street’ bike to beat them all.

I pressed the starter and the new 765cc, 121bhp 3 cylinder engine yowled distinctively as the revs rose.

Bored and stroked out from the old 675cc unit, the engine is a masterpiece of technology with new internals to take it to unrivalled heights. It spins so easily and quickly that you would think it’s a pure race engine.

Within the space of but a few minutes, the very elements had been rent asunder, in submission to two uncompromising chariots. Two projectiles: incarnations of the demons of air and earth. This bike has been honed to near perfection I concluded – razor sharp and better than ever (and I’ve ridden every Street Triple version from the models inception) – retaining its charisma as new steeds from Yamahondusaki and the rest vaunt their performance and try to steal the limelight.

Standards are high these days with performance bikes. I have known for a long time what I want, and over that period of resolution I have been tantalised

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and tempted by more bhp, faster speed and race replicas - but I maintain my affair with the machine that is rapidly developing into a charismatic legend: the Triumph Street Triple RS. Like the Typhoon it can catapult the reeling senses inexorably forward while you struggle to maintain mastery of the performance unleashed – enough to blow that mega-expensive supercar into the weeds I thought, except on long straights – and all for just £9,900.

Today I am lucky, I tell myself. The afternoon is clear, the air is smooth and everyone’s watching either the Grand Prix or football on telly – so the roads are empty. I could easily ride straight home, ‘thumb in bum and mind in neutral’ but this is an opportunity too good to miss: Shropshire beckons.

I select ‘Sport Plus’ from the five riding modes, snick into the now slightly lower first gear and there’s a yell from the rear tyre as the bike catapults away and the power envelops the chassis but is perfectly controlled. Traction control prevents wheel-spin and revs rise to a banshee-like howl. A lightning-fast snick up the gears thanks to the slickshifter and the delightful box keeps the horses straining against the harness.

The Street Triple RS gathers speed at an incredible rate. A lifting of the front wheel is curtailed by the electronic saviours that tell me that I must back off, as airborne antics aren’t considered ‘form’: best leave that to the Typhoon, I tell myself.

Fast work is really what this bike is all about and it takes to it beautifully – not purely because of the power of the engine (other machines of similar

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capacity are as fast) but because Triumph has made such an extremely well balanced and well coordinated machine. It weighs just 166kgs and the aluminium twin spar chassis, adjustable Showa front forks, adjustable Ohlin shock at the rear - and Brembo brakes to rein you in like the hand of God - all combine to make it one of the best handling road bikes.

Very few motorcycles enjoy this kind of performance, but here is a product subtly blended into, perhaps, the finest streetbike motorcycle yet to see the light of day. If you need more performance or thrills you had better join the R.A.F. Low speed power is creamy smooth and entirely without aggression. All the power right to the top of the rev range comes out sweetly without the shotgun effect attached to some rivals.

Normally a tester gets the feel of a bike pretty quickly, and once familiar with the various feedbacks can get down to the business of analysing it thoroughly. With the Street Triple RS the splendid handling and braking means that performance can be explored confidently and safely. Wheels stay in line during all high speed manoeuvres you carry out. One particular incident revealed the depth of the handling quality. I heeled over into a fast but tight bend at a speed that proved a tad too fast for the poor surface.

Hitting the broken tarmac the bike hopped once – but that’s all it did. Other bikes would have acted badly and waltzed frighteningly. My conclusion was that not only is the Street Triple RS easy to ride fast, but it’s a pleasure to ride fast too. The ability of the machine to

accept direction changes time and again interrupted by speed variations, braking, cog swaps, and all the incalculable hazards that go to make up a fast ride is, I think, superior to any other streetbike.

As readers will know, very few machines are totally relaxing to ride because of their performance potential which needs to be carefully controlled. The majority, in my opinion, engender strong feelings of excitement – maybe their looks stimulate those feelings – but with the Street Triple RS the primary riding experience is that of solidity, thoroughness, and good ‘all day’ comfort too. Once you get a long ride under your belt on one of these, you’ll know what I mean.

You wouldn’t want to spend your time on motorways - but you could, because clever aerodynamics are cleaner than on many other naked bikes. On main A roads and twisty B roads I can think of nothing quicker from point to point.

No extremes exist with this Triumph to trap the unwary, whether in braking, power development, or handling. As for top speed – suffice it to say that it’s Mach one.

Obviously, Triumph are ‘up against it’ as the environmental anti-pollution lobby slowly forces all bike makers to strangle their creations at birth, lest noise and poisons offend the district nurse on her ladies’ model bicycle. Thankfully the Street Triple RS still manages to emit that neck tingling yowl of power as the revs rise. Tootling around all you get is a relaxing sound of mechanical parts whirring away beneath you - but once the revs rise, that pulsequickening sound of a racer is unmistakable.

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ŠKODA KODIAQ 2.0 ��� 150�� 4x4 ���

My editor is an understanding fellow: tolerant but strong when it comes to firm leadership. He gets exasperated every now and then though. Who doesn't?

And when in a fit of impatience he threw down my copy, glared at me and said how nice it would be just for once to read one of my pieces without having to pick his way through a minefield of shockingly weak puns, I offered a challenge. Would he pay me the national minimum wage (pro rata) for my next piece provided it contained no puns whatsoever?

He looked at me steadily.

Without altering his expression he said "Done!" And then he passed me the next assignment. To road test the Kodiaq - Škoda's new seven seat 4WD SUV that offers first-class

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travel not just on the road but also while tackling extreme terrain.

I gulped. He grinned. He said "I'm onto a winner here".

He knew, of course, that 'Kodiaq' is the name of a bear. I pawsed. I couldn't bear it. How could I avoid using a pun? My head spun. I realised that before I'd barely begun I'd lost the bet and stumbled out of the office to the sounds of an editor expressing mirth.

But - bear with me - the smile was soon on another face and that face was mine. The reason? Simple. A turn at the wheel of the new Kodiaq was all it took to banish the bitter taste of defeat.

One glance at it's chunky yet cheerful lines and I found that houses, factories, tarmac and traffic lights - all the impediments of the concrete jungle - faded

and dissolved into an evocation of The Great Outdoors: that inviting wilderness of pine trees and glistening lakes that lie just beyond the vale of conformity. In a twenty first century reincarnation of Landseer's famous Monarch of The Glen, the Kodiaq stands proud, effectively substituting its brawny bear biceps for the sublime stag of the Victorian picture.

As I steered the Kodiaq around over-stuffed ring road roundabouts no amount of traffic tribulation distracted me from the sheer enjoyment of this superlative top of the range Kodiaq Edition that costs just £34,050. It has so much comfort and such an extensive range of 'connected' and 'assist' systems that you marvel at the price. There's a touch screen that

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is wired to the moon for audio, navigation and communications.

Power operated leather covered front seats are, of course, heated and you get that really useful automatic headlight dipping system - not forgetting beams of such brightness and range that - raised vertically - they could be used to locate enemy bombers. But, Oh dear! A car of such quality and specification with just rear parking sensors and no reversing camera surely just an oversight on Škoda's part, for here is a manufacturer that thinks of nearly everything: like an umbrella in both front doors and a small flashlight in the boot.

There's a choice of driving modes from Eco to Sport. Select sport, put your foot down and feel the swelling power of the beautifully quiet and smooth 150PS diesel that can take you to 120mph,

while the class-leading seven speed DSG automatic gearbox makes imperceptible changes at just the right time. For a car so capable off-road it's a surprising delight on tarmac. The ride can be serene, yet when you want to press on it is brilliantly controlled.

Living with the Kodiaq is as easy as supping tea at a teddy bear's picnic. Here is a car with looks, versatility and charm. And while it won't fuel itself on berries and pine needle soup, proves itself economical enough to transform the boring business of filling up into a feel-good experience.

Frequent fuel stops are not necessary in a vehicle possessed of camel-like capabilities of range per unit of consumption. Or as I said to my editor "You barely have to stop for fuel". (49.6 mpg overall. Drive gently in eco mode and you can get

into the mid 50s).

Being naturally mischievous I had to take a leaf out of Mr. Grylls book and head to the wilderness.

With pine forests and lakes in short supply where I live I decided to visit The Timber Valley Garden Centre to test the load carrying credentials. I parked on the crunchy gravel, excitedly flung open the doors which caught the wall of the building by which I had parked (NO problems here thanks to Škoda's ingenious device for protecting door edges!), opened the rear hatch and lowered the seats. Unfortunately my choice of shed was too bulky for this Škoda. Even pure honeys like the Kodiaq have limitations.

One is never browned-off with a bear like this. It's a bear that leaves the others behind. (As my editor says - I always write an araldite review).

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MISSING THE LINQ It’s Not Doing the Simple Things, That Makes Me Want to Cry issued a security update on March 14th 2 months before the attack occurred. However, many Windows users had not installed the free update and the vulnerability spread. To prove this, within 4 days of the outbreak new infections had slowed to a trickle once the patch had been applied.

In BA’s situation, a perfectly fine power supply had been deliberately shut down which caused a significant disruption to the supply of power to a key data centre. This started and uncontrolled reboot of the company systems, which forced a shutdown of the entire system across the globe.

In recent weeks, we have seen a number of high profile cyber security incidents hit the headlines. In May there was the WannaCry ransomware attack which infected more than 230,000 computers across 150 countries including Spain’s Telefonica, FedEx in the US, and our own NHS affecting 47 NHS trusts, leading to operations being cancelled and patients being turned away from A&E departments.

This was shortly followed by British Airways IT failure over the May Bank Holiday weekend caused by an unplanned power outage forcing the airline to cancel 800 flights affecting thousands of passengers and costing millions of pounds in lost revenue and compensation.

In June, we saw another Ransomware attack called Petya affecting companies across 64 countries including advertising company WPP and Russian oil giant Rosneft.

Once the storms of these incidents had died down, it became quite clear that each of them could easily have been prevented or avoided by doing some very simple things.

In the case of the WannaCry ransomware a flaw in Microsoft’s Windows operating system software was exploited; Microsoft had discovered the flaw and

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All of the organisations affected, no doubt will have carried out internal reviews and set up committees and structures to put in place appropriate controls. Taken steps to prevent things like this from happening again, however for some it will be too late. Reputations will have been damaged, confidence in supply affected, angry customers demanding compensation for their loss. All because they didn’t apply a free patch in a timely fashion or didn’t have a suitable backup procedure in place, to ensure that they maintained some form of operational capability.

When reading these headlines, it is all too easy to think that it won’t happen to me or my business; we’re too small or we’re not a high-tech company. As individuals, we have become heavily reliant on technology and as organisations technology forms the backbone of our business. Without it we find it difficult to operate, simple things like checking emails, sending and receiving orders or getting paid are all done by computers.

So, next time you’re in a rush to leave the office and the computer prompts you to download and apply the latest updates, or reminds you to a backup your files. Make sure you allow that little bit extra time to complete those tasks – it’s the everyday simple things we do which can make the difference.

“MTL is passionate about helping people become Better Digital Citizens, Making Safer Online Organisations” – Graham Wakerley About Missing the Linq; we are a technology company based in Derby that prides itself on offering a personal service to organisations, making them aware of cyber risks and supporting them to reduce their exposure to online threats.

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A NEW LOOK FOR AUTUMN...

By Helen Taylor It’s time to swap summer dresses for comfy cover-ups and indulge your passion for fashion by stocking-up on this season’s most stylish high street buys.

Gorgeous knits, cosy coats and all manner of fabulous accessories are filling-up the shops and, with the cool days of autumn here to stay there’s never been a better excuse to treat yourself to some serious retail therapy.

Grey Check Double Breasted Coat £69 Grey Jumper £20 Oversized Buckle Belt £12 Red A-Line Mini Skirt £22

Navy Velvet Puffer Jacket £65 Navy Lurex Jumper £28 Black Coated Skinny Trousers £25

Double Breasted Check Blazer £38 Black Jersey Roll Neck £10 Pearl Embellished Jeans £42

All Dorothy Perkins

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Linea Scarf at House of Fraser £25

Suede Gloves at Accessorize £22

Radley Handbag at House of Fraser £189

Ankle Boots at New Look £29.99 Fashion by Helen Taylor

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DERBY 1980’s LIVE MUSIC PROJECT The 1980s were a crossroads of musical influences and were perhaps more musically diverse than any other decade of the late twentieth century. In Derby, budding local talent, some great venues and supportive local radio in the form of Terry Christian’s ‘Barbed Wireless’ combined to produce a vibrant and well-supported live music scene.

Many of these local bands had serious ambition and some came very close to becoming household names. Junior C reaction, One Eyed Jacks and The Egyptian Kings were amongst many other bands seeking that elusive recording contract and looking to ‘make it’ into the mainstream and chart success. The early 1980s Derby punk band Anti Pasti got a record deal, became internationally recognised on the punk scene and played major venues all around the world - and they are still gigging today.

Derby City Council’s Local Studies and Family History Library is working with volunteers to document this thriving local live music scene of the 1980s, with the aim of creating an online archive of sound and video recordings of Derby bands and venues, as well as photographs, eyewitness accounts and memorabilia such as flyers, stage passes, posters and fanzines.

The material we gather will be digitised and made freely available, joining other library materials on our digital archive: www.derby.gov.uk/derbyshistory The library is looking for people who were there to share any materials they may have kept and stories they have to tell. You can either donate your items to the library, or loan them for us to digitise and hand back to you, along with high-quality digital copies for you to keep.

You can email us at localstudies.library@derby.gov.uk or phone the librarian, Mark Young, on 01332 642241.

A Facebook group has also been set up for the project – just search Facebook for Derby 1980s Music Project and you will find us.

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In the autumn of 2005, railway engineers John Baldock, Pete Nash and Martin Roden endured a particularly disappointing works do.

The do was disappointing not because the company was dull - it was scintillating - not because the surroundings were drab - they were opulent - but because of the lamentable standard of the ale available for consumption.

Thus it was, the three friends resolved to remedy the situation by tackling it at its roots, and decided to found their own brewery. Their resolve didn't waver, and a micro brewery was duly founded at premises in the Little Chester area of Derby. Around AD52 the Romans had built a fort here, and named it Derventio Coritanorvm, borrowing Derventio from the Celtic name meaning "The Market in the Oaks". This Roman theme has been adhered to ever since in the naming of Derventio's beers, with occasional diversions into other ancient cultures so as not to upset the Hellenites, the Druids, the Egyptians and so forth.

Unfortunately the premises at Little Chester proved ultimately a little too micro for the equipment required for bringing forth large quantities of ale, and so new premises were sought, and found at Trusley, to the west of Derby. In March 2006 a six barrel brewery was installed by Porter Brewing Company. The first brew off the plant was Centurion (4.3% Best Bitter). This was shortly followed by Venus (5% Pale Ale), Aquilifer (3.8% light bitter) and Caesar (6% premium bitter).

In December 2007 the brewery diversified into bottling, with Winter Solstice (5% Spiced Bitter), Venus and

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In September 2008 the brewery increased in size with the addition of the brewery tap facility. This enabled the brewery to offer an increased range of services including brewery tours, private parties, and our popular Day with the Brewer package.

In 2011 Derventio relocated once again, this time to the heritage site of Darley Abbey Mills, offering easier access to the public, in more pleasant surroundings by the River Derwent. Derventio Brewery remains at this location to this day.

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BEASLEY BACK DANE A Tribute to Peter David Robinson 16 June 1939 – 28 April 2014 David, or Robbo as he was often affectionately known, was born and grew up in the city of York. He later attended Sheffield University and graduated in Electrical Engineering, settling in Derby in 1969 to pursue his career with British Rail Research. David had always been quick to help others and one of the first things he did on moving to Derby was to join the Derby branch of International Voluntary Service (IVS) – the forerunner of Beasley Back Dane, which had just started organising trips into the countryside for disadvantaged children at Back Dane cottage, a former farmhouse in the Peak District.

In 1976 the cottage burnt down after a school group left the log-fire burning while out on a walk, and Back Dane was put up for auction in 1977. Much to David’s delight, Derby IVS were able to acquire it and over the next few years much of his time was devoted to rebuilding the cottage. Being a practical type, he was able to make many substantial contributions to the restoration. In addition to this work he also regularly helped out with the children’s groups that visited the cottage. Supported completely by volunteers, David was the “volunteer manager” of this incredible project and the cottage was rebuilt and back in use by 1980.

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David, being an electrical engineer, was of course at home wiring up the cottage, one of his tasks being to design a system to ensure the main water tank was kept topped up. These days it is done with a simple float switch, but it was not so straightforward back then and besides, David found it much more interesting to assemble a system from old washing machine parts, TV circuits and whatever other salvaged components he had lying around! In addition to all his other roles (foreman, electrician-in-chief, minibus driver and mechanic, children’s leader, purchaser-in-chief of building materials and foodstuffs, chef, etc, etc), David also managed all the bookings for the cottage and its accounts for many years.

He retired from British Rail in 1995 after 26 years of service, but he never retired from service to Back Dane.

He took early retirement with the intention of taking a few months off to sort out some of his affairs before moving on to a part-time job. It never happened! Back Dane became his full-time, unpaid job and he spent almost as much time there as in his own home, until he was unable to continue due to illness just a few years ago, some 40 years of devotion and dedication.

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Sadly, very late in his sixties he developed a particular virulent form of Parkinson’s disease and chose his Seventieth birthday party at Back Dane, as the time to step down from managing the property. In 2013, he received a number of awards for his dedication to Back Dane and the hundreds (thousands?) of disadvantaged children and adults he had helped. The Derby Evening Telegraph made him one of their Community Champions for that year. Subsequently, he was selected from amongst the champions, as the winner of the Mayor of Derby’s Volunteer Award. As David was unable to attend the ceremony the Mayor, in full regalia, later visited him at his home to personally thank him for his voluntary work. A few days afterwards, the local City Council voted him the winner of the Derby Civic Award. Fitting tributes to a wonderful person.

David was a gentle, quite shy person, never happier than when on some practical project for others. He enjoyed his work, but his first love was Back Dane.

As the Reverend (who was also a cousin) at his funeral stated: “David was straightforward, practical, focused. He could easily have filled his spare time with engineering related passions… but his energies went

into providing a lovely place for people to discover more about themselves, and more about this beautiful world, to step outside the daily struggle perhaps of living in a poor urban environment, to have their eyes raised to new heights and possibilities”. He died peacefully in his sleep a few weeks short of his seventy-fifth birthday.

Some years ago David drew up plans for the development of Back Dane, but unfortunately it was not possible to implement them due to a lack of funds.

However David left a very generous legacy to Beasley Back Dane, which has presented the opportunity to realise his dream. A major programme of building and improvement work is currently underway, with the intention that increased and improved facilities can allow even more people to benefit from using Back Dane cottage. It has been estimated that over 10,000 visitors have been to Back Dane and benefited from the work of Beasley Back Dane volunteers and especially the work done by David. We hope that the bequest he left us can build on his work and enable the continued support of the vulnerable and disadvantaged into the future.

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We have selected photographs of some of the most recognisable and hidden locations in and around Derby, see if you recognise them all ...

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· SPOT THE BALL · Can you guess the location of the football?

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· SPOT THE BALL · Derby County striker Dean Saunders shoots against Aston Villa in November 1988. The Rams won 2-1.

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A LOOK AT DERBY SILK MILL from www.picturethepast.org.uk

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The mill building was rebuilt after 1821 and again after a fire in 1910 in which the entire mill complex was burnt down. It was rebuilt in a similar style but only the carrying arches and the bell tower remain from the 18th century structure.

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Silk Mill

Silk production ended in 1908 and the mill was then occupied

by F W Hampshire and Co, Ltd., manufacturing chemists. When they moved to a new factory in Sinfin in 1927, the building was incorporated into the adjoining powerstation (first established in 1893), which by this period had virtually enveloped the site. After the power station was closed and demolished, the building was converted into the Derby Industrial Museum which opened in 1974.

All these images and many more of the Silk Mill are viewable on the Picture the Past website: www.picturethepast.org.uk

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erby’s northern quarter pub scene has had mixed fortunes during the last forty years and we sought an overview from resident and Derbeian columnist, Paul Gibson.

Heading away from Derby, up Kedleston Road, we pass Cowley Street, where on the corner of Watson Street stood the Victoria. With attractive architecture commensurate with the period and well patronised, it was surprising when the lavishly appointed Bass house closed several years ago. The building has been converted into flats.

A little further along Kedleston Road is the Jonty Farmer opened

by Wolverhampton and Dudley brewery in 1987. Originally two rooms, but now knocked through into a huge, family friendly L shaped arrangement with tasteful furnishings and décor. A pool table occupies one corner and a dart board another, whilst some were casting an eye on the BT Sports screen. Fayre is priced at a level which ensures ample patronage, and Marston’s beers are to the fore.

Outside, a pleasant sunken garden with children’s facilities, affords privacy from the busy road above.

Across the road stands a care

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home, the older part of which was originally the John Stretton brewery; large scale brewing of beer finished in 1916. Just along from here, on what used to be the original Kedleston Road, stood the handsome, late Victorian Clovelly Hotel (pictured) at the bottom of Broadway. Latterly, prior to demolition, the Clovelly was run by the late Roger Pearman a former Middlesex cricketer and Derbyshire Cricket Club Chief Executive. Integral to the Clovelly was an L shaped public bar, Sobers, which alluded to the great West Indian cricketer and was a clever play on words. Befitting of Roger’s cricketing background, there was some wonderful sporting memorabilia on display including a scorecard from the famous 1956 Ashes Test Match in which England spinner, Jim Laker, took a world record 19 Australian wickets.

Back onto the “new” Kedleston Road, over the A38 flyover, we head out towards Quarndon, stopping at the Markeaton on the corner of Allestree Lane, and which was originally named the Allestree Hotel when built in 1938. Internally, there’s no semblance of its inter-war design which had multiple rooms

radiating from the bar servery. Now, although essentially open plan, it manages to retain some intimacy through irregularly shaped cosy corners away from the main bar, and a large garden is an added attraction in summer.

Just Before reaching Quarndon, Kedleston Road bifurcates and by taking the left hand fork, the Kedleston Country House soon hooves into view. Reopened in August 2015 after considerable expenditure, it is much bigger and much better than its previous incarnation as the Kedleston Hotel.

Multiple rooms, some set aside for fine dining, include an impressive Orangery in this Robert Adam designed Georgian building. Derby Brewing Company has been the catalyst in its regeneration and, accordingly, half a dozen DBC beers and a guest feature in the small bar area. The Kedleston is more country house than public house.

The Joiners Arms in a leafy setting on Church Road, Quarndon, now focuses very much on its innovative food offering but still retains a homely ambience with traditional décor, comfortable furnishings and subdued lighting.

The restaurant with decorative

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foliage was very busy when I called and the sub-divided, large L shaped barroom had two of the largest Irish Wolfhounds I’ve seen.

Back down onto Kedleston Road, turn left into Askerfield Avenue, left again at the top, and on Blenheim Drive we find the Woodlands. This was the last pub to be built by Offiler’s in 1965 before the Derby brewery’s demise the following year. Little seems to have altered since I was an underage drinker here in 1971, although the off sales have gone, creating a huge bar with two dart boards and a pool table. “Offies” in pubs were commonplace before cheap supermarket beer rendered them redundant. Draught Bass and Pedigree (or Abbot) is complemented by very reasonably priced food and Sky Sports attracts football followers. In the summertime, seating at the front is handy for catching a few rays.

Carry on down the hill and turn left into Robin Croft Road, onwards to the old Allestree village, where, on St Edmund’s Close, the Red Cow has long been rooted in village history. A single storey extension replete with colourful, leaded glass windows was added in the

1930s. Further modernization in the 1980s saw the bar turned into the lounge and vice versa with the loss of an intermediate room, but with a dining room added to the rear.

Today, the bar in the extension has a pool table instead of a pianist who generated sing-alongs, creating a jovial atmosphere, and the food menu is aimed at family dining.

Down King’s Croft, onto Duffield Road, head towards Derby and turn immediately left into Church Lane to the bottom of Darley Abbey village. Darley Abbey is steeped in history, indeed the Romans were here, and this is the home of Derventio brewery. In the 1950s, Darley Abbey was under the auspices of Belper Rural District Council and the council planned to demolish the old cottages on Darley Street. One of these was a 15thC former outbuilding to the 12thC Augustinian Priory, once regarded as Derby’s premier religious establishment. Boundary changes saw Darley Abbey ceded to Derby Borough Council and, thankfully, the redevelopment plan was dropped although Darley Hall was, sadly, demolished in 1962. Ripley architect, Michael Wood, oversaw the painstaking

restoration of the aforementioned outbuilding and the Abbey opened to universal laudation as a freehouse in 1979. For the first time, the village had a pub and in the mid-1980s, Tadcaster brewers, Samuel Smith, purchased the Abbey which now has Lee and Sally Jackson as mine hosts. For the famished, food is served in the Undercroft Bar and Hall Bar at first floor level; both are not to be missed for their wealth of ancient architectural features.

Up New Road and continue up Mile Ash Lane, turn left at the very top and the Broadway is at the junction with the road of the same name. The building was originally a Darley Abbey mill manager’s house but converted to pub use in the 1930s. An offlicence was sandwiched between the lounge and bar, and it was here, early one evening in 1977, when calling in for a drop of the much lamented Ind Coope Draught Burton Ale, that none other than a track suited Brian Clough and his coaching staff were gathered in the bar. Mr Clough was by then, of course, Nottingham Forest manager, but still living at nearby Ferrers Way, Allestree. In the early

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1980s, under Norman and Brenda Graves’ stewardship, the tripartite layout was swept away in a radical remodelling, and the popular pub is now owned by Ember Inns who also operate the Markeaton. As a footnote, I’m slightly surprised that the raised, south facing area on the Broadway side hasn’t been developed into a patio, especially as access doors already exist.

Other licensed premises in the locality that have slipped into

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history include the short lived Key Largo (Royal Raj restaurant) at the Park Farm shopping centre, Allestree. Also here was the Park Farm Hotel (now a health club) with its subterranean, inauthentic Pothole bar, which, subject to a planning application being approved, will be the name of Allestree’s first micro pub. This is in a former Park Farm shop unit and will be run by Littleover brewery. On Duffield Road, the

long gone New Inn stood in front of Frank Brown’s garage, whilst Derby Rugby Club’s imposing new clubhouse on Haslam’s Lane, Darley Abbey, was initially welcoming to the public but now seems to cater for members and guests only.

So, as I said at the start, there have been a fair few changes over the past forty years.

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