Amber Valley Voice October 2011

AmberValleyVoice Swanwick,RiddingsandLeabrooksEdition October2010

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Hello and welcome to the second edition of Amber Valley Voice. Thank you for all the won-

derful feedback that we have received and hopefully by making the improvement s that you

suggested, we will continue to make each edition of your magazine better than the last.

This edition highlights the Spookyshire Festival, organised

by the Peak District and Derbyshire Tourist Board. This fea-

tures a number of spooktacular events throughout the county,

see Page 4 for more details. Also, if you have ever wondered

about the origins of Halloween, why not take a look at our

article on Page 16/17.

Of course, we must remember, remember the 5th of November and to see some events to

attend, see Page 22.

We have also continued to highlight the Derbyshire County Councils

Trusted Trader Scheme, accompanied by local Trusted Trader Compa-

nies who can help us all make those long awaited improvements to our

homes and gardens.

Other things to look out for include the recipe for Partridge Risotto on Page 14, which fea-

tures the meat of the month, Partridge, which can be purchased from Owen Taylor Butchers.

However, if you don’t feel like cooking, why not order a delicious takeaway from Wok This

Way, we did and you can read our review on Page 7.

Don’t forget to visit Serenity Therapy to take full

advantage of the discount available exclusively to

Amber Valley Voice readers, a perfect treat before

the Christmas rush!

Finally, if the winter weather is starting to get you

down, why not book a break on

www.holidayhawk.co.uk on pages 20/21 and prior

to getting into that bikini, get a couple of work

outs booked in at Fizzio-Fit on page 5.

In the meantime if there is something else hap-

pening in the area which you think should feature

in the next magazine, please drop me a line.

Until next month, happy reading!

Emily

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MatlockBathIlluminations

Don’tmissthefantasticparadeofilluminatedand

decoratedboatsontheRiverDerwent.Saturdays

andSundays(16th,17th,23rd,24th&30thOcto-

ber)

Pre-bookticketsatwww.visitpeakdistrict.com

SpookyshireFestival Thismonththereareliterallydozens

ofHalloweenthemedthrillsand

frightsavailableacrossDerbyshire.

Whynotgetoutandtryafew,orare

youtooSCARED?

Highlightsinclude:

• Candle-litGhostToursofPeakCavern—’TheDevilsArse’onFridaysand

SaturdaysthroughoutOctober.

• TheCreepyCraftroomCryptatDenbyPotteryVisitorCentre,runningfrom

Monday25thtoSunday31stOctober.

• HellsHallofFameghostwalkinBuxton,Friday29thOctto2ndNov.

• GhostlytaleswithInTheCompanyofGhostsatHaddonHallonthe28th&

29thOctober.

• StarlightHalloweenatCrichTramwayVillageonSat30thOctober.

• AlanternlitvoyagebykatakanuwiththeSpookyTouratTittlesworthWa-

terwithPeakPursuitsLtdonSat30thOctober.

• TerrorToursatPoolesCavernfromThurs28thtoSun31stOctober.

• AnallnightghostvigilwiththeHalloweenHauntedHausInvestigationat

TheHausonSunday31stOctober.

• SpookystoriesintheParkintheDarkatIlamparkon31stOctober.

• Andpossiblythehighlightofthemonth…AghostwalkaroundDerbywith

RichardFelixfromTV’s‘MostHaunted’!

ThisisjustatasteofthefantasticHalloweenthemedeventsonthismonth.For

moreinformationseewww.visitpeakdistrict.com/spookyshire

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yougetwhatareknownas‘nomeat’ribs,whichmeansyouendup

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ribsandyoucanseeinthepicturehowbigandjuicytheyare.TheBBQ

saucewasrich,sticky,sweetandsavoury,delicious!

SpecialFriedRiceandPrawnCrackers

ToaccompanythemaincourseswehadtheSpecial

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withWokThisWay’sspecialingredient,which

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AlMurray-ThePubLandlord

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PeterAlliss

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Method

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Meltthebutterintoalargepan.Addtheslicedlegmeatandshallotsandcook

for3-5minutesoruntilshallotsstarttosoften.Pourinthewineandboiluntil

mostlyreduced.Addthericeandstir

untilfullycoated.

Beginaddingthechickenstock50mlat

atime,stirringconstantlyonlyadding

morewhenthelasthasevaporated.Con-

tinueuntilriceistenderbutstillhasbite.

Tocookthepartridge,heattheoliveoil

inafryingpanandfrythepartridge

breastsforaround3minutesoneach

sideoruntilgoldenbrownandcooked

through.Removeandslice.

Apartfromafewshavings,grateandadd

thePecorinocheesetotherisotto.When

meltedstirinthebabyspinachleaves.

Seasontotaste.Serveandtopwiththe

slicedpartridgebreastsandshavingsof

pecorinocheese.

PartridgeRisotto-Serves4

Ingredients

2partridgebreastsandlegs

250gArboriorice

4!inelychoppedsmallshallots

2tbspoliveOil

Saltandpepper

100mlwhitewine

25gbutter

750mlchickenstock

50gmspecorinocheese

50gmsbabyspinachleaves

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TheREALStoryofHalloween...

Thename“Halloween”comesfromthefactthatthe31stofOctoberistheDay

beforetheChristianfestivalof‘AllSaintsDay’,whichisotherwiseknownas‘All

Hallows’.SothenameHalloween,issimplyaderivativeofAllHallowsevening

BUTtherealoriginscomesfromtheCelticfestivalcalled‘Samhain’.Ostensiblya

harvestfestival(hencethebobbingforapples)

thenamecomesfromtheoldCelticword

“Samfuin”whichmeans‘summer’(sam)

‘end’(fuin).Thereishoweveradarkersideto

thisfestivalthanmosttraditionalharvestfesti-

vals.TheCeltsbelievedthefestivalmarkedthe

endofthelighterperiodoftheyearandthe

beginningofdarkertimes.Theybelievedthatat

thistimetheborderbetweenourworldandthe

worldofthedeadbecomesthinallowingdead

spiritstrappedinourworldtocrossoverbut

alsoallowingevilspiritsintoourworld!

AllSoulsDayandtheMexican‘DayoftheDead’

Samhainwastraditionallyalongerfestivallastingtwoorthreedays,beginning

onthe31stofOctoberandendingonthe1stor2ndofNovember.IntheChris-

tiancalendarthe2ndofNovemberisAllSoulsDay.Althoughthisismostlya

Catholiccelebrationwhenprayersareofferedfordepartedsouls.

Fascinatinglyandinaremarkableactofsymmetry,whichcan’thelpbutmake

youfeeljustalittleuneasy,inMexicothe2ndofNovemberisthe‘Dayofthe

Dead’.Althoughthissoundslikea1970’sB-movieitisactuallyalotmoreinter-

estingthanthat.Inacelebration,whichdatesbacktotheancientIncacivilisa-

tionsandfestivitiesdedicatedtoagodknownasthe‘LadyoftheDead’,modern

Mexicansofferprayersforfriendsandfamilywhohavedied.

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TrickorTreatingcameoutofthepracticeof

“Souling”.Where“Soulers”(normallychildren)

wouldtravelfromhousetohouseandinexchange

forsingingandofferingaprayerforthedeadthey

wouldbegivenaSoulCake.TheSoulCakeswere

smallroundandmadewithraisins,currentsand

sweetspicesandwasoftenmarkedwithacross.

Sowhythepumpkin?

Welltraditionallyit

wasn’tpumpkinsthat

wereusedbutinstead

peoplehollowedout

turnips,carvedthem

withfacesandputa

candleinthemiddleto

wardoffevilspirits!So

inanswertothequestion,whenthetradition

movedtoAmerica,pumpkinsweremorereadily

availableandeasiertocarve!!

Costumes

Children(andsecretlyadults)lovegettingdressedupon

Halloween,butthereasonbehindthesheetwearingand

facepaintingisbelievedtohavederivedfromtheancient

practiceofwearingcostumesandmaskstoimitatethe

deadandtheevilspiritsinordertohidefromthemor

placatethem.

Traditions and Rituals Likewithmostofthequirkytraditionsyouseewithanymajorfestivalthe

originscanbetracedbacktoanancientpracticeorritual-andHalloweenisno

exception!

For more thrills and frights see

page 4 for a list of Halloween events

in Derbyshire...

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For Complementary Therapies that are

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Editors Choice This month I have enjoyed such a special treat, I couldn’t wait to tell every-one about it! I have never tried reflexology before and I have never been particularly keen on having my feet touched. However, the second I walked into Serenity Therapy and met Dawn Barker, I felt instantly at ease. Dawn works from home and has a really professional treatment room that is in-stantly calming to walk into. I hopped on the treatment bed and Dawn gen-tly massaged and relaxed my feet (and me)! As she began the reflexology treatment, she explained how she works the reflex points on my feet to de-tect imbalances in energy zones and how every part of my foot was related to a part of the body and although every experience can be different, Dawn was able to pinpoint every problem, ache, concern in my body simply by massaging the relevant part of my foot. I couldn’t believe how accurate she was!! When the treatment had finished, I felt like I was walking on air and when Dawn followed up the treatment with a courtesy call the next day, which she does for all her clients, I told her how good I felt and that every-thing we had discussed had either felt much better or had been correctly identified. I will definitely be going back and I can’t recommend Dawn highly enough!

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pp*

Accommodation

Thishotelisajoytobein;comfort-

able,contemporary.Locatedinthe

centreofPaphosTown,300metres

fromthewonderfulharbourarea

andjust150metresfromthesandy

beach.Agreatcomplexforcouples

withlotsofmodernfacilities.There

isaWorldHeritagesitewithin10

minuteswalkcontainingtheNea

PaphosMosaics,reportedlythe

mostbeautifulintheworld.

Flights

Out:11:0010thNov2010EastMid-

landsarrive17:35Paphos(PFO)

Return:18:5017thNov2010Pa-

phos-Cyprus,arriveat21:40East

Midlands(EMA)

OurBestDealsatYourFingertips

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MarkeatonPark—Derby

Sunday7thNovember

Bon!ireLightingat5:45pm

Fireworks

Displayat

6pm

Funfair2pm-

9pm

Freeentry

Carparking

atDerbyUni-

versityKedle-

stonfor£5

Alton

Towers Friday5th

Novemberto

Sunday7th

November.

Fireworks

beginat7pm.

Avarietyof

ticketsare

available.

Moreinformationavailableat:

www.altontowers.com/events/

!ireworks-event

ChatsworthHouse

Saturday6thNovember

Bon!irelightingat7:15pm

Fireworksdis-

playstartsat

8pm

Entertainment

includescircus

entertainers

andPan!ire

steelband

Tickets

Adult£12

Child£6.50

Midland

Railway

Saturday6th

November

Trainrunsbe-

tween5:30pm

and7:15pm.

Fireworks

beginat

7:30pm

Tickets

Adults£9,childrenFREE

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WWW.LEABROOKSGALLERY.CO.UK

LEABROOKS HOUSE, 36 LEABROOKS RD,

SOMERCOTES, DERBYSHIRE, DE55 4HB

OPEN: MON-SAT 10AM - 5PM, SUNDAY 11AM - 4.30PM

WEDNESDAY BY APPOINTMENT

LEABROOKS G A L L E R Y

TEL: 01773 602961

PRINTS, ORIGINALS

& FRAMING

Gillian Woolly-Swift makes a welcome return to

Leabrooks Gallery at the beginning of October;

she will be exhibiting a completely new range of

work which, none the less, pays tribute to a

range of familiar subjects. Her canvases, on

which she uses chiefly acrylic, demonstrate her

technical accomplishment, her keen sense of

mood and colour and her appreciation of natural

forms. Collectors and those new to her work will

find much to admire in this important new exhi-

bition!

Look out too for the work of wood sculptor,

Royston Crisp, and weekend demonstrations by

popular jeweller, Jo Walters, who works with

semi-precious stones.

As always, there is plenty to see here: sculpture,

pottery, cards and jewellery as well as paintings.

is fast approaching!

OCTOBER EXHIBITORS AT LEABROOKS

GALLERY

Gleam-FestivalofLight 12th-20thNovember

ThisfestivalwillstartonFriday12that6:30pmwithamajorlightper-

formanceonDerby’sMarketPlace.Theopeningweekendwillfeature

alighttrailinthecathedralquarter,whichwilluse

lanternstoilluminatethehistoricbuildingsand

includeprojections,lightsculpturesandalight

garden.Onthe19thNovember,alanternparade

madeupofschoolandcommunitygroupswilllightthewayfromAr-

boretumParktotheCityCentre.Finally,theeventwillcloseonthe

20thNovemberwiththeswitchingonoftheChristmaslights.

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YourLocalMP

NigelMills

(Conservative)

LocalOfDiceNumber:01773744341

HouseofCommonsTelephoneNumber0202197233

[email protected]

UpcomingSurgeries:

5pm-7pm,Friday15thOctoberatPeverilHouseAdultCommunityCentre,

MillLane,Codner.

5:30pm-7:00pm,Friday29thOctoberatHorselyVillageHall,ChurchStreet,

Horsley.

YourLocalBoroughCouncillors

Swanwick

SteveHayes 01773606270

[email protected]

AllenKing 01773602965

[email protected]

Ironville&Riddings

JackBrownMBE 01773528729

[email protected]

PaulSmith 01773540345

[email protected]

Community Info

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GardenersCalendar-October

SpringBulbs

Ifyouwanttogiveyourselfsomethingto

lookforwardtonextyeartheendofOcto-

beristheperfecttimetostartplanting

yourspringbulbs

Rhubarb

Ifyou’reafanofrhubarb,nowisthetime

toplantyoursetsreadyfornextspring.

Lawns

Itisprobablyyourlastchancetogive

thematrimsogetouttherewhileyoucan.Beforetherealfrostsbeginthere

isprobablyenoughtimetostartsowinglawnseedfornextyear.

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Kate Atkinson, author of Case Histories, is probably best known for When Will There Be Good News – a Richard and Judy Best Read of the Year – and her first novel, Behind the Scenes at the Museum, which won her the Whitbread Book of the Year prize. With that kind of pedigree, it’s a fair bet that you’re in for a good read, but with Case Histories, you also get an unusual, exuberant, often moving and sometimes laugh-out-loud experience. The story focuses around a series of three mysteries – the case histories of the title - which are being investigated by off-beat private detec-tive Jackson Brodie, a man whose life is gently falling apart around him. As he starts to unravel the cases he real-ises that their apparent randomness hold strange and dark connections and entanglements which draw the reader deeper and deeper. This may sound like a detective novel; but it’s far more complex. The charac-ters and plot have real depth, life and emotion. It’s got more twists and shocks than an “ordinary” novel, it’s intelligent and gripping and the au-thor’s wicked sense of humour beautifully skewers some of life’s absurdities.

According to famous American thriller-writer Stephen King this is

“Not just the best novel I read this year, but the best mystery of

the decade.” – Is he right? The only way to find out is to read it for

yourself....

BookReview-CaseHistoriesbyKateAtkinson

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SelectedDVDreleases

18thOctober

TheHaunting(18)-AnaTor-

rent

22ndOctober

SoulMen(15)-SamuelLJack-

son

25thOctober

IronMan2(12)-RobertDowney

Jnr

15thNovember

HowtoTrainYourDragon(U)-

GerardButler

SelectedCinemareleases

15thOctober

TheSocialNetwork(12A)-Jes-

sieEisenberg

22ndOctober

LegendoftheGuardian(TBA)-

HelenMirren

5thNovember

MegaMind(TBA)-WillFerrell

19thNovember

HarryPotterandtheDeathly

Hallows(TBA)-DanielRad-

cliffe

This!ilmhaseverythingyouwouldexpectfromaJerryBruckheimer

production…...explosions,drama,astraightforwardplotand

extremelyentertaining!Despitethe12certi!i-

cate,this!ilmisfunforallthefamilyasyou

wouldexpectfromaDisneyFilm.

Incaseyouhavenotplayedthegame,thisis

aboutthestoryofayoungorphanboywhowas

pluckedfromthestreetsbyabenevolentKing

andwasmadeaPrince(JakeGyllenhaal).Many

yearslaterafteranepicbattle,thisPrincediscov-

ersthathewasbetrayedandheteamsupwith

thedethronedPrincess(GemmaArterton)to

protectthemagicaldagger,savetheempire,the

worldandrightthewrongsofthebetrayer!

DVDReview—PrinceofPersia

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AlfretonLibrary

SevernSquare,Alfreton,DE557BQ

OpeningHours:- Monday:9amto7pm

Tuesday9amto5pm

Wednesday9amto5pm

Thursday9amto7pm

Friday9amto7pm

Saturday9amto4pm

Tel:01773833199

Fax:01773521020

email: alfreton.library@derbyshire.

gov.uk.

SomercotesLibrary

SomerleaParkJuniorSchool,DE55

4JE

OpeningHours:- Monday:2pmto7pm

Tuesdayclosed

Wednesdayclosed

Thursday10amto1pm

&2pmto7pm

Friday10amto1pm

&2pmto5pm

Saturday9:30amto1pm Tel:01773833199

Fax:01773521020

email: alfreton.library@derbyshire.

gov.uk.

Do you have something to shout about???

Are you a local sports club with results to tell the community about or looking

for new recruits?

Are you running a community event that needs promoting or are you raising

money for charity?

Are you a community leader that needs to liaise with the wider community?

Call Emily at Amber Valley Voice on:

01773 604178 / 07891 639638

[email protected]

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Acupuncture Susan Nelson-Sheldon 5

Art Gallery

Leabrooks Gallery 23

Builder R H Building services 9

Butchers

Owen Taylor Ltd 14

Complementary Therapy Serenity Therapy 18

Electrician

MKS Electrical & Alarms 10

Events Spookyshire 4

Midland Railway 6

What’s on in Derbyshire 12/13

Bonfire Night Displays 22

Fitness

Fizzio-Fit 5

Hair & Beauticians

Peaches 19

Landscape Gardener 25

Scenic Landscapes

Libraries 29

Local Councillors 24

Local MP 24

Painter/Decorator John Peach Decorator 11

Pavers/Surfaces

Joe Brown contractors 8

Plumbing & Heating Actfast 10

Roofing

ST Roofing 8

Takeaway Wok This Way 7

Tiler

Ronfix 11

Travel www.HolidayHawk.co.uk 20/21

Window Cleaners

Capewell 11

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Don’t forget to keep your animals inside on Fireworks night!!!!

(It scares them and hurts their ears!)

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Please recycle me

I go in your BLUE bag

But don’t be in a hurry as I have enough useful

information in here to last all month

Amber Valley Voice October 2011

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