UNDER THE EDGE INCORPORATING THE PARISH MAGAZINE , , ROWLAND, , MONSAL HEAD, www.undertheedge.net No. 265 February 2021 ISSN 1466-8211 Winning Smiles!

Katt Dean was the clear winner with 25% of the votes in last month’s ‘Family Portrait’ category of the Virtual Photo Competition, with this charming Christmassy family group of herself with husband Tom and eight month old Harry. Ron Meades 1920-2021 We are sad to announce the death of Ron Meades, a former resident of Great Longstone, on Friday 8th January 2021 in Weymouth, aged 100. Ron was born in Cardiff on 9th December 1920. He joined the Royal Air Force in 1940 and served in Burma as ground crew with a number of RAF squadrons. After returning home in 1945, Ron played football professionally for Cardiff City. In 1948 he married Kitty, and over the football coach in 1950 and coached in many countries, including India, Ceylonnext twelve (Sri Lanka),years they Barbados, had five Iran, children. Kuwait, He qualifiedRomania asand a professionalNorway. In 1958 Ron was appointed Football Coach at Torquay United Football Club and the family settled in the town. During the following years, gifts of piano and organ playing. Sadly, Kitty died suddenly in 2003. TheRon qualifiedfollowing as year, a music Ron movedteacher from and wasTorquay much to sought the Peak after District, for his where he soon became involved in local life as a deputy organist at a number of churches and chapels, including Great Longstone, Wardlow, , Curbar, Little Longstone Congregational Chapel, and the Methodist churches at Great Longstone and Darley Hillside. As a member of the Burma Star Association, he honoured his fellow comrades by taking part in the the annual Poppy Planting Ceremony at Westminster Abbey and the Remembrance Sunday Parade in Whitehall. The photo shows Ron with Prince Harry in November 2016. In 2014 Ron moved to Weymouth, where three of his children live. In December 2020, he celebrated his 100th Birthday, but because of COVID-19 restrictions the family celebrated with him via Zoom, a new experience for him. With his musical skills and his talent as a raconteur, Ron was always entertaining company, and will be sadly missed by friends and family alike. Sue Coe A Grand Age February Garden Notes I had no idea I had reached a grand It’s still very wet everywhere and heavy rain is forecast so I am not in any rush to age until reading the exploits of the get back on the soil. I remember last February as being exceptionally wet, so we youthful looking 77 year old Lynne will just have to stay patient. At least the garden centres are still open. If you did Walker in November’s UTE. It is of not manage to plant any bulbs last autumn the garden centres will have plenty course the age of the man who has of pot grown bulbs, which will make a great display planted up in containers. taken on the most important job in the You could also take the opportunity to stock up on items you are likely to need in world, namely President of the USA. the spring such as compost and fertiliser. Whilst the borders are relatively bare, The inauguration of Mr Biden on 20th January left me feeling strong pelleted chicken manure. When we do get a drier spell, I will still be pottering pangs of conscience, as along with aroundI will be picking spreading up leaves, organic trimming fertilisers back such spent as perennials,blood, fish and diggingbone, seaweed out weeds or many others I will have been retired such as buttercups that are more visible at this time of year. Cut back clematis: for over a dozen years, although in common with many other people, I think “Sooner him than me”. the late spring and early summer flowering varietiesI grow can a variety be trimmed of succulents back hard Had we been in happier times I whilst the early spring and winter flowering types can be left as they are. might have suggested those of this of winter (see photo). They are easy esteemed vintage gather at a local tothat grow, will flowerkeep frost-free even in the and depths need hostelry on that day and drink a toast watering very sparingly during to Mr Biden, wishing him well for his the winter. I water the greenhouse onerous duties. It may also have been plants once a week although quite a an occasion to draw some mutual number will not require any water inspiration and encouragement for the at all, such as cacti and echeveria. I years ahead. Andrew Roddis also keep an eye out for pests such as slugs, which love my echium Hillsprings become a problem, you can put up LAUNDRY yellowplants! sticky If greenfly traps. I will and continue whitefly to AGENT FOR DRY CLEANING sow seeds such as sweet peas, hardy Service Washes Bed and Bath Linen annuals, parsley and coriander, Table Linen Workwear & Overalls as well as sowing peas and broad IRON ONLY SERVICE peas for an early crop. I am still Uniforms Sleeping Bags Sports Kits Duvets harvesting brussels, cabbage and kale but will be pulling them out Open Monday-Friday 7am-5pm Collection and delivery available shortly and digging the area over The Dale, Stoney Middleton, Hope Valley S32 4TF when the weather allows. www.hillsprings.co.uk ( 01433 631442 Andy Hanna E-mail: [email protected] 2 Virtual Photo Competition there is a different theme each month, which is then subject to a public vote. December’s theme was Family portrait. There Wewere had 21 a entrants; great response the quality to our of first the onlinesubmissions photographic was outstanding competition and this it was month. lovely Entrants to see so are many invited different to submit interpretations a photo and of the theme. This month’s winner was Katt Dean’s lovely photo of the family all dressed up in their Christmas PJs! January’s theme is Still Life and we are hoping that we will have even more entrants this month. Photos can be taken on any device and emailed to [email protected]. We can also scan prints for you. All the photos can be seen on the GL community website www.greatlongstone.net/GL-Photographic-Competition. Jane Littlefield

Jenny Croft came in 2nd place with this photo of the James Wang’s photo of Annie Davey’s daughter and granddaughter was 3rd. Shimwells’ Highland calf November. “Eating for two!” “It’s good to know there’s someone walking beside us for our first steps in life”

Andy Hanna was joint 4th with “Pinkie and Perkie follow me everywhere” Chris Waddington was also in joint 4th place with “Having a laugh!” VIRTUAL PHOTO LITTLE LONGSTONE Census 2021 PARISH MEETING Jobs available! COMPETITION 22nd February (online) Play an active part in this Contact Sarah Stokes for once in a decade operation further details VOTE! Full information online at: ( 01629 640851 online for your favourite censusjobs.co.uk “Still Life” [email protected] before February 15th The Village Shop SUBMIT! Opening Times entries online for category Tuesday to Saturday 9.30am-4pm “Garden Creatures” Sunday 10am-1pm before February 28th Fresh vegetables, fruit, biscuits, bread, Full details at: milk, cheese, yoghurts, ice cream, pastries, puddings, raw & cooked meats, logs, household supplies, www.greatlongstone. cleaning products, tinned & dried goods, and much more! net/GL-Photographic- Free delivery or Collect at Shop l 07890 205544 Competition Main Street, Great Longstone ( 01629 640507 3 Thornhill House

In Great Longstone we have a Nursing and Residential Home with nineteen single rooms. Many of you may not even be aware of its existence unless you happen to have visited a friend or relative staying there. It was built in 1994 by The John wife, Molly Thornhill. Molly had been deeply saddened by the death of her friend’s mother Marjorie Birch, who was unable toThornhill spend her Memorial last days Trust close which to her is familya ‘not forand profit’ friends, organisation. and she realised The driving the need force for behind a Home the in thetrust’s village creation to provide was John’s both residential and nursing care, especially for local people so that they could remain within their community. Due to the current restrictions relating to COVID-19, Thornhill House is closed to all visitors. There were two gazebos outside where residents were able to meet visitors during the warmer months but with the onset of winter a temporary conservatory with a COVID-19 safe Visiting Pod has been installed so that residents can meet safely there with friends and relatives. The staff have been very careful at dealing with the virus but nevertheless there was a case of one person testing positive. This was a person coming in from another care home, who was immediately isolated until test results came back negative. The staff and the residents are tested on a very regular basis, currently twice a week. It was good to hear that the

I have personal experience of Thornhill House as my father-in-law spent two years there. Residents are made to feel as comfortableresidents and as staff possible received by bringing their first personal vaccine andagainst loved the items virus from in the home second and week they of are January. very well looked after. There are also activities organised such as trips to local places of interest, as well as social events and exercises to take part in, though these will have been slightly curtailed under current restrictions. Thornhill House is a provider of local jobs employing Andy Hanna forty five staff. An Awful Tempest On February 16th 1962, a terrible storm swept across the country. It blew thousands of roofs off and uprooted thousands of trees. This photograph was taken the day after the storm and shows a large yew tree that stood just to the left of the church porch, which was blown down in the gale. Luckily, it fell across the path and the only damage done was a few broken grave stones. The person on the church roof is the Rev Geoffrey Prime who was Vicar at that time. Ian Cox

4 Molly Thornhill’s War Memories In recent editions UTE has featured memories of the Second World War by Roy Finney and Sheila Hurst. Below is another one from the same collection by Hilary Clarke and Sheila Hurst, published by the Longstone Local History Group in 2002. The late Molly Thornhill (obituary UTE July 2013) was a pillar of the church choir and the wider village community. I came to Great Longstone from South Wales in 1940 with my mother, to escape the blitz. My father could not come with us as he was an inspector in the police force, responsible for the special constables. He visited us from time to time, travelling by train or, when he could get some petrol, by car. I had sinus problems and as there were no antibiotics then, I was often in bed with a fever. Getting up night after night to go to the air-raid shelter did not help. So the doctor advised my parents to get me away if they could, and my Uncle Frank, who lived at Hassop, found us accommodation in part of Beech House. I went to St Elphin’s as a day girl and, later in the war, when the threat of invasion was over, to boarding school in Somerset.

for the evacuees and when two coach loads of them arrivedMy Uncle from Frank Birmingham, was billeting my mother officer and at Hassop I went to help, making sandwiches and looking after the children, while the billeting arrangements were sorted out. The boys were quickly taken, as all the farmers wanted them to help on their farms. At the end of the day, we were left with two young mothers, each with a baby and a toddler. In desperation, my uncle phoned the agent at Chatsworth, who told him to bring them over and he’d see what they could do. Molly’s brother Stephen Milner, Molly and John Thornhill in centre of back row So we set off by car in the dark with only very narrow slits of light from our headlights because of blackout restrictions. When we arrived, the housekeeper welcomed us and gave the evacuees a nice hot meal and put them in the orangery. The Duchess had got out some of Lady Anne’s toys for bedrooms! They were used to living in a terraced house with all amenities close by. They must have been overwhelmed bythe Chatsworth. children to playI don’t with. think When they we stayed called very the long.next day for their forms, the mothers could not find their way back to their Mr and Mrs Thornhill, who lived next door to us, reared a pig each year. After it was slaughtered, I imagine in the old slaughterhouse at the bottom of Moor Road, Mr Dawson, the village butcher, came and salted it down in our cellar. I think he used brown sugar and saltpetre. The carcass was laid on benches which are still there today. At some stage it was hung up and when it was ready, Mr Thornhill gave us some of the ham and bacon, and all the liver, which they didn’t like. As a young girl, I don’t think I realised the seriousness of the war, but when someone I knew was killed in action, it brought home to me the gravity of the events. I remember well the harvest time of the two summers I spent in Beech House. First there was haymaking, when I loved to be on the dray helping to load it, and then the grain harvest. A lot of corn was grown on the farm. One year, Mr Thornhill even grew some corn the stooks waiting to be collected. John Thornhill in RAF uniform 1944 onThere Scratter, was in a a wonderful field above camaraderie Wardlow right in thoseon the days; top. I everyone have a photograph came to help of the each field other. with Mr. Dawson came and helped us and we helped him get in his fields in turn.Molly I was oftenThornhill sent to help Mrs Thornhill (my future mother-in-law) to make the tea and bring it to the field where we were working. Mr Thornhill always paid us young ones. I well remember as they were the first wages I ever earned! Care for Feet Podiatry Foot Clinic WSouthern Joinery (Trading upstairs Loughran Hague Salon) Bespoke Woodworking Home Visits Available Specialist in sliding box sash windows Casement windows and doors General nail care, All joinery work undertaken Mobile: 07707 772561 Hard skin/callus and corn removal • Verruca, fungal nails • Treatment of ingrown toenails, • cracked heels and reduction of thickened toenails • Matlock Street, DE45 1EE. Tel: 01629 259672 www.Careforfeetuk.co.uk Web: www.wsouthernjoinery.co.uk Email: [email protected]

5 Be Inspired Parish Council Notes chase him over the new cherry tree, as there is concern over planting times Dear Parishioners, I am writing to you on The following are extracts from the and watering. this occasion not as Vice-Chair of GLPC, official minutes of the Parish Council but with my work-related fundraising Meetings in December 2020 held online. Remembrance and wreath laying: Following a number of changes in law hat on. I am the Organisation and These are published on the Parish due to COVID-19, GLPC displayed a Practice Manager for Inspire Health, a Council noticeboard outside Longstone QR-code and social distancing posters, School and also on the community and put out cones. The wreath laying other colleagues, Dr Maggie, Lucy and website www.greatlongstone.net. Theresa,GP Practice we in are Chesterfield. aiming to Withrun, threewalk, had a good socially distanced turn out. cycle or swim 4,250 miles starting this 9th December Xmas tree, lights and carols: The January to raise money for Ashgate Attendance Clerk is to thank all involved in the Xmas Present were Cllrs Wendy Long (Chair), tree and tree lights. The Christmas Eve Rick Gooch (Vice-Chair), Phil Barrett, My personal aim is to cycle 2,500 Carol service cancellation had been and Sarah Stokes (Clerk). Absent were milesHospice, of the Chesterfield. 4,250 total before the end publicised in UTE and on posters by Cllrs James Cox, Dan Cox and John of December. On the days I cannot cycle the tree, noting that it was a joint Shimwell. due to the weather, I will run on my decision with St Giles. Responsibilities treadmill in the garage. When I say run, Coronavirus for the Carol event in future years is I mean a fast walk, but in my mind I will The Clerk reported putting new signs to be discussed at the next meeting, be running. We have already started up regarding community help and following a letter from St Giles. In the noted there have been a few positive past, St Giles have organised a Hi-Vis are in the bank. tests in the community. Cllr Gooch theAshgate challenge Hospice and thehas first been 250 severely miles reported a six month vaccination GLPC organised the village tree. Five process is imminent. Xmastraffic light coordinator strings are and to donkeys be purchased while pandemic and at one point was close Recreation ground for the trees. affected financially by the COVID-19 Playground: No progress on bird’s Bench: A recycled plastic bench sure we all know someone or a family nest swing and jumbo lander. No identical to that on the Village Green to significantly cutting services. I am reply received from the contractor, is to be purchased for £419 to replace provide 24/7, 365 days a year. The risk who may be furloughed. Quotes were one of the benches on West Green. that have benefited from the care they accepted for those obtained following Village Hall: The water problems at Ashgate Hospice remains ever present, parish inspection in October by the the Hall following the water issue on henceto the financeour decision and income to try streams and raise for Clerk and Cllrs Long, Shimwell, D Cox £1,500 this year. and J Cox for Burma bridge repairs, The VH Management Committee So if you see me pedalling around hasChurch been Lane reminded have now to beenget the rectified. boiler the village at all times of the day, I goal mouth, staining and replacement serviced and been made aware of will be adding to my distance total ofturfing storage near box climbing door, and frame resetting and inof further water work in January 2021. and target. All four of us are recording bench press. The climber surface had Burial grounds: A Churchwarden of our daily activity via the Strava app so been power washed and other safety St Giles had highlighted a number of that we can share accurate updates surfaces sprayed for moss. The Clerk is maintenance issues. The Clerk is to give as to our progress as we continue our to draw up a painting and staining list him contact details for the DDDC, who fundraising journey. for equipment and all village benches. are responsible for this, and help him if If you would like to donate that would Equipment for years 11+: The Clerk required. The issues are to be reviewed be fantastic and well received. We can had purchased items for the new tennis once St Giles has gone down this route. be found on the Just Giving website post winder, which Cllr Barrett is to Footpaths and roads by searching for InspireHealth2021 Speeding and school signage: There (please note no spaces!) or directly possibly a new net may be needed. No had been no progress on the new DCC at justgiving.com/fundraising/ progressfix. Further made items on forcourt this resurfacing as well as school signs. The school lollipop signs inspirehealth2021. project due to COVID-19. are now being taken in by the school. Thank you for reading my appeal. Cricket and Football: Streetlighting: The Clerk has reported Kind regards and stay safe. Sand has now been put in goal mouths, a faulty light on Furnall Ave and Rick Gooch and the football pitch is awaiting the the rotten street sign base in the autumn deep spike. Tenders for football Thornbridge area. The Clerk is to report a water issue on Glebe Ave and and it was decided to accept the quote Station Rd. Cllr Twigg is to look into the field maintenance had been received, relocation of ‘The Willows’ streetlight. contractor that the PC currently use. () Ltd. Works in pipeline: DCC resurfacing Trees:from the Awaiting experienced date for football the tree workfield • Quality, purpose made joinery • Doors, windows, fitted furnishings along with a quote for one of the trees. Lane, and work on gap at edge of road • Made to measure • Traditional & contemporary Village Green, Hall and fields of Sunny Bank, hole filling in Chertpit • Range of woods and finishes • Estimate on request Noticeboard: This now just awaits the No reply received yet from Peak Park caused by floods on Longreave Lane). 01629 813633 / 07835 238160 about tarmac on . [email protected] www.thejoineryworkshop.com Cherry tree: The tree surgeon has Council Administration Hassop, DE45 1NW removedstands and the fine old weather tree and to be is installed. to now Land registration: Documentation for look at the adjacent one. The Clerk will

6 fields, track and builder’s yard to be sent to solicitor in early 2021. 16th December toilets, will be considered at the Financial regulations, standing (Extraordinary Meeting) meeting on February 22nd. orders, document retention policy Attendance Ice Cream Tender: The tender for and code of conduct: It was agreed Present were Cllr Wendy Long (Chair), January 2021 to December 2023 had that no changes needed to be made. Cllr Rick Gooch (Vice-Chair), Cllr Phil been advertised in the Peak Advertiser. Community Facebook and website: Barrett and Sarah Stokes (Clerk). One sealed bid had been received from Thanks once again go to Tom Dean for Absent were Cllrs James Cox, Dan Cox Mr R Lambe of Monsal Head Ices, keeping both up to date. Becky Stokes and John Shimwell. Hobbs Café, Monsal Head. This was plans to take these over when Tom Declarations of interest accepted. relocates, subject to permanent work. Cllr Barrett declared an interest in item Short Term Car Park is all in good Financial matters 4 on the agenda (The Willows). order. Monsal Head Toilets: Cllrs Gamble The 2019/20 external audit had been Planning Matters and Wakemen are waiting on DDDC completed with no matters to attend Applications: Gildlow, Moor Rd. NP legal department regarding the to. A grant of £400 had been received DDD/1220/1162. Proposed alteration transfer of ownership. The DDDC grant from the Local Projects Fund towards and extension of an existing dwelling will also be transferred along with the the new noticeboard. All allotment and new build garage and associated ownership, which will not occur until rents have been received. works. No objections. post-Christmas. The intention is to Planning Matters The Willows, The Mires. NP/ move from a CIC to a charity. Applications: Standhill Cottage, DDD/1120/1056. Single storey and Viaduct: A site Spring Bank. NP/DDD/1020/1015. extension to rear of property. Following meeting was held on 21st October to Proposed two storey extension to further measurements from PDNPA, discuss necessary works and an action dwelling. No objections. It was noted the planning application was discussed. plan drawn up. All those present at the that Spring Bank lane leading to the No objections. However, there are site meeting, including Chatsworth recreation ground gate is not to be used concerns regarding off-road parking, River Keeper and River Conservation for parking at any time. if the new extension is built. The Willows, The Mires. NP/ Burial grounds DDD/1120/1056. Single storey plan before it is approved. The weir A St Giles churchwarden had written pathOfficer, still are needsto comment work, on but the awaits action extension to rear of property. The highlighting a number of repairs and Clerk is to obtain dimensions for the DDDC. Peak Park Ranger R Kenning maintenance for 2021. It was decided and his team are carrying out lots application from PDNPA and to hold to make a one-off payment of £500 an extraordinary PC meeting of the PC of cutting back. Mr J Everett from towards the ash dieback and gate post Chatsworth is very keen to work on when these arrive. and wall costs. This donation was not Green Island, Longreave Lane, Rowland. the ash dieback, and an advertisement to be taken as setting a precedent. The for a photographer was to be placed. NP/DDD/1120/1104. Proposed Chair stated that the PC fundraise for replacement garage workshop and Village Event 2021: Members are to any extra community items and the come forward at the next meeting with bike store. No objections. church should also go down this route. Decisions: York Cottage, Main St. ideas for an event and when to hold it. Date of next meeting NP/DDD/0820/0741. Single storey Parking, Speeding and Streetlights: Wednesday 10th March extension to dwelling. Granted. Following the last meeting, DCC Land formally Bleaklow Farm, Hassop. Contact Details reported that a temporary passing NP/DDD/0820/0785. Retrospective Sarah Stokes, Clerk to Great Longstone place sign has been erected in the application for vehicular access track. Parish Council, Longstone Byre, pull in at the bottom of Monsal Hill. Granted. Little Longstone, Bakewell DE45 The Clerk stated that members can Land formally Bleaklow Farm, Hassop. 1NN. Tel: 01629 640851. Email: do a refresher course in Speed Watch NP/DDD/0520/0404. Change of use [email protected] training online through PCSO Boswell. of approved stable buildings to 4 No. Maintenance: Lining work is to be bedroom suites, an M&E room and a Little Longstone carried out to the well pump and horse domestic store. Granted. Parish Notes troughs to enable the new pump to The Manor House. NP/ work. Benches near the horse troughs The following are extracts from the are to be stained. No progress has been DDD/0720/0666. Lowering and official minutes of the Parish Meeting adaption of garden walls to west of the made with DCC regarding the condition held online on 23rd November 2020. of Chertpit Lane. grade II listed Manor House. Granted. for 2021 is to Village Maintenance Pinfold: Strimming and spraying to Former Builder’s yard. NP/ be carried out by jointly by J Cox and DDD/0720/0682. Proposed change of this area to be carried out alongside B Cardona based on good and reliable other village maintenance. use of former builder’s yard buildings work in past years. Date of next meeting and associated works to create a single Grit Bins including the Monsal Hill bin Monday 22nd February, 7pm online dwelling. Granted. are still full from last year. The Clerk Underedge Farm. NP/DDD/0720/0601. will liaise with the Chair for any further Contact Details Alterations and extension of existing requirements. Sarah Stokes, Clerk to Little Longstone farm house. Granted. Donations (Local Government Act Parish Meeting, Longstone Byre, Little Police report Section 137) and Subscriptions Longstone, Bakewell DE45 1NN. PCSO not aware of any crimes in past 2020/2021: Recipients, including Tel: 01629 640851. 30 days in Great Longstone. a possible donation to Monsal Head Email: [email protected]

7 Farming Notes February 2021 We always keep a close eye on the weather forecast as it has a huge impact on farm life. We started off the New Year with frost and ice, and on many days this meant extra trips to all of the water troughs and ponds to break the ice. Snowfall or a hard frost also means extra feeding for the sheep and cattle, as if the grass is covered or frozen solid the animals can’t eat very easily. Unwrapping the sweet smelling hay gathered last summer is a great reminder of good times and gives hope that better days are ahead of us. This feeding routine has helped to provide a comforting role in contrast to the chaos of the health crisis unfolding in the UK at the moment. It certainly is a worrying and difficult time and we are whilevery grateful the village for theat lower farm andground the wasresponsibilities shrouded in it fog. brings as there is less time to worry and dwell. Snow flurries painted the landscape a wonderful white and we enjoyed some spectacular days up in the fields with bright blue sky and sunshine,

A big event for us this month was the cattle movements. We have three groups of cattle to organise: the spring-calving

Station Road since September, joined by our stock bull Archie. The late-calving cows and the youngstock have all been grazingcows and on their land calves, up at Dale the youngstockFarm. All the and cows some had late-calving to come into cows. the barn The spring-calversfor worming before have beenthey weredown moved in the again.fields nearThis involved driving the spring-calvers down Cross Lane and along Butts Road, then up Moor Road to the farm. This is nerve- wracking to do, as there is always a risk something could go wrong and the cows could end up going the wrong way! Luckily, we had a team of helpers including Will and Heather Turner, Jed, Peter Shimwell, David Neal and Richard Furness. It is a fantastic sight to see the cows trotting through the village, particularly on a very miserable January day in lockdown (see photo above). Later on, we had to drive the late-calving cows and the bull to the Station Road land, and the spring-calving cows up to the top of Moor Road and onto the Black Plantation land, where they will spend the rest of the winter. The youngstock stay at the land behind Dale Farm. It was a long day and involved lots of walking and patience. Thanks to all who helped to ensure it went smoothly! Finally, dog owners and dog walking. We have had further problems with dogs chasing our sheep across the land along Chertpit Lane. It is distressing, and we cannot emphasise enough how important it is to keep to the footpaths, with your dog on a lead at all times. The sheep are in lamb, and being chased and stressed by dogs can cause them to abort their lambs, or even die themselves. It seems to be a recurring problem for farmers that dogs terrorise livestock. It is sad that John and Joanna Shimwell

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