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Summer events
Now that Wendover Celebrates is over we look forward to
the Coombe Hill Run on Sunday 1 June (page 4) plus Bucks
Open Studios, 7-22 June (pages 12-13), Father’s Day on 15
June and many other events within these pages.
Defibrillators in Wendover
The South Central Ambulance
Service is encouraging all public
places to have defibrillators
available and Wendover is responding.
The original defibrillator in Wendover High
Street seems to belong to Smile Design at
number 33. The staff at Smile Design have
been trained in its use for years and their
window now displays the green heart and
lightning logo in the window. Clearly this is
only available during their working hours.
June
2014
The views expressed by contributors
are their own and not necessarily the
views of the editor.
contributions for July 2014 before
Monday 16 June
(including payments for adverts)
book early to avoid disappointment
the Clock Tower and the other near the
ATM outside Budgens. Many thanks to Dary
Sweeney who is paying for the installations.
More and more people in Wendover are
learning how to use these machines but [email protected]
fear not, if you phone 999 the emergency
operator will talk you through the Florence Nightingale Hospice Shop
procedure. The machines are designed not 19 High Street, Wendover HP22 6DX
to treat inappropriately.
01296 624270
Wendover News is delivered through the door
If you have a smartphone, you can download
to many local households. If you do not receive
the FREE app AED nearby and you will be able one at home and would like to volunteer to
to locate the nearest available defibrillator.
deliver for us to your road, please contact the
John Colet Academy also possesses
a defibrillator some staff have
been trained in its use. Again, it is
only available during school hours.
office (see above). Wendover News would like
to thank all our willing volunteers.
A kind benefactor has donated two
defibrillators which will be purchased
through Wendover Parish Council
and placed subject to planning
permission. The hope is to put one
inside the heritage phone box near
RAF Flypast dates: Tuesday 3 & 17 June 1.30pm, Thursday 26 June 11.15am
To celebrate the completion of training at RAF Halton we can expect a flypast (weather permitting). Special event 26 June .
ANTIQUES AT . . . WENDOVER
June Mystery Object on view in the shop.
£10 Gift voucher for the winner.
April’s item was
a Pair of 19thC Sugar Cutters.
Any purchaser in the shop can enter the
I love Wendover draw
Open 7 Days a week
Free car park at rear of shop
THE OLD POST OFFICE WENDOVER, BUCKS
01296 625335
www.antiquesatwendover.co.uk
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June 2014
What’s On in June 2014
www.wendovernews.co.uk
for July 2014 events, please contact us before Monday 16 June
Wendover News, Florence Nightingale Hospice Shop, High Street, HP22 6DX
 01296 624270
 [email protected]
Jeremy White,
Godfrey Thorpe
and Andrew Rance
will be showing their work at
12 Walnut Drive during
Open Studios, 7-22 June
Free admission
For further details and directions,
please visit the
Bucks Open Studios website:
www.bucksopenstudios.org.uk
WENDOVER MUSIC 2014
at St Mary’s Church, Wendover
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Saturday 14 June 7.30pm
Young Artists Concert Trio Isimsiz
(violin, cello, piano)
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Saturday 12 July 7.30pm
Henschel Quartet (string quartet)
Concert Tickets £ 15.00.
Available from Wendover, Aylesbury
and Princes Risborough Tourist
Information Offices.
Credit Cards—01296 330559 (Booking fee)
Details 01296 615753 or
sites.google.com/site/wendovermusicwm/
LEGACY FAIRS
Antiques & Collectors Market
Thursday 19 June
9am-2pm (Trade 8am)
Entrance by donation to Charity
Wendover Memorial Hall
HELP@HOME
Providing an excellent
standard of care and
practical support
in your own home
Susan Bogue 07926 812063
[email protected]
 BY HAND BOOKS 
Contemporary Bindings &
Handmade Books by Ros Long
Visit her studio at the Bucks Goat
Centre site, Stoke Mandeville, for
beautiful and practical gifts, work
in progress, and demonstrations.
Open all day 7-22 June for
Bucks Open Studios,
Artist present throughout
www.byhandbooks.co.uk
07818 448032
Calendar entry FREE, one line; What’s On Box charity rate £15 : 20 words
SAT 31 May & SUN 01 June 10.00-16.30 Wendover Art Club Summer Exhibition, free entry, Wendover Library Rm, see p 4
SUN 01 09.30 Easy cycle ride from Clock Tower to Chesham, details southbuckscycling.org.uk/rides/jun.pdf
SUN 01 10.40 Fun Run & 11.00 Main Race, starts outside Shoulder of Mutton, details www.coombehillrun.org.uk/ & p 4
Tue 03 09.30-12.00 Wendover Sewing Bee, St Anne’s Hall, contact Deb 07903 743293 for details
Tue 03 19.30-21.30 Fabric HQ Sewcial. Bring a project, get advice, St Anne’s Hall £7. Booking essential! [email protected]
Tue 03 20.00 Making the Most of Your Greenhouse, Kimble & Ellesborough Hort Soc, Stewart Hall, Little Kimble, see page 4
Wed 04 09.30 Easy cycle ride from Wendover Clock Tower or Moderate from Butlers Cross, southbuckscycling.org.uk
Wed 04 19.00-21.00 Monthly wine club, No2 Pound Street, annual membership £25 (one night only £5), no booking necessary
Wed 04 & 18 19.45 Pilgrim Course continues, details Mark Dearnley or Michael Hunt at St Mary’s, see page 4
Thu 05 10.30 & 11.30 Family History Sessions with Cathy Soughton, booking essential, Wendover Library, see page 4
Thus 05 10.30-11.30 Cops & Coffee—informal chat with local police, Wendover Community Library
Thu 05 17.00-19.00 Lindengate Volunteer Information Evening, Wendover Community Library Room, see page 4
Thu 05 19.00-20.00 Wendover Library Reading Group (1st Thursday each month), Library Room, contact 07979 855047
Fri 06 & Fri 20 10.00-12.00 Last 2 sessions of 9-week Modern Applique Quilt Class, 07903743293 Deb for details
SAT 07 Bucks Open Studios begins—continues to 22 June, times and venues vary, www.bucksopenstudios.org.uk, see p 4
SAT 07 11.00-16.00 SWIFT Fun Day with bouncy castle, music, BBQ, St Mary’s Weston Turville, enquiries 01296 424982
SAT 07 14.30-16.30 Aylesbury Vale Embroiderers Guild Monthly Meeting, Stoke Mandeville Methodist Church
SAT 07 19.30 Medieval Stained Glass, Friends of Kimble Churches talk, St Nicholas Church, Great Kimble, see page 4
SAT 07 19.30 Midsummer Gala Concert for Florence Nightingale Hospice, St George’s Church, Halton, see page 5
SUN 08 09.00 Moderate cycle ride, Butlers Cross to Stowe, details southbuckscycling.org.uk/rides/jun.pdf
SUN 08 12.30-16.00 Wendover Arm Trust Restoration Open Day, D Beauchamp, www.wendoverarmtrust.org.uk, see p 5
SUN 08 14.30 Family Bike Ride, Manor Waste, see page 5
Mon 09 (morning) and Tue 10 (evening) Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (2nd week each month), contact 07890 973751
Tue 10 & Tue 24 10.00-12.00 Learn to make a sampler quilt, last 2 sessions of 6 week course, www.plainstitch.blogspot.com
Tue 10 19.45 “Health in our Senior Years”, Wendover Evening WI, St Anne’s Hall, see page 5
Wed 11 09.30 Faster, longer cycle ride Clock Tower to Watlington, details southbuckscycling.org.uk/rides/jun.pdf
Wed 11 & 25 10.00 Pilgrim Course continues, details Mark Dearnley or Michael Hunt at St Mary’s, see page 4
Wed 11 19.00 Grandparents’ Support Group Monthly Meeting , Holiday Inn, Aston Clinton 07949 640156 for details
Wed 11 19.30 A Blooming Buzzing Confusion, Chiltern Humanists, Amersham, see page 5 and www.chilternhumanists.org.uk
Thu 12 10.30 Wendover Twinning Association Monthly Coffee Morning (2nd Thursday each month), Red Lion, all welcome
Thu 12 10.30-11.30 Tea and Talk - Local Author Richard Walmsley, Wendover Community Library Room
Thu 12 13.00-15.00 Visit to Worlds End Garden Centre, Carers Bucks, meet at the Garden Centre at 1pm, see page 5
SAT 14 10.00-17.00 until 22 June, Art at St Dunstan’s, part of Bucks Open Studios, www.bucksopenstudios.org.uk, see p 6
SAT 14 10.30 Informal Book Club (no set reading), Wendover Christian Centre
SAT 14 10.30-12.00 Daddy Cool—Play for children with dads or male carers, Wendover Children’s Centre: 01296 621143
SAT 14 19.30 Wendover Music 2014 Concert—Trio Isimsiz, St Mary’s Church, see ad this page and info page 6
SUN 15 Open Gardens, details www.renniegrove.org/whats-on/event-pages/open-gardens-in-wendover and page 6
SUN 15 14.00-16.30, Cream Teas and Art Studio, Church of the Resurrection, Dunsmore. Ample Parking.
SUN 15 11.00-17.00 Marsworth Steam & Classic Vehicle Rally, £4 entry, www.MarsworthSteamRally.co.uk , see page 6
Tue 17 14.30-15.30 Knit & Natter, free social knitting group (3rd Tuesday each month), Wendover Community Library
Tue 17 19.30-22.30 Make a Beach/Picnic Mat, St Anne’s Hall. Booking essential! [email protected] for details or booking
Tue 17 20.00-22.00 Wendover Evening Sewing Bee, Whitewaters, contact Deb 07903743293 for details
Wed 18 09.30 Faster, longer cycle ride Butlers Cross to Calverton, details southbuckscycling.org.uk/rides/jun.pdf
Thu 19 09.00-14.00 Legacy Antiques & Collectors’ Fair, Wendover Memorial Hall, see ad this page
Thu 19 10.15-11.45 “Sages” senior age fellowship (3rd Thursday each month) Wendover Christian Centre
Thu 19 14.30 The Chiltern Society, also flower arranging competition, Wendover Horticultural Society, Wendover Library Rm
Thu 19 18.00-20.30 & Wed 25 14.00-17.00 Scannappeal Open Gardens, Great Missenden see page 6
Thu 19 20.00 The Life of Rudyard Kipling, Aylesbury Centre of the National Trust, Broughton Junior School
Fri 20 19.30 Aston Wine Club, Chilean Tasting with Catherine Dew, Buckland Village Hall HP22 5HZ
SAT 21 12.00-16.00 Wendover CE Junior School Summer Fayre, entry 50p adult-20p child, Wharf Road, see page 6
SAT 21 & SUN 22 14.00-17.00 Acer Corner Gardens Open for charity, 10 Manor Road, see page 6
SAT 21 SUN 22 14.00-17.30 & Fri 27 17.00-20.30 Gardens Open for charity, 11 The Paddocks , see page 6
SAT 21 14.00 Black Propaganda Radio; Britain’s Biggest Hoax, Bucks FHS, Prebendal Farm Comm Ctre, HP19 7QW, see p 6
SUN 22 09.00 Ashridge Trail Half Marathon, £17 registration, details www.renniegrove.org/ashridgetrail , see page 7
SUN 22 18.00 Evensong—Stanford Bb, Byrd Anthem, World Premiere "O Lord, my Lord" Stahlmann. St Mary WT, 424982
Tue 24 10.30 Leisurely 5 mile walk up Coombe Hill from Wendover Library with the Ramblers, contact Joe 01296 623868
Wed 25 09.30 Cycle ride, Clock Tower to Bridens Common or Ickford, details southbuckscycling.org.uk/rides/jun.pdf
Thu 26 19.30 Author Talk—Jeff Rozelaar, Bagels & Bacon, The Postwar East End, Wendover Library Room, see pages 3 & 7
Fri 27 19.30 Eyes Front, A production about songs & music in wartime, John Colet School, tickets www.scannappeal.org.uk
Fri 27 20.00 AGM/Weston Turville Dig Update W Turville Historical Society, WTurville Village Hall, www.wthsoc.org.uk & p 7
SAT 28 10.00-16.00 Embroiderers Guild Workshop, Ribbon Embroidery, S Mandeville Methodist Church, see p 7
SAT 28 10.00-16.00 Craft Fair with food and fun, The Barn Courtyard, behind Antiques at Wendover, see pages 3 & 7
SUN 29 09.30 Easy cycle ride Butlers Cross to College Lake, details southbuckscycling.org.uk/rides/jun.pdf
SUN 29 15.00-17.00 Cream Teas, St Mary the Virgin, Weston Turville, more dates see ad page 3
THE DOG MAN
Peter Ross M.B.I.P.D.T.
One of the country’s most successful
Handlers, Instructors & Behaviourists
Weekdays, evenings, weekends
Tel: 01296 615905 or visit www.rosswaydogtraining.co.uk
Bucks Open Studio - Exhibition by Sue Gosney
Sat June 7 - Sun 22 June
10am - 5pm Tues-Sat
Sunday 11 - 4pm
a little bird told me gallery, The Barn Courtyard
25 The High Street, Wendover HP22 6EH
Please join us on 7 June when Sue will be attending
June 2014
Regular Weekly Events
www.wendovernews.co.uk
for July 2014 events, please contact us before Monday 16 June
Wendover News, Florence Nightingale Hospice Shop, High Street, HP22 6DX
 01296 624270
 [email protected]
Calendar entry FREE, one line; What’s On Box charity rate £15 : 20 words
7 days a week
Morning and Evening, JAZZERCISE classes to suit you : www.jazzercise-uk.com 07900 987230
Mon, Wed, Thu
Mondays
Mondays
Mondays
Mondays
Mondays
Morning and Evening. Adult, Teenager Yoga Classes. 01296 623543, www.sarahyoga.co.uk
The Rotary Club of Wendover & District. For meeting times see www.wendoverrotary.org.uk
10.00-11.30 Stay and Play, Wendover Children’s Centre: 01296 621143
13.30 Wendover Baby/Toddler Group under5s term time. Wendover Memorial Hall, details 01296 709791
13.30-15.00 Stepping Stones— Appt Only—Transition to First School, Wen Children’s Ctre: 01296 621143
19.00 Free friendly run/jog club to suit you. Meet point RAF base Chestnut Avenue. Call Nikki 07868 873911
Tue & Wed
19.30 Wendover Bridge Club, Cricket Pavilion, Witchell. Details 01296 624089
Tuesdays
10.00 Simply Walk, meet at Wendover Clock Tower for moderate walk 1-1.5 hours. Details 01494 475367
Tuesdays
10.15-10.45 Bounce & Rhyme, 18mths-5years and 11.15-11.45, under 18months, Wendover Library
Tuesdays (bi-weekly) 13.30-15.00 Multiple Magic—support group for multiple births, Wen Children’s Ctre, 01296 621143
Tuesdays
13.30-15.30 artsmart Drawing for Absolute Beginners, Wendy Lewis Studio, Wendover 01494 670372
Tuesdays
19.30 Wendover Bridge Club, Cricket Pavilion, Witchell
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
Wednesdays
Wednesdays
10.30-12.30 Beginners and Improvers art group, The Loft Studio, The Courtyard [email protected]
18.45 Hartbeats African Drumming, beginner to advanced, £6, pay-as-you-go, contact Justine 07773 047684
Thursdays
09.00-16.00 Wendover Weekly Market, Manor Waste
Thursdays
10.00-11.30 Tots Time, under 5s, Wendover Children’s Centre, 01296 621143
Thursdays (bi-weekly) (evening) Healing Meditation Group, contact Louise 01296 696285, www.beingmystical.co.uk
Thursdays
19.00 Ballroom & Latin Dance Class / 20.00 Dance. Wendover Memorial Hall. Details 01442 865734
Thursdays
19.00 Taekwondo for ages 5 and up, Wendover CofE Junior School, www.btkd.co.uk
Thursdays
19.45 Wendover Choral Society, St. Mary’s Church Wendover. Details 01296 620450
Thursdays
19.30-23.00 RAF Association Halton and Aylesbury Branch clubhouse open to public, Bldg 259 RAF Halton
Thursdays
20.00 Pregnancy yoga classes; Halton Village Hall, 01296 624004, www.lizbrownyoga.co.uk
Fridays
Hatha yoga—gentle 09.30, stronger 11.15, Halton Village Hall, 01296 624004, www.lizbrownyoga.co.uk
Fridays
10.00 Zumba Gold, St Anne’s Hall
Fridays
10.00 Churches together in Wendover: Noah’s Ark Parent & Toddler Group, Wendover Christian Centre
Fridays (bi-weekly) 10.00-12.00 Healing Meditation Group, £10, contact Louise 01296 696285, www.beingmystical.co.uk
Fridays
14.00-15.30 Bumps and Babies (siblings welcome), Wendover Children’s Centre, 01296 621143
Fridays
14.15-15.00 Fun Fact Fridays for accompanied Pre-schoolers, Wendover Library. Free
Fridays
19.00-21.00 Amazing Donkey Youth Club, contact Paul Hammett 01296 621162
Fridays
19.30 “Friday night is music night” at St Mary’s Church, contact @stmarys 01296 623123
SATURDAYS
SUNDAYS
19.30-23.00 RAF Association Halton and Aylesbury Branch clubhouse open to public, Bldg 259 RAF Halton
20.00 Bingo at the Royal British Legion Club, Chiltern Road, All welcome
June Loyalty Card Offers
See also www.wendoverloyaltycard.com,
Wendover Hardware on the Manor Waste and
community notice boards in Budgens & Costa
ADH Window Cleaning: Patio & Decking pressure washing 20% discount;
25% off conservatory roof cleaning! New Customers £15 to charity
www.curerett.org.uk on your first clean along with 10% discount
A Little Bird Gallery: Buy 10 cards and get 11th FREE
Antiques @ Wendover: a draw to win a £10 Gift Voucher. The winner will
be drawn after every 25 loyalty card sales
Cambridge Weight Plan: 01296 623560, 10% off for initial appointment
CatBookerFitness: newcomers get FREE bootcamp pass for June, book
online at www.catbookerfitness.co.uk
Costa: 10% discount (cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer)
Lawnhurst Services (t/a Wendover Wood), 01296 623869: £18 per hour
for support on IT including software, hardware and applications
Le Bistro: 20% OFF FOOD bill on Tue, Wed, Thu evenings in June
Ivan Cammack: £25 off when you spend £125 or more on a new pair of
prescription spectacles or £25 towards the price of a new supply of contact
lenses. Terms & conditions apply. June, July, August
Hemmingford Pest Control: £5 OFF all WASP treatments, 07736 327808
Maria Bray Nutritional Therapist: 10% off for initial appointment, 581561
No2 Pound Street: 10% OFF all English Wine (while stocks last) in June
supporting English wine producers.
Perry House Dental Surgery: 30% off bleaching, subject to conditions
Simon Carter: 10% off all accessories
Scruples: Buy one, get one free on Clynol care and styling products, while
stocks last
The Bakers Shop meal deal: freshly made just for you ONLY £2.75
1 sandwich + 1 selected canned drink
Village Environment Services: 20% discount on accepted estimate for
CCTV drain survey or drain clearance, 07850 635844, offer ends Jan 2015
Whitewaters: Order any pizza and receive FREE side salad, subject to
availability, throughout June
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Craft Fair
Saturday 28 June 10am-4pm
The Barn Courtyard
Behind Antiques at Wendover
Fantastic crafts, Fabulous food,
Frivolous Fun!
* Mini Farm with animals to pet!
* Potted herbs and garden goodies
* Hand crafted Silver Jewellery
* Personalised Cards and gifts
* Gorgeous Smelling Candles
* Colourful woven bags from
Madagascar
* Mosaic & Glass to catch the sun!
* Patchwork and Handicrafts
And much more….
CREAM TEAS
St Mary’s, Church Walk, WT
Sun, June 29
Sun July 27
August dates, too!
3pm-5pm
Delicious home-made cakes & scones
ALL FENCING SERVICES
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Panel
Closedboard
Paddock
Picket
No fencing job too small
07769 600050
07810 413008
01494 571096
[email protected]
WENDOVER COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Author Talks
12 June: 10.30 - 11.30.
Crime writer Richard Walmsley (“Dancing to the Pizzica”). (Free to all)
26 June: 19.30 - 20.30. Jeff Rozelaar (“Bagels and Bacon”)
a talk about his life in post-war London. (£4 or £3 for Friends)
10 July: 10.30 - 11.30 Jane Larkham will talk about “Wendover News”!
Pre-School Events Tuesday Bounce and Rhyme and Fun Fact Fridays
18 September: Library Charity Golf Day at Whiteleaf Golf Course.
Support us by forming a team of 4 - it will be a fun day.
Details and entry forms are in the Library.
Book of the Month
Bagels & Bacon: The Post War East End by Jeff Rozelaar.
Bar Staff Required to Join Our Friendly Team!
The Farmers’ Bar at The King’s Head, Aylesbury
Please send your CV to [email protected]
with BAR STAFF written in the header
@kings_head
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Events
07786 990 537
Liveluxe are giving a free gorgeous
goody bag to everyone who attends
June's Design Club - there's also a
prize draw for a £100 voucher!
The next monthly meeting will be on
Tuesday 17 June in Twist from 7pm-9pm
There are design consultants on hand to
advise if you need.
Liveluxe Design Club Design as it should be!
All welcome - it's free - so pop in and
have a look!
[email protected]
Pilgrim Course
Lindengate Volunteer Info Evening
Various Dates to July, St Mary’s Church
Pilgrim is a course that (re)discovers the
Christian way of life and guides in living life like
Jesus. For more information contact Michael
Hunt or Mark Dearnley at St Mary’s.
Thu 5 June, 5-7pm, Wendover Library Room
Find out more about this new local charity
dedicated to helping people by teaching them
gardening skills. Alternatively, contact us on
[email protected] or call Jane on 07812
169545 for a Volunteer Application Form.
Art Club Exhibition
Sat 31 May & Sun 1 June, 10-4.30, Wen Lib Rm
Paintings, prints and cards by talented local
artists. Free entry. Come and browse!
THE PRACTICAL
GARDENING Coombe Hill Run
COMPANY Sun 1 June, times below, Shoulder of Mutton
Reliable Lady Gardeners A 6km race which includes 190m of climbing to
Garden tidying
Regular garden maintenance the monument on Coombe Hill. The main race
Tel: 07732 484545 starts at 11.00am with a family race aimed at
younger children starting at 10:40am (if under
the age of 10, must run with a parent).
M J Electrical
Engineering Ltd
KEHS Meeting
All electrical work undertaken Tue 3 June, 8pm, Stewart Hall, Little Kimble
NICEIC Approved Contractor Making the Most of your Greenhouse. Graham
Talbot, a lecturer in horticulture, will talk to us
Call Mike on:
about using the greenhouse throughout the
01296 630703
year, www.bucksinfo.net/kehs .
07530 899434
[email protected]
www.mj-electrical.co.uk
www.wendovernews.co.uk
Family History Session
Thu 5 June, 10.30-12.30, Wendover Library
Join Cathy Soughton for a 20 minute taster
session. Booking essential, 0845 230 3232.
Bucks Open Studios
7-22 June, Various times and locations
Artists will be showing their work locally as part of
Bucks Open Studios. Free directory of participating
artists from the Library, Tourist Information Centre
etc. Details also on www.bucksopenstudios.org.uk .
See ads pages 2 & 3 and article page 12 & 13.
Friends of Kimble Churches
Sat 7 June, 7.30pm, St Nicholas Church
A talk on medieval stained glass by Roger Rosewell,
an expert in this subject. The minimum donation
per ticket is £10 and includes a glass of wine.
Tickets from Friends of Kimble Churches on
01844 318796 or Joan Griffith on 01844 342369.
www.kimblechurchfriends.org.uk .
Midsummer Gala Concert
Sat 7 June, 7.30pm, St George’s Church, Halton
Supporting Florence Nightingale Hospice.
Including Dunvant Male Choir, Halton Military
Wives’ Choir, Scarlet O’Shea. Tickets £12.50 on
01296 429975 or [email protected] .
www.wendovernews.co.uk
June 2014
Events
NICE NAILS
Bio Sculpture Gel SPECIALIST
Beautiful, healthy, strong
WAT Open Day
nails, no chips, instantly
dry, lasts 2-4 weeks
Sun 8 June, 12.30-4pm, St Mary Virgin, D Beauchamp HP22 5LS
Take a guided tour of the restoration site, see volunteers at work, Call Alison 01442 828598
07973 636958
buy tickets for the Grand Draw in September, teas & cakes for
sale. Free parking at the
www.wendoverarmtrust.org.uk .
church.
More
details
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Family Bike Ride
Sun 8 June, starts 2.30pm, Manor Waste
Get Wendover Cycling is organising a family bike ride (probably to
Halton and back to St Mary’s for tea). All are welcome. Mechanic
available beforehand to provide free cycle checks.
Wendover Evening WI
Tue 10 June, 7.45pm, St Anne’s Hall
Mrs Maureen Dennis will be talking about “Health in our Senior
Years”. Visitors are most welcome. Contact Margaret Currell on
01296 582318 or see www.wendoverwi.weebly.com .
Chiltern Humanists
Wed 11 June, 7.30pm Amersham Community Centre
A Blooming, Buzzing Confusion, with speaker Robin Ince comedian,
actor,
writer
and
Humanist.
See
www.chilternhumanists.org.uk .
Carers Bucks
Thu 12 June, 1pm, Worlds End Garden Centre
Meet at the garden centre at 1.00pm for a look around followed
by refreshments in the Garden Restaurant. There is no charge. If
you require more information please contact: Carers Bucks on
0300 777 2722 (calls charged at local rate). www.carersbucks.org
Friendly
Local
Service
TRING
TV
Repairs & Rentals of
Tvs ● Dvds ● Hi-Fi
●Vacuum Cleaners
We also offer an installation service
for any goods you have purchased
from anywhere. We will install and
set up for you.
64-66 Akeman Street
01442 822450
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Angela Grace Dplt
Psychic Medium
Tarot Reader
Reiki Master/Teacher
Past Life Regression Therapist
07855 813420
[email protected]
www.angelagrace.co.uk
Graham Blake
Soft furnishing
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Loose covers
Curtains
Re-Upholstery
Tracks & Poles
TEN YEAR GUARANTEE
For personal, helpful service,
please call
01844 261769
07802 213 381
www.grahamblake.com
FULL TIME TRAINEE REQUIRED
Haringtons, Wendover
are looking for a trainee to work towards an NVQ2
on a two year training programme on their government
funded scheme for 16–19 year olds.
We offer excellent rates of pay and
a fantastic working environment.
Email your CV to [email protected]
drop your CV into the salon or telephone 01296 626034
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JUST AERIALS
Digital TV & Satellite specialist
New aerials supplied & fitted
Sky, HD Freesat, DAB, Freeview
Tel: 01296 330621
Mob: 07816 659644
Email: [email protected]
KATE HOLT
BOOK KEEPING BUREAU
VAT Returns • Payroll • RTI
Management Accounts
Sage Training
07841427832
[email protected]
www.kateholt.co.uk
Man & Van
Wendover based
Single Items
House Clearance
Fully Insured
Eco LPG Mercedes
Sat 14-Sun 22 June, 10am-5pm (Sun 12pm5pm), St Dunstan's Church, Monks Risborough
For information on the artists and works, see
www.artatstdunstans.blogspot.co.uk .
077942 68575
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on Thursday 19, and Pipers in The Lee is open
2.00–5.00pm on Wednesday 25. Details on
www.scannappeal.org.uk/events .
Summer Fayre
Sat 14 June, 7.30pm, St Mary’s Church
Trio Isimsiz Beethoven and Shostakovich string
trios from a very exciting young group of
musicians. See ad page 2.
Sat 21 June, 12-4pm, Wen CE Jr School
BBQ, refreshments, licenced bar, raffle, bowling,
bungee run, Sumo suits, candy floss, tombola,
tattoos, craft stalls and more! Entry fee 50p
adults, 20p children, proceeds to Wendover CE
Junior School.
Wendover Open Gardens 2014
NGS Open Gardens
Wendover Music Concert
Sun 15 June, times and locations vary
Seven gardens open in and around Wendover for
Rennie Grove Hospice Care! One garden £3, two or
more £5. More details on www.renniegrove.org/
whats-on/event-pages/open-gardens-in-wendover .
Steam & Classic Vehicle Rally
David
MOBILE
Bucks Open Studios Group Show
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Sun 15 June, Startop Farm, Marsworth
Tickets: Adults £4, children £2 (All proceeds to
local fundraising and charities). Free shuttle bus
from the Rose & Crown in Tring—first bus leaves
at 11am. For more information please see
www.MarsworthSteamRally.co.uk .
Scannappeal Open Gardens
07581 693653
01296 613669 Thu 19 & Wed 25 June, Gt Missenden
[email protected] The Warren in Potters Row is open 6.00-8.30pm
21 & 22 June 2-5pm, Acer Corner (10 Manor Road)
Donations shared between the National Garden
Scheme and the South Bucks Jewish Community
(who will supply the hot beverages and cakes).
The garden of a semi-detached is different,
combining wow factor with low maintenance.
21 & 22 2-5.30pm, 27 June 5-8.30pm, 11 The Paddocks
Come and enjoy an English summer garden filled
with David Austin roses and delphiniums. We
look forward to seeing you.
Bucks Family History Society
Sat 21 June, 2pm, Prebendal Fm, HP19 7QW
Black Propaganda Radio: Britain's Biggest Hoax.
The Germans believed what they heard, but it was
Britain's biggest hoax. Michael Kushner, a volunteer
guide at Bletchley Park, tells us all about it. Nonmembers very welcome. www.bucksfhs.org.uk/
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Author Talk (FOWL)
Thu 26 June, 7.30pm, Wen Library Room
Jeff Rozelaar, author of Bagels and Bacon - The Post War East End
will talk about his experiences. Tickets £3 for FOWL members, £4
for non-members. See ad page 3.
Weston Turville Historical Society
Fri 27 June, 8pm, W Turville Village Hall
AGM including updates on the website and archaeological dig in
Weston Turville. Entrance £2 members, £3 visitors, including
refreshments. For further information visit the Society’s web page
www.WTHSoc.org.uk or email Chris Gill [email protected] .
Craft Fair
Sat 28 June, 10-4, The Barn Courtyard
A Fabulous collection of stalls awaits you! See ad page 3.
Embroiderers’ Guild Workshop
in Wendover
with
Experienced Tutor
For more details phone:
07789 690139
01296 625548
ROUND THE BEND
DRIVING SCHOOL
Special offer - £15 per hour for
the first three hours,
then just £23 per hour!
If you are interested call Brian on
01442 381549 or 07988 742385
Do you have a problem with alcohol?
Alcoholics Anonymous
meet every week in
Wendover and surrounding areas.
Call 0845 769 7555
for more information
(calls charged at local rates)
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Sat 28 June, 10-4, SM Methodist Church
Ribbon Embroidery with Marilyn Pipe. Unique embroideries to
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decorate a book, bag or cushion or to frame.
help. I am a qualified IT Technician and can help with all your
computer needs at very competitive rates.
...and in July...
CTC Beginners Cycle Ride—6 July, Chilterns Dog Rescue Society
Dog Show—12 July, An Evening of Popular Music & Dancing—12
July, Centenary Act of Commemoration—12-14 July. More online!
call Pete on 0800 311 8385 or mobile 07881 555482
email [email protected]
New website
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ELLESBOROUGH GOLF CLUB
“For Golfers, Families and Friends”
In the heart of the Chiltern Hills, with stunning views, lies one of the
most beautiful 18 hole golf courses for miles around.
• Twenty-four hour nursing care
• Full programme of activities and outings
• Specific care for all physical disabilities
• Fresh home-made meals, with produce sourced
• Fully equipped bathrooms
locally
Originally designed in 1906 on a chalk base, the course can be played all
year round, on some of the best greens you will find in the country.
• Spacious rooms with nurse call system, TV and
If you are interested in joining please contact the General Manager,
Andy Hayes, who will be pleased to welcome you and to discuss any
aspect of the Club including the joining process. His contact details
are:
• Beautiful gardens with disabled access
Telephone: 01296 622114
or visit our website at:
email:[email protected]
www.ellesboroughgolf.co.uk
• Visiting hairdresser and chiropodist
• Visitors welcome at any time
telephone point
Tel: 01296 625188
Email: [email protected]
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HS2 update
On 28 April 2014, the House of Commons
passed the Second Reading of the Hybrid
Bill, which means that HS2 is now
approved in principle. With the three main
political parties in favour of the scheme,
this was unfortunately not unexpected.
Our MP, David Lidington, chose once again
to be absent from the Vote and has
repeated the assertion that he has more
influence as a Minister than a back
bencher. He has since declared that he will
vote against the scheme on the Third
Reading if further tunnelling is not secured
for our area.
Following the Second Reading there was a
short window for Petitioning (closing date
23 May), which was our last chance to
formally request improvements to the
scheme. As a result of several workshops,
leafleting, and help from local volunteers,
we believe Wendover and the surrounding
area submitted a significant number of
Petitions, which will now be considered by
a Select Committee who can recommend
changes to the scheme.
We would like to say a huge thank you to
everyone who Petitioned and helped
others to Petition, and very special thanks
HS2
must go to Antony Chapman for his tireless
work and leadership in coordinating the local
Petitions and providing vital information and
suggested Petition wording to help people
navigate the complex process.
The next stage for Petitioners will be to
prepare for the possibility of speaking in
front of the Select Committee. Wendover
HS2 intends to hold workshops in the
coming months to help Petitioners
prepare for this. With the common theme
locally being the insistence of a fully bored
tunnel throughout the whole of the
Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural
Beauty, work is now commencing to build
evidence that the initial construction cost
of a fully bored tunnel will be far
outweighed by the benefits that a fully
bored tunnel would bring. Please watch
this space for further information.
Wendover HS2
HS2 decision “dangerous precedent”
The Chiltern Society said on 30 April the
decision to route HS2 across the Chilterns
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty sets a
dangerous precedent for other protected
areas of landscape in the country. The
Society, which has over 6,700 members
working to protect and enhance the
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Chilterns, will now petition Parliament to
have HS2 tunnelled under the entire AONB
in order to reduce the environmental
damage the railway will bring.
Chairman David Harris said: "The Chilterns
AONB is supposed to be a protected
landscape. It is the only AONB in Britain
that will be crossed by HS2 in its first and
second phase. Yesterday's decision by MPs
sets a dangerous precedent. From now on
areas of legally protected countryside,
such as National Parks and AONBs, are not
as safe as they believe they are from
infrastructure projects.
"HS2, as proposed, will now travel through
the middle of the Chilterns AONB at its
widest part, inevitably damaging its
integrity.
“The travesty is that other routes between
London and Birmingham that could have
avoided this sensitive and unique
landscape were not considered properly.
"Most MPs have shown that ensuring
unique and fragile landscapes are
protected for future generations is low
down among their priorities."
The Chiltern Society
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Dolly’s Birthday
Wendover’s favourite barmaid, Dolly Saville,
reached a remarkable landmark when she turned
100 years old on Saturday 19 April 2014. A party
was held in her honour at her workplace since
wartime, The Red Lion, Wendover. Dolly was born
in Eton in the South of Buckinghamshire a few
months before the outbreak of World War I. She
featured as Local Face for Wendover News in May
2002; have a look at the story on
wendovernews.co.uk/news/dolly-local-face .
To celebrate this momentous occasion, The Red
Lion hosted a party with five generations of
Dolly’s family attending, along with local
residents, friends and colleagues. The day was full
of stalls to raise money for Dolly’s nominated
charities and the Fuller’s dray horses, Griffin and
Pride, got in on the action by providing local
children with trips around the village. This was
featured at the time on Wendover News
Facebook and wendovernews.co.uk/news/dolly-is
-100 . A lovely YouTube video was prepared by
local resident Gordon Findlay and her story was
picked up by the BBC, ITV, in Ireland and the USA.
Martin Howard, Manager of The Red Lion, said:
“There were lots of surprises for Dolly including
a beautiful birthday cake designed and made by
the chocolate company Choccywoccydoodah,
100 roses prepared by The Flower Gallery,
various presents and even a letter from the
Prime minister. She had already received her
card from HM the Queen.
Everyone worked so hard to
make the day special for Dolly
and her family – even Sir Jackie
Stewart, the motor racing
legend, arrived with a signed
magnum of Champagne.”
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Commenting on the day, Dolly said: “I’m
overwhelmed at all of this. I’ve no idea what you
will do next year – but I will still be here and I’ll
still be working.” Many of Dolly’s greatest fans
have received beautiful thank you cards for all
their support associated with the celebration.
£1231 was raised on the day for Dolly’s four
nominated charities: Great Ormond Street
Hospital, Thames Valley & Chiltern Air
Ambulance, SSAFA, Chilterns MS Centre. The
bouncy castle also raised £50 which will go to
Shooting Star Chase. Thanks to all who donated!
Wendover Youth Centre
Ideal for Exercise classes, Children’s parties
(full kitchen facilities and secure garden)
The Wharf Cafe hopes to open in the new
year. Contact below if you would like to help.
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innovative project to support People with
Parkinson’s and their loved ones. Universal Care
have teamed up with local Parkinson’s UK
groups to provide fully funded respite care to
people with Parkinson’s and their loved ones.
The respite break could be couple of hours each
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What would you do if you were a pre-lingually
deaf person who found herself parenting a
disabled child? For Melissa Mostyn, it was a
crash course in both first-time parenting and
cerebral palsy, the condition her daughter
Isobel was diagnosed with.
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Freedom of Aylesbury
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Following on from last year when they came to
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RAF Halton will exercise its right to the Freedom
of Aylesbury on 1 Jun 14 at 1345 hrs. Her Majesty
the Queen’s Colour for RAF Halton will be
paraded and supported by the Central Band of the
Royal Air Force. The Parade will be reviewed by
the Mayor of Aylesbury, and a Dakota from the
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will fly past at
1400 hrs. On completion of the Reviewing
Ceremony, RAF Halton will march through the
town with full ceremonial and fixed bayonets
finishing at the Dais at Market Square.
Before she became a parent, Melissa had worked
with people with disabilities in a variety of
empowered and leadership roles, ensuring that
she brought a rather divergent attitude to the
table. Nevertheless she was unprepared for the
conflicting emotions that arose within after
Isobel was born, and so began her blog, The
Mostyn-Thomas Journal. Nearly four years and
much blogging later, My Daughter and I is the
result.
Pressure on BP event drops
For the fourth year running the Rotary Club of
Wendover and District, in conjunction with the
Stroke Association, arranged for qualified staff
to be at Wendover Library Annex on Thursday
24 April to take blood pressure and provide tea
and coffee and biscuits. This year several people
were advised to seek further advice from their
GPs. Word about the importance of knowing
your blood pressure is obviously spreading and
the Health Centre has a machine allowing
patients to monitor themselves.
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Wendover Remembers
Wendover Remembers held its first community
meeting on Wednesday 30 April. The Wendover
Remembers Working Group will be meeting on
Monday 9 June to look at how it can help make
all the good ideas that came from this meeting
happen in Wendover. If you would like to be
part of the Working Group please get in touch
with the Parish Council by calling (01296)
623056.
During WWI The Wendover Gazette was the
publication which kept people informed.
Wendover News is passing to Wendover
Remembers the one or two pages in its
possession. If you possess a copy of The
Wendover Gazette which covers this period,
please contact Wendover News (details on front
cover) or Wendover Parish Council (details on
back cover).
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J-S-B
New Saints, new icons
PRESSURE
On the last Sunday in April the world watched WASHING
Rome as two Popes were canonised. The media
asked what was happening at a local level. The
Roman Catholic Parish Priest for St Anne’s,
Wendover is Father Wayne Coughlin. He serves
from Damian House in Great Missenden where
he is also Parish Priest for Immaculate Heart of
Mary Church. He commissioned an icon of each
Pope Saint. Bella Cherry from Chesham (see
photo below) was the iconographer of Pope
Saint John XXIII who will eventually stay in St
Anne’s Church in recognition of his ecumenical
work. Constantina Wood from Aylesbury was
the iconographer of Pope Saint John Paul II (the
Polish Pope) which will eventually stay in Great
Missenden where the Church has been serving a
Polish Community since World War II.
Meanwhile, the new papal icons are on tour in
the Roman Catholic Diocese of Northampton.
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During the Centenary of WWI Wendover News will
be in close contact with Wendover Remembers.
The intention is to track events on a monthly basis.
- Aerials repaired & supplied
 TVs - Hung on your wall for you
Also supplied & tuned
 Extra TV Points
The remembering is starting already as RAF
Halton has an event on Thursday 26 June when
there will be a flypast to honour James Thomas
Byford McCudden VC, DSO & Bar, MC & Bar,
MM (28 March 1895 – 9 July 1918). A new
museum is being opened in his honour.
- For aerial & Sky (in HD!)
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June 2014
Once again during the middle two weeks of June, 7-22 inclusive,
artists and makers of various skills will be opening their studios to
the public and mounting exhibitions of their work. Everyone is
welcome to come and see the diverse talents that in many
instances are hidden from general view. Entrance is free to these
events and there is absolutely no obligation to buy.
In Wendover, every day during the fortnight, Jeremy White and
Godfrey Thorpe will be opening their Pottery Studio and Gallery,
with an exciting range of new work. They are joined again by the
local artist Andrew Rance who will be showing his new paintings
in pen, ink watercolours & acrylics. More information at
www.jeremywhiteceramics.co.uk.,
and
at
www.andrewrance.com . See also ad page 2. Other artists who
will be open at different times (please check for details) include:
 Susan Gray, in her studio behind Sally Turner Antiques
 Sue Gosney, exhibiting paintings at A Little Bird Gallery see ad, page 2
 Jane Miller, exhibiting for the first time this year, portraits and
mixed media paintings
 Rachel Forgham, showing her funky, colourful oil Paintings of animals
 The Sculpture School, at Hartley Farm, Rocky Lane, Wendover Dean
 Also, at the MS Centre between 7 and 14 June, there will be an
exhibition of Paintings by Amanda Curbishley, Jean Whitson,
Melissa Goode and Ruth Aslett, Bookbindings by Liz Young,
Painted and stitched Textiles by Shirley Jones, Photography by
Louisa Stobbs and Jewellery by Violeta Corzo and Sarah Wood.
Many of these artists will be demonstrating during the week.
 Jill Pearce and Kate Arch, showing Traditional & Contemporary
Textile Crafts in Halton Village.
 Ros Long of By Hand Books will be showing new work plus
regular favourites at Layby Farm, HP22 5XJ see ad page 2.
7-22 June
Ten artists will also be exhibiting
between 14 and 22 June at St
Dunstan’s Church, an exciting medieval
setting in Monks Risborough. For more
details,
please
visit
www.artatstdunstans.blogspot.co.uk .
There are many more Artists just a short drive away. Opening
times and full details of all these and other artists in
Buckinghamshire can be found in the directories available at the
Library
and
Tourist
Information
Centre
and
at
www.bucksopenstudios.org.uk. where you will find an Art Trail for
the Wendover Area.
Little Kimble Art Group will be exhibiting in the Stewart Hall on Sat
& Sun 7 & 8; Thu—Sat 12—14 and Thu—Sun 19—22 June, 1pm—
5pm weekdays and 10.30am—5pm at weekends. We are Ros
Castling: felting display and wearable art, Lielo Edwards: ceramics
for garden and interiors, Kat Newman: glass lampwork art, Polli
Phippen: display and structural mosaics, Michale Spark: acrylic
paintings from landscape and life, Susie Upstone: contemporary
silver jewellery, Jane Waller: drawings, non-fiction and children's
books, James Watts: watercolour studies. As well as supplying a
free exhibition, we are following the spirit of the Bucks Open
Studios movement and hoping to encourage others to enjoy
participating in the arts; we have special student talks every
Thursday and will be demonstrating our techniques on Sun 15
June. We are friendly, and provide fantastic refreshments and
cream teas. We are on the A4010, almost opposite Little Kimble
station, have good parking and good disabled facilities.
More details on our Facebook page; www.facebook,com/
LittleKimbleArtGroup and also entry 99 in the BOS brochure.
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the ground floor allowing better access for our
Local beauty business The Belmore Centre in disabled clients.” www.belmorecentre.co.uk
Stoke Mandeville celebrated its 15th Anniversary
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Treatments Room and a host of exciting new running on “elec-trickery”
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Ian Phipps MCFHP MAFHP International Business Leader of the Year at the has revealed newly branded electric vans to be
Buckinghamshire Business Awards 2014 in May, used by members of their facilities team.
Foot Health Practitioner
making this an even more exciting year for the
(Wendover – based)
Two Renault Kangoo ZE vehicles have had the
Belmore Centre.
new Grass Roots "bubbly" brand applied in the
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To celebrate their anniversary, the Belmore treatment, utilising brightly coloured circles and
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schedules are so jam packed that we often have
clients asking for a quick treatment during their
lunch break or in between meetings. It also
means that we can offer a lower priced range of
treatments, which we think will appeal to our
teenage clientele too. In addition, the room is on
This is the first time electric vehicles have been
used at Grass Roots. With significant savings in
the cost of fuel each month and a reduced
carbon footprint, the move to “electric” supports
the company’s commitment to corporate social
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News from Wendover Health Centre 01296 623452
Building Works
Symptoms include sneezing; an itchy, runny
or blocked nose; and itchy or watery eyes;
they are typically worse in the evening and
when outside. The commonest type of hay
fever is allergy to grass pollen, which peaks
in June and July.
There will be significant disruption in the
reception area over the next two months
during our ongoing building works. We
apologise for any resulting inconvenience,
but we are confident that in the long run
the services we offer will improve as a
If you suffer from hay fever, symptoms can
result. The work is scheduled to be
be prevented by reducing your exposure to
completed by September.
pollen as much as possible by: staying
indoors as much as possible, and keep
Saturday opening
windows and doors shut; avoiding cutting
We are open every Saturday from 8.30 to grass, large grassy places, and camping;
11am, except at holiday weekends, for washing your face or shower after being
booked appointments, dispensary and outdoors; and keeping car windows closed
reception business. Our telephone lines are (consider buying a pollen filter for the air
closed on Saturdays and we have no vents in your car).
capacity to see urgent cases at the present
time. Please continue to call 111 if you It is local NHS policy that medicines for hay
require urgent assistance with a health fever should be bought rather than
problem.
prescribed. All hay fever medicines are
available over the counter at pharmacies,
Hay Fever
but it is worth shopping around to get the
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The following medicines may be helpful,
check suitability and doses with a
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 Antihistamines such as loratadine 10mg
or cetirizine 10mg once daily relieve
many of the symptoms of mild hay fever,
such as sneezing, runny nose and itchy
eyes.
 A steroid nasal spray such as
beclometasone may ease a blocked or
runny nose. This is best started before
symptoms start, if not it may take 1-2
weeks to have effect. It is important to
use a nasal spray correctly – follow the
instructions that come with the product.
 Sodium cromoglicate eye drops may
help relieve itchy or watery eyes.
Treatment should be continued on a
regular basis throughout the hay fever
season.
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June 2014
School News
Young Enterprise Success
A team of Year 12 John Colet students
competed at the Young Enterprise County
Finals, in May. The team, named Are We There
Yet?, created, marketed and sold a CD featuring
songs and stories for young children to enjoy on
car journeys.
At the County Finals, held in Milton Keynes, four
team members presented their product to 100
people. Sam Bailey, Dan Lee, James Bowers and
Harrison Speight represented Are We There Yet?
and spoke confidently to the judges about their
product. The team were thrilled to be awarded
the prize for the most innovative product, and
were the only team from Aylesbury Vale to win
an award. Unfortunately, they didn’t progress to
the next stage.
The team’s journey began back in April when
they were selected to participate in the County
Finals. Another John Colet Young Enterprise
team also presented at this earlier stage. A
Taste Of Wendover created a locally sourced
recipe book, featuring recipes from local
restaurants and members of the local
community.
Head of Business Studies, Mark Gardiner, said:
“This year’s Young Enterprise teams have been a
real credit to the school. Both teams have
performed brilliantly, and both were
commended for their creativity and
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entrepreneurial spirit, as they were the only
teams in the competition to create their product
from scratch. This has arguably been the most
successful year we’ve had in Young Enterprise
since I’ve been at the school.”
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children. The winners of the 5K were Callum
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small supper parties to big events.
10k were Stephen Cliffe and Jodie Digby.
Thank you to Harpenden Building Society for
providing the refreshments, Cafe in the Woods
for providing the water station, the Forestry
Commission for allowing us to use Wendover
Woods and Glynn McConnell from Britvic who
gave us the sports drinks. The event was
organised by JPR Fitness, helped by Matthew
Frost, Sarah Fishman and Sam Wilson, and many
more helpers on the day.
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The John Hampden School May Fayre was a
great success with the children enjoying a wide
range of stalls and entertainment. We
succeeded in raising over £2000 for the school.
Many thanks to all the families who attended
and to all the businesses who donated fantastic
raffle prizes.
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May, June and July will see the arrival of the
LTA’s much heralded Great British Tennis
Weekends (GBTW)– the aims of which are to get
more people playing tennis and to have fun! The
dates have been chosen to take place in the
build up to the excitement of the Wimbledon
Championships and to convert the excitement
generated by our world class players down to
grass roots level.
promotional strategy.
The 2014 GBTW follows the success of last
year’s one-off Weekend which saw over 7,500
people take to the courts of 39 venues on a
single weekend. This year there are more than
1,500 venues!
Marlow Tennis Club have already organised
some open days in the run up to the GBTW’s,
one of which they say added some 20 members
so far thanks to their promotional efforts
throughout the town.
Halton Tennis Centre and Penn & Tylers Green
Lawn Tennis Club are typical of those already
organising events. Halton for example, on the
first GBTW in May offered adult coaching
sessions, mini tennis, cardio tennis and junior
tennis whilst Penn hosted an open “Parent and
child” tournament.
Tennis venues are offering free tennis and
coaching for people of all ages and abilities and
the days are being promoted by the LTA across
all media to try to help promote our sport and
our clubs.
“We are really excited to be bringing Great
British Tennis Weekend back this summer.
Tennis in Britain has enjoyed some fantastic
results during the last 12 months with the Davis
Cup team reaching the quarter-finals and Andy
(Murray) having won Wimbledon last year,” said
LTA Chief Executive, Michael Downey, “For us,
it’s about capitalising on the interest in our
sport, so when people at home are inspired by
our players on court, we offer them an
opportunity to get on court without barriers
getting in the way.”
If you have not organised an event yet or want
to do more, it’s not too late, and quite easy to
get something organised. In many cases days
can be staged as part of an existing open day
A full list of open days organised so far in the
county is available here (45 at last count!):
greatbritishtennisweekend.com .See also ad
page 4.
Events are taking place across the county over
four weekends, and they are just our part in the
hundreds of Open Days which are to take place
throughout the country on 21st-22nd June, 28th
-29th June and 19th-20th July.
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Club Corner
John Hampden Probus Club
We hope that whether you came on your own or
with friends you felt a warm welcome. If anyone
has any comments as to how we could make
improvements in future, please contact
Wendover News ([email protected]).
Update: The John Hampden Probus Club has
changed its contact details. Please contact
Colin Campbell, 8 Witchell, Wendover, tel
01296 696492, email [email protected].
New members welcome.
The local Committee is very grateful to all who came,
and to local shops and businesses who helped with
donations of money or gifts including: Julians, No 1,
Taekwondo in Wendover
We are pleased to announce a brand new martial The Pack Horse, Agora, Rumsey’s, Budgens, Worlds
arts club in Wendover which opened 1 May. It’s End Garden Centre, The Raj, No 2 Pound Street,
the Olympic sport of Taekwondo but we pride Whitewaters Deli, Lady Grey tea rooms, Costa Coffee
ourselves on having fun friendly classes open for and Twist. Our support from Aylesbury came from
all—from 5 yrs upwards. Bytomic Taekwondo run Ashco, Tesco, Morrisons and Marks & Spencer.
many classes in the local area such as Aylesbury ,
Wendover Bowls Club
Princes Risborough, Great Missenden and many
others in the Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, The outdoor season is now well underway with
about 10 matches already being played, including
Berkshire and Oxfordshire areas.
“friendly” matches with other local clubs. We
We train at Wendover CofE school every have teams in the Chiltern & Thames League and
Thursday from 7pm. Children, adults and families our men playing in the Bucks Cup, Men’s Top
are welcome to try out for FREE. It also includes a Club and County Fours, among others. Our ladies
are playing in Ladies’ Top Club, Trundell Trophy,
free training t-shirt. www.btkd.co.uk.
Burnham Plate and more.
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A large number of people from
the Churches and Community
gathered together for an excellent
Ploughman’s Lunch in The Christian Centre on
Tuesday 6 May. Along with the proceeds from
the Cake Stall and Raffle we have been able to
send over £700 to Christian Aid.
Amersham; Mon 9 against Wellingborough; Sat
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Club Corner
Junior 5-a-side Football Success!
with their heads held high, knowing they reached
the final through merit whereas Bucks CC
reached the final via default. On their last league
game of the season, the team drew 3-3 at home
with Long Marston. Wendover First XI finished
the league campaign in 5th place in the Aylesbury
District League Division One. Wendover Reserves
managed a final day victory, winning 3-2 away
against Bucks CC Reserves. The club finished 9th
in Division 3. The Reserve Team are looking for a
new manager ahead of the new season.
For the second year running, a local junior 5-a-side
football team represented South England in the
Powerleague 5-a-side National Finals held in
Manchester in May. The team qualified after
winning the Under 16
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The team, consisting mainly of Wendover Under
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We look forward to seeing you over summer for
manager, James Patton, who was part of last
undertaken
some events at the club. For more information,
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like to thank all the players for their support and
or contact the first team manager, Michael
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asserted control to succeed against older underway, culminating with Finals Day on
Saturday 12 July. The weekend of 21/22 June is
opposition in the Under 16 group.
the “Great British Tennis Weekend” where Clubs
up and down the country will be opening their
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Club Corner
Guide and Brownie Leaders Needed
Wendover and the surrounding villages have
thriving Brownie and Guide units. There are
about 250 girls aged 7 to 14 in our District who
get together in groups for weekly meetings
where they have fun, challenge themselves and
build friendships.
Several of our units are in need of more Leaders.
If you would like to help the girls have fun and
enjoy yourself whilst doing something
worthwhile, please consider becoming an adult
volunteer. Enthusiasm is the most important
thing. Training is given to all volunteers. Want to
learn more? Please contact Mary on
[email protected] or 01296 624464.
Wendover Youth Centre Given £250 Gift
Sandra Maizels, Chair of Wendover Rotary, came
to the Centre’s AGM last month and was moved
to report their urgent need back to Rotary, who
concurred it was a worthy cause. Dary Sweeney,
Budgens proprietor, also attended the AGM and
has pledged his support.
Becky Murgatroyd, Youth Leader, said,
“Wendover Youth Centre wishes to extend our
great thanks to Sandra and Dary for their support
and also to those ‘Friends of WYC’ who give
monthly. Without your help we would not be able
to continue our support for the young people of
Wendover.” If you would like to support the
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email [email protected] or call 07742 689930.
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Mid Bucks Beekeepers Association
The mild winter resulted in the lowest loss of
colonies for many years, locally our members
reported less than 8% losses with only a few
being due to disease. The result has been that
the colonies have come into the Spring stronger
than usual and throughout May we had
unprecedented numbers of swarms of
honeybees. Our members will collect accessible
swarms free of charge. If you discover a swarm
please verify it is honeybees by going to
www.mbbka.org.uk . If it is, call 07770370132.
Nick Grove
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Cricket
Wendover Cricket Club’s junior section has
proved really popular this season. Sixty-four
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round of their cup and have won their 2 other
games by convincing margins.
The senior teams struggled early season but had
their first win against Greenwood Park. All enquiries,
contact Jonathan Seabrook on 01296 623286.
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Mr Chris Kingham of the Princes Risborough
Heritage Society advises that he picked up a
copy of Wendover News and was interested in
the article on William Lancaster and the Red
Rose Garage. He told Wendover News: William
Lancaster purchased a bungalow in Peters Lane,
Monks Risborough/Whiteleaf called “Hebron”
and renamed it “Pat’s Cottage”, but was only
there for a year or two before his adventures.
Contact with someone researching the family in
Australia suggests that Mr Lancaster named it
after his daughter Patricia. Does anyone else
have further information? Please contact
Wendover News, details on front page.
A Plea for Responsible Dog Ownership
While out walking my dogs recently, I and two
other dog walkers witnessed a lady screaming
for her dog to return to her, which it did not. We
discussed that if she actually came into the field
then she would stand more chance of retrieving
her wayward dog which was now chasing and
stampeding the sheep and lambs around the
field and over the fence. Once this lady got hold
of her dog, she left the field, leaving the other
gentleman in the field to help the sheep back
over the fence.
Shouting at your dog will only make things
worse. If you see sheep and you don’t trust your
dogs 100%, keep them on a lead as farmers do
have the right to shoot!
Another point linked to dog walking is the
removal of dog bins. We are lambasted as evil
people who let our dogs foul the paths and cycle
lanes. The majority of dog owners “scoop the
poop” but are foiled it seems recently by the
removal of the red poo bins. Where are they
going and who is removing them? Surely we
should be getting more rather than less so that
there are more places for us to help keep the
paths clear.
Anthony Davison-Hoult
Thanks
Hampden Lodge would like to thank everyone
who supported their Ladies Weekend, enabling
us to raise in excess of £950 for Chilterns Dog
Rescue Society. Thanks especially to The Village
Gate, Twist, The Red Lion, The King & Queen,
K&B Butchers (Princes Risborough) and The Raj
for their kind donations. Thank-you Wendover!’
Gary Thorne
Foodbank
To all those people who have kindly donated
food both at the collection box in Budgens and
those who donate monthly, I should like to say a
big thank you. I am also very grateful to the
owner and management of Budgens who have
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allowed us to use their premises for food
collection. We are a significant contributor to
the Chiltern Foodbank headquarters in Chesham
and I know that our donations are gratefully
received.
Comments on the HS2 Bill
I have supported David Lidington's stance on HS2
since the route was announced as I believed as a
minister he was best placed to argue his constituents
case for better compensation and mitigation.
I should also like to take this opportunity to
publicly thank all the volunteers who give up
their Tuesday mornings to make sure that our
collection point at the Christian Centre runs
smoothly.
Through his position he has been able to gain
direct access to the key decision makers in
Government and HS2 to lobby and argue his
constituents’ case.
Finally, owing to the pressure of other work, I
am now seeking a successor as Wendover
Foodbank coordinator. If anyone is interested in
taking on this rewarding role, I should be very
pleased to hear from them. Once again, thank
you to everyone who supports us.
Christopher Trower
David Lidington is an excellent MP for this
constituency but as Councillors for Wendover and
Halton both Peter Strachan and I are disappointed
that he did not vote against this Bill which
establishes the principle of HS2 as the vast majority
of his constituents in Wendover, Halton, Stoke
Mandeville and Aylesbury would have wished.
Crime Rate in Wendover
I have conveyed this to David Lidington who
assures me that if a fully bored tunnel and other
mitigation measures are not forthcoming he will
resign before the third reading of the Bill.
Over the last few years I have often heard
people say that the crime rate in Wendover
increased during the construction of the bypass
in 1997/98. I have asked Thames Valley Police
for the figures for the years before, during and
after construction, but the only figures available
are for 1998/99 and 1999/2000. Does anyone
have any facts relating to this, not just anecdotal
evidence? If so could they please send it to me
at [email protected] .
Antony Chapman
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Cycling
Do You Cycle in or around Wendover?
If you are a cyclist in and around Wendover, the
appalling state of our roads both residential and
arterial can’t have escaped your notice. Our
local road network has at best extremely
uneven surfaces, at worst a full spectrum of
killer potholes that can easily wreck car tyres
and wheels but can be lethal to cyclists if they
We need volunteers to help with all have the misfortune to drop a wheel into one.
aspects of our work
Negotiating these hazards requires the utmost
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attention from cyclists with the obvious
detriment to their concentration on the normal
hazards of riding in an environment dominated
by bigger, faster motor vehicles.
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the rapidly deteriorating state of the County’s
roads but how many of them do just that and
complain? One suspects very few. Complaining
seems to produce results, especially if one draws
attention to the far more serious nature of
potholes to the cyclist as opposed to the car driver.
On several occasions in recent years, as a mobility
impaired cyclist, I have complained about the
surface of the residential road in which I live.
Action has been taken within days of my complaint
being received, to patch at least the Category 1
holes (40mm or more deep).
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It’s surprisingly easy to complain, especially if you
take the online route. Roads are the responsibility
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County Council. Wendover actually has its own
nominated highway technician, Rob Anderson,
who can be reached through the mailbox of the
Transport for Buckinghamshire section of Bucks
County Council’s web site. Alternatively, use the
internet. Once in the BCC’s site, using the search
facility “A –Z of Services” go to Transport for Bucks
and then select a sub-sector called Report It.
Couldn’t be easier, and if my experience has been
typical there could be improvements soon to your
local cycling experience!
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Just Going Out for a Cycle...
I will be in a London to Paris cycle ride 2-5 July
2014 in aid of Florence Nightingale Hospice
Charity. So far I am the only one supporting FNHC.
The ride starts between 0630 and 0700 on 2 July
at Crystal Palace and we ride 90 miles to Dover.
We have to be there by 1800 to catch the ferry to
Calais where we spend the first night. The next
three days are 85, 75 and 65 miles arriving at the
Eiffel Tower on Saturday 5 July. Four consecutive
days covering so many miles requires a lot of
training and I have been working extremely hard
since December. If anyone would like to sponsor
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June 2014
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Local Faces: Jack in the Box
Jack in the Box Pre-school will be 20 years old
in September, and to celebrate they are
opening their doors for three afternoon
sessions—increasing the pre-school provision
for parents and carers in Wendover.
Jack in the Box Playgroup was the brainchild
of Linda Ayres and Brenda Edwards,
opening in the Clay Lane Scout Hut (which
opened March 1990) in September 1994.
They were already qualified and practiced
Playgroup leaders and wanted to offer
something special to the toddlers of
Wendover. There was great sadness when
Brenda Edwards died suddenly in November
2010. Happily, Linda Ayres continued to lead
until her retirement in July 2012.
Ruth Blake has worked at Jack in the Box
(JitB) since it opened. At the time she was
a volunteer helper with needlecraft at
John Hampden Infant School but a friend
who was on the staff at JitB couldn’t do
the first week so Ruth stepped in. She has
been there ever since and both her
grandchildren have passed through JitB.
Ruth is a great advocate of Learning
through play, which introduces toddlers to
numbers and simple literacy and writing
skills using all sorts of games and crafts.
This is delivered through the free play of
the children and observation by the
assistants. Voluntary helpers, as she had
been, are few and far between because
now-a-days the typical route of an
assistant like Ruth is to train for
qualifications on-the-job, aiming for level
3 Diploma in Childcare. This enables them
to complete the paperwork including
learning journeys and contribute to parent
consultations. Staff like
Ruth are easily identified
by their uniform of a teeshirt and sweatshirt
depending
on
the
weather.
and Thursdays. Two year olds will be
admitted and 3+ year olds can stay for the
whole morning and afternoon session.
Tracey
can be contacted on 01296
696404,
07814
093064
or
[email protected]
Another great help in developing JitB Preschool was the appointment
of Gill Osmond as the Chair of
the committee. She brought
with her experience as a
former teacher at John
Hampden
Infant
School.
Having taught Infants and
Nursery children for 30 years
she was appointed an Early
Years Advisory Teacher in
Bucks.
The current Pre-school
Manager is Tracey Buttle,
one of seven members of
staff and a volunteer. Her
children attended JitB
Tracey Buttle, manager.
and she started as a
The Scout Hut setting is ideal
parent on the committee. More photos can be seen at as the Scouts are benevolent
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joined in 2009, she
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started training and became an assistant for Pre-school sandpits. The grounds
then a supervisor. Tracey finds her pre- facilitate freeflow access to outdoor and
children experience in business has been indoor play. A team of 8 staff means
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Matters Arising
June 2014
View from the Chair
HS2 Petition
This time of year usually brings many reviews,
changes and looks forward to the new Parish
Year. We say cheerio to James Grant whose
business commitments do not allow him to
continue as a Councillor and also to Sue Gilbert
who has been our Assistant Clerk for the last
two years and now moves on to become Clerk
to Haddenham PC. Many thanks to them both
and good luck in their future endeavours. We
hope to co-opt new Parish Councillors at the
Council Meeting on 2 June to serve until the
Parish elections in May 2015. If you are
interested please contact the Clerk.
The Parish Council’s Petition against HS2
has been submitted to Parliament and is a
worthy tome which outlines all the
mitigation options that could and should
be considered by the Select Committee.
Thanks to the working group, especially
Marion Clayton and our Clerk for their
hard work in ensuring the petition
accurately represents the views of
Wendover residents. Thanks also to
expertise from Wendover Society for
ensuring that the WPC petition allied with
other petitions from the local community.
Councillor co-option will take place at
the Parish Council Meeting in the Library
Room on Monday 2 June at 7.30pm
As I write this we are moving towards the
end of May which means only one thing as
far as I’m concerned – Wendover Celebrates.
A huge undertaking which could not take
place without the support of Wendover
Parish Council. Two years ago and again this
year, WPC provided a grant to help get things
off the ground, as I write, tickets are selling
fast, the weather is improving, and we are
looking forward to a great event. By
publication the event will have passed and
will have been judged a success or not.
Whether financial, practical or just by being
there my thanks go to everyone from WPC
and the community who have been involved,
you know who you are, but my personal
thanks especially go to Emma Carroll who as
Queen Bee of the whole event has worked
tirelessly and efficiently to make sure that
this event is a community success.
Robert Duggan, Chair
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Wendover Parish Council Page
Assistant Clerk Vacancy
The position is initially for a 3 – 6 month
contract of 25 hours a week. The hourly rate
will be between £9.35 an hour and £10.04 an
hour depending on skills and experience in
financial and general administration and
minute taking. Working from the Clock Tower
the role would include Clerking for the
Planning Committee which meets in the
Library Room on Monday or Tuesday
evenings on alternate weeks. Time off in lieu
is given for these meetings. Within the next
six months the Council anticipates advertising
to recruit permanently for this position,
which may be for additional hours. If you are
interested and would like more details please
contact the Clerk before 16 June 2014.
Clock Tower
We are pleased to report that the vital
structural repairs to the Clock Tower have
finished on time. It’s been a rollercoaster of
a project with a high that not so much of the
external timber needed to be replaced as we
had at first thought, to a low that stripping
back the lead beneath the bell space
Local Produce Market
Manor Waste 9am to 1pm
Saturday 21 June
exposed a lot more rot than we’d expected.
The next excitement was caused by the way
the roof tiles had originally been fitted. More
tiles than expected were broken during the
removal phase. A source of replacement
tiles, sufficiently authentic to meet the
Historic Buildings Officers requirements,
were found and fitted. The clock has never
been better. The original bell wheel has been
renovated, the bell and mechanism have
been serviced and the clock faces spruced
up. Through it all the contractor Colin Pearcy
and the project manager Charles Mallard
have kept the project on target.
From a Mule to a Gator
The PC have replaced the groundsman’s
vehicle with a much more useful and safer
truck. The old Mule had no means of
securing tools or materials inside it, no
windscreen wipers, no heater/demister
nor any way of keeping the rain out. This
basic specification meant that at times
when its rugged 4X4 character would be
most useful, it wasn’t possible to operate it
safely. The new Gator is a smart looking
truck and is very definitely an all weather,
go anywhere vehicle that will be a great
asset to the Parish for years to come.
Poppies
As part of the WWI commemoration poppy
seeds have been scattered on Rope Walk
Meadow. Some will flower this year but
most will lie dormant until after the flail cut
and chain harrow at the end of the Autumn.
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www.wendover-pc.gov.uk
[email protected]
01296 623056
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