VILLAGE & COMMUNITY MAGAZINE

November Edition - 2019

Keeping Connected the Villages of

ALSTONEFIELD ~ BUTTERTON ~ ELKSTONES

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DEADLINE for the December Magazine is **6pm FRIDAY** 22nd November “WHAT’S ON” NOVEMBER 2019 1st 7.30pm Butterton Bingo Butterton Village Hall 1st 7.00pm Live Comedy Performance ‘The Frozen Roman’ Alstonefield Village Hall 5th A.M. Ilam X Country Running Group (& every Tuesday) From Ilam 5th Evening Ilam School Association Bonfire & BBQ 6th Friendship Club Christmas Shopping Trip Burton on Trent 7th 3.30pm Pilates (& every Thursday) Beechenhill Hay Barn, Ilam 11th 7.30pm Hartington Surgery Patient Participation Meeting Hartington Surgery. 12th A.M. Ilam X Country Running Group (& every Tuesday) From Ilam 12th 8.00pm Ilam Parish Council Meeting Ilam School 12th 7.30pm Butterton W.I. (& every 2nd Tuesday) Butterton Village Hall 13th 10.00am Free Nordic Walking Taster Session National Trust, Ilam 13th 7.00pm Alstonefield History Group (Illustrated Talk) Alstonefield Village Hall 14th 1.15pm Free Nordic Walking Taster Session Old Dog, Thorpe 14th 3.30pm Pilates (& every Thursday) Beechenhill Hay Barn, Ilam 14th 7.30pm Wetton Parish Council Meeting Wetton Village Hall 18th 7.30pm Butterton Reading Group (& every 3rd Monday) Various Locations 18th 7.30pm Warslow Parish Council Meeting Warslow Village Hall 19th 7.30pm Body Shop Event Sheen Village Hall 19th A.M. Ilam X Country Running Group (& every Tuesday) From Ilam 19th 7.30pm CPR & Defibrillator Training Alstonefield Village Hall 20th 7.30pm Warslow Bingo Warslow Village Hall 21st 3.30pm Pilates (& every Thursday) Beechenhill Hay Barn, Ilam 23rd 7.30pm Live Music ‘Tom McConville Band’ Alstonefield Village Hall 24th 12 – 4pm Warslow Annual Christmas Fayre Warslow Village 26th A.M. Ilam X Country Running Group (& every Tuesday) From Ilam 28th 3.30pm Pilates (& every Thursday) Beechenhill Hay Barn, Ilam 28th 7.30pm Pie & Quiz Evening Beechenhill Hay Barn, Ilam 30th AM & PM Christmas Wreath Making Sessions Alstonefield Village Hall EARLY DECEMBER’S DIARY 1st AM & PM Christmas Wreath Making Sessions Alstonefield Village Hall 1st 1.00pm Decorating the Christmas Tree Alstonefield Church 3rd 7.00pm Butterton Parish Council Meeting Butterton Village Hall 4th Friendship Christmas Luncheon Fenny Bentley 4th 7.00pm Alstonefield Parish Council Meeting Alstonefield Village Hall 5th Ilam Village Christmas Luncheon Ilam School 6th 7.30pm Butterton ‘Christmas Bingo’ Butterton Village Hall 7th 7.30pm Warslow Silver Band Warslow Village Hall 8th 12pm to 2pm Christmas Fayre Butterton Village Hall 9th 12 Noon Wetton Christmas Luncheon Wetton Village Hall

st Deadline Date for DECEMBER 2019 (to include 1 half January 2020)

All are invited to submit material for the next newsletter but ask that all items submitted in long hand include all names written in BLOCK CAPITALS. Please note that I do not take dictation over the telephone. Costs applicable to some items, i.e. business/private or charities not within our cluster villages, (please telephone if you are not sure & require further information). All hard copy for the Newsletter to be delivered to: The Newsletter, Trees Cottage, Butterton, Leek, Staffs. ST13 7SP. Tel: 01538 304560 e.mail [email protected] and ALL DOCUMENTS TO BE IN WORD ONLY. NO PDF’s /JPEG’s or SCANNED ITEMS & ANY GRAPHICS TO BE IN BLACK AND WHITE. PLEASE DO NOT PUT TEXT INTO A TEXT BOX OR USE ANY BORDERS AS IT COMPLICATES THE EDITING.

Cheques made payable to ‘Community Mag’ should be sent to The Treasurer, C/O Melanie Hodgkinson, Trees Cottage, Butterton, Leek, Staffs. ST13 7SP.

Note: Editors Decision on Placement/Location/Acceptance of all Items/Adverts is Final. Send any items Anytime & the Earlier the Better Please up until:

**6pm on FRIDAY** 22nd NOVEMBER

DO NOT ASK after this time and date as refusal often offends. So Please put a note in your diary or on your calendar to save your & my embarrassment at refusal.

2 Thought for the Month apply on the NHS jobs website. There is also the option to

How far high failure overleaps the bounds of low success. become a community resuscitation volunteer if you don’t have the time to become a CFR. Lewis Morris More information about what both roles involve and how the Don’t Twitter – Titter Instead course is run can be found on the application page but please call us if you would like to know more before this. I asked my daughter if she’d seen my For more information contact Nicky on 01335 310296 or newspaper. She told me that newspapers are Sally on 01538 304116 old school. She said that people use tablets www.wacfr.org Charity no: 1121223 nowadays and handed me her iPad. The fly Hartington Surgery Patient Participation Group didn’t stand a chance! The Practice is privileged to have a long established and very successful Patients’ Group. The Group is a registered charity ~~~~~ which was initially set up in 1989 to provide medical or Dentist: “This will hurt a little”. nursing equipment that would not easily be available on the NHS, to improve the health, or quality of life, of Hartington Patient: “OK”. Surgery patients.

Dentist: “I’ve been having an affair with your Funding is provided solely by patient donations, often given in memory of a loved one who received care and support from wife for a while now”. The Practice.

~~~~ The Surgery would like to pass on sincere thanks for these My old aunts would come and tease me at charitable donations, without which the Patients’ Group could not offer its valuable support. weddings...”Well Sarah do you think you’ll be In more recent times the Group has also taken on the role of next?” a discussion forum to exchange ideas and suggestions to improve service provision. I’ve settled this quickly now I’ve started The Practice aims to use this constructive ‘patient led’ advice doing the same to them at funerals. and feedback to prepare an action plan for future Practice improvements. ~~~~ If you would like to be involved, or if you have any queries Gardeners’ Tip of the Month for November about the PPG please contact the Surgery or come along to the next meeting at Hartington Surgery on Monday 11th Still a little time left to cut back your Perennials & to cover November 2019 at 7.30pm. the crowns of tender plants left to over winter outside with New members of all ages are welcome – please come along. some thick dry mulch. ~~~~~~~~ Your Community Magazine

It’s hibernation time, get the children involved and build or Any of Our Cluster of Villages’ Community or Fundraising purchase an Insect Hotel or Hedgehog House. Don’t Events. These would, for example, be Village Halls (some), forget to watchout for hibernating hedgehogs under your History Groups, W.I.’s, Book Clubs, Church (some), First piles of fallen leaves. Responders, School, Play Groups in fact anything that keeps

our Communities going as a whole. Household Tip of the Month Sorry folks but the House Keeper’s Cupboard is still empty However, if monies raised are going to an outside cause or & along with a lack of recipies, the larder too. you are using a facility to earn money, then a small

contribution towards our printing costs would be expected.

“Do you want to promote your Cottage Industry or Home Made Crafts?” Classified Annual Contribution £50.00 See item under Alstonefield Advert ‘New Year Indoor Market’ Classified Per Monthly £ 5.00

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Wetton & Alstonefield Community First Responders Fundraiser Per Monthly £ 5.00

Serving the community’s emergency medical needs with pride, For Out of Insertion care and excellence. Area Charities Thank You WACFR would like to say thank you for the recent generous Full A4 Page Per Monthly £15.00 donations from several local residents, and from the (‘Poster’ ) Inclusion customers and staff of the Jervis Arms, Onecote and Polly’s (Applies to all) Cottage, Milldale.

th Community Magazine WACFR 20 Anniversary We enjoyed a lovely afternoon tea in September to celebrate O.K. folks, I give in. There have been too many telephone calls/emails etc. so I admit defeat and the magazine will 20 years of WACFR. We were joined by previous responders continue in its current form. But there will have to be and those who have supported us over the years, so thank compromise. The first is that the magazine deadline will you everyone for coming. Our vehicle was blessed at the work around myself in future which means you will all have morning service in Alstonefield. You may have seen the to monitor it carefully and each month. Secondly when article and photo in the Leek Post too. submitting an item, can you please check the charges Interested in becoming a First Responder? immediately above this item and in particular, those who fund If you would like to become a voluntary responder then do raise for charitable causes outside of our cluster area. It is contact us so we can let you know when it is next possible to these small amounts that help to pay for the printing costs 3 that I have to find each month. It is embarrassing having to 1. Peanuts and Sunflower Hearts in a feeder for Blue Tits, mention it or chase you up. Other things may change too, Great Tits, Coal Tits including printing price rises in the New Year. 2. Niger Seeds in a feeder for Goldfinches

3. Fat Balls / Cakes for Woodpeckers, Nuthatches Christmas Greetings 4. Seed on bird tables or on the ground for Sparrows, Robins, Providing that there is enough interest from Chaffinches yourselves, sufficient to fill a dedicated page, I Only feed peanuts if they're unsalted, fresh and sold for am quite willing, for a small contribution to human consumption or by a reputable feed shop. To protect cover costs (£5 - £10), to print your greetings chicks from being fed whole nuts and choking, provide peanuts in good quality mesh feeders. in colour as last year. You will need to get these to me by the 20th November so that I can Cooked pasta or rice, boiled potatoes, cheese, uncooked and unsalted bacon rind, raisins and sultanas. work out if costs will be covered. Net-free fat or suet balls attract a wide range of species and

provide a great boost of calories.

Nordic Walking Insects such as mealworms or waxworms.

Why go to the gym when you can Be careful! grapes, sultanas, raisins and some artificial exercise outdoors, even during the sweeteners which are toxic to dogs.

winter months? Fresh water is essential

A fast growing activity for all ages & Keep water bowls full of clean water and make sure bowls fitness levels – gain fitness, lose and feeders are placed far away from bushes and other areas weight, and improve health. where predators might hide.

Nordic Walking poles are planted behind you to propel you Be Clean forward. The use of poles means the upper body muscles are Many garden birds die each year through the transmission of used as well as the legs. This means you work harder than diseases. It's important to clean all feeders weekly - water usual (burn 30% more calories) yet the support given by the containers daily - and dry them before refilling. poles makes it feel easier! Simple tasks like rotating feeding and drinking areas will help 45 Minutes Free Taster Sessions reduce the transmission of disease. th Wednesday 13 November at 10am. Meet at the National Shelter Trust Visitor Centre, Ilam Park DE6 2AZ Thursday 14th November at 1.15pm. Low Impact Taster. The next problem is predators so you need to think about Meet at the Old Dog car park, Thorpe, DE6 2AT keeping the feeding area out of the reach of especially cats, possibly sparrow hawks. Please wear shoes & clothes according to the weather. Nordic Walking Poles provided for all tasters. You also need to consider pests such as squirrels who will steal the food and damage the feeders For details or to attend a taster session contact:

Janneke Gorzeman 07469895267. Place feeders up high, well above the height which a cat can [email protected] access and away from cat perches such as branches and walls. www.whitepeaknordicwalking.co.uk Or book now: www.coreconcept.org/calendar Ensure bird tables are away from any cover that cats could

use for stalking prey. Place in open areas and, if mounted on

Local Birds top of a pole, use material such as metal that cats cannot climb. We tend to take them for granted until they are no longer there ! Avoid leaving food on the ground as this can leave small

mammals and birds vulnerable to cats. Three of us have got together to compile a small booklet of local birds and we have categorised them Common (every Bird boxes with features like steep roofs to stop cats sitting on top of them and waiting. day), Occasional (come and go but see them regularly), Rare (still see them sometimes but not often), and Gone (don’t see Provide refuges for small mammals such as log, stone and them any longer). compost piles, or purpose built refuges like toad and

hedgehog houses. It is really alarming to list all those birds that have vanished – Snipe, Lapwings, Treecreepers…. And to realise how rare References:- some others are becoming – Martins, Swallows, Curlew. http://www.garden-birds.co.uk/ https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/wildlife/inthewild/feedin The reasons are many and varied but the outcome is the ggardenbirds same with nearly all bird species in decline due to changes in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_conservation the environment in one form or another – loss of food sources and shelter mainly, uncontrolled predators, weather Alstonefield’s Articles patterns…. Macmillan Coffee Morning There are many factors which we cannot change but we can look after our small garden birds by feeding them and The Macmillan Coffee Morning was held in September. We providing a suitable habitat, and this is particularly important made a wonderful total of £579.05 to give to Macmillan during the Winter months from October to April when their Cancer Support from the sale of refreshments, cakes and natural foods are scarce and the cold, damp weather takes its produce and the from the fantastic Pilates group. Thank you toll. all so much.

Feeding Next year we are ringing the changes a little and will hold the There is plenty of advice from the RSPB website, and many Coffee Morning on Saturday 26th September in the Village local garden centres and pet shops sell feeders and foods. Hall. Please put it in your new diaries! The main feeds I would suggest are:-

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St. Peter’s, Alstonefield Carol Suppers – Tickets now on Sale

Vicar: Revd. John Austerberry. £10 for Adults, £5 for Children. 01335 310002. Please book your places, and let us know if you can help

Service Time(s) November: and/or do a turn for the Alstonefield Carol Suppers to raise 3rd at 6.30pm, Benefice Memorial funds for Cancer Research UK. These will be held this year th st Service. on Friday 20 and Saturday 21 December in the Village Hall. For tickets please phone or email Carrie 310453 or Warden: Vacancies th [email protected]. As this will be the 30 year PCC Chair: Mrs Marion Beloe, we thought we might have some past photographs on 01335 310253. display; please could you look out your photos and either

email or drop them with Carrie or bring them along on the night. Thank you.

Harvest

We enjoyed celebrating the harvest with a lovely service led by Rev. John followed by a wonderful harvest supper in church, which everyone enjoyed. ALSTONEFIELD LOCAL

Thank you to everyone for coming along, joining in and HISTORY GROUP bringing your harvest gifts. These were donated to two food banks in Leek.

The harvest collection raised £161.10 and other donations brought the total to £240. This will be used to twin the (nearly finished) church toilet with a school toilet block in Malawi.

All Souls Memorial Service 3rd November There will be a Benefice evening memorial service on 3rd November 6.30pm at St. Peter’s. Anyone who wishes to remember loved ones who have died is warmly invited to attend this quiet, reflective service.

Remembrance Day 10th November

There will be a joint Remembrance service for Wetton & Alstonefield at St. Margaret’s Church, Wetton at 10.45am. An illustrated talk and slideshow about the photographs of Following this service, Remembrance prayers will also be William Nithsdale, who lived and worked in the Staffordshire said at Alstonefield War Memorial at 12 noon. Moorlands between 1903 and 1908, by David Cliffe, author of 'A

Advent & the Posada Moorland Album'. The photographs, many not previously seen, are As we approach the season of Advent and move from the of high quality and include local events such as Longnor Races, Manifold Valley Railway, etc. darkness into the light, our thoughts turn to the Christmas Story and the Posada. The word Posada is Spanish for ‘Inn’ th or ‘Shelter’ and the Posada is a traditional way of enacting WEDNESDAY 13 NOVEMBER the story of Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem and 7pm their search for a place to stay.

Wetton villagers are already familiar with this as they have at Alstonefield Village Hall welcomed the Posada tradition in previous years, and this FREE ENTRY (optional donation to the History Group). year the Posada will also be visiting Ilam and Alstonefield Enquiries 01335 310121 villages!

It works like this… 999 Emergency Small figures representing Mary, Joseph and the donkey Would you know what to do if you found an unconscious travel from home to home in each village recreating their person and were waiting for an ambulance? The worst quest for a welcoming place to stay on their arduous journey thing you can do is nothing! (each village will have their own figures). It can be an overnight stay, a weekend or for a few days, and there is an Alstonefield Village Emergency Telephone System opportunity for each household to tell their story about their (AVETS) invites you to learn or practise your CPR and th visitors in the accompanying ‘diary’, before they move on to defibrillator skills in the Village Hall on Tuesday 19 their next place. November at 7.30 pm. Everyone aged 9 and above is welcome. Don’t wait until it’s too late. Book your place Mary, Joseph and the donkey will be looking for shelter from st by phoning Meg on 488. 1 December – can you offer them a place to stay during the th advent season? If you would like to attend but 19 November is not good for you please get in touch - we might be able to arrange If you would like to discover more about how you can another session. take part in the Posada, either come along to St. Peter’s st church on 1 December at 1pm (when we’ll be decorating Alstonefield and District RVS Friendship Club the Christmas Tree), or come to the first service of Our Christmas Shopping Trip this year will again be to Advent at 4pm in St. Margaret’s, Wetton where the Burton, because everyone agrees it is the best place to go for Posada journey will begin. shopping, especially as it is mostly under cover! It will be on Autumn Tasks at St Peter’s...... Wednesday 6h November and the coach can pick up from ...... there are still some tasks needing doing in the church several villages – the cost of the coach is £6. For more and churchyard. We would be very grateful if you could offer information, or to book your place on the coach for the outing, to help If you have a couple of hours spare. Please contact at least a week in advance, please telephone Mandy on Carrie on 310453. 0777 989 9860 or Ann 01298 84394. # 5

In addition our Christmas Luncheon for Members only will take place on Wednesday 4th December at the ‘Bently Brook’. ALSTONEFIELD VILLAGE HALL Again for further details contact Mandy on 0777 989 9860 or CONCERTS Ann 01298 84394. Alstonefield Village Hall Chairman: Martin Snodin rd Social Secretary: Dave Littlehales SATURDAY 23 Secretary: Margaret Cohen. Treasurer: Debs Railton Bookings Officer: Jo Griffin e-mail:[email protected] NOVEMBER Committee: Frank Lipp, Ian Longdon, Ken Sharples, Val Littlehales, Mandy Domville and Anne Morgan. TOM McCONVILLE Alstonefield Village Hall Committee is holding its Annual th New Year Indoor Market on Sunday January 5 2020. Please note that the market will be on SUNDAY instead of Saturday BAND as in the past. This popular event attracts people from all over Staffordshire and Derbyshire. Hot home-made refreshments will be served from the kitchen throughout the day. Proceeds from the refreshments are for the Village Hall Refurbishment Fund, which directly benefits the large local community and the many visitors who enjoy using our hall.

Please contact Margaret for more information. Regular stallholders and new participants are always welcome.

ALSTONEFIELD VILLAGE HALL Fronted by the incendiary fiddle playing of BBC CONCERTS Radio 2 Musician of the Year and-one of the most

ST entertaining, exciting four-piece operating on the folk FRIDAY 1 NOVEMBER circuit today. Licensed bar 8pm (Doors from 7.30pm) ______Tickets £12 online at WeGotTickets.com or call 01335 310322 (em: [email protected])

New Year Indoor Market

Alstonefield Village Hall

th SUNDAY January 5 2020 Bar/refreshments 7.30pm (Doors from 7pm) ______From 10am until 3pm

Tickets £12 online at WeGotTickets.com Stalls selling all kinds of goods, including vintage clothes, or call 01335 310322 (em: [email protected]) antique objets d’art, cards and prints, craft, bric-a-brac, floral

decorations, books, tombola, cakes and many more Alstonefield Parish Council attractions.

Clerk to the Council – Liz Court, tel. 07746 833910 Email [email protected] c/o The Village Hall, Hot Refreshments will be served Alstonefield, Ashbourne, Derbyshire. DE6 2FR in aid of the Village Hall Refurbishment Fund. Chair: Richard Butler (01335 310620) Entrance: only £1.00 & children free Vice Chairman: Gordon Campbell (07919353800) Councillors: Nick Bonsall (310262) Alan Hayes (310057) Calling all Stallholders

Rupert Hignett (310389) Carrie Osborne (310453). If you wish to run your own stall at the market, please contact Rebecca Mcintyre (310498) Margaret as soon as possible

All Parish Council agendas and minutes are always available Tel: 01335 310381 on the website and the notice boards. email: [email protected]

Were you aware that there is currently a Parish Statement “AVETS Remember” being compiled by the Peak District National Park Authority? In an emergency you should always dial 999 first. If you need The closing date for any comments is 30th November 2019 – help before the emergency services arrive, you could call the please contact the Clerk if you would like any further Alstonefield Village Emergency Telephone System (AVETS) information about this. on 01335818911. AVETS aims to connect you direct to

All Parishioners are cordially invited to attend our next speak to a local volunteer who may be able to assist. If you meeting which will take place at the Village Hall from 7.00pm would like to know more about what we do, please call Meg on Wednesday 4th December 2019. on 488 or Carrie on 009.

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bags and boxes with fruit, veg and flowers to take to the Hall Christmas Wreath Workshop 2019 for the Auction on Monday but the church remained looking festive. Come along to Alstonefield Village Hall (DE6 2FR) Monday evening saw a packed Village Hall, everyone eagerly

Saturday 30th November or awaiting Pie and Peas. These having been eaten along with Sunday 1st December 2019 some delicious desserts, the entertainment began. Les rattled through the auction lots with some laughs en route. and create your very own Christmas Wreath(s) £432.95 was raised on the evening after expenses. Morning session 10am to 12.30pm Afternoon session 2pm to 4.30pm The PCC would like to thank Les and all the helpers who are not on the PCC. Without you we couldn’t have done it. Cost is £20 – this will include a ring, wire and all foliage. Although Melanie missed out on the occasion, she had a slice Please bring gardening gloves secateurs/scissors and your of pie! Thanks to everyone who donated auction items and a own finishing touches to personalise your design. big thank you to those who parted with their cash to buy it all. Tea, Coffee, Mulled Wine and Mince pies provided Samaritan’s Purse If you can’t come along, Christmas wreaths or table Operation Christmas Child decorations will be available to order Priced £15 - £25 Pre-printed shoeboxes and leaflets are available in church.

To book your place on the workshop, please Please read the leaflet and note toothpaste and sweets can no longer be included due to import regulations. phone/text/email/message 07714041682 or [email protected] Pack with toys, hygiene items and school supplies and return to church by 14th November.

Alstonefield Baby and Toddler Group New to the shoebox appeal or want to know more? Please Alstonefield play group meet every Wednesday morning in phone Lily on 01538 304397. term time 9.30-11.30. £3 per family. The sessions are held in “Black Lion Inn” the very well appointed Alstonefield Village Hall and provide It’s four months now since we took over and our schedule free play for the children with a large variety of toys and of improvements has been keeping us very busy. We have activities on offer. Play sessions frequently include a craft new signs on the outside of the pub which look fantastic component. and a lot more welcoming. Our antique range has been We welcome any parent or guardian with children from birth swept and polished and is doing a great job of making the to school age. A healthy snack and/or biscuits are provided pub cosy in these darker months. We have new, better for the children and ample tea and coffee for the adults. insulated, ceilings in the pool and darts room that should No need to pre-book, just turn up. The first session is free. keep us all a little bit warmer and make the pub a little bit We look forward to welcoming you to our group! Please smarter. contact Jo for any queries 01335 310538 (daytime) The brand new kitchen being installed is a major ongoing or [email protected] project for us. It’s been challenging to say the least, but we Butterton’s Bits are looking forward to having the capability to cook for more people, more efficiently. As it stands we should be

.St. Bartholomew’s Church re-opening the kitchen in mid to late November, more information will be available on our website and facebook Rev. Michael Evans, page. 01538 266313. If you haven’t seen it yet, take a moment to look through Services for November: rd our Festive Menu, included in the magazine. Authentic, 3 at 11am, All Souls Service 17th at 3.30pm, Evening Worship handcrafted and indulgent, our Seasonal Fayre is perfectly 24th at 9am, Said Communion suited for both small, cosy gatherings and big Wardens: Maggie Risby 304115. celebrations. Christmas meals are available throughout Barbara Woodward 304324. December, for bookings and availability call us on 01538

Altar Flowers: Doris Wentworth. 304232. If you choose to celebrate Christmas with us you Cleaning Rota: Maggie Risby are choosing a small, family business passionate about creating wonderful meals and spreading good old St Bartholomew's PCC Members: fashioned cheer. Our dishes don't come out of packets or Melanie Hodgkinson (Treasurer), pre-portioned, when we say home-made we mean home- Maurice Woodward, Peter Tomlinson, made, right here in our kitchen. If you trust us with your Brenda Mollatt, Lily Hambleton-Plumb, Margaret Dutton, special festive occasion, we really do know how to make it Doris Wentworth, Sisa Bartley.

memorable.

Lottery Draw – October Results Our Festive Menu is also available on 1st Fran Salt £25 2nd Melanie Hodgkinson £15 ***Christmas Day*** rd 3 Maggie Risby £10

The next draw will take place on Saturday 9th November at From 12noon to 2.30 pm. 11.30am in Church. If you wish to join the lottery please Made extra special with a Glass of Prosecco contact Melanie 304504 or Barbara 304324. or Sparkling Elderflower Cordial on arrival Harvest Service and Pie and Pea Supper and Home-made Mince Pies The Church always looks lovely at Harvest time. Thanks to the ladies who helped decorate with donations of flowers and Priced at £58 per adult & £30 for children. produce. The bells rang a full peal on Sunday afternoon and after this we held our Harvest service. It was a shame to pack Call us on 01538 304232 to book your table! 7

Butterton Village Hall interest, you could donate it or if you don’t want to part Chairperson: Katie Murray 304168, with it, we could borrow and copy it. Contact Maggie Secretary: Sheila McDermott 304386 01538 304115. If you Facebook, don’t forget we have our Minutes Secretary: Marjorie Renshaw 304226, very own page- ‘Butterton- A Doubly Thankful Village’. To Treasurer and Bookings: Maggie Risby 304115, date we have 288 members. Lots of photos and memories Gwen Bagshaw 304358, Dianne Wint 304327, Hilary Bassett posted on a daily basis. 304219. Keep those cameras clicking….The Group is planning a “Please consider us for your event….be it a class of some 2021 calendar and/or postcards and notelets. We are sort, meetings/events on a one off or regular basis, family thinking along the lines of the Countryfile calendar. More party, christening, wedding, funeral etc. Access the booking details as plans are firmed up. Watch this space…… form by going to the village website buttertonmoorlands.co.uk and clicking on the Village Hall link”. I suppose I should mention that The BBC One Show film

st clip should be shown at about the time of Remembrance. Bingo- Friday 1 November. Eyes down 7.30pm. We are One of the film crew should be letting me know exactly well aware we have to compete with other villages who what day it will be aired. A day of filming reduced to four regularly hold Bingo sessions so perhaps an explanation of and a half minutes……Fingers crossed…….. what happens on the night is in order. Butterton W.I. Raffle tickets are £1 a strip. Books of tickets, enough for 10 games are £6. We start with a full house FREE game with We meet on the second Tuesday in the month in the Village *** prize. Then game 1 commences with * prizes for first 5 Hall at 7.30 pm. Come and join this very relaxed, caring and numbers, then a line, then a ** prize for a full house (NO very social group of ladies. More details available on: 01538 304546 or 01538 304550. SPLITTING IF THERE IS MORE THAN 1 WINNER!). At half time we have tea and biscuits (included in the price). The last Butterton Reading Group. game is a cash flier for £1 a ticket. (You can buy as many Butterton Reading Group meets on the third Monday of every tickets as you like!) Recently to tempt you in we started a month at 7.30pm at various venues. Jackpot Game. At the moment it has reached £40 if drawn in 53 numbers. If Bingo isn’t called in the required number then We have read books of different genres over the past year smaller cash prizes are won and another £10 is added and and have discussed the same with differing opinions and the required number increases. comments. We enjoy convivial evenings with a light hearted

approach to our chosen reads. For more information about Christmas Fayre the Book Club, contact 01538 304546 or 01538 304550.

Sunday 8th December Elkstones’ Entries

12pm – 2pm St. John the Baptist

Butterton Village Hall. Vicar: Father John Bains.

All the usual stalls & more this Church Warden: time. Mr Reg Meakin 01538 304295

Any offers of help to run a stall, Flowers and Cleaning Rota donations of tombola, raffle prizes, October: Jill Gregory cakes etc would be gratefully Service(s) October: 6th at 11am, Holy Communion accepted. th 20 at 3.30pm, Lay Led If anyone is renewing their Christmas tree this year and Evensong. their old one would look good at the Hall, please contact Hilary on 01538 304219. Please come and join us – we love to welcome neighbours from around the Benefice and our surrounding Villages. More details in the next Newsletter. Thought for this Month

Butterton Parish Council Autumn is upon us but we enjoy the changing seasons – now C/O Clerk: Maggie Risby, 01538 304115 the evenings are drawing in and we light the occasional fire in Email [email protected] the sitting room and sit and talk. Time to think back about the Summer, plan ahead for Christmas. Time also to read all Chairperson: Karen Salt 304543, the weather forecasters and listen to our local experts telling Vice Chairperson: Jenny Land 304265, us how hard this Winter is going to be because there are so Committee Members: Sarah Kinneir 304274, Peter many berries on the bushes or the holly is earlier than Tomlinson 304560, Mike Stone (Website Manager) 304455, usual…. Roz Lees 304673 Tracey Perkin 304781. In no time at all it will be Spring with the evenings drawing out No PC meeting in November and the last meeting of the year again and new life fresh all around us. is Tuesday 3rd December. There is soon to be a road closure from the Village Hall corner down to Swainsley and no traffic Events this Month (and Beyond) is permitted through the Tunnel. Watch out for the Diversion The Harvest Festival and Auction raised the splendid total of signs from Monday 4th November for about 4 weeks. Access £823 for Church Funds. Many thanks to all those who to Wetton will be via Bodstone. Various repairs are being cleaned and decorated the Church, Brian who mowed the made inside the Tunnel and this includes upgrading the Churchyard, all the generous people who gave produce, lighting. prizes, and donations, Myrtle, Liz M, and Des for the Pie and Butterton History Group Pea Supper (and trifle!), and Simon M who ran the Bar. By the time you read this, the History Group event – Living The Elkstones Carol Singers will be at large on Friday, 20th and Farming in the Parish, will be done and dusted. We December, collecting money probably for Christies Hospital are always looking for photos, maps, plans, in fact and Cancer research. anything, to add to our Archives. If you have something of 8

Our Christmas Carol Service will be held at 7 pm on MONDAY, 23rd December. Santa will be dropping in and Pie & Quiz Evening there will be Mulled Wine and Mince Pies (and a Raffle) Thursday 28th November 2019 following the Service. As always we will have lots of fun and anticipation decorating Food to be served from 7.30pm the Church and the Tree although many of the “children” are Quiz to commence at 8.00pm grown up now – let’s hope some of the next generation come along to join in the fun. And we hope that lots of our Quiz Master – Ian Elkington neighbours from the Benefice will also come along to join us. Venue: Digitisation Project Our project to store all the materials collected whilst writing The Haybarn, our two Books (and more that has come to light since then) Beechenhill Farm, Ilam onto computers and to make it available to both local residents and visitors researching local history is gathering Bar Available pace. It has to be “completed” by next August although a Tickets £10 each to include food & quiz, project of this kind will never finish collecting information. Indeed, one of the features is that the website will allow available from all Ilam PCC Members or by viewers to add information. telephoning 01335 310005 Much of the material is in the form of old photographs and we hope that people will know more about them than we do! Harvest We are also updating and converting to computer our Many thanks to all who contributed to the success of our Catalogue of Graves in the Churchyard. Fortunately, a Harvest Festival; the generous gifts from both the School and previous project in 1980 recorded most of the inscriptions Village, the decorating and removal teams, Dovedale House because they have deteriorated still further since then – many and their staff for a lovely meal, everyone who made of the older headstones have eroded quite badly and are no desserts, and waited on. Also a massive thank you to Robert longer fully legible. We intend to add notes cross referencing Watkins for his superb auctioning skills and making parting with money relatively painless! to the history project where we can. A box of tinned and dried food from the Harvest Festival has been sent to the Food Bank in Ashbourne. Ilam’s Inserts

Village Lunch Holy Cross Following our Sunday Lunch back in August the final total

Vicar: Revd. John Austerberry. raised was £1,300 - we are very grateful to all who 01335 310002 contributed. Ilam Parish Council Service Time(s) November: th Chairwoman: Caroline Sellers 01335 350368 10 at 10.30am, Remembrance Clerk: Paul Watson 01335 310321 Service. th [email protected] Website: www.ilam.org.uk

24 at 10.30am, Benefice Holy Communion. The last Parish Council meeting was held on Wardens: 24th September. The main points they discussed are: Ian Smith 01335 350236. ● The poor state of the Church Path continues to cause Miss Ellen Clewes 01335 350437. concern. The Council will contact Peak Park to see if Flower & Brasses Rota November: they can help and other measures are being 1st – 15th November Ms C Hibbert-Foy & Ms C Jones considered. Meanwhile District Councillor Wain has

made some funds available to help with repairs. Remembrance Service ● The new sign at Blore crossroads seems to be effective There will be a Remembrance Service at Ilam Church on in discouraging buses from descending Blore Pastures Sunday 10th November at 10.30am. All welcome. and getting stuck at Ilam Bridge.

New Flower Rota ● There is £609 in the account. Expected expenditure Hopefully by the time the November magazine is out the new for the rest of the financial year is £395 while income flower rota will have been distributed and we would like to of £411 will be received. So the year-end balance thank everyone for keeping the brasses looking so beautiful should be £626. and for the lovely flowers. th Christmas Tree Festival The next meeting is scheduled for 12 November at 8 p.m. in Ilam School. All are welcome to attend. There will be a Christmas Tree Festival at Church in December - if any local businesses or individuals would like Ilam Activities to provide and decorate a christmas tree with baubles, lights, Pilates continues every Thursday at 3:30 pm at and their business theme then please contact Ellen Clewes Beechenhill Haybarn and the cross-country running group

Wedding meet every Tuesday morning for a five-mile jog; details Our final wedding of the year is on 30th November between are available from [email protected].

Beth Whalley and Daniel Keeling and we pray that they have News from Ilam C of E (VA) School a long and happy marriage and look forward to seeing them We celebrated our School Harvest Worship at Ilam Church at in the future. on Friday 11th October. We were delighted that the Rev.

Annual Remembrance Poppies John Austerberry was able to join us and lead our service. This year this will be carried out by Mrs Suzanne Wiltshire, Our youngest pupils (Hedgehog class) shared their paintings many thanks in advance to Suzanne for taking on this special of harvest and Autumn. The Squirrels class (Y 1,2 and 3) role. read out their Harvest acrostic poems and showed their stained-glass pictures. Our Kingfisher class led the prayers as well as reciting their Harvest poems. 9

Many of the grandparents of our pupils joined us for lunch in Harvest Festival early October. Some of our Y5 and 6 pupils waited on and a We decided to have another quiz, with food for Harvest, delicious roast dinner with all the trimmings was made by our following the success of our Flower Festival Quiz. This was well attended, thank you to all who came and supported us. school cooks “Miss Lisa and Miss Sue.”

Our outdoor classroom is now completed, and all the children The following day we had our Harvest Festival Service, we use this area each week as part of their Forest School had a good congregation for this annual celebration and thanks for what our Lord’s has provided us with. lessons. The Manifold show committee kindly donated some funds to aid its repair and this week our pupils were delighted The church looked lovely – thank you to everyone who to share with members of the committee their outdoor generously gave produce and decorated the church. classroom with them. They took part in identifying different Thank you to Father David for taking the Service and Gwen types of leaves and made elf and fairy creatures. for playing.

After half term we will have a range of events on in school. Thank you to the ladies for baking the wonderful cakes and The ISA (led by parents) are holding their annual fireworks th those who served, washed and wiped up! and BBQ evening on November 5 . Later that week, the children are fundraising for BBC Children in Need by holding Thank you to John Moorcroft for his Auctioneering of the produce, Judy Prince for keeping the books and Elliott Gould. a “Bake Off” and wearing non-uniform. Before we know it, it will be Advent and Christmas. This year, we are hosting the Thank you to everyone for coming, and buying the Ilam Village Christmas Lunch on December 5th. and the produce. children will be busy creating decorations for this and also the Bereavement Ilam Church Christmas Tree festival. Our community is deeply shocked and Mrs Rachel Linton : Head of School saddened by the untimely passing of our dear Ilam C of E(VA) School friend Liz Hart. Her courage and spirit was an

inspiration to us all. Our heartfelt condolences ILAM CE of E (VA) PRIMARY SCHOOL go to her devoted Husband Steve, her Breakfast Club and After School Club daughters Jenny and Kayleigh and family. To register your interest email [email protected] May she rest in peace. We will miss her. or call 01335 350316 Illness We are pleased to hear that Brenda Cartlidge is now on the Warslow’s Wanderings road to recovery after her recent illness and we send her our

very best wishes for her continued and successful recovery. St. Lawrence Used Postage Stamps Vicar: Father John Baines. Please leave these in the back of the Church, allowing a 1/2 Next Service(s) November:- inch border, for the Leprosy Mission. 3rd at 6.30pm, All Souls Service th New Baby 10 3.30pm, Remembrance Service We congratulate Richard and Beth Hudson on the birth of 24th 9.30am, Holy Communion their daughter Thea. Wardens: Mrs. Rachel Moorcroft Chester Trip 01298 84568, There are still a few places left on our shopping trip - please Reg Meakin 01538 304295’ contact Emma Gould if you would like to go. Treasurer: Emma Gould 01298 687190. Note From The Contributor th Flowers November: 11 Emma Gould It has come to my attention that I have not noted, in the

Cleaning November: Judy Prince & Sheila McLoughlin. magazine notes, people who are ill or thanked everyone, it is not my intention to upset or offend. I do this as a volunteer

Remembrance Service and do not know all the ‘news’ of the village, only what I am privy to. I also understand that some people do not want their We look forward to welcoming private business published in the magazine. Therefore, if you to our service on 10th anyone would like to volunteer to take over and write the November 2018 at 3:30 p.m., notes each month, I would be happy to step down. I look always a special and poignant forward to hearing from you…. service and important for us to remember the sacrifice made by Summer Bedding Plant Sale at Brook Roods the fallen. A little late but Thank You to all who supported our plant sale in May. We raised £437.88 which has been Flower and Cleaning Rota forwarded to Warslow Church Yard Fund. It is that time of year again – your name will stay on the list UNLESS you contact Emma Gould 01298 687190 to ask to Warslow & Elkstones Parish Council be removed! However, if your name is not on the list and you Your Parish Councillors are: would like to volunteer, please call Emma – thank you so Chairman: Mrs Amy Wardman 01538 304512. much! Vice Chair: Mrs Jane Prince 01538 300225 Mr Charles Barker 01298 84716, Plea From Your Church Wardens Mr Doug Titley 84787: Mr Stuart Gould 687190. We are a small band of volunteers who are finding it harder Mr Ian Astle 07377329145: Miss Laura Gordon 84984 and harder to keep our Church going, if anyone can volunteer to help us in any shape, or form, we would really appreciate Clerk: Steve Mansfield Tel: 01298 83308 or it, …especially with fund raising ideas,…. They will be greatly Email: [email protected]. Website: http://warslowandelkstones-pc.org/ appreciated in order to keep our lovely church sustainable.

Next Meeting:- is at 7.30 pm in Village Hall on November 18th.

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£4.50/hour, funding is available for some 2 and 3 year olds. If Warslow Village Hall you would like to come and look around you are very welcome. Please contact Sarah Thomas on 01298 84367. Warslow Village Hall is clean, spacious and well equipped for all occasions. Hire charges as little as £15. Manifold Monkeys: We also offer a stay and play session Licensed Bar every Friday morning, held in Manifold C of E Academy Birthdays-Christenings-Meetings-Funerals Community Room, from 9.30am - 11.30am £3.00/family

Call: 01298 84984. including drinks and snack, suitable from Birth to 4 Years. All Email: [email protected] Welcome to come along, meet new people, and relax with a nice drink whist your children play in a safe environment. Visit our website: [email protected]

th th Bingo: 20 November & 18 December at 7.30pm & Manifold Pre-School Present every 3rd Wednesday of the month, great prizes and company. All welcome. Body Shop Party We always appreciate donations of raffle, tombola prizes and tea-towels. Thank you to Emma Gould for her Tuesday 19th November 7.30pm donations. Sheen Village Hall

Thank You to those who attended, supported or helped at Start your Christmas Shopping early. Martin Lambert on 4th October or at our 80/20 Auction on 12th October. Also, thank you to those who have recently £5 including class of Fizz & Raffle Ticket. booked the hall for various occasions just recently. Cakes for a donation.

nd th Our 2 Annual Christmas Fayre will be on Sunday 24 Tickets can be obtained from Manifold November. (See A4 poster for more info) Pre-School or call Joanna on 07812606790

Saturday 7th December Warslow Silver Band Concert Wetton’s Wordage

7.30pm Tickets £6 each inc supper St. Margaret’s On sale from 31st October, contact Laura 01298-84984 Vicar: Revd. John Austerberry. 01335 310002 First come, first served basis Service Time(s) November: Saturday 14th December 3rd at 11am, Benefice Holy Carole Gordon & Dave Sheriff Communion. th ONE NOT TOO MISS! 10 at 10.45am, Remembrance Tickets £6 each, available from Laura, Pam or Barbara. Service (Please note: This is a joint service between Wetton & Alstonefield at Time TBC St. Margaret’s Wetton followed with special Remembrance prayers at Alstonefield Carol Singing around the Village Memorial at 12 noon) th Friday 20th December 17 at 11am, Morning Worship.

Meet at the Village Hall for 6.30pm Warden: Miss Claire Day 01538 381773 Mulled Wine & Mince Pies Proceeds: Flash & Longnor First Responders & Flower Rota for November: 3rd Carol Kimberley Warslow VH th 17 Susie Hampden. Please note: this will not go ahead unless at least 10 people attend. 50/50 Lottery Closing date for the next draw is Friday 15th November and Thank you all for your continued support LG nd the draw will take place on Friday 22 November at 11.30am in Wetton Tea Rooms. You can join the draw at For Sale any time by paying Margaret at Manifold Cottage or at the Tea Rooms. The current subscription is £5 per draw. Christmas Wreaths, Door Wreaths & Grave Pots October Winners: In Aid of Christies Cancer Hospital st 1 Diana Higton £54.00 Also nd 2 Hilary Higton £36.00 Homemade Christmas Cakes, 6” Square £11 Harvest Supper

6” x 10” £16, 12” x 12” £25 Thank you to you all for attending the Harvest Supper a good

Iced all round and sizes approximate. time was had by all. A special thankyou to Ian and Julie at the tea rooms for providing the lovely supper. In aid of Warslow Village Hall Funds We made a profit of £255 so a big thank you to all who gave Please ring and order on 01298 687452 (Pam Nadine) produce and supported the event.

Manifold Church of England Academy, Warslow 01298 84320 Film Night At Manifold Pre-School, Warslow We are a small friendly setting set in Manifold C of E Wetton Village Hall Academy, Charity and Ofsted registered. Contact John for date of

We open Monday to Friday from 9am - 12pm & 1pm-3pm next film night. with a Lunch Club available from 12pm - 1pm.

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Wetton Parish Council “Check Out Alstonefield for a Christmas Councillors: Mark Goodridge 310123 (Chairman), Wreath Making Workshop”.

Margaret Hodgkinson 310244, Denise Noble 310540, Lucy Powis 310560, Graham Stubbs 310202, Carol Kimberley 310182 and Diane Higton 310223. MANIFOLD FISH & CHIP SHOP & TEA ROOM THE MARKET SQUARE, LONGNOR, Clerk: Steve Mansfield Tel: 01298 83308 or NEAR BUXTON, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 0NT email [email protected]. FOOD TO TAKE AWAY OR EAT IN All meetings of the Parish Council are open to members of CASH ONLY the public – and the agenda and draft minutes can be seen OPENING HOURS LUNCH EVENING on the village notice boards; or on the Parish Council website at: http://wettonparishcouncil.btck.co.uk/ MONDAY CLOSED CLOSED Next Meeting: Contact Clerk for Details TUESDAY 11.30 – 1.30 6.00 – 8.00 WEDNESDAY CLOSED CLOSED THURSDAY 11.30 – 1.30 6.00 – 9.00 FRIDAY 11.30 – 1.30 6.00 – 9.00 Wetton Christmas Lunch SATURDAY 11.30 – 1.30 6.00 – 9.00

The Wetton Christmas lunch will be SUNDAY CLOSED CLOSED held in Wetton Village Hall on Outside tables on the patio available. Monday 9th December 2019 at Children’s menu available.

12 noon for 12.30pm. What a start Small parties catered for (seated area for 23 people inside) to your Christmas festivities! Telephone orders and table reservations welcome

There’s sherry on arrival and time to Telephone: Shop 01298 83317 or Mobile: 07814 205984 purchase your raffle tickets before we sit down for our lunch.

There’ll be traditional Christmas Dinner with all the trimmings ‘Tea Junction’ Tea Room followed by Christmas Pud’ and traditional festive Hulme End entertainment with Mark playing his instrument. (Vegetarian Tel: 01298 687368 meal available if pre-booked). We have a new menu, selling and serving all local Tickets are available NOW from Barbara Thompson, Carol and home-made produce, why not call in & try our fabulous Harrison, Nicky Drummond or from Wetton Tea Rooms at a home-made cakes. We can cater for all groups, big or small, cost of £10 per person. Book your place early and get your including cyclists, walkers, campers, motorcyclists and car festive outfit, festive headwear and seasonal ties and socks groups. out ready! There will be unexpected prizes. Whether it is home-made soup and a sandwich, a hot lunch All proceeds from the Lunch will be for the Air Ambulance. or a pudding or just coffee and cake. We would be more than Come and join the fun! happy to help. Please do not hesitate to give us a call.

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General News Section November – Weekends Only. December – Weekends Only

(For Classified/Business Items and Subjects that cannot be 16th December – 1st January Open all day associated with any Village) Closed Christmas Day (We thank all our advertisers for supporting the “Community Mag” with their donations and we’re always glad to be able to We look forward to seeing you soon. include adverts from local businesses). Georgia and The Team

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Freshly baked bread homemade butter

Spiced parsnip soup parsnip crisps, sourdough (v)

Smoked salmon Scotch egg tartare sauce Ham hock, apricot and pistachio terrine piccalilli, sourdough toast Three onion and goat’s cheese tartlet winter leaves (v)

Turkey breast stuffed with sausage meat and cranberries goose fat roast potatoes, shredded sprouts with chestnuts, pigs in blankets, parsnip puree, proper turkey gravy

Beef Wellington (served pink) chive mash, shredded sprouts with chestnuts, parsnip puree, red wine gravy

Cullen Skink (smoked haddock and potato stew) braised leeks, sourdough

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Last orders for Christmas delivery - Sunday 8th December Christmas Fayre

Sunday 24th November 12-4pm Warslow Village Hall

If you have booked a market stall, you will be able to access it from 11am to set up & depart by 5pm. 12-2pm Warslow Silver Band 2-3pm Charlie Clown 2.45-3.45pm Leek Morris Dancers 3.45pm Reveal competition winners

Face painting, balloon modelling, bouncy castle, Santa’s grotto, guess the name of the teddy, splat the rat, how many sweets in a jar, chinese auction, tombola, lucky lollipop, knock the nail, bar, refreshments & much more!

PARKING: There will be several sign posted fields for parking. If you are parking around the village, please park safely & leave access to residents’ homes.

Any help on the day or donations of tombola, raffle prizes, cakes etc would be much appreciated.