VILLAGE & COMMUNITY MAGAZINE

May Edition - 2019

Keeping Connected the Villages of

ALSTONEFIELD ~ BUTTERTON ~ ELKSTONES

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

.....Some of May’s Specials.....

‘Leaden Boot’ in Alstonefield on the 19th

‘History Group’ Exhibition in Butterton Church on the 11th & 12th

‘Carvery Lunch’ in Ilam School on the 12th

‘Family Fun Day’ at the Greyhound in Warslow on the 5th

Refreshments available in the Tea Rooms in Wetton

URGENT & IMPORTANT: Due to Holidays the DEADLINE for June is 6pm SATURDAY 25th May Thought for the Month at the end of summer or early autumn, mate, and then hibernate over the winter. They say that one swallow does not make a Summer but our first arrived to-day (19th April) which is the earliest I can Depending on the species, some of these queen bumblebees remember for a long time. With all the gloom and doom on will appear in the spring the following year, from March the news it is uplifting to reflect on the resurgence of wild life onwards. However, some species may appear as early as around us – a wonderful show of daffodils this year (thank February (but probably not up here unless we have you to all those people who have planted them along the exceptionally warm spells like this year). This is sooner than roadsides), then bluebells soon, green sprouting on the honey bees and solitary bees. hedges and the trees, curlews back in the fields and calling, For the queen bumblebee, this is a very vulnerable time. we sometimes forget to slow down and remember how lucky Pollen and nectar sources are scarce, and she’ll need to find we are to live out here. An Elkstonian. both very quickly in order to sustain her during these crucial Don’t Twitter – Titter Instead days. The nectar gives her energy whilst the pollen helps her

Teenage granddaughter comes downstairs for her date with a to replace vital body fats. It also provides protein to help her see-through blouse on and no bra. ovaries mature, and is needed later to feed her brood. During this time, plants such as mahonia, pussy willow, crocuses, Her grandmother has a fit, telling her not to dare go out like rosemary, winter heathers, blackthorn, pussy willow, berberis that! and daffodils provide a vital life line for bumblebees. The teenager tells her 'Loosen up Grams. These are modern Once the queen bumblebee has recovered, her next task is to times. You gotta let your rose buds show!' find a suitable place to nest. An abandoned rodent hole, ..... and out she goes.. tussocky grass, or even a bird nest box can provide a suitable The next day the teenager comes downstairs, and her home, depending on the species. grandmother is sitting there with no top on. The teenager Once the nest site has been located, the queen bumblebee wants to die. will build a little wax cup inside it, which she will fill with nectar She explains to her grandmother that she has friends coming to sustain her whilst she incubates her eggs. She’ll also over and that it is just not appropriate... create a further wax cell, in which she will deposit a mound of

Grandmother says, 'Loosen up, Sweetie. If you can show off pollen, and then lay her eggs on top of it. She incubates the your rose buds, then I can display my hanging baskets’. eggs by lying on top of them and by vibrating her flight

muscles to generate heat up 30 °C.

Gardeners’ Tip of the Month for May After about 4 days, the eggs hatch into larvae (these look a

little like maggots). The larvae continue to feed and Most Important develop, and will go through a number of stages in Check for nesting birds before clipping hedges. development (shedding their skin 3 times) until after about 14

days, they produce silken cocoons and pupate. Within the

Household Tip of the Month for May pupae, the larvae shed their skin once more, and undergo “Use a wet rubber glove to remove pet hair” metamorphosis. After about 14 days, the little grub-like larvae are transformed into a young bumblebee, which bite their way

out of their cocoons. The first bees to emerge from these Recipe of the Month - ‘Gourmet Welsh Rarebit’ cocoons are young female worker bees. Within a day or two,

Ingredients (serves 4) these workers will set about helping the queen, initially with

100ml Guinness, 3tbsp double cream, nest duties, but some will then go out to forage for pollen and nectar for rearing the next brood (usually more workers). A 300g Caerphilly or Cheddar cheese, grated, 2 medium egg yolks, 1tbsp Worcestershire sauce, colony of bumblebees could have between 50 – 500 workers, but will commonly consist of around 120 to 200. 1tsp English mustard, 1 garlic clove, halved. 4 chunky slices of sourdough bread Meanwhile, the queen has already laid more eggs that are

Method: Heat the Guinness in a saucepan until reduced by also in development. The newly emerged workers will be a great help to the queen in rearing the rest of the brood. about half. Stir in cream, cheese, egg yolks, Worcestershire sauce and mustard, heat gently until the cheese has melted At some point, the queen will stop producing workers, and will and the mixture is smooth and thick. switch to rearing males and young queens. Once the males

Toast the bread on both sides and rub with the cut sides of have emerged, they will soon leave the nest in search of mating opportunities the garlic clove. Queens may remain in the nest for a while, laying down fat Spoon the cheese sauce on top of toast and return to the grill reserves in preparation for the winter hibernation. for a further 5min, until bubbling & golden. Buttertonian All being well, a honey bee colony should survive the winter (but quite a few including ours have been lost this Winter due BUMBLE BEES to the big swings in temperature). This is not the case with The Bumble Bee is (or used to be) a bumblebees (although some species may continue foraging common sight around the garden and is and pollinating winter plants until November). In the case of one of the first outdoor flying insects to bumblebees, the young queens leave the nest, mate, then emerge from hibernation in Spring. hibernate, and re-emerge the following year to establish new They are very useful as pollinators although they live in much colonies of their own. And so the next generation of smaller colonies (100 to 200 rather than 10,000 or more for bumblebees begins.

Honey Bees) and only produce sufficient honey for It’s very important to note that fewer than half of all themselves. bumblebee colonies survive, so if you come across a

The Life Cycle Of The Bumblebee: Bumblebee queens bumblebee nest, please try not to disturb it, and spread rarely survive beyond a year although Honey Bees live in the word about the need to help bees. large, complex colonies with a queen that could live for a few The nest will not be around for very long, and will provide an years. Of course, whichever the species, every bee life cycle excellent pollination service in the neighbourhood. In addition, starts with an impregnated queen. In the case of quite a number of bumblebee species are experiencing bumblebees, the new young queens emerge from their nests 3 worrying declines, with some species endangered. Your Community Magazine

Providing Habitat For Bumblebees: You may even wish to Any of Our Cluster of Villages’ Community or Fundraising consider providing artificial nest sites. You can do this by Events. These would, for example, be Village Halls (some), purchasing one, however, success is far from guaranteed, History Groups, W.I.’s, Book Clubs, Church (some), First and indeed, you may have more success with a previously Responders, School, Play Groups in fact anything that keeps used bird box, or an upturned plant pot under the garden our Communities going as a whole. shed. Some bumblebees like to make their nests in compost However, if monies raised are going to an outside cause or bins. You might think about providing plenty of foraging you are using a facility to earn money, then a small opportunities, with an abundance of flowers over a long contribution towards our printing costs would be expected. season. R.F.

Wetton & Alstonefield Community First Responders Classified Annual Contribution £50.00

Serving the community’s emergency medical needs with pride, Advert care and excellence. Classified Per Monthly £ 5.00 Would you like to help WACFR in another way? Beechenhill Farm Open Arts Event is serving cakes and hot Advert Insertion drinks over the end of May Bank Holiday weekend. Once Fundraiser Per Monthly £ 5.00 again they are kindly donating the proceeds to WACFR. For Out of Insertion Could you offer to bake a cake? Would you be willing to give a couple of hours of your time to serve the customers? Do Area Charities you like to eat cake? You can even have a look at the art Full A4 Page Per Monthly £15.00 while you are there – always lots to see! If you can help (‘Poster’ ) Inclusion making cakes or serving then do contact us on the numbers below or just go along and eat cake. (Applies to all)

Defibrillator News: We have had a large donation from Alstonefield’s Articles Councillor Ben Emery (previous Chairman of SMDC) to enable us to purchase a defibrillator and storage cabinet in St. Peter’s, Alstonefield . This is now in position on the toilet block, along Vicar: Revd. John Austerberry. with an emergency phone so the emergency services can be Service Times May: called via a landline. Some of our responders went to Dovedale over the Easter weekend to show visitors how to do 5th at 11am, Benefice Holy CPR and use a ‘defib’. Communion, (Christian Aid). th Interested in becoming a first responder? 19 at 8.30am Leaden Boot If you would like to become a voluntary responder then do ‘Blessing of the Soles’ at the Village Hall. contact us so we can let you know when it is next possible to apply on the NHS jobs website. There should be a number of Warden: Vacancies training courses in 2019. PCC Chair: Mrs Marion Beloe, More information about what it involves and how the course is 01335 310253. run can be found on the application page but please call us if We welcome the Revd. John Austerberry as Vicar of the you would like to know more before this. Benefice of Alstonefield, Ilam & Wetton. The installation For more information contact Nicky on 01335 310296 or service for John is on Friday 3rd May, 7.30pm at St Peter’s, Sally on 01538 304116 Alstonefield, followed by light refreshments in the village hall. www.wacfr.org Charity no: 1121223 All are welcome to attend this service.

Nordic Walking Double Peal to Welcome John & Nicola Austerberry As announced in last month’s Magazine, John Austerberry “May ….National Walking Month” has been appointed as Vicar for the Alstonefield Benefice, Nordic Walking poles are planted behind you to propel you with the licensing service taking place at Alstonefield on forward. The use of poles means the upper body muscles 3rd May. are used as well as the legs. This means you feel more As a special welcome for John and Nicola it is planned to ring energetic - get a healthier body shape and appearance - th control your weight - feel less stressed, increase your two full peals of 5040 changes each, on Thursday May 16 . confidence - sleep more easily - enjoy your surroundings - The first peal will commence at 11am on the bells at meet people and make new friends through walking groups St. Peter’s Church Alstonefield, and is expected to take around three hours to complete. Try out Nordic Walking (Free):

st The six bellringers will then move on to St. Margaret’s church Wednesday 1 May at 10am. Meet at the Wetton to ring the peal on the bells there, starting at 3pm Visitor Centre in Ilam Park, DE6 2AZ and, if all goes well, going on till shortly before 6pm. rd Friday 3 May at 5pm. Meet at Narlows Lane car park, Jean Goodwin Narlows Lane, Thorpe, DE6 2AT

Low Impact Taster (Free): “The family would like to thank the many people who sent

th kind condolences and shared fond memories following Jean's Thursday 9 May at 1.15pm. Meet at the Old Dog car park, death; everyone involved in making the Service of Spend Lane, Thorpe, DE6 2AT Thanksgiving and reception such fitting and well-attended Please wear walking boots & dress according to the weather. events; and everyone who kindly made donations to The Ark Nordic Walking Poles provided for all tasters. - Ashbourne Animal Welfare - raising over £500 for the

For details or to attend a taster session contact: charity." “AVETS Remember”...... Janneke Gorzeman 07469895267. Alstonefield Village Emergency Telephone System volunteers [email protected] will try to help you in an emergency in the village. If you call

Or book now: www.coreconcept.org/calendar 01335818911 you will be connected direct to a village

4 volunteer who may be able to offer you early assistance. If you would like to know more about what we do, please call LEADEN BOOT Meg on 488 or Carrie on 009. CHALLENGE 2019

Alstonefield Village Hall SUNDAY 19th MAY Chairman: Martin Snodin Social Secretary: Dave Littlehales In aid of: Secretary & Treasurer: Margaret Cohen Bookings Officer: Sue Lovatt Alstonefield Memorial Hall, Alstonefield, e-mail:alstonefieldvillagehall@hotmail Tel: 01335 310458 St. Peter’s Church, WACFR (First Responders), Committee: Frank Lipp, Jill Benghiat, Jo Griffin, Ian Wetton Village Hall, Grindon Village Hall, Longdon, Ken Sharples, & Val Littlehales. Hartington Village Hall. Warslow Village Hall, Manifold Pre-school, Village Community Magazine, The Car Boot Sales will take place on the following Sunday th th th Mums and Toddlers & Alstonefield History Group. mornings, finishing at noon:- 26 May, 30 June, 28 July, ~~~~~ 25th August, 29th September 2019. “The Leaden Boot is the best organised event I have Please contact Sue 310458 if you can help us in any way. partaken in. I love the atmosphere” a former entrant.

The Annual General Meeting of Alstonefield Village Hall It takes 50 volunteers (committee included), who give of their Committee will take place on Wednesday 12th June 2019 at time before, during and after the day, to make this event so 6.30pm in the village hall. Local villagers are very welcome to special. And even though we are all volunteers, we all have attend. to be covered by Employee Liability Insurance. This means

We are delighted with our new oak garden chair, which is the name of every helper has to be pre-recorded. So please situated adjacent to the north side of the hall near to the car make sure Carrie has your name on her list on: [email protected] park, for visitors and residents to sit upon and enjoy the beautiful view. We commissioned a local craftsman near Cakes/desserts, we can’t have too many of our legendary Longnor to make the chair, and the Leaden Boot Challenge homemade bakes. If you can help bake please ‘phone Committee donated the cost with proceeds from the 2018 Mel Ferguson: 07811 194393 event, for which we are most grateful. The old chair has been All designated marshals are welcome to a free pie dinner in cleaned and restored by members of our committee, and is the Village Hall, but please try to avoid the busy period now in the old school garden. between 5.30pm and 7.30pm.

Kitchen Additions: We've had a couple of upgrades in the Special thanks to our sponsors: National Trust, Hall this month, with the installation of a new dishwasher and Farm Butchery, Hartdale Motors, Slade House Farm, a better water heating system. We've also bought a large Hartington Village Farm Shop and Tea Rooms & M&S, janitor cupboard to provide easier access to cleaning Ashbourne. If you or your company would like to sponsor equipment and save space in the storage room. future events, please contact Frank Lipp on 01335 310302.

Old School Clock: We're delighted to say that the old school clock in the main hall has recently been serviced and Alstonefield and District Friendship Club is ticking away nicely. Big thanks are due to Joe Mines from “Travels in Ecuador” is the subject of a talk by Rob Milldale (apprentice at clockmakers John Smith & Sons of Handscombe on 8th May at 6.00pm in Alstonefield Village Derby), who spent a considerable amount of his own time Hall, with the famous home-made tea before the talk. getting the mechanism to work again. nd On 22 May we are visiting Byrkley Park Garden Centre,

with opportunities for looking at or buying plants, ALSTONEFIELD VILLAGE HALL gardening items, gifts, books, food, clothes etc – or just CONCERTS sitting in their delightful café for a cup of tea and a cake.

SATURDAY 11TH MAY Our lunch venue, on the way there, is yet to be decided, as we have been forced to change our plans.

“BROOKS WILLIAMS” Non-members are always welcome, and transport to meetings and outings can be provided from many villages. Ranked in the Top 100 Acoustic Guitarists, blues-Americana roots musician Brooks Williams is a mean finger-picker and a To book your transport or for more information, please ring stunning slide guitarist, and recently nominated for Best Male Mandy on 0777 9899860, Ann on 01298 84394 or Vocalist by Spiral Earth magazine Lorraine on 01335 310353.

Alstonefield Parish Council Clerk to the Council – Liz Court, tel. 07746 833910 Email [email protected] c/o The Village Hall, Alstonefield, Ashbourne, . DE6 2FR Chair: Richard Butler (01335 310620) Vice Chairman: Gordon Campbell (07919353800) Councillors: Nick Bonsall (310262) Alan Hayes (310057) Rupert Hignett (310389) Carrie Osborne (310453).

All Parish Council agendas and minutes are always available on the website and the notice boards.

There will not be an election for Alstonefield Parish Council this May as the number of people standing for Licensed bar 8pm (Doors from 7.30pm) election equals the number of seats available. Therefore, the next meeting of the Parish Council will be the first Tickets £12 online at WeGotTickets.com meeting of the new Council. This will be the Annual Parish or 01335 310322 (em: [email protected]) Meeting and the Annual General Meeting followed by a full Parish Council Meeting as usual. 5

All Parishioners are cordially invited to attend. The End of Bells Project Celebration Day meeting will take place at the Village Hall from 7.00pm on Please join us in our final celebrations for the completion of Wednesday 22nd May 2019. the Butterton Bells Project on the 9th June starting at 2pm with a Church service conducted by Rev. Michael Evans. Alstonefield Baby and Toddler Group There will be refreshments on sale. A few stalls and displays Alstonefield play group meet every Wednesday morning in of the project will be in Church and the new book on the term time 9.30-11.30. £3 per family. The sessions are held in History of the Butterton Bells will be on sale. The details for the very well appointed Alstonefield Village Hall and provide the day have not been finalised yet but we are hoping that the free play for the children with a large variety of toys and Bell Ringers will ring the Bells in the afternoon and there will activities on offer. Play sessions frequently include a craft be an opportunity for you to go into the ringing room. Anyone component. wanting to put their name down and join the new bell ringer

We welcome any parent or guardian with children from birth training sessions starting soon will also have an opportunity to school age. A healthy snack and/or biscuits are provided to speak to the team. for the children and ample tea and coffee for the adults. Condolences to the family of Peter Rowan who passed

No need to pre-book, just turn up. The first session is free. away recently. We look forward to welcoming you to our group! Please Butterton History Group contact Jo for any queries 01335 310538 (daytime) Chairperson: Maggie Risby, 304115, or [email protected] Minutes Secretary: Marjorie Renshaw, 304226, Treasurer: Charlie Mollatt, 304445, Butterton’s Bits Dianne Wint, Margaret Bury, Barbara and Maurice Woodward, Sarah Stone. St. Bartholomew’s Church Cliff Salt, Alan Salt & Diane Salt (co-opted).

Rev. Michael Evans, Saturday 11th May and Sunday 12th May are the dates of 01538 266313. the next History Group Event entitled ‘The Two Schools and

Services for May: Village Halls’ at St. Bartholomew’s Church. Opening hours

5th at 11am, Holy Communion. are Saturday 1pm until 5pm and Sunday 11am until

th 4pm.Refreshments and a Raffle. Donations of raffle prizes 19 at 3.30pm, Evening Worship and cakes etc. would be greatly appreciated. If you have any followed by a short service of School photos or School/Village Hall memorabilia, then Healing. please bring with you. We are trying to build a Timeline of the th 26 at 9am, Said Communion. life of both establishments so would welcome any comments

Wardens: Maggie Risby 304115. before the event or on the day. For more details contact Barbara Woodward 304324. Maggie 304115 or Sarah 304455 (if you have photos etc. we can copy.) Altar Flowers: B. Woodward. Thankful Villages Run Cleaning Rota: M. Risby. th Keep Friday 28 June free as we will be visited by the St Bartholomew's PCC Members: Thankful Bike Riders. The Riders visited 53 Thankful Villages Melanie Hodgkinson (Treasurer), Maurice Woodward, Peter back in 2013. Butterton (54th village to declare Thankfulness) Tomlinson, Brenda Mollatt, Lily Hambleton-Plumb, Margaret missed out as we declared our Thankfulness after the trip had Dutton, Doris Wentworth, Sisa Bartley. been planned. We are among 8 new Thankful Villages to be At the APCM on Wednesday 17th Barbara Woodward and visited on this year’s tour. More details as we hear them.

Maggie Risby were re- elected Churchwardens. Melanie Butterton Village Hall Hodgkinson was elected as Treasurer. The PCC were all re- Chairperson: Katie Murray 304168, elected to serve another year. Secretary: Sheila McDermott 304386 Could you spare a couple of hours now and again? Please Minutes Secretary: Marjorie Renshaw 304226, contact Maurice Woodward (304324) if you would like to be Treasurer and Bookings: Maggie Risby 304115, part of the Mowing Team. Each year we ask this same Gwen Bagshaw 304358, Dianne Wint 304327, Hilary Bassett question but perhaps this is our lucky year? Our churchyard 304219. is something to be really proud of but we do need some more Wakes Queen help with mowing and strimming etc. to keep it that way. The Wakes group are still waiting for applications from any

young girls wishing to be considered for this year’s Butterton Lottery Draw – March Results Wakes Queen. Please contact Melanie 01538 304504 or 1st Frank Wentworth £25.00 Gwen 01538 304358 as soon as possible. 2nd Terry £15.00 rd Upcoming Events are…… 3 Clair e & Nick Kendall £10.00 First Car Boot of the season on Bank Holiday Monday The next draw will take place on Saturday 4th May at 6th May, 9 am until 1pm at the Village Hall. Please contact 11am in Church. If you wish to join the lottery Hilary – 304219 for an indoor pitch. Same prices as last year- please contact Melanie 304504 or Barbara 304324. £6 for 2 tables (provided). All the room you need outside for

£5 but no tables provided. Dianne’s Pop Up Café will be open Churchyard Tidy for the duration. Please come and support us.

We would like to thank all the volunteers that came to our Friday 10th May – Bingo. Eyes down 7.30pm at the Village “Churchyard Tidy” and many thanks to everyone that Hall. We generally have Bingo sessions on the first Friday in provided refreshments. the month but due to unforeseen circumstances, it has to be Our Lent Lunch followed the churchyard tidy and was much on the second Friday in May this time. There was a brilliant enjoyed by everyone. Thank you for your support. turnout for the Chocolate Bingo. Please do come again this

A big thank you to everyone - all of our soup makers and to time. those who provided the rolls, butter & cheese or helped in The Committee has secured a grant towards the exterior any way. redecoration of the Hall. This is the final phase of our

6 redecoration project. Repainting is due to happen in July/August, all ready for the Wakes. St. John the Baptist Polling dates when the Hall is booked for the whole day- nd rd Vicar: Father John Bains. Thursday 2 May and Thursday 23 May. Church Warden: Sunday 30th June- Village Hall Summer Fayre, 2pm – 5pm. Mr Reg Meakin 01538 304295

Please consider us for your event….be it a class of some Flowers and Cleaning Rota May: sort, meetings/events on a one off or regular basis, family Myrtle Alcock party, christening, wedding, funeral etc. Access the booking Service(s) May: form by going to the village website buttertonmoorlands.co.uk 5th at 3.30pm, Lay Led and clicking on the Village Hall link. th 19 at 11.00am, Holy Communion.

Butterton W.I. We meet on the second Tuesday, in the Village Hall at 7.30 pm. Come and join this very relaxed, caring and very social “We welcome friends and neighbours to celebrate with group of ladies. More details available on: us at St. John’s”.

01538 304546 or 01538 304550.

Butterton Reading Group. It seems quiet around Elkstones at present but I guess that

Butterton Reading Group meets on the third Monday of every everybody is busy lambing or mowing the grass and getting month at 7.30pm at various venues. ready for the Summer season. There have been some wild swings in the weather from unseasonably warm to bitterly We have read books of different genres over the past year cold and back again which will probably cause havoc with the and have discussed the same with differing opinions and insects and plants which are sensitive to the temperature – comments. We enjoy convivial evenings with a light hearted the ladybirds which were hibernating in our Church have all approach to our chosen reads. For more information about started to emerge but are wondering if it was a good idea ! the Book Club, contact 01538304546 or 01538304550.

Butterton Parish Council .Ilam’s Inserts C/O Clerk: Maggie Risby, 01538 304115 Email [email protected] Holy Cross

Chairperson: Karen Salt 304543, Vicar: Revd. John Austerberry. Vice Chairperson: Jenny Land 304265, Committee Members: Sarah Kinneir 304274, Peter Service Time(s) May: 26th at 10.30am All Age Worship. Tomlinson 304560, Mike Stone (Website Manager) 304455, Roz Lees 304673 Tracey Perkin 304781. Wardens:

th Ian Smith 01335 350236 The Annual Parish Meeting will be held on Wednesday 15 Miss Ellen Clewes 01335 350437 May at 6.30pm for 7pm at the Village Hall. As always everyone is welcome to attend to hear what went on in Flower & Brasses Rota May: rd th 2018/2019 and future projects etc. Please let the Clerk know 3 – 16 , Mrs. J Wain th th before 15th May if you have a particular topic you would like 17 – 30 , Mrs. E White & Mrs B Temperton st th discussed. Refreshments will be served before the meeting. 31 – 6 June, Mrs. L Oulsnam & Ms. C Sellers (Wedding, Doors open 6.30pm. Brasses only).

New Arrival: Many congratulations to George and Laura Butterton History Group Forrester on the arrival of their baby son, Rory, who was born in early April, a grandson for David and Jo Torr.

**Saturday 11th May 1pm – 5pm Welcome Back: We welcome back to the village Karen Tipper and her sons, Nathan and Jake and hope that **Sunday 12th May 11am – 4pm they will all be very happy here.

Weddings St. Bartholomew’s, Butterton We look forward to our first wedding of 2019 between Harry Salt and Joanna Holland on Saturday 18th May 2019 and we “The Two Schools & Village Halls” pray for their happiness together. We also celebrate on the same day the christening of Jacob, their son.

All invited from everywhere to come along. Our second wedding this month is on Friday 31st May between Mike Massey and Rebecca Mellor and we pray for You might even find a younger you amongst their happiness together.

our displays Diary Date - Sunday Lunch - August 2019 Please note that it is our hope to have a Sunday Lunch on the Dog Trial Field this August, on the 18th, 12.30 for 1.00pm, - Elkstones’ Entries please save the date and we will be round selling tickets.

Elkstones Flower Festival Offers of help would be greatly appreciated and as ever Just a reminder that our Flower Festival will be held from please contact Ian, Joan, Vera or Ellen for further information th th

Friday, 14 June, to Sunday, 16 June, and the Elkstone Wakes Service will be held on the Sunday evening to ILAM CE of E (VA) PRIMARY SCHOOL conclude the Festival. Put it in your Diary and please drop in Breakfast Club and After School Club to see us – tea and cakes available from 10am to 5pm every To register your interest email [email protected] day of the Festival. or call 01335 350316

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Ilam Parish Council Ilam Book Club Chairwoman: Caroline Sellers 01335 350368 Next Ilam Book Club meeting will be on Thursday 9th May at Clerk: Paul Watson 01335 310321 7.30pm at Ann Morgan’s, Hillside Farm, Back of Ecton. For [email protected] Website: www.ilam.org.uk directions please call: 01298 687011

Just a few items to report since the last magazine: Books to be read and discussed will be:

● Topsoil for the bunding opposite Town End Cottage has My Perfect Life by Sophie Kinsella been put in place and planted with grass seed. The large A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler tractor tyre has been positioned by the bridge and filled The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy by Rachel Joyce with topsoil ready for planting with flowers. ● The Council has found out that the Dovedale bus lay-by is This is a small informal group and everyone is welcome. owned by Peak Park, rather than the County Council as originally thought. They are in discussions with the Park Warslow’s Wanderings

Authority as to how best to enforce the buses only rule. St. Lawrence ● Anti-social behaviour with fires and rubbish left at Blore Pastures continues. The Peak Park has been notified and Vicar: Father John Baines.

they are taking steps to try and mitigate the problem. Next Service(s) May:- th The next meeting will be the AGM at 8 pm on 14th May in Ilam 5 at 6.30pm, Evening Worship, Lay Led School. All are welcome to attend. 19th at 9.30am Holy Pilates continues every Thursday at 3:30 pm at Beechenhill Communion. Haybarn and the cross-country running group meet every Tuesday morning for a five-mile run; details are available Wardens: Mrs. Rachel from [email protected]. Moorcroft 01298 84568, Mrs. Judy Prince 01298 84351. Treasurer: Emma Gould 01298 687190.

Flowers May: 5th Katy Saunders: 19th Pam Naden.

Cleaning May: Jenny Riley & Judy Prince

Annual Parochial Church Meeting As our Meeting is to be held on 29th April 2019, after the submission deadline for the magazine – we can’t update you with the officers of the church for the following year, at this point. Easter Flowers Thank you to everyone who kindly made donations to the church, in memory of loved ones no longer with us.

Church Yard Team As Spring approaches, if anyone would like to join the team – please let Steve Bentley know. This is an important part of the Best Kept Village Competition and a tribute to our loved ones who are no longer with us - so your help would be appreciated. Many hands make light work!

Annual Naden Family Plant Sale We remind everyone who wants their garden in full bloom, that the above event will be running as usual from 23rd May onwards at Brook Roods. We thank Pam and family for their hard work and commitment.

Flower Festival 2019

It is that time of year again! Our Annual Flower Festival will Derbyshire Open Arts at Beechenhill, Helpers invited! take place on the 3rd, 4th and 5th August 2019. If anyone

25th- 27th May. would like to join our small and friendly group of volunteers please meet at the Greyhound on Friday 10th May 2019 at 6 We have an exhibition of 10 Artisans at th th p.m., to discuss and decide a theme and start the planning for Beechenhill Farm, Ilam on May Bank Holiday 25 - 27 May, this event. Please contact Emma Gould if you would like to with the Arty Cafe. Last year we raised £1300+ at the café help in any way – you don’t have to arrange flowers - there which was shared between Wetton and Alstonefield are lots more tasks to help with - you are all welcome! Community First Responders and Friends of the Peak District. Congratulations to David and Teresa Critchlow on the birth of their second daughter, a sister for Poppy. This year we are dedicating all the funds to WACFR. The

Artists make the cakes, (but other cakes are always Family Fun Day welcome). Up to last year the Artists manned the café but the exhibition has got busier and we need help! So we are At the Greyhound Warslow looking for volunteers to help man the café. We need two Sunday 5th of May from 2pm people per session, am/pm for the three days. We are really friendly Artisans and would really appreciate your help. Thank Games and Refreshments you! Proceeds to Manifold Pre School To volunteer or find out more info please contact Sue Prince For further information email at 01335 310467 [email protected] [email protected] 8

Warslow Village Hall Summer Plants Warslow Village Hall is clean, spacious and well equipped It’s that time of year again and we will be selling Bedding for all occasions. Hire charges as little as £15. Plants, Hanging Baskets, Perennials, Shrubs, Rose Trees etc Licensed bar and newly refurbished. all in aid of the Churchyard Maintenance Funds, at Birthdays-Christenings-Meetings-Funerals ‘Brook Roods’ Warslow, opposite Warslow Village Hall from

Thursday 23rd May onwards, 11am – 5pm every day. Call: 01298 84984 Email: [email protected] If you would like your own Hanging Baskets, Troughs etc Visit our website: [email protected] filled then please drop off with me or ring 01298 687452. If

Bingo: 15th May & 19th June, 7.30pm. Everyone welcome. you have any hanging baskets or planters you no longer require please could we have them as they are re-cycleable.

Thank you to those who attended Hangtown Thieves th on 27 April, a brilliant night was had by all! Thank you Warslow & Elkstones Parish Council to Christine and Rachel for the raffle donations. Your Parish Councillors are: Chairman: Mrs Amy Wardman 01538 304512. Charity Carwash th Vice Chair: Mrs Jane Prince 01538 300225 Sunday 19 May Mr C Barker 01298 84716, Mr D Titley 01298 84787, Warslow Village Hall Mr S Gould 01298 687190. Mr L Wilson 07854966318 12-3pm Mr I Astle 07377329145

Car £5 Van £8 Clerk: Steve Mansfield Tel: 01298 83308 or Tea and Coffee available email [email protected]. website http://warslowandelkstones-pc.org/

Samantha Lloyd st Dates of 2019 Meetings at 7.30 pm in Village Hall: Friday 21 June May 20th, July 15th, September 16th and November 18th. Warslow Village Hall Classic hits from the 60’s right up to modern day Licensed bar and raffle Wetton’s Wordage

Time TBC Tickets £4 each- Now on sale! St. Margaret’s Vicar: Revd. John Austerberry.

Best Kept Village Competition Service Time(s) May: Thank you to all those who have supported, donated and 12th at 11am, Benefice Holy carried out improvements around the village on several Communion. occasions. The village is looking a lot tidier and a true community spirit continued. The judges will be visiting Warden: Miss Claire Day 01538 Warslow from now until the end of July. I would appreciate 381773 it, if we continue to keep the village looking its best during Flower Rota: Matt & Alice, Wedding this period and show pride in our achievements so far. Saturday 4th May.

th nd I will be at the village hall on 8 and 22 June from 10am. If 50/50 Lottery you would like to donate any flowers to be distributed around Closing date for the next drawer is Friday 17th May and the the village, please drop them off on the above dates. draw will take place on Friday 24th May, at 11.30am in

I will also be completing the following improvements, for Wetton Tea Rooms. You can join the draw at any time by example: paying Margaret at Manifold Cottage or at the Tea Rooms.  re-weed and brush around the village hall The current subscription is £5 per draw. April Winners:  clean the glass windows on all the notice boards st  revamp the children’s posters displayed around 1 Jim Hodgkinson £54.00 2nd Carol Kimberley £36.00 the village

We are always grateful for any unwanted items that we may be able to use for our raffles or tombola. Wetton Village Hall

Thank you for your continued support LG Trustees Needed

Wetton Village Hall are looking for more Trustees. Manifold Church of Academy, Warslow 01298 84320 Meetings are held every other month with action points

Manifold Pre-School, Warslow delegated between us in order to facilitate the running of the Village Hall. We are a small friendly setting set in Manifold C of E Academy, Charity and Ofsted registered. If you are interested in finding out more about becoming a

We open Monday to Friday from 9am - 12pm & 1pm-3pm Voluntary Trustee and helping the Village Hall function as a with a Lunch Club available from 12pm - 1pm. community asset, please email [email protected] or call the Village Hall Secretary, John Hodgkinson on 01335 Places are available for children from 18 months – 4 years, 310515 (Evening and Weekends Only). £4.50/hour, funding is available for some 2 and 3 year olds. If you would like to come and look around you are very You could also drop into our Annual General Meeting on st welcome. Please contact Sarah Thomas on 01298 84367. the 21 May at 6.30pm to find out more.

Manifold Monkeys: We also offer a stay and play session Peal of Bells every Friday morning, held in Manifold C of E Academy See Alstonefield Section for details of this event taking Community Room, from 9.30am - 11.30am £3.00/family place on Thursday May 16th. including drinks and snack, suitable from Birth to 4 Years. All Welcome to come along, meet new people, and relax with a nice drink whist your children play in a safe environment.

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Wetton Parish Council Councillors: Mark Goodridge 310123 (Chairman),

Margaret Hodgkinson 310244, Denise Noble 310540, Lucy Powis 310560, Graham Stubbs 310202, Carol Kimberley 310182.

Clerk: Steve Mansfield Tel: 01298 83308 or email [email protected].

The next Parish Council Meeting is the AGM on Monday 13th

May at 7.30 pm.

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

General News Section (For Classified/Business Items and Subjects that cannot be associated with any Village) (We thank all our advertisers for supporting the “Community Mag” with their donations and we’re always glad to be able to include adverts from local businesses).

Please note that the presence of advertisements in this magazine does not imply endorsement of what is advertised.

Join the Team at Ilam Park and Dovedale We are looking for volunteers to give visitors a warm welcome in Dovedale and Ilam Park. You’ll be working alongside National Trust staff, providing visitors with information and helping them make the most of their day.

Maybe you’re a budding baker? We are looking for volunteers to join our tearoom team, baking delicious cakes and biscuits for our hungry visitors. Want a volunteer opportunity you can do in the comfort of your home? Knit a bobble hat or two, for our People’s Landscapes project.

Volunteering with the National Trust is a great way to get outdoors and meet new people. For more details check out BEWITCHED CANDLES our website www.nationaltrust.org.uk/volunteering or ring Handmade Candles in various sizes, Deborah Webster for a chat on 01335 350503. Bespoke Jewellery & Limited Edition Makeup and

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Weddings All Occasions Catered for at Reasonable Prices. Darren Barlow Handyman Services We also cater for Small Dinner Parties and BBQ’s Telephone Pam on 01298 687452 Building, Pointing & Roofing, Flat Roofs & Guttering Chimneys & Lead Flashing Work Kitchens and Bathrooms fitted – Wall and Floor Tiling.

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Complete Bicycle Service & Repair Pick Up Service Available Contact: Darren Barlow, Warslow

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“WHAT’S ON” MAY 2019 27th April Afternoon Live Jazz at ...... Tea Rooms, Hulme End 1st 10.00am Free Nordic Walking Taster Session National Trust, Ilam 2nd 3.30pm Pilates (and every Thursday) Beechenhill, Ilam 3rd 5.00pm Nordic Walking Free Taster Session Thorpe DE6 2AZ 3rd 7.30pm Licensing of Revd. Austerberry (Alstonefield Benefice) St. Peter’s, Alstonefield 5th 2.00pm Family Fun Day Greyhound, Warslow 6th 9.00am Car Boot + ‘Dianne’s Infamous Pop Up Cafe’ Butterton Village Hall 7th Morning Cross Country Running (and every Tuesday) From Ilam 8th 6.00pm Alstonefield Friendship Club (Talk on Ecuador) Alstonefield Village Hall 9th 1.15pm Nordic Walking Free Taster Session (Low Impact) Old Dog Car Park, Thorpe 9th 7.30pm Ilam Book Club Back of Ecton 10th 6.00pm Warslow Flower Festival Planning Meeting Greyhound, Warslow 10th 7.30pm Bingo Butterton Village Hall 11th 7.30 for 8pm Live Music (Brooks Williams - Acoustic Guitarist) Alstonefield Village Hall 11th 1pm – 5pm Butterton History Group Exhibition Butterton Church 12th 11am – 4pm Butterton History Group Exhibition Butterton Church 12th 12.00 noon Sunday Carvery Lunch Ilam School 13th 7.30pm Wetton Parish Council Meeting AGM Wetton Village Hall 14th 7.30pm Butterton W.I. Meeting Butterton Village Hall 14th 8.00pm Ilam Parish Council Meeting AGM Ilam School 15th 7.00pm Butterton Parish Council Meeting AGM Butterton Village Hall 15th 7.30pm Butterton Reading Group Various Venues in Village 15th 7.30pm Bingo Warslow Village Hall 19th All Day Leaden Boot Challenge From Alstonefield 19th 12 – 3pm Charity Car Wash Warslow Village Hall 20th 7.30pm Warslow Parish Council Meeting Warslow Village Hall 20th 7.30pm Butterton Reading Group Various Locations 21st 6.30pm Wetton Village Hall A.G.M. Wetton Village Hall 22nd Alstonefield Friendship Club Outing to...... Byrkley Garden Centre 22nd 7.00pm Alstonefield APM+AGM+PC Meeting Alstonefield Village Hall 23rd -31st 11 – 5pm Plant Sale Brook Roods, Warslow 25th – 27th Daily Derbyshire Open Arts Beechenhill Frm, Ilam 25th Afternoon Live Jazz at ...... Tea Rooms, Hulme End 26th Early ‘til noon Car Boot Sale Alstonefield Village

“WHAT’S” ON EARLY JUNE 2019 1st- 11 – 5pm Plant Sale continues until sold out Brook Roods, Warslow 9th 2.00pm End of ‘Bells Project’ Event Butterton Church

Deadline Date for JUNE 2019

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 ‘Commumity Mag’ should be sent to The Treasurer, Melanie Hodgkinson, Middletown Barn, Butterton, Leek, Staffs. ST13 7TD.

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6pm on SATURDAY 25th MAY 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

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