Charlie's Place (Animal Sanctuary) An illustrated talk by Claire Robinson Monday 16th February Charlie’s Place is a rescue, rehabilitation and caring centre for a wide variety of animals. It has around 100 residents at any one time. Many of the animals have been rescued from the egg and meat industries, and at the sanctuary, they are given a second chance at life. Charlie’s Place rescues and rehabilitates many wild animals every year, from young hedgehogs to owls and badgers

Many of you will have driven past, or walked through, the quaint estate village of Edensor. Perhaps you have always wanted to know more about it. Satisfy your curiosity by coming to an illustrated talk given by Christine Robinson, Edensor resident and former Head Housekeeper of Chatsworth House. The talk will be given in St Peter’s Church, Edensor, DE45 1PH on Saturday, 21st February at 10:30am. Tickets, priced at £10 include light refreshments and are available on the doo

Roger Flint (Chairman), Jack Baddams, Nigel Carabine (Treasurer) At the October meeting of Matlock Probus Club the Chairman, Mr Roger Flint, welcomed members and introduced our Speaker for the day, Mr Jack Baddams. Jack entertained us by telling us how he became interested in birds and wildlife. He became interested in bird watching as a young boy and this interest never left him. At the age of 16 he worked hard to obtain his Licence to become a Bird Ringer. He then attende