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Walks

Walk Derbyshire – Holymoorside

March 27, 2020 Alistair Plant 0

DISTANCE: 3½miles (5.6km) of easy walking along farm lanes and woodland, plus by-roads and side lanes. RECOMMENDED MAP: Ordnance Survey 1:25000 scale Explorer Map, Sheet 269, Chesterfield & Alfreton. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Stagecoach X17 from Matlock. CAR PARKING: Roadside on Belland Lane, connecting the A632 Matlock/Chesterfield road to the B5057 Darley Dale /Two Dales road. REFRESHMENTS: […]

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A Passion For Mosaic

March 27, 2020 Alistair Plant 0

Although it’s a while since I waved a hot glue gun in anger, I’m confident I could give craft queen Kirstie Allsopp a run for her money if only I had the time, money and patience to follow basic instructions. Sadly, my previous attempts at crafting – toy making and calligraphy – only left me […]

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Tried & Tested – Nourish with Diptyque

February 25, 2020 Alistair Plant 0

Fresh Lotion For The Body £36 200ml Cool, fluid, pleasing. The bright scent of Orange Blossoms. Like a morning breeze that awakens the bay of Alexandria, this lotion refreshes sleepy skin, leaving it soft and replenished. Smoothing Body Polish £48 200ml Sumptuous, rich, regenerating. “Queen of All Fruits” the bountiful pomegranate from Carthage is brimming […]

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Taste Derbyshire – Bottle shops, tap rooms & micro-pubs

February 25, 2020 Alistair Plant 0

It was 2005 when Thornbridge Brewery, in Derbyshire, started producing one of the UK’s first craft ales. There are now 70 micro-breweries in the county and there’s been a huge rise in the number of outlets – bottle shops, tap rooms and micro-pubs – on a mission to bring these bespoke beers to the public. […]

Walks

Walk Derbyshire – Miller’s Dale

February 25, 2020 Alistair Plant 0

DISTANCE: 5 miles (8km) of field and river path walking linked by a mile of walled farm track. Reasonably dry underfoot except during lengthy wet spells. RECOMMENDED MAP: Ordnance Survey1:25,000 scale Outdoor Leisure Series Sheet 24, White Peak area. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: TM Travel service 65 between Sheffield, Miller’s Dale and Buxton, hourly service, Monday to […]

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Celebrity Interview – Robert Daws

February 25, 2020 Alistair Plant 0

So often one can awake from a reverie in the corner seat of a railway carriage when the train stops and look out through a grimy window to see where one is: a helpful sign on the platform, lamp standard or station building quickly puts one right and allows one to slip back into the […]

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Modern Collectibles – Station Name Signs

February 25, 2020 Alistair Plant 0

Lost Houses

The Lost Houses of Derbyshire – Allen Hill, Matlock

February 25, 2020 Alistair Plant 4

As you proceed out of Matlock going north you will pass on your right the end of Dimple Road, which rises vertiginously up the steepish hillside. Some way up you might just miss Allen Hill a narrow road leading down into a mass of 1960s housing and rising out on the other side as little […]

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South Wingfield Station – A Lost Beauty

February 25, 2020 Alistair Plant 0

The large, attractive village of South Wingfield no longer relies on mining coal, or producing knitted fabrics for its industries, but has become a quiet dormitory town for the surrounding area. Its one major feature is Wingfield Manor. It was here that Mary Queen of Scots was held captive for several years, all the while […]

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IMAGES BIG 2020 QUIZ

December 19, 2019 Alistair Plant 2

Answer Sheet Download the JPEG Download the PDF The person with the most correct entries will win the prize. Judges decision final. Send your entries by post to: Image 2020 QuizImages Publishing Ltd. Unit 5, Keypoint Village, Keys Road, Alfreton, Derbyshire DE55 7FQ or email competition@imagespublishing.co.uk.All entries to reach us by January 25th 2020 Download 1 JPEG […]