November 2012 Wendover News

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November 2012

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Wendover Celebrates On 4 June this year Wendover celebrated the Jubilee and the Olympics in truly magnificent style, setting the scene for a wonderful summer of celebration and sports. The people of Wendover came out in their thousands and really brought the community together. The committee that organised Wendover Celebrates has continued to work through the summer to sort out the finances from this event. There are still a couple of outstanding transactions, but we are very happy to announce that the surplus from the event currently amounts to £12,500. As we would like to organise a n o t h e r W e n d o v e r community event in 2014, we will be retaining £10,000 of this sum as seed funding for this event. Wendover House School has received

a donation of £500 as a token of our thanks for the free use of the school site. We would therefore like to distribute £2,000 to local causes, and ask, via this letter, for written submissions from those responsible for these causes to be e-mailed to the Wendover Celebrates Committee via the ‘Contact Us’ button on the website: www.wendovercelebrates.org.uk . Deadline for submissions is 30 November.

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Remembering Remembrance Sunday is 11 November this year. The Parade and Service on the Manor Waste start at 2.30pm prompt.

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RAF Flypast date : Tuesdays 13 & 27 November at 1.30pm To celebrate the completion of training at RAF Halton we can expect a flypast (weather permitting).

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Mondays 13.30 Wendover Baby/Toddler Group 0-5yrs term time. Wendover Memorial Hall, details 709791 Mondays The Rotary Club of Wendover & District, see www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/homepage.asp?ClubID=2041 Mondays 19.30 -21.30 Bucks French Club, Holiday Inn, Weston Turville, except Bank holidays, details 07738 512664 Mondays New Kung Fu classes for kids and adults Call Mark on 07809 403208 St Anne’s Hall. See advert on page3

Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs & Fridays JAZZERCISE classes to suit you : www.jazzercise-uk.com 07900 987230 Tue & Wed19.30 Wendover Bridge Club, Cricket Pavilion, Witchell : details 624089 Tue & Thu Morning and Evening Adult, Teen & Children's Yoga Classes. 01296 623543, [email protected] Tuesdays 8.30am onwards Not Just Coffee mornings, Wendover Christian Centre, all welcome Tuesdays 10.00 Simply Walk, meet at Wendover Clock Tower for easy walk approx 1 hour, details 01494 475367 Tuesdays 13.30-15.30 artsmart Drawing for Absolute Beginners, Wendy Lewis Studio, Wendover 01494 670372 Tuesdays 20.00 Wheelers & Dealers, Square Dance Club, Wendover Memorial Hall : 07731 776654 Tuesdays 20.00 IMAGEZ Camera Club: Weston Turville Village Hall, www.imagez.org.uk or call 01296 612632 Wed’days 19.45 - 20.45 Salsa Dance Classes at Wendover Royal British Legion, Bookings: 07767 234532 Thursdays 19.00 Ballroom & Latin Dance Class / 20.00 : Dance, Wendover Memorial Hall, details 01442 865734 Thursdays 20.00 Wendover Village Quiz at the Bowls Club, Dobbins Lane HP22 6BU Thursdays 19.45 Wendover Choral Society, St. Mary’s Church Wendover. Details 01296 620450 Fridays 10.00 Churches together in Wendover Noah’s Ark Parent & Toddler Group, Wendover Christian Centre

NOVEMBER Thu 01 19.00 Wendover Library Reading Group : For details call 07979 855047 Thu/Fri/Sat 01/02/03 19.30 Gilbert & Sullivan on Holiday: Halton Singers : Halton Village Hall: 01296 624841

Sat 03 10.00-16.00 Fair Trade Sale at the Pollards, 39 Chiltern Road, Wendover (& Fri from 6–9pm) Sat 03 10.00-12.20 Save the Children Christmas Cards and Coffee and Tombola in Wendover Library Room

Sat/Sun 03 & 04 11-4 , 12-4, Susan Gray Art Exhibition. 1 Robert Mews, behind Sally Turners, see ad pg. 3

Sun 04 15.00 Churches Together In Wendover Thanksgiving Memorial Service at St Mary’s Church Mon 05 19.30 Wendover Parish Council Meeting held in Wendover Library Room. All welcome Tue 06 20.00 Kimble & Ellesborough Horticultural Soc. Meeting , The Scented Garden: Tony Powell, Stewart Hall Wed 07 10.00 Wendover U3A, AGM & National Service & Beyond: John Gearing, St Mary’s Church, Wendover Thu 08 19.45 Wendover Evening WI, AGM, St Anne’s Hall, 01296 582318 Thu 08 20.00 Chiltern Writers : Manuscript Evening– feedback & criticism, Wendover Library Room Sat 10 10.00-16.00 Artists & Makers Fair at Wendover Memorial Hall Sat 10 Royal British Legion : Charmaine & Joe (duo), Agnew Hall, Chiltern Road, 622219

Sun 11 18.30 Contemplative Fire Gathering at St Mary’s Church 6.15 for 6.30pm start. Everyone welcome

Mon 12 Copy date for December edition of Wendover News - ads/editorial in to us BEFORE this date please

Tue 13 14.30 A talk on Autumn Flowers by Edwin Rye and Tea to raise funds for Christian Aid, W. Christian Centre Wed 14 19.00 Grandparents Association Support Group, Holiday Inn W. Turville Call 01296 582614

Thu 15 14.30 Wendover Hort Soc. Meeting: Seasonal & Winter flowering plants : Edwin Rye, Library Room. Thu 15 20.00 Aylesbury Centre of National Trust: History of St Albans Abbey: Jane Kelsall, Broughton Jnr School Sat 17 09.00-13.00 Local Produce Market : Manor Waste, Wendover Sat 17 10-12.00 Christmas Fair with Wendover Evening WI, Quality crafts, tombola, cakes, Library Room Sat 17 11.30 (viewing from 10.30) Wendover Cricket Club 50:50 Auction. Entry 50p, Enquiries 01296 623286 Sat 17 19.00 Let the Chilterns Sing at St Mary’s Church organised by Rotary, see editorial on page 5 Sun 18 10.00-14.00 Princes Risboro Farmers Market. High St. PR. Free Parking. (3rd Sunday of Each Month) Sun 18 14.00 Nearly New Children's Toys & Clothes Sale. St Anne's Hall, FREE ENTRY 01296 622863 Tue 20 Red Cross Cookery at Hampden House nr. Missenden, See article on page 5 or call 01296 739309 Thu 22 20.00 Wendover Twinning : Father Christmas : Dr Tony Maisey, Wendover Library Room Thu 22 9.00-15.00 (Trade 8.00am) Legacy Fairs, Antiques & Collectors Market, Wendover Memorial Hall Fri 23 18.00 Pamper Evening with manicures, facials, hairstyling, reflexology, Chilterns MS Centre, see pg. 3 & 5

Sat 24 10.00-16.00 The Barn CCCCourtyard Christmas Faiourtyard Christmas Faiourtyard Christmas Faiourtyard Christmas Fai r Festive Goodies, behind Antiques at Wendover

Sat 24 10.00-17.00 Art & Xmas Craft Fair, Entrance £2 at Aylesbury Grammar School, see page 6 Sat 24 09.00 Friends of Wendover Health Centre Bottle Stall on Manor Waste. Sat 24 19.30 Concert at St Mary the Virgin Church, W. Turville Pupils from Purcell, £10 tickets 424982 Sat 24 19.30 Supper Dance Dancing to “Southbound”. Tickets £20 incl. Supper, Bar, Memorial Hall, 748659 Sat 24 Royal British Legion : Dream Circle (duo), Agnew Hall, Chiltern Road, 622219 Sat & Sun 24 & 25 10.00-16.30 Wendover Art Club Winter Exhibition. Come & buy for Xmas. Library Room

Sun 25 10.00-16.00 The Barn CCCCourtyard Christmas Fairourtyard Christmas Fairourtyard Christmas Fairourtyard Christmas Fair Gifts & Goodies, behind Antiques at Wendover

Fri 30 20.00 WT Historical Society The history of paper making in Bucks, Trevor Dean, W. Turville Village Hall Fri 30 Royal British Legion Ladies Night 18+ Members £8, non Members £10, Agnew Hall, Chiltern Road, 622219

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SUSAN GRAY ART EXHIBITIONSUSAN GRAY ART EXHIBITIONSUSAN GRAY ART EXHIBITION to include new work, studies & prints

at her studio 1 Robert Mews behind Sally Turner Antiques 13 High Street, Wendover, HP22 6DL

Sat 3 Nov 11-4 refreshments Sun 4 Nov 12-4 Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat 10 Nov 11-4

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Wendover Art Club

Winter Exhibition

24 - 25 November 10am - 4.30pm

Library Room, Wendover

Free Entry

Come and buy a unique Christmas gift

WENDOVER CRICKET CLUB

50/50 AUCTION Saturday 17

November

At Wendover Memorial Hall Starts 11.30 am Viewing from 10.30 am

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Enquiries 01296-623286

“CHRISTMAS IN VENICE”“CHRISTMAS IN VENICE”“CHRISTMAS IN VENICE”

Music for vespers on Christmas Eve by Gabrieli and Monteverdi

as it might have been performed at St.Mark’s in 1640

An atmospheric evening of music featuring WENDOVER CHORAL SOCIETY AND SOLOISTS The English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble Conductor Peter Bassano. Saturday December 1st at St Mary's Church, Wendover.7.30pm Tickets £12, Concs £10. Children (u16) FREE, 16-18 age group £5. Available from the Clock Tower, Wendover Tel.01296 696759 Tickets also available at the door but limited numbers. www.wendoverchoralsociety.org Registered Charity no.1107449

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Festive Quiz Night

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Saturday 8 December 7.30

Tickets in advance only: 424982 Bring and share supper,

Bring own drinks and glasses

CONCERT

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Saturday 24 November 7.30pm

Pupils from Purcell School

Tickets £10 at door/clocktower

Inc wine U18 free. 424982

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A Celebration of English Music Aylesbury Festival Choir music by Handel, Parry & AFC Founder David Aylett

Saturday 24 November 7.30pm Aylesbury Methodist Church

Tickets £12/10 from 01296 622791 and on the door

AYLESBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL

19th Annual Art and Christmas Craft Fair

* 100 art and craft exhibitors * Sale of senior pupils work

Saturday 24 November 2012 10am - 5pm Entrance £2.00

Events Gilbert & Sullivan on Holiday Halton Singers : 1, 2 & 3 Nov, 7.30 pm Halton Village Hall Come and join Halton Singers as we take a world cruise on the good ship “Pinafore”, visiting Japan, the South Seas, Cornwall and Venice meeting up with the Mikado, a Pirate King and some beautiful flower girls in Venice. Come to the party in Halton Village Hall on Thursday, Friday and Saturday 1, 2 and 3 November. Tickets of £5 are available from Pat Wiseman on 01296 624841.

Wendover Village Quiz The Parish Council has organised a quiz every Autumn since 1992 and it continues on Thursday evenings 8, 15, 22 and 29 (semis and final) November in the Bowls Club, Dobbins Lane, HP22 6BU. Entry is free. There is a licensed bar. Support your favourite team!

Fairtrade Sale, 39 Chiltern Road Friday 2, 6-9 pm, Sat 3 Nov, 10am-4pm The Pollards will be selling fairly traded crafts and food-stuffs from all over the world, Christmas cards and much more! Everyone welcome. Hot food will be served on Friday evening and ploughman’s on the Saturday.

Save the Children Christmas Cards Sat 3 Nov, 10am-12.30pm, Library Room Many thanks to all who helped us raise

around £240 on our recent street collection in Wendover. We will again be selling Christmas Cards in the Library Room on Saturday 3 November between 10.00am and 12.30pm. Please call in for a cup of coffee and see our cards which range from £1.99 for a pack of 10. There will also be a tombola and if anyone has anything suitable to donate please ring: 01296-622728.

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BONFIRE SUPPER Sat 3 Nov, 6pm, Wendover Christian Centre Wendover Free Church invites you to a Bonfire Supper on Saturday 3 November. You are welcome to come to this exciting supper evening for all ages, with an opportunity to hear about the experience of an Ecumenical Accompanier (EA.) Mike Barnes, who has spent three months in Palestine and Israel. He has experienced life under occupation, provided protective presence to vulnerable communities, monitored and reported human rights abuses and supported Palestinians and Israelis working together for Peace. This evening will be appreciated especially by those who have been to the Holy Land or who are contemplating going. Hand carved wooden items direct from Palestine will be on sale. All proceeds will go straight to the crafts people. Bonfire night fun and food will be on offer for a small donation. To book places, please contact: Liz Shaw 01296 625769.

LEGACY FAIRS Antiques & Collectors Market

22 November 9am-2pm (Trade 8.00am)

Entrance by donation to Charity

Wendover Memorial Hall

WENDOVER EVENING W.I. CHRISTMAS FAIR

Sat 17 November 10am-12 noon The Library Room Wendover

Quality Crafts Tombola Homemade cakes Teas and coffee

SUPPER DANCE Saturday 24 November 7.30 p.m.

Wendover Memorial Hall

Dancing to ‘SOUTHBOUND’

Tickets £20 (incl supper) Bar

For tickets call 01296 748659

FAIRTRADE SALE

Sat 3 November 10am - 4pm

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(See editorial on p3)

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• Biscuits, chocolate, sweets and jams

• Advent candles, calendars and cards

• Bespoke Hampers made to order

• Jewellery, scarves and bags

• Kitchenware and much, much more!

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at Chiltern MS Centre £5 Entrance pp incl welcome drink

Taster treatments, stalls, raffle All proceeds to Chilterns MS Centre

See p5 for more details

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More Thanksgiving & Memorial Service Sunday 4 November, 3 pm, St Mary's For those who are missing someone who has died, Churches Together in Wendover provides an annual opportunity to remember a loved one. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Irish Music Wednesdays, King & Queen, South Street Musicians and singers are invited to join in playing informal Irish music on Wednesday evenings in the King & Queen, South Street. For more details please contact Maggy on [email protected] or call 01296 331588.

Edwin Rye on Autumn Flowers Tue 13 Nov, 2.30pm, W Christian Centre Edwin Rye will talk on autumn flowers, followed by gardening questions then tea to raise money for Christian Aid. Tickets £3.50, available @stmarys shop and Clock Tower.

Chiltern Humanists Wed 14 Nov, 8.00pm Amersham We welcome radical historian Gregory Claeys, Professor of the History of Political Thought at Royal Holloway, to join us at the Amersham Community Centre. His interests include the history of radicalism and socialism in 19th century Britain. His talk will discuss utopianism over the last 300 years and how this impacts on our future. For more details visit www.chilternhumanists.org.uk.

Brought to Book Thu 15 Nov, 8pm, Kings Head, Aylesbury A new crime fiction book group has started up meeting on the second Thursday of the month. At this meeting we will be welcoming Wendover crime writer Pam Chambers to give a presentation on her work and discussing 'The Big Sleep' by Raymond Chandler. For details please contact [email protected] 07786132375.

Flotsam Book Group Friday 16 November 2.00pm in Wendover If you have an interest in reading do join us for an hour each month discussing books chosen from the library's extensive Reading Group Core Collection. No cost is involved and attendance at every meeting is not obligatory, hence the name of the group. For further information, future dates or to check book details please contact: Helen (01296 631069) or email [email protected]

Book Club Sat 17 Nov, 10.30am, W Christian Centre This is organised by Wendover Free Church and open to anyone interested in discussing their reading whether it be fiction or fact. Instead of talking about a set book, there will be recommendations, news of what everyone has been reading and discussion of our favourite authors. Cake and coffee will also be consumed. Do join us if you love books!

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Events Let The Chilterns Sing Sat 17 November, 7pm, St Mary’s “Let The Chilterns Sing : Hooray for Heroes.” The Rotary Club of Wendover and District invite you to sing your hearts out along with the Central Band of The Royal Air Force. Refreshments with a licensed bar are available before the concert and at interval. A Mega Hamper will be raffled. All profits from ticket sales will be split 50:50 between Help for Heroes and Chilterns MS Centre. Profits from refreshments will enable St Mary’s Church Wendover to purchase more chairs to match the present seating. Tickets are £17.50. Do join us for what will be a happy and glorious evening, similar to the Last Night Of The Proms. For speedy ticket reservations, please look at the Rotary Club website www.wendoverrotary.org.uk and follow the links to “Let The Chilterns Sing”. Tickets can also be purchased from “@stmarys” or the Clock Tower.

P. Risborough Farmers Markets Sunday 18 Nov 10.00am - 2.00pm Princes Risborough Farmer's Market is held on the third Sunday of each month in Risborough High Street promoting small local businesses that produce food or craft, encouraging people to shop locally. Parking is FREE on Sundays.

Light up a Life Service Sunday 18 November, 3pm, Tring In return for a small donation to IRGH, you can dedicate a light on one of our Light Up a Life trees to your loved one. Thoughts and memories can be captured in a message that will be placed on a dedication card and sent to you or to family and friends. For details to download a leaflet, visit www.irhh.org/lual or pick up a leaflet in any IRGH charity shop.

Claire Macdonald Cookery Demo Tue 20 Nov, Hampden House, HP16 9RD Claire Macdonald will be demonstrating her famous cookery at Hampden House near Great Missenden. Award winning writer Lady Macdonald has written many best selling cookery books. Tickets are £55 to include coffee, demonstration and a light lunch with wine. Tickets booked in advance. Call Sharon Cooper 01296 739309 or visit our website www.redcross.org.uk/events.

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Art in Cheddington Fri 23 2-8pm; Sat 24, Sun 25 Nov: 10-5pm Town Farm Art show offers a warm welcome with mulled wine, Christmas cake, mince pies, unique high quality Christmas gifts, paintings, textiles, porcelain, ceramics, woodcraft, basketry, sculpture, woodcarving and jewellery. Donations in aid of Iain Rennie Grove House www.townfarmartshow.blogspot.com 6 Town Farm, Cheddington, Near Tring, LU7 0TT

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Sat 24 November, 9am-1pm, Manor Waste Donations of anything in a bottle or jar from shampoo to champagne as well as boxes of sweets and chocolates suitable for Christmas gifts would be welcome at our Bottle Stall at the Christmas Charity Market. Donations may be left (please check sell-by dates!) at the Friends' Desk at the Surgery, during the previous week. We will also be glad to sell any home-made Christmas goodies that you may like to make. Perishable items can be brought to the desk before 4.30pm on Friday 23 November or to the stall from 8.30am on the Saturday morning.

Wendover Art Club Exhibition 24 & 25 Nov 10am-4.30pm, Library Room Come and buy that unique Christmas gift at our Exhibition.. Entry is free.

Barn Courtyard Christmas Fayre Sat & Sun 24 & 25 November 10am-4pm This event will again be held in the lovely barn gallery courtyard behind Antiques at Wendover. Come and visit the wide variety of stalls with unusual and festive gifts.

Ayles Grammar School Art Show Sat 24 Nov 10am-5pm AGS For the first time in the 19 year history of the Fair we will be exhibiting and selling some of our own senior boys’ works of art. 2011 was an outstanding year for A level Art at AGS, with nearly 80% of boys achieving A* - B grades. It is work produced by these talented students along with AS level work that will be available to view and purchase. Louise Tangi, Head of Art, believes “the Art Show provides an opportunity for the talented boys to interact with and be evaluated by the wider artistic community; this will help them to make the transition from being taught art as a subject to joining the commercial art world. All of the boys exhibiting have showed a genuine curiosity to know how the public and other artists will respond to their work.” We are encouraging all visitors to leave written appreciation of the boys work when they visit.

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conductor, James Davey, and will perform a programme of music by Handel and Parry and a special piece composed for the choir by their founder David Aylett . Tickets are £12 (£10 concs) and are available in advance from Liza Hutchings 01296 622791 or on the door. www.aylesburyfestivalchoir.net

Papermaking in Bucks Friday 30 Nov, 8pm W Turville Village Hall Weston Turville Historical Society has invited Trevor Dean, expert in the pulp, paper and board industry and member of the British Association of Paper Historians, to speak to them. He will present an illustrated talk along with a demonstration of making paper by hand. The meeting is open to all and entrance is £1 for members, £2 visitors, including refreshments. For further information about the Society call secretary Chris Gill on 01296 613754 or email to [email protected]

Wendover Community Library Grand Opening Sat 1 Dec., 11.30am Wendover Community Library will be officially opened on Saturday, 1 December at 11.30 with a ribbon-cutting, food, drink and entertainment with a chance to meet our new Library Manager, Susan Morton. Do keep the day free and come along. Everyone will be very welcome. Look out for posters about the event in the library and around the village.

Wendover Choral Society Sat 1 Dec, 7.30pm Christmas in Venice Tickets £12 from Clock Tower, Wendover or tel.01296 696759. Article on page 22.

Christmas Lights Switch On Wed 5 Dec Manor Waste The Christmas Lights Switch On will also include a mini-music festival and Late Night Shopping. Carols around the Christmas Tree on the Manor Waste with the Ellesborough Silver Band is on Friday 21 December at 6.15pm. The theme for the Christmas Window competition will be ‘Christmas’.

Wendover Theatre Society Fri, Sat, Sun 14, 15, 16 December WTS will be breaking with tradition this year and performing a panto BEFORE Christmas. As ever the aim is to do something different and this year’s traditional Panto is brought into the modern age with an exciting production - Santa in Space. The plot: Vileun the Vile has but one aim in life, to become the supreme ruler of the universe. In order to get Earth's rulers to recognise him, he kidnaps the one man held in high regard by children the world over - Santa! Capt Dick Daring and his heroic team attempts to rescue Santa. Performances at Wendover Memorial Hall on 14, 15 and 16 December, with performances at 7.30pm Fri, 3pm, 7.30pm Sat & 3pm on Sun. Tickets 696412.

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Wendover HS2 (WHS2) has written to the new Secretary of State asking for a meeting where he could explain the HS2 policy. The letter is on the WHS2 site. As yet, no response but he has been busy since DfT got its sums on the West Coast Main Line so wrong! On HS2, conservatives now seem to have a ”one motion” policy. HS2 is seeking property access to at least 20 sites in Wendover, and has sent out a third batch of letters. If you wish to discuss this, contact Antony Chapman, details below. The next Community Forum is 13 November. These futile events are superficial with a paucity of detail. WHS2 technical experts disagree strongly with the number-free noise presentation made last time. Very worrying is the need for multiple construction camps to hack out and cover the Wendover “green tunnel”. Wendover HS2 raised this issue with HS2 Ltd at the first of a series of meetings with them on 17 October. A better option is a full bored Chiltern tunnel; this is being pursued. Politically and economically a tunnel should not be more expensive than the alternatives. Judicial review is in December, but whoever loses will almost certainly appeal, so more funding may be needed in 2013. The Northern announcement has yet to be made - this year even? Compensation consultation also seems to have slipped badly. To help to save Wendover, why not make a small monthly donation? Even £5 a month will help, in favour of Wendover HS2 at Lloyds TSB, Sort Code 30-90-38, Number 30265860, or ask us for a form. It’s all spent on the campaign. Contact: Antony Chapman on 01296 623730 [email protected]

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Wendover Arm Canal The spring fed Arm was opened in 1797 as a navigable feeder essential to maintain the water level on the Chiltern Summit of the Grand Union Canal. The waterway from its outset had a history of leakage and was eventually closed to navigation around 1900. To maintain the flow of water to the summit reservoirs the 1.75 mile Drayton Beauchamp section, where leakage was most pronounced, was piped through to Wilstone and Tringford Reservoirs in 1912. It was, and remains to this day, pumped from these reservoirs to the summit level at Tringford Pumping Station. From here it flows the 1.25 miles of remaining open canal to Bulborne Junction on The Grand Union. In 1968 the first moves were made to re-water the canal and in 1989 the Wendover Arm Trust came in to being as a registered charity. Restoration commenced in 1997 exactly 200 years after the arm was opened and is proceeding in three phases. Phase 1 is now complete and Phase 2 is underway. Phase 3, the remaining 4 miles to the Wendover Basin will require dredging and bank strengthening to accommodate an increased water flow, navigation and a

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Great news Wendover! The refurbishment of your parish church - St Mary's - is finally complete. For many of you, there will be a huge sigh of relief because you have been heavily involved in making decisions, meeting builders, allocating limited budgets and can at last relax! (until someone finds you another job of course!!) The last remaining task of replacing and upgrading the toilets in the adjoining ‘St Mary’s Centre’ is in process. We want to thank everyone for their support of this major project, which has taken the best part of two years to fundraise for, co-ordinate, project manage and support. The reason for this item is to remind Wendover what a wonderful space St Mary’s is for use by the whole community, and to consider ways in which you as villagers might consider making the most of this outstanding building. Contrary to what some may believe, St Mary’s is not a hiding place for religious zealots or only to be used by the ‘clique’ in God’s gang – but a fantastic and welcoming community resource, built over 700 years ago, and recently refurbished to ensure that maximum benefit can be brought to the whole village. Since reopening in April 2011 a whole host of groups and individuals have used the

building, in addition to the regular church services and activities. St Mary’s regularly hosts musical entertainment, including jazz musicians, Wendover Choral Society, a drumming group and of course the much loved Wendover Music which hosts four annual concerts featuring world class artists. The older generation are enjoying the upgraded space, and the U3A (The University of the Third Age) use St Mary’s as their meeting place because it is one of the largest and most accessible venues in the community. It may surprise some that the Scouts used the church weekly last winter and the AA meet in the building throughout the year. Since the refurbishment, St Mary’s has hosted two successful barn dances and started a regular film afternoon, using its new high definition audio and visual equipment. The complete calendar of events will soon be p u b l i s h e d o n o u r w e b s i t e (stmaryswendover.org.uk) but meanwhile, if you are looking for a meeting place, do consider St Mary’s. For bookings, please contact the St Mary’s Office – 01296 623123 or pop into the shop, @st mary’s, 11 The High Street Wendover.

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UNUSUAL BEDFELLOWS….. 10th November at 7.30pm Brought to you by Juliet Harbutt ‘The Cheese Lady’ in conjunction with Unusual Bedfellows ~ An evening of incredible taste at Russell Arms, Butlers Cross

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Robina’s Restaurant is Open On 27 October after being closed for several months, the restaurant formerly known as Rossini’s opened as Robina’s Restaurant. The family run restaurant will be serving fresh locally sourced produce and giving excellent and friendly service all for a reasonable price. The Head chef and owner, David Howard, is dedicating the restaurant to his late nan, Robina Howard, who inspired David to cook from a young age . Please come and try the delicious food and the warm and friendly atmosphere which will hopefully make you feel welcome at Robina’s. Below is a sample of the Market menu :

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Simon Carter comes to Town Simon Carter is on a slow but sure retail roll-out with a blend of own run and franchise shops with its latest edition coming to Wendover. Having opened their first store in Great Missenden just over a year ago, Fahra and James Mickleburgh seized the opportunity when local estate agent John Hinton brought 6 South Street to their attention. The brand has been in existence for 25 years and recently expanded into tailoring. This luxury English brand has been launched internationally into America, Canada, Japan, China and Australia, yet the stand alone shops have only really come into play this last 2 or 3 years. Simon Carter London have exclusive rights to many of the products on display and as the number of stores is limited, customers can be assured that their purchases will look as attractive and feel as different and as special with each wearing. Winter is upon us and Christmas not far behind so whether it’s a pair of socks for Dad or a funky stripe shirt to be worn on Christmas Day, equally perhaps a sparkling pair of cuff links made from Swarovski Crystal you will find it at Simon Carter, Wendover. We welcome you all and hope that you will accept us into your community and look forward to meeting you in the run up to year end and beyond.

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Christine Barlow My journey to be a Games maker in London 2012 began when I saw an advert on the London Tube for volunteers way back in 2010. I applied on the web-form thinking that I did not stand a chance as I was not involved in the sporting world nor had I any specific sports related skills. Imagine my surprise when a year later I was invited to an interview at the Excel Centre in East London. I was welcomed warmly from my very first encounter with LOCOG. The interview, information giving and engagement processes were superb from start to finish. Shortly afterwards I was offered a role in the Venue Communications & Command centre (VCC) at Lord’s Cricket Ground. I soon learnt that every functional area has acronyms and that there were thirty-two of these. I was to join a total workforce of 70,000. We were told that this was the largest peacetime recruitment drive since the Second World War. I felt privileged to have this opportunity to make the games great and to be part of such a magnificent celebration of human skill and excellence in a world class city.

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Summer Update 2012 It has been a while since we last updated this generous community of ours about Mimi’s progress (Amelia Simpson) following her operation in the spring, fantastically paid for by you. Regular visits to her physiotherapist continue twice a week, including through the holidays, as well as regular hydrotherapy sessions. Mimi is slowly building her stamina and strength and various types of equipment have been bought to assist her. Mimi’s progress is slow but steady and it is important to remember that in the 12 months prior to the surgery she had been deteriorating. She was weak as she entered surgery and her challenge now is to strengthen her anti-gravity muscles and re-learn a new motor pattern, now that her spasticity has been reduced. Mimi had two wonderful weeks at “Playaway” at the beginning of the summer holidays paid for by donations. “Playaway” is a daily programme of fun activities including drumming, pottery and swimming which also incorporates her physiotherapy and occupational therapy based on conductive education. Mimi and her twin brother James celebrated their 10th birthdays in June

with a room full of lovely friends and Colonel Custard! Mimi was promised a party whilst in hospital in America and thanks to ever generous friends and family, that wish became a reality. Fundraising has continued with the very brave Tony Gill having his legs waxed, less painful beauty days and a very generous donation from the guests at The Butlers Cross Ball. Money was also raised by a local company called Grass Roots at their Jeans Day! Further afield Emulex in Wokingham have been regular supporters during these last few months. Lots of produce has been sold locally by adults and children too. Thanks are also due to Sally O’Halloran who made the most wonderful jubilee cake which was raffled at Whitewaters. Well done to the cubs and leaders of 1st Wendover Saturn Cubs who took part in a sponsored hike in Wendover Woods and raised over £200 for Mimi’s therapy. Wrist bands have proved very popular and together with collection tins, which children were invited to take home from John Hampden and Wendover CE Junior Schools, enough money was raised to buy Mimi a new tricycle. This tricycle in Mimi’s favourite colour, lilac,

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A Collection of Adored Family Recipes. Nourish & Cherish is a collection of delicious recipes from friends and families in Wendover and beyond. All the recipes have been thoughtfully chosen to ensure that they are as exciting to the novice cook as they are to the experienced home chef! They have been tried and tested over and ove r aga in and com e h igh l y recommended. As well as being utterly delicious these recipes are nutritious and made from easy to find ingredients. Simple, fresh and yummy, they are quite simply family favourites! Mimi is continuing to make progress however it is essential that she undergoes regular additional therapies to ensure she reaches her goal of walking with sticks. Mimi’s Mission makes this possible. By purchasing this book you are not only supporting Mimi’s Mission but are adding to your repertoire of delicious family food! This book would make a wonderful present and a super Christmas stocking filler! Thank you for your continued support.

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Wendover MakeClub – Quilt Competition for Mimi’s Mission Wendover MakeClub is a group of mums from the local schools, plus some very hip Grannies too, who meet once a fortnight to share a love of modern sewing. We make quilts together for our families and friends and as expressions of our love and friendship to those who touch our lives. Many of us have kids who know and love Mimi, and as a group we wanted to help Mimi’s Mission by donating some of our time and skills. Back in January we turned out our fabric bags and began the laborious task of preparing more than 225 hexagons to turn into a quilt. Each woman donated her favourite fabrics to make hexagons, including some precious scraps from Mimi’s Nana Netia. There was no colour plan or prescription initially but as a result, a riot of colours was tamed into a wonderful rainbow pattern, and each woman was returned a row of hexagons to sew together, then pass to her neighbour, and ‘join on’. The finished quilt includes pieces of fabric that mean something to

every woman who helped to make it. The quilt travelled around the village through the spring slowly growing this most fantastic vibrant rainbow! The quilt is now on show in the window of Cromptons Interiors on High Street in Wendover. It represents the combined hours of work of 15 women, over a period of nearly a year. It has been made almost entirely by hand. A lucky person can win this quilt for the princely sum of two pounds! All we ask is that you accurately guess how much time the quilt took to make - 100% of the money raised will go to Mimi’s Mission. Simply purchase an entry card for £2.00 from Cromptons or wherever you see the Mimi’s Mission poster, make your guess and deposit your card in the Mimi’s Mission tin. Please contact Jane A t w e l l ( M i m i ' s M i s s i o n - [email protected]) or Debs M c G u i r e ( M a k e C l u b - [email protected]) for further information about the above. The quilt winner will be announced on Monday 17 December.

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Misbourne 6th Form Open Evening Thursday 29 November 6.00 - 7.30pm Any prospective Year 12 students are very welcome to come and see the Misbourne School which is celebrating another set of superb examination results, both at A’ level and GCSE, and has also secured £2.5 million for some new buildings. At A level, 72% of students achieved A* – C grades, and all our students achieved qualification for university or higher education from over 24 sixth form subjects studied. At GCSE, 86% of our students achieved 5 + A* - C, with an overall average grade at almost a grade B. Robert Preston, the Head teacher, said “these fantastic results reflect the motivation and endeavour of my students and staff. I am so very proud of all my students but there is even better to come.” There were so many successes including 25 students who achieved perfect 100% scores in their external examinations, which is unprecedented. In recognition of the many achievements at The Misbourne, the School has secured £2.5 million for some new purpose built buildings. Robert Preston said “these are exciting times and we continue to provide the best education for all our students and prepare them for tomorrow’s world.’

Gateway School The Gateway School in Great Missenden is the first primary school in the UK to install a DOC® AED device, the world’s only fully automated defibrillator. This lifesaving device could increase the survival rate of anyone suffering a cardiac arrest in the school by up to 90%. Cardiac arrest is a very real issue for young and old and Gateway School is leading a UK-wide drive for the installation of defibrillators in all schools and public places. The defibrillator installed at Gateway provides voice-led instructions to the user, meaning anyone, trained or not, can potentially save a life. “We have a duty of care to anyone in our school, whether pupil, staff, parent or visitor. The DOC AED will ensure that crucial life support can be administered in the case of a cardiac arrest, whether in the school, on the sports field, playground or on the walk to or from school. “We hope also to extend the use of the defibrillator to the wider community in Great Missenden. If someone was to suffer a cardiac arrest close to the school,” explained Steven Wade, head teacher at Gateway School.”


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Bulk Oil Buying Scheme

Community Impact Bucks has set up a new scheme in Buckinghamshire to help purchasers of central heating oil to make savings by buying in bulk. By bringing communities together throughout Buckinghamshire it is possible to make the most of the joint buying power of schemes operating in 7 counties across the country. Savings can be made and passed directly to people whose fuel costs are high simply because they do not have a gas supply and have to use oil for cooking and heating.

To join the scheme, an annual membership fee is paid which will cover as many or as few oil orders as you need during the course of the year. The minimum order that can be placed is 500 litres.

New members are eligible to place an order in the same month they join the scheme, as long they submit their application form and pay their membership fee before the ‘ordering deadline date', which is usually the last Wednesday of the month. Memberships fees are £20 for domestic users, £30 for community buildings and £100 for business and this is done through C o m m u n i t y I m p a c t B u c k s [email protected] or 01296 744736

How it works Contact your local coordinator and let them know how much oil you want to order. Please allow up to a maximum of two weeks for delivery of oil from the monthly ‘ordering deadline date'. (In most cases delivery will be sooner.) Once a month the local coordinator lets Community Impact Bucks know the total oil needed for the area. At the end of each month, the bulk oil purchase is negotiated by the Community Impact Bucks oil buyer. Coordinators are then informed the date to expect delivery and how much it will cost and they pass the information on to you. You pay the supplier direct for the oil they deliver.

Does your community have a local coordinator? Wendover now has a local co-ordinator, Andy Trueman who can be contacted on 01296 622122 or [email protected]. So if you would like to find out more about the scheme feel free to get in touch.

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New Sailing Boat for Scouts Four years ago 1st Wendover Scouts took to the water at Aylesbury Sailing Club with a small fleet of 4 Pico sailing boats. During that time over 200 young people had the chance to learn to sail. Last year we decided we needed a larger boat, so we wrote to the Wendover Community Trust to ask for support with this project, which we were then lucky enough to receive. So in February this year we made for the Dinghy Show. Not being a sailor myself it was an interesting day listening to talk about jibs, shakles and lots of other bits and, luckily for me, Russell our sailing instructor understood the jargon. We settled upon a Hartley Gull, a UK sailing boat suitable for up to four people. The boat was hand made this summer and took slightly longer than initially thought because of the boats being built for the Olympics. It arrived at the beginning of September and I was the first to paddle it across the lake! The scouts had their chance to sail the boat at our weekend activity camp at the end of September. The boat also got a few looks from others at the club who own older versions. Sailing now features as one of the many activities the troop has to offer. This is made possible by the volunteers that help and the continued support of Wendover Community Trust so it seems apt to name the boat 'Trust'.

Wendover Tennis and Squash Club The Club has received funding from the Bucks Olympic Legacy Project to run a course focusing on introducing tennis to Students 14 to 18 years of age who are not members of a tennis club and who have either never played or only played tennis at a young age. The course is FREE, all equipment is provided and runs each Thursday 4:00 – 5:00pm at the Tennis Club on Dobbins Lane. For details please contact our Head Coach Dan Anthony at [email protected]. The Squash and Racketball winter leagues are now in stride with the addition of our annual team Racketball round robin tournament. Full details can be found at www.wendovertennisandsquash.co.uk.

Mid Bucks Beekeepers Association Good luck to 6 of our members who are sitting exams this month as part of the British Beekeepers Associat ion educat ion programme. Dr David Evans will be presenting The Plight of the Honeybee: Varroa and Viruses at our monthly meeting on 21 November at the Bowls Club. Our new membership year starts on 1 November and is open to Beekeepers and non-Beekeepers, full details are at www.mbbka.org.uk

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News from Wendover Health Centre 01296 623452 Changes to our usual Opening Hours We will close at 1pm on Thursday 22 November for staff training.

Booking an Appointment If you want to see a doctor or nurse and your problem is not urgent, you can book an appointment either by calling us on 01296-623452 or on line at www.westongrove.com. (To make on line bookings you must first register in person at reception: please see the website for details.) Appointments may be booked up to 4 weeks in advance; we do not hold back rout ine appointments for booking on the same day. Our aim is that you should not have to wait more than 1 week for a rou t ine appo in tm ent , a l though sometimes the wait is longer especially when a specific doctor or nurse is requested.

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8am to 6.30pm every working day (outside these times calls are diverted to Bucks Urgent Care).

A receptionist will ask you for information about the problem; this is important for assessing the level of priority for your call in relation to others and helps ensure that the most appropriate person deals with your problem. You will be called back by one of the duty doctors or nurses to discuss the problem in depth and agree a course of action. Many problems can be dealt with on the phone, but if necessary you will be offered an appointment to be seen on the same day. If the problem is a continuing one every effort will be made to arrange an appointment with your usual doctor if she or he is available.

Appointments are timed at 10 minute intervals. In order to make the best use of the time available, when you see the

doctor please try and be clear about what it is you are concerned about and what you are expecting from the appointment. Please tell the doctor at the beginning of the consultation if you have more than one problem you wish to discuss. It may not always be possible for all of your problems to be dealt with in one appointment, and the doctor may then ask you to return on another occasion.

Flu vaccination The last special Saturday session for flu jabs is 3 November 2012 from 8:30am to 12pm for people with surnames commencing Q-Z. If you are eligible and have missed your allocated session please attend then or call Reception to arrange an appointment. Eligible patients include all those aged 65 years or older – please see our website for details.

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Wendover Cricket Club Wendover Cricket Club completed their season at the end of September with a match at Witchell. The President’s XI scored 197 for 8 in 40 overs with Nick Heafford scoring 42 and Matt Winterburn 53, whilst Tom McPartlan was the most successful bowler for the Chairman’s XI with 3 for 19. Philip Seabrook took 3 for 35 at the top of the order before George Robinson’s 29 and Bob’s Glue’s 31 off 30 balls got the Chairman’s reply back on track, but it was Tom Grace with 45 that held the innings together. However, when he was 8th out on 163, the innings quickly folded to leave the President’s team victorious by 28 runs. After the game President Tony Mogford presented the Season’s Awards:

The 1st XI finished 9th out of 10 teams in the Mid Bucks League Premier Division, whilst the 2nd XI finished a very creditable 4th in Division 2 and ended the league season in style by beating the then leaders Phoenix OB by 35 runs. George Robinson scored 112 and followed it up with 4 for 59, supported by Will Dean’s 55 and a strong all-round bowling and fielding performance.

The U11 team belatedly played their Aylesbury League final in September, losing to a very strong Aston Rowant side. Harrison Cornick took 2 wickets and threw down the stumps for a run out, but Rowant still made 290 in their innings of this “pairs” game. Ben Pope and Jacob Davis made an excellent start to Wendover’s run chase before the opponents’ superiority began to tell and we closed on 219.

Preparations are now underway for the Club’s annual 50/50 Auction on Saturday 17 November, which is an important fundraiser as well as being an eagerly anticipated village event. Lots go under the hammer from 11.30 a.m. at the Wendover Memorial Hall.

Rotary goes Bust Many thanks to all who have donated a total of 6 300 bras to the local Rotary Club BUST project through the Florence Nightingale Hospice Shop. The collection continues so please keep them coming.

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The Scented Garden Tuesday 6 November 8.00 pm Tony Powell is a horticultural consultant who trained at the renowned Hillier Nurseries. He is a new speaker to Kimble and Ellesborough Horticultural Society and his talk about the scented garden will be fully illustrated with slides. If you would like more information about the society, please contact Tessa Madden, Membership Secretary, on 01296 612648. Please see our website www.bucksinfo.net/kehs for further information.

Support Group for Family Carers The Alexander Technique Thur 8 Nov 1.00-3.00pm W. Library Room Do you want to feel lighter, freer and more grounded? The Alexander Technique helps you to find a new balance in your body by releasing unnecessary tension. Also a chance to chat and ask any questions you might have about your caring role. If you are a family carer, come along to the group and you will be sure of a friendly welcome. There is no charge. Just come along on the day. For information please contact: Carers Bucks, Ardenham Court, Oxford Road, Aylesbury, HP19 8HT. Telephone 0300 777 2722. Do you require transport to and from the venue? Do you require a sitting service? We can help: www.carersbucks.org

Wendover Choral Society Saturday 1 December, 7.30pm St Mary’s Some background to Christmas in Venice: 2012 marks the 400th anniversary of the death of Giovanni Gabrieli and so the Christmas concert will be a liturgical reconstruction of Christmas Vespers in St Marks Venice as it might have been performed in 1640. It will include music by Gabrieli, Monteverdi and my second cousin, twelve times removed, Giovanni Bassano (1558-1617) who worked with Gabrieli and Monteverdi as Maestro di Concerto at San Marco. We will be accompanied by an instrumental group of cornetti, sackbuts and theorbo. The Latin title of Vespers - Evensong, to Anglicans - on Christmas Eve is VESPRI IN VIGILIA NATIVITATIS DOMINUM. For the Doge and the Venetian aristocracy, Vespers on Christmas Eve was the first attendance required in the Basilica of San Marco - the building which housed the saint's remains. Francesco Sansovino the Venetian historian refers to these ceremonial occasions for which the chapels surrounding the High Altar of San Marco were filled with benches and chairs to accommodate the throng of dignitaries. The Doge and the Signoria processed from the Ducal Palace into San Marco itself for this rich and amazing service.

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“Contact the Elderly” in Wendover This month sees the launch of a local “Contact the Elderly” group, a registered national charity based on a simple concept that makes a big difference to the lives of the older, more isolated members of our community. Once a month a team of local volunteers regularly hosts a Sunday afternoon tea party for those who are less mobile and whose families are not close at hand. “Contact the Elderly” offers an opportunity to spend a convivial afternoon together in the comfort of a volunteer’s home, to meet local friends and to enjoy companionship in a personal and welcoming atmosphere. Volunteer drivers collect and deliver guests to the event. Typically guests are over seventy-five years of age without easy access to transport and who are living on their own with only limited contact with their families. The Lee/Wendover group encompasses villages situated between Chesham and Wendover, and Great Missenden and Cholesbury - anywhere within a fifteen minute car ride of The Lee. Anyone who feels that a life could

be enriched by becoming a regular guest of their local “Contact the Elderly” group should please refer that person to the coordinator, Anthea Hartley, who says “Having spent this last year volunteering with the Chesham branch of Contact the Elderly, I am so

impressed with the enthusiasm of both its guests and its hosts that I have decided to start a local group in W end o ver a n d surrounding villages. I t d e v e l o p s fr iendships and enriches the lives of a l l w h o a r e involved.”

Thanks to the generosity of guests at a local lady’s “significant birthday” party recently, donations were very gratefully received ensuring that this project gets off to a flying start. Thanks also to those volunteers who have already signed-up to the team with their promises of help. Local coordinator: Anthea Hartley tel: 01494 837372 Head Office tel: 020 7240 0630 or 0800 716 543. Or visit: www.contact-the-elderly.org.uk for more information.


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Michael “Spike” France We recently received a letter addressed to our home on Aylesbury Road from a gentleman named Ken Meades of North Carolina. He is hoping to get in touch with Michael 'Spike' France with whom he served in the Royal Signals in Cyprus between 1948-50. If anyone is able to shed any light please contact me via Wendover News.

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Short Story Competition Budding writers are encouraged to polish their literary skills by creating a short story in a maximum of 500 words. Adults can choose any topic; Time is Precious is the theme for secondary; and Caring for Others for primary school writers. School packs are available. The launch, attended by Freya North, will be held at Waterstones in Berkhamsted on Monday 12 November. Prizes include: Kingston University bursary, Waterstones’ book tokens and signed books. The competition is in support of the Hospice of St Francis. For further details and launch party tickets contact [email protected].

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1st Wendover Guides to close? For the past 16 years the 1st Wendover Guides has given hundreds of local girls the opportunity to have fun, challenge themselves and develop and gain confidence in a safe environment. The current leader is retiring and unless a new leader is found this popular unit is facing the possibility of closure at Christmas. This will affect not only the current Guides but also the Rainbows and Brownies in Wendover, Halton, Weston Turville and Stoke Mandeville who will find it harder to stay in Guiding when they reach 11 years old. The Guides offers a great opportunity for girls aged between ten and fourteen to try many outdoor activities, new challenges, crafts and badge work. The girls are very enthusiastic and enjoy coming to the weekly meetings. There are adult volunteers who help plan events and assist in running the meetings but a new leader is required. Previous experience is not needed as all necessary training will be given. If you enjoy working with young people and are interested in volunteering to take on this very rewarding role, or

would like to find out more, please phone or email Linda on 01296 624962 / [email protected] or J o y o n 0 1 2 9 6 6 2 4 2 1 6 / [email protected]

Clock Tower Fundraising Further to the article on the back page of the October edition of Wendover News, Wendover Parish Council would like to thank two recent events which have started the fund raising ball rolling. At the Love Me Do 50th anniversary event on Saturday 6 October, the remains of a drinks “kitty” provided just over £10. After their Harvest Supper on Friday 12 October, The Wendover Society kindly contributed just over £400 - the proceeds from their Raffle.

Tom Walsh

Thank you I am pleased to say that the Wycombe Orpheus Male Choir Concert, held at St. Mary’s Church, Wendover on 29 September was a great success and enjoyed by all who attended. The sum of £1100 was raised towards St Mary’s Refurbishment Fund. Thank you to all who helped and all who attended.

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Charity Choice I must take issue with several of the comments voiced by Val Brown (Charity Shops in Wendover - Oct issue). She says ‘it is regrettable that both our charity shops should be Hospice Shops as it narrows the choice....’ but people who want to target their donations still have the opportunity to shop in other charity shops in nearby Aylesbury, Amersham or Great Missenden, or to make direct donations to the charity of their choice. She also suggests that a ‘proliferation of such shops indicates a struggling shopping centre’. I would retort that it is a sign of a caring community, of which, as a Charity Shop volunteer, I am proud to be a part.

Chris Kirkpatrick

Craft Fair Many thanks to everyone who supported the Rotary Craft Fair which took place on Saturday 29 September. Over £450 will be divided between the Alzheimer’s Society and Rotary supported charities.

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Wendover Decides The Wendover Decides 2012 participatory budgeting project is now complete and was ratified at the Local Area Forum on 3 October. Around 600 residents took the opportunity to vote, and the agreed outcome as voted by residents is shown below.

A video showing the project is shown at: h t t p : / / w w w . y o u t u b e . c o m / w a t c h ?v=BtsrO80Nst4 Many thanks to all who participated.

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£3 000

This project will receive partial funding:

Blue Light Project

Bucks Fire and Rescue

£1 000

Other traditional fund raising activities will include a Santa’s Grotto for the lower school then in the New Year there will be Valentine Roses and Egg Hunts. This year, all year 12s will hold a leadership role within the school, often leading clubs for lower school pupils such as cookery, chess, textiles, etc. They will also be involved in a variety of community activities.

The deputies - Emma and Jamie - will run the School Council with 2 representatives from each year.

We wish them all a very fruitful and enjoyable year.

The sixth form always has to choose two charities to support and this year they are: locally Helen & Douglas House and nationally the Teenage Cancer Trust. They now have to arrange their own fund raising activities eg a Santa Dash round the school field when thoughts turn to the Festive Season. They are already planning decorating the sixth form Common Room for Christmas as well. The whole school is looking forward to other traditional fund raising activities such as Freaky Friday for the lower school and a Bake Off competition with sales as well. There is usually a mufti day after half term to add to the collection. Last year’s Charity Help Week raised over £2½K, a hard and very worthy target to beat!

The John Colet Head Boys and Girls were voted into office on their return from AS exams in June. Their first task was to organise the annual Fun and Fancy Dress year 12 Sports Day which brought everyone together and reinforced their new tutor groups. They then turned their attention to helping with new year 7s when they came for their induction day in July. On the first day of the new academic year, they were busy helping with individual school photos and the daunting task of talking to the whole school in the Sports Hall. This means that now they are easily recognised by everyone.


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Tel: 01296 625385

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domestic care needs, companionship or relief care for regular carers.

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John Colet Head Students

Head Girl Kate Bowman helps with netball

Head Boy Jason Gooderham

supports year 7

Deputy Head Girl Emma Eastgate

helps with music & drama

Deputy Head Boy Jamie McIntyre helps at the bus stop


Local Face: Tony Mogford Tony Mogford has been a familiar face in Wendover since 1952 when he took the tenancy of Bank Farm from the fairly new Lord of the Manor Lionel Abel–Smith. This friendship led to 35 years as the chairman of W endover Community Trust (now the Lionel Abel-Smith Trust). Within 2 years of arrival he had won the heart of, and married, Mary Pheby, “the girl next door” who lived in Brook House. They are blessed with two children, Jacky and Edward, and 5 grandchildren. Tony has always seen himself as a farmer although his family background is not agricultural. At Berkshire College of Agriculture he was the first student President then Governor for over 50 years including 10 years as Chair and now Honorary. This pattern of service to the community followed by glowing accolades has been the pattern of his life. This includes 25 years in Local Government including Aylesbury Rural District Council through becoming the first chair of Aylesbury Vale District Council and the opening of the Civic Centre (recently demolished). Through him, AVDC was among the first Districts in Bucks to have sheltered accommodation. He then moved on to Bucks County Council, retiring in 1985.

For long he stood as an independent unopposed then it became imperative to join a party to have any influence. In addition he did stints with Buckingham Development Corporation, Thames Valley Police, Aylesbury Festival of the Arts and Bucks Association for Mental Health. Tony has always supported education and projects involving the young. This led to chairing the governing bodies of Green Park Youth Training Centre, John Colet School and Aylesbury College. This included extending the Colet playing field when there was a threat from the proposed bypass. It also meant fighting very hard to rebuild the school when the original structure started to rot. Tony formed the Oxon & Bucks Branch of the Prince’s Trust as the first chair and was granted two Royal warrants. In 1999 Tony received the MBE for education, and work in the community of Buckinghamshire. Meanwhile he continued to be busy helping people and organisations in Wendover as well. He joined the Sports Supporters Club and took over from Bill Brook and Oliver Floyd. They ran a local mini football “pools” keeping 50%

of the weekly pot. Tony encouraged the Lord of the Manor to make available to the T e n n i s a n d S qu as h C l ub valuable building land in Dobbins Lane. When Ca p ta i n T om Barlow bought Witchell from the Lord of the Manor to give to Wendover (in the same way that his father had given Hampden Meadow) it was Tony who helped to level the uneven ground with his farm equipment. The first early 1960s Carnival to raise money for the swimming pool was held on their field in Hale Lane. Tony and Mary gave full support to the annual Gymkhana. Later Tony supported fully the covering of the pool which is now named after him. He led the successful refurbishment of Wendover Memorial Hall and most recently helped with the refurbishment of St Anne’s Hall. His latest honour was to be awarded the 2012 Presidents’ Prize by the Wendover Society of which he was a founder member and vice-chair for 17 years, gratefully received last month.

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View from the Chair Looking forward to interesting times, the Vice Chair and I, with the chairs of committees, are already planning: Finance, chaired by Bob Lewis, will be working soon with committee chairs compiling the budgets/precept for next year as well as ensuring the auditors remain happy. Staffing, ably chaired by Karen Saunders, is straightening out and tweaking procedures to ensure the Parish Council staff are happy in whatever line of work they are undertaking. Jill Bottomley is Acting Clerk, with Sue as her Assistant. Judith, Peter and Ian run the CIO and deal with allotment management, the Quiz and the Market. Andy and Tony look after the Parish grounds. We have engaged Ines Respini-Jones, a Wendover resident, as our interim HR Consultant, to ensure that staffing issues are kept in line with current law and good practice. Amenit ies , one of the larger Committees, has two major projects. The Clock Tower restoration will begin very soon. Fundraising has started and Tom Walsh, Chair of Amenities, has set up www.wendoverclocktower.org.uk to help promote this project. The Manor

Waste improvement is also an ongoing development being project managed by another local person, Steve Bowles. A further project is the improvement of the London Road Play area to ensure safety is not compromised. Planning, led by Oliver Statham, will change as Localism takes a hold. With other councillors involved on outside bodies we have a busy, vibrant and enthusiastic set of councillors and staff all working for the people of Wendover.

Robert Duggan, Chairman

Employment Tribunal Fiona Lippmann, who resigned as Clerk earlier this year, made a claim against the Parish Council for Constructive Dismissal. The judgement of the Employment Tribunal that followed was that her claim of constructive dismissal failed and was dismissed. Further information will be posted on the website.

Allotments We currently have 2 plots available to rent at our London Road site. Now is the perfect time to get started and be prepared for next season.

Macmillan Coffee Morning £48.83 was raised for Cancer Support in the Clock Tower on Friday 28 September. This was a perfect opportunity for staff and councillors to meet informally over coffee and cakes.

Matters Arising

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SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES for NOVEMBER 2012

WENDOVER FREE CHURCH, AYLESBURY ROAD 11.00am Morning Worship

ST. ANNE’S ROMAN CATHOLIC, AYLESBURY ROAD 9.15am Sunday Mass; Confessions 11.00am Saturdays

HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH, HALTON : 10.30 am

ST. MARY’S CHURCH OF ENGLAND 8.00am Holy Communion 1st Sunday at St Mary’s, thereafter St Anne’s 9.00am Holy Communion & 10.30am Varied Family Services & Jnr. Church

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Next Parish Council Meeting Monday 5 November, 7.30pm

Wendover Library Room

CHRISTMAS MARKET

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24 November 2012

9.15am – 1.00pm with entertainment provided by

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November 2012 Wendover News

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