SNAIL Stanton News and Information Letter

February 2010

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Contact: hilary.campbell@virgin.net COPY DATE: 20th of month

Welcome to February Snail and a Happy New Year to you all ! Thanks to this month`s new sponsors : Sue and Dave Hobson , Mr. P Davies , and Stanton Lees Chapel . If you would like to sponsor Snail , please contact me . Contributions up to £25 for individual sponsors , and £30 for businesses always wel-come .

HELLO AND GOODBYE….. WELCOME to Penny and Neill who moved into the Old Post Office in November .You may have seen them walking Molly, their Golden Lab/ Retriever or in the Childers with any one of their four grown up chil-dren. They are settling into village life, and would like to thank every-one for making them feel so welcome . ( No departures reported to Snail this month ) .

VILLAGE HALL MATTERS The Management Committee have been busy working on a plan to improve the facilities and appearance of the Village Hall . We have placed orders for some new blinds to improve blackout, and digital projection equipment, so that the hall can be used as a venue for talks and meetings. We are also looking to improve the lighting in the hall, and are getting quotes for an improvement to the sound system. Additionally the gym continues to thrive, with revenue from members covering its running costs . ( see notice on page 2 ) Jonathan Reed, Chair, Village Hall Management Committee. POST OFFICE will be closed on Monday Feb 1 , and will reopen for business on Thurs 4 Feb . Karen Wright is away on holiday .

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Stanton in Peak Craft Group We have been meeting on a regular monthly basis for three years and have received part funding to enable us to develop a Village Wall Hanging. As this is nearly finished funding has also ceased. However, we have decided to carry on under new conditions and with a new programme of workshops. There will be a yearly subscription of £10 and workshops will be at cost up to a maximum of £15. New members are welcome as are guests. Guests will be charged the full cost of any workshop plus a £3 fee. We meet in the Village Hall on the first Saturday in each month from 10.00 to 16.00 and our next meeting is February 6th ( weather permitting!) when our tu-tor is Barbara Cassidy. Barbara is an expert in quilting but don’t think about patchwork or bed coverings – this is very different! If you would like more information about the Craft Group or would like to come along to February’s workshop please contact me 01629 636116 or sue.reed@w3z.co.uk Intrigued about the Village Wall Hanging – look out for more on this soon.

Come Dancing! During the Christmas festivities a number of people have said they would like to learn to dance, whether it’s the jive, the quick step or the waltz etc. If there is sufficient interested I will do my best to find someone who is willing to come along and teach us in the Village Hall. If you are interested please let me know by calling me on 01629 636116 or emailing me at sue.reed@w3z.co.uk WI IN FEBRUARY

Happy New Year to everyone—hopefully by the time you read this , the view from the window will be green rather than white . Our February meeting is on 9th when we hope to welcome back Sally Mosely. Her talk will be entitled “ 1 million words, 8 pairs of boots “. All visitors wel-come . 7.30pm at Reading Room . Jane Martin LET`S HEAR IT FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE ! We always hear about children when they`ve been naughty .I caught the bus from Bakewell—standing room only .I had to stand next to the driver .As we got going, a little voice piped up”Would you like a seat?”. I said “ Yes, thank you “ and 2 boys gave up their seat. I don`t know who they were but it made my day to think chivalry isn`t dead after all . Thank you . Pauline Hancock

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STANTON PARISH COUNCIL Because of our clerk`s understandable difficulties in reaching Stanton in poor weather, the Parish Council which was due to be held on Jan 14 was post-poned to Jan 28. Watch out for a report in next Snail. Our thanks to Stanton Estates for providing beautiful trees for Stanton Lees and Warren Carr, and to all those throughout the parish who put up tress and lights for everyone to enjoy. Your efforts are appreciated. A PAT ON THE BACK ! I am sure I am joined by my fellow Lees Road residents in expressing my grateful thanks to Nick Moor and Sid Wain , whose snow clearing efforts over the past month have been nothing short of heroic . A warm round of applause to you both , and to everyone else who`s wielded a shovel to shift the white stuff. Anne Zoyroydi . Thank you to everyone who sent us Xmas cards. This year we have sent a donation to East Midlands Air Ambulance Service which seemed a very appropriate charity, fol-lowing a recent event when one of David`s friends was airlifted to hospital following a mountain biking accident at Birchover. Happy New Year Sue and Dave Hobson .

SNAIL MAIL The Snail Mail Christmas card deliveries raised £30 which has been donated to the Emergency Committee`s Disasters Appeal for Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam . Thank you to everybody who kindly made a donation . Toby Eccleston PLEASE DO NOT FEED THE SHEEP ! My name is Angharad Morgan and I live at Haddon View . Thank you to everyone for their kindness to the 2 sheep kept in the field at the top of the village on the Birchover Road . However we have found evidence of food left for the sheep which is unsuitable to their diet . I would like to urge people to please stop feeding them as they may well cause serious harm . Thank you . FOR SALE Wooden floor standing tapestry frame . £20 . Tel 01629 733864 c/o Mandy Redfern .

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STANTON GYM Congratulations to GRAHAM BARBER who has visted the gym a magnificent 240 times in 2009. Runners up were FREDDIE WATSON (196 visits) and IAN KIDD (58 visits). The entry code has recently been changed. Membership forms are available in the gym, at the pub and by emailing suehobson2000@yahoo.com . Membership remains £25. We are so lucky to have this facility in Stanton which is open until 10.00pm every night to over 16 year olds. There are special arrangements for using the snooker table and table tennis equipment upstairs . Sue Hobson FUN RUN 2010 , Early May Bank Holiday , May 4 HELPERS NEEDED ! Time to get into training for the Stanton Seven circuit , or the Stanton Three for the funrunners in our midst . This is now a well established early summer Stanton fix-ture in the social calendar, so dust off your trainers folks ! We need about 10 volunteer marshalls to help on the day . If you don`t fancy run-ning , but want to lend a hand , please contact Dave Hobson on 636377. STANTON READING GROUP Do you enjoy a good read ? If so why not come along to the Stanton read-ing group ? Our next meetings will be in the Flying Childers as follows : Tues March 23 at 8.30 to discuss Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel Tues May 18 at 8.30 to discuss The Boy with the Topknot by Sathnam Sanghera . It`s not compulsory to have read the book ! You may enjoy the discussion and the company . To find out more , please ring Hilary on 636902 , or just turn up .

Village Photography Competition

The results are now in for the Christmas photography competition. There were 10 entries, which you can view by visiting www.stanton-in-peak.co.uk Over 50 votes were placed, using the various voting methods we had set up and our external judge also picked his favourite. The voting became a 2 horse race and amazingly produced a dead heat. So we have 2 “people’s choice” winners, with 16 votes each. They are: Billy Watson for his super sunset and Bill Chandler snr for his smashing picture of sheep in the frost Brian, our external judge chose: Graham Barber Matlida in the Snow. Great shot of mum and child. Congratulations to our winners. Very well done. Thankyou to everyone who entered and voted, and to Brian our external judge from Cromford. Its been fun. So now we move onto our next project. “In the Depths of Winter” is our next theme. Has anyone seen any snow and ice lately? That will do. Please let me have your shots by email (re-sized as before) to jonathan.reed@w3z.co.uk Or prints through our letterbox at Church View Cottages. All images need to be in my hands by 25th March please. As before, if you have any problems with photo re-sizing, give me a call on 636116 or drop me an email All the best Jonathan Reed

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The Flying Childers 01629636333

Opening hours Wed - Fri - 12 - 2pm, Sat & Sun 12 - 3pm. Every evening from 7pm. Light lunches 12 - 2pm.

Dominoes - Postponed from Christmas! The Singles Knockout Championship is to be held on Sunday 31st January - starting about 8pm. Names can be marked up in the pub or just turn up on the night. There will be some food provided and a raffle. Entry £2 per person. The monthly domino night for February will be Sunday 28th at 8pm.

Acoustic Night - Thursday 4th Feb. from around 8.30pm. We've had some really good nights lately with some excellent musicians and plenty of variety. If anyone would like to join in - any level, any instrument - or just to watch, you'd be very welcome!

Quiz Night - Thursday 25th Feb - 9pm.- general knowledge, music & picture quizzes. £1 per person - food provided.

Winter Warmer Whisky Tasting - We are hoping to have another whisky tasting evening to-wards the end of February or the beginning of March (yet to be arranged) if anyone is interested we are taking names and we will have some details soon.

John Bernard Siddall 1896 – 1917

John Bernard Siddall was from a local farming family, and his parents, Peter and Mary Ellen, are buried in Stanton cemetery. He was known as Jack, and was their second son. He was the third lad from Stanton to lose his life in the Great War. He enlisted at Rowsley, like the others, but was drafted into the Machine Gun Corps, a new Unit set up in 1915, when it was realised that for machine guns to be effective, they must be used in larger units and crewed by specially trained men. A depot and training centre was established at Belton Park in Grantham, (the house and park is open to the public as a National Trust property), and a base depot at Camiers in France. The Corps gained an enviable record as a front line fighting force, seeing action in all the main theatres of the war. 170,500 men served in the MGC with 62,049 becoming casualties includ-ing 12,498 being killed. Jack Siddall was unfortunately one of them, losing his life on 20th March 1917, aged 20, fighting around Arras. The war diary of a friend from Birchover notes he ‘was killed by a shell at the front’, but unlike all the others from Stanton who died at the front, he does have a known grave, and is buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery at Faubourg d’Amiens in the west of Arras. Enscribed on his grave is: ‘There is a link, Death cannot sever, Love and remembrance, Live forever’ Written and researched by Charlie Watson

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Stanton-in-Peak Events Group In October 2009 , Stanton Events Group ( or SEG for short..) was formed with a remit to plan and publicise social and fundraising events in the parish , and encourage others to join in ! The group will decide how to use the funds raised by ticketed events by investing in further events and donating funds to charity . The first event organised by the group is a JAZZ BREAKFAST, with coffee, crois-sants and live jazz included in the ticket price . Why not bring along your Sunday newspaper and ease into Sunday at this informal, social event? The Steve Salfield Trio will be performing in the village hall on Sunday 28 Feb . Doors open at 10.00am for a 10.30 start . Finish 12.00—12.30. Tickets : Adults £8.00/Concs £5.00 ( under 5s free ). How to book : By tel : Hilary 636902 ; Lisa 636209 . Tickets are selling fast so book now to avoid disappointment . The group is organising Stanton Open Gardens` Weekend , which this year will be on Saturday May 22 and Sunday May 23 . This year we will be organising a range of stalls to sell local produce , and crafts , as well as hosting an Art exhibition and a photographic exhibition . If you would like to get involved , please contact Sue Hobson on 636377. Other events and activities in the planning include : • A beer festival • A series of talks in the Village Hall • A poetry evening . Would you like to get involved ? Next meeting is Thursday 4 Feb 7.00-8.30 in Stanton in Peak Village Hall . Residents from Stanton Lees , Pilhough and Warren Carr are especially welcome !!

www.mydearwatson.co.uk Family History, Tracing, and Genealogical Services

Charlie Watson Mulberry Barn Stanton in Peak 01629 636986

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HOLY TRINITY CHURCH , STANTON-IN-PEAK Feb 7 9.30 am Family Service—David Russell Feb 14 9.30 am Morning Prayer—Gordon Mayer Feb 21 9.30 am Holy Communion—Canon Tim Yates Feb 28 9.30 am United HC at BIRCHOVER . Our new vicar—The United Benefice of Youlgrave, Middleton, Stanton-in-Peak and Birchover welcome the appointment of our new vicar Rev Garrie Griffiths and his wife Jill . Rev. Griffiths has produced an introductory leaflet in which he states : “ As a Vicar ….my ministry has always been centred on communicating Christ to the church, the community and the `visitor`. My aims are simple: • To build up and deepen the Christian faith within the faithful , encouraging

them to be Christ-like people leading Christ-like lives. • To build up relationships with the wider community so that, whether church-

goers or not, they know that God (and his church) loves and cares for them. • To try and help those seeking something spiritual (whether they “ do church” or

not) to encounter the wonder and mystery of God`s Spirit touching their lives. Details and dates of our welcome service in March Snail . Kate Wild CAROLSINGING raised £117 for Church funds . Thanks to all who turned out on a damp, cold night and thanks to Elizabeth and Roger Eccleston and Nicholas and Mary Davie-Thornhill for their hospitality . KW . A warm welcome awaits you at STANTON LEES CHAPEL . Lord`s Day 8.00 am Prayer Meeting; 10.00 am Explorers and Bible Class 2.30pm and 6.30pm Divine Worship Monday 7.30pm Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7.30pm Bible Study Peter Hulland 01629 732216 Brian Wade 01629 732307 for details . Are your children looking for new friends and at the same time enjoying worthwhile activities ? May I introduce you to the following young peo-ples`activities which are all organised by members of Stanton Lees Chapel. SEEDLINGS for pre-school children : Fridays 9.45-11.15 at Joseph Whitworth Centre, Darley Dale WAYFINDERS for 5-11 yrs : Fridays 6pm-7.15pm at same venue 11-18 yrs : 7.30pm-9pm . Both groups enjoy a varied programme including a Bible lesson, outings, games, crafts etc( even a trip to McDonalds on occa-sions ). These groups are very popular. EXPLORERS ( over5`s) meet at Stanton Lees Sunday School , Sundays , 10.00-11.30am for Bible lessons and worksheets preceded by breakfast ! Contact Tim or Dorcas Berry , 01629 58120 for details.