WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY, 28th November 2016
BADMINTON at MATLOCK
Venue: The Arc, Bakewell Road, Matlock
Time & Date: 11am, Monday, 28th November
SatNav: DE4 3AZ
NEXT BADMINTON: 19TH DECEMBER 16 at 110am
Thereafter, check this blog
Right, I have had my cellulite around my tummy for far too long and I am getting really fed up with it. So, I am gonna do an exercise everyday until the 26th December before my Scotland holiday. C'mon Mala!
As I had to go into Chesterfield and Matlock today I asked Charles if we could do badminton instead of tennis today. He booked a court at the Arc for £6.75 and we have a spiffing time! Charles and I was rather chuffed with ourselves.
ZUMBA at YOULGRAVE
Venue: Youlgrave Village Hall, Holywell Lane, Youlgrave
Time & Date: 1:30 to 2:30pm, Tuesday, 22nd November
Break: none
SatNav: DE45 1UT
Zumba is a hypnotic fusion of Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow dance moves creating a one-of-a-kind fitness program that will blow you away. You don’t need to know any dance moves, David will take you through each of the simple steps and it's £3.50 per session or £18 for 6 sessions!
I've had a domestic issue and waiting for workmen to fix it, drats and double drats as I was really looking forward to my Zumba!
See you there?
DERBYSHIRE DALES RAMBLERS at DARLEY DALE
Meet: Whitworth Institute, Dale Road North, Darley Dale, Matlock
Time & Date: 10:30am, Wednesday 29th November
MapMyWalk Stats: 5.2 Miles > 3H 9M 25S taking thirty six minutes to do a mile
Steps: 17,437
SatNav: DE4 2EQ
DERBYSHIRE DALES GROUP OF THE RAMBLERS’ ASSOCIATION 10.30am. It's a leisurely or moderate 7 mile walk in the Derwent Valley area. If you are interested to join, please call Ken on 07736 783640. My artistic photography endevaours at Hale Dale Woods, an ancient and protected woodlands. Wonder how old the mushrooms are?
Been a while since I've done 7 miles, wish me luck! It turned out only to be 5.2 miles but I thoroughly enjoyed it, a new group of people, all 27 of us. I discovered parts of Darlet Dale that I never even knew existed such as the anciet Hale Dale Woods and Ladygrove Mills which incidentally is up for sale? Takes, anyone?
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/commercial-property-for-sale/property-33838224.html
WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY, 21st November 2016
YOULGRAVE GROUP WALK at FRIDEN PEAK TRAIL
MapMyWalk App Stats: 3.25 Miles > 1H: 22M : 31S at 25:24 minutes per mile
Steps: 8,594
Time & Date: 10:30am, Tuesday, 22nd November
Break: none
SatNav: SK17
NEXT YOULGRAVE WALK: 13TH DECEMBER 16 at 10:30am
Thereafter, every 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the Month
Gee, after the torrential downpour yesterday I was rather pleased to go out for my usual walk with the Youlgrave Group. The cold and rain yesterday must have kept everyone away as there were only 7 of us today, and we all hurled back into our cars and headed for Friden Peak Trail.
It was a easy and leisurely walk past the DSF Refractories & Minerals works on the Peak Trail right up to the bridge and we walked back the same way. Hey, did you know that DSF is the largest shaped refractory manufacturer in the UK. You learn something new everyday, it is also recognised as one of the world's leading suppliers of bonded refractories for the glass industry. They supply to other heat containment industries, including iron and steel, cement and other rotary kilns, carbon black producers and petrochemical companies as well as non-ferrous metals, incinerators, brick and ceramic kilns. Not sure what all that means?
So proud to learn that the company was established over 120 years ago as the Derbyshire Silica Firebrick Company. In the early days, they were mining local mineral deposits to manufacture refractories for use in the production of town gas. Fascinating! Here are today's photos.
Please do come an join us the next time as it's our Xmas coffee, mince pies and stollen on the 13th of December. See you there?
CHARLES & MALA TENNIS
Time & Date: 8am, Thursday, 24th November
Venue: Youlgrave Tennis Court, Alport Lane Playing Fields
SatNav: DE45 1WN
NEXT TENNIS: 8am, Monday, 28th November
Thereafter, every week
Thank goodness, I cancelled tennis on Monday 21st due to the downpour and my other commitments too. Charles and I still determined to do this once a week and carry it through until next summer! If you wish you join us, just ping me a comment or contact me via my twitter feed https://twitter.com/Traffic_Song
Charles and I are really coming along in out tennis, his serves are getting mean and I am now able to return some of his wicked serves. I love my tennis, come and check it out?
XMAS MARKET at EARL STERNDALE
Venue: St Michael and All Angels Church
Time & Date: 3 to 5:30pm, Fridat, 25th November
SatNav: SK17 0BU
I popped into Hartington today after my walk as I had to go into the post office and get some bits and bobs, saw an ad in the newsagent for this event and will probably go and check it out. Activities include sales tables, tombola, raffle and refreshments. All proceeds from this event will go towards the upkeep of the Church. Do come along and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee. So, look out for my update!
LIFEFORCE FARM & RURAL ACTIVITIES to PROMOTE RECOVERY
Venue: Beardwood Farm, Furness Vale, High Peak
Time & Date: 10am to 4:30pm (October 2016 to Sept 2017)
SatNav: SK23 7QF
As you know by now that I am always out and about in the SK17 region and I picked up this leaflet card from Buxton and this is a project for people that suffer from alcohol or substance abuse. If you are suffering on your own, why not come along and check out their activities, learn a new skill, improve your chances of getting a job, interact with others or maybe even volunteer? However, please call them first as they have a waiting list and they even provide transport to pick you up!
The farm offers gardening, animal care, fencing, dry stone walling, conservation, guided walks and survival skills! There's other stuff like nutrition, cooking, arts and crafts. Sounds fascinating, think I may have a busy Friday. It was excellent and I was tasked with sawing off a couple of trees in the woods management arena. Definately going back next week, the journey was only 40 minutes and we all had the most spectacular Chili Con Carne with Garlic Bread for lunch and a gorgeous sponge!
MOTOWN's 1960s & 1970s CLUB SOUL
Venue: Bakewell Town Hall, The Square
Time & Date: 8pm to 12am, Friday 25th November 2016
SatNav: DE45 1BT
Sue and I heaps of fun on the last one, so we are going again tonite! Party on down!
Week beginning 14th November 2016
CHARLES & MALA TENNIS
Time & Date: 8:30am, Monday, 14th November
Venue: Youlgrave Tennis Court, Alport Lane Playing Fields
SatNav: DE45 1WN
NEXT TENNIS: 21st NOVEMBER 16 at 8am
Thereafter, every week
Charles, my best friend and I have been playing tennis once a week since the summer, as I wanted some variety in my exercise routines as I was doing too much of walking. Charles beat me today! He played when he was a youngster and it appears all his skills are returning with a vengeance. He's got a really mean serve which slams down really low on the court and makes it impossible for me to return. Youlgrave Tennis Court is in such a pulchritudious setting, come and join us sometime for doubles?
BASLOW FLOWER CIRCLE
Time & Date: 1pm, Tuesday 15th November
Venue: Baslow Village Hall
SatNav: DE45 1SR
It's a Cheshire Christmas, demonstration by Ian Lloyd (National Demonstrator) with visitors welcome. It just so happens that I am going to the Cavendish Hotel for lunch today, so I'll miss the demo but will check it out laters in case they left the flower arrangement for all to see.
WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY, 7th November 2016
USA Elections Prediction 9th November 2016 at 8:16am
Check out my post on the 18th of October 2016 where I predicted a Trump Win
What did I tell ya!
Mr Trump, we all look forward to you draining that swamp in DC!
YOULGRAVE GROUP WALK
MapMyWalk App Stats: 4 Miles > 2H: 15M : 42S at 30:26 minutes per mile
Steps: 13,222
Time & Date: 10:30am, Tuesday, 8th November
Break: none
SatNav: DE45
NEXT YOULGRAVE WALK: 22ND NOVEMBER 16 at 10:30am
Thereafter, every 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the Month
Gosh, the 2 weeks soon flies by and here we are again at Youlgrave and today's walk is carved around appreciating the autumnal leaves and colours. We were 14 strong today and I am so pleased that people are supporting this group, it's great bunch of people with 3 of us from Biggin namely Peter our group leader and Claire my neighbour too.
We started our trek close to the exclusive property that is receiving a lot of attention from the media and will be featured on Kevin Cloud's Grand Design and apparently they were scheduled to be filming today but sadly they weren't there when we walkled passed. My goodness it's coming along leaps and bounds and it now has an aluminium corrugated roof which will be covered with grass and plants. Apologies, should have taken a photo of the CAD design featured outside the building.
Youlgrave has been getting a lot of attention lately as The Farmyard Inn was featured on the 31st October Four in a Bed television series, sadly they didn't and I recently visited the pub for Sunday lunch on had my Sunday lunch on the 30th October which I covered in my blog too.
Wonder, what's next? A new village soap ...
By the way, we had a special announcement from Linda today suggesting if anyone was up for coffee and mince pies at Lathkill Hotel on the 13th of December and it was an all round vote of yes. That's 2 elections today and we are all looking forward to that, it should be brilliant.
MATLOCK CAMERA CLUB INVITATION to an EVENING with BOB BRIND-SURCH
Time & Date: 7:15pm Wednesday, 9th November
Venue: Upstairs Meeting Room, Cromford Wharf Warehouse, Mill Road, Cromford (near Matlock)
SatNav: SK17 6HX
This sounds raher interesting, entitled "Moving beyond Auto Taking" back control of your Camera with admission only at £3.50. Do go and check it out, it could be an excellent evening.
DISCOVERING BUXTON
Venue: The Pavillion Gardens, Buxton
SatNav: SK17 6BE
I had an appointment in Buxton and was early, it was wet and cold so I decided to wander through onto the cafe via an entrance I've never been through and my goodnes what an amazing pathway to the cafe. I was confronted with the most elegant Victorian architecture that had to go through a myriad of changes over the years.
Then, as The Clubhouse Pub was still closed I decided to eat at the cafe and I was further overwhelmed by their food as I had the most amazing liver with mash for almost a decade, it was superby cooked in a red wine sauce. I shall most definately go back for another taster!
The Pavillion also had an exhibition of Peaky Artisans and here are all my photos.
BUXTON TALK on PUTTING PLANTS ON THE MAP
Time & Date: 7:30pm Saturday, 12th November
Venue: Buxton Methodist Church on The Market Place
SatNav: DE4 3RQ
The speaker, Nick Moyes will be speaking about the Flora of Derbyshire and it's entitled Putting Plants on the Map. This will be an enthusiasm-filled tour which looks behind the scenes at that botanical beauty - the county 'Flora'. How did they come about? What can they tell us? And what does it take to put all of Derbyshire'e rich and varied plant life onto the page? Illustrated with stunning plant photos and maps. There's a visitor fee of £3.
MATLOCK TALK on THE WALLED KITCHEN GARDEN at CLUMBER PARK
Time & Date: 2pm Sunday, 12th November
Venue: Temple Hotel Matlock Bath
SatNav: DE4 3PH
The North Derbyshire Cottage Garden Society introduces The Walled Kitchen Garden at Clumber Park. A talk by the Senior Gardener Shirley Roberts at 2pm, Temple Hotel, Matlock Bath and all visitors are welcome.
HARTINGTON MEMORIAL
Time & Date: 11am Sunday, 13th November
Venue: Hartington Village Memorial (opposite Newsagent)
SatNav: SK17 0AL
I am going for this event, see you there?
Here we are 4 hours laters in Biggin ...
BIGGIN MEMORIAL
Time & Date: 3pm Sunday, 13th November
Venue: Biggin Village Memorial (opposite Church)
SatNav: SK17 0DN
It was an excellent turnout from our tiny village of this Biggin SK17. I've never ever attended 2 memorials in one day. We have 3 soldiers in Biggin, one lives opposite to me. So, this one was particularly special for me and we all went onto the village hall for refreshments.
