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TANSLEY LADIES
GROUP OFFICERS
Chairman: Diana
Dakin
Secretary: Mary
Eatherden
Treasurer: Mary
Templeman
Catering Officer:
Norma Maskell
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LUCKY OR WHAT?
A report on the Ladies
Group August barbecue
by Diana Dakin
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Lucky - or what?!! That’s what
Tansley Ladies, their family and
friends were last Saturday (14th August) evening; after
rain - some torrential - on and off for most of the day,
the clouds cleared, and by 7 o'clock when our barbecue
at the home of Val and Bryan Wildgoose was kicking off
about 60 of us were able to enjoy a very pleasant
evening.
Bryan had erected three gazeboes, to be
on the safe side, but they were not essential to the
evening. Bryan and his able helper, Matt Maycock
did a sterling job with the cooking, and Richard Dakin
poured the squash (!) with his usual jocular
flair!
It was a lovely evening shared by young
and the not so young, enjoying a relaxing summer’s
evening in delightful surroundings with good food, good
liquid refreshment and most importantly - good
company.
CLICK HERE TO SEE
PHOTOS!
23rd August
2010
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LADIES GROUP CAROL EVENING
RAISES £100 FOR VILLAGE HALL |
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Tansley Ladies Group raised £100 for the
Village Hall Restoration Fund at its Carol Evening
on 11th December 2009.
Ladies Group Chairman Diana Dakin
says:
"Despite a dismal night outside, there
was warmth and comfort (on the new chairs!) in the
village hall as many - young and not so young came to
enjoy our Carol Evening. It was a delight to hear the
schoolchildren sing their three carols, after which
mulled wine, sherry and mince pies were served by the
ladies, the drink helping to lubricate everyone's voices
for the second half!
"The evening would not have seemed
complete without three delightful carols by the late
David Brewster - carols that are unique to the village.
Through the singing of these carols he will always be
remembered for his musical contributions over the years.
"Our three-minute Cinderella panto
caused much laughter as did other readings throughout
the evening. The event was brought to a close with a
gift presentation by Diana Dakin to pianist Bill
Templeman on behalf of the Ladies Group in recognition
of the fact that he has played at nearly all the group's
25 Carol
Evenings.
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Ladies Group
Kitchen Stall a Great Success! |
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Ladies Group chairman Diana Dakin
reports that the Ladies Group had an excellent kitchen
stall at the The Gate's Ladies Charity Night on November
19th. The stall (well placed between the flowers and
chocolate tables!) made a total of £84, of which £40 was
donated to The Gate to support its chosen causes -
Tansley Primary School and Ashgate Hospice. The
remainder went into the Ladies Group's own
funds.
Diana says: "Many thanks to all those
ladies who supplied our stall and to those who came and
supported a most enjoyable evening at our very own
local." |
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TANSLEY
LADIES GROUP |
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For further information,
Email
Diana or phone 01629
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TANSLEY LADIES
GROUP – 1959 to 2010
By Diana Dakin
“The group has survived
through the years, mainly because
its members enjoy life and enjoy
meeting up with others in the village.”
A
Young Wives’ Fellowship was formed in Tansley on
12th
January 1959,
opening with a party held at the Rectory by kind
permission of Mrs Cordes the vicar’s wife, and attended
by 24 ladies. In March of the same year a committee was
elected.
In
those early days the group met fortnightly, members
paying 6d (2.5p) each time. Speakers were invited to
every other meeting and on alternate weeks the group
made its own entertainment, such as play reading,
listening to records, sing-song and beetle drives. By
the end of April in the first year, the fee was raised
to a shilling (5p) as the venue was to be moved to the
village hall, which would cost five shillings a night to
hire.
The
Minute Books highlight the interesting history of the
group over the last half a century. Many of the speakers
at the group's earlier meetings concentrated on
providing help with new electrical gadgets, which were
coming on the market at a rapid
pace.
By
the year 2000, 38 members were each paying a yearly
subscription of £4, and a 20p raffle took place at every
meeting.
In
those early years, the group thrived and provided
parties for the elderly members of the village. As the
years passed more and more members looked forward to
taking their turn to sit back and enjoy the parties
themselves, but sadly the dwindling number of younger
members made party preparations increasingly difficult,
and the last party was held in May 1999. Cream teas were
provided by the ladies for the next two years but sadly
they also ceased.
For
a number of years, a children’s party was also held, and
in fact the group seemed to be the main force behind any
social events in the village. The harvest suppers were
organised – and in 1964, the £3 raised from the sale of
the produce was given to help buy robes for the church
choir. Village pantomimes, written by Joyce Leaney (a
Ladies Group member) and produced by Peter Clark, were
performed by members until the formation of the Tansley
Players in 1970. The group also organised dances,
including one on Field Day, Halloween parties, discos,
Bonfire Nights, carol singing, Christmas bazaars,
fashion shows and treasure hunts.
Since
1985 the group has also organised village picnics (some
turning out wetter than others!) and race nights
(played with wooden horses crafted by Nigel Griffiths,
two large sponge die and a plastic track running three-quarters of
the way down the hall). It also put on an art exhibition
featuring Tansley artists Enid Sewall, Kevin, Norma and
Leavon Archer, Rachel Brewster, Eileen Wilding, Linda
Winder, Gilbert and Margaret Seymour, John and Patrick
Eatherden, Duncan Rose and Peter Duggan. An Any Questions
evening was also held, and panel member Patrick
McLoughlin, our local MP, arranged for the group to
visit The House of Commons; we left early on a snowy
April morning, slipping and sliding up Nottingham Road
onto the moor with snow showers falling nearly all the
way to London! A carol evening is now held within the
comfort of the village hall, with a good break for
sherry and mince pies to lubricate everyone’s vocal
chords!
In
1963, the name of the group was changed to The Tansley
Wives Fellowship, as it was felt that some members could
no longer be viewed as young! The name changed again in
1972 – to The Tansley Ladies Fellowship – meaning that
you did not need to be married in order to join – and
again in 1985 when the group became known quite simply
as the Tansley Ladies Group.
In
1980 the number of members attending meetings on a
regular basis dwindled drastically and the group was
nearly disbanded. However, in 1982 it was agreed to meet
only monthly (the first Monday of each month) and to end
the year in July with an outing of some sort – theatre,
barge trip, mystery trip etc. The idea of a village walk
was also born – a walk ending up for refreshments at the
Royal
Oak,
The Tavern or the Gate. More recently we have walked up
to Riber Manor, the home of
Colonel Walton, or Heatherfield Lodge on Lant Lane where
group member Val Wildgoose lives both having the most
delightful gardens to enjoy; when meeting at the latter
venues, a group of expert sandwich makers convene at 49
Riber View Close in the afternoon and then the
refreshments are taken there ready for the weary walkers
to refresh themselves before the walk back. Some of the
ladies who find the walk a little too far, meet up just
for the refreshments and a good old natter! The group
would not meet in August, and the AGM was to be held in
September.
Over
the years, the group has managed not only to provide
parties for the children and senior citizens of the
village, it has also been able to help the village
school, playschool, the church and the chapel, and in
acquiring the village Fete Field. Donations have been
made to various charities but mainly to the Air
Ambulance Service and to the Whitworth Hospital Minor
Injuries Unit which has included the provision of an
Oxygen Probe.
The
group has survived through the years, mainly because its
members enjoy life and enjoy meeting up with others in
the village.
In
1982, the group celebrated 25 years when 19 members
attended a meal at the Black Swan, Ashover, inviting
founder members. On 18th January 1999, more
than 60 past and present members (including four
original committee members – Rosemary Mantell, Jean
Clark, Margaret Lomas and Agnes Slack – celebrated the
40th anniversary with lunch served in the
Village Hall and memorabilia displayed creating much
interest. Brenda Travis, a founder member of the group
was presented with a bouquet of flowers in recognition
of her loyalty and continued membership, being the
group’s longest serving member.
January
12th 2009
marked exactly 50 years since the formation in 1959 of
The Tansley Young Wives Fellowship. The Ladies Group
celebrated its Golden Anniversary with a dinner at Alison House,
Cromford, in January, and culminating with Pimms and
an evening meal in The
Burlington Room within the surroundings of Chatsworth
House in July 2009.
Current
chairman of the Ladies Group is Diana Dakin, who has
held the post since 1985. She joined the group in 1978
when she first came to live in Tansley.
Today
the group has around 45 members, including three
people whose involvement dates back to the group's
inception - Marjorie Ramwell, Sheila Newton and Agnes
Slack. Subscription is now £10 and the raffle 50p. The
age range of members (without wishing to give away any
secrets!) is from around 50 years to 99 years -
meaning that the younger members were only just being
born when the group began!
7th August
2010 |
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Ladies group 2010
programme |
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Meetings take
place in Tansley Village Hall at 7.30pm on Monday
evenings unless otherwise
specified. |
| 1st February |
Derbyshire Dales - aspects of local
life, food, work, leisure, crime etc revealed in diaries
from the1680s to 1900. Speaker Ruth
Gordon. |
| 1st March |
The stunning collection of hats
belonging to Irene Yarnell. Bring along
some your own favourite hats. |
| 19th April |
The Art of Storytelling -
Rosemary Aspden |
| 17th May |
Reflexology Demonstration -
Tina Cox |
| 7th June |
The highs and lows of a guided walk
business - Sally Moseley |
| 21st June |
Summer walk (date to be
confirmed) |
| 5th July |
Annual summer dinner (date to be
confirmed) |
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NO MEETINGS DURING AUGUST |
| 6th Septmember
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Annual General Meeting (in upstairs
room of Village Hall) plus a trip down memory lane
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| 4th October |
A lingerie designer's amazing life -
Mrs R Lovatt |
| 1st November |
The astounding life of Bess Hardwick -
Mary Eatherden |
| 6th December |
Party date (to be
confirmed) |
| December |
Carol Evening (date to be
decided) |
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TANSLEY LADIES GROUP SUMMER OUTING
2010
By Mary
Eatherden
Another evening trip out
for the ladies of Tansley. This was
the final one of the season and took us on a mystery
tour finishing at The Rising Sun in Bamford. What a
difference good summer weather makes to any
outing! In the past the weather has only been
suitable for a winter’s day, but not this year. Nearly
fifty ladies left The Village Hall at 6.15 pm on Monday
5th July by coach heading for a destination only known
to our chairman Diana Dakin. The route ran through
Chatsworth Park, Froggat Edge (where we stopped to enjoy
the view and drink wine and eat nibbles), past the
Longshaw Estate and onto The Fox Inn where we turned
left and people began to make assumptions as to our
destination - but almost immediately these ended and
only ‘oohs’ and ‘ahs’ could be heard in the coach as we
passed through and overlooked some of the most beautiful
scenery in Derbyshire. The ‘Surprise View’ is on
this route. This was a real delight for not only those
who hadn’t been there previously, but also for those who
knew it. Of course, the perfect summer evening
weather showed the view at its very best.
At the Rising Sun in Bamford
friendly staff and a glass of Pimms welcomed us in the
reception area from where we later went into the dining
room to eat a meal that was simply delicious,
attractively presented and well served. The wine flowed,
the conversation rose to great heights, tributes were
paid and toasts made to absent friends. I won’t
say we staggered into the return coach, but certainly
our feet were light-hearted as we climbed the steps.
Thank you, Diana, for
organising yet another trip and for being such a superb
chairman.
July 14th
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A PERFECT
SUMMER’S DAY
By Mary Eatherden
Photos by Diana Dakin
It’s not
always good weather for the
Ladies’ Group Summer walk held annually in June, but this year everything was
perfect. Nineteen members set off from the Village
Hall to walk to Riber Manor (home of Colonel
Dennis Walton) on the evening of Monday 21st June
via Tinkers’ Bridge, Gypsy Lane and the Riber
fields. The views on this route are spectacular
and everyone living in Tansley should walk this
route at least once! Ten members who were not so
‘fleet of foot’ met up with the walkers at The
Manor.
Chairs and tables had been put on
the lawn in a setting of tranquil beauty.The
garden had interesting features and everyone was
free to wander along the hidden paths and discover
further intriguing delights.
During the evening Colonel Walton
gave a short history of the Manor which is a
Listed Building dating back to 1633. He also
generously gave guided tours of the building for
three groups that showed its ancient origins and
adherence to the character of the building by its
decoration and contents.
When the sun set, with the wine
and food gone, reluctantly members set off for
home. Not so many walking back, but nevertheless
still some stalwarts who enjoyed the end of a
perfect summer’s day with a twilight walk through
the glorious fields and paths of the area on the
night of the Summer Solstice.
Before
leaving Colonel Walton was thanked for his
hospitality and for allowing everyone to enjoy his
beautiful house and garden on a wonderful English
summer’s evening.
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Ladies Group members enjoying
themselves!
Trip to Knightsbridge &
Royal Ascot Ladies Day
organised by Hilary Connor
(second from left)
(June 2010)
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"The Highs &
Lows of the Guided Walk Business" - a very enjoyable
presentation
By Mary Eatherden
Sally Moseley, well-known writer in The
Peak Advertiser about walks in the Peak District with
her dog Alfie, came to talk to the Tansley Ladies Group
on Monday 7th June, bringing Alfie, lover of biscuits,
with her. Her talk on the highs and lows of a guided
walks business was given with an obvious sense of fun
and joy in what she was doing with her life. It was an
illustrated talk and the ladies were shown scenes, with
related tales, in the Peak District, many of which were
known to all, but quite a lot unknown and this prompted
much interest with decisions to seek them out at some
time.
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Everyone was surprised at the extent of
the themed walks that Sally provided: the Willy Wonka
(of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory fame) walk that
went to a hidden spot in the Peak District where a
chocolatier worked to produce the most delicious
sweets; the picnic trail, with upmarket picnic
meals provided at certain spots; the dating walks for
lonesome couples looking for a partner (very successful
we learnt – Sally has already been invited to one
wedding!); the teapot trail, taking in cafes providing
tea and ending at Cromford where Sally bought a hat in
the shape of a teapot. She brought this to the meeting
and wore it for photographs taken with the
members.
Sally’s complete knowledge of walking in
the Peak District must be unique. Her website is
accessed worldwide and her clients come from all over
the world. What a joy to meet this lady! Alfie’s
behaviour throughout was exemplary and he was finally
rewarded with a biscuit at the end of the
meeting.
Recently one member, Jennifer
Chadbourne, had celebrated forty years of wedded bliss
with her husband Brian and during the meeting she was
presented with a bouquet and card by Chairman Diana
Dakin that conveyed the congratulations of the Group on
this marvellous milestone in their
lives.
17th June
2010
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HATS
GALORE!
by Mary
Eatherden
Hats Galore! Over one hundred in every
shape, material and colour (Oh, what beautiful colours!)
were brought along by Irene Yarnell of Matlock to the
Tansley Ladies Group at its meeting on Monday 1st March.
Irene modelled every hat, at the same
time giving its fascinating history. Irene’s interest in
hats and clothes started when she was young and she and
her twin sister were dressed in matching style by her
mother who placed great importance on a hat to complete
each ensemble. To this day Irene finds hats irresistible
and regrets the decline in their use.
Some members brought their own hats to
the meeting and at the end of the evening hats were
being passed around with the tea and biscuits! Irene was
thanked by Pat Brewster for coming to Tansley and
providing such an entertaining evening.
Perhaps one day hats for everyday use
will become popular again, but who in Tansley will start
the trend?
6th March
2010 |
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Ladies
Group Meeting 1st February 2010 -
Celebrations! |
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Diana
Dakin reports:
"At this meeting we listened
to various extracts from Derbyshire Diaries, and
afterwards there were refreshments with a
difference: Val Wildgoose brought some wine to
share in celebration of her 65th birthday and her
forthcoming retirement, while Norma Maskell made
some delightful birthday buns topped with pink
icing. Val was presented
with some flowers and a card by Val Neville
on behalf of the group.
"Sue Spink was
also presented with a card and some
flowers, by Pat Brewster, in recognition of
the Ruby Anniversary she and John had recently
celebrated." |
Photos by Diana
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Ladies Group Annual
Dinner - "an ambience of friendship"
by Mary
Eatherden |
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This year the location chosen for
the annual January dinner of
the Tansley Ladies Group was Shottle Hall at
Idridgehay and this was a perfect choice.
Thirty-four ladies set off from Tansley Village
Hall in a Slacks coach on Monday 18th January for
what proved to be a successful, joyful and fun
evening.
Shottle Hall is a building of
great charm and the dining room/bar spacious with
modern, eye-catching décor. Each attractive
table setting had an individual card with name and
menu choice tied to a daffodil with ribbon which
was the original idea of an artist member Norma
Maskrey. The meals were delicious, wine flowed and
the ambience during the evening was one of
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The Chairman
toasted absent friends, particularly Ines Boden who was
in hospital, but who had originally recommended the
venue, an orchid and card were presented to birthday
girl Marion Gregory and a bouquet was given to Gwyneth
Olive who had celebrated her golden wedding anniversary
before Christmas.
Photographs had been taken
during the evening but at the end of the meal a group
photograph was taken in the drawing room by a staff
member amidst great hilarity. There was an
opportunity to peep into other rooms in the Hall before
getting on the coach for the return home.
The Group’s programme for the
year is varied and the speaker at the February meeting
on the first Monday in the month will be Ruth Gordon who
will reveal the contents of Derbyshire diaries
relating to aspects of local life, food, work, leisure,
crime, etc. from 1680s to 1900. New members
are
welcome.
27th
January
2010
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TANSLEY LADIES
GROUP
GOLDEN
ANNIVERSARY YEAR
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Tansley Ladies Group
celebrated its Golden Anniversary in
great style, opening 2009 with a special anniversary
dinner at Alison House, Cromford, and enjoying a summer
get-together at Chatsworth House.
January 12th 2009, the date
of the first celebration, marked exactly 50 years
since the formation in 1959 of The Tansley Young Wives
Fellowship, as the group was then called.
See Diana Dakin's
article Tansley Ladies Group
- 1959-2010 to find out more about the
history of the group.
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Click the photo to see others
taken at Alison House |
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Click the photo to see others
taken at Chatsworth |
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Ladies Group
Members Learn Paper Craft
Techniques
(November 2nd
2009) |
Photos by Diana
Dakin |
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Margaret Armour
demonstrates how to make a Father
Christmas |
Ladies Group members
show off the flowers they have
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