UNDER THE EDGE INCORPORATING THE PARISH MAGAZINE GREAT LONGSTONE, , ROWLAND, HASSOP, MONSAL HEAD, WARDLOW www.undertheedge.net No. 267 April 2021 ISSN 1466-8211 All My Babies!

Su Woollen’s photo of a proud frog surrounded by her nascent offspring is the winner of last month’s Garden Creatures category in the Virtual Photo Competition, pipping Andy Hanna’s of a chaffinch dropping50% of by the for votesa drink cast. into All second photos place in everyby one category vote. Between are viewable them theyon the took GL Community website at greatlongstone. net/GL-Photographic-Competition. VIRTUAL PHOTO COMPETITION VOTE! online for your favourite “Full Bloom” before April 15th Full details at: greatlongstone.net/ GL-Photographic- Competition Confessions of a Car Park Attendant Or The curious tale of an African Grey parrot and a multitude of dogs Liz Hewitt is a regular visitor to Great Longstone, who has been shielding at home in the South-West for the last year. Despite the risks, she felt the need to do something positive as her contribution to help in the current crisis. I needed exercise and to get out in the fresh air as I am well and truly Zoomed out. And they needed help so I volunteered to help with car parking at a vaccine centre. A curious experience. The weather seems to know when it’s my turn. Rain, wind, sleet and the occasional sunny interval. Kit. The batting order is: thick socks, overalls, fleece, scarf, wellie socks, waterproof jacket with hood, hi-vis trousers, hi-vis jacket, gloves, hat and wellies. Mask. Stick (more about ‘The Stick’ later). And how many times have I got the order wrong and ended up trying to roll up two pairs of trousers to get my wellie socks on (which have potato heels since you ask)? All sold out: Internet and Mole Valley etc. Have discovered my Wellies leak too! Battle ready now. Car keys? Upstairs - boots off again! We have 32 spaces plus two disabled spaces and space for one bus. The cars all come in over the handily placed curb. Thud! No matter how many times we move the traffic cones, they get clouted at least twice a day. They now resemble pennants for a fair. The car park is divided by some very smart wooden post and rail fencing, held together originally by steel supports. Now decorated with red warning tape that is getting rapidly shredded, so will make a useful starter kit with the cones for the next village fete. The fence? Well it deteriorates more each week as it is below rear view mirror and camera height. Most people are nervous. Many have not been out for months. As have many of the cars, some of which have clearly been under a hedge for some time. So we try to make it a little light hearted. Car batteries need a little light regular exercise. We expect to jump start a car about twice a week. One lady left her car running explaining that if she stopped it then it wouldn’t start again. We enjoyed the oil laden fumes: like being on an old diesel train! seemedCars come rude into alldeny shapes entry and on the sizes basis and of colours. car colour But so a wecamper welcomed van? Andthem a anyway. truck and Car trailer? passengers We got come a bit in sillyall shapes last week and and parked the cars in black and white order on one side, like piano keys. We were a bit fazed when a green car came in. It out from the passenger seat “It’s not for me… It’s her… She’s not disabled, she’s just obese!” A car covered in Liverpool football sizes too. One lady brought her elderly mother and requested a disabled space (no problem), but the elderly lady shouted

“clubCan stickerswe walk was the adviseddog before to waitI go in a fewCould minutes you until walk the my Chelseadog while fans I go had in? left.” “Can my grandchildren haveMany their cars picnic have somewhere? additional passengers: dogs, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, etc. A multitude of dogs. ?” “ ”– this while rain was sloshing down, making my hat look like a poor copyQuestions of an Australian vary. “Is therebush hata toilet?” with dangling corks while theCan wind my uncle, was whipping friend, wife, up myman waterproof I met last night,jacket. have I suggested a vaccine a too?”picnic in the car. I know my appointment isn’t until tomorrow, but could you fit me in today?” is a favourite (yes). “ Do we get a cup of tea?” (I only help with car parking). “ (you can ask inside but I doubt it – answer was no). “ (no, and I ‘d like one too!). We do get brought tea or coffee; taken sparingly in my case, as it would take me an hour to get my kit back on and the run off from my clothing would create a trip or slide hazard. A COVID-19 injury? No punch-ups yet, but a close call between two dogs, and a short ‘humph!’I’m not having when that” one and person left. possibly opened their car door onto another car. One lady stormed out when she was told, having asked which vaccine she would receive, it was a Pfizer vaccine day. Said “ The Stick, which has been with me for several decades, is used to help with reversing into spaces. Hold the stick behind the low fence so it can be seen in a rear view mirror. Very occasionally, tap a bumper toBe avoid Inspired! a pedestrian being run over (not sure if thatwithout would register having asa swifta COVID-19 chat with related the injury). Use it to stop a car entering fundraiser in aid of Ashgate Hospice, I thought I would provide you with an update appointment times. And generally, hold Folks, on behalf of the Inspire Health GP Practice gang undertaking the 2021 mesecurity up in guard, the wind. whose job is it to check The article read that we were going to cover the target of 4,500 miles during on progress so far. I think we may have caused some confusion in January’s UTE. shift.For thoseThe centre who like has numbers: now vaccinated we have January 2021! For clarity and our sanity, we are taking on the challenge over 12 4 vaccinators. 12 volunteers per 6 hour months from January 1st to December 31st. My aim is to cycle 2,500 miles by the end of the year. Since the begininngEd. of over 10,000 people (no dogs, no daysJanuary it has to today been (Marchvery cold, 16th), icy, I wet,have andpedalled headwinds 826 miles are which a challenge. include The elevations rest of parrots). Ah yes, the parrot. Her name totalling 38,510 feet (yes, nearly two miles higher than Mount Everest! ). Some is Molly and she“Tickle, likes atickle!” ride in the“Who’s car so a naughtycame with boy, her then?” owner. She kept Liz Hewitt us well the team are running most days and between the four of themInspireHealth2021 since January entertained! or1st my they name have Rick covered Gooch an impressive 608 miles to date jogging in all conditions. GL WELL DRESSING & We are still encouraging donations on Just Giving (search for ). We would like to say a big thank you for the generosity WELL BLESSING justgiving.comshown so far. Our target of £1,500 was reached within 8 days of launching Saturday 10th July theRick, appeal, Maggie, so now Theresa, we are Lucy aiming and for Anne-Marie. £2,500. Please visit the Just Giving page (subject to COVID-19 restrictions) and donate whatever you can. As Tesco says, “Every little helps!“ 2 Thanks, Len! Hey, Landlovers from the Peak District, where Fish are Scarce! ourIt’s good readers. to hear when articles in Under The Edge have been appreciated by seeingRecently Neil LenHutchinson’s White contacted photograph UTE to say how much he had enjoyed of Little Longstone Chapel in UTE this ofFebruary. his mother In the and past, aunt UTE (UTE has received August 2017)school photos from Len from 1905(UTE November 2017), plus reports of his and 1930 of his cousins of a village school (UTE April 2016, Februarytrips to Kenya 2017) (in. his 90s!) in support Len, who has connections with Great long way, receives his copy by post at and Little Longstone which go back a his home in Beverley, East Yorkshire. His grandfather was John Bridge who Hey there Under the Edge farmed Dale Farm from around 1890. In 1932/33, when Len was about , you may know me as the bloke doing balcony gigs all with10 years his auntold, hewho spent had amarried year staying Isaac aroundsummer the in worldlockdown. get together Anyway, on I am a website currently to collaborate taking part as in well something as write called their at Long Roods Farm, Ashford Lane FAWM which stands for February Album Writing Month. Musicians from all Longstone School. Shimwell.Len has many During happy this time memories he attended of the ofown course songs this and year the aimI am is here to write in the and lovely record barn. 14 songs in the month of February. time he spent in this area and is still in UsuallyAnyway, I am one out of in the Thailand challenges and takeat the part start by was recording to write demos a sea on shanty my iPhone, and oddly but touch with his relatives in the village. articles, particularly old photographs, enough, that very week, someone posted a picture of the Great Longstone Sea giveThe himreports great from pleasure. Dale Farm and other Angling Club on one of their jollies to Bridlington in 1976. I remember growing up always seeing this Sea Angling bus parked at the top of the White Lion and Liz McDonald I swear it never moved. It was just part of the Longstone furniture, often open We send Len our good wishes! hadso us a kidsregular could outing go in twice and apretend month to Bridlington,be bus drivers. and However, sometimes thanks even farto theoff amazing Lorna Mullins, and having done a bit of research, I found out the club WSouthern Joinery Bespoke Woodworking Nigelplaces lives like downAberystwyth. in Perranporth in Cornwall and is in a sea shanty singing band Specialist in sliding box sash windows Casement windows and doors calledBack Stamp to the and story, Go I suddenly had a topic toFisherman’s write a sea shantyFriends about. My uncle they sing about local topics and it inspired me to try to do the same. So I wrote and recorded (basically a song a less all about famous the Great Longstone Angling). I love Sea the Club, way All joinery work undertaken Mobile: 07707 772561

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Over the last few months, I have been busy stretching my legs over hill and dale in an attempt to maintain and improve my mental and physical wellbeing. Being a creature of habit I tend to stick to the same pathways, but I have recently decided to whichadd variety I found to interesting my well-trodden was about routes. Barmote I have Courts been leafing and I thought through that my I assortment would write of a Peakbrief summaryDistrict walking of what books I have and learned. have notThe only Courts added came to my into walking being because repertoire mining but also laws my were historical somewhat knowledge of the area. One particular piece of information lax, so anyone could set themselves up as a miner and search for lead ore anywhere apart from gardens, orchards, highways and churchyards. However, royalties would have to be paid on all ore mined, amounting to one thirteenth to the Crown and one tenth by way of a tithe to the Church. The Courts were charged with collecting the royalties on behalf of the Crown and they dealt with any disputes or claims arising from mining activities. Apparently, there were several Courts established throughout numerous villages in Derbyshire but the main court for the Low Peak was in Wirksworth and for the High Peak it was established in Monyash. Each Court comprised of a Steward, a Barmaster and a Grand Jury of 24 men who were appointed to serve for a period of 6 months. The laws that the Courts were charged with upholding were not written down until a gentleman called Thomas Manlove, who was a Barmoot Steward, listed the laws in the middle of the 17th century. His original manuscript is held in the Peak District Mining Museum in Matlock Bath. The Barmote Court still exists today although only one remains in the centre of Wirksworth at the Old Moot Hall built in 1814 in Chapel Lane. There are only 12 Jurors and at meetings bread, cheese and clay pipes (but no tobacco these days following the introduction of ‘no smoking’ laws) are still provided. The pipes were presented to members of the Court and official guests and were inscribed with their name. Interestingly, the clay pipes were made by Wilsons & Co (Sharrow), Sheffield which was established in 1737 and still exists today. This follows the custom which was originally established to feed anyone travelling on foot or by horse and carriage after their long journey. The main purpose of the Court in modern times is really to uphold an ancient tradition and to swear in the jurymen and the foreman who legally act on behalf of the Court for a year until the next meeting. At the hearings, a bronze Standard Dish whenpresented not in to use. the ItCourt can bein 1512seen inby the Henry photo VIII below, is still and displayed is inscribed: to denote This thedish standard was made measure the iiij daythat of miners’ October, own the wooden iiij year ofdishes the Reigne were tested of Kyng against Henry andVIII Ibefore have readGeorge that Erle it can of Shrowesbury, hold 85lbs of steward lead ore of when the Kyngs it is full. most It Honorable‘resides’ safely household at Chatsworth and also Steward of all the honour of Tutbury, by the assent and consent aswele of all the Mynours as of all the Brenners within and Adioynyng the lordshyp of Wyrkysworth percell of the said honour. This Dishe to Remayn In the Moote hall at Wyrkysworth hanging by a Cheyne so as the Merchauntes or mynours may have resorte to y same at all tymes to make the trew mesure after the same. Following on from my reading around the Barmote Courts, I

am still thrilled to come across companies who have survived for many investigated Wilsons & Co who made the clay pipes for the Courts. I

years and have adapted to survive. Wilsons & Co is one such company whose history dates back to the 1700s. Both photos courtesy of calendarcustoms.com Thomas was the first member of the family to arrive at Sharrow Mills in Sheffield. As a shearsmith, he had sought to make his fame and fortune and rented a waterwheel and buildings for plate-making from the Duke of Norfolk. He soon established himself and became Master Cutler of the renowned Cutlers’ Company in 1731. His son Joseph was quite an entrepreneur and became involved in a range of activities including saw making and indeed, he was associated with Thomas Boulsover during the manufacture of the first Sheffield Plate. However, in the 1760s snuff became Joseph’s main interest and he started making SP,Open the brand Gardens that has become thesynonymous business waswith considered the company so andvital is to still tax wellrevenues regarded that today.a national In 1763, collection a fire devastated the Mills and thousands of pounds worth of stock was destroyed, but We hope to organise Open Gardens was made to recompense Joseph and his partner for their loss. Steam power was again this year on the weekend of 26/27th June (COVID-19 regulations Theintroduced snuff was in 1797originally and thissent increased out in barrels, the manufacturing boxes and pigs’ capacity. bladders The and original so the water wheel is still in operation today, taking its power from the River Porter. contactpermitting!). all our Several regulars people in due have course. said theyIf anyone would like else to in take the part village and wewould will smells emanating from the Mills must have been quite overwhelming. Today’s packaging of choice is the tin, which is much easier to transport and seals in the love to hear from you: 01629 640023 flavour/aroma of the tobacco. The company offers quite a range of snuff with orlike [email protected] to open their garden, we would. interesting names such as Wall (formerly Wallflower),Jane Crossan Rows (formerly Rose of Peter and Jennifer Rowson 4Sharrow), Jockey Club, Irish High Toast and Crumbs of Comfort, to name but a few. I wonder what I will discover next? Caring and Sharing The original idea of Caring and Sharing was to “Live more simply so that others may simply live” by helping the poorest of the poor in our world. Various projects were carefully chosen and managed, to be funded in part by modest but regular donations by church members in East Sussex. Since 1982, the scheme has increasingly been supported by groups and individuals throughout the country, each andcontributing effectively. to one or more of the 14 projects currently on its books. A watching brief is kept on all of these projects, liaising regularly with the project managers and ensuring that every penny donated is passed on to them and used wisely

In the mid 1980s Diane Shimwell brought this scheme to the attention of the parish prayer group. It was passed on to our wasthen supported vicar, Brian for Everett many who years invited until theanyone eye whosurgeon was died.interested to join a Caring and Sharing group. A meeting of interested people was held at Diane’s home and it was decided to support an eye hospital on the border of India and Pakistan. This street educators move around the city saving young and vulnerable children livingWe now on the support streets a South where American they are project preyed situated upon byin Medellin,drug dealers Columbia and drawnwhere

given food, shelter and an education. Some of these children have done very well into gangs, so what they are doing is potentially life-saving. These children are

theyand have hope returned to open totheir work own for primarythe project. school. Currently Further they details are working can be withfound 400 at letthechildrenlive.orgColumbian children as .well as 170 child refugees from Venezuela. Ultimately,

In the period 2018/19, the street educators received £7,125 from various Caring and Sharing groups. All this came from the regular cup of coffee or01629 Mars Bar640478 given up or a variety of other01629 sacrifices 640424 thought. June up Fawcett by the carers. Regular or one-off donations are also always welcome. If you would like to find out more about trouble free giving or about the project please call Judy Fraser-Smith on or June Fawcett on Live Music Returns to the Peak Franklin & Co. After over a year of cultural starvation, the Peak Music Society is back to feed your soulRed with Priest a stimulating, follow up series with Solicitors ofpianist classical Tim concerts. Horton We kick off on 19th May 2021 with thatsummer amazing with thebaroque stunning group Brodsky Quartet Full details are available at peakmusicsociety.org.uk on 10th June, and complete the Wills & Probate on 29th June. . At just £45 for all three Trusts & Estate Planning trueconcerts, sounds take of up music of seats in a fabulousis already setting brisk to on say the the Chatsworth least! After estate. no live Call music us now for over a year, our musicians are as excited as we are in the audience to enjoy the Lasting Powers of Attorney to guarantee your seat, or if you aren’t able to commit to all concerts, give us a Residential Conveyancing sheer technical wizardry, charismatic showmanship andcall toexpressive check whether devilment individual concert tickets are available. Commercial Property Described by BBC Music as “ To ensure everyone’s safety”, Red Priestand compliance will entertain with us social with thedistancing, soaring delightswe will of Vivaldi and Albinoni through to Handel and JS Bach. regulations change to permit us to do so. We will be organising seating to ensure www.franklin-solicitors.co.uk thatonly everyonebe able to is release safe and tickets we are in advancefully compliant and not with on the necessary door, unless social government distancing Town Hall Chambers measures. Should the situation change and concerts not be permitted, rest Anchor Square future performance. Bakewell assured that we will refund the balance or allow the carry over of tickets to a DE45 1DR Tel: 01629 814461 01629We look 640482 forward or toemail seeing us at you [email protected] at the Cavendish Hall, Edensor, as we. enjoy the soundsAli Clarke of music live once more. Call us now to make sure you don’t miss out -

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UTE is delighted to report that thanks to District Councillors Mark Wakeman and Clare Gamble, the Monsal Head toilets were finally re-opened on March 27th at 11am, a source of great comfort for everyone. DDDC closed the toilets Clarein April started 2018 a due campaign to budget the pressures following year,with annualclaiming costs residents at £8,445. had Mark to andlive Competition, including Andy Hanna, Chris Waddington, Susan Hammond and Many thanks to those who’ve started sending photos for the 2021 Calendar with gallons of urine and occasional Fiona Harrison. Annabel DunnAround of Hassop the Edge sent’ toin [email protected] dramatic photo of a rainbow excrement in the car park grass verges. above, and below are beautifully tranquilphotowalking.co.uk reflections at Cressbrook.. KeepColby emailing Burke your favourite landscapes ‘ You can view all the photos so far at

“We’ve had invaluable help from Little Longstone Parish MeetingClare told and UTE: Great Longstone Parish Council. Special thanks go to Sarah Stokes, who has helped us throughout with funds, enthusiasm and good ideas. Fresh Local Milk and Yoghurt We’ve put in entirely new electrics and given it a spruce up and new guttering. Free Range Eggs The toilets are being run on a tenancy at the moment while the paperwork for Pasteurised & bottled a Community Asset Transfer is sorted on the farm out. We are asking for donations in boxes outside the toilets and also on Just Unhomogenised - only 4% fat Giving (search for MonsalHead - note no spaces!). We hope people will pay to Open 24/7 use them, and the unpleasant scenes in the car park at Monsal Head will be a Church Lane Farm, Great Longstone thing of the past.” 6 Equine Massage NICOLA ROBERTSON EQUINE MASSAGE THERAPIST toHello! Great I’m Longstone Nicola, an afterEquine living Sports in BOOK NOW AND LET YOUR CheshireMassage forTherapist. six years, I recentlywhere I startedmoved HORSE OR PONY FEEL THE my business . 5 Star Equine Massage AMAZING BENEFITS OF EQUINE MASSAGE horsesAs a horse and poniesowner inmyself, great shape.I know I DISCOUNT FOR NEW treathow a important variety of ithorses is to from keep those our CUSTOMERS [email protected] right through to retired Shetland www.5starequinemassage.co.uk ponies.in high Sportslevels massageof competitive has multiple work 07717 748247 benefits including increasing range increasingof movement, circulation flexibility and mobility;removal ofoptimising toxins and peaklactic acid. performance; It supports muscular recovery, can help to prevent would love to massage your horses and poniesinjury and and isam also always incredibly happy relaxing.to answer I any questions. Please visit my website customerto find out morereviews. on treatment Nicola Robertson discounts, loyalty card benefits, and to read April Garden Notes April is one of the busiest months in the garden with the longer days and some warmth in the sunshine. The daffodils can be deadheaded when they have finished flowering and I will plant out daffodils that I have grown in containers. Other plants such as primroses and snowdrops can be split and replanted. After the early spring flush come the bluebells (see photo) to provide a splash of blue, I did not plant these in the garden but we get quite a few come up every year. They prefer a shady location. I have sown quite a number of flowers such as Cosmos, Sunflowers, Marigolds and Sweet Peas which I will pot on into three inch pots. They will grow away quite quickly and I will start to run out of space. The vegetable garden should have dried out sufficiently and warmed up a little so I will be preparing the ground for sowing and planting. I have a number of plants I sowed earlier in the greenhouse thethat end can of go the out month, such as I willonions, plant leeks, out mybeetroot, potatoes cabbage, that have cauliflower, been sprouting etc. At

A lot of vegetables can be sown directly intoin my the greenhouse ground such these as last peas, few weeks.broad beans, spinach, beetroot, lettuce and radish, etc. I will pot on tomatoes

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During March we eagerly anticipate growth.spring! We A dry have spell been of spreadingweather during muck on the fields in preparation for new windearly and March rain thatmade followed for great has left field- the groundworking in conditions a very soggy but thestate. relentless There’s to do, to even out the ruts and drag out deadstill some grass, chain-harrowing promoting new and growth rolling and creating a level surface again after a winter of hooves digging into the ground. We had some early surprise lambs Bowls at Baslow Sports on March 1st! Three ewes lambed a Field Some of you will have watched indoor themonth sheep sooner before than he we was expected, sold in thanks early to a rogue tup lamb cheekily getting to symbolising the end of winter and new bowls on the TV during lockdown but beginnings.October. These Because lambs liftedof the our cold spirits, and did you know there is an outdoor green harsh weather, the lambs have stayed just a short distance from where you indoors in the barn where they have live? Baslow Sports Field is known for its cricket and football pitches but just around the corner is the been warm and cosy, skipping around John and Joanna Shimwell reallyequally friendly fabulous little bowls club, greenwith bowls with out of the wind and rain! Pubs Ahoy! forits ownbeginners pavilion and and those parking. wishing It’s to a Fingers crossed for good weather from play in local leagues. Bowls is great

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‘I up our daily Lenten prayers on Zoom. haveThese seen are the theLord’ wonderful words of Mary Magdalene. They are words that I have This• Thank has you been to wonderful David Beale opportunity for setting taken directly from one of our Gospel readings for Easter Day. This year, the words, for members of the congregation have taken on an added significance. I say this because, for many of to meet virtually or by telephone sameus, we as have seeing not abeen person able in to real see life. family At best and wefriends can saybecause we have of the sort on-going of seen Covid-19them but conferencing in order to pray together restrictions. Let’s admit it, ‘seeing’ a person virtually by Zoom is nowhere near the during the Lenten period. we can’t really say that we have seen them properly! Jesus comes to Mary Magdalene, have been absolutely wonderful this not virtually but in reality, for Jesus is, as the church proclaims, the living‘Alleluia’! Lord Jesus • The snowdrops in the churchyard Christ. It is because Jesus is alive and has conquered sin and death that the fellowship many more people have used the paths of the church must shout out on Easter Day that glorious acclamation; acrossyear. During the churchyard this pandemic for their I believe daily We need to remember that Mary Magdalene arrived at the tomb in a state of total loss and bereavement. We cannot separate the joy of Easter Day off from the pain of of snowdrops must have really lifted Good Friday. I was reminded of this only very recently. On the inside of one of the lych- walk and to pass by all those bunches orgates gone to theto say churchyard the words of of St. the Giles committal there is aservice beautiful by woodenthe side ofcarving the grave of the of crucifix. a loved I must have passed it so many times over these last years as I have gone for a walk continuingtheir spirits! to give St. Giles a good • Thank you to Jenny Croft for resurrection,one. Yet, only newvery life. recently have I noticed something else. Balanced on the wooden crossbeam is the carving of a small bird, a symbol taken from nature that speaks of clean every week to help ensure that our church remains Covid-secure. andDuring separation, this pandemic isolation, letloneliness us remember and anxiety all those have who been have the lot travelled for so many along of the us same way as Mary Magdalene the road of death and resurrection. Feelings of loss during these difficult days. On the cross Jesus draws into his own body all this, and makesBlessings, of us a new people that sing of hope and joy. JamesI wish everybody in our communities a very happy Easter. Obituary Easter Day Service Frank Alsop Robinson To attend the Longstone service you must [email protected] or 01629 Frank died at Chesterfield Royal 640257 book, giving by phonecontacting contact the details, Vicar Hospital on Thursday January 28th aged as numbers are restricted. This is not 91. The funeral was held on February necessary for the Wardlow service. the19th family at Chesterfield at this sad Crematorium. time. Our thoughts and prayers go to Michael and Aisseford Tea Room Ashford-in-the-Water Breakfast Lunch Afternoon Tea Stop by for gifts and cards Dogs and Muddy Boots welcome The Packhorse Inn Closed during lockdown Takeaways on Special Occasions Little Longstone (see Facebook for details) David and Lorraine welcome 01629 812 773 you to The Packhorse. Excellent hand-pulled ales and quality home cooked food The White Lion Open Mon/Tues 12/13 Apr, then Great Longstone Wed-Fri 12-3 & 5-10 (food to 9) Sat-Sun all day 12-10 (food to 9) Outside Service and Takeaway Friday-Sunday from April 16th Tables bookable for 2-8 people Fri 12-3 & 5-late, Sat 12-late, Sun 12-6 Takeaway beer & food from menu New exciting menu with daily changing specials Beer garden at rear and Rear Beer Garden & Car Park Child Friendly two covered benches in the front Dogs Allowed in Main Bar Accessible Toilets Check website or Renovated Snug Bar Facebook for latest details Cocktails coming soon... packhorselongstone.co.uk ( 01629 640252 ( 01629 640471 www.whiteliongreatlongstone.co.uk 9 St. Giles Great Longstone April in the Garden & Church of the Good Lawns Shepherd, Wardlow Services in April Roses : Mow, aerate, apply spring fertiliser and scarify. Apply selective weed andbeds moss with killer.manure Mow or compost.frequently lowering blades to a minimum of 2cm. 2nd April Herbaceous: Complete plants: pruning. Feed with rose fertiliser, hoeing it into ground. Mulch Good Friday and Lift and divide old clumps of Asters, Rudbeckias, Helianth Dahlias:Monardes. Plant healthy Replant dormant on well tubers dug andtowards manured the end ground. of the month.Stake andProtect tie 2.15pm Good Friday Service by the Cross Delphiniumsnew shoots from late frost.in the month. Keep hoeing between plants. 4th(St. Giles)April Gladioli: Chrysanthemums: Begin hoeing and dress with fish manure. Easter Day varieties. Rake a general fertiliser into ground prepared for planting. 9.00am Said Eucharist (Wardlow) HardenSweet peas: off outdoor Start restricting plants for planting.growth on Under cordon glass, plants, prepare removing for planting tendrils indoor and 11.00am Said11th Eucharist April (St. Giles) side shoots. Trees and shrubs: Plant evergreen shrubs during showery weather. Continue

Easter 2 11.00am Said18th Eucharist April (St. Giles) plantingFruit wall shrubs. Cut Buddleias hard back. Lightly prune trees and shrubs thatsoft have flowered. newly: plantedKeep a watch fruit. out for pests on flowers and fruit. Protect wall trees and Easter 3 Vegetables:fruit bushes against frost while in bloom. Mulch round trees and water 9.00am Morning Service (Wardlow) 11.00am Said25th Eucharist April (St. Giles) purple sproutingPlant and early spring potatoes. broccoli. Sow If frostsalad threatens, crops, late-summer cover any potato cauliflowers, foliage. wrinkleGeneral seededtasks peas and main crop carrots, globe beetroot, winter cabbage,

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what seemed to be a seagull headed straight for me. It got within ten feet toLook heaven. what We turned left him up alonethe other for a daycouple in ourof hours bird So I was sat enjoying a peaceful sunset in our field off Hardrake Lane when feeder! He must have thought he’d died and gone and out of the stable to collect various bits I assume for a nest. This was before flying into the stable (by then I realised it was an owl). It flew in thenCaroline released Briggs him back into the wild. He seemed Karl Harrison well fed and happy with his sunflower lunch. taken when it flew out for a third time. As you can see, it spotted and stared Calling All Clubs and Societies at me, before heading back to Congratulations,its home in a barn nearby. Margaret! at greatlongstone.net/Organisations on the You can now add details about your organisationRegister Congratulations to Margaret Scott, who reached Your Organisation her 101st birthday on March 25th. Sadly, her GL Community website by clicking on the100th Bridge birthday Club celebration in her day amongst last year other was an things, early visitors to the village. It areonly now takes using a minute the newly to fill andlockdown still misses casualty. the daily Margaret contact was of alla mainstay her friends of in the simple form, so do it now! Newcomers and will also publish contact details on an occasional revamped website as their first port of call. We in Great Longstone who she has kept in touch with. She completes a Crossword and Sudoku basisA inNote UTE asFrom additional The freeEditor publicity for you. every day to keep her little grey cells in fine fettle! material for publication and especially Thank you to everyone who submits submissions should be sent to: [email protected] regular contributors. Enquiries and Please include your name and contact details. The copy deadline for the next issue is 10am on: Thursday 22nd April Photos should preferably be at least

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