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Get ready for the Carnival! THERE’S LOTS to look forward be maypole dancing around the the event and on the door – if there to at this year’s Carnival and lovingly restored Wirksworth are any left, that is. Well dressings weekend. maypole in the churchyard, and later Sunday is a quieter day. A It all starts on Saturday 26 May, on Kal’s Kats will be performing on walking treasure hunt at teatime with the Blessing of the Wells the Market Place and showing us sees families searching for clues ceremony and the crowning of how to jump, jive and swing! around our historic town. Down at the May Queen, Natasha Kinder. Teatime sees the return of the the Recreation Ground, there is the She and Princess Molly Repton, wheelbarrow race, when teams traditional five-a-side football; it’s Rosebuds Caitlin Butler and Nicole compete for the fastest lap of town, an all-day event, so why not stroll Wilmot, Petals Sylvie Hunter and stopping for a beer at each pub. It’s down and cheer them on? Olivia Vinall and Pageboys Taylor a challenge, and great fun to watch. And of course Monday sees the Davies and Max White, will be Teams of two can be entered before carnival parade, with decorated joined by local clergy and the BMW the event or on the day, at any of floats, vintage vehicles, families in band. Each well is blessed and the pubs. fancy dress and other weird and hymns are sung as the procession Saturday goes out in style with wonderful sights. At the grand finale winds its way through town and the well dressings disco at the on Monday evening in the Market back to St Mary’s church. Town Hall, featuring music through Place, everyone will gather to enjoy After the ceremony, there will the ages. Tickets are on sale before a showcase of local musical talent.

Ewan cycles the height EVEREST CHALLENGE New home for Beer of Everest for charity Festival is announced THE FOURTH Wirksworth Beer Festival will be held on 20 15-YEAR-OLD Ewan Mackie staggering 63 times! Riding to October 2018, and will be the first one in its new home, the (right), an Anthony Gell raise funds for Cardiac Risk in the Parish Rooms. Next door to St Mary’s church, the Parish Rooms student and Matlock Cycling Young, and CLIC Sargent (a charity can hold even more beer drinkers, dancers and pie eaters. Club member, has become which offers support to children And that is where the changes end, because what stays the same is: great the youngest person ever and young people with cancer), he beer from brewers close to Wirksworth; a wide variety of other drinks for the to complete the formidable started the challenge at 5.30 in the non-beer drinkers; and lovely food from local producers – all accompanied Everest Challenge. morning on Saturday 14 April, and by great music! Just as last year, all the profits are going to local causes: The challenge to cyclists is to finished at 10.30 that evening. this year the scouts, and the Gig on the Roof. Oh, and of course, the entry climb the height of Mount Everest After a mammoth 8,940 metres is still totally free. in a single day – and Ewan achieved of climbing, and 17 hours of riding, So that’s the Wirksworth Beer Festival, 20 October 2018, 12 midday it by riding from High Peak Junction he was physically and mentally till 11pm at the Parish Rooms. Hope to see you then, cheers! For more to the top of Sheep Pasture a Turn to Page 2 information or to contact us, find us on Facebook: Wirksworth Beer Festival.

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Page 1 CF 183 Summer 2018 Continued from Page One Screaming Kicks drained – but he did it! Wam Bam Band win the Ewan said he would not have been able to do it without the Community Quiz 2018 prepare for US Tour support of his friends, family and Matlock CC members who were WIRKSWORTH musicians organisational and interpersonal there throughout the day, and he THE Wam Bam Band emerged Wirksworth Scouts and Cubs and Billy Rowlatt (17) and his sister skills. thanked all of the members of the victorious from a packed MusicWirks. Organiser Paddy Erin (14) are preparing to Each tour member is raising £600 public who donated during the assembly of 36 teams in the Turner said: “We want to thank embark on a coast-to-coast towards group costs such as hire of event. 20th annual Wirksworth Anthony Gell School and the tour of the USA this October rehearsal spaces, baggage charges, He has currently raised more than Community Quiz on 16 March, caretakers for their helpfulness and with the acclaimed Screaming and sightseeing ‘musts’ like visiting £2,000 with donations still coming and proudly accepted their support, our volunteer scorers for Kicks Big Band. Alcatraz and Fisherman’s Wharf. in. If you would like to support award: the Barry Foster Grand the fantastic job they did, the local Starting in Boston, Massa- “We’ve been busking, held a Ewan’s fundraising for the two Challenge Trophy (grand in businesses who provided prizes, chusetts, and progressing to New massive raffle, baked cakes and charities, go to www.justgiving.com name only, we’re told). and all 200 team members and Orleans and San Francisco, the done car boot sales,” says Erin, who and search for Ewan Mackie. Having played their joker in the quiz-setters for taking part with band will spend 12 days working sings and plays alto saxophone. first round, they hung on to their such good humour and donating with professionals and performing “I donated money I made through advantage throughout the night. such a huge sum.” at the highest level. a business enterprise scheme at Second and third placed were Late Next year’s quiz is booked for 15 “This is an incredible opportunity,” school. What I like best is the variety Arrivals and Festival Follies, and the March 2019. Be notified about says Billy, who plays trumpet and of performing – we’ve played in all Curvy Boys took home the booking details by following piano. “I’m studying music at sorts of places, and the set list is consolation bag of spuds for the Wirksworth Community Quiz on A-level and hope to make it my different every time.” team at the other end of the FaceBook. If you would like your career. On this tour, I’ll have the Directed by Jon Eno, the scoreboard. group or organisation to be consid- chance to learn from people with Screaming Kicks Big Band is the More than £1,200 was raised on ered as a beneficiary, please contact masses of experience, and audition gifted and talented ensemble of Hot the night, to be shared between Paddy Turner at [email protected]. at three major US music colleges.” House Music Schools, the largest It’s not all about the music. Tour independent organisation for youth conditions mimic life ‘on the road’, jazz in the country. and the 24 young participants can Working with more than 300 Winnie’s teddy bears expect the trip to be life-changing. young people each week, Hot They will travel, rehearse, eat, live House creates inspirational TUESDAY afternoons at and perform as a team, developing opportunities for children to learn Wirksworth library are alive close relationships and valuable and perform. with the sound of excited chat and laughter as a hub of busy Follow the Tour using #hhontour and Screaming Kicks Big Band on knitters create things for Facebook. For information about learning to play or sponsoring the Billy and Erin Rowlatt preparing various charities – especially Tour, please get in touch at [email protected]. to perform in America. for Wirksworth Rotary’s own charity, Aquabox. Among the knitters is Winnie Elms, who lives at Waltham House in St COUNTDOWN TO THE John Street and has knitted well over 200 teddy bears for Aquabox. HORTICULTURAL SHOW Every Aquabox Gold relief kit sent out to refugees and disaster victims WHETHER you have a a big garden, a small Anyone of any age can enter the extensive fruit, flower around the world is packed with plot, or even just a few pots in a yard, get ready and vegetable categories, as well as home baking – so essential humanitarian relief supplies to enter the Wirksworth Horticultural Show on get sowing, planting and feeding those plants! There is and equipment. And those essentials Saturday 15 September. still time to create a masterpiece. include a knitted teddy – a new Since the show was revived in 2012, it has steadily Details of the date, times, venue, categories and how friend for a small child living in deep attracted more and more entries from local people, and to enter will be available at the town’s shops and in the distress. Our picture above right, knowledgeable local judges. The committee is particu- library during July. taken by librarian Mark Lilley, shows larly keen to see children and young people entering, and If you would like to join the show committee, contact Winnie with some of her teddies at Aquabox is a registered charity no 1098409 www.aquabox.org there will be special categories for them. Rosemary Blenkinsop at [email protected]. the Knit and Natter group. Shopping in Wirksworth

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Page 2 CF 183 Summer 2018 Town Council moves More gardens than ever open in June! THIS YEAR’S Open Gardens pubs in the village, and two books until 5pm, around 30 gardens will be to save footpath season kicks off on the of local walk guides available. open, many of them not normally weekend on 9-10 June, with On the same weekend, from visible, and as always, the organisers not one but two opportunities 11am until 4pm, Bolehill Hidden have tried to include a number of WIRKSWORTH Town Council is calling on residents of the to explore some of the best Gardens are open. Bolehill has new gardens, to create a different town to help preserve access to a footpath which has been gardens in the area. some really fantastic and quirky perspective. The weekend gives a in use for more than 70 years – but which currently lacks the Middleton by Wirksworth was the gardens that can’t normally be seen unique opportunity for visitors to classification to guarantee future access. And some Silver-Gilt winner in the Village because they are hidden up steep look behind the walls, and enjoy the residents have been so concerned by the situation that they category in the RHS Britain in steps, down narrow passageways, town’s hidden and private spaces, organised a hike to include the path in a circular walk around Bloom/ competition or behind high walls. where every size and type of garden the town. in 2017, retaining that title for five Then two weeks later on 23-24 and courtyard space is to be found. years running. Its Open Gardens June, it’s Wirksworth’s turn, with the And some gardens will be providing programme this year includes more Hidden Gardens and Courtyards home made cakes and teas en than 30 gardens and quirky corners weekend, which began in 2009 and route. As always, the money raised in a wide range of gardening styles, which therefore marks its 10th is donated back to local clubs, with refreshments available, two anniversary this year. From 12 noon groups and charities. New games at Wirksworth Thursday Group Memory Cafe THE Wirksworth Thursday Group meets on the third Thursday of each month at Wellspring Church, from 10am to 12 noon. Visitors are always welcome to enjoy a range of events including guest speakers, craft sessions and outings. Talks for coming months include the magic of Saint Kilda, a day in the life of a Victorian governess, the National Trust, and a Russian Christmas. For more information, call Judy Noble on Wirksworth has lots of paths and tracks giving access to the 07779277885. countryside, most of them classed as public highways which anyone has the right to use. A track designated as a public footpath is for walkers only, whereas one designated as a bridleway can also be used by horse riders and cyclists. Not all the routes we use are marked on the Definitive Map – a AN INVITATION document held by Derbyshire County Council which shows all legal FROM WIRKSWORTH highways in the county. It is not unusual, in any parish, to have paths which have been walked for many generations which have been missed THE APRIL meeting of SCOUTS off the map and so have never been classified as legal routes. Normally, Wirksworth Memory Cafe these routes stay open without any problem, but sometimes paths saw our guests enjoying new FOLLOWING the completion of renovation works to the main become unusable or access is denied by physical barriers and signs. floor games, bought with hall in the scout hut, we’re holding a ‘Thanks Party’ in June to This is happening to the east of the town: a track between St Helen’s donations from guests and recognise and thank the many local people and organisations Lane and Breamfield Lane, used in living memory, for more than 70 supporters. who have supported our scout group. years, has been gated at both ends complete with ‘No Footpath’ signs. The games include Boccia, 4 In Improving our building is an important part of making sure we can The Town Council is very concerned at this turn of events, and is co- Line, Tipping Target, skittles, golf provide fun, challenging and exciting activities for boys and girls from ordinating a request to have the track added to the Definitive Map. putter, and magnetic and Velcro six years old. We would also like to invite members of the community For this claim to be successful, the Council needs evidence from darts. All the guests were happily who have had an involvement in the 10th Matlock (Wirksworth) Scout people who have used the path, at any time, and whether for walking, occupied playing them. The Group in the past. This may be previous leaders, committee members cycling or horse riding. A short form, available from the Town Clerk’s afternoon was such a success that or supporters of the group. office in the Town Hall, takes only a few minutes to complete, and will the cafe committee has decided to If you were involved in Scouting in Wirksworth please contact reinforce the Council’s efforts to get the path added to the the county’s offer all the games for free loan to [email protected], so we can invite you to see the changes Definitive Map, and keep it open for everyone’s use. the café’s guests, and to other local and share your experiences of scouting in Wirksworth. Memory Cafes. Support your local shops

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Page 3 CF 183 Summer 2018 Community pool improvements completed

WIRKSWORTH’S community took over from the district council swimming pool has a new there were around 136 children extension. The opening using it – the figure is now more ceremony was on a sunny than 420. Aqua Fit, for adults, is Saturday, 14 April, with always busy too. refreshments, speeches, and The extension enables better a performance by Wirksworth changing facilities, and an Music Centre Choir who integrated office. A grant from dressed in swim hats and Landfill Communities Fund through goggles. Tarmac, and another through the Because the major grant enabling Exton Trust, have helped finance the extension to proceed was given the pool’s air-con system, improved by the family of the late Sheila the plant room’s efficiency, and Kirkland, the pool has been enabled the extension to be finished renamed the Sheila Kirkland to a high standard. Phase two, Community Pool. Sheila, who was a funded by Sport , will see regular Aqua Fit user, asked for all the pool’s broken windows replaced donations in her memory to be sent and the ladies’ changing area to Wirksworth pool. Her son Jack upgraded. and daughter Sarah cut the ribbon, Pool manager Fleur Fern told and mayor Alison Clamp cut the Community Fayre: “Thank you to official cake. This was followed by a the amazing community, supporting raffle draw, thanks to local our lovely pool and enabling us to businesses’ prize donations. continue to deliver life-saving skills The pool has been run by a and provide a service to benefit all dedicated charitable trust for six of Wirksworth and surrounding years, and has nine staff. When it areas.” MusicWirks stages COME ORIENTEERING! Sid Griffin evening DERWENT VALLEY ORIENTEERS want you to try orienteering MUSICWIRKS evolved from can’t afford to hire a better amp for – a sport they describe as fascinating for the individual or the Outdoor Music in Wirksworth, that first gig. family. founded by the late Dave To take this concept forward, If you want to get fitter, gain confidence outdoors or learn new skills, Smith, to provide entertain- MusicWirks is staging an intimate go along to one of their events this summer. But remember – orienteering ment during the Wirksworth evening of songs and stories can become addictive. Festival including the Gig on with the legendary Sid Griffin at You will navigate around a set course using just a special map and a the Roof. Its aims are to pro- The Old Lockup in North End on compass, checking in at various control points on the way. You choose mote music as an art form; 8 September. your course, which will take about 30 to 45 minutes to complete. The to show that it has a value Sid Griffin is an original member events are held in safe local woodland areas and parks, and there will be beyond entertainment; and to of the Long Ryders, arguably experienced orienteers on hand to explain how it all works. engender confidence and self- the coolest band to come out of This summer’s events are all on Wednesday evenings: worth in young performers. America in the 80s. Currently with 6 June: Oker Hill, South Darley MusicWirks is now aiming to work the Coal Porters, he is also resident 13 June: Farley Forest with local schools and youth groups musicologist on BBC 6 Music with 20 June: Whitesprings to give young people experience of Radcliffe & Maconie, and counts live performance. It has received Billy Bragg among his fans. Tickets 27 June: Bottom Moor some funding from Wirksworth for this event are available from 4 July: Hall Leys Park, Matlock Community Quiz and wants to use https://tinyurl.com/y8plq973. And this to make equipment available to for anyone who would like to get Events are from 6.30pm to 8pm, and cost is £5 for adults and £2 for juniors. To find out more, people starting out, who perhaps involved with MusicWirks, please go to www.dvo.org or email [email protected]. are not able to buy a PA, or who email [email protected]. Time out in Wirksworth

New Courses Starting in May at The Derbyshire Eco Centre Introduction to herbal medicine, Saturday 12 May 10am to 4pm (£47) Learn how to identify, gather EDIE and prepare local wild plants for use as medicines for common ailments (£108 / £100 / STARRING SHELIA HANCOCK BOOKING NOW Self Build: Solar water heating, Saturday 12 May and Sunday 13 May 10am to 4pm £69) Learn about the application of solar water heating in UK domestic hot water systems while www.tNLcinema.co.uk constructing a simple solar water heater BOX OFFICE 01629 337513 Willow Sculpture, Sunday 13 May 10am to 4pm (£47) Learn simple willow weaving techniques to create your own sculptures for the house or garden Introduction to Stained Glass Techniques, Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 May 10am to 4pm (£94 / £74 / £55) Learn traditional stained glass techniques and make a small leaded glass panel (leaded light) Building with Lime, Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 May 10am to 4pm (£94 / £74 / £56) A practical introduction to using lime in heritage restoration and new build projects Guitar Wild food - forage & feast, Sunday 20 May 10am to 4pm (£47) Learn how to identify and gather edible stems, leaves and flowers of our common wild plants and cook outdoors on a campfire Learn to Scythe, Friday 31 May 10am to 4.30pm (£65) Learn how to scythe to manage vegetation Tuition including grass, weeds, bramble from the UKs leading scythe teacher Electric/Acoustic All ages and abilities taught Al Marshall GGSM Hons 07973 624853 www.alastairmarshall.co.uk A professional and modern approach to Guitar teaching Advertise in Community Fayre. Please contact Lou Walters at [email protected].

Page 4 CF 183 Summer 2018 Hope & Anchor re-opens its doors Bolehill WI

AFTER a two-year absence, potential has now been realised, marks its the Hope and Anchor in with the bar having a packed Wirksworth re-opened on opening night, as well as a new centenary 31 March. The 17th century restaurant offering what Jack Grade 2-listed building has a describes as “good, honest pub BOLEHILL Women’s Institute hand-crafted fireplace dating food that anyone can enjoy, celebrates its centenary this from 1660, and a newly alongside a good traditional Sunday year. It was formed in October renovated rustic interior, and dinner.” 1918, and the members it is a far cry from the empty Jack describes Wirksworth as hosted meetings in their own building which stood in one of the friendliest places he has homes until 1924, when Miss Wirksworth not so long ago. ever been. Along with the beautiful Arkwright loaned the group With the reopening of the pub has surrounding scenery, and a soft £100 to buy their own hall. come new management. Jack spot for John’s pork cobs at the The WI has a long history of Davey, formerly manager of the Sizzling Pig, he has settled well into successful campaigning. In the Bishops Blaise pub in Friar Gate, his new life. Jack has embraced early years, it led to the installation , whose experience will prove local businesses, selling of a public telephone and post box vital to the day-to-day running of Wirksworth’s own Gaol Ales on tap, on the village green, and in 1928 an the Hope and Anchor. So what and as a former film studies student all-night telephone service was persuaded him to take the decision he is looking forward to visiting the introduced. to leave his much-loved job of five Northern Light cinema. With Jack at The WI continues to campaign on years? “I walked into a completely the helm and a friendly team of issues affecting communities and undeveloped pub and saw the staff, the future looks bright for one members up and down the country, potential for what it could be, and of Wirksworth’s oldest pubs. like promoting fair trade; breast fell in love with it,” he says. This Joseph Bounds Jack Davey, the new manager, ready to take your order. cancer screening; the More Midwives, Care Not Custody and Keep Britain Tidy campaigns. The WI works hard to educate, inform Visitor for Wirksworth’s Genshin Kan Dojo Civic awards and help improve society. To celebrate their centenary, we CONGRATULATIONS to are providing afternoon tea for WIRKSWORTH’S Jujitsu and Jacqueline Ferguson-Lee former members and invited guests Iiado club, Genshin Kan Dojo, and David Radley, this year’s in June. Members will also be welcomed an honoured guest recipients of the annual joining the Wirksworth Carnival in January: Hanshi Takuzan Mayor’s Civic Awards. The dressed as suffragettes, marking Kitano from Osaka, Japan. awards were announced Hanshi Kitano is the Soke, or by Mayor Alison Clamp on 100 years since women won the head, of an old and original Samurai 22 April. Jacqueline was right to vote. school of Jujitsu, Shin Den Ryu, nominated for her work with Meetings are held in the Town and stayed for a busy three weeks. the Heritage Centre, and David Hall on the third Tuesday of the His stay involved training our for ‘services to the community’ month. We are an active and friendly younger pupils during our Thursday – specifically, for the litter- group, and new members will be evening sessions, as well as training picking days he organises. made very welcome. If you’re with senior members of the Dojo on interested, call 01629 823635. an almost daily basis. During his visit we learned a large number of new techniques that are very different from the Myo Shin MAYPOLE REVIVED Ryu style of Jujitsu that we usually WIRKSWORTH Federation of Infant Schools’ Maypole has practise. We also adopted styles of were taught the basic techniques, We are extremely grateful to enjoyed a face-lift, thanks to a Heritage Lottery Fund grant. dojo etiquette that are used in or Shoden-waza, of Shin Den Ryu Hanshi Kitano for visiting us and for The refurbished pole will take centre stage in St Mary’s churchyard on the Japan, and have continued to use Jujitsu. We have been given strict the dedication and patience he Saturday of the well dressing weekend, when children will be performing these. Hanshi also travelled with us instructions to practise the new demonstrated during the visit. All traditional dances. to Crewe and taught at a seminar in techniques so that we have them the senior students hope that they Led by Claire Butler of Maypole Movers, all the children at both infant one of our partner clubs, Fudoshin perfected when Hanshi Kitano too will be able to continue to schools have been having fun learning the tricky art of dancing with ribbons. Jujitsu. returns in 2019 to test us, and then practise Jujitsu as effectively as he Many residents will recall taking part as youngsters – can you remember Over the three weeks, senior instruct us in the next level of does at the age of 76. the steps, and who you danced with? Come along and see the pole back in members of Genshin Kan Dojo techniques. Stephen Bounds action after many years lost in storage, and share your memories.

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Page 5 CF 183 Summer 2018 Wirksworth Amnesty focuses on Syria crisis ON SATURDAY 14 April, Wirksworth and has taken a lead role in organising food distribution, District Amnesty group held an event (originally women’s rights and education for young traumatised planned for International Women’s Day in early children. March) at the Stone Centre. This moving, thought-provoking presentation from A presentation was given by Hannah Reed, an aid Hannah and Ola was greatly appreciated by the 40- and development worker for 15 years in Africa, Latin plus people who attended. In response to questions, America and the Middle East. Hannah talked and both agreed that we must remember the Syrian conflict showed pictures of her wide-ranging work in these started with pro-democracy protests. The international countries, including currently with Big Heart, a Syrian- community has its own agenda. One Syrian worker for based organisation, grown from one Syrian man’s Big Heart said “Everybody’s talking about Syria, initiative. Through Big Heart, Hannah met Ola Batta, an nobody’s talking to Syrians”. amazing young Syrian woman who joined our meeting Donations totalling approximately £180 will be sent to via video link. Originally from Aleppo, she now lives a Syrian charity chosen by Hannah and Ola. For more with her family in Turkey. Ola told us about her information, contact [email protected] or humanitarian work since the Syrian crisis began. She call Paul Webb on 07977 894609.

Write to Community Fayre at cfwirksworth@gmail, or at Herbs for health Letters Community Fayre, 7 Coldwell St, Wirksworth DE4 4FB HERBALIST Frances Burton in nature conservation and has a uses plants whose traditional life-long interest in medicinal plants. To punctuate or not to punctuate... uses are backed up by modern “Since qualifying as a medical scientific research and clinical herbalist I’ve seen many times how TO THE PURIST (or should I say the Wirksworth town guide favours to be no evidence that there was trials, looking to treat the effective they can be,” she says. pedant) punctuation can be a St John’s, as does trentbarton ever a church of that name in the underlying cause of ill health, “I’m a mum of two and love using nightmare, especially misplaced buses. One or two shop signs use St area and the parish church is clearly rather than just the symptoms. herbs in different ways to benefit my apostrophes – or those whose John – including Ken’s, which was dedicated to St Mary. If there is Herbs, she says, can help with family’s health, as children respond presence is debatable. Reading nonetheless referred to in CF with an some saintly reference, then which many health problems including particularly well to their gentle the last two editions of Community apostrophe – but the shiny blue St John is it? Butler’s Lives of the hormones, stress and anxiety, action.” She also gives talks to Fayre, one inconsistency presented street sign categorically says St Saints lists 19 of them, and that’s a digestion, allergies, immune WI groups, and is currently planning itself: is the correct name of our John Street. far from exhaustive list. Perhaps system, heart and circulation, skin an ‘Introduction to Herbs’ course main street St John’s Street or St All of this raises other questions, some local historian can enlighten and joints. In a consultation she for people with mental health John Street? not least the historical one: why St us? selects the most appropriate herbs problems. There appears to be a 50:50 split: John in the first place? There seems Patricia Batstone to make up a prescription for the Frances practises at the Coach individual, using plants as tinctures, House Studios in Crown Yard, herbal teas or capsules. off the Market Place, and can be Thanks to litter pickers Her background is in botany and contacted on 07791326212, or at nursing: she worked for many years [email protected]. MANY THANKS to the six volunteers who collected 27 bags of litter from a one-mile stretch of roadside verges into the town on Sunday 8 Book Festival a hit again April. Together we cleared from the AFTER ANOTHER successful Wirksworth Book Festival in April, junction of Derby Rd and Cinder the organisers are already making plans for next year’s event. Lane to Alton Manor. We hope This year’s readings, discussions and special events were well attended you all see the difference! Join the by enthusiastic audiences; the performances of The Wordsmiths of Keep Wirksworth Clean group to be Gorsemere at the Town Hall were sell-outs; the function room at the newly informed of future events – go on re-opened Hope & Anchor hosted a packed book quiz; and the Big Book to Facebook and search for Keep Day sale at the Memorial Hall pulled in hundreds of bargain hunters. Wirksworth Clean. The organising team would like to hear from people who would like to be David Radley 2019 speakers or performers. Please contact [email protected]. Services in Wirksworth

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Page 6 CF 183 Summer 2018 Fosman’s: thriving in Obituary A TASTE OF HOME a historic building Chicken with lemon and sweet potatoes sight tests, frame adjustments, nose TASTY CHICKEN pieces roasted on top of lemon slices, sweet LIKE MANY premises on St potatoes and onions with honey and thyme. The chicken skins John Street, Fosman’s the op- pad replacements, and will recycle become crisp and the meat tender, infused with the flavours of ticians was originally built in your old lenses and spectacle cases. lemon, honey and thyme. A one-pan dish, as everything cooks the 17th century. The building Home visits can be arranged for together, with the juices melting into the vegetables to give a was re-fronted in the 19th residents who are unable to visit the delicious fragrant sauce in the bottom of the roasting tin. For four century, and is now a grade 2 shop. people. listed building. Two other small businesses also Some Wirksworth residents still run from the premises: on Thursdays • 800g chicken thighs and drumsticks, skin on (about 4-6 pieces) remember the shop as a delicatessen Sarah Moss runs a chiropody • 500g sweet potatoes (about two large or four small potatoes) called Cheesecake, but it became service, and on one Monday each • Two medium brown onions an opticians in1999. The current month Catherine Tankard offers • One large or two small un-waxed lemons staff includes optometrist Martin Indian head massage sessions. • Three tablespoons cold pressed rapeseed oil Newman, dispensing optician Ian Each September Fosman’s also • Three tablespoons runny honey Foster, receptionist Elaine Frith, and runs a coffee morning for Macmillan • One teaspoon dried thyme Janet Newman, who creates the Cancer Support. • Half a teaspoon sea salt window displays. Fosman’s offers V Angelini • Several grinds of black pepper to your taste SAD to record the death on Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 4/180degC. Peel and wash the sweet 3 March of Maurice Ingham, potatoes, then cut into chunks about 2-3cm in size, and put them into who lived in Wirksworth a large roasting tin. Peel the onions, chop them into quarters and add Rotarians donate for nearly 30 years and was them to the potatoes, roughly separating the onion layers into evenly well known and admired sized pieces. Wash the lemons, slice them into rounds less than 1cm throughout the town. thick, and arrange them evenly over the vegetables. Lay the chicken He was a skilled artist, as the self- pieces on top of the lemons, onions and sweet potatoes, skin side up. portrait linocut shows, who exhibited Mix the rapeseed oil, honey, thyme, salt and pepper together in a in local galleries and in the annual small bowl, and spoon this mixture evenly over the chicken and vegetables. Wirksworth Art and Architecture Place the roasting tin in the centre of the pre-heated oven for Trail. He was also a mainstay of the 35-45minutes, and roast until the chicken skins are crisp and golden cricket club for many years, acting as and the vegetables are soft. Check the tin half-way through roasting to its press officer. make sure the vegetables are cooking evenly. Ken Acons writes: Maurice not Serve with steamed green vegetables such as spinach, chard, only wrote for Community Fayre, he purple sprouting broccoli, or fine green beans and asparagus. helped to keep it alive. In 1998, he Natalie Gerrelli wrote a splendid tribute to John Bowyer, the former assistant Natalie has lived in Wirksworth with her husband Martin for 12 years, ON 26 MARCH, a group of Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Wirksworth caretaker at Anthony Gell School, and is a mother of three girls. Her background is in food science and attended a coffee morning at Greenaway Workshop in Hackney, to who will be remembered fondly by food product development – she worked for the herb and spice present Greenaway Workshop with a cheque from the club for the many former pupils. “Whatever company Schwartz – and she now concentrates on nutrition. She is proceeds of the 2017 Christmas Collection by Santa and his helpers. demons occasionally possessed him currently writing her first cookbook, entitled The Food we Love – a The workshop provides employment for 20 less able people from the were exorcised during the stacking Taste of Home. And she has taken care to ensure that all her ingredients , and gives training in printing and furniture repair. of chairs, provoking occasional are available from Wirksworth’s independent retailers! Club members were given a warm welcome and the cheque was alarm and the sympathetic tolerance presented by club president Kath Bishell. of the more astute pupils,” he wrote. “John was well known in the pubs of Wirksworth. You could tell he was in chemist, with varnished mahogany- prescriptions from medical centres an adjacent bar by his laugh which Paynes looks to the future coloured shelves and drawers – the in nearby towns and villages. The was a deep seated, wholly infectious ones behind the counter are the shop also provides passport photos thing… and he would often be B PAYNE of Wirksworth today the Payne family took it over in restored originals. and photo processing. demonstrating his love of music. looks much as it did a hundred 1933. Three generations on, it is still The pharmacy has a consultation Despite the uncertain future of Whether it was a Dvorak serenade or years ago; its double bow- run by the family: managing director room where qualified staff give independent pharmacies throughout a Cole Porter song, he had a fronted windows probably Nick Payne joined the business 28 health advice and dispense the UK, all three Payne’s chemists phenomenal recall and would date back to 1756. years ago. Keen to reflect traditional medicines and treatments. It also remain open for business, serving entertain the table by humming or James Hindle and his son Robert values, Nick had the shop interior provides a prescription collection the needs of the local community. more usually whistling the piece with ran the business for 80 years, and refurbished to resemble a Victorian and delivery service, collecting V Angelini absolute accuracy.”

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AFTER a searing 2017, 2018 Redfern the fourths. New members w3z.co.uk or come along for a chat. looks good for local cricket. include Adam Carrington, Hugh And once again, we welcome 5-to- Wirksworth and Middleton Newsome, Zack Spendlove, and 8-year-olds to All Stars, an initiative Cricket Club’s first XI return to from South Africa, Rory Overmeyer, sponsored by the England and DCCL’s premier division, the a 21-year-old opening bowler, mid- Wales Cricket Board (ECB). Find out second and third teams have order batsman and coach. more at ecb.co.uk/play/all-stars. been promoted to divisions 5N The season now runs until 16 Improvements at the cricket and 7N respectively, and the September, and we love spectators! ground include the installation of fourth team hold their own in You’ll find this season’s fixtures at Dali’s memorial bench; a new water 10N. wirksworth.play-cricket.com. supply to the square; new covers; The teams mixed new recruits For young cricketers, whether new toilets; and a defibrillator on the “Good luck to with veterans of many seasons to new to the game or already playing, score box, co-funded by the Cricket all the players in gain these recent promotions. Ben we have teams for under 17s, under Club, the Bowls Club, Ivanhoe and what I am sure will Perry Taylor captains the first XI, 15s, under 13s and under 12s. The the Recreation Ground Trustees. be a challenging with vice-captain Mike Jefferiss Saturday morning Kwik Cricket “We anticipate a season full of but enjoyable and manager Neil Smedley. James coaching sessions welcome girls excitement, competitive cricket and year.” Brierly captains the seconds, Neil and boys aged five to 11; for more good humour,” said club chair Sue Doxey the thirds, and Andrew information, email mike.harwood@ Marshall. Wirksworth football riding high Skate park back in business WIRKSWORTH Town Football Club are hard to get a foothold in the game. Josh Middleton WITH THE improving weather, together for a big clean-up all over enjoying their first season in Division One of was strong and clever running the channels and was users of all ages having been town. 27 bags of rubbish were the Central Midlands league, and as of early unlucky not to double the lead, going close twice in the taking in the fresh air and collected from Fannie Shaw’s Park March, were second in the table. first half. Just before half-time, Little Eaton equalised, going on the ramps. But even and the skate park alone. Next in The Wirksworth Town Reserves team are also doing and after the break they had a good opportunity to take before this, it’s been a busy the pipeline, we’re hoping to host well: three wins and a draw in February left them in sixth the lead, but Lee Pavitt was in good form in the time at the skate park. a skate jam, celebrating the art and place in their table. On 24 February, the Reserves Wirksworth goal. First off, Jo and Rob from the history of skateboarding and BMX. earned another valuable three points with a 2-1 win Joe Bednall scored Wirksworth’s second with 20 Feather Star hosted a film night Finally, we are also applying over Little Eaton. Jack Currell got on the end of a cross minutes to go, and another resolute defensive with ticket sales being donated to be a venue and exhibit at the from Joe Bednall to open the scoring in the first five performance by the team, typified by man of the match to the skate park fund. The film, Wirksworth art and architecture minutes, as a physically strong Little Eaton side worked Jason Smith, saw out the remaining minutes. Dogtown and Z Boys, documents trail. Is skateboarding an art? the beginning of skateboarding We’re calling on local artists to in America, when a drought left collaborate – if you’re interested in Stay and play at the toy library swimming pools empty and perfect having your work laser engraved for using as half-pipes. onto a skateboard, please contact CALLING ALL local pre- selection to each session for you Once the snow subsided, the [email protected] for more schoolers (and their grown- to try out. Toy library members can kind residents of Wirksworth joined details. ups): come and have fun (and take favourite toys home to play cake!) at Derbyshire Toy with each week, then return and Library’s Tuesday Stay and exchange them for new favourites Play sessions. the next time. There are great toys And finally... from the Red Lion Come and discover new toys, for different ages and stages. LATEST NEWS for Wirksworth crafts and games at Wirksworth Stay and Play sessions include drinkers is the Firkin at the Red Lion Infant School hall, Harrison Drive, a snack and craft activity for every – newly re-modelled as a micropub every Tuesday morning in term time child, with drinks for adults too, with local real ale and traditional from 9.30-11.30am. including fresh roasted coffee from cider. Landlord Peter Booth is aiming Derbyshire Toy Library has Wirksworth’s Full Moon Coffee to reflect the trend to traditional and thousands of toys and brings a Company. Sessions cost £3 per cosy drinking environments, and family, plus £1 for additional siblings adds that the main bar retains its or for children accompanying a range of national cask ales, four big childminder. With Derbyshire Toy screens and Sky TV. The Red Lion is Library vouchers members can get also offering a new food menu, with a discount to £2.40 per session. vegetarian and vegan options. 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