Shenley Parish News

February 2016

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CONTACTS for SHENLEY FAITH COMMUNITIESST MARTIN'S (Church of England)Web Site: http://www.stmartinsshenley.orgPARISH PRIEST Revd Daniel McCarthy, 26 Farm Crescent, Napsbury Park Tel: 01727 828442

London ColneyEmail: danielmccarthy7x77@yahoo.com

LAY MINISTER John Hayes, 128 Organhall Road, Borehamwood Tel: 0208 386 7334CHURCHWARDENS Ann Finney, Pinks Cottage, Rectory Lane Tel: 01707 642193

Matthew Rheinberg, 7 Madresfield Court Tel: 01923 839644

METHODIST CHURCHMINISTER: Revd Alison Facey, 67 Baker Street, Potters Bar EN6 2EX Tel: 01707 652978

Email: alisonfacey@googlemail.com or shenleymethodistchurch@gmail.comCONTACT Fred Perry, 20 Harris Lane Tel: 01923 856810

CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD (Roman Catholic)PARISH PRIEST Father Kevin Moule, 22 The Crosspath, Radlett WD7 8HN Tel: 01923 635541DEACON Rev Dcn Anthony Curran

Email: revdeacon@mail.comPARISH OFFICE Email: radlett@rcdow.org.uk Tel: 01923 635541

SHENLEY UNITED SYNAGOGUERABBI Rabbi Alan Garber

Email: rabbigarber@shenleyunited.orgADMINISTRATOR Warren Land Tel: 0208 343 5671

Email: shenley@theus.org.uk

PARISH MAGAZINEEDITOR and Mervyn Paverd Tel: 07710 260302ADVERTISING Email: shenleyparishnews@hotmail.co.ukDISTRIBUTION Nigel Rowe Tel: 07949 553681

No charge is made for any of the articles that appear in this magazine, but voluntary contributions are always greatly appreciated as they help with production costs.

The Shenley Parish News is the parish magazine of St Martin’s Church, Shenley.The PCC/Churchwardens/Editor reserve the right to decline an article or advertisement for

publication and cannot accept responsibility for the quality of services advertised.Acceptance of advertisements does not imply any form of recommendation or approval.

The deadline for articles for publication in the News is the 18th of the previous month.Please make sure articles reach the Editor on time. Earlier submissions are welcome.

There is no charge for editorial articles but donations are very much appreciated.

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February 2016 Volume 35 No. 2Life to the full: Living in the now and not yetToday I felt like the first man who created fire! I finally was successful ingetting my Internet to connect with my printer! I am glad no one was aroundas it sounded like me witnessing Harry Kane scoring the winner for Englandto clinch the next World Cup!I could be on my own but my days seem filled with this type of major drama,followed by a sudden moment of calm when everything is finally back tonormal. Whether it is the shower that has broken, or an earache, or anunforeseen bill, I never feel too far from confusion or unforeseen problems.But is this what life is all about? Boom followed by bust? Problems shouldnot take away our joy when this or even when much worse things come ourway.As a Christian, I am reminded that there is a much better way to be human.In the gospel of John we are reminded that Jesus came to give us spiritualfood to nourish us when we feel empty, a sense of companionship when wefeel isolated and a purpose when we have no sense of meaning. Also we areencouraged to know Jesus as the resurrection; even death is conquered byGod!The 250+ people who attended the funeral of 20 year old Madeleine LeahHardman at St Martin's in January, humbled and challenged me to look forthis 'life to the full' experience, instead of dragging around a sense of rushing.I have not felt closer to God for some time, as hundreds witnessed to me oftheir love in grief, hope in despair and a positive spirit that they will seeMaddy again because of Jesus' resurrection. Her father Colin, mother Susan,and soulmate Aaron, encapsulated to me what it is to live life authenticallyand with passion. We may lose incredibly precious people, but this iscertainly not the end!You know, maybe your printer is still busted, or your bills are spiraling out ofcontrol, or you have lost direction to your life, but deep down in your heart, ifyou are still, if you are silent, you know there is a way out. God is with you.Take heart, this is not the end. You may feel perplexed by society or deeplybroken by the most painful loss you could ever bear. Even then, take heart!As a Christian, I would encourage you to look to Jesus, look to love, look tolife and sure enough, in time, it may be days, it may be weeks, it may beyears, you will in the end rediscover God, your life companion who willcontinue to lead you home.

Daniel (Vicar of St Martin's Shenley)

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ST MARTIN’S CHURCH

Parish PrayersEvery Tuesday morning in Term time at 9.15 am. All are welcome.

SERVICES in FEBRUARYSunday 7th Sunday next before Lent

9:30 am Holy Communion10:15 am Family ServiceReadings: 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2, Luke 9:28-36

Weds 10th Ash Wednesday8:00 pm Ash Wednesday Service

Sunday 14th 1st Sunday of Lent9:30 am All-age CommunionReadings: Romans 10:8b-13, Luke 4:1-13

Sunday 21st 2nd Sunday of Lent9:30 am All-age Communion withNoisy Church for ages 0-6 and Global Church for ages 7-11Readings: Philippians 3:17-4:1, Luke 13:31-35

Sunday 28th 3rd Sunday of Lent9:30 am All-age CommunionReadings: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13, Luke 13:1-9

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The funeral of Madeleine Leah Hardman (b. 28/02/1995, d. 29/12/2015)took place on 11th January 2016.

Pianist needed - Can you help?St Martin’s is looking for someone to join our rota of pianists to play at our

services occasionally to accompany our traditional and contemporary hymns.We have an electronic keyboard, and a fully maintained pipe organ, so if youcould play either of these, we would like to hear from you! If you think youcould help out on a Sunday morning once or twice a month, please contact

Revd Daniel McCarthy on 01727 828442 or email him atdanielmccarthy7x77@yahoo.com.

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St Martin’s WebsiteDon’t forget to check out the new St Martin’s web site at:

http://www.stmartinsshenley.org

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Date for your DiaryTEAM RETREAT

The annual Radlett, Shenley and Aldenham Team Retreat will take place from6th to 8th May 2016 at the Chelmsford Retreat House, Pleshey.

Conductor - Kevin Walton, Canon Chancellor of St Albans Cathedral.Theme - Abraham, our father in faith

Contact Bob Ogden on 01923 856039 for more details.

What is a Retreat?At its simplest level, going on a retreat gives us an opportunity to take time

out of our busy lives, in order to be more focussed on God. A typical Team Retreat commences on the Friday evening when retreatantsarrive at the Retreat House between 17:00 and 18:30, with supper at 19:00.

After supper, the retreatants observe silence within the house until justbefore Sunday lunch. During this period, the Retreat Conductor gives four

or five short talks on the chosen theme.Night prayers are said in the Chapel each evening before retreatants retire

to bed. The retreatants depart from the Retreat House between 14:00 and 15:00 on

the Sunday afternoon.

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ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD

Please would new parishioners make themselves known to the Parish Priestor Deacon when attending Mass, or by contacting the Parish Office.

For baptisms, marriages and sacramental preparation etc,or to make Parish Hall bookings, please contact the Parish Office:

Tel: 01923 635541, Email: radlett@rcdow.org.ukFor ministry to the sick and housebound, please contact Fr Kevin Moule:

Tel: 01923 635541, Email: radlett@rcdow.org.ukFor information about faith formation and retreat opportunities which take

place throughout the year, please contact Rev Anthony Curran:Email: revdeacon@mail.com

Mass Times:Saturday (for Sun) 6.00pm : Our Lady of Walsingham, Hazeldene Rd, L Colney AL2 1RRSunday 8.30am: The Good Shepherd, ShenleySunday 10.00am: St Anthony of Padua, Radlett WD7 8HNSunday 11.30am: St Mary, Our Lady of Walsingham, Hazeldene Road, L Colney AL2 1RRMonday 10.00am: St Mary, Our Lady of Walsingham, Hazeldene Road, L Colney AL2 1RRTuesday 10.00am: St Anthony of Padua, Radlett WD7 8HNWednesday 9.30am: The Good Shepherd, ShenleyThursday 10.00am: St Mary, Our Lady of Walsingham, Hazeldene Rd, L Colney AL2 1RR

Confessions:Saturday 5.15pm-5.45pm: Our Lady of Walsingham, Hazeldene Rd, L Colney AL2 1RR Tuesday 9.30am-9.50am: St Anthony of Padua, Radlett WD7 8HN By appointment: The Good Shepherd, Shenley

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Shenley United Jewish Community holds weekly services on Friday andShabbat morning. For more information and service times please email

shul@shenleyunited.org.

SHENLEY METHODIST CHURCH“Knock and the door will be opened to you.” Matt 7:7

Preachers for FebruarySunday 7th 10am Rev Ali FaceySunday 14th 10am Valerie ChapmanSunday 21st 10am Rev Rosemary Fletcher All Age Communion Sunday 28th 10am Jan Mitchell FELLOWSHIPLast month various factors, poor weather, hospital appointments etc., reducedour numbers which was a shame because John Wilson gave a mostinteresting talk about a visit he had made to Belfast which was accompaniedby some excellent photographs. John covered not only places of interest tothe tourist, but also gave an insight into the current situation in the city itself.BIBLE STUDY GROUPEcumenical Bible study house group meets every Tuesday 1:30 - 3:00pm. Allare welcome. Contact Honey-Anne Greco on 01923 852807 for more information.SUNDAY SCHOOLChildren will go into their own session after the first hymn and a short addressfrom the preacher. All Ages WelcomeUPCOMING EVENTSSaturday 28th February: Mid-Herts Recorder Ensemble 3-5pm Donations at the door in aid of Church building and commissioning a concertofor orchestra and recorders.Sunday 28th March: Easter Sunrise Service at 6am in the Walled Garden atShenley Park, following which the Tea rooms will be open for coffee andbreakfast.

Chat with the MinisterWhether you would appreciate a confidential chat

about an issue that is bothering you, someone to pray with,or would like to enquire about baptisms or weddings,

Revd Ali Facey will be available on23rd February from 2.00 to 3.00 pm.

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Lent LunchesA long-standing tradition in Shenley is for lunches to be held in homes

around the village in aid of various charities. The simple lunches consist ofdelicious home-made soups, bread, fruit and maybe some cheese, all

served up with lots of friendly chat, so please come and join us and help toraise funds for these very worthwhile causes These take place from 12

noon until 2:00pmFriday 19th February

at the home of Helen Cryer, 'Coombe', Rectory Lanein aid of the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team in appreciation of this groupof volunteers whose services we (unfortunately) had to call upon to rescue

our daughter last April while in the Lake DistrictFriday 26th February

at the home of Fiona and Robert Smeethe, 44 Greenwood Gardensin aid of the maintenance of Shenleybury Churchyard by St Martin's Church

Friday 4th Marchat the home of Nancy and Stewart Hunter, 'Thistle Cottage', 17 London Rd

in aid of The Peace Hospice, WatfordFriday 11th March

at the Methodist Church, London Roadin aid of Hope Prison Ministries, South Africa

Friday 18th Marchat the home of Isabel and Dave O'Brien, 12 Cage Pond Road

in aid of the St Vincent de Paul Society, a Catholic charity for the needy

Volunteer Required to Lead Shenley Village WalksWe are seeking a volunteer to take on this very worthwhile role in thevillage. Apart from the social and health benefits of the monthly village

walks, footpaths may be lost to the community if it cannot be shown thatthey are used on a regular basis.

If you are interested, please contact John Butchart on 01923 852175.

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SHENLEY PARISH COUNCILReport of the January Meeting

The Village had a fantastic end to the year with Santa Claus visiting us twice onthe Sunday before Christmas. He came in the morning on his sleigh completewith reindeer (well, a pony in fancy dress!) and toured the streets of Shenley, thiswas well received with children and adults alike coming out to welcome him. Inthe afternoon he took his usual seat in his grotto (well, The Cage decorated) andspent time with the local children spreading his Christmas cheer. The adultswere entertained with mulled wine and carols sung beautifully by the choir fromSt. Martins Church and we thank them very much for this.The end to the year also saw the mysterious collapse of the bus stop at the topof Black Lion Hill. The council seem to think that it was blown down in the wind.I personally am not convinced, I think that more likely a speeding car took it outand then drove off. In the meanwhile we are exploring the costs of either havingit removed or reinstated.The flooding that results in us having to "puddle dodge" when walking alongLondon Road near the pond and the Village Hall has been investigated andworks orders have been placed to have eight gullies cleared which will solve theproblem.The works in Rectory Lane have been completed which now has createdadditional passing places for traffic and also improved the drainage so the roadshould no longer flood.We have six plant troughs throughout the Village and we are grateful to the fivenew sets of volunteers who have just taken on their upkeep and maintenance.We would like to participate in the "Best Kept Village" competition but decidedthat perhaps we should start off with a slightly smaller project and as such havereintroduced from this year the "Best Kept Garden" competition that will takeplace and be judged in July. If you are interested in participating then pleaseregister your interest with Amanda our Clerk. Entry forms will be available nearerto the judging date.The allotments are now being tidied up at the end of the season and as a resultwe have some plots available. If you fancy yourself as the next Alan Titchmarshthen register your interest with Amanda and she will hopefully be able to allocateyou a plot. Thanks to some very generous donations from villagers we have now orderedour very own defibrillator which will be located outside "The Hub" our Parishoffice next to The Village Hall. We are arranging a training session for its useand if you are interested in being trained on it then please let Amanda know. Ifyou call 999 and it is deemed necessary to use the machine you will be given acode by the operator and some instruction over the telephone.

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In order to improve communications and the sharing of information within theVillage we are looking to move with the times (albeit a little late!) on social mediaand so keep a look out for our Facebook page and "like" it. Our website needs arevamp, but at the moment we lack the design and technical skills, as well as thebudget so if anyone has some appropriate skills to volunteer Amanda would bereally grateful to hear from you. We are also really pleased that The Right Honourable Oliver Dowden our MP hasagreed to come and spend the evening with us on Saturday 21st May and will beavailable to answer any questions that you may have. Please put the date in yourdiary and more details will follow in due course.We would love to be able celebrate The Queen's 90th Birthday as a Village andare looking at a "street party" event in the Walled Garden so watch out for moreinformation in due course.It's been a great start to 2016 and I hope that our Village will continue to go fromstrength to strength throughout the year and be a village that we can all be reallyproud of.

Councillor William Susman, Chairman - Shenley Parish Council

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“There's something quite special about a sunrise service on Easter Sunday inShenley's Walled Garden." Why not come and experience that for yourself?The Rev Alison Facey, Methodist Minister in Shenley and Potters Bar, will beleading this year's sunrise communion service, starting at 6 am, Sunday 28th

March. Dress warmly and arrive by the south entrance closest to RadlettLane. The offering will again be donated to the charity, Action for Children.

The Tearooms will be open after the service for coffee and breakfast.Come and celebrate as Easter Day dawns in Shenley's famous Walled

Garden!!

Easter Sunrise Service6am Sunday 28th March 2016

CROWN PHARMACY18 Andrew Close, Shenley

Mon - Fri 8.30 - 6.30Sat 9.00 - 5.00

Tel: 01923 855810 Fax: 01923 857501

HARRINGTONS CAR SALES AND

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(Director : Peter Harrington)

Quality Used CarsShenley Garage

38 London Road, Shenley

Tel: 01923 857457 / 854376Mobile: 07887 518672

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WellpetVeterinary Practice

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Please phone for an appointment01923 856740

15 London RoadShenley

One Man Went To MowGardening ServicesLocal gardener delivering a dependable

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Penny Waterman’sSchool of DanceExercise in a fun waywith professional teachersWednesdays at ShenleyTiny Tots Ballet, ages 3 & 4, 4.00-4.30Junior Ballet, ages 5 - 8, 4.40-5.10For more information please call01727 858632or email pwsd@pennywaterman.com

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SHENLEY WOMEN’S INSTITUTEOur year got off to a good start when Yvonne and Fred Perry took us with

them on a photographic trip to London. When one thinks of London, a picturecomes to mind of say.......Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, OxfordStreet......thick traffic and buses, buses. However, there is much more to thisgreat city than that! But you need to dig deeper, do a bit of research andmake a number of journeys there with your camera at the ready. As a resultof Yvonne and Fred doing this, we were able to sit and enjoy some lesserknown London sights.

Through centuries, London has been the centre of commerce with theThames playing an important part, of course. We were able to go inside andsee the interiors of some of the important centres e.g. the Drapers' Hall, with alovely garden surrounding it, in a quiet corner of London. We saw St.Bartholomew's Church and hospital, the oldest in the city of London, as wellas the Apothecaries Hall with a display of some of the old instruments used,all taking us way back into the history of our country.

We were reminded too of the terrible bombing London suffered during thewar and the extensive damage done. We saw the wonderful picture of St.Paul's rising defiantly through the smoke. There is so much to see and learnabout this lovely city and its long, long history and we thank Yvonne and Fredfor all their work and dedication in recording it for us to enjoy.

After our cuppa and lovely, lovely cakes, we listened to the short-listedeight resolutions before deciding which one to be taken forward for discussionand voting on at the AGM in June. Successful Resolutions become the basisfor campaigns that sometimes make a difference. Shenley voted for 'Betterfunding and respect be provided for people with poor mental health problems'

The completion was for a 'Thank You letter for an unwanted gift'. Entrieswill be judged during the month and the winner announced next month.Flower of the month was a sprig of flowering cherry (in January!!) brought byJean Hoggett.

In February, Peter Parry is coming to tell us about 'Men in sheds'(REMAP), and the competition is for an 'Old hand tool'.

Daphne Little

T AND CHAT FOR THE OVER 50sPlease note that these Chats will recommence on 8th March 2016.

You are then once again invited to join us for friendly chat over deliciouscakes and a cuppa.

There is no charge, but donations towards the Village Hall are alwayswelcome. We look forward to seeing you!

Liz Trott, 01923 573550

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SHENLEY PARK TRUSTWell done to all those that came, got thoroughly drenched andfrozen, but left happy after Wassailing on 9th January. Back atthe Chapel, we enjoyed apple and parsnip soup made by theOrchard Tea Room, wonderful Wassail cake and a new recipe

of warm spiced apple juice that went down well. For those with new diariesthat have January 2017 at the back, our Wassail next year will be Saturday7th January.We are busy preparing for a great summer ahead that will hopefully be dry!At Easter, the Orchard Tea Room is organising an Easter egg hunt for EasterMonday, so look out for notices around the Park nearer the time. The EasterSunrise Service is going ahead this year (Easter Sunday) with breakfast at theTea Room afterwards.In the meantime, don't be too put off by the mud, come down and keep youreyes peeled for a spring display of daffodils, bluebells, anenomes and crocusthat have been planted by Thursday morning volunteers, Oaklands Collegestudents, park staff, and by volunteers on Mitzvah Day If you would like to join in with the volunteering at the Park, there is theThursday morning group that meets every Thursday from 9.30-12.30, the firstThursday of the month with Park Staff, or weekend volunteering throughoutthe year, with notices of these dates placed around the Park. Contact us at the office for more information on 01923 852629. Or email usat: info@shenleypark.co.uk

ACS - Action for a Cleaner ShenleyThe New Year has started well for ACS. The first ACS session took place onMonday 4th January and thankfully it was well attended. We managed to splitinto a couple of groups and do two good pieces of work. One team startedworking on widening the footpath in Harris Lane Playing field. It is a long timesince the path was installed and gradually the grass has been encroachingsuch that now only a very narrow pathway remains, about 9 inches wide,some parts even smaller!! A section from the Play Area to the end of thePavilion was cleared. Many thanks Ross and Guy. We are hoping there maybe some good news to report soon as to how the rest of the job is going to becompleted! The other team carried on clearing the footpath running along the main roadinto Shenley from the London Colney Roundabout. We are currently workingon the section opposite Clore Shalom school, which is particularly bad. Thefootpath is well used and every time we work villagers walk, run or ride pastus appreciating what is being done. A nurse who works in the local nursinghome was one of the people we spoke to during our session on 4th January.She has to walk along the path every day going to work! Two new peoplecame along to help and a long section was widened. Many thanks to Paul,Nigel and Caroline.I also want to thank Yasmin Cohen, who is doing her Duke of EdinburghBronze award and has been working at the weekends with me for an hour or

two. She did a session just afterChristmas and on Saturday 2ndJanuary. In fact on 2nd JanuaryYasmin's dad came along, manythanks Lew, and we cleared a goodsection of the footpath near ChloreShalom school.The next Action for a CleanerShenley Session will be on Monday1st February 1.30 - 3.30pm. Meetat the Hub at 1.15pm or call Nickyon 07976 872668 to find out wherethe ACS team are working. Anyhelp you can give will be muchappreciated. If you would like tohelp at the weekends, please callNicky to see if she is running a ses-sion that weekend. There is often aone hour session on Saturday orSunday. Cllr Nicky Beaton

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VILLAGE INFORMATIONDOCTORSGateways Surgery 01923 857146All Shenley patients please telephone, or visit www.theredhousegroup.com to make an appointment to see a Doctor or Nurse. Surgery times are Monday - Friday, 8.30 - 18.00.

DENTISTSThe Gingerbread House Dr A Kariel and Dr H Grahame 01923 852852

PARISH COUNCIL Meets second Tues in month except Aug, 19:30 Village Hall

PARISH CLERK Amanda Leboff (clerk@shenleyvillage.org) 01923 855865

HERTFORDSHIRE HIGHWAYS Emergency numbers 01438 737320 or 01923 471320

SHENLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL Katy Longley 01923 855864

CLORE SHALOM SCHOOL Sheree Oxenham 01923 855631

HIRING the VILLAGE HALL Jane Griffin 01923 857438

COMMUNITY CAR SCHEME Christine Saunders 020 8207 5055

COMMUNITY SHOPPER SCHEME (Line open Mon, Wed and Fri 9.30 to 12.30) 020 8207 5115

SHENLEY PARK TRUST Glyn Dredge (www.shenleypark.co.uk) 01923 852629

CHILDREN’S CENTRE Free services for 5’s and under Hannah and Helen 01923 858056

SHENLEY FETE Guy Beaton, Chairman 01923 852841

SHENLEY NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH WARD CO-ORDINATOR Julie Lloyd 01923 333226

POLICE Non emergency number for Herts Police 101PC Gareth Clifford and PCSOs voicemails 01707 354192

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COMING EVENTSFebruary01 Action for Cleaner Shenley, The Hub, London Road 1:15 pm07 Village Walk - meet outside White Horse 11:15 am09 Shenley Parish Council meeting, Village Hall, London Road 7:30 pm21 Graveyard Gardening Group, St Botolph’s Churchyard 2:00 pmMarch06 Village Walk - meet outside White Horse 11:15 am07 Action for Cleaner Shenley, The Hub, London Road 1:15 pm08 Shenley Parish Council meeting, Village Hall, London Road 7:30 pm20 Graveyard Gardening Group, St Botolph’s Churchyard 2:00 pm27 Easter Sunday - Sunrise Service, Walled Garden, Shenley Park 6:00 amApril03 Village Walk - meet outside White Horse 11:15 am04 Action for Cleaner Shenley, The Hub, London Road 1:15 pm12 Shenley Parish Council meeting, Village Hall, London Road 7:30 pm17 Graveyard Gardening Group, St Botolph’s Churchyard 2:00 pm

VILLAGE ACTIVITIESBALLET Thursday afternoons, St Wilfrid's Hall, Church of the Good Shepherd

Penny Waterman 01727 858632CAKE & BAKE CLUB Where baking becomes a piece of cake! Last Monday in the month

email val_fowler@hotmail.co.uk or www.shenleycakeandbake.com CARPET BOWLS Wednesdays 7.30 - 9.30 pm, Village Hall, London Road and

Fridays 7.00 - 9.00 pm , St Wilfrid's Hall, Church of Good ShepherdMaureen Ashman 01923 854478 New players welcome!

CHILDREN’S DRAMA CLUB Saturday mornings, 4-8 and 9-15 year olds, Shenley Village HallDeborah 07976 988062 or email dramadeb1@yahoo.com

CRICKET CLUB Adult and junior cricket, new members of all abilities welcomeShenley Park Cricket Centre - Ray McLennan 07973 377824

CUBS Thursdays 6.00 - 7.30 pm, Well End Scout CentreHelen Hawthorne 01923 853283

FELLOWSHIP HOUR Monthly - second Monday at 2pm, Methodist ChurchFred Perry 01923 856810

GUIDES Enquiries : Susie Branigan 01923 440029HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Allotment Shed, Green Street (open Suns Feb-Nov, 9.30-11.00 am)

Jean Archer 01727 823163IRISH DANCING Mon, Wed, Fri, 5.00 - 7.30 pm, Scout HQ Well End Activity Centre

Maria Diggins Murphy Tel/fax 01923 850247, Mob 07956 187263KENPO KARATE Thursdays 6.30 - 8.00 pm, Church of the Good Shepherd

John Brennan 07766 258866KNIT & NATTER Mondays 10.30 am - 12.30 pm, Cafe in the Orchard, Shenley Park

All welcomeRAINBOWS Fridays, for details please contact Anna Hinton at

annahinton73@gmail.comT AND CHAT FOR OVER 50s A monthly social get-together in the Village Hall

Liz Trott 01923 573550TOP TOTS Mondays (term time only) 2.00 - 2.45 pm, Village Hall TOTS & TODDLERS Fridays (term time only) 1.15 - 3.00 pm, Village Hall

Claire Newman 01727 821069UNDER 5s Mondays 9.00 - 10.30 am, St Martin's Church Room

Claire Joyce 07957 652220VILLAGE WALKS Monthly - first Sunday - meet outside White Horse 11.15 am

John Butchart 01923 852175 or john.butchart@firenet.uk.comWOMEN'S INSTITUTE Monthly - first Thursday 7.30 pm, Village Hall

Cathy Petts 01923 858373YOGA Mondays 7.30 pm, St Wilfrid’s Hall, Church of the Good Shepherd

Sue Gallagher 0208 953 1972 or 07966 068342YOGA Mondays 7.00 pm, Village Hall

Gaye Shepherd 07786 438332 ZUMBA - LATIN INSPIRED Suns 10.30-11.30am, Mons 10.00-11.00am (low impact) & Tues DANCE/FITNESS CLASS 8.00-9.00 pm, The Chapel, Shenley Park. Laurel 07932 662646