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John Emes: a Derbyshire-born

Silversmith by Maxwell Craven.

Goodluck Mine by Brian Spencer.

A Walk along the Chesterfield Canal

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Cragside by Brian Spencer.

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and another year of Country Images magazine.

In this month’s edition we have our annual double letter quiz.

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We delve into the world of antiques with John Emes - a

Derbyshire born silversmith. Our walk takes us over to Barrow

Hill. Brian Spencer visits Cragside - the home of a Victorian

Emperor. Maxwell Craven unearths the history of Shipley Hall.

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One of the first acts of the newly-nationalised coal industry in

1948 was to pull down Shipley Hall, a house of considerable

architectural importance and indeed of some opulence. Yet it was

the revenues from the coal reserves surrounding it which enabled

it to be opulent and it was the extraction of that same mineral from

beneath it which ensured its demise.

The estate at Shipley had a history going

back into the Medieval period, for the

powerful Yorkshire family of Vavasour had

a seat there in the 13th century and this

passed via an heiress to Robert Strelley

who in 1331 had two parks there. By 1430

the family had a domestic chapel at the

house which was, in the fashion of the

times, probably ranged around two

courtyards, as Haddon does today. Indeed,

in 1599 it was described as “A large old

house, well seated and dry” from which

we may infer that not everyone enjoyed

freedom from rising damp in Elizabethan

England! Twenty one years later another

account of the house adds that it was built

of “part stone, part timber and plaster”,

which is perhaps exactly what we might

expect from a Medieval house of this type.

In 1610 coal was already being exploited

on the estate by the Byrons of Newstead

Shipley Hall by Maxwell Craven

Derbyshire’s Lost Houses

Richard Keene’s photograph of the house as rebuilt by Lindley, showing the surviving 1750

work, left (albeit with newer windows), taken, c. 1860 [M. Craven].

A 1631 drawing of the Leche’s

new house at Shipley, from an old

map [Derbyshire County Council]

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and the Strelleys eventually sold to Sir

George Peckham of Denham, Bucks., a

major gentleman coal entrepreneur, who

had already acquired Stanley Grange not

so far away to exploit the coal reserves

there. He asset-stripped the estate, felling

its timber as well as exploiting the coal,

before selling in 1626 to an opulent lawyer

with Derbyshire roots, Sir Edward Leche of

Squerries Court, Kent.

He appears to have built a new, more

compact house, of three storeys and attics,

the front with three gables, presumably in

the fashionable Midland High House style

inspired by the work going on for the Earl

of Newcastle at Bolsover by John

Smythson. It was taxed on 11 hearths in

1670, making it the same size as

contemporary Markeaton and Snelston

Halls, both alas also long gone. Even then

the interior smacked of opulence, for in

1701 it was reported to sport gilt leather

wall hangings and wainscot (panelling).

The Leches failed in the male line in 1704

and it then passed by marriage first to the

Millers of Oxenhoath in Kent and then to a

younger son of the Mundys of Markeaton –

hence the surname assumed by the later

owners of the estate, Miller Mundy.

There would seem to have been nothing

like a change of dynasty to spark a

rebuilding in country houses and the

Mundys of Shipley were no exception, for

in April 1750, at the tail end of a

recession, but with coal revenues rising,

Edward Mundy was building anew. A

letter to him from the leaseholder of his

Lady Craven’s photograph of the new west front, 1904

[M. Craven].

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mines, Anthony Tissington, says:

“Tomorrow I promise to be at Shipley,

when I shall have the pleasure of

viewing the growth of your house,

which I hear is rising fast.”

Judging from early photographs, this would

also appear to have been a three storey

house, partly of brick, and possibly on the

footprint and using the shell of its

predecessor. The architect may have been

James Denstone of Derby, who designed a

new Markeaton Hall for Mundy’s kinsman

Wrightson Mundy four years later.

Yet this was not the house we see in the

photographs, for they show a

Neo-Classical front of two storeys and five

bays under a balustrade and centred by an

enriched armorial pediment, all supported

upon composite pilasters in the Adam

manner, with canted bays at the ends. This

indeed is a manifestation of the continuing

prosperity of the Miller Mundys. It used to

be said that this part of the house was

designed in the 1770s by Edward Miller

Mundy’s brother-in-law, Sir Roger

Newdigate of Arbury, Warwickshire, an

amateur who rebuilt his own house in

Strawberry Hill Gothick, but

correspondence has now emerged

establishing that the architect was in fact

William Lindley of Doncaster (1739-1818)

and the date 1798-99.

The architect himself was a former assistant

to John Carr of York and worked in a plain

no-nonsense Neo-Classical style. In late

April 1799 Lindley wrote to Mr Thornhill of

Stanton

“I have been twice over to Shipley once

to take over a plan of the place and with

the finished plans, which was very

much approved on (&) was so much to

Mr. M[undy]. and his sisters

(satisfaction) as to require no attention

of improvement.”

He added a month later,

“I was over at Shipley to meet Mr.

Mundy about a fortnight since the

whole of the new Kitchen Offices are

finished, and the new apartments of the

House are now building, the whole is to

be cased with stone…Mr. Mundy is

exceeding well pleased with his

improvements.”

The interior boasted a hall separated from

the delicate curving cantilevered staircase

by a screen of black marble columns with

gilded capitals, with the dining and

drawing rooms opening off it. Shortly

before the parkland had been landscaped

by William Emes, who had re-landscaped

Kedleston for Robert Adam and had also

worked at Markeaton.

And there things stood until yet another

surge of prosperity in the late Victorian era

spurred a further round of improvements.

William Eden Nesfield was called in by

Alfred Miller Mundy in 1860 to build a

superb turreted ‘Arts and Crafts’ model

farm and dairy, adding a fine water-tower

higher up to improve the water supply to it

and to the house. Twenty years later

another fine estate house called The

Gardens was built, much in the style of

Watson Fothergill of Nottingham,

commissioned by Alfred’s son Alfred

Edward.

Work started on the hall in 1895,

coinciding with Miller Mundy becoming

involved with the circle surrounding the


The Gardens, August, 2002

[M. Craven].

The water tower, August 2002

[M. Craven].

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Prince of Wales. The prospect of a Royal

visit was ever a spur to beautifying houses!

The London architect Sir Walter Tapper

substantially extended the house’s west

front in stone, matching Lindley’s work but

masking the 1750 re-casing of the original

house. He also constructed pergolas,

greenhouses and conservatories, the latter

linked to the house by a stepped glazed

corridor acting as a fernery. Tapper ended

(in 1903) with a pair of fine lodges and a

boxy portico masking the hall’s old

entrance.

On 11th September 1904, Edward VII and

Queen Alexandra duly came over from a

stay at Rufford to take tea, one of the

house-party being Cornelia, Countess of

Craven, who took numerous photographs

with her new Brownie, which still survive

in the family.

But that was the zenith of the family’s

fortunes. Alfred Edward died in 1920,

leaving his son Godfrey with a hefty

death-duties bill which he paid by selling

the house and 2,130 acre estate to the

Shipley Colliery Company (of which he

was a director). Subsequent disuse of the

house (the contents had largely been sold)

and mining subsidence led to prospective

purchasers or tenants being deterred, and

hence the NCB’s drastic action in 1948.

Mercifully, most of the estate buildings

survive (the water tower artfully converted

into a house), the iron gates from the

entrance grace Heanor Memorial Park and

much of the parkland is open for the

public to enjoy. Yet, like Markeaton and

Darley Park in Derby, it is a carefully

contrived environment bereft of the house

that gave it its raison d’être and focus,

which is sad in this era of conservation and

re-use.

Nesfield’s ferme ornée about

320 years ago [M. Craven].

The present Cornelia Craven attempting to demonstrate scale on the marked-out foundations of the hall, 2002

[M. Craven].

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On the left as you drive up the Via Gellia

and a little over a hundred yards beyond

Marl Cottage, there is a small lay-by where I

was told to park. The plank bridge and a

footpath sign give no hint that high on the

hillside there is an ancient lead mine where

my several times great grandfather George

carved his initials on the 5th December

1831. He along with twelve other lead

miners had, after months of hard work,

struck what they called the ‘Goodluck Vein’.

Like many lead mines in the Peak District, Goodluck was never

highly profitable, but in the vernacular of the time, ‘if they could

fill their wes’kit pockets’ with ore at the end of the day, then they

were satisfied with the results of their labours. The only people

who made any money in those days were the lead agents who

went round the miner’s barn-like coes where the ore was stored.

As they were the sole link between the miners and lead smelters,

it was easy to keep prices low.

Prior to grandfather George’s involvement, the hillside leading to

Middleton by Wirksworth was dotted with numerous other small

mines. All of them had been worked down to a layer of volcanic

water retaining clay known to the miners as ‘Toadstone’. Armed

with the theoretical knowledge that if the Toadstone could be

penetrated, then it was likely that further and potentially more

profitable veins could be struck. Encouraged by this Roger

Knowles, a mine agent for John Alsop and Company of Lea,

consolidated the titles of surrounding mines to form Goodluck

Mine. In accordance with ancient custom going back long before

the reign of King Henry VIII, John Alsop applied to the Great

Barmote Court of the Soke, Wapentake and Hundred of

Wirksworth, a court which incidentally still meets once a year.

This right was granted on 30th September 1830 and work

commenced on the new mine a month later.

An adit, or level shaft, was driven horizontally from the hillside

with the intention of striking the Goodluck Vein. Obviously a

man who kept his eye on other sources of income, Roger Knowles

struck a deal with the owners of the adjoining Silver Eye Mine

allowing them to take ore out through the Goodluck adit at the

cost of two shillings (10p) a load. The adit was driven almost

level through limestone by hand drilling and gun powder blasting

in the confined space. When they reached one of the layers of

decomposed lava, rather than plough on and into potentially ever

wetter conditions, they inclined the shaft upwards through a few

degrees, back to where it was drier. Waste rock from all their

efforts was taken along a small wagon way to the surface where it

was tipped down the hillside. Now colonised by tiny limestone

tolerating plants such as rock rose and saxifrage, it is reckoned

that around 40,000 tonnes of waste material were manually

carved from beneath the hillside over the years the mine was

worked.

On 5th December 1831, George Spencer and the other miners

along with their master, Roger Knowles, reached the anticipated

area of the Goodluck Vein. Here they paused for a little

celebration by carving their initials on a convenient rock, but the

celebration must have been overshadowed by disappointment.

Rather than striking rich deposits of lead, the ore was found to be

only in very thin beds mixed with still saleable, but not so

profitable barytes, lead carbonate. Undeterred by what they

hoped was a temporary set back, the miners followed the vein

Goodluck Mine

Brian Spencer goes underground

to trace his ancestry

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wherever it went, in this case mostly upwards. Rather than create

a huge void with the consequential hauling of rock out of the

mine, they created a working passage by packing the waste rock

on cleverly engineered stemples. These were massive rocks

wedged into crevices along the shaft entirely without the aid of

cement or lifting gear, a work of art known only to these ancient

miners who toiled beneath the green countryside.

Numerous branch tunnels were driven in the hope of intersecting

other potential veins, many of them with fanciful names often

commemorating current affairs of the time. Names such as the

Earl Grey Scrin (a scrin is a small rock joint or fracture filled with

minerals such as lead ore), commemorating the Reform Act of

1832 which gave the right to vote to a wider range of the

population. However, despite all the effort in driving the mine

deep beneath Middleton Moor, work is generally considered to

have ceased four years later, in 1835. Some small scale lead

mining activity was recorded from time to time over the next forty

years or so, but the subsequent interest in the mine was mostly on

the surface rather than underground when the spoil heap was

picked over for the barytes it contained; this mineral was saleable

to the paint or paper industries, but was in insufficient quantities

to offer more than part time work. The last time the mine was in

any kind of production was 1948 when two local men, Tom

Hobson and Fred Fearn worked part time as an evening job on a

pocket of barytes and where much to their surprise they found

lead.

In 1972 two members of the Peak District Mines Historical

Society, Ron Amner and Peter Naylor decided to reopen the mine.

The way they did it was no different to those early entrepreneurs.

By collecting enough ore to fill the Barmote Freeing Dish they

applied to the Great Barmote to have the mine transferred to

them. As no one else came forward to claim the title, the court’s

official in time honoured fashion, cut a nick in the timber frame at

the entrance to the mine and placed an advert in Middleton Post

Office window. This gave any objectors two weeks in which to

appeal, after which the two were granted title to Goodluck Mine.

In 1972 two members of the Peak District Mines HistoricalSociety decided to reopen the mine.

Entrance and miners’ dry (shelter) on the right.

Relics of bygone miners.

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Since that time the mine has been run as though it were a fully

operational commercial mine, with a volunteer mine manager

and regular visits from HM Mines Inspectorate who incidentally,

are usually complimentary regarding the mine’s safe and

efficient running.

Knowing my family’s lead mining background, I took the

opportunity to explore part of my heritage. At the top of a steep

winding path from the Via Gellia, the group of buildings set

around the mine entrance are the restored outer works that were

once essential for day to day activity. No longer are explosives

stored in the deliberately weak roofed hut, but nearby is a jig

that if it became necessary could, by working its poles up and

down, wash impurities from any ore that came out of the mine.

A warm stove crackling away in the coe was there to dry our

clothes just as it had in George’s day, then beyond it the narrow

track leads into the mine proper. Fully kitted out in overalls,

with a lamp mounted on my hard hat and then collecting my

‘token’ in the manner approved by the inspector, it was

inevitable that the first yard or so was at the crouch, but not for

long. Gradually following the winding, comparatively dry

passage with intriguing side passages, we came to the foot of the

incline climbing above the wayboard. I could have gone

further, as far in fact to beyond the point below Mountain

Cottage where DH Lawrence and his wife Freda lived from

1919-1921 and where he wrote the Wintry Peacock. My

interest though was finding great, great, great grandfather

George’s initials, carved all those years ago when after a year’s

hard toil they met the Goodluck Vein. There it was on a

monolith of stone, getting on for two hundred years since it was

carved; I just could not resist running my finger around the

letters G and S and wondered if he would approve of my

interest, I am quite sure that he would.

Lead can still be found in Goodluck Mine, but so far no magical

high value lode has ever been found, although what is there is

argentiferous; in other words silver is present at the rate of 17.99

troy ounces per ton of lead, but hardly likely to start another

Klondike!

Goodluck Mine is open to the public on the first Sunday in the

month. Parking is limited at the foot of the path, but if it is full

there is another, larger lay-by a little way up the road towards

Grange Mill.

A few of the tools the old miners left behind.

The explosive store and a restored ‘jig’ for washing ore.

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The maker was the firm of Emes and Barnard, which presents us

with an interesting connection to what one might term the

‘Midlands’ Enlightenment’. The Emes element was Rebecca, the

widow of a particularly gifted gold and silversmith, John Emes.

She had thrown her lot in with the rising star Edward Barnard the

elder to keep her husband’s business – and her own stake in it –

alive when he died in 1808 aged just 44. Nor should a female

goldsmith surprise us, for they were by no means a rarity in the

18th century, the most famous being Hester Bateman, a member

of another important dynasty of silversmiths.

John Emes the silversmith was the son of William Emes

(1729-1803), the best known of the landscapers who created

parkland after the pastoral style of the Lancelot (‘Capability’)

Brown school. Emes’s father first appears aged 27, as the new

head gardener at Kedleston, where he rolled up for his interview

with a personal servant - suggesting that he had come some way

in the world socially, whatever his origins - in 1756. There he

realised the ambitious and stunning landscape designed by Robert

Adam. Just over two years later he married Mary, daughter of

London silversmith John Innocent at Mackworth church and by

1763 we find the happy couple ensconced in a new house at

Bowbridge on the Markeaton estate, where William also did work.

The connection with the ‘Midlands’ Enlightenment’ came through

William Emes’s work with both the Derby architect Joseph

Pickford and with John Whitehurst FRS, who developed the first

hydraulic ram to aid the functioning of the water features in the

parklands Emes was creating. One of his clients was Josiah

Wedgwood, like Whitehurst a member of the celebrated Lunar

Society and we know he and Pickford made the acquaintance of

another member, Erasmus Darwin whilst working at Foremark

Hall in 1769.

William’s wife may well be the clue as to the profession of the two

eldest boys, William born in 1760 and John born at Mackworth in

February 1764. Mary’s father is almost certainly identified as John

Innocent, goldsmith of St. Anne’s Parish, Soho, London, one of the

better workers in precious metals during the mid-19th century.

Her brother John was apprenticed as a gold/silversmith to his

father in December 1754, doubtless at 14 years of age and thus

would have been born in 1739 or 1740, but died in the 1770s.

William and John Emes probably had two years’ education with

Herbert Spencer’s grandfather at his academy in Green Lane,

although the record of them there is lost, but their younger brother

Philip attended from age 12 to 14 in 1786-1788. His Innocent

grandfather and uncle being both dead by 1778 when he needed

to take up an apprenticeship, John actually learnt his trade as a

silversmith with William Woollatt of Green Street, London.

Interestingly, Woollatt may have been a close kinsman of Jedediah

Strutt’s partner of the same name.

Strangely though, one sees no silver bearing elder brother

Rebecca Emes and

Edward Barnard:

pot-bellied mug,

London 1817

[Bamfords]

John Emes: A Derbyshire-Born Silversmith

By Maxwell Craven

In Bamford’s December fine art sale I spotted a rather jolly

pot-bellied silver mug, engraved with flowering stems and

with a fine acanthus scroll handle. The foot was chased with

a band of lotus and it sported a nice gilt interior, the height

being 105 mm. (41⁄4 inches) - just right for a ‘swift half’.

John Emes: waiter with monogram, 1800. John Emes: port coaster made for Lord Nelson 1799.

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William’s mark until after John’s death in 1808; it is quite possible

that William was of only average ability and was content to work

for his brother as an employee.

John became free of the Goldsmiths’ Company and set up in

business in 1786, later entering into partnership with Church

Broughton born Henry Chawner from 1796 to 1798 but thereafter

worked alone until 1808, when he died without having made a

will – which suggests that his end was unexpected.

At that stage his youngish widow Rebecca entered her own mark,

but not actually being a goldsmith herself took Barnard, John’s

former apprentice, as well as her brother–in-law William, as

partners; her own children, Mary, Ellen and Sarah were all quite

young.

The silver making firm started by John Emes continued under

Barnard for many years, but John’s heyday had lasted but 22 years.

Nevertheless, in that time he established a reputation for making

some exceedingly fine mainly Neo-Classical pieces as well as

flatware – expert’s jargon for cutlery – which is the least expensive

level at which to start collecting, if you were aiming to collect

silver with a local connection.

A two handled covered cup of superb quality datable to 1804 sold

for almost £500 in a Nottingham saleroom four years ago and the

same saleroom sold a pannier tea caddy by Emes assayed in 1800.

Emes also made a superb port coaster in the form of a jolly boat

for Lord Nelson the year before, who presented it to Capt. Thomas

Atkinson, then commander of HMS Elephant and of Victory, no

less. Not only did he enjoy the patronage of a clientele of great

distinction, but also that of Derbyshire families. A pair of goblets

made by him for the Heathcotes of Littleover Old Hall were sold a

decade ago in London, along with a salver bearing the Heathcote

crest by Emes’s contemporary Henry Chawner, also from a

Derbyshire family.

The Emes family did not entirely desert the Derby area when

John’s father, the landscaper William Emes died in London in

1803, for a grandson of the latter flourished in Ashby until 1856,

married to a sister-in-law of clockmaker John Whitehurst II, of

whom I shall write another time.

Yet with their local connections, there are probably descendants

around to this day. But if you have a little spare money and want

to collect items of real merit made by a local man, the silver of

John Emes could be an avenue worth exploring in local

salerooms, despite the relatively high price of silver. In my

experience working for Bamfords, there is always at least one

piece of silver by Emes, his widow, or his brother in most fine art

sales and I am sure the same can be said for other such top- end

provincial auctioneers, let alone the prestigious London

sale-rooms.

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John Emes: cup and cover,

1806 [Mellors & Kirk]

Below:

John Emes Goblets

from Littleover

John Emes: Sugar basket &cream jug 1806

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On a south facing site below the forested slopes of a valley

high on the Northumbrian fells, Cragside was the home of

Lord Armstrong, the engineering genius. The part Tudor, part

Victorian-gothic, state of the art for its time, gentleman’s

residence lies close by the market town of Rothbury; it can be

said to be where modern living started.

Cragside

Brian Spencer visits the home of a Victorian emperor of industry.

William George Armstrong was born in Newcastle on 26th

November 1810. He was the son of a prosperous corn merchant

and whilst in his teens it was planned that he should become a

lawyer. However, despite completing his legal training with a

London solicitor, his heart was never in the profession; due to a

quirk of fate following a spell of childhood illness, he became

interested in woodworking and engineering. Quite early on he

realised that his real interests lay in the sciences, especially

engineering. Fortunately for Armstrong, the senior lawyer of a

Newcastle partnership run by a friend of Armstrong’s father, a

man called Armorer Donkin, realised that the young man had

interests far beyond the law. To this end he encouraged

Armstrong to attend scientific and mechanical lectures while still

practicing as a solicitor. Not content with simply attending those

lectures and demonstrations, he developed his own theories and

by the age of 36, while still a solicitor, was elected a Fellow of the

Royal Society.

Moving into manufacturing in 1847 he bought land at Elswick, a

few miles further up the Tyne from Newcastle where he founded

W G Armstrong and Company. Here he was able to develop his

idea that science and industry should be linked for practical

purposes. His first success was with the power of water where he

created hydraulic systems to move heavy weights. As early as

1846 he had designed and built a hydraulic crane used for lifting

goods in and out of shipping moored alongside Newcastle docks.

Moving on to larger and more complex projects, he disproved the

current thinking that dry-dock gates being so huge, could not be

moved. Hydraulic methods were also used to move swing

bridges; the mechanisms of the low-level swing bridge across the

Tyne (1876) and London’s Tower Bridge (1894), were made to

Armstrong’s designs.

The mid nineteenth century was a time of rapid colonial

expansion. European superpowers were jostling for sections of the

as yet, uncolonised world. Like many engineering entrepreneurs

of the time, Armstrong along with Manchester born Joseph

Whitworth and the German based Krupps company, turned his

attention to producing armaments. At this time both the army and

navy were still using muzzle loaded un-rifled equipment.

Armstrong was able to use his scientific skills and designed guns

that were both breech loaded and rifled as well as lighter and

therefore more manoeuvrable. Unfortunately, despite their

obvious effectiveness, it took ten years before Armstrong’s guns

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were accepted by the conservative minded authorities. A man of

great patience, he continued to design and build some of the

largest guns in the world, but for overseas customers.

By using his skills in hydraulics, Armstrong was able to expand his

engineering interests into building warships. In 1868 he moved

into partnership with Charles Mitchell and Company based at

Walker further down the Tyne, where he rapidly expanded this

aspect of his expertise by building hydraulically operated guns.

Steel making came next, again prompted by the need to make

ever larger guns, in direct rivalry with Krupps who unlike

Armstrong, were subsidised by the German government. Rather

than follow Germany, the government was happy to allow

Armstrong to be self financing, but in typical British thinking his

achievements were recognised by a peerage in 1887 when he

became Lord Armstrong of Cragside.

Before the 19th century came to a close, Armstrong factories were

employing 25,000 workers on sites occupying over 300 acres of

land along the banks of the Tyne, building the largest and most

powerful battleships of their day. Questionably in hindsight,

Armstrong had no qualms over who bought his warships; the

Japanese ironclads in the victorious naval campaign against

Russia in 1905 were built by Armstrong and a few were still in

commission at the time of the notorious Japanese attack on Pearl

Harbour.

By acquiring huge wealth, Armstrong was able to spend his

money as and how he liked. He had married Margaret Ramshaw

in 1835 and although they never had any children, the marriage

by all accounts was a happy one. Until the 1870s their main

home was at Jesmond Dene in Newcastle, where Lady Armstrong

created a comfortable home set amongst splendid gardens. The

site was eventually split in two and given to the City of Newcastle

and are now known as Armstrong Park and Jesmond Dene, but

the house has since been demolished.

In 1863 the Armstrongs were looking for a holiday home, ideally

not far from Newcastle. Taking his first holiday in fifteen years

and remembering his boyhood trips to Rothbury in order to cure a

chronic bad chest, Armstrong decided to spend a little time

fishing in the River Coquet. A recent extension of the

Northumberland Central Railway linked Rothbury to Newcastle

making commuting no problem, so on impulse he bought a few

acres in the nearby Debdon Valley. His intention was to build a

small cottage as an angling retreat, but this was not to be the end

of his plans.

Gradually, the idea of building a minor stately home occurred to

him, where the Armstrongs would be able to entertain guests. No

longer was this to be an angler’s retreat, but the centre of a large

estate covering over twenty farms in Upper Coquetdale. A

Armstrong’s intention was to build a small cottage as an angling retreat

The Long Gallery

A fireplace of much stature

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shrewd judge of talent, Armstrong employed the then little known

architect, Richard Norman Shaw. The house now owned by the

National Trust did not appear at once, but grew piecemeal with

constant change over fifteen years and more. Originally the

design was to be quite simple, but by using exposed timber,

stonework, tall chimneys and mullioned windows, Shaw’s design

soon followed the ‘Arts and Crafts’ fashion of the time, making it a

link with England’s manorial past.

When Armstrong first arrived in the Debdon valley, the

surrounding moors and valley sides were mostly bare of trees, so

he set to work planting forests of pines and trees that would look

their best in spring and autumn. Rhododendrons were just

arriving from the Himalayas and soon took the fancy of Victorian

gardeners, so they had to be featured in order to give exotic

colour in summer. Lady Armstrong, no mean gardener herself,

took on the development of a rock garden, another Victorian

craze, together with the more formal and kitchen gardens on the

opposite side of the valley. The stream flowing through the valley

was dammed to create Tumbleton Lake, but it was not simply its

scenic beauty that was to be of greatest value to Cragside.

Electricity, still something of a novelty, was just beginning to be

used as a means of illumination. One of Armstrong’s friends was

Joseph Swan who had recently invented filament light bulbs.

Powered by electricity produced by a turbine below the dam,

Cragside’s library became the first room in the world to be lit by

electricity. Electricity gradually spread throughout the house, but

it was not to be the only labour saving innovation and other

gadgets often designed by Armstrong himself, made life as easy as

possible for staff working at Cragside. The kitchen was light and

airy with a water operated turn-spit and a ‘dumb-waiter’ to carry

food to the dining room; there was even a primitive washing-up

machine. Running water was available in most of the principal

rooms, so there was little need to carry it around the house.

Electric gongs summoned servants and the butler had his cubby

hole sited conveniently between the family rooms and servants’

quarters. He was also within easy reach of the front door when

guests arrived. Next down the hierarchy were the housekeeper

and cook, each with their separate domains. By and large staff

working at Cragside were far better off both financially as well as

finding their life easier than those working in less scientifically

run establishments and as a result, they tended to stay.

Apart from the gallery where the Armstrongs were able to display

their art collection, rooms while not pokey tended to be smaller

than in other grand houses, but this made them cosier and more

pleasant to use. Visitors such as Edward, Prince of Wales and his

family came to stay, but today Cragside is open to visitors who

can enjoy this unique house and gardens, or drive through the

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Shrubs that are looking great at the

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It is hard to realise that not so long ago the land between Staveley

and Barrow Hill was a major industrial estate. Where the

ironworks once stood, having been cleared, the land is rapidly

becoming woodland where mainly dwarf birch and willow have

established themselves. Cracks in the old concrete and macadam

roadways and foundations are colonised by dwarf, almost alpine

plants. Open cast coal sites now devoid of their riches and

subsequently used for landfill are now pleasant green, rolling little

hills dotted with groups of planted trees. Football pitches and dog

walking areas also fill the level spaces.

The Chesterfield Canal once served as an artery taking the town’s

produce to European markets by way of the Trent and Humber

rivers. Early on it was used to carry pig iron from Staveley, but

was superseded by the more efficient railway network. Both the

canal and many of the rail links fell into disuse, but in recent

years, due to the hard work of Chesterfield Canal Partnership and

other interested, mainly voluntary individuals, the stretch of canal

from Chesterfield to Staveley has been reopened for navigation.

One of the other benefits of the canal’s reopening is that the zone

between the River Rother and the canal has turned almost without

any outside help, into a wetland corridor. Anglers and water fowl

have been quick to take advantage of the naturalising of a once

derelict swamp.

Barrow Hill Roundhouse Railway Centre is the only tangible link

with a once busy network. Massive steam and diesel locomotives

are lovingly restored and steamed from the roundhouse, a kind of

garage for railway engines. Originally the shed was built primarily

to supply and service locomotives used by the iron and steel

works. Once due for demolition it was only by the quick actions

of caring individuals that it was saved for prosperity.

The only remaining industry nearby is the modern chemical

works, producing a wide range of products sold to industries

ranging from water treatment, detergents and pharmaceuticals.

The walk is easy to follow and whilst unsuitable for anything

other than the smallest wheelchairs due to an occasional flight of

steps, there are no significant ups and downs other than the

aforementioned steps.

ABOUT THE WALK

4 miles (6.4 km). Easy walking on clear footpaths through a

naturalised zone rapidly recovering from the ravages of heavy

industry. Part of the walk is also followed by a section of the

restored Chesterfield Canal.

Car parking is available at the start of the walk below the

Morrisons Supermarket, Staveley Branch.

Frequent buses run from Chesterfield town centre to a stop

close to the side road running down to the supermarket.

Refreshments are available at the canalside coffee stop near

Hollingwood Lock and in Staveley town centre.

THE WALK

Follow the approach road from the first roundabout on

approaching Staveley town centre, turning left towards

Morrisons. Do not go into the store’s car park, but bear left and

then almost immediately sharp left again. Follow this steep side

road downhill towards the canalside car park which is on the

right.

A plaque close to the car park points out many of the nearby

features together with a little about the abundant wildlife of the

area.

Turn right outside the car park and cross the canal by an

interesting arched bridge.

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A WALK IN THE COUNTRySIDE

Rambler

Go down to a footbridge over the River Rother and then over a

flight of wooden steps.

Follow the now fenced path through woodland growing in what

were once the grounds of the iron works. Continue between

two sections of the almost invisible chemical works.

Go under a rather muddy railway tunnel, still following the

fenced path as it bears first right and then left.

This now quiet path was once used by workers on their way to

and from the iron works. Rising land beyond the chemical

works was, until recently, a landfill site on what was originally

land worked for open cast coal. Where gulls once scavenged

on stinking rubbish is now a pleasant series of small rolling

grassy hills dotted with trees.

Cross a railway bridge and after 50 yards take the right fork in a

footpath heading towards the prominent spire of Barrow Hill’s

St Andrew’s Church on the skyline.

Follow the remains of an old tarmac lane and then a grassy path,

past a football pitch until it joins a side road turning right from

a railway fence.

Go between the old Station House and the Methodist Church as

far as the road skirting Barrow Hill village.

Turn left along this road, following it to its junction with a side

road from Staveley. Cross over with care as this road can be

busy at times and then turn right.

Barrow Hill village was built as a model village to house workers

on the surrounding rail network and also the still productive

brick works. Barrow Hill Roundhouse is a little way up a

secondary side road on the right of the junction with the main.

Locomotives are steamed on advertised days throughout the

year, when the roundhouse is open to the public.

Continue along the road, first under a railway bridge and then

past Handley Wood Golf Centre.

Where the road makes a sharp right hand bend, bear left on to a

farm lane, passing stables at Handleywood Farm and what

appears to be a cars’ graveyard.

Beyond the farm a wide track continues forwards over the brow

of a small hill and between pleasant green fields beneath which

open cast coal was extracted not so long ago.

Go past rough ground, the only remaining feature of a once

prosperous farm and continue ahead on a side road with

modern houses of New Whittington on your left and a factory

to the right.

Where the road turns sharp right in front of a factory wall, turn

left down Anderson Close. Beyond the last house follow a

footpath under the railway bridge and then over the River

Rother.

Since its restoration the canal has become a haven for wildlife,

including mallards, mute swans and water voles. An electrically

powered boat with disabled access frequently runs between

Tapton Lock Visitor Centre and Staveley where plans are in hand

to extend the navigable canal northwards until it meets the M1

motorway. Despite the lack of water, the route of the canal can

still be followed by the delightfully named Cuckoo Way that

uses the tow path.

Walk on as far as the canal and turn left to follow the tow path,

first past Dixon’s Lock then Hollingwood and so back to the car

park.

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Derby Assembly Rooms, DerbyTheatre & Guildhall Theatre01332 255800www.assemblyrooms-derby.co.ukJanuary13 Scott Hamilton & Alan Barnes with theDavid Newton Trio19 to 20 Oddsocks: The Merry Wives ofWindsor24 Cecil Sharp Project24 sinfonia ViVA25 Germaine Greer: Shakespeare's Wife27 to 29 Moscow State Circus: BabushkinSekret27 -28 New Opera Company present: DieFledermaus by Johann StraussFebruary2 Doug Scott: Big Wall Climbing2 Kaiser Chiefs3 Seann Walsh3 to 25 Derby LIVE present: The Taming ofthe Shrew by William Shakespeare4 Northern Soul All–Nighter7 to 11 Derby Shakespeare TheatreCompany: The History Boys by Alan Bennett9 Tannahill Weavers

Royal Centre Nottingham & ConcertHall 0115 989 5555www.royalcentre-nottingham.co.uk20 to January 15 Sleeping Beauty -January 2 Johann Strauss Gala - An invitation to theViennese Ball 7 One Direction the UK's most excitingnew pop band10-15 Sleeping Beauty

10-12 Lord of the Dance - The highestgrossing dance show ever15 Sunday Morning Piano Series -Alessandro Taverna16 Nigel Kennedy19 Paul Carrack20 Nottingham Classics - The Hallé24-28 An Inspector Calls28 Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra30 Chinese State Circus31All The Fun of The Fair - David EssexFebruary3 Belinda Carlisle6 Russel Kane7-11 Swallows and Amazons8 Anton and Erin9 Nottingham Classics - LondonPhilharmonic Orchestra10 Billy Connolly12-13 Katherine Jenkins

Lacemarket TheatreBox Office 0115 9507201January9-14 The Kiss of DeathFebruary6-11 The Rise and Fall of Little Voice

Nottingham Arena www.nottingham-arena.comJanuary 24-25 Strictly Come Dancing Live 2012February1 Snow Patrol3 The Black Keys Supported by Band ofSkulls13 Olly Murs

15 The WantedNottingham PlayhouseBox Office 0115 941 9419www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.ukJanuary 12 Fay Hield Trio20 Roger McGough That Awkward Age21 Tha Vanessa Miller School of Dance26 Layers of Skin Retina Dance Company28 Dance4 presents Episodes 201229 Richard Herring - What is Love, Anyway?February1 to 4 Court in The Act 4 Saint Raymond7 Shakespeare’s Villains9 The Mamma Mia Concert9 Andy Whittle10 Richard Digance

Buxton Opera Housewww.buxtonopera.org.ukJanuary6 Recitals at the Arts Centre - ZelkovaString Quartet6 Buxton Buzz Comedy Club 7 Bublé Fever8 Jazz at the Arts Centre - Stuart RileyOctet 8 Paul Carrack10 Solid Gold Country Legends11The Tempest12-14 Death by Fatal Murder15 Beanbag Stories - Science Explosion 15 The Magic Flute17 Oasish18 The All-Star 60s Supergroup18 The Great White Silence

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WHAT’S ON!

Derbyshire’s legendary folk artist John Tams

will introduce the new film War Horse in

QUAD, Derby, in January. John Tams is

Songmaker for the West End, Broadway and

Toronto productions of War Horse and

consultant on the movie. He will talk about his

involvement with the film prior to the

screening at QUAD on Friday 13th January at

7:00pm.

Directed by Steven Spielberg, War Horse is

based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo. Set

against the backdrop of World War I, it is the

story of the remarkable friendship between a

horse named Joey and a young man called

Albert, who tames and trains him. The film

follows Joey’s extraordinary journey through

the war, changing and inspiring the lives of

those who meet him, from British cavalry,

German soldiers, to a French farmer and his

granddaughter, before the story reaches its

emotional climax in the heart of No Man’s

Land. War Horse (12A) screens at QUAD

from Friday 13th January – Thursday 2nd

February. Tickets for the screening on Friday

13th January at 7:00pm are limited.

Folk artist John Tams is an honorary graduate

of the University of Derby. John was awarded

Doctor of Letters from the University in 2010

for his contribution to theatre and folk music.

Cinema tickets are £7.40 full price and £5.75

concessions. To book tickets or for more

information, please call QUAD Box office:

01332 290606 or see:

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Suggs – My Life Story inWords and MusicBuxton Opera House, 6February 2012‘I've just turned 50, the kidshave left home and my cat justdied.’Suggs – My Life Story inWords & Music hands you anaccess-all-areas backstage passto the Madness frontman’smind as he attempts thedaredevil stunt ofsingle-handedly unraveling themysteries of his own life.Join him on an emotionalrollercoaster through the upsand downs of an astonishing30-year career spanning popmusic, radio, television, film …and the pie and mash industry.Witness him cannonball to the heights of pop success, stumble andplummet down through the trap door of failure and then trampolineback up to catch the passing trapeze of show business success.With musical accompaniment and pointless interjections from hisloyal, pianist/ manservant.

Big names recently announced and on sale now at the

Royal Concert Hall Nottingham:

RHOD GILBERT: The Man With The Flaming Battenburg TattooTuesday 15 & Wednesday 16 May 2012 8pmTickets £25

REBECCA FERGUSON Monday 27 February 2012 7.30pmTickets £32.50 - £19.50

McFLY Friday 16 March 2012 7.30pm Tickets £27.50

PAUL MERTON’s Out of My Head Monday 14 May 2012 8pmTickets £23

KEVIN BRIDGES: The Story Continues Tuesday 27 November2012 8pm Tickets £21

THE OVERTONES Tuesday 11 December 2012 7.30pmTickets £99 - £19.50

Tickets are available online at www.trch.co.uk, by phone 0115 9895555 and in person from the Royal Concert Hall Nottingham boxoffice.

WHAT’S ON!

20-21 One Snowy Night21-22 The Moscow State Circus – Babushkin Sekret 23 The Cecil Sharp Project24 Hansel & Gretel 25 Some Enchanted Evening - The Sound of Rodgers andHammerstein26 The Springfields27 The Soldiers27-28 Get Carter28 Cream of Clapton29 Choir of the Year 201231 Sense and SensibilityFebruary1 The Masters of the House sing the Musicals 2 A Bedfull of Foreigners3-4 Recitals at the Arts Centre - Tempus 3 Buxton Buzz Comedy Club5 Jazz at the Arts Centre - The Mike Farmer Jazztet5 The Secret Garden5 Herman’s Hermits6 Suggs – My Life Story in Words and Music 7 Celtic Dream8-9 Macbeth

Palace Theatre Mansfieldwww.mansfield.gov.uk/palacetheatre01623 633133JanuaryTo Sunday 8 January - Jack And The Beanstalk February12-14 February Moscow State Circustickets various from £14 - £23 Family tickets £56 - £78

Agatha Christie’sThe Mousetrap

Theatre Royal Nottingham 13-18 May 2013

The Mousetrap is famous around the world as being the longestrunning show of any kind in the history of British theatre - with over23,000 performances it’s a play to be proud of. Famously, the TheatreRoyal Nottingham hosted the play’s world première on 6 October1952 prior to its record-breaking run in the West End. To celebrate 60incredible years on stage, this legendary production will be returningto its birthplace with an all-star cast, as part of its first ever UK tour.

Stephen Waley-Cohen, Producer of Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap,says of the play’s return to Nottingham “It is both exciting and in mymind essential that the first UK tour of The Mousetrap since it openedin London 60 years ago should return to the same theatre inNottingham where the pre-London tour began back in 1952. It was,famously, after the first night in Nottingham that Agatha Christie toldRichard Attenborough, the leading actor in the original production,that she thought they should have a 'nice little run' - and it's still goingstrong.

To celebrate the 60th year, we wanted everyone to be able to see itwhere they live, as well as making a visit to the theatre in London, sowe have arranged this all-star tour to visit 60 theatres throughoutBritain. Hooray for Nottingham where it all started!"

The Mousetrap will visit the Theatre Royal Nottingham from 13 to 18May 2013. Tickets go on sale today on www.trch.co.uk and 0115 989 5555.

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Best Folk ‘n’ Acoustic Music

TRADITIONAL MID-WINTER REVELS FOR THECHARITY “WATER AID”THE DERBYSHIRE VOLUNTEERSSun 15 Jan 6pm - Assembly Rooms - Great Hall,DerbyTHE DERBYSHIRE VOLUNTEERS present theirannual event, returning this year with a three-partmusical extravaganza! The first part will feature aconcert with members of the Volunteersperforming together and in other variouscombinations. The extended interval will featurean intimate foyer performance from theVolunteers’ latest recruit, LUCY WARD,accompanied by BELINDA O’HOOLEY andHEIDI TIDOW. During the interval, the great hallwill be transformed ready for the ceilidh, whereyou can dance ‘til ya drop and drive thosemid-winter blues away in true traditional style!Tickets £13, concessions £11 Box Office 01332255800, www.derbylive.co.uk, or Hotline 01773853428 For tickets and information for the aboveFolk ‘n’ Acoustic gigs phone Ticket Hotline 01773853428 www.prpromotions.org.ukHEANOR OPERATIC SOCIETY

An East Midlands premier of a fab, new musical'All Shook Up' based on the sensational music ofElvis Presley is being presented at Heanor GateScience College from February 14th - 18th. Theshow contains some of the greatest of Presley'ssongs such as 'Jailhouse Rock', It's Now or Never','Blue Suede Shoes', 'Love Me Tender' to name justa few. Full of colour, great songs, dancing and lotsof humour, this romantic show based in 1950s

America will prove to be a hit for anyone who'senjoyed Presley's music.Performances start at 7.15pm with a matinée at3pm. Tickets are priced from £7-£9 and can beobtained from 01773 762042 or via [email protected] FOR BEGINNERS

WALK at CARSINGTON WATER

Although the tide is well out, this is the best timeof the year to join Volunteer Rangers for aleisurely free 2 hour walk, to find the winter birdsand waders that are paddling round in the mud atCarsington Water, perhaps including the GreatNorthern Diver. Volunteers will help identify thebirds, and there are always at least 30 differentspecies. All walks start from the visitor centre at10.00am prompt and are on the first Sunday ofEVERY month. Children accompanied by adultsare always welcome - bring binoculars andappropriate wear. Future dates - 1st January 2012(at 10.10am as a special gesture!!) Then 5thFebruary; 4th March. To ensure a placetelephone 01629 540696 to book.Darley Abbey Gardening Club

Friday 27 January 2012 “MAGIC OF THEMOUNTAINS” – An illustrated talk by GordonGadsby will be given at 7.30pm in the Village Hall,Abbey Yard, Darley Abbey, followed by our AnnualGeneral Meeting. Admission for non-members £2.DERBY WINE CIRCLE

Social club with a variety of activities.6 JAN 2012 – THE BUILDING OFDERBYSHIRE’S BAMFORD DAMS – KEITHBLOOD. Activities include walks, skittles,

concerts, guided tours and lunches. Meetings areheld on the 1st Friday monthly at 7.30pm in TheEvergreen Club, Cornhill, Allestree. Contact DesWall on 551447Derby Poetry Society

13 January CULTURE POETRY: Poetry fromdifferent cultures. MEMBERS’ EVENING. Meetingsare held in Room 3, The Friends Meeting House,St Helen’s Street, Derby @ 7.30 pm Meeting fee:Visitors £2.00; Members/Students £1.00 T: 01773825125 or [email protected] 01773 825215Derby Archaelogical Society

January 13. Messages in Stone: the mosaics ofRoman North Africa. Dr Ffiona Gilmore Eaves.Meeting at University of Derby. Kedleston Road,Derby.7.30pm D.A.S Lecture.January 20 Along Soar, Trent and Beyond:prehistoric pottery production in CharnwoodForest. Meeting at St Mary’s ChurchMeetings held at St Mary’s Parish Centre Hall,Darley Lane, Derby. 7.30pm.Ripley Recorded Music Society

January 5th A Plethora of MusicJanuary 19 Débussy and LiteratureMeetings held at Field Community Centre, Ripley.7.30pm. Visitors welcome - £3. Refreshmentsincluded. Contact Chris Cope on 01773 743185.Allestree Flower Group

January's meeting is as follows: - Tuesday 17thJanuary 2012. An evening of 6 arrangements by 6club members entitled 'Six of the Best'At the Evergreen Hall, Cornhill, AllestreeDoors open at 7.00 pm starts at 7.30 pmAdmission £3 members, £5 non members

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Don’t miss the big Winter Sale at the Denby Factory Shopwith ‘buy one get one free’ offers until 29th January.

Offers change each week and include ‘buy one get one free’ on pieceslike plates, bowls, glassware and entire popular patterns. See the‘events and offers’ page at www.denbyvisitorcentre.co.uk for details.

The shop also has unique ‘trial’ pieces in limited numbers, a selectionof clearance patterns and there are savings of 50% off rrp on theCookware by Denby range on cast iron, textiles, pans, knives andutensils.The sale is on at all the shops at Denby including the Cookery,Garden, Home and Gift shops. The centre is open daily (except 25th &26th Dec) with free entry and parking. Denby, Derbyshire DE5 8NXTel: 01773 740 799.

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2. Eggs are up!

3. Richard Attenborough's actress wife

4. Tony Hancock's wife in Punch and

Judy

5. One of the Gilmore Girls

6. Kenny Everett Character

7. Danity Kane song

8. The mini was one

9. Premiership Game at 4pm on Sky

10. Robert Raike's weekend idea

11. Archie's Song

12. Shuts down and re starts car

engine

13. Mary Poppins saying

14. Make of sugar

15. 77 dee diddle de dum

16. Of Rhye

17. Star of The Atom Ant

18. Great for sledging on!

19. A coastal town in Tyne and Wear

20. Le Carré book

21. Advertising agency

22. Starred in Black Dawn

23. A white blizzard

24. Sunset Strip!

25. Oasis tune

26. Like I love you

27. The way of beginning an auto race

28. Aircraft environment

29. The boat's going down

30. It rains after this day

31. Viv Nicholson said it

32. I was taking a bath

33. Manned orbital rocket

34. They don’t feel like dancin!

35. Funny spare tyre

36. Hero who comes on with 15 mins

to go

37. DCI Charles Barlow starred in this

38. Wrote a History of Britain

39. Noel's was multi coloured

40. Russian agents

41. Harry Corbett's creations

42. Hey! It’s a song by Train

43. "Debut hit with 'Mama Never

told me"

44. St Moritz toboggan track

45. Watling Island

46. Starred in Basic Instinct

47. Hosted the show that was to be

Eric Morecambe's final performance

48. Austen's first published work under

the pseudonym 'A Lady'

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the 1960s

51. Try to make do

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and Daphne"

56. Composed in 1894 by Jean

Sibelius.

57. Fast on in Washington!

58. Sheryl Crow song

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61. Corrs' song

62. A line from Cargoe's poem

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Menace

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84. Halt notice

85. F1 tyres

86. Removal of clothing at Airport!

87. And all things nice!

88. Dale Winton Show

89. Cilla's shock!

90. John Denver song

91. Sang Breakout

92. "Played with Crosby, Nash and

Young"

93. Park for an hour

94. Created by animator Stephen

Hillenburg.

95. Marjory Daw

96. A bit of a mess

97. Shopping extravaganza

98. Mine's size 9

99. Tap dancing wearing shoes that

have delicate soles

100.And bristol fashion

101.A little break

102.Directed The Sugarland Express

103.Loosely based film of Battle of

the Bulge

104.Starred Edward G Robinson

105.Remake of Ninotchka.

106.Superhero created by Jack Kirby

107.Christine in About a Boy

108.Bitzer keeps him out of trouble

109.Metallica song

110. Inoxydable!

111. Dole money

112.After a hard day on a horse

113.Macbeth's hand was this!

114.Donovan song

115.Wrote the score for Follies

116.He won the 2007 Le Mans Series

117.Played for Hartlepool United and

Bradford City in the 40s

118.Cuts wool off animals!

119.…and the Pharoahs in 1935

120.The sun and objects around it

121.Popular type of projection in

early cinema

122."Starred Mike Read, Sarah

Greene, Keith Chegwin and

John Craven"

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LIQUID TREASURE

59 King Street Belper Tel:01773 825754www.liquidtreasure.co.uk

Your Local Independent Specialist

• World and localales and beers

• Limited andrare whisky

• Champagne• Cognac• Gift wrapping• Hampers • Fine wines

New Management -Dale & Claire Grogan

New Menu -including snacks, sandwichesand homemade specials

[email protected]

33-35 Dig Street, Ashbourne DE6 1GF

T: 01335 418234

Featuring a selection of new recipes all prepared andphotographed in our taste kitchen. Local chefs share theirfavourite recipes with us and show you how to cook them.Food suppliers display their wares

The Loaf, Market Place, Crich.Holloway Butchers, Holloway.Croots, Wirksworth Road, Duffield.Scotland Nurseries, Tansley.The Wee Dram, Bakewell.Chatsworth Farm Shop, Pilsley.Hartington Cheese, Hartington.Beresford Tea Rooms, HartingtonWelbeck Farm Shop, Worksop.Andersons,Breaston.Mainsail Restaurant, Carsington.Bluebell Dairy, Spondon.Treet House, Edwinstowe.Peak Ales, Pilsley.Lavender Patch, Hilton.Denby Pottery, Denby.Natural Choice, Ashbourne.Brampton Brewery, Chesterfield.Paulines Pantry, Jacksdale.Goff’s Butchers, SouthwellBakewell Tourist InformationThe Deli, Ripley

on-line at www.tastederbyshire.co.uk

The new edition of

taste is now on sale

Available from...

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THE SPANKER INNA T N E T H E R H E A G E

Spanker Lane, Nether Heage, Belper,Derbyshire DE56 2AT

Telephone 01773 853222

The New Year Diary

Monday is Pie Night – choice of 3 pies £5

Tuesday is Steak Night 2 for £15

Wednesday is Quiz Night from 9pm

Thursday is Music Night from 9pm

Carvery Monday & Tuesday

£5, 12-2pmWednesday – Saturday

£5.95, 12-2pmSunday,

£7.50 12-4pm

The Spanker Inn at Nether Heage

Food &

Drink

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WIN £20 Croots Vouchers

Send your entries (including your full name and address) to: Country Images Magazine (food comp.)

Victoria House, Market Place, Crich, DE4 5DDFirst correct entry chosen wins.

Closing date for entries: January16th 2012

I am the product of much munching! In fact twice Ifeel. A major component of mine is also found in

forsythia flowers. Cereal just wouldn’t be the samewithout me.

So, what am I?

WHAT AM I? “We’re passionate about qualityand freshness because we know

you are too.”Fresh fruit and vegetables, locally producedbeef, lamb, pork and poultry, award winningsausages, free range eggs, freshly baked bread,home-made cakes, organic produce, local ice

cream, local beers.Farm shop café now open.

www.croots.co.ukFarnah House Farm, Wirksworth Road, Duffield,

Derbyshire DE56 4AQ

Tel 01332 843032e-mail:[email protected]

Open Tues-Sat 9am-5pm Sundays 10am-4pm

Ingredients1 Garlic clove crushedButter1 medium Chopped Onion 1 tbsp English Mustard1 tbsp Fresh Chopped Parsley1 Tomato3 Rashers of Bacon3 Eggs50g Button MushroomsSalt and PepperWorcestershire Sauce (optional)1 Slice of Rustic Bread (spreadthickly with Derbyshire Butter)

Method1. In a frying pan melt the butter,add the garlic, onion, mustard,mushrooms and tomato. Cook for afew minutes until lightly softened. 2. Cut the bacon into long slicesand place in the frying pan, cookuntil browned.3. Beat the eggs and add to thepan, stir over a low heat until theyare lightly scrambled .4. Season to taste, add the parsleyand a few dashes of Worcestershiresauce. 5. Toast a thick slice of Rustic Bread,spread with butter and tip over thescrambled egg mixture.

Do not pick teeth much at table, as however a satisfactory practise toyourself, to witness it is not a pleasant thing.Hints on Etiquette and the usages of society. Published 1834.

The Big

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TheHolly Bush

M A R E H A Y(Free House)

• The same exceptional food• The same friendly chef and staff

• Real ales from around the counties• Log burner to keep you warm on

those wintry nights• Completely refurbished to our high standards

• Still serving the famous steak pie and fish and chips.

• We would like to thank everyone for theirsupport over the years at The Canal

Dave and Lorraine have moved from the

Canal Inn at Bullbridge to

We would like to welcomeold and new customers

The Holly Bush Inn51 Brook Lane, Marehay, DE5 8JA

Phone: 01773 570830

Food Served:Monday-Saturday 12pm ‘til 2.30pm & 6pm ‘til 9pm.

Sunday 12pm-7pm

We look forward to seeing you at The Holly Bush where a

warm welcome awaits you.

After many years at The Canal at Bullbridge, buildinga good reputation for good pub food and drink,Dave and Lorraine have decided to move to TheHolly Bush at Marehay, Ripley.

The Holly Bush

Dave goes on to say “while we enjoyed being at The Canal we hadalways wanted to run a free house pub giving us more freedom toselect our real ales while still producing the same standard of food wehad at The Canal, in fact we have brought all the staff with us that wehad there, including the Chef!”.

The Holly Bush has been standing empty for many years but Dave andLorraine have brought it back to life with a full refurbishment, a brandnew bar (which had Blue Monkey on tap when we were there) and adining area with a log burner, to keep you warm on those winternights.

While many pubs are closing it’s good to see that this impressive pubhas been brought back to life, so if you’re looking for somewhere to gothat provides good, home cooked food and local, real ales then headto The Holly Bush at Marehay

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Premium Quality Home - Coxbench Is About Caring!

Call in to see us or contact us for a Brochure and our DVD

Coxbench Hall Home for the Elderly

Alfreton Road, Coxbench, Derby DE21 5BBTel: 01332 880200 Fax: 01332 881199www.coxbench-hall.co.uk e.mail : off icel@coxbench-hall .co.uk

21st Century Care in Unique Georgian Surroundings

l Superb home cooking l Lift to all floors

l Most rooms have en-suite toilets l Ample lounge space with large

conservatory l Call Care System to all rooms l Loop System

l Own mini-bus l Extensive activities and entertainment

Sustain and enjoy independence throughout your retirement years in elegant

surroundings with the support of top quality family-style care. This high quality

retirement home is a beautiful Georgian building set in 4.5 acres of parkland,

featuring a stream, pond and sensory gardens, just north of Derby City. The

period character has been retained in this modernised accommodation.

We would like to wish everyone a prosperous New Year.

After 27 years of caring for older people, Coxbench Hall havebeen privileged to receive many glowing testimonials from thosewho have experienced the care that comes from a home that iswell established and respected in the community.

Here are just a small selection of those:

“…how grateful I am for all the kindness and care given to mumduring her weekly breaks …how lovely the rooms and beautifulgrounds …the trip to the coast made her year.”

“…the home and staff are exemplary; we would not hesitate torecommend to others. Once again – thank you for all your support.”

“…for all the help towards recovery, I feel so much better now …myheartfelt thanks and happy, loving memories to all who looked afterme.”

“…kindness and love extended to …endless patience and a real senseof home about the place.”

Coxbench Hall provides plenty of entertainment and activity for thosewho wish to partake, throughout the year. Looking forward to thenew year, something new is being included in the National GardensScheme. The beautiful grounds will be open to the general publicduring three afternoons in the summer months. Coxbench Hall alsopride themselves on their exceptional staff and quality and variety ofhome-cooked food.

Anyone who is looking into residential care where the residents’well-being is the priority, are encouraged to visit and have a lookaround to get the real feel of this well established home. You will bevery welcome.

Coxbench Hall A home with a long-standing reputation of excellence

Valley Lodge: Bakewell Road, Matlock DE4 3BN

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How much physical activity do adults aged 19-64 years old

need to do to keep healthy?

To stay healthy or to improve health, adults need to do two types of

physical activity each week: aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity.

Physical activity for adults aged 19-64.

To stay healthy, adults aged 19-64 should try to be active daily and

should do at least 150 minutes (2 hours and 30 minutes) of moderate

intensity aerobic activity such as cycling or fast walking every week,

muscle-strengthening activities on 2 or more days a week that work

all major muscle groups (legs, hips, back, abdomen, chest, shoulders

and arms) or 75 minutes (1 hour and 15 minutes) of

vigorous-intensity aerobic activity such as running or a game of singles

tennis every week,

An equivalent mix of moderate and vigorous intensity aerobic activity

every week (for example 2 x 30-minute runs plus 30 minutes of fast

walking) and muscle-strengthening activities on 2 or more days a

week that work all major muscle groups (legs, hips, back, abdomen,

chest, shoulders and arms) is ideal.

What counts as moderate-intensity aerobic activity?

Examples of activities that require moderate effort for most people

include walking fast, water aerobics, riding a bike on level ground or

with a few hills, doubles tennis, pushing a lawn mower, hiking,

skateboarding, rollerblading, volleyball and basketball.

One way to do your recommended 150 minutes of weekly physical

activity is to do 30 minutes on 5 days a week.

Moderate-intensity aerobic activity means you're working hard

enough to raise your heart rate and break a sweat. One way to tell if

you're working at a moderate intensity is if you can still talk, but you

can't sing the words to a song.

What counts as vigorous-intensity aerobic activity? Examples of

activities that require vigorous effort for most people include

jogging or running, swimming fast, riding a bike fast or on hills, singles

tennis, football, rugby, skipping rope, hockey, aerobics, gymnastics and

martial arts.

Vigorous-intensity aerobic activity means you're breathing hard and

fast and your heart rate has gone up quite a bit. If you're working at

this level, you won't be able to say more than a few words without

pausing for a breath.

In general, 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity activity can give similar

health benefits to 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity.

What counts as muscle-strengthening activity?Muscle-strengthening exercises are counted in repetitions and sets. A

repetition is 1 complete movement of an activity, like lifting a weight

or doing a sit-up. A set is a group of repetitions.

For each activity, try to do 8 to 12 repetitions in each set. Try to do at

least 1 set of each muscle-strengthening activity. You'll get even more

benefits if you do 2 or 3 sets.

Healthy weight.

Adults who are overweight can improve their health by meeting the

activity guidelines, even if they don’t lose weight.

To lose weight, you are likely to need to do more than 150 minutes a

week and make changes to your diet. Start by gradually building up

towards 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity a week.

To get health benefits from muscle strengthening activities, you should

do them to the point where you struggle to complete another

repetition. Download a factsheet on physical activity guidelines for

adults (19–64 years) (PDF, 568K)

Source of information NHS Choices www.nhs.uk .

Fit and Healthy

In Fitness andin Health…

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We also provide a full

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it all just checkout our web

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Personal Training for all – Young or Old we can tailor

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Fizzio FitSet within the privategrounds of Butterley Grangeon the outskirts of Ripley,Fizzio-Fit encouragewellbeing, creating a healthymind and body, reducingstress and improving sleep.Their aim is to make youfeel more confident aboutyourself and have moreenergy. Telephone: 01773 749 512

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Derbyshire’s Largest Dress Agency

A Unique Boutique Offering Designer Clothing, Fabulous Jewellery, Accessories and Gifts…Call into the shop or visit our websiteWanted Quality Ladies Clothing, Handbags and Accessories…

The Courtyard, Draycott Mill, Market Street,Draycott, Derbyshire DE72 3NBTel: 01332 875572 www.froxshop.com

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Free ParkingAppointment Service: 01332 551440Abbey Lane, Darley Abbey, Derby DE22 1DG

Fashion

Absolutely stunning faux fur huffs, boot toppers, cuffs andscarves available at Frox of Draycott Mill, perfect for chillywinter days and enhancing a winter outfit. Frox TheCourtyard, Draycott Mill, Market Street, Draycott,Derbyshire. Telephone 01332 875572 www.froxshop.com

A brand new year means lots of fabulous new gift andinterior ideas at The Alphabet Gift Shop and the newlyopened Alphabet Interiors. If you are tying the knot in2012 there is a great choice of personalised gifts tochoose from.For the bride and groom there are beautiful weddingbooks, stationery, wedding planners, albums and placecards etc. Call in or contact the shop 01332 513033. TheAlphabet Gift Shop, 44 Station Road, Mickleover, Derby.

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Eden Clothing are thelargest stockist over fivecounties of Oska, CreaConcept and ElementeClemente, so a trip tothe shop while the sale ison is well worth it!01773 718899 or call into Eden Clothing,70B/70C NottinghamRoad, Eastwood,Nottinghamshirewww.eden-clothing.co.uk

Gorgeous cocktail dresses by MichaelaLouisa, suitable for parties, weddings andcruisewear are available from Jillian HartFashions, 40 - 44 Babington Lane, Derby,or telephone 01332 347647 regardingthe collection.

New to Clarkes of Ripley this winter

season is Pomodoro, a modern collection

using clean and simple silhouettes with

beautiful soft fabrics. In store now at

Clarkes of Ripley, Grosvenor Road, Ripley.

Fashion

Loake shoes are for those who wantcontemporary designs with traditionalquality and craftsmanship.Available now from Rock Fall, Major House, Wimsey Way, Alfreton. DE55 4LS

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40-44 Babington Lane,Derby Tel: 01332 347647

Opening Times: Monday - Saturday 9.30am - 5.00pm

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Winter

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The Largest Stockist of Crea Concept over Five Counties…

Sale Starts Wednesday 4thJanuary 2012

70b/70c Nottingham Road, Eastwood, Nottingham, NG16 3NQ(5 minutes from Ikea)

Telephone 01773 718899Open 6 days a week. Monday - Saturday from 10am

All major credit cards accepted. Convenient Parking Available

www.eden-clothing.co.uk

EDENCLOTHING FOR WOMEN

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Stunning outfits byCondici are available at

Dressini of MarketBosworth. Dressini arethe Midlands’ numberone regarding day andspecial occasion wearwith outfits for the

mother of the bride andwedding guests their

speciality. Dressini alsostock a stunning range ofaccessories and shoes to

complement thecollections. For moreinformation telephone

01455 290342Or visit the shop at 9-11,

Market Place, MarketBosworth

www.dressini.com

Fashion

Big Softie is an

incredibly soft and

lightweight super

chunky yarn, with a

fashionable loose twist

construction that is

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With an easy knit

pattern, it is the perfect

yarn for beginners. Yarn

and pattern are

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The Wool Shop,

Church Street, Ripley.

Blazing Sun Lipstick The colour was a lovely shade which

complemented my skin tone and was

perfect for winter. It had a good moisture

content which I appreciated working in an

office with the heat full on mostly. 4/5 JP

Pure Color Nail PolishI have used Estée Lauder products

previously and was keen to try their Pure

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unfortunately after a day on my computer

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Avant-garde glamour coats the nailsin chic, shiny splendour with PureColour Nail Lacquer by EstéeLauder and Creative MakeupDirector Tom Pecheux. The new,instantly gratifying collection of eightpermanent nail lacquers in paintedshades of sophistication has adecadently full-coverage formulawith a long lasting finish. A luxuriousrange of hues from perfect neutralsto smoky charcoals to romanticpurples and riveting reds, delight thesenses and turn nails into miniaccessories to match any look.

Pure Colour LipstickUniting fashion and technology with two new luxurious formulas thatset the stage for modern lip looks. Decorate and define your lips withthe new formulas of Pure Colour Long Lasting Lipstick and PureColour Crystal Lipstick to create a fresh, bold statement that reignitesyour passion for lipstick. These lipsticks are expertly crafted andspecially formulated to maintain the highest quality of colourperformance, shine and wear ... the new Pure Colour Lipstick.

Colour In The Winter with

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For further details

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100’s of Fantastic Bargains in sizes 10 -24

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Visit our website www.dressini.com or email [email protected]

9 – 11 Market Place, Market Bosworth CV13 0LFTelephone: 01455 290234

New 2012

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This remarkable Wedding Show will be staged once again at Pride Park Stadium Derby on Sunday 22nd January WITH DOORS OPEN 11am to 4pm.

With over 65 top wedding suppliers chosen for their skills andtheir beautiful products from around the region,White Mediaoffers a special day out for hundreds of couples who regularlygo to this big event – a one stop shop for all.Whether youprefer vintage, contemporary or traditionally-themed weddings,this event can help you make those difficult decisions – literallyon the day! The event now includes the area’s top venueswhich will be showcasing their special packages.

‘Our Wedding Show held here in August proved so successfulwe broke all footfall records, with couples queuing round theblock!’, says Sue White, director of White Media.

‘We have a fantastic £15,000 wedding giveaway at the event at3.30pm after our two top catwalk shows, where excited bridescan register to see if they have won the top prize of theirwedding staged at a millionaire’s mansion, Butterley Grange inDerbyshire. Fifty runners up will receive a discount of £5,000,with a free engagement party thrown in!

Couples will be able to visit many colourful stands, includingvenue stylists, stationers, florists, menswear and fashionhouses, with up to 50 per cent off wedding gowns and otherproducts. Look out for our amazing award-winningdemonstrators and entertainers, from magicians to musiciansand make sure you visit our pamper zone for the lads andladies.

Make sure you catch one of our glamorous gowns and vintageinspired catwalk shows at12.30 & 2.30pm, with danceand vocals by Adam Thomas.Doors open 11–4, entry is £3per person with over 60 andunder 16 years FREE.

White Media are giving away300 limited free tickets! Ask foryours at Moss Bros, Unit 261,Level 2, South Mall WestfieldCentre, Derby, DE1 2PQ For allWhite Media’s wedding fairshow dates visitwww.whitemedialtd.co.uk orcall 01246 541906.

WIN A £15,000 WEDDING AT DERBY’S BIG WEDDINGSHOW SPECTACULAR

22nd January 2012…an event not to be missed!

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Tudor JewellersSouth St, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5QT

Telephone: 01159 303 004

Using sterling silver and 14ct gold,choose and combine your favouritecharms to create a unique piece of

PANDORA Jewellery

T: 01773 608616 Major House, Wimsey Way, Alfreton Tr. Est.,

Alfreton DE55 4LS Mon-Fri: 9.00-5.30 Sat: 9.30-5.00

A contemporary designand traditionalcraftmanship

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DMC • Anchor • Books • Tablecloths • Tapestry Wools • Threads • Frames • Hoops

• Embroidery Charts • Fabrics • Metallic Threads

‘PictureFraming Service

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Established

19757a Church Street, Ripley DE5 3BU Tel: 01773 745824

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U-duit7a Church Street, Ripley,DE5 3BU Tel: 01773 745824

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SIRDAR • PATONS

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Wedding Days

The beautiful Sonsie range of wedding dresses areavailable in sizes 16 – 32 and are now available atDesigns by Marlaine. For more details regarding thebridal collections call into the shop at 82 High Street,Alfreton, Derbyshire or telephone 01773 830787www.designsbymarlaine.co.uk

Cakes forSpecial

Occasions

A business standing thetest of time is Cakes forSpecial Occasions, whichhas been trading for over20 years.

Its proprietor Jane Allsop produces stunning cakes for really specialevents including weddings, birthdays, christenings, anniversaries andmore. If there are customers with specific dietary requirements, Janecan accommodate them.

Jane works from home in her own cake studio in Smalley and is amaster of cake decorating! The latest of her products to reach themarket are decorated, tiered cheese cakes. They are so special they areordered for weddings and corporate events.

A really personalised service, Jane works with her customers fromstart to finish. The cakes are made to the customer’s design andrequirements and Jane is also happy to say that her prices are veryreasonable too, as everything is handmade.

For further information contact Jane Allsop on 01773 761423 or fax01773 761423, or alternatively e-mail her [email protected] or visit her websitewww.cakesforspecialoccasions.co.uk

Beautiful dresses from the Vera Mont

Bridal Range.

www.veramont.com

For stunning,

simplistic style

choose these

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Benjamin Adams.

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Just look and book: www.designsbymarlaine.co.uk

Designs by Marlaine82, High Street, Alfreton, Derbyshire. DE55 7BE

Telephone 01773 830787Easy Payment Terms Always Available at Marlaine’s

Book Your Appointment Now

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Available in sizes 16 – 32

Plus stunning bridesmaiddresses and accessoriesincluding tiaras, shoes

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Bridal Studio Open Daily10am – 4pm

Telephone for Details

Public Tailored Alterations Service

Available Daily

Big is Beautiful The New Sonsie Range of Wedding Dresses

“Occasions in Serenity”

Derby Road, Marehay, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 8JN

T: 01773 744299E: [email protected] • www.lumbfarm.com

www.lumbfarm.com

Also, please enquire aboutour new luxuryaccommodation!

‘Princess Pearl’ available for your special day!

Open for weddings, special events and private functions.

Restaurant Dining with Full Menu & Specials Board

Thursday – Friday 5.30pm – 8.30pm. Sunday Roast 12.00 noon – 2.30pm

Vintage Bluebird Gifts and InteriorsUnit 2, Wellington Yard, Ashbourne, Derbyshire DE6 1GHwww.vintagebluebird.co.uk

Vintage inspiredand uniqueindividualWedding giftideas available

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Vintage Bluebird are now offering ranges of exciting home waresand wedding gift ideas. They will soon be expanding into cards,jewellery items, bags and purses amongst other products. WellingtonYard off St John Street Ashbourne, 01335 347515

Lumb Farm offers a completewedding day service, includinga Civil Ceremonies licence. A choice of wedding suitesare available to accommodateeach bridal party’s personalneeds. ‘Pearl Princess’, aluxury chauffeur driven,‘one-off ’ 1910-style Tourer,specifically built to be usedfor wedding car services, canbe viewed by appointment inits showroom at Lumb Farm.Derby Road, Marehay, DE58JN Tel: 01773 744299www.lumbfarm.com

Wedding DaysLocated in the lovely village ofRolleston on Dove is The Florist Gate.Owner Samantha Dolman and herstaff will arrange all the flowers foryour special day.Book an appointment or visit theshop to see how they can help andadvise you on your weddingrequirements. The Florist Gate alsooffer a hire service for all your tablecentrepieces and accessories. Formore information telephone 01283521444 or call into the shop, BarnFarm, Chapel Lane, Rolleston onDove, Burton on Trentwww.thefloristgate.org.uk

The Pink brand is young, fun and

trendy offering a broad range of

styles to suit the bride, bridesmaid

and mother of the bride.

www.paradoxlondon.com

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David Nidd Jewellers of Belper

High Quality Watchmakers • Jewellers • Silversmiths

15 Bridge Street, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 1AY Tel: 01773 880470

beautiful ringsmade for you…

WONDERFUL WINTER WEDDINGS

AT

Looking for a picture-perfect setting for a fairytale WINTER WEDDING?

Whether you are planning a celebration for an intimate group of your closest family and friends or a grander affair for a larger number of guests, Cathedral Quarter Hotel is the perfect venue for an exclusive winter wedding in the city. Nestled in the heart of Derby’s historic Cathedral Quarter, this stunning 1900s Grade II listed building is brimming with individuality, traditional character and charm, with the elegant edge of contemporary luxury.

Let the Cathedral Quarter Hotel create your dream winter wedding; from mulled wine welcome drinks, roasted chestnuts

Christmas carols, the possibilities are endless. With a no-restraints approach to weddings, at Cathedral Quarter Hotel you can be as simple or extravagant as you like.

The venue is licensed for civil ceremonies and with 38 spacious bedrooms, a critically acclaimed cocktail bar, AA Rosette

you need on site. Whether you are planning a couple of years in advance or are looking for a last minute wedding, Cathedral Quarter Hotel can help you every step of the way.

Cathedral Quarter Hotel16 St Mary’s Gate, Derby, DE1 3JR. General Enquiries: 01332 546 080

Email: [email protected]

Unique handmade fascinatorsAccessories including bags, shoes, gloves, pashminas and see-through umbrellasGift vouchers available

Kara Milliner Hats for all occasions

33 Queen Street, Derby DE1 3DS

01332 347974

07904 780333Tuesday-Friday 10.30am - 3pmSaturday 11.30am - 3.30pmClosed Sunday & MondayAppointments available out of hours by request

[email protected]

The Florist Gate• Wide Range of Giftware & Artificial Flowers• Traditional Modern Exotic• Wedding Specialists• Funeral Tributes• Same Day Delivery• All Major Credit Cards Accepted

Tel: 01283 521444Barn Farm, Chapel Lane, Rolleston-on-Dove, Burton-on-Trent DE13 9AGwww.thefloristgate.org.uk

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Mobile: 07960 849642Tel: 01773 856082

All work carried out by our own skilled craftsmen with

over 20 years experience.

JOHN’S SOFA STUDIO

UPHOLSTERYRE-UPHOLSTERY

REPAIRS

Home visits a pleasure for a Free Quotation for re-upholstery

or furniture repair.

Gas Central HeatingCondensing Boiler Specialists

Boiler changes and full systemsfitted. Service plans from only£8.95 p/month. Powerflushing

and repairs.

For Help, Info & your FREE quote

01332 202442www.blueflame.info

Over 20 yrs combi experience

Telephone Sue 01332 557974 or 07504 857436Abbey Lane, Darley Abbey, Derby DE22 1DG

(Located next to Headlines by Julie)[email protected]

www.allestreecleaners.com

Darley Abbey &Allestree Cleaners LtdDomestic & Commercial Cleaning

Competitive Rates • Honest Reliable Cleaners

All Aspects of Plastering Undertaken…

Re-Skimming • Dry LiningRendering • Artex Removal

Small Repairs to Full Renovations

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Patrick O’Neil PlasteringFor All Enquiries

Tel: 07980 052 011

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SIMON PERRY Quality Joinery Services

All joinery work undertaken

T: 01332 769846M: 07963 263755

9 Coriander Gardens,Littleover, Derby

DE23 2UB

Real Wood Flooring & LaminatesKitchen Fitting Fitted Wardrobes

Replacement Doors and LocksSkirting and Architraves

Stairs/Spindles and HandrailsDecking

Free Estimates and ProfessionalFriendly Service

RVW Building Services

Quality building services.Project management. New build, extensions,

renovation and alterations.City and Guilds Qualified.

Work carried out to a very high standard.

Free quotations, for awarm and friendly

service, please call:

01332 780275 or07971 978657

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Across. 1 Chesterfield’s is crooked! 4 Furious attack 9 Mechanicalapparatus 10 Listening device 12 Short paratrooper! 13 __ and

behold! 14 Nuisance 15 They make chefs! 17 Royal Navy 18 Not you 19 American soldier 20 Makes a payment 24 To cure

27 Navy tipple 28 New type of TV screen 29 Keeps underrestraint 31 Loves oneself 34 You get it from volcanoes 35 European Union 36 Mum and Dad 39 Natural talent

41 In what way 42 Gives out 44 Egyptian water lily 45 To execute46 Store tools in it 47 Cover with water 48 Get stuck in one!

Down. 1 Embroidery test 2 One 12th of a foot 3 Obvious 4 First number 5 It gives out sound 6 Put in proper order 7 Obtain

8 Dead modern! 11 To be 14 Prepare a gun 16 Positive thinking!21 Eric’s partner 22 Slang for dog 23 Male sibling 25 Adam’s wife

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The famous burgundy red Mk II Jaguar, which featuredin the hit ITV television series Inspector Morse, isamong the entries for the road going element ofRB12, a unique 10-day marathon for cars, boats andaircraft, which starts on 21 June 2012. Starting andfinishing at the Weymouth & Portland National SailingAcademy, venue for the 2012 Olympic sailing events, itwill be the first time 50 cars, 50 boats and 50 aircraftwill compete in a 10-leg circumnavigation of Britain’scoastline simultaneously.

Now owned by Australian publishing company International PublishingGroup, the iconic 1960s’ car was driven by the late John Thaw CBE inall 33 episodes of the popular detective series, in which he starred asgrumpy super-sleuth Inspector Morse. Based on the novels of ColinDexter, the series first hit TV screens in 1987 and went on to becomeone of Britain’s best-loved programmes, with the final three episodesshown in 2000 watched by over 18 million people. The immenselypopular Inspector Morse series ran for 13 years and saw John Thawwin a Best Actor BAFTA in 1990 and a second BAFTA in 2001.

The distinctive car remains housed in the UK and is set to feature in acameo role in an upcoming prequel to the series, timed to coincidewith the 25th anniversary of the first episode, in an ITV productionentitled ‘Endeavour’. Set in 1965, Shaun Evans plays Morse as a juniordetective who’s just dropped out of Oxford University and isinvestigating the disappearance of a schoolgirl. John Thaw’s daughterAbigail will star alongside Shaun in the one-off drama due to hit thescreens early in the New Year.

The Mk II Jaguar will be one of a maximum of 15 entries to participatein the Classic class, one of six categories within the LAND element,which caters for 1931-1970 cars. The five other classes include Vintage(Pre 1931 motor cars), Luxury (Post 1971 motor cars) and SUV (21stCentury large SUV/4x4 motor vehicles) categories, with entrieslimited to a maximum of 10. The remaining two classes Supercar (21stCentury two-seat, 400+bhp sports cars) and Green (21st Century EV,HEV, PHEV and Low CO ICE motor cars) will allow 15 in each class.Applicants can register for a place in RB12 LAND using the officialentry form found on the event website at www.RB12.com or contactMotion Works (RB12) Limited on +44(0)1327 856 024 [email protected].

Morse’s Mk 11 Jaguarto run in the RB12

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The new Swift Sport has the same DNA as

its predecessor, but reflects the concept of

developing a refined sport compact from

the new Swift1.2 litre launched in the UK

late last year. Befitting its status as the new

performance flagship of the Swift model

range, it reflects the pursuit of even better

handling, driving performance,

environmental compatibility and an

uncompromising focus on quality.

The new Swift Sport’s exterior design

reflects the model’s evolution towards a

more sporting look. Swift Sport’s M16A

engine is based on that of the previous

model and now offers more power

combined with lower emissions. The

engine’s high output is combined with

improved fuel economy; CO2 emissions

are down around 10 per cent from

165g/km to 147g/km and a revised exhaust

system now yields a sportier note.

The new Swift Sport’s manual transmission

was developed specifically to take full

advantage of the M16A engine’s

performance. The use of six gears allows

sporty driving combined with

improved fuel economy.

In line with other models in the Suzuki

range, new Swift Sport models are covered

by a three-year/60,000-mile new vehicle

warranty and by Suzuki Assistance,

providing 24-hour UK and European

roadside assistance, recovery and

associated

services for 12 months as well as a 12-year

perforation warranty. Service intervals are

every 9,000 miles.

All new Swift Sport – on sale from January 2012 Priced at £13,500.

For more than 25 years the BMW M5 Saloon has defined the

high-performance saloon segment, in the process becoming

the most successful car of its type in the world. Now a new

fifth-generation model raises the concept of the premium

executive saloon combining track-car dynamics and supreme

touring comfort to an even higher level.

It features the most potent engine ever devised by BMW's

high-performance M division, here making its world

premiere, along with race-bred chassis technology that

includes, for the first time, an Active M differential and

electronic damping control. The unique exterior design has

been dictated by the technical requirements of the car, while

the luxurious sports car-like cockpit offers an extensive range

of innovative driver assistance systems and mobility services.

The new BMWM5 Saloon

On the ROAD

VOLVO SAABINDEPENDENT SPECIALIST

Service and Repair FacilitiesNew & Used Parts Available

Used Volvos & Saabs atCompetitive Prices

UNITS 2/3 FOX STREET DERBY DE1 2BW

TEL 01332 291320 01332 296324

VOLSAAENGINEERINGVolvo & Saab Specialists

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• FIXED PRICE MENU SERVICING FROM £195

• GENUINE JAGUAR SERVICE PARTS USED

• 50% LESS THAN DEALER LABOUR RATES

• JAGUAR DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT• MOT TESTING £30.00

• FREE LOCAL COLLECTION + DELIVERY• ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED

UNIT 10, ROBINSON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE,SHAFTESBURY STREET, DERBY DE23 8NL

DERBY: 01332 291348

MGA Limited is Derby's Premier Independent Jaguar Service Centre

New Fixed PriceMenu Servicing

AvailableServiced to manufactures service schedules keepingyour manufacturer + dealers 3rd year warranty intact!Hourly rate for general repairs only £48.00 plus VAT.

Jaguar DiagnosticsWe are fully equipped with the Jaguar dealer'sdiagnostic equipment (SDD). We are also a JaguarAutologic diagnostic centre, autologic often out performsthe dealer equipment. Combined with the Jaguar globaltechincal reference (TOPIX) which provides us with thesame technical information as the dealers, we are in theperfect position to take care of your pride & joy.

MGA can now offer our customers theopportunity to tune their diesel Jaguars, thebenefits of performance tuning are evident:• More power• More engine flexibility• Increased fuel efficiency• More torque• Smoother throttle response

TO SEE A CLIP OF OUR WORKSHOP VISIT WWW.MGAJAGUAR.CO.UK

We have now extended our FREE collection and delivery service. Please telephonefor details, and also offer a shuttle service to and from The Westfield Centre.

Jaguar Diesel Tuning

Complete Home Furnishers

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Open Monday to Saturday 9am to 5.30pm. Hunters Corner, Babington Lane, Derby DE1 1SY. T. 01332 349285 www.huntersfurniture.co.uk

SALE NOW ON Everything in store reduced – up to 50% off

Upholstery, Dining, Bedroom, Carpets, Curtains & Blinds

Plum Dining

Beautiful Kitchens

Beautiful Bathrooms

Proud to be the only kitchen studioin Derbyshire selected by Boschappliances as V.I.P. partner.Demonstrating expertise andin-depth knowledge.

Inspirational Bathroom design andinstallation, utilising our in-depth

knowledge and experience

The

Kitchen

Range

105, Park Farm Centre, Allestree, Derby DE22 2QQ. Telephone 01332 558896www.kitchen-range.co.uk

opening times: Monday-Friday 9.30pm - 5.30pm, Saturday 9.30pm - 4.00pm Closed Sunday. Visit our showroom. Free parking.

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