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The Parish Magazine Repton, Foremark, Milton, Ingleby, Newton Solney
Copy date for the October magazine: Wednesday 18th September
September 2019

Communication and Community Repton, Foremark and Newton Solney Parish Churches Services at St Wystan's, Repton Services at St Saviour's, Foremark Services at St Mary's, Newton Solney Readers and Intercessors at St Wystan's Altar Flowers at St Wystan's Brasses at St Wystan's Altar Flowers at St Saviour's United Reformed Church Services at the United Reformed Church Yard Sale, Saturday 7th September Shell (for children aged 7+) Coffee Morning and Bake Sale, Saturday 14th September Harvest Festival and Harvest Lunch, Sunday 29th September Personal Announcements & Obituaries Funerals and Burial of Ashes Don Acford Nora May Fletcher The Memorial Book Derby Diocese and the wider Church Clergy News Repton Benefice BBC Radio 4 Sunday Worship, Sunday 6th October Service times at St Saviour's Intercessory Prayer for Healing St Wystan's News Sunday Club for 4 - 11 year olds Coffee Concert, Sunday 29th September Village Events Coffee & Cake, Every Tuesday Repton Village Hall Opening, Sunday 1st September Soup, Cheese and Chat! Wednesday 4th September Garage Sale, Saturday 7th September Repton Village Show, Saturday 7th September Newton Solney Show, Saturday 7th September Book Swap, Wednesday 18th September Milton Lunch Club, Thursday 19th September Coffee Morning in Milton, Friday 20th September Jazz in the Village, Saturday 21st September MacMillan Coffee Morning, Saturday 28th September Derby A Cappella in Concert, Saturday 28th September Tamarisk Parents' Choir, Sunday 29th September Messy Church, Sunday 29th September Youth Alpha at St Wystan's, 29th September Milton Family Harvest Supper, Friday 4th October Gypsy Jazz and Eastern European Swing, Saturday 5th October Family Barn Dance, Saturday 12th October NSWI Italian Evening, Saturday 12th October St Wystan's Church Harvest Lunch, Sunday 13th October A View From the Bridge, 16th to 19th October Repton Village Hall All set! Repton Village and History St Wystan's Harvest Lunch Family Barn Dance Repton Casuals Soccer School 'Open the Book' School assemblies Messy Church Scouts Hello Heritage at St Wystan's Church If you can sing, come and join us at MusSoc Repton Village Society Repton Literary Festival Mobile Library Scottish Country Dancing Repton WI Village Market Stall Repton Village History Group Willington Surgery PPG Fashion Show Barnum: The Circus Musical A change on the hot seat - continued Repton Parish Council Milton, Foremark & St Saviour's Church Live and Local in Milton Milton WI Krav Maga Family Fun Day Self-defence class for disabled people Newton Solney & St Mary's Church Newton Solney Tuesday Club Newton Solney WI Newton Solney Pre-School South Derbyshire SDDC Local Councillors Further Afield Chess - The Musical Environment Matters Derbyshire Wildlife Trust You and your Pet Moving House Charities Home Start Neighbourhood Watch Loneliness Cybercrime Gardening Notes

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Communication and Community

September arrives marking the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. With the start of the new academic year, the big holiday period being over, and committees kicking in again, it seems almost more of a new year than New Year itself. But for all the hot days - and wet ones! - for all the space afforded by people being away and committees not meeting, things do not stand still, life goes on, new things have begun, whilst others have changed. Two things that come to mind are both to do with communication, and if something is to do with communication it is also to do with community.

The first is the editorship of this, our magazine. Firstly I must thank Chris Lloyd for all his work over the last 18 years as assistant and full editor, not only for producing the magazine but for his work in getting the magazine and many other things on-line. An outstanding contribution Chris, thank you. As Chris reminded us last month in his 'resignation' article, the magazine grew from being purely for the church to being for all people, to "bring the local community together by keeping people informed and giving everyone a chance to be involved".

They are also the aims of the new editor Sue Goodwin who wishes to continue that tradition and hopefully expand the scope of the magazine. Once she has mastered the production of the magazine I am certain she will begin to put her own mark on it as she brings her own gifts and perspectives to bear. But she cannot do it on her own. Yes, the magazine is a means of informing you the local community of what is going on and encouraging you to join in, but it cannot achieve this without your contributions. Similarly at this time of new beginning, your ideas for the magazine would be welcomed. Do you want to see a particular style, items for different age groups, articles on a wider variety of subjects, clubs or groups? Now would be a really good time to feed those ideas through to Sue.

The second thing that has changed is that St Wystan's now has a Facebook page! While many people are cautious about social media, and rightly so because all things can have a darker side, they can also be a source of good. At this time our Facebook page is all about reaching out and informing people – both those within our communities and also visitors to the local area who wish to know a little more about what is going on.

Facebook is not a replacement for the Parish Magazine and does not try to be, it is just a different way of trying to do the same sort of things, to bring people together, enrich our lives, broaden our horizons and open doors. This when you think about it, is just what our Christian faith is all about, moving from thinking only of ourselves to thinking of and serving! others, opening doors not just to this life but to the life to come, to heaven itself. This is why in church we share Holy Communion, a celebration as a gathered community in close communication with God. May I encourage you to not only read the magazine and look at Facebook to know about our services, but also to be part of them and other activities within the community.

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Services at Foremark, Newton Solney
and Repton Churches

St Wystan's, Repton
EVERY Wednesday	10 am	Holy Communion
EVERY Wednesday	10 am	Holy Communion
Sunday 1st, Trinity 11	8 am	Holy Communion
	9.45 am	Worship Together
	11 am	Matins
Sunday 8th, Trinity 12	9.45 am	Benefice Communion
	6.30 pm	Evensong
Sunday 15th, Trinity 13	8 am	Holy Communion
	9.45 am	Parish Communion
	6.30 pm	Choral Evensong
Sunday 22nd, Trinity 14	9.45 am	Parish Communion
	10.45 am	Prayer for Healing
Sunday 29th, Trinity 15	10.00 am	Parish Communion
	4.00 pm	Messy Church
	5.30 pm	Youth Alpha
St Saviour's, Foremark
Sunday 8th, Trinity 12	4 pm	Evening Prayer
Sunday 22th, Trinity 14	4 pm	Holy Communion
St Mary's, Newton Solney
Sunday 1st, Trinity 11	10 am	Parish Communion
Sunday 8th, Trinity 12	10 am	Worship together
Sunday 15th, Trinity 13	10 am	Parish Communion
Sunday 22th, Trinity 14	10 am	Matins
Sunday 29th, Trinity 15	10 am	Harvest Festival

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Readers, Intercessors and Offertory at St Wystan's

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Altar Flowers
Frances Wimbush, 703180

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Brasses
Sue Parker, 702550

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Altar Flowers at St Saviour's
Ann Redfern, 01332 862350

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The United Reformed Church

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Yard Sale: Saturday 7th September from 9 am

On the morning of Saturday 7th September, we are holding a Yard Sale at 5 Monsom Lane. Any donations of items to sell, large or small, will be gratefully received. Please ring Christine on 701581 to arrange collection, or call in with your donations. All proceeds for the United Reformed Church.

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SHELL Group: Mondays 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th September

SHELL group is for young people aged 7 and over and meets on Monday evenings from 6.30 to 7.30 pm for fun, games, art work, cookery and a Christian message. The SHELL prayer explains the name!

Lord Jesus:
In Seeking may I find Your way
In Helping may I know Your strength
In Enjoying may I learn to share
In Loving may I spread Your love
In Living may I grow like You.

New members are always welcome! Please ring Jane on 702611 for further details

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Coffee Morning and Bake Sale
Saturday 14th September 10.30 – 11.30 am

Our monthly Coffee Mornings resume on Saturday 14th September. Come and join us for coffee, catch up with the news of the summer, meet friends and treat yourselves to the home-made cakes and preserves on sale. Everyone is welcome!

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Harvest Festival followed by a Harvest Lunch
Sunday 29th September

This year at our Harvest Festival we invite you to bring tins and dry packaged foods for the Hope Centre in Derby, which distributes food to families who find it hard to feed their children.

The service will be for all the family and will be followed by a Harvest Lunch. Please ring Christine on 701581 if you would like to join us for lunch.

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Personal Announcements & Obituaries

If you would like to announce the birth, baptism, marriage or death of a relative or close friend, or if you feel that the wider community would be interested in reading an obituary, please contact the editor, Sue Goodwin.

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Funerals and Burial of Ashes

Don Acford formerly of Newton Solney, died peacefully on Wednesday July 17th. A funeral service at Bretby Crematorium on Friday 2nd August was followed by cremation.

Nora May Fletcher formerly of Repton died peacefully on Sunday 21st July. A funeral service at Bretby Crematorium on Friday 9th August was followed by cremation.

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The Memorial Book

Repton has a fine memorial book permanently on display in St Catherine's Chapel in the north aisle of St Wystan's Church. It was donated in memory of Henry Chilton as a place to commemorate former residents of Repton.   All are eligible and welcome, as well as those buried or interred in St Wystan's churchyard or Monsom Lane cemetery.   There is no charge but a donation towards church funds is greatly appreciated.   All we need is the full name and the dates of birth and death.

Please contact us.

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Derby Diocese and the wider Church

Clergy News

The Revd Andrew Baguley will be licensed as Priest-in-Charge of Ilkeston St Mary and of Ilkeston St John, on Tuesday 1st October at 7.30pm at Ilkeston St Mary.

Rev'd Graham Rutter, Area Dean of the Mercia Deanery and vicar of Emmanuel Swadlincote, has been appointed tutor in Old Testament at St Mellitus Theological College North West, based in Liverpool. He will be leaving sometime in the autumn.

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Repton Benefice

BBC Radio 4 Sunday Worship

8.10 - 8.45am on Sunday 6th October from Repton School Chapel.

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Services

From September, service times at St Saviour's will change from 6.30 pm to 4 pm.

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The Intercessory Prayer for Healing Group

. . . next meets at Woodend Cottage on Friday 30th August at 7.30 pm. If you would like us to pray for you or for someone you know, please get in touch with Wendy Longden 703259.

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St Wystan's News

Sunday Club for 4 - 11 year olds
9.45 am at St Wystan's Church

Sunday Club meets every Sunday except the 1st Sunday of the month when we all 'Worship Together'.   Join us for Bible stories, craft & games.   All are most welcome!   Ring Jane Griffiths for more details.

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Coffee Concert, Sunday 29th September

A new venture between Repton School and St Wystan's church. On Sunday 29th September there will be a concert in the church performed by Repton School from 11.30am to 12.15pm. The morning service will start a little later at 10.00am, and there will be coffee and cake from 11.00am until the concert begins. It is free of charge so we do hope you can join us.

Coffee & freshly baked Cake for the over 70s – or those nearly there! Every Tuesday, 11 to 12.30 at the Community Room, Fisher Close, Repton Voluntary 50p. Meet others, catch up and relax! Contact Victoria Dunn

Repton Village Hall Opening On Saturday 31st August the hall will be open to look round between 2 and 5 pm The formal opening ceremony takes place on Sunday 1st September from 3 to 5 pm Peter and Pat Court will cut the ribbon in the presence of invited guests Entertainment by the Burton Concert Band Free tickets available on a first-come first-served basis from Kyran Farrell

Soup, Cheese and Chat! Wednesday 4th September from 12.30 to 1.30 pm in St Wystan's Church £4.   Homemade soup, bread, cheese, a chance to borrow books - and chat! Everyone welcome. Do come!

Garage Sale Saturday 7th September from 9 am at 2 and 5 Monsom Lane Proceeds to local organisations and the URC Donations of items to sell, large or small, will be gratefully received For more details, or to arrange collection phone Sue Banks, 701726, or Christine Gibbs, 701581

Repton Village Show Saturday 7th September in Repton Village Hall Staging entries 10 to 11.45 am : Show open to the public from 2.30 Prize-giving 3.15 : Auction and raffle 3.30 Classes for fruit, vegetables, flowers, baking, produce, photographs and handicrafts for adults and children Schedules & entry forms at the Post Office or the Show on the day

Newton Solney Open Fruit, Flower, Vegetable and Craft Show Saturday 7th September in Newton Solney Village Hall Everyone is most welcome to exhibit Exhibits to be brought between 9 and 11.45 am Show open to the public from 3 pm Prize-giving at 5 pm, followed by the auction and prize draw Details, schedules and entry forms from Chris Freestone, 01283 701147

Book Swap Wednesday 18th September, 11 am - noon in St Wystan's Church and every 3rd Wednesday in the month Coffee and biscuits £1, and a chance to borrow books and jigsaws Chat and loans are free! Also at the first Wednesday 'Soup, Cheese and Chat'

Milton Lunch Club Thursday 19th September, 12.30 pm in Milton Village Hall.   £5. Gammon & Pineapple + Apple Crumble! Contact Lynn, 704540, Sue, 701978, or Polly, 703436 Everyone welcome wherever you live! If you need transport, let us know

Coffee Morning in Milton Friday 20th September at 11am in Milton Village Hall In support of The World's Biggest Coffee Morning. Raffle and Competitions        Admission £3

Jazz in the Village Repton Village Hall, Saturday 21st September at 8 pm Ian Millar (Saxophone) Dominic Spencer (piano) Warm, intelligent, reflective, music Tickets £10, accompanied under 16s free from: 1 Main Street, & Mulberry Salon 77 High Street, Repton or Kyran Farrell

Coffee Morning in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support Saturday 28th September, 10 am – noon 9 The Crescent, Repton Stalls include Bric-a-Brac, Raffle, Toys & Tombola Donations, prizes and anything for the stalls greatly appreciated Phone Sue on 701619, or leave them in the front porch

St Mary's Church, Church Lane, Newton Solney Derby A Cappella in Concert with Wil Pearson, talented singer and pianist Saturday 28th September at 7.30 pm (doors open at 7) Adults £12 to include a glass of prosecco on arrival Children £6 to include a soft drink Tickets from Sue Elson, 07503 158633, Hazel Ward, 01283 701244 and Stella at the Brickmakers Arms, Main St, Newton Solney, 01283 702558 Tickets are also on sale in church. All proceeds from the concert will be going towards a new pathway at church

Tamarisk Parents' Choir Free Family Concert at Repton Village Hall Sunday 29th September, 3 pm Songs and stories for young people with audience participation Includes afternoon tea in the interval with home-made cakes

Messy Church Sunday 29th September, 4.00 to 5.30pm in St Wystan's Church (please note change of date) Activities, celebration and food for all the family St Wystan's Church, Sunday th September, 4 to 5.30 pm To find out more, email Messy Church or call Ruth Attwood. Everyone is welcome!   Come along and try it!

Youth Alpha at St Wystan's An exciting new group for young people from Year 7 and up. Come along for a meal and explore the Christian faith with DVDs and chat Monthly on Sunday evenings in St Wystan's Church, 5.30 - 7.00 pm starting on September 29th, then October 27th and November 24th For more information or to tell us you're coming, please email St Wystan's Youth Alpha

Milton Family Harvest Supper Friday 4th October at 7 pm prompt in Milton Village Hall Families welcome. If children would like to decorate a vegetable or a fruit, they will be used for the Harvest Display Hot and cold buffet with apple pie to follow Vegetarians catered for – just let us know beforehand. Tea and coffee included, but please bring your own tipple. Tickets £8, under 12s £4 from Sue, 01283 701978, or Polly, 01283 703436

Willington Arts Festival Presents Manière des Bohémiens in an evening of Gypsy Jazz and Eastern European Swing Willington Village Hall, Saturday October 5th, 7.30 pm Tickets £10 from Janet 01283 702531 The performance is 'Café Style' so remember to bring your refreshments

Family Barn Dance Saturday October 12th, 6.30 to 10.00 pm With live music from Mike Gentles & The Mucky Duck Ceilidh Band Baked Potato supper included Licensed Bar         Raffle Tickets £12, under 14 £6 : Family ticket (2+2) £30 from Frances Wimbush

Newton Solney W.I. invite you to an Italian Evening Saturday 12th October at 7.30 pm in Newton Solney Village Hall Enjoy a two course meal with entertainment included Please bring your own drinks Tickets £15 from Joan Buchanan 701310 or Denise Parker 701496

St Wystan's Church Harvest Lunch Repton Village Hall on Sunday 13th October at 12.30 pm £1 Everyone welcome. Bring your own drink & glasses. Everyone contributes to the food by each bringing a dish for 6. No tickets, but it does need co-ordination to make sure we don't end up with only pork pie and chocolate pudding, so plese ring Jan Gillham, 703340, to discuss.

Four Blokes Theatre Company presents A View From the Bridge - by Arthur Miller 16th to 19th October in the 400 Hall Theatre, Repton Wednesday to Saturday at 7.30; Saturday matinee at 2 pm A contemporary interpretation of this seminal American play Tickets £10 - £12. Concessions £8 - £10 from derbylive.co.uk or 01332 255800 More information at fourblokes.com

Repton Village Hall

The new hall was handed over on August 20th and preparations began to ensure the hall was ready for everyone to view during the Open Days. If you missed one, there is free access to the hall during the annual village show on September 7th. Please come and have a look at both the show and the hall.

During the final phase of the construction, the outside areas changed quite dramatically with the removal of the trees and the laying of the car park and outside paving. There were the inevitable small decisions to be taken about the location of various things, and the guidance from the building team was very helpful. The cost control on the project has been excellent, and we are so close to budget that it has been possible to order some of the items needed for the inside. Comfortable chairs, lightweight folding tables, and portable staging are being delivered for the opening, however it may take a little longer to sort out stage lighting and projection. A good quality sound system has been fitted, the hall is not echoing, and when tested the internal sound had to be uncomfortably loud before being obviously at a nuisance level outside the building.

The kitchen will be fully stocked and ready for use on opening. Preparations are in hand to open the community café when everything is in place. I am very grateful to the team of volunteers who are working on this and those exploring the idea of a youth café. The community café will be called the Maple Tree. This is in homage to the somewhat expensive mature acer palmatum to be planted on the patio outside. This was specified precisely as mitigation for the removal of the two trees in the car park that had preservation orders. It comes with some very specific planting requirements. A further crab apple variety tree will be planted in the small garden on the Brookside Close aspect of the property. The tree story has lasted as long as the whole construction!

During the visit from the fire service, it was suggested that we could have a community information event on fire safety for everybody in the near future. We will certainly pursue this. There is very good interest in both regular and occasional bookings. I would highlight the Jazz night on Saturday 21st September, doors open at 7.30pm (only £10) and the Tamarisk choir event for children at 3pm on Sunday, 29th September (free entry on the door, no ticket needed). Details are on the website and tickets are available from 1 Main Street 701069 and from the Mulberry salon by kind permission of Lesley.

Please come and support events at the hall, it is a chance to see good entertainment at a modest price on the doorstep. The more people that come, the stronger will be the motivation for us and others to arrange future events.

Thanks are now due, not only to everyone involved in the project (more details next month on that), but also to all our neighbours who have put up with the disruption for seven months. Finally, a personal thanks goes to Chris Lloyd for all his help with editing articles and keeping up the flow of information over the life of the whole project, which goes back several years. We wish him well in his retirement from editing the parish magazine.

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Repton Village & History

St Wystan's Harvest Lunch
Sunday 13th October

We would be delighted if you could join us at the Harvest Lunch on October 13th at 12.30pm in the village hall. It is a chance to make new friends and renew old acquaintances. It is a 'bring and share' lunch. The idea is that everyone brings a contribution. You need to bring your own drink and glass, as well as a dish for 6 for each person who attends. It needs a little co-ordination to make sure we don't end up only having pork pie or chocolate pudding to eat, so please contact Jan Gillham for details and to discuss dishes.

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Family Barn Dance, Saturday 12th October

Back by popular request, Mike Gentles and the Mucky Duck Ceilidh Band will be leading the first Barn Dance in our new village hall. Nobody does it better so we know we are in for a really good time. Anyone and everyone can barn dance, young and old, the music is infectious, full of life and energy – you just have to join in! Tickets will be on sale from 1st September from Frances Wimbush 703180. They always sell quickly, so please note the date now. Numbers are limited.

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Repton Casuals Soccer School

. . . for boys and girls aged 4 to 7 resumes at Broomhills Lane, Repton, on Saturday 7th September, and runs every Saturday morning from 10 to 11.30. £15 per month.

Normally we would publish the Repton Casuals fixtures but the league has not yet issued the September fixtures. Please come along early on the first session for registration. If you require any additional information, call Matt German, 07468 607739, or just turn up.

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'Open the Book' School assemblies

If you have a child starting at the Primary School or St. Wystan's this term, you may soon hear them singing the theme song of 'Open the Book'. This is part of a national project to enable children to hear, enjoy and understand the relevance of the Bible today. Each Tuesday morning a small team from St. Wystan's church takes an assembly for children in KS1 and presents a Bible story with the help of simple props, costumes and mime, puppets or pictures. The children often help with the drama or join in with an action song. Most of the stories are based on those in 'The Lion Storyteller Bible' retold by Bob Hartman and available from bookshops. Do ask your children to tell you more or contact Ruth Attwood (see below) for further information.

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Messy Church

If you are interested in exploring more about the Bible and the Christian faith with your family, do come along to Messy Church at St Wystan's.

What is it? A monthly time when families come together to enjoy meeting one another, sharing in a variety of fun and creative activities, celebrating God together with Bible story, songs and prayer followed by eating tea together. Our Messy Church is part of an international network of thousands of Messy Churches. You can find out more about Messy Church at www.messychurch.org.uk.

Who for? Everyone is welcome, whether or not you have been to church before, children of all ages with parents or grandparents

When? On the fourth or last Sunday afternoon of most months (Sept.29th, Oct.27th, Nov.24th) in St Wystan's Church from 4.00 to 5.30pm. Check the parish magazine or notices at the school gate for details.

To find out more, contact Ruth Attwood, or just turn up.

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Scouts

The Scouts and leaders have been enjoying a break during the Summer holidays and will be starting back on Wednesday 4th September. A programme of varied activities has been planned up until the end of the year including camping, drama, pyrography, archery, cooking, knots, making boom whackers and a night hike.

If you would like to know more about Scouts, are interested in joining as a helper, or would like your child to join, please contact Peter Tubby.

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Hello Heritage at St Wystan's Church

'Hello Heritage' is an opportunity to enjoy the heritage and rich culture within South Derbyshire and North West Leicestershire for free. Heritage sites and groups have joined together to provide a varied collection of sites to visit and experience.

St Wystan's Church and Repton Village History Group are participating in this scheme, which takes place between 7th and 22nd of September. The events taking place in Repton are all being held at St Wystan's Church.

Daily - St. Wystan's Church and Anglo-Saxon Crypt are open on a daily basis from around 9am to 4pm. The Crypt was constructed in the first half of the 8th century and is one of the oldest and most important examples of Anglo-Saxon architecture to survive intact. Sir John Betjeman described it as: " Holy air encased in stone".

(Please note that there are Church Services on Sunday and Wednesday mornings. There may also be Funerals taking place at any time.)

From 7th to 22nd September, a display of 'Repton Through The Ages' will be open between 9 am and 4 pm.

Saturday 14th September at 2 pm: A presentation by Repton Village History Group on the 'Simple History of Repton'. Refreshments will be available.

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If you can sing, come and join us at MusSoc

MusSoc is open to everyone. Why don't you give it a go? This term, under the Directorship of Oliver Walker, Repton School's Director of Music, we will be rehearsing Handel's 'Messiah' for a performance in Pears School next term on Sunday 19th January. (Do note the date!)

Rehearsals start on 5th September: Thursdays, 7.30 - 8.30, in the Music School, Repton School

New members are particularly welcome. Perhaps you sang in your school choir, or have not sung for a while and would like to try again. We are a friendly choir and you will be given every encouragement. There are no auditions, but an ability to sing and read music would be helpful! Why don't you come along and find out for yourself.

For further information, please contact Rosie Carpenter.

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Repton Village Society

The RVS would to thank Repton School and Martin Wimbush for providing and arranging such an excellent place to meet whilst the Village Hall was being rebuilt.

There was no meeting in August, the next meeting will be on September 5th in the new Repton Village Hall. Please use the front entrance, there will be signposts to the meeting room at the back of the Hall. Helen Chambers will give a talk on 'Women of the Civil War' using costume and music from the period to illustrate her talk. Women played a significant role in the Civil War, something which is only now becoming recognised.

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Repton Literary Festival
October 25th to 27th

Visiting speakers will include David Bradley, actor (Harry Potter and Game of Thrones); Dr. Cat Jarman, archaeologist and author; Dominic Dromgoole, Director of The Globe Theatre; George Rainsford and Nicholas Burns, actors; local authors Stephen Booth and Neil Sinclair; Christian Birmingham, illustrator, and many more.

The Repton School 400 Hall theatre will be the heart of the event with book stalls, author signings and a children's event all day on the Saturday! If you are interested in getting involved in these events or want further information about the festival, visit reptonliteraryfestival.co.uk or call 07568 673301. Tickets will be available from Sept 1st from the website.The festival is raising funds to support a local National Literacy Trust project.

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Mobile Library Tuesday 24th September
Repton village hall, 10.15-11.30: The Square, 11.35-1.00

The library has something for everyone including fiction and non-fiction books for adults and children, large print books, books on tape and books on CD as well as a selection of local studies books and information. The library works to a four-weekly timetable so should be here again on 22nd October. For the Long Eaton base, contact 01629 531398; for the van, 0780 904 4405.

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Scottish Country Dancing

. . . returns to the Village Hall on Wednesday September 25th between 7.00and 9.00 pm, and we are looking forward to trying out the new Hall floor which we are sure will put a spring in our step(s). We are a small, friendly group who share the enjoyment of unravelling some of the popular Scottish reels.

We always welcome new recruits: it's good fun, good exercise, and all you need is a pair of soft soled shoes (not trainers) and a sense of humour!

Please note we have changed our session time to the last Wednesday of the winter months, starting at 7 pm. Do come along and join us! Price is £3 per session. Contact Frances Wimbush.

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Repton WI

We struck lucky with the weather for our garden party at Jenny & David Jones house. After so many showery and downright wet days in August we had a whole day of sunshine. For the large number of WI members who came along there were more cakes than we could eat, mugs of tea, and the chance to chat. It was a relaxed event after a busy year, and an opportunity to spend time in Jenny & David's beautiful garden.

Our next meeting is on Tuesday 10th September at 7.30 pm. Dance instructor Wendy Bates is going to help us create a Repton version of 'Strictly Come Dancing': a chance to dust off your sequins & dancing shoes. Please note the new start time at the Village Hall.

Also in September we have a coffee morning at the Mad Hatter's Tea Room, Findern. - 10.30 am on Thursday 5th September.

Thurs 5th Sept	Coffee morning at the Mad Hatter's Tea Room, Findern. 10.30 am
Tues 10th Sept	'Strictly Come Dancing' comes to Repton – a chance to wear your sequins and dancing shoes!
Tues 8th Oct	This is the meeting where we elect a new committee, with pizza to follow.
Tues 12th Nov	Christmas wrapping demo: learn how to wrap that difficult present!
Tues 10th Dec	The Christmas Party, hosted by the committee

We aim to organise entertaining meetings and activities throughout the month to suit the wide range of interests of our members and visitors. Why not come along and see for yourself? We'd love to meet you! Visit our Facebook page for up to date details and photos.

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Village Market Stall

November seems a long way off, but I'd like to send out my annual plea for produce in bottles and jars in good time to help stock this very popular stall at the Sale of Work and Fun Day on November 2nd. I'm hoping that the Summer will have produced plenty of fruit and vegetables and encouraged everyone to make far more jam, chutney etc. than they need! Any surplus would be very gratefully received and I would be delighted to hear from you!

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Repton Village History Group

On the school side of the low wall to the north of St Wystan's Church beside the gate, leans a simple carved stone that says '1715 Sir Walter Burdett Baronet'. However it is not a grave stone, Walter did not die until 1732. In the May issue of this magazine, we mentioned that Walter Burdett built the second house and cliff-side gardens at Knowle Hill near Ticknall. It is assumed that when Walter's brother, Robert (3rd Baronet), and his only son, both died in January 1715, he expected to inherit the title and become the 4th Baronet and had a stone carved to mount on a wall somewhere at Knowle. Unfortunately for Walter, Robert's son's wife was already pregnant and in May gave birth to a son (also Robert) who became the 4th Baronet instead.

How the stone came to be in St Wystan's churchyard remains a mystery.

More recently an email was received from Australia containing photographs of a silver cup bought in a Charity Shop and bearing the engraving "Repton School - 1918 - Senior Fives". Research has come up with three possible pupils who represented the school for fives in 1918. They also represented the school at cricket and one of them won the John Howell bat that year.

The bat is believed to be a trophy given in memory of a former pupil – a brilliant cricketer - who died in Flanders in 1915. Wisden described Howell as the best schoolboy batsman just before the war.

For more information about the history group please contact Andy Austen. New members always welcome.

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Willington Surgery PPG

The Patient Participation Group invite you to a 'Fashion Show' at Willington Surgery on September 18th. Ladies clothing will be modelled in a range of sizes from 6-26. High Street brands such as Dorothy Perkins, White Stuff, River Island, Next, Evans, New Look, Miss Selfridge, Topshop, Wallis, Urban Outfitters, Warehouse, Monsoon and many more will be available to buy all at 75% off. Tickets cost £5 (please purchase from the surgery in advance) and include a glass of wine or soft drink. The show starts at 6.45 pm and doors open at 6.30.

All proceeds go to Patient Participation Group.

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Derby Youth Musical Theatre presents - Barnum: The Circus Musical

Performed entirely by local young people between 13 and 25 years, the show tells the life story of Phineas Taylor Barnum, the great American showman. A spectacular show for the whole family with feats of acrobatics, juggling, and a live marching band. Running from 3rd to 5th October at Derby Theatre. Evenings 7:30pm, matinees 3rd and 5th at 2:30pm. Tickets £17, Concessions £15 with Family/Group discounts available. Tickets from the Box Office 01332 593939 or online at derbyshiretheatre.co.uk.

Derby Youth Musical Theatre is a multi-award winning company run by volunteers offering local young people the opportunity to showcase their talent. Further details from Sue Parker, 07531995900.

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A Change on the hot seat - continued

Following on from Chris's article in the August magazine I would like to thank Chris on behalf of not only the committee, but also the contributors for all the hard work producing the magazine for so many years. (I now know exactly how much work this entails!)

Being a contributor myself for many years I know as do other contributors, how easy it is to miss off a vital fact such as a location or date, Chris always spotted such omissions.

I would also like to express my appreciation for Chris's help, advice, and patience answering questions during the production of this edition, and for the wealth of information he has passed over. His will be a very difficult act to follow.

As the Vicar remarks in his introduction there may be some changes in the future, and many will say the format for this edition is the same. There is good reason for that, you need to understand how things are done before you can start to think about changes.

Ideas for what people would like to see in the magazine would be welcomed and incorporated into future editions. Thank you to all the contributors who sent in copy early, this was very much appreciated.

This being the first issue for me, I ask for your patience if I have got the some spacings wrong or any other 'oops'. -it has been a huge learning curve. It has caused me a few sleepless nights and some probably quite inappropriate language directed at my long suffering computer, but you have my first offering and with experience I hope to improve.

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Repton Parish Council

Although we do not meet in August, things are still progressing.

The move to Repton Village Hall is being planned. Notice has been given on the office in the High Street for the end of September, with furniture and goods and chattels being moved across during the middle of the month. Please accept that contacting us will be more difficult at this time, but hopefully all will be in place by October.

We have received quotes for renovating and refurbishing the Cross itself together with the three layers of stone steps, ensuring that all remain in good condition for the future. The pavement surrounding the Cross is the responsibility of Derbyshire County Council Highways Department who are investigating repair and reconstruction. We shall be making a decision as to which quote to accept at the September meeting.

Repairs have been undertaken on footpath 9, part way between FP 10 and FP6 (entering Sledge Wood), where some of the staked boards and fencing were not safe. We have had permission to put planters on the triangle by the Cross in Repton, but the larger one on the grass to the entrance to the village from Willington, has been refused. We are investigating an alternative.

The Neighbourhood Development Plan continues its slow way through all the hurdles. It is due to be considered at the South Derbyshire District Council's meeting at the end of September, and we are hoping that the referendum will be before the end of 2019.

The children's play sessions on the Mitre Field which we provide each year have gone well with a good attendance, despite the inclement weather.

The new Repton Village Hall looks great, finished on time and on budget. There is a rumour circulating that the loan is costing an extra £30 a month on the precept. This is not true. It is costing an extra of up to £30 a year for a Band D house; as a proportion of the precept, this will decline over the years.

The next meeting of the Council will be on Monday September 9th at 7.30pm in the meeting room in Repton Village Hall on Askew Grove.

Carol Lloyd, Chairman
Parish Council Office, 40 High Street,  t: 01283 701309
Office hours: Monday and Thursday, 2.00 - 6.00 pm

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Milton, Foremark & St Saviour's Church

Live and Local in Milton
Saturday, 12th October, 7.30pm in Milton Village Hall
The Comedy of Errors presented by Two Gents Productions

The acclaimed Two Gents Productions presents a fantastically original Africanised take on one of Shakespeare's classic comedies. The themes of mistaken identity, loss, journey, family, confusion and high jinks are brought to life in this bare-boned, interactive theatre show. Tickets available from Dawn, 703075.

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Milton WI

The magazine deadline is too early to report on our summer social outing, a canal boat ride and afternoon tea at Cromford Mill.

A reminder to members that there will be a collection at our September meeting for the local food bank. As well as food, donations of basic hygiene items are urgently required.

The next meeting is Wednesday September 18th at 7.30 in Milton village hall. Our speaker Heather will talk about Safety in the Home and guests are very welcome to join us.

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Krav Maga Family Fun Day

The day did not start too well, the bouncy castle arrived but immediately departed again, the person booked to supply it stating 'I do not do pubs'. One would have thought that the address on the booking, The Swan Inn, would have been enough of a clue!

The Dalek was the next casualty refusing to work despite the owner spending a couple of hours trying to fix it. Perhaps we have the answer to why the Daleks did not take over the world – they blew a fuse!

Despite the set backs a determined team of volunteers were hard at work erecting gazebos, setting up stalls and preparing to welcone the first visitors at 11 am. The sun shone and visitors arrived to enjoy burgers and bangers from the BBQ, with cakes and strawberries and cream for dessert. Other attractions included a raffle, plant stall, tombola, adopt a teddy, large remote control aeroplanes, computer flight simulator and the ever popular wine and water game. In the afternoon local Morris Men performed in the Beer Garden followed by an impressive display of Krav Maga self defence by both children and adults.

The generosity of the visitors was amazing, many donating the last of their small change into the collection buckets as they left.

Proceeds from the Fun Day and other generous donations resulted in the staggering sum of £14,144.46 being raised, which will provide a holiday for a week at the centre for more than 36 under-privileged children. A cheque was presented on Monday 12th August to Bill Tomlinson, the Chairman of the Derbyshire Children's Holiday Centre during the Krav session. Many of the volunteers were on hand to witness and take part in a group photograph. Mr Tomlinson gave a vote of thanks on behalf of the children who benefit from the holiday centre. Thank you to all who helped on the day and to the many visitors who came to support.

Self-defence class for disabled people Tuesdays, 7 to 8 pm in Milton Village Hall Anybody, any disability Fun Free, no hidden charges Contact Duncan Hogg on 07973 663601.

Newton Solney & St Mary's Church

Newton Solney Tuesday Club

We have no activities in August so you may like to note these September dates.

Tuesday 3rd, 2.30 pm	Business meeting and talk on Reflexology by Denise Austin
Tuesday 17th	Trip to Chesterfield. £12
Tuesday 24th, 7 pm	Whist

Please contact Jane, our Secretary on 01283 564520 if you need further information about any of our activities.

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Newton Solney WI

We had a wonderful WI Summer Social in our Presidents garden. The sun shone down on us all and the buffet lunch was superbly presented. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon relaxing and chatting with friends.

Our next meeting is on the 10th September ,when the speaker will be Helen Bundy on 'Blood Bikes'. I feel sure that we have all seen them out and about on our roads,as they perform their wonderful work for our NHS.

We meet at Newton Solney Village Hall at 7.30. All are welcome.

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Newton Solney Pre-School

Everyone had a wonderful time at our Summer Ball in Pears School, Repton. Many thanks to Repton School for the loan of the hall, and a big thank you to all who attended and partied the night away. We raised approximately £4000 for our new building fund. A date for your diary – Sunday 17th November, Christmas Bazaar at Newton Park Hotel, 12-4pm. Come along and start your Christmas shopping from a range of independent businesses. Thank you to everyone who has supported our fundraising efforts.

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Newton Solney Parish Council

There was no meeting in August. Next meeting: Friday 13th September at 7.30 pm in the village hall. All are welcome.

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South Derbyshire

SDDC Local Councillors

Michael Stanton and Peter Smith represented the Parish for many years but in May decided not to stand for re-election. Both Michael and Peter were very active in supporting the local community, and thanks are due for their hard work and dedication.

After 4 months settling into their new roles Councillors Andrew Churchill and Kerry Haines are keen to introduce themselves and let people know how to contact them with any local issues.

Andrew Churchill

"I was elected to South Derbyshire District Council in May this year and am both delighted and honoured to represent my home ward of Repton. In addition to Repton, Milton, Foremark, Ingleby and Newton Solney, the ward also covers the broader expanse of Bretby, Calke, Smisby and Ticknall; with about 5,600 residents in just over 2,100 households, two councillors are elected to cover this wide rural area.

I feel immensely privileged to have lived in this part of South Derbyshire for 17 years, and standing for the local elections was both an opportunity to give something back to the local community, and also to work on the issues and concerns that are important to our local area.

In the four months since being elected, a number of themes common across the ward have become apparent: traffic safety and parking in our villages, tackling litter and dog mess, but also the need to recognise the distinct identities of our villages and the importance of not allowing housing development risk joining these separate communities together.

I look forward to serving all Repton Ward residents and welcome being contacted with local issues.

Kerry Haines

"I live in Newton Solney with my husband, two daughters and father. My husband and I run a local family business in Burton on Trent.

I have lived in Newton Solney for the past 17 years and became a Parish councillor in 2011, a role I continue to enjoy immensely. Since my election to the District Council in May I have learned a lot about how the Council works and had the opportunity to meet many new people.

Part of the reason for becoming a District Councillor was to try and give something back to the area in which I am lucky enough to live. I love meeting new people and pride myself on being a good listener as well as being friendly and approachable. My principal aim over the next four years is to help protect our environment and enhance our fantastic community.

I am happy to be contacted on any local issue - even things that do not come under the direct remit of the District Council, I will do my best to help find a solution.

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Further Afield

The Burton Musical Theatre Company presents Chess - The Musical
29th October to 2nd November at de Ferrers Academy, Harehedge Lane, Burton

The story involves a romantic triangle between two players in a world chess championship, and a woman who manages one and falls in love with the other. Lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, formerly of ABBA.

Evenings 7.30pm with Saturday matinee at 2.30 pm
Email: tickets@burtonmusicaltheatre.co.uk or 01283 541552

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Environment Matters

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust

The Trust looks after 11 Derbyshire nature reserves with the help of volunteers. The closest to the Parish is Willington Gravel Pits / Wetlands, where more volunteers are needed. Please contact George Bird – Living Landscapes Officer – Trent Valley, 01773 881188, derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk.

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You and your Pet

Cats Moving House

You may want to book your cat into a cattery for the duration of the move, if so ensure vaccinations are up to date. If not best to keep your cat in a separate cleared room while packing and loading is going on, and remember to update the details on their microchip.

A guide to moving house can be found at cats.org.uk.

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Charities

Home Start – Support for families.

Parenting can be tough. Parents face all sorts of challenges and for some people, additional difficulties such as loneliness, mental ill-health, and financial problems.

Home-Start supports families with young children during hard times. The support is aimed at helping parents learn to cope, improve their confidence, develop a local community support network and build better lives for their children. It is through trained volunteers, who have experience of parenting themselves, that this support is given.

Do you have experience of parenting? Do you think that you might be able to go in to someone's home to offer a listening ear and kindly support? A project is currently running in South Derbyshire, co-ordinated by Home-Start Erewash, to support local families. The next training course is due to begin towards the end of September. Training takes place over several weeks and addresses the types of issues likely to be encountered - confidentiality, boundaries and adopting a non-judgmental and supportive approach. Volunteers are asked to commit to 18 months to two years volunteering with Home-Start to reflect the value of the training which is provided. If you would like to volunteer, or have a discussion about what is involved, please call the Home-Start office on 0115 9304640 or Bee Bramhall on 07498 332314. For further information home-starterewash.co.uk or the national website home-start.org.uk/about-us

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Neighbourhood Watch

Loneliness

Loneliness can blight your life just as badly if you are 18, 38 or 78, although most people associate it with elderly people. A recent study by The Co-op and the British Red Cross showed over 9 million people in the UK across all adult ages are either always or often lonely, and a poll earlier this year highlighted that 83% of the population would not recognise all their neighbours in a police line-up.

Taking 5 minutes to check if an elderly neighbour has candles when there is a power cut, helping to put out and return wheelie bins, simple small acts of caring can mean so much to those feeling lonely and isolated.

Cybercrime

NW has launched a landmark survey to understand the impact of cybercrime on communities across England and Wales. Traditionally Neighbourhood Watch has been focused on keeping people safe in the places they live, but with the advent of new technology it's clear people can be at their most vulnerable when they occupy online spaces.

The survey, designed in conjunction with cybersecurity company Avast, takes just 10 minutes to complete and one lucky responder will be in with a chance to win £50 worth of Marks and Spencer vouchers. The survey can be completed at surveymonkey.co.uk/r/nw_cybercrime.

Remember:

• Secure your door chain.
• Make absolutely sure a caller is genuine before you let him in.
• Staff from utility companies carry an identification card. Always ask to see it. If in any doubt, contact their company for verification.
• Don't give them any personal or bank details.
• If they have a vehicle, take down the registration number, make and model.

Always look out for your elderly and vulnerable neighbours.

Adrian Gillham, Chairman, Repton Neighbourhood Watch

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Gardening Notes

We had so much rain this year that most gardens have some plants that have 'flopped' over pathways and lawns. I find the best thing to do is to pick the wayward flowers and enjoy them as cut flowers, or if you don't like them inside why not put some in a watering can or bucket and put them where you can see them from inside the house.

The alternative is some remedial staking but whatever you do don't put in a single bamboo cane and tie the plant to it, it looks dreadful. If plants are looking mildewed or just scruffy cut them down, some, but not all will grow again and some will even put on a second flowering as it is still about 10 weeks until we get hard frosts.

At this time of year I am beginning to think about winter containers, last year I chose some evergreen plants with interesting foliage: heucheras, ophiopogon, variegated comfrey, carex and galactites seedlings, and put them in a pot by the front door which is sheltered but shady. Later on I cheated a bit and added some cornus stems and some grass seed heads. It was a no cost option that looked good all winter, so start dividing some suitable plants now.

September is the time to start planting spring bulbs. I recommend anemone blanda as the longest flowering bulb available, they will gently self seed if planted in humous rich soil in sun or light shade. Mine were in flower with the snowdrops and went on until May and they have established as a large colony with quite a colour range. I recommend that you soak them first as the bulbs are very hard and dry. If they do not appear you can usually buy growing plants in the garden centre in spring.

If you are planting daffodils make sure you give them plenty of space, if you dig a small hole and cram them in they will flower next year, but annoy you for ever after by hardly having any flowers. You need a big deep hole with enough room for the bulbs to be well spaced, and the top of the bulb covered to twice the depth of the bulb with soil. If you plant in pots they will do well for a year but need a couple of years to recover when subsequently planted in the ground. Don't plant tulips yet as they do not start growing until December.

Pruning of broad leaved trees (such as beech, birch, oak, sycamore, lime and hazel) is best completed by the middle of September.

Strawberries are best replaced every three years or so. We do this by transplanting runners rooted into little pots, but you can dig up runners from the ground too if they are well rooted. They fruit best in their second year with a lesser crop in the first and third year. They benefit from plenty of compost worked in at planting time. Since we have put up a fruit cage our crops have increased and it is so much easier to pick them. If you have some spare runners or even old plants, pot them up and bring them into the greenhouse to overwinter, you will get some early fruit (and probably some early slugs and aphids too) but just bin the whole lot or put them outside if they get too bad.