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Sunlight Through the Trees, Brailsford by Rex N Preston
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
February 2013 South Edition
Read Country Images free on-line at www.countryimagesmagazine.co.uk
A Portrait of
Joseph Wright of DerbyOlavelaDy BaDen-Powell
A winter walk from
WessingtonDarley aBBey
Darley HallnoTes
A Gardener’s
Tim Brooke-TayloryoUr homeTransformUp and down
The Nile
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With memories of Peter Ustinov’s Poirot, in Death on
the Nile, we booked ourselves on a fortnight’s trip; one
week by river cruise and the second week land-based
in order to independently explore the temples and
tombs around Luxor, the ancient capital of pharaohic
Egypt.
No matter what your preconceived ideas might be, the impact of
the 4000 year old remains comes like a bolt from the blue.
Eventually the thought that comes to mind is how did those
pharaohic builders erect such huge structures? Carved only with the
aid of bronze tools, furthermore the massive pillars had to be
transported miles downstream from quarries near Aswan, before
they could erect them in their present positions. Massive stone
pillars rising majestically from surprisingly shallow foundations
were erected on behalf of the families of rulers who seemed to have
more thought about the after life than their earthly state. Column
after column is carved with hieroglyphics extolling the earthly
virtues and exploits of the dynasty responsible for the temple. In
death these people were expensively embalmed and entombed
surrounded by fabulous wealth together with pictures of food to see
them through eternity.
Up and down
The NileThere are two ways to explore the wonders of ancient egypt, by riverboat, or from a fixed hotel base usually in luxor or aswan. nowadaysmost tourists prefer to go by boat, but just to be different Brian spencer
tried both methods of exploring the banks of the nile.
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There are two main reasons why we can learn
so much about the ancient Egyptians; one is
the fact that the Nile in its annual flooding
eventually preserved the riverside temples
beneath thousands of tons of silt. The other is
again Nile related and is linked to a plant
growing along its banks. This is a kind of reed
called papyrus which when hammered flat
can be made into sheets which we now know
as paper. Before the invention of paper,
records were made by laboriously marking
clay tablets with a stick marking a crude
alphabet. Papyrus based paper made it easy
to write with more permanent ink and so the
complex explanatory pictures were eventually
simplified into a form of writing known as
hieroglyphics. Nowadays it is possible to
decipher these hieroglyphs that were carved
on the temple columns thousands of years
ago and from that we know what the
pharaohs did during their lifetimes.
Life on board a Nile cruise ship is one of easy
luxury; excellent meals to be enjoyed while
the hundred-cabined ship sails majestically in
the safe hands of one of the team of river
pilots, each responsible for a section of the
shoal-filled river. Travelling upstream our first
port of call was Kom Ombo, a temple
dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek. We
had deliberately disembarked in the dark and
the cleverly illuminated temple just cried out
to be explored, imaginatively peopled by its
long dead priests.
The temple cried out to be explored
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The religion of Ancient Egypt is characterised by a bewildering
profusion of divinities, with the country divided between local and
regional gods, many of them, especially those at the top of the
hierarchy being responsible for the essential matters of life: Ra
controlled the universe; Osiris the underworld and the afterlife, usually
portrayed as a mummified pharaoh with a false beard; Isis was the
goddess of fertility, often alongside Hathor the cow-eared goddess of
love and beauty. Every year prior to the building of the Aswan Dam,
the Nile flooded, bringing with it fertile silt, the actual amount and
subsequently the fair system of taxation in ancient times was
determined by the height of the flood. For some unknown reason, the
inundation was heralded by crocodiles and each year the first would be
trapped and kept in a deep pit beside Kom Ombo temple. Even now
the pit looks an evil place that might have appeared in one of the
Indiana Jones’s screen adventures. Whether or not victims were
sacrificed is not on record, but the crocodiles ended their brief spell of
fame by being mummified – a large number of them fill a macabre
museum next to Kom Ombo temple.
With the building of the Aswan Dam producing hydro-electricity and
making modern Egypt an industrial nation, one thing that it lost was the
annual bounty of enriching silt. As a result of Egypt’s industrialisation
the land is losing its fertility but farming is still carried out as it has
always has been, with a bountiful year round sun allowing at least
three crops. One of the places the inundations buried was Esna on the
west bank of the Nile. Here the temple dedicated to Khnum, a
ram-headed god of creation and protector of the source of the Nile,
was buried so deep that a later town was built on top. It was at Esna
that a dosing calèche driver waiting for passengers in his horse drawn
carriage was to our minds the modern but far gentler version of the
warlike chariot drivers carved on the temple walls.
When the Aswan Dam flooded the Nile, it also flooded a number of
temples so an emergency rescue of heroic proportions saw the
beautiful Isis Temple of Philae moved on to a small island close to the
dam. Further along Lake Nasser is the magnificent Abu Simbel temple
built from solid rock by Rameses II, the most enduring image of Egypt
after the Pyramids. Here four monumental statues of the great king that
gaze out over the lake were lifted and set into an artificial hill a
hundred feet or so above the lake. A narrow passage between the 65ft
high statues leads to four seated gods who are lit by the first rays of the
sun on 22 February and 22 October, just one day later than when they
were in their lower position. Close by the Rameses temple a smaller,
but more poignant one was erected to the memory of Nefertari, wife of
Rameses. Whilst the wives of pharaohs were often shown almost in
miniature alongside their husbands, here Nefertari stands shoulder to
shoulder in equal height with Rameses, eternally facing the rising sun.
The road journey to Abu Simbel is a must for anyone who appreciates
the vastness of deserts. Only four miles from the Sudanese border, the
road crosses the tropic of Cancer and passes through fantastically wind
sculptured dunes and arid desert scenery where the stark beauty
contrasts dramatically with the greenness of England.
The Aswan Dam and the Isis Temple of Philae
Abu Simbel temple and the Valley of the Kings
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One of the drawbacks of organised ‘cultural’ holidays is that they usually come
with obligatory on the spot lectures. Some information is fine and necessary, but I
have to admit that I much prefer to explore and use my own senses rather than
stand around being talked at, then only given a few moments to see what all the
blather was about. Admittedly this didn’t happen to the group we were with, but
I saw one group stood with their backs to the wonders of Abu Simbel while their
guide droned on – what a waste.
Preferring to ‘do our own thing’, our second week based at the delightful riverside
King’s Island complex outside Luxor was far less of a hassle. Ever willing taxi
drivers took us over to the Valley of the Kings and the lesser visited Valley of the
Queens on either side of the Theban Hills. Not every tomb is accessible, but
those that are throw light on the life of the pharaohs almost four thousand years
ago. The whole district is devoted to the cult of immortality with mortuary
temples in profusion; especially that of Queen Hatshepsut, a woman who acted
like a king and whose temple could easily have been designed by one of
Mussolini’s fascist architects.
Tomb building was very much a full time industry in pharaohic times and the
village where the artisans lived, Deir el-Medina, can still be traced from its
half-standing walls and streets to the east of the Theban Hills. Working a ten day
week digging deep complex tunnels, or decorating them with vibrant colours they
still managed to build their own tombs on their days off.
The temple of the cow-eared goddess Hathor at Dendera is about 27 miles north
of Luxor. The temple was dedicated to love and fertility and is where royal births
took place. Even now women with fertility problems come to pray at the birthing
temple later taken over by the Coptic Christians. Queen Cleopatra prayed here
and bathed in the now dried up sacred pool. She became something of a
goddess and is depicted on the back wall of the temple alongside Cæsarion the
son she had following her liaison with Julius Caesar. The cost incidentally of the
54 mile taxi ride came to the equivalent of £9.50, but we did buy the driver’s
lunch!
The second week: Doing our own thing
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very satisfying to do something positive. If you become a
phenologist, think about what you could do to help. Plants are
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insects, so why not sow a few wild flower seeds, plant a few
more bulbs or a fruiting shrub, many things can be done in the
smallest of gardens. Bird populations can increase dramatically
by simple, inexpensive aids. Can access to outbuildings be made
available to swallows, could a nest box be installed for barn
owls? When I was a boy, house sparrows were very common,
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fallen, not due to lack of food but due to lack of nesting sites as
old buildings have been modernised. Many councils have
legislated against this and numbers of the species are now
increasing.
If we are to help nature we must understand the complexity of
each situation. Phenology is tied up, or appears to be, with
global warming, another extremely complex issue. With
scientists making new discoveries all the time, who knows what
the outcome of their research will prove?
What of the present state of the natural world? First impressions
suggest it is still in a state of slumber with little to interest a
phenologist. I am on new territory so I cannot compare this
mid-January with previous years. Birds are feeding on a holly
with yellow berries; those that have fallen to the ground are
being consumed by mice. I stood looking for life in the cold,
clear water of the stream, flowing relentlessly on its way to the
sea, not far away now. The north-westerly breeze was cold, like
the stream, both part of huge processes aimed at restoring parity
to the world without ever succeeding, the water flowing downhill
to sea level, the wind from high to low pressure. Not all is
slumbering as I heard a dog fox barking as it searched for a mate
during the night, deep-seated instincts holding sway. The eerie
call of a tawny owl came to me over the frost-covered fields, the
temperature had fallen to minus two degrees centigrade. If a
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Bye for now Furlong
This article should be with you in early February, a good time to
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Darley was easily the most distinguished and when it was
demolished in 1962, was grade II* listed, making it one of the
5000 most important buildings in England. Not that such a
consideration counted a whit with Derby Borough Council at
the time, nor did the law then stand in their way. Before the 1st
January 1969, a listed building could be demolished provided
the owner gave due notice, mainly to give time for it to be
recorded by the Royal Commission for Historic Monuments
(England).
The estate first emerges as an entity in the possession of the de
Derby family, the town’s first native grandees. Hugh de Derby,
the Dean, gave the estate, called Little Derby, to the Augustinian
Order based at St. Helen’s to expand onto as a fully-fledged
religious foundation, Darley Abbey. This survived until 1538,
when Henry VIII dissolved it, disposing of the assets to Sir Henry
Sacheverell who asset stripped the site of the church before
selling it on to Sir William West. He did not own it for long
either, selling it to Peter Bullock.
Bullock’s purchase included the ‘Abbye Howse’ which suggests
that Sir William had done what purchasers of dissolved abbeys
all over the country had been doing; turning the Abbott’s
residence – invariably fairly grand - into a country house for his
own use. The nearest comparable example is Repton, where the
prior’s spectacular lodging was converted into an opulent
residence by Thomas Thacker, the man to whom the Priory had
been sold.
We have no real idea of what the Bullocks’ house was like, but
we can assume that it underwent a good few re-builds over the
years. The Bullocks, who had moved to Norton in the north of
the county, sold the estate in 1666 to Roger Allestrey MP, of a
distinguished and ancient local family which had lost much
through support for the King in the Civil War. He had been
elected to the Cavalier Parliament and was busy rebuilding the
family fortunes. Ironically, he was a direct descendant of Elias
de Allestree, a serf or villein belonging to Darley Abbey, freed
by the Abbott in 1141 and whose descendants rose to the gentry
The south front as
rebuilt by Joseph
Pickford, seen in
1958 [the late
Edward Saunders]
Darley Hall was one of a trio of major country houses demolished by Derby City Council;
only Allestree Hall survives and that distinguished house has been empty and decaying for
thirty years, having spent a long time on English Heritage’s ‘at risk’ register.
LOST HOUSES OF DERBYSHIRE
daRLey aBBeyDarley Hall
by Maxwell Craven
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as tenants of the Abbey. Perhaps they felt they were
coming home.
Roger Allestrey’s son Sir William, eventually sold the Hall
and estate to locally-born London merchant William
Wolley early in the 18th century. He was the author of a
projected history of the Country and died in 1716. He
was succeeded by his son William, an Alderman of Derby
and Mayor in 1722-23. It was in his mayoralty that All
Saints’ church in Derby was taken down and rebuilt to
the design of James Gibbs by Francis Smith of Warwick, a
happenstance which reinforces the late Wilfrid Holden’s
assertion, in his history of his family, that Smith was the
architect of the new house which Wolley Jr built in
1726-27.
Smith provided Wolley with one of his typical four-square
houses, orientated east, facing the river, the original
entrance front and south facing down the park towards a
distant view of All Saints’ itself. The house was of brick,
three storeys high, the long sides (facing east and west)
being of seven bays, those at the ends breaking forward
as corner pavilions and flanked by plain giant Doric
pilasters and a further pair, rusticated, enclosing the
central three bays. There was a cornice, parapet and a
hipped roof behind. The south front was of five bays and
there were service ranges to the north, with a separate
stable block c1730 (still extant, albeit badly decayed) not
attributable to Smith at all, to the north-west. Inside the
hall was the fine timber staircase which rose in two stages
in the centre of the house to the north.
This seems to have greatly impoverished Wolley and he
died only a few years later in 1732, leaving his widow in
severe financial difficulties. To ameliorate these, she
unsuccessfully attempted to sell in 1748, leading to her
mortgaging the estate to the crooked financier John
Heath, leaving her with just 76 acres of parkland and
gardens. This was sold under a decree in chancery in
1754, being purchased by the extremely opulent lead
trader, Henry Thornhill, a younger son of the
Stanton-in-Peak family. He moved to Mansfield
Woodhouse in 1768 and sold both house and park to
Heath, who thus re-united the estate.
Heath eventually managed to sell a long lease of Darley
Hall to Robert Holden of Aston-on-Trent with the proviso
that should he wish to improve the house he should
consult Joseph Pickford, the notable Derby architect. In
1777-8 Pickford duly enlarged the house, adding a
chaste, well proportioned two storey range to the south,
lowering the roof, rebuilding the east front, putting in a
new door with a pediment and rebuilding the west front
as the new entrance side of the house, reflecting the fact
that the main road north from Derby had in 1754 beenThe entrance front seen from the drive, 1949 [the late Ron Cook]
Elevation of the east front as built from an estate plan of 1758
[Derby Local Studies Library]
The new House
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LOST HOUSES OF DERBYSHIRE
The tower of All Saints’ Derby, seen from the park as landscaped by Emes, c1800,
painted by Derby artist Henry Moore [M Craven]
The original staircase seen in
1955 [the late R G Hughes]
The east front as rebuilt, seen in 1937 [M Craven]
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LOST HOUSES OF DERBYSHIRE
Bankersand
Bankruptcy
moved from the old Roman alignment to
the east of the house to the new turnpike
road, out of sight to the west. A new
secondary staircase was provided on this
side, rather marring the elevation. The new
rooms on the south front were
magnificent, decorated in chaste opulence
by Pickford’s craftsmen. John Whitehurst
FRS devised a wind direction indicator for
the main stair case, the dial of which
survives in Derby Museum. He also
installed his patented hot water system
and flushing lavatories, installing a three
seater on the ground floor. Finally, the
park was spectacularly re-landscaped by
the eminent William Emes (1729-1803) a
follower of Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown
who had come to Derbyshire in 1758 at
the invitation of Adam to realise the
Scottish architect’s plans for the park there.
All this cost Holden a substantial £4,000
but, almost as soon as everything was
finished, John Heath’s bank went bust. It
then emerged that Holden’s title to the
estate was invalid, Heath having
previously mortgaged it for £8,000 to a
London bank, Boldero & Co, who now
informed the hapless landowner that he
would have to buy a new lease from them,
but at a cost that accounted for the
improvements he had made (and paid for)
to house and park! After a long court
battle, Holden agreed to pay £7,000 to
reclaim the house, park and part of the
estate. The local Receiver in Bankruptcy
was banker Thomas Evans, who went on
to own the rest of the estate, including the
village, where he built a large new house
and founded a cotton mill.
Holden died in 1780, but his cousin,
another Robert, added a library in 1814
(now the only surviving portion of the
building). The Holdens were increasingly
hemmed in by the village, which was
expanded greatly by Thomas Evans’s
successors to house the workers of their
cotton mill and eventually sold it to the
Evans’ family in 1835. Samuel Evans
further rebuilt the house, adding an
arcaded loggia to the entrance, new lodges
and a large conservatory.
When the widow of the last Evans died in
1929, her heir Lionel Curtis offered the
house and 40 acres of park, which had
been open to the public on Sundays since
the 1880s, to the Council. In accepting the
gift, it purchased the remainder too,
totalling 66 acres. Derby Central School
was later moved into the house and a turret
clock was added to the south front in
1950, a bequest from the daughter of
former Mayor, Alderman William Hoare.
After the school moved out in August 1958
the writing was on the wall. After all its
re-buildings the house was perhaps not the
handsomest in the County, especially
having had all its chimneys raised to
counter the effect of being sited in the lee
of the scarp to the west. Nevertheless it
was an historically important and
potentially useful building.
The Council refused a Government grant of
£14,000 towards vital repairs and starting
on 13th March 1962 began the wholly
lamentable process of demolition.
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Denby Visitor Centre in FebruaryPick up many better than half price bargains in the DenbyClearance Sale this month.
There are good savings to be made on glass, bakeware, tableaccessories, cookware and much more, along with 50% off therrp on most Denby tableware ranges.
There’ll be plate painting and frog making fun over the HalfTerm Week, when the Denby Craftroom re-opens for 2013.Bring the kids down between 18th and 22nd Feb for lots of funand a special ‘fire to keep’ offer of just £6.95 per item painted.Craftroom Tours are daily at 11am, 12pm, 2pm and 3pm. Call01773 740 799 to book.
See www.denbyvisitorcentre.co.uk for further details. DenbyVisitor Centre is just 2 miles south of Ripley off the A38 and isopen daily with a selection of Cookery, Garden and Gift Shops.Bourne’s Restaurant serveshome made cakes, snacks andmeals (Carvery on Sundaysand Mondays). There are freedaily cookery demonstrationsat 12.30am and 2.30pm, theDenby Museum and PotteryTours. Centre entry andparking are free.
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Castle Alarms’ 30 YearAnniversary!Established by Harry and Ann Powell in 1983, Castle AlarmSecurities is this year celebrating 30 Years in Business. With anNSI Gold medal, the highest possible award in the securityindustry, Castle Alarms installs and maintains security systems forboth home and business premises.
Boasting an impressive portfolio of customers, including theChatsworth Estate, the owners of Castle Alarm Securities believethe reason for their success is their forward thinking vision andfriendly, professional service. No job is too big or small for theirdedicated team who run a 24 hour service, 365 days a year.
Harry, who plans to continue running the business for manyyears to come says “For me my customers are an extension ofmy own family and it is my job to keep them safe and secure. Weare now fitting alarms in the homes of second and thirdgenerations which is a real testament to how loyal ourcustomers are.” Using the most current innovations in security,Castle Alarms design and install cutting-edge security systemssuited to your every need. The team also upgrade and maintainexisting alarms as well as installing CCTV and other securitysolutions.
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Finewood’s Virtual WorldFinewood Studios, a well established, family run, furnitureretailer since 1976, is fully aware of the importance of an online presence in today’s retail market. So when they were giventhe chance to show off the whole shop (all 14 showrooms) in avirtual tour set up with Google Maps, they knew it was the idealway to show their oak and pine furniture to a massive audience.
Finewood’s director Rebecca McDonnell said “I was tired ofpeople telling me that they never realised our shop was so big, Isuppose we are a bit like Dr Who’s Tardis”.
The web site for Finewood Studios is about to be brought up todate and soon you will be able to purchase their furniture online too. In the meantime take a look around on Google maps,just type in ‘Finewood Studios Mickleover’ and take the tour.
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at the beginning of January we had anumber of warm days and many people
including myself had already startedgardening, then came the snow. It was very
annoying, as people I spoke to saw theirbulbs appearing then the snow fall and frostsput everything back. with all the emails I've
been getting it shows that everyone isalready in the 'starting blocks' ready to start
gardening. So, fingers crossed, let's hope thatFebruary is a snow and frost free month.
General Garden Maintenance • Check any evergreen plants for snow damage.
• When you do plant any new shrubs or trees, remember to place
rabbit guards around them to prevent damage to bark.
• Fix nesting boxes to any suitable surface, check bird feeders and
fill if needed.
• Top up bird baths with fresh water and de-frost with warm water
on frosty days.
• Clear away old leaves in borders and around ponds, taking out
any leaves or plant debris in the pond and put into the compost
heap.
• Dig over borders, remove and thin
out congested herbaceous beds.
• Trim back any tatty looking autumn
flowering heathers.
• Spread a good layer of home-made
or nursery bought compost around
established roses and shrubs.
• Look out for weed seedlings
appearing; keep under control with
regular hand weeding or hoeing.
• Look for 'multi-buy' bargains at nurseries or garden centres on
compost, buy cheaply now to last you through the spring and
summer season.
• Last chance this month to plant bare root hedging.
In the Allotment or Vegetable Patch• Finish winter pruning fruit trees and soft fruit if not already done
so, painting any cuts with a pruning sealing compound.
• Buy onion and shallot sets and seed potatoes now, apply a
potato fertiliser to the planting area if needs it.
• The frosts may have done this for you but if not use a winter
wash on fruit trees (before they come into leaf) to kill any
over-wintering aphid eggs.
• Sow carrots, parsnips, peas and broad beans outside in soil
that’s been warmed with sheets of polythene or cloches.
• Last chance to plant bare-root raspberry canes.
• Cut down autumn-fruiting raspberry canes to soil level.
Derby Assembly Rooms & GuildhallTheatre. www.derbylive.co.uk01332 255800February6-9 Derby City Council present DiCCWhittington7 Katherine Ryan – Nature's Candy9 Tim Edey & Brendon Power - guitarist/ box
player extraordinaire Tim Edey and
harmonica guru Brendan Power are two of
the most exciting & original musicians on the
contemporary acoustic music scene. They
love to improvise, so each time they play a
piece of music it sounds different and fresh.
They were winners of ‘Best Duo ‘and
‘Musician of the Year’ (Tim Edey) at the BBC
Radio 2 Folk Awards 2012.
Tim Edey is one of the finest
multi-instrumental players of his generation
in the worldwide Celtic music scene. A
virtuoso on both acoustic guitar and button
accordion, Tim's incredible musical ear and
total technical command allows him to play
the most demanding instrumentals. His great
gifts have led to touring/recording with
Sharon Shannon, Lunasa, Michael McGoldrick,
Mary Black, Altan and Capercaillie - to name
a few. Tim has released four solo albums.
Brendan Power is acknowledged by many as
one of the most versatile and creative mouth
organ players around today. He has recorded
with the likes of Sting, Paul Brady, Altan and
Artie McGlynn. A fluent improviser, Brendan
is an expert player of Irish traditional music
and is a past winner of the “All Ireland” title.
He has recorded 15 solo CDs.
Don’t miss an exuberant, high energy live
show from these two popular musicians – at
Derby LIVE’s Assembly Rooms on Sat 9 Feb,
8pm. Support comes from Kirsty Bromley
and her band. One of the up and coming
young singers making a name for herself on
the folk scene with her own unique version
of songs from the English tradition.
11-12 Hull Truck Theatre presents Jane EyreBy Charlotte Brontë12 Anton & Erin Go To Hollywood13 Gilbert and Sullivan Abridged15-16 Chinese State Circus – Yin YangChinese artistes will perform remarkableacrobatics, martial arts and humanjuggling in this daring, breath-taking andthrilling family show.15 Derby Jazz – Darius Brubeck Quartet18 The Elephant Bridesmaid by Steven Lee20 Harry Hill - Sausage Time - The self-styledfloppy-collared loon is back with a new liveshow.21 Dancing Queen22 Ola Onabule23 Derek Acorah – The Eternal Spirits Tour24 Hey Diddle Diddle - A magical show of
songs, laughter and audience participation –
ideal for children of all ages, especially those
under 5.
26 to 2 March The Good Companions: AGreat Night OutMarch 2 Hairy Bikers – Larger Than Live2 Justin Moorhouse – Justin Time3 Heidi Talbot3 Wedding Fair6-9 Gatepost Theatre Company Presents: TheWedding Singer6-7 Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom7 Gretchen Peters8 The Rat Pack Live9 Rock 'n' Roll Paradise12-16 Derby Shakespeare Theatre Company
Presents – The Winter's Tale13 The Fureys & Davey Arthur
Royal Centre Nottingham & ConcertHall 0115 989 5555www.royalcentre-nottingham.co.ukFebruary3 Anton & Erin - The UK's favourite dancingduo Anton Du Beke & Erin Boag are back. 5 Nottingham Classics - sinfonia ViVA8-9 Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte CarloGrab your diaries and start circling the dateswhen you can again be amused.9 Beanbag Music Club. Magical musicaladventures for under 6s & their families12 Boogie Nights The ConcertThe West End's original and favourite 70smusical is back with an all star cast12 Dirty Dancing15 The Nolans19 Harry Hill - Sausage Time. The self-styled
touring consistently for over 30 years and shows no
sign of slowing down. Now back with Cockney Rebel
for their first full band British appearance in several
years, Steve’s captivating performances now
encompass some brilliant new songs that are sure to
be future classics.
Cockney Rebel first broke onto the scene in mid 1973
with the release of Sebastian, which was an immediate
success in Europe. The band then released their debut
album The Human Menagerie to wide acclaim.
A prolific songwriter and renowned lyricist, Steve
returns with a setlist packed with all his big songs –
Judy Teen, Mr Soft, Here Comes The Sun, Mr Raffles
(Man, It Was Mean), Sebastian and of course, the
smash hit Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me),
which still guarantees a feel-good highlight at every
show.
Location: Buxton Opera House
£22, £24
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floppy-collared loon is back at the RoyalConcert Hall 21-23 Moscow City Ballet24 Sunday Morning Piano Series - JuhoPohjonen25 Dirty Dancing28 Nottingham Classics - BBC PhilharmonicMarch2 Julian Lloyd Webber and NYO3 The Robert Cray Band4 Halfway to Paradise6 Richard Thompson6-8 Rambert Dance Company9 Nottingham High School 500th Anniversary9 How to Catch a Star
Lacemarket TheatreBox Office 0115 9507201February11-16 On Golden Pond27 - 2 Mar Elton John's GlassesMarch 11-16 The Winslow Boy
Nottingham Arenawww.nottingham-arena.comFebruary1-3 Madagascar Live
Nottingham PlayhouseBox Office 0115 941 9419www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.ukFebruary7 The Old Fashioned. A cocktail of musicfrom a group of musicians with a long andwide ranging pedigree.9 My Big Little Sister. A delightfully funnystory for 4–8 year olds.10 Carl Donnelly. This Edinburgh ComedyAward nominee comes to the Playhouse.
Buxton Opera House & Pavilion ArtsCentre. www.buxtonoperahouse.orgFebruary4 Woody Sez5 Inspector Norse6 Milton Jones7 Dr Feelgood8 The Meat Loaf Story
8 Justin Moorhouse9 Maria Friedman10 The Nightingale10 Mothership – A Tribute to Led Zeppelin 12 The Soldiers 13 The Circus of Horrors14 Mad About ABBA15 John Shuttleworth15 3Fold16 Cast17 Richard Hawley18 Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel18 Michael Chapman19 The Zappatistas19 Juan Martin Flamenco Dance Ensemble 20 Ginger Baker Jazz Confusion20 The Men They Couldn’t Hang21 Heaven 1721 King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys22 June Tabor & Oysterband23 Red Hot Chilli Pipers23 Ruby Turner24 Canon, Campbell, Watchorn & O’Connorof The Dubliners26 The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists27 Gilbert and Sullivan Abridged28 Boeing Boeing March1Recitals at the Arts Centre - AuroraPercussion Duo1Buxton Buzz Comedy Club2The Elephant Bridesmaid2Toby Hadoke - My Stepson Stole My SonicScrewdriver3 Jazz at the Arts Centre - The Trefor Owen& Shades of Shearing (Pavilion Arts 3 Rohan McCullough in Testament Of Youth(Studio Theatre)3 Bill Oddie - Unplucked4-5 New Jersey Nights 6Yamato – The Drummers Of Japan7-8 Swan Lake8-9 In A Land Much Like Ours9 The Nutcracker10 Madam Butterfly
Palace Theatre Mansfieldwww.mansfield.gov.uk/palacetheatre01623 63313February9 The Meat Loaf Story13-14 Port Manteau18 The Owl Who Was Afraid of the DarkThe Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark is acharming production brought to us byBlunderbus with music, songs and exquisitehandcrafted puppets that remain true to JillTomlinson’s original classic.Plop is a baby Barn Owl. He lives at the topof a very tall tree. He is fat and fluffy. He hasbig round eyes and very knackety knees. Plopis exactly the same as every Barn Owl thathas ever been – except for one thing. Plop isafraid of the dark! Join Plop as he journeysinto the night-time world of campfires,fireworks and moonlit adventures. Littlepeople will love this funny, heartwarming
tale. But, big people will also have lots of fun,too. 20-22 Showcase 201323 Rotary Junior Showtime26 S4K’s The Tempest27 Good Old Days Of Music Hall and Variety28 Too FastMarch2 Classic Clapton6-10 Me and My Girl13 The Irish House Party14 A Celebration of John Denver15 An Evening of Burlesque16 Chris Packham Wild Night Out!17 Roy Orbison and Friends
Smalley Art Group, 79 Main Road, Smalley, DE7 6DS is starting a 24-week
Painting Landscapes in Acrylic for Beginners course on Wednesday evenings
7-9pm which commences on 6 February 2013.
For further details contact our Chairman on 01332 675727
Kyleburn Historical Society
January 17: AGM followed by - Loscoe Then and Now - a study of this local
village by Brian Key
February 21: Sir Arthur Heywoods Railway’s by Trevor Griffin. Meetings at
Kilburn Baptist church schoolroom, Highfield Road, Kilburn. 7.30pm. Admission
for non-members is £2.00.
Belper Historical Society
Wednesday 6th February talk by Jill Day on ‘Birkin’s Court’
Birkin’s Court was some of the earliest housing provided by the Strutt family
for workers in the mills at Belper.
Wednesday 6th March talk by John Barnett on ‘The Poor Law in Action in
Muggington, 1795-1834’
Before the modern welfare system, people were dependant on The Poor Law
which, if they could have it, gave minimal parish relief to the very needy. Belper
Historical Society meet at St. John’s Chapel, Belper at 7.30pm Charge for
non-members £1.50.
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Best Folk ‘n’ Acoustic Musicin Derbyshire
Fri 9 Feb 8pm - TIM EDEY & BRENDAN POWER
Winners of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2012 for ‘Best Duo’ & ‘Musician of
the Year’ (Tim Edey) - Tim and Brendan love to improvise, which means that
every time they play a piece of music it sounds different and fresh. These two
are truly amazing!
Plus KIRSTY BROMLEY and
her band. One of the up and
coming young singers making a
name for herself on the folk
scene with her own unique
version of songs from the
English tradition. Assembly
Rooms, Market Place Derby
DE1 3HA Box Office 01332
255800 www.derbylive.co.uk,
or 01773 853428
Sun 17 March 6pm - WAR
HORSE - THE CONCERT
A reading by its author,
MICHAEL MORPURGO,
combined with songs from
Derbyshire musicians and BBC
Radio 2 Folk Award winners,
JOHN TAMS & BARRY COOPE. A powerful story, through the eyes of a
horse, which moves from life on a farm in peaceful Devon to survival on the
Western Front in the First World War. This is the epic story of the horse who
didn’t have the human frailty of taking sides. Suitable for children aged 10
years and above.
Assembly Rooms, Market Place Derby
DE1 3HA
Box Office 01332 255800 www.derbylive.co.uk, or 01773 853428.
For tickets and information ‘phone Ticket Hotline 01773 853428
www.prpromotions.org.uk
phone: 07549 173096website:
www.derbyfocus.org.uk
• Organised by members for the members
• Age 40+ new members welcome
• Varied monthly events programme
• We do walking, dancing, parties, holidays etc.
Derby Focus Activities club
The club where activities and people mix.
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Ridgeway Gallery
The Ridgeway Gallery is thrilled to be hosting a solo exhibition of English Landscape paintings by Rex
Preston, from April 12th - April 27th, giving art lovers a rare opportunity to see nearly 50 paintings
from one of the country’s leading landscape artists.
It has been two years since Rex’s last solo show in Bakewell and the gallery will be filled with
paintings of Cornish harbours and coastal views, along with Lake District scenes, moorland sunsets
and glorious reflections of light in rivers and pools that Rex has become so much admired for.
There is an opportunity to meet Rex at the gallery on Saturday 13th April. The extended exhibition
opening hours are Tuesday to Saturday 10am – 5pm and Sundays (14th and 21st April only) 10am –
4pm. For more information, or to request a copy of the brochure for this show please see
www.theridgewaygallery.co.uk.
Norma Gent
With spring flowers aboutto pop up above the coldground and daylight hourslengthening, theopportunities arise to putbrush to paper. NormaGent holds watercolourclasses weekly and specialday workshops once every3 months with somethingfor beginners to the moreexperienced. Visit Norma ather studio - 2 The Galleries,New Lane, Alfreton.
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High Standards WhileMaking Learning Fun!
Derby High School has a long tradition of celebratingoutstanding academic results at both Senior and SixthForm level. The excellent standards of care and teachingwhich bring about these results are also a feature of theeducation being provided to its Primary and Pre-Schoolchildren.
The Primary section of the school is open to both boys and girls agedbetween 3 and 11. Full or part time part-funded places are offered atPre-School age with all those from Reception upwards attending fulltime.
The Primary section of the school offers a happy, secure, family-basedsetting where the aim is to achieve high standards while makinglearning fun! The children are helped to develop a love of learningand respond well to the positive encouragement of all the staff.Class sizes are small at Derby High enabling the children to receiveindividual support in order to gain the most from every lesson. Inaddition to the core subjects offered, specialist teachers provideMusic, French and PE. From Reception upwards all children receivetennis lessons from a fully qualified specialist coach.
The children are offered a diverse range of lunchtime and after schoolactivities to enhance their studies. There are over 30 different clubsavailable to our primary pupils and there is a daily buzz around theschool. All extra-curricular activities are open to both girls and boys.Outside visits and workshops in school enhance the curriculum andbring learning to life. From Year 3 upwards our pupils take part inresidential visits – something which they love doing and whichencourages independence.
The best way to find out more about what Derby High has to offer isto visit the school. Please contact Mrs Karen Tudor in PrimaryAdmissions on 01332 514267 who will be pleased to arrange a visitfor you.
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Tahminay came to greet us at the door and
gave us the choice of a window seat or one
near the bar. Even though it was too cold
outside to ‘people watch’, the brightly lit
shops made for a pleasant view. Tahminay
and her husband Sash have run Viva for the
last three years, Sash receiving most of his
training in Italian restaurants around the
Midlands. Along the way he has gleaned the
best from talented chefs until he could give
his creativity full rein in his own restaurant.
From quite an extensive new menu we chose
the bruschetta speciale and the funghi con
spinaci. These were exquisitely presented; the
bruschetta had a lovely light texture and was
piled high with sweet cherry tomatoes,
caramelised onion, little pieces of mozzarella
and rocket, all topped with Parma ham and a
crisp basil leaf. There was a purée of mango,
some reduced balsamic and a quenelle of
green olive tapenade made with anchovies, a
chef special. The funghi con spinaci were
piping hot and served with a Napoli sauce,
dusted with parmesan shavings together with
a slice of ciabatta bread.
For our main courses we chose a traditional
Italian calzone and a chicken dish. The
manzo calzone was made from light pizza
dough with no burnt edges or thick crust.
Inside, it oozed with a homemade ragu sauce
which contained strips of ham, salami,
pepperoni and chunks of chicken. A winter
salad accompanied this and although it was a
man sized meal it wasn’t heavy in any way. A
good sized portion too was my pollo sorpresa,
served with a creamy sauce - the chicken was
wrapped in Parma ham and topped with
mozzarella which kept the meat moist while
the oven bake gave the mozzarella a golden
glow. A parmesan wafer and ribbons of crispy
parsnip decorated the top and potato wedges
were quirkily served as an accompaniment.
We had both thoroughly enjoyed our meals
so far but decided to share a dessert so as to
leave room for a coffee. This proved to be a
wise decision as the slice of chocolate fudge
cake was generous to say the least. Served
warm, the sponge was rich and moist; the
icing smooth and creamy, with a squiggle of
cream and together with the portion of
chocolate ice cream there was plenty to
share. A pretty basket of spun sugar contained
a selection of berries and as well as being
visually very attractive, balanced the sweet
chocolate perfectly.
With a shot of iced limoncello to finish I
realised that we hadn’t sampled the wine
menu and although my husband enjoyed his
Peroni very much, you do have to leave
something for next time!
The chef’s attention to detail in his
presentation is impressive and his creativity
obvious, but Viva hasn’t lost the lovely
relaxed atmosphere that will bring you back
again and again. With its feet firmly on the
ground they welcome families with children
and couples alike with space to cater for all
and you can call in just for a main course or
make an evening of it. Open seven days a
week, it is a place we feel we would like to
know better.
Buon AppetitoDining At ViVA
It took several attempts but we eventually made it one verysnowy evening for a meal at Viva, an Italian restaurant onthe main road in Matlock. We love Italian cuisine and untilrecently it was our choice destination for holidays. Whenyou think of Italy you think of their passion for food, not
just for the everyday food of the worker; pizza and lasagnabut also for the delicious sauces subtly flavoured with
fresh herbs lovingly made to accompany local meat andfish, food to linger over.
tomatoes and a little basket of chunky chips. On the side of the
plate was a dish of tomato relish, so tasty that my daughter
decided that the addition of ketchup would be pointless. I chose
the hake fillet on a chorizo, pea and saffron risotto with roasted
courgettes and aubergines, topped with an ultra crispy, wafer thin
piece of bacon, my mouth was watering just looking at it. The
portion sizes do not disappoint at The Fox and Goose, even the
heartiest appetite would be sated. In fact the comment from my
daughter was along the lines of the fact that she didn’t think she’d
ever felt so full, not even after Sunday dinner (a feat in itself, I
assure you!).
When our desserts arrived, I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to
do them justice but it’s incredible how quickly that feeling
disappears after the first bite – it’s true what they say about having
a ‘pudding stomach’……..
We were served a trio of desserts, as the chef couldn’t decide
which ones to give us, what a shame! There was a warm nut and
chocolate brownie, with mint chocolate ice cream, a sticky toffee
pudding accompanied by a vanilla ice cream and its own jug of
sauce so you could decide how decadent to make it and last, but
most definitely not least, quite possibly the best cheesecake I have
ever tasted. Despite being full to bursting, there was no way I was
allowing any of that to be left on my plate so like the true martyr I
am, I soldiered on and finished every last, delicious forkful.
Lynne brought us coffees to end our meal. The service is
exemplary and I know this may seem a small thing to most people
but I eat out a fair amount and am always amazed that despite
asking for black coffee, it invariably arrives with a pot of cream or
milk – it didn’t this time.
As well as providing a wonderful restaurant, with a private dining
room available if required, the Fox and Goose also has a licence
for wedding ceremonies and can cater for any function, large or
small - hog roasts are a speciality I am told.
Thank you to Lynne and all the staff as we had a wonderful dining
experience, the Fox and Goose comes highly recommended.
Emma
The starters tasted as deliciousas they looked.
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Fish and ChipsPreparation time: 25 minsCooking time: 15 mins
Ingredients (fish): 1 medium sized cod fillet per person 100g (4oz) plain flour 100g (4oz) self raising flour 5ml (1/2 tsp) salt 280ml (1/2 pt) milk and a splash oflager15ml (1 tbsp) of oil 2 stiffly beaten egg whites 1 egg yolk Water You will also need: Sunflower oil
Method1. Sift the flours and a pinch of salt intoa basin. Make a well and add the eggyolk (keep the egg whites for the nextstep) and liquid and beat the mixturetogether until it’s smooth. Leave thebatter to rest for 30 minutes. You canadd a little cold sparkling water to yourrested batter to give it a lighter finish. 2. Meanwhile, whisk the egg whitesuntil they are light and fluffy. Fold theminto the rested batter mix and you areready to go. If you like, you can use asplash of lager in your batter as it cangive it a bit more flavour as well asmore bubbles for a lighter covering. 3. Coat the fish lightly in seasoned flour.When ready, carefully hold the fish atthe tail end and dip it into the batter.Use the side of a bowl to wipe thebattered fish lightly to remove anyexcess. 4.The fat temperature in the fryer shouldbe pre-heated to 180˚C and the wirebasket should be removed. Gently placethe fish away from you into the oil toavoid splashes with the hot oil. 5.The fish should rise to the surface after3-4 minutes and may need turning witha erforated spoon to ensure an evenbrowning and crispy texture. Afteranother 3-4 minutes the fish should beready.
Ingredients (chips):Allow 2 medium sized potatoes perperson, preferably Maris Piper, washedand peeled sunflower oil.
Method: 1. Cut the potatoes into slices about1cm (1/2in) thick, and 5cm (2ins) long.And then cut the slices into strips 5 x 1 x1cm (2 x 1/2 x1/2ins). Wash themwell and dry them with a cloth. 2.Place them into the basket, and lowerthem carefully into the deep oil at165˚C. I find the best way to cook chipsis by doing it in two stages so once thepotato chip has softened and become“limp”, drain it thoroughly trying not toshake the basket and damage the
chips. 3.Put them aside on a plate. 4. Whenrequired for eating simply place thechips back into a basket. Increase theoil temperature to 180-185˚C and lowerthe chips into the oil carefully. Cookthem until they are crisp and goldenthen drain them well, season with saltand they’re ready to eat.
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