2006 December Aladdin for Chelmorton Children at Buxton Opera House. Oh no they didn't, Oh yes they did, a good number of children enjoyed the Christmas Panto at Buxton Opera House which was Aladdin.

2006 November Archaeologist takes interest in Chelmorton.  Clive Hart of Holymoorside Sheffield visited various areas of the village to organise access for a more complete investigation into the many mounds, rolls and shadow lines in the fields surrounding Chelmorton. He can be contacted on 01246 568340

2006 October 21st Lightning hits village.   A nasty Saturday evening storm above Main Street turned worse when a bolt of lightning hit Primitive Hall. The crack of thunder startled many with its enormity of volume. The direct hit left roof damage and a crater in the slates. A good number of phone lines were cut and also TV on the phone lines to a variety of different houses. BT vans were all about the place in the following days. Scaffolding marks the site as work commences on the roof in what has otherwise been a very warm and mild month for October.

2006 October Coffee morning.   Carol Allcock organised another fantastic Mc Millan Coffee Morning in the Village Institute. The place was packed to the rafters, excellent support all round made a tremendous amount of money taking over two thousand six hundred pounds.

2006 September 10th Chelmorton Chase Fell race.   Andy Wilton bagged another first place in the Chelly Chase five mile, one thousand foot village fell race. A splendid sunshine morning found Liz Batt home as first lady, the duo held their places from last year but there was no course record. Almost a hundred runners competed for honours on the course, with growing numbers new parking arrangements saw cars parked in Primitive Fields on the right of the entrance to the village. Runners from across the country joined with teams from Macclesfield, Buxton and Staffs Moorlands to warm up on Main Street. Mrs Allen kindly granted permission to use the Low and a great deal of help came in from other farmers, the Ardens, Wealdons and Bagshawas as well as the many marshals from the village who mark the route and attend the turns to keep the fast feet on the right direction. Tracey Worth, Lady of Hollinsclough waved away the start and provided hot pies to all who made it home, tea coffee and refreshments were served out of Primitive Hall and runners left with full time sheets admirably prepared on the spot by Derek, Angela & Judith. A tremendous run on a fantastic course with views and terrain unmatched across the fell race calendar.

2006 September 7th   Longnor Races, Shirley honoured from Chelmorton.   The annual Longnor races saw no rain this year. Harness racing, gymkana and giant beer tent and a motorcycle race to remember. Andy Wilton came second in the fell race and would save his energy for Chelmorton at the weekend. With great honour to the Bagshaw family Shirley from Chelmorton received announcements and gifts in respect of her late husband who had long been the centre of Longnor races. With no rain the turnout was substantial and the motorcycle grass track dry with good grip. Holding some following for her endeavours Tracey Worth, Lady of Hollinsclough entered the ladies race on a smart yellow Suzuki motorcross bike. She took first place in three heats and second in the fourth to win the day and help much of the Chelmorton team celebrate alongside Guy Allots boys who had prepped the bike from Buxton.

2006 July 16th   Buxton & District Landrover Club   Chelmorton Treasure Hunt.   A special bash for Sunday July 16th found Buxton District Landrover Club finish their anual treasure hunt at Primitive Hall where the Hollinsclough shield for first place was presented to Steve Fenton. Tea, coffee, squash and hot pies followed to finish a fine day out. The local Landrover Club began and ended there summer bash in Chelmorton. Many thanks to the Whealdon Family for use of the field that made it possible. Almost twenty crews hunted treasure in a scatered run that left individual vehicles to tour their own way to grid refferences in Monyash, Sheldon, Bakewell and Hartington. South Buxton and Dove Holes featured to find distances covered as high as one hundred miles. Date of the handless clock in Flagg was amongst the questions.

2006 July 15th Chelmorton float in Buxton Carnival.   Following many successful years another Chelmorton float bagged a run of prizes in the 2006 Buxton Carnival on Saturday July 15th. A large red tractor  pulled an open backed trailer provided by the Bagshaw family. The trailer was sided with traditional square bails of hay from the farm of John Gould. The Arden and Whealdon families pledged support and Gregory Whealdon did a fine job with his Bobcat machine loading the giant toy castle onto the float.. Lady Hollinsclough organised a bacon sandwich send off at Primitive Hall where church warden Howard Spencer  waved the float away for the villagers. This years theme had some variation as it focused on the music of Elvis Presley. Local village children donned black plastic wigs with white shirts to dance to hound dog and return to sender in a scorching hot sunshine. Morgause Lomas took second prize in the childrens fancy dress for Young Elvis, the adult team also bagged a second for the Elvis Band, the float took a highly commended and a further second prize went to Adult Elvis in the grown ups competition. A tremendous year enjoyed by all who took part and only possible with the help of so many who helped, build, draw, paint, load and fix all the bits.

2006 June - New books blessed in St Johns Chelmorton.   Many of the local roads of Main Street had a fine new coat of tar and chippings for June, smart new wooden gates around the place also but the church of St John faired even better with a new set of hymn books. They adorn the entry of the church, organised by Margaret Morgan Vicar Mary asked Morgasue Lomas to hold the new books for blessing on Sunday 18th June 2006.

2006 June - News of work in the Village Institute.   Carol Alcock, Ann Mayo, Irene Otty, Moira Wheeldon and Allison Wilton have started a 2006 programme of catering for visiting coach parties, last year they raised over a thousand pounds split between the church and institute so fingers crossed for a bumper 2006. June also sees the conclusion of the second phase of refurbishment, over eight thousand pounds completes the new kitchen and disabled toilets supported by Derbyshire Dales District Council, a bequest from the late Sid Bagshaw support from the PArish Council and funds raised from events.

2006 April Showers push into late May.   Peak Park Planning Board moved the Primitive Mews cottages to local let at their Friday 19th May meeting in Bakwell allowing more two bedroom cottages for locals in the village but April showers in late May made for a wet weekend. A good number of events here and about, Manchester Half Marathon, Fairfield common fun fair in Buxton and Bakwell Garden Show were beset by the downpours of the weekend. Is it really May?

2006 May Village Post boxes loose afternoon pick up.   Bus services to the village dropped back in 2006 and sadly by May notices on the two post boxes arrived to advise the four o'clock pick up was set to end. Only a nine o'clock pickup will be made so villagers must post their letters tomorow and tourists should get their postcards in early to catch the same day post.

2006 May Chelmorton Church full of children.   The May family service for St John's found the Chelmorton Church full of children. Cannon Mary Goldsmith sat the children in a circle  below the alter rail to talk about special moments that they may remember in life, birthdays and the like focusing on capturing those moments with a photo and indeed a photo was taken to capture the moment its self.

2006 6th May Chelmorton Institute Archaeology.   There was a good turnout for the Saturday Village Institute briefing on local Archaeology. Morning lectures broke for a twelve o'clock lunch and everyone returned in the afternoon to take a walk down Main Street taking in the reality of local features in glorious sunshine that held back the last of the April showers until late in the evening.

2006 30th April Hartington Church trip.   The last Sunday of April found villagers travelling to Hartington for a joint benefice service at the church. Folk from Taddington, Monyash and Chelmorton joined forces for a well attended service in the presence of both Vicar John and Reader John. Caitland Lomas from Chelmorton celebrating her ninth birthday did the reading and everyone enjoyed refreshments after the service.

2006 Late April Hog roast at Church Inn.   Following a hot summer Saturday in late April much of the village turned out for a Hog Roast at the Church Inn Pub to celebrate the fiftyth birthday of Keith Dolbear in what was a splendid village event.

2006 April - Deep Dale reserve in safe hands of Derbyshire   Wildlife Trust.   Deep Dale close to Chelmorton with footpaths on to King Sterndale holds a rich package of rare plants in its steep sided limestone valey. Rare orchids can be found alongside cowslips and a huge variety of of buterflies who feed on the fauna. Headed by the river Wye at Topley Pike the dale runs down with screes, rocky outcrops and steep grass bankings. Designated an SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) and an SAC (Special Area of Conservation) it was aquired by the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust in April 2006. Reserve Officer Steve Price says he plans to use farm livestock to graze the site and help even more wildlife thrive.

2006 Summer well dressing push at Parish Council April meeting.   Chairman of the Parish council, Mr G Waters is very sorry to see dressing of the Chelmorton Well lapse, he urges anyone interested to help, in the first instance contact the Parish Council Clerk on 01298 8569. the meeting on 4th April had a good response but time was short for the 2006 summer so a new target has been set to hold an Autumn meeting with a drive for 2007.

2006 Village Institute Spring Dance March 18th .   Following on from the Autumn Dance there was a Spring dance on Saturday March 18th, the very evening that followed the tremendously popular horse racing bash, what is it about busses that come along two at a time? The music was by the same band from the Autumn bash 'Tables Turned'  Harry Mayo saved the day with coins for the electricty meter when the power closed down for a half time brake. A good turn out of locals enjoyed the evening that went into the small hours.

2006 Chelmorton Horse racing March 17th .   The village institute was packed out for a fabulous evening at the races. The horse racing evening in the village institute was held to raise funds for  for Village Aid in Africa, Buxton rotary gave a hand, videos of galloping hoofs ran about the top floor and key man John Fountain was seen to organise a good run of charity bets in thee closing furlons. Doors opened at 7:30 first race awas t 8:00 and the only moment for breath was a Lasagne Supper for an Institute evening that shall be remembered for a good few months to come.

2006 Three Cotterell children baptised at St Johns church February 19th .   Snowdrops pushed there way through the grass for the second week of February and by Sunday 19th the church was well attended for three chiuldren from the Cotterell family to be baptised. Revd John Goldsmith took the service, Emily Ann Cotterell, Thomas John Cotterell and Harry Richard Peter Cotterell were all baptised during the eucharist service. Special prayers were also made for Mrs Pat Gould who has become very ill, locals sent their very best wishes to her husband John.

2006 Life begins at Fifty - February 2nd .   Life begins at fifty - Making a return visit Mrs Joan Ward will be addressing the Friendship club after lunch on Thursday 2nd February. Beware of the new time 1:30 at the Church Inn. Everyone welcome the Over sixties Friendship club meets on the first Thursday of each month.

2006 St Johns church full for local villages - January 29th .   Nothing short of three vicars packed the church of St John full for Sunday 29th January to celebrate a united benefice service. Local villages of taddington, Monyash, Earl Sterndale and the like had all been invited. Cannon Mary Goldsmith took the service while her husband Revd John sat in the service. Father Simon conducted the sermon and Irene Otty with help from Margaret Morgan organised tea and biscuits to warm the congregation before taking on the bitter cold of a beautiful chilled blue sky morning in the village of Chelmorton.

2006 Fortnightly Whist drives for 2006 start January 20th .   Whist drives targeted to go fortnightly begin Friday January 20th at the Chelmorton Village Institute.

2006 January 7th Hunt in the rain.   A small scattering of snow on December 27th made a little sledging possible on the Low but rain soon washed it away. Rain lashed down on Saturday 7th January to dampen the hunt which left the Church Inn Pub on Main Street at eleven o'clock. Local runner, Ian Hulse had braved Lathkil Dale while, horse box and wagons awaited the return of wet horse on roads around the village for the afternoon that did not give way to much sunshine.

2006 January 5th Bingo at the Church Inn Chelmorton.   The over sixties Friendship club met for the first Thursday of January for a fine lunch in the Church Inn and enjoyed an excellent afternoon game of Bingo.