UNDER THE EDGE incorporating THE PARISH MAGAZINE GREAT LONGSTONE, LITTLE LONGSTONE, ROWLAND, HASSOP, MONSAL HEAD, WARDLOW No. 151 August 2011 60p ISSN 1466-8211 School Tunnel Bike Ride Raises £2,000

On Saturday 9th July nearly 90 young refreshments at Upperdale. Little Longstone, Rowland, Hassop, cycle riders from Longstone School, Monsal head and Wardlow residents. clad in specially designed T-shirts, got each of the three tunnels twice, the It will consist of a few hours work each together to celebrate the opening of By 10.30 having passed through month collecting the publication from the old tunnels on the Monsal Trail, share stories with brothers, sisters and and dropping set numbers between Hassop and Millers Dale, friends.11 mile Aftergroup a fewgot refreshmentsback to Hassop at the to of copies off to people who deliver the whilst at the same time raising money new Hassop Cafe, everyone went home paper in the local areas. Some delivering towards a new outdoor adventure play in the knowledge that they had helped may be required occasionally to stand area for school. to contribute over £2,000.00 towards in for illness or holidays. There will Registration points were at Hassop the new adventure play area. be some postage work sending copies All the children completed their to our readership abroad which will rides and Longstone Station for the two rides, rode courteously and apart from involve enveloping and posting several mileStation ride. for With the staff five on and hand eleven to register, mile a couple of grazed knees returned copies once a month. The whole job all the riders and plenty of parents and intact. Well done! is well established and has been well villagers marshalling both on foot and A big thank you to all involved. managed so should be a matter of by bike, the cyclists assembled in the The Tunnel Ride Team routine in a short time. sunshine and by 8.30 am everyone was Mileage will be paid for collecting ready and raring to go, anxious to beat and dropping off at a standard rate the rush on the now busy trail. of 40p per mile. Stamps etc. will be Local Volunteer Needed reimbursed. bound for Millers Dale, the second An exciting opportunity has arisen for The job is intensive for a few hours groupThe first were to leaveaiming were for the Upperdale 11 milers someone with a few hours to spare per month but with good management Station on the far side of the Headstone each month to join ‘Under the Edge’ can be rewarding and very interesting. Tunnel and the Monsal viaduct (both magazine in Great Longstone. Our current distribution manager has It is a great opportunity to meet up the youngest riders at Longstone people, get involved with the village will be able and willing to assist with station,nearly 150 who years were old), also theyheading picked for and events and to get to know everyone. thebeen initial in post training. for more than 10 years and the viaduct. As the biggest group of Due to growing commitments our For more information please contact: current distribution manager has sadly Liz McDonald old, shot on towards Millers Dale had to hang up her paper bag and we Station46 riders, through aged Cressbrook from 6 to and 11 Littonyears or The job is on volunteer basis and [email protected]@suilven1.plus.com impromptu party as they took their theare nowoffer looking is open to to find Great a replacement. Longstone, tunnels, the rest of the field started an Scenes from the Fete

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The Fete Float Upcoming Changes to Under The Edge Under The Edge is changing in a couple of ways from the next issue onwards. Longstone Eco Team lead the school in celebrating a Firstly the bad news, our advertising rates are going up by glorious ‘Green Day’. Highlights were green cakes, a toy £1 per unit; so small adverts will now be £7 per month and swap shop, walking to school and seeing the whole school dressed in green to raise funds for the planned trim trail. so we hope it won’t seem too harsh. largeSecondly, adverts we £14. are This moving is the permanently first increase toin pricea 16 inpage 10 yearsissue length. This means that we can include more advertising and LongstoneThe Team Hardy raffled Plant off Nursery. a water They butt also and participated each made ina hence keep producing this free local wonder-paper. It also classgreen activities pledge as using well theas planting on line linkout toflowers www.jointhepod. donated by means that more than ever we need people to send in their org . These activities included environmental games, bug interesting articles for inclusion. Everything that is locally hunts, discussions about stand by buttons and a quiz on relevant and not immediately offensive will be considered, so biodiversity. please get in touch. Our contact details are on the back page. Oona Gilbertson UTE Team A Royal Garden Party On Tuesday 19th July, my eldest daughter, into fours and put where the Duke feet so it was good to get back in the Sue Coe, who used to live in Great of Edinburgh would meet us. We felt Longstone, and I set off by train to take very honoured by being picked out part in yet another Queen’s Garden and we spent the time waiting by wasPalace exactly and find as onea seat would in the imagine dry. it, Party with a special invitation to meet chatting to Sir and Madam, Lord and Now to try and find a taxi – and it Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh. Lady etc. and everyone was in a very quarter of an hour, we picked one up A taxi from St. Pancras took us to Café gracious and happy mood, especially ontraffic, his trafficway down and more, the Mall, but afterand itabout was in the Crypt in St. Martin in the Fields as the rain had stopped. good to relax and say “St. Pancras, where we had an excellent lunch. As The Duke came to Sue and me, please”. A long but fascinating journey it was such a pleasant day, we decided shook our hands and had a few across half of London by 6:40pm. to walk down to the Palace across questions suitable for our interest The train left at 7:55pm, arrived in Trafalgar Square, under Admiralty Arch and moved on. Then it started to rain and we got to Horse Guards’ Parade again so we found seats (there were when it suddenly started pouring, so plenty) and Sue went off to get our photographersChesterfield Station turned dead up on but 9:53pm we, as we continued under dripping trees, tea, dainty cakes and biscuits, and sat mostThe people, only minus were was able that to take no official some, dodging parking cars of others joining down on very wet chairs with only so we have a number of mementos of us. We reached the Victoria Memorial an unforgettable day. with it still raining and joined the did the rain, and we started off again Ron Meades thousands of those of all ranks and toone try umbrella! to walk all We around finished the garden,and so sizes waiting along the railings in front of the Palace. see the Royal Tent where the Queen, At 3 o’clock, the gates were opened Charles,which is Camilla, huge, stopping Princess brieflyAnne and to and we ‘paddled’ across the forecourt the Wessexs were meeting more and, following instructions, were met guests. We decided to walk on round by a very affable equerry in morning the lake but, seeing the sky, changed suit, black top hat and button hole. our minds and headed for the Tea We sat to wait and watch the crowds Tent and it was pouring by the time pouring in and admiring all the styles we squashed in. Tea ran out so they and elegance of all 8,500 invited. The brought out tubs of ice-cream. We equerry then called his group at about stayed in for a while as it was really 3:30pm and we then went out to the soaking down and then decided to huge garden where we were divided make our way out. Sue had very wet 3 WI Meeting growing and most stable economy in - or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 Africa. The Tutsi and Hutu uprising and Alternatively if you are the thief you A visit by 18 members to Fryers Nursery genocide was covered in heart breaking could return the table no questions asked in Knutsford on the 28th June was a big yet informative detail. Their website is and make someone very happy. success. I for one will buy ‘bare root’ www.gobokarwandatrust.co.uk roses this November, having seen the Our next indoor meeting is on 7th same roses in glorious bloom in July. September in the Village Hall. Please Five members went to see ‘Nutty Horn do call in if you would like to meet a new Blower’ at Edensor and thoroughly bunch of friends. enjoyed it. Judy and Jennifer attended the AGM in Catherine Wright New Arrival at the White Liverpool on the 7/8th June. Lion Sue Cooper asked that some money Thieves in Great Longstone donated from a tour of the village Shortly after the Open Gardens day on conducted by a WI member be donated 25th - 26th June, thieves stole a small towards equipment for new play area on garden table from the front garden of the Recreation Ground. This was passed. one of Great Longstone’s more mature Catherine Wright also asked if the WI lady residents. Although the table is not of a huge equipment. As the WI is a charity in its monitary value, it was a gift to the lady in owncould right, also thisfundraise motion specifically is to be taken for backplay question from a family member. As such and discussed by the GL WI committee. its sentimental value exceeds its physical Anna Gregory asked for support for value and it would not be possible to replace the table. years), at the Congregational Chapel in The table is part of a garden bench Little Longstone’sLongstone, to first help flower raise festival funds for(in and table set and is of a grey appearance its upkeep. At the time of going to press, despite foul and very rainy weather, the approximately 3 feet long, 15 inches Greg and Libby at The White Lion are (weathered) timber construction, and well attended. impression below). It would be really th June flowerThe speakerfestival has for been July highlywas Heather praised nicewide to and have 12 a to happy 15 inches ending high to this (artists and 2011.delighted After to announcespending thetwo (early) weeks arrival in the Thomas from , who talked of baby Jack John Robinson born 9 about her fund raising for many and so please think hard and if you have any is back home with his family and doing various projects in Rwanda. Heather informationfor the table regardingto find its theway whereabouts home again well.Neonatal Unit at Chesterfield Royal, Jack described Rwanda as being ‘the size of of the table, or of the thieves who took it, The proud parents would like to thank Wales, with a population of 10 million. everyone for their many cards, gifts and It sits on the equator and just 4% of kind wishes. The support has been much the population have running water, yet 088083please contact (anonymously if required): appreciated. 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4 Grand Opening - The Crispin Inn Beer Garden (In Aid of Playground Refurbishments) A pretty good turnout on the day, most of the village was here for the opening and the weather went a long way to making it a pleasant afternoon company. withPaul good and Joannefood, good were drink great and hosts fine as usual and the food was up to its usual high standard. The opening of the Beer Garden was also in aid of Playground refurbishment and raised £100 from the donations made for food. Thanks to everyone who donated and a special thanks to Joanne and Paul for all the charity events organised by the Crispin Inn and for all the money Below: Jo and Paul raised. tending the barbeque

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Based in Great Longstone Richard Lane,Tideswell Tel: 01629 640237 (01298) 871223 Call Bruce now on 07779 127714 for a fast, reliable, professional service. www.mmarkovitz.co.uk 5 Parish Council Notes this saga from its beginning, that but with the Timberline proposal all this spending spree is not a whim the pieces of equipment are modular, The following is my account of the of the council but rather the result so they can be added to on an ad-hoc meeting of the Great Longstone Parish of years of annual inspections that basis as and when new money becomes th Council on Wednesday 13 July 2011. have recommended that the current available. To put into some context, As usual readers are reminding that equipment be upgraded. individual large pieces of equipment, Wendy Long is the council’s project such as the Jumbo Lander, can cost minutes of the meeting which will be manager on this endeavour and she £7,000. If you want to contribute to the these notes do not constitute the official available on the village notice board in made most of the verbal running on playground fund then the next major due course. the night. She had come equipped with event in aid of the playground is the Even though the Village Hall was full of a scale drawing of both the playground Crispin Charity Walk on Saturday 25th material for the upcoming Well Dressing, and all pieces of equipment that were September. It is hoped that this event which forced the council back into a currently being considered, so that the should raise well in excess of £1,000 corner of the room, plenty of space was council could play at positioning bits of and all who care about the future of the allowed for attendees from the public. equipment in place to help them decide playground are encouraged to turn out To the mild bemusement of the council, upon a design. for this very enjoyable event. The Parish that space went unused (apart from Clearly sensing the risk of letting Council also thanked a visiting WI group the UTE press bench of course). ‘Why several parish councillors, who are who were shown around the village by bemusement?’ I hear you all loudly the Longstone WI and were so taken by think. Well, that is because this was of the equipment, have free reign the playground plan that they donated an important meeting. After months if patently not going to be the final users to the fund. not years of suspense, decisions were run the ideas past some Longstone Council owned land set to be made on spending an awful schoolchildrenover its design; Wendywhen sheLong went had intofirst Now, if you are an editor of a village lot of money on the new playground the school on the recent strike day. newspaper and you are sat at your apparatus. The council were not sure Most of the kids preferred the wooden table a bit put out that you didn’t get to whether the absence of anyone in the Timberline products to the metal witness seven grown adults discussing public gallery was a sign of supreme equipment of the other provider and the relative merits of wooden Buccaneer they had also made known their liking ships and bouncy elephants, then I’m right decisions, or one of determined of certain pieces with exciting names sure you can imagine that nothing perks confidence in the council to make the indifference to the outcome. Maybe the such as the Buccaneer Ship and the you straight back up than a protracted lovely July evening had something to do Jumbo Lander. discussion of the maintenance status of with it as well. Just as I was getting excited at the council owned land. I stared enviously Once they had checked that I had no prospect of seeing the inner child come at those aforementioned empty public comment to make, the meeting was out in all present as they prepared to seats and tried to follow proceedings. opened at 7:42pm. discuss which slides and swings should Here are the assorted highlights... Apologies for absence go where, I was left disappointed by a The Lime Tree on the Village Green is No apologies were necessary, all proposal from the Chair to postpone thought to be particularly large. councillors were present. the discussion until after the meeting The War Memorial needs cleaning. Declarations of interests had closed so that all councillors could More than that, the council needs to The only declarations were from Hugh go up to the playground and better come up with a War Memorial Cleaning Wright who declared his usual interests visualise things. So if anyone was at procedure document. This will be done to anything involving County the playground at around 9:30 on Council such as gritting and lighting the night of Wednesday 13th July and knowledgeable bodies as to the cleaning issues. were confronted by the scene of parish requirementthrough consulting of a listed old files monument. and relevant Minutes of the last meeting councillors pretending to be children The notice board that belongs to The minutes of the last meeting on th sliding down imagining curly slides, Staffordshire Moorlands Travel seems to 15 June 2011 were agreed by all as an hopefully you are now a little less be serving no purpose. Correspondence accurate account and signed. confused. has been received from the owners Playground equipment and all Watch this space for an announcement stating that it can be removed. After weather facility on the proposed design! discussing whether or not it could be And so we moved directly on to used in some respect, all councillors the main event. There is a kitty of as I said the money currently available agreed that removal was the best option. around £16,000 to pay for upgrading to Regardingbe spent seems the finances to be around for this £16,000, project, The land between Church Lady House the apparatus in the playground and tonight was the night that important James H. Bentley Patrick McLoughlin decisions were going to be made about Your Member of Parliament how it was spent. There seem to be a couple of companies in the running, both District Councillor for The Telephone number is now: of whom provide most of the apparatus Litton and Longstone a discerning playground attendee 0207 219 3511 might require; but the front runner Ward is a company called Timberline, who, Tel: 07803 178031 The e-mail is now: as the name suggests, make wooden or [email protected] equipment. 01629 640486 The council took a moment to point email: Post: House of Commons out, to those who haven’t followed [email protected] London SW1A 0AA 6 and the bus stop has become slightly began to question whether indeed approved. overgrown. This was put down to the there was any virtue in spending public Planning applications removal of the main body of a tree a money maintaining a hedge which A planning application for 33 Grisedale little while ago which is allowing the didn’t seem to be serving any purpose Road West has been approved. An and the council then, in a thrilling application for Two Stones, Mires responsibility for maintenance of this piece of political brinkmanship, asked Lane was reviewed by the council landfloor-level was a littlevegetation vague butto grow.the council The me to convey the following challenge decided to approach Bruno to see about to the public of Great Longstone. A getting it brought back into good order. challenge I feel is worthy of block and received an official ‘no comment’. The stones on the school approach capitals due to its import. THE GREAT UnofficiallyPolice and most neighbourhood councillors thought watch it LONGSTONE PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY updatelooked ‘very nice’! seating. The purpose of these stones GIVE NOTICE OF THEIR INTENTION TO Apparently a table and chair set was isroad to stophave people become parking loose andon the need verge re- COMPLETELY REMOVE THE HEDGE stolen from a front garden. I didn’t get or cutting the corner. A quote from the ADJACENT TO THE TENNIS COURT any more detail than that but there is an Coxes is to be sought. UNLESS A RESIDENT COMES FORWARD article on it elsewhere in UTE. The path adjacent to the playground WITH A LEGITIMATE REASON FOR ITS Gritting CONTINUED PRESENCE IN THE NEXT You might remember that a plea had ago is now in a worse condition that it TWO MONTHS. been made to Derbyshire County Council waswhich before was workre-laid was only done. a year A letter or soof [And there you were thinking nothing to add the gritting of the triangle to complaint is to be sent out by the Clerk. interesting ever happens at these their regular route. The response has An email has been sent to a bungalow meetings....] come back in the negative apparently owner whose boundary wall (backing Village Week due to the fact that the road is made onto the rec) is looking shaky and needs Peter Thompson gave a brief report on too narrow by parked cars. The Parish maintaining. Council intend to appeal this decision Last, but by no means least, came an Everything seemed to be going smoothly as buses seem to be able to navigate the excited discussion of the hedge next to andthe final as Village preparations Week will for have Village happened Week. roads without too much problem. More the tennis court. This hedge has become by the time you read this, let’s hope it to follow on this subject I am sure. very large and is now presenting the was a roaring success. The council was Street lighting survey council with a maintenance headache. particularly pleased that the concert The Council supported a proposal I don’t know the full history of this saga had sold out. from Derbyshire County Council to but from what I could gather back in Land Registration switch off streetlights between the hours the mists of time a hedge was planted All council owned lands still require of 12am – 5am to save money. to shield the nearby houses from the registration. Filing cabinets for archive material newly built tennis court. Since that Clerk’s Contract The Clerk appealed for any UTE time said houses have all grown their This is in progress and should be own hedges which would do the job completed soon. knocking around to get in touch because Request to move meetings to thereaders Parish who Council have any are old short filing of cabinets storage being present. Understanding this, but Tuesdays space. The best variety would be the tall notjust wishingfine without to be the too tennis hasty, court a previous hedge The Village Hall Management council decided that it might be sensible Committee has informally approached Late items of correspondence to leave the tennis court hedge in place the Parish Council to see if they would 4-drawerTwo interesting version. items had come but keep it trimmed to a height of about be willing to switch these meetings from in from the local council. Firstly the six feet, a height which would provide Wednesday to Tuesday in order to make Saturday waste collections currently seclusion if still required whilst also the Hall more rentable. The councillors carried out for bulky waste items will leaving it easy to maintain without couldn’t think of a reason why that be stopped from September, presumably ladders (and associated costs). It would would present a problem and concluded appear that that council’s wishes have that they would have no objection were get rid of the useful stuff??’ was the not been followed and the hedge is now they to receive a formal approach. thoughtagain to saveof the cost. councillors. ‘Why do they Secondly always in the situation where quite a costly Items for payment they had received a note regarding maintenance programme would be Payments to Derwent Treescapes, recycling to say that no cardboard is to required just to bring it down to the old Great Longstone Cricket Club, Sarah be put into green bins as of 1st August. six feet limit. At this point some of the Stokes, Bruno Cardona were all more militant members of the council delivered to households reasonably soon.I assume these leaflets will be being RICHARD A. 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castle, local butchers Armstrong’s hog Punch and Judy entertainment, bouncy and tombola, among other things. Any contributionroast, face painting, to the creamcake stall teas, before raffle the day will be gratefully received. Please contact me on 01629640570 or e-mail barbaraalanbirley@supanet. com. Leanne has a just giving web page The weekend was a complete contrast, Some of you may recognise Leanne for any contributions on line, which is with Saturday being fairly cold, windy, (on the left) and Alan Birley (right), www.justgiving.com/leannewalking. overcast and partly wet, with Sunday who in 2008 walked the Pennines for Many thanks for any support. being still and very hot. charity (Alan did three quarters of it – Barbara Birley Rather disappointingly, visitor never again!). Leanne, however, is at it numbers were about 25% down again. She is walking the Coast to Coast on last year but, although unaware this year for charity – all proceeds before the weekend, we found that we to the Derbyshire and Leicester Air Horticultural Show - were competing with Beeley’s Open Ambulance, with a donation to Edale Saturday, 27th August Gardens. Mountain Rescue. She will start the Nevertheless, about £1,900 was 192 mile walk in August from St Bees, Arrangements are well in hand for raised for Church funds which, another Horticultural Show after although just over £300 less than last according to plan. last year's valiant and very much year, was better than it might have finishingAs ever, at I’m Robin left Hoods to do Bay, the if support all goes appreciative efforts by all those who been given the drop in numbers. group work and to this end, I am took part. Those who opened their gardens organising (with the help of High Details of the classes were printed in again commented on how they enjoyed Peak Hunt Pony Club) a Family Fun last month's edition, and Entry Forms the weekend with such pleasant and Day at Bakewell Show Ground on will be available in the shops and pubs interested visitors. Saturday, 20th August. Please come from 15th August. Competition is open We are most grateful to all who and support – and bring your dog! We to all both outside and from within opened their gardens, to Catherine are starting at 2.00 p.m. with a ‘free the district stretching from Wardlow and Hugh Wright for providing teas for all’ dog show and will be setting to Hassop. Entrants last year were over the weekend, Sara Barratt on the up dog agility and other things. If you from Little Longstone to Hassop and Saturday and the Primary School for would like to sell your wares in the the Committee would like this year to providing soft drinks on the Sunday. craft marquee, you can contact me see residents of all ages from Monsal We also thank Roger Cox for allowing

We close with some excerpts from aus letter to use received his field forfrom car visitors parking. from such a lovely day on Saturday. So many peopleChesterfield. worked “ Just so hard to say and thank gave you us and for our little great grandson a really warm welcome. It was a very tired little boy who didn’t want to go home. We hope you get the money you need for your lovely Church.” Jennifer and Peter Rowson

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8 Head and Wardlow taking part by having competitive fun in the Village Hall in Great Longstone. It would also be nice to see the children's classes better supported than previous years. There is a limit of two entries per adults of 50p irrespective of number ofclass entries per submitted,person, a fandlat entran admissiony fee for fee of 50p for adults, unless competing, for viewing exhibits from 2.00 pm onwards. There is a new prize, The Holden Trophy, made out of jarrah wood which is an Australian hardwood, for the Best Exhibit in the Handicraft Section. Registration of all entries is on Friday, 26th August between 6.30pm and 8.30 pm, in the Village Hall with exhibits to be presented the following morning between 9.30am and 11.00am. Good luck everyone. The 2011 Great Longstone Well Dressing celebrating the opening of the LDHGS Committee tunnels on the Monsal Trail

Farming Notes We have had farm visits from both ends fascinated by me feeding a new born a young girl and was thrilled when I of the age range recently. When the calf with milk. A few days later, we suggested she let my calf do the same! Longstone PreSchool children came had a visit from some residents of Both groups enjoyed their visits in to the farm along with parents and Thornhill House accompanied by different ways and I hope that they helpers, they enjoyed being shown their social organiser, Sophie Barker. went home with happy memories of around the animals – feeding them Mary Sanderson could remember a farm life. hay and straw and were particularly Roger Cox

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9 My Dear Friends As a boy I lived just North of Oxford our new fête Queen, Fay Waltho, and in one of the eight villages of Otmoor her attendants, Hannah and Phoebe, Longstone Church has six bells, Stoney attended the Blessing of the well- three and Curbar one (cracked, I dressings at Little Longstone and then think), and all three churches have most– an area vivid of memories flat marshland is walking with across these returned to Croft Road to lead the clocks which strike at least the hour; thevillages Moor around on a summers the edge. evening One of andmy village procession, including Hayley, in Longstone the clock strikes the hearing the bells from all of these the retiring Queen, being driven in villages: the quintessential sound of real style in two open-top veteran (or a church means that when bell-ringing , which is not simply nostalgia is it vintage?) cars, owned and driven practicequarters. takes Living place, in the or vicarage a visiting next team to but a deep-rooted awareness of the by Mike Hirst and his friend from peal makes a pattern of sound which Cressbrook band and the fancy dress ring a peal, I hear them clearly. A Yours sincerely ChristianFr Christopher heritage Bensonwe enjoy. entrants,Australia. some They riding were onfollowed a beautifully by the Like the tower that contains them always intrigues me and which I love. which can often be seen from miles, at the well-dressing, the rain, which like the church building itself, bells Notes from St Giles haddecorated been threatening,float. As everyone decided arrived to let they are rung to summon people to everyone found some shelter, including church,are a symbol to celebrate of the Church. weddings Although and We have had a busy time at St. Giles umbrellasrip rather heavily. which Not appeared to be deterred, from mourn the dead bells are themselves recently. As I mentioned last month, nowhere, and the rain stopped as an audible sign of worship, rung to the licensed as Associate Priest for our the Rev. Dr. Lida Ellsworth was to be have been a clearing-up downpour! Normalsuddenly order as wasit had restored arrived. with Mustgreat glory of God. Even the clock striking is WeUnited had Benefice a lovely ofservice Curbar, at CurbarStoney rd good humour, the well-dressing was a reminder that the church is there. onMiddleton Sunday & JulyLongstone 3 at with6:30pm Wardlow. with blessed by Father Christopher, Hayley Bells do not figure prominently in the all in the New Testament and only crowned Fay as our new fête queen bible. In fact they are not mentioned at GilesAlistair, and Bishop All Saints of happilyDerby, combiningofficiating and Fay welcomed us all, declared the real bells, just decorations on the high fête open and urged us all to go into the twice in the Old. Even then they are not togetherat a sung Eucharist,as we usually the choirs can whenof St. we have the opportunity on such school for the fancy dress results and priests vestments in the first case and Never mind: even if the bible has not The weather stayed bright for the rest goton the much harness to say of when horses we in come the second. to the memorable celebration for everyone as special occasions. The evening was a ofto enjoythe afternoon all the fun and and everyone stalls on had offer. a The early historian Gregory of Tours Church bells are soon heard. Rev. Lida was very warmly welcomed and officially licensed as our Associate September,really good time. we wish teachers and Christian writer to speak of them at The previous Sunday evening, June th pupilsNow the school time to has relax finished and recharge until who died in the year 594 is the first 26Priest. length, and it is apparent that from at their batteries before returning for least the 6th century bells have played choirs of Ashford & Bakewell for , St. Giles choir joined with the and prayer for all those who have left it seems they were used widely from Somehow Richard Barnes, choirmaster our Summer Three Choirs Festival. Longstonethe new school School year. to Spare study a atthought Lady thea part 8th in century Christian onwards worship. although In England how at Ashford, manages to draw out of us all our best efforts to make a wonderful Manners and also to our students waiting with trepidation for their GCSE they were actually used is not clear. Abbey in the Fens, founded in the uphold them and give them patience as The first known peal was at Crowland choral sound. This service is a very apt finale to the Ashford-in-the-Water or A-level results. We pray that God will bell ringers, monk of Glastonbury and All those who took part and attended flower festival and well-dressing week. all those boys and girls who will be lateryear 716.Archbishop St Dunstan, of Canterbury patron saint gave of to join together so joyfully to praise startingthey wait. full-time A special in Reception thought andgoes also to the service felt uplifted. It is a privilege truly one of the glories of the English several bells to Churches. And bells are After successfully taking part in theour God.Bakewell Carnival procession, thosePam looking Smith forward to Pre-school. May God bless them and everyone. Church. GARDENING SERVICES N. & I.S. CASEY J. W. & J. 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10 Church Services in August August in the Garden

Sunday 7th August. Trinity 7. Lawns - Continue applying weed killers, fertilisers and fungicides. (Proper 14) Inspect and decide which areas need renovation 8.00am Holy Communion - Sow seed of spring cabbage and lettuces for early 9.00am Eucharist (Wardlow) Vegetables 11.00am Morning Worship winter using hardier varieties. 6.30pm Evensong Fruit - Pick early applesand pears while under ripe. Plant rooted Sunday 14th August. Trinity 8. strawberry runners. Suumer prune restricted forms of apples (Proper 15) and pears. 11.00am Parish Eucharist 6.30pm Evensong Roses - Remove blooms as they fade. Continue spraying and cease applying fertilisers. Order new plants for November delivery. st Sunday 21 August. Trinity 9. Dahlias - Inspect plants for signs of virus infection and mark for (Proper 16) 8.00am Holy Communion later destruction. Continue to spray against pests, feed with liquid 9.00am Sunday Worship (Wardlow) fertiliser and keep plants tied to stakes as they grow. 11.00am Parish Eucharist 6.30pm Evensong Chrysanthemums - Disbud where large blooms are wanted.

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11 Letters What’s On Saturday Morning Waste Collection Dates LDHGS Dear Sir, THE SATURDAY WASTE I much enjoyed Diana Kenning’s th COLLECTIONS HAVE NOW BEEN contribution on old age. May I add this 2011 Horticultural Show, Saturday DISCONTINUED BY DERBYSHIRE by an unknown poet: th 274 Annual August Crispin Charity Walk DALES DISTRICT COUNCIL th “Now, thieving Time, take what you Other Waste must Saturday 25 September. All Quickness to hear, to move, to see; proceeds to the Playground When dust is drawing near to dust Artrefurbisment Show project. Stonegravels, Chesterfield is open Such diminutions needs must be. seven days a week. Yet leave, O leave exempt from plunder The Waterswallows Household My curiosity, My wonder.“ VolunteersSaturday 6th needed and on Sunday either day 7th Waste Recycling Centre in is Susan Hillyard August. open 8:30am-6pm every day. To which I would add “Amen” . Could you spare an hour or so? More information on this and all Longstone Junior Fell Race If so we need helpers on the local recycling centres and waste refreshments and stewards on the collections can be found on www. Art Show. derbyshire.gov.uk.A Note From The Editor Please contact Julia Morgans on This yearnd the Junior Fell race is on 01629 640543. Friday 2 September. The Junior race takes place before the main adult Fell Race and is open to all children up to Thank you to all our regular the age of 12 (Year 7). There are prizes contributors who submit material for for the winning infant and junior boy publication and especially to those who and girl, and everyone gets a certificate Thursdayregularly send 18th in August their articles. with their time. The race starts at The deadline for the next issue is 5.30pm from the recreation ground . and the course is about 3km. For the Please include your name and contact details with submitted articles. event to run safely and successfully we The Packhorse Inn [email protected] will need lots of help with marshalling, Copy can be submitted by e-mail to: time keeping and refreshments. Please Little Longstone , or by hand contact Sara Barrett (640871) if you David and Lorraine welcome orUTE mail to: are able to help (or at saradjbarrett@ you to The Packhorse. hotmail.com). Small parties catered for! More details to follow nearer to the Excellent hand-pulled ales and GreatHaven Longstone Cottage Main Street eventSara – Barrett but get it in your diaries – all quality home cooked food are welcome! available from 12 – 3.00pm and Fireworks at Thornbridge - 6-9.00pm daily. Quiz night on Derbyshire, DE45 1TS. Thursday with ‘A Bingo Twist’ at a ‘Warning’ 9.00pm with proceeds going to Please be aware that issues of Under th Air Ambulance. The Edge are uploaded to the internet. Children, dogs and walkers are The editors and committee do There will be fireworks on the 12 all welcome in the pub and beer not necessarily endorse opinions of August at Thornbridge Hall to garden. expressed in articles and adverts. celebrate a wedding Subscriptions are available, please Telephone 01629 640471 SueThanks Carter for your understanding and contact LizMark Mcdonald, Taylor 01629 640171 noise will be kept to a minimum.

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