Ockbrook
Ockbrook Redhill WI reports...
Another cup to clean!! No not the world cup but the one we won at the County Show. We came first in the Home Economics Co-operative Competition with our exhibit ‘Burns Night’, the theme being Feasts and Festivals. On the 19th June Anne Ramsden put in a lot of hard work to make a luncheon at her house so successful, the profit going into the W I funds. A super meal enjoyed by everyone who attended.
At our last meeting we were entertained by Jo Carter with her portrayal of a lady’s maid from the Victorian Times. Joanne took us through a weekend when the future king, then Prince Edward, attended Warwick Castle in 1898, and the party lasted 11 days. Some weekend! She also told us about the language of the fans where ladies would flutter their eyelashes and beckon with their fans. More seductive and interesting than a jerk of the thumb. In her ‘other life’ Joanne is a costumed guide at such places as Warwick Castle and Caulk Abbey.
After our Craft and Produce Fair on the 17th July we are having a bit of a rest as we do not have a meeting in August. However, we are having a beetle drive on the 16th August in the Moravian Lecture Hall, Ockbrook at 7:30pm. All are welcome to attend this popular evening, including the children. Entry is £2 for Adults, £1 for Children. Tickets can be obtained from Pauline Cassere by calling 01332 671984. The next meeting of the Ockbrook WI is on 13th September in the Parish Hall, Ockbrook, starting at 7:30pm. The topic of the evening will be Greenwood Owls by Jim Slaney.
A date for the diary in October at the Lecture Hall is on 26th October when a Whist Drive will be held! More details to come. Keep looking and listening!
Rotary Charity Horse Ride 2010
For the fifth year running, the Rotary Club of Church Wilne are pleased to provide a unique opportunity to ride through scenic Locko Park, Dale Abbey, Spondon and Ockbrook in the Rotary Charity Horse Ride 2010 on Sunday 12th September 2010.
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Ockbrook Redhill WI
Ockbrook Redhill Women's Institute meet on the 2nd Monday of each month (except August) at the Village Hall on Church Street at 7:30pm. New members are always welcome.
Music At Ockbrook Moravian Church
In order to help promote music throughout the surrounding area,
Music At Ockbrook Moravian Church has started a community choir called
The Settlement. All are welcome to join, irrespective of ability, and take part in regular rehearsals and events. The choir rehearses every Friday evening in the Ockbrook Moravian Church from 7:30pm-9:30pm.
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Ockbrook & Borrowash First Responders Group
Sixteen people have already joined Ockbrook & Borrowash First Responders Group after a call for volunteers. Organised by the Church Wilne Rotary Club and trained by the East Midlands Ambulance Service, volunteers are equipped with and trained on the use of essential medical equipment to be able to respond early to localised calls for help before paramedics arrive. To set up the new group, the Rotary Club will raise funds for the kit required.
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Borrowbrook Home Link
Borrowbrook Home Link - a local charity which helps pensioners to continue living in their own homes - is looking for new sources of funding. The charity has been operating in Ockbrook and Borrowash on a five year budget which lasts until March 2009. A recent annual general meeting heard that more money was needed at a time of changing priorities for national funding streams, with reference given to the money being given to the London 2012 Olympics and the increasing difficulties being experienced in justifying applications to the Big Lottery Fund.
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Come To Ockbrook Tea Rooms
Fancy putting your feet up on a day off, after taking the children to walk or when you're at a loose end. Perhaps you don't want to go too far or you fancy a trip out with a difference? Ockbrook Tea Rooms is located inside the Post Office on Church Street and is open Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 2:00pm serving a range of speciality italian coffee, speciality tea, homemade cakes and scones, a soup of the day and fresh rolls made to order daily. Tea Rooms are also available for hire for groups of 16+ and the venue also sells a selection of jewellery and gifts, gift bags and bows and free internet access is also available.
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The Ockash Trust
The Ockash Trust is a registered charity set up to help young people from Ockbrook and Borrowash. To apply, you must be under the age of 21, and be from either of the two villages. The Trust awards grants of money for health, education and in some cases recreational purposes. If you know a young person who benefit - why not put them in touch with the Ockash Trust? Money could help towards buying sports equipment or clothing, a piece of equipment or change of environment for someone suffering from a health condition, musical instruments or equipment, dance and drama facilities or educational trips abroad.
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New Youth Group By The D.A.B
A new youth group has been established in Ockbrook by Derbyshire Association for the Blind. The group will offer opportunities for young people to become involved in arts, music, craftwork and sports such as table tennis. The Erewash Youth Group meets at the Parish Hall on Church Streeet on the third Wednesday of every month from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.
Local Resident Receives Recognition After 30 Years Of Conservation Work
An Ockbrook resident who leads the local Hopwell Shoot has received recognition for 30 years worth of conservation work. Dr. Robert Hedley hosts the shoot in the grounds of his home in Hopwell, and over the years has launched a number of initiatives including restoring hawthorn hedges and creating two new ponds for wild duck. Dr. Hedley attended a ceremony hosted by gun-makers Purdey Game for the Purdey Game Conservation Awards 2009 where he was presented with a certificate.
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Ockbrook & Borrowash Safer Neighbourhood Group
Your local officers are: PC Martin Walker 2833, PCSO Claire March 4508 & PCSO Matt Boyer 4585. Telephone 0845 123 3333 or e-mail longeaton.neighbourhoods(at)derbyshire.pnn.police.uk. (please change the '(at)' for an '@' symbol before e-mailing.)
Borrowash & Ockbrook Police Office, 116 Cole Lane, Borrowash. Derbyshire.
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Dan Martin