may 2012 - the village voice
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May 2012Volume 19 Issue 5
Copy Deadline: 20th of the month
Editor: Pete HawkinsJaret House, Queen Street, TideswellT: 01298 872470E: [email protected]: www.tideswellonline.co.ukW: issuu.com/villagevoice
The editorial team reserve the right to edit, omit or hold-over copy. All contributions must be signed although names can be withheld if requested. Views expressed are not necessarily those of the editorial team. Reproduction of articles prohibited without prior permission of the editor and contributor.
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Picture courtesy of Tideswell Artability Group
Inside this issue.Tideswell Food Festival........................................................................................... Page 14
BOAT Applications .................................................................................................. Page 24
Cricket and Bowls.................................................................................................... Page 32
Drawing: Tideswell Rock Shop
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From the EditorWhat a busy month we have ahead of us. The Diary Dates are jam-packed so apologies if you have to get your magnifier out to see them.
We have an exciting day ahead when the second annual Food Festival hits the streets again. Bigger and better than last year, it’s a perfect reminder of why Tideswell is such a wonderful place to live and a perfect place to visit. Spread the word amongst family and friends and let’s make it a day to remember.
Elsewhere we have an appeal for action if you value our quiet, beautiful green lanes. They need your support to ensure they don’t become churned up by off-roaders.
We also get advance notice of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations in Tideswell and Litton and an appeal for our own Wakes royalty too.
Pete Hawkins
Dates for Your DiaryTue 1 - Tideswell & District CA AGM. Fountain Square Vestry 7.30pm
Wed 2 - Tidza Ramblers walk from Cherry Tree Square 6.45p.m.
Fri 4 & 25 - Quiz Night, Cressbrook Club
Sat 5 -Tideswell Food Festival
Sat 5 - Tideswell Football reunion, Horse and Jockey 6.30 onwards
Sun 6 - How does your garden grow? Parish Church 10.30am
Sun 6 - Spring Sale Litton Village Hall 11.00-4.00
Sat 12 - Cressbrook Crawl Fell Race 11am
Sun 13 - Tidza Ramblers walk. Cherry Tree Square 10am
Sun 13 - Sat 19 - Christian Aid Week
Fri 18 - Film Club - Cressbrook Club 8pm
Wed 23 - Tidza Ramblers walk - 6.45p.m.
Sat 26 - Jumble Sale for East Midlands Hospice 2pm Fountain St Church Hall
Sat 26 - Tideswell Band Spring Concert, Parish Church 7.30
Wed 30 - Youth Club AGM 7.30
The Anchor Inn
Four Lane Ends, Tideswell
Traditional Bar Mealscooked by award-winning chef
Quiz night & supper every other Friday
Functions also catered for
01298 871371www.anchorinntideswell.co.uk
PILATES IN THE PEAKS‘In 30 sessions, you’ll have a whole new
body.’ - Joseph Pilates.
Don’t take his word for it - Come and try it for yourself!
Body Control Pilates classes at
Litt on Village HallTaster session: 30th March 9.30 a.m.
Classes commence 23rd April for a six week block Mondays at 2.30 pm
Fridays at 9.30 and 10.30 am
Classes are small to ensure personal supervision so booking is essenti al
Call Rosalind Hoyes on 01629 258463 or 07903 778619 Email: [email protected]
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Need help or advice?
Patrick McLoughlinMember of Parliament for Derbyshire Dales
You can write at any time to:House of Commons,
London SW1A 0AA
Telephone: 0207 219 3511E: [email protected]
Community Assocation AGM
The Tideswell & District Community Association is holding its A.G.M. on
Tuesday 1st. May 2012 at 7.30pm in the Fountain Street Church Vestry
Please come along and have your say in the future of your community association.
Diamond Jubilee in Litton
Advance notice of Litton’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrations. Bring & Share
picnic on the Green on Tuesday, 5th June from 3 to 5 pm
There will be Children’s Fancy dress, Games Competitions, Music, Jubilee Cake Cutting and presentation of Jubilee Souvenirs
Cups of tea and cold drinks provided on the house. Bring your own ground sheet to sit on. Any queries to 01298 871564
Spring Sale
A Spring Sale is being held at Litton Village hall There will be Vintage, Arts
and Craft stalls, teas,coffee and cakes.
The sale runs from 11 to 4.30 pm on Sunday 6th May. The sale is raising money for Nightstop, Buxton and Centrepoint. Admission is free.
Tideswell Youth Club AGM
The annual general meeting of the Tideswell Youth Club is being held at
the Youth Club on Wednesday 30th May at 7.30pm.
All welcome – please come along.
Wakes Royalty
If anybody is interested in being part of this years wakes royalty, King or Queen
we don’t mind, please get in contact with Kath on 871862.
You will only be required to do events in Tideswell.
Open every day Of Tideswell wakes week 10 - 5pm
Parlour BlueTideswell, Derbyshire
Home items, accessories, cards & gifts
We wish everyone a happy & prosperous Wakes Week!
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❃ b l i s s ❃
B E A U T Y I N L I T T O N
❃ facials, skincare advice and eye enhancements
❃ waxing and fake bake tanning
❃ manicures and pedicures
❃ special-occasion make-up & bridal packages (MAC products used)
❃ Treatments starting again in March 2012 (due to shoulder operation), but all products and gift vouchers are still available.
PICK UP A BROCHURE WITH PRICE LIST FROM LITTON SHOP, VANILLA KITCHEN OR CALL
ANGIE WARBURTON BA (hons), ITEC, VTCT, BABTACPEEP-O-DAY, LITTON (H) 01298 871552 (M) 07968 352091
❃ GIFT VOUCHERS: a special beauty or massage treat makes a lovely present for any occasions - just a phone call away for free delivery to your door
How does your Garden grow?
The nursery rhyme tells us that it is with “silver bells and cockle shells” - but
even those of us who are not gardeners know that isn’t so! The best results come through pruning, caring and encouraging our plants. Then the fruit and the flowers and the foliage will prosper and be beautiful.
So why choose “How does your garden grow?” as the title for a new service at the Parish Church? It is not going to be a version of Gardeners’ Question Time! But aren’t we all a bit like plants? We flourish with love and care and encouragement - and sometimes with a bit of ‘pruning’. Jesus says in the Bible “I am the vine, you are the branches. Remain in me.”
This will be the focus for the first All-Age Worship - shorter, less formal, and with greater variety than the usual weekly service. It will be a service for all ages - not just a children’s service, not just an adult service - hopefully with something for all.
So do come along on the 6th of May; bring your children, bring your grannies and grandads! This service launches the All-Age Worship, which will then be on every first Sunday of the month, at 10.30am in the Parish Church.
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Tideswell Band Concert
The spring concert of Tideswell band is being held on Saturday 26th May.
The concert is being sponsored by the Stockport and Macclesfield area of the Co-operative Society so any members (with their yellow card) can gain free entry to the concert. £5 for non-members
It’s being held at the Parish Church at 7.30 and there will be refreshments. For more details contact Libs Slattery on 07748 987503 or Simon Lewis 07762 797595
BLOOMIN TIDESWELL!TO CELEBRATE THE JUBILEE THE
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION IS OFFERING A PRIZE FOR THE BEST
RED,WHITE & BLUEHANGING BASKET OR CONTAINER
JUDGING WILL TAKE PLACE IN JULY - SO GET PLANTING!
LETS MAKE THE VILLAGE A RIOT OF JULBILEE COLOURS THIS SUMMER
MORE DETAILS IN NEXT MONTH’S VILLAGE VOICE
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Singing for the Peak District
A Peak District choir is giving a concert in the heart of the Peak District – in
order to raise funds to protect the Peak District!
The early music chamber choir, Renaissance Voices, is performing an evening of choral music in Taddington Church on Saturday 19 May. Money raised from ticket sales will go directly to Friends of the Peak District, the local charity that protects the landscapes of the National Park.
There are around 24 singers in Renaissance Voices, which was established in 1989. It brings together musicians from a wide area of the Midlands and Northern Counties to promote performances of Renaissance and Baroque music from its base in the Peak District. The choir’s repertoire includes English and Italian Madrigals, French Chansons, Tudor Anthems, Latin motets, masses and psalm settings, mostly performed a cappella.
It’s going to be a glorious programme including English and European works. St Michael’s and All Angels is a fourteenth century church with lovely views across the countryside from the churchyard, so it really is a beautiful setting for a choral concert. All proceeds will go towards Friends of the Peak District’s vital work protecting the Peak District’s precious landscapes, so people will have a wonderful evening whilst also helping to raise funds for a really worthwhile local cause.
Tickets are £10 and available from Friends of the Peak District. Ring 0114 266 5822 or see www.friendsofthepeak.org.uk.
Tidza Ramblers
A walk led by a park ranger at the start of April was most enjoyable.
It was good to find unknown paths near Litton Mill. The ranger’s request to spray our hands in order to participate in an ecological survey had puzzled us initially, in fact all were fooled!
If the evening is fine there will be a walk on the 2nd and 23rd.May. The route will be chosen by those present.
The Sunday walk will include Rowsley and Chatsworth. Could there be bluebells? Bring a packed lunch as usual. See ‘Diary Dates’ for details of walk times.
Helen Royle. 872550.
MS Get Togethers
A recent highlight in the MS calendar has been the MS Life Conference in
Manchester. An amazing array of talks was on offer on many areas in which Multiple Sclerosis can hit. We attended talks on the impact of fatigue, managing health at work, new areas of research, how exercise can help MS, positive thinking and the impact of MS on attention, memory and I can’t remember what else…... !
Anyway our next Get Together is on Saturday 19th May at Vanilla Kitchen in the ice cream parlour from 10:30 to 12:00
Also everyone, please come along to our Cake Bake, which is kindly hosted by Tideswell Surgery on Parke Road on Friday 11th May from 11:30am.
All welcome
Andrea M - 871820
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T: 01298 871222F: 01298 872412E: [email protected]
www.andrews-of-tideswell.co.uk
Anchor Garage Tideswell, Derbyshire, SK17 8RB
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Dog-walking and Pet-sitting in the Tideswell area.
Whether it is a one-off dog walk, a regular booking or care whilst you are away get in touch to discuss your pet’s requirements.
References available.
Contact Katie on 07909 902040 [email protected] www.peakpetservices.co.uk
Tideswell Post Office
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This means that 80 per cent of all UK debit cardholders now have access to cash withdrawals at
Post Office branches.
RBS joins Alliance & Leicester, Bank of Ireland, Bank of Scotland, Barclays, Clydesdale Bank, The
Co-operative Bank, Halifax, Lloyds TSB, Nationwide Building Society, Northern Bank and
Smile in giving their customers better access to their money.
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Truly Village Ventures
Bank Square Garden and Fountain Square Garden which are Parish
Council owned, have now been filled with flowers kindly donated, planted and tended by volunteers from the village. Seating is there for everyone to take time out to enjoy the gardens.
This is in addition to the Kitchen Garden behind St. John’s Institute that is in the process of being developed into a thriving fruit, vegetable and herb garden; another venture that is looked after by volunteers. By summer this will be another area in the village for you to sit in and enjoy. Watch this space! The vision of yet another village space is no longer a dream – just a lot of hard work in progress. Again, plants and vegetable seedlings have been donated.
So if you have the time, inclination or plants for either venture, please contact Mary (01298 871817), Judy (01298 872408 email [email protected]) or Maureen (01298 871542 email [email protected]) who would love to hear from you.
Help 4 Heroes
We would like to say thank you to all who made the H4H fundraiser such
a successful evening.
Our heartfelt thanks go to all businesses, large and small, and individuals who donated raffle prizes or cash. Also to Howard Thurlby, Jo Bothamly and Maxine O’Connell. To Holdsworths Frozen Foods, for providing the food, and Phil Gibbs who carved the meat. To ‘Wainy & Wrighty’ for a superb evening’s entertainment and to Nic Phillips and her staff at the Horse & Jockey for all their hard work.
Our final thank you goes out to the people of Tideswell, (and further afield), who ensured a great turnout, and showed (once again) that even in these hard times that they can ‘Come up trumps !’
Thanks to you a cheque for £1,670.09p has been forwarded to Help 4 Heroes.
Tina Greenan & Steph Walker.
P.S. One question, to Derbyshire Police, who ‘called in’ early in proceedings, (and declined to make a donation !),…..Why ?
VALLEY CARE DIRECT
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Serving Tideswell & the Hope Valley
Tel:01298 87231207866 37113307814 022601
Email: [email protected]
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Parties – Anniversaries – Funeral Teas (a speciality)
Cold Buffets - Home Baking
Fresh locally sourced produceDelivered to your home or venueQuality food at reasonable rates
Call Linda for a chat on01298 871694 or 07941 718674
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A.W. ElectricalCity and Guilds Qualifi ed Electrician
Extra Lights, Sockets, Showers, Consumer Units
All work certifi ed & installed to the highest standard
Prompt Service & Free Estimates
Part ‘P’ qualifi ed & Registered under the Competent Persons Scheme
Contact Alan Warhurst (Domestic Electrician), TideswellTel: 01298 871093 Mob: 07751 297690
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Peak District Dairy Farm Shop & Café
Come and try some of our award winning dairy produce - have a delicious real dairy ice cream.
Award-winning fresh pasteurised milk, cream, butter, ice cream & yoghurts
We also stock an impressive selection of quality locally produced foods, including jams, marmalade, honey, pickles, herbs, oils, chocolates & freshly baked bread & cakes daily.
Specialist suppliers of a full range of quality English & continental cheeses, free range eggs, fruit juice, spring
water & bakery products
Produced in Tideswell
Look out for our ice cream vans and trailers on sites around the Peak District National Park and at shows and events.
Tel: 01298 871786 or 07867 533965Shop: 01298 873100
Open Mon - Fri 9am - 5.30pm Sat 8am - 5.30pm Sun 10am - 5.30pm
www.peakdistrictdairy.co.uk
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Tideswell Pre-SchoolMob. 07840 765 377 Tel: 01298 871888
Opening Hours Breakfast Club 7.30 – 8.45am (breakfast provided)
Children from Bishop Pursglove School very welcome, with a ‘walking bus‛ to School
Monday – Thursday 8.45am – 11.45 & 12.45 – 3.45pmLunch Club Mon – Thurs 11.45 – 12.45pm (packed lunch required)
Friday 8.45am – 11.45 noon
Where Learning is FunAdmissions Julie 01298 871903Treasurer Dawn 01298 871131
DO YOU NEED CHILD CARE OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOURS?If the answer is yes – please read on.
TASC is a fun, safe place for your kids to play and see their friends.
Have peace of mind that your children are being looked after by caring and qualifi ed staff until
6pm Monday to Friday.
For further details & to book please contact:Amber or Lucy on 07792 075486
between 3.15 pm & 6.15 pm Monday – Friday
Good OFSTED Report Child Care Vouchers accepted
200+ ClubThere are no results to publish for the April draw because it has not taken place yet.
The collectors are currently working hard to get all the subscriptions in for the new season and obviously we cannot have a draw with people missing. The draw will be held just before the end of the month so please have your money ready for your collector. If you have missed their call please try to get your payment to them quickly and if wish to join for the first time please contact either Dorothy Whitehouse on 871661 or Judy Cooke on 872408 as soon as possible.
Thank you. We shall publish the April and May winners in the May edition of the Village Voice.
Welcome Pack
I now have completed the updating of the Tideswell & District Community Associa-tion “Welcome Pack” and it is currently available from the Peak District Dairy Shop & Cafe. If you wish to add your business or community group details to the pack please contact Dorothy Whitehouse on 871661. Thank you.
Red Envelope Week
Imagine spending ten hours grating cassava into flour, so you could feed your family.
For villagers in Gbap, Sierra Leone, this has been a reality, but because of support from Christian Aid, channelled through Sierra Leone’s Methodist Church, a new community Agricultural Centre will mean it can be done by a simple machine. And that means time and energy saved, and a better income because ground cassava can be sold at a higher price than whole cassava. A small development, a big result for Gbap.
Changing lives for poor communities - that’s what Christian Aid is about, and with Christian Aid Week upon us this month,
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we can all be part of that. May 13th to 19th is the week in which most homes in the village will have that little red envelope popping through the letter box. To quote their Director, “Every single person counts in the fight against poverty”. Please respond, and be one of those who joins with millions of others nationwide to help make a difference.
If you feel you could help by collecting from your own or a neighbouring street, please contact Margaret Filer on 871681.
Running Club Race Reports
Helen Grainger ran the Bungay marathon on Sunday 15th April in a
time of 3:15:36. In her own words, ‘I was 4th female and very chuffed’.
We meet every Wednesday at 7pm, outside The Star in Tideswell. Our goal is to get people running, regardless of their experience or speed. Whether you are a seasoned runner or racer, or a complete beginner, therefore, we aim to cater for your ambitions and needs.
Each Wednesday we lead two running groups: one group that runs approximately 6 miles in a hour - or more, if you are a faster runner and complete more turn-backs; and a second group that aims to help people get into running, either via a walk-run session or a shorter and slower paced continuous run, depending on the individuals present.
Paul WeirTideswell running club
Tidza Fitness ClassesCome and try your local exercise groups, all classes are designed to suit all levels of fi tness as you workout at your own pace. These classes are ideal for beginners and regular exercisers. Classes are held at the fountain square church hall and cost £5.
CircuitsMonday 7-8pm - just turn up. These classes are a mixture of group aerobic exercises and individual exercise stations.
SpinTuesday 1-2pm or 7pm-8pm and Friday 1-2pm or 7.30pm-8.30pmA mixture of sprints, hill climbs, seated climbs and aero racing all without leaving the church hall. All songs are choreographed giving you a great workout.
Prefer to train at home?Not a problem, why not have some 1-2-1 personal training at YOUR HOUSE, these sessions are planned to meet your individual needs and goals, e.g. weight loss, toning, to improve your overall health.
SPECIAL RATES FOR VV READERSMountain bikingMonthly ladies only evening bike ridesSee website or call for details, these rides are designed for ALL abilities and cost £5, also available to guide groups or individuals
Aromatherapy massageHad a hard week at work, getting stressed at home, why not indulge in a relaxing massage.
Sweat and Smile Personal Training is fully insured and we can be contacted on:Mobile: 07914817073 | Facebook: sweat and smile personal training
Twitter: sweatandsmile | Website: www.sweatandsmile.co.uk
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Tideswell Food Festival
This year’s Food Festival on 5th May 2012 is set to be a big event for the village. There will be stalls offering artisan food and drink throughout the village and the local shops
and pubs are all involved.
There will be family entertainment including the traditional Morris dancing demonstrations by the acclaimed Briggate and Garters dance troops.
The children of Bishop Pursglove School will give demonstrations of Maypole dancing to both traditional and contemporary music.
The Tideswell School of Food will be running cooking demonstrations throughout the day and John Hattersley from the Wine Warehouse in Bakewell will be running a session on wine tasting, something that is bound to be popular.
Over 40 stall holders have booked their places after the huge success of last years festival. If you’re a producer or retailer and want to get involved get further details from Philip Walker at Tideswell Stores. [email protected].
Co-op Hospice Jumble Sale
Last year’s Jumble Sale in aid of Mencap (the Co-op’s chosen charity) raised over £400 (over £7 million raised nationally). This year we are raising money for East Midlands
Hospice. Please bag up any jumble donations leave at the Co-op, Tideswell or at the hall on the 26th May7 before midday.
Caroline MegsonThank YouTo the fantasic people of Tideswell who supported the Help for Heroes charity in March, I am so proud to be a member of this community and so proud to be a grandma of a serving soldier in Afghanistan. To all who gave donations, raffle prizes and your time, thank you. To the person who complained to the police about noise at 9pm we apologise. I hope you never have to worry about a family member in our armed forces doing what they are doing for our peace and security.
Trish Naylor
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Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrations in TideswellFamily Fun Day Sunday 3rd June 2012
Tideswell, like many other places in the country, would like to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with a celebration.
The group who met to discuss what we could do decided on a “Family Fun Day” with something for all ages to enjoy.
It will begin with a united service at 10.30am in the Parish Church at which we hope to have the Brownies, Scouts and the other uniformed groups present.
This will be followed by a “Bring your own picnic” either outside in the church grounds or in church if it rains. We hope to have Maypole dancing, face painting and children’s games.
In the afternoon we plan to have a “Memories Tea” at 3pm in the Institute, during which those who are old enough can tell the rest of us what they remember about when the Queen came to the throne and the subsequent Coronation. If you have any souvenirs or photos to bring and share with others that would be wonderful. While this is happening tea and cake will be served.
JUBILEE PICTURE COMPETITION
In the time leading up to the day we shall run a competition for children to produce pictures with a Jubilee theme. It will be open to children between the ages of five and sixteen and prizes will be awarded for the best pictures from each of the following age groups: under 5’s, 5 to 8 years, 8 to 12 years and 12 to 16 years.
Pictures should be no bigger than A4 with your name, age and address on the back.
All entries should be delivered to:
Mrs Sandra HowardNovember CottageBank SquareTideswell
by 5pm Friday 25th May and winners will be announced, and their pictures displayed on the Fun Day.
If any older residents require a lift to either church or the memories tea please contact one of those listed below. If you would like to help in any way, big or small please also contact one of those below. Thank you.
Sue Barber 871644 Audrey Hopkins 872266Sandra Howard 872167 Mary Landon 871817Nicola Pepper 871182 Dorothy Whitehouse 871661
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Tideswell Theatre
Friendship and Honey is an absorbing tale of an unlikely friendship comes to
Tideswell on Thursday 10th May when New Perspectives Theatre Company visit with their latest production, The Honey Man.
The play is a fascinating and beautifully-detailed account of the friendship that develops one summer between Misty, a 15 year-old girl who lives in the local manor house, and Honey Man, an ’ancient’ Afro-Caribbean man who occupies a derelict cottage on the edge of the village.
As their friendship grows through the summer, we discover how their lives and families are strangely entwined.
This is a tale of growing up and growing old, of individual responsibility and shared history, of dying bees, healing herbs and just a little magic.
The show has received excellent reviews including a four-star rating in The Guardian. New Perspectives have visited the village many times over the years since Thank God For Cod came to the village 10 years ago. Most recently they visited with When Steeple Sinderby Wanderers Won the FA Cup, and before that Lark Rise to Candleford, Those Magnificent Men, The Farm, The Allotment and others. Their productions are very high quality; if you’ve seen them before you’ll want to see them again. If you haven’t - come to this one!
7.30pm Thursday 10th May at the School Hall, Bishop Pursglove School. Doors open at 7.00pm. Tickets £9.50 and £7.50 (concessions) from Tideswell Post Office and Litton Shop, bookings on theatre@
tideswell.net and 01298 871063 - get more news about Tideswell Theatre on Facebook and Twitter. Further information about the play at newperspectives.co.uk.
Brought to the village through Live and Local, the Arts Council and local authority supported scheme to bring top theatre to communities, the play is suitable for adults, children over 12 years and bee-keepers of all ages!
Parish Council Matters
I apologise that there is no article for this edition of Village Voice. I was representing
the Parish Council at the Standards meeting, so was unable to attend and to report on the most recent Parich Council meeting.
I will publish a report in the next edition of Village Voice. Normal service will be resumed as soon as possible.
Sue Barber on behalf of Tideswell Parish Council.
Tony is going to Dilston
After two years of fighting for funding and a disappointing response last year, this
year Tony will be funded to attend Dilston College in Northumberland for two years.
Tony and all his family would very much like to thank everybody who has supported us and signed the petition, especially the staff at Peaches and the Male Voice Choir.
We believe this will be an amazing opportunity for Tony to learn the skills he needs to live as independently as is possible and be a participating member of society and live a life he chooses . He is very keen his bags have been packed for months!
Thank you againHelena (Tony's Mum)
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Traditional Family ButchersN.T. Gibbs
Established 1958
Queen Street, Tideswell, Derbyshire, SK17 8JT
Locally farmed Beef, Lamb and PorkAward-winning Black PuddingHomemade sausages, burgers, haslet and potted beefFreshly produced Stir-fries and KebabsSucculent hand-carved Ham and Cold CutsEnglish Dry-cure Bacon and local free-range eggsVariety of freshly baked Pies and Sausage RollsDerbyshire Oatcakes and a selection of cheeses
Hog RoastSpecial occasion, party or outdoor function? Philip & Ian can solve your catering problems. Their mobile Hog Roast & BBQ is proving very popular and can be adapted to suit your needs.
Call: 01298 871221 (day) & 01298 872391 (eve and weekends)
May Courses at the Tideswell School of Food
Tuesday 1st—Cupcake Workshop6.30pm—8.30pm £30
Wednesday 9th—Italian Pasta Evening6.30pm—8.30pm £30
Thursday 10th & Friday 11th ( 2 day) Advanced Asian, Middle Eastern & Indian9.30am—5.30pm £275
Sunday 13th— Spring Preserves 10am—1.30pm £85
Monday 14th—Cake Decoration 6.30pm—8.30pm £30
Tuesday 15th—Introduction to Sausage Making 6.30pm—8.30pm £30
Wednesday 16th—The Italian Kitchen9.30am—1pm £85
Thursday 17th— Brewing & Tasting Skills (Level 2) 9.30am—1.30pm £99
Thursday 17th—Tapas Evening6.30pm—8.30pm £30
Friday 18th— Baking Bread (1/2 day)1pm– 4.30pm £70
Saturday 19th—Children’s Cookery—Baking (8-12 yrs.)9.30am—12.30pm £50
Wednesday 23rd—Introduction to Brewing9.30am—1.30pm £85
Wednesday 23rd—Beer & Artisan Chocolate 7pm—8.30pm £15
Monday 21st - Friday 25th— (5 days)Cookery Skills & Techniques £550 or £135per day - 9.30am—4.30pmContact the school for more details
Saturday 26th Knife Skills 9.30am—1pm £70
Sunday 27th—Introduction to Brewing9.30am—1.30pm £85
Sunday 27th—Baking Cakes and Biscuits9.30am—1.30pm £70
Wednesday 30th—Curry Club6.30pm—8.30pm £30
To fi nd out more about membership or to book a course visit visittideswellschooloffood.co.uk or call us on 01298 871262 or come to the school.The School of Food is run by Taste Tideswell a not-for-profi t social enterprise company - tastetideswell.co.uk.
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The Derwent Dams
Tideswell Local History Club were treated to a remarkable talk about the
Howden and Derwent Dams at their April Meeting. Keith Blood, who is a Blue Badge Guide from Mickleover, showed us some very clear photographs which were taken during the construction, and explained that he was basing his talk on previous in-depth work by Vic Hallam and Prof. Brian Robinson.
By the late 1800’s, the nearby cities of Sheffield, Nottingham, Derby and Leicester were becoming concerned over their supplies of fresh, uncontaminated water, and so got the relevent Acts of Parliament passed for work to commence by 1901. The siting of the reservoirs could not have been better from a collection point of view. Upstream, the high moorland around Bleaklow attracts rainfall of nearly 60 inches per year (by comparison, Chesterfield, only 25 miles away, has only 30 inches per year).
Under their highly accomplished engineer Edward Sandeman, the contractors dug very deep and wide trenches across the valley with narrower wing trenches biting into the hills on either side. These were filled with large blocks of sandstone which were grouted into place with concrete, which was made with aggregate crushed on site. (One wonders where they obtained their cement, because Hope Cement Works was not opened until 25 years later). The facings of the walls were of the wonderfully cut and shaped sandstone blocks that we see today. The nearest top quality stone was to be found at Bolehill Quarry above Grindleford Station. There they cut and shaped the masonry before sending it up to Derwent by rail. By great good fortune, the Hope
Valley Line had just been opened, but after Bamford, they had to create their own railway up to the workings.
Most of the work was by pick and shovel, but they did have steam-powered navvies and cranes to assist them, and stretching across the entire trench was a huge, high level, aerial ropeway known as a “Blondin” (named after the famous tight-rope walker). Most remarkable was the fact that during the construction of the dam walls, they had to move the river bed of the River Derwent across the valley floor and then back again later.
To connect to the Sheffield supply, they had to drive a tunnel under the moors between Rivelin Dam and Derwent. A retired water engineer in the audience told us how he had walked the full length of this tunnel and that it was cut in good sandstone rock. “It was driven from either end and had no airshafts” - so when they were digging, ventilation must have been quite a problem.
To house all these workers, a special camp was set up, consisting of several rows of excellent huts made of wood-lined corrugated iron. It was officially named Birchinlee, but soon rejoiced in the familiar name of Tin Town. However, this encampment had far more facilities than any of the existing local villages. It even had a missionary!
Keith had so many more stories to tell and many more pictures to show that we decided to present these on another night later in the year. This was the last talk of the present season, many thanks are due to the members of our committee and especially to our tireless speaker-finder, Julia Walker.
Brian Woodall
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BOAT applications
The following two applications have been received to establish these
two lanes as Byways Open to All Traffic (BOATS)
Monksdale Lane Byway Open to all Traffic (BOAT) application
The above lane between Monksdale House and Meadow Lane is the subject of a Byway Open to all Traffic (BOAT) application.
Monksdale Lane & Water Lane Byway Open to all Traffic (BOAT) applications
The above lanes between Monksdale House and Meadow Lane, and Brook Bottom and Wheston are the subjects of a Byway Open to all Traffic (BOAT )application.
Do you use any of these lanes regularly?
To help oppose this application evidence is needed of vehicle usage, any user conflict and route condition e.g. poor drainage.
Please contact: [email protected] the Rights of Way Officer at the Peak Park or F.A.O. Countryside Services, Rights of Way Team, The Strategic Director, Environmental Services, Shand House, Dale Road South, Darley Dale, Matlock DE4 3RY
More Community Use for HVCCome and join us for an ‘Open college’ evening - Thursday May 3rd
Hope Valley College is keen for the local community to make more use of their facilities. So here’s a chance to look round the College and see if you, or a local group you’re involved
with, might like to hold an event, organise an activity, use the library or join a course. We’d also like to get your ideas and suggestions for the kinds of activities and courses which could take place at the College in the future.
If you’d like a guided tour (with refreshments!), then come along between 6.30 and 7.30pm on 3rd May. At 7.30 pm there will be a meeting where we can discuss ideas and plans for the coming year, especially for evening activities. All are welcome.
If you have suggestions or questions, you can ring the Community Education Office at the College on 01433 620662 or email [email protected].
Village Football Reunion
On 5th May at the Horse and Jockey there will be a grand reunion for all
those who have been involved with football in the village over the last 40 years or so.
Football has been popular in Tideswell for many, many years - the first club ‘White Star’ being formed as far back as 1897/98. Then came ‘Tideswell Primitives’ in the mid 1920s; ‘Tideswell Albion’ ( Lantern Scratchers) - don’t ask - in the early 1930s; Tideswell ‘Red Star’ and ‘Blue Star’ continued up to and after the war with Blue Star and Tideswell FC merging to form the present Tideswell United FC in 1978/79. At times the club has been very successful - for example winning the Derbyshire Divisional Cup in 1989.
So if you want to meet up again with players, managers, supporters and old friends, please come along to the Jockey anytime after 6.30pm - it should be a really good night.
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MINI HISTORY – TRACKS AROUND TIDESWELL
Around Tideswell, there are over 70 roads, byways, old turnpike roads and
minor roads. This area is a good example of the Peak District as a whole.
Before 1813, “all was heath and barren moor” except for main saltways, mining tracks and a few turnpike roads. Stone walls were virtually unknown. Strip allotments were divided by moveable hurdles.
However, the Enclosure Acts changed all this, allowing wealthy landowners to divide up the common land. In Tideswell, 1481 acres were enclosed in 1807 and 1822 saw 2713 acres enclosed. Between this time and 1860 was when most of the tracks and walls were built. The limestone used was hacked out using crowbars and picks from escarpments and fields. The beautiful “green” tracks, as we know them, were made up of cinders, dust and angular limestone pieces, which were probably the wrong shape for walling. The result is what we see today. The special lanes and walls are between 150 and 190 years old. The limestone track material probably sat on a natural or man-made footing. They were built for farming folk to access the fields with horse and cart, move sheep and cattle about and for lead miners.
The track material and walls even today can withstand walkers, horse riders, animals, bicycles and even slowly driven light cars. Tractors with their large tyres do not impact greatly on the fragile lanes. Besides, farmers are making a living and it is usually their walls which they have to maintain. They also repair and respect the
lanes. They were not built for 4x4 vehicles or trail bikes as entertainment tracks.
Peak Park as custodians Unless the Peak Park who are our custodians of these fragile pathways and walls do not take action urgently, we believe that in 10 years time we will have seen the disappearance of many of these tracks as we know them today. The PDNP alone have the power to put in Traffic Regulation Orders (T.R.O.) to stop the use of 4x4 off roaders and trail bikes.
The SportIt seems to be the challenge of driving “off road” which attracts certain people to these fragile lanes. They cannot be unaware of the irrepairable damage they cause to walls and tracks, let alone the social impact on others trying to enjoy the peace and tranquility of the Peak District. The more uneven the surface the more attractive it is to drive through it, deepening the problem.
Walls – what causes the impact?The 4x4s and bikers drive in social groups of between 3 and 7 vehicles, often one after the other. The rumbling weight of these vehicles vibrates the ground and damages the dry stone walls. The walls are fragile and it does not help when off roaders get stuck and put walling stone in the ruts.
Cost of rewallingThere are about 40,000 people living in the Peak District. We pay our rates and some of that money presumably goes towards the rewalling and retracking bills to keep pace with the destruction. The farmers and private owners also have to rewall. The rebuild costs of walling at £50 per metre
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on each side will be £160,000 per mile. The future looks extremely expensive.
The law on tracksPractically all our small lanes are ‘Byways open to all traffic’. BOATS for short. This enables all vehicles to use tracks and roads, apparently, because if a horse and cart can use a track, then so can a 4x4 vehicle. This strange piece of outdated legislation seems to be the platform for all argument from authorities. Unfortunately, the disappearance of some of our beautiful little lanes, as we know them, will have taken place before the law is changed. They will be replaced with new walls and dust/aggregate road surfaces which will be constantly subject to renewal every 7 to 10 years, as more and more off roaders enjoy the ‘Peak Park Safari’. Doubtless, there will be booklets giving routes in grades of difficulty.
Twenty million people live within 65 miles of the Peak District. If one in 4,000 come with 4x4 or with trail bikes that’s 5,000 every week-end. The destruction will be unstoppable.
You can join the Peak District Green Lane Alliance at PO Box 7976, Gt. Longstone, Bakewell DE45 9AY. Have a look at these websites: www.pdgla.org.uk and www.gleam-uk.org
The Peak Park have recently appointed their own Access Officer called Sue Smith, whose responsibility it is to look at the whole question of our tracks within the Peak District.
I urge people to write in and put forward their views so here are two important names and addresses. We have to stop the rut!
Anybody wishing to contact me, please write to Bernard at the Peak District Green Lane Alliance address.
Jack Thwaites
BOATS in Tideswell
This is a serious matter with a comical title. Several lanes in the Tideswell
area have been “put up for BOAT” which means that unless residents contest this, our lovely lanes will be damaged or lost for ever due to off roaders.
Sadly I was unable to attend the last Parish Council meeting as it took place at the same time as the Derbyshire Dales District Council Standards and Audit meeting, which I was required to attend. The Parish Council received notification of BOAT in our area.
Please will any residents who feel that this should be discussed, contact the Derbyshire County Council and/or Peak District National Park.
I understand that the full details have been forwarded to Village Voice by others. I urge residents to ensure that they have their say. This is my own personal opinion and has not been sanctioned by the Parish Council. I feel that waiting for another meeting would be counter-productive.
Yours sincerelySue Barber
Glen Eldon, Parke Road
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to put your advert together, then please make sure your copy is legible! Costs shown are for a six month run (one-offs in brackets). 1/6 page (60 * 60 mm) £35 (£7), 1/2 page (128 * 90 mm) £50 (£10), Full page (128 * 180 mm) £100 (£20)Sizes shown are width * height. Six month adverts run from Jan to June and July to December and are payable in advance.
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New Cricket Season
Tideswell Cricket Club’s 2012 season has begun – with a cancellation. The first
match, away at Youlgreave, was called off after a lengthy spell of wet weather in April.
But there are 34 more fixtures lined up, 21 of them at home – including a further 3 v Youlgreave, and the other usual local opponents. In May, Tideswell will be paying a first visit to Dove Holes CC to play a youth team. A touring team from Norfolk is coming in July.
This year, several of the older players are either retiring or less available. We have a few younger players joining the team – but we need more to ensure that we can honour all the fixtures.
We need younger players, and we need older ones too. We are aware we need a coaching set-up, but for this we need experienced players with coaching qualifications and the necessary clearance.
Meanwhile we’re offering the chance to play proper cricket in a friendly environment, against teams with players of all ages. We only charge a match fee (which is considerably reduced for younger players).
If you fancy a go, please contact me.
Bob Walkden, 871804
Bowl’d OverIt’s been a long winter waiting for the green
to open again in this gloriously balmy weather. Some of us had fun indoor short mat bowling at school – thanks school.
At the recent AGM John Hallows was
elected (no coup d’état) as the new El Presidente because Alan Thornton had decided to retire ‘gracefully’.
Some bowling news: the club has been relegated to Div. 2 in the Mon league which might not be too bad because the team has won their first two matches. The Mixed Up pairs on Tues, didn’t fare so well. The weather was truly atrocious; so bad that the next day some team members had to go to the vet to have their webbed feet sorted out. The Veterans, newly promoted to Div.1, got Christmas Turkeyed on their first game but won their 2nd.
Something Missing In Your Life? You don’t need expensive therapy, drugs or counselling because it’s crown green bowling at Tidza bowling green that’ll raise you to levels of euphoric bliss that you didn’t know existed. Come to our open day on Sat. June 6th from 11am to have a taster – no charge – nothing too serious or fraught. Refreshments available; a Bar B Q between 12 ‘til 2 with Wain & Wrighty doing a bit of a ‘Brunch Show’. Bowls provided but please bring flat soled shoes or bowl in bare feet if the mood so takes you.
Are you ready for the return of the Toilet Duck in Rock ‘n’ Bowls 3 during Wakes week on Wed. 27th June? Similar format to the last few years BUT with a prize for ‘best’ headgear this year. Watch this space for more info.
Finally, there’s a club night every Fri. from 6pm if you’d like to come along to have atry. We have excellent facilities for which there’s no charge – well it’s only 40p for tea & biscuits.
Griff