VILLAGE & COMMUNITY MAGAZINE

October Edition - 2018

Connecting the Villages of

ALSTONEFIELD ~ BUTTERTON ~ ELKSTONES

..... ILAMSee Inside ~ WARSLOW for August’s Specials~ WETTON.....

.....Some of October’s Specials.....

‘Live Music’ with AMY WADGE in Alstonefield on the 20th

Car Boot & Table Top Sale in Butterton Village Hall on the 14th

Celebrate St. Bertram’s Chapel’s 400 years in Ilam on the 13th

Fashion Show by ‘Blue Sky’ is in Warslow on the 7th

‘Film Night’ returns to Wetton on the 20th Thought for the Month Tip of the Month: Brass Cleaning

If you try to fail, and succeed, which Ketchup and Worcestershire Sauce! have you done? Ketchup and Worcestershire sauce really do clean brass.

Use a clean, damp cloth to rub the sauce of your Gardeners’ Corner choice into your brass piece, and then wipe it Struggling to ripen those last few green tomatoes? clean. The piece will shine like never before! Put them in a paper bag or box and add a It’s not crazy it is promised, even though you may ripe banana. The gas released from the think this is a waste of good cooking materials! banana helps the ripening process. Let us know your tip for inclusion into the magazine. October is clear up time but don’t be too tidy-leave a few seed heads for the birds and beneficial insects and a pile of leaves and sticks would make a good home for a Don’t Twitter – Titter Instead hibernating hedgehog. Leaving seed heads also adds BUSINESS SIGNS (Seen in various places) structure to the border over the drab winter months. Sarah, Butterton At a Cobblers:

Many thanks to those to whom I off-loaded spare "We will heel you, We will save your sole, We plants, saving them from the ‘bin’. To those I was will even dye for you." unable to help, wish I had more to offer. Tricia At an Opticians:

What Lives in Your Garden? "If you don't see what you're looking for,

The Humble Robin you've come to the right place.” Description: orange-red face and On a Plumber's Van: breast with pale grey border. Upper parts and tail brown; white "We repair what your husband fixed.” underparts. . Weight:- 19.5g On another Plumber's Van: Life-span: oldest known bird 13 "Don't sleep with a drip. Call your plumber.” years. Usually live for a few years only. At a Car Dealership:

Food: insects, worms, seeds and berries. “The best way to get back on your feet – miss

The Robin is a popular visitor to gardens and is well- a car payment.” known for its tameness - with patience it can even be encouraged to eat from the hand. Robins living Outside a Car Exhaust Dealers: elsewhere in Europe are much more wary of humans “No appointment necessary. We hear you because there they are shot in their thousands for food or sport. coming.” In a Vet's waiting room: Recipe of the Month “Be back in 5 minutes. Sit... Stay...” Sweet Potato & Leek Patties (Serves 4) At an Electricity Company: 2lb sweet potatoes 4 tsp sunflower oil 2 medium leeks, chopped 1 crushed garlic clove “We would be delighted if you send in your 1” root ginger, finely chopped 2 tbsp natural yoghurt payment on time. However, if you don't, YOU 7oz can sweetcorn, drained 2oz wholemeal flour will be de-lighted.” Peel potatoes & cut into ¾ inch thick pieces & boil for 10-15 mins. Drain, mash & leave to cool. Outside a Funeral Home:

Heat 2tsp of oil, fry leeks,garlic & ginger for 2-3 mins. “Drive carefully. We'll wait.”

Stir leek mixture into potato , add sweetcorn, seasoning Your Community Magazine & yoghurt. Form into 8 patties, toss in flour to coat & chill for 30 mins. Items are free of charge relating to:

Place patties under a medium preheated grill (brushed Any of Our Cluster of Villages’ Community or Fundraising with oil) for 5 mins. Turn, oil and grill for another 5 mins or Events. These would for example include Village Halls, until golden brown. Drain on kitchen paper. History Groups, W.I.’s, Book Clubs, Church, First

Serve with green crispy salad, relish of your choice or Responders, School, Play Groups in fact anything that keeps the Communities going as a whole. whatever you fancy. However, if monies raised are going to an outside cause I’ve only got a couple of recipes left from you all in or you are using a facility to earn money, then a small the store cupboard, so come on, help me out and contribution towards our printing costs would be expected. submit something...... please.

Classified Advert Annual Suggested Contribution £50.00 Classified Advert Per Insertion £ 5.00 Church Wardens are reminded to tell me the Out of Area Event Per Insertion £ 5.00 Full A4 Poster Per inclusion (Applies to all) £15.00 times of your Services for monthly publication.

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LONGNOR ACTION GROUP Alstonefield’s Articles

Christmas Shopping Trip to York St. Peter’s: Incumbant, Vacant.

th Saturday 1st December. £12.50 Next Services: 7 October at 11am - Harvest Festival Service.

Leaving Longnor Market Square at 8.30 am th 14 October at 11am - Benefice Holy Communion(G) (Can Pick up Butterton Church Corner) Warden: Vacancies

Contact Paul & Jan ,01298 83897 PCC Chair: Mrs Marion Beloe 01335 310253.

Wetton & Alstonefield Community First Responders Alstonefield Harvest Celebrations

Serving the community’s emergency medical needs There will be a produce table in church on Saturday with pride, care and excellence afternoon 6th October for any harvest gifts to be left.

WACFR would like to thank the following for their recent Alternatively you are very welcome to bring any produce to the Harvest Festival on 7th October at 11am. donations: th The family and friends who donated in memory of the late The Harvest ‘Bring & Share’ supper is on Monday 8 Tommy Allen. October 7pm for 7.30pm. All contributions of Hot food The family and friends of Mrs. Allen of Hartington to mark greatly appreciated. Puddings will be provided by the th PCC. Please bring your own drinks and glasses. her 90 birthday. The customers of the Jervis Arms in Onecote. All donations of raffle prizes gratefully received. Please The visitors to Butterton Wakes – many of whom gave in contact Marion (310253). appreciation of being shown how to do CPR. All proceeds from the Harvest Auction will go to St. Peter’s The organisers of Wetton Jumble Trail. Church. Customers of Polly’s Cottage, Mill Dale Royal Oak, Wetton proceeds from The Quiz Nights Alstonefield Ann Green Festival Also several individual donors. The Cream Teas over the Bank Holiday weekend raised These donations will help fund our new vehicle about £566 for the upkeep of the church. The Exhibition in early which we wrote in the June Newsletter – we hope to take September was visited by nearly 200 people who enjoyed delivery of it early in the New Year. the variety of history on display. The prints of Sue Prince’s

Interested in becoming a first responder? We are three paintings are now on display in the church, with one pleased to report that two people have applied to train as in the churchyard outside; do visit to see them if you have not yet had the chance. responders. They are now on a waiting list to train next year. If you would like to become a voluntary responder The winners of the schools Creative Writing Competition then do contact us so we can let you know when it is next are as follows: possible to apply on the NHS jobs website. Overall winner: Martha Corbishley, Manifold School.

More information about what it involves and how the Runners Up: Lucy Ottoway-Foster from FitzHerbert School course is run can be found on the application page but at Fenny Bentley; Henry Nye from Ilam; Macey Cope from please call us if you would like to know more before this. Manifold School.

For more information contact Nicky on 01335 310296 They have all received book tokens. Our greatful thanks or Sally on 01538 304116 go to the teacher who shortlisted and the wonderful judges www.wacfr.org Charity no: 1121223 from the Ilam Book Group.

Our tasks now are to finalise the revised church Would you like to do an Activity with Friends? information leaflet; to write up the history as a book and

Sign up for a free taster to on-line; to finish photographing all the gravestones to try out Nordic Walking. record them for posterity; to produce a children’s visitor pack for KS2; and to host further visits by schools and Nordic Walking poles are other groups. Anyone who would like to help with any of planted behind you to propel these tasks would be most welcome; please contact you forward. Carrie 310453. The use of poles means the Carol Suppers upper body muscles are used as well as the legs. This It’s that time of year again already!! The Community Carol Suppers to raise funds for Cancer Research UK will take means you work harder than usual (burn 30% more st nd calories) yet the support given by the poles makes it feel place on Friday 21 and Saturday 22 December at easier. 7pm in Alstonefield Village Hall. Please plan your

th festivities around this lovely event, bring family and Wednesday 17 October at 10am. Meet at National friends, to enjoy good food, good company and unusual Trust Visitor Centre, Ilam Park DE6 2AZ entertainment! Offers of help and performances gratefully th Wednesday 24 October at 10am. Meet at The Barn, received. Contact Carrie Osborne on 310453. Green Farm, Thorpe DE6 2AW Tickets will be on sale after 9am on Saturday Please wear shoes & clothes according to the weather. 3rd November, booked by phone (310453), email: Nordic Walking Poles provided for all tasters. [email protected], or in person at the Old For details contact: Janneke Gorzeman 07469895267. Vicarage, on a first come first served basis. (This is a [email protected] change from previous years, to help you plan ahead.)

Or book now: www.coreconcept.org.uk/calendar

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Pen’s Puns Alstonefield Village Hall Chairman: Jean Allen Scientists at Rolls Royce built a gun specifically to Vice Chairman: Martin Snodin launch dead chickens at the windscreens of airliners Social Secretary: Dave Littlehales and military jets travelling at maximum velocity. The Secretary & Treasurer: Margaret Cohenl idea was to simulate the frequent incidents of Bookings Officer: Sue Lovatt e-mail:alstonefieldvillagehall@hotmail Tel: 01335 310458 collisions with airborne fowl to test the strength of Committee: Frank Lipp, Jill Benghiat, Jo Griffin, Ian the windscreens. Longdon, Ken Sharples, & Val Littlehales,

American engineers heard about the gun and were keen to test it on the windscreens of their new high Alstonefield Village Hall Committee is holding its speed trains. Arrangements were made and a gun was Annual New Year Indoor Market on: sent to the American engineers. th ‘January 5 2019’.

When the gun was fired, the engineers stood shocked This popular event attracts people from all over as the chicken shot out of the barrel, crashed into the Staffordshire and Derbyshire. While browsing the wide shatterproof windscreen, smashed it to smithereens, variety of stalls, visitors will be treated to live seasonal blasted through the control console, snapped the music by Cantigua, the delightful duo of violin and accordion. driver’s backrest in two and embedded itself in the back wall of the cabin like an arrow shot from a bow. Hot homemade refreshments will be served from the kitchen throughout the day. Proceeds from the The horrified Yanks sent the disastrous results of the refreshments are for the Village Hall Refurbishment Fund, experiment, along with the designs and specifications which directly benefits the large local community and the of the windscreen, to the British scientists, asking for many visitors who enjoy using our hall. Please contact suggestions. Margaret for more information. Regular stallholders and new participants are always very welcome. Rolls-Royce responded with a one-line memo: “Defrost the chicken.” ALSTONEFIELD VILLAGE HALL

Alstonefield & District Friendship Club CONCERTS There are two more interesting meetings left this year! Firstly, Doug Pickford is coming to talk to us on ‘Magic, Myth and Memory of the Moorlands’ on Wednesday 10th Friday 23rd November October at 2.30pm in Alstonefield Village Hall. Then Richard and Joyce Odell will be talking to us about their ‘Life and Work in Nepal’ on Wednesday 24th October, 'A. J. & PEGGY' same time, same place. Both meetings will include lovely Raconteur/singer Anthony John Clarke is joined by musical home-made afternoon tea, the second of them including virtuoso Dave Pegg, who has decades of experience in bands scones with jam and cream! There will also be the usual such as Fairport Convention and Jethro Tull. Great tunes, great grocery raffle and a bring-and-buy table. The tea costs £5 songs, great gags and surprises galore. The guys strongly and all are welcome to join us. Car transport can be recommend you bring all your medication! provided from several villages.

Looking ahead to November, our Christmas Shopping Trip this year will again be to Burton, because everyone agrees it is the best place to go for shopping, especially as it is mostly under cover! It will be on Wednesday 14th November and the coach can pick up from several villages – the cost of the coach is £6.

For more information, or to book your place on the coach for the outing, at least a week in advance, please ring Lorraine on 01335 310353 or Ann on 01298 84394. Licensed bar 8pm (Doors from 7.30pm) Alstonefield Parish Council Clerk to the Council – Liz Court, tel. 07746 833910 £12 in advance, online at WeGoTickets.com Email [email protected] c/o The Village Hall, or call 01335 310322 (em: [email protected]) Alstonefield, Ashbourne, Derbyshire. DE6 2FR Chair: Richard Butler (01335 310620) Vice Chairman: Gordon Campbell (07919353800) Alstonefield Village Hall Concerts Councillors: Nick Bonsall (310262) Alan Hayes (310057) Our October concert featuring AMY WADGE (20th) has Rupert Hignett (310389) Carrie Osborne (310453). already sold out - in fact, it's been sold out since mid-May.

It's hardly surprising really, because as well as being a All Parish Council agendas and minutes are always Grammy award winner for co-writing Ed Sheeran's song available on the website and the notice boards. Thinking Out Loud, she's recently been heard by millions All Parishioners are cordially invited to attend the next of people who've been watching the BBC TV series, Parish Council Meetings which will take place at the Keeping Faith (she wrote and performed all the music, for Village Hall from 7.00pm on Wednesday 3rd October 2018. which she's since been nominated for a BAFTA). We've

5 also sold out some weeks ago for the December concert AVETS Remember: featuring the War Horse songwriter, JOHN TAMS. The Alstonefield Village Emergency Telephone System good news is that tickets are still available for our volunteers will try to help you in an emergency in the November show, which is a little different and promises to village. If you call 01335 818 911 you will be connected be great entertainment - details below. Please book early direct to a village volunteer who may be able to offer you to avoid disappointment! early assistance. If you would like to know more about what we do, please call Meg on 488 or Carrie on 009.

New Year Indoor Market “Alstonefield Village Emergency Telephone System team are planning to hold two free sessions on CPR and using Alstonefield Village Hall the defibrillator at 7.15 pm on Tuesday 20 Nov and 10.30 th am on Saturday 24 Nov in the Village Hall. These will be Saturday January 5 2019 suitable for new people and for those who would like a From 10am until 3.00pm refresher. Places are limited so if you would like to reserve a place please email Meg on Stalls selling all kinds of goods, including vintage [email protected].

clothes, antique objets d’art, cards and prints, craft, Meanwhile, the AVETS team will try to help you in an bric-a-brac, floral decorations, books, tombola, cakes emergency in the village. If you call 01335818911 you will and many more attractions. be connected direct to a village volunteer who might be able to offer you early assistance.” Live Seasonal Music Alstonefield Baby and Toddler Group Refreshments will be served Alstonefield play group meet every Wednesday morning in in aid of the village hall refurbishment fund. term time 9.30-11.30. £3 per family. The sessions are Entrance: only £1.00 & children free held in the very well appointed Alstonefield Village Hall and provide free play for the children with a large variety of toys and activities on offer. Play sessions frequently Calling all Stallholders include a craft component.

If you wish to run your own stall at the We welcome any parent or guardian with children from birth to school age. A healthy snack and/or biscuits are market, please contact Margaret as soon as provided for the children and ample tea and coffee for the possible Tel: 01335 310381 adults.

email: [email protected] No need to pre book, just turn up. The first session is free. We look forward to welcoming you to our group!

Please contact Jo for any queries 01335 310538 (daytime) or [email protected] Alstonefield History Group

ALSTONEFIELD LOCAL HISTORY GROUP

LEADEN BOOT CHALLENGE 2019 ALSTONEFIELD'S SUNDAY 19th MAY WAR In aid of local good causes Entries open 1st Oct 2018

Booking forms downloadable from the website: www.leadenboot.org.uk

Please note we are no longer pre-registering this event. Confirmed places and entry numbers will be given on receipt of completed booking form AND full entry fee. An exhibition in the church to commemorate the Helpers: We hope all those who helped in previous years centenary of the end of World War 1 and reflect will be able to help again. If you can fulfil the same role, on the lives lost, those who survived and those please email: [email protected]

left at home. With some 50 volunteers needed for the smooth running th of the event, we can always do with new helpers; we'll find Weekend 10/11 November the right place for you. So please put the date in your 10am to 4pm - PLEASE MARK YOUR DIARIES diary and get in touch. Everyone who takes part in the For more information or the History Group in general, please event is amazed with what a wonderful, welcoming, and contact Susan Wilding on 310025 or Martin Snodin on 310121 - helpful bunch our volunteers are. It's not just the amazing new members always welcome! food they keep coming back for!

You can also find us on the village website or Facebook Sponsors: We have a growing band of sponsors, and we (www.facebook.com/AlstonefieldLocalHistory) are very grateful to them. If you or your company would like to sponsor this year's event, please have a chat with Frank Lipp by phoning 01335 310302, or email:

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We were sorry to hear of the passing of Janet Mellor Butterton’s Bits after an illness bravely borne. Our thoughts and prayers go to Peter & all the family. St. Bartholomew’s: Rev. Michael Evans, 01538 266313. Wardens: Barbara Woodward 304324, Our condolences also go to the family of Joan Pattinson Maggie Risby 304115. who was formally a Butterton person.

Altar Flowers: Lily Hambleton-Plumb Bells Project

Cleaning Rota: Lily Hambleton-Plumb After nearly 7 years we are finally coming to the end of the

Services for October: Butterton Bells project. Many changes to the original plans have taken place over the years including our being 7th October, Baptism at 11am awarded a Heritage Lottery Fund grant which enabled us 21st October, Gift Day and Songs of Praise at 6.30pm to have a new steel bell frame with 6 bells. 3 of the bells 28th October, All Saints Service, Morning Worship, 11am are our original ones, 2 are also bells made by Taylors’ St Bartholomew's, Butterton. Bell Foundry which came from Mirfield in Yorkshire and PCC Members: Sisa Bartley (Treasurer), Melanie the sixth smallest treble bell was specially cast as our Hodgkinson (Heritage Lottery and Bells Co-ordinator), ‘Thankful Bell’ to commemorate the centenary of our Maurice Woodward, Peter Tomlinson, Brenda Mollatt, Lily becoming a Thankful Village and was generously donated Hambleton-Plumb, Margaret Dutton, Doris Wentworth by the Keltek Trust.

Cleaning and Flower Rotas: After a previous You may have occasionally heard the bells rung by visiting unsuccessful plea, we again ask for your help with Church bell ringers. To date, our local trainee bell ringers have Cleaning and Flowers for the Altar. As regards cleaning, it been practicing weekly with the bells silenced, this is for one month out of twelve and amounts to only a few however is soon to change and the silencers will be hours a month. If flower arranging is not one of your removed ready to start practicing open ringing. This will favourite activities then if you would like to make a cash take place on a Wednesday evening. donation towards some flowers, we can do the arranging We have 8 trainees and it is hoped that they will be ready on your behalf. Contact a Churchwarden for more details. to contribute to the Butterton bell ringing as part of the Volunteers are needed to help maintain Butterton St celebrations taking place on the 11th November. We start Bartholomew's Churchyard: People with experience in with a 15 minutes ring before the 11 o’clock live service mowing and strimming would be ideal but training can be broadcast by BBC radio Stoke in Church. given. Equipment available for use on site. Please contact Sisa Bartley 01538 304765 or Maurice Woodward on 01538 304324 for more details. There will be a ringing of a full peal from

2.30pm to 5.30pm. During this time you can buy Afternoon Tea in Church with tea, coffee ST BARTHOLOMEW’S CHURCH sandwiches, cakes, mince pies and mulled wine and BUTTERTON sit and relax and listen to the bells.

There will be another bell ringing session in the evening to coincide with the events at the village hall. Times to be confirmed in next month’s newsletter.

PIE & PEA SUPPER St Bartholomew's Harvest Time The Harvest Thanksgiving service will be held on Sunday FOLLOWED BY 30th September at 6.30pm. Decorating the Church will

take place on Saturday afternoon. We welcome any SALE OF FRUIT & VEG AUCTION offerings of produce and flowers which will be used to MONDAY OCTOBER 1ST 2018 decorate the Church and then taken from the Church to the Village Hall on Monday 1st October where they will be BUTTERTON VILLAGE HALL auctioned after the Pie Supper. Tickets are now on sale at £6 from Barbara (01538 304324) or Melanie (304504). 6.30 FOR 7.00pm START Doors open at 6.30pm for a 7pm start. This price includes ADMISSION BY TICKET ONLY £6 a plate of pie and peas, a dessert and tea/coffee. Bring your own drinks as usual if you require something a little INCLUDES DESSERT, TEA AND COFFEE stronger. If you would like a vegetarian option then please OR BRING YOUR OWN DRINKS book at the time you buy your ticket. Raffle prizes would be greatly appreciated. VEGETARIAN OPTION AVAILABLE ON REQUEST Lottery Draw – July Result

TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM 1st Ruby Gibbs BARBARA 01538 304324 2nd Frank Wentworth rd MELANIE 01538 304504 3 Margaret Dutton

OR ANY OTHER MEMBER OF THE PCC The next draw will take place on Saturday 13th October at 11am in Church. Please come along, have a cup of tea and a piece of cake then watch the draw live. If anyone £500 Draw would like to join the lottery please contact: Tickets are still available for this Draw. One prize only...the Melanie 304504 or Barbara 304324. winner receives £500. Please contact a PCC Member for tickets priced at £1 each. 7

Butterton Wakes that happened in your childhood? If so, the History Group Although it was a bit damp setting up on the morning of would like to record these stories (you can choose to the Wakes, the rain thankfully held off for the afternoon. remain anonymous!!). We still have a date and time to

After the Church Service Warslow Silver Band led the sort so watch out for posters and Facebook announcements on 'Butterton-A Doubly Thankful' page. procession from Church to the Village Hall followed by the new Wakes Queen Jessica Fox and her attendants. It was A Day of Celebration will be held on Sunday 11th commented upon that the procession was one of the November. The day begins with a Service in longest seen for a few years. St Bartholomew's to commemorate Remembrance and

Thanks to Rev Michael Evans for conducting his first Butterton's Doubly Thankfulness. BBC Radio Stoke will Butterton Wakes Service. be transmitting the service live. Although the service begins at 10.45am, everyone who attends is asked to be Fun and games followed at the Hall. The Marquee was seated by 10.30am at the latest. Refreshments follow the the place to be for the stalls and games, there was a service. We will unveil our Doubly Thankful sign on fantastic Barbeque this year and the Refreshments were Butterton Moor Bank, kindly sponsored by the Parish excellent. An Auction and the Grand Draw drew the Council. Later in the afternoon we have a Full Peal of our afternoon to a close. A good day was had by all. 6 bells which will last for 3 hours. Visitors are invited to The Wakes Committee would like to thank everyone who pop into Church at any time during the afternoon. There donated towards the day in any way and also thanks to will be displays of WW1 and WW11 bio records of our everyone for their attendance, to support what is a long Butterton men who went to fight and who returned to standing traditional event on Butterton's calendar. The Butterton, hence earning us our title of the only Doubly proceeds of the day will be divided between the Church Thankful Village in Staffordshire and the 17th in the whole and Village Hall with a donation also going to an additional of the UK. Commemoration mugs and RBL Poppy charity. Memorabilia will be on sale. The W.I. are planning poppy Janet Mellor displays. Tickets will be on sale for the £500 Draw.

Peter, Debbie, Kevin, John, Sue, Chloe, Isaac and Billy Before the end of the day, one lucky winner will walk away would like to thank everyone for all the cards, kind words, with the £500 prize. Contact Melanie on 01538 304504 for lovely memories and for attending the funeral of Janet. your tickets priced at £1 each.

All donations will be going to The Christie, Manchester Later in the afternoon the W.I. will be busy setting up for and Ward 4 Macclesfield District General Hospital. an evening Pie and Pea Supper. Tickets are limited and

With thanks from all of Janet’s family. cost £6. Contact Maggie on 01538 304115 if you are interested. The price includes a plate of pie and peas, a Thank You dessert, tea/coffee. Bring your own drinks if you require My year as Wakes Queen is now over and I would like to something a little stronger. A vegetarian option is thank everyone who has donated to my fund raising. available. We need to know at the time you purchase your There are so many people that I would like to thank for ticket if this is what you prefer. their help and support. A big thanks to my amazing A beacon will be lit at the Village Hall at approx 7pm and attendants Freddie and Walter for their help throughout the church bells will ring again before we sit down to our the year. Pie and Peas. The £500 Draw takes place after the meal. A huge thank you to my family, friends and neighbours for The next Planning meeting is on Wednesday 3rd October, all their donations which have totalled £1931.00. This will 7.30pm at the Hall. Everyone welcome. be divided with £500 going to the Midlands Air Ambulance, Butterton Village Hall £500 to the Christie Hospital, Manchester and £500 to Chairperson: Katie Murray 304168, Cancer Research UK. The remaining £431 will be split Secretary: Sheila McDermott with £215.50 going to St Bartholomew’s Church, Butterton Minutes Secretary: Marjorie Renshaw 304226, and £215.50 going to Butterton Village Hall. Once again a Treasurer and Bookings: Maggie Risby 304115, massive thank you to the people that have supported me Gwen Bagshaw 304358, Dianne Wint 304327, Hilary over the course of the past year. Bassett 304219, Sheila McDermott 304386.

I wish our new Queen Jess Fox all the best in her year to Christmas Fayre come and hope she enjoys her year as much as I have. The Village Hall Christmas Fayre is on Saturday, RUBY GIBBS 1st December at the Hall from 12pm until 2pm.

Butterton History Group We are still negotiating with Santa to see if he can attend Chairperson: Maggie Risby, 304115, but sadly it's not looking good...... All the usual fun of the Minutes Secretary: Marjorie Renshaw, 304226, Fayre including Refreshments on a Christmas Theme. Treasurer: Charlie Mollatt, 304445, Posters will be going up nearer the time.

Dianne Wint, Margaret Bury, Barbara and Maurice We can always do with offers of help to run stalls etc. on Woodward, Sarah Stone. Cliff Salt & Alan Salt (co-opted). the day and all donations for the Raffle, Tombola, Games, Apologies to all our regular supporters and visitors but Cake Stalls etc. would be very welcome. All proceeds will this Autumn's weekend event in Church on 27th/28th go towards curtains and blinds for the Hall. If it wasn't October will not be happening due to efforts being difficult enough coming to a decision as regards paint concentrated on the Day of Celebration on 11th colours, we now are at loggerheads over colours and November. patterns for the curtains and blinds !!

Instead we aim to have a Social Event at the Village Hall It is at this point that it has to be said that as from sometime before Christmas where everyone who has 1st September the committee decided to increase Hall stories of Butterton and its Past can come along and Hire Charges. We haven't done this for many years and 'chops' over a cup of tea and cake, a bacon or sausage unfortunately we have recently gone to great expense to bap. Do any Butterton expats have tales to tell of things get the Hall looking clean, bright and inviting and it's not 8 over yet. Please contact Maggie for more details or access the new paperwork by visiting buttertonmoorlands.co.uk Ilam’s Inserts and click on the Village Hall link. Holy Cross: Incumbant, Vacant.

Car Boot/Tabletop Sale & Dianne’s Pop Up Cafe Next Service: 7th October at 10.30am - Harvest Festival. Our last Sale of this year will be 9am -1pm on Sunday 28th October at 10.30am - Benefice HC ®

14th October at the Village Hall. Dianne's Pop up Cafe will Wardens: Ian Smith 01335 350236 & Miss Ellen Clewes be open as usual. Phone Hilary 01538 304219 to book 01335 350437 your pitch. £6 includes 2 tables indoors. Flowers & Brasses Rota

5th to 18th October – Mrs J Wain Bingo th nd The next Bingo is Friday 5th October. Eyes down at 19 October to 2 November- Mrs E White & Mrs B Temperton 7.30pm. The last Bingo was highly entertaining as 16 young people who were staying at Waterslacks Barn came The Monument along to join us. They soon got used to 'Doctor's orders Our grateful thanks go to John and Maxine (Brenda) for No. 9 (cough cough), May's Den no 10 and Legs 11 the most fabulous flower displays in the monument (toowit toowoo)'. troughs - they have looked amazing all summer and are still going well into the early autumn. Bingo dates to the end of 2018: Friday 2nd November and Christmas Bingo, Friday 7th December. 400 Years of "Hurts’" Chapel Please note that the service to celebrate 400 years of the Butterton Parish Council Chapel will still take place on Saturday 13th October but at C/O Clerk: Maggie Risby, 01538 304115 the new time of 11.30am. email [email protected] Wedding Chairperson: Karen Salt 304543, We wish James and Karlyn every happiness on their Vice Chairperson: Jenny Land 304265, wedding day and pray that they have a long and happy Sarah Kinneir 304274, Peter Tomlinson 304560. marriage together. Mike Stone (Website Manager) 304455, Roz Lees 304673 Tracey Perkin. Harvest Service and Supper

The Harvest Service will take place at 10.30am on Oct 7th The next meeting is Tuesday 16th October at 7pm at the in Church and will be lay led. Our Harvest Supper will Village Hall. As always, everyone is welcome to attend. If once again be held at Dovedale House with doors opening you have a concern to bring to the Council's attention, at 6.30pm for a 7pm start. Please contact Joan, Vera, Ian please contact the Clerk or any Councillor to ensure or Ellen to book tickets. Prices for 2018 are Adults £6.00, sufficient time is allowed for discussions. Concessions £5.00, Children £3.00.

Church Fund Raiser Elkstones’ Entries We are hoping to have a fund raiser in November at St. John the Baptist: Incumbant, Father John Bains. Beechenhill to commemorate 100 years since the end of World War One. Church Warden: Mr Reg Meakin 01538 304295

Services: 14th October, 9.30am, Holy Communion. Update on New Vicar We have a further meeting at Dovedale House on 4th Flowers and Cleaning for October ~ Jill Gregory October at 7pm with the Archdeacon to try and move A lovely Harvest Festival Service celebrated with forward with our search for a new vicar. Our profile (job Rev.John Hall ~ the Church was full and the Pie and Pea specification) is now complete and we hope that this will Supper (and trifle !) was well worth waiting for…. Thank attract some applicants when advertising for the vacancy commences hopefully later this year. you Myrtle and all your helpers. Tea and Coffee were dispensed by Peter and Hazel – thank you both. Thank Decorating Church for Harvest: We will be decorating you also to the volunteers (!) who stood up to give the Church on Saturday 6th October from 2pm ready for our various readings. Service on the 7th October. All welcome to help.

Thank you also to all the people who cleaned and Saturday 13th October at 11.30 a.m. decorated the Church, and to the many generous people who contributed produce and flowers to celebrate the (NOT 2.30 as advertised last month)

Harvest. Our little Church looked lovely, warm and at the Church of the Holy Cross, Ilam: welcoming. At the request of Nicholas and Charles Hurt, the Rev. The Harvest Sale on Monday was equally successful with Arthur Hack will lead a short service to commemorate the our traditional auctioneer, David Swindells, in fine form 400th anniversary of the building and consecration of and voice. Myrtle organised the flow of items which were St. Bertram’s Chapel. All welcome. delivered very efficiently by Eton and Cora, and recorded by David H. It must have been a good year for apples Ilam Parish Council because they seemed to appear with every second item ! Chairwoman: Caroline Sellers 01335 350368 (Last year it was potatoes !) The overall result for the Clerk: Paul Watson 01335 310321 benefit of the Church was £842. The Raffle which was [email protected] Website: www.ilam.org.uk organised by Liz M (thanks Liz) raised £100 and the bottle of malt whisky went to Brian who regularly mows and Still no news from the Parish Council since they last met th tidies our Churchyard. on 10 July. Meanwhile here are some things that could

th be of interest: The next Service is at 09.30 on Sunday, 14 October, for Holy Communion. Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service will once again be holding its much acclaimed conference ‘Making a And advanced notice of our own Carol Service on Sunday, rd Difference – the Difference we Make on Thursday, 23 December. 9

November 15th , 2018 at the Best Western Moathouse Hotel, Festival ark, Stoke-on-Trent. We are very honoured WARSLOW CHRISTMAS this year to have some amazing and inspirational TREE FESTIVAL speakers, Nazir Afsal, ex Chief Crown Prosecutor responsible for more than 100.00 prosecutions including Saturday 8th December the Rochdale Grooming gang and BBC presenter Stuart Church Open Hall to mention a few. Tessa Dunlop BBC presenter, 11am. – 5 pm. historian and author of The Century Girls, Susan Hanks, ex Comedienne, presenter and CEO for Media Mouth and Carole Shanahan founder of Synectics and lead in many REFRESHMENTS innovative community projects including Holiday for AVAILABLE Hunger. Abbie Cotton Choir Saturday There will be workshops, The Art of Being Brilliant to th motivate and inspire you and a collaborative arts project 8 December 2018 7pm. workshop from ‘Letting in the Light and The Cultural Tickets £6 Sisters’. The day will start with a rousing melody of Including refreshments suffragette anthems from choir ‘Loud Mouth Women’ and will include lunch and plenty of networking. If anyone would like to sponsor a tree please also contact Pam. Booking can be done by visiting www.stafordshirefire.gov.uk. Thank you to the Village Hall for kindly donating cups and Royal Mail are warning about the dangers of “scam mail”, saucers to the Church to use at Church functions, very which is not normal advertising mail and targets the most much appreciated. vulnerable. Look out for someone you know receiving a Remembrance Service large amount of mail and them sending money in response to this mail. If so, they could be a target for We look forward to welcoming you to scammers. our service on 11th November 2018 at 6:30pm. a particularly symbolic date If you have any suspicions please contact the Royal Mail th scam mail team on 0800 0113 466, email: this year with the 100 Anniversary of [email protected] or write to FREEPOST SCAM the ending of the First World War.

MAIL. Harvest Festival Next Meeting: Contact Clerk for details.. We had a good congregation for this annual celebration and thanks for what our Lord’s has provided us with. Ilam Ducklings Parent & Toddler Group 9.00am – 11.00 am Every Tuesday during Term Time The church looked lovely – thank you to everyone who The Haybarn, Beechenhill Farm, Ilam generously gave produce and decorated the church.

01335 310274 for further details/enquiries Thank you to Father John for his lovely Harvest Communion Service and a thoughtful sermon and thank Warslow’s Wanderings you to Gwen for playing the organ.

St. Lawrence: Incumbant: Father John Baines. Thank you to the ladies for baking the wonderful cakes

Next Service(s): 14th October, Holy Communion at 6.30pm. and those who served, washed and wiped up!

28th October, ALL SOULS at 6.30pm We missed Michael Riley’s auctioneering, but thank Wardens: Mrs Rachel Moorcroft 01298 84568, Emma Gould for stepping up to the challenge, assisted by Mrs Judy Prince 01298 304295 John Moorcroft and Judy Prince for keeping the books!

October Flower Rota Thank you to everyone for coming, and buying the 14th Sandra Mycock produce. 28th Dorothy Mellor

October Cleaning: Rachel Moorcroft & Carole Hunter. We have decided to produce a

We are sorry to note that Hilda Critchlow has fallen and RECIPE BOOK to raise funds for the hope that she will soon improve. church as we are often asked for the recipe of cakes and chutneys. Please We are glad to hear that Mick Riley is now improving. send your recipes and any narrative of We remember all those who are sick in our prayers and origin or peculiarity to Emma Gould, hope that God’s healing power is seen. Shorecroft Barn, Warslow, Buxton Bereavements SK17 0JL or We are sorry to hear of the passing of [email protected]

Dorothy Hall, who was for many years a stalwart of the church, a keen fundraiser and communicant who was well known in the Coffee Morning local community. Her funeral service was in church on 7th We will be holding a Gift Day and Coffee Morning on 6th September 2018. We send our heartfelt condolences to October at 11am. in church – please come along to her family, her sons Malcolm and David, daughters in law support this event. Please let the churchwardens have any Pam and Sue and Families. cakes, biscuits or raffle prizes that you would like to

We also send our sincere condolences to the family of the donate. late Janet Mellor of Butterton.

May they rest in peace.

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Manifold Pre-School, Warslow Warslow Village Hall We are a small friendly setting set in Manifold C of E Academy, Charity and Ofsted registered. Warslow Village Hall, Newly Decorated & Fully We open Monday to Friday from 9am - 12pm and on Licensed, is available to hire for all occasions, at a Mondays and Tuesday until 3pm, reasonable price. with a lunch club available from 12pm - 1pm. For further information contact the below: Places are available for children from 18 months - 3years, Call: 01298 84984 £4.50/hour, funding is available for some 2 and 3 year Email: [email protected] olds. If you would like to come and look around you are Visit our website: [email protected] very welcome. Please contact Sarah Thomas on 01298

th 84367. Next Provisional Committee Meeting: 6 December at 7.30pm. Manifold Monkeys: We also offer a stay and play

st th th session every Friday morning, held in Manifold C of E Daytime Yoga Class: Monday 9.30 – 11am, 1 8 15 nd th Academy Community Room, from 9.30am - 11.30am 22 and 29 October (Term time Only). £3.00/family including drinks and snack, suitable from 8-week Art classes will run on most Wednesday Birth to 4 Years. All Welcome to come along, meet new evenings until Christmas, 7 – 9.30pm. people, and relax with a nice drink whist your children play Can anyone recommend or is interested in running a class in a safe environment. at the village hall e.g. decoupage, line dancing, zumba, Warslow & Elkstones Parish Council slimming world, toddler group? Please get in touch to Your Parish Councillors are: discuss availability/small fee. Chairman: Mrs Amy Wardman 01538 304512. Whist Drives: October 1st and November 5th at 8.00pm. Vice Chair: Mr Lee Wilson TBA Bingo: October 17th, November 21st and 19th December Mr C Barker 01298 84716, Mr D Titley 01298 84787, at 7.30pm. Mrs J Prince 01538 300225, Mr S Gould 01298 687190.

Events for 2018 Clerk: Steve Mansfield Tel: 01298 83308 or

13th October: 80/20 Auction Sale. Booking in nights: e.mail [email protected]. website http://warslowandelkstones-pc.org/ Wednesday, Thursday & Friday evenings between 6 & 8pm. Viewing from 10am on Saturday, sale will Date of Next Meeting: Contact Clerk for details. commence at 12 noon.

22nd October: Blue Sky (Formally known as Red Frog) Wetton’s Wordage St. Margaret’s: Incumbent: Position Vacant Fashion Show, 7pm. Bar & Raffle, Tickets £4.

nd Services: 21st October at 11am - Morning Worship. 2 November: Warslow Silver Band celebrating 100 Warden: Miss Claire Day 01538 381773 years since WW1. (Sold Out) th 25th November: Christmas Fayre, 12-4pm. Flower Rota: October 14 – Barbara Thompson October 28th – Linda Munn Santa’s Grotto, Tombola, Licensed Bar, Bouncy Castle, Warslow Silver Band, Outdoor Markets stalls along Harvest Festival and Supper Cheadle Road and much more… To book a stall please The Harvest Service will be on Sunday 30th September at contact Laura on 01298 84984 (£10). 11am. The Harvest Supper will take place on Monday 1st

October.

Warslow Peace Mugs St Margaret’s Church, Wetton 50/50 Lottery

Now on sale £5.99 The lucky winners in the September draw were:.

Lyndsay Higton 1st Prize £54 £105.00 donated by the community was forwarded on to Nancy Coates 2nd Prize £36 Longnor Fire Station on 24th August for their hard work You can join the lottery by paying £5 cash at the Tea and dedication tackling the Moorlands fires this summer Rooms – or to Margaret at Manifold Cottage. You can of

course pay by monthly standing order – and never miss a draw. Ask Margaret (310244) for the bank details. Can You Help? Hopefully many of you will have noticed that you have The closing date to join in October’s monthly draw is Friday 13th October. The October draw will be held in the a new delivery team for the Community Magazine, Ian th & Deborah Perry. To help ease their burden might one Village Tea Rooms on Friday the 19 October at 11.30am. or two give an offering hand in so much as delivering Do come along for a morning coffee & watch the draw. just in your own Street, Road, Lane etc. This would The Royal Oak, Wetton then mean just the one drop off for Ian at, for example, The Royal Oak Wetton is under new ownership and would Church View. If you can spare a thought and five like to invite you to our grand re-opening on 6th October minutes of your time contact Ian on 07507 945 657 or 2018!* your typist Tricia on 01538 304560. There will be an opportunity to meet Rich, Di & the team Christmas Wreaths and enjoy a free glass of Prosecco on entry! Everyone is We shall again be selling Christmas Wreaths, Grave Pots welcome! Bar will open at mid-day, hope to see you all and Christmas Door Wreaths. If you would like to order there! please telephone Pam on 01298 687452. This year we will also be selling Christmas Trees. All profits to If there are any events, meetings, clubs, teams etc. that ‘Christie’s Hospital’. you would like to hold in the Royal Oak, then please pop along and let us know, and we will be happy to discuss. 11

Please contact the Chairperson Mark Goodridge for more details. [email protected]

Film Night All meetings of the Parish Council are open to members of at the public – and the agenda and draft minutes can be seen on the village notice boards; or on the Parish Council Wetton Village Hall website at: http://wettonparishcouncil.btck.co.uk/

th General News Section Saturday 20 October 2018 (For Classified/Business Items and Subjects that cannot be Doors Open 7.00pm for a 7.30pm showing associated with any Village) (We thank all our advertisers for supporting the Sorry – our film licence means we’re not allowed to “Community Mag” with their donations and we’re always advertise what film we’re showing. But you can find glad to be able to include adverts from local businesses). out by emailing [email protected] Please note that the presence of advertisements in this or visit the Village Hall Notice Board. magazine does not imply endorsement of what is advertised.

There’s no charge to enter (because of our film licence). But we hope you’ll make a donation to Village Hall HELP WITH A HOLIDAY COTTAGE

Funds – perhaps as much as £4 - to help with the We need help to clean and prepare our busy holiday costs of the film nights. cottage throughout the year.

To guarantee your place Dates are flexible with a high hourly rate paid. Email [email protected] Based in Warslow. Call Michelle 01298 687205 or email Remember if you don't book in advance we cannot [email protected] guarantee places will be available on the night.

So enjoy a good film – and a fun evening out – with For Sale your friends. Bring your own booze (or soft drinks), Owing to a recent bereavement we have we’ll sit at tables the better for you to enjoy these. 3 (three) fish available for sale. There will be popcorn, ice cream and hot drinks on One 18” Albeno Carp sale beforehand and in the interval. One Large Goldfish

To be added to the email list to receive One 7” Rudd

information on upcoming films please email: Together with their pool ‘Aireater’

[email protected] Offers please to Jim Peach Cliff House Farm, Cawlow Lane, Warslow

Proceeds to Cancer Research Wetton Christmas Lunch Telephone 01298 84325 or Call in.

Yes, it’s nearly that time of year! We

know how busy it gets so we thought

we’d give you the chance to put the date of Wetton Christmas Lunch in Free to Good Home your diary early. Free to a good home: Large The lunch will be held in Wetton Village storage cupboard. Can be viewed Hall on Monday 3rd December 2018. in St Bartholomew's Church during The cost will be £10 per person and will include sherry on daylight hours (near the font). arrival, Christmas dinner with all the trimmings and Liz’s Would suit shed or garage. delicious pud followed by unbelievable entertainment. Book your places with Barbara on 310227 or Nicky on Size: Height 200cm, Width 310296 107cm, Depth 50cm.

Wetton Parish Council Double doors (lock broken) Councillors: Mark Goodridge 310123 (Chairman), otherwise in very good condition. Nicola Drummond 310296, Niki Dymek 01298 687061, Margaret Hodgkinson 310244, Denise Noble 310540, You will need your own transport to take it away. Lucy Powis 310560, Graham Stubbs 310202

Meetings will now be held every six weeks as opposed to Please contact Barbara Woodward every third Monday in the month. Thus, meeting dates 01538 304324 a.s.a.p. First until the end of the year are Monday 29th October and come....first served

Monday 10th December.

Wetton Parish Council Clerk

A vacancy has arisen for a Clerk to take on all duties including Financial management for Wetton Parish

Council.

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Darren Barlow Handyman Services

Building, Pointing & Roofing, Flat Roofs & Guttering Cytech Certified Bicycle Mechanic

Chimneys & Lead Flashing Work in Warslow

Kitchens and Bathrooms fitted – Wall and Floor Tiling. Complete Bicycle Service & Repair

Plumbing, Joinery, Carpentry, Windows & Glazing. Pick Up Service Available

Small Landscaping and Mini-Digger Work. Contact: IAN PERRY 07507 945 657 Emergency and Insurance Work. [email protected]

Local, Friendly, Reliable & Professional Service.

Contact: Darren Barlow, Warslow R J Mellor Electrical Contractors 01298 84820 or 07973 468177

Professional, Reliable & Reasonably Priced

I have worked in the local villages for 3 years now & have over 10 years of experience prior to that. I am fully qualified, insured N. GILMAN Livestock Fencing and registered with a national governing body. I am able to undertake all aspects of electrical work including Electrical All aspects of agricultural fencing Installation, Inspection & Certification, PAT testing & Earth covered in the local area. Electrode testing. Robert James Mellor 07816985291 [email protected]

For a Local, Professional & Reliable service

call Nick on 07773768785 JON STRETTON

Property Maintenance, Repairs, Extensions & Improvements Including Mini-Digger Work / Landscaping All Dry Stone Walling Buffets for all Occasions (Including Field Walls under Grant Schemes) Christenings, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Funerals, For a Local, Professional and Reliable Service

Weddings Contact: 07855506122 / 01538 308766 (Winkhill) All Occasions Catered for at Reasonable Prices. [email protected] Free Estimates We also cater for Small Dinner Parties and BBQ’s

Telephone Pam on 01298 687452 Richard Fletcher Joiner, Property Repairs, Plastic Doors & Windows Fitted Telephone: Home: 01298 78985 Mobile: 07870948880

Charlotte’s Mobile Hairdresser *Estimates Free* & Beauty Therapist Service

Providing an extensive range of Hairdressing & Beauty Treatments in the comfort & privacy of your own home.

Happy to Travel to Rural Areas. Fully Qualified & Years of Experience.

Flexible appointments to suit you. Some availability at short notice . Call Charlotte: 07581266367

“The Tea Junction” K & K Gas Tea Rooms in Hulme End. Westside Cottage, Hulme End, Buxton. SK17 0EY (01298 687368) Suppliers of Bottled Propane & Butane Gas The Tea Room opening hours Autumn & Winter are: We can deliver to your door or come and collect from our

October: Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 4pm. premises. Call John or Debbie, anytime, on 01298 84735 November: Weekends only 10am to 4pm. 07949409921 / 07729694641

December and January - Closed.

February '19 - weekends only 10am to 4pm ‘CURTAINS UP’

Serving Delicious Hot & Cold Home-made Food Custom Made Blinds and Curtains.

Full Measurement and Making Service. SHOREWOOD JOINERY Curtain Alterations also Undertaken. I am a time served carpenter who established my own business Friendly and Local at Competitive Prices twenty-one years ago. including collection and delivery. I specialise in the manufacturing and installation of bespoke joinery. Claire Hardwick 01538 702201 If you have plans for new windows, doors, stairs, gates or Mob: 07979 942050 Email: [email protected] another project please call me Robert on 01538 304113 for a free no obligation quote

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The Ashbourne Shoe Company Family Swimming

A large walk around shop with possibly Mums, Babies/Toddlers Groups the largest selection of Mens’, Ladies’ In a Lovely Warm Pool at and Children’s shoes in the area. BUTTERTON MOOR HOUSE

Many Named Brands Including (Corner of Parsons Lane, Butterton Moor) CLARKS, SKECHERS, RIEKER, MARCO TOZZI & PADDERS. MUMS & BABIES/TODDLERS SWIM SESSIONS Qualified Shoe Fitter in store. WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS (spaces available) Find us just off Shawcroft Car Park in Ashbourne. £6 per adult, babies/toddlers free

3 Wellington Yard, Off St John Street, Ashbourne, Derbyshire FAMILY or INDIVIDUAL SWIMS DE6 1GH. Tel: (01335) 344065 Per hour–Adults £7, Children 4-12 yrs £3 Email: [email protected] Babies and Toddlers free Website: www.theashbourneshoecompany.co.uk Minimum pool charge £15 per hour)

CHILDREN’S SWIMMING PARTIES!!! Fun Inflatables & Food in Party Room Graham Bagshaw Our private pool is ideal for family swimming in a warm, Plumbing & Heating Engineer clean environment or for groups of up to 8/10 people and Local, Friendly Service Based in perfect for young children and babies Butterton Contact Diane for details on 07870 380375 ‘GAS SAFE’ & ‘OFTEC’ Registered 01335 343960 or email [email protected] Contact on: 07841708861 01538 304518 email [email protected] See pool pictures on our website

www.buttertonmoorhouse.co.uk

‘Beauty on your Doorstep’ Qualified Beauty Therapist & Nail Technician Lorna Shenton DON’T FORGET Spring House, Leek Road, Warslow, SK17 0JY For enquires and appointments call 07812 810123 Treatments available include; Manicures, Pedicures, Bio Sculpture & Gel Nails, Shellac Nails, Acrylic Nails, LVL lashes, waxing and brow & lash tinting. DEADLINE FOR

NOVEMBER EDITION IS  A Great Selection of Fruits and Vegetables 6AM MONDAY  Beers, Wines and Spirits including – Local Beers, Local Gins, Ports, nd Whiskies, Champagne & Fizz 22 OCTOBER.  Locally Made Pies and Savouries  Pre-orders will be boxed up and ready for you to collect from the shop on your chosen day.  Our delivery van is on the road three days a week throughout the year, is this something you can take advantage of?  Tuesday - Hartington, Wetton, Sheen, Biggin, Newhaven, Pike Hall  Thursday - Hartington, Biggin, Newhaven, Butterton, Warslow, Newtown & Longnor  Friday - Hartington, Sheen, Wetton & Alstonefield Minimum order only £10

Call us for more information or if you would like us to drop in a price guide next time we are in your village.

The Village Stores, Market Place, Hartington, SK17 0AL. 01298 84222 [email protected] www.thevillagestoreshartington.com

Hartdale Motors of Hartington

 Suppliers of Calor Gas  MOT Testing/Servicing/Diagnostics  Accident Repairs to all Makes/Models of Vehicles + Light Commercials.  All types of Garden Machinery Serviced & Repaired  Open Mondays-Fridays – 8am to 5.30pm  Saturday – 8.30am to 12.30pm  Tel: 01298 84322 or 07746 357 751  email: [email protected]

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STAFFORDSHIRE KNOT INN - SHEEN Telephone: 01298 84329 From October 2018 ...... ADVISABLE TO BOOK......

TO START Homemade Soup of the Day £4.95 Creamy Stilton Mushrooms on Toasted Brioche £5.95 Crispy Brie resting on leaves finished with a Beetroot Reduction £6.25 Baked Figs with Serrano Ham & Rocket with a Balsamic Reduction £6.75 Baked Avocado with Garlic Prawns £6.95 Crusted Fresh Salmon on Spinach finished with a Lemon Dressing £7.25

MAIN COURSE DISHES 8oz Rib Eye Steak Garni with Béarnaise Sauce £14.95 Duck Breast with a Port and Fig Sauce £15.95 Chicken Breast served with Black Pudding and Whiskey Sauce £13.95 Pork Medallions on an Apricot & Thyme Puree with Toasted Almonds £13.95 Crusted Rosemary Rack of Lamb, Dauphinoise Potatoes & Shrewsbury Sauce £15.95 Sea Bass, Spinach Asparagus dressed with a Lemon & Caper Dressing £13.95 Feta & Vegetable Tart with a Blue Cheese Sauce £9.95 Falafel Balls resting on a Provencal Sauce with Basil £9.95 All of the above dishes are served with Potatoes and Vegetables

SWEET DESTINY Bread & Butter Pudding with Whiskey Sauce & Cream £5.50 Scottish Crannigan, Raspberries, Cream, Oatmeal Whiskey, Honey & Almonds £5.50 Lemon Tart with Raspberry Coulis & Cream £5.50 Iced Berries with Warm White Chocolate Sauce £5.25 Vanilla Cheesecake & Bananas with a Warm Toffee Sauce £5.50 Warm Brownie and Ice Cream £5.25 Profiterole Sundae £4.95 Warm Black Cherries soaked in Brandy with Ice Cream £4.95 Ice Cream £3.95 CHILDREN’S MENU Fish Fingers, Chips and Beans £3.95 Chicken Nuggets, Chips and Beans £3.95 Beef Lasagne and Chips £4.25

The Staffordshire Knot Inn - Sheen Christmas Party Offer Friday 23rd November to Saturday 22nd December Lunch and Evening Parties of 6 and over ...... Advanced bookings only......

Full Christmas Festive Menu still Available Traditional Sunday Lunch Menu

BEGIN Homemade Soup of the Day with Warm Crusty Bread

Crusted Salmon, Wilted Spinach and Lemon Dressing (Larger Portion can be served as Main)

Crispy Brie Parcel on leaves with a Cranberry & Orange Dressing

Creamy Stilton Mushrooms on Toasted Brioche

MIDDLE Fresh Roast Turkey with Stuffing, Pig in Blanket, Roast Potatoes & Rich Red Wine Gravy.

Chicken Breast dressed with a Port and Fig Sauce.

Pork Tenderloin resting on a Pool of Apricot and Thyme Puree, Finished with Toasted Almonds

Nut Roast with Parsnips, Beetroot Reduction & and Crispy Kale

DESSERT-DESTINY Traditional Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce

Black Cherries soaked in Brandy with Ice Cream

Bailey's Cheesecake drizzled with a Warm Toffee Sauce

Warm Mince Pies with Thick Brandy Cream

Coffee & Mint

£19.95 Bookings Now Being Taken Please Telephone 01298 84329