April 2015 Wendover News

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AprilMystery Object at the

Antiques Centre

£10 Gift Voucher for the winner

February’s object was a snooker cue

re-tipper

Make the most of longer daysNow we’re into April, we’re abuzz with activity, see Events pages 2 to 7 and the calendar pages 34 and 35.

In this month’s edition, Wendover News is paying tribute to three people who were influential in their own ways. If you would like to suggest a Local Face or make a Tribute, please use the contact details on this page.

Gordon NewmanA highly respected headmaster of John Colet School from 1962 to 1984, Gordon Newman

died on 24 February. Please see tributes on page 18.

Dolly SavilleAllegedly the world’s longest serving barmaid, Dolly Saville, also died on 24 February. Her eulogy can be read on page 32.

Jean PalmerA great champion of all things Weston Turville, Jean Palmer died on 10 March. Her son Mark wrote the tribute on page 31.

Erratum: The Tim Russ story about property demand on page 22 of the March edition of Wendover News contained a formatting error which made it difficult to read. The full text of the article appears on www.wendovernews.co.uk/news/property-demand. Wendover News regrets the error.

Wendover Music Concert Series 2015at St Mary’s Church

11 April 19.30Natalie Clein (cello)Anthony Marwood (violin)J S Bach, Kodaly and Ravel

13 June 19.30Michael Collins (clarinet)Michael McHale (piano)Saint-Saëns, Brahms and Poulenc

9 May 19.30Endellion String QuartetSchubert, Sibelius & Beethoven

11 July 19.30Martin James Bartlett (piano)J S Bach, Mozart, Rachmaninov, Liszt and Proko� ev

Please put the dates in your diary.Tickets available from 2 March from St Marys Church Shop,Wendover,

by phone from Aylesbury Tourist board (01296 330559)or from our website www.wendovermusic.org.uk

Dolly Saville paused at the Red Lion on her way to St Mary’s on her final journey. Acquaintances lined the street. Family, work

colleagues and friends packed the church.

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Aylesbury Rugby Club FixturesSenior fixtures for Aylesbury Rugby Club are Saturdays until May 2015. Home games in Weston Turville. More on www.arfcuk.com.

Cooking, Sewing & Knitting GroupsFrom classes to casual meetings, if you like to make or decorate cakes, sew or knit, there is sure to be a group for you. See pages 34 & 35.

Cycle Rides and Local WalksGroup cycle rides that begin in or near Wendover have been organised by the local Cycle Touring Club. Any bike will do as long as it’s roadworthy. Newcomers always welcome, but please try an easy-paced ride first. Visit southbuckscycling.or g.uk/rides/.

The Ramblers have a programme of organised walks in the Wendover area. Have a look at the listings on page 35 for more details.

Creative Connections28 Mar - 9 May, Bucks County Museum, Church Street, Aylesbury HP20 2QPSee exciting new work created by artists from Bucks Art Society and other art groups and inspired by objects from the Museum’s collections. Work is for sale. Free entry. For further details visit www.buckscountymuseum.org or call 01296 331441.

Easter Food FestivalSat 28 Mar, Loaf & Larder, Wyevale Gdn CtreWith demos, sampling, food producers and more. See ad p 4 and details page 30.

Halton Tennis Centre Tennis Camps30 Mar-11 Apr, Chestnut Avenue, HaltonTennis Camps for children from toddlers upwards. Book and pay over the phone by ringing 01296 623453 or book and pay online by going to www.haltontennis.co.uk.

Exhibition & Sale of PaintingsFri 3, Sun 5, Mon 6, 10am-4pm HP22 6QHProceeds benefit Calibre Audio Library for the Blind.

Lacey Green Windmill OpenSun 5, Mon 6, 2-5pm HP27 0PGThe windmill will be open on Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays from 2pm to 5pm until Sunday 27 September. Admission is £2 per adult and £1 per child (aged 5-15).

KEHS MeetingTue 7, 8pm, Stewart Hall“The Productive Cut Your Own Garden”. Chris Day, from Buckingham Garden Centre, returns to offer practical advice on developing a cutting garden.

Sandow Clowns Slapstick TheatreWed 8, 2pm, Memorial HallClowning for CLIC Sargent. All tickets £4.00 adults and children three years and over, free for two years and under. Tickets on the door from 30 minutes prior to performance.

Aston Clinton, Buckland & Drayton Beauchamp Horticultural SocietyWed 8, 8pm, Anthony HallTalk with slides: “May West – West Country Gardens” by John Cornwall.Thu 9, 6-7.45pm, Anthony HallEntry night for the Spring ShowSat 11, 2pm, Aston Clinton School Hall19th annual Spring Show and plant sale. Entry £1.

Tea & TalkThu 9, 10.30-11.30, Wendover Library RoomThe April topic is a family talk by Sue Hetherington on the Peregrine Falcons that live on County Hall in Aylesbury.

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CONTENTS01 MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR

02 EVENTS

07 FLOWER FESTIVAL

08 WENDOVER REMEMBERS

09 YOUTH

10 SCHOOLS

12 HS2

14 LOCAL NEWS

18 TRIBUTE - GORDON NEWMAN

19 MANAGING YOUR AFFAIRS

20 CYCLE RACKS

22 LINDENGATE

23 WENDOVER FOOTBALL CLUB

24 CLUB CORNER

28 BUSINESS FORUM

31 TRIBUTE - JEAN PALMER

32 TRIBUTE - DOLLY SAVILLE

33 LOCAL FACE - ROGER FELLOWS

34 WHAT’S ON SUMMARIES

36 MATTERS ARISING

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Events

EASTER SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICESWENDOVER FREE CHURCH, AYLESBURY ROAD

11.00am Worship with Holy CommunionSt ANNE’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, AYLESBURY ROAD

9.15am Sunday Mass HOLY FAMILY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, HALTON

10.30am Sunday Mass St MARY’S CHURCH OF ENGLAND

8.00am Holy Communion, 9.00am Holy Communion10.30am All Age CommunionSt MICHAEL’S C of E HALTON:

6.00pm Holy Communion

For more about church services,courses and meeti ngs,visit the Churches Together Offi ce:

@stmary’s, 11 High Street HP22 6DU 01296 62312310am-12.30pm each weekday (excluding Wednesday)

11+ EASTER HOLIDAYCONFIDENCE BOOSTER CLASSESDate: 7th, 8th,9th April in Wendover

What if your child could overcome the worries, anxieti es, fear of failure, and discover strategies to maximise learning eff orts?

What is on off er?• 3 hours of interacti ve fun over 3 mornings• discover diff erent way to approach exams• expand confi dence levels• and create easier learning

Would this make a diff erence to this 11+ year?Qualifi ed Teacher Facilitator and Life Coach

Interested? For more details call 07775 683387 or email jennie@energeti ceducati on.com

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Carers BucksThu 9, 1-3pm, Wendover Library Room“Time for Me” pamper session. You will also have the opportunity to ask any questions you might have about your caring role. Refreshments provided. There is no charge. www.carersbucks.org

Library Garden Opens for 2015Sat 11, 10.00, Wendover LibraryWith activities and stories for children from 11am.

Cat ShowSat 11, 12.30-4pm, Memorial HallEntrance £2.50 or £1.50 concessions.

Wendover Football ClubSat 11, 2pm, Fairford Leys HP17 8QQ1st big semi final of the season! Wendover take on Haddenham United for a chance to play in the Marsworth Cup Final (scheduled for Monday evening 27 April at Tring Athletic stadium!). Do please come and give your support!

Fete for Special Care Baby UnitSat 11, 2-4pm, Weston Turville Village Hall1st Halton (RAF) Scouts are organising and hosting a fete to raise funds for the Special Care Baby Unit at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.

Events

WENDOVER COMMUNITY LIBRARYSaturday 11 April: The library garden will be re-opening

At 11am there will be a children’s activity and stories.Come along for refreshments, cake and entertainment, weather permitting.

Friday 17 April at 7.30pmOn Screen at Wendover is showing Pride

Tickets from the Library. Enquiries: [email protected] Thursday of each month 10.30-11.30: Tea and TalkAn interesting talk, free refreshments and a chance to socialise.Sue Hetherington will join us during April to give a family talk about the Peregrine Falcons resident at County Hall in Aylesbury. We will have a children’s wild bird picture hunt and a family quiz. Please let us know if you intend to come to the talk.2.00 - 3.00pm on the 3rd Tuesday of each month - Knit & NatterFree. For all levels, just turn up, use your own materials or ours and enjoy a hot drink Monthly Conversation Group - International Conversation Coffee MorningIf you are interested in practising a language other than English please get in touch.Please note that Fun Fridays is now finished

For more information visit the Library orwww.buckscommunitylibraries.org/wendover/friends-of-wendover-library

April Loyalty Card OffersSee also www.wendoverloyaltycard.com,

Wendover Hardware on the Manor Waste andcommunity notice boards in Budgens & Costa,Peach Lane and Harpenden Building Society

ADH Window Cleaning: 20% discount: Pati o & Decking pressure washing 25% off conservatory roof cleaning! Gutt er clean check £30 discounted from any work done 07777 654383A Litt le Bird Gallery: Spend over Ten pounds and receive a FREE gift !Cambridge Weight Plan: 10% off initi al appointment. 01296 623560Cat Booker: FREE Class inducti on worth £5 or FREE Trial class worth £7:50-£9 for all new Custom. www.catbookerfi tness.co.ukChilterns Sports Clinic: 10% off any service and treatment except Swim Stroke Analysis (www.sportsinjuryclinic.org.uk / 01296 696133)Costa: 10% discount (cannot be used in conjuncti on with any other off er)Hemingford Pest Control: £10 off ANY accepted quote 07736 327808James Lyons Catering: Dine at home with rosett e standard food. Looking to entertain a client then please call James - 07896059275Liveluxe: FREE gift with any purchase when using your ILW Card 07786 990 537Maria Bray Nutriti onal Therapist: 10% off for initi al appointment, 581561No2: Treat yourselves to our delicious Deli Tasti ng Platt ers at No2 Pound Street, and we will treat you to 10% OFFPerry House Dental Surgery: 20% off bleaching,conditi ons apply. Simon Carter: 10% off all accessoriesSpice Garden: £5 off on orders over £25The Loft Studio & Gallery: FREE arti st’s card with Limited Editi on print purchase.Village Environment Services: 20% discount on accepted esti mate for CCTV drain survey or drain clearance, 07850 635844.Wendover Wood: 10% discount 01296 623869

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Wendover News April 2015 Please mention Wendover News when responding to adverts4

Wendover Music ConcertSat 11, 7.30pm, St Mary’s ChurchThis concert features Natalie Clein on cello and Anthony Marwood on violin performing pieces by Kodaly, Ravel and JS Bach. See advert page 1.

KEHS Spring ShowSun 12, 2-4.30pm, Stewart HallCome along and enjoy some beautiful displays of Spring flowers, together with delicious home-made teas.

Boxcrazy Papercraft WorkshopMon 13, 11.30am-1pm, Costa, Wyevale Garden Centre£15 to include refreshments. Non-refundable deposit required. Please ring Sue on 07758 594068 to book. See ad page 4.

Evening WITue 14, 7.45am, St Anne’s HallEdwina Mahoney will be talking about Volunteering for Victim Support. Visitors are most welcome to come to the meetings.

This year the National Federation of Women’s Institutes celebrates 100 years since the first WI was formed in Llanfairpwll in Anglesey. Last year the WI Centenary Baton started its journey travelling around the country visiting numerous WI’s. Wendover is honoured to be one of those selected to receive the Baton. On Saturday 25 April the Baton will arrive at Wyevale Garden Centre, (World’s End) Wendover. There the Baton will be received and carried at 2pm by Fiona Poole, Wendover WI’s inaugural President. Any queries please contact: Margaret Currell 01296 582318.

“Mud Matters”Wed 15, 7pm, Lindengate, Wyevale Gdn Ctre“The Importance of Soil Preparation”, presented by Julia Ayrey, Horticultural Expert from Wyevale Garden Centre. Bookings through [email protected].

Wendover Horticultural SocietyThu 16, 2.30pm, Library Room“Pests and Diseases”, with speaker Paula Dorsett.

Events

PAPERCRAFTS AND MIXED MEDIA WORKSHOPNext Workshop:

MONDAY 13th APRIL 2015 11.30 – 1 PM

SUE DUNNETT MOB: 07758594068

BOXCRAZYCRAFTING WORKSHOP AT COSTA COFFEE,

Worlds End Garden Centre, Wendover

£15 per session to include refreshmentsNon Refundable deposit required to secure a place

All materials provided All ages welcometo book a session please call

Easter Food FestivalSaturday 28th March 2015

Easter Food FestivalSaturday 28th March 2015

Lots of Producers, Lots of Demos, Lots of Sampling, Lots of Everything, Lots to Eat...

Come and Join Us and Feed your Need!Bring Friends, a Smile and a Basket to take it all home in...

- OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK -Loaf & Larder at Worlds End Garden Centre, Aylesbury Road, Wendover, HP22 6BD T:01296 624839

The Farm Shop, Deli and Butcher at Worlds End Garden CentreINVITE YOU TO A MONTH OF FOOD KICKING OFF WITH OUR

Lady Greywould like to announce

that we areunder new management

from 1st April

Please celebrate with us and try our Easter treats

Find us behindWendover Antique Centre

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Aylesbury Ctre for the National TrustThu 16, 8pm, Broughton Jr School HP19 9GYLumina presents ”Eight hundred years of Music for Courtiers and Commoners”.

On Screen @Wendover LibraryFri 17, Sun 19, 7.30pm, Library RoomThe critically acclaimed and touching Brit-com “Pride” is the April offering. Tickets £5 in advance - book soon, as they go quickly!

Family History TalkSat 18 2pm, Prebemdal Farm Comm Ctre“Our Ancestors Through Literature” with speaker Michael Grady. Non-members very welcome. A small donation is appreciated. www.bucksfhs.org.uk

Lindengate Spring Fair Sat 18, 2-5pm, Worlds End Garden CentreThere will be lots to see and do including vintage tractor ploughing, steam engine displays, a working forge, a number of the local conservation groups with bats and

butterflies and Shankydd and Joey the donkeys are coming along with their friends from Road Farm Countryways.

Refreshments will be available including tea and homemade cake and a hotdog stall supported by Loaf and Larder, with their very own Lindengate Sausage!

Aylesbury Vale Embroiderers’ GuildSat 18, 2.30 pm, SM Meth Church HP22 5UJ“A Passion for Pearls” with Frances Benton is a lively talk on pearls, nature’s only living gemstones.

Nearly New Sale and Rotary Craft Fair Sat 18, 11am-4pm, Weston Turville Village HallNearly New Sale to benefit Weston Turville Pre-School and Spring Craft Fair to benefit Lindengate.

Toddle Bop followed by Kids DiscoSat 18, 3.15-4.30 & 5.30-7.30pm, Mem HallKids Night Out bring another round of music, dance & fun to the Memorial Hall. Please visit www.kidsnightout.net. See advert page 6.

EventsLEGACY FAIRS

Antiques & Collectors MarketThursday 16 April

9am-2pm (Trade 8am)Entrance by donation to Charity

Wendover Memorial Hall

LIPREADERS HEAR BETTER ... ...let your eyes help your ears

Lipreading &

Managing Hearing Loss classes at

Wendover Library

Term starts

Friday 24 April Time: 1.30 - 3pm

Small, friendly class

For further details contact:

[email protected] 07837 993923

Do you struggle to hear clearly

in noise?

Hogarth House, High Street, Wendover01296 624402, [email protected]

www.sallyturnerantiques.comCustomer car park through archway

**All stock must go**End of lease Clearance Sale

Most items at cost priceOR LESS!!

Hours of business: 10.00 am to 5.00 pmClosed Wednesday & Sunday

Shop closes Saturday 2nd May

Call in to the Barn behind the shop where furniture isbeing sold at cost price

Many items need restoration,- an ideal springtime project !

You are warmly invited toA Service for Wholeness and Healing

St. Mary’s Church, WendoverSunday, 26 April – 3pm

� e service lasts for about 40minutesSee p?? for more details

Keen to QuitGet healthy, wealthy and wiseBecome smoke free in 2015

Give up for goodIndividual sessions - no classes

Call Peter on 07747 634397

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Parkinsons Coffee MorningThu 23, 10.15am-12noon, Library RoomGet some information about Parkinson’s and have a cup of coffee in support of charity.

Wendover Twinning AssociationThu 23, 7.30pm, Wendover Library Room“My Life as a Film Extra”, with speaker Jacqui Keyse. Members £3, Visitors £4.

Weston Turville Historical SocietyFri 24, 8pm, Weston Turville Village Hall“The Nightingale Sisters & Claydon House”, with speaker Sue Baxter. Members £2, Visitors £3. www.wthsoc.org.uk

Guide Hut Tidy UpSat 25, 10am-12noon, Manor CrescentCome along and meet members of Wendover’s Girlguiding community and help give the Guide Hut and its grounds a much-needed makeover. Tea and rolls on offer.

Service for Wholeness & HealingSun 26, 3pm, St Mary’s ChurchPerhaps you are suffering from physical or

mental scars or trauma, or you are grieving the loss of someone dear to you. You may be about to undergo hospital treatment or perhaps, you care for someone who is suffering.

If you would value the opportunity to spend time in a sacred place, and to absorb the healing love and peace of God, you are warmly invited to attend a time for Wholeness and Healing. During this short, simple and very gentle “service”, which includes stillness, silence and music, there will also be an invitation to receive the “laying on of hands” or, simply to sit still and experience God’s loving presence and touch. You do not need to be a church member to be able to attend. All are welcome.

“Japanese Gardens and their philosophy”Wed 29, 7pm, Lindengate, Wyevale Gdn CtreJulia Ayrey brings her knowledge to another Lindengate workshop. Bookings through [email protected].

And in May...St Mary’s Flower Festival, the Halton Triathlon, more from Lindengate, and many more events!

Events

KING AND QUEEN

Beer Festival01 – 04 May

8 Real Ales & 2 Real CidersBBQ Saturday

Followed byLive Music from 9pm – midnight

Quiz nights 2nd Wednesday of each month from 7.30pm.

8 April, 13 May, 10 June

Food Served Tuesday – Friday

12.00 – 2.30pm, 5 – 9pm.Saturday 12.00 – 9pm,Sunday 12.00 – 4pm

Pizzas available to eat in or take away (10% off).

See Website or Facebook for more events

www.� ekingandqueenwendover.co.uk

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FLOWER AND MUSIC FESTIVALWhere: St Mary’s Church WendoverWhen: Saturday 2 to Monday 4 MayTheme: celebration of 800 years of community since Magna CartaAim: to have an exciting community event and raise funds for St Mary’s church and the local mental health charity Lindengate (which supports people with mental health issues through gardening and horticultural activities).

What will there be? Flower and other displays depicting historical events as they have impacted Wendover eg Wendover before history, Cromwell’s army, the leper colony and Mrs Armitage’s pies!.... and much more

Music: • Headline event is the concert on Saturday

2nd May at 7.30 in the church featuring singer Jill Neenan, the AMC Big Band and the AMC Double Reed Ensemble

Other music events include:• Five children’s choirs from local schools

singing on the Saturday morning• St Mary’s singers on Saturday afternoon• St Mary’s musicians on Sunday lunchtime,

including Sarah on Sax• Wing Choir with music director Jill Neenan

and some of her friends and senior students.

• Also Aylesbury Grammar School Barber Shop musicians

• Songs of celebration praise with popular nominated songs/hymns – Sunday evening

• Guitar mini concert on Monday morning• Bach Violin and Oboe concerto in D minor• Closing concert with Peter Thomas and

friends Monday afternoon• Several other small music items

Refreshments:• All weekend – Magna Carta cafe selling

tea/ coffee and homemade cakes• All weekend our own Magna Carta Beer

tent selling local beer and other drinks• Saturday lunchtime BBQ• Sunday lunchtime Hog Roast accompanied

by the GilliBillies, accordion and mandolin players

• Monday lunchtime – ploughman’s lunch accompanied by Magna Carta era music

Other activities• Raffle and Tombola• Plant stall• Book stall• Flower wall• Children’s activities, including a bouncy

castle/slide, quiz, jewellery making and face painting – not all available at the same time.

Further details from:@stmarys church shop,11 High Street WendoverHP22 6DUwww.stmaryswendover.org.uk/flowers

A souvenir programme is also on sale (£2) at the church shop (from Easter).

Entry:• Entry to church is by donation• Tickets for the Saturday evening concert

are £10 or £25 for a family ticket with up to two adults

• Celebration praise – no charge. Forms to nominate favourite worship song or hymn available at the church office.

See adverts pages 3 & 5.

NEW Classes in WENDOVER on Mondays and

Coming soon to TRING Nursery & Preschool programme available

For details & to book, please contact

[email protected]

Tel: 07970 719803

Original Soundplay Classes for Babies and Toddlers

Suitable from birth

First class FREE

Flower FestivalA S Landscapes

All aspects of landscape constructionFor a free quote please contact Andy

07841976262 www.aslandscape.uk

Healing Meditati on GroupBringing in transforming Archangelic energies and8 Week Mindfulness Meditati on Course 2015

Mornings in WendoverFFI holisti clouise@ti scali.co.uk

www.beingmysti cal.co.uk01296 696285 mob 07742 185 819

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Wendover RemembersAll material copyright 2014 Wendover Remembers

APRIL 1915The Second Battle of Ypres began on 22 April 1915 and the Germans used poison gas for the first time in the war. Only a determined defence by Canadian troops checked the German advance. On 25 April 70,000 British, Australian and French troops landed at Helles and Anzac Cove in Gallipoli in an effort to take Turkey out of the war. Italy entered the war on the side of the Allies. At sea, the British ship the Seven Seas was torpedoed off Beachy Head and the German submarine U-10 sank three British trawlers. Zeppelins bombed East Anglia, Tyneside and some London suburbs. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lloyd George, concerned at the ill-effects of alcohol on industrial production, increased the tax on beer and spirits and persuaded King George V and his household to abstain for the duration. It was a gesture ignored by most of the population.

In Wendover the Holland Brewery in the High Street advertised its price list stating that “These prices do not include the additional War Tax”. Ale XXX cost 2d a pint and the strong Double Stout 2 1/2 d a pint. Wendover’s fifteen public houses thrived.

By April 1915 work to improve the amenities at Halton Camp was nearing completion. In the early months of the war, particularly during the winter of 1914-15, the camp area had suffered from flooding and lack of catering and hygiene facilities and these led to the spread of infection and desertion. As a result, soldiers were billeted out to homes in the area and many were found accommodation in Wendover. The tents at Halton were replaced by wooden huts and a newspaper report in April described the movement of troops back to the Camp and the great preparations for their return. A

new road, now Forest Close, was constructed from the Station to Dobbins Lane to ease the movement of troops. Now that trench warfare was established on the Western Front the training of soldiers included the design and construction of trenches and these are still in evidence in the Halton grounds.

Sailors were not forgotten and Mrs C.S. Routh, of the Manor House, organised the collection of fruit and vegetables, many gathered by school children, and these were sent to the Fleet. The German U-boat activity and the loss of British merchant ships placed great emphasis on the local production of food. Mr Charles Adams of Manor Farm relinquished his lease on a piece of land in Tring Road to provide an extra garden area for the school. The entry in the School Log Book for 12 April 1915 stated : “ Work started and continued more or less each day on the new garden”. Fourteen girls and fourteen boys were each allocated a plot of land to produce vegetables and much of their produce went to the war effort.

The soldiers from the Camp swelled the population of Wendover. Mr E. Sanders of Vine Tree Dairy was hard pressed to supply the required quantities of milk and advertised for additional milk to be brought to Wendover Station. There was full employment and an increasing demand for houses for rent. The war had brought considerable prosperity to the town.

If you have any family reminiscences you would like to share, please contact Wendover News as shown below and on the front page.

Bookkeeper/AdministratorWe are a professional practi ce based in Wendover with a“can do” atti tude and are seeking to recruit a competent person with a working knowledge of Cloud based accountancy systems and Sage payroll. This is an employed positi on with fl exible working hours by arrangement which would suit a person who enjoys the working environment of a smaller offi ce and who thrives on using their own initi ati ve.

Please send a full CV together with an indicati on of salary expectati on to [email protected]

Wendover Choral SocietySt Mary’s Church Wendover 16 May at 7.30

MUSIC FOR VOICE AND BRASS‘MORE ENGLISH THAN THE ENGLISH’

Wendover Choral Society and the City of Cambridge Brass BandConducted by Peter Bassano

• Five Songs by British composers: William Sterndale Bennett; Edward Elgar; George Macfarren; Joseph Barnby; Charles Wood

• Christopher Gunning: Wicken Fen• Percy Grainger: Folk Songs• John McCabe: Cloudcatcher Fells• John Rutter: Gloria

Ticket £15; Concessions £12 and Under 18s FreeTickets available from @St Mary’s, [email protected]

11 High Street, Wendover. Tel: 01296 623123

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U3A take on youngsters and win… During February half term the centre was awash with activity. There was a junior first aid course run by Bucks County Council, which gave some of the young leaders the chance to earn a qualification that benefits the centre and them as young people. This was a fun and productive day.

The centre also hosted Premier Sports activity camp. www.sport.premier-education.com lists more of those to come.

On the last day of half term, it was time for battle to commence, as several of our young people took on the giants that are the university of the third age for table tennis. The young people didn’t quite realise what they were taking on, as very quickly they were beaten in almost every game. However, heads are still held high and they are now challenging the U3A to something more physical, dodgeball. As I reflect on this event and look at the picture above, I am just inspired as these two generations came together. The atmosphere was great and the energy high

as these groups came together and shared knowledge and experience.

After the tournament the young people spent some time coming up with ideas for our Apprentice-style competition and doing Dragons’ Den-style presentations. To find out more about The Apprentice, which we are running in conjunction with Budgens and the Wendover Youth Forum, email me [email protected]. And if this wasn’t enough, we finished the day off with some go karting. The Youth Forum have now got their own go karts. If you would like to hire them for your youth group, go to www.youthforum.co.uk/wheelspin.

Roof RepairsNew roofs,Lead Flashings,Repointi ng,Gutt er RepairsCall Pete:01296 62461807775 732192

Nick TaylorLandscape Gardener

Decking, Walls, Drives, Lawns, PondsPatios, Paths

and all General LandscapingWendover (01296) 696840

07507 829423

YouthWednesday Evenings at 6.30pmat Wendover Youth Centre,Wharf Road, Wendover

Learn to manage your stress withMindfulness, breathing and gentle Yoga.Feel refreshed and ready to face the day.

Learn skills to manage your mind.Gentle yoga and Mindfulness class delivered by

Psychologist/Yoga Therapist– no yoga experience necessary.All ages and fitness levels welcome.

Prior booking necessary by [email protected]

www.mindfullystressfree.co.uk

Prior booking

necessary

Thinking about Lasti ng Powers of Att orney ….?

There has been much in the press recently about the benefi ts of preparing a Lasti ng Power of Att orney (an ‘LPA’) – would you and your family like to fi nd out more and at a ti me to suit you …?

We know that there’s never enough ti me to do everything during a busy week and this is something you need to discuss together - to save you taking ti me off work, you can now book a no-obligati on FREE appointment with one of our Solicitors at our next Saturday Surgery on Saturday 11 April.

This will enable you and your family to get together with us in a more relaxed environment on a Saturday morning and to benefi t from some straight-forward, practi cal advice - tea and biscuits included!

Our next Saturday Surgery - Saturday 11 April

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Rotary Technology Tournament 2015On Friday 27 February four John Colet Teams took part in the Rotary Technology tournament at Chiltern Hills Academy. The teams were made up of students from Year 7 – Year 10 and everyone was delighted as John Colet won three out of four categories at the tournament.

Technology teacher Mr Brand was also entered into the advanced level category!

Team were challenged to create a rescue vehicle powered by a motor and battery pack, which then needed to run across a one metre suspended string across a river, with no human contact with the device whilst in motion. The younger teams also had to create an on/off switch, whilst the Year 10 team needed to install a reverse mechanism for the vehicle so it could drop a rescue package and reverse back across the string! Material available included cogs, wires, wooden rods, a motor, a battery pack, paperclips, screws, string and various other items.

All teams had from 10am – 2pm to design and make their model, and all agreed the time whizzed by. All teams were thrilled as every vehicle constructed successfully made it across the string.

Two of the four teams were awarded £25 each prize money and as a school the teams also won a trophy for having the most triumphs in the various categories.

Year 9 Apprenticeship AssemblyAs part of National Apprenticeship Week, Year 9 students were given a presentation about the scheme. Lauren Green, Lauren Ruta and Charlotte Bridson are all currently studying various apprenticeships and spoke about their experiences.

The presentation was organised through Bucks Adult Learning, who ran a series of presentations across the county to inform current students about apprenticeships, and inspire students to consider this career option.

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Two of the speakers were former John Colet students, so it was particularly interesting to welcome them back and hear about their experiences since leaving school.

Chiltern Way FederationWendover Campus is delighted to share with you our recent educational outcomes and how they compare nationally. Using published data and comparing it to the 132 other similar schools in the country, Wendover came 8th in terms of Average

Points Score (APS) and 1st in meeting expected levels of progress in English.

Prestwood Campus, our sister school in the federation, came 3rd in the APS league tables. This is an outstanding achievement of which we are extremely proud.

We are delighted for our pupils who have worked hard to achieve such outstanding results and this in turn affords them greater life chances when they leave the school.

We have an imminent local authority review inspection and will update you on the outcome of this in the next edition. Fingers crossed!

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On Saturday 14 March the Wendover POP group hosted a very successful meeting for over 50 petitioners from the Wendover area. Bob Duggan welcomed everyone and explained the idea was to get petitioners to start to think about appearing in front of the select committee, what evidence they needed and how they were going to present it. This was achieved by sharing with them the lessons learnt from observing the select committee and a short excerpt of the select committee on TV and by trying to establish what petitioners’ needs were for support and training. The idea of jointly petitioning was discussed. In addition an update on HS2 was provided by Hilary Wharf of HS2AA and Ray Payne talked about the Chiltern Long Tunnel. A big thank you to the speakers and helpers who helped make this event a success. Based on this progress Wendover HS2 plans to lead further meetings to support petitioners.

The timetable for the select committee has been announced up until the break

for electioneering. They will not start again until after the general election in May. Consequently the visit of the select committee to the area is likely to be in the second half of May or early June.

Our MPs have been lobbying for the select committee to have a 3 day visit to Buckinghamshire – one day for each constituency. Clearly the number of petitions from Wendover and the Chilterns represent a challenge to them. Deciding on a tunnel early would potentially save them time and effort, but just how to do it is still open to debate. The select committee could hear the tunnel promoters and councils between June and summer recess and then hear individuals after the summer recess. Or they could hear the Colne Valley proposals and those petitions come down from the north towards Wendover before the summer recess and then hear the Chilterns after the summer. They have a great challenge in front of them.


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Here is a question for those interested in these things .The select committee started hearing Petitioners last July, by the end of March they will have heard 400. If there are over 800 in the Chilterns how long will it take to hear them all? Either way it seems individual petitioners will not be called before September.

I spent a morning last week sitting in on the select committee hearing petitioners from the Colne Valley. It was enlightening. The most surprising thing I found is that my opinion of MP’s went up after this experience. They were polite and helpful to petitioners, most importantly they listened (they may not have agreed but they were there). I could see why they get a little bit irritated by repetition and generalities. They liked personal stories – how does HS2 impact you walking your dog, weeding your garden, driving to work or sitting on your patio. They seemed interested which I thought was great.

Some other breaking news:• HS2 no longer going to Heathrow• Euston for HS2 seems to be shrinking and

costing even more• Select committee stopped hearing

petitions on 23 March. A few days of private meetings follow and then they start electioneering

• The House of Lords Economic affairs committee report on HS2 due 25 March

• Chiltern Long Tunnel scheduled to be published towards the end of March

Interesting times ahead!Brian Thompson

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There are some wonderful services in Bucks but some are running at full capacity - with your help, more volunteers can increase services and help reduce loneliness. Local groups and clubs need volunteers to help with lunches, fun activities, befriending, driving and more! If you have a spare hour or two, would like to benefit others and join a friendly group, change your life and become a volunteer! For information about volunteering opportunities in Bucks, please contact the Volunteer Hub on 0300 1111 250 or email [email protected] to find you a suitable role.

The Volunteer Hub actively recruits volunteers for charities and groups in Buckinghamshire who support older and vulnerable adults as part of Buckinghamshire’s County Council’s Prevention Matters programme.

Wendover ToddlersWendover Toddlers runs every Monday during term time, 1.30-3pm in the Wendover Memorial Hall, aimed at babies and toddlers aged 0-5. We are supported and attended by staff from the Wendover Children’s Centre on the First Monday of each month and offer a fun friendly atmosphere with a baby corner, crafts, toys, tea/coffee and healthy snack. Admission is free on your first session, then £2 for 1 child, siblings £1, under 6 months are free.

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Carers BucksCarers Bucks, the charity which supports and promotes the wellbeing of unpaid family carers, is celebrating 10 years of providing a service to carers across Buckinghamshire. Carers Bucks currently provides support to over 7300 adult carers and nearly 600 young carers, in different types of caring role, across the County from Burnham to Buckingham.

Stephen Archibald, Chief Executive of Carers Bucks says: “It’s been 10 years since we started our first support group and we have come a long way since then. Our work continues to reach out to all carers who require our support, and we look forward to the next 10 years of helping unpaid family carers in Buckinghamshire”.

There are currently over 49,500 unpaid adult carers in Buckinghamshire and each week

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New rights entitle carers and the people they care for to an assessment of their needs regardless of their income and finances or their level of need. The benefit of having an assessment is that it will identify care and support needs and provide information and advice about services to meet those needs. In April 2016 the remaining parts of the Care Act will come into effect, including the introduction of the “Care Cap”.

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Save the ChildrenWhat interests do you have? What special skills do you have? Would you be interested in using those interests and skills to help SAVE THE CHILDREN raise money to give children in this country and round the world a better life? There are so many ways of doing this like using one hour to write an email or letter to an MP, helping to organise a fund raising event, joining a local group.

We are looking for people of all ages who want to use what they’re good at and what interests them. If you are interested, please contact either Christine Baker, Chair of the

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The Wendover Swimming PoolBy the time you read this, The Wendover Swimming Pool will have made an announcement about its lease agreement with Bucks County Council. More details in the May Wendover News. See advert page 7.

Wendover Branch Hours are ChangingIt was with unbelievable shock and horror that local customers of Lloyds Bank opened a letter dated March 2015 informing them that from Monday 1 June the bank hours will be changing to Tuesday and Thursday ONLY from 10am to 3pm.

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Wendover News regrets to inform readers of the death of Gordon Newman, aged 89, on 24 February. His funeral was held in Sutton on Sea, Lincolnshire, on Friday 13 March. Anyone who wishes may make a donation to The Alzheimer’s Society. Many thanks to Richard Williams who attended the funeral representing John Colet School and who provided the evocative photo.

Gordon William Newman was headmaster of John Colet School from 1962 to 1984.

Cherry-Anne Evans, who taught with Gordon in both The Grange and The Colet, writes: Prior to taking on the headship of John Colet School, Gordon Newman had been deputy headmaster at The Grange School in Aylesbury. He took over a small,

rural school and built it into a thriving educational establishment with a very good academic reputation. Pupils and staff alike appreciated his forward looking policies, his disciplinary requirements and his interest.

He was not a remote figurehead but a hands on, visible, headmaster.

Philip Mitchell adds: In 1984 I was very lucky to become headmaster to succeed Gordon Newman as headteacher of John Colet School, which was well respected in the local area. There was a good work ethic among the children and the

staff were clearly focussed on the needs of the pupils.

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There has been a lot in the media recently about Lasting Powers of Attorney and how they operate. Unfortunately, many of the articles which appear either only tell part of the story or are misleading in some respect.

The Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) was introduced in October 2007. There are two types of LPA – one for Property & Financial Affairs and one for Health & Welfare issues. Before October 2007, it was possible to make an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA). These are still valid and continue to be used widely but they only cover property and financial decisions and do not give the attorney any rights in relation to health and welfare matters.

An LPA for Property & Financial Affairs is a legal document in which you (the donor) give someone else (your attorney or attorneys) the authority to manage your property and financial affairs if you are not able to do so. An LPA for Health & Welfare matters gives your attorney rights in relation to matters such as access to medical records, making life sustaining decisions, where you should

live e.g. a care home. The Office of the Public Guardian’s registration fee for each type of LPA is currently £110.

If you lose capacity without having an LPA in place then your bank accounts may be frozen, bills may go unpaid and it would mean that someone concerned with your affairs would have to make an application to the Court of Protection to be appointed as your Deputy to manage your affairs. If you have no close family, it may be that the Local Authority would make this application themselves.

The costs of making an application to the Court of Protection are usually considerably greater than making an LPA.

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Removing Cycle RacksThe Parish Council has decided to remove the three cycle racks from their land in front of Budgens store when the Manor Waste is refurbished later this year. The Council would place new racks at the east and west extremities of the Waste as part of the makeover of this public space. Get Wendover Cycling, the local cycling amenity pressure group, has argued forcefully against this proposed change. Arguments made included:

• That the original black “Sheffield Pattern” racks had been requested by the former owners of Budgens to bring order to the parking of bicycles in front of the store. The request was met jointly by the Parish Council and the County Council who each bore half the cost. Removing the racks now would be to waste this public expenditure.

• Bike racks are an effective solution to the problem of where to leave bicycles. Without racks cycles will be left propped against shop frontages, private property and any other handy object such as benches, trees,

litter and flower bins etc., or worse still, will be left sprawled over the pavement, particularly by small children.

• Racks provide secure fittings to padlock a bike to.• Budgens is the most frequently visited

destination in the village for cyclists and is also the source of the greatest volume and weight of purchases made.

• Motorists can lock shopping in their cars whilst returning trolleys, cyclists must leave theirs unattended.

• Cyclists would be deprived of one of the principal benefits of cycling - it represents door to door transport.

• Some shopping trolleys will be abandoned by the new cycle racks rather than being returned.

• The weather awnings along the front of Budgens offer shelter from the rain.

• If the bike racks are removed it’s likely the cyclists shopping at Budgens will default and leave their bike as near as possible to the front of the store, propped against anything to hand. Is this the untidy image either Budgens or the Parish Council wish to see imposed on the smartly restored Manor Waste?

GWC lobbied for additional racks at either end of the Waste when the project was first considered and had assurances that these would be provided in addition to the current provision. What GWC didn’t expect and deplores in the strongest possible terms was that the present racks be removed from what is public not private land. We have not lost hope that this unfortunate decision could be reversed if we could gain sufficient support from Wendover cyclists and other sympathetic residents. If you wish to support GWC, please email the clerk to the parish council ([email protected]).

Chris Peeler, chair, Get Wendover Cycling

Doubling the Number of Cycle RacksAs many of you are aware, the Parish Council is planning a refurbishment project of Manor Waste with the main aims being to improve safety and the usability of the land. As part of the plans the Parish Council decided to give additional provision to cyclists by having

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racks for cycle parking at both ends of Manor Waste, instead of the single rack currently located in front of Budgens. WPC has considered the arguments put forward by Get Wendover Cycling (GWC) to keep a rack at the front of Budgens. Wendover Parish Council (WPC) has to consider all of the users of the Manor Waste and how they will be using the land now and in the future. For example, we have a number of people who use mobility scooters and people with prams, all of whom we are sure would like to leave their valuable equipment under cover, in sight and near to hand.

By doubling the provision of cycle racks currently on Manor Waste, WPC continues to support responsible cycling in Wendover and beyond. We are currently looking at plans to install cycle racks at the Cricket Club on The Witchell. When WPC engaged with the community, through a comprehensive and well publicised

consultation process prior to developing the Manor Waste project, one of the questions asked was whether provision for cycle parking should be increased. There were 254 completed questionnaires returned in total. A great response for this kind of consultation. 32% of responders expressed the wish to have increased cycle parking provision. Statistically this was the lowest approval ratio of the four choices where people expressed an opinion. The WPC decided to take a positive view for the future and to increase the cycle rack provision. By placing a rack at each end of the Manor Waste it is believed cyclists will see them more easily and realise that they are for general use and not just for Budgens shoppers. We also want to reduce the number of cycles being ridden across what is primarily a pedestrian area to reduce the risk of a collision. The old black cycle rack was removed to facilitate Budgens in meeting its obligation to

provide an access ramp. Sweeney’s Budgens then funded the replacement of the old racks. The WPC hopes to reuse these racks elsewhere as the style of rack is not in keeping with the overall design for the refurbishment of the Manor Waste. GWC is concerned that cyclists going to Budgens will not use a rack at the ends of Manor Waste but will instead drop their bikes outside of the shop. WPC believes cyclists in the village are more responsible than this. For many, we are sure their cycles are simply too valuable to them to just abandon in this way. Cyclists leaving their bicycles in inappropriate places outside shops and businesses in the rest of the village does not seem to be a problem. Whether you are a cyclist or not, we hope that you are satisfied that the PC has done its bit to “Get Wendover Cycling” whilst at the same time meeting the needs of the wider community that elected us.

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Lindengate springs into actionAs we soak up the joys of another spring and all that it heralds for the year ahead, Lindengate is very excited to be fully operational with an ever expanding and successful community of “Gardeners” and volunteers.

We have been greatly encouraged by all the amazing work that everyone involved with Lindengate has put into seeing us through our first winter and as the site starts to turn from brown to green we can really feel that we are reaping the benefits of such commitment.

Sian Chattle and Charlie Powell, Lindengate’s Co-Founders, both say, “We still have a long way to go before we are sustainable, but we have been amazed by the local support that we have received that has enabled us to get this far with this much needed resource. We can do so much to help people with mental health needs in our area.”

Our growing programme for the year includes a variety of fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers

and bedding plants and we have a number of plans to start work on a few of the many types of garden designs and habitats that we hope to include on the site.

Of particular interest are the 11 varieties of potato that we are trialling in partnership with Wyevale Garden Centre. We will be looking at each one’s yield and quality of tuber and then we will be doing a taste and texture trial involving the public in the garden centre and at Lindengate’s site.

One of the habitats that we will be developing this year is under the guidance of the Upper Thames Branch for Butterfly Conservation to encourage the nationally scarce Striped Lychnis Moth to join us. Dark Mullein is their caterpillars’ food plant and it has become increasingly rare in recent years. Lindengate is growing Dark Mullein from seed to introduce to the site and send to other sites.

We are also working hard to encourage our feathered friends on to the site and have

helped support the local Wendover Mars Cubs achieve one of their badges. They worked hard making an amazing array of bird feeders and boxes from recycled wood. They then spent a rather rainy and windy Saturday morning in February with some of our volunteers and their leaders on site putting some of them up.

If you would like to follow the progress of our potatoes and Dark Mullein and all the other exciting activities that we shall be doing, then please go to our Facebook page www.facebook.com/lindengategardening.

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Lindengate Spring FairSaturday 18 April from 2pm – 5pm at Lindengate, The Old Allotment Site, next to Wyevale Garden Centre. We offer you a chance to find out what we are doing and see how you can get involved.

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Wendover Marches On!March was an up and down month for Wendover FC 1st Team, with the “Black & Golds” winning 3 and unexpectedly losing 2 of their 5 games played. This resulted in an exit from one of the cups, but sustained their push for the title at the top of the league thanks to a quick fire season double over Bedgrove Dynamos beating them 5-2 away and 6-0 emphatically at home.

Our Top Scorer for the month was Wendover’s new goal machine Jamie Spurden with 7 goals, closely followed by Tom Sheppard on 4 with 1st goals of the

season for Jack Thomson, Andy Tallyn and skipper Tom Newman. Tristan Nicholls was March’s star performer with some fantastic displays.

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Wendover Arm TrustRecently there has been growing concern over our ability to keep our restoration going purely on a volunteer basis. We are looking at the possibility of using contract assistance with some of the work.

We are also asking volunteers to nominate days they are able to assist so that there are six on site every day and not turn up unannounced to find there is no work for them. Thank you.

Wendover Village Cup 2015The 2015 Wendover Village Cup competition is returning to the Witchell Cricket Ground for most weekend afternoons from late April through to the Final on 19 July at the Witchell. The competition is our local family friendly rival competition to the IPL 20/20 with teams of 8 players made up of local teams often scoring in excess of 300 runs from 12 “8 ball” overs. The teams include the Wellhead Old Boys, Dragons, Jolly Boys, Tradesmen, Rugby Dads, Fat Dads, WFC Young Guns, Pretenders, Sharks and Angels.

Please contact [email protected] if you are interested in entering team for this season or come down to the Witchell to enjoy a feast of cricket.

Wendover Bowls ClubThe indoor season “Short Mat” ends this month and we then revert to playing outdoors. Whatever the weather brings (yes we are daft enough to play in the rain), it is still a good way to spend time outdoors.

We have a full season of fixtures against other Clubs which are the “Friendly” fixtures and are played at Home and Away generally on Saturday and Sunday afternoons with a light meal after the match where we get to know other Club members. They are always played in good atmosphere and there are no recriminations if a “rink” loses. They just have to help tidy up!!

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We have our Pre Season Dinner in the Club House on Friday 17 April which is the day before our first outdoor match against Kitcheners Bowls Club. This club comes from Berkhamsted and have been, for a number of years, our first competitive match.

Our Club is pleased to announce that on April 11 two of our members are celebrating their ”DIAMOND WEDDING ANNIVERSARY” in the Club House. They are both keen bowlers and play on a regular basis both indoors and out. Many Congratulations!

The Games Night went very well with 54 Members attending. A good evening was had by all.

If you want more information about the Club, which is located in Dobbins Lane just behind the Tennis Club, please come along and meet some members. We are normally open during the Summer Season on most days and at the weekend unless we are “playing away”. To check, just contact Brian Wheeler

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Wendover Cricket ClubThe cricket season is nearly upon us and junior and senior training starts outside in mid-April. Meanwhile, Wendover Cricket Club is preparing to celebrate its 150th Year! It’s a milestone year for our Cricket Club and, whilst HS2 continues to cast its long shadow over the Ellesborough Road ground, the Club is casting aside such concerns in its determination to celebrate 150 Years of play. Events are being planned for Friday 4 and Saturday 5 September so watch out for news on that next month! There will be a Members evening event, as well as day and evening events to which all are welcome, so save those dates!

Leagues have been entered for all ages from 9 to 17, as well as the senior teams in the Mid Bucks League, with the first games starting on 25 & 26 April. Some age groups are already at maximum capacity, but all

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The Whitchurch Morris Men – Morris On TVThe call for all dancers to The Royal Standard of England at Forty Green never came as the Grand Union Morris found they could cover it. After some negotiation, what was originally envisaged as a large gathering became a much reduced affair. Still you will be able to see it when the Hairy Bikers present “Pubs That Built England” at some time in the future.

I have had feedback from a reader who would prefer that her husband didn’t get the urge to join us as all we seem to do is eat and drink. No, no, no. The food is a scientifically balanced diet specially developed to enhance the endurance of the athletic dancer and the ale helps balance the body’s electrolytes

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Meanwhile someone suggested that Morris Men always seem to be associated with beer and pubs. Let’s not forget that in Europe you couldn’t drink the water. Remember only drinking bottled water on holiday and cleaning your teeth with the local champagne? The only way to purify water and make it fit to drink in Europe was through the fermentation process. Even during the Second World War, many farms only provided cider or perry for the labourers and many households still used grey water. Drinking potable water is a very recent practice and besides, have you seen what fish do in it? It is unlikely that we’ll ever know what dances they performed to celebrate the end of the War of the Roses but we know what they drank. It’s a tradition of water purification that many sides will continue to support.

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Mid Bucks Beekeepers AssociationThis month sees the last of our winter meetings where we will be holding a question time session with three of our more experienced beekeepers on a panel fielding questions from the membership. There is a Woodworking Day on 25 April, where new beekeepers can come to gain experience in building their own hive and components. After a relatively mild few months, April could well see the start of the swarming season. If you believe you have come across a swarm, if possible, go to our website www.mbbka.org.uk and verify it is a swarm and then call our Swarm Officer on 07770 370132.

Wendover Tennis and Squash ClubThere will be Junior Tennis and Squash camps running over the Easter holidays at the Club, for further information please go

to www.wendovertennisandsquash.co.uk. Alison Sharp (07478 718130) has joined the coaching team at the Club. She is focusing on individual coaching for Adults and Juniors as well as Tiny Tots tennis for 3-5 year olds. Junior squash continues to expand at the Club with additional weekend coaching sessions. The summer senior tennis leagues get underway after Easter. We will have 8 teams entering various Mens, Ladies and Mixed competitions.

Grandparents’ Support GroupIt is officially estimated by The Grandparents’ Association (a national registered charity), that at least 1 million grandchildren are denied contact with their grandparents. Over 68,000 of these are in the care system. Both of these statistics are growing year after year.

So grandparents, if you are denied contact with your grandchildren please get in touch and meet us from 7 pm on the second Wednesday of the month at The Holiday Inn Hotel, Aston Clinton Road, Aylesbury, or for further information call 07949 640156.

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The Doctor TeamDr Elizabeth Ferguson will be joining Drs Jonathan Marshall, Rory Reed, Charles Todd and Alexandra Bates as a GP partner at Wendover with effect from 1 April 2015. The other members of the doctor team are Drs Joanna Withers, Anna Milward, Kate Parnell, Nighat Arif and Rashmi Wimalaratna. Dr Arif will be on maternity leave from 28th March and her work will be covered by Dr Kate Jewell.

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You can use an advance decision to refuse any treatment, including life-sustaining treatment. The term “living will” is sometimes used, but this is misleading in that, unlike a will, it does not deal with money or property. An advance decision is legally binding in England. To complete it you need at least one person to witness it, and it is recommended that ask your GP to sign to confirm your capacity. We will keep a copy in your medical records and flag up that you have an advanced decision. For more information see the NHS Choices website or visit compassionindying.org.uk.

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Changes To Our Usual Opening HoursWe will be closed for the Easter Holiday from 6.30pm on Thursday 2nd April to 7.30am on Tuesday 7th April 2015. Please note that we will NOT open on Saturday 4th April. On Tuesday 14th April we will close at 1pm for staff training. For full details of our opening hours and information on the services we offer please see www.westongrove.com.

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Lindengate Sausage Launchedby Annie Shutt for Loaf and LarderWhen Charlie Powell first came to introduce herself to me at our Loaf & Larder Farm Shop at Wyevale Garden Centre, I sensed her quiet strength and commitment from our first handshake. I liked her. She gave me a brief history of Lindengate’s humble beginnings and how she and Sian Chattle had decided to realise a mutual dream. They had gathered around them an ever growing team of exceptional volunteers to realise its birth, negotiate its hurdles, and benefit from its countless blessings as part of Wendover’s strong community spirit infused by residents and businesses alike.

Having a love for the outdoors myself and knowing how uplifting working with nature can be alongside the added desire for Loaf & Larder to become an active part of Wendover’s community, I immediately saw a fantastic opportunity for each of us to help one another.

We would help them with their much needed fundraising, and in return, they could supply us with fresh herbs and vegetables for the production of Loaf & Larder’s increasing deli range as well as introduce the local community to our friendly and enthusiastic staff.

Working alongside one of Loaf & Larder’s esteemed butchers, the volunteers of Lindengate have put their taste buds to the test and the new Lindengate Sausage has been created. We are very excited to announce that proceeds from every sale will be going directly into our Lindengate fund. The delicious sausage was launched on 14 March and we hope to serve hundreds of Lindengate sausages to hungry customers so do come along and try them!

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Well done AmiA big well done to all the girls from Scruples for taking part in the Span Hair Competition, and a huge congratulations to Ami Porter for coming 1st in the open category.

Italy – The South…with No2 Pound StFollowing on from the success of February’s Sicily feature, in April we will be featuring the wines of southern Italy. A ferry ride across from last month’s featured region, you come across the strange region of Basilicata. A mainly uninhabited inland area but bordered by two seas, its main wine producing area lies in the shadows of the extinct volcano Mount Vulture. This is known as the “Barolo of the South” for good reason, and is responsible for two wonderful wines, Aglianico del Vulture and Taurasi; the

latter coming from a region to the north of Basilicata, called Campania. This is the region around Naples and beyond, and is known for producing some of the country’s finest white wines such as the wonderful Greco di Tufo and Fiano di Avellino. Finally, we hop across to Italy’s heel, where you find Puglia, known as the breadbasket of Italy for its amazing agricultural produce, wheat, pasta, olives, vegetables, and of course grapes!! Originally influenced by the invading Greeks who brought many

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Loaf & Larder Food Festival Loaf & Larder, the Farm Shop, Deli & Butcher in the Worlds End Garden Centre, is to host its first mini Food Festival on Saturday 28 March.

They’ve invited many of their artisan producers to come and host special tastings and demonstrations of their particular craft. From sausage making to cheese tasting to pie making the smells, sounds and flavours are certain to assail the senses. Chiltern Brewery will be on hand offering samples of their range of locally brewed ales in addition to chocolate, game, cheese, preserves, chutney, bread, wine and cider tastings – in fact just about the whole range of produce will be available to taste with many of the producers on hand to chat about how and what they do.

Loaf & Larder was especially designed and created with garden centres in mind by Olives Et Al, the Dorset based pioneers of speciality food, and according to Giles Henschel, Co Founder of Olives Et Al, it is more like a “restaurant without tables”.

Loaf & Larder focus on sourcing many of their ingredients from the best local suppliers and then using them to create ranges of cakes, pies, salads, quiches, biscuits and breads all made on site fresh every day. There’s also a fully loaded cheese counter with local, regional and international cheeses and a full butchery which sources its meat and game both locally and from nationally renowned artisans and specialists. You will also find a range of organic wine along with the full Olives Et Al range of Olives, Dressings, Nuts, Sauce and Snacks. These local ingredients get used in dishes that are created on site every day, creating an ever changing menu that flows with the seasons and reflects Loaf & Larder’s location within the Worlds End Garden Centre.

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Jean Palmer was born in 1928 near Buckingham and spent her early years in North Bucks, an area she loved deeply. She attended the Aylesbury Grammar School and thereafter trained as a draughtsman in local government.

Jean met her husband Gerald in 1952 through a work colleague in the Aylesbury office where they both worked. In July 1957, they came to live in Weston Turville and were overjoyed to find a house next door to a farmyard as both she and her husband were raised in village communities and it felt like they were coming home.

Jean and Gerald had two children, Mark born in 1960 and Timothy born in 1964. When Jean left work to start the family she missed the social contact at work, so she went on to join every committee in the village that would have her as she felt she should contribute to the local community she was so proud to live in.

Over the years Jean was an ardent fundraiser for the village recreation areas, and was instrumental in raising funds for the provision of sports equipment. She was also a key campaigner in getting the tennis courts built for the local Youth Club to use and her enthusiasm to inspire others was always on show. Jean was also one of the founding members of the Weston Turville Parent-Participating Playgroup, something she was extremely proud of, as this was a first in Buckinghamshire at the time.

The Weston Turville Village Pantomime starring the “Weston Turville Players” was launched in the 1990s and went on to perform for 15 years. Jean wrote all the light hearted and rhyming scripts and the

children in the village were offered parts if they showed any interest. This of course ensured there were full houses every year with a favourite Dame making his annual appearances – something all the villagers looked forward to, whilst driving Jean around the bend as he changed the script whenever he forgot his lines.

Jean enjoyed handicrafts immensely and went on to set up the Annual Village Craft fair held at the Village Hall. This brought many people from outside of the village and many of the exhibitors and attendees went on to become lifelong friends with Jean. Jean was also a very competent gardener and flower arranger, and she organised the flower displays at the Village Church for many years. She would always be disappointed if she did not win at least 3 rosettes at the annual horticultural show which she always entered into with great enthusiasm.

In her later years her confinement to a wheelchair never dampened her joy of life, in fact she did everything she ever wanted to do, but people just had to mind their feet as she would often roll over them in her keenness to carry on as normal. She was always surrounded by cats, and even a beloved dog at one stage, which all rode around on her wheelchair to avoid being run over themselves.

Jean’s sons Mark and Timothy and her grandchildren Hayley and Richard survive her and are immensely proud of all she achieved in her very active and happy life. She will be missed by the family and all that knew her and the village will find it hard to replace such a dominant player in their local community.

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Here is the main text of Kim’s tribute to Dolly Saville, her Nan, delivered in St Mary’s, Wendover, on Thursday 12 March.

From simple beginnings, born to Daisy and Thomas Oakley, Dolly’s father, who was one of the co-founder member of the Royal Naval Association, instilled in her the principle value of doing for others and gave her the courage to always stand firm for what she believed in. Gracious and generous throughout her life, Nan guided and inspired the family, teaching each generation in turn her values which at times were set pretty steep.

As a Mother, she would often go without to ensure her children Anne and Roland, did not. As a Nan, I couldn’t wait to spend all my school holidays with her, even learning to ride my first two-wheeler in the Red Lion car park while she watched on from the dining room window. Nan meant everything to me, she was my world. As Great Nanna, she was there with advice and support, and as a Great-Great Nanna, although all too short in time, Darcey

spent many happy days with her.

As Darcey grows up and new generations join the family, we will tell them just

how inspirational and wonderful you were Nan, ensuring they too, walk in your footsteps.

Nan also gave us some real comic gems like when she first flew out to South Africa to visit us and when asked how the flight was, replied, “Flight was fine, a bit stuffy in the plane, you’d think they’d have opened a window.” And when she at 91, helped a 70 year old across the road and then came into Agora saying, “Did you see that little old dear, bless her.” Or when she was given a jar of marmalade with a frilly gingham top remarking, “Fancy giving me this, its something you’d give an old age pensioner.”

But we all know her best from her time at the Red Lion as do the thousands of regulars she

served and quite a few celebrities too. From Dame Margot Fontaine to Piers Brosnan, Nan loved being part of the crowd and enjoyed a tot of whisky with many. Those old enough will remember her calling, “Time ladies and gentleman, its time to go home to your feather beds” and then she would stay on late to party with staff members.

Her time at the Red Lion was special and her one hundredth birthday, who many here today shared with her, was a fitting celebration of her life and as much as she would have loved to have made her one hundred and first birthday (giving all of us a real problem on how to top that), sadly it was not to be.

So Nan..... the almighty landlord now calls time on you to go home to your feather bed, you’ll get your legs and freedom back and also, a new pair of wings. An era has ended, but I can honestly say that having you as my grandmother, is one of the best things in my life. In our hearts you will always be irreplaceable and unforgettable.

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Local FaceRoger was born and brought up in Hendon, NW London and educated at Haberdashers’ Aske’s School in Hampstead and Elstree. Are there any other Old Habs out there?

Aged seven, Roger joined his Parish Church choir, where he met Susan (Local Face December 2011) some years later. They married there before moving to Tring. His mother, a trained tailor, made vestments and mitres for many bishops and cathedrals, including the new Coventry Cathedral, where some of her work is still on display.

After four years in Tring, Roger and Susan moved to their present house in Aylesbury, where they have been for 43 years bringing up their two children who have now married producing four grandchildren, aged three to nineteen, all with strong musical talent.

For twenty years, they attended St Mary’s Church, Aylesbury, where Roger was in the choir and was Parish Treasurer for twelve years. Susan was a server. They then moved to St Mary’s, Weston Turville, where Roger is again in the choir and Susan is Director of Music and assistant priest. It is at Weston Turville Church where Roger has been organising concerts and other fund raising events which he regularly advertises in Wendover News and with the familiar posters in Wendover shops and elsewhere.

St Mary’s Weston Turville has great plans for an extension to the Church, providing a meeting room for community events, with wheelchair-accessible toilets and baby-changing facilities. The PCC committee which is spearheading this project is called SWIFT (St Mary’s Weston Turville Improving Facilities Team). Roger was a founder member of this team and is the treasurer. The

architect hopes to apply for outline planning permission soon. Funds are coming in but the campaign will be intensified shortly. Roger is hoping for support from individuals and local businesses as well as grants. Roger’s picture shows him sporting a beard which was grown as part of a fund raising competition in 2013, raising over £4,000 for SWIFT.

Roger has been a churchwarden for a year and finds that the SWIFT project and the ongoing responsibility for maintenance and repair of the existing Church building are closely inter-related. He was also a governor of Weston Turville School for eight years.

Retiring after a career as an accountant and auditor, mainly in the public sector, Roger says he has never been so busy, but is enjoying his varied lifestyle. In his “spare time”, as well as many pleasurable family activities, Roger is a member of Wingrave Singers and Kingsbury Singers, which was formed in Aylesbury but has members all over the country. With both choirs, Roger sings in various cathedrals when the resident choirs are on holiday. He has notched up some thirty different cathedrals so far and these breaks, weekends or longer, are a wonderful way of experiencing these beautiful buildings and the lovely cities where they are situated as well as keeping up the centuries-old tradition of religious music in this country.

If you would like information about SWIFT, or can offer your support, please contact Roger on [email protected] or 01296 424982. The SWIFT website is at www.swift-wt.co.uk. You can donate on-line at www.make-a-donation.org.

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DAY TIME EVENT CONTACT

7 days a week Morn/Eve JAZZERCISE classes to suit you. www.jazzercise-uk.com 07900 987230

Mon, Wed, Thu Morn/Eve Adult, Teenager Yoga Classes. 01296 623543, www.sarahyoga.co.uk

Mon, Thu, SAT Morn/Eve Zumba with Nikki, Mon & Thu 1815 Halton School, Sat 0930 Wendover Jr School nicolepistak.zumba.com, 07876443392

Mon-Thu, SAT Morn/Eve FabricHQ sewing. Topics, times & locations vary, see website for details www.fabrichq.co.uk

Mon-Thu, SUN 19.30-21.30 or stated Cornelli Sugarcraft cake decorating courses. Topics vary, see website for details. www.cornellisugarcraft.co.uk

Mon-SAT Morn/Eve Wendover Fitness Classes. Activities & times vary, see website for details www.wendoverfitness.co.uk

Mondays The Rotary Club of Wendover & District. For meeting times see website www.wendoverrotary.org.uk

Mondays 10.00-11.30 Rainbows & Rattles playgroup (term time only), RAF Halton HIVE, Trinity Centre, £1

Mondays 10.30, 11.30, 13.00 Hartbeeps Music Classes for children, Wendover Library, see website for details www.hartbeeps.com

Mondays 13.30-15.00 Play & Language— Appt Only, Wendover Children’s Centre 01296 621143

Mondays 13.30-15.00 Wendover Baby & Toddler Group (term time only), Wendover Memorial Hall, £2

Mondays 19.00 Free friendly run/jog club to suit you. Meet point RAF base Chestnut Avenue. Nikki 07868 873911

Tue & Wed 19.30 Wendover Bridge Club, Cricket Pavilion, Witchell 01296 624089

Tue, Wed, Thu Morn/Eve Cat Booker Fitness classes – Pilates and Boot Camp www.catbookerfitness.co.uk

Tue-SAT Day/Eve Plain Stitch sewing. Topics, times & locations vary, see website for details www.plainstitch.co.uk

Tuesdays 10.00 Simply Walk, meet at Wendover Clock Tower for moderate walk 1-1.5 hours 01494 475367

Tuesdays 10.15 & 11.15 Bounce & Rhyme (term time only), Library Room 0845 2303232

Tuesdays 13.30-15.00 (bi-weekly) Multiple Magic—support group for multiple births, Wen Children’s Ctre 01296 621143

Tuesdays 14.00-16.00 artsmart Watercolour Plus, tutor Wendy Lewis, St Anne’s Hall www.artsmartuk.com/art-courses/

Tuesdays 19.30 Wendover Bridge Club, Cricket Pavilion, Witchell

Tuesdays 20.00 IMAGEZ Camera Club: Weston Turville Village Hall www.imagezcameraclub.co.uk

Tuesdays 20.00 Wheelers & Dealers, Square Dance Club, Wendover Memorial Hall 07731 776654

Tuesdays 20.00 Whitchurch Morris Men weekly Practice, Wilstone Village Hall HP23 1PE www.whitchurchmorris.org.uk

Tuesdays 20.00-22.00 Halton Singers, Halton Village Hall enquiries@haltonsing ers.org.uk

Wed to Mon as stated Jodie Digby Fitness courses, various locations 07882 978410

Wed, SUN, last Fri 09.30 or stated Cycle Rides with Bucks CTC from Clock Tower, Elles Hall or World's End Gdn Ctre southbuckscycling.org.uk/rides

Wednesdays 09.30-11.00 Stay & Play (term time only), Aston Clinton Guide Hall 01296 621143

Wednesdays 10.30-12.30 Beginners and Improvers art group, The Loft Studio, The Courtyard [email protected]

Wednesdays 18.30 Gentle yoga & mindfulness, prior booking required. Wen Youth Centre, see ad p 2 [email protected]

Wednesdays 18.45 Hartbeats African Drumming, beginner to advanced, £6, pay-as-you-go Justine 07773 047684

Wednesdays 19.00 & 19.30 Adult Swimming Classes, Wendover Pool Sharon 07990 521679

Thu & SAT 19.30-23.00 RAF Assn Halton and Ayles Branch clubhouse open to public, Bldg 259 RAF Halton

Thursdays 09.00-16.00 Wendover Weekly Market, Manor Waste

Thursdays 09.45-17.45 Fun Dog Training, Ellesborough Parish Hall [email protected]

Thursdays 10.00-11.30 Stay & Play (term time only), Wendover Children's Centre 01296 621143

Thursdays Evening (bi-weekly) Healing Meditation Group www.beingmystical.co.uk

Thursdays 19.00 & 20.00 19.00 Ballroom & Latin Dance Class / 20.00 Dance. Wendover Memorial Hall. 01442 865734

Thursdays 19.00 Taekwondo for ages 5 and up, Wendover CofE Junior School www.btkd.co.uk

Thursdays 19.45 Wendover Choral Society, St. Mary’s Church Wendover. 01296 709593

Fridays 09.30 & 11.15 Hatha yoga—09.30-11.00 and 11.15-12.45, Halton Village Hall www.lizbrownyoga.co.uk

Fridays 10.00 Noah's Ark parent-toddler group (term time only), Wendover Christian Centre

Fridays 10.00 Zumba Gold, St Anne’s Hall

Fridays 10.00-12.00 Healing Meditation Group, £10 www.beingmystical.co.uk

Fridays 14.00-15.30 Bumps and Babies (siblings welcome), Wendover Children’s Centre, 01296 621143

Fridays 14.20 & 15.15 Sounds Tastic - early for under 0-4 (mixed age), later for babies only, Wen Mem Hall www.soundstastic.co.uk

Fridays 19.00-21.00 Amazing Donkey Youth Club for 10-14 year olds (term time only), Wen Youth Ctre Paul Hammett 01296 621162

Fridays 19.30 “Friday night is music night” at St Mary’s Church @stmarys 01296 623123

SATURDAYS Aug 2014-May 2015 Aylesbury Rugby Club Senior Fixtures, Brook End, Weston Turville www.arfcuk.com

SUNDAYS 09.00-10.00 Rookie Lifeguard Classes for 8-12 year olds, Green Park Pool Liz 01296 622895

SUNDAYS 14.00-17.00 Lacey Green Windmill open Easter to 27 Sep. HP27 0PG www.laceygreenwindmill.org.uk

SUNDAYS 20.00 Bingo at the Royal British Legion Club, Chiltern Road, all welcome

Regular Weekly EventsTo Advertise your event for May 2015, please contact us before Wednesday 15 April.Calendar entry FREE, one line; What’s On Box charity rate £15 for 20 words.

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DAY/DATE TIME EVENT CONTACT

28 Mar-9 May various Creative Connections, Bucks County Museum, Church Street HP20 2QP, see p 2 www.buckscountymuseum.org

30 Mar-11 Apr various Halton Tennis Centre Easter Tennis Camps, see p 2 www.haltontennis.co. uk

Thu 02 various PlainStitch Sewing Classes for 10-15 year olds, PlainStitch, above 8 High Street, Wendover www.plainstitch.co.uk

Thu 02 10.30-11.30 Family History Sessions with Cathy Soughton, Wendover Library 0845 230 3232

Thu 02 19.00 Wendover Library Reading Group, Library Room

03, 05, 06 10.00-16.00 Exhibition and Sale of Paintings for Calibre, Dunsmore Village HP22 6QH, see p 2

Sun 05 9.30 Easy Paced Cycle Ride from The Hub, Aston Clinton southbuckscycling.or g.uk/rides/

Sun 05, Mon 06 14.00-17.00 Lacey Green Windmill open, see also weekly listings, HP27 0PG, see p 2 www.laceygreenwindmi ll.org.uk

Tue 07 20.00 Kimble & Ellesborough Horticultural Society Meeting, Stewart Hall HP17 0XN, see p 2 www.bucksinfo.net/ke hs

Wed 08 14.00 Sandow Clowns Slapstick Theatre, Memorial Hall, see p 2 www.childrenschoices .co.uk

Wed 08 19.00 Grandparents Association Support Group, Holiday Inn HP22 5QT, see article p 27 07949 640156

Wed 08 20.00 AC, B & DB Horticultural Society Meeting, Anthony Hall HP22 5HS, see p 2

Thu 09 10.30-11.30 Tea and Talk, "Peregrine Falcons of Aylesbury", Wendover Library Room, see p 2 & ad p 3 0845 230 3232

Thu 09 13.00-15.00 Carers Bucks Meeting, “Time for Me” pamper session, Wendover Library Room, see p 3 www.carersbucks.org

Thu 09 18.00-19.45 AC, B & DB Horticultural Society, Spring Show Entries, Anthony Hall HP22 5HS, see p 2

Sat 11 10.00 Library Garden opens for 2015, Wendover Library, see p 3 0845 230 3232

Sat 11 11.30-16.30 Cat Show, Wendover Memorial Hall, see p 3

Sat 11 14.00 Wendover Football Club semi-final, Fairford Leys pitches HP17 8QQ, see pp 3 & 23

Sat 11 14.00 AC, B & DB Horticultural Society Spring Show, Aston Clinton School Hall, see p 2

Sat 11 14.00-16.00 Fete for Special Care Baby Unit, Weston Turville Village Hall, see p 3

Sat 11 19.30 Wen Music Concert, Natalie Clein & Anthony Marwood, St Mary's Church, see ad p 1 www.wendovermusic.org.uk

Sun 12 9.30 Easy paced cycle ride, Wendover Clock Tower southbuckscycling.or g.uk/rides/

Sun 12 14.00-16.30 Kimble & Ellesborough Horticultural Society Spring Show, Stewart Hall HP17 0XN, see p 4 www.bucksinfo.net/ke hs

Mon 13 11.30-13.00 Boxcrazy Papercraft Workshop, Costa, Worlds End Garden Centre, see ad p 4 Sue 07758 594068

Tue 14 19.45 Wendover Evening WI, St Anne's Hall, see p 4 www.wendoverwi.weebly.com

Wed 15 19.00 "Mud Matters", Lindengate, Worlds End Garden Centre, see p 4 www.lindengate.org.u k

Wed 15 19.30 Wendover Parish AGM, Memorial Hall, see p 36

Thu 16 09.00-14.00 Legacy Fairs Antiques & Collectors Market, Memorial Hall, see ad p 5

Thu 16 14.30 Wendover Horticultural Society, Library Room, see p 4

Thu 16 20.00 Aylesbury Centre for the National Trust, Broughton Junior School HP19 9GY, see p 5

Fri 17 19.30 Aston Wine Club, Buckland Village Hall HP22 5HZ www.astonwineclub.or g.uk

Fri 17, Sun 19 19.30 On Screen @Wendover Library - "Pride", see p 5 and Library ad p 3 0845 230 3232

Sat 18 08.30-11.00 St Mary’s, Wendover, Churchyard Tidy Up 01296 696954

Sat 18 10.30 Wendover Christian Centre Book Club

Sat 18 11.00-16.00 Craft Fair & Nearly New Sale, Weston Turville Village Hall, see p 5

Sat 18 14.00 Family History Talk, Prebendal Farm Comm Ctre HP19 7QW, see p 5 www.bucksfhs.org.uk

Sat 18 14.00-17.00 Lindengate Spring Fair, Worlds End Garden Centre, see pp 5 & 22 www.lindengate.org.u k

Sat 18 14.30-16.30 Aylesbury Vale Embroiderers’ Guild, SM Methodist Church HP22 5UJ see p 5

Sat 18 15.15-16.30 Toddle Bop, Wendover Memorial Hall, see p 5 & ad p 6 www.kidsnightout.net

Sat 18 17.30-19.30 Kids Disco & Karaoke Party, Wendover Memorial Hall, see p 5 www.kidsnightout.net

Sun 19 9.30 Easy paced Cycle Ride from Butlers Cross crossroads southbuckscycling.or g.uk/rides/

Sun 19 10.00 Moderate 8 mile walk with the Ramblers, Little Missenden Church Gill 01296 748045

Tue 21 14.00-15.00 Knit & Natter, Wendover Library Room, see Library ad page 3 0845 230 3232

Thu 23 10.15-12.00 Parkinsons Coffee Morning, Wendover Library Room, see p 6

Thu 23 19.30 Wendover Twinning Association, Wendover Library Room

Fri 24 13.30-15.00 Lipreading Classes begin, Wendover Library Room, see ad p 5 [email protected]

Fri 24 20.00 Weston Turville Historical Society, WT Village Hall, see p 6 www.wthsoc.org.uk

Sat 25 10.00-12.00 Guide Hut Tidy Up, Manor Crescent, Wendover, see p 6

Sun 26 15.00 A Service for Wholeness and Healing, St Mary's Church, see ad p 5

Sun 26 19.00 "Japanese Gardens and their philosophy", Lindengate, Worlds End Garden Centre, see p 6 www.lindengate.org.u k

Thu 30 09.30-14.00 Novice Crochet, PlainStitch Workrooms, above 8 High Street, Wendover www.plainstitch.co.uk

What’s On in April 2015To Advertise your event for May 2015, please contact us before Wednesday 15 April.Calendar entry FREE, one line; What’s On Box charity rate £15 for 20 words.

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Wendover Parish Council PageMatters Arising

View from the ChairThe Government Select committee are hearing Petitions against HS2 and I had the experience of going to Parliament to hear Petitions from residents of the Colne Valley.

It is expected that Petitions from Wendover could be heard during the Summer/Autumn onwards. However anything can happen and timetables change. The key thing I learnt was preparation, preparation, preparation. Use your best skills but prepare well. It was obvious to me that if MPs on the Select Committee get bored they will terminate or shorten your presentation. The resource that you are up against could be quite daunting – fleets of HS2 folk, MPs, admin staff, IT staff etc, etc, who are all paid to do their job against little old you, a humble individual untrained in presentations and merely a volunteer in these matters. It is therefore key that you prepare and practice your argument and your performance.

Following a suggestion by a petitioner to the POP Group, it was agreed by representatives

from Wendover PC, Halton PC, Wendover Society and Wendover HS2 that a series of events would be held to gauge what Petitioners needs might be. Several sessions have been planned with this aim in mind – the first, on 14 March, at Halton Village Hall was very well attended.

This is likely to be the last Chairman’s ‘View’ prior to the Parish Council Elections so I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank those who have supported me through thick and thin. You know who you are!

Robert Duggan

Parish Elections 7th May There may still be time to for you to decide to make a difference to your community and stand as a Parish Councillor.

Nomination papers must be submitted to the AVDC Returning Officer by 4pm on 9 April. Some nomination packs are being held

by the Parish Council or you can obtain one from the AVDC Gateway Office in Aylesbury.

Wendover News will be offering the opportunity to those standing to write a brief paragraph about themselves and why they are standing which will be published in the Wendover News, on the WN website and on the Parish Council website and notice boards.

Voting in the UK Parliamentary Election and District and Parish Council Elections will take place on 7 May 2015. Polling stations will be open from 7am to 10pm. By the end of March all electors should have received a Polling Card giving voting information.

You must be registered as an elector to vote. New applications for registration must be submitted by 20 April. Postal vote applications must be made by 5pm on 21 April and proxy vote applications by 5pm on 28 April 2015.

Wendover Parish Council, The Clock Tower, High Street, Wendover HP22 6DU

www.wendover-pc.gov.uk [email protected] 01296 623056

Local Produce MarketManor Waste 9am to 1pm

Saturday 18 April

THE 2015 ANNUAL PARISH MEETING7.30 Wednesday 15th April

Speakers: Pat Kernan – P. Kernan Tree SurgeryAndy Dunn – our Parish Groundsman

Your opportunity to meet the CouncillorsWe hope you will come along, listen to the speakers and view the stands,

while enjoying refreshments by Ami and Steve of The Coffee Stop

Next Parish Council MeetingTuesday 7 April, 7.30pm

Library Room

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