VILLAGE & COMMUNITY MAGAZINE

Part January & Full February 2020

Keeping Connected the Villages of

ALSTONEFIELD ~ ~ ELKSTONES

..... ILAMSee Inside ~ for August’s Specials~ WETTON.....

……Some of January’s & February’s Events…… January 18th… February 2nd … Live Music at Village Hall Live Music at Alstonefield Village Hall

Live Music at the Black Lion Butterton February 7th …

Film Night at Wetton Village Hall Bingo at Butterton Village Hall February 15th … January 23rd … ‘Valentine’s Ceilidh’ at Alstonefield Village ‘Afternoon Social’ at Warslow Village Hall Hall January 26th … ‘Chinese Night’ at Warslow Village Hall Alstonefield ‘Village Hall Open Day’

th Film Night at Wetton Village Hall January 30 … th Quiz Night at the Black Lion Butterton February 19 … Bingo at Warslow Village Hall

February 29th … Cheese & Wine Evening at The Elms, Wetton

“WHAT’S ON” 2nd HALF JANUARY 2020 14th 7.30pm Butterton W.I. with Kate Haigh from ‘Becalmed’ Butterton Village Hall 14th 7.00pm Butterton Parish Council Meeting Butterton Village Hall 14th A.M. Cross Country (and every Tuesday) From Ilam 14th 8.00pm Ilam Parish Council Meeting Ilam School 15th 10.00am Free Nordic Walking Taster Session Barn, Green Farm, Thorpe 15th 7.30pm Warslow Bingo Warslow Village Hall 16th 3.30pm Pilates (and every Thursday) Beechenhill Haybarn, Ilam 16th 1.15pm Free Nordic Walking Low Impact Taster Session Old Dog Car Park, Thorpe 18th 7 for 7.30pm Film Night Wetton Village Hall 18th 7.30 for 8pm Live Event ‘John Tams & Barry Coope’ Alstonefield Village Hall 18th 8.00pm Live Music with ‘Jimmy Elderflower’ Black Lion Inn, Butterton 20th 7.30pm Butterton Reading Group Various around Village 23rd 2 – 4pm Warslow Action Group - Afternoon Social Warslow Village Hall 26th 11am – 4pm Alstonefield Village Hall Open Day Alstonefield Village Hall 30th 8.00pm Quiz Night Black Lion Inn, Butterton

“WHAT’S ON” FEBRUARY 2020 2nd 12 – 4.00pm Community Singing Workshop. St. Peter’s. Alstonefield 2nd 7 for 7.30pm Live Event ‘Stephen Fearing’ Alstonefield Village Hall 3rd 9.30 – 11am Yoga Warslow Village Hall 4th A.M. Cross Country (and every Tuesday) From Ilam 6th 3.30pm Pilates (and every Thursday) Beechenhill Haybarn, Ilam 7th 7.30pm Butterton Bingo Butterton Village Hall 11th 7.30pm Butterton W.I. Butterton Village Hall 15th 7 for 7.30pm Film Night Wetton Village Hall 15th 7 for 7.30pm Valentine’s Ceilidh Alstonefield Village Hall 15th T.B.C. ‘Chinese Night’ Warslow Village Hall 17th 7.30pm Butterton Reading Group Various around Village 19th 7.30pm Warslow Bingo Warslow Village Hall 25th 7.00pm Butterton Parish Council Meeting Butterton Village Hall 29th 6.30pm Cheese and Wine Evening The Elms, Wetton

“WHAT’S ON” EARLY MARCH 2020 3rd A.M. Cross Country (and every Tuesday) From Ilam 5th 3.30pm Pilates (and every Thursday) Beechenhill Hay Barn, Ilam

Deadline Date for March 2020

All are invited to submit material for the next newsletter but ask that all items submitted in long hand include all names written in BLOCK CAPITALS. Please note that I do not take dictation over the telephone. Costs applicable to some items, i.e. business/private or charities not within our cluster villages, (please telephone if you are not sure & require further information). All hard copy for the Newsletter to be delivered to: The Newsletter, Trees Cottage, Butterton, Leek, Staffs. ST13 7SP. Tel: 01538 304560

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2 Have a laugh on us deer populations, which became confined to the Scottish Highlands, south-west and a few other small, I just got off the phone with a friend who lives in scattered populations Edinburgh. He said that since early this morning the snow While preferring woodland and forest habitats in England and has been nearly waist high and is still falling. southern Scotland, red deer can adapt to open moor and The temperature is minus 8 degrees and the north wind is hills. They graze on grasses and dwarf shrubs e.g. heather increasing to near gale force. and bilberry. Woody browse, e.g. tree shoots, is taken when

The wind chill is minus 12 degrees and his wife has done other food is limited during winter. However, grazing of tree shoots and agricultural crops puts red deer in conflict with nothing but look through the kitchen window and just stare. farmers and foresters due to economic damage. Conversely, He told me that if it gets much worse, he may have to let her many country and forest estates can gain substantial revenue in! from recreational stalking and / or venison production. As well ******** as being farmed for their venison red deer are also kept as Wife texts husband at work on a cold winter ornamental park species in the UK. Whether in conflict or morning...'Windows frozen; won't open' used as a resource, red deer populations require careful management to maintain health and quality and ensure a Husband texts back....'Pour warm water over it and gently tap sustainable balance with their environment. edges with hammer'. Breeding, Behaviour & Lifecycle Five minutes later wife texts back....'Computer really messed The breeding season, or the rut, occurs from the end of up now.' September to November. Stags return to the hind's home ******** range and compete for them by engaging in elaborate I’ve got myself a really cute dog and called him “Threemiles”. displays of dominance including roaring, parallel walks, and It sounds great to tell everyone I walk Threemiles every day. fighting. Serious injury and death can result from fighting but this only occurs between stags of similar size that cannot Countryside Matters – Red Deer assess dominance by any of the other means. The dominant stag then ensures exclusive mating with the hinds. There are six species of deer living freely in the Despite being sexually mature before their second birthday in British countryside but productive woodland populations, only stags over five years only red deer and roe old tend to mate. In woodland populations, hinds over one deer are truly indigenous. year old give birth to a single calf after an eight-month Fallow deer were almost gestation, between mid-May to mid-July. Puberty may be certainly introduced by delayed until three years old in hill hinds, which may give birth the Normans while three only once every two or three years.

Asiatic species, Reeves’ Some Scottish hill populations suffer heavy infant mortality at muntjac, Chinese water and shortly after birth and during their first winter. Lifespan deer and sika deer arrived in the late 19th and early 20th can be, exceptionally, up to 18 years. centuries. Our local deer are Red Deer In woodland red deer are largely solitary or occur as mother Red deer are Britain’s largest land mammal. When fully and calf groups. On open ground, larger single sex groups grown males (stags) weigh between 90 to 190kg and stand at assemble, only mixing during the rut and in the Highlands of around 1.07 to 1.37m tall at the shoulder. Females (hinds) Scotland, large groups may persist for most of the year. Red weigh 63 to 120kg and stand up to 1.07 – 1.22m at the deer are active throughout the 24-hour period but make more shoulder. By comparison, an average adult man in Britain use of open spaces during the hours of darkness in stands at 1.77m high and weighs 79kg. Deer living in open populations experiencing frequent disturbance. Peak times of upland habitats tend to be smaller than those living in more activity are at dawn and dusk. In the Highlands of Scotland wooded lowland areas red deer use the open hills during the day and descend to Red deer are a distinctive rusty red colour in summer turning lower ground during the night. to a brown winter coat. Adults are not spotted. They have a Stags roar and grunt during the rut. Hinds bark when alarmed short tail and a pale rump patch with no particular and moo when searching for their young. Calves emit a high- distinguishing features. Red deer have a large head with wide pitched squeal when alarmed and may bleat to their mother. spaced brown eyes. The stags’ antlers are the species most distinguishing feature. They are highly branched and the Local Red Deer branches increase with age with multiple points on each Seen regularly around Elkstones, they seem to follow a antler. The angle of the forward point from the main antler routine where they appear in the same place at the same beam is about 90° (unlike the Sika). Antlers are cast during time each day for a week or two, then move on. Quite often March / April and begin to regrow to be fully formed and clear seen at twilight, crossing roads (they seem to float across the of velvet in August / September. walls), or in fields usually close to trees. Sometimes on moorland near the Mermaid or Revidge. R.F. Elkstones Their hoof prints or ‘slots’ are unmistakably large and can be confused with sheep or goat marks. Slots may be distorted References: British Deer Society https://www.bds.org.uk with the gait of the animal and/or soft ground. A stag’s front British Wildlife Trust https://www.wildlifetrusts.org hoof may measure 8-9 cm in length.

History, Distribution & Habitat Red deer are a native species having migrated to Britain from Europe 11,000 years ago. They were used extensively by Mesolithic man as a source of food, skins, and tools (bones and antlers). However, the development of agriculture by Neolithic man cleared swathes of forest to make way for fields and this loss of forest encouraged the decline of red 3

Wetton & Alstonefield Community First Responders Do you love to sing? Come along to . . .

Serving the community’s emergency medical needs Singing in the Peaks with Ashley with pride care and excellence St Peter’s Church Alstonefield

Thank you A Community Singing Workshop WACFR would like to say thank you for all your support and On Sunday 2nd February 2020 encouragement in 2019. We were on call for over 2800 12.00 to 4.00 pm hours and attended 53 calls. This is significantly less than previous years, probably due to the fact we have less All are welcome. responders so, unfortunately, we cover less hours. Also, the Bring a lunch to share - drinks provided ambulance service may direct you to alternative services if 12.30 – 2.30 Workshop (£10 charge) appropriate, instead of sending an ambulance. Of course, it could also be because you have been healthier or have made 3 pm Songs of Praise. Everybody Welcome use of 111 instead! Our calls ranged in location from To book a place call Rev John 01335 310002 , , Upper Hulme and Ilam plus anywhere in between. Alstonefield was our most popular Ashley Mellor directs choirs with Choirs Association village for calls. We celebrated our 20th anniversary in

September and hope to spend many more years providing Your Community Magazine emergency medical care to our community.

Items are free of charge for any of Our Cluster of Villages’ Interested in Becoming a First Responder? Community or Fundraising Events. These would, for If you would like to become a voluntary responder then do example, be Village Halls (some), History Groups, W.I.’s, contact us so we can let you know when it is next possible to Book Clubs, Church (some), First Responders, School, Play apply on the NHS jobs website. There is also the option to Groups in fact anything that keeps our Communities going as become a community resuscitation volunteer if you don’t have a whole. the time to become a CFR. However, if monies raised are going to an outside cause or More information about what both roles involve and how the you are using a facility to earn money, then a small course is run can be found on the application page but please contribution towards our printing costs would be expected. call us if you would like to know more before this.

For more information contact Nicky on 01335 310296 or Classified Annual £60.00 Sally on 01538 304116 Advert Contribution Classified Per Monthly £6.00 www.wacfr.org Charity no: 1121223 Advert Insertion Fundraiser for Per Monthly £6.00 out of Area Insertion Sign up for a Free Taster to try out Charities (Applies to all)

Nordic Walking. Full A4 Page Per Monthly £16.00

If you’re planning to get fit in 2020, then Poster Inclusion I’ve got a variety of Nordic Walking (Applies to all) classes to help you achieve your goals, no matter your age or fitness level. The Alstonefield’s Articles walks are mostly 1 hour (three miles or less), with varied St. Peter’s, Alstonefield terrain that will help build your stamina. There are plenty of Vicar: Revd. John beautiful views too, which provide the perfect motivation to Austerberry 01335 310002. head outside and get active. FreeTaster Sessions: Service Time(s) Jan/Feb 2020 th Wednesday 15th January at 10am. 26 January at 11am, Meet at the Barn, Green Farm, Thorpe. DE6 2AW Benefice Holy Communion.

Low Impact Taster: Thursday 16th January at 1.15pm. 16th February at 11am, Holy Meet at the Old Dog car park, Thorpe DE6 2AT Communion (led by Revd. Please contact for details of February free taster sessions Steve Goodwin).

Please wear shoes & clothes according to the weather. Warden: Vacancies

Nordic Walking Poles provided for all tasters. Carol Singing Janneke Gorzeman 07469895267. Our carol singing around the village Christmas tree raised [email protected] £144.35 for Crisis at Christmas. That money enabled five Or book now: www.nwukwhitepeak.co.uk homeless people to receive support this Christmas. Thanks to

everybody who sang, catered and donated. Special thanks to

Donations Jo and Rob for their hospitality.

The Community Magazine acknowledges a very kind and Many thanks to all my friends and neighbours for the generous donation towards the production costs of the many kindnesses shown me, especially the dog- magazine from Pam Wain. walking and lifts to hospital during my recent bout of operations. I am just so grateful I live in such an

amazing community. Carrie Ross

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Alstonefield Parish Council Clerk to the Council – Liz Court, tel. 07746 833910 LEADEN BOOT Email [email protected] c/o The Village Hall, Alstonefield, Ashbourne, . DE6 2FR CHALLENGE 2020 Chair: Richard Butler (01335 310620) SUNDAY 17th MAY Vice Chairman: Gordon Campbell (07919353800) Councillors: Nick Bonsall (310262) Alan Hayes (310057) In aid of local good Rupert Hignett (310389) Carrie Osborne (310453). causes Rebecca Mcintyre (310498) Spaces still available: Booking forms downloadable from the All Parish Council agendas and minutes are always available website: www.leadenboot.org.uk on the website and the notice boards. Helpers: We hope all those who helped in previous years will Next Meeting: Contact Clerk for details. be able to help again. If you can fulfil the same role, please

email: [email protected]

VALENTINE’S CEILIDH With some 50 volunteers needed for the smooth running of SATURDAY 15TH FEBRUARY 2020 the event, we can always use new helpers; we'll find the right place for you. So please put the date in your diary and get ALSTONEFIELD VILLAGE HALL in touch. Your help is invaluable! We simply can’t manage

FEATURING CEILIDH BAND this enormous event without you. Everyone who takes part in the event is amazed with what a wonderful, welcoming, and “BOX OF FROGS” helpful bunch our volunteers are. It's not just the amazing food they keep coming back for!

Finally: This, the 10th Leaden Boot, may well be the very last if no-one comes forward to take over the running of it.

TICKETS £13 (INCLUDING HOT SUPPER) 7 FOR 7.30PM ALSTONEFIELD VILLAGE HALL CONCERTS * LICENSED BAR * RAFFLE th ALL PROCEEDS Saturday 18 January Warhorse songwriter and 6 times winner of BBC Awards TO WETTON AND ALSTONEFIELD COMMUNITY FIRST RESPONDERS JOHN TAMS & BARRY COOPE

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW CALL DEBS 07594 630858 OR VISIT WWW.WEGOTTICKETS.COM

Alstonefield Village Hall Chairman – Martin Snodin: Social sec – Dave Littlehales Treasurer – Debs Railton: Secretary - Margaret Cohen Bookings officer – Jo Griffin Licensed bar 8pm (Doors from 7.30pm) e-mail:[email protected] Committee members – Frank Lipp, Ian Longdon, Ken Just a few tickets available Sharples, Mandy Domville, Anne Morgan and Val Tickets £15 at WeGotTickets.com or call 01335 310322 Littlehales. nd Village Hall Open Day - Sunday 26 January 11am-4pm Sunday 2 February Contemporary Singer of the Year at the The hall is opening its doors to everyone as part of a week- 2017 Canadian Folk Music Awards long national celebration of England's 10,000 village halls. Refreshments will be on offer, and the day will showcase the STEPHEN FEARING hall's active user groups, its recreational and educational activities and the excellent facilities it offers to people wishing to use the hall.

Chairman Martin Snodin says "The Hall (previously the Institute) is a huge part of our community. The current building was converted from the former school in 1982 and has been the hub of the village ever since. It plays host to social gatherings, fitness classes, indoor bowls, a Post Office and lots more - all things that just wouldn’t happen in Alstonefield if we didn’t have our hall and our dedicated Licensed bar 7.30pm (Doors from 7pm) volunteers that keep it going. We hope to see lots of people Tickets £12 at WeGotTickets.com or call 01335 310322 dropping-in to help us celebrate Village Halls Week*.

* Village Halls Week is run by national rural charity Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE).

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“AVETS Remember” just means the PCC has to find a Vicar who is able to conduct In an emergency you should always dial 999 first. If you need the ceremonies. help before the emergency services arrive, you could call the Vacancy for St Bartholomew’s PCC Treasurer. Alstonefield Village Emergency Telephone System (AVETS) PLEASE contact either Churchwarden asap if you can help on 01335818911. AVETS aims to connect you direct to us out. We urgently need a Treasurer as our previous speak to a local volunteer who may be able to assist. If you treasurer has resigned the post. We understand we may have would like to know more about what we do, please call Meg to make some kind of remuneration for this position. We on 488 or Carrie on 009. envisage a few hours a month will suffice and attendance at PCC meetings is desirable but not necessary. Alstonefield Baby and Toddler Group Lottery Draw – December Results Alstonefield play group meet every Wednesday morning in 1st Tom Mollatt £25 term time 9.30-11.30. £3 per family. The sessions are held in 2nd Ian Mollatt £15 the very well-appointed Alstonefield Village Hall and provide 3rd Mike Stone £10 free play for the children with a large variety of toys and th 4 Sisa Bartley £10 activities on offer. Play sessions frequently include a craft component. The next draw will take place on Saturday 11th January at 11am Church. We welcome any parent or guardian with children from birth to school age. A healthy snack and/or biscuits are provided We have come to the end of another twelve months of for the children and ample tea and coffee for the adults. playing the lottery, thank you all for your support. Anyone wishing to renew their lottery subscriptions should do so No need to pre-book, just turn up. The first session is free. before 1st February 2020. Please contact Melanie 304504 or We look forward to welcoming you to our group! Please Barbara 304324. contact Jo for any queries 01335 310538 (daytime) or [email protected] Anyone is welcome to join us to draw the lottery on the second Saturday of the month at 11am in Church. Please Butterton’s Bits come along and have a cup of tea & cake, have a chat and watch the draw live.

.St. Bartholomew’s Church

Interregnum

Services for Late January and February 2020: 19th January at 11am, Holy Communion (Rev. Arthur Hack).

16th February at 3.30pm Evening Thank you to everyone that visited us over December and Worship (Rev. Prebendary enjoyed the festivities with us. We loved our first Christmas in Lawrence Price). Butterton and are excited for what 2020 holds for the Black Lion. Wardens: Maggie Risby 304115. On Saturday 18th January we have live music on again at the Barbara Woodward 304324. pub:

Altar Flowers: Lily Hambleton-Plumb

Cleaning Rota: B. Woodward.

St Bartholomew's PCC Members: Live Music Maurice Woodward, Peter Tomlinson, Brenda Mollatt, Lily Jimmy Elderflower Hambleton-Plumb, Margaret Dutton, Doris Wentworth, Sisa Bartley. Singer songwriter from Sheffield

th St Bartholomew’s Church Saturday 18 January Saturday 21st December saw a good congregation gathered 8 pm to sing carols, hear the lessons associated with the Christmas Story and enjoy Mulled Wine and Mince Pies. FREE ENTRY

The Grand Draw took place after the service as did a The first quiz of the year is scheduled for Thursday 30th presentation to Rev Michael Evans and his wife Susan on the January. Questions start at 8 pm, which gives you plenty of occasion of Rev Michael’s retirement. He will be greatly time for a meal beforehand. The events have been very missed having ‘led us’ for the past two years or so. popular so give us a ring if you’d like to save your team a table. The PCC would like to thank everyone who donated prizes Our kitchen is now serving food six days a week. Tuesday to for the Draw and who helped in any way on the night. Saturday evenings from 6 until 9 pm, Saturday lunchtimes from Special thanks to Hannah and Matt from the Black Lion who 12 to 3 pm and fantastic Sunday roasts from 12 until 4 pm. provided the mulled wine. Keep an eye on our website and Facebook page for all the new

We have now entered yet another interregnum and dishes Matt has planned. technically do not have a ‘resident’ Vicar. The Archdeacon To find out more or make a booking, call us on 01538 304232 th and PCC meet on 16 January in order to discuss the details or email [email protected]. for Rev Michael Evans’s replacement. Please contact either Happy New Year! Churchwarden re any issues, particularly Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals as these will still be taking place. It 6

Butterton History Group around the Village singing Carols and raised £100 for A competition in the making…..How about a calendar and a Douglas McMillan Hospice, and we had a good crowd at the couple of postcards and/or notelets for 2021? All photos must Christmas Service on Monday, 23rd December. Thanks very be taken by the person entering them into the competition much to all those people who helped to clean and decorate and they must be taken within the Parish boundary. Watch the Church, organised the Service, provided the “good cheer” this space……start snapping…. punch and mince pies, and ran the Raffle. Thanks also to The History Group would like to thank the ‘Trustees’ of the Father Christmas who managed to drop in with presents for ‘Moorlands Walks with Children Project’ for their generous the younger children. donation towards the History Group’s funds. And thanks from the Church Wardens to everybody who has Butterton Parish Council helped during this year to clean the Church, provide the C/O Clerk: Maggie Risby, 01538 304115 flowers, and mow the Churchyard – all very much Email [email protected] appreciated!

Chairperson: Karen Salt 304543, We started the New Year with our traditional Coffee Morning Vice Chairperson: Jenny Land 304265, at Mount Pleasant – 15 Elkstonians joined us for fortified Committee Members: Sarah Kinneir 304274, Peter coffee and Liz’ mince pies Tomlinson 304560, Mike Stone (Website Manager) 304455, Roz Lees 304673 Tracey Perkin 304781. Ash Wednesday, Lent Hunger Lunch and Easter It all seems a long time ahead just now but no doubt it will The next meeting will be at 7pm in the Village Hall on suddenly be upon us – Easter Sunday is 12th April this year. Tuesday 14th January. Everyone welcome to attend. Please The dates for the Hunger Lunches have not yet been agreed alert the Clerk if there is an issue you would like discussed, in order to allow sufficient time to be given on the Agenda. but it will be sometime in March – watch this space!

th Likewise, the Easter Services have not yet been published. The following meeting will be on Tuesday 25 February. There will be a Holy Communion Service in Elkstones on Ash Butterton Village Hall Wednesday, 26th February, at 6 pm – we look forward to Apologies to anyone who was inconvenienced by the rd seeing plenty of Visitors from surrounding Parishes…. cancellation of the Bingo session on Friday 3 January. Rather too close to Christmas and New Year plus one Stuart Wood organiser being away from base and the other being ill. The We were extremely sorry to hear that Stuart died on 10th next Bingo session is Friday 7th February. Eyes down at December. He was only 54 years old and, like his late 7.30pm at the Village Hall. brother Graham, a great supporter of the Elkstonians and the Installation of Wi-Fi is progressing, slowly but (hopefully) Harvest Festival. Stuart was a fountain of knowledge about surely. local people, places, and events and will be much missed.

Butterton W.I. Our condolences to brother Malcolm and sister Sandra. We meet on the second Tuesday in the month in the Village Hall at 7.30 pm. Come and join this very relaxed, caring and Ilam’s Inserts very social group of ladies. More details available on: Holy Cross 01538 304546 or 01538 304550. Vicar: Revd. John Austerberry. Butterton Reading Group. 01335 310002 Butterton Reading Group meets on the third Monday of every Service Time(s) February: month at 7.30pm at various venues. th 9 February at 10.30am, All Age We have read books of different genres over the past year Worship, and have discussed the same with differing opinions and Wardens: Ian Smith 01335 comments. We enjoy convivial evenings with a light hearted 350236. approach to our chosen reads. For more information about Miss Ellen Clewes 01335 the Book Club, contact 01538 304546 or 01538 304550. 350437.

Flower & Brasses Rota: Elkstone’s Entries 10th– 23rd January, Mrs S Wiltshire

Joan Wain has been in hospital since before Christmas and St. John the Baptist is thankfully starting to recover, we all send her and her family

Vicar: Father John Bains. our love and best wishes for a full recovery.

Church Warden: Ellen Clewes was admitted to hospital before Christmas too, Mr Reg Meakin 01538 304295 and needed surgery on her shoulder, she is now out of hospital and convalescing with her sister, we wish a speedy Flowers and Cleaning Rota for recovery too. February & March – Sally

Faulkner Sue Prince has been in hospital during the Christmas Service(s) Contact Church holidays, she is now back home and recovering from Warden for details. pneumonia, we send her our best wishes for a speedy recovery. Welcome to 2020 Brian Allen A very nice if rather quiet Christmas and New Year in We were shocked and saddened by the tragic news that Elkstones. A dozen Villagers sat down to an excellent Brian Allen had passed away, Brian was born in Ilam and Christmas Lunch at Biggin Hall, almost as many circulated 7 lived here for many years, we send our condolences to his Christmas Eve Midnight Mass children and extended family. This was a lovely service that we shared with our Benefice Friends. Thank you to everyone who attended. Christmas Tree Festival The Christmas Tree Festival was a great success and our Church Decorating for Christmas thanks go to everyone who donated and decorated the trees Thank you to Dorothy Mellor, Jenny Riley, Judy Prince, and to all the visitors who very kindly gave donations and Rachel Moorcroft, Emma and Elliott Gould for their help in comments in the visitors’ book. decorating the church. The displays look beautiful!

Ilam Parish Council A big thank you to Roger Pegg for once more kindly donating Chairwoman: Caroline Sellers 01335 350368 the impressive tree that was displayed in the Harpur Crewe pew. Clerk: Paul Watson 01335 310321 [email protected] Website: www.ilam.org.uk Thank You to Janet McNicol for the beautiful Advent Wreath,

The next meeting is scheduled for 14th January 2020 at which is a focal point for us during Advent. We also gratefully 8 p.m. in Ilam School. A report will be included in the next thank Janet for her continued practical help and support magazine. shown to the Church Team and for taking our Services with Ilam Activities her inspiring sermons. Pilates continues every Thursday at 3:30 pm at Beechenhill Carol Service th Haybarn and the cross-country running group meet every This was held on 15 December 2019, the attendance was Tuesday morning for a five-mile jog; details are available from exceptionally pleasing. Thank you to our readers, Richard [email protected]. Claxton, Judy Prince, Rachel Moorcroft, Emma Gould and Elliott Gould. We were all entertained by the beautiful voice of News from Ilam C of E (VA) School Tim Robinson, thankyou Tim! Thank you to all the ladies who 2020 is upon us! A Happy New Year to you all! gave the mince pies and to Sarah and Emma Garde for

The end of term 2019 was a busy one! The whole school washing up. enjoyed a trip to see Cinderella at Opera House. Our The Hampers, donated by Rachel Moorcroft, Judy Prince and school play “Trouble at the Inn” was performed to a packed- Emma Gould were won by Andrew Philips and Tim Robinson. out audience. It told the story of Christmas through the eyes Thank you to our friends at Butterton Church who have of the Inn Keepers; Betty and Bobby. Miss Lisa cooked the donated their old pew runners to us – much appreciated! children and staff a fabulous Christmas Lunch and our Governors provided a fun filled and entertaining party. Our Bereavements term ended with a Nativity Service at Church where our older We note the recent sad passing of Ron Mycock formerly of children narrated the Christmas Story and our Nursery and Warslow – he was a well-known member of the community who will be sadly missed by his many friends. Reception pupils acted it out. We were also entertained by the Squirrels Class playing some festive tunes on the hand We extend our heartfelt condolences to the family of the late bells and Kingfisher Class led the parade of the Christingles Stuart Wood on his sudden and untimely passing. He was they had made. The children also shared the Posada Book another well-known member of our community who will be they had been making with Rev John. greatly missed by his brother Malcolm and sister Sandra and family. MAY THEY REST IN PEACE This half term our older pupils will be studying Shakespeare in English, the Squirrel Class will be focusing upon the Best Kept Village Traditional Tales with a Twist and our Reception/Nursery The Judges' comments, in relation to the Church and Church Class (Hedgehogs) will be learning about Fairy tales and Yard, were very pleasing and testimony to the hard work of Toys. Mrs Rachel Linton : Head of Ilam C of E School the church yard mowers and the small but faithful church team who do their best to keep our church tidy. Hopefully the Warslow’s Wanderings comments will encourage us to make the same effort this

year! Thank you to everyone who helped. If anyone would

like to help this year please speak to Rachel, Judy or Emma. St. Lawrence

Vicar: Father John Baines. Thank you to Suzanne Astle for her kind donation of cutlery to the church – it was nice of you to think of us! Next Service(s) Late January: 12th at 6.30pm, Lay Led End of An Era 26th at 9.30am, Holy Communion We note Geoff Derbyshire, who has lived and farmed in February: Warslow for his whole life and Helen, who lived originally in 9th at 6.30pm, Lay Led Longnor and later in surrounding areas, are moving from rd Pump Farm into Leek. Both are well known and respected 23 at 9.30am, Holy Communion Wardens: Mrs. Rachel Moorcroft members of our community. We wish them much happiness in their New Home! 01298 84568, Reg Meakin 01538 304295

Treasurer: Emma Gould 01298 687190. Mick Riley would like to thank the residents of Warslow for the kind donations received for the British Legion Poppy January Flowers: 19th January, Jenny Riley Appeal. The amount raised was £190.06 so thank you all February Flowers: 2nd February, Judy Prince very much. Cleaning January: Jenny Riley & Chris Milton Cleaning February: Sarah Garde & Suzanne Astle.

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Warslow Village Hall WARSLOW ACTION GROUP Warslow Village Hall is clean, spacious and well equipped for Afternoon Social all occasions. Hire charges as little as £15. Thursday 23rd January 2020, 2-4pm Licensed bar. Tea/coffee/cakes Birthdays-Christenings-Meetings-Funerals Join them for a game of dominoes, cards or draughts.

Call: 01298 84984: Email: [email protected] FREE Visit our website: [email protected] Please note: This will be in one room only due redecoration of the hall.

th Bingo: 19 February, 7.30pm Warslow & Elkstones Parish Council rd Every 3 Wednesday of the month, great prizes and Your Parish Councillors are: company. All welcome. Chairman: Mrs Amy Wardman 01538 304512. Vice Chair: Mrs Jane Prince 01538 300225 We always appreciate donations of raffle, tombola prizes and Mr Charles Barker 01298 84716, tea-towels. Thank you to Helen Tomkinson, Anne Peach, Mr Doug Titley 84787: Mr Stuart Gould 687190. Tanya Cliffe and Dorothy Mellor. Mr Ian Astle 07377329145: Miss Laura Gordon 84984

Thank-you to Warslow Silver Band for their fantastic concert Clerk: Steve Mansfield Tel: 01298 83308 or th on 7 December, an enjoyable night was had by all. Also, Email: [email protected]. thank you to those who supported and attended Carole Gordon Website: http://warslowandelkstones-pc.org/ th on 14 December. Date of Next Meeting: Contact Clerk for Details.

YOGA at Warslow will return on Monday 3rd February. Wetton’s Wordage 9.30-11am. Just turn up (term time only) mats provided, just wear St. Margaret’sVicar: Revd. John Austerberry. 01335 310002 something comfy. Service Time(s) February 2020: Thank you to those who attended carol singing around the 2nd February at 11am, Holy village on 20th December (particularly Tim for leading us!) and Communion (Candlemas). to those who opened their doors. A total of £185.00 was raised 23rd February at 11am, Morning which has been divided between Flash & Longnor First Worship.

Responders and the Village Hall. An additional £25.00 was Warden: Miss Claire Day 01538 also donated to the First Responders. 381773 We would particularly like to thank Warslow Action Group for Flower Rota for January/February: Thank you to all of you donating a Christmas tree this year which was displayed who have done the flowers in the past year. The new rota will outside the Village Hall. be out soon Thank you to those who attended the Best Kept Village Carol Singing Around the Village feedback on 16th December. Feedback was shared and ideas We collected £181.23 for our Carol Singing well done Wetton for this year were discussed. Singers.

Please note: The Village Hall will be closed again all of St Margaret’s has sent a donation of £75.20 to the Donna January to complete painting and maintenance jobs. A Louise Hospice from the Carol Service on 22nd December committee member will be at the hall weekdays from 10am- 2019. We wish you all a very Happy, Healthy and 4pm. If you can spare an hour to help in anyway, we would Peaceful New Year. 50/50 Lottery much appreciate it. th Closing date for the next draw is Friday 10 January and the draw will take place on Friday 17th January at 11.30am in CHINESE NIGHT Wetton Tea Rooms. You can join the draw at any time by Celebrating the Year of the Rat. paying Margaret at Manifold Cottage or at the Tea Rooms. Saturday 15th February, Time TBC The current subscription is £5 per draw. Meal, quiz & raffle Table bookings now being taken or for more info December Winners: st Call 01298 84984 or 01298 687452. 1 John Hodgkinson £55.50 nd 2 Kevin Higton £37.00 Thank you to Matt Peach & Nik Searston for helping to put Wetton Christmas Lunch up/ take down the Christmas decorations this year. Many thanks to all who helped make Wetton Christmas Thank you all for your continued support LG Lunch a success. Thanks to the organising team – Barbara, Carol, Denise, Lynne and Nicky – for the planning, promoting and preparing for the lunch. Thanks to Mark for playing his instrument beautifully to accompany the less than perfect carol singing. Many thanks to all who came along and participated in the event £423 was raised for the Air Ambulance.

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Upcoming Film Nights at Wetton Village Hall WETTON VILLAGE HALL

Saturday 18th January 2020 & Looking for a venue for a Birthday Party? Saturday 15th February 2020 or maybe an Activity Group?

Doors Open 7.00pm for a 7.30pm showing Wetton Village Hall is available for hire at competitive rates. Sorry – our film licence means we’re not allowed to advertise what films we’re showing. But you can find out For hire rates and by emailing [email protected] or booking enquiries contact: visit the Village Hall Notice Board. Sally Smith There’s no charge to enter (because of our film licence). 01335 310077 But we hope you’ll make a donation to Village Hall Funds (Evening) – perhaps as much as £4 - to help with the costs of the film nights. Or email To guarantee your place [email protected] Email [email protected] We now have a new Projector and Screen available Remember if you don't book in advance, we cannot for hire. Email above for further details. guarantee places will be available on the night. WETTON VILLAGE HALL CHARITY So, enjoy a good film – and a fun evening out – with your PROVIDING A VENUE FOR THE LOCAL friends. Bring your own booze (or soft drinks) – we’ll sit at COMMUNITY tables the better for you to enjoy these. There will be popcorn, ice cream and hot drinks on sale beforehand and Wetton Parish Council in the interval. Councillors: Mark Goodridge 310123 (Chairman),

To be added to the email list to receive information on Margaret Hodgkinson 310244, Denise Noble 310540, upcoming films please email: Lucy Powis 310560, Graham Stubbs 310202, [email protected] Carol Kimberley 310182 and Diane Higton 310223.

Clerk: Steve Mansfield Tel: 01298 83308 or email [email protected].

All meetings of the Parish Council are open to members of the public – and the agenda and draft minutes can be seen on the village notice boards; or on the Parish Council website February 29th 2020 at: http://wettonparishcouncil.btck.co.uk/

at 6.30pm. Next Meeting: Please contact Clerk for details. The Elms, Wetton. General News Section (For Classified/Business Items and Subjects that cannot be associated with any Village) “LEAP into Spring with a (We thank all our advertisers for supporting the “Community Cheese and Wine Mag” with their donations and we’re always glad to be able to include adverts from local businesses).

Evening”. Please note that the presence of advertisements in this

Test your taste buds, Wax lyrically magazine does not imply endorsement of what is advertised.

on your wines and join us as we marry morsels of fabulous SHOREWOOD JOINERY fromage with beautiful beverages, I am a time served carpenter who established my own business whilst sharing cheesy jokes, anecdotes and quizzes together. twenty-one years ago. I specialise in the manufacturing and Any profits raised will be to aid installation of bespoke joinery. St. Margaret’s Church, Wetton. If you have plans for new windows, doors, stairs, gates or another project please call me Vegan* and non-alcoholic options will be available (*please Robert on 01538 304113 for a free no obligation quote advise on 01335 310257 by the 14th. February to ensure

suitable quantities) Debbie Newton Tickets priced at £7.50 available from John & Pam (no. Help at Home Service Available above) Margaret Hodgkinson on 310244 and from the Wetton Tea Rooms Cleaning, Meal Preparation, Taking to Appointments, Shopping, Paperwork, Light Domestic Duties. Based in: Alstonefield Village Contact: 07702 860621

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‘CURTAINS UP’ N. GILMAN (Livestock Fencing) Custom Made Blinds and Curtains. All aspects of agricultural fencing covered in the local area. Full Measurement and Making Service. For a Local, Professional & Reliable service Curtain Alterations also Undertaken. Call Nick on 07773768785

Friendly and Local at Competitive Prices including collection and delivery. R J Mellor Electrical Contractors Claire Hardwick 01538 702201 Mob: 07979 942050 or [email protected] Professional, Reliable & Reasonably Priced

I have worked in the local villages for 3 years now & have over

10 years of experience prior to that. I am fully qualified, insured and registered with a national governing body. I am able to Introducing your local Mobile undertake all aspects of electrical work including Electrical Hairdresser & Nail Technician. Installation, Inspection & Certification, PAT testing & Earth Electrode testing. Robert James Mellor 07816985291 Hairdressing & Barbering for the whole family. [email protected]

Nails & Hair for any occasion!

Call Alice for more information on 07792 756 728 ‘Tea Junction’ Tea Room, Fully Insured and Certified. Tel: 01298 687368 We have a new menu, selling and serving all

local and home-made produce, why not call in &

try our fabulous home-made cakes. We can cater for all Darren Barlow Handyman Services groups, big or small, including cyclists, walkers, campers, motorcyclists and car groups. Building, Pointing & Roofing, Flat Roofs & Guttering Chimneys & Lead Flashing Work Whether it is home-made soup and a sandwich, a hot lunch, Kitchens and Bathrooms fitted – Wall and Floor Tiling. a pudding or just coffee and cake. We would be more than Plumbing, Joinery, Carpentry, Windows & Glazing. happy to help. Please do not hesitate to give us a call.

Small Landscaping and Mini-Digger Work. Opening Times Emergency and Insurance Work. January: Weekends Only – 9.30am until close Local, Friendly, Reliable & Professional Service. February: Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd, 9.30am until close Contact: Darren Barlow, Warslow Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th, 9 30am until close 01298 84820 or 07973 468177 Saturday 15th ‘til Saturday 29th, 9.30am until close March: Open all day everyday – 9.30am until close

We look forward to seeing you soon. MANIFOLD FISH & CHIP SHOP & TEA ROOM Georgia and The Team

THE MARKET SQUARE, LONGNOR,

NEAR BUXTON, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 0NT FOOD TO TAKE AWAY OR EAT IN The Ashbourne Shoe Company CASH ONLY A large walk around shop with possibly the OPENING HOURS LUNCH EVENING largest selection of Mens’, Ladies’ and

MONDAY CLOSED CLOSED Children’s shoes in the area. TUESDAY 11.30 – 1.30 6.00 – 8.00 Many Named Brands Including CLARKS, SKECHERS, RIEKER, MARCO TOZZI & PADDERS. Qualified Shoe Fitter in store. WEDNESDAY CLOSED CLOSED THURSDAY 11.30 – 1.30 6.00 – 9.00 Find us just off Shawcroft Car Park in Ashbourne. FRIDAY 11.30 – 1.30 6.00 – 9.00 3 Wellington Yard, Off St John Street, Ashbourne, Derbyshire SATURDAY 11.30 – 1.30 6.00 – 9.00 DE6 1GH. Tel: (01335) 344065 SUNDAY CLOSED CLOSED Email: [email protected] Outside tables on the patio available. Website: www.theashbourneshoecompany.co.uk

Children’s menu available.

Small parties catered for (seated area for 23 people inside)

Telephone orders and table reservations welcome Telephone: Shop 01298 83317 or Mobile: 07814 205984 Hartdale Motors of Hartington • Suppliers of Calor Gas • MOT Testing/Servicing/Diagnostics • Accident Repairs to all Makes/Models of Vehicles + K & K Gas Light Commercials. Westside Cottage, Hulme End, Buxton. SK17 0EY • All types of Garden Machinery Serviced & Repaired Suppliers of Bottled Propane & Butane Gas • Open Mondays-Fridays – 8am to 5.30pm We can deliver to your door or collect from our premises. • Saturday – 8.30am to 12.30pm Tel: 01298 84322 or Call John or Debbie, anytime, on 01298 84735 07746 357 751 email: [email protected] 07949409921 / 07729694641

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Ground Work, Farm Harvesting and Logs for Sale Cytech Certified Bicycle Mechanic in Micro Digger, Mini Digger 1.5 and 6 ton Warslow tracked machines with dumper options Complete Bicycle Service & Repair Dumpy bags of logs delivered, also nets of Pick Up Service Available logs and sticks available. IAN PERRY 07507 945 657 Mowing, Tedding, Raking, [email protected] Round Baling. All at Competitive Rates Please contact Stuart Gould on 01298 687190 or 0797 4246548

Graham Bagshaw

Plumbing & Heating Engineer Local, Friendly Service Based in Butterton ‘GAS SAFE’ & ‘OFTEC’ Registered Contact on: 07841708861 01538 304518 email [email protected]

DON’T FORGET DEADLINE DATE FOR THE MARCH ISSUE IS 6AM ON FRIDAY 21st FEBRUARY 2020.

Buffets for all Occasions

Christenings, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Funerals, Weddings All Occasions Catered for at Reasonable Prices. We also cater for Small Dinner Parties and BBQ’s Telephone Pam on 01298 687452

Family Swimming

Mums, Babies/Toddlers Groups in a Lovely Warm Pool at BUTTERTON MOOR HOUSE (Corner of Parsons Lane, Butterton Moor)

MUMS & BABIES/TODDLERS SWIM SESSIONS: Wednesdays & Fridays. £6 per adult, babies/toddlers free

Family / Individual per hour: Adults £7, Children 4-12 yrs. £3 Babies & Toddlers free (Minimum pool charge £15 per hour)

CHILDREN’S SWIMMING PARTIES: Fun Inflatables & Food in Party Room’

Our private pool is ideal for family swimming in a warm, clean environment or for groups of up to 8/10 people and perfect for young children and babies. Contact Diane for details on 07870 380375 01335 343960 or email [email protected] See pool pictures on our website www.buttertonmoorhouse.co.uk

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