The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog.
Here’s an excerpt:
A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 2,100 times in 2011. If it were a cable car, it would take about 35 trips to carry that many people.
Just received this message. If you buy oil for heating, this could be of interest.
As you will perhaps be aware from recent press coverage Rural Action Derbyshire has launched an oil buying scheme covering Derby and Derbyshire. This new venture is aimed at harnessing the buying power of users of domestic heating oil in order to get the best price for customers and to reduce the environmental impact of the delivery arrangements.
The Rural Action Derbyshire scheme is based on one that is already operated by our sister organisation in Oxfordshire and we will be using their oil buyer. Schemes are also being launched by out sister organisations is Nottinghamshire and Northamptonshire. By pooling our orders we hope to achieve even greater savings for our members.
The scheme is open to individual householders, local businesses, community buildings, faith buildings and schools and other types of local authority premises. As trustees of community buildings, as is everyone else, you are constantly concerned about the ever increasing cost of heating oil and other utilities. This scheme aims to provide a collective oil buying consortium that will cater for the needs of local communities and provide the most competitive price at any particular time.
Many communities already operate a local scheme; if they want to join this scheme they would be most welcome (the main advantage would be the additional buying power and the fact that they would not have to negotiate the price themselves).
However, if your village or local community doesn’t operate a scheme, them perhaps the hall committee are well placed to help promote the idea to the wider community, e.g. word of mouth, information on notice board, inform user groups, newsletter, email, etc.
This is a great opportunity to help people and organisations save money and also reduce CO2 emissions by coordinating and rationalising oil delivery in rural areas. A win-win situation.
If you would like more information, ring me for a chat on my direct line 01629 821925, send email to oil@ruralactionderbyshire.org.uk or h.stubbs@ruralactionderbyshire.org.uk, or visit www.ruralactionderbyshire.org.uk/oil
Kind regards,
Helena Stubbs
Rural Officer and Village Halls AdvisorRural Action Derbyshire (formerly Derbyshire Rural Community Council)
Church Street
Wirksworth
Derbyshire
DE4 4EY
By popular request, Brian Hallworth returns to present a new illustrated talk on Christmas customs and traditions, at Combs Community Group on 22 November.
Everyone is welcome at the Village Hall from 7:30pm.
Light refreshments will be included. It’s just £2 for non-members.
Contact Jean Evanson on 815030 for further information.
Following the meeting in the Village hall some time ago, Chapel Vision was launched.
Chapel Vision is a group of residents who want to involve as many of the local population as possible to plan and develop improvements for our area. We are supported by High Peak Borough Council and Chapel-en-le-Frith Parish Council but are independent. If you’d like to get involved, or have some suggestions, or just want to be kept informed, please let us know.
And now there’s a website to keep you updated on their activities at www.chapelvision.org.
Last night, a cheque was presented to Rosie Barratt, who is raising funds for the Wythenshawe Pulmonary Oncology Unit.
Debbie Jones presents cheque for £250 to Rosie Barratt
The money was raised at the Barn Dance that was part of Combs Fun Day held in September. Debbie Jones made the presentation on behalf of the Fun Day Committee.
Please get in touch with Rosie if you can help her raise even more money for this cause.
