DUFFIELD SCENE February 2015 Edition 268 Published monthly
IThDe inEitiaAl reSspo nGse Aby LORE TO ENHANCE V• EIreLctionL oAf siGgns E and villagers asked for their plaques for significant ideas for the Action Plan buildings. being formulated by • The development of the Duffield Parish Council was Gray Recreation Ground for far-ranging and for the most young people over 12 years of part practical. age. Their proposals included: • More village events. • The introduction of parking • Re-opening of the Public restrictions to limit parking to Toilets. two hours on Chapel Street The Action Plan meeting last together with bringing into use monthwas well attended. Over the Ecclesbourne Valley 100 people attended the Railway car park and other Weston Centre to discuss the private car parks. Plan and 74 completed forms • Cycle parking on Town • Commissioning a full report Council to action the to help the Steering Group Street and Eyes Meadow. on the solutions to congestion solutions, decide which projects should • Improving bus shelters with and speeding and this to form • Better placement of litter take priority. seating and lighting, the basis to lobby the County bins and more bins. Continued page 7. DUFFIELD All information, letters, SCENE news, articles, diary Established events, photographs and August 1992 suggestions should be marked “Duffield Scene” and sent to: Duffield News, Town Street, Duffield. Contacts : Barrie & Diana Eccleston Telephone: 01332 841948 Call today to have your oven, hob, extractor or Aga mail: [email protected] professionally cleaned E Melissa Whiting contact details www.duffieldscene.co.uk Tel 01332 289997 , Mobile 07824 554951 www.ovenwizards.com
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-5- -6- SUGGESTIONS TO TO HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF THE VILLAGE from page 1 If you missed the meeting The Steering Group will priorities for the future. services are wanted in the and want to have your meet to agree the projects It informs the Parish village. say-you can download the that will be prioritised in Council what facilities and The Plan provides response form from the the Plan. improvements the evidence to support Parish Council's web site- A draft of the Plan will be residents would like in the funding bids and it can be www.duffieldpc.org.uk available in April 2015 and village. used to press for and return it to the the Plan will be published It also informs community improvements in services Weston Centre by the end in May 2015. and voluntary groups provided by the County of February 2015. The Plan will set Duffield's about what additional and Borough Councils.
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-8- I nlast srapn ithre Leonddon by the running ofup tbwrokeno pl imgsollis rthalt s she Marathon in 1999, and some by probably wore every day of years later thought my 20 her life. running days were over. or I was soon left behind. One of my final running acts It was inspiring to see this had been to coach my young girl, with no advantage daughter Imogen – once of handed her in life, showing Ecclesbourne school – in the such talent and determination. sports section of her Duke of Now, with me on the wrong Edinburgh bronze. side of 60, both Imogen and I But some years later Imo have landed places in the turned the tables on me. She London Marathon. I ran for began to insist that I got my by Oxfam back in 1999, and am running shoes out again. running for them again this I cautiously restarted jogging, Tim year. and we soon found that we Wilmshurst Having lived in Africa over were good running many years, I’ve seen some of companions. the great things they do. Our first big success together marathon on the edge of the more degrees. Now it was If you’re able to offer any was to run the 2012 Robin Kalahari desert. hot! sponsorship, I’d be really Hood Half Marathon. Arriving before dawn, the We ran on through the grateful - please take a look We finished hand in hand, and temperature was freezing, and unrelenting scrub savannah. at www.justgiving.com/ it has for us become an annual fellow runners had lit fires After a while I glanced over at Tims-Oxfam-page/. fixture. from old tree branches to keep someone steadily overtaking Imo and I aim to run as much Years ago, when Imo was warm. me. of the marathon together as small, our family lived in The race started as that desert It was a schoolgirl of around we can - will we be able to Botswana, Africa. sun rose over the horizon, and 14 years, running in the same run past Buckingham Palace There I once took part in a half the temperature quickly shot tattered school dress and hand in hand??
-9- -10- 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 20 th 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, t.aking down walls, extending the kitchen and opening the pub up into open plan zones. The doors were first opened by Chris on 18 th 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 cri,spy wood fired pizzas, freshly made with a superb array of toppings. This has proved a massive succ,ess, 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 o-f1 F1e- bruary 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. -12- NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK by Benjamin Margett (Duffield Explorer)
In the part of a person’s life Explorers rapidly growing The other great thing about If you think you could offer where what they do term by term, two people Explorers is that we do most up some time to give more determines the occupational managing the already of the work ourselves. teenagers the opportunity to options for the rest of their staggering number of between We organise our own come along to this brilliant existence, stress can be a twenty and thirty mixed programme and run the large problem in a teenagers gender adolescents can’t carry activities ourselves. Steve and TEMPORARY ROAD life. on. Wendy are just there to guide CLOSURE Exams, relationships and The only option is for a and support and make things WHEN : From 8am to 6pm on various other difficulties can second Duffield Explorer happen for us so all in all it is any five weekdays between get in the way, and often make group to be established. not that onerous! February 2nd and March 6th. a teen feel as if they don’t We would therefore like to ask WHERE : Makeney Road, know where they belong and if any parents, friends, Duffield between its junctions they feel undervalued and guardians, and even those with Eaton Bank and A6 Town Street. patronised. with past scouting experience REASON : Carriageway As a teenager myself, I am so if they would be willing to resurfacing. thankful to have found come and join this fantastic ALTERNATIVE ROUTE : Explorers. But not only organisation. Yes it may be A6 Town Street / Milford Explorers, Duffield Explorers! voluntary, but the value of the Road / Derby Road, Makeney I give my upmost respect and work you’ll be doing is Road, Duffield Bank and vice gratitude to Steve Marriott and priceless. versa. Wendy Johnson who have Scouting leaders take part in, Access will be maintained, founded from the ground up organise and manage camps, whenever reasonably an organisation in which new activities, parades and many possible, on the affected bonds of friendship and trust other events. This is one of the length of road. The road will have been formed. most difficult stages in life for re-open as soon as the work is finished. This may be earlier From wide games to tea adolescents, and they’re trying than advertised. tasting, canoeing and rowing to put it to good use, by Derbyshire County Council to abseiling, Explorers has learning to tie knots and start apologises for any opened up experiences and camp-fires (preferably inconvenience caused while activities I otherwise would without a match) as an work takes place. Anyone never have had the chance to alternative to wandering the needing further information do. streets at night, hooded and should ring Call Derbyshire Alas, with the number of armed. on 01629 533190. -13- ‘ HELPING YOU TO ACHIEVE THOSE Sweet Dreams We all know, getting a good luxurious). night’s sleep is essential to Add large lamps everyday health, and Use bold, dramatic bedside bedroom décor can actually lamps to create impact and add a help send you into a peaceful sense of luxury in your room. slumber. Choose simple, classic designs From scented candles to plump for warmth and a sense of space. pillows, here are ways to help Buy a blackout blind you make your space more If you’re sensitive to light, you relaxing so you can unwind and might want to consider a sleep peacefully. blackout blind for an Choose a luxe bed uninterrupted night’s sleep. 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22 Town Street,Duffield DE56 4EH 01332 843384 -14- THE OLD DUFFIELD CASTLE SITE IS A CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION PROJECT Destroyed by Henry III almost The project will seek to collect all 750 years ago when it was one available information on the of England’s largest medieval castle, while developing three structures, the site of Duffield main aims. Castle is to have something of a The first is to work with the local recognition facelift. community, including residents, DerwentWISE Landscape schools, groups and Duffield Partnership is working with local Parish Council, in the people, groups and organisations investigation, conservation and in the Lower Derwent Valley to enhancement of the castle’s inspire and enable them to care for remains. their local landscape. Secondly, to improve the The Parthnership aims to help presentation and understanding of Today, all that remains of identify, conserve and restore the site by remedial works and Duffield Castle are the features of natural and cultural improved interpretation. foundations, the view and historic importance and one of Furthermore they would like to its stories. their key projects over the five provide support for a local The tiny 1 hectare site, year duration of the scheme is the ‘Friends of Group’ to be nestles within the village conservation and re-presentation established and for the local is now bounded on all of Duffield Castle, owned by the community to feel proud of sides by housing and National Trust. Duffield Castle. roads, but it is still a place The two organisations are keen to If you’d like to find out to enjoy, relax in and soak ensure that understanding of the more, or share your up the history. site is improved and the local community, schools and visitors knowledge of the site with can enjoy and learn from the site. them, please contact Annice Despite once being one of the Fuller, the DerwentWISE most important castles in Cultural Heritage Officer, England, little is known about this medieval scheduled monument, on 01773 881188 and either locally or further afield. [email protected] k
-15- Old Friends Get Together for Charity Reader’s Letter M7.3u0psmi Scat uardta yD Feburufarfyi 2e8tlh d Hi Main Hall, Ecclesbourne School. 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 Ning Kam (violin) Katherine Jenkinson (cello) been inspirational throughout, with a positive and determined This violin and cello duo concentrate on performing both virtuosic attitude that anyone would aspire to follow. She has a great zest and audience friendly alternative works including folk and blue for life, and asked me if I would train with her for a life changing grass. Ning and Katherine independently teach and perform 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 worldwide as soloists and chamber musicians. Ning is director of 2015, and we feel that it is appropriate to run for a charity which the Belgium chamber orchestra and Katherine enjoys a busy offers opportunities to (and encourages) young sports people, schedule with the 'Aquinas Piano Trio'. enabling them to participate in a sport which would be life Programme changing for them, and then in turn encourage others. Handel/Halvorsen Passacaglia We are now in our 50s and and we will have to dig deep to meet Traditional (arranged O'Connor) Limerock the challenge, so we hope that in turn you will dig deep to Summers Julie O (solo cello) support this valuable charity, helping a potential future Newton/Kam Amazing Grace (solo violin) generation of athletes. Servais/Ghys Variations Brilliantes on ' God Save the King' T h a n k you for your support. Ravel Duo http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/baildonsal
-16- 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.
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There’s been a definite buzz something for everyone! styles from the support bands keep you going. Tickets for and sense of excitement in Friday night culminates with adds up to a quality mix of the event are limited and now the village since the the incredible 13 piece Wam music designed to cater for on sale and are strictly in announcement of the Eyes Bam Band who’ll make sure everyone’s taste. In addition to advance. So book now to Have It Music Festival on you have your dancing feet the outdoor stage, there will guarantee a ticket. There will Eyes Meadow over the on. The award winning be an ‘Opportunity Stage’ be no tickets available at the weekend of 10/11/12th July Chantel McGregor will be which will be available to all event itself. this year. headlining the Saturday. festival goers who would like A fantastic weekend of Rock, Chantel is a renowned artist to perform on an open mic Weekend Tickets: Pop and Blues in the perfect who has shared the same bill basis. This stage will be under £35 Adults, £30 U18s. setting for a summer festival. with the likes of Eric Clapton cover in the beer marquee Day Tickets: There’s a fantastic lineup for and has performed alongside which will be well stocked to Friday £12.00 Saturday £20 you and the main outdoor Blues great, Jo Bonamassa. help you through the summer Sunday £12 Camping £10 stage will be graced by 19 Signing off the festival on weekend. There will also be a www.theeyeshaveit.moonfruit bands over the event with each Sunday are The Modest. A late licence in place. If you .com for full details and day being headlined by the fantastic up beat band would like to stay over, tickets. £5 per adult weekend above artists. These top acts delighting you with Northern there’ll be camping available ticket will be donated to will be supported by the cream Soul classics laced with top and catering vans will be Duffield Dynamos FC and of local bands. There’ll be Jam numbers. A wide range of offering you quality food to The Massive YC. -17- A REAL PLACE IN THE HEALING PROCESS The longer I spend in this Health and Wellbeing trapezius muscles over our amazing profession, the by shoulders when we are more I realize the health of Stavros Mihaletos stressed but those are not the MChiro the world would be better only muscles that can become off with a kit more Almost everybody knows now facilitated. IBS, a common chiropractors. that our lifestyles are affected stomach complaint in our Chiropractic is about health, it by chemicals and substances modern western lifestyle, is, is about getting the body out that may have disastrous I believe, exactly that. of the state of dis-ease that is a effects on our health with If the body is holding tension, consequence of mainly these repeated use. Cigarettes, there are ways to release and three things. sugar, salt and unsaturated fats manage those symptoms. 1. Physical trauma to the like vegetable oils. Chiropractors use a drugless, muscle -skeletal structure due Long term effects may cause hands on healing technique to respond to manual treatment. to accidents, repetitive or muscles to become inhibited readjust the spine or any other From what I see every day, postural stress. (slightly switched off), or joint in the body. chiropractic has a very real In some cases these can build facilitated (mild spasm). In Sacro-Occipital technique place in our modern up over a lifetime, and we This is mainly due to the we may even adjust the cranial healthcare paradigm. mostly tend to ignore the pain nervous system’s withdrawal (skull) bones to allow them to We ease unnecessary stress and discomfort we feel in our reflex which instinctively move more freely. from the nervous system and twenties and thirties, till at 50 protects the body. Modern science now allow the body to use those or 60 we do not have the Other substances like metals understands that when we reserves to heal itself, which reserves to cope with the can also cause weakness and breathe the cranium moves in effect is the only way we discomfort. therefore pain around the very slightly precipitating really heal. Unfortunately it is mostly then body. cerebral spinal fluid flow For a free consultation that people seek treatment. 3. Stress can affect the around the brain. please call Genesis 2. Toxic effects in or around muscles too. Our bodies are finely tuned Chiropractic on 01773- the body. We all experience tight organic machines which 240020 Funquiz February (Quizmaster: Philip Mucklow)
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We also provide regular weekly, bi-weekly or end of any reader who would like it to continue tenancy cleans. PLUS clean ovens and upholstery. (or stop) please advise Barrie Eccleston www.allestreecleaners.com BOOK YOUR CARPET CLEAN TODAY ! Answers on page 22 TEL: 01332 557974 / 07504857436 -18- This month why not sign up for Our usual storytime sessions will the Tennant and Drake our New Year, New You Adult continue on Fridays at the usual families by taking the story Reading Challenge. Your time of 11am for half an hour of into the new century, The challenge will be to read four stories and simple crafts for pre- Lives of Others by Neel library books, one from each of school children and their carers. Mukherjee, an unfolding the following categories: Just call in, no pre-booking is family history set in Calcutta Discover a New Skill - use a book required. in 1967 and Land of the Blind to begin a new hobby or learn a We continue to offer our free by Barbara Nadel, featuring new skill, this could be anything computer help sessions. These are Inspector İkmen, who from how to bake bread to informal one-to-one sessions discovers ancient feuds and learning a few key phrases in a where you could learn how to surf new dangers bring death to the different language, anything goes. the internet, send an email or streets, of Istanbul. Discover New Knowledge - read create a CV and apply for jobs I have recently read A Perfect any book based around real life online. No experience is necessary Heritage by Penny Vincenzi, events. Discover a New Category as beginners are welcome. All the story of a cosmetic of Book - try out a different type of sessions must be booked in company owned by the Farrell Carole-Ann book, for example science fiction, advance. Please call in or give us a family. Athina Farrell and Duffield library historical romance, a graphic ring if you are interested and Bianca Bailey lock horns over 840324 novel, an audiobook or an e-book. would like to book a session or the future of the House of We will be having our usual coffee Discover a New Author - read a would like more details. Farrell, revealing a devastating tale morning for National Libraries book by an author you've never Our craft group continue to meet of ambition and ego, passion and Day on Saturday 7 February, from tried before. The challenge will during the month at which we are wonder. 10am until 12, and we are would run from January to March 2015 creating a wall hanging which will On Wednesday 4 February from like to invite everyone to come in and is open to all users over the age be displayed in the library. If you 4.30pm until 5.30pm we will be from the cold and help us celebrate of 16. All those who complete the would like to take part in this and celebrating National Harry Potter this. So, if you are a regular library challenge will be entered into a help create a wonderful piece of Day by having an activity event user pop along to have a coffee prize draw to win a Hudl 2 tablet. art then please call in our contact for 8 to 11 year olds. We will be with us while browsing or if you To sign up to the challenge simply the library. No experience is making crafts to take away on a are new to the library then call in, pop in to register and then share necessary. Harry Potter theme and having see what we have to offer and have your thoughts with other readers New books in the library this readings from the novels. As space a coffee too. Either way we would by joining in the conversation on month include a paper back copy is limited booking is essential. love to see you! Twitter @DerbyshireLibs using of The Wildflower Path by Sarah Tickets are available from the Happy Reading the hashtag #ARC. Harrison, continuing the story of library if you would like to attend. Carole-Ann and the team
-19- CHILDREN LEARNING TO APPRECIATE THE BEAUTY OFNATURE There are smells and sounds sticky mud, only going proving popular and their artistic skills by recording and situations that can home when it was getting valuable for all their experiences. They are also sometimes plunge us back to dark or playing two concerned. having the benefit of good fresh childhood memories in an ball against the wall The best thing air and the thrill of a small instant - most of which, one chanting rhymes about having a bonfire on which to toast hopes, happy ones. like Nature Reserve marshmallows as the Many might be to do with “Nebuchadnezzar.” on your culmination of their experience! playing outside - hopscotch Similarly, when at doorstep These children may well grow chalked on the pavement, Primary/Junior within up to be the custodians of the skipping with a rope stretched school (and if you by walking Reserve in the future – or one across the road, making a rickety were lucky) MILLENIUM distance of similar to it. I am always urging go cart from old pram wheels, outdoor activities MEADOW CHAIR your school is people who know and use the trying to make perfume by would include DI HANCOCK that this fun Reserve to slow down, to watch boiling up petals, walking gardening, playing learning can and listen to the ever-changing through a newly cut hay field, rounders, playing easily be sights and sounds and observe stroking a cow, trips into town football, collecting organized. the beauty. Sit on one of the and the whoosh of trolley buses things for the Nature table, Known as “Forest benches near the ponds and – including the excitement of going on trips into the School” a group of listen to the wind rustling the tall sparks, as the poles attached to countryside, learning by ‘doing’ youngsters are enjoying having a dry stems of last year’s reeds and the overhead cables passed the like measuring the heights of portion of their learning sounding like the sea; marvel at junctions, climbing trees, trees, taking bark rubbings for transferred once a week from the the sunlight highlighting the playing ‘earthquakes’ with the art, collecting and studying mini indoor classroom to the outdoor different colours amongst the cracks in the scorched summer beasts. one that is the meadow and trees and the saplings; watch and lawn, making and eating bonfire Some of these are still the lived copses of our Reserve. Led by listen to the birds – large and toffee, the smell of bonfire experiences of children today their especially trained Forest small - as they flit back and forth smoke and the thrill of helping to (despite the number of cars on School teacher, Helen Willis, looking for food; be in touch keep it going, standing out the roads and the overwhelming these children from William with your “inner child” if you during a thunderstorm on a presence of Gilbert School are spending time can! warm sticky evening watching computers/iPhones/computer doing practical learning through Even in these cold wet months the rain turn the road into a river, games) but for some it is not. making dens using the brash of winter the hazel catkins are sledging with stinging cold However, I am happy to say that branches stacked in the copses, already formed ready to burst cheeks, collecting cobwebs with the whole idea of ‘learning by making wands and leaf flags, with pollen, the bluebells are a forked stick, cracking ice on doing’ is being reintroduced in at examining and measuring the showing above the ground, the puddles, making a den with least one local school and despite trees, observing and identifying buds of the blackthorn sticks and lining it with soft the crowded, test ridden beasts they find including blossoms are swelling and moss, eating jam sandwiches curriculum of today and the drawing and writing about them, waiting for warm sunshine and drinking warm watered pressure to be at a keyboard– the observing the changes in light and in amongst the trees there down orangeade, getting filthy idea that children can benefit and temperature, playing in are some brightly dressed, from playing in the stream and from directly interacting with mud, developing their writing, happy children learning making a dam with gloriously their local environment is conversational, vocabulary and directly from nature.
-20- -21 - DO NOT BE CAUGHT BY DOORSTEP CALLERS OR FALL FOR PHONE SCAMS This month’s article Question whether you really please call 101, the non- contains two warning need the goods or services emergency number for messages I’ve recently they are offering and do not Derbyshire police. received, one from the police feel obliged to buy or sign up regarding doorstep callers to anything on the spot. Derbyshire County and one from trading If it is something you would Council's Trading standards about a phone like to buy there may be better Standards service is scam. deals by shopping around or warning residents of a getting alternative quotes. telephone scam by a Residents are being advised to someone claiming to be protect themselves from Other crime prevention collecting overdue library doorstep callers following two advice includes: fees on behalf of the Council. recent unrelated incidents. One of a young man selling • Never invite a stranger An elderly resident received poor quality goods from a bag into your home; if they ask to an unsolicited phone call from and another of a man selling use the toilet, for a drink or to a person who said they were poor quality door bells. make a call then direct them to employed to trace the millions The police would like the nearest public facilities overdue to libraries. residents to be cautious and to Another resident received a report any incidents of this • Keep an eye out for your similar call from a person who nature to them on 101. neighbours and report any claimed they were after a If someone calls at your door, suspicious activity to police missing library book and they always ask for identification by noting down any were going to come this and if they are selling goods, information you have afternoon to collect it. ask for their pedlar’s including descriptions of It is likely that the scam certificate, genuine callers anyone in the area and the involves trying to obtain will not mind you making details of any vehicles resident’s bank details. when violence is being used or these checks. Derbyshire County Council threatened, 999 should be Do not feel pressured into For more information or to does not ring residents about used. buying from a caller. speak to the policing team overdue library books, nor does it use any agencies to do If you have any information so on its behalf. on crime or anti-social If someone has an overdue fee behaviour please contact the council will write to them Derbyshire police on 101 or Branding I Graphic Design I Packaging and will not ask for bank call Crimestoppers Exhibitions I Website Design I Marketing details. anonymously on 0800 555 Every year, 3.2 million 111. adults, one in 15 people, across the country fall victim to a scam such as deceptive phone calls. February Trading Standards advice is that if you receive an Quiz unsolicited phone call never Answers give out any personal details and if necessary ask for more 1 Bolsover information in writing. 2 Bullbridge or Reporting incidents: Sheepbridge Please do report non-serious crimes and incidents to the 3 Kilburn police on the non-emergency 4 Marehay www.snakelane.co.uk number 101. For emergencies, such as 5 Black brook Snake Lane Design 01332 840 880 [email protected] 7 Market Place, Cathedral Quarter, Derby DE1 3QE when a crime is in progress, when there is danger to life or 6 Dove holes -22- 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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We currently have vacancies for new members call Glyn on 07739190976 [email protected] or visit our website www.duffieldclub.co.uk -23- DELVING INTO THE PAST (Continued from page 5) SPriPvaRte RIeNsidGenWtial COareO HoDme H forO theU ElSderE ly VILLAGE CENTRE Duffield Bank, Duffield, Derbyshire DE56 4BG In 1919 Mr. Andrew Hingley Snr. bought Duffield Hall Estate www.springwoodhouseresidentialhome.co.uk 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. Variety of care packages: a permanent room to make The difficulty was in finding a suitable site, agreeing with the your own, convalescent, respite & holidays planning authority, carrying out the plan and organising the • 24 hour care by highly trained and experienced staff facilities. There was an offer to assist with the removal and • Home cooking, special diets & preferences catered for reassembly but in the latter stages of the discussions the • Two state of the art passenger lifts accessing all floors building was badly damaged by a site vehicle. • Visiting chiropody / optician / hairdresser and assistance with dental appointments. The Hall was, subsequently, sold by the builders to the • Ramp access to the landscaped gardens, fish pond Derbyshire Building Society who the undertook to renovate, and summer house. repair the old Hall and build the additional offices which have • Entertainment activities and regular events recently been demolished. For a brochure / more information call 01332 840757