Tag Archives: Makeney

Wassailing – Sunday 12th January 2020 15.00

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

Posted in Derbyshire, Event, News | Tagged Apple, cider, Holly Bush, Makeney, Milford, orchard, wassail | Leave a comment

Posted on October 5, 2019 by admin

Starting Monday, October 28th – LIFE IN EARLY 20th CENTURY MILFORD Seen through the lives of local people, this exhibition … Continue reading →

Posted on January 13, 2019 by admin

Sunday, January 13th saw the fourth Milford & Makeney Wassail, reviving the ancient tradition of thanking the trees for their … Continue reading →

Posted in Derbyshire, Event | Tagged ceremony, cider, Makeney, Milford, orchard, trees, wassail | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Derbyshire | Tagged Holly Bush, Makeney, Marston's, Pedigree, pub | Leave a comment

Posted on May 7, 2017 by admin

The thick clouds hanging over Milford & Makeney on May 6th didn’t detract from the sunshine spirit of the 40th … Continue reading →

Posted in Derbyshire | Tagged black pig, dancing, Festival, Makeney, maypole, Milford, Morris dancing, well dressing | Leave a comment

Posted on March 9, 2017 by admin

Strutt’s North Mill has announced its 2017 Walks programme which has more walks and greater choice than ever before. There … Continue reading →

Posted in Derbyshire | Tagged Belper, Brian Deer, history, Makeney, Milford, North Mill, Strutt, walking, walks | Leave a comment

A local resident is deeply concerned about the future of Hopping Hole Quarry. This is what he wrote to the Webmaster… ‘It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Derbyshire | Tagged conservation, Forestry Commission, Hopping Hole, Makeney, Milford, quarry | Leave a comment

Here are some more photos taken in the last week of December when fog’n’frost came to Milford & Makeney. With … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 9, 2016 by admin

Milford & Makeney welcomes Nicky Fenton, its new Priest in Charge who is now running the benefice that includes St John’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Derbyshire | Tagged Holy Trinity, Makeney, Milford, Nicky Fenton, priest, vicar | Leave a comment

Posted on May 8, 2016 by admin

After two previous years of dodgy weather, the sun shone on the Milford May Day Celebrations and attracted a sizeable … Continue reading →

Posted in Derbyshire | Tagged dancing, Festival, Makeney, May Day, maypole, Milford, music, Shakespeare | Leave a comment

Day	Temp.	Wind	Humidity	PressurePres.
sun dec 8	-/6^°C	0 mph	-	0 bar
mon dec 9	6/5^°C	17 mph, NNE	81%	1.04 bar
tue dec 10	6/3^°C	14 mph, NE	75%	1.04 bar
wed dec 11	5/2^°C	6 mph, N	91%	1.04 bar
thu dec 12	5/1^°C	4 mph, WNW	91%	1.03 bar

Belper, GB		7^°C light rain
Wind 21 mph, NNE Humidity 86% Pressure 1.03 bar