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ALSTONEFIELD : BUTTERTON : ILAM WARSLOW WITH ELKSTONES : WETTON 1ST MAY ~ 6TH SUNDAY OF EASTER (W) 11.00am Wetton Benefice HC
15TH MAY ~ PENTECOST (R) 11.00am Alstonefield Benefice HC
29TH MAY ~ 1ST AFT TRINITY (G) 11.00am Wetton MW
8TH MAY ~ 7TH SUNDAY OF EASTER (W) 10.30am Ilam AAW 11.00am Alstonefield MW with Speaker from Christian Aid 3.00pm Elkstones EW 22ND MAY ~ TRINITY SUNDAY (G) 8.30am Alstonefield “Bless My Sole” (for the Leaden Boot Challenge) 11.00am Butterton Benefice HC 5TH JUNE ~ 2ND AFT TRINITY (G) 11.00am Elkstones Baptism and HC 11.00am Ilam Benefice HC
United Benefice Holy Communion Rev’d Terry Warner will be officiating at Holy Communion at Wetton on 1st May and at Butterton on 22nd May Rev’d Robert Ellis, will be officiating at Holy Communion at Alstonefield on 15th May and at Ilam on 8th June All these services at 11.00am
These are services for the whole Benefice. Everyone welcome Key to Symbols HC = Holy Communion: BCP = Book of Common Prayer: FC = Family Communion: AAW = All Age Worship: MP = Morning Prayer: MW = Morning Worship: EP = Evening Prayer: EW = Evening Worship
Benefice Ministry Team ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~ Vicar Vacancy Please contact your Churchwarden in the meantime
~ Churchwardens ~ Alstonefield Mrs Marion Beloe 01335 310253 (Mrs Val Littlehales – PCC Member 01335 310322) ~ Butterton Mrs Barbara Woodward 01538 304324 Mrs Lily Hambleton-Plumb 01538 304397 ~ Ilam Mr Ian Smith 01335 350236 Miss Ellen Clewes 01335 350437 ~ Warslow with Elkstones Mrs Rachel Moorcroft (Warslow) 01298 84568 Mrs Judy Prince (Warslow) 01298 84351 Mr Reg Meakin (Elkstones) 01538 304295 ~ Wetton Miss Rosemary Crafts 01335 310155 Miss Clare Day 01538 381773 Please pray regularly for this team and those who minister with them.
From the Churchwardens Thank you to everyone who has come along to our Annual Parish Meetings – and thank you especially to newlyelected members of our Parochial Church Councils. We – as Churchwardens – have to make a declaration that we will “faithfully and diligently discharge the duties of the office of Churchwarden”; and we do so to our Archdeacon at his Visitation to be held (this year) at Sheen on 17 th May. The paperwork reminds us of those duties. You may titter – we may too – that we must “maintain order and decency in the Church and the Churchyard, especially during the time of divine service”; thus we are empowered to be bouncers. More seriously, we are told that we are officers of the Bishop; and that Churchwardens “must use their best endeavours by example and precept to encourage the parishioners in the practice of true religion and to promote unity and peace among them”. Not a responsibility to be taken lightly – especially in a Vacancy. And we ask for your prayers. We still await our Archdeacon’s conclusions about an interim appointment to our Benefice; but which we expect before long. In parallel, our Rural Dean has asked – through the Deanery Synod – that all PCC’s in our Deanery think about the options for Future Ministry; including a radical option of Team Ministry as well as revisiting previous proposals to modify Benefice boundaries as and when possible. Of course, all our PCC’s will want to contribute to that discussion. And which we must do carefully and prayerfully. But, in the meantime, our Christian Mission must not be put on hold. Which is why we are asking you to support this month’s Christian Aid appeal. Christian Aid doesn’t just tackle poverty but challenges its causes, and it is among the charities which collectively make up the Disasters Emergency Committee. You should get a collection envelope with, or soon after, this newsletter. Please contribute – and, if someone doesn’t come to collect your envelope, please bring it to a Church service or give it to your Churchwarden. Also we have a special service on 8th May at Alstonefield at which you can find out more about the work of Christian Aid – and followed by a late morning “Big Brekkie” in Church. More details elsewhere in this newsletter.
For Prayer – from the Registers Please let your Churchwarden know of anyone in special need of prayer. We will do what we can to help – and with complete confidentiality. This month we remember and pray for the family and friends of Marian Belfield, whose ashes were interred in the Churchyard at St Peter’s Alstonefield on 2nd April 2016. May they know the deep peace of Christ
We look forward to the marriages of:
Simon Flynn and Hannah Dexter at Ilam on 28th May. Adam Jacques and Adele Snook at Butterton on 28th May. We pray for their happiness together.
Thought for the Month This month, we celebrate Pentecost – and which is seen by some Christians as the “birthday” of the Church. In Acts Chapter 2, we are told: “ And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they [the Apostles] were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them utterance.” Peter and the others then began to preach the Gospel – hence the “birthday” of the Church. But the word “Pentecost” did not, originally, have anything to do with the Holy Spirit. Pentecost was a Jewish festival. In Hebrew, the word was Shavuot meaning the Festival of the Weeks – Shavuot being a plural of week or seven; and this festival was celebrated seven weeks after Passover. Greek-speaking Jews, however, gave it the name Pentecost – meaning fiftieth day. And we celebrate Pentecost fifty days after Easter Sunday. So what was the Jewish feast of Pentecost? In part, it commemorated God’s giving Moses the tablets of stone with the Ten Commandments fifty days after the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. But it was also a celebration of the first fruits of the harvest. Agriculture is too, part of our traditional Whitsuntide – the other name we use for the Feast of Pentecost. Back in mediaeval terms, your average agricultural worker (also known as villein – and indeed with an “e”) got a week off from working for the Lord of the Manor. Hence there were jollities – including Whit fairs (also, for good reason, known as Whit Ales). Some think Whitsuntide means “White Sunday” – harking back to wearing white clothes for Baptism. Others in mediaeval times thought “whit” meant “wit” – as in wisdom imparted by the Holy Spirit. And some of us can remember Whitsuntide Walks in our childhood when Sunday Schools trooped behind Church banners and paraded around town – a chief (if perhaps self-serving) virtue of which was that you got a new set of Sunday best clothes for the occasion. But maybe new clothes might signify something more. The inspiration of the Holy Spirit in our own lives – and for which we pray at Pentecost – would indeed be a real make-over.
“All Are Invited To Attend Any Event Published In The Magazine, Taking Place In
Any of Our Villages”.
Alstonefield St. Peter’s Alstonefield Church Spring Cleaning A big Thank You to everyone who came on 16th April to spring clean the church and carry out essential maintenance to the lights (thank you Frank, Jon, Martin & Neil), alongside other tasks. It was a very busy and enjoyable couple of hours with a great deal of camaraderie! Fishpond Choir in concert at St Peter’s Church 26th June 7.30pm Tickets are £10 and will be available from 28th May contact Martin Wilding (310025) or Marion Beloe (310253). The ticket price includes a glass of wine / soft drink and nibbles during the interval. Don’t miss this wonderful Summer concert – book your tickets now! “I would to thank everyone who came to my 80th birthday, and to those who gave presents and donations. A total of £400 was given. This has been split between the Village Hall and the First Responders, £200 each. Thank you all again”. Peter Leason Lois Graessle 1943 - 2016 Lois' friends and neighbours are invited to a remembrance and celebration of her life in the Peaks on Thursday 26th May, 3pm at The Croft, Milldale. Alstonefield and District Friendship Club Our May outing is on the 11th when we will make the lovely drive to Glossop to have a carvery lunch at The Wren’s Nest – a small carvery is £4.09, standard size £4.59 and large £6.09. After lunch, another lovely drive to Eyam where there is a choice of visiting the fascinating little museum telling the story of the plague, which costs £2, or of browsing the shops in the courtyard, or just sitting over a cup of tea (and maybe cake?) in the courtyard or in the market place. The coach costs £6 and can pick up from several villages. A popular feature of our programme, which comes back every two or three years, is the Fun Night on 25th May, which includes ‘progressive Beetle’ (more fun than you can imagine, and it does get a bit hectic!) and a tombola, as well as the usual hone-made tea. Non-members are always welcome on outings or at meetings. Do give us a try. For more information about the outing, or to book your seat on the coach, please ring Carol on 01335 310182 or for any other queries ring Lorraine on 01335 310353 or Ann on 01298 84394. Alstonefield Parish Council Clerk to the Council – Liz Court, tel. 07746 833910 Email
[email protected] C/o The Village Hall, Alstonefield, Ashbourne, Derbyshire. DE6 2FR Vice Chairman – Noel Peat (tel. 01335 310000) Councillors –Cathy Reavy (tel. 01335 310125) Frank Lipp (310302) Nick Bonsall (310262) Alan Hayes (310057) Rupert Hignett (310389) All Parishioners are cordially invited to attend the next Parish Council Meeting which will take place at the Village Hall on Wednesday 25th May at 7.00pm. Everyone is welcome to attend. “The Parish Council wishes to say a big thank-you to Dot Griffin for her work as Chair over the past 6 years. After
over 8 years serving as a member of the Council, Dot has decided to move on for personal reasons. Dot will be very much missed by us all. Thank you Dot!
LEADEN BOOT CHALLENGE 2016 SUNDAY 22nd MAY In aid of local good causes
NEW START TIME 9:00 AM One of the entrants, a seasoned LDWA walker, who is injured and unable to take part this year has said
“The Leaden Boot is the best organised event I have partaken in. I love the atmosphere” It takes 50 volunteers (committee included), who give of their time before, during and after the day, to make this event so special. And even though we are all volunteers, we all have to be covered by Employee Liability Insurance. This means the name of every helper has to be pre-recorded. So please make sure Carrie has your name on her list: on 01335 310009.
Checkpoint/Sweeper Meeting: There will be a meeting of the checkpoint and sweeper marshals on Saturday 7th May, 2pm at Beech Cottage. This is a chance for us all to find the best way of making everything run smoothly. Committee Meeting: Friday 6th May 2pm at Beech Cottage. Cakes/desserts, we can't have too many of our legendary homemade bakes. if you can help bake please phone Mel Ferguson: 07811 194393 All Helpers are welcome to a free pie dinner in the Village Hall, but please try to avoid the busy period between 6pm and 8pm Proceeds & Funding Requests: The Chair, Noel Peat, will announce the successful applications in the June newsletter. Special thanks to our sponsors: National Trust, Failure Characterisation Consultancy, White Peak Farm Butchery, Hartdale Motors, Slade House Farm, Hartington Village Farm Shop and Tearooms & M & S Ashbourne. If you or your company would like to sponsor future events, please contact Frank Lipp on 01335 310302
Alstonefield Gardening Group Our shared lunch in May is at Pen’s on Thursday 12th at 12.30pm, and everyone is welcome to join us. Just ring Brian and Lorraine on 01335 310353 to say what food you plan to bring. Alstonefield Village Hall Chairman: Jean Allen Vice Chairman & Social Secretary: Dave Littlehales Secretary: Margaret Cohen (tel: 01335 310381) Treasurer & Bookings: Sue Lovatt e-mail:
[email protected] Tel:01335 310458 Committee members – Frank Lipp, Marie McIlroy, Jo Griffin, Ian Longdon, Jill Benghiat, Ken Sharples, Ernie Allen, Val Littlehales, Martin Wilding, Martin Snodin.
ALSTONEFIELD VILLAGE HALL CONCERTS Doors 7pm for 7.30 pm start
Licensed Bar
Present Grammy Award-Winner
Amy Wadge Saturday 28th May Co-writer of Brit award winner Ed Sheeran’s worldwide hit ‘Thinking Out Loud’ (for which she won a GRAMMY for Song of the year in February), on tour with her occasional musical partner Pete Riley. Tickets for her early tour dates across the UK have already sold out, so please buy tickets early. £12 advance. Box Office:
[email protected] Tel. 01335 310322/310121 to reserve. Proposed Alstonefield Village Emergency Telephone Scheme (VETS) Martin Fagan, National Secretary of the Community Heartbeat Trust, the parent organisation of VETS, has agreed to present to the village on Tuesday 17th May at 7pm in the Village Hall. All are welcome to attend and find out how the scheme might work here. [MH1] The VETS scheme was originally designed to allow someone who found a person having a suspected heart attack to summon local assistance and the defibrillator (having called 999). We (Meg and Rob Handscombe, Carrie Ross, Margaret Cohen and Mick Wilcox) see it more generally as a means of getting competent, first-aid help to someone quickly. An ambulance can take up to
45 minutes from Stoke. First Responders are only available about 50% of the time and can take 15 minutes to arrive if they are in Butterton. In any case, many emergencies mightn’t require 999 services. It is up to the village to mould the scheme to suit its needs. VETS is a means by which, in the event of an emergency, a unique telephone number can be called which rings up to 10 village volunteers’ ‘phones until one of them accepts the call (by pressing ‘1’) to talk to whoever is ringing and thereby respond to their ‘emergency’. If you can’t attend the meeting but would like to know more, please speak to one of the people named above or see www.communityheartbeat.org.uk" ALSTONEFIELD – DOMESDAY 2000 Were you living in Alstonefield Parish on 1st January 2000? Do you know who was living in your house on 1st January 2000? Come to the Alstonefield Local History Group Exhibition being held over Wakes weekend 25/26 June in the Village Hall, where there will be a display of all the material from the Domesday 2000 project, including property descriptions, photos and most important, who the residents were. You will have the opportunity to scan your village memorabilia, photos, documents etc. for future posterity. In addition there will be many more activities for both adults and children. More information next month. So keep the date free to come and share the history of your village.
Also “One of the activities of the newly revived Alstonefield History Group is to try to collect together copies of all the Parish/Deanery magazines since they were first published around 1900. If you have any past magazines please could you let me know. We will store originals safely, and will happily photocopy and return them to you. We will try to get a full set together. Many thanks. Carrie Osborne 310453, or drop them at the Old Vicarage.” Alstonefield Baby & Toddler Group Wednesday Mornings 9.30 - 11.30am (term time only) Alstonefield Village Hall Come along and enjoy a friendly and welcoming group! For further information please ring: Sally 01335 310084 or Joanna Griffin 01335 310538
Butterton St. Bartholomew’s Cleaning Rota –M. Risby Altar Flowers – B Woodward
Christian Aid Week 15th – 21st May 2016 This year we are making a special effort a la Flinters (for those of you who remember Jean and Keith). So you will receive an envelope either with your newsletter or shortly afterwards if delivered separately. Also there will be spare copies in church for anyone who misses out! Sometime during Christian Aid week a wonderful volunteer will collect those envelopes, hopefully now filled with cash. Please be nice to them! If however you feel strongly and do not want someone to collect please let me know and I will ensure we stay away!
Again you may miss out for one reason or another, in which case please bring your envelope to a service around that time or give to a member of the PCC. Also please remember there is a special service at Alstonefield, 11am on 8th May, which is an opportunity to find out more about the work of Christian Aid. All are welcome. Lily (01538 304397)
The next meeting will be on Thursday 9th June, 7pm at the Village Hall.
Butterton Bingo Friday 6th May 2016 Eyes Down 7.30pm Butterton Village Hall
Lottery Draw – April Result 1st 2nd 3rd
David Bagshaw Ellen Mollatt Terry Buxton
The next draw will take place on Saturday 14th May at 11am in Church. Anyone wishing to join the lottery please contact: Melanie 304504 or Barbara 304324. Butterton Parish Council C/O Clerk: Maggie Risby, 01538 304115 email
[email protected] Next Meeting: June 7th, 8.00pm at Butterton Village Hall. Everyone is welcome to attend meetings. If you have a specific issue you wish to discuss, please contact the Clerk in the first instance and the Agenda can be arranged accordingly. Butterton Village Hall Chair: Maggie Risby 304115, Vice Chair: Katie Murray 304168, Marjorie Renshaw (Minutes Secretary) 304226, Michelle Renshaw (Bookings Secretary) 304185, Gwen Bagshaw 304358, Dianne Wint 304327, Andrea French 304486. At the A.G.M on 13th April, a new committee was elected.... Chairperson- Katie Murray-304168, Vice ChairpersonMichelle Renshaw-304185, Secretary- Marjorie Renshaw304226, Treasurer and Bookings Secretary- Maggie Risby-304115. Gwen Bagshaw-304358, Dianne Wint304327, Andrea French-304486. A report of the past year's activities was given and the treasurer's accounts show we are just about keeping our heads above water. Bingo continues to boost funds and Hall hirings were good for 2015. Tarmacing of the gateway and driveway will soon commence thanks to grants from SCC and SMDC. ( Probably after Polling on May 5th.) Please bear with us while this takes place as access to the site will be limited for a while. If anyone is thinking of replacing their fridge in the not too distant future and you are wondering what to do with your old one, then please bear us in mind as our fridge is fast approaching it's sell by date. Is there anyone who could help us out with a bit of cleaning pre and post Hall hirings? We are willing to pay someone to do this on an 'as and when' basis. Please contact any committee member for more details. Wakes 2016 The first meeting was held to discuss this coming Wakes on August Bank Holiday Monday 29th August. Chair: Melanie Hodgkinson, 304504, Secretary: Jan Lees, 304673. Treasurer: Gwen Bagshaw 304358, Publicity: Maggie Risby, 304115. Barbara Woodward, Sarah Stone, Brenda Mollatt. There were lengthy discussions re the way forward with the Wakes. The committee are hoping there will be more offers of help forthcoming and welcome any new ideas.
Butterton Wakes Queen invites you to celebrate:
The 90th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II Celebrate the Queen’s official birthday at Butterton Village Hall, 12th June
12 – 3pm
Cream Teas served throughout the afternoon Enjoy a game of indoor bowling Tree planting ceremony by young and old from the village £5 includes cream tea refreshments and activities
Butterton History Group Chairperson: Maggie Risby, 304115, Secretary: Aly Gray, 304715, Treasurer: Charlie Mollatt, 304445, Barbara and Maurice Woodward, 304324, Marjorie Renshaw, 304226, Sarah Stone, 304455, Margaret Bury & Martin Wigglesworth. ‘The Thankful Village’ produced by the Badapple Theatre Group on Friday 22nd April was a night to remember. Approximately 50 members of the audience thoroughly enjoyed a superb performance by three extremely talented actresses and John, the sound and lighting technician. The songs were written by Jez Lowe and the play itself was written by Kate Bramley. Some very slick costume and scene changes had Fiona, Kaitlin and Zoe playing the parts of Lady of the House, parlour maid, downstairs maid, nurse and soldiers. A very moving ending caught some of us unawares. The Committee would like to thank everyone who attended and those who donated prizes for the raffle. Some donations were saved for the raffle at our forthcoming Spring Event on Saturday 30th April, 1pm onwards in St Bartholomew's Church. See last month's newsletter for details
Elkstones St. John the Baptist Flowers & Cleaning for May – Myrtle Alcock
Nearly the end of April already and the forecast for tomorrow is SNOW ! But we have had some very nice warm (as well as some cold) Spring days and the evenings are getting much lighter. Very pleased to see that Sylvia is out of hospital and home again ~ we wish her a speedy recovery.
We had just one Service this month on the 3rd April with Reg and Lily accompanied by hymn music on our wonderful sound system…. Not too many people there in the congregation but we enjoyed ourselves and look forward to the next “self catering” service! Another christening coming up on 5th June at 11am with the Ven. John Hall, Archdeacon Emeritus, (we said we hoped to see him back in Elkstones again….) for Lee Cooper and Linzi’s daughter, Georgie Jane. After that it will be “Celebrations” at the Flower Festival on the 17th, 18th, and 19th June leading up to the Wakes with Ashbourne Town Band on Sunday, 19th June. Affordable Houses The new owners of the Warslow Industrial Estate are negotiating with the Peak Park to ease the restrictions on the houses which were built some time ago in order to make them available to local people at affordable prices. The houses will be refurbished and could be ready for occupation later this Summer if enough people register an interest. Preference will be given to young, first time buyers but other local people, perhaps those wishing to downsize, will be considered if there are not enough applications. If you are interested, please register at
[email protected] there are further details on the website, also lodged at “The Greyhound Inn”.
Ilam Holy Cross Flowers & Brasses th th 6 – 19 May - Mrs S Richardson th th 20 – 26 May - Mrs J Frith th nd 27 May – 2 June - Mrs J Frith (Brasses Onl y, Wedding)
Many thanks to everyone who cleaned, decorated and arranged flowers for Easter, the Church looked wonderful. Benefice Service at Ilam was well attended and enjoyed by all. Thank you for joining us at Holy Cross Ilam. Spring is now in full swing and it's great to see Bob Sellers back on his mower, keeping the Village and Churchyard neatly mown. “Thank you Bob”. Many thanks to Charles and Caroline Hurt for hosting the Wine tasting evening at Casterne Hall, which raised over £100 for Ilam Church. Best wishes to Flight Lieutenant Simon Flynn and Hannah Dexter who are getting married at Holy Cross Ilam on the 28th of May. Bank Holiday Monday Fete Please note the venue for this year’s Fete is Ilam Hall and Not Dovedale House as in previous years. Ilam Book Club The next meeting is at Sue Prince’s, Cowman’s Cottage, Beechenhill Farm Tel: 01335 310467 on Tuesday 5th July. We are an informal and friendly group, we meet every couple of months, and you are welcome to join from any village. The books to read (one or all, it’s up to you!) are: Centennial by James Mitchener The Lost Years by E V Thompson Beyond the Storm by E V Thompson The Daughter Of Time by Josephine Tey The Stand by Stephen King Call Ann Sutton 01335 350582 if you’d like to come or borrow any of the books.
News from the National Trust, May 2016 The National Trust are contributing to discussions between the Parish Council, Highways and the police as to how parking and traffic flow in Ilam village can be improved during busy days, such as Good Friday. Practical tasks coming up soon: Volunteers will be repairing footpaths in Ilam Park in the coming weeks, and the brick walls around the orchard project (by the tearoom) are being rebuilt. The strawberry plants and other soft fruits are now planted and we look forward to the day when we can serve cakes and puddings containing our own grown fruit! A task coming up soon for the volunteers is to improve the access for walkers heading to Dovedale from Ilam village. We hope to repair the route at the base of Bunster, with a series of simple steps, to allow easy access from the gateway on the road onto the main path. Free Monday and Friday Walks: Our team of volunteer walk leaders will be offering the free walks through the year, weather permitting. Everyone is very welcome to join in, there is no need to book, just meet by the visitor centre for 11:00am start. The Monday walk is a 2hr route, on a Friday you have a choice of a 1hr, 2hr or 3hr route. Please be ready for stiles, slopes, mud and steps. Free Nordic Walking Taster: Join us for a free taster session in Ilam Park on 4th May, 10am to 11am. Please reserve your free place on 01335 350503. The session will include a warm up, instruction and a walk to practice your skills! Ecton Copper Mine History: Once again there will be a series of guided day tours of Ecton mine and engine house over the summer months. These have been enjoyed by locals who want to know more about the mine that made a fortune for the Duke of Devonshire in the 18 th Century. In addition, there will be a history walk on Ecton hill, focussing on mine history, geology and wildflowers across the hill. For more details or to book a place call us on 01335 350503. Ecton Copper Mine Day Tours – 11th May, 8th June, 16th July, 10th August, 20th August, 7th September. £12 adult / £8 child Ecton Hill History Walk – 29th June, £8 per person Foxhole Cave Tour: A rare chance to take a look inside this special limestone cave near Earl Sterndale. Involves crawling and squeezing through small spaces! £6 per person. Advance booking essential on 01335 350503. Dovedale Fete: This year we look forward to welcoming the annual Dovedale Fete into Ilam Park on 30th May. Fingers crossed for dry and sunny weather! Ilam Parish Council Chairman: Terry Prince 310274
[email protected] Clerk: Paul Watson 310321
[email protected] For details of the next meeting please contact the Clerk.
Warslow St. Lawrence
We offer a safe and friendly environment for your children to develop with planned activities through the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Cleaning Rota May – Jenny Riley & Judy Prince Flower Rota th May 7 – Katy Saunders st May 21 – Carole Hunter
We are open Monday to Friday during term time from 9am to 12pm. We also offer a lunch club facility from 12pm – 1pm. The charge is £10.50 per session and £3.50 for lunch club.
Life is constant and ever changing and our village this month has certainly seen a lot of change some good and sadly some bad. We mark the passing of Eb Cartlidge, we extend our sincere condolences to his family, his wife Brenda and children Adrian and Susan and families. We note our appreciation for his maintenance of the lawn mowers and collecting the petrol. We are also sorry to hear of the untimely passing of Christine Thompson and pass our sympathy to her family. We are especially saddened to hear that Susan Peach is not well, our thoughts and prayers are with her and her family at this difficult time. We are sorry to hear that Chris Milton has been injured and hope that her broken ankle heals quickly and she is back on her feet. We welcome the new residents to Landcroft Cottage, we hope that they will enjoy their time with us in the Staffordshire Moorlands and wish them many years of happiness in their home. We note that Judith and Paul Chantler have moved from The Old Chapel and wish them much happiness in their new home in Hartington. Judith often did a display for our Flower Festival. We welcome the New Residents to The Old Chapel, Sarah and Emma Garde and are pleased that they have decided to ‘plant their roots’ in Warslow, we also wish them much happiness in their New Home! Also birthday greetings to Sarah on the occasion of her 50th. Have a lovely day. We welcomed Oliver Marcus Lea and Kristal Louise Lea, Mark Lea and Rachel Gould’s children, with their family and friends to celebrate their joint Baptism. We welcome them both into God’s family and mark a special occasion when siblings can enjoy this important experience together. We remind everyone of Pam Naden’s plant sale at the end of the month and thank Pam and her family for their hard work and dedication in arranging this each year to raise funds for the church. Flower Festival 2016 This will again be held in early August, we are always happy to welcome new members if you are interested in taking part, in any way, please contact Emma Gould on 01298 687190. A meeting will be held at Shorecroft Barn on Thursday 5th May at 5 pm for all participants to discuss a theme and arrangements - please try to make this; everyone is welcome to attend. Manifold Pre-School, Warslow We are a local charity organisation registered with Ofsted to provide high quality childcare and learning facilities.
Places are available from 18 months, 2 & 3 year olds. 2 year olds may be eligible for the Think 2 funding which entitles the child up to 15 hours a week of free childcare, the term after their 2nd birthday. Certain criteria need to be met. If you think you may be eligible please refer to www.staffordshire.gov.uk/think2 Funding is also available for 3 year olds the term after their 3rd birthday. If you wish to come and have look around and see what we have to offer please contact Sarah Broadley on 01298 84320 to arrange an appointment. Do you have a younger child or would you like to meet other parents and make new friends? Why not come to Manifold Monkeys which is a stay and play session every Friday morning 9.30am – 11.30am. Based in the Manifold Primary School Community Room. £2.50 per family including drink and a snack. Suitable for birth to 5 years. A warm welcome awaits.
Warslow Village Hall Available to hire for all occasions at reasonable prices. Newly decorated and licensed bar. Call: 01298-84984 Email:
[email protected] Visit our website: www.warslowvillagehall.weebly.com
Next Committee Meeting: Thursday 30th June 2016, 7.30pm. All local residents are welcome to attend. If you would like to join our small committee please get in touch, we would appreciate any help. Thank-you to all those who helped, donated and attended the 80/20 auction sale on the 2nd April. Proceeds raised will go towards filling the oil tank. We intend to hold another auction in October.
The Vermonts Rock & Roll, Country, Motown and More. Saturday 1st October 8pm until Late Tickets £4 each- On sale soon! Licensed bar, raffle and refreshments available. Polite Notice - please remember to clean up after your dog!!!! Whist Drive - Monday 23rd May, 8pm Bingo - Wednesday 18th May, 7.30pm Maintenance weekend arranged for Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th June to complete ongoing jobs, painting, guttering, moving shed etcetera. Any help would be very much appreciated. Thank you for your continued support L.G
Annual Plant Sale Brook Roods, Warslow (opposite The Village Hall) th
Thursday 26 May (Daily thereafter)
11am – 6pm (for approx. 2 weeks) If you would like to pre-order Hanging Baskets, Bedding Plants etc, please telephone Pam on 01298 687452. All proceeds from the event go to: St. Lawrence’s Church, Warslow. Warslow & Elkstones Parish Council Residents are reminded that they can discuss any issues with any of the councillors named below and are welcome to attend any of the meetings of the Parish Council. Your Parish Councillors are Mr R Faulkner 01538 300509 (Chairman), Mrs S Astle 01298 84800, Mr C Barker 01298 84716, Mrs A Wardman 01538 304512, Mr D Titley 01298 84787, Mrs J Prince 01538 300225 and Mr S Gould 01298 687190. Clerk Ms A Titterton 01298 77084 who you should contact regarding the next meeting date. The Parish Council website is warslowandelkstonesparishcouncil.org
Wetton St. Margaret’s Flower Rota 8 May – Tina Lucas nd 22 May – Ann Higton th
Our new Church doors We first drew up plans seven years ago for replacing the Church doors – and w e hope you agree that the new doors do the Church proud, and deserv e to be celebrated. So we are going to hold a special Dedication Service on Sunday 24th July at 11am – which is the nearest Sunday to our St Margaret’s Day; and followed by lunch in the Tea Rooms at the Village Hall. More details nearer the time.
And the old doors are for sale including all the iron studs If you are interested in buying the doors, please contact Rosemary Crafts (Churchw arden) on 01335 310155 or email
[email protected]
Our Church clock Very many thanks to Mike Tidmarsh, Peter Ray and Rob Ivins for cleaning all the mechanisms in the Church clock . We hope that w ill dispose of the problem there’s been ov er the past few weeks w ith the clock stopping. And cleaning the clock has been no small job. So w e’re more than grateful to Mike, Peter and Rob for their time and effort. Thanks also to Mike and to Roger Broughton as clockwinders.
50/50 Lottery Our lottery draws from January 2012 have now raised a grand total of £5138 towards Church funds. These are the lucky winners in April:Julie Rusch, Broad Ecton Farm Mike Tidmarsh, Sycamore House
1st prize 2nd prize
£55.50 £37.00
Don't forget you can now join in the draw any month. Just pay £5 cash at the Royal Oak (or to Margaret Hodgkinson at Manifold Cottage). You can of course pay by monthly standing order – and never miss a draw. Ask Margaret (310244) for the bank details. The closing date to join in April’s monthly draw is Thursday, 12th May (Quiz Night at the pub) The May draw will be held in the Royal Oak at 9pm on Friday 20th May.
Royal Oak Wetton Quiz Night Thursday 12 th May 9.00 pm start. £1.50 per person. Teams of up to six Cash prizes for 1 st and 2nd places. Raffle Prizes Food at half time. Good fun! Proceeds to WACFR and St Margaret’s Church
Do you know your Beach Boys from your Boyzone??..... Or your 'Rock and Roll' from just plain 'Rock’?? If so, or if you just fancy a fun night out, join us at Wetton Village Hall Saturday 7th May for our music quiz. Plenty of music variety such as: Country, Classical, Jazz, and Pop. Also music from theatre and screen, with TV theme tunes thrown in for good measure! 7:30pm start Prizes are up for grabs as well as donations made to WACRF and Wetton Church. Bring Your Own Refreshments Tickets available from: Old School Tea Rooms (Wetton Village Hall), John (Flaxley Cottage Wetton), or Emily (Manifold Barn (Wetton) Wetton Parish Council Councillors: Andrew Bownes 310303 (Chairman), Nicola Drummond 310296, Niki Dymek 01298 687061, Mark Goodridge 310123, Caroline Heaton 310515, Margaret Hodgkinson 310244, Graham Stubbs 310202 Clerk: Rosemary Crafts 310155
[email protected] Date of Next Meeting: Monday 16th May at 7.30pm in Wetton Village Hall. All meetings of the Parish Council are open to members of the public – and the agenda and draft minutes can be seen on the village notice boards; or on the Parish Council website at: http://wettonparishcouncil.btck.co.uk/
The May meeting comprises the Annual Parish Meeting at which a report is made of the past year’s activities, and at which anyone can raise issues of concern; and the Annual General Meeting – at which Parish Council elect a Chair and also approve the previous year’s accounts. Defibrillator Code The code for unlocking the defibrillator has been put on the outside of the box. But it mayn’t be easy to see if it’s dark – so please make a note of the code in case of need. It is C123X. Dog Poo Alley The lane alongside John Wint's field and past Andrew's cowsheds is fast becoming dog-poo alley - which makes strimming the verges a horrid job. OK - so the culprits may be dogs belonging to visiting walkers. But - if it's possible your dog could be implicated - please don't just blame the visitors. You can put poo bags in the bins on the car park - it's not a big ask.
General News Section
NORDIC WALKING May - National Walking Month “Why not sign up for a free 45min taster to try out” Nordic Walking poles are planted behind you to propel you forward. The use of poles means the upper body muscles are used as well as the legs. This means you work harder than usual (burn 30% more calories) yet the support given by the poles makes it feel easier! Low Impact Walk: Tuesday 3rd May at 12.00. Meet at the Old Dog car park. Thorpe DE6 2AT. Work Out Walk: Thursday 5th May at 11am. Meet at The Barn, Green Farm, Thorpe. DE6 2AW This Month Only: ‘Learn to Nordic walk’ course £30 (normally £35) Please wear walking boots & dress according to the weather. Nordic Walking Poles provided for all tasters. For details or to attend a taster session contact: Janneke Gorzeman 07469895267.
[email protected] www.whitepeaknordicwalking.co.uk
(For Cla ssified/Busine ss Item s and Subjects that cannot be associated with any Village) (We thank all our advertisers for supporting the Newsletter with their donations and we’re always glad to be able to include adverts from loc al businesses). Please note that the presence of advertisements in this newsletter does not imply endorsement by Alstonefield Benefice (or the constituent Churches) of what is advertised.
SWIM IN OUR LOVELY WARM POOL AT BUTTERTON MOOR HOUSE
Wetton & Alstonefield Community First Responders Serving the community’ s emergency medical needs with pride, care and excellence
WACFR would like to thank the following for their recent donations: Dorothy Critchlow for the proceeds from the sale of "Alstonefield Memories" books Peter Leason of Alstonefield and all who gave donations on the occasion of his 80th Birthday
CLEANING SERVICES EXPERIENCED WITH ATTENTION TO DETAIL INITIAL SPRING CLEANS, ONE OFFS DAILY, WEEKLY, FORTNIGHTLY MOVING & RENTAL PROPERTY INSURED & ECO FRIENDLY IRONING SERVICE REFERENCES AVAILABLE I also offer a Dog Walking Service
MOBILE 07870 170626
Corner of Parsons Lane, Butterton Moor
Come and join:
MUMS & BABIES / TODDLERS SWIMS on Wednesdays & Fridays: 11am – 12 noon & 12.30pm – 1.30pm £6 per adult, babies free BOOK A FAMILY or INDIVIDUAL SWIM Per hour – Adults £7, Children 4-12 yrs £3 Babies and toddlers free (Minimum pool charge £15 per hour)
Our private pool is ideal for family swimming in a warm, clean environment or for groups of up to 8/10 people – and perfect for young children and babies CHILDREN’S SWIMMING PARTIES!!! FUN INFLAT ABLES, AND FOOD IN PARTY ROOM Contact Diane for details on 07870 380375/ 01335 343960 or email
[email protected] see pool pictures on our website www.buttertonmoorhouse.co.uk
For further enquiries please email
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Hartdale Motors of Hartington PAUL LINES HEATING ENGINEER All aspects of oil-fired heating and plumbing Range cooker specialist Aga – Rayburn – Stanley ‘phone: 07773 035695 email:
[email protected] 15 Grange Road, Cheddleton, Leek, ST13 7HU
Suppliers of Calor Gas MOT Testing/Servicing/Diagnostics Accident Repairs to all Makes/Models of Vehicles+Light Commercials. All types of Garden Machinery Serviced & Repaired Open Mondays-Fridays – 8am to 5.30pm Saturday – 8.30am to 12.3pm Tel: 01298 84322 or 07746 357 751 email:
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What’s Happening at the Craft Barn, Butterton. Willow Work and Basket Weaving Sunday 5th June Join basket maker Rachel Evans at Manifold Craft Barn and make a selection of small willow items for your home or garden. You can spend a half day or treat yourself and stay for a full day. During the session you will learn all about willow, what varieties are the most useful, how to prepare it and where to buy it. In a half day you will make a heart, a flower and a snail to decorate your garden, or if you stay for a full day you can make a ball sculpture for your garden as well as the smaller items. Price includes all materials and a cuppa. Booking is essential as numbers are limited to ensure you get great tuition. £30 a half day or £55 a full day. Saturday Morning Pottery Classes: Beginners or more advanced welcome to come along and be creative on the potter’s wheel or clay hand building. Prices from £10 includes materials and firing. Creative Collective Writing Club: Come along to share your writing or just listen in a warm and friendly atmosphere around the log fire. Beginners and experienced writers welcome to this free monthly event. For more information call Manifold Craft Barn or see the website. Pottery Painting: Always available at the Craft Barn. You paint the pottery, we glaze and kiln fire for you. Ideal for all ages and abilities, groups large and small. Buffet lunch can be provided for parties. Usually there is no need to book for small groups, but check our website for opening times.
For booking and info:
Tel: 01538 304604 www.manifoldcraftbarn.co.uk Wetton Road, Butte rton, Lee k, Staffordshire, ST13 7ST (check website for ope ning times)
Manifold Valley Show, Saturday 13th August Now is the time to get painting, sewing and growing in readiness for this year's Manifold Show - your local country show. Please put the date in your diary and have a look at the list of handicrafts, arts and home produce classes attached. As you will see, the children's classes are now open to all competitors, wherever they live. Hopefully there is something to inspire everyone - the more entries the merrier! If you have any questions, please contact Barbara Thompson on 01335 348000 or Sara Lipp on 01298 83335."
The Tea Junction Tea Room in Hulme End Tuesday to Sunday,10am - 5pm. Come on down for some wonderful homemade treats! Tel: 01298 687368 for details of next live Jazz
General Stores and Off Licence At The Village Stores, Hartington We Stock General Grocery Items From tinned goods to jams and chutneys, speciality ingredients and store cupboard essentials
Beers, Wines and Spirits Speciality Drinks including Local Ales from Thornbridge & Wincle, Wines from Hattersleys of Bakewell
A Range of Fresh Farm Assured Meat Including award winning sausages, bacon, mince, steaks, chicken – anything can be ordered for you for the next day
Deli Counter Filled cobs made fresh to order, pies and pasties – served hot or cold, locally cooked and cured meats
Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Delivered fresh daily anything can be ordered for the next day including fresh herbs and speciality produce
Open 7 Days Monday to Friday 7am – 5.30pm Saturday 9am – 5pm Sunday 10am – 4pm The Village Stores, Market Place, Hartington, SK17 0AL
[email protected] www.thevillagestoreshartington.com 01298 84222 Buffets for all Occasions Christenings, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Funerals All Reasonably Priced Telephone Pam Naden on 01298 687452
R.J.MELLOR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS Professional Reliable & Reasonably Priced I am a fully qualified and insured 27 year old Electrical Installer, Inspector and Designer with over 10 years experience working in all areas of the Electro-technical Industry. All of my work is of an exceptionally high standard and I have a very respectable reputation. In April 2015 I started up my own company and it is my aim to build a solid local client base by providing an honest, reliable and affordable service to the community in which I grew up. Therefore if you have any electrical work that you’d like to be carried out, now or in the near future, I’d be very happy to discuss this with you. Thank you for your consideration. Robert James Mellor Contact Details: Mobile 07816985291 Email:
[email protected]
Graham Bagshaw Plumbing & Heating Engineer Local, Friendly Service Based in Butterton ‘GAS SAFE’ & ‘OFTEC’ Registered Contact on: 07841708861 01538 304518 email
[email protected]
Trailer Need a Service or Repair? Cattle, Flatbed, Plant, Box Van or Horsebox (Mechanical or Electrical) No job too big or small - Fair & Competitive Rates
Contact Simon (Elkstones) 07974676644
Martin & Co. We are a locally owned Estate Agency with 2 offices and a strong online presence whilst also being part of a much larger National Brand with almost 300 offices across the UK. We have expert Sales, Lettings and Property Management teams and are happy to gi ve advice and free valuations. 94% of landlord clients would recommend our service and personal recommendation is our single biggest source of new business. We, the owners Mark and Liz, live in Butterton and we are pleased to extend our Friends and Family discount to anyone from the surrounding villages We offer the freedom to choose the way you sell your property, which could save you thousands of pounds in the process. Choose between our commission based traditional estate agency service, or our fixed fee online service: If you are looking to sell a property or want to discuss our lettings services then please call on 01782 453001 We make a donation to the Douglas Macmillan Hospice of £50 for every completed sale and sponsor the Dougie Mac van. Darren Barlow Handyman Services Building & Roofing, Chimneys & Lead Flashing Work Guttering & Pointing Kitchens & Bathrooms Fitted - Wall & Floor Tiling. Plumbing, Joinery & Carpentry, Windows & Glazing Emergency and Insurance Work Friendly, Reliable & Professional Service Contact: Darren Barlow, Warslow Tel: 01298 84820 or 07973 468177
‘CURTAINS UP’ Custom Made Blinds and Curtains. Full Measurement and Making Service. Curtain Alterations also Undertaken. Friendly and Local at Competitive Prices including collection and delivery. Claire Hardwick 01538 702201/ Mob: 07979 942050 Email:
[email protected]
PATRICIA LAWTON, DipCFHP, MPS Pract HOME VISITING FOOT CARE SERVICE Nail Trimming, Removal of Corns & Callouses, For an appointment ‘phone 07966 713098 . Registered with The Alliance of Private Sector Practitioners.
JON STRETTON Property Maintenance, Repairs, Extensions & Improvements Including Mini-Digger Work / Landscaping All Dry Stone Walling (Including Field Walls under Grant Schemes) For a Local, Professional and Reliable Service Contact: 07855506122 / 01538 308766 (Winkhill)
[email protected] Free Estimates
Soft Furnishings Made To Order Cushions, bolsters, box cushions, window seat cushions, piping, covered buttons, zips Curtains, pelmets made to your requirements- pencil pleat, pinch pleat, triple pleat, eyelet finishes, lined, interlined, black out lining. Corporate work also undertaken Tel: 01298 83611 or mob: 07976573408 Email:
[email protected] WWW.countrycushions.com
GROUND WORK AND LOGS FOR SALE Mini Digger Work, 1.5 & 4.5 ton tracked machines available with dumper option. **Now available Micro Digger – gets into those hard to reach places**
Dumpy bags of logs delivered, Also nets of logs and sticks available. All at competitive rates Please contact STUART GOULD on 01298 687190 or 0797 424 6548 .
IVOR FLETCHER CARPENTRY All T ypes of Carpentry and Property Maintenance Undertaken. Competitive Rates & Free Quotations To Discuss Your Require ments Call 01335 310600 or 07598360345 email.
[email protected]
Handyman Service Painting, Gardening (lawn mowing, weeding etc), Garden Clearing, Power washing, Patio and Decking Cleaning, Guttering Cleaning, Household Jobs – no job too small. Small van and driver available for collection/delivery jobs Friendly Service and Competitive Rates Please call Andy 01298 687104 or 07791 851575
Don’t forget: Deadline for June Edition is 6 am MONDAY – 23rd MAY No Exceptions to the Time & Date
MANIFOLD VALLEY AGRICULTURAL SHOW – 13TH AUGUST 2016 HANDICRAFTS, ARTS, HOME PRODUCE AND CHILDREN’S CLASSES Local entries are invited for classes 1-29 (see * below). Children’s classes 31-40 and class 30 (for adults and children) are open to all competitors this year.
Handicrafts 1. A rag doll 2. A tissue box holder – in any medium 3. A homemade shopping bag – in any medium 4. A completed item of embroidery Floral Art 5. A seaside arrangement incorporating shells 6. A basket of garden flowers with foliage 7. A vase of white flowers 8. A specimen flower Photography and Painting 9. “Family” - a photograph 10. A photograph of architecture 11. A painting of something to eat - in any medium 12. “Romance” – a painting in any medium Homecraft 13. A lemon drizzle cake (Gentlemen only) 14. Three picnic items 15. A Swiss roll of your choice 16. A plate of three scones 17. A jar of homemade jam 18. A jar of homemade chutney 19. A bottle of homemade wine 20. A bottle of homemade flavoured spirit Homegrown produce 21. 3 eggs of any matching colour and size 22. 3 pots of different herbs 23. 6 cherry tomatoes with calyx/stalk 24. 3 courgettes 25. 5 beetroot 26. 6 runner beans 27. A plate of summer fruit (maximum diameter 10”) 28. 2 sticks of rhubarb 29. 3 small onions (maximum 250g/6oz each) 30. Manifold Top Tray Novice Class (for adults or children). A collection of 2 kinds of vegetables from the following options: onions, potatoes, broad beans, peas, carrots, tomatoes, runner beans, beetroot, cucumbers, cabbages, cauliflowers, peppers, aubergines, radishes on a tray or board. st
(A Novice is anyone who has not previously won a 1 prize for home-grown produce at the Manifold Show.)
31. For children only: Something grown in a welly boot by you For Children 15 years and under on Show Day 32. A box made from any material 33. An object made from paper mache 34. 3 savoury muffins For Children 11 years and under on Show Day 35. A desk/stationery tidy made from any material 36. A bird feeder made from any material 37. A plate of 3 biscuits For Children 7 years and under on Show Day 38. A picture of a zoo animal 39. A character made from a wooden spoon 40. 3 jam tarts *A ‘Local’ exhibitor is someone who lives, or who owns or rents a property in one of the following parishes: Alstonefield, Butterton, Elkstones, Fawfieldhead, Ford, Grindon, Hartington (Town Quarter), Heathylee, Hollinsclough, Ilam, Longnor, Onecote, Quarnford, Sheen, Thorpe, Warslow, Wetton & Waterhouses (incl Calton, Cauldon, Swinscoe, Blore, Waterfall).
FREE ENTRY FREE ENTRY FREE ENTRY FREE ENTRY
10th LEGENDARY YEAR!!!
WARSLOW Beer & Food Festival Saturday 2nd July 2016
Real Ale & Fine Foods from around the Peak District Warslow Village Hall Free Entry Live Music 12 noon – 12 midnight Live Music All Day (Funkstation are back!) Children’s Entertainment Warslow Silver Band Over 20 Superb Real Ales & Ciders Vintage Rally Lots of music and entertainment on offer for a fun family day out FREE ENTRY FREE ENTRY FREE ENTRY FREE ENTRY Free Camping Available Warslow & Elkstones Village Action Group For more information visit our website: www.warslowbeerfestival.co.uk