1. family and parenting
2. children

DUFFIELD
SCENE
February 2015
Edition 268
Published monthly
IDEAS GALORE TO ENHANCE VILLAGE
The initial response by
villagers asked for their
ideas for the Action Plan
being
formulated
by
Duffield Parish Council was
far-ranging and for the most
part practical.
Their proposals included:
• The introduction of parking
restrictions to limit parking to
two hours on Chapel Street
together with bringing into use
the Ecclesbourne Valley
Railway car park and other
private car parks.
• Cycle parking on Town
Street and Eyes Meadow.
• Improving bus shelters with
seating and lighting,
• Commissioning a full report
on the solutions to congestion
and speeding and this to form
the basis to lobby the County
Council to action the
solutions,
• Better placement of litter
bins and more bins.
• Erection of signs and
plaques
for
significant
buildings.
• The development of the
Gray Recreation Ground for
young people over 12 years of
age.
• More village events.
• Re-opening of the Public
Toilets.
The Action Plan meeting last
monthwas well attended. Over
100 people attended the
Weston Centre to discuss the
Plan and 74 completed forms
to help the Steering Group
decide which projects should
take priority.
Continued page 7.
DUFFIELD
SCENE
Established
All information, letters,
news, articles, diary
events, photographs and
suggestions should be
August 1992
marked “Duffield Scene” and sent to:
Duffield News, Town Street, Duffield.
Contacts: Barrie & Diana Eccleston
Telephone: 01332
841948
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Email: [email protected]
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SILVER EAVES
PROGRAMME FOR
FEBRUARY.
Feb 3rd: Barrie Ling
talk with slides.
Feb 17th: Organist
John North plays and
presents prizes.
Meetings in Methodist
Hall, King Street 7.30 9pm. “Come and join
us,” Contact: Joan
Hingley 840102
The next session of the
newly formed children's
drama workshops will
be held at the Weston
Centre in Tamworth
Street, Duffield on
Thursday
February
5th.
The sessions will be
running every Thursday
during term time at
4.30pm to 5.30pm, at the
The group starts at
2.15pm until 3.45pm, the
exercise will help with
your mobility and keep
you active.
Everyone
welcome,
refreshments available,
why not give it a try.
For more information
contact Linda Robson
on 01773 546795.
Villa g e J o ttin gs
Weston
Centre
for
children aged 5 to 8
years.
For more information
phone Jane Wilton at
Attic Mice on 07983
568393
or
email
[email protected]
Duffield Scout Group
Jumble Sale9.30 - 11.00
Sat 14th March Scout
HQ - Hall Farm Road
Free Entrance
Contact: Helen Lyndon
01332 843697 for more
details
Gilbert and Sullivan’s
in
the
Iolanthe,
Guildhall, Derby, from
Tuesday March 17th to
Saturday 21st March
2015.
Tickets are available
from
Peter
Featherstone on 0115
925 8717
COME AND JOIN
Next gardening club US!T they know the
meeting on Saturday, weather has not been
February 7th at the conducive to going out
Weston Centre at 10.00 but the folk who use the
am.
Weston Centre - a lot of
The speaker will be Jeff them retired - would
Bates
“Gardens
of like your company.
Chair based exercise and Ireland”. All welcome. Just pop along for some
coffee, tea and biscuits
chat group, held every Non-members £2.
between 10 - 12 am,
Tuesday at Ecclesbourne
Rose
Hill
Music
Monday
to Friday. You
Community
Centre,
Society’s production of will have a great time
Ecclesbourne Close.
11-13 King Street, Belper, DE56 1PW
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WILLIAMSONS
ROOFING
Roof repairs and re-roofs
Chimney repairs / Leadwork
Flat roofs etc (no VAT)
Duffield based
PLASTERING
Donald 07817 642380
All aspects of plastering, rendering,
and general building work.
[email protected]
01332 841488
40 years in business locally
THERAPY
Airport Transfers
[email protected]
Telephone 01283 702404 • 07973 663601
[email protected]
1-7 passengers •
Local drivers
wedding cars also available
Tel: 01335 342174 / 07817 389467
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DAVID SOUL PUTS THE VILLAGE RECORDS STRAIGHT
A Reader’s Letter
Continued on back page
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SUGGESTIONS TO TO HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF THE VILLAGE
If you missed the meeting
and want to have your
say-you can download the
response form from the
Parish Council's web sitewww.duffieldpc.org.uk
and return it to the
Weston Centre by the end
of February 2015.
from page 1
The Steering Group will
meet to agree the projects
that will be prioritised in
the Plan.
A draft of the Plan will be
available in April 2015 and
the Plan will be published
in May 2015.
The Plan will set Duffield's
priorities for the future.
It informs the Parish
Council what facilities and
improvements
the
residents would like in the
village.
It also informs community
and voluntary groups
about what additional
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services are wanted in the
village.
The
Plan
provides
evidence
to
support
funding bids and it can be
used
to
press
for
improvements in services
provided by the County
and Borough Councils.
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All aspects of tree work undertaken to
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and NPTC qualified professional
arborists. Also stump grinding (stump
removal) carried out.
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01773 824824
8am - 5pm MONDAY - SATURDAY
FOR LOCAL JOURNEYS.
24 HOURS 7 DAYS A WEEK
FOR AIRPORTS.
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BACK PAIN, SCIATICA, MUSCLE
LOSS/PAIN, HEADACHES,
TENSION/STRESS,
ARTHRITIS, SPORT INJURIES,
WHIPLASH
Treatment vouchers available – the ideal present
for someone in pain!
Telephone 01332 843339/07920149286
127a Derby Road, Duffield.
01332 491081
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Inspired by the running of two girls
I last ran the London
Marathon in 1999, and some
years later thought my
running days were over.
One of my final running acts
had been to coach my
daughter Imogen – once of
Ecclesbourne school – in the
sports section of her Duke of
Edinburgh bronze.
But some years later Imo
turned the tables on me. She
began to insist that I got my
running shoes out again.
I cautiously restarted jogging,
and we soon found that we
were
good
running
companions.
Our first big success together
was to run the 2012 Robin
Hood Half Marathon.
We finished hand in hand, and
it has for us become an annual
fixture.
Years ago, when Imo was
small, our family lived in
Botswana, Africa.
There I once took part in a half
up
by
20
or
by
Tim
Wilmshurst
marathon on the edge of the
Kalahari desert.
Arriving before dawn, the
temperature was freezing, and
fellow runners had lit fires
from old tree branches to keep
warm.
The race started as that desert
sun rose over the horizon, and
the temperature quickly shot
more degrees. Now it was
hot!
We ran on through the
unrelenting scrub savannah.
After a while I glanced over at
someone steadily overtaking
me.
It was a schoolgirl of around
14 years, running in the same
tattered school dress and
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broken plimsolls that she
probably wore every day of
her life.
I was soon left behind.
It was inspiring to see this
young girl, with no advantage
handed her in life, showing
such talent and determination.
Now, with me on the wrong
side of 60, both Imogen and I
have landed places in the
London Marathon. I ran for
Oxfam back in 1999, and am
running for them again this
year.
Having lived in Africa over
many years, I’ve seen some of
the great things they do.
If you’re able to offer any
sponsorship, I’d be really
grateful - please take a look
at
www.justgiving.com/
Tims-Oxfam-page/.
Imo and I aim to run as much
of the marathon together as
we can - will we be able to
run past Buckingham Palace
hand in hand??
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BRANCHING OUT AT THE WHITE HART
by Carol Nicholson
In February 2015 the White Hart has been open and trading under the ownership of Chris and Carol Nicholson for 15
years. Quite an achievement in the pub world. They purchased it on December 20th 1999 and spent the first 2 months on
a major overhaul. The White Hart has gone from a quiet village pub to the vibrant, busy dining pub in the heart of Duffield.
The pub has undergone several refurbishments during those 15 years. The initial investment reconfigured the whole of the
interior, taking down walls, extending the kitchen and opening the pub up into open plan zones. The doors were first
opened by Chris on 18th February 2000.
In 2007 the White Hart underwent its next refurbishment which included the dining room extension to the rear of the
property. In 2012 came the next big investment. This entailed restyling the front bar and installing the latest in pizza
ovens. Chris invested in a Jamie Oliver pizza oven enabling the pub to offer thin and crispy wood fired pizzas, freshly made
with a superb array of toppings. This has proved a massive success, great for all of the family from children to grand
parents alike.
The White Hart has employed many local people, people come and people go, however, one local individual has been
employed by Chris and Carol for over 12 years. Graeme Leggett, the now General Manager, has worked for the White Hart
in all manner of roles from waiter to barman, supervisor to assistant manager and for the last 12 months General Manager.
The White Hart is truly a family business, Chris’s father David and Uncle John are often seen tending the beautiful gardens,
Chris’s Mum, Barbara is a regular daytime helper and both of Chris’s daughters have helped out over the years
The pub is currently undergoing a major overhaul to its frontage. A huge 50 year old Olive tree now takes centre stage, and
a superb new grassed area has just been laid, with outdoor furniture in the spring. To celebrate 15 years Chris and Carol
are planning yet another internal refurbishment at the end of February to include redecoration and new soft furnishings.
Chris and Carol would like to thank all of their customers, especially the people of Duffield, for their continued support and
loo forward to many more years.
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NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
by
Benjamin Margett (Duffield Explorer)
In the part of a person’s life
where what they do
determines the occupational
options for the rest of their
existence, stress can be a
large problem in a teenagers
life.
Exams, relationships and
various other difficulties can
get in the way, and often make
a teen feel as if they don’t
know where they belong and
they feel undervalued and
patronised.
As a teenager myself, I am so
thankful to have found
Explorers. But not only
Explorers, Duffield Explorers!
I give my upmost respect and
gratitude to Steve Marriott and
Wendy Johnson who have
founded from the ground up
an organisation in which new
bonds of friendship and trust
have been formed.
From wide games to tea
tasting, canoeing and rowing
to abseiling, Explorers has
opened up experiences and
activities I otherwise would
never have had the chance to
do.
Alas, with the number of
Explorers rapidly growing
term by term, two people
managing
the
already
staggering number of between
twenty and thirty mixed
gender adolescents can’t carry
on.
The only option is for a
second Duffield Explorer
group to be established.
We would therefore like to ask
if any parents, friends,
guardians, and even those
with past scouting experience
if they would be willing to
come and join this fantastic
organisation. Yes it may be
voluntary, but the value of the
work you’ll be doing is
priceless.
Scouting leaders take part in,
organise and manage camps,
activities, parades and many
other events. This is one of the
most difficult stages in life for
adolescents, and they’re trying
to put it to good use, by
learning to tie knots and start
camp-fires
(preferably
without a match) as an
alternative to wandering the
streets at night, hooded and
armed.
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The other great thing about
Explorers is that we do most
of the work ourselves.
We organise our own
programme and run the
activities ourselves. Steve and
Wendy are just there to guide
and support and make things
happen for us so all in all it is
not that onerous!
If you think you could offer
up some time to give more
teenagers the opportunity to
come along to this brilliant
TEMPORARY ROAD
CLOSURE
WHEN: From 8am to 6pm on
any five weekdays between
February 2nd and March 6th.
WHERE: Makeney Road,
Duffield between its junctions
with Eaton Bank and A6 Town
Street.
REASON:
Carriageway
resurfacing.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTE:
A6 Town Street / Milford
Road / Derby Road, Makeney
Road, Duffield Bank and vice
versa.
Access will be maintained,
whenever
reasonably
possible, on the affected
length of road. The road will
re-open as soon as the work is
finished. This may be earlier
than advertised.
Derbyshire County Council
apologises
for
any
inconvenience caused while
work takes place. Anyone
needing further information
should ring Call Derbyshire
on 01629 533190.
HELPING YOU TO ACHIEVE THOSE
We all know, getting a good
night’s sleep is essential to
everyday
health,
and
bedroom décor can actually
help send you into a peaceful
slumber.
From scented candles to plump
pillows, here are ways to help
you make your space more
relaxing so you can unwind and
sleep peacefully.
Choose a luxe bed
Studies say we spend a third of
our lives in bed, so investing in a
high-quality bed that both looks
beautiful and offers great
comfort levels is the most
important element.
Use oversized linen. This is a
great professional stylists trick!
Use linen that is one size larger
than your bed to make your bed
look sumptuous, luxurious and
expensive.
Choose calm colours
Create a sophisticated palette for
your bedroom by using mute
tones – such as, taupe, silver,
gold, charcoal. Studies have
shown that a softer colour
palette has a measurable
calming effect on the body and
people stay in these rooms
longer.
For impact, adding contrast is
super-important.
Crisp white linen is a great
starting point and you can then
add more colour with throws
and cushions, etc.
How many cushions?
‘
Sweet Dreams
Scatter cushions can be the
finishing touch on a welldressed bed. A common mistake
is using too many cushions – the
bed ends up looking crowded
and uncomfortable. Use less and
create a balance using a mix of
size, block colour and pattern.
Drape luxurious throws
Layer a throw over the bed, and
make sure it’s not too small (this
can look cheap instead of
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Add large lamps
Use bold, dramatic bedside
lamps to create impact and add a
sense of luxury in your room.
Choose simple, classic designs
for warmth and a sense of space.
Buy a blackout blind
If you’re sensitive to light, you
might want to consider a
blackout
blind
for
an
uninterrupted night’s sleep.
Storage is Key
Build
a
floor-to-ceiling
wardrobe. By keeping the lines
of the room clean and simple,
space is maximised and the flow
of the room creates an illusion of
space. Nothing makes a room
feel smaller than too much freestanding furniture. Keep it neat
A messy bedroom creates the
feeling of chaos, so tidy away
your clothes and make your bed
for a calm and controlled end to
the day.
To create the bedroom of your
dreams call Jackie at JLO
Design on 07715 562801 today.
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THE OLD DUFFIELD CASTLE SITE IS A CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION PROJECT
Destroyed by Henry III almost
750 years ago when it was one
of England’s largest medieval
structures, the site of Duffield
Castle is to have something of a
recognition facelift.
DerwentWISE
Landscape
Partnership is working with local
people, groups and organisations
in the Lower Derwent Valley to
inspire and enable them to care for
their local landscape.
The Parthnership aims to help
identify, conserve and restore
features of natural and cultural
historic importance and one of
their key projects over the five
year duration of the scheme is the
conservation and re-presentation
of Duffield Castle, owned by the
National Trust.
The two organisations are keen to
ensure that understanding of the
site is improved and the local
community, schools and visitors
can enjoy and learn from the site.
Despite once being one of the
most important castles in
England, little is known about this
medieval scheduled monument,
either locally or further afield.
The project will seek to collect all
available information on the
castle, while developing three
main aims.
The first is to work with the local
community, including residents,
schools, groups and Duffield
Parish
Council,
in
the
investigation, conservation and
enhancement of the castle’s
remains.
Secondly, to improve the
presentation and understanding of
the site by remedial works and
improved
interpretation.
Furthermore they would like to
provide support for a local
‘Friends of Group’ to be
established and for the local
community to feel proud of
Duffield Castle.
If you’d like to find out
more, or share your
knowledge of the site with
them, please contact Annice
Fuller, the DerwentWISE
Cultural Heritage Officer,
on 01773 881188 and
[email protected]
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Today, all that remains of
Duffield Castle are the
foundations, the view and
its stories.
The tiny 1 hectare site,
nestles within the village
is now bounded on all
sides by housing and
roads, but it is still a place
to enjoy, relax in and soak
up the history.
Music at Duffield
7.30pm Saturday February 28th
Main Hall, Ecclesbourne School.
Ning Kam (violin) Katherine Jenkinson (cello)
This violin and cello duo concentrate on performing both virtuosic
and audience friendly alternative works including folk and blue
grass. Ning and Katherine independently teach and perform
worldwide as soloists and chamber musicians. Ning is director of
the Belgium chamber orchestra and Katherine enjoys a busy
schedule with the 'Aquinas Piano Trio'.
Programme
Handel/Halvorsen
Passacaglia
Traditional (arranged O'Connor)
Limerock
Summers
Julie O (solo cello)
Newton/Kam
Amazing Grace (solo violin)
Servais/Ghys
Variations Brilliantes on
'
God Save the King'
Ravel
Duo
Old Friends Get Together for Charity
Reader’s Letter
Hi
My name is Penny
Brooke - you will
know either me or
my friend Sally
Crookes, or both of
us! We have been
great friends for 40
years, and I have
never been able to
say "no" to my old
pal!
Sally
has
recently been treated (and cleared) for breast cancer. She has
been inspirational throughout, with a positive and determined
attitude that anyone would aspire to follow. She has a great zest
for life, and asked me if I would train with her for a life changing
event for both of us i.e. run a marathon! We have been given the
opportunity to run for SportsAid in the London Marathon in
2015, and we feel that it is appropriate to run for a charity which
offers opportunities to (and encourages) young sports people,
enabling them to participate in a sport which would be life
changing for them, and then in turn encourage others.
We are now in our 50s and and we will have to dig deep to meet
the challenge, so we hope that in turn you will dig deep to
support this valuable charity, helping a potential future
generation of athletes.
Thank you for your support.
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/baildonsal
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Sally Montegue Hair Group celebrate 30 years in business
We’ve come a long way since we began in 1983
with the first salon on Friar Gate. I started out
with passion and drive (and my own mum on
reception) and I sometimes can’t believe how far
the business has come. It’s been an incredible
journey, throughout which we have sought out
only the very best locations, which is everything.
Derbyshire is varied, and has changed greatly
over the years, and I’m proud to be able to tailor
our offerings in our six salons to respond to your
evolving needs. As a L’Oréal Professional
Portfolio salon recognised for our hairdressing
training and expertise, you can be assured of
impeccable service, attention to detail, on-trent
haircare advice and a wide range of technical and
salon services to ensure you leave with a
personalised look that suits your style. For us,the
devil really is in the detail and we believe it’s the
details that set us apart. I would like to take this
opportunity to thank our customers for continued
loyalty and for helping our brand to flourish over
the last 30 wonderful years.
We really couldn’t have done it without you.
With very best wishes,
There’s been a definite buzz
and sense of excitement in
the village since the
announcement of the Eyes
Have It Music Festival on
Eyes Meadow over the
weekend of 10/11/12th July
this year.
A fantastic weekend of Rock,
Pop and Blues in the perfect
setting for a summer festival.
There’s a fantastic lineup for
you and the main outdoor
stage will be graced by 19
bands over the event with each
day being headlined by the
above artists. These top acts
will be supported by the cream
of local bands. There’ll be
something for everyone! styles from the support bands
Friday night culminates with adds up to a quality mix of
the incredible 13 piece Wam music designed to cater for
Bam Band who’ll make sure everyone’s taste. In addition to
you have your dancing feet the outdoor stage, there will
on. The award winning be an ‘Opportunity Stage’
Chantel McGregor will be which will be available to all
headlining the Saturday. festival goers who would like
Chantel is a renowned artist to perform on an open mic
who has shared the same bill basis. This stage will be under
with the likes of Eric Clapton cover in the beer marquee
and has performed alongside which will be well stocked to
Blues great, Jo Bonamassa. help you through the summer
Signing off the festival on weekend. There will also be a
Sunday are The Modest. A late licence in place. If you
fantastic up beat band would like to stay over,
delighting you with Northern there’ll be camping available
Soul classics laced with top and catering vans will be
Jam numbers. A wide range of offering you quality food to
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keep you going. Tickets for
the event are limited and now
on sale and are strictly in
advance. So book now to
guarantee a ticket. There will
be no tickets available at the
event itself.
Weekend Tickets:
£35 Adults, £30 U18s.
Day Tickets:
Friday £12.00 Saturday £20
Sunday £12 Camping £10
www.theeyeshaveit.moonfruit
.com for full details and
tickets. £5 per adult weekend
ticket will be donated to
Duffield Dynamos FC and
The Massive YC.
A REAL PLACE IN THE HEALING PROCESS
The longer I spend in this
amazing profession, the
more I realize the health of
the world would be better
off with a kit more
chiropractors.
Chiropractic is about health, it
is about getting the body out
of the state of dis-ease that is a
consequence of mainly these
three things.
1. Physical trauma to the
muscle -skeletal structure due
to accidents, repetitive or
postural stress.
In some cases these can build
up over a lifetime, and we
mostly tend to ignore the pain
and discomfort we feel in our
twenties and thirties, till at 50
or 60 we do not have the
reserves to cope with the
discomfort.
Unfortunately it is mostly then
that people seek treatment.
2. Toxic effects in or around
the body.
Health and Wellbeing
by
Stavros Mihaletos
MChiro
Almost everybody knows now
that our lifestyles are affected
by chemicals and substances
that may have disastrous
effects on our health with
Cigarettes,
repeated use.
sugar, salt and unsaturated fats
like vegetable oils.
Long term effects may cause
muscles to become inhibited
(slightly switched off), or
facilitated (mild spasm).
This is mainly due to the
nervous system’s withdrawal
reflex which instinctively
protects the body.
Other substances like metals
can also cause weakness and
therefore pain around the
body.
3.
Stress can affect the
muscles too.
We all experience tight
trapezius muscles over our
shoulders when we are
stressed but those are not the
only muscles that can become
facilitated. IBS, a common
stomach complaint in our
modern western lifestyle, is,
I believe, exactly that.
If the body is holding tension,
there are ways to release and
manage those symptoms.
Chiropractors use a drugless,
hands on healing technique to
readjust the spine or any other
joint in the body.
In Sacro-Occipital technique
we may even adjust the cranial
(skull) bones to allow them to
move more freely.
Modern
science
now
understands that when we
breathe the cranium moves
very slightly precipitating
cerebral spinal fluid flow
around the brain.
Our bodies are finely tuned
organic machines which
respond to manual treatment.
From what I see every day,
chiropractic has a very real
place
in
our
modern
healthcare paradigm.
We ease unnecessary stress
from the nervous system and
allow the body to use those
reserves to heal itself, which
in effect is the only way we
really heal.
For a free consultation
please
call
Genesis
Chiropractic on 01773240020
Funquiz February
(Quizmaster: Philip Mucklow)
The answers are all towns, villages or places in Derbyshire
1 This place makes lover sob (a) (8)
2 Herbivorous animal crosses stream (9 or !0)
3 Put the fire out (7)
4 Horse and her feed (7)
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This month why not sign up for
our New Year, New You Adult
Reading Challenge. Your
challenge will be to read four
library books, one from each of
the following categories:
Discover a New Skill - use a book
to begin a new hobby or learn a
new skill, this could be anything
from how to bake bread to
learning a few key phrases in a
different language, anything goes.
Discover New Knowledge - read
any book based around real life
events. Discover a New Category
of Book - try out a different type of
book, for example science fiction,
historical romance, a graphic
novel, an audiobook or an e-book.
Discover a New Author - read a
book by an author you've never
tried before. The challenge will
run from January to March 2015
and is open to all users over the age
of 16. All those who complete the
challenge will be entered into a
prize draw to win a Hudl 2 tablet.
To sign up to the challenge simply
pop in to register and then share
your thoughts with other readers
by joining in the conversation on
Twitter @DerbyshireLibs using
the hashtag #ARC.
Our usual storytime sessions will
continue on Fridays at the usual
time of 11am for half an hour of
stories and simple crafts for preschool children and their carers.
Just call in, no pre-booking is
required.
We continue to offer our free
computer help sessions. These are
informal one-to-one sessions
where you could learn how to surf
the internet, send an email or
create a CV and apply for jobs
online. No experience is necessary
as beginners are welcome. All
sessions must be booked in
advance. Please call in or give us a
ring if you are interested and
would like to book a session or
would like more details.
Our craft group continue to meet
during the month at which we are
creating a wall hanging which will
be displayed in the library. If you
would like to take part in this and
help create a wonderful piece of
art then please call in our contact
the library. No experience is
necessary.
New books in the library this
month include a paper back copy
of The Wildflower Path by Sarah
Harrison, continuing the story of
the Tennant and Drake
families by taking the story
into the new century, The
Lives of Others by Neel
Mukherjee, an unfolding
family history set in Calcutta
in 1967 and Land of the Blind
by Barbara Nadel, featuring
Inspector
İkmen,
who
discovers ancient feuds and
new dangers bring death to the
streets, of Istanbul.
I have recently read A Perfect
Heritage by Penny Vincenzi,
the story of a cosmetic
company owned by the Farrell
family. Athina Farrell and
Bianca Bailey lock horns over
the future of the House of
Farrell, revealing a devastating tale
of ambition and ego, passion and
wonder.
On Wednesday 4 February from
4.30pm until 5.30pm we will be
celebrating National Harry Potter
Day by having an activity event
for 8 to 11 year olds. We will be
making crafts to take away on a
Harry Potter theme and having
readings from the novels. As space
is limited booking is essential.
Tickets are available from the
library if you would like to attend.
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Carole-Ann
Duffield library
840324
We will be having our usual coffee
morning for National Libraries
Day on Saturday 7 February, from
10am until 12, and we are would
like to invite everyone to come in
from the cold and help us celebrate
this. So, if you are a regular library
user pop along to have a coffee
with us while browsing or if you
are new to the library then call in,
see what we have to offer and have
a coffee too. Either way we would
love to see you!
Happy Reading
Carole-Ann and the team
CHILDREN LEARNING TO APPRECIATE THE BEAUTY OFNATURE
There are smells and sounds
and situations that can
sometimes plunge us back to
childhood memories in an
instant - most of which, one
hopes, happy ones.
Many might be to do with
playing outside - hopscotch
chalked on the pavement,
skipping with a rope stretched
across the road, making a rickety
go cart from old pram wheels,
trying to make perfume by
boiling up petals, walking
through a newly cut hay field,
stroking a cow, trips into town
and the whoosh of trolley buses
– including the excitement of
sparks, as the poles attached to
the overhead cables passed the
junctions, climbing trees,
playing ‘earthquakes’ with the
cracks in the scorched summer
lawn, making and eating bonfire
toffee, the smell of bonfire
smoke and the thrill of helping to
keep it going, standing out
during a thunderstorm on a
warm sticky evening watching
the rain turn the road into a river,
sledging with stinging cold
cheeks, collecting cobwebs with
a forked stick, cracking ice on
puddles, making a den with
sticks and lining it with soft
moss, eating jam sandwiches
and drinking warm watered
down orangeade, getting filthy
from playing in the stream and
making a dam with gloriously
sticky mud, only going
proving popular and
home when it was getting
valuable for all
dark or playing two
concerned.
ball against the wall
The best thing
chanting rhymes
about having a
like
Nature Reserve
“Nebuchadnezzar.”
on
your
Similarly, when at
doorstep
Primary/Junior
within
by
school (and if you
walking
MILLENIUM
lucky)
were
distance of
outdoor activities MEADOW CHAIR
your school is
would
include
that this fun
DI HANCOCK
gardening, playing
learning
can
rounders, playing
easily
be
football,
collecting
organized.
things for the Nature table,
Known as “Forest
going on trips into the
School” a group of
countryside, learning by ‘doing’ youngsters are enjoying having a
like measuring the heights of portion of their learning
trees, taking bark rubbings for transferred once a week from the
art, collecting and studying mini indoor classroom to the outdoor
beasts.
one that is the meadow and
Some of these are still the lived copses of our Reserve. Led by
experiences of children today their especially trained Forest
(despite the number of cars on School teacher, Helen Willis,
the roads and the overwhelming these children from William
presence
of Gilbert School are spending time
computers/iPhones/computer
doing practical learning through
games) but for some it is not. making dens using the brash
However, I am happy to say that branches stacked in the copses,
the whole idea of ‘learning by making wands and leaf flags,
doing’ is being reintroduced in at examining and measuring the
least one local school and despite trees, observing and identifying
the crowded, test ridden beasts they find including
curriculum of today and the drawing and writing about them,
pressure to be at a keyboard– the observing the changes in light
idea that children can benefit and temperature, playing in
from directly interacting with mud, developing their writing,
their local environment is conversational, vocabulary and
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their artistic skills by recording
their experiences. They are also
having the benefit of good fresh
air and the thrill of a small
bonfire on which to toast
as
the
marshmallows
culmination of their experience!
These children may well grow
up to be the custodians of the
Reserve in the future – or one
similar to it. I am always urging
people who know and use the
Reserve to slow down, to watch
and listen to the ever-changing
sights and sounds and observe
the beauty. Sit on one of the
benches near the ponds and
listen to the wind rustling the tall
dry stems of last year’s reeds and
sounding like the sea; marvel at
the sunlight highlighting the
different colours amongst the
trees and the saplings; watch and
listen to the birds – large and
small - as they flit back and forth
looking for food; be in touch
with your “inner child” if you
can!
Even in these cold wet months
of winter the hazel catkins are
already formed ready to burst
with pollen, the bluebells are
showing above the ground, the
buds of the blackthorn
blossoms are swelling and
waiting for warm sunshine
and in amongst the trees there
are some brightly dressed,
happy children learning
directly from nature.
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DO NOT BE CAUGHT BY DOORSTEP CALLERS OR FALL FOR PHONE SCAMS
month’s
article
This
contains
two
warning
messages I’ve recently
received, one from the police
regarding doorstep callers
and one from trading
standards about a phone
scam.
Residents are being advised to
protect themselves from
doorstep callers following two
recent unrelated incidents.
One of a young man selling
poor quality goods from a bag
and another of a man selling
poor quality door bells.
The police would like
residents to be cautious and to
report any incidents of this
nature to them on 101.
If someone calls at your door,
always ask for identification
and if they are selling goods,
ask for their pedlar’s
certificate, genuine callers
will not mind you making
these checks.
Do not feel pressured into
buying from a caller.
Question whether you really
need the goods or services
they are offering and do not
feel obliged to buy or sign up
to anything on the spot.
If it is something you would
like to buy there may be better
deals by shopping around or
getting alternative quotes.
Other crime prevention
advice includes:
•
Never invite a stranger
into your home; if they ask to
use the toilet, for a drink or to
make a call then direct them to
the nearest public facilities
•
Keep an eye out for your
neighbours and report any
suspicious activity to police
by
noting
down
any
information
you
have
including descriptions of
anyone in the area and the
details of any vehicles
For more information or to
speak to the policing team
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please call 101, the nonemergency
number
for
Derbyshire police.
Derbyshire
County
Trading
Council's
Standards
service
is
warning residents of a
telephone scam by a
someone claiming to be
collecting overdue library
fees on behalf of the Council.
An elderly resident received
an unsolicited phone call from
a person who said they were
employed to trace the millions
overdue to libraries.
Another resident received a
similar call from a person who
claimed they were after a
missing library book and they
were going to come this
afternoon to collect it.
It is likely that the scam
involves trying to obtain
resident’s
bank
details.
Derbyshire County Council
does not ring residents about
overdue library books, nor
does it use any agencies to do
so on its behalf.
If someone has an overdue fee
the council will write to them
and will not ask for bank
details.
Every year, 3.2 million
adults, one in 15 people,
across the country fall
victim to a scam such as
deceptive phone calls.
Trading Standards advice is
that if you receive an
unsolicited phone call never
give out any personal details
and if necessary ask for more
information in writing.
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Reporting incidents:
Please do report non-serious
crimes and incidents to the
police on the non-emergency
number 101.
For emergencies, such as
when a crime is in progress,
when there is danger to life or
when violence is being used or
threatened, 999 should be
used.
If you have any information
on crime or anti-social
behaviour please contact
Derbyshire police on 101 or
call
Crimestoppers
anonymously on 0800 555
111.
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Bullbridge or
Sheepbridge
Kilburn
Marehay
Black brook
Dove holes
ALLAN THOMAS DRIVES IN AS NEW
MEN’S CAPTAIN AND THOUSANDS
RAISED FOR CHARITY AT CHEVIN GC
In time honoured tradition the incoming men's captain
had his "drive in" on New Years Day and the weather
was kind to Allan Thomas (centre) as he hit his ball
" straight down the middle".
Outgoing Captain Craig Cunliffe (left) and professional
Willie Bird wished him all the best for 2015.
Craig also has had a great 2014 raising over £3000 for his
charity the Alzheimer's Society and during his year had
played over 240 rounds of golf! Quite a feat!
Elspeth Russell has taken over from Jackie Hattersley as
Chevin Ladies Captain.
Jackie had a very successful year raising £3,290 for her
charity Meningitis Now.
Chevin Golf Club has several new membership
categories available now.
Should anyone need more details please ring our
general office on 01332841864 or www.chevingolf.co.uk
OUTSTANDING MILLIE WINS YET ANOTHER SQUASH TITLE
Duffield’s Millie Tomlinson claimed the second
WSA Tour title of her career when she won the
Liberty Bell Open in the USA.
The 22-year-old sixth seed (left) defeated Pakistan’s
Maria Toorpakai Wazir ( right) seeded two places
lower, 3/1 in the final of the $5,000 event in
Berwyn, Pennsylvania.
Millie, the world women’s university champion,
who also won her first Tour title in the USA at the
$5,000 LiveStuff Open , had to fight back from
losing the first game 11-4 to lift the trophy, taking
the next three 11-6, 13-11, 11-8. Tomlinson had
ended the giant-killing run of compatriot Fiona
Moverley in the semi-finals with a 3/1 success.
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DELVING INTO THE PAST
VILLAGE CENTRE
(Continued from page 5)
In 1919 Mr. Andrew Hingley Snr. bought Duffield Hall Estate
and he suggested to a Miss Gardiner that a private school she
ran in the village could take over the Hall to have larger
premises. Miss Gardiner then enlarged the teaching side and the
facilities for sport were established in the grounds.
In 1932 the two Miss Gardiners who rented the school retired
and Mrs. Melbourne took over. In 1944 the executors of Mr
Andrew Hingley Snr. sold it to her and it was then later sold by
her daughter, Mrs. Mary Wrigley, to David Adams Builders.
The original statement by the builder was that it would be used
as a personal residence, and that Melbourne Hall could be
disassembled, given to the village and rebuilt on a suitable site.
The difficulty was in finding a suitable site, agreeing with the
planning authority, carrying out the plan and organising the
facilities. There was an offer to assist with the removal and
reassembly but in the latter stages of the discussions the
building was badly damaged by a site vehicle.
The Hall was, subsequently, sold by the builders to the
Derbyshire Building Society who the undertook to renovate,
repair the old Hall and build the additional offices which have
recently been demolished.
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