Guest blog … Penny Farthings

Hi All! My name’s Mary and I’m guest blogging for Vicki while she’s dealing with a bit of a family crisis up in the north east. Never fear though, technophobe (don’t tell him I said that!) Steve is still at the cottages making sure that the guests are well cared for … along with the house keeping team.

For my part … I work with Vicki on all things website and computery …

I thought I’d tell you about a couple of things that’ve happened recently in and around Matlock …

Pennies in the Park

Pennies in the Park 2011 was a fabulous celebration of all things cycling inHall Leys Park, Matlock. Hall Leys Park celebrates its centenary this year and all manner of activities have been taking place. The highlight of the Pennies day was a massed start Penny Farthing race!

Other activities and races included bicycle powered smoothie making, a unicycle race, Go-ride races for youngster and a Victorian photo booth! The early autumn weather was mostly favourable … except for the short sharp shower just to remind us we’re in Derbyshire!

Pennies in the Park 2012 will be held as part of a bigger festival of cycling at Thoresby Park, Nottinghamshire.

More info: http://penniesinthepark.co.uk

Leisure Centre

The other big news locally is the lush new leisure centre … just 10 minutes down the road there’s a fab new Leisure Centre and Swimming Pool complex that Lord Seb Coe came to open the other day!

Read the local paper’s write up about the opening: Matlock Mercury website

More ARC Leisure Centre info: ARC Leisure Centre website