Soulbury Newsletter March 2015

S OULBURY N EWSLETTER
N UMBER 451 - M ARCH 2015
CHURCH NEWS - Philip’s Message
(closing date for next edition - 18th March)
CRICKET CLUB NEWS -
This coming season the
Club
is
re-joining
the
Morrant
Four
Counties
Cricket League
Here goes March! Lent is not exactly on the tip of everyone's
in
Division
6
with
some
younger
players
joining
Captain Nick
tongue these days! However, it's still good to at least think
Mead,
Vice-Captain
Dave
Chamberlain
and
other
regulars.
about periods of time set aside for reflection and maybe prepLeague
matches
are
played
on
Saturdays
with
friendly
matches
aration for something important---in this case, Easter. As Advent has been subsumed into the 'greater Christmas thing' so, I against local villages on Sundays. This is great news for the
Club, and Nick Mead would be pleased to hear from any other
guess, has Lent been enveloped in Easter. After all, we can
buy Hot Cross Buns all through the year and I guess soon East- potential players interested in either league or friendly matches. Contact Nick on 07771 738546.
er eggs will gradually colonise the whole year. Why not
Christmas carols in August? It's all part of the loss of a definite
feel for certain seasons and celebrations throughout the year--a bit like all-year-round exotic fruit and veg., irrespective of
when they are really 'appropriate'.
Obviously, this will mean a lot more work for our small team
of volunteers to keep the ground up to scratch, and so our
annual fund raising Race Night is even more important this
year. So please support the Race Night on Saturday 28th
We need to return to a more focussed celebration of our festi- March in Soulbury Parish Hall. Cost £10, which includes a hot
supper. Please purchase your horses in advance at £5 each –
vals otherwise it might just as well 'be Christmas every day'
with nothing special about the actual day itself. Lent is a peri- you choose the name. Even if you cannot come, please think
about buying a horse, and you may even win £10! Contact
od of reflection, potentially readjustment of life and maybe
sorting out charitable giving for those less fortunate than our- Chris Bryant to book your place on 01525 270607, or email
[email protected], a booking form will be available on
selves of whom there are many hundreds of thousands in the
the village website www.soulbury.org
UK, as well as tens of millions worldwide.
Lent should focus our minds on the journey that Jesus made in
obedience to His heavenly Father: a journey which was full of
happenings and encounters as well as the cost of the cross on
Good Friday, but which led to the great joyous victory of
Easter Day when He rose from the dead. Many seek to dismiss
all this as some myth but as St. Paul wrote to the Church at
Corinth without Jesus' rising from the dead your faith is in
vain. Just another folk tale given faint inspiration and hope
based on dodgy foundations. We may be called to be 'fools for
Christ' but not stupid..............
I pray you have a fruitful Lent.
SOULBURY MILLENNIUM GREEN
BAKE DAY: ON SATURDAY MARCH 14TH in the Village
Hall the Millennium Green Trust is holding another BAKE
DAY FROM 9AM TILL 1PM, thanks to Mrs Liz Miller who
will be demonstrating how to make your own bread. If you
would like to make a loaf of bread, come along and try your
hand at being a baker! Flour and yeast is provided as are implements, though you could bring along a loaf tin to put your
bread in. Beginners and experts both equally welcome. Tea,
coffee and biscuits will be on sale.
If you cannot come to the event, then it is possible to order a
loaf in advance and the following cakes can also be preordered by phoning Liz Miller on 376198, Christine on
270377 or Elizabeth on 270838.
WHITE, WHOLEMEAL OR GRANARY LOAF £2.50
VICTORIA, COFFEE OR LEMON SPONGE £4.00
AND CHOCOLATE CAKE £4.50
Cakes and loaves will be delivered to your home if you cannot
pick them up. Come along and have some cheerful company
and take home something delicious to eat!!
W.I. NEWS
After a Members of Soulbury WI were
welcomed to the February meeting by the President, Jean
Housley. After the singing of Jerusalem, business was discussed and various events were brought to the attention of
members. As 2015 marks the 100th Anniversary of the National Federation of Women's Institutes, there are several
occasions to mark the event. These include a garden party at
Waddeston Manor, a centenary baton which will be arriving
in the locality on its journey round the country, a celebration
lunch and a flower festival. It was then time for our speaker
for the evening, Terry Perry (not Terry Payne as I incorrectly
said last month) whose topic was "The Secret History of
Nursery Rhymes". Who would have thought that the innocent rhymes that we learnt as a child had, in some cases, quite
macabre backgrounds? "Mary, Mary quite contrary" is
thought to refer to the reign of Queen Mary when torture and
decapitation was rife. Others were a way of ridiculing important people without fear of retribution. Mr Perry was
thanked by Mrs. Chris Bryant, for a most enlightening talk
after which delicious refreshments were served. Our next
meeting is on Tuesday 10th March when the speaker will be
Sheila Phillips and the topic will be Canine Partners.
NEWSLETTER FUNDS
The newsletter is looking for
sponsors. If you would like to help in this way, or get together with a friend/neighbour to share the cost of £57 for one
month, please contact Mrs.P.Norman on 01525 270483 or
email [email protected]
TEA
AND CAKES: Come to the church on SATURDAY MARCH 7TH FROM 2PM TILL 4PM for tea and cakes
and to discuss any ideas people might have for events to fund
raise for the church. The more the merrier. Do please come
along and help support your church.
PARISH COUNCIL NEWS
The Parish Council meeting took place on Monday 16th February, where we welcomed several
members of the public. The next Parish Council meeting will take place on Monday 16th March at
19:30 in the Parish Hall. All are welcome.
County Council: Investigation is taking place on the By-pass due to the large amount of potholes
that are appearing on a regular basis. Core samples are being taken to find out the cause. After this
has been looked into, they are hoping the problem can be solved.
District Council: Our District Councillor, Neil Blake, confirmed that District Council will not be
supporting the development of Valley Farm on the Soulbury/West Linslade border. AVDC are
freezing council tax for next year and advise that there will be no major cuts in services that residents
receive. Neil explained that District Council are aiming for a Unitary Authority, which means that
County and District will combine as a one level Authority and all services in the area will be under
the control of AVDC. This will result in significant savings.
Millennium Green: The community services people have been helping on the Millennium Green
on a regular weekly basis for a while now and are doing a very good job. The MG committee and helpers have planned some forthcoming
events – Bake Day, Race Night, Soulfest and BBQ. Please try to support these events and look out for dates under separate cover.
Parish Hall: The Parish Hall committee are doing well and the hall is in regular use. It seems especially popular with children’s parties.
Parish Council Elections: Elections for parish councillors are due in May. If you are interested in becoming a parish councillor, please
collect an application pack. When these become available, information and notices for the election will be displayed on the Parish Council
noticeboard.
Litter Pick: We are aiming to organise a litter pick for Saturday 11th April. More details in April Newsletter. It usually takes about an
hour if there are enough people. Picking implements and sacks are provided. Please come and help.
Merkan CIA Transport: Merkan employees noticed litter on their route from the By-pass to their depot in Stewkley Road and offered
to do a litter pick. We would like to thank Carlos Marques and his team for doing this several Sundays ago and to say that this was an appreciated gesture. Thank you.
Parish Council contact numbers: Chairman - Victor Wright 270537; Vice Chairman - Maurice Cross 270503; Councillors - Alan Stevens
270213; Margaret Rowe 270355; Ian Culley 07787 784750; Valerie Redbart 270246
Soulbury Millennium Green Race Night 9th May 2015 Ever been to a race night? No?
You
don’t know what you’re missing. Lots of fun, laughter, shouting and cheering and a hot supper included!! The chance to win
money too. All of this for only ten pounds a ticket. Place a bet and maybe double your money! You can even become a racehorse owner for the evening and reap the rewards if your horse wins. Winning owners get an extra bonus.
Why not sponsor a race and get your advert on our race card? I will be looking for sponsors! All this fun and excitement takes
place in the Parish hall, so space is limited. Don’t miss out on the fun and help us to raise some funds for the Millennium Green
Trust. For more information or to book your place call Alan on 270213
More dates for SMG
Events
Bake Day : 14th March
Schools music festival, 10th
June
Soulfest on 20th June
Independence Day BBQ on
4th July
A Foot note we are still
looking for a few more people to make up our 100
club. We have made the
first draw so subscriptions
will be relevant to the number of months you will be
included from now on. Our
first draw being made in
January.
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Perfect venue for children’s parties
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Tel : 01525 270277 /
07780 675379
For details and to book please email
[email protected]
Soulbury Parish Hall
Pet Food & Supplies, Equestrian Specialist
Clothing & Foot Wear
DIY, Fencing & Farm Supplies
DOLLAR FARM Tel: 01525 270211
Open 6.5 days
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A LL S AINTS ’ C HURCH S ERVICES
Team Rector : Rev. Philip Derbyshire, The Vicarage, Stewkley. Tel 240287
Team Vicar Wing & Wingrave : Rev. Helen Barnes
Team Vicar Cheddington with Mentmore : Rev. Gill Rowell
Sun. 1st Mar - 11:00am
FAMILY WORSHIP
11am for refreshments
Sun. 8th Mar - 11:30am
Parish Communion
Rev. Philip Derbyshire
Sun. 15th Mar - 11:30am
Parish Communion
Rev. Roger Hale
Sun. 22nd Mar - 11:30am
Parish Communion
Rev. Philip Derbyshire
Sun. 29th Mar - 11:30am
Parish Communion
PALM SUNDAY
Rev. Philip Derbyshire
Rev. Philip Derbyshire
Are you looking for a baby sitter? Call Emily 01525 279552
or Emily Stevens 01525 270514
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Tuesdays
10th & 24th
Food Bin & Recycling (Blue Lid)
Tuesdays
3rd & 17th
Food Bin & General Waste (Green Lid)
Mondays
2nd & 16th
Garden Waste (Brown Bin)
Saturday
7th
Tuesday
10th
Saturday
14th
Monday
16th
7:30pm Parish Council Meeting
Sunday
22nd March
9:30am Soulbury Breakfast
2pm
Tea & Cakes in the Church
7:30pm W.I. “Canine Partners”
BURGINS TAXIS
9am-1pm SMG Bake Day - Parish Hall
Established 1946, well maintained
modern fleet of 4 to 8 seater vehicles,
very competitive rates for local, long
distance and airport transfers. Simply
the best taxi service in the area.
01525 372131
[email protected]
This month’s newsletter is paid for from funds.
If you would like to sponsor an issue, or submit items for publication please contact:
Mrs. Norman 270483
[email protected]