UNDER THE EDGEINCORPORATING THE PARISH MAGAZINEGREAT LONGSTONE LITTLE LONGSTONE

ROWLAND HASSOP MONSAL HEAD WARDLOW

No 124 May 2009 50P ISSN 1466-8211

The Commonwealth Womenrsquos Antarctic Expedition will see women from the Commonwealth countries of Cyprus Ghana IndiaSingapore Brunei New Zealand Jamaica and the United Kingdom brave blizzards crevasses and temperatures below -30C as theyski over 800 kilometres across Antarctica to the Geographic South Pole Marking the 60th anniversary of the Commonwealth theexpedition aims to demonstrate the potential of greater intercultural understanding and exchange while at the same time highlightingthe achievements of women across the world The expedition team of 8 women from the Commonwealth countries of BruneiCyprus Ghana India Jamaica Singapore New Zealand and the United Kingdom were selected from over 800 applicants Thewomen from Brunei Cyprus Ghana and Jamaica will be the first person from their nation to ski to the South Pole Those fromIndia Singapore and New Zealand will be the first women from their country to do so Many thanks to those who turned out formy illustrative talk about lsquoHeading Southrsquo fundraising for my place on the Commonwealth Womenrsquos Antarctic Expedition - sucha warm reception from a packed room with an enthusiastic audience which was a great contrast with my presentation in a nearbyvillage which will remain nameless earlier that week The talk raised pound6900 towards the expedition costs Thanks also to Paulrsquosgenerosity for providing a room at the Crispin As Irsquove been approached by several people already who couldnrsquot make the date in February I will probably give another updatetalk in September after completion of the next stage of the training and preparation in New ZealandThe first stage which took place high up in the Norwegian mountains of the Hardangervidda was certainly an eye-opener forthose women who were selected for the team from many tropical countries - experiencing snow relatively warm temperaturesof -18C (well warm for Antarctica anyway) and fighting with wearing gloves for the first time in their lives

Commonwealth Womens Antarctic Expedition

Helen Turtonwwwcommonwealthexpeditioncom

New Village Hall Hire Charges

From 1st April the hire charges for the Great Longstone Village Hall will be as follows

Private Parties Residents pound5 Per hour Others pound6 Per hour Education Classes

pound8 Per hour Profit Making Events Charities pound6 Per hour Residents Business

pound8 Per hour Outside Business

pound12 Per hour Local User groups

pound10 Per session The Village Hall Management Committee regret the rise but our utilities costs have risen by 25 over the year We feel it still represents good value and is an excellent venue for a variety of purposes Please contact Jane Littlefield to book the hall on01629640943 Julia Morgans Treasurer

The Packhorse Inn Little Longstone

David and Lorraine welcome you to The Packhorse

Smail parties catered for Excellent hand-pulled ales and quality home cooked food are

available from 12 - 300pm and 6shy900pm daily Quiz night on

Thursday with A Bingo Twist at 900pm with proceeds going toAir

Ambulance Children dogs and walkers are all

welcome in the pub and beer garden

Te hone 01629 640471

Protect Wildlife Keep dogs under control

in the countryside Peak District dog-walkers are asked to keep their pets on short leads to protect wildlife lambs and calves while out in the countryside during the breeding season

Peak District National Pa rk rangers the Kennel Club and rural police all remind pet-owners that by law they must keep their dogs under control so that they do not scare farm animals and wildlife

National Pa rk field services area manager Jenny Waller said We are delighted to see people walking their dogs in the countryside but we ask them to keep their pets on short two-metre leads during thi s particularly sensitive time from March 1 until july 31shy

Sheep and lambs can be badly injured by uncontrolled dogs during the lambing season Ground-nesting birds like curlew and lapwing and wild creatures such as hares are also easily disturbed

Legally you do not have to use a lead on public paths as long as the dog is under close control but we ask dogshyowners to be extra-vigilant in the breeding season and always clip on the lead if you cannot rely on your dogs obedienceFor its own safety never let your dog approach or chase wild life and farm animals - your dog can get kicked trampled or lost and it could be shot for chasing livestock

If cattle turn on your dog the bes t advice is to follow the Countryside Code - unclip the lead - dont risk getting hurt by trying to protect it Getout of the field as quickly as possible and then call your dogassoonasyouareoutofdange~

Kennel Club communications director Caroline Kisko said Dog owners have a responsibility under the Countryside and Rights of Way (CROW) Act to keep their dogs on a lead around wildlife between March 1 and July 31 and at any time in the vicinity of livestock The countryside is for all to enjoy but dog owners must be respectful of this issue when walking their dog

At certain times dogs are not allowed on some areas to protect sensitive breeding sites - owners should follow the signs

Barbara Crossley PDNPA

To report worrying or sus picious behaviour involving dogs on farmland or moors contact the police on 0345123 3333 or Peak District National Park rangers on 01433 670216 (weekends) or01629 816290 (weekdays) Formoreinform a tion

wwwpawsonthemoors org or wwwcountrysideaccessgovuk

Backdale Update Iam writing on behalf of the Authority

to express appreciation for the support of the local community over th e Backdale case

Following the recent success at the Court of Appeal the Authority at its meeting on March 27 formally recorded its thanks to the local community and to the national alliance of environmental groups which the local action group Save Longstone Edge put together to strengthen our case at national leveL

Authority chair N arendra Bajaria said Their support has been absolutely essential and we must thank them for their continuing and sustained hard work and commitment to the cause - it is much appreciated

jill Gorvett of the Save Longstone Edge Group spoke at the meeting urging the Authority to take swift and careful action to bring an end to the desecration of Longstone Edge

The Authority now e xpects any working at Backdale to be in compliance with the Court ofAppeal ruling You may already know that there is activity at the site We are monitoring closely and are in contact with the company Perhaps inevitably there are differences of view of how the new judgment applies I trust you will understand that I cannot give you details at this s tage

The companies have a month from the date of the judgment (March 18th) to petition for leave to appeal to the House of Lords We know that Bleaklow Industries Limited is submitting a petition

On a related butseparate legal matter the High Court has dismissed an appeal by the operators MMC againsta VAT and Duties Tribunal decision in 2008 following a case brought against the company by Her Majestys Revenue amp Customs

john Lomas PDNPA

2

New Village Hall Hire Charges

From 1st April the hire charges for the Great Longstone Village Hall will be as follows

Private Parties Residents pound5 Per hour Others pound6 Per hour Education Classes

pound8 Per hour Profit Making Events Charities pound6 Per hour Residents Business

pound8 Per hour Outside Business

pound12 Per hour Local User groups

pound10 Per session The Village Hall Management Committee regret the rise but our utilities costs have risen by 25 over the year We feel it still represents good value and is an excellent venue for a variety of purposes Please contact Jane Littlefield to book the hall on01629640943 Julia Morgans Treasurer

The Packhorse Inn Little Longstone

David and Lorraine welcome you to The Packhorse

Smail parties catered for Excellent hand-pulled ales and quality home cooked food are

available from 12 - 300pm and 6shy900pm daily Quiz night on

Thursday with A Bingo Twist at 900pm with proceeds going toAir

Ambulance Children dogs and walkers are all

welcome in the pub and beer garden

Te hone 01629 640471

Protect Wildlife Keep dogs under control

in the countryside Peak District dog-walkers are asked to keep their pets on short leads to protect wildlife lambs and calves while out in the countryside during the breeding season

Peak District National Pa rk rangers the Kennel Club and rural police all remind pet-owners that by law they must keep their dogs under control so that they do not scare farm animals and wildlife

National Pa rk field services area manager Jenny Waller said We are delighted to see people walking their dogs in the countryside but we ask them to keep their pets on short two-metre leads during thi s particularly sensitive time from March 1 until july 31shy

Sheep and lambs can be badly injured by uncontrolled dogs during the lambing season Ground-nesting birds like curlew and lapwing and wild creatures such as hares are also easily disturbed

Legally you do not have to use a lead on public paths as long as the dog is under close control but we ask dogshyowners to be extra-vigilant in the breeding season and always clip on the lead if you cannot rely on your dogs obedienceFor its own safety never let your dog approach or chase wild life and farm animals - your dog can get kicked trampled or lost and it could be shot for chasing livestock

If cattle turn on your dog the bes t advice is to follow the Countryside Code - unclip the lead - dont risk getting hurt by trying to protect it Getout of the field as quickly as possible and then call your dogassoonasyouareoutofdange~

Kennel Club communications director Caroline Kisko said Dog owners have a responsibility under the Countryside and Rights of Way (CROW) Act to keep their dogs on a lead around wildlife between March 1 and July 31 and at any time in the vicinity of livestock The countryside is for all to enjoy but dog owners must be respectful of this issue when walking their dog

At certain times dogs are not allowed on some areas to protect sensitive breeding sites - owners should follow the signs

Barbara Crossley PDNPA

To report worrying or sus picious behaviour involving dogs on farmland or moors contact the police on 0345123 3333 or Peak District National Park rangers on 01433 670216 (weekends) or01629 816290 (weekdays) Formoreinform a tion

wwwpawsonthemoors org or wwwcountrysideaccessgovuk

Backdale Update Iam writing on behalf of the Authority

to express appreciation for the support of the local community over th e Backdale case

Following the recent success at the Court of Appeal the Authority at its meeting on March 27 formally recorded its thanks to the local community and to the national alliance of environmental groups which the local action group Save Longstone Edge put together to strengthen our case at national leveL

Authority chair N arendra Bajaria said Their support has been absolutely essential and we must thank them for their continuing and sustained hard work and commitment to the cause - it is much appreciated

jill Gorvett of the Save Longstone Edge Group spoke at the meeting urging the Authority to take swift and careful action to bring an end to the desecration of Longstone Edge

The Authority now e xpects any working at Backdale to be in compliance with the Court ofAppeal ruling You may already know that there is activity at the site We are monitoring closely and are in contact with the company Perhaps inevitably there are differences of view of how the new judgment applies I trust you will understand that I cannot give you details at this s tage

The companies have a month from the date of the judgment (March 18th) to petition for leave to appeal to the House of Lords We know that Bleaklow Industries Limited is submitting a petition

On a related butseparate legal matter the High Court has dismissed an appeal by the operators MMC againsta VAT and Duties Tribunal decision in 2008 following a case brought against the company by Her Majestys Revenue amp Customs

john Lomas PDNPA

2

3

Childrenrsquos SocietyBox Collection

The childrenrsquos Society box collection20089 in Longstone yielded pound197 -78 Many thanks to all contributersIf anyone feels they could have a boxin their house I would be happy toprovide one All those 1 and 2 pencepieces mount up and every little helpsContact details - EM PrinceWillowCottage Great Longstone 640464

Help us to raise funds forThornhill House

the easy wayAll you have to do is shop at your

favourite store on the Internet and theywill make a donation to us

go to wwweasyfundraisingorgukRegister and put Thornhill House as

your chosen charityShop from any of the stores or

companies available A percentagedonation will be made when you havepaid for your goods Itrsquos as easy as thatand it doesnrsquot cost you anything-all youhave to do is go to the websiteeverytime you shop online there are avast range of shops and companiesincluding Marks and Spencers JohnLewis Amazon WH Smith Playvarious Insurance and Travelcompanies and even eBay Please tellall your friends and family to help usraise funds too

Get Active for AfricaJoin us on a Village Aid charity walkfrom the Crispin Inn and support someof the poorest amp most marginalisedcommunities in West Africa ManyAfricans walk miles in their everydaylivesIt is not uncommon for childrento walk 2 miles to collect water 6 milesto school and 10 miles to a healthcentre So show your solidarity and getactive for Africa

This year village Aid is celebrating 20years of working in rural West Africasupporting over 500 communities inSierra Leone the Gambia CameroonGhana and Nigeria Africa tends to geta lot of bad press focusing on its civilunrest corrupt government practisesand human rights abuses The work ofVillage Aidrsquos african partners runscompletely contrary to these notionsThey comprise of hardworkingdedicated mainly young people whoare committed to transformingpeoplersquos lives in positive sustainableways They engage in a whole range ofpractical activities depending on theparticular needs of the communitiesthey serveProjects include literacy ampnumeracy training micro enterpriseskills training tree plantingdeveloping communal gardensdigging wells building schools animalhusbandry challenging negativetraditional practices and human rightsabuses Please help them continue thisinvaluable work by giving them a handup (not a hand out)

Contact Sue Walker on 01629640091 or email infovillageaidorgfor entry and sponsorship forms (alsoavailable from the Crispin Inn) Formore information please visitwwwvillageadorg

Penny Edwards

Comic Relief fundraisersWe would like to thank everyone whocontributed to our comic reliefsweepstake ndash we didnrsquot manage to getaround every house but thank you tothose who paid pound2 to help comic reliefThe winner was Doris Littlefield- whocorrectly guessed that Graham Nortonwas behind the silver panel Doris haswon pound30 and the amount going tocomic relief is pound49

Helenrsquos Trust Sponsored RunI have entered this yearrsquos Golden

Gate 10 kilometre run on Sunday 31stMay and have committed to raise atleast pound35000 for this important localcharity that endeavours to allowpeople with terminal illnesses toremain in their own homes in theirfinal days rather than spending themin hospital

Helenrsquos Trust will provide whateverit takes to achieve this aim includingnursing care sitters help around thehouse etc etc The charity operates inthe Derbyshire Dales and SheffieldArea and I know there are peoplelocally who have benefitted from thecare they provide If you would like tosponsor me there are several ways todo it The easiest way is by going towwwjustgivingcomrayholmes oryou can use the sponsor form that Nickand Chris have kindly allowed me toplace in Caseyrsquos shop

Alternatively you can contact me at17 The Meadows on 640659 or E-mailrayholmes7aolcom

TM SERVICESProperty Maintenance

and Home Improvement Building maintenance amp repairs Kitchen amp Bathroom Installation Qualified in Floor amp Wall Tiling Local man with local references JoineryFencingdeckingamp patiorsquos 01629 640899 or 07774 846359

Martin or Ian

Longstone amp DistrictHorticultural amp Garden

Society

The revived Society has arranged itsfirst outside visit to the garden atHolme Hall in Bakewell Our guide willbe Al Slack and it will take place onWednesday 13th May 2009 at 730 pm

A specific request is for the numbercars to be kept to a minimum so pleasemeet first at Great Longstone busshelter at no later than 710 pm in orderto encourage the sharing of cars

It would be helpful to let HughWright know in advance of yourintentons to come either on 640224 orhughwright1btinternetcom

Hugh Wright

Traidcraft Sales have been good this month at pound1009 including pound31 at the Methodist Church Coffee Morning pound79 after the Civic Service pound30 at the Bakewell Choral Society Concert and pound45 at the Oxfam Holme Hall Coffee Morning

This year marks Traidcrafts 30 th

birthday In 1979 from a small warehouse in Newcastle the first imports - of jute products from Bangladesh - arrived recognising that trade not aid is the most sustainable way to fight poverty 30 years later Traidcraft works directly with 100 fa ir trade producer groups in 30 countries and last year touched the lives of 34 million people

Traidcraft Exchange Traidcrafts charitable off shoot provides additional support for producer groups and the communities where they are based Any surplus money which accrues to the Bakewell Group goes to the Exchange and we have been able to send pound2000 this month to help with this Developmentwork Many thanks to all of you who helped to make this possible

Peter Bird (01629 813087)

The ~~~ lSpmiddot n

GT LONGSTONE Quality home cooked

food served lunch and evenings

Quiz Night every Friday from 930

2 for 1 SteakFish night Tuesdays 6 - 9

Next Luncheon Club May 21 st from 12 noon Large function room

available free of charge Open all day Saturday

and Sunday (Kitchen closed Mondays

except Bank Holidays)

St Giles Church Great longstone

Request for Photos

The Longstone History group has recently acquired a photograph of the church interior taken about 1900 This has made us realise how few pictures we have of the church We already had a photo taken about 1870 and another one probably taken in the 1950s bu t nothing else

If anyone has any photos of the church interior that they would be willing to lend for copying would they please get in touch with Hilary Clarke (640373) or Robert Cumming (64042 3)

There must be pictures in a lbums boxes attics and cupboards in the village Please could you have a look and see whetheryou can help us to build up a record of the ways in which the interior of the church has changed

Robert Cumm ing

Derwent Valley Flower Club Derwent Valley Flower Club welcomed a return visit by the ever popular demonstrator Barbara Smith to their monthly meeting in Calver Village Hall on Thursday 2nd April Barbara a retired pharmicist has been teaching her extensive knowledge of flower arranging for 31 years and demonstrating her skills since 1992 By deftly arranging a wide variety of flowers and fo liage Barbara soon filled the stage with numerous small attractive arrangements which when combined together with her unus ual mechanics became 6 large beautiful designs While arranging the flowers quickly and comp e tent ly Barbara entertained the audience with her stories of Scottish tours with her husband competing at Chelsea working on television with George Smith he r encounters with Barry Grey Ian Buxton and Tom Hodge sharing her love of flowers and coffee with her Dutchman She also shared her excitement about her proposed visit to Westminster for the NAFAS Golden Anniversary in May

Margaret Heaney gave the Vote of Thanks and homemade refreshments were provided and served by Shiela Stone with help from club membersThe next monthly meeting will be on Thursday 7th May in Calver Village Hall at 745pm when Olga Lycett will

demonstrate Bend Me Shape Me in floral designs These will be raffled and light refreshme nts will be served Everyone welcome Very easy access from a Free car park For more details please ring 01433630161630344

Pauline Booker

Neighbourhood Watch

Residents should be extra vigilant and ensure that doors are locked even when working in the garden following reports of two sneak-in burglaries during daytime hours on the 20th and 22nd March on Park Road and Coom bs Road Bakewell Trisha Mellor

Please report any suspicious persons to the Police Ifyou have any information that may assist Police enquiriesPhone 0345 123 33 33 regarding crime no 1604009

Text Message Scam Members of the public within

Derbyshire have received Telephone text messages telling them their personal bank details have been posted on the internet and to call back the number to cancel the entryPlease be aware do not call the number back if you receive this type of text message

Rememberifit sounds too good to be true it probably is

Ifyou are concerned about something you have received on line or think you have been a victim of a scam you can call consumer direct on 08454 040506 or visit wwwconsumerdirectgovuk

If you have any information relating to incidents or crimes please call 0345 1233333

In an eme rgency call 999 Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800555 111

Thankyou for your support Ann Jones

bull All work welcomed

bull Reliable and honestly priced

bull Based in Great Longstone

Tel 07957 597 699 Email peteshimhotmailcom

4

Traidcraft Sales have been good this month at pound1009 including pound31 at the Methodist Church Coffee Morning pound79 after the Civic Service pound30 at the Bakewell Choral Society Concert and pound45 at the Oxfam Holme Hall Coffee Morning

This year marks Traidcrafts 30 th

birthday In 1979 from a small warehouse in Newcastle the first imports - of jute products from Bangladesh - arrived recognising that trade not aid is the most sustainable way to fight poverty 30 years later Traidcraft works directly with 100 fa ir trade producer groups in 30 countries and last year touched the lives of 34 million people

Traidcraft Exchange Traidcrafts charitable off shoot provides additional support for producer groups and the communities where they are based Any surplus money which accrues to the Bakewell Group goes to the Exchange and we have been able to send pound2000 this month to help with this Developmentwork Many thanks to all of you who helped to make this possible

Peter Bird (01629 813087)

The ~~~ lSpmiddot n

GT LONGSTONE Quality home cooked

food served lunch and evenings

Quiz Night every Friday from 930

2 for 1 SteakFish night Tuesdays 6 - 9

Next Luncheon Club May 21 st from 12 noon Large function room

available free of charge Open all day Saturday

and Sunday (Kitchen closed Mondays

except Bank Holidays)

St Giles Church Great longstone

Request for Photos

The Longstone History group has recently acquired a photograph of the church interior taken about 1900 This has made us realise how few pictures we have of the church We already had a photo taken about 1870 and another one probably taken in the 1950s bu t nothing else

If anyone has any photos of the church interior that they would be willing to lend for copying would they please get in touch with Hilary Clarke (640373) or Robert Cumming (64042 3)

There must be pictures in a lbums boxes attics and cupboards in the village Please could you have a look and see whetheryou can help us to build up a record of the ways in which the interior of the church has changed

Robert Cumm ing

Derwent Valley Flower Club Derwent Valley Flower Club welcomed a return visit by the ever popular demonstrator Barbara Smith to their monthly meeting in Calver Village Hall on Thursday 2nd April Barbara a retired pharmicist has been teaching her extensive knowledge of flower arranging for 31 years and demonstrating her skills since 1992 By deftly arranging a wide variety of flowers and fo liage Barbara soon filled the stage with numerous small attractive arrangements which when combined together with her unus ual mechanics became 6 large beautiful designs While arranging the flowers quickly and comp e tent ly Barbara entertained the audience with her stories of Scottish tours with her husband competing at Chelsea working on television with George Smith he r encounters with Barry Grey Ian Buxton and Tom Hodge sharing her love of flowers and coffee with her Dutchman She also shared her excitement about her proposed visit to Westminster for the NAFAS Golden Anniversary in May

Margaret Heaney gave the Vote of Thanks and homemade refreshments were provided and served by Shiela Stone with help from club membersThe next monthly meeting will be on Thursday 7th May in Calver Village Hall at 745pm when Olga Lycett will

demonstrate Bend Me Shape Me in floral designs These will be raffled and light refreshme nts will be served Everyone welcome Very easy access from a Free car park For more details please ring 01433630161630344

Pauline Booker

Neighbourhood Watch

Residents should be extra vigilant and ensure that doors are locked even when working in the garden following reports of two sneak-in burglaries during daytime hours on the 20th and 22nd March on Park Road and Coom bs Road Bakewell Trisha Mellor

Please report any suspicious persons to the Police Ifyou have any information that may assist Police enquiriesPhone 0345 123 33 33 regarding crime no 1604009

Text Message Scam Members of the public within

Derbyshire have received Telephone text messages telling them their personal bank details have been posted on the internet and to call back the number to cancel the entryPlease be aware do not call the number back if you receive this type of text message

Rememberifit sounds too good to be true it probably is

Ifyou are concerned about something you have received on line or think you have been a victim of a scam you can call consumer direct on 08454 040506 or visit wwwconsumerdirectgovuk

If you have any information relating to incidents or crimes please call 0345 1233333

In an eme rgency call 999 Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800555 111

Thankyou for your support Ann Jones

bull All work welcomed

bull Reliable and honestly priced

bull Based in Great Longstone

Tel 07957 597 699 Email peteshimhotmailcom

4

5

ProfessionalHouse Painter

Reasonable ratesshort waiting listCall Mick

07966 530484

Book ReviewDerbyshireA History by David Hey(Published by Carnegie at pound24)

David Hey is an emeritus professor oflocal and family history at theUniversity of Sheffield He is anoccasional speaker at Longstone LocalHistory Group meetings His book is anexcellent survey of the history of thecounty from prehistoric times topresent It covers all aspects of thecounty including agriculture miningtextiles architecture and the lives oflanded gentry and the common man Inparticular it shows how the creation ofmany routes - tracks roads railways andcanals connected people and merchantsfar and wide It is profusely illustratedwith maps and photographs old andnew this is a truly informative book anda great read

An old skipping rhyme-

Ashford in the waterBakewell by the seaLongstone in the dolly tubOut goes she

Hilary Clarke

White Peak Farm Butchery High Class Butcher

ldquoMeat at its Peakrdquo

Prop Richard Hobday

Poulterer Organic Specialist and Game dealer

Wed930am--130pmThurs930am--400pmFri930am--400pmSat900am--100pm

Fin CopCornerstone Youth Group are toparticipate in an Archaeological DigYoung people from the CornerstoneYouth Group will be participating in aunique endeavour being led thissummer by the Great Longstone LocalHistory Group The goal of the projectthat has won a pound49000 grant from theHeritage Lottery Fund is to reveal thetrue story about Fin Cop an ancientsettlement near Monsal Head Ann Halland Frank Parker from the HistoryGroup presented the project toCornerstone members in MarchMembers learned that that they haveopportunities to participate in lots ofways to suit a wide variety of interestsand skills including actual diggingproduction of a DVD that whencomplete will be shown at Peak DistrictVisitor Centres and (potentially) on theldquoBig Screenrdquo in Derby creation of artwork for Great Longstonersquos Art Show inAugust and creation of a blog diary ofthe Dig Fun and educationalThe Cornerstone Youth Group hostedby St Gilesrsquo church in Great Longstoneis open to anyone in year 7 or above foran annual membership donation ofpound250 For more information pleasecontact Ian Pykett

Just a reminderDonrsquot forget that as well as a Butchers

shop we also have Caseyrsquos NewsagentGrocery and General store in GreatLongstone Opening times are normallyas follows

Sun0930 ---1200pmMon0730----100 pm

Wed0730----600pmThu0730----600pmFri0730----600pmSat0830----500pm Closed for lunch 100pm--200pm

Milk can still be obtained out ofhours from Coxrsquos farm on ChurchLane Support your local stores

Tues0730----600pm

173 Bus InformationMost readers will be aware of thewithdrawal of the no 4 lsquobus servicewhich will have ceased by the time yousee this Less well publicised howeveris a minor timetable change on the main173 service through the village The latebus from Bakewell now leaves fiveminutes earlier at 2205 After gettingoff to a good start when it wasintroduced a few years ago this eveninglsquobus is now very poorly patronised andoften runs empty It would be a shame ifwe lost this facility as well so if yoursquoregoing into Bakewell for a ldquosessionrdquoplease think about coming back on thelsquobus rather than taking a taxiAlso If you are using the evening lsquobusservice please be aware that the 1854and 2214 lsquobuses from Great Longstoneto Bakewell follow a different route tothe rest of services These two servicescome from Bakewell via the normalroute to Monsal Head but then return toBakewell directly via Ashford Lane Youneed therefore to wait on the oppositeside of the road from normal to pick upthese two lsquobusesStephen Barton

Choose a Challenge 10 Mile 6Mile or 2 Mile ldquoWalk for Waterrdquo

Kids bring a small bucket tocarry water back to the village

The Crispin Inn Great LongstoneStart times 10am1130am130pm Sunday 5th July 2009Food and entertainment on returnEntry Donation pound10-5 Children pound1or sponsorship forms availableChildren must be accompanied More information on page 3

Main StreetGreat Longstone

6

Parish Council NotesReaders of Under The Edge are remindedthat the following is only an account ofthe proceedings of the meeting held bythe Parish Council on 15th april 2009The Official minutes can be obtainedfrom the Clerk or viewed on the villagenotice board

Before the meeting commenced theChairman explained to the publicpresent that they were not allowed toparticipate once the meeting wasofficially opened but that if they wantedto they were welcome to speak prior tothis moment

Item (1) Sue MacDonald requestedthat item 12 be brought forward onceagain All agreed

She then read out a strong statementencouraging the Parish Council tohonour the obligations agreed to in the1995 agreement regarding themaintenance and upkeep of the villagehall She also expressed concernregarding ldquoInappropriate commentsrdquoand ldquodisscussionsrdquo between the Parishcouncil and GLVHMC dating back to15th August 2007 but was not preparedto discuss the comments or provide theParish Council with the specificinformation that was felt by theGLVHMC to be innapropriate Thestatement was concluded with a requestfor a report compiled by Roger Tophamto be made available for public viewingon the noticeboard and Internet prior tothe Parish Council AGM and thankingRoger Topham for listeningunderstanding and his diplomacy inmatters concerning the village hall

Finally Sue MacDonald suggested aninformal meeting between the ParishCouncil and the GLVHMC would be agood way for them both to discussissues raised in the Parish Councilmeetings

Following the reading of the statementby Sue MacDonald the Chairman askedwhat the issue was that the GLVHMC feltwas inappropriate Sue MacDonaldrefused to comment stating that she feltit inappropriate to discuss it in publicat the PC meeting

The Chairman found a reference towhat GLVHMC felt was inappropriate(Minutes of meeting held on 15th August2007) but said he could find nothingoffensive Peter Thompson stated that ameeting regarding Sue MacDonaldrsquosallegation of inappropriate commentsand disccusion could not be arrangedunless the PC received a formalcomplainthe said If there is acomplaint against the PC then theyshould know what the complaint is andif the complaint is not against the PCthen it is not a PC issue to discuss

The meeting was officially opened at1940 hrs

Apologies for Absence - Nonereceived

Minutes of last meeting Theminutes of the last meeting wereaccepted as a true record with no factualinaccuracies and duly signed by theChair

Declarations of Interest PeterThompson and Wendy Long declared aninterest in Item 12

Item 12 - Village Hall - The ACER1995 agreement is felt to beinappropriate now and the new modelagreement was only received at the lastmeeting so no-one had a good chance togo through it The Chairman asked forviews and options or alternatives andSuzy Barton stated that the PC is aholding trustee and that it was up to theGLVHMC to negotiate not the PC It wasagreed that an informal meeting wasneeded to try and remove the ldquothem andusrdquo attitude

Hugh Wright expressed the need to finda guide mark and to find all options anddiscuss the pros and cons with friendlydialogue

Peter Thompson suggested that therewas no need to decide anything untilafter the informal meeting with theGLVHMC as it needs to be discussed indepth to prevent future problems TheChairman proposed an informal meetingwith the GLVHMC with nopreconceptions to find a way forwardAll agreed but no meeting date has beenarranged yet

Police MattersNeighbourhoodWatch - At the meeting on April 1st itwas stated that in a streamlining andrevamping program the number ofSergeants had been cut from 15 to 5but this meant that there would be moreConstables on the beat and the BakewellBuxton Matlock and Ashbournestations would now be working togethermore closely Hugh Wright said that theldquoRingmasterrdquo service had been quiet

PC Lowe had given a talk on 4x4rsquos andsaid a section 57 order had been issuedfor using a vehicle on a bridlepath andthat offenders caught a second timeanywhere in the UK would face havingtheir vehicle seized

School Matters-Nothing to ReportPlanning Matters - Alterations to

garage at Green Island Longreave LaneThe plans were examined by Parish

Council members and discussed theapplication was passed but the Chairmanstated that the deadline for response hadbeen missed The Chairman asked theClerk to contact PDNPA and inform themthat the timescale for response wasunrealistic and to suggest that thetimescale be extended to at least 6weeks

Financial Matters - There is pound1000in the current account and it was notknown how much the deposit accountheld at time of the meeting

DJ Burns salary and expenses to March2009 were approved for payment

Hugh Wright apologised for themonthly Financial Statement not yetbeing completed due to all time beingspent on the Audit commission report

There was a VAT refund of pound14047pand pound810p remained unclaimed

Audit Commision - risk assessmentHugh Wright had researched therecommendations and found two parishcouncils whose risk assessment planseemed good models

Patrick McLoughlinYour Member of Parliament

The telephone number is now0207 219 3511

The e-mail is nowPatrickmcloughlinmpparliamentuk

Post House of CommonsLondon SW1A 0AA

7

The Chairman suggested that membersall read them and submit comments toHugh Wright for discussion at a latermeeting The Chairman thanked Hugh Wright forhis hard work on the Risk AssessmentPlanMaintenance - Roads and Paths

Pavements - the Clerk stated that hehad received acknowledgement statingthat the letter had been forwarded to therelevant department he said he wouldcontact them again by phone if he hadheard nothing in two weeks and againif nothing was heard in time for the nextmeeting A suggestion was for SteveMason to check and see if there wereany more holes to be registered

Recreation GroundPlay equipment - Some repairs had

been made and logged and all equipmentwas said to be perfectly sound

Dog fouling - suggestions to installmore dispensers were made but WendyLong said that there were plenty ofdispensers but it just seemed peoplewere not scooping Suzy Barton whileout walking had noted that wherewalkers and visitors were parked itseemed that most of them had dogldquopooprdquo nearby Steve Mason said thatpeople in the village think this campaignis aimed at them It Is not most of thefouling is by visitors and walkers dogsnot locals It was also suggested byseveral members that walkers andvisitors often pick up after their dogsand then leave the bags behind-SteveMason had seen one person pick-upafter the dog and then throw the bag intotrees It was suggested that more binsbe placed in several locations and thechairman proposed costing of thedispensersbins for the next meetingand invited comments and suggestionsfor location and numbers

ComputerProblems

bull Hardware FaultsUpgradesbull Tech Supportbull Software Problemsbull BroadbandInternet Setupbull VirusSpyware Removalbull Free Computer Advice

Call Great Longstone 640362 OrCall at Church Lane Farm andask For David

Recycling Area - Reasonably clear atpresent The Chairman said that therehad been some instances of the machinethat empties the plastics bin having beenblocked by large plastic items and thatthis accounted for some of the rubbishthat had been left outside the bins SuzyBarton said that when there were largeitems left outside the bins they gotcaught in the wind and blown all overthe place and often broken glass wasdiscarded outside the bins Suzy Bartonsaid there would be a table at the villageday with information to continue tryingto educate peopleThe information willalso focus on what to put in which binwhich seems to be an issue

Freedom of Information Act -Complete at this time but all need to beaware that this is an ongoing documentand that as new documents are receivedand created they will need to be added

Pillar Box - Pat McLoughlinacknowledged the letter regardingdisabled users and has written toGovernment affairs department of RoyalMail He will keep the parish Councilupdated but warned that it may take timefor a response to be received

Notice board - No update on grantSuzy Barton stated that it was not reallyan option to repair Chairman will checkwith David Burns re grant

Correspondence - DALC LocalCouncil Review subscription due Allagreed only one copy needed asinformative on changes in law

Free event for Clerks - New Clerk toattend if he wishes but not required orneccessary for Parish Council

Late Items - NoneMeeting closed at 2037pm for a short

break with TeaCoffee and Biscuits(Chocolate Chip Cookies) and startedagain at 2100 pm

Village Open Day - Suzy Barton saidJust turn up all going to plan leafletswill be posted through doors Mostpeople will be there from last year

Events Week - All welcome lots todo everything going fine

Village Developments - On holduntil after the Village Open Day

Reprsquo For GLVHMCSteve Mason has been cajoled I mean

elected as a temporary replacement forRoger Topham as reprsquo for the GLVHMC

Date of next meeting (AGM)-Wednesday 20th May 2009 at 1930pm

Police UpdateGreat Longstone The village has no reported issues atthis time Ashford

Since 1st March there have only beentwo incidents reported the first has beenabout a vehicle which has arrived in thevillage and has been sounding a ColonelBogie type audible horn This was veryloud and subject of a complaint Theowner has been located and advice wasgiven The next was the theft of somejewelry items from the Ashford Arms

I would remind every one that if theyhave a complaint about the drivers ofcertain motor vehicles that may in theirview be driven too fast or in aninappropriate manner then I urge youto contact me either via the call centreor via my e-mail in order that I canassess the evidence It is often the casethat the driver can be served with asection 59 notice which means that arepetition of inappropriate driving willresult in the seizure of their motorvehicle This notice applies for twelvemonths throughout England and Wales

I leave you with the thought of whathas happened to others and the hope thatyou will find some time to ensure thatyour property is as secure as it can beand valuable items are not left ondisplay to stealCrime prevention adviceis free and I can offer by arrangement acrime prevention survey of yourproperty

PC Kevin Lowe

Tideswell amp District Darts andDominoes League

On week 27 25th March 2009 TheWhite Lion Dominoes team held firstplace in the league The Crispin aretrailing in 11th place The Crispin are10th in the Darts league

RICHARD A NEWTON

DOMESTIC APPLIANCERepairs and Servicingex Hotpoint Engineer

Free Estimatesmost makes

Repaired and ServicedGreat Longstone(01629) 640349

8

Bakewell Medical CentreAshenfell Surgery Baslow

wwwashenfellsurgerycouk

Telephone numbersReception 01246 582216District Nursing Team 01246 584903Dispensary 01246 582366 (line is open12noon ndash100pm and 200pm ndash 300pm)Community MatronHealth Visitor01246 583270Opening hoursMonday to Friday 800am ndash 630pm -(We do not close for lunch)Doctors Working DaysDr Chadwick ndash is in every day exceptMondayDr Jordan ndash is in every day exceptThursdayDr Barstow - is in every day exceptWednesdayDr Chadwickrsquos Retirement

Dr Chadwick will be retiring in June2009 There is a book and collection inreception if you feel you would like tocontributeOnline bookings

You can now book appointmentsorder repeat prescriptions and updateany changes to your address contactdetails etc via the website - please askat reception for details of how to registerfor Emis Access

ParkingPlease note that limited overflowparking is available at the CavendishHotelOver the Counter MedicationsCan be purchased from the Surgery egCalpolNurofenBenylinCalamineLotionsPiritonAnadinVicksVaporubetcPSV amp HGV Medicals

Medical examinations amp Reports for aCompany or a Private person can beperformed at the Surgery at competitiverates Please ring the Surgery on theabove telephone number for furtherinformationPatient Participation Group

If you would be interested in a PatientParticipation Group please contact HelenWatts Practice Manager on the abovetelephone numberMinor injuries

The Whitworth Hospital on the A6between Darley Dale and Matlock isused to treat minor injuries and providecare and advice outside of normalsurgery hours including weekends andBank Holidarsquoys They offer a 24-hourservice Please telephone 01629 593003for further information or contact NHSDirect on 0845 4647For emergencies - if you have a seriousproblem such as chest pain or severebleeding telephone 999 for anambulance

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Holiday accommodation amp Tourismwebsite with more than 300

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Holme LeaStation Road

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Tel 01629 640640

Did you knowrsquoPlease look out for our bright yellowlsquoDid you knowrsquo cards around BakewellThese have recently been updated andwill be out around the town in MayCalling the surgery from abroad

Please be aware that if you are abroadand need to contact the surgery you willneed to dial a different number to theone above which is 0870 423 0416EMIS Access

If you register to use lsquoEMIS Accessrsquoyou can order repeat prescriptions andbook some appointments with a GP Askat reception if you wish to registerPatient Participation Group

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Eyam Surgery

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Fax 01433 631832

Updated on 20th April2009

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If you need an emergency appointmentplease inform the receptionist

9

Well here we are at the base camp ofthe year As I write this it is already midApril The all too brief good weather ofEaster is behind us and we are back tothe chilly east wind At least our gallantband of litter pickers managed tocomplete their task in reasonableweather Photographic evidence of someof them is elsewhere in this issue

We have several members attendingthe Group Meeting in Bakewell and hopeit is the usual enjoyable evening We hada little confusion over the competitionWhat was required Was it a medicalantiquity a medieval artefact or acombination of these two All will berevealed at our next meeting

We are again making an appearance atthe Village Open Day to set out our stallso everyone can see what we do themembers also agreed that a meal atBakewell Golf Club to celebrate our 85thBirthday was a good idea

Our speaker for the evening was SallyMosley who was brought along by AlfieAlfiersquos first job of the evening was to findthe biscuits which were hastily confinedto the kitchen until refreshment timeThen he had to check everyone waspresent and correct before settling downto help Sally tell us about all theinteresting dogs he has met during hisvarious visits with Sally Actually afterall the biscuit hunting and peoplechecking Alfie fell asleep

Alfie has tried everything from beinga mountain rescue dog police dogsniffer dog [3 different types explosivesdrugs and fire accelerant] to seeing thework of hearing dogs for the deaf anddogs for the blind and disabled Hersquos alsotried out being a pet as therapy whichinvolves going into Nursing Homes tobe made a fuss of by the residents Whosays itrsquos a dogrsquos life

I think my favourite training sessionwhich Alfie undertook was as a sheepdogwith Stuart Ollerenshaw As Sallyexplained Alfie has always been taughtnot to chase sheep so to be told to roundthem up was a little confusing Howeverafter sitting with Stuart watching thesheepdogs working Alfie was allowedhis turn He did very well butremembering his training and knowinghe shouldnrsquot chase sheep he rounded upthe dogs instead It was a very enjoyableevening and after so much hard workAlfie got his reward of a drink and somebiscuits

Our next meeting is an Open Meetingso not only are we inviting the ladiesbut the men as well or anyone whowants to come along and hear NancyPulley talk about Bletchley Park Thedate is Wednesday 6th May at 8pm Thestart time for members is as usual 730so we can have the business part beforethe Open Meeting Looking forward toseeing you then

WI Litter PickPictured are members fo our WI who

took part in a litter pick around thevillage during April organised by theDerbyshire Federation of WIrsquos It waspart of a nationwide campaign entitledldquothe Big Tidy Uprdquo instigated by theauthor Bill Bryson This is very relevantto the WI who were the brains behindthe original Keep Britain Tidy Campaignand who open each meeting withJerusalem which as we all know speaksof Englandrsquos green and pleasant landThis was our contribution to try andkeep our little corner green and pleasantfor everyoneDavia Broome

Bletchley ParkWe would like to invite everyone

[men as well] to our next meeting onWednesday 6th May at 8pm in theVillage Hall when Nancy Pulley will betalking about Bletchley Park Pleasecome along and join us

WI Report

Notes from St Giles

We had a wonderfully uplifting experience celebrating Easter thi s year I was able to attend the Eas te r Vigil Euchari s t at All Saints Curbar with my grand-daughter Hayley on Holy Saturday eve ning joining toge ther with our friends in the Be nefice of Longstone Curbar amp Stoney Middleton This unique service s tarts ou tside as dusk falls and with the Candlelight procession back into church and r e ve wal of our Baptismal promises leads to the first Eucharist of Easte r It is a very specia l service and totally lifts your spirits Easte r Sunda y at St Giles w as th e culmination of our thanksgiving for the r e surre ction of Christ aft e r his crucifiction Th e churc h looked beautiful decorated by our group of flower arrangers and we had the baptism of Charl es Louis Agutter to add to the fe s tivities

The me ntion of flowers rings loud bells Of course it s nearly time for St Giles Flower Festival 2009 This year it will be held between Saturday May 9th and Saturday May 16th If anyone ca n help by providing cakes or a s tint in the Vill age hall assisting with the serving of refreshments Judy Fraser-Smith would be pleased to hear from you We have a faithful team who produce really scrumptiou s cakes but would be delighted if more volunteers could help If you can help please contact Judy on 640748 or me on 640961 Alternatively jus t pop into th e hall to enjoy r e freshments a nd look at th e arrangments in the church Some people come year by year from various areas so it is quite popular

The Church of the Good Shepherd at Wardlow are having a Flower Festival in Mayas well This will be from May 23rd to May 31st and this is also we ll worth a visit

Now the trees are budding flowering and changing to green lets hope better weather will soon be here sunnier and warmer with some but not too much rain so that we have time to enjoy the beauty and colours that nature gives us

Pam Smith

My Dear Friends

Those of you who have read Rudyard Kiplings Just-So Stories will know that in the beginning the kangaroo was a very di ffe r e nt creature He was grey and woolly and he ran abou t on four short legs

Kangaroos pride was inordinate and he wanted to be diffe rent from all other animals So he went off to the big god NQuongwho was sitting in his ba th and asked to be made different

The big god NQuong called a dog yellow dog dingo and told him to chase kangaroo which he did all over the place until 5 oclock in the afternoon And as he chased so kangaroo learnt to hop By the time he arrived back he is a kangaroo but not a happy one di sappointed disillusioned hungry and exhausted He had expected the big god NQuongsitting in his bath to work a magic to cha nge him not by be ing chased everywhere by ye llow dog dingo but to make him different by charms and inca ntationsshyjust like that

Now the idea that God might work a magic just like that seem really attractive We cant blame kangaroo for wanting it Often it is what we would like ourselves It would be so much less bother

We want a cure for our foul temper7

God works a magiC and we dont have to go through that exhausting and humiliating process when we bit our tongu e to stop saying some thing rude and are left seething insid e ins tead of hi tting ou t when we try to red irect our anger in a more creative way fail loose our temper apologise and have to start all over aga in

How much easier if God jus t worked a magiC and we changed

And think how impress ive it would be Think of all the converts we would get

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The Church would be full every Sunday and people would say Do you see that man over there Jus t a week ago he smoked di sgu sting cigars in the nonshysmoking compartment of trains defaced library books le t his Pit-bull terrier foul the pave ments and burst childrens balloons Now hes nice He knits cuddly toys and comes to Church every Sunday

Ifwe could say that of people pointing to how God worked a magic and changed them jus t like that how impressive that would beExcept that it seems this is not how God works God is not out just to get converts God wants us to enjoy the fullness oflife and really live And that means growth not just change And it means learning and pu tting love into practice and working with each othe r and the toleration acceptance compassion which growing and living demands But the big god NQuongjust sat in hi s bath and made yellow dog dingo do all the work Thats a bit like the manager going off to entertain an important clie nt and placing a heap of files on his secretarys desk Perhaps she could do a bit of overtime so that they would be up to date for him to assess tomorrow Or it is like the husband just popping out for a drink Back in time for su pper he says when the children have been put to bed

All too frequ e ntly we suffer from those often in power going off to do something interes ting or sitting there comfortably while leaving others to do the work and then criticis ing them if they think it hasnt been done properly

We might think this of God too After a ll Ascension Day (May 21 ) tells of Jesus returning to the glory of his Father in heaven leavin g hi s followers to ge t on with his mission until he returns in judgementBut that is not it What we celebra te at Pentecost which follows Ascens ion Day is the presence of God in us and among us _

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This presence is not a possession as if we owned God nor is it God taking over from us but something very subtle Rases -Spray with Roseclear or similar prod uct to control pests and diseases elusive and gentle So much so that

Dahlias - Plant out young plants when danger of frost has passed stake and maybe we dont even notice or even

label each plant realise that there at our heart is God

Herbaceous Plants - Control weeds by hoeing between plants stake tall plantssharing but not forcing waiting for us

such as Delphiniums and water newly planted beds to co-operate and allow God-in-us to LaLms - Apply lawn fertiliser and continue regular mowing apply fungicidesinfluence our lives then to help us grow

for disease control and weed killingand live and to help others to do the

Chrysanthemums - Plant out flowering varieties in garden also pom-poms same through us

scatter slug bait Our God is nota god who justworksa

Sweet peas - Hoe around plants mulch in dry weather tie in cordons as theymagic nor one who leaves us to do the work This is what we celebrate at Pentecost

Yours sincerely Christopher Hugh Benson

Services at St Giles and Wardlow

Sunday 3d May Fourth Sunday of Easter 800am Eucharist 900am Parish Eucharist Wardlow 1100am Morning Worship 630pm Evensong Wednesday 6th

930am School Worship Saturday 9th - 16th

Flower Festival Sunday 10th bull Fifth Sunday of Easter 1100am Parish Eucharist 630pm Evensong Wednesday 13 th

1 015am Eucharist Thursday 14th St Matthias 700pm Eucharist of Confirmation Sunday 17th Rogation Sunday 800am Eucharist 900am Sunday Worship Wardlow 1030am Sunday Worship Rogation Sunday Walk 630pm Evensong Tuesday 19th bull

730pmArchdeacons Visitation Hayfield Thursday 21 st bull Ascension Day 700pm Parish Eucharist Saturday 23d - 31 st

Flower Festival Wardlow Sunday 24th Seventh Sunday of Easter 1100am Parish Eucharist 630pm Evensong Sunday 31 st bull Pentecost 800am Eucharist 1100am Parish Eucharist 700pm Flower Festival Service Wardlow

May in the Garden

grow Flowers from seed - Make sowings of hardy and half hardy annuals when rIsk of frost has passed Sow hardy biennials in drills in nursery bed Eruit - Control pests when seen Feed and water all fruit when fruit is swelling Tie up new shoots on blackberries and loganberries Control weeds around trees and bushes in cultivated ground protect strawberry fruit with straw and scatter slug bait Vegetables - Cover potatoes iffrost is forecast Prepare site for marrows make sowings ofsummer spinach salad crops beetroot and french beans Trees and Shrubs - Plant out shrubs thatare tender when young (Fuchsia Arbutus Choisys and Hydrangeas) and keep watered until established Remove dead wood and thin shoots from Forsythias to keep in shape General Tasks - Spray roses fruit bushes and broad beans weekly against aphids and caterpillars Apply liquid feeds or dress with quick acting fertiliser and water in

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6

Parish Council NotesReaders of Under The Edge are remindedthat the following is only an account ofthe proceedings of the meeting held bythe Parish Council on 15th april 2009The Official minutes can be obtainedfrom the Clerk or viewed on the villagenotice board

Before the meeting commenced theChairman explained to the publicpresent that they were not allowed toparticipate once the meeting wasofficially opened but that if they wantedto they were welcome to speak prior tothis moment

Item (1) Sue MacDonald requestedthat item 12 be brought forward onceagain All agreed

She then read out a strong statementencouraging the Parish Council tohonour the obligations agreed to in the1995 agreement regarding themaintenance and upkeep of the villagehall She also expressed concernregarding ldquoInappropriate commentsrdquoand ldquodisscussionsrdquo between the Parishcouncil and GLVHMC dating back to15th August 2007 but was not preparedto discuss the comments or provide theParish Council with the specificinformation that was felt by theGLVHMC to be innapropriate Thestatement was concluded with a requestfor a report compiled by Roger Tophamto be made available for public viewingon the noticeboard and Internet prior tothe Parish Council AGM and thankingRoger Topham for listeningunderstanding and his diplomacy inmatters concerning the village hall

Finally Sue MacDonald suggested aninformal meeting between the ParishCouncil and the GLVHMC would be agood way for them both to discussissues raised in the Parish Councilmeetings

Following the reading of the statementby Sue MacDonald the Chairman askedwhat the issue was that the GLVHMC feltwas inappropriate Sue MacDonaldrefused to comment stating that she feltit inappropriate to discuss it in publicat the PC meeting

The Chairman found a reference towhat GLVHMC felt was inappropriate(Minutes of meeting held on 15th August2007) but said he could find nothingoffensive Peter Thompson stated that ameeting regarding Sue MacDonaldrsquosallegation of inappropriate commentsand disccusion could not be arrangedunless the PC received a formalcomplainthe said If there is acomplaint against the PC then theyshould know what the complaint is andif the complaint is not against the PCthen it is not a PC issue to discuss

The meeting was officially opened at1940 hrs

Apologies for Absence - Nonereceived

Minutes of last meeting Theminutes of the last meeting wereaccepted as a true record with no factualinaccuracies and duly signed by theChair

Declarations of Interest PeterThompson and Wendy Long declared aninterest in Item 12

Item 12 - Village Hall - The ACER1995 agreement is felt to beinappropriate now and the new modelagreement was only received at the lastmeeting so no-one had a good chance togo through it The Chairman asked forviews and options or alternatives andSuzy Barton stated that the PC is aholding trustee and that it was up to theGLVHMC to negotiate not the PC It wasagreed that an informal meeting wasneeded to try and remove the ldquothem andusrdquo attitude

Hugh Wright expressed the need to finda guide mark and to find all options anddiscuss the pros and cons with friendlydialogue

Peter Thompson suggested that therewas no need to decide anything untilafter the informal meeting with theGLVHMC as it needs to be discussed indepth to prevent future problems TheChairman proposed an informal meetingwith the GLVHMC with nopreconceptions to find a way forwardAll agreed but no meeting date has beenarranged yet

Police MattersNeighbourhoodWatch - At the meeting on April 1st itwas stated that in a streamlining andrevamping program the number ofSergeants had been cut from 15 to 5but this meant that there would be moreConstables on the beat and the BakewellBuxton Matlock and Ashbournestations would now be working togethermore closely Hugh Wright said that theldquoRingmasterrdquo service had been quiet

PC Lowe had given a talk on 4x4rsquos andsaid a section 57 order had been issuedfor using a vehicle on a bridlepath andthat offenders caught a second timeanywhere in the UK would face havingtheir vehicle seized

School Matters-Nothing to ReportPlanning Matters - Alterations to

garage at Green Island Longreave LaneThe plans were examined by Parish

Council members and discussed theapplication was passed but the Chairmanstated that the deadline for response hadbeen missed The Chairman asked theClerk to contact PDNPA and inform themthat the timescale for response wasunrealistic and to suggest that thetimescale be extended to at least 6weeks

Financial Matters - There is pound1000in the current account and it was notknown how much the deposit accountheld at time of the meeting

DJ Burns salary and expenses to March2009 were approved for payment

Hugh Wright apologised for themonthly Financial Statement not yetbeing completed due to all time beingspent on the Audit commission report

There was a VAT refund of pound14047pand pound810p remained unclaimed

Audit Commision - risk assessmentHugh Wright had researched therecommendations and found two parishcouncils whose risk assessment planseemed good models

Patrick McLoughlinYour Member of Parliament

The telephone number is now0207 219 3511

The e-mail is nowPatrickmcloughlinmpparliamentuk

Post House of CommonsLondon SW1A 0AA

7

The Chairman suggested that membersall read them and submit comments toHugh Wright for discussion at a latermeeting The Chairman thanked Hugh Wright forhis hard work on the Risk AssessmentPlanMaintenance - Roads and Paths

Pavements - the Clerk stated that hehad received acknowledgement statingthat the letter had been forwarded to therelevant department he said he wouldcontact them again by phone if he hadheard nothing in two weeks and againif nothing was heard in time for the nextmeeting A suggestion was for SteveMason to check and see if there wereany more holes to be registered

Recreation GroundPlay equipment - Some repairs had

been made and logged and all equipmentwas said to be perfectly sound

Dog fouling - suggestions to installmore dispensers were made but WendyLong said that there were plenty ofdispensers but it just seemed peoplewere not scooping Suzy Barton whileout walking had noted that wherewalkers and visitors were parked itseemed that most of them had dogldquopooprdquo nearby Steve Mason said thatpeople in the village think this campaignis aimed at them It Is not most of thefouling is by visitors and walkers dogsnot locals It was also suggested byseveral members that walkers andvisitors often pick up after their dogsand then leave the bags behind-SteveMason had seen one person pick-upafter the dog and then throw the bag intotrees It was suggested that more binsbe placed in several locations and thechairman proposed costing of thedispensersbins for the next meetingand invited comments and suggestionsfor location and numbers

ComputerProblems

bull Hardware FaultsUpgradesbull Tech Supportbull Software Problemsbull BroadbandInternet Setupbull VirusSpyware Removalbull Free Computer Advice

Call Great Longstone 640362 OrCall at Church Lane Farm andask For David

Recycling Area - Reasonably clear atpresent The Chairman said that therehad been some instances of the machinethat empties the plastics bin having beenblocked by large plastic items and thatthis accounted for some of the rubbishthat had been left outside the bins SuzyBarton said that when there were largeitems left outside the bins they gotcaught in the wind and blown all overthe place and often broken glass wasdiscarded outside the bins Suzy Bartonsaid there would be a table at the villageday with information to continue tryingto educate peopleThe information willalso focus on what to put in which binwhich seems to be an issue

Freedom of Information Act -Complete at this time but all need to beaware that this is an ongoing documentand that as new documents are receivedand created they will need to be added

Pillar Box - Pat McLoughlinacknowledged the letter regardingdisabled users and has written toGovernment affairs department of RoyalMail He will keep the parish Councilupdated but warned that it may take timefor a response to be received

Notice board - No update on grantSuzy Barton stated that it was not reallyan option to repair Chairman will checkwith David Burns re grant

Correspondence - DALC LocalCouncil Review subscription due Allagreed only one copy needed asinformative on changes in law

Free event for Clerks - New Clerk toattend if he wishes but not required orneccessary for Parish Council

Late Items - NoneMeeting closed at 2037pm for a short

break with TeaCoffee and Biscuits(Chocolate Chip Cookies) and startedagain at 2100 pm

Village Open Day - Suzy Barton saidJust turn up all going to plan leafletswill be posted through doors Mostpeople will be there from last year

Events Week - All welcome lots todo everything going fine

Village Developments - On holduntil after the Village Open Day

Reprsquo For GLVHMCSteve Mason has been cajoled I mean

elected as a temporary replacement forRoger Topham as reprsquo for the GLVHMC

Date of next meeting (AGM)-Wednesday 20th May 2009 at 1930pm

Police UpdateGreat Longstone The village has no reported issues atthis time Ashford

Since 1st March there have only beentwo incidents reported the first has beenabout a vehicle which has arrived in thevillage and has been sounding a ColonelBogie type audible horn This was veryloud and subject of a complaint Theowner has been located and advice wasgiven The next was the theft of somejewelry items from the Ashford Arms

I would remind every one that if theyhave a complaint about the drivers ofcertain motor vehicles that may in theirview be driven too fast or in aninappropriate manner then I urge youto contact me either via the call centreor via my e-mail in order that I canassess the evidence It is often the casethat the driver can be served with asection 59 notice which means that arepetition of inappropriate driving willresult in the seizure of their motorvehicle This notice applies for twelvemonths throughout England and Wales

I leave you with the thought of whathas happened to others and the hope thatyou will find some time to ensure thatyour property is as secure as it can beand valuable items are not left ondisplay to stealCrime prevention adviceis free and I can offer by arrangement acrime prevention survey of yourproperty

PC Kevin Lowe

Tideswell amp District Darts andDominoes League

On week 27 25th March 2009 TheWhite Lion Dominoes team held firstplace in the league The Crispin aretrailing in 11th place The Crispin are10th in the Darts league

RICHARD A NEWTON

DOMESTIC APPLIANCERepairs and Servicingex Hotpoint Engineer

Free Estimatesmost makes

Repaired and ServicedGreat Longstone(01629) 640349

8

Bakewell Medical CentreAshenfell Surgery Baslow

wwwashenfellsurgerycouk

Telephone numbersReception 01246 582216District Nursing Team 01246 584903Dispensary 01246 582366 (line is open12noon ndash100pm and 200pm ndash 300pm)Community MatronHealth Visitor01246 583270Opening hoursMonday to Friday 800am ndash 630pm -(We do not close for lunch)Doctors Working DaysDr Chadwick ndash is in every day exceptMondayDr Jordan ndash is in every day exceptThursdayDr Barstow - is in every day exceptWednesdayDr Chadwickrsquos Retirement

Dr Chadwick will be retiring in June2009 There is a book and collection inreception if you feel you would like tocontributeOnline bookings

You can now book appointmentsorder repeat prescriptions and updateany changes to your address contactdetails etc via the website - please askat reception for details of how to registerfor Emis Access

ParkingPlease note that limited overflowparking is available at the CavendishHotelOver the Counter MedicationsCan be purchased from the Surgery egCalpolNurofenBenylinCalamineLotionsPiritonAnadinVicksVaporubetcPSV amp HGV Medicals

Medical examinations amp Reports for aCompany or a Private person can beperformed at the Surgery at competitiverates Please ring the Surgery on theabove telephone number for furtherinformationPatient Participation Group

If you would be interested in a PatientParticipation Group please contact HelenWatts Practice Manager on the abovetelephone numberMinor injuries

The Whitworth Hospital on the A6between Darley Dale and Matlock isused to treat minor injuries and providecare and advice outside of normalsurgery hours including weekends andBank Holidarsquoys They offer a 24-hourservice Please telephone 01629 593003for further information or contact NHSDirect on 0845 4647For emergencies - if you have a seriousproblem such as chest pain or severebleeding telephone 999 for anambulance

Letrsquos Stay PeakDistrict

wwwpeakdistrict-nationalparkcom

Holiday accommodation amp Tourismwebsite with more than 300

customers

Ideal for cottage owners bampbscampsites pubs etc

Advertise from justpound49

Free photographyGood value web design

20 OFFif you live in the Under The

Edge distribution area

Mike CumminsLetrsquos Stay Peak District

Holme LeaStation Road

Great Longstone

Tel 01629 640640

Did you knowrsquoPlease look out for our bright yellowlsquoDid you knowrsquo cards around BakewellThese have recently been updated andwill be out around the town in MayCalling the surgery from abroad

Please be aware that if you are abroadand need to contact the surgery you willneed to dial a different number to theone above which is 0870 423 0416EMIS Access

If you register to use lsquoEMIS Accessrsquoyou can order repeat prescriptions andbook some appointments with a GP Askat reception if you wish to registerPatient Participation Group

We have a patient participation groupwho meet every two months for an houror so and are always looking for newmembers to represent all ages Pleasecontact Nick Derbyshire PracticeManager if you are interested or requirefurther details

Eyam Surgery

Church Street Eyam Hope Valley S32 5QH Telephone 01433 630836

Fax 01433 631832

Updated on 20th April2009

Eyam surgery is open from800am until 630pm

If you need an emergency appointmentplease inform the receptionist

9

Well here we are at the base camp ofthe year As I write this it is already midApril The all too brief good weather ofEaster is behind us and we are back tothe chilly east wind At least our gallantband of litter pickers managed tocomplete their task in reasonableweather Photographic evidence of someof them is elsewhere in this issue

We have several members attendingthe Group Meeting in Bakewell and hopeit is the usual enjoyable evening We hada little confusion over the competitionWhat was required Was it a medicalantiquity a medieval artefact or acombination of these two All will berevealed at our next meeting

We are again making an appearance atthe Village Open Day to set out our stallso everyone can see what we do themembers also agreed that a meal atBakewell Golf Club to celebrate our 85thBirthday was a good idea

Our speaker for the evening was SallyMosley who was brought along by AlfieAlfiersquos first job of the evening was to findthe biscuits which were hastily confinedto the kitchen until refreshment timeThen he had to check everyone waspresent and correct before settling downto help Sally tell us about all theinteresting dogs he has met during hisvarious visits with Sally Actually afterall the biscuit hunting and peoplechecking Alfie fell asleep

Alfie has tried everything from beinga mountain rescue dog police dogsniffer dog [3 different types explosivesdrugs and fire accelerant] to seeing thework of hearing dogs for the deaf anddogs for the blind and disabled Hersquos alsotried out being a pet as therapy whichinvolves going into Nursing Homes tobe made a fuss of by the residents Whosays itrsquos a dogrsquos life

I think my favourite training sessionwhich Alfie undertook was as a sheepdogwith Stuart Ollerenshaw As Sallyexplained Alfie has always been taughtnot to chase sheep so to be told to roundthem up was a little confusing Howeverafter sitting with Stuart watching thesheepdogs working Alfie was allowedhis turn He did very well butremembering his training and knowinghe shouldnrsquot chase sheep he rounded upthe dogs instead It was a very enjoyableevening and after so much hard workAlfie got his reward of a drink and somebiscuits

Our next meeting is an Open Meetingso not only are we inviting the ladiesbut the men as well or anyone whowants to come along and hear NancyPulley talk about Bletchley Park Thedate is Wednesday 6th May at 8pm Thestart time for members is as usual 730so we can have the business part beforethe Open Meeting Looking forward toseeing you then

WI Litter PickPictured are members fo our WI who

took part in a litter pick around thevillage during April organised by theDerbyshire Federation of WIrsquos It waspart of a nationwide campaign entitledldquothe Big Tidy Uprdquo instigated by theauthor Bill Bryson This is very relevantto the WI who were the brains behindthe original Keep Britain Tidy Campaignand who open each meeting withJerusalem which as we all know speaksof Englandrsquos green and pleasant landThis was our contribution to try andkeep our little corner green and pleasantfor everyoneDavia Broome

Bletchley ParkWe would like to invite everyone

[men as well] to our next meeting onWednesday 6th May at 8pm in theVillage Hall when Nancy Pulley will betalking about Bletchley Park Pleasecome along and join us

WI Report

Notes from St Giles

We had a wonderfully uplifting experience celebrating Easter thi s year I was able to attend the Eas te r Vigil Euchari s t at All Saints Curbar with my grand-daughter Hayley on Holy Saturday eve ning joining toge ther with our friends in the Be nefice of Longstone Curbar amp Stoney Middleton This unique service s tarts ou tside as dusk falls and with the Candlelight procession back into church and r e ve wal of our Baptismal promises leads to the first Eucharist of Easte r It is a very specia l service and totally lifts your spirits Easte r Sunda y at St Giles w as th e culmination of our thanksgiving for the r e surre ction of Christ aft e r his crucifiction Th e churc h looked beautiful decorated by our group of flower arrangers and we had the baptism of Charl es Louis Agutter to add to the fe s tivities

The me ntion of flowers rings loud bells Of course it s nearly time for St Giles Flower Festival 2009 This year it will be held between Saturday May 9th and Saturday May 16th If anyone ca n help by providing cakes or a s tint in the Vill age hall assisting with the serving of refreshments Judy Fraser-Smith would be pleased to hear from you We have a faithful team who produce really scrumptiou s cakes but would be delighted if more volunteers could help If you can help please contact Judy on 640748 or me on 640961 Alternatively jus t pop into th e hall to enjoy r e freshments a nd look at th e arrangments in the church Some people come year by year from various areas so it is quite popular

The Church of the Good Shepherd at Wardlow are having a Flower Festival in Mayas well This will be from May 23rd to May 31st and this is also we ll worth a visit

Now the trees are budding flowering and changing to green lets hope better weather will soon be here sunnier and warmer with some but not too much rain so that we have time to enjoy the beauty and colours that nature gives us

Pam Smith

My Dear Friends

Those of you who have read Rudyard Kiplings Just-So Stories will know that in the beginning the kangaroo was a very di ffe r e nt creature He was grey and woolly and he ran abou t on four short legs

Kangaroos pride was inordinate and he wanted to be diffe rent from all other animals So he went off to the big god NQuongwho was sitting in his ba th and asked to be made different

The big god NQuong called a dog yellow dog dingo and told him to chase kangaroo which he did all over the place until 5 oclock in the afternoon And as he chased so kangaroo learnt to hop By the time he arrived back he is a kangaroo but not a happy one di sappointed disillusioned hungry and exhausted He had expected the big god NQuongsitting in his bath to work a magic to cha nge him not by be ing chased everywhere by ye llow dog dingo but to make him different by charms and inca ntationsshyjust like that

Now the idea that God might work a magic just like that seem really attractive We cant blame kangaroo for wanting it Often it is what we would like ourselves It would be so much less bother

We want a cure for our foul temper7

God works a magiC and we dont have to go through that exhausting and humiliating process when we bit our tongu e to stop saying some thing rude and are left seething insid e ins tead of hi tting ou t when we try to red irect our anger in a more creative way fail loose our temper apologise and have to start all over aga in

How much easier if God jus t worked a magiC and we changed

And think how impress ive it would be Think of all the converts we would get

N amp IS CASEY NEWSAGENTS

GROCERIES AND GENERAL STORE

WINES AND SPIRITS Choice of Fresh Fruit and

Vegetables daily Main Street Great Longstone Tel Great Longstone 640379 Satisfaction Guaranteed

The Church would be full every Sunday and people would say Do you see that man over there Jus t a week ago he smoked di sgu sting cigars in the nonshysmoking compartment of trains defaced library books le t his Pit-bull terrier foul the pave ments and burst childrens balloons Now hes nice He knits cuddly toys and comes to Church every Sunday

Ifwe could say that of people pointing to how God worked a magic and changed them jus t like that how impressive that would beExcept that it seems this is not how God works God is not out just to get converts God wants us to enjoy the fullness oflife and really live And that means growth not just change And it means learning and pu tting love into practice and working with each othe r and the toleration acceptance compassion which growing and living demands But the big god NQuongjust sat in hi s bath and made yellow dog dingo do all the work Thats a bit like the manager going off to entertain an important clie nt and placing a heap of files on his secretarys desk Perhaps she could do a bit of overtime so that they would be up to date for him to assess tomorrow Or it is like the husband just popping out for a drink Back in time for su pper he says when the children have been put to bed

All too frequ e ntly we suffer from those often in power going off to do something interes ting or sitting there comfortably while leaving others to do the work and then criticis ing them if they think it hasnt been done properly

We might think this of God too After a ll Ascension Day (May 21 ) tells of Jesus returning to the glory of his Father in heaven leavin g hi s followers to ge t on with his mission until he returns in judgementBut that is not it What we celebra te at Pentecost which follows Ascens ion Day is the presence of God in us and among us _

Benjamin Wragg Professional Painter amp Decorator

The Homestead Main s treel

add ington B u xlOtl Dlt rb ~ hirc

K 17 9Tr ph ne 0 [29885452

10

This presence is not a possession as if we owned God nor is it God taking over from us but something very subtle Rases -Spray with Roseclear or similar prod uct to control pests and diseases elusive and gentle So much so that

Dahlias - Plant out young plants when danger of frost has passed stake and maybe we dont even notice or even

label each plant realise that there at our heart is God

Herbaceous Plants - Control weeds by hoeing between plants stake tall plantssharing but not forcing waiting for us

such as Delphiniums and water newly planted beds to co-operate and allow God-in-us to LaLms - Apply lawn fertiliser and continue regular mowing apply fungicidesinfluence our lives then to help us grow

for disease control and weed killingand live and to help others to do the

Chrysanthemums - Plant out flowering varieties in garden also pom-poms same through us

scatter slug bait Our God is nota god who justworksa

Sweet peas - Hoe around plants mulch in dry weather tie in cordons as theymagic nor one who leaves us to do the work This is what we celebrate at Pentecost

Yours sincerely Christopher Hugh Benson

Services at St Giles and Wardlow

Sunday 3d May Fourth Sunday of Easter 800am Eucharist 900am Parish Eucharist Wardlow 1100am Morning Worship 630pm Evensong Wednesday 6th

930am School Worship Saturday 9th - 16th

Flower Festival Sunday 10th bull Fifth Sunday of Easter 1100am Parish Eucharist 630pm Evensong Wednesday 13 th

1 015am Eucharist Thursday 14th St Matthias 700pm Eucharist of Confirmation Sunday 17th Rogation Sunday 800am Eucharist 900am Sunday Worship Wardlow 1030am Sunday Worship Rogation Sunday Walk 630pm Evensong Tuesday 19th bull

730pmArchdeacons Visitation Hayfield Thursday 21 st bull Ascension Day 700pm Parish Eucharist Saturday 23d - 31 st

Flower Festival Wardlow Sunday 24th Seventh Sunday of Easter 1100am Parish Eucharist 630pm Evensong Sunday 31 st bull Pentecost 800am Eucharist 1100am Parish Eucharist 700pm Flower Festival Service Wardlow

May in the Garden

grow Flowers from seed - Make sowings of hardy and half hardy annuals when rIsk of frost has passed Sow hardy biennials in drills in nursery bed Eruit - Control pests when seen Feed and water all fruit when fruit is swelling Tie up new shoots on blackberries and loganberries Control weeds around trees and bushes in cultivated ground protect strawberry fruit with straw and scatter slug bait Vegetables - Cover potatoes iffrost is forecast Prepare site for marrows make sowings ofsummer spinach salad crops beetroot and french beans Trees and Shrubs - Plant out shrubs thatare tender when young (Fuchsia Arbutus Choisys and Hydrangeas) and keep watered until established Remove dead wood and thin shoots from Forsythias to keep in shape General Tasks - Spray roses fruit bushes and broad beans weekly against aphids and caterpillars Apply liquid feeds or dress with quick acting fertiliser and water in

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Great longstone Methodist Chapel

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Tel 812195 3rd May 1030am Miss Sue Peat 10th May 1030am Revd M Roe 17h May 1030am Revd RGoadby 24th May 1030am Mr B Carter

31st May - 1100 am United Service at the Parish Church

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11

7

The Chairman suggested that membersall read them and submit comments toHugh Wright for discussion at a latermeeting The Chairman thanked Hugh Wright forhis hard work on the Risk AssessmentPlanMaintenance - Roads and Paths

Pavements - the Clerk stated that hehad received acknowledgement statingthat the letter had been forwarded to therelevant department he said he wouldcontact them again by phone if he hadheard nothing in two weeks and againif nothing was heard in time for the nextmeeting A suggestion was for SteveMason to check and see if there wereany more holes to be registered

Recreation GroundPlay equipment - Some repairs had

been made and logged and all equipmentwas said to be perfectly sound

Dog fouling - suggestions to installmore dispensers were made but WendyLong said that there were plenty ofdispensers but it just seemed peoplewere not scooping Suzy Barton whileout walking had noted that wherewalkers and visitors were parked itseemed that most of them had dogldquopooprdquo nearby Steve Mason said thatpeople in the village think this campaignis aimed at them It Is not most of thefouling is by visitors and walkers dogsnot locals It was also suggested byseveral members that walkers andvisitors often pick up after their dogsand then leave the bags behind-SteveMason had seen one person pick-upafter the dog and then throw the bag intotrees It was suggested that more binsbe placed in several locations and thechairman proposed costing of thedispensersbins for the next meetingand invited comments and suggestionsfor location and numbers

ComputerProblems

bull Hardware FaultsUpgradesbull Tech Supportbull Software Problemsbull BroadbandInternet Setupbull VirusSpyware Removalbull Free Computer Advice

Call Great Longstone 640362 OrCall at Church Lane Farm andask For David

Recycling Area - Reasonably clear atpresent The Chairman said that therehad been some instances of the machinethat empties the plastics bin having beenblocked by large plastic items and thatthis accounted for some of the rubbishthat had been left outside the bins SuzyBarton said that when there were largeitems left outside the bins they gotcaught in the wind and blown all overthe place and often broken glass wasdiscarded outside the bins Suzy Bartonsaid there would be a table at the villageday with information to continue tryingto educate peopleThe information willalso focus on what to put in which binwhich seems to be an issue

Freedom of Information Act -Complete at this time but all need to beaware that this is an ongoing documentand that as new documents are receivedand created they will need to be added

Pillar Box - Pat McLoughlinacknowledged the letter regardingdisabled users and has written toGovernment affairs department of RoyalMail He will keep the parish Councilupdated but warned that it may take timefor a response to be received

Notice board - No update on grantSuzy Barton stated that it was not reallyan option to repair Chairman will checkwith David Burns re grant

Correspondence - DALC LocalCouncil Review subscription due Allagreed only one copy needed asinformative on changes in law

Free event for Clerks - New Clerk toattend if he wishes but not required orneccessary for Parish Council

Late Items - NoneMeeting closed at 2037pm for a short

break with TeaCoffee and Biscuits(Chocolate Chip Cookies) and startedagain at 2100 pm

Village Open Day - Suzy Barton saidJust turn up all going to plan leafletswill be posted through doors Mostpeople will be there from last year

Events Week - All welcome lots todo everything going fine

Village Developments - On holduntil after the Village Open Day

Reprsquo For GLVHMCSteve Mason has been cajoled I mean

elected as a temporary replacement forRoger Topham as reprsquo for the GLVHMC

Date of next meeting (AGM)-Wednesday 20th May 2009 at 1930pm

Police UpdateGreat Longstone The village has no reported issues atthis time Ashford

Since 1st March there have only beentwo incidents reported the first has beenabout a vehicle which has arrived in thevillage and has been sounding a ColonelBogie type audible horn This was veryloud and subject of a complaint Theowner has been located and advice wasgiven The next was the theft of somejewelry items from the Ashford Arms

I would remind every one that if theyhave a complaint about the drivers ofcertain motor vehicles that may in theirview be driven too fast or in aninappropriate manner then I urge youto contact me either via the call centreor via my e-mail in order that I canassess the evidence It is often the casethat the driver can be served with asection 59 notice which means that arepetition of inappropriate driving willresult in the seizure of their motorvehicle This notice applies for twelvemonths throughout England and Wales

I leave you with the thought of whathas happened to others and the hope thatyou will find some time to ensure thatyour property is as secure as it can beand valuable items are not left ondisplay to stealCrime prevention adviceis free and I can offer by arrangement acrime prevention survey of yourproperty

PC Kevin Lowe

Tideswell amp District Darts andDominoes League

On week 27 25th March 2009 TheWhite Lion Dominoes team held firstplace in the league The Crispin aretrailing in 11th place The Crispin are10th in the Darts league

RICHARD A NEWTON

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8

Bakewell Medical CentreAshenfell Surgery Baslow

wwwashenfellsurgerycouk

Telephone numbersReception 01246 582216District Nursing Team 01246 584903Dispensary 01246 582366 (line is open12noon ndash100pm and 200pm ndash 300pm)Community MatronHealth Visitor01246 583270Opening hoursMonday to Friday 800am ndash 630pm -(We do not close for lunch)Doctors Working DaysDr Chadwick ndash is in every day exceptMondayDr Jordan ndash is in every day exceptThursdayDr Barstow - is in every day exceptWednesdayDr Chadwickrsquos Retirement

Dr Chadwick will be retiring in June2009 There is a book and collection inreception if you feel you would like tocontributeOnline bookings

You can now book appointmentsorder repeat prescriptions and updateany changes to your address contactdetails etc via the website - please askat reception for details of how to registerfor Emis Access

ParkingPlease note that limited overflowparking is available at the CavendishHotelOver the Counter MedicationsCan be purchased from the Surgery egCalpolNurofenBenylinCalamineLotionsPiritonAnadinVicksVaporubetcPSV amp HGV Medicals

Medical examinations amp Reports for aCompany or a Private person can beperformed at the Surgery at competitiverates Please ring the Surgery on theabove telephone number for furtherinformationPatient Participation Group

If you would be interested in a PatientParticipation Group please contact HelenWatts Practice Manager on the abovetelephone numberMinor injuries

The Whitworth Hospital on the A6between Darley Dale and Matlock isused to treat minor injuries and providecare and advice outside of normalsurgery hours including weekends andBank Holidarsquoys They offer a 24-hourservice Please telephone 01629 593003for further information or contact NHSDirect on 0845 4647For emergencies - if you have a seriousproblem such as chest pain or severebleeding telephone 999 for anambulance

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Did you knowrsquoPlease look out for our bright yellowlsquoDid you knowrsquo cards around BakewellThese have recently been updated andwill be out around the town in MayCalling the surgery from abroad

Please be aware that if you are abroadand need to contact the surgery you willneed to dial a different number to theone above which is 0870 423 0416EMIS Access

If you register to use lsquoEMIS Accessrsquoyou can order repeat prescriptions andbook some appointments with a GP Askat reception if you wish to registerPatient Participation Group

We have a patient participation groupwho meet every two months for an houror so and are always looking for newmembers to represent all ages Pleasecontact Nick Derbyshire PracticeManager if you are interested or requirefurther details

Eyam Surgery

Church Street Eyam Hope Valley S32 5QH Telephone 01433 630836

Fax 01433 631832

Updated on 20th April2009

Eyam surgery is open from800am until 630pm

If you need an emergency appointmentplease inform the receptionist

9

Well here we are at the base camp ofthe year As I write this it is already midApril The all too brief good weather ofEaster is behind us and we are back tothe chilly east wind At least our gallantband of litter pickers managed tocomplete their task in reasonableweather Photographic evidence of someof them is elsewhere in this issue

We have several members attendingthe Group Meeting in Bakewell and hopeit is the usual enjoyable evening We hada little confusion over the competitionWhat was required Was it a medicalantiquity a medieval artefact or acombination of these two All will berevealed at our next meeting

We are again making an appearance atthe Village Open Day to set out our stallso everyone can see what we do themembers also agreed that a meal atBakewell Golf Club to celebrate our 85thBirthday was a good idea

Our speaker for the evening was SallyMosley who was brought along by AlfieAlfiersquos first job of the evening was to findthe biscuits which were hastily confinedto the kitchen until refreshment timeThen he had to check everyone waspresent and correct before settling downto help Sally tell us about all theinteresting dogs he has met during hisvarious visits with Sally Actually afterall the biscuit hunting and peoplechecking Alfie fell asleep

Alfie has tried everything from beinga mountain rescue dog police dogsniffer dog [3 different types explosivesdrugs and fire accelerant] to seeing thework of hearing dogs for the deaf anddogs for the blind and disabled Hersquos alsotried out being a pet as therapy whichinvolves going into Nursing Homes tobe made a fuss of by the residents Whosays itrsquos a dogrsquos life

I think my favourite training sessionwhich Alfie undertook was as a sheepdogwith Stuart Ollerenshaw As Sallyexplained Alfie has always been taughtnot to chase sheep so to be told to roundthem up was a little confusing Howeverafter sitting with Stuart watching thesheepdogs working Alfie was allowedhis turn He did very well butremembering his training and knowinghe shouldnrsquot chase sheep he rounded upthe dogs instead It was a very enjoyableevening and after so much hard workAlfie got his reward of a drink and somebiscuits

Our next meeting is an Open Meetingso not only are we inviting the ladiesbut the men as well or anyone whowants to come along and hear NancyPulley talk about Bletchley Park Thedate is Wednesday 6th May at 8pm Thestart time for members is as usual 730so we can have the business part beforethe Open Meeting Looking forward toseeing you then

WI Litter PickPictured are members fo our WI who

took part in a litter pick around thevillage during April organised by theDerbyshire Federation of WIrsquos It waspart of a nationwide campaign entitledldquothe Big Tidy Uprdquo instigated by theauthor Bill Bryson This is very relevantto the WI who were the brains behindthe original Keep Britain Tidy Campaignand who open each meeting withJerusalem which as we all know speaksof Englandrsquos green and pleasant landThis was our contribution to try andkeep our little corner green and pleasantfor everyoneDavia Broome

Bletchley ParkWe would like to invite everyone

[men as well] to our next meeting onWednesday 6th May at 8pm in theVillage Hall when Nancy Pulley will betalking about Bletchley Park Pleasecome along and join us

WI Report

Notes from St Giles

We had a wonderfully uplifting experience celebrating Easter thi s year I was able to attend the Eas te r Vigil Euchari s t at All Saints Curbar with my grand-daughter Hayley on Holy Saturday eve ning joining toge ther with our friends in the Be nefice of Longstone Curbar amp Stoney Middleton This unique service s tarts ou tside as dusk falls and with the Candlelight procession back into church and r e ve wal of our Baptismal promises leads to the first Eucharist of Easte r It is a very specia l service and totally lifts your spirits Easte r Sunda y at St Giles w as th e culmination of our thanksgiving for the r e surre ction of Christ aft e r his crucifiction Th e churc h looked beautiful decorated by our group of flower arrangers and we had the baptism of Charl es Louis Agutter to add to the fe s tivities

The me ntion of flowers rings loud bells Of course it s nearly time for St Giles Flower Festival 2009 This year it will be held between Saturday May 9th and Saturday May 16th If anyone ca n help by providing cakes or a s tint in the Vill age hall assisting with the serving of refreshments Judy Fraser-Smith would be pleased to hear from you We have a faithful team who produce really scrumptiou s cakes but would be delighted if more volunteers could help If you can help please contact Judy on 640748 or me on 640961 Alternatively jus t pop into th e hall to enjoy r e freshments a nd look at th e arrangments in the church Some people come year by year from various areas so it is quite popular

The Church of the Good Shepherd at Wardlow are having a Flower Festival in Mayas well This will be from May 23rd to May 31st and this is also we ll worth a visit

Now the trees are budding flowering and changing to green lets hope better weather will soon be here sunnier and warmer with some but not too much rain so that we have time to enjoy the beauty and colours that nature gives us

Pam Smith

My Dear Friends

Those of you who have read Rudyard Kiplings Just-So Stories will know that in the beginning the kangaroo was a very di ffe r e nt creature He was grey and woolly and he ran abou t on four short legs

Kangaroos pride was inordinate and he wanted to be diffe rent from all other animals So he went off to the big god NQuongwho was sitting in his ba th and asked to be made different

The big god NQuong called a dog yellow dog dingo and told him to chase kangaroo which he did all over the place until 5 oclock in the afternoon And as he chased so kangaroo learnt to hop By the time he arrived back he is a kangaroo but not a happy one di sappointed disillusioned hungry and exhausted He had expected the big god NQuongsitting in his bath to work a magic to cha nge him not by be ing chased everywhere by ye llow dog dingo but to make him different by charms and inca ntationsshyjust like that

Now the idea that God might work a magic just like that seem really attractive We cant blame kangaroo for wanting it Often it is what we would like ourselves It would be so much less bother

We want a cure for our foul temper7

God works a magiC and we dont have to go through that exhausting and humiliating process when we bit our tongu e to stop saying some thing rude and are left seething insid e ins tead of hi tting ou t when we try to red irect our anger in a more creative way fail loose our temper apologise and have to start all over aga in

How much easier if God jus t worked a magiC and we changed

And think how impress ive it would be Think of all the converts we would get

N amp IS CASEY NEWSAGENTS

GROCERIES AND GENERAL STORE

WINES AND SPIRITS Choice of Fresh Fruit and

Vegetables daily Main Street Great Longstone Tel Great Longstone 640379 Satisfaction Guaranteed

The Church would be full every Sunday and people would say Do you see that man over there Jus t a week ago he smoked di sgu sting cigars in the nonshysmoking compartment of trains defaced library books le t his Pit-bull terrier foul the pave ments and burst childrens balloons Now hes nice He knits cuddly toys and comes to Church every Sunday

Ifwe could say that of people pointing to how God worked a magic and changed them jus t like that how impressive that would beExcept that it seems this is not how God works God is not out just to get converts God wants us to enjoy the fullness oflife and really live And that means growth not just change And it means learning and pu tting love into practice and working with each othe r and the toleration acceptance compassion which growing and living demands But the big god NQuongjust sat in hi s bath and made yellow dog dingo do all the work Thats a bit like the manager going off to entertain an important clie nt and placing a heap of files on his secretarys desk Perhaps she could do a bit of overtime so that they would be up to date for him to assess tomorrow Or it is like the husband just popping out for a drink Back in time for su pper he says when the children have been put to bed

All too frequ e ntly we suffer from those often in power going off to do something interes ting or sitting there comfortably while leaving others to do the work and then criticis ing them if they think it hasnt been done properly

We might think this of God too After a ll Ascension Day (May 21 ) tells of Jesus returning to the glory of his Father in heaven leavin g hi s followers to ge t on with his mission until he returns in judgementBut that is not it What we celebra te at Pentecost which follows Ascens ion Day is the presence of God in us and among us _

Benjamin Wragg Professional Painter amp Decorator

The Homestead Main s treel

add ington B u xlOtl Dlt rb ~ hirc

K 17 9Tr ph ne 0 [29885452

10

This presence is not a possession as if we owned God nor is it God taking over from us but something very subtle Rases -Spray with Roseclear or similar prod uct to control pests and diseases elusive and gentle So much so that

Dahlias - Plant out young plants when danger of frost has passed stake and maybe we dont even notice or even

label each plant realise that there at our heart is God

Herbaceous Plants - Control weeds by hoeing between plants stake tall plantssharing but not forcing waiting for us

such as Delphiniums and water newly planted beds to co-operate and allow God-in-us to LaLms - Apply lawn fertiliser and continue regular mowing apply fungicidesinfluence our lives then to help us grow

for disease control and weed killingand live and to help others to do the

Chrysanthemums - Plant out flowering varieties in garden also pom-poms same through us

scatter slug bait Our God is nota god who justworksa

Sweet peas - Hoe around plants mulch in dry weather tie in cordons as theymagic nor one who leaves us to do the work This is what we celebrate at Pentecost

Yours sincerely Christopher Hugh Benson

Services at St Giles and Wardlow

Sunday 3d May Fourth Sunday of Easter 800am Eucharist 900am Parish Eucharist Wardlow 1100am Morning Worship 630pm Evensong Wednesday 6th

930am School Worship Saturday 9th - 16th

Flower Festival Sunday 10th bull Fifth Sunday of Easter 1100am Parish Eucharist 630pm Evensong Wednesday 13 th

1 015am Eucharist Thursday 14th St Matthias 700pm Eucharist of Confirmation Sunday 17th Rogation Sunday 800am Eucharist 900am Sunday Worship Wardlow 1030am Sunday Worship Rogation Sunday Walk 630pm Evensong Tuesday 19th bull

730pmArchdeacons Visitation Hayfield Thursday 21 st bull Ascension Day 700pm Parish Eucharist Saturday 23d - 31 st

Flower Festival Wardlow Sunday 24th Seventh Sunday of Easter 1100am Parish Eucharist 630pm Evensong Sunday 31 st bull Pentecost 800am Eucharist 1100am Parish Eucharist 700pm Flower Festival Service Wardlow

May in the Garden

grow Flowers from seed - Make sowings of hardy and half hardy annuals when rIsk of frost has passed Sow hardy biennials in drills in nursery bed Eruit - Control pests when seen Feed and water all fruit when fruit is swelling Tie up new shoots on blackberries and loganberries Control weeds around trees and bushes in cultivated ground protect strawberry fruit with straw and scatter slug bait Vegetables - Cover potatoes iffrost is forecast Prepare site for marrows make sowings ofsummer spinach salad crops beetroot and french beans Trees and Shrubs - Plant out shrubs thatare tender when young (Fuchsia Arbutus Choisys and Hydrangeas) and keep watered until established Remove dead wood and thin shoots from Forsythias to keep in shape General Tasks - Spray roses fruit bushes and broad beans weekly against aphids and caterpillars Apply liquid feeds or dress with quick acting fertiliser and water in

Do you need help with MATHS or COMPUTERS Qualified Mathematics and Information amp Computer Technology (ICT) female

teacher available for tutoring of any age and any level With extensive experience working with both adults and children

Competitive rates Phone 01629640671

or 07803 127337 e-mail lindacmasonhotmailcom

J M Rowland PAINTER amp

DECORATOR

Tel 01629 640021 Mob 07976967798

Great longstone Methodist Chapel

Local Minister RevdMargaretRoe

Tel 812195 3rd May 1030am Miss Sue Peat 10th May 1030am Revd M Roe 17h May 1030am Revd RGoadby 24th May 1030am Mr B Carter

31st May - 1100 am United Service at the Parish Church

All are welcome to join us

J W amp J METTAM LIMITED

Independent Family Funeral Directors since 1899

Ambrose House Granby Croft

Bakewell DE45 1 ET

Tel (01629812114)

11

8

Bakewell Medical CentreAshenfell Surgery Baslow

wwwashenfellsurgerycouk

Telephone numbersReception 01246 582216District Nursing Team 01246 584903Dispensary 01246 582366 (line is open12noon ndash100pm and 200pm ndash 300pm)Community MatronHealth Visitor01246 583270Opening hoursMonday to Friday 800am ndash 630pm -(We do not close for lunch)Doctors Working DaysDr Chadwick ndash is in every day exceptMondayDr Jordan ndash is in every day exceptThursdayDr Barstow - is in every day exceptWednesdayDr Chadwickrsquos Retirement

Dr Chadwick will be retiring in June2009 There is a book and collection inreception if you feel you would like tocontributeOnline bookings

You can now book appointmentsorder repeat prescriptions and updateany changes to your address contactdetails etc via the website - please askat reception for details of how to registerfor Emis Access

ParkingPlease note that limited overflowparking is available at the CavendishHotelOver the Counter MedicationsCan be purchased from the Surgery egCalpolNurofenBenylinCalamineLotionsPiritonAnadinVicksVaporubetcPSV amp HGV Medicals

Medical examinations amp Reports for aCompany or a Private person can beperformed at the Surgery at competitiverates Please ring the Surgery on theabove telephone number for furtherinformationPatient Participation Group

If you would be interested in a PatientParticipation Group please contact HelenWatts Practice Manager on the abovetelephone numberMinor injuries

The Whitworth Hospital on the A6between Darley Dale and Matlock isused to treat minor injuries and providecare and advice outside of normalsurgery hours including weekends andBank Holidarsquoys They offer a 24-hourservice Please telephone 01629 593003for further information or contact NHSDirect on 0845 4647For emergencies - if you have a seriousproblem such as chest pain or severebleeding telephone 999 for anambulance

Letrsquos Stay PeakDistrict

wwwpeakdistrict-nationalparkcom

Holiday accommodation amp Tourismwebsite with more than 300

customers

Ideal for cottage owners bampbscampsites pubs etc

Advertise from justpound49

Free photographyGood value web design

20 OFFif you live in the Under The

Edge distribution area

Mike CumminsLetrsquos Stay Peak District

Holme LeaStation Road

Great Longstone

Tel 01629 640640

Did you knowrsquoPlease look out for our bright yellowlsquoDid you knowrsquo cards around BakewellThese have recently been updated andwill be out around the town in MayCalling the surgery from abroad

Please be aware that if you are abroadand need to contact the surgery you willneed to dial a different number to theone above which is 0870 423 0416EMIS Access

If you register to use lsquoEMIS Accessrsquoyou can order repeat prescriptions andbook some appointments with a GP Askat reception if you wish to registerPatient Participation Group

We have a patient participation groupwho meet every two months for an houror so and are always looking for newmembers to represent all ages Pleasecontact Nick Derbyshire PracticeManager if you are interested or requirefurther details

Eyam Surgery

Church Street Eyam Hope Valley S32 5QH Telephone 01433 630836

Fax 01433 631832

Updated on 20th April2009

Eyam surgery is open from800am until 630pm

If you need an emergency appointmentplease inform the receptionist

9

Well here we are at the base camp ofthe year As I write this it is already midApril The all too brief good weather ofEaster is behind us and we are back tothe chilly east wind At least our gallantband of litter pickers managed tocomplete their task in reasonableweather Photographic evidence of someof them is elsewhere in this issue

We have several members attendingthe Group Meeting in Bakewell and hopeit is the usual enjoyable evening We hada little confusion over the competitionWhat was required Was it a medicalantiquity a medieval artefact or acombination of these two All will berevealed at our next meeting

We are again making an appearance atthe Village Open Day to set out our stallso everyone can see what we do themembers also agreed that a meal atBakewell Golf Club to celebrate our 85thBirthday was a good idea

Our speaker for the evening was SallyMosley who was brought along by AlfieAlfiersquos first job of the evening was to findthe biscuits which were hastily confinedto the kitchen until refreshment timeThen he had to check everyone waspresent and correct before settling downto help Sally tell us about all theinteresting dogs he has met during hisvarious visits with Sally Actually afterall the biscuit hunting and peoplechecking Alfie fell asleep

Alfie has tried everything from beinga mountain rescue dog police dogsniffer dog [3 different types explosivesdrugs and fire accelerant] to seeing thework of hearing dogs for the deaf anddogs for the blind and disabled Hersquos alsotried out being a pet as therapy whichinvolves going into Nursing Homes tobe made a fuss of by the residents Whosays itrsquos a dogrsquos life

I think my favourite training sessionwhich Alfie undertook was as a sheepdogwith Stuart Ollerenshaw As Sallyexplained Alfie has always been taughtnot to chase sheep so to be told to roundthem up was a little confusing Howeverafter sitting with Stuart watching thesheepdogs working Alfie was allowedhis turn He did very well butremembering his training and knowinghe shouldnrsquot chase sheep he rounded upthe dogs instead It was a very enjoyableevening and after so much hard workAlfie got his reward of a drink and somebiscuits

Our next meeting is an Open Meetingso not only are we inviting the ladiesbut the men as well or anyone whowants to come along and hear NancyPulley talk about Bletchley Park Thedate is Wednesday 6th May at 8pm Thestart time for members is as usual 730so we can have the business part beforethe Open Meeting Looking forward toseeing you then

WI Litter PickPictured are members fo our WI who

took part in a litter pick around thevillage during April organised by theDerbyshire Federation of WIrsquos It waspart of a nationwide campaign entitledldquothe Big Tidy Uprdquo instigated by theauthor Bill Bryson This is very relevantto the WI who were the brains behindthe original Keep Britain Tidy Campaignand who open each meeting withJerusalem which as we all know speaksof Englandrsquos green and pleasant landThis was our contribution to try andkeep our little corner green and pleasantfor everyoneDavia Broome

Bletchley ParkWe would like to invite everyone

[men as well] to our next meeting onWednesday 6th May at 8pm in theVillage Hall when Nancy Pulley will betalking about Bletchley Park Pleasecome along and join us

WI Report

Notes from St Giles

We had a wonderfully uplifting experience celebrating Easter thi s year I was able to attend the Eas te r Vigil Euchari s t at All Saints Curbar with my grand-daughter Hayley on Holy Saturday eve ning joining toge ther with our friends in the Be nefice of Longstone Curbar amp Stoney Middleton This unique service s tarts ou tside as dusk falls and with the Candlelight procession back into church and r e ve wal of our Baptismal promises leads to the first Eucharist of Easte r It is a very specia l service and totally lifts your spirits Easte r Sunda y at St Giles w as th e culmination of our thanksgiving for the r e surre ction of Christ aft e r his crucifiction Th e churc h looked beautiful decorated by our group of flower arrangers and we had the baptism of Charl es Louis Agutter to add to the fe s tivities

The me ntion of flowers rings loud bells Of course it s nearly time for St Giles Flower Festival 2009 This year it will be held between Saturday May 9th and Saturday May 16th If anyone ca n help by providing cakes or a s tint in the Vill age hall assisting with the serving of refreshments Judy Fraser-Smith would be pleased to hear from you We have a faithful team who produce really scrumptiou s cakes but would be delighted if more volunteers could help If you can help please contact Judy on 640748 or me on 640961 Alternatively jus t pop into th e hall to enjoy r e freshments a nd look at th e arrangments in the church Some people come year by year from various areas so it is quite popular

The Church of the Good Shepherd at Wardlow are having a Flower Festival in Mayas well This will be from May 23rd to May 31st and this is also we ll worth a visit

Now the trees are budding flowering and changing to green lets hope better weather will soon be here sunnier and warmer with some but not too much rain so that we have time to enjoy the beauty and colours that nature gives us

Pam Smith

My Dear Friends

Those of you who have read Rudyard Kiplings Just-So Stories will know that in the beginning the kangaroo was a very di ffe r e nt creature He was grey and woolly and he ran abou t on four short legs

Kangaroos pride was inordinate and he wanted to be diffe rent from all other animals So he went off to the big god NQuongwho was sitting in his ba th and asked to be made different

The big god NQuong called a dog yellow dog dingo and told him to chase kangaroo which he did all over the place until 5 oclock in the afternoon And as he chased so kangaroo learnt to hop By the time he arrived back he is a kangaroo but not a happy one di sappointed disillusioned hungry and exhausted He had expected the big god NQuongsitting in his bath to work a magic to cha nge him not by be ing chased everywhere by ye llow dog dingo but to make him different by charms and inca ntationsshyjust like that

Now the idea that God might work a magic just like that seem really attractive We cant blame kangaroo for wanting it Often it is what we would like ourselves It would be so much less bother

We want a cure for our foul temper7

God works a magiC and we dont have to go through that exhausting and humiliating process when we bit our tongu e to stop saying some thing rude and are left seething insid e ins tead of hi tting ou t when we try to red irect our anger in a more creative way fail loose our temper apologise and have to start all over aga in

How much easier if God jus t worked a magiC and we changed

And think how impress ive it would be Think of all the converts we would get

N amp IS CASEY NEWSAGENTS

GROCERIES AND GENERAL STORE

WINES AND SPIRITS Choice of Fresh Fruit and

Vegetables daily Main Street Great Longstone Tel Great Longstone 640379 Satisfaction Guaranteed

The Church would be full every Sunday and people would say Do you see that man over there Jus t a week ago he smoked di sgu sting cigars in the nonshysmoking compartment of trains defaced library books le t his Pit-bull terrier foul the pave ments and burst childrens balloons Now hes nice He knits cuddly toys and comes to Church every Sunday

Ifwe could say that of people pointing to how God worked a magic and changed them jus t like that how impressive that would beExcept that it seems this is not how God works God is not out just to get converts God wants us to enjoy the fullness oflife and really live And that means growth not just change And it means learning and pu tting love into practice and working with each othe r and the toleration acceptance compassion which growing and living demands But the big god NQuongjust sat in hi s bath and made yellow dog dingo do all the work Thats a bit like the manager going off to entertain an important clie nt and placing a heap of files on his secretarys desk Perhaps she could do a bit of overtime so that they would be up to date for him to assess tomorrow Or it is like the husband just popping out for a drink Back in time for su pper he says when the children have been put to bed

All too frequ e ntly we suffer from those often in power going off to do something interes ting or sitting there comfortably while leaving others to do the work and then criticis ing them if they think it hasnt been done properly

We might think this of God too After a ll Ascension Day (May 21 ) tells of Jesus returning to the glory of his Father in heaven leavin g hi s followers to ge t on with his mission until he returns in judgementBut that is not it What we celebra te at Pentecost which follows Ascens ion Day is the presence of God in us and among us _

Benjamin Wragg Professional Painter amp Decorator

The Homestead Main s treel

add ington B u xlOtl Dlt rb ~ hirc

K 17 9Tr ph ne 0 [29885452

10

This presence is not a possession as if we owned God nor is it God taking over from us but something very subtle Rases -Spray with Roseclear or similar prod uct to control pests and diseases elusive and gentle So much so that

Dahlias - Plant out young plants when danger of frost has passed stake and maybe we dont even notice or even

label each plant realise that there at our heart is God

Herbaceous Plants - Control weeds by hoeing between plants stake tall plantssharing but not forcing waiting for us

such as Delphiniums and water newly planted beds to co-operate and allow God-in-us to LaLms - Apply lawn fertiliser and continue regular mowing apply fungicidesinfluence our lives then to help us grow

for disease control and weed killingand live and to help others to do the

Chrysanthemums - Plant out flowering varieties in garden also pom-poms same through us

scatter slug bait Our God is nota god who justworksa

Sweet peas - Hoe around plants mulch in dry weather tie in cordons as theymagic nor one who leaves us to do the work This is what we celebrate at Pentecost

Yours sincerely Christopher Hugh Benson

Services at St Giles and Wardlow

Sunday 3d May Fourth Sunday of Easter 800am Eucharist 900am Parish Eucharist Wardlow 1100am Morning Worship 630pm Evensong Wednesday 6th

930am School Worship Saturday 9th - 16th

Flower Festival Sunday 10th bull Fifth Sunday of Easter 1100am Parish Eucharist 630pm Evensong Wednesday 13 th

1 015am Eucharist Thursday 14th St Matthias 700pm Eucharist of Confirmation Sunday 17th Rogation Sunday 800am Eucharist 900am Sunday Worship Wardlow 1030am Sunday Worship Rogation Sunday Walk 630pm Evensong Tuesday 19th bull

730pmArchdeacons Visitation Hayfield Thursday 21 st bull Ascension Day 700pm Parish Eucharist Saturday 23d - 31 st

Flower Festival Wardlow Sunday 24th Seventh Sunday of Easter 1100am Parish Eucharist 630pm Evensong Sunday 31 st bull Pentecost 800am Eucharist 1100am Parish Eucharist 700pm Flower Festival Service Wardlow

May in the Garden

grow Flowers from seed - Make sowings of hardy and half hardy annuals when rIsk of frost has passed Sow hardy biennials in drills in nursery bed Eruit - Control pests when seen Feed and water all fruit when fruit is swelling Tie up new shoots on blackberries and loganberries Control weeds around trees and bushes in cultivated ground protect strawberry fruit with straw and scatter slug bait Vegetables - Cover potatoes iffrost is forecast Prepare site for marrows make sowings ofsummer spinach salad crops beetroot and french beans Trees and Shrubs - Plant out shrubs thatare tender when young (Fuchsia Arbutus Choisys and Hydrangeas) and keep watered until established Remove dead wood and thin shoots from Forsythias to keep in shape General Tasks - Spray roses fruit bushes and broad beans weekly against aphids and caterpillars Apply liquid feeds or dress with quick acting fertiliser and water in

Do you need help with MATHS or COMPUTERS Qualified Mathematics and Information amp Computer Technology (ICT) female

teacher available for tutoring of any age and any level With extensive experience working with both adults and children

Competitive rates Phone 01629640671

or 07803 127337 e-mail lindacmasonhotmailcom

J M Rowland PAINTER amp

DECORATOR

Tel 01629 640021 Mob 07976967798

Great longstone Methodist Chapel

Local Minister RevdMargaretRoe

Tel 812195 3rd May 1030am Miss Sue Peat 10th May 1030am Revd M Roe 17h May 1030am Revd RGoadby 24th May 1030am Mr B Carter

31st May - 1100 am United Service at the Parish Church

All are welcome to join us

J W amp J METTAM LIMITED

Independent Family Funeral Directors since 1899

Ambrose House Granby Croft

Bakewell DE45 1 ET

Tel (01629812114)

11

9

Well here we are at the base camp ofthe year As I write this it is already midApril The all too brief good weather ofEaster is behind us and we are back tothe chilly east wind At least our gallantband of litter pickers managed tocomplete their task in reasonableweather Photographic evidence of someof them is elsewhere in this issue

We have several members attendingthe Group Meeting in Bakewell and hopeit is the usual enjoyable evening We hada little confusion over the competitionWhat was required Was it a medicalantiquity a medieval artefact or acombination of these two All will berevealed at our next meeting

We are again making an appearance atthe Village Open Day to set out our stallso everyone can see what we do themembers also agreed that a meal atBakewell Golf Club to celebrate our 85thBirthday was a good idea

Our speaker for the evening was SallyMosley who was brought along by AlfieAlfiersquos first job of the evening was to findthe biscuits which were hastily confinedto the kitchen until refreshment timeThen he had to check everyone waspresent and correct before settling downto help Sally tell us about all theinteresting dogs he has met during hisvarious visits with Sally Actually afterall the biscuit hunting and peoplechecking Alfie fell asleep

Alfie has tried everything from beinga mountain rescue dog police dogsniffer dog [3 different types explosivesdrugs and fire accelerant] to seeing thework of hearing dogs for the deaf anddogs for the blind and disabled Hersquos alsotried out being a pet as therapy whichinvolves going into Nursing Homes tobe made a fuss of by the residents Whosays itrsquos a dogrsquos life

I think my favourite training sessionwhich Alfie undertook was as a sheepdogwith Stuart Ollerenshaw As Sallyexplained Alfie has always been taughtnot to chase sheep so to be told to roundthem up was a little confusing Howeverafter sitting with Stuart watching thesheepdogs working Alfie was allowedhis turn He did very well butremembering his training and knowinghe shouldnrsquot chase sheep he rounded upthe dogs instead It was a very enjoyableevening and after so much hard workAlfie got his reward of a drink and somebiscuits

Our next meeting is an Open Meetingso not only are we inviting the ladiesbut the men as well or anyone whowants to come along and hear NancyPulley talk about Bletchley Park Thedate is Wednesday 6th May at 8pm Thestart time for members is as usual 730so we can have the business part beforethe Open Meeting Looking forward toseeing you then

WI Litter PickPictured are members fo our WI who

took part in a litter pick around thevillage during April organised by theDerbyshire Federation of WIrsquos It waspart of a nationwide campaign entitledldquothe Big Tidy Uprdquo instigated by theauthor Bill Bryson This is very relevantto the WI who were the brains behindthe original Keep Britain Tidy Campaignand who open each meeting withJerusalem which as we all know speaksof Englandrsquos green and pleasant landThis was our contribution to try andkeep our little corner green and pleasantfor everyoneDavia Broome

Bletchley ParkWe would like to invite everyone

[men as well] to our next meeting onWednesday 6th May at 8pm in theVillage Hall when Nancy Pulley will betalking about Bletchley Park Pleasecome along and join us

WI Report

Notes from St Giles

We had a wonderfully uplifting experience celebrating Easter thi s year I was able to attend the Eas te r Vigil Euchari s t at All Saints Curbar with my grand-daughter Hayley on Holy Saturday eve ning joining toge ther with our friends in the Be nefice of Longstone Curbar amp Stoney Middleton This unique service s tarts ou tside as dusk falls and with the Candlelight procession back into church and r e ve wal of our Baptismal promises leads to the first Eucharist of Easte r It is a very specia l service and totally lifts your spirits Easte r Sunda y at St Giles w as th e culmination of our thanksgiving for the r e surre ction of Christ aft e r his crucifiction Th e churc h looked beautiful decorated by our group of flower arrangers and we had the baptism of Charl es Louis Agutter to add to the fe s tivities

The me ntion of flowers rings loud bells Of course it s nearly time for St Giles Flower Festival 2009 This year it will be held between Saturday May 9th and Saturday May 16th If anyone ca n help by providing cakes or a s tint in the Vill age hall assisting with the serving of refreshments Judy Fraser-Smith would be pleased to hear from you We have a faithful team who produce really scrumptiou s cakes but would be delighted if more volunteers could help If you can help please contact Judy on 640748 or me on 640961 Alternatively jus t pop into th e hall to enjoy r e freshments a nd look at th e arrangments in the church Some people come year by year from various areas so it is quite popular

The Church of the Good Shepherd at Wardlow are having a Flower Festival in Mayas well This will be from May 23rd to May 31st and this is also we ll worth a visit

Now the trees are budding flowering and changing to green lets hope better weather will soon be here sunnier and warmer with some but not too much rain so that we have time to enjoy the beauty and colours that nature gives us

Pam Smith

My Dear Friends

Those of you who have read Rudyard Kiplings Just-So Stories will know that in the beginning the kangaroo was a very di ffe r e nt creature He was grey and woolly and he ran abou t on four short legs

Kangaroos pride was inordinate and he wanted to be diffe rent from all other animals So he went off to the big god NQuongwho was sitting in his ba th and asked to be made different

The big god NQuong called a dog yellow dog dingo and told him to chase kangaroo which he did all over the place until 5 oclock in the afternoon And as he chased so kangaroo learnt to hop By the time he arrived back he is a kangaroo but not a happy one di sappointed disillusioned hungry and exhausted He had expected the big god NQuongsitting in his bath to work a magic to cha nge him not by be ing chased everywhere by ye llow dog dingo but to make him different by charms and inca ntationsshyjust like that

Now the idea that God might work a magic just like that seem really attractive We cant blame kangaroo for wanting it Often it is what we would like ourselves It would be so much less bother

We want a cure for our foul temper7

God works a magiC and we dont have to go through that exhausting and humiliating process when we bit our tongu e to stop saying some thing rude and are left seething insid e ins tead of hi tting ou t when we try to red irect our anger in a more creative way fail loose our temper apologise and have to start all over aga in

How much easier if God jus t worked a magiC and we changed

And think how impress ive it would be Think of all the converts we would get

N amp IS CASEY NEWSAGENTS

GROCERIES AND GENERAL STORE

WINES AND SPIRITS Choice of Fresh Fruit and

Vegetables daily Main Street Great Longstone Tel Great Longstone 640379 Satisfaction Guaranteed

The Church would be full every Sunday and people would say Do you see that man over there Jus t a week ago he smoked di sgu sting cigars in the nonshysmoking compartment of trains defaced library books le t his Pit-bull terrier foul the pave ments and burst childrens balloons Now hes nice He knits cuddly toys and comes to Church every Sunday

Ifwe could say that of people pointing to how God worked a magic and changed them jus t like that how impressive that would beExcept that it seems this is not how God works God is not out just to get converts God wants us to enjoy the fullness oflife and really live And that means growth not just change And it means learning and pu tting love into practice and working with each othe r and the toleration acceptance compassion which growing and living demands But the big god NQuongjust sat in hi s bath and made yellow dog dingo do all the work Thats a bit like the manager going off to entertain an important clie nt and placing a heap of files on his secretarys desk Perhaps she could do a bit of overtime so that they would be up to date for him to assess tomorrow Or it is like the husband just popping out for a drink Back in time for su pper he says when the children have been put to bed

All too frequ e ntly we suffer from those often in power going off to do something interes ting or sitting there comfortably while leaving others to do the work and then criticis ing them if they think it hasnt been done properly

We might think this of God too After a ll Ascension Day (May 21 ) tells of Jesus returning to the glory of his Father in heaven leavin g hi s followers to ge t on with his mission until he returns in judgementBut that is not it What we celebra te at Pentecost which follows Ascens ion Day is the presence of God in us and among us _

Benjamin Wragg Professional Painter amp Decorator

The Homestead Main s treel

add ington B u xlOtl Dlt rb ~ hirc

K 17 9Tr ph ne 0 [29885452

10

This presence is not a possession as if we owned God nor is it God taking over from us but something very subtle Rases -Spray with Roseclear or similar prod uct to control pests and diseases elusive and gentle So much so that

Dahlias - Plant out young plants when danger of frost has passed stake and maybe we dont even notice or even

label each plant realise that there at our heart is God

Herbaceous Plants - Control weeds by hoeing between plants stake tall plantssharing but not forcing waiting for us

such as Delphiniums and water newly planted beds to co-operate and allow God-in-us to LaLms - Apply lawn fertiliser and continue regular mowing apply fungicidesinfluence our lives then to help us grow

for disease control and weed killingand live and to help others to do the

Chrysanthemums - Plant out flowering varieties in garden also pom-poms same through us

scatter slug bait Our God is nota god who justworksa

Sweet peas - Hoe around plants mulch in dry weather tie in cordons as theymagic nor one who leaves us to do the work This is what we celebrate at Pentecost

Yours sincerely Christopher Hugh Benson

Services at St Giles and Wardlow

Sunday 3d May Fourth Sunday of Easter 800am Eucharist 900am Parish Eucharist Wardlow 1100am Morning Worship 630pm Evensong Wednesday 6th

930am School Worship Saturday 9th - 16th

Flower Festival Sunday 10th bull Fifth Sunday of Easter 1100am Parish Eucharist 630pm Evensong Wednesday 13 th

1 015am Eucharist Thursday 14th St Matthias 700pm Eucharist of Confirmation Sunday 17th Rogation Sunday 800am Eucharist 900am Sunday Worship Wardlow 1030am Sunday Worship Rogation Sunday Walk 630pm Evensong Tuesday 19th bull

730pmArchdeacons Visitation Hayfield Thursday 21 st bull Ascension Day 700pm Parish Eucharist Saturday 23d - 31 st

Flower Festival Wardlow Sunday 24th Seventh Sunday of Easter 1100am Parish Eucharist 630pm Evensong Sunday 31 st bull Pentecost 800am Eucharist 1100am Parish Eucharist 700pm Flower Festival Service Wardlow

May in the Garden

grow Flowers from seed - Make sowings of hardy and half hardy annuals when rIsk of frost has passed Sow hardy biennials in drills in nursery bed Eruit - Control pests when seen Feed and water all fruit when fruit is swelling Tie up new shoots on blackberries and loganberries Control weeds around trees and bushes in cultivated ground protect strawberry fruit with straw and scatter slug bait Vegetables - Cover potatoes iffrost is forecast Prepare site for marrows make sowings ofsummer spinach salad crops beetroot and french beans Trees and Shrubs - Plant out shrubs thatare tender when young (Fuchsia Arbutus Choisys and Hydrangeas) and keep watered until established Remove dead wood and thin shoots from Forsythias to keep in shape General Tasks - Spray roses fruit bushes and broad beans weekly against aphids and caterpillars Apply liquid feeds or dress with quick acting fertiliser and water in

Do you need help with MATHS or COMPUTERS Qualified Mathematics and Information amp Computer Technology (ICT) female

teacher available for tutoring of any age and any level With extensive experience working with both adults and children

Competitive rates Phone 01629640671

or 07803 127337 e-mail lindacmasonhotmailcom

J M Rowland PAINTER amp

DECORATOR

Tel 01629 640021 Mob 07976967798

Great longstone Methodist Chapel

Local Minister RevdMargaretRoe

Tel 812195 3rd May 1030am Miss Sue Peat 10th May 1030am Revd M Roe 17h May 1030am Revd RGoadby 24th May 1030am Mr B Carter

31st May - 1100 am United Service at the Parish Church

All are welcome to join us

J W amp J METTAM LIMITED

Independent Family Funeral Directors since 1899

Ambrose House Granby Croft

Bakewell DE45 1 ET

Tel (01629812114)

11

Notes from St Giles

We had a wonderfully uplifting experience celebrating Easter thi s year I was able to attend the Eas te r Vigil Euchari s t at All Saints Curbar with my grand-daughter Hayley on Holy Saturday eve ning joining toge ther with our friends in the Be nefice of Longstone Curbar amp Stoney Middleton This unique service s tarts ou tside as dusk falls and with the Candlelight procession back into church and r e ve wal of our Baptismal promises leads to the first Eucharist of Easte r It is a very specia l service and totally lifts your spirits Easte r Sunda y at St Giles w as th e culmination of our thanksgiving for the r e surre ction of Christ aft e r his crucifiction Th e churc h looked beautiful decorated by our group of flower arrangers and we had the baptism of Charl es Louis Agutter to add to the fe s tivities

The me ntion of flowers rings loud bells Of course it s nearly time for St Giles Flower Festival 2009 This year it will be held between Saturday May 9th and Saturday May 16th If anyone ca n help by providing cakes or a s tint in the Vill age hall assisting with the serving of refreshments Judy Fraser-Smith would be pleased to hear from you We have a faithful team who produce really scrumptiou s cakes but would be delighted if more volunteers could help If you can help please contact Judy on 640748 or me on 640961 Alternatively jus t pop into th e hall to enjoy r e freshments a nd look at th e arrangments in the church Some people come year by year from various areas so it is quite popular

The Church of the Good Shepherd at Wardlow are having a Flower Festival in Mayas well This will be from May 23rd to May 31st and this is also we ll worth a visit

Now the trees are budding flowering and changing to green lets hope better weather will soon be here sunnier and warmer with some but not too much rain so that we have time to enjoy the beauty and colours that nature gives us

Pam Smith

My Dear Friends

Those of you who have read Rudyard Kiplings Just-So Stories will know that in the beginning the kangaroo was a very di ffe r e nt creature He was grey and woolly and he ran abou t on four short legs

Kangaroos pride was inordinate and he wanted to be diffe rent from all other animals So he went off to the big god NQuongwho was sitting in his ba th and asked to be made different

The big god NQuong called a dog yellow dog dingo and told him to chase kangaroo which he did all over the place until 5 oclock in the afternoon And as he chased so kangaroo learnt to hop By the time he arrived back he is a kangaroo but not a happy one di sappointed disillusioned hungry and exhausted He had expected the big god NQuongsitting in his bath to work a magic to cha nge him not by be ing chased everywhere by ye llow dog dingo but to make him different by charms and inca ntationsshyjust like that

Now the idea that God might work a magic just like that seem really attractive We cant blame kangaroo for wanting it Often it is what we would like ourselves It would be so much less bother

We want a cure for our foul temper7

God works a magiC and we dont have to go through that exhausting and humiliating process when we bit our tongu e to stop saying some thing rude and are left seething insid e ins tead of hi tting ou t when we try to red irect our anger in a more creative way fail loose our temper apologise and have to start all over aga in

How much easier if God jus t worked a magiC and we changed

And think how impress ive it would be Think of all the converts we would get

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The Church would be full every Sunday and people would say Do you see that man over there Jus t a week ago he smoked di sgu sting cigars in the nonshysmoking compartment of trains defaced library books le t his Pit-bull terrier foul the pave ments and burst childrens balloons Now hes nice He knits cuddly toys and comes to Church every Sunday

Ifwe could say that of people pointing to how God worked a magic and changed them jus t like that how impressive that would beExcept that it seems this is not how God works God is not out just to get converts God wants us to enjoy the fullness oflife and really live And that means growth not just change And it means learning and pu tting love into practice and working with each othe r and the toleration acceptance compassion which growing and living demands But the big god NQuongjust sat in hi s bath and made yellow dog dingo do all the work Thats a bit like the manager going off to entertain an important clie nt and placing a heap of files on his secretarys desk Perhaps she could do a bit of overtime so that they would be up to date for him to assess tomorrow Or it is like the husband just popping out for a drink Back in time for su pper he says when the children have been put to bed

All too frequ e ntly we suffer from those often in power going off to do something interes ting or sitting there comfortably while leaving others to do the work and then criticis ing them if they think it hasnt been done properly

We might think this of God too After a ll Ascension Day (May 21 ) tells of Jesus returning to the glory of his Father in heaven leavin g hi s followers to ge t on with his mission until he returns in judgementBut that is not it What we celebra te at Pentecost which follows Ascens ion Day is the presence of God in us and among us _

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This presence is not a possession as if we owned God nor is it God taking over from us but something very subtle Rases -Spray with Roseclear or similar prod uct to control pests and diseases elusive and gentle So much so that

Dahlias - Plant out young plants when danger of frost has passed stake and maybe we dont even notice or even

label each plant realise that there at our heart is God

Herbaceous Plants - Control weeds by hoeing between plants stake tall plantssharing but not forcing waiting for us

such as Delphiniums and water newly planted beds to co-operate and allow God-in-us to LaLms - Apply lawn fertiliser and continue regular mowing apply fungicidesinfluence our lives then to help us grow

for disease control and weed killingand live and to help others to do the

Chrysanthemums - Plant out flowering varieties in garden also pom-poms same through us

scatter slug bait Our God is nota god who justworksa

Sweet peas - Hoe around plants mulch in dry weather tie in cordons as theymagic nor one who leaves us to do the work This is what we celebrate at Pentecost

Yours sincerely Christopher Hugh Benson

Services at St Giles and Wardlow

Sunday 3d May Fourth Sunday of Easter 800am Eucharist 900am Parish Eucharist Wardlow 1100am Morning Worship 630pm Evensong Wednesday 6th

930am School Worship Saturday 9th - 16th

Flower Festival Sunday 10th bull Fifth Sunday of Easter 1100am Parish Eucharist 630pm Evensong Wednesday 13 th

1 015am Eucharist Thursday 14th St Matthias 700pm Eucharist of Confirmation Sunday 17th Rogation Sunday 800am Eucharist 900am Sunday Worship Wardlow 1030am Sunday Worship Rogation Sunday Walk 630pm Evensong Tuesday 19th bull

730pmArchdeacons Visitation Hayfield Thursday 21 st bull Ascension Day 700pm Parish Eucharist Saturday 23d - 31 st

Flower Festival Wardlow Sunday 24th Seventh Sunday of Easter 1100am Parish Eucharist 630pm Evensong Sunday 31 st bull Pentecost 800am Eucharist 1100am Parish Eucharist 700pm Flower Festival Service Wardlow

May in the Garden

grow Flowers from seed - Make sowings of hardy and half hardy annuals when rIsk of frost has passed Sow hardy biennials in drills in nursery bed Eruit - Control pests when seen Feed and water all fruit when fruit is swelling Tie up new shoots on blackberries and loganberries Control weeds around trees and bushes in cultivated ground protect strawberry fruit with straw and scatter slug bait Vegetables - Cover potatoes iffrost is forecast Prepare site for marrows make sowings ofsummer spinach salad crops beetroot and french beans Trees and Shrubs - Plant out shrubs thatare tender when young (Fuchsia Arbutus Choisys and Hydrangeas) and keep watered until established Remove dead wood and thin shoots from Forsythias to keep in shape General Tasks - Spray roses fruit bushes and broad beans weekly against aphids and caterpillars Apply liquid feeds or dress with quick acting fertiliser and water in

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Great longstone Methodist Chapel

Local Minister RevdMargaretRoe

Tel 812195 3rd May 1030am Miss Sue Peat 10th May 1030am Revd M Roe 17h May 1030am Revd RGoadby 24th May 1030am Mr B Carter

31st May - 1100 am United Service at the Parish Church

All are welcome to join us

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This presence is not a possession as if we owned God nor is it God taking over from us but something very subtle Rases -Spray with Roseclear or similar prod uct to control pests and diseases elusive and gentle So much so that

Dahlias - Plant out young plants when danger of frost has passed stake and maybe we dont even notice or even

label each plant realise that there at our heart is God

Herbaceous Plants - Control weeds by hoeing between plants stake tall plantssharing but not forcing waiting for us

such as Delphiniums and water newly planted beds to co-operate and allow God-in-us to LaLms - Apply lawn fertiliser and continue regular mowing apply fungicidesinfluence our lives then to help us grow

for disease control and weed killingand live and to help others to do the

Chrysanthemums - Plant out flowering varieties in garden also pom-poms same through us

scatter slug bait Our God is nota god who justworksa

Sweet peas - Hoe around plants mulch in dry weather tie in cordons as theymagic nor one who leaves us to do the work This is what we celebrate at Pentecost

Yours sincerely Christopher Hugh Benson

Services at St Giles and Wardlow

Sunday 3d May Fourth Sunday of Easter 800am Eucharist 900am Parish Eucharist Wardlow 1100am Morning Worship 630pm Evensong Wednesday 6th

930am School Worship Saturday 9th - 16th

Flower Festival Sunday 10th bull Fifth Sunday of Easter 1100am Parish Eucharist 630pm Evensong Wednesday 13 th

1 015am Eucharist Thursday 14th St Matthias 700pm Eucharist of Confirmation Sunday 17th Rogation Sunday 800am Eucharist 900am Sunday Worship Wardlow 1030am Sunday Worship Rogation Sunday Walk 630pm Evensong Tuesday 19th bull

730pmArchdeacons Visitation Hayfield Thursday 21 st bull Ascension Day 700pm Parish Eucharist Saturday 23d - 31 st

Flower Festival Wardlow Sunday 24th Seventh Sunday of Easter 1100am Parish Eucharist 630pm Evensong Sunday 31 st bull Pentecost 800am Eucharist 1100am Parish Eucharist 700pm Flower Festival Service Wardlow

May in the Garden

grow Flowers from seed - Make sowings of hardy and half hardy annuals when rIsk of frost has passed Sow hardy biennials in drills in nursery bed Eruit - Control pests when seen Feed and water all fruit when fruit is swelling Tie up new shoots on blackberries and loganberries Control weeds around trees and bushes in cultivated ground protect strawberry fruit with straw and scatter slug bait Vegetables - Cover potatoes iffrost is forecast Prepare site for marrows make sowings ofsummer spinach salad crops beetroot and french beans Trees and Shrubs - Plant out shrubs thatare tender when young (Fuchsia Arbutus Choisys and Hydrangeas) and keep watered until established Remove dead wood and thin shoots from Forsythias to keep in shape General Tasks - Spray roses fruit bushes and broad beans weekly against aphids and caterpillars Apply liquid feeds or dress with quick acting fertiliser and water in

Do you need help with MATHS or COMPUTERS Qualified Mathematics and Information amp Computer Technology (ICT) female

teacher available for tutoring of any age and any level With extensive experience working with both adults and children

Competitive rates Phone 01629640671

or 07803 127337 e-mail lindacmasonhotmailcom

J M Rowland PAINTER amp

DECORATOR

Tel 01629 640021 Mob 07976967798

Great longstone Methodist Chapel

Local Minister RevdMargaretRoe

Tel 812195 3rd May 1030am Miss Sue Peat 10th May 1030am Revd M Roe 17h May 1030am Revd RGoadby 24th May 1030am Mr B Carter

31st May - 1100 am United Service at the Parish Church

All are welcome to join us

J W amp J METTAM LIMITED

Independent Family Funeral Directors since 1899

Ambrose House Granby Croft

Bakewell DE45 1 ET

Tel (01629812114)

11

Waste Collection DatesNext Saturday morning collection

WARDLOW - 16th May - 745 - 915 onthe main street Stop as requestedLITTLE LONGSTONE - 16th May - 745- 900 by the telephone boxGREAT LONGSTONE - 16th May - 915- 1045 by the War MemorialCARDBOARD - You can put yourcardboard waste in your green wastebinGARDEN AND OTHER WASTE -Stonegravels Chesterfield is open 7days a week

Whatrsquos On SPRING CONCERT

Presented byThe Peak Chamber Orchestra

and the Gloriana Singers On Saturday 16 May at 700pm

Conductor Glyn Davies in Bakewell Parish Church

Tickets pound5 on the door

PIANO RECITAL Presented by

Isabel ChaplaisOn Saturday 2nd May 2009 at

730pmin Bakewell Parish Church

Tickets pound8 (adults) pound4 (children) onthe door

Glyn Davies

All Saints Church HassopThe Quintessential Quartet will

give a concert of classical light and SouthAmerican music

on May 29th starting at 730 pmTickets pound10 including a glass of wine

in the IntervalAll proceeds to go to theParish Rooms Development Fund

Your support would be welcomeTickets available from Roger Burkey

(01246 583382 ) or Peter Peel( 01629640324 )

St Giles Church FlowerFestival

Theme Beasts and SaintsSaturday 9th May to Saturday 16th

May10am -6pm daily (except Sunday

1230 -6pm)Refreshments including light

lunches will be available in the VillageHall all day

During the week additional attractionswill be held in the church as follows

Saturday 9th May - Concert byTideswell Male Voice Choir with guestEmma Hopkins Tickets pound6 each toinclude refreshments

Friday 15th May - Talk by ProfessorJohn Tarn Refreshments and retiringcollection

Saturday 16th May - Violin and PianoRecital by Tim Wright and Jordan BaileyRefreshments and retiring colection

These evenings all start at 730pmtickets available at the door or byphoning Judy Fraser-Smith (640478) Allprofits of the week will be sharedbetween the Church funds and anothercharity to be decided

Flower Festival Church of The Good Shepherd Wardlow 23rd - 31st May 2009 Refreshments available

A Note from the EditorThank you to all the readers that submitmaterial for publication and especiallyto those who regularly send in theirarticles

The deadline for copy for the nextissue is Thursday 21st May 530 pmPlease remember to include your nameand contact details with any copy thatis submitted Failure to do so will resultin the editor being unable to publishyour copy

The editors and management committeedo not necessarily endorse opinionsexpressed in articles and adverts

Subscriptions are available pleasecontact Liz McDonald Tel (01629)640171

Other enquiries and correspondenceto Haven Cottage Main Street GreatLongstone Bakewell Derbyshire

Email editoruteorgukEditor Ian Gilbert

Help with PetsDog Home Boarding and

Cat Home Visits - a betteralternative to Kennels and

Catteries

Tel 01629 640283E-Mail meldwhelpwithpetsorgMelany Davison-West PhD BSc

Neilrsquos TaxiGreat Longstone

AIRPORTSFUNCTIONS

PARTIESTEL 07816 201746

PEAK DISTRICT Bakewell Farmersrsquo Markets

under cover at The Agricultural Business Centre 30th May 2009 900am to 200pm 27th June 2009 900am to 200pm 25th July 2009 900am to 200pm 29th Aug 2009 900am to 200pm

Sunny GardenDesign amp

MaintenanceNeil Horton Tel 01629

640210 or 07951774120

Darts and DominoesLeague

The Dominoe knockouts have startedhere is a reminder of the venues DomsPairs Knockout - Sunday 10th May atThe White Lion 7pm start Doms PairsKnockout - Sunday 17th May at theAnglers Rest Millers Dale start time tbcPLEASE PLEASE if anyone is definitelyNOT GOING TO TURN UP at any of theknockouts please could they advise meas soon as possible as I have to let theLandlords know how many people areturning up so they can organise staff andfood Also could those teams that haveoutstanding games to play pleasearrange to play them as soon as possible

Callum Salfield

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