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www.alfretonhall.com 01773 838200

Open Tuesday to Thursday 11.30am to 4.30pm

This month Carla and I popped along to

Alfreton Hall to sample a Sparkling Afternoon

Tea for two and we can’t recommend it highly

enough.

We were greeted upon arrival by Laura and

taken to our table and served with a delicious

glass of bubbles. This allowed us a little time to

take in this beautifully renovated country house

steeped in local history.

When our tea was delivered (see picture below)

we were amazed when we received one each! It

was easy to tell that the sandwiches were

freshly made and the presentation was

exquisite. There were 6 sandwich selections for

each person;

♦ Scottish smoked salmon & caper may-

onnaise

♦ Traditional roast ham

♦ Free range chicken with celery &

almond

♦ Cucumber & cream cheese

♦ English mature cheddar

♦ Egg mayonnaise bridge roll

The cakes were delightful too and I’m not

ashamed to say that when I saw that Carla was

struggling to finish all her cakes...I may have

helped her out somewhat!

It certainly helps that the setting is so beautiful

and serene that it is a little haven away from the

everyday chaos. So next time you are looking

for somewhere to go for lunch, which feels like

you are tucked away in the heart of the peak

district but is actually within 15 minutes of

home, look no further than Alfreton Hall.

It really is such a treat.

Just remember to

phone in advance

and make that

booking because

this best kept

secret is now

out!! Carla enjoying afternoon tea

Luke, Laura & Me outside the

Main Entrance.

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Hello & Welcome to this months AVV...I don’t know if I dare say this, as I have been saying it for the last couple of editions but I think Spring may have finally sprung!! The front cover is a local picture (I wonder where that is!!) and has been submitted by local photographer, Alec Malbon. For more information on Alec, visit his website...www.alecmalbonphotography.com. We have some new features this month. Carla has been working hard to produce the out & about diary on pages 16 & 17. If you have any groups that you would like included in this, drop Carla an e-mail on the address below. Carla and I have also been out for Afternoon tea and written all about it on page 2...don’t forget to take your voucher, it really is worth a visit. And finally, to celebrate this amazing phenomenon that is the appearance of Spring, Heather from Body & Sole is offering you the chance to WIN a free manicure. All you need to do is answer the questions on page 15 and e-mail them to me and the first name out of the hat on the closing date wins...this really is an offer too good to refuse!! As always, keep sending your community updates, pictures, recipes, walks etc in...if you have a message that you want everybody to know

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9. Walk Across the field, making for a gap in the hedge. Carry on the path across another field and cross a stile in the corner. Walk along the farm track until you reach a signpost on your right. Cross the stile and turn left walking along the path , entering a wood via a stile..

10. Follow the path as it passes through the wood and then exits. Carry on alongside the wood keeping your eye out for a gate on your right. Enter the wood and walk down the steep, stepped path. After exiting the wood head for a gate ahead of you and follow the path that takes you past a house.

11. As it reaches the long driveway turn left onto path marked by posts. Cross a small bridge and turn right onto a road. Carry on along the road until you reach the Miners Arms. Turn right onto another road and then take a left onto Brown Lane.

12. At the End of Brown Lane cross straight over at the T-junction onto the bridle-way. At the end of the bridleway take the metal gate on your left and walk on with the wall/hedge on your right. Cross a stile to enter a wood.

13. After exiting the wood follow the path alongside the fields until you meet the B6014. Turn left and cross the road before taking Quarry Lane on the right. This will bring you back to the road you began on, which you can follow back to the car park.

This walk is for illustrative purposes only. The Amber Valley Voice takes no responsibility for anyone who

chooses to follow this route and encourages all walkers to obey all byelaws and signs and to respect the

area they are walking in, ensuring they pick up all dog mess and obey the countryside code at all times.

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Birchwood Methodist Church,

Somercotes

160TH ANNIVERSARY DAY

Everyone is welcome – why not come and join us to

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Special items by the children and choir with tea to follow

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Have you extracted your hands from those thick woollen gloves yet and had a good look at them? Is it time to do something about making them look good again? Well worry not, help is at hand! Have a look at our tips for healthy nails or come along and make use of the reader offer and have a Mavala manicure at ‘Body and Sole’ to kick start your new Summer look. Better still, have a go at our quiz and win a Mavala manicure at ‘Body and Sole’. To enter the prize draw submit your answers to Amber Valley Voice at [email protected] by 1st May 2013. Entrants must be over 18 years old. Terms and conditions apply.

1) A manicure is a beauty treatment for:

a) the feet b) the face c) the hands and

nails

2) A wooden hoof stick – often used in manicures is made of what kind of wood?

a) maple wood b) apple wood c) orange wood

3) What does “manus” mean?

a) arm b) finger c) hand

4) What does “cura” mean?

a) cure b) care c) Washing the

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5) It is commonly thought that the first manicures began in India, but how long ago?

a) 100years ago b) 500 years ago c) 5,000 years ago

6) The word “manicure” comes from which language?

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Wednesday

Out and About A daily guide to some of the local clubs and groups in your area

Under1’sGroup-SomercotesChildren’sCentre,NottinghamRoad,Somercotes,DE554LY-10.30am-12.00pm Contact-01773604843

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Tuesday

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Monday

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SwanwickCygnetsToddlerGroup MeetattheOldSchoolHouse,Swanwick. Termtime-9.15am-10.45am.ContactAngela-01773606329

SwanwickAbsoluteBeginners(jogginggroup)-SwanwickPrimarySchoolat9am.(termtimeonly)ContactJackieon07966603710. (www.activederbyshire.co.uk/jog/)

Friday

WatchornTotsParentandToddlerGroupWatchornChurch,DerbyRoad,Alfreton.Termtime-10am-11.30amContactJudith-01773526012

ChildmindingNetwork-SomercotesChildren’sCentre,NottinghamRoad,Somercotes,DE554LY.9am-11.30am.Achanceforlocalchildminderstomeetinthecentre.Contact-01773604843

PEEP’sfor1yearolds-SomercotesChildren’sCentre,NottinghamRoad,Somercotes,DE554LY.1.15pm-3pm.(termtimeonly)Helpingparentsandcarerswithideastosupporttheirchildren’searlylearningthroughplay.Contact-01773604843

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Somercotes & Riddings Neighbourhood update

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Well, I suppose we have all been there and we totally empathise with Gary’s situation but having read this...I thank my lucky stars that I wasn’t in the Peacock house-hold on Friday 29th March!! See if this months rant on TV listings floats your boat!!

Whenwasthelasttimeyouheardsomeone

saythere's'nothingonthetele'?Wellthereis

infactplentyontheoldgogglebox,it'sjust

thatthemajorityofitisapileofpooh.Wall

towallsameness,withthechannelsallcopy-

ingwhatareperceivedtobesuccessfulfor-

mats.It'sFriday29thofMarch,aquickscan

oftheearlyeveningtreatsincludes,the

'GreatBritishMenu'at7onBBC2followed

by'MasterChef'at8onBBC1,thanktheLord

forITV,ohno,they'vegot'FoodGlorious

Food',alsoonat8.Wellthere'salwaysChan-

nel4,whowhentheystartedoutpromised

ussomethingdifferent,sowhatistheiroffer-

ingat8o'clock?Youguessedit,Comebloody

dinewithme.I'mluckyI'vegotaskyboxin

thebackroomsoImightwatchlastweek's

Saturdaymorningkitchen.

What'sreallysurprisingaboutallthisisthat

nobodyseemstocookanymore,thereought

tobeaprogrammeaboutgoingtothesuper-

marketandtheproblemsofpickingupa

readymealthatdoesn'tneedtobestirred

duringthemicrowavingprocess,even

betterwouldbeasitcomthatcentresona

strangefamilyandtheirargumentsoverthe

Saturdaychoiceoftakeaway,Indianor

Chinese?AndifitistobeanIndian,the

whichcurryhouseshouldhavetheirbusi-

ness.Ohthetrialsofmodernfamilylife.

ThenwhattowatchontheSaturdaynight?

ThechoiceisSingingonthinicewithMaria

andSimonCowellorBigsisterYchromo-

somefactorwithacelebritydancingham-

sterinthejungle.Aren'tAnt,DecandCheryl

smashingthough?ChangingRoomsleadsto

SixtySecondMakeoverandthesupposed

'Comedy'panelshowsseemtobearepeti-

tionofthesametaxavoidingfunnypeople.

Drivel,drivelandmoredrivel,I'msureitwas

betterwhenweonlyhad3channels,for

somereasonitfeltliketherewasmore

choice-verystrange.

Soaretheredecentprogrammeson?WellI

thinkso,andit'smainlytheAmericanstuff

thatIenjoy,Homeland,TheWire,TheSopra-

nosandmorerecentlyTheFollowing,which

isallaboutacerealkillerwhochokedhis

wifewithcorn$lakes.Foroncemyopinions

maybewrong,becausetheBBCwouldn't

wastelicencepayers'moneymakingand

copyingrubbishprogrammes,wouldthey?

AndsotothegreathopeofBritishcomedy,

Miranda.I$indheraboutasfunnyasamild

tummyupset.Awful,absolutelyawful,

apparentlyshesaysthatEricMorecombe

wasanin$luenceonherearlycareer,well

MirandaIthinkyoumusthavewatchedhim

withthesoundturnedoff.And$inallyapolo-

giesforlookingforwardtoSpringinthelast

issue.DidIgetthatwrong?

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