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UNDER THE EDGEINcoRpoRaTING THE paRISH MaGaZINEGREAT LONGSTONE, LITTLE LONGSTONE,

ROWLAND, HASSOP, MONSAL HEAD, WARDLOWDiamond Jubilee Issue

No. 161 June 2012 60P ISSN 1466-8211

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FARMING NOTES - MAY 2012Last November, I received a letter from The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution asking if we would take part in the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Beacon Chain. Over 2000 beacons are to be lit across the UK with Her Majesty lighting the final one, the National Beacon at 10.30pm at a central location in London. We thought this would be a nice idea and Top Greenhill was chosen as a site because it is a high point of the farm with great views of the village and the Wye valley. All farms, which are involved, have been given a lighting time of 10.01pm on Bank Holiday Monday 4th June .If anyone would like to join us up there, you will be very welcome.Greenhill Top is the third field up from the back of the church, accessible by foot or a 4x4 across the fields or by the farm path as shown on the map. I’ll put some signs out on the night.I hope the weather improves as this is a silage field and the grass is usually cleared by the end of May but with the cold, wet spring, things are running late – fingers crossed, we should clear it in time!! Roger Cox

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Great Longstone and Surrounding Parishes Diamond Jubilee Celebrations 2012

QUEEN ELIZABETH IIProgramme of Events

Sunday 3rd June 201211.00 am Special Service of Morning Worship in St Giles, Great Longstone.

7.00 pm The Church of the Good Shepherd, Wardlow.

Monday 4th June 2012

1.30 – 2.30pm. ‘A dramatic and musical trip around the Queens of England’ St Giles Church, Great Longstone.

2pm – 5pm Tea, coffee and cake, courtesy of Great Longstone WI. An exhibition of Royalty memorabilia. Village Hall.(Cake donations please call Davia Broome 640657).

3pm – 3.30pm and 3.30 to 4pm Never before seen footage of the Queen and Prince Philip during a tour of New Zealand, Christmas 1953. Village Hall.

(due to popular demand we may be showing the DVD again on Tuesday)4-4.30pm The last days of Fin Cop, a short film based on the finding of the Award winning work.

Village Hall.7pm – 8pm Timeball.. Open to all. The rec.

9pm Welcome from 9pm. Beacon. Official lighting time of beacon is 10:01pm. (see Farming Notes on opposite page for more details)

Tuesday 5th June 2012 - The Recreation Ground11am – 1pm Sports Day. Children and Adults. Programme on colour posters displayed around the

villages. Fancy dress welcome. 11am-5pm. Mosaic making. Look for the gazebo and come and help make the Village Diamond

Jubilee Mosaic, designed by the school children, to decorate our bus shelter.1pm – 2pm Picnic Lunch. Everyone welcome to bring a picnic and enjoy an al fresco lunch with all

your friends and neighbours. 2pm-5pm – Crazy cricket, open to all to play. All comers all ages welcome.

3pm – A break for prizes and ice cream from sports day races and prize giving for scarecrow competition.

PM - Great Longstone Cricket Club will be selling an array of refreshments. 8.30pm – Royalty quiz. The Crispin Inn.

The Scarecrow CompetitionPlease remember; all entries must be in by 12.30 on Saturday the 2nd June to get your scarecrow number. Deadline for scarecrows to be on display is 9am Sunday the 3rd at the latest. Judging deadline for votes will be 2pm on Tuesday the 5th.

BuntingWe will be putting the bunting up on Friday the 1st so please come and meet us on West Green at 6pm if you can help. The village has managed to make 2 kilometres of bunting! We hope to get the bunting up from Croft Road to the end of Main Street past the Crispin. Anyone with any objections to having lightweight bunting possibly attached to their property please contact Catherine on 640224. We hope to have enough to decorate the Village Hall and Cricket Pavilion too, so all help gratefully received.

The Jubilee Committee wish everyone a happy and fun filled three days

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Flower FestivalHoly Trinity Parish Church

Ashford in the Water2nd – 10th June 2012

Church open daily

10.00am – 8pm with the exception of Sunday & Thursday 11am -8pm

Theme: ‘The Queen – 60 Glorious Years’

Longstone School LotteryWinners May 2012

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School UpdateI write on behalf of Longstone School to share with you our latest news re: the school buildings.For a number of years the Staff & Governors have been keen to develop and improve the learning environment for our children and we are now delighted to be in a position to tell you that Longstone School has just had the confirmation that we have secured funding (LCVAP - Local Education Authority Co-ordinated Voluntary Aided Programme) for the first phase of a major remodelling project, which will cost in the region of £125,000 As a Voluntary Aided Church school we have to raise 10% of the cost, as we did for the sports hall, kitchen etc, and ‘Friends of Longstone School(FoLS),our major fund raising arm, has already agreed to support us. There are many fund raising events in the pipeline, so watch out for the posters, we would love as many people as possible to support this venture. This project has involved many hours of discussion & consideration and we are now confident that it will provide a framework for taking the school forward into the future by providing secure outside areas, larger teaching spaces, quiet areas and proper offices. Anyone wishing to look at the plans is welcome to call school (640377) and arrange a visit.

Jean Gledhill

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A long awaited sister for Hannah!!Many thanks to everyone for the lovely cards and gifts

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Thornbridge Hall Charity Garden Party

Summer’s here in the Peak District, which can only mean that it’s time for Thornbridge Hall’s 9th Annual Charity Garden Party. On Sunday 1st July 2012 from 10am to 4pm, Thornbridge Hall will open the gates to the public for a family fun day in support of local charities.This year’s party will be raising funds for Helen’s Trust, The Children’s Hospital Charity, Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice and The National Hereditary Breast Cancer Helpline. The party will have various activities for the whole family, including open gardens, plant sales, craft fair, archery, climbing wall, a fun fair and much more. Plus, be entertained by live music, a children’s entertainer and an owl & falconry display (featuring owls from the Harry Potter movies). The award winning Thornbridge Brewery Ales will be on sale throughout the day and great food will be provided by various local suppliers. Entry tickets are only available at the gate - adults - £5, concessions (OAP) - £4 and kids under 16 free! Parking is free; please use the entrance off the A6020. The Thornbridge team hope hundreds of local residents will join them on the day and that thousands of pounds will be raised for the chosen charities. F o r f u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n v i s i t thornbridgehall.co.uk or email: [email protected].

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Thornhill House Coffee Morning9th June 10am – midday

Craft and cake stalls + the unveiling of the Thornhill House Mosaic!

Thornhill House Embraces the Olympic Spirit

With the Olympics in sight residents and staff have taken the plunge and spent an afternoon at the local swimming baths this month. After the gruelling training session a much needed meal of fish and chips were enjoyed in the sunshine by

the river. A good night’s sleep was had by all. London here we come!

Wine tasting and quiz 5 may, 2012

Many thanks to all who supported us in raising funds for breast cancer support and reseach. We made over £700 profit, not counting sponsorship from friends and neighbours who couldn't make the event. Fabulous food was brought along, generous raffle prizes donated, and Ken provided a huge jar of the famous "Ibbotson's Pickled Onions" for the quiz prize. Most importantly, everyone seemed to have a good time- THANKS AGAIN!Sarah Tresize-Harding

Youlgrave Village MarketYoulgrave Village Hall

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16th June ............10-12noon 18th August .......10-12noon 13th October .....10-12noon 8th December ...10-12noon

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Further information please call Lucy Stirling on 01629 630315 or email [email protected] Gardens Weekend

30th June/1st JulyAs mentioned in last month’s Under the Edge, we are again holding an Open Gardens Weekend when we hope to have a good variety of gardens for you to browse round. There will be teas in some of the gardens for you to enjoy (with delicious cakes) and plants for you to purchase at very reasonable prices. On the Saturday, gardens are open from 11am until 5pm and on Sunday the times are 1pm until 5pm. Programmes will be available when the gardens are open from Caseys, but not on Sunday (thank you, Christine and Nick) and at the Car Park in Church Lane (thank you, Roger) - £3 per adult, accompanied children free.Please let us know if you would like to offer your garden for viewing. We should love to hear from you.A plea from those doing teas. They would very much appreciate offers of help with the teas for an hour or two on either day. If you would contact us by phone (640023) or email [email protected], we will pass on your offers. Thank you. Jennifer and Peter Rowson

The Village Art Show Meeting

The Art Show this year will be held over the weekend of August 4th and 5th and is always a very successful village event but depends on volunteers for that success. They do a variety of jobs like stewarding, serving refreshments, making cakes, setting up art boards amongst other things. If you would like to get involved the management committee will be having a meeting on Tuesday 12th June at 7.30 p.m. in the village hall to discuss this year's Art Show. New and old faces are most well to come and contribute to this year's planning. If you can't attend the meeting but want to help please contact Julia Morgans 01629 640543 Thank you.

Village Hall Hire ChargesThe management committee have agreed to the following new hire charges from July 1st.Village user groups hire - £12 per sessionResidents private hire - £7.50 per hourOthers private hire - £10.00 per hourCharity hire - £7.50 per hourEducation users hire - £10.00 per hourResident’s business hire - £10.00 per hourOther business hire - £15.00 per hour If you would like to hire the hall please contact Jane Littlefield 01629 640943

WALKTHEWALK – BREAST CANCER AWARENESS 2012

26.2 miles around LondonWell, as you’ve probably seen in Caseys window, we did it! It was a very cold night as the course took us for a good part of the distance up & down the river Thames; our saving grace was that it didn’t rain. But as the birds began to twitter at about 4am, it seemed to get easier, the warmth of the early morning sun was very welcome, and with the marshals egging us on and the camaraderie amongst the other walkers the miles melted away. We were promised a warm drink and a chocolate bar at 20 miles, but when we arrived, the suppliers had packed up and gone – a huge disappointment, but by then we envisaged the last 6 miles as a stroll to Bakewell and back so easy peasy really! On having a quick reckon, we’ve raised nearly £1,000, so a huge, huge thank you to all of you locals who’ve sponsored us. It was heart-warming to think you all recognised the need for these funds and the research they will help to fund, and had the faith in us to do the walk. Thank you again.Good luck to Sarah T-H for her ‘stroll’ around Edinburgh, we hope the weather stays fine for you. thanks again, Wendy Long & Zoe McGregor

Thank YouUnder the Edge committee would like to express our thanks to the family of Bill Bennett for your kind donation in Bill’s memory. Many ThanksEditor

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Calling all gardeners Is your compost more mushy than magical? More whiffy than wonderful? Compost is a great, inexpensive way of improving your garden that makes use of uncooked food scraps and other household waste - but it can sometimes be difficult to get it right.Take a look at the simple steps below for some top tips on getting the balance just right. Plus, thanks to Derbyshire County Council, you have the chance to win £25 worth of garden centre vouchers just by answering some simple questions online.Once you have started filling up your bin remember that patience is a virtue. It takes between nine and 12 months for your compost to become ready for use so keep on adding browns and greens. Remember to turn your compost occasionally to get air into it and then let nature do the hard work.Derbyshire County Councillor John Allsop, cabinet member for technology and recycling, said: “We’re hoping lots of people join in and start composting at home if they aren’t already.“It’s not hard once you’ve got into the hang of it and the end result is nutrient-rich food for your garden.“Now is a good time to start as it’s a time when many of us are tidying up outdoors so you can put all those cuttings and clippings to good use. By putting less rubbish in your dustbin, you’re helping to reduce landfill, protect the environment and preserve precious resources.”Once your compost has turned into a crumbly, dark material resembling thick moist soil and gives off an earthy fresh aroma you know it’s ready to use. Your homemade compost can then be put to lots of different uses, from enriching flowerbeds and pot plants to growing herbs and feeding your trees.The county council works in partnership with Even Greener to offer discounted compost bins from as little as £16 plus delivery charge.For more information go to www.derbyshire.gov.uk/composting or call 0844 571 4444.TROUBLESHOOTING

• In order for the composting process to work it needs four things: food, air, moisture and warmth• If your compost is too wet and is a bit smelly add more brown materials.• If it’s too dry and is not rotting then add some green materials.• Air is essential to the composting process and by mixing material up and adding scrunched up browns such as cardboard as you fill your bin, it will create air pockets and help keep your compost in tip top condition.• Keep it all warm by placing a flattened cardboard box or piece of old carpet on top of the compost materials• Picking the right site is important - partially shaded or sunny spots on a flat area of ground with bare soil is perfect, but compost bins will work fine if sited on grass covered areas.

For more tips see www.recyclenow.com/home_compostingDid you know? Composting at home for just one year can save global warming gases equivalent to all the Co2 your kettle produces annually.Did you know? Up to 30% of the average household’s waste is organic and can be composted.For a chance to win £25 worth of garden centre vouchers visit www.derbyshire.gov.uk/composting and answer three simple questions about composting. (Online competition closes June 29th).Top Tips to successful composting.What can go in your compost (remember you’ll need a good 50/50 mix of green and brown materials)

GREENS:• Tea bags • Grass cuttings• Vegetable peelings • Old flowers / nettles• Coffee grounds and filter papers

BROWNS:• Egg shells • Egg and cereal boxes• Corrugated cardboards and paper • Toilet rolls and kitchen roll tubes• Straw and Hay• Twigs and hedge clippings• Tissues, paper towels and napkins• Ashes from wood, paper and lumpwood charcoal• Sawdust

What can’t go in your compost: • Cooked vegetables• Meat/Dairyproducts• Diseasedplants• Dogmess,catlitterorbaby’s nappies

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Parish Council NotesThe following is my interpretation of the Great Longstone Parish Council meeting held on 16th May 2012. The official minutes can be viewed on the village notice board. Cllrs. Cox, Frankland, Long, Thompson and Wright were present. The Clerk invited members of the public to speak. Joyce Poulter, on behalf of ‘Rocking the BOAT’, advised the PC that a request for a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) for Leys Lane and Chertpit Lane, given to the Peak Park in February is in the top five for consideration for consultation this summer. There will be consultation with the PC and other bodies. RTB had prepared a two part document, the first part has 11 pages which explain the grounds for a TRO, copies had been made for Councillors, the second is 52 pages long and gives information and records to support the grounds for a TRO. A copy of this was given to the PC to circulate and read. This document is the work of quite a few people who have been committed to RTB for over two years. Even though the lane starts in this Parish then going into Little Longstone Parish, it is a community asset and a link between the village and Longstone Edge, the largest group using the lanes are walkers accessing Longstone Edge. Joyce hoped the PC would remember this when they are consulted. Mike Scawen then advised that, after a visit to the children’s play area, he noticed the bolts on the chute were exposed just at child head height, also the little room underneath is totally enclosed with no obvious places to see in. He noted there was a lot of grass inside and wondered who is responsible for cleaning it. Jean Gledhill, Chair of the School Governors, was present to answer questions on the planning application for Longstone School, but the PC had not received any plans from the Peak Park! The plans are available for viewing in school. Cllr. Thompson asked directly if the intention of the building work was to increase the number of pupils at the school? Jean reassured him “no”, the refurbishment is to bring the school into the 21st Century, to have a more secure

entrance, move the office from the middle of school and utilise space within the school more effectively. Meeting officially opened at 7:43pm. Apologies had been received from Cllrs Cooper and Headington and Cllr. Wright declared an interest in anything to do with DCC. The minutes of the previous meeting were agreed accurate and approved.Election of Chair Cllr. Wendy Long was elected to Chair this and future meetings on a rolling basis as Cllr. Headington had not actually resigned. The election of a Vice Chair was postponed. The Declarations of Acceptance of Office and Register of Financial Interests were duly signed.Recreation Ground The Clerk advised she is still awaiting the date of the ROSPA inspection of the new playground equipment; this is due in May, 1 weeks notice is given so it should be imminent. The new Notice Board has been delivered and is being stored in Cllr. Frankland’s garage (by all accounts this sounds a very nice board, worth the wait! – Ed). Following Cllr. Frankland’s valiant attempt to dig post holes the PC voted to spend up to £100 for the posts to be set in concrete. Cllr. Frankland will mark out where it will be placed. It has been too wet to glue the matting, gates and fencing will be discussed after the ROSPA inspection. A stipulation of the lottery grant was to have their logo on view; Cllr. Long to select an appropriate one to go on the new notice board. Equipment for Older Children A meeting on 24th May is being held to re-stimulate interest in the sports facilities and bring sport back to the village. The majority of support seems to be footballers. Changing facilities would have to looked into and Cllr. Long will speak to Peak Park for ideas of where the MUGA could be positioned. The idea is to form a Sports Council to run the facility, overseen by the PC. It will be a Parish facility but up to the Sports Council to bring in revenue. The Birds Nest Swing is down as the ‘D’ bolts are not suitable, they are being replaced FOC by Timberline who will also be asked to inspect some other parts of the play equipment. A window will be put into the little room under the chute.Village Greens The area in front of Harrow House is ongoing. The shrubs have been trimmed on West Green giving better visibility to motorists. The Decision Notice will be checked to see if these shrubs could be lifted out and replaced by low growing ones to save trimming each year. The Hawthorn tree would not merit a preservation order, it can be felled and a grant may be available for a replacement tree. Quotes already held for felling, lower quote accepted. The Rock Salt will be moved from the bus shelter and stored at Moor Road until

required again. Thanks to Cllr. Cox noted. Burial Grounds and Feemouth Yard A comprehensive letter has been sent to DDDC, who are looking at their own minutes. As yet nothing received back. Footpaths and Roads DCC will be contacted to request the loose paver by the bus stop notice board is made safe.Part Night Street Lighting See page 13 for full details and where to view maps detailing which lights are to be switched off and where to contact for comments. Closing date 17th June.Jubilee Events Cllr. Wright stated the programme was coming together but donations are still required. They have applied for the Grant but so many villages have applied it may be only a small amount. Volunteers would be needed to put up the bunting on evening of Friday 1st June. The positioning of the Jubilee Mosaic will be left to the discretion of artist.Council Administration Land registration – still awaiting response of letter. Notice Board – a thank you had been received for printing the Minutes in large print, new notice board nearly in situ, the old notice board will remain where it is for the time being. All agreed to adopt DALC policy for Retained Documents.Financial Matters Payments to Clerk - £376.20, B Cardona (West Green) - £275, H Daniels (Internal Audit) - £105 and Aon Insurance - £937.64 approved. Insurance increased to include new playground equipment. VAT claim for Timberline products purchased received - £3040.76. DALC confirmed expenses can be claimed for babysitting when councilors attend meetings. Internal audit and annual accounts approved and signed.Planning Applications None received. Clerk to enquire, from PDNPA, where the school application was and request extension to the deadline.Police Matters /Neighbourhood Watch Cllr. Wright informed the PC there had been some incidents of opportunist theft locally, one incident via an unsecured window, fortunately this had not continued. ‘Immobilise’ is a new initiative to protect your valuables – see page 11 for details. Cllr. Thompson has drafted a new document detailing the condition of Chertpit Lane which he requested other councilors peruse and which could then be submitted to PDNPA in support of the earlier mentioned TRO. Put on agenda for next month.Date of next meetings Wednesdays 13th June and 11th July 2012 7:30pm GL Village HallClerk – Sarah Stokes Tel: 01629 640851 [email protected] Kehr

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This summer we’re asking if you can host a Garden Party for Helen’s Trust. Why not Host a Jubilee Tea Party, Euro 2012 BBQ or serve Pimms & Cupcakes for the opening ceremony. However you choose to celebrate, you can raise funds and awareness for Helen’s Trust. Whether you raise £12 or £200, every single penny will go to supporting local people with terminal illness at home. We can help make sure your event goes with a bang! Our Fundraising Pack includes top tips, BBQ recipes & garden games. For the day we’ll provide everything you need from bunting to collection buckets.Our aim is to help everyone with a terminal illness in Sheffield and North Derbyshire have the choice to stay in the comfort of their own home. We are receiving more referrals than ever and need to raise and extra £20,000 a year. Helen’s Trust is solely reliant on voluntary income and receives no statutory funding so your support is crucial.To get involved contact Sophie Gill, [email protected], 01629 812759President: Duchess of Devonshire D.L. Registered Charity No. 1142370Main Office: Helen’s Trust, Unit 2, Granby Road, Bakewell, DE45 1ES

Help!!!Able bodied volunteers needed to help out with the installation of Bunting and odd jobs for the Jubilee celebrations in the village.If you can offer any help at all it would be gratefully received.To volunteer please contact:

Catherine on 640224. I am sure they will be extremely pleased to hear from you.ThanksEd.

A ‘ Night at the Opera’ in Bakewell

The appeal of opera now goes way beyond stuffy and expensive Opera Houses and is currently undergoing a renaissance. Verdi would have been amazed to see his work enjoyed enthusiastically by football crowds and at ‘Parties in the Park’. Bakewell Choral society has put together a concert that will give a flavour of the great and familiar works of composers such as Mozart, Donizzetti and Verdi himself. Amongst the delights planned for the evening will be The Chorus of Hebrew Slaves from Verdi’s Nabucco; the Waltz Scene from Thchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin; the Chorus of Wedding Guests from Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor as well as solo items of some Mozart arias from The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni and Cosi fan tutte. A wonderful way to enjoy a summer evening!

The choir will be conducted by Jon Weller who is currently Director of Music and the Performing Arts at St. Anselm's Preparatory School, Bakewell and accompanied on piano by Gillian Bithel a well-known concert pianist.

The Choral Society is delighted to welcome soloists: Soprano - Gabrielle Bricka, a local singer; Mezzo-soprano - Helen Gregory, postgrad student from the RNCM who will be taking on the role of Carmen; Tenor - Ben Thapa, who studied at the RNCM but is now a professional soloist and will undertake the role of Don José in Carmen; Bass-baritone - Andrew Slater, an experienced free-lance professional soloist who recently almost stole the show in English National Opera's production of Rossini's The Barber of Seville at Buxton Opera House.

The concert on Saturday 30th June starts at 7.30 pm at the Medway Centre in Bakewell, DE45 1DY. Tickets cost £10(students and children free) and are on sale at Bakewell Bookshop, from choir members and on the door. Refreshments will be available.

Please note that parking will not be possible at the Medway Centre which is a short walk from the public car parks. A shuttle bus service will be provided. For free transport from some of the villages, contact Elizabeth Butcher 01629 810205 by 15th June 2012.

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Sales this month have totalled £547 which includes £46 at the Bakewell in Bloom morning. In the last year more people have bought from Traidcraft than ever before, although they spent less in total – an inevitable consequence of the current economic climate. This is proof that people still care, but we cannot help but be aware that, however bad the situation may be here, it is always the poorest who are hit hardest by recession.That includes Traidcraft’s producers many of whom have felt the impact of the global downturn this year. Exports to key markets in Europe have been hit hard while the costs of raw materials and energy are significantly higher. Severe weather conditions in many places haven’t helped.Traidcraft works with some of the most vulnerable producers, so our efforts to help them are particularly important. Our supporters have done their best to ensure that what they spend delivers maximum benefit to those in need and long may that continue.Peter Bird (01629 813087 [email protected])

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Little Longstone Parish Meeting

The following is my very edited version of the Minutes from Little Longstone Parish Meetings. Full minutes are available on LL village notice board.Extraordinary meeting held 26th March 2012.Fredericks selling drinks and Ice lollies. It was pointed out that the lease has been in place for 25 years and soft drinks are not part of the lease. It was queried over the sale of ice lollies, which verbally had been noted as not allowed to be sold under the banner of ‘ice cream’ in the previous two lease periods. The Clerk stated that the former Clerk had said lollies can be sold under the lease terms, also DDDC had confirmed that the commercial definition for ice cream is ‘all forms of ices and ice lollies, soft or hard ice creams and sorbets. Also their legal department stated that if the definition for ice cream is taken to the extreme, are chocolate flakes and wafer cones ice cream. It was questioned as to whether all of Fredericks vans are equipped with the same goods when distributed. Cans and water had been seen being sold from the van. At this point it was seen as an infringement of the lease and to look into an initial letter. Legal advice would be looked at, if the procedure continues. It was proposed for the Clerk to write to Fredericks stating that no drinks are to be sold, under 1.7 of the lease agreement.Hobbs selling goods from van on drive. The Clerk had received a letter from Fredericks, stating that ice cream was being sold from Hobbs van on their driveway, only metres from Fredericks. After much discussion it was seen that the Parish are responsible for the hatched area where Fredericks lease, what goes on outside parish owned land the parish can not be involved with. It was recommended that Fredericks deal with the situation directly. It was proposed for the Clerk to write to Fredericks stipulating that with refererence to 1.6 of the lease ‘the site means the area designated on the plan and marked on the car park area with cross hatched lines’. Anything outside of the site specified is not for the parish to act on.Inviting the village to meetings. Clerk to look into ‘invites’ to each household for the next meeting (initially), with potentially a map of Little Longstone Parish within this.Interpretation panel. The members agreed to a 10 year lease on the panel.Annual General Meeting held 30th April 2012.Election of Chairman and Vice Chair. Mrs D Gregory is to continue in her post as Chairman and Mr J Longsdon as Vice-Chair.Financial Matters. to approve payments due to be made. B Cardona - mow chapel £99.00, DALC - subscription £15.00, S Stokes - Admin/exp £470.13, FOLL Chapel

- room £40.00, D Gregory - Feb room hire £5.00, PDNPA - maps £33.60, Tony De-Wynter - audit £100.00, Aon -insurance -£397.14.Donations for 2012/2013. The Chair asked that members consider donations for the next meeting. It was highlighted by a parishioner that due to recent events of vandalism in the chapel, a contribution could be made to the parish amenity, towards the damage covered (not covered under the insurance). Speeding and Parking. DCC are not prepared to do further speed readings away from the ‘cross roads’ at Monsal Head as the speed readings already taken indicate that motorists already travel at below half the posted speed limit and would not look into signage to warn of pedestrians crossing as they are reducing the number of signs used. It was highlighted in the meeting that speeding has increased within the village. The camp site at Monsal Head and pedestrians walking along from this was also mentioned. A petition was another option put forward. To be revised in twelve months. DCC are planning to extend the current white lines from Monsal Head down into the village. They also highlighted the extensive process if yellow line restrictions were put forward, also protective markings across residents drives @£109.04 (paid for by a householder) are an option. It was highlighted again by the members how if vehicles are parked in front of Parva Cottage this causes a big problem for cars coming up and down the hill, with regards to visibility of oncoming transport. The numbers of cars parking down into the village has increased. The traffic cones have helped. Clerk to write back to DCC asking them what their proposals are to congestion within the village and the extent of lengthening the current white lines.Streetlighting/part night. The Clerk highlighted that a revised plan for the part-night street lighting had been sent. After much discussion, the Clerk was asked to contact DCC for an additional streetlight to be taken off the plan ‘to stay on’, being near Christmas Cottage/Parva. . Therefore the proposal is for only two streetlights to remain on between 12 and 5.30am, these being at the Monsal Head junction and Gardeners Cottage/Stocks area (where there is no footway). Following on from a former meeting, the members had discussed environmentally friendly lighting and an additional light between The Manor and Gardeners Cottage/Stocks. DCC would not be looking to replace any lights through their budget in the near future or put in any additional lighting in Little Longstone. The Clerk highlighted that if the parish were to look into gradually replacing lights to LED, a new LED head is approx £350, brand new LED light approx £800/£900. Certain lamps would not fit

a new head as they are particularly old. Clerk was asked to look into the costs for the installation/maintenance costs to fix a light on the Manor/Stocks stretch.Bench area/interpretation board. Members looked at the proposed interpretation panel. Clerk to send the approval to PDNPA. Licence 1, with regards to the benches at Monsal Head, between the Parish and DDDC, Clerk to send following amendments: Taking Clerks name/title out, apart from end signature, ‘To remove any bench in the event that it considers it to be beyond repair and TO PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT’. Licence 2, between the Parish and PDNPA, with regards to the interpretation board at Monsal Head. Clerk to send amendments: taking out Clerks name/title out, apart from end signiature, ’The Granter further agrees to CONSIDER making a financial contribution towards any further replacement should such replacement be necessary’.’ The Authority herby agrees with the Grantor; to carry out works to replace the existing interpretation panel with an interpretation panel of broadly similar size and shape AND CONTENT’. The licences were approved subject to the changes.Ice cream – monitoring. A number of village members had been to check on Fredericks van to see if they are still selling drinks. No drinks were being sold. Situation to be monitored for the period of lease.Commercially sensitive information. The Clerk had looked into publicising tender amounts. It was advised that the agreed tender amount must appear, as agreed in the minutes. Clerk was asked by the members not to publicise financial tender information in UTE.Grit Bin cover. Clerk reported on a response from DCC, regarding the cover of the grit bin near the telephone box in the centre of the village. The cover could not be replaced, due to its odd sizing, however happy if the parish wish to paint the cover, leaving the DCC signage visible. Resolved for the Clerk to ask C Barnes to paint the cover, leaving clear of the signage.St Giles Church donation request. The Clerk reported that St Giles had asked for a donation to the church towards the new roof and other items requiring repair. The Clerk had looked into donating, and had been advised by DALC that it would fall under the s137 payments (to be looked at the next meeting).Funds for university fees/transport/school trips/fuel for elderly. The Chair asked that this be considered for the next meeting. Ralph Ryder was discussed, however this was seen as smaller amounts given, also across two villages. Clerk/Chair to meet with a Solicitor to discuss donating from LLPM funds, with a max 5 hours with a Solicitor, to be allocated to fund this. Contd Over.

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Jubilee. The Chair reported that village jubilee events will be taking place. It was resolved for the PM to pay for a jubilee mug (possibly Emma Bridgewater @ £20 each), for each child within the village, also at the Chair’s discretion for the costs in relation to the jubilee event to be covered by the PM ( drinks are to be purchased seperately by parishoners at The Pack Horse).There were no planning matters. The tree in front of holiday barns is to be trimmed by a tree surgeon in May. Further daffodil bulbs to be planted this coming year, from the allotments down through the village and up to Monsal (opposite the Chapel). Mrs E Adamson volunteered to deliver UTE for Little Longstone, with back up teams for when away. On behalf of the Parish, Mrs M Longsdon thanked the Chair and Clerk for all their efforts in the last year. Date of next meeting - Monday September 17th at 7pm.Clerk: Sarah Stokes, Longstone Byre, Little Longstone DE45 1NN Tel: 01629 640851 Email:[email protected]

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Burglary in BakewellPolice received a report of a sneak-in burglary at a property in Pilsley, Bakewell which took place between 9.30-10pm on Sunday 22nd April. The offender sneaked in via unlocked rear door while the occupant was in another part of the house. A handbag has been stolen.

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Rogue TradersResidents in Nottinghamshire have been contacted by traders giving the impression that they are law firm. The trader contacts the homeowner claiming that they can set up a Family Prosperity Trust in order to avoid property being sold to cover future care needs. The sales staff convince homeowners to sign up by exploiting a scenario, the cost of which can be anything from £1000 to £3500. It is believed that the document may not be as watertight as mar-keted and thus leaving the homeowner’s property at risk. Any Derbyshire residents who may have been affected should report the matter to Citizen’s Advice consumer helpline on 08454 040506.T i m Pa rk i n ( Po l i c e , C o m m u n i t y Information Officer, Derbyshire)

St. Giles Flower Festival.I have included a few of the photographs I took but unfortunately only have space for a few of the arrangements to be included. All were very deserving and everyone associated with the arrangements, the planning and organising and the delivery of the festival should feel very proud.The accompanying program was very useful and I learned things that I never knew even though I have lived in Derbyshire for many years.

‘The Lovers Leap’The Lovers leap story relates to one Hannah Baddeley, who distraught after being jilted, threw herself from the cliff in Stoney Middleton but survived after her petticoats billowed and slowed her descent. She landed in brambles suffering minor cuts and bruising. Hannah sadly died from a broken heart only two years later aged 26.The Derby Ram, an enormous mythical beast is described in an old song which was sung in north-east derbyshire around Christmas time as part of a performance where the ram ‘the old tup’ is killed and comes back to life. The custom was first recorded in 1845 and continued into the 1970’s

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‘Longesdon’This display relates to the defeat of William the Conqueror at Hastings in 1066.Serlo De Longesdon was Aid de Camp to one of the Norman generals. He wisely did not arrive until the battle was over but was still presented with a gift of land for his services which became Longsdon magna and Longsdon parva.The Longsdon family are an ongoing legend who have lived and farmed here for over 600 years and are still counting.

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‘The Nine Ladies’ The Nine Ladies is a bronze-age stone circle.The legend probably dating from the 17th century tells of puritan times when dancing and merrymaking were frowned upon. A girl and her eight friends met on a Saturday evening to celebrate her betrothal.Accompanied by a fiddler they danced on Stanton Moor but did not realise midnight had passed and Sunday had arrived. They were turned to stone for not observing the Sabbath. The fiddler was also turned to stone and stands some thirty yards away.

‘The Mermaid Pool’ Mozaicby Dee Littlefield and Doreen NicholsonThe mermaid’s pool can be found on the moorlands of Kinder Scout.The story tells of how on Easter Eve each year a mermaid appears at midnight and gives the gift of long life to anyone who sees her. The water of the pool is said to be unfit to drink but good for mermaids, who might also draw unwitting admirers down into its bottomless depths.

‘Black Harry’Black Harry was an 18th century highwayman who preyed upon travellers using the old packhorse way, now called Black Harry Lane. He was eventually caught, hung and gibbetted at Wardlow Mires . Derbyshire vul tures from Ravensdale are said to have picked his bones clean.

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• Some main traffic routes• In town centres• Locations with a significant night-time traffic accident record between midnight and 5.30am• Areas identified by the Police as having an above average record of crime• Areas provided with CCTV, local authority, or Police surveillance equipment.• Areas with sheltered housing and other residences accommodating vulnerable people• Areas with a 24 hour operational

emergency services site including hospitals and nursing homes

• Formal pedestrian crossings, subways and enclosed footpaths and alleyways where one end links to a road that is lit all night

• Where road safety measures are in place in the highway, such as roundabouts, central carriageway islands, chicanes, speed-humps etc.

Comments may be made to:www.derbyshire.gov.uk/streetlightsClosing date of 17th june 2012.No date has yet been announced for the implementation of the new measures but Great Longstone is to be amongst the first batch to be turned off.Maps detailing the lights in our area are available at GL Village Hall, Spear Financial and Caseys, and for Little Longstone, The Packhorse Inn and Little Longstone Chapel.Maps should be on the above website from May 21st.

Great Longstone WI reportMarch/April 2012

March 6th – The Derbyshire Federation of WI’s held its Spring Council meeting at the Winding Wheel in Chesterfield. The day was both informative and interesting with the main speaking being Dame Jenni Murray of Womans Hour. Jenni was a particularly inspirational speaker and it was clear from the applause she received that everyone had enjoyed her charming and amusing anecdotes of some of her interviews with famous celebrities and politicians. The competition was a jar of marmalade and sadly our entry, one of sixty seven jars in total, didn’t win a prize.The Derbyshire Federation Autumn Council meeting will be held at the assembly rooms in Derby with the main guest speakers being Jan Meeke expeditionist and explorer and Adam Henson, BBC presenter of Country File – diary date - 2nd October 2012.March 7th - Our monthly meeting unfortunately did not follow its normal routine as our speaker was ill and unable to attend. However at the eleventh hour our Secretary Davia Broome stepped up to the mark and gave us a very interesting talk about the time she appeared on the quiz show Egg Heads. Davia also brought copies of the questions her team and the opposition had been asked and we had our own informal quiz evening. Thank you Davia very much for an enjoyable evening.March 28th – Eleven of our members enjoyed a delicious two course lunch at the Riverside in Ashford.

April 4th – Unfortunately our monthly meeting and Easter Cookery demonstration to be given by our County Chairman, Nancy Hawksworth had to be cancelled due to adverse weather conditions. Nancy has re-arranged her evening and will be joining us at our meeting on May 2nd.May 2nd – Monthly meeting - Nancy Hawksworth retiring County Chairman gave a ve r y i n te re s t i n g c o o ke r y demonstration with samples to taste this proved to be a very enjoyable evening.Outings researched by Anna which are under condsideration are:-August 7th Canal Boat cruise (3 hours) and 2 course set lunch.September 19th Notty Hornblower, Hope House Museum, Alstonfield including afternoon tea.November – “Calender girls” production at the Buxton Opera House.Please do come and visit us, we meet on the first Wednesday in the month, all welcome and if you are thinking of becoming a member it will give you some insight into our monthly activities. Dawn Gregory

Great LongstoneChurch Fete Queen

Any girl between 9 and 13 years of age on August 31st 2012 who lives in the Church Parish of Longstone or attends Longstone School may enter for the draw to be either the Queen or one of her attendants. Those who have been Queen in a previous year may not be Queen a second time but may be an attendant. Attendants may enter again. The draw will take place on Thursday 14th June at 6.45pm in Church. Those chosen will be contacted.Dresses are provided for the Queen and her attendants.The fete takes place on July 14th beginning at Little Longstone at 1.00pm.The Queen and her attendants will be transported to the fete by car, kindly provided by Mr Mike Hirst. Entry forms may be obtained from Casey’s shop, Longstone School or the Vicarage. Completed forms must be returned to the Vicarage by Thursday 14th June or brought to Church for the draw at 6.45pm.Please phone 01629 640257 with any questions.

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My Friends‘What do you do?’ I was asked. ‘I’m the priest in charge of Longstone, Curbar and Stoney Middleton.’ I said. ‘Yes, I know that. they replied, ‘But what do you do?’I suppose many people only ever see a priest at a service, conducting a funeral or a wedding, a christening or on a Sunday and have no idea what they do during the rest of the week. Services do, naturally, take up quite a bit of time. Last year, in the whole Benefice – Longstone, Curbar and Stoney - I conducted 29 funerals (about an average number), 9 weddings (less than average) and 7 baptisms (average). Each Sunday there are two or three services in the morning and one in the evening. Then there are also weekday services: the Eucharist every Thursday morning in Curbar at 10.30am followed by coffee, as well as for Holy Days and major saints’ days that occur during the week. Of course it is not just a matter of taking these services. Wedding couples meet with me at least once or twice to plan the day and we always have a rehearsal. Funerals involve visits before and usually after. With baptisms I meet the family and then try to keep in touch. And with Sunday services there are sermons to write (two different sermons for each Sunday), hymns to choose and the church to get ready, all of which gives me tasks to do during the week.One of the most important things a priest must do each day is to say the Office. The Office is the formal, written, daily prayers of the Church – morning, during the day, evening and night. They are not so much personal prayers but prayers said on behalf of the parish – something which may be seen as very important in an age when many do not themselves pray: I pray on their behalf. I try to say these prayers in church, not just in Longstone where I live but in Curbar, Stoney and Wardlow tooMost afternoons, I spend time visiting people. Not all those I visit come to church and nor is the purpose of my visiting to make them do so. Sometimes there is a reason for my visits as when they have been ill and I want to see how they are, but often I visit just to keep in touch, to get to know them, and to hear their news.The Church is involved with two of the primary schools in the benefice: Longstone school and Stoney. In both schools I am, as parish priest, on the governors; at Stoney I am Chair of governors. This involves me in various meetings during term time. Each week I also lead an assembly in the two schools and occasionally have classes from the schools visiting church to look around and ask questions.Each parish has a church council made up of representatives from the congregation. These meet regularly and as there are three parishes this means I have about twenty-four such meetings each year! Clergy also are supposed to attend local clergy

meetings called chapters, and synods when clergy and parish representatives from the area meet to discuss issues. I have to admit that I rarely attend these since I rather give my time to the parishes.Then there is an article for Under the Edge to be written each month, parish events to attend – flower festivals, well dressings, coffee mornings, fetes and bazaars, special services to put together, books to study, letters to answer (Dear Vicar, May we, a group of 25 from Spalding, visit your church, and could you or someone else show us around?), and phone calls to deal with (Them: Can we book St Mary’s for a christening? Me: Have you got the right parish? None of my churches are called St Mary’s. Them: You are the Vicar of Middleton Stoney, aren’t you? Me: No, I’m the vicar of Stoney Middleton. You need to get in touch with… And I find the correct number for them).And because a balanced life-style is important I must find time to do other things too: rock climbing – bouldering in particular, walking, running (occasionally), studying wildlife and especially butterflies, and gardening.All of this means that while my days have a basic pattern: saying the Office, working at my desk in the mornings, visiting in the afternoon, meetings in the evenings, each day is different and, constantly, what I plan is interrupted by events. I find there is never a dull moment, I always have things to do and I love and enjoy it all!Yours sincerely,Fr Christopher.

Notes from St. GilesAs I write, our St. Giles Flower Festival is well underway and is well worth seeing. It is intriguing to see the well researched and ingenious interpretations of the myths that are abounding in Derbyshire. Our thanks once more go to Judy Fraser-Smith for her sterling efforts in somehow getting everything in place, supplying sustenance to the flower arrangers as the displays came into being and also for the great publicity for the event. The festival could not happen without the wonderful efforts of the flower arrangers, volunteers holding the fort in church for our visitors, and the people in the Village Hall serving refreshments, with the support of our loyal team of bakers and their endless supply of delicious cakes and scones.We give thanks to God for nature which supplies the wonderful, colourful flowers at our disposal.As we now prepare to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee, of Queen Elizabeth II in the village, the Flower Festival at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Wardlow starts the ball rolling on Saturday June 2nd. Special services to commemorate the Jubilee will be held at St. Giles 11am and at Wardlow at 7pm on Sunday 3rd June to get

the festivities off to a good start.On Monday 4th June at 1:30pm there will be a ‘dramatic and musical trip around the Queens of England’ at St. Giles Church. Heather Reeves has produced and organised this event and we have the usual round of suspects including members of our Junior Choir taking part plus a few special guest appearances. Please try and see this ‘pageant’ and then join our ladies of the W.I. for tea in the Village Hall at 2:30pm. this will be followed at 3:15pm by a film presentation by Frank Parker, which includes a very special Christmas film of 1953, during Her Majesty’s visit to New Zealand, a short film of 1968 ‘Royal Connections’ about the closing of Longstone Station, and for a finale, the award winning story of ‘Fin Cop’. this features many of our young people and is definitely not one to miss.What a start to our Village Jubilee Week events. More details of the weeks events can be found elsewhere in Under the Edge. As we get our breath back it will be time to select our new Fete Queen, and our church choir is already preparing for the ‘Three Choirs’ service at Ashford on June 24th.The Fete will be on 14th July so please put a note in your diaries.Are you ready for the Olympics? Whether you are planning a marathon of watching T.V, escaping by going on holiday, or getting a good supply of DVD’s and Videos to see, it is never too early to start your preparations.Enjoy the Village Jubilee celebrations everyone!

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3rd June - 10.30 Revd. May Gladwin

10th June - 10.30

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24th June - 10.30

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St. Giles Great Longstone Church of the Good Shepherd, Wardlow

Sunday 3rd June. Trinity.

8.00am Holy Communion

11.00am Morning WorshipJubilee Service

7.00pm ‘Favourite Hymns’ (Wardlow)

Saturday 8th June12.30pm Wedding

Sunday 10th June. Trinity 1

11.00am Parish EucharistProper 5

6.30pm Evensong

Sunday 16th June. Trinity 2

8.00am Holy CommunionProper 6

9.00am Morning Worship (Wardlow)

11.00am Parish Eucharist

6.30pm Evensong

Friday 22nd June1.00pm Wedding

Saturday 23rd June2.00pm Wedding

Sunday 24th June. Trinity 3.

11.00am Parish EucharistProper 7

6.30pm Three Choirs Service at Ashford

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Well it’s flown by. Medical responders undertake to respond to 24 emergency calls a year. In brief summary I have been to 80 calls and travelled approximately 750 miles, 350 of which will have been on a blue light emergency response.The calls have been to the usual broad spectrum of ambulance emergencies, which has seen me hiking up Stanage Edge and across the estate at Chatsworth. Other calls have been to road accidents and more commonly to medical emergencies in the home.While the majority of calls have been in the village and its neighbours on occasions I have travelled farther afield. Some calls have been in Buxton and Chesterfield while the more usual patch has been Youlgreave in the south, Chatsworth to the east, Bradwell in the north and Taddington to the west and within a circle of these points.I would like to thank everyone who has eased my passage to jobs and all those who have been kind enough to help me find an elusive address.My colleagues responding in close by areas have undertaken a similar number of calls, so all in all it’s been a busy year.ThanksTom Bailey EMAS MFR

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Bakewell Medical Centre0844 477 3408

(If calling from abroad 0870 4230416)

www.bakewellmedicalcentre.co.ukNormal Surgery Opening Times :

Mon 8am to 7.30 pm (unless it’s a bank holiday)

Tues 8am to 6.30 pm, Wed 7am to 6.30 pm,

Thurs and Fri 8am to 6.30 pm. Closed for Training The Surgery will be closed for training (1.30 to 4.30pm) on Wednesday 13th June 2012.

We do not close for lunch.

New ‘111’ Service – If you need to contact the surgery out-of-hours and your call is not a 999 emergency call, you can now call ‘111’ to get straight through to the out-of-hours service.

We can now accept payments over £14 via credit/debit card.

We do still accept payments by cheque and cash.

Baslow Health Centre Church Lane, Baslow

www.baslowhealthcentre.co.uk

New Patients Welcome

Telephone Numbers:Reception: 01246 582216 District Nursing Team: 01246 584903 Surgery Fax. 01246 583867 Health Visitor: 01246 583270Dispensary: 01246 582366 (The Dispensary line is open 12noon – 1.00pm and 2.00pm – 3.00pm)

Normal Surgery Opening Times Monday (07:30 until 19:30) Tuesday to Friday 08:00 to 18:30 (closed

Bank Holidays) Closed for Training – The Surgery will be closed for training Wednesday 13th June 2012For Urgent Calls: -

01246 582216 or 111

Longstone Hardy Plant NurseryStation Road, Great Longstone.

(150 yds on right after turning into Station Road from the Village Green)Hardy Perennials, Ornamental Grasses,

Herbs and Shrubs in Peat-Free Compost.

Open March to October 10am to 5pmEvery Day Except Tuesday

Tel: 07762 083674www.longstonehardyplants.co.uk

What’s On Jubilee Bunting Hanging - Friday June 1st - 6pm - West Green all volunteers gratefully received. Wardlow Flower Festival - Saturday June 2nd to June 10th - 10:30am to 5pm. Church of the Good Shepherd Ashford Flower Festival - Saturday June 2nd to June 10th - Holy Trinity Church in Ashford - see page 4. Derbyshire Open Arts - Saturday June 2nd to Tuesday June 5th -various venues - see www.derbyshire.co.uk/openarts Diamond Jubilee Events - 3rd, 4th, 5th June Great Longstone - See page 2 and 3 for more information and events program Thornhill House Coffee Morning - Saturday June 9th - 10am to 12pm - see page 5 for more Art show Meeting - Tuesday June 12th - 7:30pm Great Longstone Village Hall Great Longstone Parish Council Meeting - Wednesday June 13th 7:30pm - Village Hall Church Fete Queen draw - Thursday June 14th - 6:45pm see page 13 Under the Edge AGM - Thursday June 14th - The Crispin - 7:30pm - New faces always welcome. DCC Comments deadline - on Part Night Street Lighting - Thursday 17th June details on Page 13 this issue FoLS Olympics Party in the Park - Saturday June 30th 2pm to 6 pm Great Longstone Open Gardens - June 30th - 11am to 5pm and July 1st - 1pm to 5pm see page 5 A ‘Night at the Opera’ - Saturday June 30th - 7:30pm - Medway Centre Bakewell - more on Page 9 Thornbridge Hall Garden Party - Sunday July 1st -10am to 4pm - see page 4 Great Longstone Parish Council Meeting - Wednesday July 11th - 7:30pm - Village Hall St. Giles Church Fete - Saturday July 14th

Great Longstone Art Show - August 4th and 5th Crispin Inn Annual Charity Walk - Sunday October 14th (Provisionally)