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Do They Have Someone in Mind?

Bryan Smith 2 May 202214 May 2022

Being a life-long jazz fan, I received an email from Derby Jazz today. It included this: (image) No hope for us then! Pity

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Virtual Garage Sale

Bryan Smith 13 February 20222 May 2022

We need the space, so no reasonable offer will be refused. Everything must go. Proceeds to Ticknall Life. Email webmaster@ticknalllife.co.uk if you have

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Blog Covid-19 

New Covid-19 cases in South Derbyshire

Bryan Smith 16 May 202219 May 2022

This post is the last Covid post at Ticknall Life. It will be visible here for a few days befored being consigned to

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What did you do in the lockdown, Grandad?

Norman Monahan 30 January 20219 August 2021

Norman Monahan’s work on the Ticknall water supply articles was going fine until it emerged that there were some important facts that needed

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Blog Covid-19 

Kidology 2 – covid false positives

Bryan Smith 18 October 20209 August 2021

Readers who are still puzzled by the implications of Covid-19 PCR test false-positives after reading my recent post, Covid Kidology might like to

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Blog Covid-19 

Covid Kidology

Bryan Smith 22 September 20209 August 2021

In the Ticknall Life newsletter sent last weekend to registered users and subscribers, I glibly questioned the validity of the argument leading to

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Sad Tale of Ticknall’s Toxic Toilets

Bryan Smith 23 August 201816 May 2022

The poor condition of the public toilets in Ticknall has been highlighted by a regular visitor who decided to write to Ticknall Life

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Photo courtesy Steve Tompkin
Blog Locality 

Legal Challenge over Elvaston Castle Plans

Graham Mansey 29 April 202217 May 2022

protection of Elvaston Castle and Park has reached a critical phase. Derbyshire County Council recently published its planning application for the destruction it would like to inflict on the Park.

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Ticknall Phone Box Repainted

Paul Colleyshaw 26 July 201816 May 2022

Local resident Jeff Collett offered to repaint the red telephone box on High Street. The box is owned by the Heartbeat Trust, whose

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The Trouble with Democracy

Bryan Smith 31 December 201216 May 2022

Democracy. What other system of government could you even think of? We Brits love our parliamentary democracy and we are fiercely proud of

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Photo courtesy Steve Tompkin
Blog Locality 

Elvaston Castle

Graham Mansey 16 July 202016 May 2022

Elvaston Castle Country Park is a 315-acre estate which contains a Grade II* listed House and Gardens and a designated Local Nature Reserve

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Own Goal

Bryan Smith 1 July 20109 August 2021

Today I received a “free” newspaper with the “Derbyshire FIRST” masthead. Yes, that’s it in the picture. I say “free” in quotes because

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New Decade?

Bryan Smith 1 January 20109 August 2021

The media is full of references lately to the ‘New Decade’. Every time I see it mentioned I think to myself “How can

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You Have Mail

Bryan Smith 13 December 20099 August 2021

Being the sad and lonely nerd that I am, I look forward eagerly to receiving emails from my many contacts around the world

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Planning Madness

Meg Smith 24 May 20099 August 2021

I first met Marjorie Briggs when I ordered some cards from her at an exhibition of the Ticknall Art Group some years ago.

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