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Issue 193 Bradwell News July 2018 Supported by Local Businesses www.bradda.org See You At Carnival!! Saturday 4th August. EVENTS FANCY DRESS FOR CARNIVAL Wed 11: Rebellion Knoll WI: 7:30pm in the Methodist Hall. The fancy dress theme at Carnival this year is 'Movies'. There “Curious Family” by Gay Evans will be 5 categories: Under 4's Under 8's Under Tues 17: Historical Society: 8pm in the Methodist Hall. Video 12's 12 and Over and Groups recordings from the archives. Informal judging will take place on the field between 1pm- August 4: CARNIVAL DAY. If you can come and help put up 1.30pm. See you there. the marquees on Friday 3rd, it would be much appreciated. ST BARNABAS ARTS & CRAFTS CHILDREN’S SOCIETY BOXES The exhibition this year is Saturday, August 4 th to Saturday, We will be collecting the Children’s Society Boxes on Thurs- August 11 th from 10.30am to 4.30pm daily. It will feature local day, July 5 th between 11am and 12 noon in St Barnabas arts and crafts, with teas and delicious homemade cakes also Church. If you have a box please bring it along. Tea and cof- available in the church. We would very much welcome anyone fee will be available. Thanks. Lynn (Tel: 620329). who would like to display their work this year whether or not you have displayed it before. People come from far afield to COMEDY NIGHT see this exhibition and always comment on the wonderful tal- After two years of really successful Comedy Nights and nu- ent there is in Bradwell. Please bring art or craft work into merous demands for a follow-up, Bradwell CLT will again be church on Friday, August 3rd between 9.30am and 5pm. If running the event on the last night of carnival week, which this you need help with transportation or have queries, please ring year is 11th August . There will be a really hilarious mix of Lynn (620329) or Jane (621172). talent this time, with Noel James, currently making a big hit in Britain’s got Talent, Antony King, and an excellent comedian LIBRARY SERVICES from New Zealand by the name of Matt Stellingwerf. The for- County Council have published plans for big changes to all mat will be the same as last year - The bar will be open from public library services in the county. The one most affecting 6pm and if you like you can join us for food before the event Bradwell would remove the monthly Thursday afternoon mo- formally begins. "Sunshine Pizzas" (from Bamford and nor- bile library van. Instead, the places it currently visits are in- mally at the Angler's Rest on a Tuesday) will be set up outside vited to think how an unspecified “community organisation” the hall so you can buy what you fancy from 6:30 to 8:30pm. could provide some kind of substitute, using "shops or post We will again be featuring Intrepid draft beer and other local offices", or establishing "limited collections of library resources drinks from the bar to wash it all down. located in community settings". The comedy starts at 8pm, with a short break half way. Tick- There are focus group consultations at various places, includ- ets are £12 but if you are a CLT member and pay before 30th ing one at County Hall, Matlock, on July 11, from 8-10pm (a June you only pay £10. ticket must be booked before attending). The consultation Tickets are available from the Post Office or you can contact finishes at the end of July and there is more information on the Peter Higgs (620246). Don’t wait, because last year was a sell County Council's website. out and we already have people waiting for their release. SEND US YOUR NEWS ST BARNABAS SUMMER PARTY Is this year on Saturday, 7th July at 2pm in & around the The views expressed in this Newsletter are not necessarily Church. There will be a Raffle, Tombola, Stalls – cakes, those of the editorial team. Please send news by e-mail to: games, coconut shy and more. You can treat yourself to a [email protected] or call Paul (623941), Vanessa (623053) or delicious cream tea! There will also be a children’s competi- Debbie (621731). You can also leave hand written copy at the tion for the best vegetable sculpture on a plate. Please can we Post Office. For questions on advertising please call Caroline ask you to make cakes for the cake stall, and donate items for (623485) or e-mail [email protected] the raffle - many thanks. Everyone is welcome to come along. The White Hart Inn Traditional 17th Century Country Inn Tel: 01433 208513 Sat 21st July: ‘Garderobes’ a 70’s/80’s band singing all your favourites. Sat 11th Aug: From Noon to 5pm we have a Bike Show. All motorcycles welcome and proceeds in aid of the Air Ambulance. To jolly it up we will have “Box of Frogs” singing Folk and Roots with a bit of Country Bradwell News Page 2 PARISH COUNCIL NEWS YOUTH ACTIVITIES Carnival: Planning of Carnival continues. The annual removal On 14th May our group did archery at Edale youth hostel. It of rubbish and weed from the Brook is planned for 30 th June was a tad worrying when all that separated the target from the and 1 st of July, in advance of Carnival. The removed debris sheep was a large Hessian sheet. However there were some will be put on the hardstanding near the toilets for a few days stylish Robin Hood stances and some excellent scores, and no prior to it being removed and the area cleaned. This clean up sheep were harmed. Thank you to the Co-Op cake stall for will facilitate the Bradda Dads’ famous Duck Race. We are still funding this activity. 18th June was rock climbing on the East- looking for more helpers for Carnival, especially on the day. If ern Edge of Stanage. It was a tough challenge, some climbs you can help in any way please contact the Parish Clerk on were severe with weaselling elements, and lots of midges. The [email protected] or come along to our next meeting - group showed a lot of determination, a very much "work in advertised on the village notice boards. progress activity". On 2 July the group will be canoeing and Council Finances: The council’s 2017/18 accounts have that will be the last until September. Any young Bradwell peo- been approved by the internal auditor. Council has approved ple in school years 6-11 that are interested in joining the group the overall Governance and Accounting Statements, and please call Lorraine (620060). Generous funding from Bree- these have been posted on the village website. PKF Littlejohn don, Carbolite & Better Derbyshire Dales allows activities into have been appointed as External Auditors to review the ac- 2019. Thank you to all sponsors, Edale YHA and parents. counts and it is expected that this audit will be completed by the end of September. PADLEY PILGRIMAGE Grass verges: Unfortunately, the grass verges in and around On Sunday 15 th July at Padley Chapel there is an Interdioce- the village are very overgrown. The council has been in touch san Pilgrimage in honour of the Padley Martyrs - Blessed with Derbyshire Dales District Council, who are responsible for Robert Ludlam and Blessed Nicholas Garlick. The speaker is cutting the grass and they have promised to get to it as soon the Rt. Rev. Patrick McKinney, Bishop of Nottingham. Assem- as possible. We have been advised that they will catch up on ble at Grindleford Station 3pm. Mass commences 3.30pm. the backlog of cutting and maintain the scheduled cuts for the FIRE ON BRADWELL EDGE remainder of the growing season. Toilets at Town Bottom: Discussion continues with Derby- Neil Fletcher (was Harrison), who lived in Bradwell until he was 15, and now 51, remembers as a child seeing the majority of shire Dales District Council on the future of the toilets. There Bradwell Edge on fire. If anyone else remembers the event and are a number of issues that need to be resolved before the maybe has photos please contact the editor. Thanks. running of the toilet block can be considered by the Parish Council. As soon as the outstanding issues are resolved the FRANK WYTKIN future of the toilet block can be determined. Frank passed away peacefully on 27 th April in Stepping Hill New Councillor: As previously stated there is still an opportu- Hospital at the age of 91. Born in Poland he was 13 when nity to join the Parish Council. Notices have been posted in WW2 broke out, and when Germany invaded Poland he was the village advertising the vacancy. If you are interested in put to work on the farms. After the Russians arrived he es- joining Council please contact the Chair, cllrdown- caped with an Italian couple to Italy where he joined the Polish [email protected] or the Parish Clerk [email protected] . army. When he first came to England, he lived in Lincolnshire This is a great opportunity to join a proactive council and we and then in Chapeltown, near Sheffield. Once he could prove would welcome a new member to the team. that he had obtained a job, he was allowed to leave the Polish Car parking: Please be aware that there is still a space avail- army and, in 1946 he found work with the Rowarth family at able for rent on the Softwater Lane car park.