UNDER THE EDGEINCORPORATING THE PARISH MAGAZINEGREAT LONGSTONE, LITTLE LONGSTONE,

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Farming Notes December 2013As you come under the bridge and drive into Great Longstone, the first gate on your left is the entrance to land which was part of the Thornbridge Estate. This summer we decided to replace the old gate with a new wooden one which would be in keeping with the lovely stone pillars on each side of the gateway. It needed a 13 foot gate so Tom went with the Land rover and trailer to Eyres at Brough to collect one along with all the necessary gal-vanized fittings to go with it. Most of the day was spent drilling the posts and hanging the gate and he was very pleased with the outcome. However, a few weeks ago he was driving past when he saw that the gate was open and jumped out of the Land rover to shut it as there were cattle in the next field. He was shocked to see that the gate had been stolen during the night! It would take a large vehicle to take a 13 foot gate away!I hate to think that someone is going around our village at night looking for things to steal. In the same week, Bob Dilks of Hassop had his quad bike stolen from a locked building in the farmyard; recently, Dan, coming home late one night, walked round to his back door in the dark, to be passed by someone coming out from where the Land rover is parked. Although we live in a low crime area, rural crime seems to carry on unabated.It makes us so cross that we will have to take the time and expense to replace this gate and try to make it thief-proof.Roger Cox

The scene of the crime – Roger standing in the gateway. Photo: Courtesy Roger Cox

Christmas Pageant Christmas EveIf your child wishes to take part please meet at 6pm outside The Crispin, dressed as an angel or

shepherd. For more information please contact Judy Dilks on 640204. The procession starts at 6:30 pm followed by Carols and music around the village Christmas Tree.

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BASH - Bakewell and Ashford Film SocietyBASH - Bakewell and Ashford Film Society will be screening the 2010 film The Angels’ Share Sunday 8th December at the Medway Centre, Bakewell at 7.30pm. This will also be our Christmas celebration with a bring-and-share buffet.

This bitter sweet comedy follows protagonist Robbie as he sneaks into the maternity hospital to visit his young girlfriend Leonie and hold his new-born son Luke for the first time. Overwhelmed by the moment, he swears that Luke will not have the same tragic life he has had. Escaping a prison sentence by the skin of his teeth, he's given one last chance. While serving a community service order, he meets Rhino, Albert and Mo who, like him, find it impossible to find work because of their criminal records. Little did Robbie imagine how turning to drink might change their lives - not cheap fortified wine, but the best malt whiskies in the world. Will it be 'slopping out' for the next twenty years, or a new future with 'Uisge Beatha' the 'Water of Life?' Only the angels know........

Films for the rest of the season are: 12th January 2014: Cold Comfort Farm (1995), 9th February: Summer in February (2013), 9th March: Skyfall (2012), 13th April: Intouchables (2011), 11th May: The Illusionist (2006), 8th June: A Late Quartet (2012) plus AGM & Summer Social.Membership forms are available on the society's website (www.bashfilms.org.uk) or from The Medway Centre. Membership is £24 for the whole season of 10 films. Temporary membership £8 (2 films) or you can attend as a guest of a member for £5 (1 film). Contact Cheryl Mayfield, 22 Catcliffe Cottages, Bakewell DE45 1FL (cherylmayfield@stainedglass1.plus.com) 01629 814770. Members may also borrow films free of charge from the society's growing DVD/Blu-ray library.

“A wonderful service, where would we be without it!”Bakewell & Eyam Community Transport is a charity which provides a caring and supportive transport service throughout the High Peak and Derbyshire Dales.One of the major areas of provision utilises the services of volunteers and their cars to enable passengers to access health related and other types of appointment. These appointments can be at hospitals, health centres, GP practices, podiatrists, dentists etc.The Volunteer Car Scheme operates under the ‘aCTive travel’ banner and is extremely fortunate to be supported by amazing volunteer drivers. Due to the growth of the service we now need to recruit more drivers to help us service the needs of our passengers.We are looking for people who have access to a car, have a minimum of two years driving experience and are able to offer some time. We ask for no regular commitment – whatever you can give would be appreciated. You need no special insurance and are reimbursed for the cost of running your vehicle. We can offer training, support and appreciation from the passengers.A recent passenger survey gave the following comments:• This scheme is excellent. My trips to hospital for treatment were made as comfortable as possible – almost a pleasure – All the drivers are in my eyes so kind, courteous and extremely good. What more can I say!! Thanks.• We think you give an excellent service with kind and helpful drivers.• Have always found the office staff and drivers very helpful, understanding and kind, and hope the service which is given so freely, will be able to continue. Much appreciated. With my thanks.If you think you would like to be part of our team and assist us with supporting residents in your area please contact: Bakewell and Eyam Community Transport, Unit 4 Great Longstone Business Park, Great Longstone, Bakewell, DE45 1TD. Tel: 01629 641920 Charity Number: 1049389Email: info@bect.org.uk

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It Never Fails...It was a not-untypical December afternoon for these parts when, tall, thin, dripping rainwater and slush, he stepped in through the broken French window. With his sodden cap and his jacket and trousers much the worse for a soaking, he looked in a sorry state. For a time he peered into the semi-darkness, then he removed his coat, gripped it by the lapels and, like a skinny crow flapping its wings, shook it vigorously.Then, wriggling into the coat, he shook himself, shuddered, and jammed his hands into his pockets. His face was bony, with small, bright eyes and thin lips. Its expression was not that of a happy man.When he had seen all that the room had to offer, which was little, he turned to stare out at the falling slush . The window looks out over the Longstones and perforce, in good weather, provides a fine view of the two villages. He made as if to step out but a sudden blast of wind and wet drove him back. I advanced into the room, and my weight is so negligible these days that he did not hear me.“Good evening.”“What the... ” He whirled and his sharp little eyes held such startled force that it was only by an effort that I prevented myself recoiling. For a second he glared at me. Then, as the momentary alarm that can be aroused in all of us at such moments subsided, he relaxed and an uncertain half-smile crossed his face. He had whipped his hands from his pockets and now, moving them awkwardly, he said: “I thought I were on me own...”I smiled and, attempting to put him at his ease, ventured: “We are always alone. Other people are chiefly an interruption.” At the sound of my voice the stranger’s self-reliance returned in full. He looked me slowly up and down, and the expression in his eyes was hardly one of fellow-feeling. Now I am averse to people who stare at me as though I were a little mad. I may be somewhat odd, about me there may linger something not quite of this world, but I am quite sane. Of that I am sure. And, as I looked at this bedrenched individual and noted the now-insolent curve of the mouth and the suddenly arrogant tilt of the head, I decided that he was not under-endowed with self esteem “Were you walking?” I enquired.“In this lot, chief? Y’ve got to be jokin’!” He was insulted. “That stupid garridge’s made a right friggin' mess of me car. It gave up on me down by the gate. I thought there might be a phone ‘ere, y’know... even though it looks empty like... I tried the front door...Then I saw the window'd 'ad an acident an' jus’ thought I’d shelter a bit. I don’t suppose...”“No, there is no telephone. As you can see, the house is empty." Before he could ask, I explained: "For me as for you this place is providing refuge.”“Just me friggin' luck.” Conversationally, I went on: “Actually, the house has been taken two or three times in the fifty years since the last real tenant but nobody stays for long...”“Don’t tell me it’s ‘aunted!” he sneered.“Gossip would have one believe so.”“Gossip – hah! Only pillocks listen to gossip.”I persisted: “Why should people take a big house and stay only a month or so...""‘ow the ‘ell would I know, chief.” The gimlet eyes bored at me. “D’yuh mean they saw the ghost and were scared off?” He was amused. Stiffly, I said: “The ghost has been seen.”“Crap,” he snorted. “Most likely they heard the place was ‘aunted and their imagination did the rest, like. Bet they sat up all friggin' night and saw a ghost in every soddin' shadow!” He was superbly confident.“You do not believe there are such things as ghosts, then?”“Nah. No way, chief. Nerves. ‘allucinations. Bad night on the booze.” He produced smoking materials, rolled a cigarettes and lit it. The smell reminded me lf my time in Jamaica. He decided to humour me: “‘ow does it appear then, chief, this thing?”“Oh, quite a nondescript sort of spectre I believe. A very old gentleman of some...”“Like you, chief?” He sneered. “Does it cackle, drag chains, stand on its friggin' ‘ead?” “No. It appears at odd times and places, that’s all, when it's allow...”Superciliously: “‘ooz ghost is it then, chief?”“Of a former tenant. He was murdered in this room.”“Murdered!”“Yes. He had a fine collection of old silverware. It’s thought he heard a burglar and that the burglar then heard him and slipped in here. The owner took a cutlass from the hall and followed. He was found in the morning with his throat slashed.”“Yeah? What ‘appened?”“A struggle. The burglar got the cutlass.”He turned to look at the weather. He was obviously tired of indulging me. Once again I experienced a familiar sensation of time slipping by more quickly. “You do not believe,” I said, “that strong personalities, after an abrupt or unusual termination of their time on earth, live on in some form?” “Not on yer Nellie, chief.” He snorted. “I‘d a cousin ‘oo were kicked t' death by a ‘orse but no ghost of ‘is bothers anyfrigginbody.”I coughed. My throat was dry. “Your nerves do not trouble you then?”“Me!” He was scornful “You tekkin’ the mick?”I could feel the old excitement. I enquired: “You do not hallucinate, by any chance?”“’allucinate?” He cackled. “Only when I’m stoned.”My voice was faint, husky. It always goes first. “You’re a lucky man.” He scowled. “Not with me bleedin’ friggn' motor as it ...”I interrupted: “I must go.”

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The Trustees and Staff would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thank you to all our supporters in 2013.

It can’t have escaped anyone’s notice that times are tough for the farming community and many are struggling both financially and emotionally. Don’t suffer in silence, the following organisations are there to help :

Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institute (RABI):Freephone helpline 0300 303 7373

This charity helps farming families or retired farmers ‘with limited means in times of financial need’. They work with farmers in emergencies e.g. following illness, accident, family breakdown etc. Support includes one off or regular grants as well as payment for things like essential household goods, labour, living aids. They also help

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Addington FundHelpline 01926 620135

This fund focuses on farming families in England who have to leave the industry and by doing so will lose their home. It also offers emergency grants in times of hardship as well as provision for emergency fodder and feed

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The Farming Community NetworkHelpline 0845 367 9990

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“In this lot!” He indicated the weather.Smiling, I said: “The weather does not bother me.” I turned towards the door. For once I had timed the exit perfectly. Already my legs were beginning to fade – they usually go first. By the time I reached the hall I would be but a wisp in the air. My throat hurt as I croaked: “Good night.”I took my head off and tucked it under my arm, facing him. From there I watched his eyes widen and his mouth fall open. What remained of the cigarette slipped from his hand, landing in the wet patch at his feet. It sizzled, then died. He looked like a fish gasping for air. “F**k me!” he said. It never fails to amuse me. Harry Clarke

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Police noticesPolice are urging young drivers to remain vigilant when purchasing car insurance following a number of fake policy scams. Ghost brokers are targeting drivers, especially those aged 17-30-years-old, selling fraudulent insurance policies with an offer that seems too good to miss. Criminals often set up fake websites and use social media and online classification advertising to promote their bogus policies. Detective Constable Julie Wheeldon from the East Midlands Fraud and Financial Investigation Unit said: “Becoming the victim of ghost broking can have devastating consequences for innocent motorists, and those taken in by the scam are often completely unaware that they are driving without insurance. “Being wary of deals that seem too good to be true is essential when insuring your vehicle. “Protect yourself by questioning what you see being offered on a website or over the phone and make sure it is a legitimate company that you are thinking of using to insure your vehicle.“Just remember, if a deal looks too good to be true then it probably is.” Motorists driving without insurance will have their vehicle seized by police and could face fines and penalties. For more information call 101, the non-emergency number for Derbyshire police. Visit www.getarealdeal.co.uk for more information on ghost broking along with top tips on how to securecheap, legitimate insurance policies.

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Digital ChampionsWe are looking for people to become a Digital Champion to try and help everyone in Derbyshire use the internet.D i g i t a l C h a m p i o n s h e l p t h e i r communities by running workshops, having one to one sessions, or simply promoting the benefits of being online.Carole Stewart is our Snelston Digital Champion and is very passionate about supporting people in her community get online.She said: “I would encourage people to become a Digital Champion. It is not an onerous task, it is just about helping people to get online and see the benefits because being online

opens up lots of possibilities.“It is also important to let people know the disadvantages of not having it because it does help you get a lot of services cheaper, like plane and train tickets. “I am also conscious that rural communities will become second class communities unless they can sort out broadband access.”Carole is an important part of the Digital Derbyshire team and helps us to share important announcements for the project by letting people in her parish know. She also helped out at our Get Online Week event at Ashbourne library where she helped one lady who has special dietary needs find the right websites for her to use to find recipes.“She came to us uncertain about using the internet but left determined to get set up at home and more confident to use the computers at the library where she is a member.” Carole is also feeling the benefit of having broadband which is allowing her to study French part-time at Sheffield University as an undergraduate student. She explains: “If I didn’t have broadband I would have to travel an 80 mile round trip to Sheffield but it allows me to study by getting my lecture notes online.”All you need to do to become a Digital Champion is be able to browse the internet, use search engines, send emails and complete online forms.If you would like to get involved contact broadband@derbyshire.gov.uk or 01629 538243 for more information.

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Parish Council NotesThe following is an account of the meeting of the Great Longstone Parish Council that occurred on Wednesday 12th November.As usual readers are reminded that this is my personal record of the meeting. The official minutes can be found on the notice board outside the school.There were eight members of the public in attendance and my finely tuned senses detected that they were not here to sit quietly. So it proved when the council opened the floor to public comment before the meeting officially opened.It turned out that this was a posse from the tennis club (which included County Councillor Judith Twigg who was there to pass on the concerns of a Bakewell resident) here to talk about the trialled use of the tennis court for more than just playing tennis. The discussion between the club members and the council was quite tense and a little personal at times. The concerns of the club seem to revolve around i) a lack of clarity as to what the plan is for the tennis court ii) concern about how the net will be taken up/down and cared for and iii) whether the surface will be damaged.In a break from usual protocol the Parish Council did engage in a discussion to attempt to answer their concerns before the meeting opened. Peter Thompson explained the journey from MUSA to current suggestion in detail. He even said that the latest incarnation, the tennis court trial, was discussed in a group which included a member of the Tennis Club. Strangely this was first denied by the Tennis club before they conferred and admitted that they did send someone to that meeting and he did have the authority to speak for them.Indeed it seemed like a lot of the problems stemmed from the Tennis Club not having followed the evolving story at all (they are clearly not reading their UTEs!) as evidenced by questions such as, ‘who are the Longstone Action Group?’ and ‘who are these other interested parties?’ when the council talked of the potential users who were keen to play other sports. Their opinion of how the year-long trial will progress was apparent with the statement that ‘if other groups are to use the facility then soon there will be no facility’.Peter Thompson did explain that

the tennis court was owned by the Parish Council and not the Tennis Club and therefore it is the council that decides what it is used for. This was accepted by the club members present although they were keen to point out that the club had also spent £7,000 on the court and they have, in the past, looked to protect the surface by removing people who were on there but were not playing tennis. It became clear that on this last point that the Parish Council did not agree that this ‘protection’ was necessarily a good thing.All-in-all the council was patient in explaining the situation to what was clearly an agitated audience. They were keen to stress that the tennis court plans were in the agenda for the evening’s meeting and would be discussed more fully then.With the public comment session being timed out at 15 minutes, the meeting officially opened at 7:47pm.Election of ChairpersonThere were no nominees for permanent Chair so Wendy Long volunteered to reprise her role as Acting Chair for this meeting.ApologiesJames Cox was AWOL (no apology received) but apart from him all members of the council were present.Declarations of Business InterestsHugh Wright declared his usual interest in anything related to Derbyshire County Council.Minutes of the previous meetingThese were confirmed as accurate and signed by the Chair.Recreation GroundPlaygroundGodfrey Frankland has offered to stain the notice board near the playground. This won’t be done until the new year for weather reasons.Equipment for Older ChildrenThis was the point in the meeting where the council had the opportunity to officially answer the points raised in the public comments session. Unfortunately around half of the original attendees had seen fit to leave before this stage so there were only 3-4 people left to hear Wendy Long reiterate the details of the journey from initial identification of a need to the current plans with the tennis court. She said that currently the surface of the tennis court was in a ‘less than fair’ state and that a combination of the Parish Council, local businesses and Longstone Primary School were

willing to fund the necessary repairs, but they will not do it for the court to then remain being used only for tennis.Wendy Long conceded that the tennis net would present some difficulties with the small children who might use the court not strong enough to take it down and many of the members of the Tennis Club being of an age that makes it difficult for them to put it back up. The possibility of replacing the current net with a lighter, more temporary net that would still be good enough for tennis was discussed. Wendy Long stressed that these sorts of potential issues were exactly what the trial was there to discover and hopefully solve. The key word is ‘trial’ and it is down to the various user groups to find a compromise. She confirmed, in response to worries from the Tennis Club, that the bench is not to be permanently removed and will be available for them to use, but that it will have to be stored outside the court.Peter Thompson stated that the Parish Council do want tennis, and the Tennis Club, to continue in Great Longstone. He suggested there was evidence that increased use of the tennis court, including more use of its extremities, may well help to keep the moss at bay more than it is at present.From a logistics point of view, the work the Parish Council is looking to get done at the tennis court (work on strengthening the netting) has been delayed by the weather.Bruno has quoted for the job of trimming the hedge behind the tennis court which is to be cut down to the height of the tennis court and thinned out. At this point the meeting was briefly closed to take another comment from the public. This comment related to that fact that a resident whose property is adjacent to the court had complained in the past about members of the Tennis Club using the area

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behind the court (between netting and hedge) as a toilet. This was denied by the club members but this commenter did want to make the Parish Council aware that lack of toilet facilities may well present this problem during the upcoming trial. Wendy Long said this had already come up in discussions.Village GreensThe shrubs around West Green are going to be removed and hopefully replaced by something a little more low-lying. It was also noted that all benches on Parish Council land potentially need to be re-stained in the coming year.A letter was received from Peak Park regarding a tree in front of the school. The letter offered for Peak Park to pay for the felling of the tree and the planting of a new one. The offer of carrying out the work for free initially caught the council off guard with them looking like they felt this must be a trap! They nevertheless decided to accept the proposal.Footpaths/RoadsThe need to work on the verge on Station Road was discussed and it was put on the agenda for the next meeting. It was worried that unless something is done the road will become a single track lane.The grit pile on Moor Road has been put too high up the road, beyond the reach of the houses at the bottom. DCC have accepted that it was put in the wrong position and will make sure the next one goes in the correct position; however they won’t come back and move the existing pile.Council AdministrationThe registration documents for council owned land have now been completed and sent to the Land Registry. If registered this will be another one of those end-of-an-era events. Talk of registering council owned land has been on the agenda of the Parish Council for many a year.The Annual Parish Meeting and Village Week 2014 were discussed. The viability of Village Week will depend on whether the council gets some new councillors any time soon with the current small number feeling unable to take this on without help. It was wondered whether the members of the Jubilee committee could be persuaded into being the driving force behind events like Village Week.At this point the council also discussed marking 100 years since the beginning

of World War One next year. The council deemed this something that they were not keen to promote (feeling that maybe the end of wars rather than the start are more worthy of commemoration) but stated that some village groups (e.g. the Local History group) may be inclined to mark the event somehow.Financial MattersPayments to Sarah Stokes (admin and expenses), C Barnes (mowing churchyard), B Cardona (mowing) and Cockertons (land registration) were all approved.It was also reported that new electrical leads for the Christmas tree lights have been purchased. These should stop a repeat of last year’s ‘on-off’ experience and are also capable of taking LED bulbs when the Parish Council runs out of stock of the old incandescent bulbs the tree currently sports.Precept 2014/15A 3% increase across the board has been suggested. This does not need to be agreed until January so this was delayed.Items of CorrespondenceThere was only really one point of interest here and that was the proposal from DCC to put road markings around the bus stop to discourage cars from blocking the loading zone for the bus. Apparently a villager has complained of difficulties getting onto the bus when cars are parked in the way. The Parish Council felt that marking the road was not really the best way to achieve this and maybe a sign on the bus shelter might be a more appropriate approach. There was comment on just how large the marked area would need to be to allow room for the bus to swing in and out again and it was also remarked that the village has been complimented in the past for being ‘line free’ and it would be a shame to ruin that look, particularly if it didn’t solve the problem. There was also mention of the fact that at this time of year all the markings would be covered with leaves.Late Items of CorrespondenceAON have written to the Parish Council informing them of the restrictions in their public liability insurance around gritting in winter. Apparently the letter suggested that the council was not allowed to grit public highways and also not take unnecessary risks (the last point was quickly deemed to be both obvious and unquantifiable). There

was also the interesting constraint that if gritting of any place was started then it could not be stopped until the weather had improved.In was decided that there was enough doubt around those messages that the clerk was instructed to contact AON and invite them to clarify the situation.Date of Next MeetingsThe next meetings of the Great Longstone Parish Council will be held on Wednesday 8th January and Wednesday 12th March. Meetings are held in the Great Longstone Village Hall at 7:30pm.The meeting closed at 9:19pm.Mark Taylor

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W O W, W H AT A FA N TA S T I C RESPONSE! Over a hundred groups and organizations have kindly agreed to take part in our Community Festival of Trees event at All Saints this year and we are hugely grateful to them all. The magical Festival starts with the Tree light Switch On and opening service at 7pm on Thursday, 12th December. This is always a `WOW!’ moment for all ages. All are welcome and light refreshments will be served. From Friday, 13th until Saturday 21st the trees can be enjoyed from 10am until 5pm and refreshments will be available from 11:00 am until 4pm. On Sundays church will be open from 12 noon and refreshments will be available from 1:30pm. By popular demand, church will remain open until 9pm on Tuesday 17th and Thursday 19th December- mulled wine will enhance your viewing! The Festival closes with the Community Carol Service on Sunday 22nd at 6:00pm. This is always a very special occasion. A treat this year will be The Gentlemen of Jazz, who will entertain us on Friday, 20th December at 7:00pm. Tickets cost £7.50 and the price includes a glass of wine. This promises to be a very enjoyable evening and a welcome addition to the Festival.. Come and enjoy the Festival of Trees with friends and family and any members of organizations you might belong to. Come more than once- you will see something new every time! All proceeds from the Festival will go towards the All Saints Church Roof Appeal.

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The Old Bus Shelter, Great LongstoneMozza and Dazza and Moley and GloomLong waited a bus on a late afternoonOccasionally wiping a nose on their sleevesSat in the shelter midst litter and leaves."Moley" said Dazza "your eyesight aint ableTo decipher a word on any timetable"But down in the litter was a notice that readDue to mergers and cutbacks this service is dead.They waited for ever but a bus never showedThough Moley and Gloom did a dance in the roadAnd Mozza and Dazza complained that they mustBecause of the damp, be turning to rust.Then later, much later by the moons eery lightThey just floated away light a cry in the nightLeft scrawled on the wall of that terrible roomWas Mozza and Dazza and Moley and Gloom.

On Finding an Ear Tag.Oh 645 where are you now?Were you sheep or were you cow?Are you painted on some fresco?Or in a packet down at Tesco.

In support of Toads.Every body loves a frogIn a pond or in a bog,But nobody loves a toadSee them flat upon the roadKiss a frog but do not winceIt may turn into a prince.Don't kiss toads where 'ere they comeOr you'll find warts upon your bum.But toads are full of friendlinessThey have just received bad pressWarts and witches, curses brewedLeft us toads quite misconstrued.Toads are cuddly, toads are funToads can't leap but they can runToads across the world uniteDon't give in without a fight.

Incident at St Ives.While walking homeward with my fowlI thought I heard a woolly growlBut no, it was a seagull nastyFlying off with my bird's pasty.

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My Friends,I was trapped in a corner by a fan of Michael Gove. ‘The trouble with children today’ he said, ‘is that they are not taught the difference between right and wrong.’ He glared at me. ‘It’s the Church’s fault. You should teach them the Commandments rather that the woolly nonsense they have in assemblies these days.’There are times when you know that whatever you say will not make any difference. So I kept quiet (discretion or just cowardice also played a part). But Advent, the season which begins four Sundays before Christmas and is about God’s judgement on the world, raises the question of human behaviour and the principles by which we live.Rules have their place. They are the way we lay out clearly for ourselves what is right and what is wrong. ‘Be kind,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not murder,’ things like that. Having such rules is very useful. They reflect human experience: what we have learnt from the past. They protect us from doing what is wrong in a moment of crisis – like when we are short of cash and someone drops their purse. We could grab it quickly and not tell them but the rule ‘Do not steal’ rescues us from dishonesty before they walk on and theft becomes that much easier. Rules also remind us that we are just like everyone else. They stand there to stop us thinking that we are the exception and may do just what we please. And when sometimes we can not work out the consequences of doing a particular thing, rules can guide us: they tell us that the end does not justify the means; that we should work for the greatest happiness for the greatest number; or that we should do to others what we would like them to do to us.Rules are useful, but their use is limited. Telling the truth, for example, is a good rule. But when Mr and Mrs Beaumont-Jones ask if I like their new living room, if I replied with the truth and said it was a remarkable combination of no taste and too much money the truth would be disastrous; far better to be economical with it or simply lie through my teeth.Anyway, rules about right and wrong are all very well but the only thing that obeying rules makes is obedience; and someone who is obedient is not the same as someone who is good. Being a Christian is always more about being good than obedient.

Even more to the point, having rules about right and wrong does not itself make people choose good. I may know full well that it is wrong to do something but still do it. What we need is that vision which gives us moral judgement, the art of choosing what is right and the desire to seek what is good, Just as we should recognise that in today’s society people get their principles, their standards and their moral vision from all sorts of places: from secular humanism as well as from religion, so, all too often, what vision people have is narrowed by the principles of the marketplace, by our competitive society, by greed and by self-interest where wealth is a virtue and poverty a crime. M r G o v e ’ s f a n w a n t e d t h e Commandments taught. What the Church actually teaches and tries to make real among us is the presence of God in Jesus, who reveals God’s love. When that love touches us it can fire the desire to seek what is good and give the vision we need. This is what we celebrate at Christmas and, as we worship Sunday by Sunday, we learn what this means for how we see each other, the world and ourselves. Yours sincerely,Fr Christopher Benson

Notes from St Giles We have had a really colourful autumnal display from the trees this year. Nature can be awesome. There still seems to be lots of leaves still to fall and it is nearly December. It is a pity that, with the help of so much rain, they leave a monumental mess to clear up.On December 1st we start the new Church Year with advent Sunday, and we have our annual Toy Services at Wardlow, 9am and St Giles’ 11am. Wrapped presents with labels showing suitability for boys or girls and ages will be donated and given to children who do not receive presents at Christmas and, as it is said, “it is better to give than to receive”. Gifts will be gratefully received on behalf of the children, and if you can’t attend in the morning, you can bring them to Evensong at 6:30pm.As we prepare for Christmas we have an Advent Study Course during this reflective time. It will be held at All Saints Church, Curbar on Wednesdays 4th, 11th and 18th December at 7:30pm. The theme is ‘Basics of Belief’ and will centre on the Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, the Ten Commandments and the Church Year. Everyone will be most

welcome to come.As we get immersed in the preparations for Christmas we sometimes fail to remember we are celebrating the gift from God of his son, Jesus Christ to all of us.Our village Christmas tree will soon be up and decorated with its lights to start the anticipation, especially for our children, who are now preparing for their seasonal presentations at school. How lucky they are to have such dedicated teachers who know how to use their talents and attainments so well.On Sunday 22nd December at 6:30pm we will be holding our Candlelight Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. This service is a favourite for many and St Giles’ will be decorated as we start to celebrate this wonderful family time.On Christmas Eve, Tuesday 24th, we have our special get together for our little ones, ‘Happy Birthday Jesus’ at St Giles’. It will be led by June Fawcett from our Tinies Play and Praise Group and will start at 3pm. This gives some breathing space to get ready for Carols round the Village Christmas tree, this year with a Pageant, starting at 6:30pm. Phew! The anticipation is nearly over for the children and hopefully the grown-ups have preparations well in hand for Christmas Day. We celebrate Midnight Mass at 11:30pm and at last, Christmas has arrived and we joyously give thanks for the life of Jesus amongst us.On Christmas Day there is a Eucharist at 9am at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Wardlow and also at St Giles’ at 11am. Then we can all enjoy our various get togethers, giving thanks to all who have worked hard getting everything ready on time. Spare a thought for those who may be alone at this time for whatever reason.May you all have a Happy Christmas.Pam Smith

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December in the Garden

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(Wardlow)11.00am Toy Service

6.30pm Evensong

Sunday 8th December. Advent 2

11.00am Parish Eucharist6.30pm Evensong

Sunday 15th December. Advent 3

8.00am Holy Communion11.00am Parish Eucharist

3.00pm Carol Service (Wardlow)6.30pm Evensong

Sunday 22nd December. Advent 4

11.00am Parish Eucharist6.30pm Festival of Nine Lessons

and Carols

Christmas Eve 24th December3.00pm ‘Happy Birthday Jesus’ –

a children’s service.11.30pm Midnight Mass

Christmas Day 25th December9.00am Christmas Eucharist

(Wardlow)11.00am Christmas Eucharist

Sunday 29th December. Christmas 1

11.00am Parish EucharistConfirmations in 2014

We hope to arrange a Confirmation service early in February 2014. If there are any adults or children who wish to be confirmed would they please get in touch with Fr Christopher (01629 640257)

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15th Dec. – 6.30 pm CANDLELIGHT CAROL SERVICE

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Roses - Prepare established beds for winter, shorten long shoots 2.5 ft.(75cm) to stop wind loosening plants. Collect and burn fallen leaves showing signs of blackspot disease. Complete new planting if conditions allow.Dahlias - Continue checking stored tubers for signs of rot and treat as needed.Sweet Peas - Cover frames with matting after frosts to avoid rapid thawing of autumn seedlings.Herbaceous - Continue tidying borders and digging between plants.Order plants or seeds for spring planting or sowing.Lawns - Dig over areas to be seeded in the spring, clean and overhaul machines and equipment.Vegetables - Continue winter digging leaving ground rough. Prepare site for next years runner beans. Lift rhubarb and chicory for forcing.Fruit - Continue pruning and planting in suitable weather. Spray all fruit bushes with winter wash when dormant.Trees and Shrubs - Plant deciduous trees and shrub in mild weather. Firm soil around the roots. Tie branches of young conifers together with sacking to prevent heavy snow breaking them down.General tasks - Check tubes, corms, onions and other dormant bulbous plants and stored roots and fruits before severe frosts. Provide adequate protection, beware of mice, trap or poion tham. Lag outdoor water pipes and taps

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What’s OnToy Service - Sunday December 1st Church of Good Shepherd Wardlow 9 am and St Giles 11am see page 14

Christmas Music - Tuesday December 3rd - 7:30 St. Peters Church Edensor see page 11

Christmas Coffee Morning - Saturday December 7th from 10 -12 Thornhill House see page 3

BASH Film Screening - ‘The Angels’ Share’ Sunday December 8th 7:30pm Medway Centre see Page 2

Walk for Health - Wednesday December 11th 1pm to 2pm Asford in the Water see page 5

Christmas Tree Festival - From Thursday december 12th All Saints Church Bakewell see page 11

Youlgrave Christmas village Market - saturday December 14th 10:30am to 1:30pm Youlgrave village Hall see page 11

Great Longstone Pageant and Carols - Christmas Eve 6:30pm Great Longstone Village Christmas Tree see page 14

Little Longstone Christmas Tree Festival - December 7th to 22nd Little Longstone Chapel

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