No. 105 May 2008

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Monday Club celebrates 25 years Youlgrave Day Centre (otherwise known as the Monday Club) celebrated its 25th birthday last month at Youlgrave Village Hall.

We were welcomed with coffee and biscuits before going into the main hall for lunch, amidst great alacrity, music and dancing. The tables were beautifully decorated with fresh flowers. Each member received a gift and free raffle ticket. We were entertained by ‘Cigam’ the Magic Man from Buxton, who was

much appreciated by all. A birthday cake, made by Cyril Rowland, was cut by Betty Smedley, who was one of the first members of the Monday Club. Truly a wonderful celebration! ES Above: Monday Club members enjoy the celebrations in the Village Hall. Left: the organisers in party mood (go to www.thebugle.org to see John Marple’s orange wig in full colour!). Both photos taken by Philip Smith.

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Coffee Morning Saturday 3 May

The annual Coffee Morning for Christian Aid will be held

at the home of Mrs Dorothy Oldfield, Coldwell End, Youlgrave, at

10.45am.

There will be the usual stalls selling bric-a-brac, books

and cakes, etc. All welcome.

RESIDENTS ASKED TO BE VIGILANT OVER CHURCH At approximately 9.15pm on Saturday 12 April, a local resident was out walking her dog on Church Street, Youlgrave, when she saw a suspicious van. Two people were taking ladders over the church wall and were walking round the church. When the resident shouted at them, they made off in the van, which is described as dark in colour but no registration number was taken.

Please continue to be vigilant and on the look out for suspicious vehicles/activity, as there have been a number of incidents reported recently regarding the theft of lead and other items from churches.

If you have further information which may help with enquiries, please call Derbyshire Police on 0845 164 1644, quoting 'Ringmaster' and Incident No 889 of 12/4/08.

Derbyshire Constabulary can be contacted on 0845 123 33 33, or in an emergency 999. Contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

The 2nd Youlgrave ‘Quartetathon’

Saturday 14 June Phil Bartlett and friends will be repeating their ‘Quartetathon’ (is this a real word? - Ed), playing a range of classical music from 2-5pm in All Saints Church, Youlgrave. As before, there will be a collection for local charities – probably Youlgrave School and the Church Roof Appeal.

All support is extremely welcome, whether you pop in for just a couple of minutes or stay for two hours. It’s all very informal and refreshments will be served. We look forward to seeing you at the church.

Guides have a lot of bottle(s)

Thank you to everyone for donating

their empty 2 litre plastic drinks bottles to 1st Youlgrave Guides. We need to

collect 500 washed and empty bottles, which will be re-used by a local

company in return for a donation for our funds, since we are raising money for a

big trip next year. At present we have 320 bottles, so if people have any more please drop

them off as before or get in touch – call Penny on 07792 759606.

V i l l a g e n o t i c e b o a r d

COACH TRIP TO THE LAKE DISTRICT

Wednesday 7 May

Picking up: Middleton, Youlgrave, Bakewell, Baslow

To book ring Jane on 636770

Many, many thanks for the magnificent response and all the donations to the Roof Appeal. The monies collected amounted to £13,098.22 and the gift aid claimed £3,090.36, making a grand total of £16,188.36. Added to the money previously raised and grants allowed, we are able to begin phase 1 very soon. Now we must move toward phase 2 and hope you will be able to support our forthcoming events in aid of the Roof fund. More details to follow.

JE

Church Roof Appeal thanks

The Post Office Book Sale The collection box has been opened and we have sent £170 to Disability Snowsport UK. This could pay for three children's safety helmets. Thank you to everyone who donated and/or bought books during January, February and March. We continue to sell the books, the proceeds going to Cot Death Research (FSID).

Roger and Jennifer

Amy (nearly 12) and Sophie (10) love dogs and would like to offer their dog-walking services for a small contribution to Amy's Iceland trip with Youlgrave Guides next year. Amy and Sophie, who live in Youlgrave, have experience looking after dogs as they often have a large golden labrador staying with them when Mustang's owner goes on holiday. Call 636079 to discuss your needs in more detail.

Dog-walking service offered

YOULGRAVE PARISH COUNCIL AGM

Tuesday 20 May, 7.15pm Youlgrave Village Hall Committee

Room ALL WELCOME TO ATTEND

Sustainable Youlgrave AGM

Monday 2 June 2008

7.30pm

Youlgrave Reading Room

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Brian Asquith (1930-2008) Brian Asquith, who died recently aged 78, was an internationally-renown sculptor, designer and silversmith whose contribution to contemporary design touched his community in Youlgrave as it did the great cities and institutions of the land.

Born in Sheffield, he studied at Sheffield College of Arts and Crafts before winning a scholarship to the Royal College of Art, where he was taught sculpture by Frank Dobson. Together with David Mellor, he set up business as an industrial designer, producing amongst other things a set of elegant in-flight crockery for British Airways, tyre treads for Dunlop, garden and hand tools for Spear & Jackson and kitchens for Magnet.

Brian’s output was tremendous and the variety of his work was testimony to his skill and versatility. His numerous commissions included works for churches and cathedrals (including Lichfield and Winchester), Oxford and Cambridge colleges and livery companies. He designed a centrepiece in silver commissioned by the British government and presented to Mauritius on the occasion of its independence in 1966; and he also designed personal gifts given to the Prince of Wales on his investiture in 1969, as well as a sundial presented to the Queen Mother on her 80th birthday. He produced regalia for Ribble Valley Borough Council, championship trophies for the International Tennis Federation and a coffee set for The Silver Trust for Number 10 Downing Street. Along the way he won six Design Council awards and also found time to teach. His final major public piece, commissioned to

mark the Millennium, was a semi-circle of bronze fountains in the Peace Gardens in Sheffield, also featuring complementary street furniture.

In 1963 Brian set up his studio in Youlgrave and established the Brian Asquith Design Partnership. With his wife Barbara (also an accomplished artist and designer) and his three sons, he made his family home in the village. Brian was a keen sportsman all his life. Stationed in East Anglia for National Service, he played football for Colchester United, while back in Youlgrave he was the mainstay of the cricket team and instrumental in establishing the club’s new pavilion on Alport Lane playing fields.

Perhaps Brian will be remembered by others, locally at least, for his early morning swims. Come rain or shine, summer or winter, he would take a dip in the River Bradford or River Lathkill for his early morning constitutional.

Sheffield’s city centre Peace Gardens, designed by Brian Asquith.

THE MAN WHO THINKS HE CAN If you think you are beaten, you are; If you think you dare not, you don't. If you'd like to win, but think you can't It's almost certain you won't. If you think you'll lose, you've lost, For out in the world we find Success beings with a fellow's will; It's all in the state of mind. If you think you're outclassed, you are: You've got to think high to rise. You've got to be sure of yourself before You can ever win a prize. Life's battles don't always go To the stronger or faster man, But soon or later the man who wins Is the one who thinks he can.

Latterly he was accompanied by the equally intrepid and hardy Phil Wildbore, but in fact Brian had been doing it all his life. As far back as the late 1940s he would take a dip in the Serpentine when he was a student at the Royal College of Art in London.

Brian’s legacy is a lasting and truly impressive collection of original and high quality work, not just on the national scene but also locally. He designed items for Youlgrave Parish Church and a beautifully crafted Chairman’s Chain of Office for Youlgrave Parish Council, depicting the church tower and the flowing River Bradford.

Brian never scored a hundred in a cricket match. He scored fifties and, it is believed, a score in the seventies. When he passed away in March he was seventy eight. His innings included glorious cover drives, dogged defence and a few snicks through the slips. He played with grace, honesty, freedom and confidence.

Brian will never disappear; his work graces museums and collections worldwide. Many of us have Spear and Jackson handtools and some a Black Prince saw in the shed. There are Baxi and Glow-worm fires in our living rooms and Hover mowers in the garden.

He also leaves a living legacy in his grandchildren Dominic, Nicola, Loredana and Saul, and his Great Grandchildren Grace, Lola, George and Esther.

Brian stuck the following poem on the wall to inspire his children when they were growing up. Maybe it can inspire another generation!

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Peter Rowland (1944-2008) Youlgrave has been saddened by the very sudden passing of Peter Rowland, who was a respected and valued member of its community.

Peter was born at Middleton by Youlgrave in July 1944 and was the first of three sons born to George and Alice Rowland. After attending the primary school at Middleton he was later a pupil at the Bath Street Boys Secondary Modern School in Bakewell. Peter, together with his brothers Barry and Michael, also attended the Sunday School at the Wesley Methodist Church in Youlgrave.

Having begun his working life at the Derwent Valley Co-operative Store in Youlgrave, Peter was later employed at DSF Friden and then briefly at Johnsons Flour Mill, Darley Dale, and finally at the Steetley (now Lafarge) Works at Dow Low, until his premature retirement due to ill health in 1991.

Despite suffering poor health from an early age, being a diabetic from 11 and suffering a heart attack in 1987 and later coping with renal failure in 1991 (which required regular dialysis treatment and finally a kidney transplant in 1993), Peter never complained and always managed a positive and cheerful outlook on life.

Family life was always very important to Peter. In August 1969 he married Jean Cooper and their daughter Tracey was born in 1978. Recently Peter became a very proud Grandad when a daughter Chloe was born to Tracey and her husband Richard.

There were two sports of which Peter was a particular enthusiast, football and bowls. His number one passion was his beloved Derby County, being a season ticket holder for almost 40 years. In the

later years he was joined by Tracey and they very rarely missed a home game. The Rams were always his team and he supported them, win or lose.

Youlgrave Bowls Club was Peter's second sporting passion and as well as being a very accomplished player he always ensured by his friendly approach that both team mates and visitors would enjoy his company. Typically of his wholehearted approach to anything in which he took part, Peter also served on the Bowls Club Committee and was a dedicated and diligent Secretary for over 10 years. During that time he was the

major contributor in putting together the successful submission for a Lottery Grant which enabled a new bowls pavilion to be built and opened in 2000. This project involved many hours of effort over a 3-year period and was greatly helped by Peter’s computer skills. Peter did not, however, restrict himself to secretarial duties, as he could also be regularly seen taking his toolbox across to the green to

undertake DIY tasks at the pavilion. Youlgrave Village Hall was another

village organisation to benefit from Peter’s support. He was the representative of the Bowls Club on their Management Council, including some years as the Vice Chairman, and also produced the publicity material, programmes and tickets for the pantomime.

Never a person who was prepared to simply be a bystander, Peter's cheerful and wholehearted approach will be greatly missed by all the people with whom he came into contact and of course most of all by Jean, Tracey and all his family.

Tom Gladwin

All domestic properties will recently have received the water rate demand for 2008/9. They are not addressed personally (but each property has a unique identifier reference) to increase the chances of the rates being paid promptly. In any one year a number of properties change hands, for a variety of reasons, or the tenants change, and unfortunately only rarely is the Secretary of the Waterworks told at the time. New owners or tenants do not always know where their predecessors have gone, and have ignored the demand, and not paid for the time they have been in the property, as they were not named on the demand. Please heed the note below.

Several people have asked if they could pay by direct debit. This has been discussed with our bank, but the fee the Waterworks would be charged to set up this payment method makes it totally

Youlgrave Waterworks – 2008/09 rates now due uneconomic. It would need about 1,000 ratepayers to make it cost effective, and there are no more than half that in the village. Similarly, the cost of establishing a scheme for payment by bank giro credit would be prohibitive.

ADMIN For administrative matters only (payment queries, changes of ownership or occupation) contact the

Secretary on 07798 525075 or e-mail asquithstead@btinternet.com quoting your rate reference number.

LEAKS To report a burst, or other o p e r a t i o n a l m a t t e r s , contact Malcolm Stacey on 0776 2053979 or John

Hancock on 07710 640142.

Youlgrave Horticultural Society has arranged a day trip to visit the garden near Oakham, in Rutland, created and made famous by the late Geoff Hamilton, presenter of TV's Gardeners World.

Barnsdale is a real garden and plant-lovers delight, offering many ideas for planning and planting in different styles.

There is also a cafe serving drinks, cakes and light lunches, etc (please note that Barnsdale does not permit picnics anywhere in the grounds), plus a small gift shop stocking a very limited range of gardening items and a comprehensive selection of plants for sale.

The trip is open to everyone and is £12 per person. The coach will pick up at 9am in Youlgrave.

Please phone Jane Gardner on 636721 to book your seat(s) for what we hope will be a most interesting and enjoyable visit.

Youlgrave Horticultural Society visit to Barnsdale Garden, Thursday 3 July

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Pupils at Youlgrave School celebrated St George’s Day on 23 April with a full day of activities.

All the staff and pupils wore St George or dragon outfits, or came dressed in red and white for the day. Lots of art and craftwork took place following an act of Collective Worship dedicated to the Saint and his work. The catering staff even provided a traditional English roast dinner, Ploughman’s lunch and red and white crumble to add to the authenticity of the day.

Headteacher Mrs Jackson said: “As a Church of England School named All Saints it is important for us to celebrate Saints’ Days. I was very impressed by the creativity and ingenuity of our parents and children who went to great lengths to provide some stunning outfits. But I’m very pleased that our dragons didn’t have the capacity to breathe real fire!”

Youlgrave School celebrates St George’s Day

Youlgrave Carnival 2008: Saturday 28 June Just to let you all know what we have been doing in preparation for the big day on Saturday 28 June.

I cannot thank people enough for the offers of help we have received. It’s really encouraging that residents are as enthusiastic as we are about resurrecting the Carnival.

The main problem we have faced is getting a marching band to lead the procession. After endless phone calls and knock backs, I decided to email BBC Radio Derby, which resulted in me being interviewed live by Shane O’Connor on the breakfast show! They put out a plea for marching bands, and we have had a fantastic response, with a few possibilities. So hopefully we should know in a few days.

Carnival Week events There will be various events throughout the Carnival Week, and people are asked to get involved. We would like people to put their names down for the events, so that we can anticipate numbers, etc.

Those events are: The Wheelbarrow Race, Inter-pub Challenge, Talent Night (Youlgrave’s got talent!), Tug of War and 5-a-side Football.

There will be posters up in the local pubs and shops within the next few weeks, so please, please put your names down if you want to enter.

Also, we are asking for cakes and buns to be donated for the Carnival day refreshment stall. If anyone would like to help please let us know.

Also, if anyone would like a stall on the day please contact us.

The members of the committee will at some point in the next month be selling

programmes, which will give full details of the Carnival events.

The committee has worked really hard to ensure that Youlgrave Carnival will be as good, if not better than ever. We are reliant on YOUR support, so please help us by joining in with the activities during the week, and of course on the day. Ask friends and family to come and support us too.

The Carnival Queen We have now chosen the Carnival Queen and attendants. This year we will be having Miss Youlgrave and four attendants, and also a Miss Community and two attendants.

Miss Youlgrave 2008 is Camila Parker, and her four attendants are to be Ella Parker, Abigail Rae, Layla Copeland and Amy Shimwell. Miss Community is Billie Pursglove and her two attendants are to be Dilys Morgan and Libby Tabbenor.

I’m sure you will agree that they will be fabulous ambassadors for Youlgrave.

Help is also required to drive the Carnival Queen – do you have a tractor and trailer and can you drive it during the procession?

If anyone would like to contact us the e m a i l a d d r e s s i s youlgravecarnival@hotmail.com or you can telephone Jayne and Phil on 636260 (for general information) or Joanne Healey 636221 about the stalls.

Next month we will update you all further, so thank you for your continued support.

Julie Bacon Youlgrave Carnival Committee

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Youlgrave Welldressing 2008 Monday 19 May - next welldressing meeting Friday 6 June – boards in the river (meet 6pm Coldwell end shed) Monday 16 June – puddling (meet 6pm by the river below Holywell Lane) Tuesday-Saturday 17-21 June – dressing the wells Saturday 21 June – Blessing of the Wells and procession, 2.30pm

Youlgrave Cinema FORTHCOMING FILMS

Friday 9 May THE QUEEN (12)

Helen Mirren’s Oscar-winning portrayal. Members and pre-booked

guests only (call 636611).

Friday 6 June AND WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE

YOUR FATHER? (12A) 7.30pm, £3.00 admission, open to all Acclaimed recent British film of Blake

Morrison’s hilarious and often touching memoirs, starring Jim Broadbent, Colin

Firth and Juliet Stephenson. Scenes shot locally, including some at the

Lathkil Hotel, Over Haddon. Screened as part of Derbyshire Literature

Festival 2008.

Calling all

HOME-WORKERS Do you live in the Youlgrave area and work from home? A group of

us have begun to get together on a weekly basis for a sociable lunch with relaxed and informal

conversation.

If you would like to join us please call Dave on 636760.

All Saints, Youlgrave WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP OUTING There are still a few seats available on the Women’s Fellowship outing to the Dukeries Garden Centre and Southwell on Tuesday 27 May, leaving Youlgrave at 10.15am and

arriving back at about 6.30pm. This is of course open to anyone who

would like to join us. If you have not already booked please have a word with Margaret

Post as soon as possible on 636285.

Sunday 13 July

WALK FOR RAINBOWS A 2-mile or 8-mile walk to raise money for Rainbows Children’s

Hospice, starting at 10am at Carsington Water visitor centre

To register and receive your

sponsorship pack please call Kaye on 01509 638009 or download your

registration form online at www.rainbows.co.uk

Youlgrave United Football Club has recently celebrated 50 years since its formation in July 1957.

The idea of forming a new football club came about when a group of mostly teenagers met on the Church corner on a summer evening and discussed prospects for the coming season. On discovering that the existing Youlgrave Football Club were no longer to run a youth team, these youngsters decided to call a public meeting at the Bulls Head Hotel with a view to running an under 18 team in the Rowsley and District League.

The meeting duly took place and Youlgrave United Football Club was formed, with the Bulls Head Hotel being used as the Club Headquarters both for Committee Meetings and also initially for team changing facilities on match days. The first Chair(man) elected was Enos Wragg, whose four sons Michael, David, Anthony and Clive all went on to play for the club. Tom Gladwin was elected as Club Secretary, but only for one season as National Service intervened and Michael Wragg took over that office for the next few years. Tom then once again become Secretary, this time for 14 years and followed by 12 years as Chairman, during which time David Birds was the Secretary and David Dyson was the first Treasurer – a role he undertook for many years. The annual membership subscription was three shillings and sixpence, with a reduced rate of two shillings and sixpence for those still at school.

In their very first season, in 1957/58, the team won the Derbyshire Junior Medals Competition, as well as the

Rowsley and District Youth league, the High Peak Cup and Trustees Shield Competitions. After two years, because many of the players were by then over 18 years of age, the Club joined the Hope Valley League where they have remained ever since.

The Club has enjoyed much success during its time in the Hope Valley League, having won what is now the Premier Division on three occasions. Some of the other successes have included winning the Lawrence Cup in 1967/68, the Philips Cup in 1969, the Dore Shield in 1972 and the DFA Medals and Junior Cup competitions. The club also ran a reserve team in the Hope Valley League for quite a number of years and they won their Division in 1982/83.

In the early days, as cars were not quite so commonplace as they are today, transport to away games was provided by Lathkill Coaches at a cost of £4 per game and the coach driver was Bill Mycock.

Over the years there have, of course, been many notable characters associated with Youlgrave United Football Club. One such was their number one supported, Teddy Twyford from Alport.

Youlgrave United Football Club has only survived and gained the success it has over the years by means of a great deal of dedicated voluntary effort by many different people. Long may it continue to provide a means of recreation.

Tom Gladwin

Tom Gladwin is President of the Hope Valley League

YOULGRAVE UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB: 50 YEARS

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All Saints’ CE (A) Primary School, Youlgrave

We are collecting the following: • Sainsbury’s Active Kids Vouchers for Sports equipment • Tesco Computers for School Vouchers for equipment and software • Nestle Box Tops for Books • Used Postage Stamps which we send to the RSPB to help to ‘Save the

Albatross’ If you would like to support us please drop your vouchers/stamps into School or The George Hotel. Thank you!

This month at Youlgrave All Saints’ CE Primary School, we have had another busy time. With Easter coming early, we decided to have our first Easter Service in Church, with a great performance by the Years 2, 3 and 4.

Then after a long weekend break we came back to a school full of book characters. Everyone put in a fantastic effort at dressing up as characters from a book. We continued the rest of the Book Week with a variety of book related activities in all classes, which were enjoyed by all.

We rounded off the week with a visit from the author, Peter Hayden. We had a fantastic day of story telling and writing.

Book Week at School is a huge success

News from Youlgrave WI Mrs Jennifer Easton, President, welcomed everyone and after the usual monthly business, Mrs Deeming, Treasurer, gave a very full report of the Spring Council meeting held in the Winding Wheel.

Justice in the Community was then discussed. Mrs Easton spoke at length about how she became a Magistrate, having weeks of interviews, etc, before she was called.

Mrs Rebecca Clayton gave a very interesting talk about her life serving on the Bench, saying it was most demanding. The most important thing was to have lots of common sense. She said it is a privilege to help the community and give of your best. They both told of several incidents they had during the time as Magistrates.

A group of members are looking forward to having Afternoon Tea at Biggin Hall on Tuesday 22 April.

On 13 May the Ladies have been invited to join the W.I. at Stanton for a Resolution meeting.

EF

AN ALTERNATIVE WAY OF SPENDING THE SPRING BANK HOLIDAY In 1936 it was called Whitsuntide and most people had a holiday. At the time, I was working as a midwife at Derby City Hospital, the original square, flat-roofed building. The maternity department was a 24-bed ward with cots and I was on night duty from 8pm to 8am, with one student midwife to assist me. Patients had to stay in bed for two weeks after childbirth.

Saturday night was busy. We had three new babies and, in addition to our nursing duties we had to cook breakfast for the mothers. However, by 8am the work was done, I had written up my report for Matron and welcomed the Day Staff. My colleague and I went to the Dining Room for breakfast. I was just enjoying my first cup of tea when Matron sent for me. I got up straight away (we did in those days) and went to her office. Matron informed me there was a spelling mistake in my report. I apologised but she took no notice and I had to listen to her views on trained nurses who could not spell. Finally she allowed me to leave.

I decided not to return to breakfast but to make the journey home to Marchington. I went to my room, changed into outdoor clothing, collected my bicycle and booked out through the main gate.

In those days there was no straight dual carriageway so I set off along the 16 miles of winding country lanes. My surprised family were delighted to see me. They and two houseguests had just returned from church. While I sat with my feet up in conversation with them, my mother slipped away into the kitchen to cook breakfast for me and to fill my saddlebag with goodies. The meal was wonderful (I was really hungry by this time) but 45 minutes after my arrival I was reluctantly waving farewell, before starting the return journey.

Fortunately, there was only one hill and I reached the hospital a few minutes before the 1pm curfew (I did not feel like confronting the Matron a second time). I put away my bicycle and went to my room. I was asleep as soon as my head touched the pillow, which was just as well as I was called at 7pm for another 12 hours on duty. Cherry Cockayne, née Gilbert

Dear Editor Nurses and hospitals seem to be very much in the news these days.

How different from when I was a member of the nursing profession. Before World War II, all hospital nursing staff ‘lived in’ with a formidable Matron in charge and discipline was everything (even middle aged Ward Sisters needed Matron’s permission to stay out after 10pm). I hope my short article reflects this attitude.

Cherry Cockayne Granby House, Youlgrave

Cherry (front left) with Matron (top right).

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The fact that Youlgrave Bangbutt village link held this event on a cold, snowy morning didn’t detract from its support. We made £700 which will go towards finishing building the clinic in the village. We’d like to thank all those who came and everyone who helped in so many ways to put on this sociable occasion when people could relax and chat over their breakfast or brunch. We will be holding another Bistro in September and are also running an All Day Café on the weekend of 12 and 13 July. CS

Breakfast Bistro serves up another tasty treat

Youlgrave-Bangbutt Village Link AGM Last April we were able to show photos of the rapid progress made by the villagers in making building blocks to build the school and the walls were going up fast. It all seemed encouraging but, as is usual with building projects, there have also been problems. However, the exterior of the building is now complete and the builders are currently finishing the interior lining and the painting of the rooms. We have every hope that the children will be able to use it for the next school year starting in Sept 2008. Staff from Village Aid (based in Bakewell) visited Bangbutt recently and they were most impressed by the quality of the building work.

So, what now? There is still the incomplete clinic building to finish. And already we can see that, with about 150 children attending the school, there will be a need for latrines on the school site. The other scheme we are involved in is the literacy project, largely funded by the Methodist Rural and Development Fund. We have an ongoing commitment to provide at least £3,000 a year to support this for another two years. We have seen photographic evidence that the scheme has already produced some very worthwhile gains, including health education, instruction on soil fertility and animal and plant husbandry. And, we hope, increased understanding of how the villagers can better their lives and how to tap local sources of funding and support. There are still many problems in this very poor third world country. We are learning not to expect too much too quickly.

Carol Sutcliffe

Bangbutt school and clinic taking shape.

It has become clear during my work on transport for the Village Plan that many villagers are unaware of the Community Car Scheme, though quite a few people use it or have used it.

It is run by Bakewell & Eyam Community Transport and staffed by volunteer drivers who drive their own cars. The service is aimed at people who have transport difficulties because of their age, health, difficulty in accessing public transport or simply because the bus times don’t fit their need. It is used mainly for medical appointments, but it isn’t restricted to those.

The scheme aims to be both friendly and caring. The drivers are aware of any mobility or other special problems the users have and will offer help in getting to and from the car. They will normally wait for you (or with you) at your destination, so that they are ready to drive you home as soon as you are ready.

Readers who have used the service in the past may be interested to know that its fare structure was revised in January.

The Bakewell & Hope Valley Community Car Scheme It used to cost 70p per mile covered by the driver, so a trip from Youlgrave to Newholme Hospital and back could cost £6 or £7 if the driver lived in Youlgrave. The scheme now has a scale of fixed charges, so your fare is no longer affected by where the driver lives – though the office will normally aim to find a Youlgrave driver for a Youlgrave passenger. The new fares are generally cheaper than the old ones. The fare for a journey from Youlgrave to Newholme and back, for example, is now £4. Calow and back is £15.

Journeys must be pre-booked and there is a ‘once for all’ membership fee of £2.

It is best to aim to book about a week ahead. To discuss your requirements or book a journey, telephone the office on 01433 621946. It is open from 9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday. The journeys normally take place on weekdays as well but they don’t have to. If the office can find a driver for a weekend journey, they will. I did one on Christmas Day once!

John Sutcliffe

Dressing up at Playgroup A boy arrived recently at Playgroup, complete with his own dressing-up ensemble. This comprised a hard hat, fluorescent work jacket and tool kit. Fortunately the dressing-up box was out and I set about helping another lad into his chosen outfit. He had a waistcoat with a shiny star and I helped fasten the Velcro straps holding his leather fringed trousers. As we fitted the hat on his head the first boy carefully looked him up and down and said: “Are you a cowboy builder?”

Bull’s Head Hotel, Youlgrave

2 meals for £10

Choose any two meals for £10 or one for £6.50

Monday-Saturday lunchtime and evening

Includes rump steak, gammon steak, grilled chicken fillet and

vegetarian options

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Who are they? Well, in common with many organisations, drama groups in the Peak District have struggled with memberships and have found it difficult to cast performances of many kinds. From an informal discussion about such difficulties came the idea of a collaboration of drama enthusiasts drawn from across the area. Sylvia Jackson, a lady of great experience and who had fairly recently moved to Bakewell, undertook to produce such a collborative venture. Letters were sent out to many local groups inviting those interested to a meeting and auditions. Suddenly there was a cast of people from Youlgrave, Bakewell, Winster, Tansley and Tideswell, and each of these places will host one or two

The Chatsworth Players present

Arthur Miller’s ‘THE CRUCIBLE’ Youlgrave Village Hall, Tues 6 May and Wed 7 May at 7.30pm.

performances (a ‘tour’ in fact!). Youlgrave will hold the first 2 of 9.

‘The Crucible’ is one of the finest dramas of the 20th century and was written by Arthur Miller as a way of criticising the McCarthy ‘witch hunts’ in America. Miller wrote the play using historically accurate accounts of the Salem witch hunts in Massachusetts.

Sylvia has been given permission to use the name Chatsworth Players, and the final performance will be at Chatsworth on 14 May.

Please come along to the first or second performance of this exciting new venture in Youlgrave Village Hall.

Pay at the door £6 and £5 concessions. Any profit goes to the hall where the play is held! DJ

MIDDLETON SOCIAL CLUB - UPDATE ON LATEST ACTIVITIES 15 April: Edwina Edwards of Bakewell & Eyam Community Transport gave us a most interesting and informative talk about the organisation. 29 April: Outing to Calke Abbey/Gardens, Ticknall, Derbyshire.

* * * FORTHCOMING * * * 13 May: Mrs Mayfield, a Guide from Chatsworth House, is coming along to give us an illustrated talk about the life of Joseph Paxton and the designing and layout of the gardens. Everyone welcome. 27 May, Bank Holiday Tuesday: No Social Club meeting, but do please come along and see our Welldressing and partake of homemade refreshments in the Village Hall. Sessions commence approx. 1.30-3.30pm. Refreshments served. For further details, please phone B Smith on 636531 or E Prime on 636527

Youlgrave – the film set

FILMING IN YOULGRAVE May 2008

AJL Films will be filming some scenes for a short local silent film, called ‘Pride over Matter’, in the village next month. It will take place both inside and outside Thimble Cottage, Fountain Square, from 27-30 May. Filming outside is minimal and they say they will not cause a disturbance or obstruction.

Pony & trap towards church pic

Woman on Moor Lane pic Interiror Youth hostel/Co-op

In the last issue we featured three photos taken in 1969 when Youlgrave was used as a set for the film ‘The Virgin and the Gypsy’ (now available on DVD). Here are some more, with a recreation of village life in the 1920s. Thanks again to Mike Brandon for the information and photos.

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Mondays Monday Club (Day Centre), Youlgrave Village Hall, 10am-3pm Tuesdays Yoga with Iris Pimm (636341), The Barn, Greenfields Farm, 7-9pm Tuesdays Youlgrave Youth Club, Scout & Community Hall, 6.30-8pm Tuesdays Youlgrave Bell Ringers practice night, All Saints Church, 7.30-9pm Mon-Fri Youlgrave Playschool, Scout & Community Hall, 9.15-12 noon Weds Drawing and painting classes, Youlgrave Reading Room, 10am Weds Parent and Toddlers Group, Reading Room, 1.15-3.15pm Weds Darby & Joan Club, Youlgrave Village Hall, 1.30pm Weds Bingo, Youlgrave Reading Room, 7.30pm Thurs Ecumenical women’s Bible study and fellowship, Youlgrave Reading Room, from 10am Thurs Yoga with Iris Pimm, 9.30-11.30am Beginners class 7-8.30pm, The

REGULAR LOCAL EVENTS Barn, Greenfields Farm (636341) Thurs Youlgrave Silver Band, Methodist School Room, 8pm Fridays Gentle Yoga, Scout & Community Hall, 3.30pm 2nd Mon Mobile Library, Greenfields Farm, 9.30am; Alport, 9.45am; Abbeyfield, 10am; Bradford, 10.20am; Rock Farm, Middleton, 10.40am 2nd Tues Youlgrave WI meetings, Youlgrave Village Hall, 7.30pm 4th Wed Confidential Advice Sessions with Matlock & District Citizens Advice Bureau, Youlgrave Medical Centre, 9.30am-12.30pm Alternate Mobile Library, Grove Place, Thurs 2-4.30pm, Holywell La 5-6.30pm 2nd Fri Mobile Police Station, Holywell of month Lane, 12.30-4pm Last Tues Youlgrave Parish Council meeting, of month Youlgrave Village Hall Committee Room, 7.15pm

ANNUAL SPONSORS: COMMUNITY GROUPS & ORGANISATIONS Middleton & Smerrill Parish Council 636037 RAOB Lathkill Lodge 636221 Sustainable Youlgrave: Think global, act local! www.sustainableyoulgrave.org 636241 Youlgrave Bell Ringers – David Camm 636576 Youlgrave Bowls Club – Margaret Montgomery 636344 Youlgrave Cinema 636836 www.youlgrave.com/Youlgrave_Cinema.htm Youlgrave Day Centre (Monday Club) at the Village Hall, contact Daphne Jackson 636392 Youlgrave & District Horticultural Association, contact Leslie Toyne, Treasurer 636484 Youlgrave Methodist Church 636558 Youlgrave Neighbourhood Watch Coordinator: Stella Sparrow 636022

Youlgrave Parish Church 636285 Youlgrave Parish Council 636151 Youlgrave Playschool – nursery education for 2-4 year olds 636536 Youlgrave Reading Room 636477 Youlgrave School Association 636151 Youlgrave Scout & Community Hall, available for parties and small events 636692 Youlgrave Silver Band 636362 Youlgrave United Football Club 636483 Youlgrave Village Hall 636084 Youlgrave Welldressers 636341 Youlgrave Wesleyan Reform Church 636251 Youlgrave Women’s Institute 636479 Annual sponsorship for local community groups with listing costs £20. Call Ann on 636362.

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Jokes of the month A group of chess enthusiasts were standing in a hotel lobby discussing their recent tournament victories. After a while, the manager came over and asked them to disperse. “But why?” they asked, as they began to move off. He replied: “Because I can’t stand chess nuts boasting in an open foyer.” Why do the French eat snails? Because they don’t like fast food. Did you hear about the scarecrow that won an award? Apparently he was out standing in his field.

The Youlgrave Exchange

2 Single bed headboards pink draylon, good condition. 1 single metal frame bed, headboard and mattress, good condition. 1 Helitron fold-away 5 tube sunbed, working order. All free to good homes. Must be collected. Contact Fryer, Dale View, Brookleton, Youlgrave, tel 636373.

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If you make a new claim for Housing Benefit after 7 April this year, the local authority will calculate how much rent your Housing Benefit can cover by using the Local Housing Allowance rules. Instead of the actual rent you pay, they will use a standard Local Housing Allowance figure. This is the middle figure in the list of rents actually charged for properties in your area with the number of rooms the Housing Benefit rules say your household needs.

If your Housing Benefit entitlement is more than your actual rent, you can keep the extra, up to £15 per week. If your Housing Benefit entitlement is less than your actual rent, you will have to make up the difference.

If you are thinking of moving into private rented accommodation you should ask the Housing Benefit office to tell you the Local Housing Allowance figure before you sign a Tenancy Agreement.

Gillian Webber, GP Surgery Advice Worker

HOUSING BENEFIT FOR PRIVATE TENANTS

In the next issue of the Bugle:

Welldressing and Carnvial make June a month to remember ...

Saturday Waste Collection ALPORT & YOULGRAVE: 24 May (next: 14 June)

Alport: 7.45-8am, Youlgrave School: 8.05-9.30am, Bradford & Mawstone Lane: 9.35-10.10am, Grove Pl Police House: 10.15-10.30am, Grove Pl other end: 10.30-10.45am

MIDDLETON-BY-YOULGRAVE: No collection in May (next: 7 June) The Square: 9.45-10.45am

ANNUAL SPONSORS (COMMUNITY GROUPS ON PAGE 19) Amy’s Dairy, Brooklands Cottage, Youlgrave636639 Bakewell Bridge Car Park (M & D Rhodes) 636453 L.T. Birds, Joinery & Home Maintenance, 23 Northwood Lane, Darley Dale 07786 434376 Bull’s Head Hotel 636307 Ray Caswell, County Councillor (Dovedale Division) 01335 344750 Castle Farm, Bed & Breakfast, Caravans and Camping Barn 636746 Circuit Safe – approved electrician 01629 55013 Contemporary Curtains & Blinds www.contemporarycurtains.co.uk 636079 Derbyshire Aggregates Ltd www.decorativeaggregates.com 636500 Derbyshire Dales Council for Voluntary Service, offering support for local community groups 812154 Dulux Design Service, your local designer Chris Read www.duluxdesignservice.co.uk 0845 880 6888 Tanya Ebbage, Cards, Giftwrap & Stationery 636108 Equity Estates, Commercial and Affordable Residential Properties 636815 Farmyard Inn 636221 Maggie Ford, Training in Public Speaking, Presentation Skills; Film-maker 636189 George Hotel 636292 Eric Goodwin, Plasterer & Tiler 636627 Granby House, very sheltered housing 636123 Harry Holland, Anniscroft Farm, Youlgrave 636246 Hollands Butchers 636234 Hopping Farm Caravan Park 636302 Anne Hunt, Driving School 636162 James Bacon/JDB Plumbing & Heating 636637 & 0786 6365610 Diane Kettle, Art studio, paintings for sale, cards, commissions, personal tuition 636763 Peter Knowles, Architect 636362 Long Rake Spar Co Ltd, large selection of decorative gravels/aggregates/hard landscaping products636210 Matthew Lovell, Christmas Cottage, Church Street, wood-turned crafts and gifts 636151 Patrick McLoughlin MP, House of Commons,

London SW1A 0AA 01332 558125 patrick.mcloughlin.mp@parliament.uk Old Bakery, B&B and self-catering 636887 Judith Orchard, Individually designed clothes, repairs and alterations 630202 F. Parker, Grocer & Butcher 636217 Peak Osteopathy, Lathkill Farm, Alport 636997 Nicola Phillips, Stoneyside, Youlgrave Iris Pimm, The Barn, Greenfields, Alport 636341 Rainbows Children’s Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough, Leics LE11 2HS 01509 638000 Brian Roche, Violin maker and repairer www.rocheviolins.com, 630099 Barbara Scrivener, Reflexology & massage 636601 Shearing Associates, IT project management636331 Smerrill Grange, Bed & Breakfast 636232 Philip Smith, Hairdressing for that special occasion 630018 & 07790 940909 Tree Surgery, logs and woodchip for sale. Tom & Jo Scoggins 01298 83322 Trevor & Val Smith, PO Box 2861, Dubai, UAE Jean Stacey, Cake-making & decorative icing636485 Carol & John Sutcliffe, self-catering holiday accomm at The Cottage, Crimbles Lane 636570 Thimble Cottages, self-catering holiday cottages in Youlgrave www.thimble-cottage.co.uk Tulips Florist, flowers for every occasion, daily delivery service 815816 Andrew Twyford, Motor Engineer 636093 Kathi Ward, Woodwind instrument repairs kathi@repairs007.fsnet.co.uk, 636179 The Wee Dram, specialist whisky retailer, 5 Portland Square, Bakewell 812235 James Wilson, UK & international mortgages, home contents/life insurance james.wilson4@btconnect.com John & Jean Youatt, New Road, Youlgrave 636241 Youlgrave Garage 636943 Youlgrave Post Office 636201 Youlgrave Waterworks Youlgrave Youth Hostel 636518