Came across this by the pond today; from a distance it looked small enough to be a damselfly but on closer inspection it became clear it was a dragonfly, the Common Darter. At rest, dragonflies hold their four wings spread out, unlike the damsel which has them together over their back, like a butterfly. The […]
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New Mills tennis club have a great offer through the LTA for young people to try tennis on our courts under the expert guidance of a level 5 qualified coach. Could you please promote this on your website. The basics of the offer – £25 (+£4.99 P&P) for each child: • Six top-class tennis sessions with
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The staff at Arden House have been working every day to help ensure the ongoing good health of New Mills. A friendly, helpful practice at the best of times, during this pandemic they have maintained their usual, incredible service – despite the obvious Covid-19 social distancing restrictions that make delivering a key face to face
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Potts Bakers, are one of the longest established family businesses in New Mills (120 years and counting), suppliers of the finest of breads, pies, cakes and all things wonderful that can possibly be created from a sack of flour and a sprinkling of baking magic! During lockdown, they’ve achieved the feat of continuing to be
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Over the coming weeks we are going to be highlighting some of the businesses that have gone that extra mile during the past few months of the Covid-19 pandemic. We start with Sett Valley Cycles (Union Road, New Mills) who have ensured the ever growing demand for bikes, parts and servicing has continued despite the
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New Mills Tennis Club club has recently joined the Lawn Tennis Association, and is planning to attract more local youngsters to the sport. Tennis – among with all sports – is suffering during the coronavirus lockdown, and even this year’s Wimbledon Championship’s have been cancelled. But New Mills are already planning for a bright future.
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No taming these! I’m not expecting many ‘likes’ for this because we tend to shy away from small, fast, furry things with four legs but here goes. This winter, for the first time, I sprinkled mealworms on the ground below the bird table; robins, blackbirds and thrushes love them. But the tasty morsels also attracted
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Who doesn’t love the horse chestnut? With their spiky green cases, gleaming seeds, celebrated by children (I hear ‘conkers’ has started to make a comeback). Horse chestnuts, with their mahogany-bright conkers, are the very essence of a British autumn and more importantly you can find this beautiful tree all over New Mills But did you
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Peak Bean is a local family-run, small batch coffee roaster located at the Furness Vale Business Centre on Calico Lane, Furness Vale. Our beans are thoughtfully sourced from around the world, freshly roasted and then delivered straight to your door. We began our roots when running a small café in the village of Hayfield. Since
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Flora and fauna : Signs of Spring Well Spring is hanging round the corner and everything’s on the point of happening. We had a wander along the canal across from Swizzels last weekend and hiding behind The Hub (that pink building) were a few patches of lemon yellow coltsfoot. A sure sign of things to come.
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