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CHANGE! by Susanne Nichols Dear Benwickians, This edition’s cover page reflects not only the weather these days (it was taken on a walk a few days ago, and yes, of course we got wet). It also reflects the political situation we found ourselves in after the results of the referendum. Now, those of you who know me might guess that I personally wished for a different outcome, but that doesn’t matter. Now is the time to fetch our wellies and umbrella, don’t run away from bad weather, and get the work done. After all - after any rainy day the sun will shine again. I am happy to welcome back “Down Memory Lane” in this edition. I always loved reading how things were in the old days, and I am glad that Janet Fountain is sharing her memories with all of us! I’d like to invite you all to send in contributions! If you do something special, or you know somebody doing something special, please let us all know about it. You can either email me text and images, or you pack everything into an envelope and push it through our door. Thank you!
CONTENT Speedwatch Group 4 Village Shop 4 Benwick Man Charity Ride 5 Visit Nettetal in Germany 6 Garden Waste Consultation 7 Glass Blowing in Chatteris 9 Benwick Ladies Club 10 Benwick Forget-me-Nots 11 Museum Summer in Cambs 12 Private Pumping Stations 13 Church Service 14 Benwick in Bloom 15 Front Garden Competition 16 Batwick in Benwick & Meet B.I.B. 16 Friends of Benwick Events 17 Parish Council 19 Ransonmoor Community Fund 19 Village Yard Sale 20 Flutterbies Childcare 20-23 Down Memory Lane 24-25 Village Hall Events 27 Events in The Five Alls 28 Benwick School 29 Scouts Groups News 31 Otto’s Column 33 Village Contacts 34
PS: Please take notice of all the local advertising in the Bugle. The companies make our Bugle production possible, please consider them in your next purchase decision and don’t forget to mention you read their ad in the Bugle. The small print. Editor: Susanne Nichols, Doddington Road, Benwick, PE15 0UT, phone 07946 569468, mail@benwickbugle.co.uk, www.benwickbugle.co.uk. The Bugle is an independent magazine and does not endorse the products or services that appear in the magazine. Opinions expressed do not necessarily represent those of the editor.
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SPEEDWATCH IN BENWICK
The Parish Council are looking at the possibility of setting up a Speedwatch Group within the village and would like to encourage anyone who is interested in volunteering and helping. Please contact Jacquie Richardson, Benwick Parish Council Clerk, via email: benwickparishcouncil.clerk@gmail. com or call 01354 677 856.
WIMBLINGTON & STONEA SUMMER SHOW
BENWICK VILLAGE SHOP Latest News. The news is that there is no news. Having said that, there is progress, and you might have noticed that indeed the shop furniture and shelves arrived and are being fitted. Having a shop will definitely add to the amenity of our village, it will be a plus in many ways, and will attract new people to our village. The book “Benwick Bygones” says we had a General Stores & Post Office until 2007. Don’t forget, there must have been a reason why the last shop closed. In other words - We need to support our shop. •
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COLIN’S CHARITY BIKE RIDE Thanks to all who generously donated to help Colin Smith from Benwick raising money for the Alzheimer Society. Colin states “the bike ride went well, despite a very wet start. The weather did improve through the morning and that made the ride so much more enjoyable. It was well organised, nice people and lovely scenery. Most importantly I did raise money for the Alzheimers Society.” Colin did the “Robin Hood” signature ride of the Great Notts Bike Ride event, and he made his 50 miles. For all those who think “Pah, I could do that too”, why not sign up for next years event, the forms are already available online, and the event takes place on Sunday 25 June, 2017. Well done, Colin! You can still donate on www.justgiving.com/colin-smith68.
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NETTETAL, HERE I COME Benwick Forget-me-Nots SEPTEMBER, Day Trips 8th-12th 2014
Join the Forget-me-Nots on one of our great days out.
The Fenland Twinning Association is are open to international everyone, so to book your place please call Janet on 677 228. supporting theAllCouncil’s link to Nettetal in Germany. Don’t Wednesday 21st Mayis Wednesday 16th July forget to book your seat. The visit Ten Pin Bowling Lowestoft taking place from 8th to 12th SepStarts at 11 am at Guyhirn Departs Benwick at 8.30am tember. The group will travel by coach Wednesday June Wednesday 20th August at a very reasonable cost of18th £100 Bury St. Edmunds Mystery Tour per adult, and £80 per student, each Departs Benwick at 8.30am Departs Benwick at 11.30am participant will be required to arrange their own travel insurance. AccomWednesday 10th September Coronation Tour most of whom speak good modation is normally by “homestay” withStreet a family, Departs Benwick at 8.30am English. You can get a booking form and more info on 01354 653 757. •
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GARDEN WASTE CONSULTATION FORMS - YOUR OPINION Fenland District Council is keen to capture public opinion on the proposal to commence charging for garden waste collection services from April 2017 and as such a public consultation on developing a self-funding garden waste service is running from June 10 until 31 July 2016. There is a specific webpage containing information on the proposal and options around managing garden waste. It also explains the reasons and talks about the planned costs. The form and the on-line consultation webpage can be found at : www.fenland.gov.uk/gardenwaste. Every household should now also have the consultation documents, feedback will be collated and reported back to Cabinet in Autumn 2016. •
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THE MASTER GLASS BLOWER Just around the corner, in Chatteris, master glass blower Stewart Hearn runs his glass blowing studio, together with his wife Kathryn Hearn who is making ceramics porcelain, and recently showed her work at the international fair “Ceramics Art London”. I was curious to find out a bit more about them and their Open Day and asked some questions as their pieces are absolutely gorgeous.
moved to the Fens.
What motivated Stewart in the first place to work with glass? Pyromania! as it is for every glass maker Stewart knows! Stewart did a foundation course in Sunderland, during which it was also the first year of a glass degree course. The foundation students were able to have a go …. Stewart went back and had another go because he thought it was something quite exciting, by which time he was hooked and addicted to glass!
What do they appreciate in the Fens? Being able to see the changing seasons through the land. The weather, light, space, skies, people and the fact that its where and how we live.
How to know what is good and what bad glass? If someone asked a question, “what is good glass”, it is very much in the eye of the beholder linked to their current need, as is all craft, art and design. We make a large selection of work - both Art glass and functional - one off pieces and production pieces, as well as contract work. What we promote is handmade studio glass, so we’re not competing with factories. What was Stewart and Kathryn’s proudest moment in their career? Starting to work here, which is the first time I’ve ever owned my own workshop, and is the reason we
Which bit of their work is their favourite? Generally its my one-off work and the newest pieces I’m working on, so at the moment it would be my Ely lighting range - Ely Chandelier and Ely Wall Lights. There are some pieces, though, that will or are becoming classics, for example my Oval Encalmo Bowls.
Will there be items for sale during the Open Days? Yes, work is always for sale at our Open Weekends & from our permanent gallery, which is open Mon, Tue, Fri, 9am - 1pm (except over Christmas and the 1st & 2nd week of August).
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BENWICK LADIES CLUB by Brenda Richards Our May visit to St Wendredas was very enjoyable. We found out so much about the building including the carving of the devil hidden among those of the angels. A number of us even made the climb up onto the bell ringing platform and further on to
see the actual bells. It was a lovely evening which was finished off by calling in at The Three Tons in Doddington for a drink. June was our ‘Strawberry Dessert Evening‘ and as well as sampling a variety of desserts we were able to try our hand at printing. Claire McGinley, an artist and illustrator, demonstrated a selection of prints she had made and the different items which could be used to make these prints. Next month 21st July we are having our meeting as usual in the village 10
hall but it will be with home grown as we have no speaker. No doubt time will be spent catching up on gossip. There are two dates on our calendar for August. Tuesday 16th we have a morning outing to the London Glassworks in Chatteris between 10.00 and 11.30.. While there we will see glass blowing firsthand. Thursday 18th we are back in the village hall for an evening of curling. Our meetings in the hall are from 7.00 - 9.00 and we welcome visitors. The meeting in September on the 15th will be aimed at fund raising for Macmillan Nurses and the care they offer. We hope that many of you in the village will come along to support us. Between 7.00 and 9.00 we will be serving tea/coffee and cake. There will also be cakes to buy and a raffle. Please come along. •
HAVE A LAUGH! A woman gets on a bus with her baby. The driver says, “Ugh! That’s the ugliest baby I’ve ever seen.” The woman stalks off to the rear of the bus and sits down. She turns to the man sitting next to her and says, “The driver just insulted me!” The man says, “You go and give him a telling off. I’ll hold your monkey for you.”
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FORGET-ME-NOTS by Janet Fountain Our annual birthday party was held on Thursday, 5th May. Fifty members and friends thoroughly enjoyed the evening which began with a ploughman’s supper followed by a choice of dessert. By popular
kinder to us as we did get light rain but we all enjoyed lunch there and watched the long boats in the lock and a visit to the museum before coming back to the Van Haag garden centre at Peterborough for tea. The June meeting was very interesting. Jan Munt from Ely Cathedral gave us a talk about the history of the cathedral, but it was exceptional as we were all given a piece of a model and as the talk progressed we placed our piece and Jan told us about it. When completed the wooden model was a miniature replica of the cathedral. On 7th July we have a Cheese, Wine and Quiz evening. The competition is any item beginning with the letter N. A games evening will take place on 4th August and the competition any item beginning with the letter O. An afternoon outing is being arranged for a cream tea on Wednesday 27th July.
demand Sean Moyses, the banjo player was invited back and had everyone entertained with his banjo playing, singing and a few jokes.
If you are 55 and over, male or female you are very welcome – come and join us. The annual membership is just £6. Interested? Please call Janet on 01354 677228.
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SUMMER AT THE MUSEUMS
activities and events for you to choose from – many of which are free.
The Summer at the Museum’s “What’s Pack more into your summer holidays On” guide and join museums in Cambridge and provides full beyond for some family fun and advendetails about ture. what’s hapTaking place in venues throughout Campening and bridge and the county, Summer at the where. Museums (22 July – 31 August 2016) brings you everything from craft activiFor up-toties and storytelling, to drop-in events date informaand museum trails. tion on what’s happening when, keep an eye on www.cam.ac.uk/museums/ Whether it’s something to do on a rainy summer or go to their facebook or day, an outing close to home, or a bit of twitter pages. hands-on creativity, they have loads of
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PUMPING STATIONS - NEWS There is good news coming for some of you if you have a private pumping station on your property. Currently, homeowners have to spend hundreds of pounds every year for electricity running costs, maintenance and repairs to look after these private pumping stations. From October 2016, many of these private pumping stations will transfer over to Anglian Water and become their responsibility. Anglian Water will take over all of the maintenance and the running costs too, saving you hassle, worry and money.
So, if you have a private pumping station at the bottom of your garden or in your street, Anglian Water needs to know about it. To take over they have to find the stations first, please get in touch with Anglian Water. If you’re not sure what you’re looking for, there’s a handy “spotters’s guide”, a specialist website, which can help: www.spotapumpingstation.co.uk. Or call the Anglian Water team under 03457 145 145.
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CHURCH SERVICE July, 3rd 9:30am H-C July, 17th 9:30am M-P August, 7th 9:30am H-C August, 21st 9:30am M-P Services are held in the “Benwick Church Room”, built on site of the Village Hall. Find all details/services online: www.sixfenchurches.co.uk
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BENWICK IN BLOOM by Patricia Cuthbert B.I.B. has been very busy over the last few weeks installing new tubs around the village, then planting up with our summer bedding, despite the awful weather they are beginning to bloom well. The play park borders and Skeifs Row have also been tidied up and although looking wet and bedraggled they are also blooming. Roy Morton has made new boxes for the post box area on Doddington Road which have also been planted up. Mr Taylor has also made two new boxes and planted them up near the Benwick Village sign post on Doddington Road. All we need now is some sunshine.
The Judging day for the Anglia in Bloom competition is Friday 15th July, so once again we are hoping for the weather to be kind to us. All our work could not be completed without the help of so many volunteers, Mr Pettit growing plants for us, Mr Taylor managing the tubs on Doddington Road, Roy Morton constructing tubs for the post box, and the wonderful display of farming
tools at the bus shelter. “The Mooring” has been planted up bz Lyn and Howard in welcoming colours, making it an attractive place to moor up A number of beautiful plants were and visit Benwick. Tarina’s displays donated to us from Sandra from a in white Hart Drive, Glen Raven farm on Benwick Road these have helping wherever needed, Ron Taybeen planted up in the St Mary’s lor for all the litter picks he carries Cemetery borders, play park borders out, once again thank you all so very and Skeifs Row. A large number have much. Not least so many of your also been planted up by the Schools kind comments to us as we work gardening club in John’s Memorial around the village it is gratifying to garden. We are almost finished with know our hard work is appreciated. our planting now just a few more There is still time to enter our Front plants to go into the pots at the VilGarden Competition on our Facelage Hall and the box at the Village book page or ring Jill on 677141 or sign on Ramsey Road. Pat on 677048. • www.benwickbugle.co.uk 15
MEET THE BENWICK IN BLOOM TEAM The regular Benwick in Bloom Meeting. The team meets up in the pub once a month, next on Mon, 11th July, and all are welcome to come along and bring any ideas they may have. It’s not all about Bloom. We chat and reminiscence and enjoy the company over a pint or coffee. Just come along.
BATWICK C/O BENWICK “Batwick” house is home for some of the many bats that inhabitat this area. It is rent-free and hopefully encourages the bats to use it. It was decided by the Bloom group to make use of the WW1 pill box as part of the Wild Life project. There are also nesting boxes in the St Marys Churchyard, hedgehog homes and insect houses are being made by the Benwick Scouts. Benwick Primary School Gardening Club is working with Benwick in Bloom, putting their garden into the “Anglia in Bloom” competition. 16
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PARISH COUNCIL Regular meetings First Monday of each month in the Village Hall. There’s time set aside for residents to discuss any issues. Did you know that the Parish Council also has a website: http://www.benwickparishcouncil.btck.co.uk/ •
RANSONMOOR FUND Ransonmoor Community Fund This fund is only available to groups in Benwick, Doddington, and Wimblington. Closing date is August, 1st for the next round of funding. Here is an extract of what could be funded, there is more to read online. Energy efficiency. Insulation, efficient lighting, draught proofing, community engagement projects Renewable energy. Solar panels, wind power, heat pumps, biomass (e.g. wood) heating
Water efficiency. Rain water recycling, grey water reuse, paving or communal planting that prevents flooding, compost toilets
Wildlife. Creating habitats, protecting species, restoring communal green spaces for wildlife
Waste. Projects where the primary aim is to reduce waste or recycle waste Transport. Car sharing, bio diesel vehicles, community cycling Sustainable Materials. Projects where the primary aim is to increase the use of sustainable materials
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The whole village is invited to join our Yard Sale on
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It’s only £5 to have a stall at your house and be added to our map of participants. Prefer to browse rather than sell? No problem! Just grab a map from The Five Alls pub Prizes for the kids! To give Mum’s & Dad’s time to browse we’ve included Find a competition on the reverse of the map with questions that can be answered u Alls p s outside u T by taking a tour of the village. Leave the completed quizzes at the pub when cake b for som he Five s and you’re finished for a chance to win a fantastic prize and recieve a lolly for you goin treats e delicious t o g on roun your keep d! taking part. way Have a clear out & find some bargains to support our school! Contact Friends of Benwick School on friendsofbenwick school@hotmail.co.uk or 07947 136143 for more information or to book a stall (you’ll BENWICK VILLAGE need to book by YARD SALE Friday 2nd September to take part).
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Benwick Children’s Centre * High Street * Benwick * Cambridgeshire * PE15 0XA Tel: 01354 677733
Email: flutterbieschildcare@outlook.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/FlutterbiesChildcareLLP
Awarded OUTSTANDING in all areas in our recent Ofsted inspection – March 2016 Ofsted URN : EY477932
* Pre-school *
Our Pre-school offers a fun, friendly and stimulating learning environment for children aged 2 to 5 years Early Education Funding available for all 3 and 4 year olds plus eligible 2 year olds “Owners strive to create an engaging environment indoors and outdoors that enables children to think, play, explore and learn according to their own abilities and interests” “Children thrive in the busy and exciting environment” “Parent’s are involved in their children’s learning at every level” “A shared passion ensures all staff work with enthusiasm and enjoyment to offer children learning experiences that are consistantly high quality”
Key findings from our Ofsted Inspection 2016
* Breakfast & After School Club * Available term time only for children aged 2 to 12 years
Monday to Friday 7:30am to 8:50am and 3:00pm to 6:00pm Supervised transitions to and from local primary schools
* Holiday Club *
Available throughout the year for children aged 2 to 12 years Monday to Friday 7:30am to 6:00pm Activities planned for all ages and regular outings around the country!
Open every scheduled school holiday except over the Christmas break. Please contact us for more information on any of our groups or to arrange a visit.
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FLUTTERBIES CHILDCARE As always it has been a very busy summer term here at Flutterbies, we started the term by introducing some doctor / hospital role play into the setting by setting up Flutterbies General Hospital. The children were able to explore a variety of roles within a hospital such as being a midwife, surgeon, pharmacist, nurse
equipment, talking with them about what to do in an emergency and they even practiced putting each other into the recovery position. The children continue to enjoy our recently made ‘reading snug’ and in particular seem to enjoy looking through ‘Our Familiar Spaces in Benwick’ book. It creates a variety of conversations with the children, talking about where they live and the places they are familiar with. Over the past couple of weeks, we have held our annual Open Morning and Dads’ Morning, where we opened our doors to our current and prospective families to join in with some fun!
etc. We were very lucky to be have some real hospital resources donated such as information sheets, knee and wrist supports, bandages, As we draw to the end our Pre-school masks and hospital wrist bands year we start our fun-packed summer and we equipped the children with with our Holiday Club. We have a vastethoscopes, a blood pressure riety of cooking, messy play, arts and monitor and an otoscope to enhance crafts and outside games planned as their play experience. During this well as weekly trips out of the setting. time, we were fortunate enough to See our full summer schedule on the have a visit from some local nurses next page. visit us, who spent some time showing the children how to use their www.benwickbugle.co.uk 22
FLUTTERBIES SUMMER SCHEDULE Monday
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Friday 22 / 07 / 2016 AM: Design your own Shrinkies Keyring PM: Cooking: Funfetti Sugar Cookies
Monday 25 / 07 / 2016 AM: Water Play: Marble Run & Water Beads
Tuesday 26 / 07 / 2016 AM: Around the Village Scavenger Hunt
PM: Cooking: Unicorn Poop Ice Cream Cone Cakes
PM: Mosaic Tile Designs
Monday 01 / 08 / 2016 AM: Messy Play: Swatter Murals & Splat Art
Tuesday 02 / 08 / 2016 AM: Jell-O Play-dough Fun!
Wednesday 03 / 08 / 2016 AM: Water Play: Making Potions
PM: Making Rainbow Crayons
PM: Puffy Painting
PM: Cooking: Mini M&M Granola Bars
Monday 08 / 08 / 2016 AM: Design your own Drawstring Bag PM: Building Dens & Climbing Trees Monday 15 / 08 / 2016 Outside Games Day: Hockey, Beat the Goalie & Quick Cricket PS & KS1 TRIP Manor Leisure Soft Play
Monday 22 / 08 / 2016 AM: Paper Aeroplane Designing & Flying! PM: Cooking: Dirt Pudding Cups with Gummy Worms
Monday 29 / 08 / 2016 CLOSED BANK HOLIDAY
KS2+ TRIP Bretton Water Park
Tuesday 09 / 08 / 2016 Mini Olympic Games: Made up off a Variety of Lawn Games
Tuesday 16 / 08 / 2016 AM: Playground Foam Painting PM: Cooking: Cinnamon Twist Sticks KS2 + TRIP Bowling / Lazer Tag & Play Tuesday 23 / 08 / 2016 Soft Play Fun Day: Soft Play, Ball Pit & Bouncy Castle
Tuesday 30 / 08 / 2016 Mud Kitchen Play Day: Making Mud Kebabs, Mud Cakes & Mud Pies
Wednesday 27 / 07 / 2016 WHOLE SETTING TRIP The Light Cinema
Thursday 28 / 07 / 2016 AM: Messy Play: Chocolate Gloop & Jelly Play PM: Ice Block Treasure Hunt
Wednesday 10 / 08 / 2016 WHOLE SETTING TRIP Stanwick Lakes
Wednesday 17 / 08 / 2016 AM: Clay Model Designs PM: Cooking: Mini Quiches
Wednesday 24 / 08 / 2016 WHOLE SETTING TRIP Snettisham Park
Wednesday 31 / 08 / 2016 AM: Design your own Wildlife Wind-chimes & Bughouses PM: Movie Afternoon: Goosebumps
Thursday 04 / 08 / 2016 AM: Fizzy Glitter Potions & Shaving Cream Rain Clouds PM: Making Bottle Chia Pets PS & KS1 TRIP Swimming Thursday 11 / 08 / 2016 AM: Water Play: Car Wash!
Friday 29 / 07 / 2016 AM: Loom Bands & Hama Beads PM: Bubble Play
Friday 05 / 08 / 2016 Olympic Celebration Day: Painting Olympic Rings, Olympic Flag Cookies, Making Olympic Torches & Gold Medals
Friday 12 / 08 / 2016 AM: Yoga
PM: Cooking: Homemade Pretzels
PM: Messy Play: Spray Art & Water Beads in Shaving Foam
Thursday 18 / 08 / 2016 AM: Making Dream Catchers
Friday 19 / 08 / 2016 AM: Movie Morning: Capture The Flag
PM: Garden Shadow Drawings
PM: Water Play: Water Balloon Rounders!
Thursday 25 / 08 / 2016 AM: Design your own Secret Keepsake Book
Friday 26 / 08 / 2016 Movie Making Day: The children will have the chance to make movies of using the pictures of them and their friends taken throughout the holiday.
PM: Water Play: Duck, Duck, Splash!
Thursday 01 / 09 / 2016 AM: Trip to the Park PM: Water Play: Water Balloon Dodge Ball
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Friday 02 / 09 / 2016 WHOLE SETTING TRIP Ferry Meadows
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DOWN MEMORY LANE by Janet Fountain One of my earliest memories is Benwick Feast. It was always a time of joy and merriment in the village. In those days village life was mostly connected to agriculture, it wasn’t until after the second world war when people went away for their holidays so the annual holiday was taken in July when it was a slack time on the farms, just waiting for the corn harvest.
two – one for work and one for best). That was generally the mode of transport in those days. Now the excitement in the village started to build up a few days before the feast opened. The living caravans and the big lorries carrying all the amusements and the genera-
tors started to arrive and as children we watched the men erect it all. The feast was always on the open ground at the top of the High Street but when that became full it carried on down the street. At one time the cake walk was near the Methodist Chapel. The living vans would park along the old Station Road near the Rectory along the riverside.
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coconut shy, Albert Walsh had win a goldfish and darts and a rifle range and Rocky Thompson with a rock and sweet stall. The prizes were chalk dogs and wall plaques as well as the coconuts and goldfish but folks were delighted when they won.
The Five Alls obtained a wine and spirit licence in 1957 when there were major alterations carried out by Watney’s brewery. It wasn’t just at night time that village people enjoyed themselves. There were activities during the daytime too. The village cricket field was down Chase Road, near Keyworth Farm and matches were held there.
The pubs did a roaring trade, seven in the street. Some of the men (women didn’t go in them at first) would do a pub crawl and have a drink in The Nag’s Head, The Pack Horse, The Five Alls, The George, The White Hart, The Bell and finish up at The Boot and Slipper (the top house as it was known) as that was where the feast was.
The players would all come back to The Bell for tea. The Peterborough Agricultural Show was also held that week and as time went on and more and more people got cars they went there for the day.
Six of the pubs were only beer houses though, The Boot and Slipper was the only one with a wine and spirit licence but I do not ever remember any violence or vandalism.
In the 1960’s some of the villagers wanted to get away for their holiday and began by going to Hunstanton and Great Yarmouth and eventually package holidays abroad and so began the decline of “Benwick Feast”.
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VILLAGE HALL EVENTS BENWICK VILLAGE FETE DAY
SATURDAY 13TH AUGUST OPEN NOON TO 16.00 IN SCHOOL GROUNDS
BBQ Hot dogs and Beef burgers BOUNCY CASTLE Two bouncy castles
BABIES AREA with small bouncy castle and ball pit
GAMES COCONUT SHY
guess the balloons in a tractor Archery with the Scouts CANDY FLOSS STALL ICE CREAM VAN Face painting IN MAIN VILLAGE HALL
STALLS @ £6 each IN CHURCH ROOM TEA ROOM WITH
TEA, COFFEE AND CAKES RAFFLE £1 ticket FOR WINE AND CHOCOLATE HAMPER 1 LARGE AND 1 SMALL
Further information Patricia 07879056614/01354677279
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SCHOOL Celebrating the Queen’s 90th Birthday On Friday 10th June the whole school came dressed in red, white and blue to celebrate the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The day was spent learning about the Queen, her family and traditions such as Trooping the Colour.
Some of the children designed birthday cards which they have sent to Buckingham Palace. At lunchtime staff and children all went outside for a birthday picnic. Everyone enjoyed a packed lunch on picnic blankets on the field, either prepared by parents or by the school caterers. The children enjoyed their picnic and were particularly please with the slightly longer lunch break!! www.benwickbugle.co.uk
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Blinds In Harmony
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SCOUT GROUP NEWS
by Rod Glen
Beavers The Beavers went on a camp on June 4th at the Copley Scout Centre in St Ives. Whilst there the Beavers helped pitch the tent, cooked their own supper over an open fire, learned about firelighting, played a lot of outdoor games with other Beavers from all over Cambridgeshire, and took part in a campfire celebratio All of our Beavers attending were formally invested into the Scout Association by the Assistant County Commissioner for Beavers (Di Philby). This is a very great honour and we are grateful that Di took the time out for the ceremony. Coming up we have an activity day at Mepal Outdoor Centre where they will be doing archery, rafting, rock climbing, crate stacking and much more. The colony meets on Wednesdays between 5:30 pm and 6:30 pm. Cubs We have a new assistant leader for Cubs, Phillip Krone. He brings con-
siderable knowledge and experience of outdoor activities and bushcraft. We intend to bring much of this into our programme. Cubs meet on Tuesdays between 7:00 and 8:30 pm.
Scouts On June 18th we took the Scouts to Cardington for white water kayaking on the River Ouse flood relief channel. However, all the rain during the preceding week meant that by that morning the river level was so high that the channel might be needed as a – flood relief channel! We remained on site to see if the river level would drop but by early afternoon the Environment Agency confirmed this was not going to happen. This was obviously very disappointing, but was out of anyone’s’ control and is only the second time it has happened in over 25 years. Better luck next year! Scouts meet on Tuesdays between 7:00 and 8:30 pm. Contact Rod Glen, Group Scout Leader, for any questions.
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- I got bitten by an adder and survived, hah! Well, alright, I felt not too good and the doc said without his anti-venom I might have lost my leg. Now, I’m not only telling you to get lots of extra fuss, I am telling you because end of June there was an adder seen around High Street. Don’t forget to tell the little 2-legged ones how to deal with snakes if they see one!!
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VILLAGE CONTACTS Benwick Village Hall Patricia Tickner 677279 patricia.tickner@yahoo.co.uk www.benwickvillagehall.co.uk Benwick Residents Association Lyn Keppel-Spoor 677494 linda@keppel-spoor.co.uk Benwick in Bloom Jill Hindle 677141 benwickinbloom@aol.com website soon to come Benwick Scout Group Rod Glen 677799 www.1stbenwickscouts.co.uk The Forget-Me-Nots Janet Fountain
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Benwick Tang Soo Do Beverley Angel 672804 Friends of Benwick Church John Hoffman 677878 www.sixfenchurches.co.uk Benwick Ladies Club Brenda Richards
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Benwick Parish Council http://www.benwickparishcouncil. btck.co.uk/ Clerk: Jacquie Richardson 677856 benwickparishcouncil.clerk@ gmail.com Councillors: Mark Chapman (Chairman) Lyn Keppel-Spoor (Deputy) Julie Chandler, Valerie Gobie, Reginald Few, Richard Emmitt, Jill Hindle
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