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DUFFIELD
SCENE
JUNE 2014
Edition 260
Published Monthly
FACILITIES UPLIFT PLANNED FOR MEADOW - WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Things are afoot at Eyes
Meadow now and over the
next few years more
beneficial amenities are
planned and Duffield Parish
Council would like you to
add your ideas about the
future there.
At the May Full Council
meeting the Parish Council
agreed a Strategy for Eyes
Meadow. This will involve the
following over the next few
years
2014-15:More picnic benches,
new Notice Boards and Cycle
Stands
2015-16:Drinking fountain/dog
/dog bowls and BBQ (to tie
in with redevelopment of the
changing rooms)
2016-19: Circular walk and fit
trail/out door gym
The Council has also granted a
Lease to Duffield and District
Bowls Club who hope to
relocate from Milford to Eyes
Meadow in the next few years.
The refurbished Changing
Rooms building will include
four changing rooms (two of
which will convert to a multi
use space that can be used for
education classes and other
small meetings), private
shower rooms, unisex and
disabled toilets for use by
spectators and a kitchenette
with hatch to the outside.
Subject to planning consent
the building will have a
veranda and seating area
outside. The plans will be
available for public comment
in the next month or so.
Continued page 7
DUFFIELD
CARNIVAL
Saturday June 21st - see
centre pages.
Cricketing glory - page 23
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Quiz and Chips at the
Ecclesbourne School
Friday 6th June 7.30pm10pm. Ticket price £7.50
Tickets to be bought in
advance
from
school
reception.
Saturday 7th June Duffield
Gardening Club – An
illustrated talk: “Pictorial
Garden Plants” by Kevin
Pratt at The Weston Centre,
Tamworth Street, Duffield
10.00 am. All Welcome.
Non-members
£1.50.Car
Boot Sale Sunday 8th June
at Ecclesbourne School
Booters 8am. Public 9am
£5 per table 50p entrance
Car tickets from reception or
e-mail; kborrington @
ecclesbourne.derbyshire.sch.uk
(01332 843239)
Thursday June 12th 7.30pm
- 9pm at Patten Makers
(upstairs room): Millennium
Meadow Talks - Kieron
Huston of the Derbyshire
The
Derwent
Singers
directed by Richard Roddis
sing to celebrate "This
Bountiful Earth" in their
concerts at St. Mary's
Church, Wirksworth, with
organ solos by Christopher
Dixon, on Saturday, June
28th. at 7.30pm AND at
6.30pm. on Sunday June 29
in the ancient Parish
Church of St. John the
Road,
Baptist, Main
Smalley.
Tickets for this concert are £7.
The Church is open from
11am. on the same day for
viewing the floral displays.
Villa g e J o ttin gs
Wildlife Trust will give a
talk on ‘The Millennium
Meadow, a very special
place for nature’.
Kieron has a wealth of
knowledge of the wildlife of
the Meadow and has written
its development plan for the
next five years.
Everyone welcome.
Saturday 21st June 7:30pm
St Chad's Church, off Long
Lane, Longford, Derbyshire
DE6 3DS ‘There was an Old
Man in a Tree’... a
lighthearted mix of songs
perfect for a midsummer
evening in the beautiful
setting of a country church
with Martin Power, piano
Tickets will be available on
01332
662519
or
tickets@sitwellsingers.org.uk,
Foulds, Irongate, Derby or on
the door £8 , under 16s free
At Duffield Gardening
Club’s Annual General
meeting Ken Cheesley
resigned as Secretary and
his place has been taken by:Monika Calladine,32, Park
Road, Duffield,
Telephone 01332 843594
E-mail:
macalladine@btinternet.com
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Former England and
Derby County centre
half Roy Mcfarland will
be signing copies of his
new
autobiography
‘Roy Mac: Clough’s
Champion’ in
the
Clubhouse at Chevin
Golf Club on Thursday
19th June, between 6.00
and 7.30.
Roy, a golf playing member of
the Club, will also be happy to
answer any questions.
The Ecclesbourne Shanghai
Ball is to be held at the
Pride Park Stadium on
Saturdaay June 28th (7pm
until late).
Welcome drink, three
course meal, live
entertainment, disco. £35
per head, black tie.
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re.sch.uk for a booking form
or contact Mrs borrington
at
kborrington@ecclesbourne.
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A CELEBRATION OF BESPOKE CARING
Bluebird Care has just
celebrated
its
first
anniversary and owners,
Duffield residents Susan and
Philip King, reflected: “It’s
been a wonderful year with a
growing
number
of
customers, particularly in
Duffield, and we are proud to
have helped develop a strong
and caring team.”
“At times it’s been a bit hectic
but, whilst we’ve been paddling
furiously on occasion, we are
confident that our customers
have only seen the swan gliding
on the water!”
The Kings decided to start their
own Care At Home service
when they found difficulty
sourcing reliable quality care for
four of their relatives they have
supporting over the last 15 years.
Susan and Philip (see pic)
explained: “Our care is flexible
and bespoke; we fit around you
or your loved one.
“It can be anything from the
necessities of life such as
personal care and medication
calls to trips to the garden centre
or enjoying a game of
dominoes, a crossword or
jigsaw puzzle, baking, painting,
flower arranging or whatever
customer’s interests are.
“We often look after family
members when their usual
family carer is away,either for a
regular few hours break per
week or living-in over a
weekend or longer period on a
respite basis.
“Some of our customers have
difficulty with their memory so
we may help them manage their
appointments, clothing, meals
and fluid-intake or make sure
there is the right amount of and
in-date food in the fridge or
carry out shopping either with or
on behalf of the customer.
“Where family members live
further away, we liaise with
health
professionals
and
accompany
people
to
appointments.
“We promote independence:
sometimes our customers go
shopping on the Community
Bus, we will meet them, help
them with their shopping and
make sure they are safely back
on the bus.
“We provide appropriate
support and do not take over,
which can be people’s fear.
“We are proud of our customer
satisfaction rate and of our
already established reputation
for quality care. We value each
and every one of our customers:
they are all individuals and have
great stories to tell and we have
the time to listen.
“To reassure; we do not carry
out 15 minute calls except for
medication prompts or a safe
and well check and only if we
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visit for longer at other times of
the same day; and we do not
carry out Social Services
contracts.
We do some work on behalf of
the Social Services as we want
to be inclusive, but only if we
are happy that there is enough
time to carry out the required
activities for the call”
During this month the
Bluebird Care has arranged
an Afternoon Tea, with
activities, for their customers.
There’s also a drop-in Open
Evening with drinks and nibbles
for local Health and Social Care
professionals at the Belper
office where they hope to
demonstrate they do things
differently at Bluebird Care.
There they will meet some of
the Bluebird Care staff - “a
happy team of which we are
very proud and who enjoy their
work,
building
great
relationships
with
our
customers,” say the couple
If you are interested in
Bluebird Care for yourself
or an adult of any age that
you care for, please do not
hesitate to ring our office on:
01773 880055 or feel free to
call in at 6 Bridge Street,
Belper for an informal chat
over a cup of tea.
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CYCLING TO MONTE CARLO IN THE BATTLE AGAINST CANCER
Three crazy chaps are going
to cycle from Duffield all the
way to Monte Carlo this
month
That’s almost 1,000 miles and
they hope to complete it in
within 9 days.
They are setting off the week
after Carnival on Wednesday
June 25th, just after 9am from
the turning circle on Park
Road, hoping to be cheered off
by the Ecclesbourne students,
friends and family.
As with a lot of the best laid
plans, the idea started in a pub
- The Pattenmakers - one night
when Tago (Russell) Taylor
and Nigel Williams thought it
would be a very good idea to
cycle to Monte Carlo!
(Think they’d had a few!)
When he heard of the plans
Gerard Varin couldn’t resist
another little jaunt and joined
the team.
The services of Terry Chisman
were recruited as support
vehicle driver and overall
Linking
up
again
The Ecclesbourne Valley
Railway is proud to
announce that 67 years
after its closure in June
1947, Wirksworth Station is
now linked to the National
Rail
Network
again
enabling journey planning
from any mainline railway
station in the UK to
Wirksworth.
The railway’s timetable is
designed to connect with East
Midlands Trains at the
railway’s southern terminus at
Duffield station and it is now
possible for passengers to
team handler and bingo! the
challenge was on.
The trio are training hard,
putting in the miles to train
their bodies, but also their
team skills to aid things like
slip streaming and speed
consistency.
They hope to cover 100 miles
a day, but that might have to
be flexible as some days will
have steep inclines and there’s
always the weather to
consider!
The ride is in aid of Cancer
Research UK as between them
they have far too much first
hand knowledge of Cancer,
with wives, parents and
friends all being affected.
As they have all suffered from
many different kinds of cancer
it made sense to support a
charity that carries out
research into a wide spectrum
looking for a cure.
This horrible disease does not
discriminate between young
and old or male and female.
It can strike at any time.
There will be an evening of
merriment
at
the
Pattenmakers on Sat 7th
June when there will be a
special beer with proceeds
going to the cause.
Everyone is welcome.
They’re hoping every mile in
the saddle will be a step closer
to a cure so please visit:
www.cyclemontecarlo.co.uk
and support them on their
JustGiving
page
at:
www.justgiving.com/cyclem
ontecarlo.
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drink every day including Friday
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latest updates, menus and
competitions !"
Italien Evening Friday June 27
purchase tickets and have a
seamless
journey
to
Wirksworth thanks to the
National Rail Enquiries
Journey Planner.
Tom Tait the railway’s
Commercial Director stated
“We have been working for
some time on this project.
I am absolutely delighted that
Wirksworth is now a
destination on national rail
network in its own rightand
and I am most grateful to our
colleagues at East Midlands
Trains who have supported
this innovation.”
UNWANTED FURNITURE - FREE COLLECTION
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Encore Re-use is a social
enterprise based in Ashbourne
ifor the purpose of recycling
and Re-use of household goods
and
furniture,
providing
training, volunteering and
employment opportunities for
the local community giving
chance to develop work and
social skills.
Encore reuse promotes and
encourages reuse and recycling
and the reduction of household
and other goods going to
landfill or unsightly fly tipping.
Good quality furniture and
other items which add to the
problem of waste will be reused
to help someone else make a
home.
Encore reuse is making itself
sustainable by running it's up
cycling shop, located within it's
own premises, called Vintage
Green, there they re-create &
re-purpose old furniture giving
it a new lease of life. Every
piece is hand painted and
finished, making it all very
unique but still affordable. We
offer a free collection service to
aid people in their quest to
recycle their goods.
Everyone is welcome at the
project to buy at generously
discountedprices.
website:
www.encorereuse.org.uk
WHAT IS RE-UPHOLSTERY? A REVIVAL OF A MUCH LOVED PIECE
When your furniture is of
good quality but has seen
better days, re-upholstery is
the ideal solution. It’s the
perfect way to revive a much
piece
without
loved
compromising
on
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comfort and style of the
original design.
Re-upholstery doesn’t just
recovering
your
mean
furniture in the latest fabrics.
Using the expertise of
traditional craftsmen,
JLO Design’s experienced
team will painstakingly strip
back your furniture down to
its original frame and bring
out the unique features you
first fell in love with.
Choosing to renew also means
that you save yourself the stress
of trying to find new quality
furniture, something that is
increasingly difficult to find,
due to an influx of cheap
imports. Far better to re-create a
unique design statement with
your existing, trusted furniture
Here are some of the things
that are considered when
reupholstering a piece of
furniture
1. Frame repair. Until an
upholsterer takes a peek under
the covers, it's probably not
obvious what needs to be
glued, clamped and tightened
up.
Spring
tying
or
2.
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come unsprung or need
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Springs come in a variety of
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seats.
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discussion about your fabric,
preferably with your Designer.
Making sure you choose the
right quality of fabric is
essential as is the Fire Rating.
4. Pattern. Whether you want
a fully upholstered chair or a
simple dining chair, the fabric
pattern needs to match up
when you look at the finished
piece from the front.
5. Cushions. Whether they are
foam, down-wrapped, or a
complete down-filled cushion
insert, cushions come in all
shapes and sizes and a good
upholsterer will build them
back up to their plump former
glory.
6. Style. There is more than
one way to finish the arms or
panels on chairs, love seats
and sofas. Explain how you
want them to look; a photo or
sketch will help a good
upholsterer to recreate the
style you are looking for.
Not only can JLO Design's
team of craftsmen reupholster your furniture but
they can also make any
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127a Derby Road, Duffield.
Eyes Meadow from page 1
The Council has commenced
improvements to the parking
area on the Meadow. The
grassed area near the cricket
ground will be levelled and a
ground reinforcement mesh
installed to allow the
permanent parking of cars on
this grassed area. There may
be some disruption to
parking whilst this work is
being undertaken.
For further information
please contact the Parish
Council's clerk-Liz Page on
liz.page@duffieldpc.org.uk
CARNIVAL
Come and see us at the
Carnival.
Come and let us know why
you love living in Duffield,
what you'd like to see
improved and how it can be
done. Come and let us know
your views on .........
• Transport • Environment
• Sport, Recreation &Leisure
• Culture and Community
• Business, Economy and
Tourism.
The Duffield Action Plan
Steering Group welcomed
Jonathan Leach, who runs the
@duffieldlife twitter feed. He
has agreed to take over the
Lead for the Business
Working Group.
The Working Groups need
members. This is a unique
opportunity for you to shape
what happens in your
community. If you would like
to be on a Working Group
please contact Liz Page on
01332 842740.
John Raw points out that
the Environment Group is
inviting members to serve as
volunteer consultants in the
collection of information
about: The Built and
Natural environments,
Green issues, Conservation,
Litter and Refuse. and is
putting them together with
the findings from other
Groups;
John (01332 840675) wants
villagers’ views on these
topics and wants to know
what attracted them to
Duffield? Why is Duffield a
pleasant place to live and
what changes would make
them want to leave?
Price-winning village
garden opens again
After a 4 year absence from
the NGS we are pleased to
announce that Wharfedale,
34 Broadway will be opening
again this year on five
Sundays during the summer
– 8th and 29th June, 20th
July, 10th and 24th August.
A summary of details, and
images, can be found on
http://bit.ly/1kbFpRp which is
the direct link to my garden
entry in the NGS yellow book
and more material on my new
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website www.garden34.co.uk
We hope to add significantly
to the c.£10,000 previously
raised for the NGS charities
which include Macmillan
Cancer Support, Marie Curie
Cancer Care and Help the
Hospices amongst others.
We look forward to
welcoming visitors old and
new this summer.
Kind regards
Roger & Sue Roberts
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BRINGING PLEASURE TO THOUSANDS OVER THE YEARS
In 1968, a small group of
singers began life in Derby
as The Derwent Singers
under the direction of
John Nixon and quickly
became established as one of
the leading chamber choirs
in The Midlands.
Now a company of twentysix, the choir delights its
audiences with a varied
repertoire of styles drawn
from the early music era
through to the present day,
sometimes serious, sometimes
more lighthearted.
The choir may be
accompanied by a
professional Baroque or
Classical orchestra, by organ,
or they may sing “a capella”
thus reflecting their ability to
diversify and entertain.
Over the past years The
Derwent Singers have sung at
weddings, most recently in
Repton School Chapel, or at
Cathedral services - at
Southwell, Coventry and
Ripon - and have competed in
Music Festivals such as in
Derby, Blackpool and
Coalville from where they
were pleased to return with
awards, as they did from this
year’s Derby Music Festival.
Locally they have performed
in many Parish Churches
by
RUTH BLACKWELL
including St. Alkmund’s,
Duffield, in Derby Cathedral,
in St. Mary’s Church,
Bridgegate and in Derby’s
beautifully converted
Roundhouse.
Further afield some of their
venues have been
Nottingham’s Albert Hall,
Calke Abbey and Lichfield
Cathedral, whilst a few year’s
ago the choir spent a weekend
in Paris singing at, among
other places, Notre Dame.
More recently, and closer to
home, a weekend’s singing in
Masham, Yorkshire, also saw
some of the party visiting the
local Black Sheep Brewery!
The choir has also performed
outside, whether in concert as
at Calke Abbey, or to
advertise a coming concert as
at Masham or at De Bradlei
Mill, Belper, a year or so ago
to highlight their concert at
Christchurch.
And so we come full circle
because The Derwent Singers
presented a concert at
Christchurch again in April of
this year, whilst this month
they will sing two concerts
both entitled “This Bountiful
Earth”, including music by
Rutter, Greene and Britten, all
of which praise the glory of
nature.
The first Concert will be on
Saturday June 28th. at
7.30pm. in the majestic
setting of St. Mary’s Church,
Church Walk, off St. Mary’s
Gate, Wirksworth,DE4 4DP.
Organ Solos played by
Christopher Dixon will also
be included. Tickets will cost
£10 each.
The second Concert on
Sunday June 29th.at
6.30pm. in the ancient Parish
Church of St. John the
Baptist,
Main Road, Smalley, DE7
6DS, is featured as part of the
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Church’s biennial Flower
Festival. Tickets for this
concert are £7 each. The
Church is open from 11am.
on the same day for viewing
the floral displays.
For both concerts the choir
will be under the inspirational
direction of Richard Roddis.
For more information and
tickets: telephone 01283
561826, or tickets @ derwent
singers.org.uk or
reserve tickets online from
PayPal via the Derwent
singers’
website: www.derwent
singers.org.uk
or contact Fould’s Music
Shop( 40, Irongate Derby,
01332 344842) or members of
the choir.
Summer is fast approaching and this year
Duffield Carnival will be held on the
Summer Solstice so get the 21st June in your
diaries!
The theme is ‘Lets go Rio de Janeiro’
All are welcome to dress up and join in the
parade.
This year we have opened the procession to
decorated buggies and/or wheelbarrows so
whether you’re a group or an individual
there’s something for everyone.
Duffield Carnival Week
15th - 22nd June
Carnival week is fast approaching so make sure the date is in your diaries.
The theme this year is ‘Let’s Go... Rio de Janeiro’ so we’re looking for lots
of fun, celebration and sparkle.
crowning of the King at St Alkmund’s church
garden party
Treasure Hunt
Pattenmakers Arms
Duffield Five
Family Barbecue
The primary school’s sports spectacular
Duffield Dynamos football club
Carnival day is Sat 21st June
Lancaster Batala Drummers
Aleena Naylor
Rockwood Dogs
Vision Dance
Entry on the day: Adults £4, Concessions and secondary school children £2
Music Festival
ter
JSAX Groove Project
Groove 66
church service
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The Derbyshire-based Sally Montague Hair Group is
proud to announce the addition of a second L’Oreal
Colour Specialist within the six-salon group.
Alice Cronin (pictured)Master Stylist at Ashbourne in
Derbyshire has recently graduated from the prestigious
L’Oreal Professionnel Colour Specialist class of 2013
degree.
Holly, Alice and Niamh’s Charity Cake Sale
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Well done to Holly Buckingham, Alice Buckingham and
Niamh Batchford.
The girls helped to bake over 200 cakes for their stall which
they held on Old Mill Close, Duffield to raise money for
Derbyshire Air Ambulance and Water Aid.
Thank you to friends and neighbours who came to buy cakes
– the sale raised over £80 for two great causes!
Kind regards
Reader’s letter
Lisa
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ECCLESBOURNE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
Ecclesbourne School riders
are
celebrating
after
successfully claiming the
title of County (and
National)
Challenge
Champions in the 80cm
(novice) show jumping class.
Schools from all over the UK
battled it out at the prestigious
NSEA (National Schools
Equestrian Association) event
at Bury Farm Equestrian
Village in Buckinghamshire
on 26th April.
Qualifying competitions occur
throughout the year allowing
only one school to represent
their
region.
At
the
championships 44 schools
were represented by 131
individual riders.
The Ecclesbourne team was
the tenth school into the arena
and then had to endure a nailbiting wait having to watch
the remaining 34 schools
compete.
Competition was fierce but
they couldn’t match the skill
and determination of the
Ecclesbourne team which was
the
fastest
team
to
successfully jump clear in
both rounds.
The team (L-R) of Stephanie
Faulkner, Jenny O’Driscoll,
Jess Buxton and Tara Foster
are pictured above just
before their lap of honour.
On an individual ticket, as the
only under-14 year old
competitor for Ecclesbourne,
Fun Quiz June
Tara Foster had an outstanding
performance taking 3rd place
in the 80cm event.
Tara also won both the 70cm
(mini) and 80cm practice
competitions on the Friday
evening.
Having jumped a clear in the
70cm first round in the final,
given the tough competition,
Tara went for speed in the
second round and incurred
unfortunate faults.
Other members of the
Ecclesbourne
team
intermediate class then they
are: Amy Foster, Becky
Fenton, Jess Buxton and Beth
O’Driscoll. will also represent
Derbyshire at the 90cm
(Intermediate) County Finals
which take place in October,
at
Addington
Manor,
Buckinghamshire.
Further qualification events
for dressage, show jumping
and jumping with style are
also on the agenda throughout
the year.
The emerging Ecclesbourne
team ishoping to qualify for
the latter stages of such
events.
The equestrian team currently
has 13 members.
Team Manager, Nick Fenton,
is keen to hear from any new
rider at the school who may be
interested in joining the team
as we look forward to
hopefully continuing success
in the future.
The answers are all towns, villages or places in
Derbyshire. For example:
Matlock
This rug needs a key (7) =
Now see if you can solve the following:
1. A left and left again (6)
2. Fictional alien against a barrier (6)
3. Tear grass field (6) 4. Traffic light shows the way in (9)
5. Warm weather gear, we hear (10)
6. Change direction of the watercourse (9)
Any comments contact: quizsetter@yahoo.co.uk
(answers on page 22):
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Duffield resident Judy Doenhoff, immediate past President
of Soroptimist International Derby presenting a cheque for
£1,735 to Richard Griffiths from the New Day Children’s
Centre. The Soroptomists supported the charity in Ethiopia
in Judy’ Presidential year.
Healt
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with Dr. Stavros Mihaletos DC MChiro
Chiropractic is the
science and art of the
health of the individual.
Often we hear people
talking about how
many miles they run, or
how often they go to
gym, and it is very
impressive, but, being
fit is not being healthy.
It’s a part of it.
Being healthy consists of
three main categories;
namely, exercising with
coordinated movement,
taking in nutrients (food,
oxygen,
etc)
and
spending time reflecting
on lifestyle experiences.
These provide enough
feed to the brain to
stimulate
effective
responses for vigour.
Obviously, each of these
categories is an art in
themselves, but once we
can get our head around
these basic principles it
becomes
easier
to
manage.
Health takes a little time
to implement completely,
and we find that those
who are motivated start
off strong, may break
their commitment and
start again, sometimes
over and over.
In time most people
refine the level of health
that is sufficient for them
and take responsibility
for their physical wellbeing.
Chiropractic can help
organise, compliment
and refine your health
goals.
Most people come into
our clinic with a
particular pain (shoulder,
lower back, neck) which
we assess to make sure
that we can help.
Once our primary goal
(getting people back to
painless activity) is
achieved, most of our
patients want to stay well
and make their bodies
more robust to external
insults.
When the central nervous
system has enough
resources to handle more
stresses placed on it, the
body is said to be healthy
in the real sense.
When our reflexes are
able to call on any
muscle without it being
inhibited or in spasm
(both weak) and we can
absorb and respond to the
three main categories of
stresses discussed above.
Being at the breaking
edge of a health oriented
profession makes almost
every chiropractor I meet
excited to be involved in
helping people with their
hands (Gr: chiero = hand;
praxis = practise).
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please
call
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EVENTS GALORE AT THE LIBRARY THIS MONTH
Once
again
we
are
National
celebrating
Bookstart Week by having a
story, songs and craft session
for under 5s and their
parents or carers.
This year the theme is “My
Hero”.
This exciting event will take
place on Wednesday 11 June
from 2pm until 2.45pm.
Tickets are free but booking is
essential, so ring us on 01332
840234 if you would like to
book a place.
Our regular storytime sessions
now take place on Fridays at
11am for half an hour of
stories and simple crafts for
under 5s and their carers.
Make a Noise in Libraries
fortnight runs from 2nd to
15th June and we are taking
part by having an information
morning on Friday 6 June
from 10am until 12.30.
During that time you can find
out more about Library
Services for visually impaired
people, try your hand at
Braille and meet Paul and his
Guide Dog, Norman.
Any children attending our
storytime that morning can
have their name transcribed
into Braille.
New books in the library this
month include The Flying
Scotsman story by James S
Baldwin, a book highlighting
the illustrious career of this
world-famous locomotive,
More Thorny Problems by
Helen Yemm, a new
compilation of seasonal
questions and answers from
the much-loved gardening
columnist, a reprinted copy of
The Vintage Book of War
Stories edited by Sebastian
Faulks, which includes
extracts from Bruce Chatwin,
Bao Ninh and Joseph Heller
and a paperback copy of
Legend, a novel by David
Lynn Coleman, telling of a
group of soldiers, scientists
and historians dedicated to
uncovering the truth behind
history’s greatest myths.
In this novel they go in
search of the lost city of El
Dorado.
In the 12 from 64 Challenge
I have finished Funeral in
Berlin by Len Deighton
and for June hope to read a
children’s story, The Giving
Tree by Shel Silverstein.
I have recently finished The
One Plus One, the latest
novel by JoJo Moyes which
I enjoyed very much.
The story centres on Jess
and her chaotic family as
she struggles maintaining
two jobs, two children with
no child maintenance from
her estranged husband. She
meets Ed, also facing
problems of his own and they
travel to Scotland together as
Jess’s quirky daughter, Tanzie,
has entered into a maths
competition.
This novel made me laugh,
cry and wince.
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Carole-Ann
Duffield Library
840324
I quite literally could not put it
down, did not want to finish it
and wonder what happened
next to Jess and Ed.
A sign of a good book!
Happy reading from CaroleAnn and the team
MINK ATTACKS REDUCING WILD LIFE ON THE MEADOW
Like a scene from a
Hitchcock film, one after the
other,
the
protesting
jackdaws rose into the air
and repeatedly swooped
down in attack, before
taking up positions nearby
to rest before resuming their
bombardment.
The original two were soon
joined by four more and they
took it in turns before giving it
up as a bad job and retreating
to the nearby trees.
A perplexed looking starling
waited nearby with a beak full
of food and a disinterested
pigeon turned its head,
observed the display and then
resumed its long stare into the
distance.
The cause of all the clamour?
A workman on a neighbour’s
roof was standing on a
platform
whilst
he
maneuvered a shiny pipe liner
down one of the six chimneys.
Unbeknown to him, the
jackdaws had a nest in an
adjoining pot and were
vigorously trying to dislodge
him in defence of their young!
The man did not even give the
birds a cursory glance as they
flew a few feet above his head
as he carried on with his job.
Protecting young at this peak
time is a priority for many
creatures in the wild and most
have instinctive behaviours
with which to do this.
Birds usually nest somewhere
where they either blend in
with their surroundings so that
it is hard to be seen, or high in
the canopy, or tucked away in
holes or mud built nests.
The alarm calls of adult birds
are often the only indication
that something is wrong and
nest raiders can range from
magpies, carrion crows,
jackdaws, squirrels, mink, rats
or birds of prey –all of who
are probably trying to raise
their own progeny.
If there is a roosting owl in an
area (even in broad daylight)
others will often join the
persistent
frantic
alarm
chinking of a protective
blackbird trying to
Ecclesbourne rivers and
force it to move.
our Reserve is like a
Sadly, on the
perfect larder Reserve,
especially as they
there
are
are not scared of
only one or
people and will
two
hunt in full
ground
daylight.
nesting
It is hard to get
birds
the balance right
the
confined
between
by
to
the
protection of the
MILLENIUM
wetland
biodiversity and
because
MEADOW CHAIR the possible need
there are so
to trap a marauding,
DI HANCOCK
many free
non-native animal.
running
Protection of young
dogs disturbing the
is not confined to birds and
other habitats.
mammals.
Protective
adults
will A few years ago, researchers
sometimes try to distract discovered that, an insect
predators and lure them from commonly referred to as the
the nest by pretending to be body burying beetle, protects
injured
themselves
but its larvae by smearing
sometimes all this is in vain. antimicrobial secretions on
Around the ponds, the remains the fur or feathers of the dead
of a number of mallards and of animal on which it has laid its
fish is evidence of what is eggs.
most certainly mink attack. This reduces the chance of the
Mink have already destroyed decomposing body’s bacteria
the water vole population on affecting the developing
the
Derwent
and
the beetle larvae which otherwise
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do not thrive.
Scientists at Manchester
University are investigating
this substance as its germ
killing ability may have other
applications.
Meanwhile, the meadow looks
beautiful under its white froth
of cow parsley and hawthorn
blossom and it is hard to
believe these daily battles for
survival are taking place all
around.
The swallows, swifts and
house martins are back at last
so we know that summer is
here and the oak is out before
the ash so, according to
folklore, we should have a
splash!
However, there are currently a
number of people who are
finding it hard to access the
Reserve to enjoy these
spectacles but this will soon
be remedied.
In June, a new path is being
made diagonally across to
the wetland by flattening the
current humps and bumps
and laying a plastic mesh
which will be seeded and
through which new grass
will grow; the current grass
has already been treated
prior to partial removal.
The new, flatter, firmer path
will enable wheelchair users
and anyone who requires a
safer walking surface to have
greater access.
Finally - if you are
registered disabled, a
RADAR key needed to
open
the
Reserve’s
disabled friendly entrance
gate is available as follows:
if you live in Amber Valley,
take proof of disability
(e.g. blue parking badge,
DLA letter, doctor’s letter)
and £2.50 to their offices
on King Street, Belper or
Ripley;
Derby
City
residents need to take the
same evidence to the
Council House and their
keys are FREE. Usefully,
RADAR keys also unlock
disabled toilets up and
down the land!
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IF YOU WANT TO KEEP GETTING ON YOUR BIKE..PROTECT IT!
I recently received this
advice from the police about
keeping bicycles safe, which
I thought would be useful to
pass on.
1.Get a quality lock.
2.Mark the bike with a
unique code to ensure that
the police will be able to
trace the bike if it is stolen
and recovered.
There are several companies
who offer bike marking
products and these can be
found on the internet.
Alternatively use a UV pen or
Smartwater.
3.Keep a record of the frame
number, the make/model
and any other marks that
can identify the bike.
Take a photograph and write a
description in case it is stolen.
www.bikeregister.com offers a
free registration and the option
to download a Bike Logbook
for the details which can be
given to the police to help
track the bike.
4.Check whether home
contents insurance covers a
bike including theft outside
the home too.
A particularly valuable bike
may need separate insurance.
5.
When out and about:
•
Park bike in a well-lit
area, where it can be easily
seen by passers-by
•
Lock both wheels and
the frame of your bike to a
cycle
stand
or
other
immoveable object (make
sure the locks go through the
bike frame as well as both
wheels and the post you are
securing it to and make sure it
isn’t possible to cut through
the post, or for the bike to be
lifted up over the top of it)
•
Take any removable
items with you such as
wheels, lights, baskets and
saddle.
•
If you use an app that
tracks your progress enable
privacy settings so that your
house is not identified.
6.
More than half of bikes
are stolen from home so
reduce the chances of this
happening by storing in a
locked shed or garage.
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buying a second hand bike:
Take a friend and
•
always meet the seller at
their home address
•
Do not meet in a public
place
Does the seller really
•
know the bike’s history?
•
Do they look like they
could be the owner of the
bike they are selling?
Examine the bike
•
thoroughly to check if the
frame number has been
removed or if it has a bike
security mark on it. If the
seller can produce an
original purchase receipt and
service history, that’s a good
sign of a genuine sale
•
Is the bike being
advertised at market value?
If not, ask yourself why?
•
Always get a receipt
for the sale. A genuine seller
will be happy to provide one.
8.
Checking to see if the
bike is stolen: Members of the
public can check whether a
bike has been stolen by
clicking the following link
https://www.bikeregister.com/
bike-checker and entering the
frame number, QR code
number or the unique bike
register number. Anyone can
scan a QR code on the bike to
establish if it is stolen or call
0800 587 4739 during office
hours.
9.
If your bike has been
stolen: Call 101 and report it
to the police with the details of
the bike, update its status on
Bike Register. View websites
such as Ebay or any other sale
sites as the bike may come up
for sale. If you believe that
you have found your bike for
sale please contact the police
on 101.
Approved and tested Bike
security products and other
items can be found at
http://www.securedbydesign.c
om/ (Association of Chief
Police Officers approved
group
that
provide
information about crime
reduction and prevention) and
http://www.soldsecure.com/.
Valerie Thorpe
Other crime prevention advice
can
be
found
at
www.thecrimepreventionwebs
ite.com. For further crime
prevention advice contact
your
local
Safer
Neighbourhood Team on 101
orvisit:http://www.derbyshire.
police.uk
Drop-in sessions:
On Tuesday 24th June the
Mobile Police Office will be
in the Weston Centre car
park on Tamworth Street
between 9.00am - 9.30am
and between 9.35 - 10.00 on
Hazelwood Hill, Hazelwood.
These sessions are for
residents to visit with queries
or problems or to obtain
advice on things such as
security or other issues that
are of concern.
QUIZ ANSWERS
(from page 17)
1. Alport
2 Etwall
3 Ripley
4 Ambergate
5 Somercotes
6 Turnditch
DUFFIELD CRICKETERS MAKE WONDERFUL START TO SEASON
Five victories in succession...
that’s how Duffield Cricket
Club’s 1st XI has started the
season in the County League
Division One.
The last of the wins - by 84
runs at Cutthorpe - took them
34 points clear of Eckington,
a wonderful start to their bid
to get promotion to the
Premier League.
Opener Chris Sheldon scored
an excellent, undefeated 100
and Peter Jenkins 75 not out
as Duffield, 257 for 3 set
Cutthorpe a formidable target.
Joe Wozniczka-Wells whipped
out the first three Cutthorpe
batsman and spinner Jono
Clare wrapped up their
innings of 174 with a fine
return of 5 for 53.
In the opening game skipper
Paul Bakel, superbly backed
up by bowlers Jono Clare
and Adam Short, ensured
Duffield 1st XI got off to w
winning start to the season.
Put into bat by Matlock at
Eyes Meadow Duffield’s top
order collapsed - some overambitious stroke play the main
cause - but Bakel (53) dug in
and with the aid of Matthew
White (34) took Duffield to a
moderate157 total.
After losing a wicket to the
first ball of their innings by
Luke Webb, Edward Lowe
(59) and Vassil Orros (49)
took Matlock to 79 before
Adam Short got them both.
It signalled a collapse as
seamer Short ( 12-1-44-4) and
off spinner Clare (13.2-2-435) rushed out Matlock for 132
to give Duffield a 25 run
victory.
Adam Short and Jono Clare
continued their excellent start
to the season away at Long
Eaton, after improved batting,
led again by skipper Paul
Bakel (56), took Duffield to
208 for 6 off their 50 overs.
Only David Cameron offered
any prolonged resistance as
The only blip in Duffield’s 1st XI season came in the first
round of the Marston’s Smooth Trophy and it took a quite
outstanding personal performance to undo them.
Opener Chris Sheldon hit his second century of that week-end ,
a wonderful 152 not out and with great support from Tim
Williscroft (51) and an undefeated 57 not out by Peter Jenkins,
the under strength Duffield side reached 309 for 6 in their 50
overs.
It certainly looked a good enough score against a lowly Division
Two side but Muhammad Sultan batting at number three hit 15
fours and eight sixes in his 180 to set up South Wingfield for a
three wicket victory. Only spinner Jono Clare 3 for 22 off his10
overs was able to contain Sultan’s ferocious hitting.
Short (9.4-2-25-3), Luke
Webb (12-2-26-3) and Clare Not such a good start for
(15-5-50-3) bundled Sawley Duffield 2nd XI.
and Long Eaton out for 127 Swanwick Hall 1st XI were
- victory by 81 runs with 3.2 put in at Crays Hill and batted
first in the Fourth Division
overs to spare.
Staveley Welfare were the North opening match.
next to suffer when Duffield Duffield seam bowler Joe
won the toss at Eyes Meadow, Wozniczka-Wells (7 for 32)
decided to bat and thanks to a ripped into their early order
near run a ball 78 from and only some late resistance
Thomas Roe and thirties by the lower order took
from Chris Sheldon and Swanwick to a meagre 128.
Jono
ClareDuffield It proved enough though as
reached a creditable 228 for only Balraj Johal offered
much resistance scoring 37 of
9 off their 50 overs.
It proved plenty as Jono Duffield’s paltry 83 and
Clare
(13-1-47-4).
Joe defeat by 45 runs.
Wozniczka-Wells (10.1-3-37- A fine all round performance
3) and Luke W ebb (15-4-55- by Philip Jordan enabled
2) gave Duffield a third Duffield to come away with a
away
against
successive win, this time by draw
Chesterfield.
50 runs.
He took 5 for 64 as
Even better to come!
piled up a
On a rain affected pitch Chesterfield
Duffield
put
Ilkeston formidable 257 for 9 in their
Rutland in to bat at Rutland 42 overs.
Park and Duffield’s seamers Then Jordan (34 not)
followed the example of
were rampant.
Luke Webb (13-5-39-4), Travis Birtwhistle (36) in
Adam Short (10.3-2-27-3) determined resistance to hold
and Joe Wozniczka-Wells 11- on for a draw.
2-44-2) were accurate and Philip Jordan then opened
penetrating as the home side the batting at Clay Cross and
reached 124 for 9 before was undefeated on 31 as
declaring, hoping their Duffield 61 for 1 won by
bowlers would get as much nine wickets.
Earlier they had bowled out
out of the wicket.
It nearly worked but thanks to the Clay Cross 1st XI for
opener Chris Sheldon’s 49 only 60 - Matthew White (4
and an undefeated 20 from for ), Will Eisenberg (3 for 9)
Peter Jenkins, Duffield got and Philip Jordan (3 for 10).
Needless to say the team were
home for a two wicket win.
gutted when the match against
Chesterfield Barbarians 1st XI
BRILLIANT.
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was cancelled just as they
were running into some form.
Unfortunately there was a
batting collapse by Duffield
when only a hard hitting
performance from Mark
Antill, recalling some of his
past glories with four sixes
and four fours in 52 off only
33 balls in Duffield’s 158.
Marehay knocked off the
mediocre target with nearly 15
overs to spare at 162 for 3.
Duffield’s 3rd XI got off to a
great start at Eyes Meadow
running up a formidable 248
for 5 in their Division 8 North
match against Ockbrook and
Borrowash 4ths.
Mark Antill got the innings
away to a flying start with two
sixes and six fours in a
whirlwind 46 and Adam
Burnham (92) and Alex
Burnham (37) kept it going.
Michael Dent ( 3 for 45) and
Simon Tapping (2 for 29)
quickly got among the wickets
and Ockbrook
then
collapsed to 113 all out in
26.3 overs with Matthew
Deegan (2 for 12) and Alex
Burnham (2 for 7) mopping
up. to give Duffield a 135 run
victory.
A change of fortunes against st
Middleton and Wirksworth
where Duffield were put in
and saw only Will Clare (39)
top 30 as they were bowled
out for a mediocre 161.
The home side had no such
problems as they knocked off
their target for the loss of only
two wickets.
A month of frustration for the
3rd XI as three of the opening
match were cancelled.
They showed a good fighting
spirit at Quarndon where the
home side rattled up 272 for 2
but found stout resistance
from Will Clare (53) and
Dave Bingham (61) as
Duffield, 205 for 5, held on
for a draw.
SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIP SO NEAR YET...
Duffield
Benz-Bavarian
captain and world number 1
Nick Matthew went onto the
court with his team leading
Surrey in Guildford by 2-0
in the National Squash
Championship Final and
victory seeming a certainty.
But Matthew, unbeaten in his
last 40 National League and
Cup games, provided one of
the shocks of the season by
going down 3-0 in a
tremendous battle against his
England team mate Peter
Barker.
Matthew seemed assured at
the start, but Barker never
stopped
chasing
and
retrieving and eventually
ground his way to winning the
first game12-10,
It was an even tougher second
game with Barker once again
winning the major points for
an 18-16 win and with
Matthew’s confidence somewhat shaken Barker took the
third game 11-5 for what he
described as “one of my best
ever victories.”
Earlier Andy Whipp and
Laura Massaro
gave
Duffield a 2-0 start.
Whipp, man for the big
occasion
beat
Davide
Bianchetti in three straight
games all 11-8 and
Massaro, Duffield’s other
world champion, battled well
to overcome Alison Waters
11-8 in the fifth game.
Unfortunately
Duffield’s
middle
order
was
overpowered.
Steve Coppinger went dow
to Surrey’s Adrian Grant 3-0
and Joel Hinds suffered
likewise against Adrian
Waller.
Manager Felix Frixou, like the
players and
fans was
distraught but full of praise for
Barker’s natch winning effort.
Undaunted Felix said: “ Both
our world champions will be
back with us next season and
we are going to sign some
new players. We shall come
back even stronger.”
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