<![CDATA[Derbyshire Times - Lifestyle]]> Feed http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/lifestyle Copyright 2012, Johnston Press Plc http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/lifestyle/ndep_lifestyle_feed_1_35934 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:04:39 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 <![CDATA[Surge in the number of home hunters]]> http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/surge_in_the_number_of_home_hunters_1_4273980

DESPITE all the talk of doom and gloom, large numbers of people are keen to move home in 2012, according to a leading property website.

]]> 1.4273980 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:01:08 +0000 <![CDATA[the GIG GUIDE]]> http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/the_gig_guide_1_4273654

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23

]]> 1.4273654 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:23:26 +0000 <![CDATA[People power drives tense ghost story]]> http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/people_power_drives_tense_ghost_story_1_4271249

HAUNTING Julia doesn’t fit the typical Alan Ayckbourn mould. It’s billed as a ghost story, and he usually explores the way people connect with each other, or fail to.

]]> 1.4271249 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[DINING OUT: creative cuisine puts fire in Dragon’s belly]]> http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/dining_out_creative_cuisine_puts_fire_in_dragon_s_belly_1_4270061

If you are a fan of unusual and creative recipes featured on TV cooking programmes such as ‘Masterchef’, then the Dragons Fold Restaurant could be the place for you.

]]> 1.4270061 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:38:20 +0000 <![CDATA[Help cast to look the part]]> http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/help_cast_to_look_the_part_1_4246055

CHESTERFIELD Operatic Society is looking for someone special to fill a leading role in their next production, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.

]]> 1.4246055 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:00:41 +0000 <![CDATA[Gleeful Scooch go back to the 90s]]> http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/gleeful_scooch_go_back_to_the_90s_1_4246215

Chesterfield’s late party bar Back to the Nineties and Boogie Nights is launching a new live music night, with retro acts playing their favourites songs and the tracks that made them big.

]]> 1.4246215 Sun, 19 Feb 2012 14:20:55 +0000 <![CDATA[Chef’s a source of inspiration]]> http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/chef_s_a_source_of_inspiration_1_4246195

Award-winning chef Martin Clayton has stepped up to the hotplate to solve another culinary query from a Derbyshire Times reader.

]]> 1.4246195 Sun, 19 Feb 2012 08:08:25 +0000 <![CDATA[Fury’s Tornados blast back with the hits]]> http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/fury_s_tornados_blast_back_with_the_hits_1_4243854

Lead guitarist Chris Raynor is tuning up for a trip down memory lane when he plays in Chesterfield next week.

]]> 1.4243854 Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[Little band, big sound]]> http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/little_band_big_sound_1_4244740

Little, big band Swingamathing may only be a seven-piece outfit but pack a punch like a full swing band.

]]> 1.4244740 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[Diagrams drawing on life experience]]> http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/diagrams_drawing_on_life_experience_1_4246208

A FOLK-TINGED take on contemporary pop is the latest offering from a top Derbyshire musician.

]]> 1.4246208 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:18:40 +0000 <![CDATA[Comedic conjuror]]> http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/comedic_conjuror_1_4226737

Astounding tricks and hilarious gags feature in comedic conjuror Pete Firman’s new show, Jiggery Pokery.

]]> 1.4226737 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:00:55 +0000 <![CDATA[Listings guide]]> http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/listings_guide_1_4246138

Thursday, February 16

]]> 1.4246138 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[the GIG GUIDE]]> http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/the_gig_guide_1_4246204

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16

]]> 1.4246204 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:15:49 +0000 <![CDATA[Restoration comedy the modern way]]> http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/restoration_comedy_the_modern_way_1_4228138

I BET you thought Restoration comedy was all 17th century costumes and curly wigs, didn’t you? I did too – and then I went to the Crucible to see The Way of the World.

]]> 1.4228138 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[Snapshot of idyllic life from times past]]> http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/snapshot_of_idyllic_life_from_times_past_1_4247521

IT’S amazing what can be achieved with half a dozen chairs, nine actors, a platform and some imaginative light and sound.

]]> 1.4247521 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[Headliners cause double delight]]> http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/headliners_cause_double_delight_1_4246046 ]]> 1.4246046 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[Market still makes millionaires]]> http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/market_still_makes_millionaires_1_4206783

Despite the slow-moving and mortgage-starved housing market of 2011, the year still produced more property millionaires.

]]> 1.4206783 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:10:34 +0000 <![CDATA[Classical concert of two halves]]> http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/classical_concert_of_two_halves_1_4241852

Manchester Camerata’s visit to Sheffield City Hall was indeed a concert of two halves.

]]> 1.4241852 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:00:10 +0000 <![CDATA[Tile with a smile]]> http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/tile_with_a_smile_1_4206763

The obvious starting point is to lay the first row of tiles along one wall.

]]> 1.4206763 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:06:19 +0000 <![CDATA[Hallmark of romance]]> http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/hallmark_of_romance_1_4237308

Valentines Day is one of the most popular times of the year for couples to confirm their love for one another and it’s estimated that around 10% of the year’s engagements happen on February 14.

]]> 1.4237308 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0000