Friday 18^th march

Chatsworth Farm shop

The Farm shop is situation is two miles from Chatsworth and two miles from Bakewell. only jenny and Emma went on the visit day today we left Gamelea about 10.00 am and we took jenny’s car there is loads of room to park and it is all flat the facilities are very good with a clean toilets and a beautiful restaurant there is also a lovely space at the back of that building will a wonderful view over looking the park there is benches so you could take sandwiches if you preferred

We wander into the shop which is beautifully laid out and the displays are very smart the shop sells lots of different products all from Chatsworth or the local farmers also large and sells more unusually meat than other butchers such as wood pigeon and reader to understand there. We looked at the chocolates there come in all shapes and sizes and there was lots of choice for Easter the down side to this is that they were very expenses with a small box costing around £8-£10. The shop also sells take away salad and all different cheeses the cake lots yummy with every different type the sticky chocolate one looked great but spends that much but would be lovely for a treat

Wine and sole wine and many others   the shop also sells range of quality Crisps some potato and some made from parsnips with some weird and wonderful flavours. The luxury ice cream was lovely. The staff s was friendly and they all looked smart. |Chatsworth there is a beautiful café here called the old smithy it has a lovely roaring fire deicide to have lunch here Emma looked on the special bored and decides to have liver and onions with fresh Country vegetables Jenny had bacon and brie baguette with salad both meals were top notch and we both really enjoyed them the drinks were also lovely.  The prices are reasonable and the service is excellent the café has a bar to so if you want a drink the option is there. The café also has a little village shop a joining the café which is full of cute things to buy

Both the form shop and the old smithy café are beautiful place to visit the form shop did have good access and there were ramps and wide door the only problem was the price lists being hard to understand. Both of these venues are well worth a visit.

Jenny Exford

Emma Daniell

Masson Mills – 3^rd February 2005

We visited the Masson Mill which is a working Textile museum and shopping centre. There is lots of room to park, and there are lifts available, it costs £1.40 to park for two hours. The shops are spread over four floors with the museum on the bottom floor. We paid £2 each to look around, Bob the guide, showed Emma the map and how to get around. There were lots of old machines from all over England, 27 in total. Some of the machines were working and very noisy, we all said that we would not have liked to have to work in the factory like they did all those years ago. The mill was built in 1783 and most of the machines in the early 1800,s .

We looked around the shops there is lots of choice, we stopped to look at shoes and laughed at some very odd furry boots. They also had coloured wellies which Jean thought felt funny. One part of the shop is called Masson Larder this stocks all sorts of lovely food and drink, every thing looked mouth wateringly good.

The next shop was designer clothes, Jenny went mad buying things. Karl and Emma both liked the jewellery best but did not have enough money to get some, Jean liked some trousers with flowers on them. The staff were all friendly and helpful.

We went for a coffee and the staff from the design shop gave us tickets for buy one get one free coffee. The coffee was nice and we sat by the window so we could watch the river. We decide that the food was a little expensive even though it looked very good.

The toilets were very big and clean we all thought the signs could have been easier to read but there was access for all disabled visitors.

Next we looked at the home- ware department where there were some beautiful things. Emma and Karl saw a gorgeous hand crafted wooden DVD stand & Jean liked the tables.

We decided to go to Matlock Bath for our lunch as this is only a 2 minute drive from Masson Mill. It was lovely walking by river in the sun. We went into a shop that sold everything. Both Emma and Karl brought a football key ring. Derby County is their favourite team. The Staff were also friendly.

We went to the pub for lunch called the Fish Pond this just down the road from Masson Mill with a big car park opposite. The menu had lots of choice but we settled for bar snacks and Karl and Jean had cheese burger and chips. The burgers were very big and came with a lovely salad. We thought these were excellent value at £3.95 Jenny had a chicken & brown wrap which was also tasted great and was good value.

We had look around Malock Bath but a lot of the shops were closed due to being out of season. We know they open at the weekend.

We all enjoyed Masson Mill and the Fishpond’s pub we would definitely visit again.

Emma Daniell  

Jean Walker

Jenny Exford

Karl  Britand

Then we walked into the toys of yesteryear exhibition. We met Steve who took us round the toys of yesteryear exhibition, we saw a full size replica of Chitty chitty bang bang. There was a model railway, which Jenny Played with. We saw Captain Scarlet. There was a big corridor which was full of comics, and we had to look at these to find the answers to the quiz  Steve had given us.

Steve was a very nice man and usually charges £2.50 each to look around the exhibition the signs were easy to read. It took us about 20 mins to look around the exhibition.so then we went and looked around the peak village Jean bought herself a organiser bag, Karl also bought a shoulder bag, so he could keep his phone safe.  Emma saw a leather purse that she liked but did not have enough money to buy, so she might return when she has some more money.

We then went to the shoe shop and Jenny tried some boots on, nobody bought anything from there, we then went to have a look around the candle and soap shop, the people were very friendly and talked about Jeans new bag. The shop smelt very nice.

We went for a coffee at Maszrellas, we though it was expensive at £1.55 a cup and the saff were not very friendly , we did not like it in here. The meals were all too expensive so we decided to go somewhere else .Then we looked in the Dvd / Computers games and CD's shop. We enjoyed looking at these and the prices were very reasonable. Then we went into the court yard area into a shop that's sells everything from fluffy dice to vacuum cleaners

We also went into the Polyanna Pickering shop and bought a calendar for Jenny's mum, the Polyanna pickering shop was very good and the saff were very helpful Emma liked the mugs and calendars with dolphins on, she also wanted a T shirt and would of liked to buy it but did not have enough money.  Jean liked the calenders with dogs on them but did not buy any.

We went into cotton traders and looked at the rugby shirts, Jenny bought a new top that said relax with Guinness on it the sales were on and the prices were very good there was lots of things for £10.  We visited the loo's 'they were very clean but did not have any soap in the dispenses.   We did tell anyone because there were no staff about so we left .

All the food was to expensive, so we decided to return to Chesterfield and went to MacDonald's. We arrived back at Gamelea after a very wet and cold day, we were glad to get warm. We had a lovely day at toys of yesteryear exhibition and though that it was a good place for others to visit.   

17 th January 2005

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visit to sir Richard Arkwright' s mills - Cromford

we arrived at Cromford mill at 10.30 on a very coild and wintry, rainy day. and parked up across from the mill we walked into the visitors shop and had look around before asking to meet our guide for the day who was Clint wagg After making Contact we sitting wall in cafe which are for sale Robert bought a packet of Chocolatebiscuits which we all shared the sandwiches were reaonably prices at £1.60 and was very filling made with a baguette.

we all visited the toilets which were clearly  sighed and very vlean .and one was suitable for a person  in wheelchair. the toilets were next to the cafe .

we met Clint who took us up to the place where he could speak to us about sir Richard Arkwright and and told us about how he started work as a Barber and at that time they made wings from human hair also Barber 's took out teeth and sometimes amputated arms and legs if they had to the apprentice took out teeth and sometimes amqutated arms and legs if  they  had to the apprentice took 8 years He  was a very Clever man and a good engineer who built cottages and a school for all the peole who worked for him

After that we had a short walk to the main gates in Arkwright 's mill and Clint explained why the manager ' house was exactly opposite the main gates so that if anyone was late he could see who they wrere and as soon as the getes were closed nobody could get in and they lost a day .s pay there are woekman working on renovating the old mill, and this will take another 10 years before the woek has been finished .

the mill has '' world Heritage '' status which is really good , and we all live so we took a break and went in the car for a worm to eat sandwches andthere are trestle table so you can picnic if you want to

After lunch we continued with the second hlf of the tour with a look at the main entrance again and Clint explained why the corners were rounded [so to make it easierto get in and ouyt for the horse and cart] and alos explained why above the getes was  built in red brick, where the rest of the building is mainly built from stone, the brick were free building work. this was done when he built some other building leter.

we then walked onto the market place in Cromford, and were shown the Creyhound Hotel which was build by sir Richard Arkwrght , for  vistors and he also build a smaller pub called the the Boat Inn .round the back for the workers . we also looked the pond which he also build so that he could control the flow of water into the mill Clint explained to us  the sir Richard Arkwright paid his saff in Spanish Dollars which were returned to him from the the market traders , and he used them over and over again.

we then walked round to North street which was named after a Prime minister the houses are an excellent example of working houses and showed a great deal of thought was put into the building of then as the gaps in between the houses are very wide and there are extra windows in the rooms upstairs could see to do their weaving which they did from their own homes when the woman and children worked in the factory. He shoed us the special ''Arkwright windows'' where there are lots of panes and only the middle few opened  we then walked down to the ''lock up'' which was openred with a big key inside we saw two tiny cells where people who broke the law waited for their cases to he heard in court there were no windows in the cells at all, and Robert was brove enough to go inside and he had to stoop down because he was so tall it was very dark inside with only one fire which was kept alight by the jailer

we then walked down down through''church walk '' where Sir Richard Arkwright is buried and we passed willerley Castle House where he could see his lovely factory building is here where Graham slipped and fell down it is a bit tricky for people who are unsteadt on their feet especially in winter . and probably best avoided if that is case in summer we think that a wheelchair might be able to get down. This walk brought us back into the

car park and near the cafe, where we said goodbye to Clint and we thanked him for our very interesting visit

we all agreed that the guided tour was excellent value at £2 per person, and Clint made it very ineresting as be knew lots about sir Richard Arkwright we all fell that a tour very ineresting as he knew lots about sir Richard Arkwright we all feel that a tour would help point out all details that you would nevrt know , who was a genius

Rober pepler - Reporter

Graham oxley- Photographer

jenny Exford - Prject Assistant

Pauline Banister- Project co-Ordinator                        i                    

Typed by Frances Hunt

The Gamelea Countryside Training Trust does such a fantastic job in helping to prepare people with learning disabilities for the world of work and help them lead a rounded and fulfilled life - and it's a great pleasure to be its patron.

Now Adrienne and Gamelea Principal Elizabeth hill are Planning a programme of  music drama and dance activties to add yet another string to the students' bow. we were delighted that Adrienne has agreed to be our patron and was able to join us on our student's big day, added Elizibeth. they thoroughly enjoyed  meeting her and we appreciate her help in rewading them for all the hard work they have put in to earn their certificates throughout the year

Gamelea Countryside Training is a registered charity situated on the Chatworth Estate at Eastmoor near chesterfield - aims to help people with leaning disabilities gain vocational skills to equip them for the world of work, Training is offered in agriculture,  horticulture wood craft, mechanics /metalcraft, horse care small animal care and information techology.

Below is photgraph of the friday class. The picture was taken by Pauline this Morning. From left to right are Frances [Thats me]  Max our I.T trainer in the middle and Emma on the Right.

I really enjoyed the class and the 12weeks seemed like 12 minutes it went that quick.  

On friday the 24th December it is christmas eve and my sister Teresa is coming up and I am helping mum and dad to get the meal ready for them and on christmas day i am opening my presents and my freind Lesley and Tara are coming on christmas day and my gran is coming too. We are opening presents together and I am going to play with my things and i am going to church on christmas day to the Parish church on the day my cousin christopher and Aunty Rosemary and uncle John is coming too and my sister is as well. I am having my family around and my gran is coming too, and my Cousin is coming after christmas my sister Rachel and Juilan and Joseph and Benjaman. Benjaman is my baby nephew he is the brother of Joseph and they all live down in Chippenham in wiltshire nr Bristol and I dont see them often until they all come up for christmas. And I will ask my sister if not, I will go on my own and do my mums shopping for her then come home then help my mum to get a meal ready for everyone on christmas day. I will help my dad with the church thing and mum with the house work and the shopping too, then I am going to help my gran with the shopping as well and when we come back my dad is bringing me back to gamelea farm after christmas when it is open again. I got a new camera with my wage money from the bowling alley I got it my self and mum and dad did not now any thing about it now a got my new camara last week and I have been there for a long time now and I really liked it and I have been using it all ready now.  we are going to my cousin in Sandiacer in nottingham. we are having a nice christmas this year!!

After christmas my sister Teresa is getting Married to her lovely matt. and she is having a brides maid and I am going to be a chief  brides maid on the day of the wedding 3rd of April 2005 on a Saturday morning or the afternoon we are having a Service at the Crooked Spire Church and we all going to Hassap Hall for the reception. Afterwards we are all having a meal and a dance to. I get to sit with the best man. and then John and Chis and my self are going home after the wedding and me and chis are going to church on sunday morning and we are all going out for lunch afterwards. Then I am sleeping at their house sunday night on Monday morning i am going to work and then I am going home from work. Than my sister and matt is going on their hournimoon after that they are leaving at Tounbridge Wells,  when they come back from their hunnimoon and I am going to stay with them when they come back from there hoilday and i am staying with them to sleep at their house for the night and there are coming for christmas night. and my sister Rachal and Julian and their children and for the new years eve. after christmas. In the new year, me and mum and dad are going to the pomogranate to see a Aladdin. with the Youth club and with my mum and dad too. and its a late night for all of us. I have not paid for the Tickets,  they are paid for and  I  also going with mum and dad to see it too,  it is going be a late night too when it is finish when we get home. We are haveing a Christmas meal and My Teresa and matt are coming up tonight and i am working tomorrow afternoon we all having my family home for christmas this week and a new years eve too and we are putting the tree up tonight with my sister and matt and I am having a bath tonight and going to bed and going to sleep and,  in the morning I am going to Ortherdox church tomorrow morning and going to work in the Afternoon at the Chesterfild bowling club and working all afternoon untill 3 to 5.

The orhodox information Center is a good place to findd an interest in the Church past present. An anonymous contributor in Vienna provides more links to Orrhodox information throughout the would. The graduate students in mathematies of Moscow state University have a page on Russiaan Orthodoxy plus a page of other links. the Russian Bible is also on-line, courtesy of   International Russian Radio - TV. It requires ko18-R Russian fonts The Orthodox Church calendar not only lists all the saints of the Church but supplies Christian names for Othodox believers. This first link is to the Russian Orthodox church in Moscow itself for the correct dates of the Orthodox holidays from Ad 325 you can also check Marcos Montes ' can be found on The Orthodox Calendar Resourse page. This one will give you the corresponding Gregorian date and the list of saints associated with the date.

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By the Afternoon the snow had started to melt so we are really pleased to have photographed the snowfall in the morning!