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VILLAGE PUMP
September 2016 No.431
Dates
Saturday 17th September
Middleton Produce show.
1pm Village hall
See page 4 for details.
Saturday 17th September
Dougal’s disco in the Nelson
9pm
Sunday 18th September
Community bike ride
Wednesday 21st September
Folk jam at the Nelson
Saturday 24th September
Live at the Nelson: Li’l Jim
Friday 30th September
Quiz at the Sun
Saturday 8th October
Live at the Nelson: Ellen
Foster
Bin Days
Blue bin / green bin:
12th, 26th September
Grey bin:
5th, 19th September
For Post Office opeining
times, see back page
Middleton Village Newsletter
Housing needs survey for Middleton
Derbyshire Dales District Council working with Middleton by Wirksworth Parish
Council will be carrying out a housing need survey after the summer break so that
we can identify local people in housing need with a connection to the village.
The Council will particularly want to hear from young people interested in setting
up a home for the first time, families needing a bigger home, people struggling in
high cost rented homes and older people who may have a need to downsize.
We will need the community to help us identify what the housing need is. We’ll
be calling on local residents to tell us about their housing need through a survey
form which will be available online in the early Autumn. A postcard inviting
residents to take part in the survey will drop through every letterbox in the parish
when the survey is live.
If you have any queries, please contact the District Council's Rural Housing
Enabler Isabel Frenzel on 01629 761256.
All affordable homes in the District are advertised on Home-Options
(www.home-options.org). You need to register and express an interest in a
property when advertised.
Community Bike Ride The annual Middleton Community Bike Ride takes place on Sunday September
the 18th. Meet on the green at 10am. Bring a bike and yourself (both in reasonable
condition). Suitable for all ages. Get more details from Jane at the Nelson or from
any MMBG rider.
Middleton Parish Council website goes live
Middleton Parish Council’s website www.middletonbywirksworth-pc.gov.uk is
now live and provides a wealth of information about the work of the Parish
Council. There is a calendar of meetings with minutes and agendas, a frequently
asked questions section and a useful links section.
The site is very much developing and we hope it will become a resource for the
village. Community groups are encouraged to contact us either via the website
or at [email protected] for a listing in our Directory and
Events sections.
The site was made possible through a successful bid to the Department for
Communities and Local Government’s Digital Transparency Fund
July 2016 Wet first half, dry second half
Diff
from or
% of
average
Date
Mean max temp 18.9c +0.1c
Mean min temp 11.7c +0.4c
Highest max 27.6c 19th
Lowest min 6.5c 2nd
Total Rainfall 65.9mm 93%
Wettest Day 20.4mm 9th
Days with rain 15
Total Sunshine 152.2 hrs 97%
Sunniest Day 12.6 hrs 19th
Days with no sunshine 0
July began on a fairly cool and wet note and the
minimum temperature of 6.5c on the night of the
2nd was the lowest for the month since 2001. It
became much warmer and drier for the second
half of the month and on the 20th the minimum
temperature was 19.4c, a record for July and the
second highest minimum for any month. The only
higher one was 20.3c on August 3rd 1990.
Rainfall was about average for July but most of
the rain fell in the first two weeks. The second
half of the month recorded only 6.3 mm of rain
and was the driest second half of July since 1990.
Sunshine was about average for the month with
the second half being sunnier than the first half.
Thunder was heard on only one day, the 20th, and
the mean wind speed was about average for the
month. The highest gust recorded on the moor was
40 mph on the 1st.
Nicky Mumford Yoga
New yoga class, suitable for all, starting Sept 15th, 5.45 – 6.45pm in the village hall. Try the first class for free! For more information:
Facebook: @nickymumfordyoga Email: [email protected] Phone: 01629 823200 Relax and stretch, come and try yoga for free Looking for a little space and time to relax? Do you spend a lot of time sitting or being active? Feel a bit stiff and achey? Yoga can help to improve your balance and flexibility, as well as provide much needed relaxation. New 6 week yoga course starting in September and is ideal if you are new to yoga, have a little experience or have taken a break from your practice. The practice will build week by week and provide an introduction to key yoga poses. Each class will start with a gentle warm up, building through poses to finish with nurturing relaxation. Come along and discover some you time and do something lovely for your wellbeing. The first class will be free and if you would like to come along to the remainder of the course then it’s just £25 for 5 weeks or £6 per class to drop in. When and where? Village Hall, Middleton-by-Wirksworth Starting Thursday 15th September 5.45 – 6.45pm (free class) then weekly until Thursday 20th October. Want to come along? For more information about the course, to register or if you have any questions please contact Nicky:
Middleton Village Green Committee Following formation of the "Middleton Village Green Committee" earlier this spring we are pleased to report our
achievements so far.
1. Repairing and redecorating the bus shelter we have also installed an Open Community notice board on the
back wall, one half giving a pictorial history of past events and the other half advertising up and coming
events. Future plans for the bus shelter include siting a village map on the back wall, which would provide a
history of Middleton.
2. Secondly, we have focused on rejuvenating the green itself - we feel the green is the heart of the village and to
reflect this we have lifted the heart shaped flower bed, built with Middleton limestone, so making the
colourful planting more visible. Thanks to Terry Houghton for supplying the limestone, to Jonathon Sheldon
for the many tonnes of topsoil and to Jamie Greatorex , Craig Turner, John Lester and Terry Houghton for
undertaking the work on the flower bed.
3. We have erected hanging baskets on poles and the tower planter has been lowered to give a more prominent
display of colours. We are grateful to Paul and Amanda of Willow Direct for donating the six wicker tubs,
these have been filled with flowers so as to extend the floral appearance around the top of the green. Finally,
the Parish Council Millennium seat has been repaired and repainted by Jim Thompson.
Looking ahead to Christmas, we plan to renew the old lights with Festoon LED lights which will have greater impact
and longevity. The committee would like to extend their thanks again to Willow Direct for offering a donation
towards putting on the "Turning on of the lights 2016". Any offers of support from other local businesses would be, as
always, very much appreciated.
Forthcoming plans for the Village Green include a bird feeding station near the cotoneaster bush and a reconstruction
of the Village Basin which was a vital watering hole for the horses that transported Middleton's limestone up through
the Village.
Village Green Committee
Charity Plant Stalls
I would like to thank the residents of Middleton and Wirksworthfor for supporting The Charity Plant Stalls which run
most weeks at Wirksworth Tuesday Market, the Wellspring Church on Saturdays and at local events,
This year has been very successful with profits increasing by 40 per cent. After all expenses the net amount distributed
to charities is £4936.56
Donations
Wellspring Church and new Community Centre
Middleton Village Green
Wirksworth Swimming Pool.
Wirksworth Mayor Charity.
DDDC Civic Chair Charity.
Wirksworth Carnival Committee.
Bonsall Village Community Church.
Take forward for new season stock
With the plant stalls increasing sales they will become part of Wellspring Church and Community Centre and the
trustees will distribute donations to other local charities, trusts and ‘not for profit’ Organisations.
Peter Slack
£3018.00
£750.34
£50.00
£50.00
£50.00
£50.00
£218.22
The Good Old Days
A big thank-you to everyone who supported, and contributed to, the music hall night at the
Nelson. We have opera, comedy, oratory, singing stars and awe inspiring magic all in the
space of one Derbyshire village.
As well as enjoying a night of song and laughter in highest possible taste we managed to
raise £126 for Oxfam.
Paul
Middleton 2016 Produce Show & Fun family* Auction
Please bring all entries to the Village Hall between 9am and 11am on the day (September 17th). You will be asked if
you wish to donate your entry to the auction.
The fee is 50p per entry, up to a maximum of 10 entries, after which they are free. Children’s categories are free.
Please complete this sheet and hand it in when you arrive NAME - TELEPHONE NO.
Vegetables Tick Eggs Tick
1. Tomatoes, 5 on a plate 21. 3 eggs on a plate – same type
2. Potatoes, 5 single variety on a plate 22. 3 eggs on a plate – different types
3. Potatoes, 5 mixed variety on a plate Drinks – Home made
4. Onions, 3 on a plate 23. Liqueurs
5. Root vegetables, 3 on a plate 24. Beer
6. Brassicas 25. Cider
7. Plate of uncut salad vegetables 26. Non alcoholic
8. Courgettes, 3 on a plate Preserves – Home made
9. Marrow, squash or pumpkin (1) 27. Jam
10. 5 Beans on a plate 28. Chutney
11. Most comical vegetable 29. Pickles
12. Collection of produce Baking
Fruit 30. Bread -1 homemade loaf -not a breadmaker.
13. . Apples, 3 on a plate 31. 3 Teacakes – Homemade
14. Damsons/ Plums, 3 on a plate 32. 1 homemade cake containing one or more
vegetable
15. Pears, 3 on a plate 33. 3 scones on a plate – any variety
16. Berries, 10 on a plate 34. I homemade savoury pie or Quiche.
17. Most unusual fruit 35. I homemade sweet pie
Flowers Children
18. Flowers in a vase (3) 36. Miniature garden
19. Flower arrangement on theme of ‘Middleton’
37. Vegetable character based on a film, game or cartoon
20. Display of mixed herbs
Lost and found
Found in bus shelter a wooden walking stick in need of a new ferrule. Apply to Joan Webb 824705
Samba Percussion Workshop Saturday 17th September 4.30 – 6pm
At the Eco Centre, Middleton DE4 4LS
Free entry – all abilities welcome – instruments provided.
For more info and booking phone 01629 825227
Organised by Beatworks
For Sale
Full size violin with bow and case. Ideal violin for a beginner. £40
Telephone Hilary on 01629 820076
Pride in stone Following final approval by Punch
Taverns in June, Middleton’s new
Township Marker has been built on
the bank in front of the Rising Sun at
Rise End cross roads. Many thanks
are due to Messrs Lowe, Colin
Julian and Trevor
Wragg for their generous
contributions to the project. We are
also very grateful to the Middleton
Mountain Bike Club for their
donation to the project. The village
has a proud history of winning and
working stone and the Township
Marker encapsulates this at an
important gateway to the village.
The work was finished in time for
the visit of the Royal Horticultural
Society Britain in Bloom judges.
Roll of Honour The Parish Council will be awarding
the 2016 Roll of Honour at its
September meeting and is inviting
nominations from residents for
people who have made a significant
contribution to village life.
Please send your nominations to
John Rowe, Parish Clerk,
1 DevonshireVillas, Upperwood
Road, Matlock Bath, Matlock,
Derbyshire DE4 3PD to arrive by
Friday 9th September 2016. Or to
clerk@middletonbywirksworth-
pc.gov.uk
You need to tell us: your name and
address, your telephone number or
email address, the name of the
person you are nominating and,
briefly, why you feel they should be
awarded the 2016 Roll of Honour.”
John Rowe
Middleton Ladies Group
July and our Annual Barbecue,and
although the weather had been very
unsettled during the day,
fortunately it remained dry whilst
we cooked the delicious burgers
and hot dogs with caramelised
onions, yummy, to be a followed by
strawberries and cream. Although
we didn't have much time to garden
(it was already looking fantastic in
the Millennium Garden) we found
plenty of time for chatting and
admiring our surroundings with a
glass of wine . A good job done.
We took a walk on the wild side
with a guided tour of the gang mine
site with a Member of Derbyshire
Wildlife Trust. It was a really
warm and sunny evening, and an
hour of walking passed very
quickly, with our Guide pointing
out wild flowers and telling us the
programme intended for this area.
Following the walk we made our
way to the Nelson for a Buffet
Supper. In September we are
having a Games night in the
Congregational Chapel. There will
be many prizes and a lot of fun. It's
our A.G.M.in October. Following
the business side we shall be
sharing "the best day of our life".
It's always been fascinating and for
the most times very funny when we
all share a few memories and it
never ceases to amaze me the
wonderful stories everyone recalls.
If perhaps you are new to
Middleton, our Ladies Group is an
excellent way to make friends and
learn more about your Village, and
the lovely people who live here,so
just come along to the Chapel at
7.30p.m.on the 1st Thursday of
each month.
Pam Jones
Middleton Gardening Club Nelsons Arms 7.30pm
Everyone welcome – no charge – no
membership – just gardeners chatting!
Plant and seed swops.
6th September 2016
Streptocarpus propagation – Have a go
£2.50
4th October 2016
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
1st November 2016
‘The Willow Man
6th December 2016
Bring and share Christmas Party with a
special speaker
Need to know more? Contact Ann on
01629 258471
Middleton Wows Bloom Judges! The East Midland in Bloom (EMIB) judges visited the village in
July and the Britain in Bloom (BIB) judges in August. They were
very impressed with the whole village, from the top to the
bottom. Comments included the lack of litter, the real community
spirit, our strong heritage, the friendly welcome and the 'real
gem' of the Millennium Gardens.
They made a point of thanking all Middetonians for allowing
them to visit this special and wonderful village' making them so
welcome and giving them a 'really good day out!' The Middleton
in Bloom Group would like to thank all who have worked over
the year to make the village look great this year. Well done to
you all!
Results for EMIB are in September and BIB in October so here’s
hoping. Whatever we are awarded we are sure that, looking at the
village, we have already won! Thanks again to you all.
From the Middleton in Bloom Group.
Parish Council News
Green Deal approved
installers of
cavity wall
and loft insulation
01629 824595 07802 845223
www.dsinsulations.co.uk
MP for Derbyshire Dales
RT. HON. PATRICK McLOUGHLIN
Member of Parliament
You can write at any time to:
House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA
Regular advice bureaux
Call for details 020 7219 3511
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PARISH COUNCILLORS Tel
Cllr Sandy Clark 01629 822 372
Cllr Dawn Greatorex 01629 826 647
Cllr Rob Rawlinson 01629 824 655
Cllr John Sedgwick 01629 822 601
Cllr Debbie Skellern 07875 942 503
Cllr Peter Slack 01629 823 359
Cllr Dr Peter Stanley 01629 823 761
Parish Clerk: John Rowe 07717 137526
DISTRICT COUNCILLORS
Irene Ratcliffe, 47 Yokecliffe Cres, Wirksworth 823023
Mike Ratcliffe, 47 Yokecliffe Cres, Wirksworth 823023
Peter Slack, 31 Chapel Lane, Middleton 823359
COUNTY COUNCILLOR
Irene Ratcliffe, 47 Yokecliffe Cres, Wirksworth 823023
Village Hall
For bookings contact Linda 822511
Village Hall Website www.middletonvh.org.uk
Post Office Opening Times
At the Nelson Arms. Tel 01629 733520 / 07770 662364
Monday 2pm-5pm
Wednesday 2pm-5pm
Thursday 9am-12pm
Parish Council Meetings
Ordinary meetings will be held at 6.30pm in the Committee Room of the Village Hall.
Members of the public are welcome to attend meetings and to raise concerns or make
representations to the Council during the Public Participation section of the meeting.
Police Contact your local team on 0345 123 33 33 or email directly to
PCSO 4413 Sue Lester [email protected]
Village Pump Editors
David Casey 820076
Lucy Peacock 820831
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the view of the Village Pump. We reserve the right to edit or omit contributions.
Cleaning and Gardening
Local professional Cleaner and Gardener
offering domestic cleaning & light gardening.
Regular visits, one off cleans and holiday
cottages.
Fully insured and references available.
For more details call Lindy: 07590 020 886
Over 25 years’ experience using
traditional and modern styling
techniques, using a wide range of quality
products. Please call for an appointment
01629 823276 / 07817 778630
CAROL MOBILE
HAIRDRESSER
Free Range Eggs
Free range eggs £2.00 per
dozen. Can deliver in the
village.
Tel. Sam Kitching 07824469219
LUNCH TIME DOG WALKING
Available Monday to Friday
Prices from £3 for a 15 minute
visit length of walk to suit your
dog’s requirements.
DBS (CRB) Checked.
Fully insured.
Contact Nigel tel. 0782 1818 437
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Plumbing & Heating
Installation Service Repair
07580 457426
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