MAY
19th. Sun Ravenshead & Hucknall Ramblers 9.00am Bakewell Station, Monsal Trail, Little Longstone, Monsal Head & Ashford. Fairly level walk of 8.5 miles. Contact Dick 01623 794158
20th. Mon Ravenshead Ladies Probus. Landlady With a Difference
21st. Tues Robin Cobb "Roundabout" - Ravenshead Flower Arr. Group - Village Hall
23/24/25th. Thurs/Sat “It Could Be Any One Of Us” Ravenshead Theatre Group – Village Hall – Tickets Godfreys or 07742 057 153
26th./27th. Sun/Mon Papplewick Pumping Station in Steam – 11am to 5pm – Details 01159 632 938
28th. Tues Ravenshead & Hucknall Ramblers 9.30am An easy local walk of approx. 5 miles. Contact Mick or Margaret 0115 9279500
JUNE
2nd. Sun Ravenshead & Hucknall Ramblers 9.00am Cresswell Crags & the woodlands of Welbeck & Clumber estates. Maximum of 10 miles along field paths & tracks. Contact Merv 01623 799007
8th. Satur Ravenshead & Hucknall Ramblers 9.00am ‘Knights Templar Walk’ near Navenby/Wellingbore, Lincs. Easy walk of 8.2 miles on field paths, farm tracks & the Viking Way. Contact Brian & Wendy 01623 796444
12th. Wed Outing to Fairfax House, York - 55+ Club - details 793639 or 798713
12th. Wed –Abbey Gates WI “Tai Chi and Meditation” Joy Parsons. Village Hall 7.30pm. Further information 491607
13th.Thurs Byron Mens Probus. Social Meeting 12 noon Portland College.
16th. Sun Ravenshead & Hucknall Ramblers 9.00am Circular walk of 7 miles from Ashover through undulating countryside mostly on footpaths and country lanes. Contact Ian 01623 797104
19th. - Wed - Ravenshead WI – ‘’Birthday Party’- Church Hall at 7.45 pm – Further info: 799019
21st. Fri Byron Mens Probus. Mid-Summer Dinner
24th. Mon Ravenshead Ladies Probus. Joyce Grenfell Tribute
25th. Tues Jean Fordham Title TBA. - Ravenshead Flower Arr. Group - Village Hall
25th. Tues Ravenshead & Hucknall Ramblers 9.30am An easy local walk of approx. 5 miles. Contact Allan or Kath 01623 797321
27th. Thurs Byron Mens Probus. History of Belvoir Cordial 12 noon Portland College
28th. Fri “Barn Dance” in aid of The Kynan Eldridge Fund – Village Hall 7.30pm – 11pm – Tickets Godfreys or 793533
30th. Sun Ravenshead & Hucknall Ramblers 8.30am Catch the train from Bamford to Dore & walk back via Burbage Moor, Higger Tor & Nether Hurst. Strenuous walk of 10.1 miles. Contact Jeffrey 01623 237350
JULY
6th. Sat Ravenshead & Hucknall Ramblers 9.00am Calver & Great Longstone. Circular walk of 8.5 miles mainly on tracks with some field paths. Contact Merv 01623 799007
10th. Wed “Faith Lunch” 5 Swinton Rise - Ravenshead 55+ Club - 12 noon for 12.30 - details 798713 or 793639
10th. Wed. Abbey Gates WI “Tea Cup with a difference” – Pam Stoddart Village Hall 7.30pm. Further information 491607
11th. Thurs Byron Mens Probus. Social Meeting. 12 noon Portland College.
13th. Sat Build a Breakfast 10.30am-1pm - Blidworth Methodist Church
13th./14th. Sun/Mon Papplewick Pumping Station in Steam – 11am to 5pm – Details 01159 632 938
14th. Sun Ashwood Church’s Sunday Afternoon Tea, 4pm, Village Hall, Ring 401450 or 793229
14th. Sun Ravenshead & Hucknall Ramblers 9.00am A summer ramble of 7 to 8 miles somewhere in Derbyshire! Contact Hazel 01623 793286 or Joyce 0115 9267457
15th. Fri. Ravenshead and Blidworth Rotary Club is holding a Pool Party for "DARE" at 53 Sheepwalk Lane, Ravenshead. (swimming optional) 7pm -11pm. Indian Finger Buffet. Music, quiz, Raffle.£10. For Tickets contact Bob Jackson (Sec) 792978
17th. - Wed - Ravenshead WI –‘Green and Pleasant Land’ -Ted Grey - Church Hall at 7.45 pm – Further info: 799019
22nd. Mon Start of Playscheme
25th. Thurs Byron Mens Probus. Bridges & Structures 12 noon Portland College.
28th. Sun Ravenshead & Hucknall Ramblers 9.00am Monyash, Arbor Low, Parsley Hay & High Peak Trail. Pleasant, fairly flat walk of 8.5 miles on lanes and trails. Contact Geoff & Jill 01623 484636
30th. Tues Ravenshead & Hucknall Ramblers 9.30am An easy local walk of approx. 5 miles. Contact Allan or Kath 01623 797321
30th. Tues Val Duke "Naughty Ladies" - Ravenshead Flower Arr. Group - Village Hall
AUG
2nd. Fri Last day of Playscheme
4th. Sun Ravenshead & Hucknall Ramblers 9.00am Ilam to Wetton. Circular walk of 10 miles with superb views of the Dove Valley – pleasant valley and woodland walking. Contact Anne 01623 794479
8th. Thurs Byron Mens Probus. Social Meeting. 12 noon Portland College.
10th. Sat Ravenshead & Hucknall Ramblers 9.00am Circular 9 mile walk from Clayworth along parts of the Trent Valley Way & the Cuckoo Way. Contact Allan 01623 797321
14th. Abbey Gates WI Afternoon Tea. Further information 491607
18th. Sun Ravenshead & Hucknall Ramblers 9.00am Rowsley, Stanton Moor, Birchover, Alport & Stanton-in-Peak. Moderate walk of 9 miles – three good climbs! Contact Jon 0115 8376267
21st. - Wed - Ravenshead WI – ‘Quiz, games – Social Evening’ - Church Hall at 7.45 pm – Further info: 799019
Storey - Church Hall at 7.45 pm – Further info: 799019
20th. Tues Di Smith "Fabric & Flowers" - Ravenshead Flower Arranging Group - Village Hall
25th./26th. Sun/Mon Papplewick Pumping Station in Steam – 11am to 5pm – Details 01159 632 938
27th. Tues Ravenshead & Hucknall Ramblers 9.30am An easy local walk of approx. 5 miles. Contact Allan or Kath 01623 797321
31st Sat - Cornwater Club Fundraiser in Newstead Abbey - Details to follow in newsletter next month.
SEPT
1st. Sun Ravenshead & Hucknall Ramblers 9.00am Moderate, linear walk of 9 to 10 miles from Hope Station via Edale, Hope Cross, Jaggers Clough, Edale Valley to Edale Station. Return to Hope by train. Contact Dick 01623 794158
7th. Sat Ravenshead & Hucknall Ramblers 9.00am Circular walk of approx. 8 miles from Bretton with some fine views and hopefully lots of heather! Contact Barry 01623 798813
8th. Sun Ashwood Church’s Sunday Afternoon Tea, 4pm, Village Hall, Ring 401450 or 793229
11th. Abbey Gates WI “Social Activities” Village Hall 7.30pm. Further information 491607
12th. Thurs Byron Mens Probus. Social Meeting. 12 noon Portland College.
14th. Sat Build a Breakfast 10.30am-1pm - Blidworth Methodist Church
15th. Sun Ravenshead & Hucknall Ramblers 9.00am Hurdlow & Monyash. Easy walk of 7 miles on part of the High Peak Trail, field paths & lanes. Contact Merv 01623 799007
18th. - Wed - Ravenshead WI – ‘A Fun Introduction into the Wonderful world of Chicken Keeping’ - Debs 21st./22nd. Sun/Mon Papplewick Pumping Station in Steam – 11am to 5pm – Details 01159 632 938
24th. Tues Ravenshead & Hucknall Ramblers 9.30am An easy local walk of approx. 5 miles. Contact Allan or Kath 01623 797321
24th. Tues Carolyn Bates "Autumn Splendour" - Ravenshead Flower Arranging Group - Village Hall
26th. Thurs Byron Mens Probus. Police Commissioners. 12 noon Portland College
28th. Sat - Walk in the Woods and Soup Lunch. Rotary & Inner Wheel Clubs. 793978
OCT
5th. Sat Ravenshead & Hucknall Ramblers 9.00am An autumnal ramble of 7 to 8 miles in Derbyshire. Contact Geoff 0115 9635768
9th. Abbey Gates WI “Amusing Tales from a Divorce Lawyer” John Pearce, Village Hall 7.30pm. Further information 491607
10th. Thurs Byron Mens Probus. Social Meeting. 12 noon Portland College.
11th. Fri "The Slippery Hill Boys"- at The Village Hall. 7.15 p.m. for 8.00 pm. Tickets 402891
13th. Sun Ravenshead & Hucknall Ramblers 9.00am Stanage Edge & Redmires Reservoir. 9 mile walk across moorland & along a stony edge with some boggy bits! Contact Merv 01623 799007
15th. Tues Byron Mens Probus. The Brick Quiz at The Longbow, Arnold
19th./20th. Sat/Sun 1940’s Weekend at Papplewick Pumping Station in Steam – 11am to 5pm – Details 01159 632 938
20th. Sun Ashwood Church’s Sunday Afternoon Tea, 4pm, Village Hall, Ring 401450 or 793229
24th. Thurs Byron Mens Probus. Growing old disgracefully. 12 noon Portland College
27th. Sun Ravenshead & Hucknall Ramblers 9.00am Middleton Top, Hopton, Carsington & Brassington. An undulating walk of approx. 9 miles along part of the Midshires Way & High Peak Trail. Contact Pete 0115 9634996
29th. Tues Ravenshead & Hucknall Ramblers 9.30am An easy local walk of approx. 5 miles. Contact Allan or Kath 01623 797321
29th. Tues June Borrowdale " Seasonal Serendipity" - Ravenshead Flower Arranging Group - Village Hall
NOV
8th. Fri "Hot Club of Cowtown"- at The Village Hall. 7.15 p.m. for 8.00 pm. Tickets 402891
9th. Sat Build a Breakfast 10.30am-1pm - Blidworth Methodist Church
14th. Thurs Byron Mens Probus. Social Meeting. 12 noon Portland College.
15th. Abbey Gates WI “A 1950’s Teenager” Jean Williamson, Village Hall 7.30pm. Further information 491607
26th. Tues Jayne Edmonds "A Sparkling Christmas" - Ravenshead Flower Arranging Group - Village Hall
28th. Thurs Byron Mens Probus. William Mompesson – Eyam & after. 12 noon Portland College
DEC
5th. Thurs Byron Mens Probus. Christmas Dinner. Ramsdale Golf Club.
8th. Sun Ashwood Church’s Sunday Afternoon Tea, 4pm, Village Hall, Ring 401450 or 793229
11th. Abbey Gates WI “A Bit of a Turn” Linda Turner, Village Hall 7.30pm. Further information 491607
12th. Thurs Byron Mens Probus. Social Meeting. 12 noon Portland College.
20th. Fri "The Swing Commanders"- at The Village Hall. 7.15 p.m. for 8.00 pm. Tickets 402891
21st./22nd. Sat/Sun Papplewick Pumping Station in Steam – 11am to 5pm – Details 01159 632 938
JANUARY 2014
9th. Thurs Byron Mens Probus. Social Meeting. 12 noon Portland College.
12th. 2014 Abbey Gates WI “A new light on Edward and Mrs Simpson”, John Whitfield, Village Hall 7.30pm. Further information 491607
23rd. Thurs Byron Mens Probus. Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance. 12 noon Portland College.
FEBRUARY
12th. Abbey Gates WI “Plant Genetic Engineering/GM Crops” Dr Mike Davey, Village Hall 7.30pm. Further information 491607
13th. Thurs Byron Mens Probus. Social Meeting. 12 noon Portland College.
27th. Thurs Byron Mens Probus. Neighbourhood Watch. 12 noon Portland College
MARCH
12th. Abbey Gates WI AGM/Faith Supper, Village Hall 7.30pm. Further information 491607
13th. Thurs Byron Mens Probus. Social Meeting. 12 noon Portland College.
27th. Thurs Byron Mens Probus. AGM. 12 noon Portland College.
14th. Fri "Desert Wind"- at The Village Hall. 7.30 p.m. for 8.15 pm. Tickets 402891
APRIL
9th. Abbey Gates WI “Land Lady with a Difference- Guide Dogs for the Blind” Village Hall 7.30pm. Further information 491607
11th. Fri "Hank Wangford & The Lost Cowboys"- at The Village Hall. 7.30 p.m. for 8.15 pm. Tickets 402891
