Spring Edition 2021 Longford Parish Press Issue 76 1 March 2021 Longford Past……. Longford Youth Club was started in 1980 by Gill Wakefield, Alan Mullins & Roger Slater. This photo from February 1980 has been unearthed from a box with all sorts of Longford memories belonging to Gill Wakefield (more to follow in forthcoming editions). Names are on page 7. If anyone has any memories of Longford Youth Club or can put names to the few that are on the photo but not named please email them in to [email protected]. The village website www.longfordvillage.co.uk now has an Old Photographs section. More contributions would be very welcome, see page 9 for more details. Newsletters are online at: www.longfordparishcouncil.co.uk under News, and at www.longfordvillage.co.uk
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Spring Edition 2021 Longford Parish Press Issue 76
1 March 2021
Longford Past…….
Longford Youth Club was started in 1980 by Gill Wakefield, Alan Mullins & Roger Slater. This photo from
February 1980 has been unearthed from a box with all sorts of Longford memories belonging to Gill
Wakefield (more to follow in forthcoming editions). Names are on page 7.
If anyone has any memories of Longford Youth Club or can put names to the few that are on the photo but
12 chicken thighs or 4 chicken breasts cut into bite size pieces
2 tablespoons extra virgin oil
1 onion finely chopped
2.5cm (1 inch) piece of fresh root ginger, peeled and grated
1 garlic clove, crushed
600ml (1 pint) chicken stock
250g (8oz) mixed dried fruit (prunes, apricots, apples, pears) roughly chopped, any combination will be fine.
Salt and pepper
Method
1. Mix the spices with salt and pepper in a dish to coat the chicken pieces.
2. Heat the oil in a fairly large frying pan or casserole pot on the hob.
3. Cook chicken for 5 minutes, remove chicken on to a plate.
4. Fry onion, ginger and garlic gently in the pan for about 5 minutes until soft.
5. Stir in chicken stock and bring to the boil.
6. Add dried fruit and chicken pieces to the pan, stir well.
7. Cover pan with lid and simmer for 40 minutes.
Serve with rice and veg of choice.
Tagine can be made ahead and frozen as long as the chicken used is fresh.
Enjoy!
Longford and Local Help
Just a reminder that we are all here for each other in our local community - if you simply need a chat on the
phone or an extra pint of milk when you’re running low and are self-isolating - nothing is too small or too
much of a problem. Feel free to contact Rosanna Montgomery, Kathryn Ferris, Anne Mitchell, Rob Wakefield,
Richard Leedham or Angela Churchill, or Margaret Foot in Rodsley (see posters/flyers for contact details or
sign up to our Facebook group page for more local information and resources). We still have a long list of
volunteers who are ready and willing to help.
Best Wishes and Stay Safe. The L&LH Team.
Top Toddlers Playgroup (0-5 Years)
I hope you are all keeping safe and well. Hopefully we can get the playgroup up and running again soon. Roll on the vaccination programme. If anyone would like to help me run it, either every week, fortnightly or even once a month, please get in touch with me, Jacque Davis on 07855 551234 or via the Top Toddlers Facebook page.
Pump Room bookings
If anyone would like to book the Pump Room please call Kathryn Ferris on 01335 330140 or email [email protected]
Spring Edition 2021 Longford Parish Press Issue 76
4 March 2021
Farming Past and Present by George Twigg
This edition I am writing about another vintage tractor which is a David Brown 880 Selectamatic and is owned by James and he is 11 years old.
The tractor was made in 1968 and James’s Mum and Dad bought in in 2006. It was registered from new to a farmer in Kirk Langley called Richard Morley (Senior). Its second owner was John Wibberley of Kirk Langley. A local fencing contractor found it in a private garage in Allestree in 2006 and James’s family purchased off him.
It is in all original condition and James doesn’t really want to change it, but he might replace the mudguards and the hydraulics need some work as they don’t work well in the cold. They can use all the smaller farm implements but use mainly the flat roller. James really wants a small plough for it so he can learn to plough. He doesn’t drive it yet but he goes locally with his dad to their fields. James also told me that they found out that Aston Martin built the gearboxes and his dad says they are really good tractors
I hope you’ve enjoyed reading about another local tractor.
Longford & District Pumpkin Club
We would like to hold some form of Pumpkin Growing Competition this year, but whether we will be able to hold our Annual Presentation Meal night in September, we will have to wait and see. This article is really to get your thoughts on whether you would want to enter a Pumpkin Growing Competition only.
Please put your comments on the village website: www.longfordvillage.co.uk or e-mail the Growers Gaffer at: [email protected]. Thanks Growers Gaffer
Spring Edition 2021 Longford Parish Press Issue 76
7 March 2021
1 Sarah Pitt 2 Ruth Cope 3 Patrick Mullins
4 Michael Pitt 5 Neil Heldrich 6 John Ayre
7 George Phillips 8 Toby Sills 9 Jane
Paxton
10 Robert Wakefield 11 Not Sure
12 Andrew Gurney 13 Carol Woolley
14 Sarah Hislop 15 Not Sure 16 Stephanie
Cope
17 Colin Woolley 18 Linda Turner
19 David King 20 Anthony Walker
21 Brian Redshaw 22 Robert Coxon
23 Simon Ball 24 Phillip Derbyshire
25 Mark Woolley 26 Richard Gaye
The lad behind Toby Sills might well be
Neil Redshaw
Spring is in the air…….
Toy collection Carol singing
Street market
Spring Edition 2021 Longford Parish Press Issue 76
8 March 2021
Longford Green Challenges by Julia Churchill-Angus
While we’re all stuck at home, we have time to think about some super easy switches to help reduce our
environmental footprints. Here are some mini challenges to keep you busy:
Plant trees browsing the internet: Set your web browser to Ecosia. Ecosia is just like Google, but ‘donates
80% or more of its profits to nonprofit organisations that focus on reforestation. It considers itself a social
business, is CO₂-negative and claims to support full financial transparency and protect the privacy of its
users’.
Period plastic: It has been estimated that 700,000 panty liners, 2.5m tampons and 1.4m sanitary towels are
flushed down the toilet every day in the UK, and many of these will end up in our ocean. Thinx and
Modibodi both sell period proof underwear and seriously it’s the best thing ever. They last for years, look
good and remove the need to buy and throw away endless tampons and pads. Initial investment is quite
high, but money saving in the long term. If you don’t want to take the leap, there are organic, plastic free
disposable options too - try Dame.
Cleaning products: Try using refills to avoid buying new plastic bottles when you run out of detergents and
other cleaning products. Splosh is a mail order service where you can get reusable bottles and order refills
when you run out. You can also convert to plastic-free and washable cloths and sponges, search Ecovibe
compostable sponges online for a good example.
BEER! Roughly 1.2bn bread crusts are thrown away each year (and that’s just crusts!). Toast Ale brew beer
using waste bread from bakeries instead of virgin barley, reducing waste and carbon footprint. They’re also
a social enterprise, so donate their profits to charity.
Refurbished tech: Always avoid buying new when you‘re looking for replacement technology. Over their
lifetimes, phones create lots of CO2 in their lifetime- but up to 90% of that energy is estimated to come from
extraction, manufacture and distribution. So if you buy refurbished (and keep hold of your current devices
as long as possible) you’re doing a huge amount to reduce your impact! Look up Backmarket for refurbished
phones, computers, headphones, tablets and other items.
Good luck, let’s make Longford green(-er than it already is. There are lots of fields).
Terracycle Recycling Scheme
Please Recycle Your Crisp Packets Any brand of crisp packets including the outer multi-packaging Every packet in the box is one less in landfill or in the sea
Please Recycle Your Bread Bags Any brand of bread loaf bags
Please Recycle Toothpaste Items Any brand of empty tubes, plastic brushes, outer packaging
Please pop into the box beside the phone box/library on Main Street Longford. Thank you.
Spring Edition 2021 Longford Parish Press Issue 76
10 March 2021
St Chad’s Church Longford
St Chad’s Open for private prayer and visits every Sunday 10am-3pm. Covid guidance in place. Facemasks must be worn in church.
Online Services led by Jane Legh from one of the churches in the Longford 8 can be found every Sunday on St Chad’s Facebook page (@stchadslongford) and also on YouTube.
Palm Sunday, March 28th. Service, subject to Covid restrictions and risk assessments.
Please see the noticeboard outside Longford School and St Chads Facebook page for updates.
Welcome to new residents
The Parish Council would like to take this opportunity to say ‘hello’ and ‘welcome’ to all new residents of Longford.
Your Parish Councillors can be contacted as follows:
Rob Wakefield 330144 Ginty Leedham 330356 Kevin Johnson 330410 Kevin Newman 330886 Lara Mosedale 330363 Alan Hall 216300
Clerk to the Council - Mick Tunnicliffe 01335 330257 District Councillor - Michele Morley 07711 600912 County Councillor - Steve Bull 01629 580000 x36022
Parish Council meetings Wednesday 3rd March 2021
Wednesday 7th April 2021
Wednesday 5th May 2021
Wednesday 9th June 2021
All commencing at 7.30 pm. Meetings are still taking place via Zoom – joining details will be on the agenda (which will be on the parish noticeboards and on the Parish Council website).
Please note these meetings are open to the public and all are welcome to attend.
A note for your diary:- The latest date for your contributions to the next
Newsletter is Friday 21st May 2021
W.I. Diary Despite Covid, Longford WI are still meeting on the 2nd Tuesday of every month via Zoom and would
welcome anyone who would like to join in. The next Zoom meeting is being held on Tuesday 9th March and
will be Patricia Hall “doing comedy”. If anyone would like to join in please contact either Mary Hall by email