Derbyshire Life - September 2022

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Editor’s comment

here's a lot going on out

there at the moment,

isn’t there?

As I write, Derbyshire
is currently ‘enjoying’ another
heatwave and, without sounding
all curmudgeonly, I am enjoying
it about as much as my four-
month-old — which is not a lot.

I tend to consume news like a
flannel takes in water and that
too should come with a health
warning at the moment.

Yet there has been much to
celebrate and marvel at recently.

The 2022 Commonwealth
Games in Birmingham provided
a feel-good factor reminiscent of
the 2012 London Olympic Games
and I, like much of the country,
got swept away in Lioness fever
and loved the amazing scenes
that followed England Women’s
Euro 22 triumph.

As a father of two daughters,
the empowerment this historic
win has given these elite
footballers, and the inspiration
they have given to many, felt
like a seminal moment and
these trailblazers deserve all the
recognition they are receiving.

My eldest’s career aspirations
are evolving all the time and now
extend to playing for England,
which she will presumably fit in
around her other career goals,
which currently include (but are
by no means limited to) being
arap artist (don’t ask!), a rock
star, a teacher and writing books.
Dream big, as they say!

In this edition we pay homage
to the Lionesses success — we

do, after all, claim Millie Bright places to cover. ABOVE:
as one of our own after she was I’ve greatly enjoyed Mike’s My daughter, Rory,
raised and first played footballin | engaging pieces which have (left) enjoying

the football with
friends Phoebe
and Freddie Shaw

north east Derbyshire.

It was also heartening to learn
of Derby’s bid to be the official
home of Great British Railways
and I wish the very best of luck to
the city in their endeavours.

Yes, Iam biased but I can think
of no better place than Derby to
house the HQ for Great British
Railways — our heritage in this
area is second to none.

Again, there’s a nod to our long

really amplified our wonderful
local communities.

Iam delighted to say that he is,
however, going nowhere. From
October, he will start a new series
on Derbyshire’s fabulous and
unique buildings.

Best wishes and, as ever, thank
you for reading.

and impactful relationship with
rail in this edition.

Mike Smith’s marvellous series
on Derbyshire’s villages comes
to an end this month — even our
fine county has a finite number of

NATHAN FEARN
Editor, Derbyshire Life

07725 829565,
[email protected]
You can follow Nathan on Twitter
y @derbyshirelife

COMING UP NEXT MONTH

Mike Smith’s Derbyshire Buildings of
Delight

We speak exclusively to one of the world’s most famous and successful actors - Tom Cruise -
about filming scenes for his latest blockbuster hit Top Gun: Maverick in Derbyshire and discover
that he is a big fan of our county’s countryside - having experienced it from way up high in his
helicopter! For those who love to dive into a good book, there’s an in-depth look at Derbyshire
authors and an array of books set in our county which have just hit the shelves and are well
worth a read. Elsewhere, Mike Smith begins his new series on Derbyshire’s buildings of delight
and Helen Moat is back out in her hiking boots, this time taking a stroll along to the Derwent
from Hathersage as well as enjoying the delights of Bretton and Abney. Meanwhile, Ruth
Downing heads to Chatsworth to take in the renowned Chatsworth Country Fair and Emma
Mayoh gets the tastebuds tickling with more great local produce. All this and more next month.

Derbyshire Life: September 2022 ¢ 9
Lionesses lauded
Nathan Fearn

Many of us got swept away
in Lioness fever as England’s
Women emerged victorious
in the recent European
Championships. But how is
their success impacting girls
in Derbyshire? We speak to
myriad people and find out.

INSIDE

September 2022 | Volume 91 Issue 9 | Established 1931

Villages finale
Mike Smith

All good things come to an
end and Mike Smith signs
off his superb series on
Derbyshire’s villages in style
with an absorbing look at
Over Haddon and makes
some extremely revealing
and surprising discoveries.

It’s not unusual...
Bernard Bale

Why, why, why Delilah... or
should that be Derbyshire?
We delve further into
Bernard Bale’s burgeoning
contacts book and discover
that for icon Tom Jones,
there’s much about our

county that he can relate to.

Late summer strolls
Helen Moat

Our intrepid explorer Helen
Moat is out and about and
this time taking in the
wooded delights of Matlock
and the surrounding area,
gratefully taking advantage
of the shaded cover of trees
on a hot Derbyshire day.

10 ¢ Derbyshire Life: September 2022