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October 2011 60P ISSN 1466-8211 Horticultural Happiness UNDERINCORPORATING THE THE PARISH MEDGEAGAZINE GREAT LONGSTONE, LITTLE LONGSTONE, ROWLAND, HASSOP, MONSAL HEAD, WARDLOW No. 153 October 2011 60P ISSN 1466-8211 Horticultural Happiness Matthew’s top tips for success.. Winning the most points in the junior section at Longstone Horticultural Show and a winner for the second year running, Matthew advises next year’s eager competitors to: 1) Plan ahead 2) Leave time the night before for last minute preparations 3) Be imaginative! Winners included Isabella Frost,and Ella Cox. for their vegetable monsters, Mr and Mrs Stephenson, for their sweet peas and Mrs Taft who won most points in the baking section. See page 9 for more info... The Good Old Days? We’ve heard about the “good old days” And I suppose they weren’t too bad. With rationing & shortages There was not much to be had! unlocked without a fear in sight ThatBut youyou’d could be robbed leave your or stabbed doors or murdered in the night. The kids could play out in the street With whips & tops, or “snobs” Without you being worried That they’d be attacked by “yobs”. That we’re told about each day TheBut kids now are with always all the stuck “progress” indoors They don’t go out to play. With DVD’s & Videos, TV channels by the score Photo: Tara’s offspring – Bleaklow Electra. The kids don’t go outside FARMING NOTES SEPTEMBER 2011 They think it’s just a bore. Referring to last month’s letter about dogs on the land, I would like to add the Sometimes I sit and wonder following: If in some far off days, The times that we now live in calving and after a long period of trying to get her in calf again with no success, will be called “The Good Old Days”. heA decided few years to ago, try herone onof Tom’s a course best of pedigree embryo Charolais’ transplants. cows, Although Tara, had this a difficult would be a very expensive procedure, it would be a way of keeping Tara’s bloodline. Annette Littlewood. She was taken to a specialist farm in the Midlands where she stayed for several Local History Interest Thank you to all who responded to our home, four young heifers were selected to be the recipients. After a course of treatmentweeks. They to getmanaged their fertility to flush cycles four fertileat the sameembryos time, that a French were thenvet, who frozen. is skilled Back those who contribute stories of local at this procedure, implanted Tara’ s embryos into them. interest.article on Please the Longstone look out Echofor more and toin future issues. were pregnant - a good result! They were put on the land by the Monsal Trail to Please send in any more stories or Six weeks later, we were thrilled when the vet confirmed that three of the heifers photographs about our villages. disappointment when after a couple of months, one of them aborted her calf? Wegraze put the it autumndown to grass one ofand those wait things for their that calves just tohappen be born. but Can when you a imaginesecond oneour aborted a few weeks later, we knew there was a problem. They were then brought home and the vet came to take blood samples for testing. A few weeks later, the results came back to say that the heifers had aborted due to an infection called justNeospora make usewhich of itis aspicked a dog’s up toilet. from grazingPlease remember grass contaminated that this is by our dog land faeces. which weThe let landthe public they grazed cross, is treat used it by with dog respect owners– and some clean are up conscientious after your dog; but and others we might avoid this upsetting and expensive episode in the future. One bright point is that the third recipient produced a healthy heifer calf – BleaklowRoger Cox Electra. White Peak Farm Butchery T.M. SERVICES High Class Butcher Property Maintenance Poulterer, Organic Specialist and and Home Improvement Game dealer Building maintenance & repairs Wed..........8.45am--1.00pm Thurs.......8.45am--1.00pm Kitchen & Bathroom Installation Fri.............8.45am--2.00pm Qualified in Floor & Wall Tiling Sat.............9.00am--1.00pm Local Men, Local References ‘Meat at its Peak’ Joinery, Fencing, Decking & Patios Main Street, 01629 640899 or 07774 846359 Great Longstone. 01629 640223 Martin or Ian Prop: Richard Hobday 01335 390300 2 Jet Jazz Collective and bring different interpretations. A Service of Light Reg Clegg and Pat Sprakes both double performance of The on guitar and bass. Reg brings a strong To remember those who Derbyshire Suite have died. a jazz guitar virtuoso. Clive Loveday is Burton Institute, Winster. Sunday There will be a special service of afunk wonderful and blues jazz influence drummer while who Pathas isa October 9th at 8pm. Tickets on the commemoration at St Giles on Sunday rare ability to listen and interact with door £5, under 16's £3. Please bring 30th October at 6.30pm. the harmony and melodies. You can your own drinks and nibbles. This will take the form of a simple hear live recording of Jet Collective on On October 8th and 9th the Jet evening service containing music, http://www.jetcollective.org Jazz Collective will spend the weekend prayers, readings and an opportunity rehearsing and creating new music in Oxfam Supporters' Group the Burton Institute. The names of those who have died The Derbyshire Suite, inspired Invite you to a Rich Meal, Poor Meal willfor reflection. be read out and there will be an Friday October 14th. 12.45.pm-prompt opportunity to light a candle in performed in July 2011 by The Jet at Bakewell Methodist Church Hall, memory of a loved one if you wish. Jazzby Derbyshire Collective landscapes, in Stanton was in Peak first Matlock Street. and received a standing ovation. The For those who have not met Rich as reminders of a loved one surround musicians now plan to develop the Meal, Poor Meal events, they involve usBereavement in our lives. can be a difficult time Suite and to add some new pieces. the acting out of inequality. Only one This service is offered in the hope that The music, with titles like Storm in ten ticket holders eat the 'rich meal', it may be one way to encourage and to over Derbyshire, Derbyshire Jig, Mills while the rest make do with a bowl of and Hills Mines and Moors, draws on in the journey. various styles and it all has a strong comfort people at those difficult points soup. Experiencing such inequality, of world inequality alive. invitation to anyone who would like however briefly, brings the statistics important component. There will be a short quiz and Jenna toI would attend like this toservice. extend a very warm jazz Theinfluence eight musicians with improvisation who recently an will give a brief illustrated talk. Wills (Oxfam Programme Manager) ways to create and perform their music Tickets £6 are available from IThe very service much willhope last you about will beforty-five able to formed Jet Collective want to find new and new venues and audiences to Bakewell Bookshop and must be come.minutes and finish with tea or coffee. perform to. The musicians, all from the bought in advance. For further East Midlands, who had never played information ring Sue on 07825641064. bereavement can often be a particularly together previously, met in July 2011 and (we would ask guests not to The first weeks and months following for a weekend. They created eight new bring alcohol into the Methodist I, or the members of St Giles’ pieces of music. Not knowing what Churchdifficult cantime; do if tothere help, is pleaseanything do that get they would produce, they jumped in once again. in touch. at the deep end and arranged a public JillChurch Gowdey Hall). Thank you all very much performance for the Sunday evening. Phone 01629 640257 Fortunately this was a great success (for Oxfam Supporters' Fr Christopher Benson (Vicar). and the collective got an ecstatic Group) reception with standing ovations. Harvest Thanksgiving Welcome to Church for Harvest One young music lover said this was Thanksgiving! possibly the best thing he had ever There is a service in St Giles’ heard. Sunday 9th October The musicians come from various Church at 11.00am, which lasts musical backgrounds, all having jazz as about 50 minutes and is a common love. Karen Clegg’s voice is followed by refreshments. Do come! For more information phone:- players.dark and On smoky, keyboards Steve SalfieldWendy Kirklandand Sara Serving Food 7 Days a Week 01629 640257 andLittlefield Paul Biggins are both both fine play expressive brilliantly sax Serving delicious food in a warm and friendly Gardening Services environment. John Carrington Professional Products sourced locally House Painter Food Served Monday-Friday 12-3 & 6-9 Reasonable rates, Saturday 12-9. Sunday 12-8 Mowing, fencing, hedge cutting, short waiting list Main Street Patio cleaning Great Longstone and general maintenance. Call Mick For a friendly, professional service Tel:01629 640252 Call John on 07930 904966 07966 530484 Bookings taken for March 2011 onwards. 3 Great Longstone Medical First Responder. usually will be wearing our yellow close but cannot find you. Finally a ambulance jackets, fleeces or full neighbour pointed out the house, ambulance service uniform, uniform where I was met with “Well lad it’s a I am writing to introduce myself and may be rare in my case. big enough sign, made it myself when explain a little about the local project I have been involved in ambulance we moved in 1950” I got on with the I am involved in.
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