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EchoA voice for everyone in Elton and Gratton

Autumn 2011 www.elton-derbyshire.com Issue No. 27

Editorial Policy

We welcome your news, views andarticles of interest, provided they arenot anonymous, libellous oroffensive. Views expressed are notnecessarily those of the editorialteam. Items may be condensedwhere necessary.

News items, for sale/wanted advertsand announcements are free toParish residents. For businessadvertising rates please contactJohn Wellington 650857.

If you would like to join the editorialteam please contact one of us.

Diary DatesSeptember1 Parish Council meeting 7.30pm VH2 4 day Flower Festival in Church3 Gift Aid Day & Bell Tower Open day in All Saints Church8 WI 7.30pm VH David Richmond - Golden Days of Hollywood10 WI 40s Day on the Jubilee Field16 Village Summer Quiz 7.30pm VH20 ELHG 7.30pm VH22 Gardening Club 7.30pm VH G B Smith - Behind the scenes - Chelsea Flower Show

October6 Parish Council meeting 7.30pm VH13 WI 7.30pm VH AGM - Cheese & Wine14 Village Quiz 7.30pm VH18 ELHG 7.30pm VH27 Gardening Club 7.30pm VH Jeff Bates - Colour in the Winter Garden

November3 Parish Council meeting 7.30pm VH10 WI 7.30pm VH Mike Kelly - The Sleeping Beauty (Cromford Canal)11 Village Quiz 7.30pm VH22 ELHG 7.30pm VH24 Gardening Club 7.30pm VH Trevor Wragg - More to Walls

December1 Parish Council meeting 7.30pm VH4 Christmas Lights - Turning-on8 WI 7.30pm VH Christmas Party9 Village Quiz 7.30pm VH24 Crib Service31 Ringing in the New Year

Weekly eventsRefuse Collection Wed (unless Bank Hol)

Gentle Keep Fit every Wednesday at 6.30pmin Village Hall. Contact Geoff King 650903

Fortnightly eventsThe Eltonians (the over 60’s group) meetevery other Wednesdays at 2pm in the VillageHall. Contact Mike Musgrave on 650293 fordetails.Glass & Paper Collection - Blue Box & BagEvery other Wednesday - from Thur 1st SeptGarden Waste Collection - Green BinEvery other Thursday - from Friday 2nd SeptSaturday Community Waste Collection

For dates see page 4 or Notice Boards

Echo Editorial TeamJohn Moseley 650760John Wellington 650857

Please send us your news, views,stories and diary events (forSeptember, October, November &December) no later than:-

Next Copy DateMonday - 7th November 2011

to: John Wellington Stride Cottage, Main Street.

Preferably by email in MSWord to:[email protected] or

on CD or handwritten

The Editorial Team needs your help........

Following some departures from the village, on paper, we are nowdown to just two members of the team and we desperately needat least two volunteers to fill the vacancies. Your role wouldentail having input into the content of the Echo just once eachquarter. The current format has been in place from when itfirst started nearly 7 years ago and I feel it is high time we hadthe benefit of some fresh ideas, and for that, we need your help.

Also, we no longer have regular distributors of the paper copies,which has meant deliveries of the last 2 or 3 issues have beendelayed. We are therefore seeking volunteers who areprepared to take on this role, each delivering to a section of thevillage.

Whichever role you feel able to help with, please contact me on650857, by email to [email protected] or put a notethrough my door at Stride Cottage, Main Street.

I look forward to hearing from you.

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Parish Councillors

John Moseley Chair 650760Colin Swindell Vice Chair 650672Cath Dawe 650649Jonathan Snodgrass 650489Chris Hirst 650217

All correspondence to the Clerk:Janice Jackson Tel: 6507278 Bradley CloseBirchoverDE4 2BG

Village News and Views

District CouncillorColin Swindell 01629 650672

County CouncillorSimon Spencer 01335 324324

Member of ParliamentPatrick McLoughlin,Derbys West Constituency Office 01332 558125

Threatened with the presentation of a blank space as a representation of mycontribution to things of late, and with nought of interest to offer you from acouncil still in summer recess, I looked to the things around me to help fill thevoid.

I expend some little effort during the week endeavouring to protect and restorehabitats for breeding birds and it has been satisfying over recent days to begreeted with a flock of 30 or so lapwing as I take the cows ont’ moor int’morning. Does this mean there are now more of them about? Or have the fewjust decided to have a late summer break in a beautiful part of the country?Suppose only time, and thorough survey, will tell.

I do know there used to be loads more about when I called them pewits (as inthe church seat, not what little boys do when they’ve had lots to drink). In factI reckon I saw them much more often then, than I ever saw one of those furrystripy faced things (and I don’t mean the elephant in the room, hmm, or do I?).Those were perhaps rightly protected from persecution in the first place, butsurely they shouldn’t now be protected to persecute.

There could be potential for political parallels here but perhaps a little toocontroversial for this space.

From the Chair ......

3 Village News and ViewsFrom the Revd Andrew Taylor-Cook

As I was sitting at my computer wondering as to what towrite for this letter, I was listening to a song by theLighthouse Family called ‘Wish’. The opening lyrics golike this, “I thought, I got, the A to Z, but now I’m lostand I don’t where I am going, I don’t know what I amlooking for.” Whilst I sat listening to the song, I startedto ponder on those opening words, in particular, “Ithought, I got, the A to Z, but now I’m lost. In otherwords, just when we think we’ve got everything sortedand life is good – suddenly, out of the blue, we findourselves in the midst of chaos and end up feeling lostand confused. A few weeks ago this happened to me.The Hard Drive on my computer broke and after it hadspent three days in the workshop, I was informed that it

had to be replaced. This was only the start of what became three week’s worth of unbearablefrustration and chaos. In fact, it turned out to be a scary awakening for me, because it made merealize just how much I not only ‘use’ but also as to how much I ‘rely’ on my computer to help medo my job nowadays.

You don’t need to know about computers and the problems they can cause to know what it is likewhen something major and unexpected happens in your life, which invariably turns your worldupside down. For example, the loss of a job, the breakdown of a relationship, a bad crop of wheator cattle infections. An injury or serious illness; the death of a loved one, not getting the examresults or the promotion that you were hoping for……..the list is almost endless. So when you’re inthe midst of chaos and uncertainty, who is it that you can turn to? A loved one, a close friend ormay be a good neighbour? Well, these are usually all good places to start, for it’s a loved one, aclose friend and occasionally, a good neighbour that I turn to as well. But for me there is someoneeven greater and even more dependable and that someone is – God! When I am in the midst ofchaos and uncertainty I can always rely on God’s presence to help keep me calm, and to help bringa sense of order and proportion to the situation I find myself in. When chaos and uncertainty seemsto take over, albeit briefly, we can be assured that God neither leaves us nor forsakes us. We’veonly got to read the Book of Exodus in the Old Testament to discover God’s loyalty to his people - aloyalty he is still willing to share with his people – even today! And I for one say, “Thanks be toGod!” Andrew

All Saints Church

Vicar: Canon David Truby 824707Minister with pastoral charge:The Rev’d Andrew Taylor-Cook 820049Church Warden: Alastair Scrivener 650791

Monthly Services1st Sunday 9.30am Book of Common Prayer2nd Sunday 6.00pm Sanctuary3rd Sunday 9.30am Parish Eucharist4th Sunday 6.00pm Evensong5th Sunday Where this occurs, we will join withthe Methodists. Please refer to church noticeboard for details.

Chapel Services

Every Sunday 2.30pm

A 4 day Flower Festival in the Church will take placefrom Friday 2rd September 2011

with Gift Aid Day and the Bell Tower Open Day on Saturday 3rd September.

There will be a short Concert by the Greengate String Trioof music by Mozart

in Church on the Saturday at 7.30pm

Refreshments will be served in the Village Hallon Saturday from 10am to 4pm

and on Sunday from 10.30am to 4pm

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District Councillor's Corner

Changes to Waste Management

As most of you will now be aware, the District Council is making significant changes toits waste management and recycling services. You should have now received a leafletthrough your letterbox explaining how the changes affect you. But just in case youhave not, here are the main points you need to be aware of.

Cardboard will no longer be collected from your green bin, but must now be storedin your blue bag along with paper and cans. An additional blue bag is available onrequest – please contact the District Council or myself.The new Harrison Way Recycling Centre at Darley Dale is now open for collectionof household waste, including white goods, electrical appliances, cardboard, gardenwaste, wood and much more. Small trailer loads will be accepted, but nocommercial or builders waste is allowed.With the opening of the new amenity site, the Saturday Morning Waste CollectionService will be withdrawn from 1st September 2011 across the Derbyshire Dales.This is being removed due to a reduction in use of the service, the high cost ofrunning the skip and due to all items collected going straight to landfill.Bring banks (recycling points) will be withdrawn from areas near to the HarrisonWay site; 3 in Darley Dale, 1 in Rowsley and 2 at Darley Bridge. Others near to thenew amenity site, such as those at Elton and Winster, will be under review over thenext year.

Some of these changes will bring benefits to local residents. Households unable tohave a green bin will now have the opportunity to recycle cardboard and the openingof the new amenity site will provide additional recycling opportunities in the Dalescentral area.

I did, however, strongly object to the withdrawal of the Saturday Morning WasteCollection. I accept that (regrettably) all items collected go straight to landfill, but inremote rural villages such as Elton, this will leave the elderly, disabled and those whocannot afford a car excluded from the removal of bulky waste. Furthermore, theremoval of bring banks will leave such residents excluded from recycling.

Unfortunately, despite my protest, the withdrawal of these service will go-ahead. Ifyou have any questions relating to these changes, please do not hesitate to contactme.In Brief

The new Arc Leisure, Matlock sports and leisure centre will open its doors on 24th

August 2011. Despite some of the controversies that have surrounded the openingof the centre, I have can say that following a site visit in early August it will be afirst-class centre facility which will serve Dales residents well.


Elton W.I.

Elton WI members have beengetting out and about thisSummer. Back in May, singersLorena, Anne and Stellaimpressed other WIs at a MayMadness event held in Glossop.

In early June a coachloadtravelled to Whaley Bridgewhere the narrow boat ‘JudithMay’ awaited to take memberson a memorable outing alongthe picturesque Peak Forestcanal calling at Bugsworth Basinand including a delicious mealserved on board. BugsworthBasin, where limestone fromDove Holes was transferred onto canal boats, was mentionedin the June issue of the Echoand has been very well restored.

The following month we wereguests of Rowsley WI where, bycoincidence, the subject of theillustrated talk was the Historyof Canals. Suzie Litton-Woodwas a fascinating speaker whohad given up a well-paid job tolive and work on a canal boatand she gave a very lively andinformative talk.

There have been two meetingsof the Cavendish Group.Whatstandwell organised a talkabout Sir Richard Arkwright andthe Derwent Valley WorldHeritage Site, while Starholmesarranged a walk in theLumsdale valley followed by adelicious supper. Lumsdale is avery important industrialarcheological site with theremains of several mills oncepowered by the fast flowingBentley Brook and is well wortha visit.

Eggington WI invited us to aCraft Evening. It was a lovelynight out with a chance to tryseveral crafts including cookingwith filo pastry, crochet, makinggift boxes and finishing with anexcellent supper.

And we still have our ownevening walk in August and the1940s Event in September!

If you were hesitating aboutjoining Elton WI, do comealong. As you see there is lotshappening.

The service is located at:The School House, Elton Primary School,

Main Street, Elton

Opening timesEvery Thursday between 1:45pm and 3:45pm

Services include:Postal services, stamps, pensions, benefits, council tax & bill payments,

Plus car tax & cash withdrawals

(Some services may be subject to change)

Outreach Service, Elton

Gentle Keep Fit

The keep fit class meets everyWednesday at 6.30 - 7.30pm inthe Village Hall. Nothing toostrenuous and it's only £1.50per session and everyone iswelcome.

The Winster Pre School

National Lottery Draw

Winster Pre School are runninga National Lottery Bonus BallDraw with a weekly prizeof £20.

We still have a few numbersavailable. Anyone who isinterested please contact CathyBanks on 01629 650593.


Want to see family and friendswithout the hassle?

Homestead FarmB&B and Self-catering Cottage

Book them in with Jean or Alan Carson on Tel. 650359

I am sometimes surprised by the variety of things that can capture my interest and thecurrent theme is to see some of the fascinating remains of the Industrial Revolution. Thiscould be such a large pursuit as to become a [sad!] passion in itself, were it not for the factthat there is an infinite number of other passions to choose from in the world. Unfortunatelythe patient has little desire to be cured when there is so much to discover, so recently, I wasable to fulfil a long held wish to see the flight of 16 locks and the canal aqueduct at Marple.What do you mean you’ve never heard of them? There were over 4000 miles of Canals atthe height of their era and the High Peak Canal was a mere 15 miles stretching betweenWhaley Bridge through Marple to Manchester. Consequently, we set off one mid- morningin a spell of drizzle, rain and wind that was forecast to clear up quite soon. We were a bitsceptical about this as we drove over towards Whaley Bridge and the atmospherics left usin little doubt that this was the Pennines, but as we approached the town of Marple theweather brightened and by the time we were in the Etherow Valley Visitor Centre car parkfor lunch, the sun was breaking out - it felt hot now.

I find Country Parks extremely boring and unsatisfactory personally, with the ducks,cafeterias and tarmac that is meant to be [a half mile walk into] countryside, but this was ahandy place to leave the car today, in the Pay and Display [another niggle]. We devized aroute that first visited the Marple Aqueduct, which as it sails across the river Etherow, carriesthe canal high overhead. There is a taller railway viaduct running close by and parallel to itthat doesn't detract from the magnificent construction that we passed beneath through itsarches. The beautiful stonework and sheer solid presence of this fine workmanship complet-ed in 1802, somehow proclaims the confidence and optimism of the era that was the CanalAge.

We wound round the steep valley side just above the river to climb up and reach the canallevel at one end of the aqueduct and crossing by means of its towpath with a sturdy retainingwall on one side only, admired the fine, solid craftsmanship in stone, scarcely daring to lookover the parapet at the river 100 feet below. This nervousness was enhanced by the absenceof any barrier on the opposite side of the canal, a mere few feet away, so it felt as if youwere just sailing into space , looking across to the twin rail viaduct quite close by. So aninteresting and impressive experience, but I won't be taking up tightrope walking.

I thought we would have to walk along the canal for some way before reaching the flight of16 locks, but was pleasantly surprised to reach them in a couple of hundred yards before Ihad even got into my stride. The sun was shining brightly as we rose alongside the series ofsimilar constructions that in their time must have been the equivalent of the Motorways oftoday. Quite charming now that they repose peacefully as a leisure facility, but in their

..... Ramblings .....


heyday, tremendous quantities of goods [stone, lime, coal] passed through this marathonof work 24 hours a day. There was a really strong wind wrenching the trees about, but inthe brilliant sunlight, I plied the camera as we went, this being the constant companion onmy rambles, that has created quite an extensive photo diary over time, though I scarcelyever have time to look at it subsequently.

At first it did seem as if it was going to be quite a way to cover the whole flight of locks thatraises the canal by some 200 feet from bottom to top, judging by the spacings at this lowerend of the series. However, as we progressed, the spacings became closer together, whichwas just what was needed to maintain interest and we reached Top Lock quite readily aftera mile and a half, at the point where the Macclesfield Canal sets off from the area that wasoriginally the Limeworks of one Samuel Oldknow. I only discovered all this later when I wasresearching and reading up on the internet to consolidate my experiences, and missedviewing the Limekilns themselves that sourced their limestone by means of the canal fromthe vast quarries deep in the hills around Doveholes. They were so close by, but hiddendown a bank below the canal and I was so busy being amused by the desperate manoeuvresof sophisticated Captains on their holidaying canal boats that I never saw them. Never mind!

Normally, I can plan a circular walk, but a canal is obviously linear so today that wasn’t toopractical. The return journey was in any case a completely different perspective which gaveplenty of time to enjoy some fine canal-side architecture in the shape of former warehouses,delightful little bridges and charming paved wharves. All very soothing to an overactiveimagination. Perhaps I should practice more outings in a similar vein? Quite exciting, I think!

Oh and by the way, when we left the canal towpath to vary the return on a footpath I hadseen, ......... we got lost!

Furnished cottageto rent in Elton

for up to 6 months.

Available from Nov/Dec 2011

[email protected].


DJG Taxis4 & 8 seater Taxi ServiceAirports,Days/Nights out, etc.

Contact John GladwinTel: 01629 650025 or 07767238331

Website: www.djg-taxis.co.ukEmail: [email protected]

Serenity Coffee ShopCliff Farm, Cliff Lane, nr.Elton

DE45 1LLOpen: March until November

Each Saturday and Sunday11am – 5pm

Everyone welcome.Walkers,cyclists,climbers

Email [email protected] Tel: 01629 650712 Mob: 07837725337

Nearly all homes at Alice’s Cottages have now been filled, with the exception of justone bungalow. Applications for the property are now being considered.

The 172 bus late service has now been withdrawn. The last bus to Matlock nowleaves Elton at 7:26pm and the last bus to Bakewell at 6:53pm. The last bus backto Elton from Matlock is at 6.28pm and from Bakewell at 5.15pm. Thanks toeverybody who backed me in my opposition to the withdrawal of the services.

Colin SwindellDistrict Councillor

Tel: 01629 650 672 Mobile: 07816 986 956 Email:[email protected]

1940’s EVENTSaturday 10th September 2011

on the Jubilee Field from 10am - 11.45pm

Entertainment by Paul Harper, George Formby (P E Casper)Punch & Judy, an Escapologist and the Darley Dale Brass Band

Dress 1940s style encouraged but not essential

Food & Drink will be available while it lasts.This can be bought with a £5 or £10 ration card purchased at the door.

Entry £3.00 for adults, £1.00 for 12 to 18 yr olds


New Village Guide, Family Trail and Interpretation Boards

About eight years ago Elton Local History Group produced a visitors’ guide to the older part ofthe village with funding from the Peak District National Park Authority’s Sustainable DevelopmentFund. Two thousand leaflets were printed and these have now nearly all gone. Encouraged bythe Parish Council to produce a new guide, the History Group recently applied to the same sourcefor a grant and I am very pleased to say that our application was successful. The fact that wewere able to show backing by the community through fund raising events and letters of supportwas a big help, so thank you to everyone involved.

Not only does the grant cover the cost of a Village Guide but also of a booklet of information andactivities for children and their families, along the lines of a treasure trail around Elton.

We are also going to produce two interpretation boards, one near the seat at the viewpoint onMoor Lane and the other near the seat at Burycliff troughs. The first one will have a drawing ofthe view with labels showing the landmarks and the second one will have some history of thequarry and troughs.

Both the Village Guide and Family Trail won’t be just about the history of the village and parishbut will also include aspects of geology, landscape, archaeology, architecture, wildlife, ecologyand modern life. The Guide will be an A2 size leaflet and will cover Elton, Gratton and Harthillmoor.

The group made a start on the projects in July and we hope to have everything complete bysummer 2012. If you would like to get involved, please come along to the village hall on the thirdTuesday of each month (except December) at 7.30 pm.

From Mark and Jan Valance

We have moved from Elton to the Sheffield suburb of Dore, which is on the very edge of thecity, close to the moors of the Peak District. The main reason for moving was to be be nearerour daughter, Jody, and at the same time remain in easy reach of the Bakewell area wheremany of our friends are.

It wasn’t an easy decision and there are many ways in which we will miss Elton. We enjoyedbeing part of such a friendly and sociable village, and we are grateful to many people for theirfriendliness and hospitality.

We would also like to thank the many helpers and contributors at the Jumble Sale, which, withextra donations on the day, made the fantastic sum of £450 for Mark’s charity, Pedal forParkinson’s. The proceeds, currently standing at over £20,000, will go to fund research intoParkinson’s at Sheffield University.

We can’t stay away from Elton, so we expect to be at as many village quizzes as we can!

Our very best wishes, Jan & Mark


ATTRACTIVE COTTAGE FOR 2IN CENTRE OF ELTON

We have a lovely cottage suitable for two people forweekly or weekend rental in centre of Elton village.No smoking and no pets please. Would suitrelatives/friends of local residents visiting thearea as well as holiday makers.

If you are interested please call Angela andTrevor on 01799 550994 for details.

Elton Jubilee Field Update – Autumn 2011

The trustees felt that the village is in need of a little update, so here we go . . . .

What a brilliant Beer Festival we had at the end of July!

For once the weather was kind to us (was that anything to do with the Rev. Andrewattending?) and the ale kept flowing. Delicious food and excellent entertainment was alsoavailable all day. Many thanks to Rockin’ Johnny Spreadbourough who first took to the stage,followed by The Garden Cats, The Void, Take The Seven and The Likely Ones; music for allages performed by artists of all ages. Brilliant!

If you couldn’t make it to the festival please pencil in the last Saturday in July for next year’sevent. For £5 entry you will kick yourself if you miss it!

In September of this year we are hosting a joint venture with the fair ladies of Elton WI. Thiswill be a 1940’s themed day with stalls, refreshments and various entertainers including Punch& Judy and a George Formby tribute act. Will he clean my windows?

We would love to see you all on September 10th so dust off your flying jacket and try to popby chaps.

Even though we keep ourselves busy with fundraising, such as quizzes and events, we stillhave to take responsibility for the general running of the field. Unfortunately one of thesetasks was to contact the police after a spate of mindless vandalism. If you witness any crimebeing committed on the Jubilee Field please contact the police first and then inform a trustee.The police are unable to take action on information from third parties.

Finally will all user groups or individuals who wish to hold an organised event on the field orusage of the pavilion please book with Colin Swindell and make prompt payment to thetreasurer. It would certainly save any red faces if there were to be maintenance or groundswork being carried out and your event had to be postponed.

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WINSTER PRE-SCHOOL

Welcomes children from age 2yrs to school age to a warm and friendly environment.Monday to Thursday term time only.

We are OFSTED approved anda member of the Early Years Partnership.

Government Funded places availablefor 3 and 4 year olds

We are registered for 20 places.However, for 2010/2012 spaces are already limited due to high demand.

In order to secure a place for your child for 2011/2012 please contactCathy Banks on07799084244 (6.30 - 8pmTues evenings only) to register.

Registered Charity No. 1035604

The Summer Holiday

Like most people I really like the summer, the main reason for this is, of course, no school. But

another reason is, I love just going out on bikes all day with friends and going out for ages and ages.

One other thing about this time of year is the supposedly nice weather which is fantastic for

camping. We have been a few times this holiday… one particular time it didn’t go well (did it Katie).

These are my main reasons for loving the summer holidays, what are yours?

Alfie Moseley

The Year 2002

In 2002 I will be 34, my friend Mark will be 35.

We will both have super sonic cars. The pavements will be conveyor belts with chairson.

Elton will be a town. Hikers will have power packs in their boots. The youth hostel willbe bigger.

Cows will milk themselves and farmers will have super sonic tractors.

My home will expand and shrink.

I will have a pocket laser and a real pocket army.Written by Huw Thomas Aged 9/10


FIREWOOD FOR SALESeasoned hardwood logs cut & split

Net bags £4 collectedBuilders bulk bag (1m³) £45; £5 deposit on bag

Free delivery in Elton and GrattonElsewhere £10 for one, £15 for 2 or 3 bags

Tel: Simon 650209 or 07889 107008Email: [email protected]

R. Stone - Joinery

A peaceful Sunday afternoonWhen summer nights are lightChurch bells ring for evensong

The cricket team in white

The people clap the batsman inThe bowling changes round

Fielders stand in scorching sunOn this tranquil cricket ground

At 5 o’clock they’re in for teaThe opposition winning

They change the bat for the second halfBut the locals lose their innings

The cricket players from days gone bySit smoking their pipes on the boundary

A young man hits the ball for six“Eh up, it’s Colin Cowdrey”

Elton Village Cricket Teamby an Eastender

Many thanks to all the people of Eltonwho so generously sponsored ourgrandson Nathan and his two friendsas they walked 192 miles (302 km) for‘Hope for Justice’, a charity aimed atending human trafficking, includingchildren and to prosecute those whoare running it.

They walked from St Bees, Cumbria toRobin Hoods Bay, coast to coasttaking 12 days.

The total amount raised from Eltonwas £300, with a total of £1300 for a veryworthy cause. Thank you again.

Elaine Findley


Elton Youth Club

The End of the Road... For Now! L

It is with much regret that Colin and Lynn have decided to call time on Elton’s Youth Club.

This was a decision which wasn’t taken lightly or easily, but as time has gone by a numberof factors and changes have left us with no choice, but to call it a day:

1. Numbers attending the club have significantly reduced with some sessions attracting only3 or 4 members.

2. Next year will see many members leave the club as they go over the age threshold andthere will be even fewer new members coming in.

3. The cost of running the club has continuously outweighed any income. Grants andsubsidies have slowly dried-up over the year and the cost of insurance has dramaticallyincreased. Furthermore, with so few members attending, the cost of hiring the VillageHall is not always covered by membership fees.

4. Changes in personal circumstances have left both Lynn and Colin with little time toorganise club sessions and struggling to fit sessions in around work and othercommitments. Other week nights have been explored, but none suit Colin or Lynn’s workschedules.

We know some members and potential new members will be disappointed, but we sincerelyapologise and hope you can appreciate our decision based on the reasons laid out above.

It has been an absolute pleasure to run the club over the past 4 or 5 years. We havethoroughly enjoyed it and we will hold many fond memories for years to come. Someparticular memories which will always stand out for us will be the Halloween and Christmasparties and the outings to Megazone.

However, with some money left in the coffers we have decided to hold one last HalloweenParty for all members of the club and other kids in the village as our way of saying thank you.We will notify everybody nearer to the time.

We wish to take this opportunity to thank everybody who has attended the club, donatedfunds, joined in at our fundraisers and, of course, a special thank you to Julie Haslam andothers for setting-up the club some years ago.

Although we are saying goodbye to Elton Youth Club ‘for now’, we will always keep an openmind about starting-up again in the coming years should the demand arise once again.

Thanks

Colin Swindell & Lynn Carson

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There’s a dragon down at Dudwood,I bet you never knew,This dragon is a female,Now that’s a massive clue!

She’s a little on the plump sideAnd has got hurty knees.She can be rather stubborn,She also likes to tease.

You’ll see her up the village,Or even hear her step,She’s mostly looking stylish,And very well kept!

If I look out the window,I can see her through the treesOh no, I don’t mean Sally,But her horse... Dragon’s Destiny!

By Brodie Brooks (and her mum)!

The Dudwood Dragon

Ingredients

4 chicken breasts2 tbsp paprika4 tbsp olive oil2 small onions, sliced6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced5oz chorizo sausage, sliced400g can of chopped tomatoes2 bay leaves5 tbsp medium sherrySalt & pepper

Method

Pre-heat oven to 190°c, coat chicken in thepaprika and season with salt & pepper. Heatolive oil in frying pan and fry chicken untilgolden brown. Transfer chicken to an oven-proof dish.To make the sauce, add onions to the fryingpan & fry quickly. Add garlic & sliced chorizoand fry for 2 mins. Add tomatoes, bay leaves& sherry and bring to the boil.Pour sauce over the chicken and cover with atight fitting lid. Place in oven and cook for 45mins.Remove lid, season to taste and cook for afurther 20 mins.

Village News and Views

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HOLIDAYS IN THE MOUNTAINS

Studio apartment for 2-3 people to rentin Tignes (French Alps)

The apartment has spectacular mountain views, is wellequipped and is very convenient for skiing & all local

amenities.

Tignes is also very good for summer activity holidays(tennis, golf, mountain biking, hiking, lake sailing, sauna,gym, children’s adventure trail etc etc), as well as summer

skiing on the glacier.

For more info, contact Jon Linsley or Simone Parker on650047 or [email protected]

(we can email pictures etc.)

Elton QuizMonthly in the Village Hall

starting at 7.30pm

Come with a team of 3, 4 or moreBring your own drink & nibbles

£2.00 entry per personRaffle - £1 a ticket

Make a note of these dates:

16th September, 14th October,11th November, 9th December

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Badminton Kate French 650273

Bell Ringers Alastair Scrivener 650791

Bus services Timetable 0870 6082608

Community transport 641920

County Council 08 456 058 058

Cricket Club Glynn Yates 650494

Crime Stoppers 0800 555 111

Darts Teams Paul Carson 650359

District Council 761100

Doctors (Winster) 650207 Emergencies

733205 or NHS Direct 0845 4647

Electrical emergencies 0800 0568090

Eltonians Secretary Mike Musgrave 650293

Energy Efficiency Grants 761304

Fire advice 582849

Gardening Club Anne Wellington 650857

Gas leaks 0800 111999

History Group Lynn Burnet

Hospital The Whitworth, Darley Dale (minor

injury only) 580211

Housing advice 761311

Jubilee Field Colin Swindell 650672

Mobility Scooter (Tissington Trail) for more

details contact 01335 343156 - seasonal only

Pre-school (Winster) Contact Cathy Banks

on 07799084244 (Tuesday evenings only)

Police For emergencies dial 999 otherwise

call 0345 1233333 (It’s confidential)

Rail services Enquiries 0845 7484950

Refuse collection DDDC 761215

School 650282

School PTFA Amy Dabell 650948

Swimming pool Bakewell - 814205

Matlock - 582843

Tourist information Bakewell - 813227

Matlock - 583388

Village Hall Bookings Sue Lightfoot 650641

Water emergencies 0800 7834444

Womens’ Institute Lorena Morrison

650586

WANTED Mushroom shapedwine/champagne corks. I amrecycling these as a craft project.Happy to collect in Elton.Please contact Jazz on 01629 650593

Advertise your items for sale here

No charge for private salesby residents or

village organisations

Village DirectoryThe Small Ads

Community TransportA Dial-a-Bus service for elderly&/or disabled people operates onthe 1st and 3rd Thursday eachmonth to Buxton arriving11.15am & departing 1.15pm. Toreserve a seat, contact 641920

Jubilee FieldThe pitches & pavilion areavailable for hire. For allbookings, contact Colin Swindellon 650672 or 07816986956

Mobile LibraryEvery other Tuesday - from 6thSeptember onwardsElton - Duke of York -12.25 - 12.45pmElton - East End -12.50 - 1.05pmCall 812267 or 58000 ext. 6589for details.

Post OfficeOutreach Service

Every Thursday in theSchool House

From 1.45-3.45pm

Village HallHire of hall: £5.00 per session or£15 all day for residents & villageorganisations. Non-residents atreasonable rates.

For bookings or more informationcontact Sue Lightfoot 650641

ResourcesFor Sale/Wanted

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