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Yuletide shopping at Severn Trent are Football reports cont. from back page.
Sat 27th November 2021 Northern
Erewash Museum doing repair work Premier League
E rewash Museum invites you to Bthe ready with the start of a OLLIE BROWN-HILL
uckets will need to be at
HITS A LATE WINNER
step back in time and experi-
ence an old fashioned Christmastime £100,000 revamp of water pipes FOR ILKESTON
with their stunning winter Dicken- in Ilkeston. Yaxley 0
sian display and late night shopping The project may involve the Ilkeston Town 1
on Thursday December 9th and 16th disruption of water supplies as
until 7pm. well as temporary traffic lights on With ten minutes left it looked
The beautifully lit display will four roads. like the atrocious conditions
re-create a Victorian street scene at The work, due to last until Feb- would enable Yaxley to end
Christmas featuring traditional light- ruary, is to reinforce the pipe net- Ilkeston’s seven match winning
West Hallam Amateur specimen plants, trees and shrubs. ing, home-made wreaths adorning work after problems with water sequence. Then the floodlights
Gardening Society When working in garden centres the museum doors, decorations and pressure, said Severn Trent. went out and it looked like the
game would be abandoned. After
an array of street characters prepar-
We welcomed Mark Smith, the he found caring for and displaying ing for the festive season. Community communications a ten minute delay the lights came
clematis difficult as they would
Garden Guru, to our November grow into each other and become The shopping nights are free and officer Helen Purdy said: “If we back on and the game restarted.
meeting. His talk, ‘Confessions of a entwined. This was until he learned, offer an opportunity to shop local, plan to interrupt your water sup- It still looked like a stalemate but
Plant Manager’, was both inform- from a top grower at a garden show, support local businesses and find ply, we will notify you in advance
ative and entertaining. Mark is a the ‘mean method’ of growing unique presents that are not availa- with a card through your letter in the dying moments substitute
Horticultural consultant, writer, clematis in pots: the clematis should ble elsewhere. It’s the ideal place to box stating the earliest start and Ollie Brown-Hill guided a header
broadcaster, TV presenter and be grown in a 2’ x 2’ pot containing pop to after work for a spot of gift the latest end time. past Yaxley’s keeper. It was hard
‘movie star’ - he has appeared in any compost, even spent compost “It is advisable to save some on Yaxley who had played better
background scenes in several TV from tomato bags etc, plus vermic- shopping! There is no need to book, water in buckets and jugs for than their league position would
series). come and experience the museum handwashing and flushing the suggest.
Mark has worked for 32 years in ulite. Clematis need good drainage. after dark and really get into the toilet during this period. “We will It was very cold and extremely
horticulture in local independent Cut stems back to 1” in October, festive spirit. of course keep any disruption to a windy and the first half produced
garden centres. During his early this encourages flowers lower down Lead Member for Community minimum at this difficult time.” few chances. For Yaxley, a decent
years, garden centres had just the stems and applies to all decid- Engagement, Councillor Val Clare, Traffic lights will operate on Stan- effort by Harmeed Ishola was too
begun putting together mini garden uous clematis. Then do not water said: “The museum after dark is a high and Ilkeston’s nearest was
displays to demonstrate using plants until March when the pots should truly magical experience, especially ton Road, Kirkby Avenue, when Jared Bird’s cross was just
together. Visiting plant shows such be given lots of water. Mark told at Christmas and we are so lucky to Nottingham Road and Field
as Chelsea has been useful to gain us there is no need to follow the 3 have this amazing award winning Road. During some of the work, out of Zak Goodson’s reach. Kier-
inspiration and to view new plants. different group advice for pruning. museum right on our doorstep here Sections of Stanton Road and an Fenton’s free kick was saved
Mark broadcasts on Radio Derby If during the growing season in Erewash. Have a browse around Regent Street will be closed. by Will Larkin and Goodson fired
and a development from this has leaves are looking a bit yellow feed the museum and the gift shop, pick People are being urged to reduce over from a Tommy Williams
been to take part in and advise on sparingly with a liquid feed such as up a unique gift and you can enjoy a parking in the area if they can. All pass. Ilkeston started the second
various school projects, encour- Tomorite. Photos proved it works! warming beverage in the Old Stables work will stop on Christmas Eve half on the front foot but Yaxley
aging the next generation to enjoy Our next meeting is Monday, 17th Tearoom.” and resume on 4th January. were defending well. There were
gardens. He has also been a pre- January at 7.30pm in West Hallam no clear cut opportunities and
senter of Burton TV’s series, Secret Methodist Church Hall. Jo Dyer Ilkeston’s fans were resigned to
gardens. He is now working for a will reveal the Healing Power of Ilkeston Life editorial office: 1 Bath Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE 7 8AH dropping points until Brown-
plant importer, Classiflora Zelari Gardening. New members are very Telephone: 07539 808390. Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Hill’s late winner saved the day.
who specialise in hardy European welcome. Judy Pitson www.ilkestonlife.com

School’s fund-raiser DINING OUT: HART’S STYLE

for Poor Claire nuns Many visitors, from all counties of evening dinners. A warm, genuine with strawberries and caramel-
the UK and from abroad, come to
greeting from Graziano adds to the
ized white chocolate (*denotes
Nottingham, constantly, having a
my selections). Each had perfect
overall, very pleasant ambience.
t Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy in Ilkeston have had a links fabulous mix of hundreds of shops Starters, for lunch and/or dinner, presentations and wonderful, out-
to explore, including independents,
can include Tomato Tartar with
standing flavours. Compliments
Swith the Poor Clare nuns in Bulwell for a number of years. high street stores, plus designer mozzarella cheese & tomato es- to Chef(s) – absolutely! Thank
When staff and pupils heard that their property, the Poor Clare Colet- fashions and outlets. World-class sences, Redhill Farm Pork Coun- you to Conor, for exemplary
tine Monastery in Brooklyn Road, was in a state of disrepair- the roof artistes can be enjoyed at venues, try Pate with chutney and apple service throughout. Hart’s Hotel &
was leaking, a waste pipe was broken and fungus was growing in the offering spectacles of music, theatre puree, plus *Seared Scallops, salt Kitchen is very much recognised
ceiling - they decided to help. and the arts, etc. History, culture, baked celeriac, apples and truffles. and appreciated by a good number
Headmaster Michael Sellors told us: tradition and sports are also includ- Very popular mains have *Der- of guests, who return regularly –
“As a school, we decided to try to ed in the satisfactions that numerous byshire Sirloin of Beef, Yorkshire always a good sign.
raise some money. Two of our staff residents, locals and visitors enjoy. pudding, horseradish hollandaise Hotel bedrooms include classic,
members Elaine Pugh and Sue Law, Restaurants, inns and eateries in- served with traditional accompa- superior, garden, plus suites and
put themselves forward to take part clude several that are located in very niments, Roast Rump of Lamb, have interior designs by Mrs Stefa
in a ‘Strictly’ dance competition or- interesting historic buildings and braised chicory, fondant potato, Hart, with selected, desirable
ganised by our Catholic Multi-Acad- settings, as well as in modern ones. sorrel & mint pesto, for exam- artworks and furnishings. Most
emy Trust. Hart’s restaurant was founded ple and Poached Monkfish, Thai definitely a restaurant – and hotel
“Inspired by their efforts, the chil- during 1997 and quickly gained a green curry sauce, pickled shitake – for returning to. Highly recom-
dren took part in a sponsored dance reputation for providing excellent mushrooms with miso basmati mended.
competition at school and each class cuisine, with service to match. rice. Desserts, on this occasion, Hart’s Hotel & Kitchen, Standard
came up with their own fundraising Hart’s hotel, opened 2003, is a lux- included Warm Chocolate Pudding Hill, Park Row, Nottingham NG1
ideas. The school managed to raise ury, boutique, award-winning 4 star with raspberry sorbet, Hambleton 6GN. Tel: 44 (0)115 988 1900
nearly £3,700 altogether! We hope to hotel. The restaurant (2 AA rosettes) Bakery Tart served with vanilla E-mail: reception@hartshotel.
invite some of the nuns into school to offers hotel residents and non-res- ice cream, Cheese & Biscuits with co.uk www.hartsnottingham.
idents alike, breakfasts, snacks,
homemade chutney, celery and
co.uk
present them with the money raised.” drinks, lunches, afternoon teas and grapes, also *Vanilla Panna Cotta As always,
enjoy!
Above: School
staff members Trevor
Elaine Pugh
and Sue Law Langley
who started the
fund- raising by
taking part in a
‘Strictly’ style
dance contest.
Left: The Poor
Clare nuns of
Bulwell whose
building needs
repairing.