UNDER THE EDGE INCORPORATING THE PARISH MAGAZINE , LITTLE LONGSTONE, ROWLAND, HASSOP, MONSAL HEAD, WARDLOW

No. 94 November 2006 50P ISSN 1466-8211

National Park National Disgrace Save Longstone Edge Campaign live on BBC The BBC politics show was filmed Yellowstone National Park where to observation that 27 times more live from Village Hall on Sunday remove a pebble can invoke a limestone than Fluorspar is being 22nd October at Calver village hall. considerable fine and everyone was moved from the Edge. He also Quarrying at Longstone Edge was the reminded of the mass trespass of sympathised with residents who theme for the show which was attended Kinder and the reasons behind the complained that they had to adhere by over 150 people, so many that a National Parks being set up in the first to strict planning laws whilst quarry large number of people had to remain place. companies seem to be able to flout outside. The attendants were played audio the law with impunity. He concluded Patrick McCloughlin MP was clips of Rob Harpley Managing with the comment “that the Peak interviewed and stated the case for Director of Bleaklow Industries who National Park is visited by more people stopping the quarrying. The show was have the mineral rights for Longstone in one year than ever visited the interspersed with clips from key Edge, Mr Harpley suggested residents Millennium Dome”. protagonists from both sides of the view Longstone Edge as a “pristine The executives of the PDNP argument. idyll” and that locals treat their withdrew from participation at the final Present at the meeting were community as a “gated village” and hour citing legal reasons, much to the members of SLEG as well as many went on to state “it’s also my anger of the many residents in local residents and other interested children’s inheritance and I am not attendance. parties such as the British going to have that taken off them”. It is hoped that this meeting will Mountaineering Council. Also featured as an audio clip was bring much needed national attention Members of the audience were Lord Hattersley who gave an interview to the ongoing Save Longstone Edge asked their views with some very in which he pointed out that the Peak Campaign. valuable contributions being made District National Park Authority is Patrick McCloughlin has instigated around the key points. Residents constrained by legislation formulated a debate at the House of Commons expressed their frustration after years over fifty years ago when the mineral on Tuesday 24th October. The SLEG of campaigning of the feeling that the rights would have been used by “two committee will be in attendance along National Park Authority men with shovels and a stick of with other residents. has been unable to stop the quarrying. dynamite”, not on the large scale of For up to date news and details of They voiced the need for the extraction that is being undertaken how you can help, visit the SLEG Government to intervene in a today. He echoed the need for the website. www.longstone-edge.org.uk coordinated manner to address what government to intervene. or Tel: 01629 640926 is now a national rather than local A number of points were made by 1 issue. Comparisons were made with Patrick McCloughlin including the Paul Gill/ Roger Topham Farming Notes

My son, Daniel, has just ploughed one of our fields under the edge. It was last ploughed in 1994 and a lot of the productive grasses have been pushed out by the weeds, especially dandelions, so we decided to plough and re-seed the field. We are sowing a long term ley seed mixture that has a number of ryegrass strains which are very productive and high in sugar content making them palatable to the dairy cows and good for silage making. My father always called the field Omark but looking in the Longstone records, I see that in the seventeen hundreds it was called Oremark, something to do with the lead ore that Dan ploughing the field in front of the diminishing Edge. was mined close by, I expect. I always like to walk across a newly ploughed The British Red Cross Fresh coffee and field as you can find all sorts of traces croissants for a good of previous farmers, such as bits of needs you pottery, pieces of blue and white china cause According to MacMillan cancer and broken clay pipes. All the Like all charities we rely heavily on relief, two million people around the household waste would have gone into volunteers to help run and maintain our UK took part in the ‘MacMillan’s the ash pit years ago and then spread shops. World’s Biggest Coffee Morning’ on on the land- giving you an insight into If you have a few hours a week to spare Friday 29th September. We also a past life. It also makes me think that we need help in our charity shop in supported this good cause in Ashford although you think that it is your field, . No retail experience is Old School by holding a French coffee many farmers in the past have thought required, as on site training will be morning. We shared a friendly cuppa the same, as will many in the future. given in a warm and friendly and managed to raise as much as So while I am custodian of my little environment. last year: £ 303 in over two hours ! piece of , I have to keep it in All the revenue made in our shops is ‘Merci’ to those who came but also good order before it is passed on to used in this country to support the to the ones who could not make it the next farmer. Roger Cox various services supplied by the British Red Cross such as home from and donated raffle prizes, cakes or hospital, fire victim support, sent money. THE WHITE LION camouflage make-up and of course first aid cover at major events. Breast Cancer Great Longstone If you are interested please call in for a Awareness Tel: 01629 640252 chat with Trish or Kath or phone us on As most people will be aware, 01629 814 647 October was breast cancer awareness month. Under the help Open Everyday and guidance of Mrs Lovell, Emma except Tuesday Louise Lovell, Michaela Briggs, Kathryn Harrison, Alex Pykett and For home Ben Hammond raised the grand total cooked food of £252.80. This included selling breast cancer badges door to door, getting up very early one Sunday Live music with morning to do a car boot sale at LMS Lee Orwin and a name the teddy bear. Congratulations June on winning the Every Month competition just in time for the new Quiz on 1st Thursday grandchild perhaps. All these children every month are members of the Cornerstones youth group, and it is very nice to Proceeds to Great Longstone hear good things about young people School kitchen fund instead of bad stories that seem to make the headlines today. Well done to all of you. 2 W.I.Report Neil Colin Slack First of all, apologies are due to Janet Oliver, who was an invaluable participant in our successful entry for the Bakewell Show, and was not listed last month 1967 – 2006 and also to Joan Knight, reported as Fran. We had a few members missing on October 4th, due to holidays and sickness, On the 18th July 2006, Neil passed but the meeting, chaired by Mrs. Fraser-Smith, dealt mainly with our proposed away in Ashgate Hospice. The first outing to Ashbourne on November 14th, and also the altered date of the Group years of his life were spent living in Meeting at Ashford. This was originally due to be held on October 22nd, but it Great Longstone until moving to had to be changed to September 28th. Members who had booked originally Bakewell in 1996. On leaving school managed to make themselves free for the new date. As usual we had a very Neil went to work at W.G. Sissons, enjoyable supper, and the principal speaker was very accomplished and where he remained for the rest of his amusing. The Group Carol Service will be at Youlgrave on December 20th, and working life, starting as an apprentice we are looking forward to a New Year lunch at Buxton. draughtsman and working up to Our Annual General Meeting then commenced and the business meeting design engineer. went ahead smoothly. Our Treasurer, Mrs. Beryl Jackson, proposed Mr. Peter He was a keen follower of Rowson as our auditor for the coming year. This was seconded and agreed on motorsport, bike racing and enjoyed a vote. Then she gave the financial report. This showed a lower balance than playing golf and snooker. last year, but we are in a comfortable position. The accounts were accepted Neil will always be remembered for unanimously. Mrs. Smith then reported on our year’s progress and activities, his great sense of humour that which have kept us well-occupied, and our President, Mrs. Fraser-Smith, then remained with him up until the end. thanked everyone for their help in keeping the Institute running smoothly. She The family would like to thank proposed that the Institute Report be accepted, and this was fully agreed. The everybody for their letters, cards, election of the Committee was achieved by a collective vote, as we had three flowers, donations and kind support. members resigning: Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Slack who has served for many years, Donations in Neils memory have been mostly as Treasurer, and Mrs. Nicolas, who is leaving the area. Mrs. Nicolas passed on to Ashgate Hospice has organised our programmes and speakers for many years, and we shall totaling £1,300 miss her very much. Luckily we had three members willing to stand, which gave us the correct number of officers on the Committee, so a vote of acceptance en bloc was carried. No candidate being put forward as President, Mrs. Fraser- Babies Galore! Smith was unanimously elected as Chairman once more, and we are all set for the coming year. Mrs. Smith proposed a vote of thanks to Mrs. Fraser-Smith, Simon and Michelle Headington are who then closed the Annual General Meeting. very pleased to announce the birth of On the previous day, in Derby, the Federation of Women’s Institutes their son Thomas on Wednesday 30th had held the Autumn Council Meeting, and our delegate, Mrs. Jennifer Rowson, August. then reported on the day’s activities. The highlights for her were being privileged to accept the Novices’ Cup and Visitors’ Choice Certificate from the Mayor of Suzanne and James Shirt on the Derby, as one of the team which created the exhibit at the Bakewell Show, and birth of Billy on the 24th September, a also the talk by Kate Adie. The meeting came to a close with special little brother for Daniel, Nathan, refreshments organised by the Committee. Our next meeting will be on Matthew and Harry. November 1st at 7.30 pm in the Village Hall. You are most welcome to come and join us. Emma-Kate and Mike Agutter on the Pam Smith birth of Thomas Michael on the 22nd September, a little brother for Mia. And when I’ve finished playing The Naked Pianist I’m sure I’ll be a wow, Congratulations and Best Wishes to I’ll walk out to the street outside Sitting at my pianoforte, you all from everyone at Under the Then turn around, and bow. 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3 Appeal to Minister Longstone Edge about developments That stop notice was nullified by an since a similar event in January. unforeseen legal technicality in March, over quarrying on He was glad National Park leaders which meant that an April public Longstone Edge were building a relationship with the inquiry was cancelled, another stop new rural affairs minister, after notice was served in May, appeals Peak District National Park leaders achieving extra financial help from his made, and a date set for a new public are keeping up pressure for predecessor Jim Knight. inquiry, starting February 13. Government support in their efforts to He found it “staggering” that two Meanwhile in July, the operators, end harmful quarrying on Longstone public inquiries have been put off in MMC Mineral Processing, started Edge, near Bakewell. the past year, and hoped that the quarrying nearby Wager’s Flat National Park Authority chair Tony national significance – in terms of the (hitherto an untouched field), which is Hams told a public meeting of nearly impact of old quarrying permissions covered by the same 1952 planning 200 people in Calver (Sept 26) that a on the special landscapes of National permission. So far, these operations delegation will be briefing recently- Parks – had now been taken on board appear to have been lawful, but the appointed rural affairs minister Barry by the planning inspectorate. Authority is monitoring it closely. Gardiner MP on October 16. In a question-and-answer session, The meeting was held back-to-back “It’s clear that there’s still a huge residents were also deeply concerned with the annual meeting of the amount of public concern locally about about the long drawn-out legal residents’ action group Save quarrying problems on Longstone processes which the National Park Longstone Edge, which has been Edge,” said Mr. Hams. “This only Authority is obliged to engage in campaigning for nine years. The strengthens our resolve to keep up the because of weak legislation. The Authority stressed that these were pressure at the highest level.” Government has said it will consider separate events and that it had neither Planning committee chair Narendra strengthening the legislation next year, been involved in the preparation of, nor Bajaria, who will also meet Mr. and some residents believed the endorsed the action group’s publicity Gardiner, said the Government must potentially heavy cost of leaflets. (27 September 2006) recognise the detrimental compensation for an option of revoking environmental impact of large quarries the planning permission should be Bash Films in National Parks. “This is not just a borne by the Government. local issue, it is of national The Authority is exploring all options importance,” he said. “The Authority for a permanent solution to the Sunday 12 November 2006 is pursuing every avenue to press the problems which centre mainly on case, and work together for a alleged unlawful operations at Mrs Henderson permanent solution.” Backdale quarry, because although The area’s MP Patrick McLoughlin it represents only part of the possible Presents was at the public meeting, which was quarrying area of Longstone Edge, called to update residents around decisions made on Backdale could Starring: Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins, affect other sites too. Will Young, Kelly Reilly, A stop notice was served on Thelma Barlow & Christopher Backdale’s operations in January, Guest because in the Authority’s view, they Directed by: Stephen Frears THE CRISPIN went beyond the scope of the 1952 Mrs Henderson (Judi Dench) has just GT. LONGSTONE planning permission. Large-scale attended her husband’s funeral when limestone extraction was doing Quality home cooked we first meet her. A rich society figure irreparable harm to the landscape, in 1930s London, she doesn’t know meals believed the Authority, and the what to do with her newfound spare and bar snacks served planning permission is primarily for the time and decides to buy a theatre. After lunchtimes and evenings vein minerals of fluorspar and barytes. installing Vivian Van Damm (Bob seven days a week Hoskins) as manager, she gives him Large dining room Charity Gig in Aid of complete freedom to run the theatre as he sees fit. His idea is available Ashgate Hospice ‘Revuedeville’; non-stop variety for meetings, private THE STRAYS performances that run around the functions etc. clock. Although initially successful, Open all day Saturday and and Guests the idea is soon copied and Mrs th Sunday. Saturday 18 November Henderson comes up with the bright idea of putting naked women on the Quiz night every Sunday Bakewell Working Men’s Club stage to boost the audience figures. from Come and join us at Bakewell Town Tickets £4 Available from 9.30 - Cash jackpot prize Hall 7:30pm. Visitors £4. Casey’s Shop and the A warm welcome assured Working Men’s Club Tel: 01629 640237

4 Indeed, in July, in a Parliamentary park, enjoyed by huge numbers of MP CONTINUES Answer, a minister from the people from an enormous QUARRY BATTLE Department of Communities and Local geographical area. They as well as Government admitted, ‘No recent local residents, find it hard to West Derbyshire’s Member of assessment of the impacts of mineral understand how it seems impossible Parliament, Patrick McLoughlin, is operations on residential areas or to prevent such large and ugly urging the Government to support the areas of outstanding natural beauty has workings being carried out in the heart Peak District National Park Authority been undertaken by my Department’. of an area of outstanding natural in its fight to halt further quarrying at Patrick added, beauty. I can understand their desire Backdale, Longstone Edge. He has ‘That is why I am now seeking a further to explore every conceivable avenue sent strong letters to ministers ahead debate in the House of Commons’. to find a solution, as outlined above. of the meeting with the Peak Park. Here is some of the text of Patrick’s “However, no-one, least of all the The following text is of the letter to the relevant Government Authority, is pretending to you that representations he has made to departments ahead of the Authority’s finding a solution is easy, meeting with the Government. straightforward, or indeed, Government ministers requesting “I am writing to you about quarrying inexpensive. They have been trying greater support regarding Backdale/ activity at Backdale, at Longstone to find an answer for as long as I have Longstone Edge. Edge in Derbyshire. It did seem earlier been a Member of Parliament for the Patrick has been involved in this this year, that real progress might area, but I believe that this is a struggle since 1997. He commented, finally be made, following the visit of national issue of concern and I hope ‘I have been in regular correspondence the then minister, Jim Knight, to this you will work with the Authority to find since then with a succession of area. We were all bitterly disappointed a constructive and positive way Government departments responsible when the ‘stop’ notice was declared forward.” for quarrying, from the Department of by John Prescott to be void and the You can write to: the Environment, then the Office of the public enquiry postponed again until The Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP Deputy Prime Minister and following next year. Then, over the summer, new House of Commons the abolition of that department earlier quarrying activities began. As the London SW1A 0AA this year, the Department for the Chairman of the Authority said to me E Mail: [email protected] Environment, Food and Rural Affairs recently, ‘in the mean time, the scars (Please include your full name and and the new Department of in the landscape are worsening and address when writing) Communities and Local Government. the financial pressure on the Authority ‘I first asked the Deputy Prime Minister is increasing.’ They would like to to ‘call in’ the application in December investigate invoking the 1952 consent, Councilor Askew 1997. I obtained an Adjournment but can not afford to do so. It has also Resigns Debate at the same time, solely to been suggested to me by a local debate Longstone Edge. The pressure group, that if a minister could After 16 years on Great Longstone Government refused, saying, ‘the ‘recover jurisdiction’ in the appeals Parish Council, Peter Askew has issues are of local significance’. I have process, the inspector in charge of the resigned with no confidence in the raised Longstone Edge in the public enquiry could make the Chairman. He has thoroughly enjoyed Commons and unofficially with decision, which might be an his time working on the council over ministers many other times too, and advantage. I understand this aspect the years but after much deliberation asked Parliamentary Questions. Even comes under your department, and I has decided it is time to leave. He so, this summer, the Government’s would be particularly grateful for your will however continue to be Chairman exact words were, ‘the review of old views on it. on both the Village Hall and Under mineral permissions are essentially “This is not, contrary to what the Edge committees. The council will local matters’. That is depressingly Government ministers have been have to have an election to find a little progress on such an important saying to me and others since 1997, replacement if you are interested issue.’ simply a local issue. This is a national contact the Parish Council.

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Ring 01298 872806 or wwwwwwwww.littonlogs.co.co.co.uk.uk.uk for details 5 Parish Council Notes catchment area 39 and from outside 3) West Green Path – Councilor Under The Edge readers are reminded of the area 68. Raynor reported that this was that this is only an account of the Planning Matters - Erection of becoming overgrown. After some contents of the meeting and is not the dwelling, Green Island, Longreave discussion the Clerk was instructed minutes. If you wish to see the full Lane, Great Longstone has now been to enquire if Bruno Cardona would be minutes they are posted on the village withdrawn. able to spray with weed killer and if notice board just outside the school. A planning application was proposed so, to place it in the diary for next year. The parish council meeting took place to extend Flaxdale, The Mires, Great 4) Chertpit Lane – The Clerk reported on Wednesday 18th October at Longstone. The proposed plans were that to date he had received no reply 7.30pm. agreed. to his enquiry about the B.O.A.T. Public Questions and Planning decisions were granted for; (Byway Open to All Traffic). He was instructed to follow this up. Comments - Godfrey Frankland Extraction of fluorspar etc, Glebe Mines Ltd, extension to dwelling, 5) Croft Road – The Clerk confirmed raised the Cricket Club’s concerns Bluebell Cottage, Station Road, Great that the finger post is to be replaced about the poor standard of the mowing Longstone and extension to dwelling, by a metal one. The reason for the to the recreation ground this year. The Park View, Glebe Avenue, Great delay is it is being specifically made Clerk said this would be discussed Longstone. with the wording ‘Monsal Trail’. under item 8 of the agenda. Bank Allotments – Apologies for absence - There Financial Matters – balances were noted, payments 1) Resource Management – were apologies for absence from approved and the precept for 2007/8 Councilor Raynor said the allotments Councilor Ward. was discussed at length. Two quotes are an extremely valuable asset to the The minutes of the last meeting were have been received for the mowing of village and the council should be more agreed. the recreation ground and it was proactive in its management. There Declaration of interests - decided to terminate the current 2) Obligation of tenancies – were declarations of interest from contractor and get more quotes with Councilor Raynor said that certain Councilor Askew on the Village Hall, the possibility of GLCC taking on the plots were not being cultivated in from Councilor Askew and Councilor mowing. accordance with the Tenancy Barton on the registration of right of Maintenance - Roads and paths Agreement. The Clerk reported that the way to the recreation ground. 1) Footpath between Grisedale Road tenant of plot 15 did not wish to renew PoliceMatters/ and Glebe Avenue – The Clerk said the contract. Councilor Raynor said Neighbourhood Watch he rings every month about this and that the biggest culprit was the holder Councilor Gregory raised the matter they cannot give a date as to when it of plot 9 and after some discussion of the incident on Mires Lane with will be done. He was instructed to the Clerk was instructed to serve differing stories circulating. Nothing contact County Councilor Judith Twigg notice on the tenant. has been reported by Ringmaster so on the matter. 3) Review, Waiting List and she will ask PC Lowe of the outcome. 2) Station Road – re-routing of Additional Plots – Councilor Raynor School Matters – Councilor footpath No.2 – The Clerk reported that pointed out that there are several Raynor reported he had attended the the Peak Park Ranger Service would people on the waiting list and wondered Board of Governors first meeting of the be happy to carry out the work at no if more plots could be provided. new term and this had dealt mainly cost, subject to the land owner’s Councilor Gregory asked where these with the election of officers. He also permission. He also said that DDDC could be sited, Councilor Raynor quoted that the number of children would provide traffic signs again at no replied that he knew of two possible attending the school from Great and cost to the council. After some sites and would report back once he Little Longstone is 61, from the discussion it was agreed the Clerk had spoken to the land owners. The should contact the landowner again. Clerk was instructed to check on the current waiting list. Recreation Ground - 1) Tennis Club – Councilor Gregory reported that the work is now complete and the court is looking good. She said that the temporary lock had been put on the gate but children were still getting in. Councilor Askew said that it would be a waste of time fitting a lock as children would cause greater damage and expense by climbing over the fencing. Councilor Raynor suggested putting lockable chains 6 across the court! It was agreed that Councilor Askew rose to his feet and there is no viable solution to the announced he had no confidence in Nicola Farnum back in problem. the Chairman, tendered his resignation the Peak 2) Overgrown Hawthorn Tree – A and left the meeting. The meeting was previously circulated letter from a local closed at 9.54 for further discussion Well she came, we saw and she resident was discussed at length. The and re-opened at 10.00. Councilor conquered. Now this gorgeous, lively Councilors’ agreed to meet at 9am on Bowring’s proposal was then voted on and proven jazz singer will be Sat 21st October to inspect the problem and agreed unanimously. Councilor performing again at St. Giles’ Church, and the Clerk was instructed to Dalton proposed that the Clerk write a Great Longstone. In April she knocked acknowledge the correspondence letter to the resident on Sunny Bank us all out with her happy singing, and accordingly. asking for help in maintaining vehicular energy-sapping swinging on the double bass. The trio of professional Councilor Askew access. During the public discussions Village Hall – musicians who provide the backing Godfrey Franklin suggested creating reported that the Management include Chris Walker of Sheffield Committee had resolved to donate a hard standing for cars on the acknowledged perfectionist on the jazz £100 to the Senior Citizens Club. recreation ground at the top of Spring guiter; Canadian born and master of Registration of Right of Bank and the Clerk was instructed to all instruments, Piero Tucci; drummer Way to the Recreation Ground place this on the next agenda. It was Phil Johnson who just happens to be asked why a petition containing 80 – Councilor Gregory proposed that the Nicola’s partne,r when he’s not playing residents’ signatures including a with the Squadronnaires or Nelson Parish Council should register the previous Councilor had been ignored, Riddle UK. This is jazz that keeps your rights of way to the recreation ground yet a single letter from one resident feet tapping and where the audience via Spring Bank and Sunny Bank. The was acted on. Councilor Gregory cast seems to share in this infectious and Clerk reported that he had been aside the petition saying it was memorable music. Come along and informed by the Land Registry that in hear many of the familiar jazz numbers incorrectly headed, and refused to order to register a right of way the sung by Nicola. Don’t forget to book apologise to the Askew family for all council would need to provide proof early for Saturday 11th November, of the torment caused over the past that it has been granted a right of way. 7.30pm at St. Giles’ Church. £6.50 (£3 months. After much discussion Councilor children) which includes coffee and Bowering proposed that the council’s Date of Next Meeting – biscuits. For booking ring Brian th solicitor give advice to the costs Wednesday 15 November at 7.30pm Edwards on 01629 640752. Proceeds to the upkeep of the church. involved in registering. The meeting Paul Gill was adjourned at 9.35 to enable some of the ten members of the public present to comment on the matter and re-opened at 9.52. At this Point

A small part of one of the two windows for Longstone School Longstone School decorated their own shape using Children in class 4 at Longstone traditional stained glass paint. The school have been working with local fish were fired in a kiln and assembled stained glass artist, Jane Littlefield, to to make two panels that will be make two dazzling stained glass installed in the school. The children panels for the school. The nine year throughly enjoyed the experiance and old’s individually designed a fish using it will be appreciated for many years oil pastels. Jane then cut these to come. shapes out of glass and everyone Paul Gill 7 Notes from St Giles’ there will be another Pageant involving at 9a.m and St Giles’ Church at (Compiled by Harold Richardson) young people, a donkey and a 11.15a.m. Please bring a present, The months fly by so quickly!! It seems procession through part of the village wrapped for Christmas, and labelled no time at all since I was writing the just before Easter. Our plans have showing whether it is for a girl or a notes for the October issue. Since then started early - even before the boy and the age group it is suitable I have been on holiday and brought my supermarkets have started selling hot- for. All the presents will go to children own rock back and very good it is too! cross buns, and that must be a first! in North Derbyshire who would There has been a P.C.C. meeting The annual Services of otherwise not receive a gift at which seemed to go on for a long time Remembrance in the parish will follow Christmas - yes there is a need locally, th and I really can’t remember why - the usual pattern. On Sunday 12 and it is a wonderful way to start your perhaps it was me talking too much November the first service is at 9a.m Christmas preparations by making again! I do remember that it was in the Church of the Good Shepherd sure that someone less fortunate than decided not to hold the Christmas Eve at Wardlow. Then at 10.55a.m by the yourself will know that somebody cares Pageant this year, not because of the War Memorial on the Green at Great for them. ever increasing ‘administrative’ Longstone we meet to lay the poppy Hope everyone enjoys a safe and problems such as ‘health & safety’ ; wreathes, keep the two minutes fun- filled Bonfire night, with lots of ‘risk assessment’; ‘child protection’; silence and observe the Act of noise and bonfire toffee, but don’t ‘animal welfare’ . which our legislators Remembrance, at which time the forget your pets, make sure they are seem to spend their time creating-for names of those from the parish who safely indoors before the fun starts. reasons often known only to laid down their lives in the two world themselves, but simply because of the wars will be read. (Wouldn’t it be nice What is it? crowded calendar of events. if those people who lead such busy This was a question asked in last As I am sure you are all well aware lives that they cannot be still for just month’s Under the Edge. The answer Christmas Day this year falls on a two minutes in the year would pause is that the insect described was Monday and therefore, Christmas Eve for those few moments-and not drive almost certainly one of the varieties is on a Sunday. Now on Sundays lots by - breaking the silence and intruding of hawk moth. These very large moths of people are very busy especially into the thoughts of those who do are endemic in southern Europe, but those who are responsible for taking believe that the sacrifice of all those have also been reported in increasing services in churches and chapels and young lives, is worth remembering with numbers in Britain - doubtless a the usual Sunday services have to thanks and with pride?). Afterwards the symptom of global warming. They are combine with the special things which United Remembrance Service more common in the south, but happen only on Christmas Eve. I am continues in St Giles’ Church. All the sightings have been noted as far north not sure just how many services Rev’d men and women who are serving so as the Borders. Clive and Rev Margaret have between courageously in the many dangerous, One such moth was featured in them from 8a.m on the 24th December, war-torn parts of the world will be BBC2’s Autumn watch programme a through midnight, and on until about remembered at both the services. It is few weeks ago. 12.30p.m on Christmas Day. Yes, not just those from World Wars I and Margaret Heighton some of us will have already started II who will be in our prayers and you our Christmas dinners before they can are invited to join in and offer thanks even start to open the presents in their for their dedication and courage and stockings! I am sure that you will to pray for their safety and a speedy agree that it would be very end to the dangers that they so bravely unreasonable for them to be asked to face. do another service, lasting over an The annual Toy Services will be held th hour. I am pretty certain however that on 5 December at Wardlow Church The Packhorse Inn Jane, Martin, Amanda and Sam offer a warm welcome opening from noon daily, seven days a week. Traditional Three Course Christmas Dinners from 1st December Small parties catered for! Excellent hand-pulled ales and quality home cooked food are available from 12 – 2.30pm and 6- 8.30pm daily. Quiz night on Thursday with ‘A Bingo Twist’ at 8.45 with proceeds going to Air Ambulance. Children, dogs and walkers are all welcome in the pub and beer garden. Telephone 01629 640471 8 young brides still want their father to shopping malls for the same reason, give them away and I do add this into and my bank has a notice that tells the service. However, the modern people to remove crash helmets. In a interpretation of this little action is one period when personal identity is such of showing support and approval rather an issue, it may well become than consent. An earlier order of impractical to wear a veil and live an service for marriage had the rubric that open life as experienced by the the bride’s veil be removed so that majority. presumably she was identifiable. I find that while nearly all modern brides 250 protest at wear a veil, only a minority actually come into church with it covering their quarrying in the Peak faces. I remember one bride who kept MORE than 250 people - from her veil down, throw it back with a snort grandparents to grandchildren - braved during the first hymn, for while she the rain to take part in a guided walk ‘Who giveth this woman could see forward through it she could around Longstone Edge to call for to be married to this not see through at an angle to read nearby quarrying to be stopped. the text of the service sheet. However man?’ Campaigners organised the walk to slow the process of changing traditions raise awareness about their fight to Revd Clive Thrower writes and culture in our society in the UK stop the mass limestone extraction Familiar words to the older we affirm the equality of women and from the prominent Peak District generation, who may well have heard men. For this reason I support the beauty spot. them at their own marriage or as a movement to encourage Muslim Led by local ecologist Dr Steve father taking his daughter’s hand to women not to wear the veil. For me Furness, the walk took in many of the give her away. You won’t hear them the veil symbolises a past age of areas believed to be at risk, including now very often unless the couple female subservience to men. Seeing a designated Site of Special Scientific choose the old Book of Common veiled women in the street I feel Interest at Coombs Dale. Prayer (BCP) service (still an uncomfortable, it seems a step The area features many rare UK authorised form). The modern prayer backward in time. Tackling the species of plants such as orchids, as book is Common Worship, and this creation of an integrated UK society well as butterflies and lizards. has no reference at all to giving away needs sensitivity since given the Malcolm Wootton, of the Save the bride. Why, such changes? Well hostility towards minority groups it is Longstone Edge Campaign, said: “The it is reflective of the changed legal and not surprising that young Muslim more people that see the devastation social position of women in our society women may feel the need to assert with their own eyes, the better. – they are no longer counted as the themselves in this conspicuous way. “For many it was the first time they goods and possessions of men. The Some may want to show a had seen what is at risk for themselves. law changed less than a century ago commitment to their religious belief “All participants left feeling shocked and is has taken another 80 years rather like nuns, but nuns do not need and dismayed, but also much better- before the marriage service fully use of face-covering veils. Some may informed about what is happening and recognised this. 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You may remember the article I wrote for ’Under the Edge’ last year, when I returned from my expedition, skiing ‘the last degree’ (approximately 120km) to the North Pole. Throughout the year, I have been continuing my fund-raising for charities by giving talks about the adventure, the next one of which I am presenting at 7.30pm, on Thursday 23 November, at Thornbridge Outdoors. It would be great to see you there…just turn up, no ticket necessary and, although some of the pictures show the temperatures we experienced down to -34 degrees centigrade, I hope the evening will be a very ‘warm and Helen smiling despite the temperature welcoming’ event! I am now fund-raising for two more Thankyou charities, Wateraid (which has now that Frank’s village video ‘shots’ Ken and Liz Allen would like the people been bringing clean water to many explain the purpose of the tyre pulling from Great Longstone to know that, African villages for the last 25 years – to strengthen the lower back muscles. though we live in Lincoln, we spend a www.wateraid.org and a local charity, One aspect I had not fully appreciated great deal of time in your area. Challenge Cancer through Adventure before departing this time was the The Methodist Chapel is a delight to www.challengecancer.org.uk for which ‘mental challenge’ posed by this trip– attend as often as is possible. We love this event at Thornbridge will be raising skiing for over 10.5 hours every day to purchase milk from your village and funds and awareness. for 24 days, not meeting another living I bought a lovely painting from your Art My longing to return to the cold ‘creature, human or animal, (apart from Exhibition. We feel we are always harsh arctic environments hasn’t the members of our group, who were made very welcome, particularly at the ceased and smelling more like wild animals towards Methodist Chapel where we have I have just returned from crossing the end of the journey) is really made many friends. Thank you. the Greenland Icecap, a distance of something to ‘get your head around!’ 600km, pulling 65kg total weight It’s the teamwork and camaraderie (which exceeds my own body weight) amongst the group that make these in two sledges. Once again, this was trips possible and, ultimately, completed with a group of Norwegians, becomes perhaps a more lasting and so involved a considerable amount memory than reaching or completing of training both in learning their the goal itself! language (it’s not the time when your sledge is stuck down a crevasse to Looking forward to seeing you on the try learning how to say ‘can you help 23rd November! me?!’) and, of course, physical training and preparation. Some of you may Helen Turton have seen me out training again around the village, pulling my tyres behind me….still attracting amusing looks from people, but less so now Sunny Garden Design & Maintenance

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10 Sundays & Festivals 1 Nov Sun All Saints’ Day November in the garden 5 Nov Sun 4th before Advent Roses: Plant out new roses using planting mixture of bone meal and peat or 12 Nov Sun Remembrance other humus forming material. Stake standard roses with a stout stake and 19 Nov Sun 2nd before secure near the head of the rose. Advent Dahlias: Examine stored tubers, cut away portions of tubers that have rotted 26 Nov Sun Christ the King and dust cuts with sulphur. 30 Nov Thurs Andrew the Gladioli: Clean lifted corms and store for winter. Apostle Lawns: Continue aeration, make final cut and apply autumn fertiliser. Bring in mowing machines for overhaul before storing for winter. Nov. Services at St. Herbaceous plants: Clean up established borders, plant tops can be composted Giles if reduced. New plants may still be planted in mild weather. Finish digging new 1 Wed 9.30am borders and beds for winter weathering. School Assembly Fruit: Start winter pruning established trees, but do not prune plums, cherries, 10.00am M idweek damsons, peaches and nectarines. Check that ties are not cutting into bark. (MU) Cut out cankers and control woolly aphis with insecticide. Inspect stored fruit Holy Communion and ripen pears at room temperature. 5 Sun 8.00am Vegetables: Continue digging vacant patches for winter weathering. Holy Communion Trees and Shrubs: Continue planting deciduous trees and shrubs in fine 11.15am weather. Family Service Bulbs: Complete planting tulips and hyacinths. Examine pots and bowls of 6.30pmEvensong bulbs and move any with shoots inside, placing them in cool conditions not 12 Sun 10.55am A c t o f exceeding 10°C (50°F). Give sufficient water, paper white and soleil d’or narcissi Remembrance at the War can be taken straight into warmer conditions. Memorial then at St. Giles’ General Tasks: Lift Begonias, Geraniums and Fuchias and bring inside. Dig 6.30pm Evensong vacant ground and leave it rough for frost to break it down. Dress heavy ground 15 Wed 11am with lime, clean up fallen leaves to stack for leaf mould. Holy Communion at Thornhill House Brian Edwards Art Cressbrook Film Club 19 Sun 8.00am Exhibition Announces Third Holy Communion Season 9.45am Confirmation Brian, the Great Longstone illustrator, with Holy Communion at is staging an exhibition of his drawings Cressbrook Film Club has Ashford church 6.30pm Evensong and paintings at Totley library, announced it’s third season of films 26 Sun 11.15am Sheffield, from the 11th to the 25th with six screenings beginning in Sung Eucharist November. The work on display will October. 6.30pm Evensong cover the Derbyshire area, including The film club has involved its subjects ranging from Great membership in choosing the Nov. Services at Longstone, Ashford, Tissington, season’s films and has selected a Wardlow Baslow and other local views. There season including films from the UK, 5 Sun 9.00am will also be work from further afield and Hollywood as well as from further Holy Communion such as Dore and Totley and even afield. The season opens with the 12 Sun 9.00am Norway and Switzerland. Brian lived multi award winning adaptation of Remembrance Service in Totley for many years and is known John LeCarre’s novel The Constant 19 Sun 9.45am Confirmation as a local historian. Both originals and Gardener. with Holy Communion at Ashford prints will be available, with a As well as the main season of church proportion of takings going towards the films members will be invited to purchase of children’s books. For additional special screenings during further details ring 01629 640752 the year. All screenings are at T M Services Cressbrook Club. The club is keen to recruit new members and guests HOME MAINTENANCE are also welcome at all screenings. ‘A Man for all reasons’ Membership and guest tickets can be booked by contacting John on Kitchens, bathroom alterations, 01298 872025 or by email to tiling, basic joinery work etc [email protected] Details of screenings are also posted on Local man with local the club website at references www.cressbrookfilm.org.uk Call Martin on Season tickets are £18 for all six 07774 846359 films and guest tickets are £4.50 per film 11 Put it in the Diary Advent Course Note From The Wednesday evenings 29th November Editors December 3rd Toy Services – 20th December at 7.pm in English 9a.m at Wardlow & 11.15a.m at Martyrs Church, Bakewell. Come and To all UTE readers, Longstone Churches. have a cup of tea or coffee followed by Please remember that this is your Junior Choir Members Christmas Play a short talk and discussion, from 7.30 magazine and if you can think of any at 6.30p.m in St Giles’ to 9pm prompt, on the personalities ideas that will help us to make our December 10th Carol Services: and events we will meet in the readings newsletter even more interesting, don’t 3p.m Wardlow Church: for Advent: the Old Testament be shy please contact us. Thankyou 3p.m Little Longstone Congregational prophets, John the Baptist, Mary and to those of you that regularly send in Chapel: the birth of Jesus. All welcome. material and special thanks to those 6.30p.m United Carols at Great Further information from Fr Hugh of you who are managing to get your Longstone Methodist Chapel. 01629 640241. items to us before the deadline. December 17th Candlelit Service of Advent Carol Service We look forward to hearing from you. Lessons & Carols in St Giles’ at All Saints Church, Hassop 6.30p.m Thursday, 14th December, 7.30p.m. All th December 24 Christmas Eve in St welcome. Giles’ Waste Collection 11.15a.m Sung Eucharist: Top Country Sounds Dates 4p.m ‘Happy Birthday, Jesus’: Country Music at its Best. Ashford War Memorial Institute Sat. 18th 11.30p.m Midnight Eucharist Saturday morning collection December 25th Christmas Day November at 8pm. Raffle and bar. Limited tickets available at £5. Box 8.30a.m Holy Communion, Wardlow WARDLOW - November 11th, usual office: 01629 812559 Church: time. 11.15a.m Family Service in St Giles’ LITTLE LONGSTONE - November 11.55a.m Holy Communion in St Giles’ Pre-School Nearly 25th, usual time. New Sale GREAT LONGSTONE - November th Saturday 4 November 10.30am- 12 25th, usual time. FOLS Lottery noon in the village hall. GREEN WASTE - collections from October 2006 Plenty of good quality childrens the Bakewell Agricultural Centre have st 1 prize (£15) Judith Rimmer clothes, equipment, toys, books, and been cancelled. nd D.V.Ds! 2 prize (£10) Suzannah Davies CARDBOARD - You can take rd Mums, Dads, Grandmas, Grandads, 3 prize (£5) Mary Marsden cardboard to Darley Dale. Aunts and Uncles, your chance to GARDEN AND OTHER WASTE - pick up a bargain! Be early. Sellers please contact 01629 812956. Stonegravels, Chesterfield, is open 7 N. & I.S. CASEY days a week. NEWSAGENTS Local Wildlife GROCERIES AND GENERAL STORE After watching and recording the The deadline for copy WINES AND SPIRITS wildlife of Ashford for nearly twenty for the next issue is years I have finally got around to Choice of Fresh Fruit and publishing my personal records on the Wednesday November Vegetables daily. web. Any interested readers can now Main Street, Great Longstone 15th at 5pm view these on my website at Tel: Great Longstone 640379 The editor and management committee www.steelbonnet.net do not necessarily endorse opinions Satisfaction Guaranteed expressed in articles. Simon Unwin When sending in copy could you please put a contact name and number with the article or advert. Subscriptions are available, please contact Liz McDonald, Suilven, The Close, Great Longstone, Bakewell, Neil’s Taxi Derbyshire DE45 1TT Tel (01629) 640171 Great Longstone Other enquiries and correspondence AIRPORTS to: Haven Cottage, Main Street, Great Longstone, Bakewell, Derbyshire FUNCTIONS Tel: 07837 549572 - you can leave PARTIES answer-phone messages or send texts to this number and we will respond. TEL: 07816 201746 Email: [email protected] Editor November Paul Gill

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