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A visit to Yorkshire Sculpture Park

November 4, 2019 VickyP 0

A short drive from Junction 38 on the M1, leads to the well-signposted way into the Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP), where scores of massive, mainly metal, sculptures dot the landscape of the 500 acre Bretton Estate not far from Wakefield. Well placed in an open landscape for the best effect, there is everything from Barbara […]

Walks

Walk Derbyshire – Carsington Pasture & The High Peak Trail

November 4, 2019 VickyP 0

5 miles (8km) of minor road and field path walking with one steady 252 foot climb (77m). Moderate. RECOMMENDED MAP: Ordnance Survey Explorer Map Sheet OL24. 1:25000 scale; the Peak District, White Peak Area. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Your Bus service between Ashbourne and Matlock calls at Carsington Water Visitor Centre and Carsington village every […]

Celebrity Interviews

Celebrity Interview – Tara Fitzgerald

September 26, 2019 VickyP 0

‘Prism is at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre from 3rd – 12th October and at The Theatre Royal, Nottingham from 21 – 26 October’Tara admits she always gets nervous: “It’s always been the same as far back as I can remember. Excitement and the desire for something to be good are the drivers and inevitably make […]

Lost Houses

The Lost Houses of Derbyshire – Greenhill Hall, Norton

September 26, 2019 VickyP 0

When I write about Derbyshire, I do tend to stick to the historic borders of the County, the land of which has been eroded (and less generously replenished) ever since County Councils were first formed in 1888. Although we have gained the Seals (Over and Nether) in the south and Fernilee to the north west, […]

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Trams & Trains That Climb Mountains

September 25, 2019 VickyP 0

The Great Orme tramway climbs the hill by a cable operated system from the North Wales coastal resort of Llandudno. It carries holidaymakers almost to the summit of the mountain. nce the preserve of Oxbridge graduates, following the growth of prosperity and the expansion of railway travel during the reign of Queen Victoria, enjoying mountain […]

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Taste Derbyshire – How Green is your Kitchen?

September 25, 2019 VickyP 1

The pine worktops may give off the clean scent of zesty lemon but the kitchen of Taste Derbyshire’s Amanda Volley contains a dirty little secret. Each week she is putting three bags of non-recyclable packaging into her wheelie bin. Desperate to clean-up her act, she reached out to Sue MacFarlane who runs a low impact […]

Dining Out

Restaurant Review – Lunch at The New Inn, Milford

September 25, 2019 VickyP 0

Fresh, seasonal and cooked in a traditional way. The New Inn is situated conveniently on the main A6 just midway between Belper and Duffield. And true to its name it is experiencing a new lease of life under the careful direction of Kyle and Hollie. Make no mistake about it, this isn’t a fast food […]

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Tried & Tested – Feed Your Skin with Superfood from Elemis

September 4, 2019 VickyP 0

Nourish from the outside-in with these new additions to the vitamin-packed Pre-biotic SUPERFOOD SKINCARE RANGE New Superfood Blackcurrant Jelly Exfoliator £28 | 50ml This super gentle facial scrub is jam-packed with anti-oxidant rich fruit extracts, Black Tea Extract and Glycerin, leaving the complexion smoother, softer and hydrated. • Sustainably-sourced Blackcurrant Fruit Pulp exfoliates for a smoother, […]

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Taste Derbyshire – Hooked on Ice Cream

September 4, 2019 VickyP 0

There was a time when it was unnecessary to give a dessert menu to Gavin Murray; it didn’t matter what form or flavour – hard or soft, exotic or everyday – to know Gavin was to know he had a thing for ice cream. “I’ve always loved ice cream, but then who doesn’t?” says Gavin […]

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Limescape – The Shrouded Aesthetic

September 4, 2019 VickyP 0

Captured over a 3 year period, this study by Steve Gresty considers how limestone quarrying – a process which seeks to meet our unrelenting desire for the comforts and conveniences of consumer items – is concealed both from public view and under the veil of the dust it creates. Carboniferous limestone contributes to the natural […]