Country YOUR complimentary LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE. Est. 1994 March 2012 South Edition Improve your home with confidence Soft Touch The Smythson Architectural Dynasty Read Country Images on-line at www.countryimagesmagazine.co.uk Talk on life - I’m sorry I’ll say that again - again! Derbyshire Alabaster. Furlong - From a Cart-road. Gardening in March. A Two Valleys Walk Around Longnor. The Gallery. Lost Derbyshire Houses - Old Markeaton Hall. Fashion - A Fresh Start. Caravans and Motorhomes. Cover by Steven Mcloughlin Join us in our 18th anniversary year 1994 - 2012
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Country YO U R c o m p l i m e n ta ry L I F E S T Y L E M AG A Z I N E . Est. 1994
March 2012 South Edition
Improve your home with confidenceSoft Touch The Smythson Architectural Dynasty
Read Country Images on-line at www.countryimagesmagazine.co.uk
Talk on life - I’m sorry I’ll say that again - again! Derbyshire Alabaster. Furlong - From a Cart-road.
Gardening in March. A Two Valleys Walk Around Longnor. The Gallery.
Lost Derbyshire Houses - Old Markeaton Hall. Fashion - A Fresh Start. Caravans and Motorhomes.
Cover by Steven Mcloughlin
Join us in our 18th anniversary year
1994 - 2012
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Emma Barton (Eastenders) as Vera, Doctorin the House has delighted audiences forgenerations. Refereed by award-winningdirector Ian Talbot, this is comedy at its verybest...the doctor will see you now!10-14 Grease16-21 Save the Last Dance For Me19 Hormonal Housewives23-28 Steel Magnolias
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Palace Theatre Mansfieldwww.mansfield.gov.uk/palacetheatre01623 633133MarchWords DO come easily for DaveSpikeyAward-winning comedian Dave Spikey is setto entertain audiences next month when hebrings his critically acclaimed ‘Words Don’tCome Easy’ tour to the Mansfield PalaceTheatre. Of course anyone who has seenone of Dave’s live shows, or read hisbest-selling autobiography Under TheMicroscope, will know that words do comevery easily to the hugely popular comedian.
Inspired by the fantastic audience responseto his deconstruction of song lyrics in his‘Best Medicine Tour’ which was at the PalaceTheatre in March 2009 and his fascinationwith the vagaries of the English language, thishilarious new show examines many of life’ssituations where words really don’t comeeasy. These include tongue-tied parentsexplaining the facts of life, ridiculousnewspaper stories, magazine poems,adolescent chat-up lines, weird hospitalspeak, learning a foreign language and anextended selection of song lyrics that rangefrom the lazy through surreal to theridiculous. Throw in a ‘Champion the WonderHorse’ sing-a-long, ancient Abyssiniancontraception, rubbish school trips, epiduralanaesthesia and The Last Supper and youhave all the ingredients for a rich and spicycomedy casserole or as Dave would describeit “a sort of Lexicon-carne ............ sorry!”
Since winning the nation’s hearts as cabaretstar Jerry St Clair in Phoenix Nights, whichhe co-wrote with Peter Kay and NeilFitzmaurice, Double British Comedy Awardwinner Dave Spikey has been a regular onour TV screens as well as in theatres andcomedy clubs around the UK. Aside from
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Talking about his return to the Palace, Davesaid: I am proper looking forward toreturning to the Palace. I recorded my thirdDVD there and in all honesty I couldn’t havepicked a better theatre. On the night theaudience were absolutely fantastic whichlifted me to perform at the top of my game.So I’m hoping they’ll all come back with thatsame warmth, level of support andencouragement to enjoy my new show justas much.
Dave Spikey will be at the Mansfield PalaceTheatre on Friday 30 March @ 7.30pm.Tickets are £18.50 All Seats. Book yourtickets now at the Box Office on 01623633133, or online atwww.mansfield.gov.uk/palacetheatre. Buxton Opera Housewww.buxtonoperahouse.orgMarch2 Giselle 2 Buxton Buzz Comedy Club - March(Pavilion Arts Centre)3 There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed AFly (Pavilion Arts Centre)3Swan Lake 2:30PM3 Swan Lake 3 Richard Herring (Pavilion Arts Centre)4 Jazz at the Arts Centre - The Yarrow RiverJazz Band (Pavilion Arts Centre)4 La Fille Mal Gardée 5 Gretchen Peters 6 Stewart Lee 7 The Solid Silver 60s Show 2012 8 Andy Abraham’s History of the Big Bands9 Tavaziva Dance – Sensual Africa 9-10 Thin Air (Pavilion Arts Centre Studio)10 Jackson – Live in Concert11 Puccini’s La Boheme 12 Joe Brown 13 Beanbag Stories - Out of this World(Pavilion Arts Centre)13-17 Yes, Prime Minister - DIRECT FROMTHE WEST END!Best New Comedy – What’s On StageFollowing two sell-out West End seasons,Yes, Prime Minister comes to Buxton OperaHouse for 1 week only.16 Letz Zep (Pavilion Arts Centre)18 Lord of the Flies19 Our Country’s Good 22-24 The Sound of Music 23 Buxton Soul Night (The Octagon,Pavilion Gardens)25 Jack Bruce & His Big Blues Band 26 Interface 12 27 Charlie Landsborough
28 Gilbert O’Sullivan29-31 Love’s Labour’s Lost 30-31The Government Inspector (PavilionArts Centre)April1Jazz at the Arts Centre - The JulianGregory Quartet (Pavilion Arts Centre)1Sesame Street Live – Elmo Makes Music!1Tideswell Male Voice Choir (Pavilion ArtsCentre)1An Audience with Pam Ayres 2The Ken Dodd Happiness Show 3The Bootleg Sixties - The Bootleg Sixties isa sight & sound show which takes you on anunforgettable 2-hour journey with thesongs, stars and images of pop’s greatestdecade. It stars The Overtures, one of thefinest exponents of 60s music in the worldtoday … end of story. They count Sir EltonJohn as a fan (he asked them to be the mainact at his star-studded wedding). TheOvertures are light years from being justanother covers band … what they bring tothe stage is a true representation of thepower and glory of the cream of 60s music.Featuring three screens, a lightshow, specialguests and of course, the fantasticOvertures, this show is a must for all 60sfans.4 Curtis Stigers 5 A Roo in my Suitcase (Pavilion ArtsCentre)5 Pure Brubeck 5 Wilko Johnson (Pavilion Arts Centre)6 The Rat Pack is Back!6Buxton Buzz Comedy Club - April (PavilionArts Centre)7Live/Wire 7-8 Double Vision (Pavilion Arts CentreStudio)8 Rainy Days & Mondays – The CarpentersStory9 Treasure Island 9 Simon Yates – The Wild Within 10 Hormonal Housewives 11The Ugly Duckling (Pavilion Arts CentreStudio)11The Hollies12 Beyond the Barricade 13 Recitals at the Arts Centre - VictoriaBarton (soprano) & Elgan Thomas (tenor)(Pavilion Arts Centre)13 The ELO Experience 13 Seann Walsh (Pavilion Arts Centre)14 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz 14 Grimethorpe Colliery Band 15 In The Box 16 Shylock 17 Beanbag Stories - Farm Yard Fun (PavilionArts Centre)18 The Northern Soul Tour 2012 - AngeloStarr & The Team and Lorraine Silver 19 Are You Experienced? – The Jimi HendrixExperience
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Portrait and wildlife artist NickProctor invites you to enjoy aone day workshop at his studioin Alfreton. Learn techniquesusing pastel pencils andexperience airbrushing acrylicbackgrounds. Ideal for thebeginner or the moreexperienced. With only 4people to each workshop,providing more individualattention, there are variousdays and dates available. Only£35 for the day 9am- 4pm, allmaterials provided and includestea /coffee and biscuits.Come away with a finishedpainting, framing available whileyou wait.01773 831046 / [email protected]
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Steve Mcloughlin Exhibition 22nd April – 6th May 2012
Steven began painting professionally at the age of 21 workingcommercially for publishers and clients.
A self taught artist Steven works primarily in oils developing thefinished pieces from sketches and photographs taken on location.The British coastline and countryside has been Steven’s inspirationfor many years, taking him from Derbyshire where he lives to theeast coast of Norfolk down to Cornwall. For more informationregarding the exhibition please contact Gill Watson 07980 332873or 01332 865995. Email [email protected] or visitwww.ingleby-gallery.co.uk
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Murray Hallam, the owner and Kate Taylor, the manageresshave decided to retire from the knitting and needleworkshop in Ripley. The decision came after much deliberationand soul searching, such has been the enjoymentexperienced over the past 37 years in serving and lookingafter the needs of their numerous customers, many ofwhom have become good friends.
Both Murray and Kate enjoy reasonably good health andso wish to have time to be able to pursue other activitiesand to do some travelling too. They also wish to have moretime to spend with family and friends, some of whom havebeen neglected over the years
Murray is looking for a new owner to build on the happyrelationship the shop has with its customers and continuethe ongoing success of the business. Both Murray andKate appreciate the good will of their customers, old andnew and thank them for their custom over the years. Therewill be many happy memories to look back on.
Murray can be contacted on 01773 745824.U-duit and The Wool Shop, Church Street, Ripley,Derbyshire.
Murray and Kate
call it a day at
U-duit!They are looking for new
owners to continue thebusiness.
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It’s always nice to see a plan cometogether and The Spanker Inn atNether Heage is the perfectexample of people comingtogether with common aims toput into place a plan and thenworking hard at it as a team toensure its success. ‘Saving ourvillage pubs’ has been frequentlyin the media recently and here itis in action. It is a year since ourlast report on The Spanker. Mindyou we have kept popping infrom time to time to see howthings were going. So, whenDanielle invited us to ‘take a lookat us now’, we needed nopersuasion.
I’m the son of my father or so the song went by a group who wasdefinitely named after me. That’s my first tip anyway. I am quite anancient food in fact I am rooted in history as Horace mentioned
me many years ago. You’re not in the dark now so what am I?
WHAT AM I? “We’re passionate about qualityand freshness because we know
you are too.”Fresh fruit and vegetables, locally produced
beef, lamb, pork and poultry, award winningsausages, free range eggs, freshly baked bread,
home-made cakes, organic produce, local icecream, local beers.
Farm shop café now open.
www.croots.co.ukFarnah House Farm, Wirksworth Road, Duffield,
300g arborio rice5 leeksLarge pat butter, plus a little extra50g parmesan100g fontina 1 glass red wine
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Method
1. First make your stock. The exactrecipe depends on what is in yourcupboard. Don't use too muchpotato, the stock needs to be very
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Very Special Specials at The Excavator
The huge success Pub People Company have had since taking the
helm at The Excavator in Ambergate near Ripley, means the
kitchen has needed to not only meet the demand of the
customers but also the expectations. The pub has managed to do
both by reinventing their specials board on a regular basis, with
the intention being to give customers a new menu each visit.
The popular specials board changes to keep you coming back and it'sall thanks to imaginative and innovative dishes dreamed up by DaveOwens and his kitchen team.
“A focus this winter has been on the fantastic new vegetarian dishesthat are coming through at the minute and becoming more and morepopular, not just with vegetarians." Dave says "We've also always beenknown for a great steak and we still offer a great range of grilledDerbyshire beef, including the brand new introduction of a great value8oz fillet steak!"
So, with an already established Sunday lunch to die for, a mid-weekafternoon value menu and now a specials board worth travelling for,what is in store next at The Excavator? Well, to find that out you’llsimply have to keep visiting the pub and dining room which is easy tofind, located on the A610 close to junction 28 of the Ml, the Ripleyjunction of the A38 and 10 minutes from Derby.
Bookings are now being taken for Mother’s Day and Easter Weekend.Booking in advance is recommended at the weekends, call 01773 744400
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Our new postal address will be:Images Publishing Ltd,
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Phone: 01773 830344Opening hours: Mon - Thur 9am to 5pm
At Eddowes Waldron we help our clients through all
property transactions and keep them fully informed
every step of the way until the key is in the new
owner’s hand. Because we do not pay referral fees
to estate agents we are fully independent and able
to act in your best interests at all times.
When you need a good independent
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LOSTDERBYSHIREHOUSES
OldMarkeatonHall, Derbyby Maxwell Craven
The estate of Markeaton was in the
hands of the Earl of Chester when
the Domesday Book was written in
1086 and was tenanted from him
by Goscelin, one of his senior
retainers. Yet it would seem that
before 1073, when the Earl
involved himself in an act of
disloyalty to the Conqueror, his
possessions in Derbyshire were
very considerably greater.
Thereafter, Markeaton,
Mackworth, Allestree and part of
Kniveton were all he was left with.
Goscelin’s family, the Touchets, built the first
house on the estate, for it is mentioned in deeds in
the early 12th century. A church and priest at
Markeaton were recorded in the Domesday Book,
yet no mention of either appears subsequently,
suggesting that it was a domestic chapel (and thus
implying the existence of a residence). By 1200
the church at Mackworth alone is mentioned in
the charters of Darley Abbey and the supposition
is that the original church had became a domestic
Above:
Detail of the hall from the
bird’s eye view of the old
house in 1753. [Derby
Museums]
Right:
The new house; Markeaton
Hall, the seat of William
Mundy MP
chapel attached to the Touchets’ house and a fresh church to serve the
estate had been founded at Mackworth, with its patronage given to
the Abbey which immediately rented it back to the Touchets.
Later, in 1405, the Touchets inherited the barony of Audley of Heleigh
(in Cheshire) but after that it all went a bit downhill for them. The 7th
Lord Audley fought for Richard III at Bosworth but was later executed
for putting himself at the head of the so called Cornish Insurrection,
he was captured at the Battle of Blackheath on the outskirts of
London. The family sold up in 1516 and moved to Ireland where they
were later created Earls of Castlehaven, but the 2nd Earl disgraced
himself by involvement in the sort of scandal which would have kept
the late lamented News of the World in self-righteous headlines for
weeks and was consequently executed.
The Derbyshire estates centred on Markeaton were purchased by an
ex-Sheriff of London, Sir John Mundy of Checkendon in Oxfordshire,
who had made his fortune as a goldsmith. In 1522 he went on to
become Lord Mayor of the City. Fuller’s Worthies states that he was
the son of William Mundy of High Wycombe in Bucks, but the family
actually claimed a Derbyshire descent, albeit one that is in detail hard
to authenticate, but an estate at Alstonefield in Staffordshire held by
Sir John’s son Vincent seems to have been held over a century before
by a Mundy.
Mundy built a new house, probably c1522-24, partly timber-framed,
but on a stone plinth with a multi-gabled two storey façade, above
which rose a tall central feature topped by three steep gables and
clustered chimneys. This would have occupied the space where in a
more conventional house an inner courtyard would have been.
Although Melbury in Dorset is a slightly later contemporary (and
perhaps slightly more sophisticated) example of a very similar house,
old Markeaton nevertheless does constitute one of the precursors of
the later Elizabethan mania in the East Midlands for building
unusually tall houses which reached its apogee with houses
such as Wollaton Hall and Worksop Manor (the latter long
destroyed) in Nottinghamshire and of course, Hardwick.
The house stood behind a very expansive courtyard of
timber framed offices, outbuildings and stables ranged
round three sides, the house forming the fourth, but set back
somewhat and surrounded by a wall punctuated by three
impressive gates which may have been later additions.
Much of the west side of the stable/offices range was built
on a stone plinth punctuated by buttresses executed with
carved details. A branch of the Markeaton Brook ran
through the north range of this courtyard and was probably
so diverted a considerable time before in order to act as a
freshwater supply and drain to the stable range.
We know all this because an unknown artist drew a bird’s
eye view of the old house in 1753, just before Sir John
Mundy’s descendant Wrightson, having inherited estates in
Leicestershire, resolved to have it demolished and replaced
by the house (also demolished) that many of the older
generation in Derby will recall. This is immensely valuable
as a record of a long lost and architecturally important
mansion and is in the safe hands of Derby Museum along
with plans and elevations of the replacement house, all
appearing to date from 1753. The likelihood is therefore,
that the drawing of the old house is by James Denstone, the
LOST DERBYSHIRE HOUSES
Old Markeaton Hall, Derby
man who seems to have designed the later house, which
was completed in 1755.
We can also derive more information about the old mansion
from a series on inventories from the 17th century and from
the hearth tax return of 1662 in which the house was taxed
on 11 hearths, suggesting that despite its appearance in the
drawing it must have been a fairly compact edifice. The best
inventory is that drawn up following the death of Edward
Mundy in 1607, in which he left property assessed at nearly
£1,000. This mentions the Great Chamber, two other
chambers, three ‘halls’, three other rooms, a brew-house
and stables, William Woolley in 1713 described it as ‘an
ancient seat’, which hardly tells us much we didn’t know.
Needless to say, little is left of the house today. A rather
battered stone pinnacle from it survives as a park feature,
and the buttressed stone plinth that supported the stable
block survives underneath the rather mauled remains of the
hunting stables built for F N C Mundy by Joseph Pickford in
c.1772 on the NW corner of the present structure. Beyond
that there is nothing; everything else was swept away for
Denstone’s new house, for Pickford’s stable block and
William Emes’s 115 acre park, not to mention the site’s
municipalisation in the years subsequent to 1929 when the
last Mrs Mundy, Emily Georgiana, left it to the Council.
Top left: NW angle of the stable block
shewing the buttressed stone wall
surviving from the previous stable range
[M Craven]
Middle left: The new hall in its heyday.
Bottom left: Melbury in Dorset, from the
lake, built 1536-1538. Note the tower
rising through the centre of the house
[M Craven]
Top right: The bird’s eye view of 1753
[Derby Museums]
Above: The surviving orangery from the
new hall
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Personal Choice’s spring/ summer 2012 collectioncontains some innovative and trendsetting designs that willboth delight and surprise customers. Their newest colourthemes suit different tastes and lifestyles and are availablein smart daywear pieces, as well as in unique designs forthose special events. Available at Marcelles Derby.
The new summer collection from Jacques Vert is led bysmart, feminine and elegant occasion wear complete withstylish fascinators, show stopping hats and accessories.Available from Clarkes of Ripley, Grosvenor Road, Ripley.
Be on trend this spring with the fabulous footwear collection
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The stunning Pavillion can seat 150 invited guests within a beautiful
setting near the house and on 1April 2012 White Media will be
showcasing this exclusive romantic venue that has so much to offer
couples who are looking for a grand setting.
Eight generations of the FitzHerbert family have lived in this beautifulJacobean Mansion, which presides over a quintessentially Englishvillage, complete with duck pond and village green. It is the perfectvenue for a fairytale wedding, garden opera, private party or exclusivecorporate event. Whatever the occasion,Tissington Hall is a beautifulbackdrop with a timeless atmosphere all of its own. At the showcase,guests can expect to see Sir Richard FitzHerbert’s Tissington Hall andthe stunning grounds with an array of top wedding suppliers ready tohelp you with your big day such as Red Olive, who will with be inforce with a selection of canapes to sample.
There will also be entertainment from Paul Martyn. Tissington Hall’swedding co-ordinatorVictoria will be on hand with available weddingdates for both 2012 and 2013.This special day has been put togetherbyWhite Media and Tissington Hall to offer couples a magicalexperience they will never forget.
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Mum’s Perfect Day – Competition
To celebrate Mother’s Day this year The Alphabet Gift
Shop in Station Road, Mickleover is asking Mums to tell
them about the things that would make their ‘Perfect Day’.
“We are looking for Mums to list up to 12 things that
would make their day extra special” said shop owner, Sue
Dorling. “Or children can enter on Mum’s behalf and write a
list of things that they think their Mum would enjoy on her
special day . . . it’s open to all.”
It could be “sunshine on a frosty morning, breakfast in bed,
watching the boys play football, a spot of gardening and a
glass of red wine . . . it’s whatever makes you happy.
We’ll judge the entries on humour, originality and general
loveliness and the one we like the best will be type set and
printed as an A2 size framed text print (worth £75) in a
choice of colourways to hang on the wall. Two runners up
will also be chosen and their entries printed as A4 size
framed prints.
Samples of the text prints and competition entry forms,
with full instructions, are available at The Alphabet Gift Shop
at 44 Station Rd, Mickleover and from Alphabet Interiors at
6 Grassy Court, Grassy Lane (behind Burnaston Garage).
More and more people are taking to the open road in their
motorhomes and caravans. The rise in sales of these vehicles over the
last few years is evidence that this is an expanding market. The luxury
levels in these latest mobile homes is quite exceptional. Gone are the
days of going to a cold toilet block in the middle of a field, as these
homes now come equipped with flushing toilets, hot showers, double
glazing and central heating. All the mod cons that you have at home
but this time out in the countryside.
What could be better than flinging open the door of your mobile
home or caravan and just breathing in fresh country air at any one of
hundreds of sites around the country. Britain has some fantastic
scenery to be enjoyed and motorhomes and caravans can open up
new vistas for the adventurous holidaymaker. As an ex-caravanner I
have enjoyed some fantastic holidays in and around Derbyshire itself,
you don't have to go far to enjoy a break. The initial investment in a
mobile home or caravan can be quite high, but don’t let that put you
off, remember this is a long term investment and will afford you the
opportunity to take not only your main holidays but afford you many
delightful weekends away. The second hand market is buoyant too
with many bargains to be found, I found a delightful 6 berth caravan
for under £5,000 that came complete with all mod cons.
If buying is too much of an outlay then there are companies around
that rent motorhomes and caravans for weekly periods. This obviously
reduces the outlay but still gives you the opportunity to enjoy the
outdoor life. Remember though, if you are hiring a caravan, you will
need to check that your current vehicle is capable of towing it.
If you are a current owner and love the home you have, then it may be
time to look at refitting your vehicle. When you have invested in a van,
it is not always the best option to trade it in. It is possible to upgrade
your vehicle with the latest bathroom equipment, central heating,
carpet, cooker etc. This can prove a very cost effective way of having a
‘better’ motorhome or caravan.
Whilst out in the open countryside a bike is always a good way to get
around. They are easy to carry
and provide the ideal
opportunity to have a pootle
around the lanes.
Don’t forget to stock up with
the necessary equipment before
you go away. Ensure you have
plenty of gas and that your torch
has fresh batteries!
Here are some of the people
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www.peakleisurevehicles.co.uk
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www.derbymotorhomes.co.uk
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The Polaris is a brand new prototype of a semi
integrated motor home made on the 3rd generation
of Mercedes sprinter and features several new
solutions regarding interior and exterior design.
A great amount of knowledge and technology has been invested in thedevelopment of the vehicle, which is aimed at buyers who demand thehighest quality, reliability, usage and design.
The interior entrances the visitor at first glance. It combines classic
with modern inspiration. It shows high quality expertise and a love ofdetail which can be seen at first sight and becomes obvious duringusage.
The interior of the Polaris has been designed to suit even the mostdemanding customers. The elegant, curved lines of the furniture andabove all the functional organization of the elements will surely leaveyou speechless.
Geoff Cox of Denby has the only Adria Polaris in the country, so whynot go down and look at this stunning motor home
designed to suit even the most demanding customersThe Polaris