Amber Valley Voice December 2011

AmberValleyVoice Swanwick,RiddingsandLeabrooksEdition December2010

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Hello and welcome to the fourth edition of Amber

Valley Voice. Before we jump head first into a new

year, I would like to thank all the people that have

helped and supported us so far, from the advertisers,

to the people who help us deliver (you know who

you are!) and of course, to the people who read the

voice and provide feedback. Your support is greatly

appreciated and long may it continue!!!

This edition highlights the events that are taking place over the Christmas holidays and if

you wanted to see the panto ‘Aladdin’, you are in luck…..there are 3 locations and versions

to chose from!!

As it is the party season, why not book your Christmas travel with AB Shuttle and get Jo at

Amber Child Minding to look after the little ones whilst you let your hair

down (which has been perfectly coiffured at Peaches!)

We have also continued to promote the ever popular Derbyshire County

Councils Trusted Trader Scheme, accompanied by local Trusted Trader

Companies who can help us all make those long awaited improvements

to our homes and gardens.

All dog owners should check out the cracking dog food available at Seals Fodder Room on

page 19, I will be at that price!!!Other things to look out for as always include the meat of

the month, which goes without saying...Turkey, on

page 14! Don’t forget to order your bird from Ow-

en Taylors in advance.

Don’t forget to visit Serenity Therapy to take full

advantage of the discount available exclusively to

Amber Valley Voice readers, a perfect treat to

help you relax before the Christmas rush and after-

wards! Saffron is also back with us this month

with a fantastic sale and of course, the discount

only available to AVV readers.

Finally, if the partying takes its toll and you are

full of turkey and chocolate and can’t fit in your

new clothes anymore, it might be time to make the

resolution to check out Amber Valley Train-

ing…...worth a thought on page 21.

See you in 2011

Emily

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WEA Alfreton Branch

New Course starting on 13th January 2011

The Vikings

With their horned helmets and unruly beards, the Vikings rampaged

their way through Britain. But how much of this is true? The course

will include examination of beliefs, trade, warfare and the Viking Sa-

gas. It will also include two field trips to local Viking sites on Saturday 12 February

and Saturday 12 March. The Tutor is Matthew Beresford. The meetings will take

place on Thursdays 7 – 9 pm at The Alfreton Adult Education Centre in Church

Street.

Fee £65 (discounted £58) or free.

Telephone Ms D Glover 0115 9384025 or WEA office On 01332 291805 for more infor-

mation and to enrol.

Workers’ Educational Association, registered charity No 1112775

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Most of us, most of the time, plan our lives to some degree. We do things with friends and family, we watch TV, go shopping, have fun; other bits we get through because that’s life and it’s what we do. But imagine a chance meeting with a stranger, and a decision made in a heartbeat, unravelling everything so that nothing is ever the same again and there’s no way back. That’s what happens to Adam Kin-dred on his way to a work interview. A moment’s kindness on his behalf leads to a chasm opening up in his comfortable life. And into that black hole fall all the things he relied on - his money, his home, his job, repu-tation, family. Ordinary Thunderstorms by William Boyd is a thriller. One of those fan-tastically readable books you find yourself devouring at two o’clock in the morning - and all the time you’re asking yourself what you’d do if it happened to you. It’s smart and slick and actually very funny in places but it’s also terrifyingly believable with some interesting thoughts on identity and corruption in big business. William Boyd is a brilliant storyteller; he’s been shortlisted for the Booker Prize and won any number of other awards. If you haven’t read any of his books this is a thundering way to start; if you have, it’s as good as the best..

BookReview-OrdinaryThunderstorms

byWilliamBoyd

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SelectedDVDreleases

13thDecember

TheExpendables(15)-(Willis,

Stallone,Swarzenegger)

Salt(15)-AngelinaJolie

17thDecember

TheGirlWhoPlayedWithFire

(18)-NoomiRapace

27thDecember

TheSwitch(12)-JenniferAniston

ScottPilgrimVstheWorld(PG)-

MichaelCera

SelectedCinemareleases

17thDecember

TRON:Legacy(PG)-JeffBridges

22ndDecember

LittleFockers(TBA)-BenStiller,

RobertDeNiro

26thDecember

GulliversTravels(TBA)-Jack

Black

29thDecember

LoveandOtherDrugs(TBA)

JakeGyllenhaal,AnneHathaway

Howdoyouremakeacultclassic?Doyougoforastraight

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TheKung-FuKid.WithJackieChanasthe“Mr

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martialartwasinevitable.However,themostim-

portantchangehastobethesetting.Thistimethe

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reallyfeelfor12yearoldDre(JadenSmith)whois

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followsthesamestorylineastheoriginalaswefol-

lowDre’sdevelopingfriendshipwithMrHanashe

teacheshimKungFu,tohelpovercomethebullieswhoareruining

hislife.Iwasdubiousaboutthis0ilmasIlovedtheoriginalsomuch

butIreallyenjoyeditandwouldde0initelyrecommendit.

DVDReview—TheKarateKid

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Therapies available:-

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Reiki (Master / Teacher)

Indian Head Massage

Thermal Auricular Therapy

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OpeningTimes

Mon 9am-3pm

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Wed 9am-5pm

Thurs 9am-6pm

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‘Meat of the Month’

DecemberisTurkey AfterChristmasthereisalwayssomeleftoverTurkey,sowhynotmake

themostofitwiththissimpleyetdeliciousrecipe?


TurkeyalaKing-Serves4

Ingredients

350gCubedCookedTurkey

1SlicedGreenPepper

100gSlicedButtonMushrooms

1/4PintMilk

100mlmilk

60gButter

2EggYolks

30mlCream

15mlDrySherry

40gPlainFlour

1ptTurkey/ChickenStock

Salt&Pepper

Method

Heatthebutterinahotpanandfrythe

greenpeppersandmushroomsfora

fewminutes,untilsoft.Addthe0lour

andstir,thenbegingraduallyadding

thestockandthemilk.Whilstcontinu-

ingtostir,bringtotheboiluntilthe

saucethickens.

Whenthickened,lowertheheatand

addtheturkey.Gentlyheatthroughfor

10minutes.

Beattheeggyolkswiththecreamand

sherrythenaddtothepan.Continueto

heatgentlyforafewmoreminutes.

Addsaltandpeppertotasteandserve

withrice.

Toavoiddisappointment,makesureyouorderyourChristmasturkey

twoweeksbeforetheday.

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Chester�ieldPomegranateTheatre-BoxOf�ice01246345222

www.pomegranatetheatre.co.uk

AladdinbyBruceJamesProductions StarringGeorgeTelfer,PaulMorse,DarrenToughandCatrianaSandison.

Wednesday8thDecembertoSunday2ndJanuary.

Timesvarious,.Matineeandeveningperformancesavailable.Tickets£5.50-£14

DerbyQUAD-BoxOf�ice01332290606,www.derbyquad.co.uk

ChristmasSpirits AnightoftraditionalterrorandChristmaschillsasclassicghoststories

cometolife

Deliveredbythe1623theatrecompany.

Friday17thDecemberat7:30pm

Tickets£6.50(Concessions£5)

DerbyTheatre-BoxOf�ice:01332255800,

www.derbylive.co.uk

TheWindintheWillowsbyKennethGrahame DirectedbyHannahChissick,AdaptedforthestagebyPatrickSandford.

Sat27thNov-15thJan,Variousshowtimesincludingmatinee’s.Ticketsfrom£8.

AssemblyRooms,Derby—BoxOf�ice01332255800

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Aladdin-PaulHolmanAssociates StarringNeilMorrisey,LukeRobertsfromCITV’sHi-5,SimmonsandSimmons,Ian

GoodandthewinnerofRamFM’sFameFactor.

Wed8thDecember-Sun9thJan,Varioustimes,-Matineeandeveningperformanc-

esavailable.Ticketsfrom£8

What’soninDerbyshire?

Aselectionofsomeofthebestculturaldelights

comingupinDerbyshire

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PavilionArtsCentre,Buxton TheMRJamesTrilogy Threeshowscoveringsixspine-chillersfromtheMasteroftheEnglishGhostStory

(Suitableforages13+)

PerformedbyRobertLloydParry

Fir17th-Sunday19thDecemberat7:45pm.Tickets£8

GuildhallTheatre,Derby

PussinBoots AnewadaptionofCharlesPurrault’screationdramatizedbySallySineranddirected

byTessaWalker.

Fri10th-Fri31stDecember.Varioustimes-matineeandeveningperformances

available.Tickets£7-£8.50.

BuxtonOperaHouse-BoxOf�ice:0845127

2190,www.buxtonoperahouse.co.uk

Aladdin-byChanelTheatreProductions StarringBrunoLangleyfromCoronationStreet,Matthew

McVarishfromCbeebiesMeToo!&StephFearon,semi5inalistfromOvertheRain-

bow.

Sat11thDecembertoSaturday1stDecember

Timesvary-Matineeandeveningperformancesavailablethroughouttherun.

Tickets£13.50-£19.

TheBluesBrothersParty Friday7th-Sunday9thJanuary.

Tickets£18-£24

BrendanCole-LiveandUnplugged IncludingformerStrictlyComeDancingprofessionalsNicoleCutter,IzabelaHannah,

AndrewCuerden,HannaHaaralaandBrendan'sbrotherScottCole.

Wednesday12thJanuaryat7:30pm

Tickets£27-£29

What’soninDerbyshire?

Aselectionofsomeofthebestcultural

delightscomingupinDerbyshire

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Community Events

NewsfromStThomas’ChurchinSomercotes

TheChristmasCarolServicewillbeheldonSunday19thDecemberat6-00pm.

Therewillbeninelessonsandcarolsandeverybodyiswelcome.

TheCribServicewillbeat6-00pmonChristmasEveandeverybodyis

welcome.MidnightMassbeginsat11-30andagaineverybodyiswelcome

regardlessofwhethertheyarecon5irmedornotandmembersofothers

churchesareinvited..

TheChristmasDayMassisat10-00amwhichgivesyouplentyoftimetoget

homereadyfordinnerorevencallingatthepubforanhourbeforethat!

AMessageofThanks

ChurchwardenRachelWatsonandtheParochialChurchCounciloffertheir

gratefulthankstotheParishCouncilfororganisingthecleaningoftheWar

Memorialatthefrontofthechurch.Rachelsaidthatitlookedreally

spectacularforbothservicesonRemembranceDayandontheeveningof

Sundaythe14th.TheParishCouncilhasagreedtodothiseveryyear.

ThisisanotherexampleofhowtheChurchCouncilandtheParishCouncilcan

worktogetherforthebettermentofSomercotes.

Swanwick Cygnets is a parent/carer and toddler group

which runs on Friday mornings during term time from

9.15am until 10.45am at the Old School House Swanwick

All children from age 0 – 5 years are welcome to come and join in

with free play, art and craft activities and a singing/music session

The toddler group provides the chance for children to mix with a larger group of

children and for parents/carers to socialise. Children have the opportunity to

learn new skills and make new friends who may then become familiar faces when

they start nursery or pre-school helping with the transition into education.

The cost of the session is £1.30 per child

and includes refreshments

(an additional 30p for each extra sibling)

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ComeandvisitSealsFodderRoomforall

youranimalfeedsandmuchmoreat; SealsFodderRoom,

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Swanwick,Derbyshire

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Phone01773602466

www.sealsfodder.co.uk

Only£14.86fora15kgbag

isthelargestIndependentAnimalFeedStockist

intheMidlands,supplyingHorseFeed,DogFeed,

CatFoodsandPoultryFoodsandisnowselling;

New Dog Food

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Opening Times;

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Saturday -

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Following on from last months Christmas Cake Recipe, here are the

details of how to do the fun bits…. The icing

Top Tip - ideally you should marzipan the cake and leave for a few

weeks to fully harden before icing but the minimum that the marzipan

should be left to set is 24hrs.

Method

For the Marzipan - Paste the entire cake with the Jam to prevent the

marzipan from sliding off. Sprinkle the surface with icing sugar and

roll out half the marzipan into a circle shape (the marzipan should be

3/4cm thick) and place on the cake. Trim off any excess and roll into a

long strip with the rest of the of the marzipan, the same thickness as the

top. Split the strip into 2 parts and apply each strip to the side of the

cake in turn, trim off the excess and leave to set.

For the Royal Icing - Beat egg whites lightly and add sugar until the

mixture holds its shape and then add lemon juice for desired texture

and taste. When applying to the Christmas cake, once marzipan has

dried, brush it with water before adding the rolled out icing. Use similar

method to the marzipan for making the icing fit the cake and decorate

as desired.

Enjoy!!

Ingredients

Marzipan

700g Marzipan

Apricot Jam (or any mild

flavoured jam)

Icing Sugar (to dust surface)

Royal Icing

2 Egg Whites

500g Icing Sugar

1tbsp Lemon Juice

ChristmasCakeIcingRecipe

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RootCuttings

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thelongerthesection).Plant1cmdeepin

atrayofcompost.

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December Events at Midland Railway

To�indoutmorevisit:www.midlandrailwaycentre.co.ukorcall

thevisitorinformationlineon:01773570140

SantaSpecial

Trains

Variousdaysandtimes

fromSaturday20thNo-

vembertoFriday24th

December-pleasenote

thatsometimesareal-

readyfullybooked.

GetintothespiritofChristmasandsee

Santainhisgrottoonyourtrain,withall

childrenreceivingaChristmasgift.

Adultsalsogettreatedwithafreemince

pieandminiaturebottleofspirit.Also

showingapuppetshow. Cost

Adults£12.50

Children(3-14)£10.50

Children(under3)£7.50(ifpresentrequired

*SomeDecemberdatessubjectto£1supplement

SuperSanta 11th,18thand23rd

December.

Mustbookin

Advance.

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trainridetoSanta’sGrotto,

withapresentforallchildren

andtomakethedayextraspe-

cial,apicnicteahamperwillbe

servedtoyourtableonthe

train. Cost

Adults£16.50


Children(under3)£9.00

(ifpresentrequired)

*£1supplementon11th&18thDec*

DayoutwithThomas

Monday27thDecember-Friday31st

December-VariousTimes.

RideonaTrainpulledbyThomasthe

TankEngine,andallkidsshouldvisitthe

FatControllerinhisof0iceandreceivea

freegift.Adultsreceiveacomplementary

drink.

Cost Adults£12.50


Under3’s£7.50(ifpresentis

required)

TeawithThomas

Train

Thursday30thDecember,

4:45pm

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AlfretonLibrary

SevernSquare,Alfreton,DE557BQ

OpeningHours:- Monday:9amto7pm

Tuesday9amto5pm

Wednesday9amto5pm

Thursday9amto7pm

Friday9amto7pm

Saturday9amto4pm

Tel:01773833199

Fax:01773521020

email: alfreton.library@derbyshire.

gov.uk.

SomercotesLibrary

SomerleaParkJuniorSchool,DE55

4JE

OpeningHours:- Monday:2pmto7pm

Tuesdayclosed

Wednesdayclosed

Thursday10amto1pm

&2pmto7pm

Friday10amto1pm

&2pmto5pm

Saturday9:30amto1pm Tel:01773833199

Fax:01773521020

email: alfreton.library@derbyshire.

gov.uk.

Do you have something to shout about???

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

for new recruits?

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

money for charity?

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

Call Emily at Amber Valley Voice on:

01773 604178 / 07891 639638

[email protected]

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YourLocalBoroughCouncillors

Swanwick

SteveHayes 01773606270

[email protected]

AllenKing 01773602965

[email protected]

Ironville&Riddings

JackBrownMBE 01773528729

[email protected]

PaulSmith 01773540345

[email protected]

Community Info YourLocalMP

NigelMills

(Conservative)

LocalOf-iceNumber:01773744341

HouseofCommonsTelephoneNumber0202197233

[email protected]

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Builder

R H Building services 5

Butchers Owen Taylor Ltd 14

Child Care

Amber Childminding 13

Swanwick Cygnets 18

Complementary Therapy

Serenity Therapy 12

Dentist

Amber Dental Practice 15

Educational

Workers Educational

Association 8

Electrician MKS Electrical & Alarms 5

Events

Things to do 6

Midland Railway 26

What’s on in Derbyshire 16/17

St Thomas Church 18

Fitness Amber Valley Training 21

Gardener / Handyman Richards Gardening and

Hamdyman Services 18

RT Services 23

Tony Wright 7

Hairdressing Peaches Hair and Beauty 13

Pet Food Supplies Seals Fodder Room 19

Plastering Complete Plastering 5

Plumbing & Heating

Actfast 4

Roofing ST Roofing 4

Takeaway

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Tiler

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Transport

AB Shuttle 9

Travel

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

information in here to last all month

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