YOUR VILLAGE NEWSLETTER March 2017 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ YOUR VILLAGE NEWSLETTER March 2017 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

WORSHIP Benefice Ministry Team AT ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ B ALSTONEFIELD : BUTTERTON : ILAM ~ Vicar e n The Rev’d Prebendary WARSLOW WITH ELKSTONES : WETTON e Lawrence Price f 01335 350968 i c [email protected] e 5TH MARCH ~ 1ST SUNDAY OF LENT (P) 12TH MARCH ~ 2ND SUNDAY OF LENT (P)

11.00am Alstonefield 11.00am Ilam HC ~ Churchwardens M Benefice Holy Communion 11.00am Wetton MW i 3.00pm Butterton EW ~ Alstonefield n Mrs Marion Beloe i 19TH MARCH ~ 3RD SUNDAY OF LENT (P) 26TH MARCH ~ 4TH SUNDAY OF LENT (P) 01335 310253 11.00am Alstonefield MW 10.30am Ilam AAW s 11.00am Warslow HC 11.00am Butterton HC ~ Butterton t 11.00am Wetton MW Mrs Barbara Woodward r 3.00pm Elkstones HC 01538 304324 y Mrs Lily Hambleton-Plumb 2ND APRIL ~ 5TH SUNDAY OF LENT (P) 01538 304397 T 11.00am Alstonefield e ~ Ilam Benefice Holy Communion a Mr Ian Smith m 01335 350236 ~ Miss Ellen Clewes ~ 01335 350437 ~

~ ~ Warslow with Elkstones ~ Mrs Rachel Moorcroft ~ (Warslow) 01298 84568 ~ Mrs Judy Prince Lent ~ (Warslow) 01298 84351 ~ Mr Reg Meakin st ~ (Elkstones) 01538 304295 Ash Wednesday 1 March ~

Benefice Holy Communion with Imposition of Ashes ~ ~ Wetton ~ Elkstones at 7pm Miss Rosemary Crafts ~ 01335 310155 ~ Miss Clare Day Details of Lent lunches elsewhere in the newsletter ~ 01538 381773 ~ ~

Please pray regularly for ~ this team and those who ~ minister with them.

Key to Symbols HC = Holy Communion: BCP = Book of Common Prayer: ~ FC = Family Communion: AAW = All Age Worship: MP = Morning Prayer: MW = Morning Worship: V EP = Evening Prayer: EW = Evening Worship i c a You will see at other points in this For Prayer – from the Registers month’s Newsletter the wonderful news Please let your Churchwarden know of anyone in special from the Heritage Lottery Fund of a need of prayer. We will do what we can to help – and with 72% grant towards the Restoration of complete confidentiality. the bells at Butterton. This month we remember and pray for the family and Thanks to those who have worked, so friends of: hard, in putting together this application. Doris Fanny Mycock, age 88, who was buried in the churchyard of St. Bartholomew’s Butterton on 7th January We now need another £20,000 to complete this work to 2017 following her funeral service at St. Luke’s, Leek. commemorate the centenary of Butterton becoming a “Thankful Village” at the end of the First World War and Richard Marcel Grandjean, who died on 1st January 2017, in recognition of those who were prepared to sacrifice on aged 76; and whose funeral service was held on th behalf of us all. 24 January at St. Peter’s Alstonefield, followed by burial in the churchyard. 60 Squadron of the RAF Air Training Corps (I am their John Peach, who died on 10th January 2017, age 82; and Padre) were with us for the whose funeral was held at St. Bartholomew’s Butterton on service to commemorate 25th January, followed by burial in the churchyard.

ATC Sunday and they have Andrew Siddons, who died on 17th January, 2017 aged asked me to thank you for 53; and whose funeral service was held on 14th February making them so welcome. at Holy Cross Ilam, followed by cremation.

I have received many positive responses to the points Monica Joyce Percival who died on 22nd January 2017, that I was trying to make last month – about Time and age 89; and whose funeral was held at St. Bartholomew’s caring for one another instead of arguing. Butterton on 7th February, followed by burial in the churchyard. The following was found by Barbara Wager, an Ilam Bell Ringer, about time and ageing. Margaret Isobel Humphrey who died on 27th January 2017, age 95; and for whom a service of thanksgiving was Why time flies in old age By Bob Holmes held at St. Margaret’s Wetton on 3rd February, following TIME really does seem to pass more quickly as you get her green burial at Buxton Cemetery. older. Noel Peat who died on 29th January 2017 aged 72 years; Last weekend at the annual meeting of the Society for and whose cremation took place on 10th February. Neuroscience in Washington DC, researchers reported “May they know the deep peace of Christ” that elderly and young people perceive time differently. The Baptism of Logan and Charlie, the sons of Amy and Nick from Dovedale House took place on Sunday 19th Peter Mangan, a psychologist at Clinch Valley College in February 2017 at Ilam Church and we pray for their Wise, Virginia, and his colleagues asked 25 young people welcome into the family of the Church. aged between 19 and 24, and 15 older people aged between 60 and 80, to estimate a 3-minute interval by Margaret Jackson counting ("seconds" using a "l, 1000, 2, 1000, ..." Several years ago a number of us in the Benefice took the technique. The young adults did this almost Lichfield Diocesan Bishops Certificate Study course under perfectly, averaging 3 minutes 3 seconds. But an average of the leadership of our then vicar, Margaret Jackson. After 3 minutes 40 seconds flew by before the older people the study part of the evening we had tea and biscuits and thought that just 3 minutes had elapsed. often swapped jokes. We said we ought to produce a “Bishop’s Certificate Joke Book”. It was not that the older adults were simply less bothered about time, the researchers found, as their volunteers were Well, all these years later, here it is, dedicated with her university teachers and other people who had not retired permission to Margaret. Copies can be obtained from me, and were used to sticking to tight timetables. "I could not and there is no cost but a donation to Cancer Research UK would be appreciated. Pen Gilman: 01335 310 323 believe that these people, who were very concerned with the time could be consistently so far over in their estimate," says Mangan. “All Are Invited To Attend Any Event Published In this Magazine and Taking Place In Any of Our Mangan speculates that the brain's internal clock—which is Villages”. different from the circadian clock that controls daily cycles of activity—runs more slowly in elderly people. As a result, the pace of life appears to speed up. Alstonefield # As people age, notes Mangan, brain cells that produce the St. Peter’s chemical messenger dopamine begin to deteriorate in the Sue, Emily and Lucy wish to express their sincere thanks basal ganglia and substantia nigra, brain regions known to for all the kind messages of support and help following be involved in the internal clock. Richard’s recent demise.

We had to cancel a couple of services in the Benefice last We take comfort and are blessed to be surrounded by month due to Flooding & Snow, so please try your best to wonderful caring friends. have a ‘GOOD’ LENT. You will see the services and events from Ash Wednesday to Easter that have been The family would like to thank everyone who joined us on arranged in each village, please try your best to share in Tuesday 24th January both at Church and afterwards at The George where his life was truly celebrated. them. Richard is now at peace looking towards Dovedale & . Baley Hill - one of his favourite views. Lawrence 3

Tribute to Noel Peat Butterton, Hartington, Hulme End, Longnor, Sheen, We were shocked and saddened to hear of the sudden Warslow, Wetton and various other places in between. th and untimely death on 29 January of our friend and The first outing will be on Wednesday 12th April, when we neighbour, Noel Peat, who was Chair of both Alstonefield are having lunch at the Egerton Arms, Astbury near Parish Council & the Leaden Boot Committee. Noel had Congleton, a nice ride to get there, a visit to Astbury served on the Parish Council for nearly 10 years, Meadow Garden Centre afterwards and then another nice undertaking the position of Chair during the last 12 ride home. The coach, which again, can pick up from all months. His contribution to our community over the years the villages mentioned above and places in between, has been immense and there is a great sense of loss and always costs £6 and we always find fairly cheap (but disbelief. Noel will be very much missed and we extend good) places for lunch. At the Egerton Arms lunch costs our heartfelt sympathy to his family and in particular to £7.25 for two courses or one course and coffee, or Wendy, Abby & Tim. £8.95 for three courses or two courses and coffee. Many

Alstonefield Parish Council people go without dessert and tea/coffee at our lunch Clerk to the Council – Liz Court, tel. 07746 833910 venues and have tea and cake wherever we go Email [email protected] C/o The Village Hall, afterwards, so we always ensure there is a café wherever Alstonefield, Ashbourne, Derbyshire. DE6 2FR we go! (Some people manage a dessert and cake later, Vice Chairman: Cathy Reavy (01335 310125) but we’ll keep their secret). For outings, we need to know Councillors: Richard Butler (01335 310620) at least a week in advance that you want to go, where you Nick Bonsall (310262) Gordon Campbell (07919353800) would like to be picked up and, for the Egerton Arms, what Alan Hayes (310057) Rupert Hignett (310389) you would like for your lunch. Please ring Lorraine

th on 01335 310353 or Ann on 01298 84394. Next Meeting: Wednesday 5 April also at 7.00pm Later in the year we are looking forward to some fun from Alstonefield Parish Bill Durose on “16 in the 60’s”, a visit to the Trentham Estate (an old favourite because there is something there Spring Clean 2017 to interest everybody), a fascinating talk from Judith Akers,

Saturday 18th March principle of Warslow School (properly known as Manifold CofE Academy), our usual birthday party in July Meet at 9.30 am at the Village Hall and Harvest Supper in September. Carrie Ross talking about her walk to Santiago de Compostela, and Kath Tea/coffee will be served on arrival and mid-morning. Reynolds talk will be “Food, Glorious Food”. Kath has Soup will be served in the hall at 1.00pm. for helpers. visited us twice before and her talks are always really Please bring your own tools and equipment. good. Then we have a Christmas Shopping Trip to Tasks will be allocated on arrival. Burton-upon-Trent and end the year in great style with a However, if you notice particular jobs that need attention wonderful Christmas lunch at the Bentley Brook. please contact any member of the Parish Council beforehand. LEADEN BOOT Thank you for your support CHALLENGE 2017

Alstonefield & District Friendship Club SUNDAY 21ST MAY

Recycled Teenagers! IN MEMORY OF NOEL PEAT

Do you like getting out of the house, meeting people, As many of you will already know, Noel Peat died eating nice food, visiting different places, and hearing suddenly on January 29th. interesting speakers? Come along to Alstonefield and District Friendship Club some time and if you don’t The Leaden Boot Challenge first took place as a fund enjoy it, you don’t have to come again, but I bet you will! raiser for local needs. It was originally Noel's concept and We keep telling everyone that is not just for old people, we he continued tirelessly as Chairman to ensure its think of ourselves as recycled teenagers and enjoy continuing success. To date, it has raised nearly £25,000 everything we do! for local good causes, not just in Alstonefield, but also for First Responders, Friendship Group, Wetton Village Hall We meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each etc. A quite remarkable achievement. Following month, except in the depths of winter, and our first discussions with Noel's family, it has been agreed that the meeting this year is on Wednesday 22nd March at 2.30pm challenge should continue in his memory. in Alstonefield Village Hall, when we catch up on news from the past two or three months, have a (very Helpers: If you have been a helper in the past, please short) Annual General Meeting, talk about what‘s coming would you confirm your availability this year to Carrie Ross up in the summer and, best of all, eat a cream tea 01335 310009. (sandwiches, scones, jam and cream). Membership Entrants: To assist in the administrative handover, please only costs £4 per year, and the tea at our meetings costs could you ensure that your entry monies have been paid. £5.00, which is excellent value. We have a grocery raffle Contact Rob Handscombe for further details 01335 each time when members bring a small grocery item, and 310488. at some meetings we also have a bring and buy table. All Sponsors: If you would like to join our band of sponsors, our meetings are held in Alstonefield Village Hall, but from please contact the Chair, Frank Lipp, on 01335 310302. May to September we meet in the evening, going back to Funding Requests: Requests for funding from this year’s afternoons when the days get shorter. If you need proceeds are now invited. Please include the amount you are requesting and what it is to be used for and when. transport and let us know that you are coming, we will arrange for you to be picked up in a car, at the very Please submit your written request by 15th April, to: reasonable price of £1, from Alstonefield, Biggin, The Chair, Frank Lipp, Bumblies Barn, Alstonefield. DE6 2FX. 4

Alstonefield Gardening Group given the opportunity to exchange two of the Cheltenham Our next shared lunch is on Thursday 9th March at bells for two bells from St. Mary’s Church, Mirfield, 12.30pm. The venue is yet to be confirmed, dependent on West Yorkshire, which were cast by the same founder various people’s circumstances. three years earlier than our original bells. They have

Please ring Brian and Lorraine a week before on 310353 similar weight/diameter characteristics and will be a better to let them know that you are coming and what you plan to fit with the original three Butterton bells. The Heritage bring, and they will by then be able to confirm the venue. Lottery Fund, Butterton PCC & Keltek Trust have agreed Don’t forget, anyone is welcome to join us, we always to exchange two of the Cheltenham bells for the two ex- enjoy our food, drink and talking. Mirfield bells. Furthermore, the Keltek Trust trustees have generously offered to pay to cast a brand new treble bell Butterton to complete the six, our 'Thankful Bell'. This will provide us with the best possible ring of six bells The Cheltenham St. Bartholomew’s bells will potentially be re-homed elsewhere. Cleaning Rota – M. Dutton

Flower Rota – No Flowers (Lent) All six bells will be refurbished and retuned by Taylor’s Bell

Foundry in Loughborough. Taylor’s, along with local Lent Lunch volunteer labour, will reinstall the bells in their new frame Butterton will be holding a lent lunch, a simple lunch of within the church tower. soup and cheese, at Butterton Village Hall on Monday There will be a chance for you to see this work in March 20th 12pm - 2pm. progress and with the possibility to see ‘our’ new bell Your donations will be split between Butterton Church and being cast on a planned trip to Taylor’s. This is the Bishop’s Lenten Appeal. This is a very enjoyable planned for August 2017 details to be published at a later occasion when we can meet with friends from across the date Benefice. We look forward to seeing as many of you as Building work is already underway by J L Findlow & Sons possible. Limited from Leek, under supervision from our architect,

Andrew Capper of Wood Goldstraw & Yorath. If anyone would like to make a soup for the occasion please let Lily or Barbara know. Interest has already been expressed by former Butterton

Thanks for your support, Butterton PCC bell ringers in the re-formation of a Bell Ringing Group. This will also provide the opportunity for both younger and Butterton PCC would like to thank Howard Mycock for his older villagers and the wider community to learn a new kind donation to Butterton Church. skill. A training facility will be established with the bells St. Bartholomew’s Butterton being of an ideal weight for teaching people of all ages, Bells Project children as well as adults. A bell simulation facility will be Over time the wooden bell frame had begun to rot and the installed so the bells can be rung silently with the sound of bells had fallen into disuse. In 2012, at the time of the bells being reproduced by computer for the benefit of installing the kitchen and toilet in the base of the bell tower just the bell ringers. and due to the unsafe condition of the bell frame, the bells HOW CAN YOU BE PART OF ALL THIS? were removed from the church and taken back to Taylor’s Despite the generous funding from the Heritage Bell Foundry in Loughborough for inspection prior to any Lottery Fund the village still needs to contribute potential future refurbishment and for storage. £20,000 towards the overall cost of the project. Now, thanks to a generous grant from the Heritage lottery We are therefore still looking for donations towards fund of £84,600 towards the project to replace the bells, our bells fund. Any sum towards the bells would be work can go ahead. very welcome. However, why not consider a donation

of £300 or more, which would secure a permanent inscription of the family name on the bells headstock.

All contributions will be recorded on a benefactor’s board within the tower. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Thank you to every one for renewing their lottery balls for the year 2017. The new installation will be used to mark the centenary, in 2018, of Butterton becoming a ‘Thankful Village’ with all of Lottery Draw – February Result the villagers who went off to fight in the First World War 1st Jenny Land returning safely. 2nd Alexis Hanson 3rd Margaret Dutton In fact Butterton is the only village in Staffordshire with this honour. The bells will act as a lasting memorial to the The next draw will take place on Saturday 11th March 2017 village’s good fortune and to those heroes who went off to at 11am in Church. 1st February 2017. It is not too late to war and returned safely. join contact Melanie 304504 or Barbara 304324.

The PCC have launched an ambitious project: Churchyard Mowing To install a new bell frame for 6 bells, and Reinstall the Now that the current volunteer mowing team have retired original three bells and augment to a ring of six bells with the PCC would like to explore the possibility of tendering three additional bells. the work out instead of constantly trying to encourage On 19th January last year we posted a message regarding reluctant volunteers from the village. the proposed restoration of the unringable three bells at If we receive any interest to do the work we can arrange a Butterton, Staffordshire. At the time we said that three brief interview to clarify what is expected and to discuss bells currently hung at Cheltenham Minster were to be possible tender prices. acquired to augment to six. However, the parish was Please contact any member of the PCC for further details. 5

Butterton Parish Council C/O Clerk: Maggie Risby, 01538 304115 Holy Cross Church Fundraiser email [email protected]

A Cheese and Wine Evening With a Talk on Chairperson: Karen Salt 304543, Vice Chairperson: Jenny Land 304265, "The History of Cheese Making"

Antonia Salt 304616, Sarah Kinneir 304274 Presented by Mr Alan Salt Mike Stone (Website Manager) 304455, Roz Lees 303673 Peter Tomlinson 304560. Local Cheese Historian & Stilton Cheese Expert

Date of next meeting: Tuesday 4th April at 7.30pm in To be held at Butterton Village Hall. Beechenhill Barn, Ilam Butterton Village Hall Friday 17th of March Chairperson: Katie Murray 304168, Vice Chairperson: Michelle Renshaw 304185, 7.30pm for 7.45pm start Secretary: Marjorie Renshaw 304226, Treasurer and Bookings: Maggie Risby 304115, Tickets: £10 each to include Gwen Bagshaw 304358, Dianne Wint 304327, a Light Supper and a glass of wine.

Andrea French. Please come along and support our fundraiser Butterton Wakes Unfortunately due to the lack of support at the Wakes All welcome, tickets available from: meeting on 2nd February we were not able to put together Vera 01335350227 and Ellen 01335350437 a committee to organise this year’s Wakes. We need the attendance at the first meeting so that we know how many volunteers we have to run the Wakes. I know that there is News from the National Trust help on the day but it is better if a number is known before March 2017 we start. Therefore it is not looking like there will be a Butterton Wakes this year. If however, you do feel that you would be able to turn up at another meeting with an Nordic Walking: These are led by locally based White offer of help, then please contact Melanie 01538 304504, Peak Nordic Walking and are ideal for complete Maggie 01538 304115 or Barbara 01538 304324 by the beginners. The next date is 29th March, 10am to 11am. 17th March. Thank you MH Please reserve your free place by calling Janneke on 01335 350681 / 07469895267.

Elkstones Mothering Sunday: There are still some spaces available St. John the Baptist for the Mothering Sunday Afternoon Tea at the Manifold Flowers & Cleaning Rota: Tea-room on Sunday 26th March. £15 for 2 people, all March – the Faulkner Family dietary needs can be catered for. If you would like to find The Ash Wednesday Deanery Service will be at out more or book, please call Justine in the estate office Elkstones on Wednesday 1st March at 7pm. Please on 01335 350503. come along to see us. Spring Trail for Families: This April there will be a Lent Lunch th Spring Discovery Trail available daily for families. The self This will be held on Monday 6 March, 12 noon until guided trail will take you to great spots in the park to spot 2pm at Townhead Farm, Elkstones by kind permission spring wildlife and the emerging wild garlic. (Not available of Des & Myrtle Alcock. Everyone welcome. over Easter weekend). Pick up a trail sheet and pencil Not many Lent Lunches this year so why not come and from the shop, 11 – 5, for £1. All proceeds go towards join us ? We love to see people from the other Parishes caring for Ilam Park, Dovedale and the Manifold valley. and Myrtle’s Lunch is highly recommended and definitely Michelin 3 Star! Ecton Mine: We are now taking bookings for the day tours of Ecton mine and engine house. Tickets are £12 each and the tours are led by a team of friendly volunteers Ilam who love sharing the fascinating story of the hill with Holy Cross visitors. You can book a place by calling the office on Brasses Only - Lent 01335 350503. rd 3 March - 9th March - Mrs J Wain. th th nd th th 10th – 23rd March – Mrs E White & Mrs B Temperton Dates are: 7 June, 12 July, 22 July, 16 August, 6 th 24th March – 6th April – Mrs S Wiltshire September and 16 September 2017.

Please could any donations towards the cost of Easter Fancy Volunteering? We are on the lookout for friendly Flowers be given to Ellen Clewes. and outgoing people to help give a warm welcome to

Church cleaning and decorating is planned for Easter visitors arriving at Dovedale this summer. Based at the Saturday from 2pm onwards. Thank you for your support. mobile ‘barn’ you’ll be part of a team recommending walking routes, selling maps and postcards, answering Hopefully Spring is just around the corner and the grass visitor questions and being the friendly face of the National will soon be growing! Trust. To find out more please give us a call on Just a quick reminder please, to kindly remove 01335 350503 and speak to Debbie, or email Christmas Wreaths and Decorations from the graves in [email protected] preparation for Mowing. Lambing Time: The lambs are due in March, so the We send best wishes to Graham Nottage for a speedy ranger team will be out and about putting out additional recovery following his knee replacement operation. signage on National Trust land to remind walkers to keep

dogs on leads to minimise disturbance to livestock. 6

The signs were designed by school children at Ilam From The Church Wardens and P.C.C. School. The Church Wardens and P.C.C. would like to express

Want to get in touch? You can contact the estate office by their gratitude and appreciation to Brenda Oliver for phone 8.30am to 5pm daily, on 01335 350503 or email us donating a much needed microwave to the Church. Many Thanks, much appreciated! at [email protected]

Magazine Ilam Parish Council If there is some village news or event that you would like Chairman: Terry Prince 310467 [email protected] to share in our newsletter, please contact Emma Gould on Clerk: Paul Watson 310321 [email protected] 01298 687190. Website: www.prwatson.co.uk/iampc If you would like to make a donation to Church please The Next Council meeting will be on 21st March. pass your donation to a churchwarden or place an Meanwhile here are some notes of possible interest: envelope clearly marked for the parish newsletter in the ● The Parish Council website has been amalgamated wall at the back of the church. Thank you in anticipation.

with the village website at www.ilam.org.uk. Just click on the Parish Council link near the top of the page. Lent Lunch at Warslow Hall

● Richard Wain is kindly renovating The Parish notice Wednesday 15th March 2017 board that fell over, after which it will be reinstalled opposite Warrington’s garage. In the meantime, please 12noon to 2 pm see the Parish Council website for official documents Homemade Soup Selection / Cheese and Breads and notices. ● Elections for new County Councillors will be held on Donations to St Lawrence Church Warslow th 4 May. Staffordshire Moorlands District Council will or The Bishop’s Appeal hold a briefing for prospective candidates and agents on 9th March while the County Council will hold a A warm welcome to all ,we hope to see you there Candidate Open Day at Stafford on 28 March. Full details are in the Notices section of the Parish Council Flower Festival 2017 website. This will again be held in early August, ● The Peak Park keep bombarding us with news items. we are always happy to welcome new Those that are likely to be of interest to us are also members if you are interested in taking posted in the Notices section of the Parish Council part, in any way, please contact Emma website. Gould on 01298 687190. ● The Community Council of Staffordshire publishes an A meeting will be held at Shorecroft Barn online diary of village festivals and events each year. th The Parish Council will decide which events to include on 5 April 2016 at 5 p.m. for all participants to discuss a theme and at their next meeting on 21st March and already know about the Dovedale Fete, Manifold Show and Dovedale arrangements please try to make this; Sheepdog Trials. If there are any other events you everyone is welcome to attend. think should be included please contact an Ilam Parish

Councillor or the Clerk before that meeting. th Pilates, etc. “A Happy 80 Birthday Pilates sessions at Beechenhill Haybarn continue every to Don Wooliscroft Tuesday at 2 pm. A group also meets every Tuesday on 3rd March!!” morning for a five mile run/walk – for more info email [email protected]. Manifold Church of England Academy

0129884320 [email protected] Warslow St. Lawrence You've heard the saying, 'Time flies when you're having Flower Rota fun'? We've decided it really must be true. We can't March – Lent – No Flowers believe we are already half way through the academic Cleaning – Dorothy Mellor and Judy Prince. year! Children in the Early Years Class have been Church Cleaning enjoying learning all about dinosaurs. They were We will be having the spring clean of the church on delighted to receive a special parcel via our local postman. Saturday 11th March at 11am. Sandwiches and cakes will Who would have guessed that we would receive a be provided for the workers, so if anyone is interested in dinosaur to look after from Professor Van Drop, a helping please speak to a Church Warden or Emma Gould palaeontologist in the Himalayas?! Children in Year 1 so that we can cater for people accurately. Please help us have been answering the question, “Why is the Wii more to keep our church tidy – Thanks in anticipation! interesting than Grandma and Grandad's old toys?”' They

have loved researching toys from the olden days and Easter Flowers comparing them to toys today. Children in years 2,3,and 4 We will be placing flowers in Church in have been finding out, “Why is Manchester such a cool memory of loved ones who are no longer place to live?” and comparing things on offer there to the with us. It is hoped to have daffodils as this Peak District. All the children thoroughly enjoyed will fill the church with colour at Easter. If producing leaflets advertising life in the Peak District. you would like to remember a loved one and make a small donation to the church We have been delighted to watch our numbers grow over please contact Emma Gould to arrange the last two terms. Numbers have swelled to 51 – an your dedication in church. increase of 9 pupils since September. Our governing body

has also grown thanks to local members of the community 7 coming forwards to support us as we strive to be the best school we can be.

In addition to enhancing our education provision for children aged 3 -11, we have been busy creating natural Annual Fashion Show & Sale habitats within our 11 acres of natural beauty. Pupils have Wednesday 22nd March been busy creating Bug Hotels, Bird and Bat boxes. They are also busy developing our pond area and will soon be Manifold Academy, Warslow planting a meadow and orchard. 7:30pm

Other exciting events this half term have included a Valentine's Disco and visits from Reverend Price who talked to children about what it is like to be a church leader. He also led the children in worship, thinking about love (our Christian value this half term). Children continue to enjoy their PE sessions with Stoke City every Monday Everyone Welcome and their swimming lessons at Brough Park on a Friday. We have been enjoying showcasing our sporting talents at Designer High Street Store & Top Range Garments the Leek First Schools’ Sports Events and look forward to Sold at a Fraction of the Normal Price joining in with other local events including a music evening Tickets £5 each & proceeds support Pre School at All Saints Church in March. Available from Pre-School or Jo on 01335310538 If you would like to see what exciting things we are up to and what we could offer you, your child and family, please Tickets include a drink of fizz or soft drink on arrival. do not hesitate to get in touch. We would love to hear from

you.

Manifold Pre-School, Warslow Warslow Village Hall

We are a local charity organisation registered with Ofsted Now Taking Bookings For 2017 to provide high quality childcare and learning facilities. We offer a safe and friendly environment for your children Warslow Village Hall is available to hire for all occasions at a reasonable price. For further information, contact the to develop with planned activities through the Early Years below: Foundation Stage. Call: 01298-84984. We are open Monday to Friday during term time from 9am Email: [email protected] to 12pm. We also offer a lunch club facility from 12pm – Visit our website: www.warslowvillagehall.weebly.com

1pm. The charge is £10.50 per session and £3.50 for lunch club. Places are available from 18 months, 2 & 3 Polite Notice: Please remember; clean up after your dog! year olds. 2 year olds may be eligible for the Think 2 funding which entitles the child up to 15 hours a week of Next Committee Meeting: Thursday 30th March at free childcare, the term after their 2nd birthday. Certain 7.30pm. All local residents are welcome to attend. If you criteria need to be met. If you think you may be eligible would like to join our small committee please get in touch, please refer to www.staffordshire.gov.uk/think2 Funding we would appreciate any help. rd is also available for 3 year olds the term after their 3 Whist Drive: Monday March 27th at 8pm. birthday. th Bingo: Wednesday March 15 at 7.30pm. If you wish to come and have look around and see what we have to offer please contact Sarah Broadley on For more information regarding Bingo or Whist Drives 01298 84367 to arrange an appointment. please contact Pam Naden on 01298-687452

Do you have a younger child or would you like to meet Thank you to all for your continued support. L.G other parents and make new friends? Why not come to Thank you to everyone who helped and supported The Manifold Monkeys which is a stay and play session every Shabby Chic event at Warslow Village Hall. Together with Friday morning 9.30am – 11.30am. the selling of wreaths a grand total of £1618.00 was

Based in the Manifold Primary School Community Room. forwarded to ‘Christies Hospital’. In addition £1,364.00 £2.50 per family including drink and a snack. was given to the Village Hall Committee, raised from our Suitable for birth to 5 years. A warm welcome awaits. monthly Bingo and Whist Drive evenings.

Thank you all once again. Pam Naden May Flower Event

It is that time of year again. Spring is on its way and Warslow & Elkstones Parish Council thinking of flowers again.

th Your Parish Councillors are: From May 25 and between the hours of 11am to 6pm for Chairman: Amy Wardman 01538 304512. approximately 3 weeks, at Brookroods, Warslow (opposite Mrs S Astle 01298 84800, Mr C Barker 01298 84716, Warslow Village Hall) Hanging Baskets, Planters along Mr D Titley 01298 84787, Mrs J Prince 01538 300225, with lots of Annuals & Perennials will be available for sale. Mr S Gould 01298 687190. All profits raised go to St.Lawrence’s Church, Warslow. Clerk: Steve Mansfield, 0129883308 or e.mail If you would like to pre-order or drop your hanging baskets [email protected]. off for refilling, call in or telephone Pam on 01298 687452 Warslowandelkstonesparishcouncil.org and

fawfieldheadparishcouncil.org.

Wetton Treasure Hunt/Orienteering Event in St. Margaret’s Wetton Flower Rota: TBC th Sunday 5 March at 11.00am, “Margaret Humphrey’s family would like to thank everyone for their kind thoughts, cards and donations in memory of starting from the Margaret, who passed away on the 27th of January. She would have been very touched by your kindness - thank Old School Tea Rooms, Wetton you all’. Teams of two are invited to take part in this fundraising The PCC thank the family and friends of the late Margaret event to help raise money for the charity Ambitious about Humphrey for their donations to Church funds in her Autism, which is the charity I (Holly Shann) will be running memory. the London Marathon for in April.

The PCC also thank those who have supported the raffle  Each team will be given a map and a list of at the Pub Quiz in 2016, the proceeds of which have been clues/questions, which are all within a 2 mile shared between Church funds and WACFR. radius of Wetton.  Clues further away from the village are worth more points. Each pair will have 2 hours to find as many 50/50 Lottery clues as they can. However, it will be impossible Our lottery draws from January 2012 have now raised a to collect all clues within the 2 hour time frame and grand total of £6073 towards Church funds. therefore you must plan your route carefully!

These are the lucky winners in January and February.  Those returning late will be given penalty points!

January  There will be a prize for the winning team. Lindsey Higton, Manor House Farm 1st prize £57.00  The event will begin at 11.00am and £5 entry per David Robertson, The Wool House 2nd prize £38.00 team of 2. It would be great to see you there! February Suzie New, Hill Farm Cottage 1st prize £57.00 If you are intending on taking part or have any queries, Carol Chasmar, 34, Wetton 2nd prize £38.00 please drop me an email at: [email protected] Refreshments will be available from the Old School Tea You can join in by paying £5 cash at the Tea Rooms – or Rooms on the day. to Margaret at Manifold Cottage. If you would like to sponsor me in the event please visit You can of course pay by monthly standing order – and my Virgin Giving Page by going to virginmoneygiving.com never miss a draw. Ask Margaret (310244) or Rosemary and clicking on the make a donation tab. From there you (310155) for the bank details. can search for my page by entering my name (Holly The closing date to join in March’s monthly draw is Shann) in the search box. Sunday 12th March

And the March draw will be held in the Village Tea Rooms Film Night on Friday 17th March at 11.30am. Do come along for a morning coffee & watch the draw. Wetton Village Hall st Saturday 1 April 2017

Wetton Local History Evening Doors Open 7.00pm for a 7.30pm showing

th Wednesday, March 29 2017 Sorry, our film licence means we’re not allowed to

Wetton Village Hall from 7.00pm advertise what film we’re showing. But you can find out by The village holds a fascinating collection of photographs emailing [email protected] or texting 07952 and documents, providing a wonderful picture of life in 942363 or visit the Village Hall notice board.

Wetton over the years. There will be a presentation of There’s no charge to enter (because of our film licence). historic photographs at 7.30pm. Information on the early But we hope you’ll make a donation to Village Hall Funds, history of the village, maps and documents will be perhaps as much as £4, to help with the cost of the film available for examination. A youthful you may also appear nights. as part of the more recent history! To secure your place, Email: [email protected] As we are aware that everyone may not be able to attend or text 07952 942363 on the 29th and some may wish to spend longer with the Alternatively book your place at the Tea Room in Wetton. exhibits, the display of documents will be available in the th Remember if you don't book in advance we cannot hall from 10.00am to 5.00pm on Thursday March 30 . guarantee places will be available on the night. A glass of wine, tea, coffee or a soft drink will be available So enjoy a good film, and a fun evening out, with your on the evening of the 29th. friends. Bring your own booze (or soft drinks) we’ll sit at There will be no charge for admission. tables the better for you to enjoy these. There will be This event is kindly supported by proceeds from the popcorn, ice cream and hot drinks on sale beforehand and Wetton Christmas Lunch. in the interval.

Please come and join us! To be added to the email list to receive information on upcoming films please email: [email protected]

Don’t forget our film night on Saturday 4th March.

Wetton Parish Council  Ilam (outside Warrington’s coaches) th At the meeting on 16 January, the Parish Council co-  Dovedale (inside the Izaak Walton hotel) opted Denise Noble to fill the casual vacancy.  Sheen (village hall) Councillors: Mark Goodridge 310123 (Chairman),  Hartington (outside the Post Office) Nicola Drummond 310296, Niki Dymek 01298 687061,  Hulme End (currently in the shop while funds are Margaret Hodgkinson 310244, Denise Noble 310540, raised for an outside cabinet – donations Lucy Powis 310560, Graham Stubbs 310202 welcome) Clerk: Rosemary Crafts 310155 [email protected] Some of these have key codes but we are now putting the

th access code outside on the box so there is no issue with Date of next meeting: 20 March at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. accessing it in an emergency. Remember the door might need a good pull as they get a bit stiff being outside in all All meetings of the Parish Council are open to members of weathers – Mike and Denise, two of our CFRs check them the public – and the agenda and draft minutes can be monthly to see if everything is working correctly. seen on the village noticeboards; or on the Parish Council Good News: The new First Responder course has finally website at: http://wettonparishcouncil.btck.co.uk/ been approved and we were fortunate to get all our applicants on the first course. We now have six new General News Section responders who have finished their initial theoretical (For Classified/Business Items and Subjects that cannot be associated with any Village) training and have been doing practical shifts with the ambulance service. Look out for them joining current (We thank all our advertisers for supporting the Newsletter with their donations and we’re always glad to be able to include adverts from local CFRs in the next month or so. Once they have completed businesses). their portfolios they can then help us provide more

Please note that the presence of advertisements in this newsletter does emergency medical cover in 2017. not imply endorsement by Alstonefield Benefice (or the constituent For more information contact Nicky on 01335 310296 Churches) of what is advertised. or Sally on 01538 304116

Notice to Advertisers www.wacfr.org Charity no: 1121223 Last year, thanks in large measure to those who advertise with us, we covered the printing costs of the newsletter. We are very grateful for the support of our advertisers. Hartdale Motors of Hartington And we hope you will want to continue to support us in 2017. For many of you – we know – an annual donation is  Suppliers of Calor Gas more cost-effective; and that is still on offer.  MOT Testing/Servicing/Diagnostics

But we need to explain that there are currently proposals  Accident Repairs to all Makes/Models of Vehicles which would mean splitting up our Benefice. We do not + Light Commercials. know when these proposals would come into effect –  All types of Garden Machinery Serviced & though we would not expect that to be before the autumn, Repaired if then. It is thus possible that the newsletter now serving  Open Mondays-Fridays – 8am to 5.30pm our five Parishes will not continue to do so for all of 2017 –  Saturday – 8.30am to 12.3pm or that it won’t do so as of some point in 2018  Tel: 01298 84322 or 07746 357 751

If that does happen, then we would of course offer a  email: [email protected] refund of your donation pro rata to the number of months at issue. In other words – if an annual donation suits you best – you can make one with the confidence that we will see you right if the current newsletter comes to an end. SHOREWOOD JOINERY

I am a time served carpenter who established my own Wetton & Alstonefield business twenty-one years ago. Community First Responders I specialise in the manufacturing and installation of (Serving the community’s emergency medical needs with bespoke joinery. pride, care and excellence) If you have plans for new windows, doors, stairs,

WACFR would like to thank the following for their recent gates or another project please call me donations: Robert on 01538 304113

The family and friends of Richard Grandjean of for a free no obligation quote. Alstonefield for the donations in his memory.

The Black Lion, Butterton for the proceeds of the collecting PAINTER-DECORATOR tin. Rupert Hignett (Alstonefield Based) The George, Alstonefield for the proceeds from the whisky bottle. All Interior and Exterior Decorating Work Undertaken The Royal Oak Wetton for the proceeds from the quiz nights in 2016 and their collecting box. References Available on Request

Did you know there are public access defibrillators in: Call: 01335 310389 or 07904 187785  Butterton (outside the butchers) EMAIL: [email protected]

 Wetton (at the Royal Oak)

 Alstonefield (in the village hall foyer) 10

THE TEA JUNCTION Tea Rooms in Hulme End Will be reopening on th Saturday March 4 , at 10am Opening times: March – Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 4pm April onwards Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 5pm Come on down for excellent home made food. The Village Stores Hartington

Call into the shop to see what we have in store:

Would you like to try Nordic Walking and learn  A Wide Range of Fresh Meats more about your own fitness, strength, flexibility A Great Selection of Fruits and Vegetables and wellbeing? 

Read about the exciting QMUL research project examining  Beers, Wines and Spirits including – Local Beers, the effects of a 12-wk. Nordic Walking UK programme on Local Gins, Ports, Whiskies, Champagne & health-related fitness & overall wellbeing on my website. Prosecco

Workout Taster:  A Great Selection of Essentials and Speciality Monday 27th March at 6.30pm. Meet Goods at the Barn, Green Farm, Thorpe DE6 2AW The Village Stores, Market Place, Hartington, SK17 0AL

Wednesday 29th March at 10am. [email protected] Meet at National Trust Visitor www.thevillagestoreshartington.com Centre, Ilam Park 01298 84222

Low Impact Taster:

Tuesday 28th March at 12noon.

Meet at the Old Dog car park, Thorpe, DE6 2AT CHILDREN’S SWIMMING PARTIES

Please wear shoes & clothes according to the weather. IN OUR LOVELY WARM POOL AT Nordic Walking Poles provided for all tasters. For details or to attend a taster session contact: BUTTERTON MOOR HOUSE Janneke Gorzeman 07469895267. [email protected] Corner of Parsons Lane, Butterton Moor www.whitepeaknordicwalking.co.uk FUN INFLATABLES & FOOD IN PARTY ROOM

Also Mums & Babies/Toddlers Swim Sessions: Graham Bagshaw Wednesday & Fridays or - Start Your Own Group with Friends

 £6 per adult, babies/toddlers free or Plumbing & Heating Engineer Local, Friendly Service Based in Butterton  Book a Family or Individual Swim ‘GAS SAFE’ & ‘OFTEC’ Registered Contact on: 07841708861 01538 304518 Per hour – Adults £7, Children 4-12 yrs £3 Babies and email [email protected] Toddlers free. (Minimum pool charge £15 per hour)

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

CLEANING SERVICES Contact Diane for details on 07870 380375/ 01335 343960 Experienced with attention to detail or email [email protected] Initial Spring Cleans, One Offs website www.buttertonmoorhouse.co.uk Daily, Weekly, Fortnightly Moving & Rental Property Darren Barlow Handyman Services Insured & Eco Friendly Building, Pointing & Roofing, Chimneys & Ironing Service Lead Flashing Work Flat roofs & Guttering References Available Kitchens and Bathrooms fitted – Wall and Floor Tiling. I also offer a Dog Walking Service Plumbing, Joinery, Carpentry, Windows & Glazing. Mobile 07870 170626 Small Landscaping and Mini-Digger Work. Emergency and Insurance Work. For further enquiries please email [email protected] Local, Friendly, Reliable & Professional Service.

Contact: Darren Barlow, Warslow

01298 84820 or 07973 468177

K & K Gas JON STRETTON

Westside Cottage, Property Maintenance, Repairs, Extensions & Improvements Hulme End Including Mini-Digger Work / Landscaping

Buxton. SK17 0EY All Dry Stone Walling

Suppliers of Bottled Propane & Butane Gas (Including Field Walls under Grant Schemes) For a Local, Professional and Reliable Service We can deliver to your door or come and collect from our premises. Contact: 07855506122 / 01538 308766 (Winkhill) [email protected] Call John or Debbie, anytime, on 01298 84735 Free Estimates 07949409921 / 07729694641

Country Cushions by Denise Soft Furnishings made to order Cushions, bolsters, box cushions, window seat cushions, piping, covered PATRICIA LAWTON DipCFHP, MPSPract buttons, zips, curtains, HOME VISITING FOOT CARE SERVICE ns, pelmets made to your requirements:- pencil pleat, pinch Nail Trimming, Removal of Corns & Callouses, pleat, triple pleat, eyelet finishes, lined, For an appointment phone 07966 713098. interlined, black out lining.

Registered with The Alliance of Private Sector Tel: 01298 83611 or mob: 07976573408 Practitioners. Email: [email protected]

www.countrycushions.com

Handyman Service Painting, Gardening (lawn mowing, weeding etc), Garden Clearing, Power washing, Patio and Decking Cleaning, Guttering Cleaning, Household Jobs – no job too small. Small van and driver available for collection/delivery jobs

We clean ovens so you don’t have to Friendly Service and Competitive Rates Please call Andy Call today to have your Oven, hob, extractor or microwave 01298 687104 or 07791 851575 professionally cleaned.

We even do BBQs, Fridges & Freezers IVOR FLETCHER CARPENTRY

Email: [email protected] All Types of Carpentry and Property Maintenance Prices visit: www.ovencleaningguys.co.uk Undertaken. Competitive Rates & Free Quotations

To Discuss Your Requirements Call 01335 310600 or 07598360345 GROUND WORK AND LOGS FOR SALE email. [email protected]

Mini Digger Work, 1.5 & 4.5 ton tracked machines available with dumper option. PAUL LINES HEATING ENGINEER **Now available Micro Digger – gets into those hard to reach places** All aspects of oil-fired heating and plumbing Dumpy bags of logs delivered, Range cooker specialist Also nets of logs and sticks available. Aga – Rayburn – Stanley All at competitive rates Phone: 07773 035695 email: [email protected]

Please contact STUART GOULD on 01298 687190 15 Grange Road, Cheddleton, Leek, ST13 7HU

or 0797 424 6548.

Buffets for all Occasions

R.J.MELLOR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS Christenings, Birthdays, Anniversaries,

Professional Reliable & Reasonably Priced Funerals

Robert James Mellor All Reasonably Priced Contact Details: Mobile 07816985291 Telephone Pam Naden: 01298 687452

Email: [email protected]

‘CURTAINS UP’ Don’t Forget Custom Made Blinds and Curtains. Deadline for April Edition Full Measurement and Making Service. th Curtain Alterations also Undertaken. 6am Monday 27 March Friendly and Local at Competitive Prices All Items for inclusion much appreciated just including collection and delivery. Claire Hardwick as soon as you have them to hand. 01538 702201/ Mob: 07979 942050 Email: [email protected]

The Royal Oak, Wetton 01335 310 287

It feels like spring is here, there is a sea of white snowdrops in the beer garden. The daffs are pushing up too, Lou planted over 500 new bulbs last year, so the garden should be colourful and blooming all year. Customers are enjoying the beer garden already and we have some exciting plans afoot for our outside space this year. Charity Fund Raising Thanks to everyone who supported our monthly charity quiz in February, we had a full house with 7 teams battling away! It was a fun night and together we raised over £40 for Wetton & Alstonefield Community First Responders and Cancer Research. Vacancies We are looking for weekend staff to work in the kitchen and on the bar. Please give us a call or pop in if you are interested.

CULTURE IN THE COUNTRY Monthly Pub Quiz As always the quiz is the second Thursday of the month, so the next quiz will be on Thursday 9 March at 9pm. It’s £1.50 per person to enter, with cash prizes to be won!!! We provide free sarnies and chips in the break, to refuel team members, whose brains have been working overtime! We also run a charity raffle and the money raised is split between Cancer Research and the Wetton & Alstonefield Community First Responders. Book a table and come for a pre-quiz tea!! Join the friendly village rivalry in this battle of wits which includes quizzers from Wetton, Ilam, Hulme End, Ashbourne, Warslow, Ecton and even Back of Ecton!

Sunday School and Craft Fairs We have a Spring Craft Fair on Mothering Sunday, 26 March 3pm - 6pm. Why not come for lunch and then have a browse around the stalls. Our last craft fair raised almost £100 for Derby Kids’ Camp. If you'd like a stall, please get in touch with Lou on 01335 310287, only £5 for a stall which will go to Derby Kids’ Camp to help the wonderful work they do. If anyone would like to use our pub to run a Sunday School workshop from felting, quilting, crocheting, jewellery making, soap making, anything that’s fun and creative, we’d be happy to give some space for free for a small charity donation to Derby Kids’ Camp and be more than happy for the crafter to sell tickets for the event, call Lou on 01335 310 287 to discuss further.

There’s a Storm Brewing, Meet the Brewer and Tap Take Over, Friday 31 March at 8pm. Come down and meet the brewers from Storm Brewing Co. Tickets for the event are £5 which includes Storm Brewing Co beer samples. Give us a call on 01335 310 287 to reserve a place! We are also offering camping on the pub croft for £5 per person, but if you book in for dinner that night, you can camp for free! We have a camp loo and shower available which we recently spruced up. We are offering a special Beer Lovers Menu on the night too. Beer Cheese Soup for starters £6.00, Steak & Ale Casserole with pots and seasonal veg £12.00 or Beer Battered Cod with chips and peas £12.00 followed by beer pancakes with ice cream, cream or custard £6.00. Book in for 3 courses for £20! Our last Meet the Brewer event with Wincle Beer Company Ltd was a fantastic sold out night and we're sure this one will be too - Book early!

Sun & Snug Galleries Janet Oliver is now displaying her work in the Sun Gallery, with wonderful artwork of the local area. We love her work so much that we commissioned Janet to draw the pub and her work takes pride of place in our Snug Gallery. Come and dine in our Galleries and admire Janet’s work and look out at the flowers and birds in the beer garden. We are also changing our ceramic display in the Snug Gallery. Thank you to Gerald Unwin for his exhibition of ceramics that has been a great success. At the end of March Wendy Bohme from Hulme End will be exhibiting her fabulous ceramics. Wendy’s work is inspired by nature, from intricate details and forms to the wider landscapes. Wendy has a gorgeous range of bee and bird friendly frost proof ceramics, including bug homes and bird feeders. Not only is Wendy’s work beautiful, she also strives to use materials that are gentle on the environment. We’re really excited about this new exhibition.

Camper vans on the Car Park We are keen to encourage and invite fellow camper van owners to visit us and stay overnight on the pub car park for free! If campers use the pub for food and drink, then they can camp for free!