~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ YOUR VILLAGE NEWSLETTER September 2016 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WORSHIP Benefice Ministry Team ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AT B ALSTONEFIELD : BUTTERTON : ILAM e ~ Vicar n

WARSLOW WITH ELKSTONES : WETTON e The Rev’d Prebendary Lawrence Price f i th 4TH SEPTEMBER ~ 15TH AFT TRINITY (G) 11TH SEPTEMBER ~ 16TH AFT TRINITY (G) (from 8 September) c 11.00am Wetton 11.00am Alstonefield e Benefice HC Benefice HC ~ Churchwardens M 18TH SEPTEMBER ~ 17TH AFT TRINITY (G) 25TH SEPTEMBER ~ 18TH AFT TRINITY (G) i 11.00am Ilam 4.00pm Wetton ~ Alstonefield n Benefice HC and Baptism Harvest Mrs Marion Beloe i 01335 310253 7.00pm Elkstones 6.30pm Butterton s

Harvest Harvest ~ Butterton t Mrs Barbara Woodward r ND TH 2 OCTOBER ~ 19 AFT TRINITY (G) 01538 304324 y 11.00am Butterton Mrs Lily Hambleton-Plumb Benefice HC 01538 304397 T e ~ Ilam a The Rev’d Prebendary Lawrence Price Mr Ian Smith m 01335 350236 ~ Licensing Service Miss Ellen Clewes ~ 01335 350437 ~

th ~ Thursday, 8 September at 7.30pm ~ Warslow with Elkstones ~ Mrs Rachel Moorcroft at St Lawrence’s Warslow ~ (Warslow) 01298 84568 ~

Mrs Judy Prince ~ The Right Rev’d Geoff Annas, officiating, (Warslow) 01298 84351 ~ assisted by the Ven , . Mr Reg Meakin ~ (Elkstones) 01538 304295 ~ Please come and greet our new Vicar – everyone welcome ~ ~ Wetton ~ Refreshments afterwards Miss Rosemary Crafts ~ 01335 310155 ~ The Ven John Hall, Archdeacon Emeritus, will be officiating at Benefice Miss Clare Day ~ th 01538 381773 ~ Holy Communion at Wetton on 4 September; and Rev’d Robert Ellis at the Harvest Services (Butterton and Wetton) on 25th September. ~ ~ Please pray regularly for ~ this team and those who Our Vicar will be officiating at all other services this month. minister with them.

Key to Symbols HC = Holy Communion: BCP = Book of Common Prayer: ~ FC = Family Communion: AAW = All Age Worship: MP = Morning Prayer: MW = Morning Worship: V EP = Evening Prayer: EW = Evening Worship i c a From the Churchwardens For Prayer – from the Registers As you will see on the front page of this newsletter, the Please let your Churchwarden know of anyone in special Licensing Service for the Rev’d Prebendary Lawrence need of prayer. We will do what we can to help – and with Price will take place on Thursday 8th September at 7.30pm complete confidentiality. at Warslow. The Right Rev’d Geoff Annas, Bishop of This month we remember and pray for the family and Stafford will be officiating, assisted by the Ven Matthew friends of Samuel Whieldon who died on 19th June aged Parker, Archdeacon of Stoke. 81 years, and whose ashes will be interred in a family

We hope many of you will want to come to this service and grave at Elkstones on 10th September. welcome Lawrence to our Benefice. And there will be May they know the deep peace of Christ refreshments after the service. We look forward to the Baptism of Joseph Stanley Gray,

We explained in the August newsletter that this son of Rob and Ali Gray on 18th September at Ilam; and appointment is initially of a year’s duration, and is a half- pray for his welcome into the family of the Church. time post. Lawrence will be commuting from his home in Leek – but he will have an office at Dovedale House in Thought for the Month Ilam. (The Diocese has decided to let the Vicarage at People fail to get along because they fear each other; they Alstonefield.) We don’t yet know what the phone number fear each other because they don’t know one another; for Lawrence’s office will be. So, just for the time being, it’s they don’t know one another because they have not probably best if you ring one of the Churchwardens with communicated with one another. any Church business. So said Martin Luther King the best part of fifty years ago. rd Lawrence is attending our Wardens’ meeting on 23 Sadly, it’s as true now as it was then. August (after the deadline for this newsletter) – and of course he will want to discuss with us service rotas and so “Frightened of each other’s shadows” – a programme on forth. We have agreed with him the service list for BBC Radio 4 last month – looked at responses to the September through to the first Sunday of October – also threat of terrorist attacks. There was the example of the on the front page of the newsletter; for the moment, passenger removed by armed police from a plane at a UK keeping things very simple with Benefice-wide services of airport because the person sitting next to him had said he Holy Communion. was behaving suspiciously. How? – by texting a friend and using the word “prayer”. The police searched him and his We have also agreed the Harvest schedule with him. baggage, and found a large book; which on inspection We can also tell you that the new , the turned out to be the Bible. Even so, the pilot of the plane Right Rev’d Dr OBE will be enthroned on refused to fly with that passenger. th 24 September. We hope that a lay member of our But there were also so many more examples from buses Benefice can be at that service – in – and tube-trains of empty seats alongside people of ethnic to represent us all. minorities – people preferring to stand instead. And there Back to Benefice matters, and discussions continue on was the man who eventually shaved off his hipster beard – how best to achieve a fairer share of clergy time across because the longer the beard became, the more that our Deanery. Perhaps conclusions will be reached at the people avoided him. next meeting of Deanery Synod in October (and perhaps If we took on board what Martin Luther King said, we not). might learn to be less fearful. We might also learn to turn But those discussions mustn’t of course distract us from our back on the language of hatred. our continuing priorities. The season of Harvest services – Also last month, Nadiya Hussain – last year’s winner of and Harvest Suppers – fast approaches: a time when we the Great British Bake-Off – was on Desert Island Discs. can come together in thankfulness for the many blessings She admitted that racist abuse had become an everyday we enjoy in our communities. A time also when we can part of her life. “I expect to be shoved or pushed or enjoy being with one another at those Harvest Suppers. verbally abused; because it happens, it’s happened for Then there is Christmas. years.”

Before then – and during the autumn half-term – we hope But – you may say – what can we do about it; living where it might perhaps be possible to hold the Holiday Club at we do, hardly side-by-side with those of other religions or Butterton which was due to take place in August; and ethnic backgrounds? which we decided to postpone. We were ready to go Well, we might ask the question how welcoming we would ahead – but it turned out that too many of our local be of a young visitor wearing a hijab who asks for families were away on holiday for enough children to be directions to a footpath or whatever (that does happen). taking part. We will see – and let you know. We might also think about throwing a small pebble into a Finally, and as Lawrence takes up his post - can we thank large pool and the ripples that causes – so how our you all for your support (patience and forebearance) attitudes may influence friends and family; whose attitudes during the months that we as Wardens have been in turn may influence many more. managing without a Vicar. It has been wonderful how many of you have pitched in to help in all sorts of ways. We could remember too the story Jesus told about the Good Samaritan: where Jesus was making the point that a Samaritan – someone of an ethnicity utterly despised and routinely abused by Jews – was the only one who did the right and kind thing. We welcome non-members on all our outings and meetings. For more information on outings, or to book All Aboard your place on the bus, please ring Carol on 01335 310182, and for any other information please ring Lorraine Holiday Club on 01335 310353 or Ann on 01298 84394. It was with great regret that the Holiday Club had to be Can you help the Friendship Club? cancelled. There were 13 Next year, Carol is taking some time out, so we shall need registrations which was not enough to make it viable. Last someone to help organise our outings, which are once a year we had 40+ children on the register...... month from April to November. Each month this involves It seems everyone was busy or away on holiday.....Is a little paperwork, a few phone calls, and helping people to August not a good month nowadays? Or, has the Holiday enjoy themselves on the outing. If you might be Club lost its appeal? Contact Maggie with any interested, please ring Lorraine on 01335 310353 to talk about what is involved. comments/suggestions.

Alstonefield Gardening Group “All Are Invited To Attend Any Event Published We will meet for our shared lunch at 12.30pm on Thursday In The Magazine, Taking Place In 22nd September at Carrie’s. We are always pleased to Any of Our Villages”. welcome anyone to join us for lovely food and interesting conversation – just ring Brian and Lorraine on 01335 310353 by Monday 19th to say what food you plan to Alstonefield bring. St. Peter’s Alstonefield Village Hall Chairman: Jean Allen Alstonefield Harvest Supper Vice Chairman & Social Secretary: Dave Littlehales This year’s Harvest Supper is on Monday 10th October in Secretary/Treasurer: Margaret Cohen (tel: 01335 the Village Hall starting at 7pm. 310381) Last year’s ‘Bring & Share’ format was so successful that Bookings Officer: Sue Lovatt it’s been decided to do that again this year – with one e-mail: [email protected] small change! Tel:01335 310458

If you feel able to contribute, it would be much appreciated Committee Members: Frank Lipp, Marie McIlroy, if you would please ‘bring & share’ a hot main course Jo Griffin, Ian Longdon, Jill Benghiat, Ken Sharples, only as pudding, tea and coffee will be provided. Val Littlehales, Martin Wilding, Martin Snodin.

It would be very helpful if those people who intend bringing Ernie Allen has now retired from the committee, although a main course could let Martin or Marion know what their he will continue to support the village hall activities. We signature dish will be on the night (to reduce duplication / are very grateful to him for all his hard work over the past too much of a good thing!). year. Members are now looking for a new colleague to serve for the coming year, and would be delighted to hear Please bring your own soft drinks, wine, beer etc, and from anyone living in and around Alstonefield who would glasses. like to join our friendly and active committee. There will be a raffle on the night (raffle prizes gratefully We would like to thank the Leaden Boot Challenge received), along with the auction of harvest produce. All committee very much for their donation this year. This has proceeds to St. Peter’s church. enabled us to purchase a new set of crockery, mugs, large

Contact Marion (310253) or Martin (310025) to book your plates and bowls for the village hall kitchen. place at this year’s Harvest Supper. We look forward to Indoor Bowls will be starting at Alstonefield Village Hall seeing you there! on Thursday September 1st at 7pm and Monday the 5th at 2pm. Everyone Welcome. Alstonefield and District Friendship Club Our September outing is on Wednesday 14th when we will pay a return visit to the Railway Inn at Shottle, which offers Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning a superb carvery lunch – we have opted for the small To raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support carvery at £5, with desserts at a discounted price of £2.50. Alstonefield Village Hall After lunch we travel the short distance to Belper where th Friday 30 September 2016 - 10am to 1pm you can go to the Derwent Valley Visitor Centre (free Coffee, tea, cakes and savouries, lactose-free admission), visit Strutt’s North Mill and Museum and gluten-free options (admission £4, including guided tours at frequent intervals Stalls: Cake, produce, raffle, bric-a-brac, Christmas cards, if you would like one) where you can learn about cotton games etc. spinning, stocking making, the Strutt family, the Belper Mill We look forward to seeing you there! workers, innovation and hydropower, and how the small town of Belper was transformed into the world’s first Donations on the day or in advance: factory community. Or you can go shopping perhaps, at - Bric-a-brac (no electrical items or magazines) to the De Bradelei Mill, have afternoon tea somewhere, or if Lorraine and Brian, 310353 the weather is good just sit in the lovely gardens by the - Raffle prizes to Penny Gilman, Greenside, The river. The coach, as usual, costs £6. Raikes - Cakes, produce, offers of help and other On Wednesday 28th September we have our annual donations to Carrie Osborne, Old Vicarage, Harvest Supper, in Alstonefield Village Hall at 6.00pm. 310453 A pie and peas supper is followed by the entertaining auction of produce brought along by members.

Alstonefield Parish Council Lottery Draw – August Result Clerk to the Council – Liz Court, tel. 07746 833910 1st Jackie Fernihough Email [email protected] 2nd Marjorie Renshaw C/o The Village Hall, Alstonefield, Ashbourne, Derbyshire. 3rd Jean Grindy DE6 2FR th Vice Chairman – Noel Peat (tel. 01335 310000) The next draw will take place on Saturday 10 September Councillors –Cathy Reavy (tel. 01335 310125) at 11am in Church. Anyone wishing to join the lottery Frank Lipp (310302) Nick Bonsall (310262) please contact Melanie 304505 or Barbara 304324

Alan Hayes (310057) Rupert Hignett (310389) Butterton Parish Council

Next Meeting: Contact Clerk for details. C/O Clerk: Maggie Risby, 01538 304115

Alstonefield Educational Trust email [email protected]

Are you a young person or do you know a young person, Next Meeting: 7.30pm, Tuesday 30th August in Butterton under the age of 25, who is currently undertaking some Village Hall.. form of learning? Well, the trustees of the Alstonefield Chairperson: Karen Salt 304543, Educational Charity are interested in receiving applications Vice Chairperson: Jenny Land 304265, for grants to assist in the education of children and young Antonia Parr 304616, Bruce French 304486, people, under the age of 25 and resident in the parish of Mike Stone (Website Manager) 304455, Alstonefield or its neighbourhood. Sarah Kinneir 304274

Grants are not restricted to young people in further or After the cancellation of last month's meeting, the next higher education but are available to all children and Parish Council meeting will be held on Tuesday 30th young people for educational purposes where a need for August at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. some financial support can be shown – for instance: As always, everyone welcome to attend. Please contact extracurricular, leisure or out of school activities. Grants the Clerk if you have a specific issue in order that it can be are also available for organisations or groups involved in included on the agenda.

sponsoring educational activities for our children or young Butterton History Group people. Chairperson: Maggie Risby 304115,

Each application will be considered by the Trustees at Secretary: Alwyn Gray 304715, their meeting in October 2016 and grants awarded at their Treasurer: Charlie Mollatt 304445, discretion. Marjorie Renshaw, Dianne Wint, Margaret Bury, Martin Wigglesworth, Barbara and Maurice Woodward, Applicants in Year 7 and above are required to complete Sarah Stone, an application form, which is available via Butterton Village Hall www.alstonefield.org. Applicants below year 7 or groups Chairperson: Katie Murray 304168, should submit their application in letter, giving details of Vice Chairperson: Michelle Renshaw 304185, what the grant is required for and how it would be of Secretary: Marjorie Renshaw 304226, benefit to the individual or group. Treasurer and Bookings: Maggie Risby 304115,

Please forward all applications to: Gwen Bagshaw 304358, Dianne Wint 304327, Andrea French Susan Wilding, Chapel Cottage, Alstonefield, Ashbourne, DE6 2FY, to arrive no later than 30th September 2016. Butterton Bingo

nd “Carrie’s Walk for Emily” – See General When: Friday 2 September: Where: Butterton Village Hall Time: Eyes down at 7.30pm

Butterton Free 'Warm Up' Game St. Bartholomew’s Plus all the usual attractions and entertainments. Cleaning Rota – B. Woodward Altar Flowers – Harvest Donations Followed by the usual 10 Games Cash Flier, Free Draw & Raffle (to finish off the evening) Pie and Pea Supper and Auction “Fun for all” This year the Harvest Service is on Sunday 25th September. However, the Pie and Pea Supper is being Refreshments at Half Time (Proceeds to Village Hall held on Friday 30th September to allow families with younger children to attend. Doors open at 6.30pm for 7pm Butterton Wakes 2016 start. Bring your own drinks. A vegetarian option will be Chairperson: Melanie Hodgkinson 304504, available on request at the time of purchase of your ticket. Secretary: Jan Lees 304673, Ticket price includes a dessert. Tickets will be available Treasurer: Gwen Bagshaw 304358, soon from PCC members. £6 for adults and £3 for under Publicity: Maggie Risby 304115, 12 years. Brenda Mollatt 304389, Sarah Stone 304455, Barbara Woodward 304324, Any donations of flowers, tinned or packaged goods for the Church would be most welcome by or on Saturday Traditionally the Wakes commences on Monday 29th 28th. Flowers will remain in Church for the Harvest week. August with a service in St Bartholomew's church at 1pm when the outgoing Wakes Queen Bernadette Renshaw All perishable offerings for the Auction e.g fruit and hands over to the new Wakes Queen Danielle vegetables, please deliver to the Hall on Friday afternoon Woolliscroft. Rev. John Hall will be officiating. The event from 2pm or bring with you if you are attending the Pie and then moves to the Village Hall with the Warslow Silver Pea Supper. Les Bassett will be Auctioneer for the Band leading the way followed by the Incoming and evening. Outgoing Wakes Queens and their entourages and any For further details contact Melanie on 304504. other floats.

Refreshments will be served in the Hall from 1pm. There is and we enjoyed beautiful warm sunshine out on the also a Licensed Bar. terrace ~ in fact it got too hot for me ! About twenty five people gathered for a very sociable afternoon meeting There will be stalls and games in the Marquee and Kids Club, the Grand Draw and Tombola, Cake Stall and also including quite a few people that we don’t see often Ice Creams if the weather permits. Again, only if the enough…. weather permits, Children's Sports will take place On the same day Phoebe (with a lot of help from her concluding with the ever popular Adult Relay race. family !) organised an excellent Street Party at Mount

Sorry but we have decided No car boots and no Bric a Pleasant in aid of Diabetes UK and the Teapot Trust Brac stall. raising a total of £470 with more donations still coming

An added attraction this year will be the Lichfield Diocesan in…. Have a look at the Teapot trust if you don’t know Mobile Belfry. This links in very well with St about it ~ www.teapot-trust.org It was started by Laura Bartholomew's Church current Bells Project. You will be Young (who is Liz F’s god daughter) in memory of her able to Have – a - go at bellringing. Experts will be in daughter, Verity, who tragically died far too young. attendance to demonstrate and answer any questions etc. Many thanks to everybody who supported Phoebe and

Hopefully this year the weather will allow us to have a gave so generously. great afternoon....Fingers crossed.....

The committee would be grateful for any donations of Ilam Draw or tombola prizes, cakes and produce. Proceeds of Holy Cross the event are split between the Village Hall and St Flowers & Brasses Bartholomew's Church. 2nd – 8th September – Mrs S Wiltshire (Brasses only – Wedding) 9th – 22nd September – Mrs D Flynn Please contact Event Organiser Melanie Hodgkinson th 23rd September – 6 October – Mrs C Rowlinson (01538 304504) for more details. Ilam Parish Council Butterton W.I. Chairman: Terry Prince 310467 [email protected] On September 13th we welcome Matthew Ellis the Police Clerk: Paul Watson 310321 [email protected] and Crime Commissioner. He will be talking about rural Website: www.prwatson.co.uk/iampc issues. Again it is an Open Meeting for all of the village and beyond. Since the last Council meeting on 12th July:

We meet on the second Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm ● The County Council has agreed to restricting parking in the Village Hall. Come and join us, firstly to test the on the lanes around the village with double yellow lines waters and secondly you will want to join our friendly and though these will not be in place until after April next convivial group. year when the County Council receives its next lot of funding. Elkstones ● The new village signs have been delivered and are St. John the Baptist expected to be installed in September by the Highways Cleaning Rota – Margaret Grant Department.

Another delightful Service to-day with the Rev. Robert ● Extensive work to improve the drains in the village is underway. Ellis celebrating Communion for the Benefice with an excellent, amusing, and most interesting sermon ~ lovely The next meeting will be on 13th September. to see people from the other Parishes visiting Elkstones. Pilates, etc. The Summer doesn’t seem to have arrived yet but we are Having lost our Pilates tutor we are seeking to recruit a already thinking about the Harvest Festival which will take new one and will have a taster session with Paula th place on Sunday, 18th September, at 7.00 pm in St. Cunningham on Wednesday 28 September at 2pm in the John’s. There will be a Pea and Pie Supper afterwards. Haybarn at Beechenhill. A group still meets every Tuesday morning for a five mile run/walk – for more info As usual, we would be grateful for all contributions of email [email protected]. goods and produce, and any offers of help to clean and decorate the Church on Saturday 17th September at 3pm.~ please contact: Liz on 01538 304295 or Warslow Myrtle on 01538 304225. St. Lawrence Flower Rota On Sunday 18th September, 7pm we have our Harvest September 10th – Sarah Garde th Service, which will be taken by the new Vicar, Lawrence September 24 – Liz Barlow Cleaning Rota Price. September – Shirley Trafford The Harvest Sale will be held on the following day, Monday 19th September, at 8.00 pm in the Church. It is Vicars Licensing always good fun and when all the home made cakes We are pleased to be hosting this special th arrive for sale!! We usually collect a useful contribution to event for the benefice on September 8 at the Church funds. Put the date in your diary and come Warslow. and join us ? Please do try your best to come to this memorable

The highlight for August was our annual Village Picnic occasion when we welcome Prebendary Lawrence Price which has taken the place of our old Sports Day. This and his wife Jean to minister in our Benefice. year we met at Hill House by very kind invitation of David Refreshments will be served afterwards in the Village Hall, and Judy Holt who also most generously started us off if you are able to help in any way please speak to Judy or with a splendid buffet meal. The weather was on our side Rachel. From The Church Wardens future of our church and to see them so enthused and We would like to thank everyone who came together to motivated is great! Keep up the good work! make our Flower Festival a wonderful weekend, there are Thanks to everyone who gave so generously – sponsoring too many to name, but everyone’s help made a difference. the arrangements, giving their time to arrange the flowers,

As we try our best to make the most of sit in church, make cakes, biscuits, jams or chutneys or what remains of summer, we look to the donated raffle prizes.

new beginnings of the school year, we We are finalising funds and donations, but look to have hope everyone who is starting a new made around £1000 for the church. Thank you! school enjoys making new friends and those returning Duck Race enjoy their new school year with the hope of new lessons The church will again be holding another to be learned and new opportunities to be taken Duck Race this year on Sunday 28th August advantage of. at 2pm.

We hope that most of the crops are ‘safely gathered in’ If any private individual or business would like to sponsor and give you advance warning of our Harvest Festival on or purchase a duck please contact Rachel Moorcroft on th th 01298 84568, Judy Prince on 01298 84351 or Emma 9 October, we will be decorating the church on 8 Gould on 01298 687190. October at 11:15 a.m. everyone welcome! If you are not able to make it please leave your donations at the back of We hope that this will be another fun fundraising time, and church – thanks in advance! hope to have a few stalls down by the river to make the most of the beautiful surroundings. We are once more We wish Felicity Johnson and Nicholas Gillman indebted to Wayne and Lexi Bester and family for their good luck for their forthcoming wedding at St kindness in allowing us to stage this enjoyable event. Bartholomew's, Longnor on Friday 2nd September and much Thank you. happiness in their marriage. Reminder to Magazine Representatives

Thanks also to the mowing team who We need to reduce costs and need to check if there are any duplications, please can you contact one of the church worked all day on the Friday mowing and th cleaning the paths John, Malcolm, Andy and team with a list of who you deliver to by no later than 14 Steve. Thanks boys - you did a great job it August. We do appreciate your help each month. was looking great for the Flower Festival and also our Warslow & Elkstones Educational Trust local wedding on 20th August when Sarah and Dan Residents of Warslow and Elkstones are reminded of the married - we received a lot of compliments on the church above Charity, this is able to offer some limited financial yard. assistance for educational needs.

If you are not on the rota and would like to help with this, To qualify for this assistance applicants should be under 25 years old, should be a resident, or have parents please contact Frank or one of the ‘church team’ to be living in the Parish of Warslow and Elkstones and require added to the rota. It is not a yearly responsibility, instead help related to their education. you are allocated a 2 week period to mow the grass with If you believe this applies to you please contact one of a partner, so not too onerous but much appreciated. Don’t the Trustees named below for further details. be shy gentlemen and thanks in anticipation! Mr. C Barker 01298 84716, Mr. D Barlow 01298 84820, If you would like to make a donation to the church yard Mr. D Gordon 01298 84984, fund, again see one of the ‘church team’. Mrs. Amy Wardman 01538 304512 or the secretary Mr. D. Wooliscroft 01298 84730. New Home We wish Jimmy and Charlene at Rose Manifold Pre-School, Warslow Cottage and the new residents of Trees We are a local charity organisation registered with Ofsted Cottage many years of happiness in to provide high quality childcare and learning facilities. their new home, We offer a safe and friendly environment for your children to develop with planned activities through the Early Years

Foundation Stage. We are sorry to hear that Hilda Smith is not well and also that Charlie Barker has also not been well. We hope that We are open Monday to Friday during term time from 9am they are soon recovered. to 12pm. We also offer a lunch club facility from 12pm –

We wish Steve from the Greyhound, Rachel Moorcroft 1pm. The charge is £10.50 per session and £3.50 for and Alex Simms a speedy recovery after their operations. lunch club. Places are available from 18 months, 2 & 3 We are glad to hear that Ron Mycock is improving. We year olds. 2 year olds may be eligible for the Think 2 funding which entitles the child up to 15 hours a week of also hope that Roger Pegg has a speedy recovery after nd his recent operation free childcare, the term after their 2 birthday. Certain criteria need to be met. If you think you may be eligible Flower Festival 2016 please refer to www..gov.uk/think2 Funding Our Flower Festival was a great success once is also available for 3 year olds the term after their 3rd more on many fronts, not least that the village birthday. pulled together, with us welcoming new arrangers, new helpers and receiving many visitors all with If you wish to come and have look around and see what positive feedback especially about the younger arrangers we have to offer please contact Sarah Broadley on 01298 84320 to arrange an appointment. and their skills. This is always heartening as they are the Do you have a younger child or would you like to meet other parents and make new friends? Why not come to 50/50 Lottery Manifold Monkeys which is a stay and play session every Our lottery draws from January 2012 have now raised a grand total of £5508.00 towards Church funds. Friday morning 9.30am – 11.30am. These are the lucky winners in July: Based in the Manifold Primary School Community Room. Ann Prince, East Ecton Farm 1st prize £57.00 £2.50 per family including drink and a snack. nd Suitable for birth to 5 years. A warm welcome awaits. Hilary Tidmarsh, Sycamore House 2 prize £38.00* * prize donated to church

You can join in by paying £5 cash at the Tea Rooms – or Warslow Village Hall to Rosemary on Pub Quiz Night, or to Margaret at Bookings Now Bing Taken For Manifold Cottage.

2017 You can of course pay by monthly standing order – and Available to hire for all occasions at a reasonable price. never miss a draw. Ask Margaret (310244) or Rosemary For further information, contact the below: (310155) for the bank details.

Call: 01298-84984. The closing date to join in September’s monthly draw th Email: [email protected] is Thursday, 8 September (Quiz Night at the pub).

Visit our website: www.warslowvillagehall.weebly.com And the September draw will be held in the Village Tea

th th th Next Committee Meeting: Thursday 29 September, Rooms on Friday 16 September 15 at 11.30am. 7.30pm (AGM). All local residents are welcome to attend. Please do come along for a morning coffee & watch the If you would like to join our small committee please get in draw.

touch, we would appreciate any help. Polite Notice- Remember to clean up after your dog.

Whist Drive - Monday 8pm 26th September Royal Oak Wetton Quiz Night st Bingo - Wednesday 7.30pm 21 September th The Vermonts Thursday 8 September

Rock & Roll, Country, Motown and More. 9.00 pm start. £1.50 per person. Saturday 1st October Teams of up to six 8pm until Late Tickets £4 each- On sale now! Cash prizes for 1st and 2nd places. Licensed bar, raffle and refreshments available. Raffle Prizes

Food at half time. Warslow & Elkstones Parish Council Good fun!

Your Parish Councillors are: Proceeds to WACFR and St Margaret’s Church Chairman: Amy Wardman 01538 304512.

Mrs S Astle 01298 84800, Mr C Barker 01298 84716, Wetton Parish Council

Mr D Titley 01298 84787, Mrs J Prince 01538 300225, Chairman: Mark Goodridge 310123 Mr S Gould 01298 687190. Nicola Drummond 310296, Niki Dymek 01298 687061, Clerk: Ms A Titterton 01298 77084 Caroline Heaton 310515, Margaret Hodgkinson 310244, Warslowandelkstonesparishcouncil.org and Graham Stubbs 310202, Lucy Powis 310560 fawfieldheadparishcouncil.org. Clerk: Rosemary Crafts 310155 [email protected]

Date of Next Meeting: Monday 19th September 2016 at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. Wetton St. Margaret’s All meetings of the Parish Council are open to members of Flower Rota the public – and the agenda and draft minutes can be 4th September – Sally Smith seen on the village notice boards; or on the Parish Council 18th September – Tina Hawley website at: http://wettonparishcouncil.btck.co.uk/

Harvest at Wetton Maintaining Verges and Community Spaces Harvest Service in Church Sunday 25th September at 4pm In the village

Harvest Supper in the Village Hall Open Discussion th Monday 26 September 6.30pm for 7.00pm at the

We’re still finalising all the details – but we can promise Parish Council Meeting on 19th September you a delicious Harvest Supper prepared for us by Ian and We need to look at the options for maintaining Julie at the Tea Rooms. And of course the Harvest verges and community spaces in the village – Auction. especially as Staffordshire Highways won’t fund

the lengthsman’s scheme next year. Look out for our special leaflet which’ll be delivered to all households. Please come and tell us what you think.

FEEDING Casual Vacancy If you are keen to attract hedgehogs to your garden you Following the resignation of Caroline Heaton, there is a can also leave out food and water. The following foods casual vacancy on Wetton Parish Council. are suitable for hedgehogs: Assuming that an election is not called, the Parish Council  Chopped boiled eggs will proceed to make a co-option as soon as possible.  Cooked Minced meat - plain Anyone interested in being co-opted to become a Parish  Meat-based dog or cat food (not fish based) Councillor is asked to attend the meeting in September  Sunflower hearts  Dried meal worms  Water in a shallow bowl Wetton Village Hall Trustee Vacancies We are looking for two new trustees to join the DO NOT FEED Bread and milk – hedgehogs are lactose intolerant and get sick when fed this diet. Wetton Village Hall committee. As trustee you Avoid the use of slug pellets if possible, as these can be would be involved in the decision making process toxic to hedgehogs. for marketing and general maintenance issues. If you find any sick or injured hedgehog’s please contact Average commitment is approx. 5 hrs/p month. If the RSPCA: 0300 1234 999. you are interested contact John Hodgkinson on Alternatively, I have contacts that may be able to 01335 310515 or email rehabilitate them. Please contact me at: [email protected] [email protected]

HEDGEHOG SIGHTINGS

General News Section If you see a healthy hedgehog then make sure you keep a (For Classified/Business Items and Subjects that cannot be bit of distance. We want to avoid disturbing them so they associated with any Village) keep returning to the area. (We thank all our advertisers for supporting the Newsletter with their I would be really interested to hear of any sightings across donations and we’re always glad to be able to include adverts from local businesses). the parish and can hopefully update the newsletter with this information throughout the year. Please note that the presence of advertisements in this newsletter does not imply endorsement by Alstonefield Benefice (or the constituent If you have a sighting within the parish it would be great if Churches) of what is advertised. you could do the following:

Report the sighting on the Wildlife trust website: ** HEDGEHOG WATCH **~~ www.wildlifetrusts.org/hedgehogs Since the beginning of the year there This is the most important thing as it will help the Wildlife have been multiple sightings of trust to identify numbers, locations and even future Hedgehogs in Butterton. This is conservation projects. You can also get some brilliant fantastic news because hedgehogs information from this website on how to encourage and are now listed as endangered! support hedgehogs in your garden. According to the Wildlife Trust “In just Secondly it would be great if you could send a short email the last 10 years, hedgehog numbers have fallen by 30%, to me at: [email protected] and there are now thought to be fewer than one million left Please include in the email the number, rough location, in the UK. They are disappearing from our countryside as time and date and whether the hedgehog was alive or fast as tigers are worldwide.” dead when sighted. You can include any further information you like. Unfortunately most hedgehog sightings in the village have been at the road side and one hedgehog has already been Finally thank you for reading this article, it would be great spotted dead at the entrance to the village. to see other people taking an interest in looking out for I wanted to write an article to raise awareness and try and hedgehogs and encouraging them in our area. Please feel increase hedgehog safety and encourage them to settle in free to contact me for further information on the email our area. address above.

So why do we want to encourage Hedgehogs?

Well apart from being rather cute and intriguing creatures, Carrie's 500-mile Charity Walk they are also great for your garden because they feast on the slugs, beetles and snails that destroy your plants. Second Leg

ENVIRONMENT In aid of Lisieux Trust who look after Emily You can help encourage them to your garden by creating As many of you will remember, in late April I completed a ‘hedgehog friendly’ habitat or nesting site. the first 200 miles with my responder buddy Denise Noble. We walked Offa’s Dyke, the full Wales/English border. You can leave areas of the garden ‘wild’, with piles of September the 23rd, I fly to Madrid, to start the final 300 leaf litter and logs. These provide an attractive nest site, miles. From Madrid I will take the airport bus to Burgos. as well as a home for the insects that hedgehogs like to The next day, I start walking along the Camino de eat. You can also buy or make purpose built hedgehog Santiago with my loaded rucksack. I am walking on my homes. own, as a true pilgrim, on one of the oldest pilgrimage Try to pile these in quiet, undisturbed corners of your routes in the world, carrying everything I need. I plan to garden to allow hedgehogs a safe, secure area to breed walk about 15 miles a day, stopping at the end of each and hibernate. day in a different town/village at a pilgrimage hostel. I should reach Santiago de Compostela by 15th October. Start a New Activity Those of you good at maths will work out that there are no planned rest days, so it is quite a challenge. If you want in September, any more of the story, then please see the April newsletter start entry, or look at my Just Giving page (details below).

On the evening of the 21st October, I will be in the Village Nordic Walking! Hall to relate my adventures, show photos and give you a Taster Tapas, a taste of some of the food and wine of the “Sign up now for a free taster to try out Spanish regions I am walking through. This will be by way Nordic Walking”. of a ‘Thank You’ to all my sponsors, so there will be no entry fee, though donations for the Trust will be welcome. Nordic Walking poles are planted behind you to propel you The other Carrie has promised to help me. I would also forward. The use of poles means the upper body muscles appreciate any help from someone who knows how to are used as well as the legs. This means you work harder take the photos from my iphone and project them onto a than usual (burn 30% more calories) yet the support given screen and any other help with catering! Please put the by the poles makes it feel easier. date in your diaries.

I will be giving some updates during the walk on my Just Work out walks: Giving site: Thursday 8th September at 11am. Meet at The Barn, https://www.justgiving.com/Carrie-Ross1. And also on Green Farm, Thorpe. DE6 2AW Facebook if you want to befriend me. Monday 12th September at 11.30am. Meet at Village

As I write this, in early August, I am unable to train as I Hall, Butterton th have just had an eye operation, which is a bit of a hiccup. Wednesday 28 September at 10am. Meet at Visitor So your sponsorship and support will be even more Centre, Ilam Park. valuable. You have no idea just how much incentive it is Please wear shoes & clothes according to the to keep going when you are tired, with an aching back, weather. Nordic Walking Poles provided for all sore feet and feel just a bit lonely. So thank you....and I st tasters. look forward to seeing you on 21 October! For details or to attend a taster session contact: Carrie Ross Janneke Gorzeman 07469895267. For more information on Lisieux Trust, go to the [email protected]

website www.lisieuxtrust.org.uk www.whitepeaknordicwalking.co.uk

Wetton & Alstonefield Community First Responders HAVE YOU EVER Serving the community’s emergency medical needs with pride, THOUGHT OF care and excellence

VOLUNTEERING?

New CFR Course: West Midlands Ambulance Service is shortly starting a new CFR course. This will be an Art/Craft Therapy Assistant, Tour Guides, Radio Station Ofqual course with national recognition. There will be Presenter, Gardener, Cricket Coach, Narrowboat Crew local interviews to become a CFR on 17 September with Member, Coffee Morning Helper, Be-friender, Driver, courses running from October. This is your chance to these are just some of the things you could do as a volunteer in your local area. make a lifesaving difference to your community so please join us at an information session at Wetton village hall People choose to volunteer for a variety of reasons. For on 31 August at 7pm. some it offers the chance to give something back to the community or make a difference to the people around WACFR would like to thank the following for their recent them. For others it provides an opportunity to develop new donations: skills or build on existing experience and knowledge.  Grindon Consolidated Charity Regardless of the motivation, what unites them all is that  Beechenhill Pilates Class they find it both challenging and rewarding. It is a great For the proceeds of their collecting tins: opportunity to meet new people, make new friends and to  Polly’s Cottage, Milldale get to know the local community.

 Hulme End shop Kathryn Bentham from Support Staffordshire said  Wetton Tea rooms “volunteering is a brilliant way of meeting new people and  Alstonefield Geo Hut making new friends, it can help you to gain skills in order to find employment or give you a great opportunity to try For more information contact Nicky on 01335 310296 or something different”. Sally on 01538 304116 If you would like an appointment please do not hesitate to www.wacfr.org Charity no: 1121223 contact Kathryn at Support Staffordshire on 01538 398240 For more information about Support Staffordshire please call into the Moorlands branch reception at 9 High Street, Free to a Good Home Leek or call 01538 381356 and follow @supportstaffs and Ladies bicycle, Apollo Pulse, 20" frame, Shimano 15 gears, @suppstaffsmoor for the latest updates. deep pink colour, good condition. Can deliver if local. Printers Requirements - Reminder: Deadline for Contact: Hilary, Tel 01335 310501 October Newsletter is 6am Monday 19th September.

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FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER (@royaloakwetton) FOR REGULAR UPDATES! Ian and Lou at The Royal Oak in Wetton are hosting a series of 'Culture in the Country’ events and we’d like to invite you to join us in our CAMRA multi award winning pub. We serve award winning local ales and have been awarded silver in the CAMRA Ashbourne & District Pub of the Year 2016. Chef is proud to serve excellent home cooked pub classics. Walkers, cyclists and dogs are always welcome. We also have local arts and crafts on display for sale in the pub and a quiz on the second Thursday of each month at 9pm. We’d love you to pop in and say hi. WE ARE RECRUITING FOR A BAR MANAGER PLUS BAR & KITCHEN STAFF. Experience helpful but not essential. We provide full training and also the opportunity to gain qualifications to help progress in the role. We are looking for friendly, keen and hardworking people with a cheerful personality, who are calm under pressure and flexible - especially for weekend work. We have full time and weekend positions to fill. If you are interested in joining our happy team please email your CV to Ian Lett, Landlord [email protected] or call on 01335 310 287. BESSIE BONGO CAMPERVAN HIRE. We have a very exciting new addition to our team, a beautiful, shiny, ruby red Mazda Bongo. She has just had an impressive makeover and is available to hire. We have been on several test runs and she really is wonderful. There are photos of Beautiful Bessie Bongo on the pub Facebook page. Call Lou on 01335 310 287 for booking enquiries or pop in and have a look for yourself! CULTURE IN THE COUNTRY

SUN GALLERY EXHIBITIONS We are very excited as Sue Prince will be exhibiting some of her work in our Sun Gallery from mid-September. Sue is a contemporary British folk artist creating narrative paintings in traditional egg tempera (inspired by Swedish folk art) - it's like folk music only paint! She lives and works less than 4 miles from Wetton, on a beautiful organic farm. Lou’s Bough to Beauty upcycled wooden jewellery is also on display and for sale in the Sun Gallery. Sheffield based artist Gerald Unwin also has his ceramics on display and for sale in the pub.

FRIDAY 30 SEPTEMBER WINCLE BREWERY TAP TAKEOVER AND MEET THE BREWER AT 8PM. This is The Royal Oak’s first Tap Takeover – hold tight! Wincle brewery are taking over our taps with their tasty beer brewed here in the Peak District! Justin Bowler and Grant Leah from the Brewery are joining us to talk about their beer as you sample it! Tickets - £5, includes 3 x 1/3 pint samples of Wincle Ale. Book a table for tea before the event!

SATURDAY 29 OCTOBER OXJAM HALLOWEEN MUSIC NIGHT, RAISING MONEY FOR OXFAM FROM 8PM Oxjam is a Music Festival that takes place every October. Volunteers run hundreds of events all around the UK, including Wetton!!! Oxjam raises money for Oxfam to fight poverty and suffering around the world. Local musicians will be joining us and playing for free to provide a night of great music and we’ll be shaking the charity bucket to raise money for Oxfam. Line up to be announced on our social media soon. Halloween fancy dress optional!

SUNDAY 11 DECEMBER CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR 3PM – 6PM. Come and buy unique Christmas gifts from local artist and crafters at our Christmas Fair. We’ll have stalls in our Sun Gallery and mulled wine and Christmas treats on offer in the bar. The kitchen will be open as normal from mid-day til close for Christmas Dinner bookings.