Tag Archives: Holly Bush

Wassailing at The Holly Bush orchard 14th January 2024

Posted on December 18, 2023 by admin

The traditional Wassailing (blessing) of the apple trees to give a good harvest took place on the Holly Bush’s Thistlefield … Continue reading →

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Milford & Makeney May Day Celebrations 2023 – Another great day out

Posted on May 14, 2023 by admin

The annual Milford & Makeney May Day celebrations took place on Saturday 13th May and, as ever, proved to be … Continue reading →

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Wassailing is back – Makeney 15th January 2023

Posted on December 21, 2022 by admin

Following a long Covid break, the traditional Wassailing (blessing) of the apple trees to give a good harvest will take … Continue reading →

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Wassailing – Sunday 12th January 2020 15.00

Posted on December 17, 2019 by admin

Want to come a-Wassailing? Join in on Sunday January 12th. Wassailing is an ancient tradition of singing and drinking in … Continue reading →

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Holly Bush – ‘I can think of few places I’d rather be’ says Sunday Telegraph

Posted on January 20, 2018 by admin

Here is the full transcript of the ‘Pint to Pint’ column about the Holly Bush, Makeney by Chris Arnot which … Continue reading →

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Holly Bush at Makeney Derby Telegraph’s Pub of the Year

Posted on January 19, 2016 by admin

Congratulations to Chris and Alex Wilbraham at the Holly Bush who have been voted Pub of the Year by Derby … Continue reading →

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Belper, GB		12^°C scattered clouds
Wind 5 mph, E Humidity 71% Pressure 1.02 bar

Day	Temp.	Wind	Humidity	PressurePres.
tue may 20	19/8^°C	5 mph, N	84%	1.02 bar
wed may 21	18/8^°C	4 mph, WNW	73%	1.02 bar
thu may 22	15/6^°C	10 mph, NNE	79%	1.02 bar
fri may 23	17/3^°C	3 mph, SW	65%	1.02 bar
sat may 24	16/9^°C	18 mph, WSW	97%	1.01 bar