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Remembrance 2021
At the time of going to press, all indications are that the Remembrance Sunday Parade on Sunday, 14 November will go ahead as usual at 2.30pm on the Manor Waste. Yarn poppies will be fixed to the railings on or near 31 October. Feel free to add your own.
26 November Watch out for A413 road closures overnight and overnight sheet piling in Small Dean to protect the Chiltern Rail line from future HS2 work. Engineering work on the TfL line further south is causing weekend disruption. This latter is NOT HS2 related.
Hedge clearance in Bacombe Lane, photo taken on Saturday 16 October
Work is progressing on the temporary relief road for Nash Lee Road and an access road through the Ellesborough Road field. Once complete, some Ellesborough Road houses will be demolished in association with the trench to be dug for the cut and cover "green tunnel". The Rennie Grove plaque was removed from the Memorial Wood near Ellesborough Road when trees were removed for this same tunnel. It has been reinstated in the Community Orchard.
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All locals are now aware that HS2 activity is in full swing in the Wendover area. We even hit the TV news as protesters revealed that they had been Northbound traffic jams tunnelling between on the A413 from Sunday their two camps on 10 October the A413 near the entrance to Boswells. This made it more difficult for the National Eviction Team to carry out their work. The traffic jams were not continuous but rush hour had longer queues than usual.
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MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR EVENTS CHRISTMAS TRAIL WENDOVER HS2 MITIGATION GROUP WANSTALL CONSULTING - LEGAL INSIGHTS
WPC HS2 - UPDATE ROTARY OF WENDOVER & DISTRICT CLUB CORNER KINGS FARM SHOP 40TH ANNIVERSARY
Discover Bucks Museum
Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Church St, Aylesbury WENDOVER DEMENTIA SUPPORT Discover Bucks Museum is the new name for WENDOVER COMMUNITY BOARD Bucks County Museum. There's plenty to do EKFB - HS2 CONSTRUCTION UPDATE during half term and "Reincarnated Rubbish" LOCAL NEWS concludes 30 Oct. On show is work by previous FNHC VOLUNTEER APPEAL THE WENDOVER SOCIETY RELAUNCH Muir Trust artists in residence, and 13 Nov-4 Dec is the Off the Wall Art Fair (see advert page 4). A CAREER IN CARING WITH ASHRIDGE Visit the website for events, times, booking and CLIMATE ACTION WENDOVER prices. www.discoverbucksmuseum.org BUSINESS FORUM YOUTH TRIBUTE: EDWARD OATES HOSPICE OF ST FRANCIS / LINDENGATE
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Communi-tea Friends
Tuesdays 1-3pm, Wendover Christian Centre Wednesdays 2-4pm, St Michael's Aston Clinton Heritage & Sons Funeral Directors have teamed up with local churches to bring this weekly social gathering to our community. Drop in and have a cuppa and a chat!
Wendover Community Library
Learn My Way and Knit & Natter both resume in the Library 2 November. Please book early for the Learn My Way technology help sessions on 01296 382415 as they fill up quickly.
Drama Hub
Drama classes for children and teenagers at Wendover Youth Centre. Secondary age students: Tuesday 6.10-7.25pm & 7.35-8.50pm & Thursday 6.10-7.25pm. Infant & Junior age: Saturday 9-10am infants, 10.10-11.10am years 3 &4, 11.20-12.20 years 5&6. Free taster session. Contact Tess Churchard on 07808 960632 or dramahubwendover@gmail.com.
information and to book onto the course, please call Sally on 01296 487556.
Kimble & Ellesborough Horticultural Society
Tue 2, 8pm, Zoom Sally Morgan, a trained botanist, runs an organic farm in Somerset. This month she discusses The Healthy Vegetable Garden. Interested in joining? Please contact kehs.bucks@outlook.com at least a week before the meeting.
Wendover Horticultural Society
Thu 4, 2.30pm, St Anne's Hall With speaker Sandy Primrose. Visitors welcome, admission £3.00. More page 12.
Bucks Bird Club
Thu 4 Nov, online Details on www.bucksbirdclub.co.uk.
Cholesbury-cum-St-Leonards History Gp
Fri 5, 7.45pm, online West Wycombe Park and the Dashwoods with speaker Peter Hague. Contact: Richard Leat 01494 758784. Membership: Adults £10 pa, School Students free. Visitors £4 per meeting.
Christmas Market
Sun 7, 10am-3pm, Wendover Memorial Hall Aylesbury Virtual Market is holding a Christmas Market - details on https://fb.me/e/2AEh4MZ7U.
Memorial/Thanksgiving Service
Sun 7, 3pm, St Mary's Wendover Churches Together in Wendover present a service to remember loved ones whether they died Wendover Afternoon Bridge Club recently or long ago. To name a loved one, please Thursdays 1.30pm, Memorial Hall visit Just, 11 High St or pick up a leaflet from one Vacancies for intermediate/advanced duplicate of the churches. bridge players - please bring a partner. For more details please visit www.bridgewebs.com/ Wendover Evening WI Tue 9, 7.30pm, St Anne's Hall wendoverafternoon. AGM & social, contact Sheila 07743 133963. RNIB Living Well with Sight Loss Course Sat 20, 10am-12noon, Library Room 2, 4, 9, 11 Nov, 10.30am-12noon Autumn Fair, see advert page 4. A four-session course conducted remotely. Topics include independent living, use of public Craft Group transport, eye health and many more. For more Wed 10 & 24, 10.00am-12noon, Wen Christian Ctre
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Events Craft Group provides space in congenial company to work on craft projects. Please bring your own materials or just come to see what others are doing. All welcome.
Wendover Art Club
Thu 11 & 25, 7.30-9.30pm, St Anne's Hall 11th-Working evening with a choice - design your own Christmas Cards; or, even better - finish your entries for the upcoming exhibition. 25th-DVD evening. Visitors welcome, £10.
Chiltern Writers
Thu 11, 8pm, venue TBC Morgen Bailey (author, editor, mentor, speaker and writing competition judge) will be talking about entering writing competitions. Visit https:// chilternwriters.org for more details.
Quiz Night with Fish & Chips
Fri 12, 7.30pm, Wendover Memorial Hall Benefits Rennie Grove. Tickets from the Rennie Grove Shop in Wendover High Street – £15 per person, includes food.
Christmas Food & Gift Market
Sat 13 Nov, 8.30am-1pm, Shop at The Lee HP16 9NB A wide variety of gifts, food and festive beverages will be available to purchase - includes old favourites and a selection of new favourites, too!
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Off The Wall Art Fair
13/11 - 4/12, Tue-Sat, 10am-4pm, Discover Bucks Museum, Aylesbury 28 artists working in different media. Meet the Artists on the 20th! See advert page 4.
Butterfly Bazaar Craft Fair
Sat 13, 11am-3.30-pm, Wendover Memorial Hall A great opportunity to support local artisans who have struggled to sell their lovingly handcrafted items due to the cancellation of events this year. For more information visit www.butterflybazaar.co.uk.
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Off the Wall ART FAIR Discover Bucks Museum, Aylesbury 13 November to 4 December. Tuesday to Saturday 10am-4pm
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Wendover Remembrance Parade
Book Club
Sun 14, 2.30pm, High St/War Memorial Sat 20, 10.30-11.30am, Wen Christian Centre The Royal British Legion brings us together to Readers of all kinds of literature are welcome. No honour the fallen. See front page. set book, just interesting discussion about what we have been reading recently and a chance to BBOWT Talk learn about authors and books we may not have Tue 16, 7.45pm, Gt Missenden Memorial Centre encountered. We will serve coffee (or other drink) "Dancersend" with speaker Mick Jones. More but bring your own if you prefer. about the talk on page 12
Bucks Historical Association
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Wed 17, 8pm, Zoom Decolonising the Partition of British India, 1947, with speaker Dr Amrita Shodhan. Register your interest at: secretarybucksha@gmail.com.
Sat 20, 11am-3pm, Buckinghamshire College A beautiful selection of gifts from some fabulous businesses including Christmas decorations, jewellery, food, homeware, skincare and more… Entrance £3 / Concessions £1.50. Free parking.
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Wendover Choral Society Fauré – Requiem and Celebratory Music for Christmas by Berlioz, Saint-Saëns and Tavener Conductor: Peter Bassano Organist: Tim Byram-Wigfield Soloists from The Royal Academy of Music Saturday, 4th December 2021 at 7.30pm St Mary’s Church, Wendover Tickets from Just, 11 High Street, Wendover HP22 6DU or from wendoverchoralsociety@gmail.com 4
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12th March - AGM & Leo Popplewell (Cello) 9th April - Steven Osborne (Piano) 14th May - Artist TBC 11th June - Mini Mozart (daytime) Evening concert artist TBC 9th July - Samuele Telari (accordion) and Ema Nikolovska (mezzo-soprano) 8th October - TBC
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Tricky times ahead
Despite the recent disappointing correspondence from Andrew Stephenson, MP to Rob Butler, MP following his July visit, both the Parish Council Group and the Mitigation Group are continuing to fight for the best mitigation of HS2 for Wendover and surrounding villages.
developments in Bucks are required to provide enough information to run a detailed traffic model and demonstrate that their work will not cause excessive disruption before planning permission is granted. It appears HS2 considers this rule does not apply to them.
encourage all groups to submit their pitches for mitigation funding. If you have ideas and suggestions that would mitigate the community impact, then get in touch (at enquiries@whs2. org) and we’ll assist however we can.
If you witness poor behaviour or see a lorry in Wendover, take a picture and send to enquiries@whs2.org. We will use it to assist Rob Butler and Buckinghamshire Council in their negotiations with HS2.
We understand that demolition of the cottages is now scheduled for the end of November following disconnection of the utilities. It’s heartbreaking to see this starting and the scale of the cutting works is about to become much clearer to everyone.
We will not give up on our aim to convince those in power that the current scheme is ill-thought-through and damaging. We have already written back to Andrew Stephenson, putting our position forward and our mitigation for noise and water back on the Active Resistance Camp table. You can see these letters at our website At the time of going to press, the protestors were still holding the fort, but the disruption www.whs2.org. to travelers on the A413 is just awful, with Traffic Appeal overturned huge delays. “Traffic Management” has been The Planning Inspector has concluded that introduced on the A413 at Small Dean during the the proposed lorry route from Amersham to eviction of protestors from their camps, leading the “Green Tunnel North Portal Compound” to a significant queue and delays northbound. beside the Wendover bypass should go ahead. He notes that the peak traffic movements Highways informed us that this is a result of there could “rise to 536 Large Goods Vehicle their policy to limit the size of the southbound queue so that Wendover doesn’t get gridlocked. movements per day”. Predictably the back road to Great Missenden At a meeting of Bucks Highways department past Chequers and Butlers Cross got very busy and Councillors from other parishes, (also too, and we can expect more of this when HS2 struggling with the effects of HS2 further start to build the Small Dean viaduct. down the line), they learnt that the inspectors are bending the rules to the benefit of HS2. It appears ironic to us that, as the tunnelling Allegedly, Highways is being told by DfT that machines reach ever closer to Wendover, with its powers under the Act are not as wide as protestors inside the tunnel fighting for us, they might deem, and it would appear DfT we can’t just get the tunnelling machines to have ignored what was agreed / promised continue past Wendover so all this disruption, in Parliament and in doing so ignored the environmental and community damage will be resolved. cumulative impacts. The impact is expected to be congestion on the A413 and surrounding road network, including all the ‘rat-runs’, but it is impossible for Highways to predict it accurately or take preventative action with the very limited information provided by HS2. Large
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The testing of the piling methods needed for the Small Dean Viaduct, which involved holes 40 metres deep, has been completed. This depth will intercept the aquifer, and we eventually received answers to our Freedom of Information requests about the use of “bentonite” drilling mud and the risk of pollution downstream of the Canal and Weston Turville Nature Reserve. We continue to challenge the Environment Agency to ensure HS2 have carried out the appropriate risk assessments, as done for Colne Valley viaduct.
Chris Packham’s Petition
Sadly, the outcome of this highly subscribed petition to reconsider HS2 altogether has not led to anything further than a good debate and a clear picture of just how much opposition there is in parliament to this scheme. Added to this, the recent attack against Chris himself only highlights the problems we have at the Community mitigation funds Despite many HS2 mitigation funds being moment, with what feels like two different available, only 157 projects have had money camps of people - those against climate assigned in Bucks. There are a small number change and those indifferent to it. of projects being successfully received for Wendover & surrounding villages. We Doing what’s right for Wendover
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HS2 works are continuing to advance inexorably closer to Wendover itself. The pace of work is increasing, especially now the majority of the WAR group have been evicted from the site. Weekend works on the sheet piling adjacent to the railway line are underway with closures for four Friday night to Monday morning sessions to complete the work without impacting on the A413. www.wendover-pc.gov.uk/post/sheet-piling A reply to Rob Butler’s letter to Andrew Stephenson about the option of mined tunnel for us and other ideas, has not encouraged us (the post visit letter from the HS2 Minister to Rob Butler MP is available on www.wendover-pc.gov.uk/post/post-visitletter-from-hs2-minister-to-rob-butler-mp) but we are determined to continue the fight as a mined tunnel would solve many potential issues of noise and water. A Freedom of Information request about whether EKFB had ever been given a green light to report fully on our proposal, and if so, why can’t it
be shared with us, has caused Lord Berkeley to send a further letter to the HS2 Minister suggesting it was never in fact completed! The working group are also progressing crossparty support for a completely independent review of the mined tunnel proposal, with a letter signed by various MPs. (See www. wendover-pc.gov.uk) Meanwhile the HS2 access road through the Ellesborough Road field should be completed by the time you read this, ready for the demolition of some of the cottages to make way for the Cut and Cover section of the route! The temporary relief road for Ellesborough Road comes later. The Wendover Parish Council and its Working Group are fully committed to pushing for the Mined Tunnel as the best mitigation for our green and pleasant land! Sheila Bulpett Chair WPC HS2 Working Group
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Thank you to everyone for the kind comments about Rotary crocus corm planting along the Heron path on Tuesday 19 October. We look forward to the display in Spring.
Centre and Pace together with other Rotary supported charities. Please let us know by messaging through https://www.facebook. com/RotaryinWendoverandDistrict or email cheryl@monkeypuzzlehighwycombe.co.uk.
Many thanks, too, for all the Duck Races support. These took place on the Heron Stream on Sunday 24 October, after this edition went to press. Full details online at www.wendovernews.co.uk.
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Rotary is now gearing up for our eco-Santa Sleigh to visit as many roads as possible in the Wendover and Weston Turville area. Our coverage is limited by the number of days available in December (we'll start on Thursday 2 December) and the number of volunteers who can help. Would you like to bring cheer to children of all ages by joining Santa and his team on one or more nights? Two hours max per evening, 5.30pm to 7.15pm. Fundraising for Chilterns MS
We have an eco-Santa sleigh, as well as a card reader and Covid secure way of receiving cash
Last year, the sudden pre-Christmas lock down meant we had to curtail our outings along with the rest of the country. Our plan of which roads we will be covering on which evenings will be published in the December print edition of Wendover News and on the Rotary in Wendover and District Facebook.
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Club Corner Wendover Horticultural Society
The Wendover Horticultural Society’s monthly meeting at St Anne's Hall, Aylesbury Road, is on Thursday 4 November at 2.30pm. We are delighted that Sandy Primrose, a biologist and passionate gardener, has agreed to speak. His subject is to be “A tale of two poppies”, specifically the role of opium poppies and field poppies in medicine and in war. He is well-known, his interesting talks have been enjoyed by many of us. Visitors welcome, admission £3.00. Neville Morton
Wendover Choral Society in Concert
Fauré, Berlioz, Saint-Saëns, Tavener and Dupré Saturday, 4 December, 7.30pm, St Mary’s Church, Wendover
Memorial Centre, HP16 9AE, at 7.45pm, admission £5. In 'Dancersend, cradle of nature conservation, and how it has grown up,' Mick will celebrate the birth of the reserve eighty years ago, thanks to the generosity of the Rothschilds, and its influence on the evolution of conservation over the years since those early days.
more information and to register your interest in joining. We would love to see you. Geoff Lodge
Wendover Singers
The Wendover Singers are back “raising the rafters” again and have begun rehearsing at the John Colet’s newly refurbished smaller theatre. They look forward to many more For younger supporters, the Nature Tots rehearsals and getting back to normal as soon sessions for pre-school children will run at as possible. College Lake in the mornings of 16 and 18 November and must be booked early on The Wendover Singers are currently returning bbowt.org.uk/events. The reserve, shop and to rehearsals in a phased order: cafe are open every day except Mondays from 1. Members who are happy to return but not exceeding 50% of the capacity of the 10am. Parking is free and a small donation is theatre. requested for the upkeep of the site. 2. Members who would like to return a little later and still not exceeding half the hall’s Thursday 18 November brings the launch of capacity. a new Trust initiative called Team Wilder. This 3. New members from our ever-growing is BBOWT's vision for community involvement waiting list. We are considering when in the spirit of the times aiming at more and whether we can go to 75% capacity, nature everywhere. You can tune into the however, we will follow the Government’s online launch by searching 'BBOWT Team and the school’s Covid rules at all times. Wilder' and getting a free link. Please have a
In the western world, in centuries past, it was common practice to mark the end of a time of plague with a mass of thanksgiving to God and to commemorate those who had died. It is in this spirit, that Wendover Choral Society look and see if you would like to get active for We are very excited that the Wendover marks a return to concert-giving after two nature round Wendover! Singers (Wendover’s Community Choir) is at years’ silence enforced by the pandemic. richardbirch60@yahoo.com last singing together again and that we are seeing our original singers return. The choir will perform Fauré’s exquisite and Wendover u3a haunting Requiem which he composed for Founded in 1982, u3a is a UK-wide movement A big thank you to all members and many his own father and, which we hope will allow of locally-run interest groups that provide a others, who have helped with the return and listeners to reflect and process our shared wide range of opportunities to come together made this possible. experience and sense of loss of the last two to learn for fun. Members explore new ideas, years. skills and activities together. Throughout Find out more about Wendover Singers at By way of contrast is the joy, celebration and the country there are 1,057 u3as with over www.wendoversingers.com or email us at hope of the coming of Christ, as expressed in 450,000 members. There is one in Wendover. info@wendoversingers.com. Sue Thornton three very different choral pieces by Berlioz Membership of Wendover u3a costs £15 per – L’Adieu des Bergers; Saint-Saëns – Choeur: year and is open to everyone who is no longer Hold the Front Page……..Rain Stops Oratorio de Noel; Tavener – God is With Us in full-time work. Wendover u3a is now back World War Three! and Dupré - Variations sur un Noel for organ. in action after a period of restricted activity The Annual Battle between the Wendover due to Covid. Warriors, Widgets and Wanderers, is known in This feast of music is conducted by Peter the club as WWW3 or World War 3. Play came Bassano and features three young soloists We have a main meeting in St Mary’s Church to a soggy halt at half time, after a morning of from the Royal Academy of music and at 10.00 am on the first Wednesday of each playing in torrential rain! Following our lunch renowned organist, Tim Byram-Wigfield, month where we would normally have a time cup of tea, the thought of another two or speaker and time for a coffee and chat to three hours of relentless rain did not appeal. formerly of St George’s Chapel, Windsor. other members. As well as the main meeting The decision was made to invoke an Armistice We look forward to welcoming you. See there are over 60 different groups which meet until the Spring, when hostilities will resume. throughout the month at a range of locations, advert page 4. Wendover Choral Committee sometimes in a church hall, sometimes in a Fortunately the weather changed completely member’s home depending on the numbers on the following day for the final match of BBOWT Chilterns Group Programme in the group. The groups range from Art the outdoor season between the Chairman’s As frost and wind remove the leaves, we can Appreciation to Gardening to Table Tennis. and Captain’s teams, which was played in see our beautiful Chiltern trees with new There is a group for everybody. beautiful sunshine, such are the vagaries of clarity on any of our reserves but particularly our English weather! The outcome was a win at Dancersend. This reserve will be the To find out more search the Wendover u3a for the Chairman. topic for a talk by the warden, Mick Jones, website. This has information on future on Tuesday 16 November at Gt Missenden activities and links where you can register for That evening, after a lovely meal, the trophies 12
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Club Corner were presented to the winners of the various being imposed by COVID, the turnout has competitions that had been played for during remained high and we have enjoyed a hugely the summer. successful year with significant progress made across the ages. We even played in a friendly The next morning, more than thirty members match against Haddenham! turned up to put the green to bed and prepare the clubhouse for the winter indoor season. A As we head into the 2021 season, we look to few days later we had our first match against build on our progress so far; not least, moving Chinnor, who beat us. In our defence, Chinnor onto the newly installed 3G pitch at the John have been playing indoors all summer and Colet School. In addition, we hope to be in most of our players have hardly bowled a single a position next year to enter teams into the wood indoors for over a year, due to the fact local leagues, for those girls who wish to play that our last indoor season was lost because of more competitively. the Pandemic. Things can only get better. We are all looking forward to a full social Want to join? Training takes place each scene this season, kicking off with a Quiz and Tuesday from 6.15-7.15pm, and is now open Supper evening! Don Knight to girls of all abilities from school years 3-8 inclusive. Each session involves a warm up, practice drills and the chance to play in short Wendover Junior FC September 2020 saw WJFC host their first matches. Our objective above all else is for training session exclusively for girls. The aim? the girls to have fun! To provide girls with the opportunity to learn and enjoy playing football in a safe and fun For more information please contact environment, no matter what experience, wjfc-girls@outlook.com. We look forward to ability or background. Despite restrictions seeing you! WJFC Committee
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Kings Farm Shop Serving Wendover for 40 years From its inception in September 1981, Kings Farm Shop (KFS) has kept its customers at the centre of everything that it does. The team is now looking to mark their special 40th anniversary by giving back to the customers who have supported them over the years. This autumn will see the first of a year-long series of events to mark 40 years of service to the local community. The events will include complimentary hog roasts as well as some exciting surprises in 2022. The first of these events kicks off on Saturday 6 November when there will be a special Bonfire Banger BBQ at the shop. Owner Garry King said “We have the best customers, who have been loyal to us for many many years. We see our 40th anniversary as another opportunity to give back to them for their continued support, especially in what has been a challenging 18 months for everyone.’’
As you might have noticed KFS has changed considerably over the years. There have been multiple extensions to both the main shop building and the range of products available!
For all its success over the years, the philosophy of the business has not changed, always going above and beyond to deliver high quality produce from local suppliers – with a smile! It is this philosophy that has also embedded KFS within the local community, supporting local charities, schools and sports clubs. Including Youth Concern, Rennie Grove and Aylesbury Rugby Club to name just a few. If you are unable to visit KFS in Nash Lee End, a small range of meats & deli is available in Budgens and you can order online at https://kingsfarmshop.co.uk/.
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HS2 Construction Update
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Local News Local Recycling
Since the publication of the article on page 28 in the September 2021 Wendover News about recycling items locally, Wendover News has been advised that Budgens no longer accepts crisp packets and Perry House Dental Surgery no longer accept oral care packaging. Other options for recycling these items locally are being investigated.
Julian Lennon Poetry Prize
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Wendover resident and local writer Isabella Mead was adopted by Buckinghamshire Council as a has won first prize of £1000 in the 2021 Julian Development Plan Document in September 2021. Lennon Poetry Prize, judged by Julian Lennon and poets Sean Street and Jehane Markham. The adoption statement, adopted plan and The poem ‘Rwanda’ was written in response sustainability appraisal reports required by to a photograph that Isabella took whilst was the appropriate regulations can be viewed living and working in a rural area of Rwanda in online on the VALP web pages: https://www. 2010-2012. The poem hints at the beauty of aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/section/vale-aylesburythe stunning country, also named ‘The Land local-plan-valp-2013-2033.
of a Thousand Hills.’ whilst also alluding to the A hard copy of the VALP and associated documents complexities of the relationship of the country referred to above will be also be made available with Western world and the aid industry. to view at the council’s customer service centre at The Julian Lennon Poetry Prize was created in The Gateway, Gatehouse Road, Aylesbury, HP19 support of the White Feather Foundation, which 8FF. The opening hours are: embraces environmental and humanitarian issues, • Monday – Thursday 9.00am – 5.00pm and called for poems written in that vein. You can • Friday 9.00am – 4.00pm
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Speed Restrictions
Wendover Parish Council have launched a consultation to hear residents’ opinions on a proposal to implement a 20mph speed limit throughout most of the village. Please go to the website www.wendover-pc.gov.uk/20mph-zone to complete the survey. If you don’t have online access, paper copies of the survey are available from the Clock Tower. Wendover News has received a letter in support of the 20mph zone. View it online at https:// wendovernews.co.uk/news/speed-restrictionsneeded-near-schools/.
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The UK’s largest youth development sail training charity has launched an appeal to raise at least £1.5m to buy an additional large sailing yacht to help hundreds more young people a year with a ‘life-changing’ voyage. Learn more on www. tallships.org. TSYT is appealing to businesses and philanthropists to get in touch if they’d like to find out more and help. Interested parties should contact James Hudson, Director of Fundraising and Marketing: james.hudson@tallships.org.
local school, helping disadvantaged children, mentoring them to ensure that they get the best from their education. In 2014, knowing nothing about Astronomy, Ross decided to set up a charity ‘UK Astronomy’. Interest has grown rapidly, and he is now running events across the UK, working alongside the National Trust, schools, stately homes, care homes and local community interest groups. During the pandemic, the online membership grew from 6,000 to 20,000 members.
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Bucks-based UK Astronomy founder The aim of the competition is to bring The Ridgeway to life not only as a long distance trail wins award
The British Citizen Award, in partnership with One Stop, is now in its sixth year and recognises exceptional individuals who positively impact their communities throughout the country. Ross Hockham BCAe, was presented with their Medal Simon Dovers - Creepy of Honour from Founder of Specsavers and BCA Aylesbury author AS Neil has released a new Patron, Dame Mary Perkins. teenage crime fiction book about Simon Dovers and his sister, Ellie. This fast paced crime thriller Despite being a full-time London Firefighter, will have teenagers reaching for a book and Ross also dedicates his time to helping others in unable to put it down! the community. During days off he works at the
but also as an artistic inspiration, and to show The Ridgeway, its history and environs, in all their aspects throughout all seasons. The theme of the competition is ‘Spirit of the Ridgeway’. Competition is open to all artists, amateur and professional, of any age. Closing date 3 March 2022. For more information please email anthony. burdall@burdall.net.
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Hospice Charity appeals for Volunteers Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity is urgently calling for people to sign up as volunteers to help them fund and provide the best hospice care for local residents. “Volunteers are vital to the success of our Charity and we really couldn’t do what we do without them,” says Penny Bradshaw, Head of Volunteering. “We are still feeling the effects of the pandemic. Our volunteers were not needed for many months whilst our shops were closed, our events cancelled and access to the Hospice itself restricted. And, whilst those restrictions have now lifted, we have found that many of our previous volunteers are stepping back from their roles – in fact we have around half the number of active volunteers now than in early 2019.” The Charity is particularly looking for volunteers to help in their nine shops between Buckingham and Thame. “Our
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The Wendover Society relaunch at Harvest Supper It was a beautiful evening, as 100+ current & potential members came together at Wendover’s Memorial Hall to celebrate the rebirth of the Society on 1 October. Ron Petersen was unanimously appointed as the new Chair along with the new committee members.
itself challenged with, on a daily basis. Whilst he made clear that a tunnel was not forthcoming, we took some comfort in his promises to support alternative mitigation ideas to the best of his ability. During the supper, The Society asked its members to provide their thoughts on Wendover and the role of the new Society in the future. We are now actively seeking input, ideas and suggestions from all members who were not in attendance at the supper, in order for the new committee to formulate its focus and way forward.
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Good conversation, catching up with old faces and meeting some new ones over a delicious meal provided by PoshNosh, gave way to a rousing talk by Ron re-affirming The Society’s original mission ‘to protect the charm & scale of Wendover’. After supper we were delighted by a stimulating speech from our MP, Rob Butler. We are also welcoming new members who have a keen interest in the historical past During Rob’s speech he gave special mention and future of Wendover, as it is vital that to the huge variety of activities he has the society continues to evolve. Please visit witnessed and experienced within Wendover our website www.thewendoversociety.org. and encouraged us all to continue to support uk for further information about joining us and protect what makes Wendover so and if you are keen to get involved and/or special. He sympathised entirely with the provide us with your ideas please contact HS2 work which our market town finds thewendoversociety@outlook.com.
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Need a Reset? – How about a new career in caring? Ashridge Home Care Launches recruitment campaign
After months of uncertainty and changes for the nation, the arrival of autumn signals a time for change and new avenues to be explored. Ashridge Home Care is using this season to recruit new carers. The award winning home care company is looking for individuals who need a change in career or are considering new opportunities from their usual career paths. All training will be provided and 24-hour support is available via a solid mentoring programme. The Amersham based company is looking for caring individuals to fulfil roles as visiting part time carers as well as full time live-in carers. The national care sector has grown significantly during the pandemic and the workforce has increased steadily. Demand for home care services has continued to rise and qualified carers are in high demand. As a result home care companies like Ashridge are investing heavily in training and retention of their staff
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Tackling Climate Change The UK is hosting the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow from 31 October – 12 November 2021. The summit will bring parties together, uniting the world to tackle climate change and accelerate action to reach net zero.
build momentum locally and we would like to thank everyone who participated in Great Big Green Week, attending our events and joining our community group. We are also delighted that at a meeting of the Parish Council on 5 October 2021 Wendover Parish Council declared a climate emergency and The good news is that the race to zero is committed to working towards making the already underway and the UK is leading the Council’s activities net-zero carbon by 2030. way. We were the first country to pledge to reduce carbon emissions by 78% by 2035 as We all have a part to play in tackling climate coal power is phased out by 2024 and the change and collectively, individual actions sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by to reduce our personal carbon footprint all 2030. The UK is also the biggest producer of count. In the run up to COP26, we will be offshore wind energy in the world, and we celebrating the steps people across the UK are planting trees on 30,000 hectares of land are taking in their daily life for the planet to per year by 2025. help and inspire others to do #MyBitYourBit. To listen, learn and celebrate climate action join the COP 26 Green Zone events and workshops virtually on You Tube https:// www.youtube.com/c/cop26.
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Business Forum Haringtons wins top business award at national industry event
Haringtons salon group has won the Marketing Campaign of the Year title sponsored by Phorest Salon Software at HJ’s British Hairdressing Business Awards 2021. Haringtons beat off tough competition from other finalists to be recognised for its inspiring approach to marketing and branding. Held on Monday 4 October at Park Plaza, Westminster Bridge, HJ’s British Hairdressing Business Awards – now in their 23rd year - reward the hardworking names that have built outstanding salon businesses, helping to make British hairdressing the most respected in the world. From standout salons and dynamic teams to groundbreaking innovations and trailblazing individuals, HJ’s British Hairdressing Business Awards are an annual
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Haringtons reached the finals after submitting a detailed online dossier outlining the innovative Jayne Lewis Orr, Executive methods they use to Director of HJ’s British attract, engage with, and Pictured left to right – Nikki Neale Hairdressing Business and Vanessa Martin retain clients. Judges Awards said: "Haringtons praised a clear marketing has demonstrated an strategy, strong branding and consistency. exciting and unique approach to marketing and a brilliant brand strategy. From On being announced as the winner, Nikki successful campaigns to a clear vision of Neale (head of brand and marketing) who their customer is, their success in this commented: "It feels brilliant to win - area is both admirable and inspiring." this is our first year doing marketing for Haringtons and we’ve come a really long Launched in 1998, HJ’s British Hairdressing way in that time - we were up against Business Awards have previously honoured massive competition so it’s a huge honor names including Lee Stafford, Trevor Sorbie to win! Nobody in the marketing team has and TONI&GUY. A total of 16 trophies were a hairdressing background – instead we handed out at the event. bring the customer's perspective to the For further details about the awards please forefront of everything we do - it’s critical visit www.hji.co.uk/hjs-british-hairdressingto understand what our clients want when business-awards/.
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Foodbank Donation Week
WYC held a foodbank Donation Week from 4-10 October. We would like to thank the whole community for their donations and especially St Mary’s Church, Wendover Junior School and Wendover Parish Council for supporting Packing food the week. There was a total of 429 kg of food donated. All the food donations will go to people within our community who are in need. If your child/ren are interested in attending our youth activities or have any questions, please email peter@wendoveryouth.co.uk. Please follow our social media platforms and visit our website for more information about what the Youth Centre is doing.
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Tribute: Edward Oates His biggest legacy is two children, five grandchildren, and seven greatgrandchildren recently now eight, Willow having been born to Mary and Jay just days ago. Our kids, and later theirs, loved to visit him mainly in search of biscuits of course. With his kitchen door always open, they were gone in a trice. In 1947 he married Nora and moved to Park Street in Aylesbury, eventually moving back to Sydney Terrace in Wendover now with Michael and Jane in 1956. He worked for the Inland Revenue moving from office to office eventually ending up as The Collector of Taxes for Hitchin, commuting daily. On one occasion a rear spring broke on his Austin Cambridge. A replacement was found courtesy of Curly at Halton Scrapyard and off I set to Hitchin to replace it. A nice chap brought me out a cup of tea. I naturally explained that it was a cash job. I think Edward bit the end of his pipe off. He retired in 1980 but that wasn’t my fault. I met Edward in 1975 in his shed, even then a bit tumble down, at the end of his garden. His pipe was quietly smouldering away on the workbench. If I recall he was busy making a gearwheel for a clock. “You’ll be Chris then?” he enquired re-vitalising his pipe, filling the shed with smoke. “What do you know about lathes then?” As it happened I did and we were soon deep in conversation about all things engineering. For a Yorkshireman he was clearly a fine fellow. Jane eventually came to find me once it got dark.
was interviewed countless times following a lovely meeting with Christopher Nolan researching for the film Dunkirk, in which a number of his recollections are featured.
sunny, happy April (2020) day. Rumour has it we fired him over the village from a cannon but he enjoyed the experience and landed firmly but safely in Trevor’s hedge.
He was invited to a private screening at Warner Brothers accompanied by Pete, Alice and Mary. They asked if he and the other veterans present approved. Edward said he’d now been there twice. An accolade if there ever was one. Then it was the red carpet premiere: another invitation, another limo. Pete, Owain and Alex took him and what a day they had. Alex, who is in the TA, so being military, was charged with accompanying Edward to Kensington Palace to meet Prince Harry whilst Pete and Owain enjoyed the Green Room. A call was made with Pete at one o’clock in the morning telling us that they were ready to go but Grandad was busy talking to Kenneth Branagh. I didn't know who that was, so I just said OK. They got back at three.
With huge gratitude we thank all the carers he has had especially Roger and the two Sues who, through their dedication, ensured that he enjoyed his later years to the fullest, at home, and celebrated his 101st birthday. Most of all I thank Jane for being there 24/7. Chris Dunkley, son-in-law Grandad was a unique character: a modest man, of great integrity and intellectual pursuits with many skills and talents. He had a can-do attitude to life; was creative; had an active mind and would keep up with the modern world and technologies. He was computer literate and always keen to embrace the new. His passion for astronomy meant he was active for many years in the Aylesbury Astronomical Society. I accompanied him to the wondrous Winchenden Observatory and have some very special recollections of star gazing with him and once even met Sir Patrick Moore in his company. A generous man, I was always astonished at the range of bizarre riches he would acquire for me, from stationary engines and old clocks to a taxidermied crocodile head, which I treasure. He gave me some of his old hand tools which I still use to this day. He could also extemporise on literature, poetry, languages, was a decent artist with a musical ear and he could regale a room with songs from his youth and even the army. Owain Jones, grandson Full versions of these tributes are available at https://wendovernews.co.uk/news/edwardoates-tributes/.
He also went on countless trips with The Association of Dunkirk Little Ships and was quickly adopted by Alan and Ann, owners of the RIIS. Their kindness meant an awful lot to us and him, in his Yorkshire way obviously. Recently we turned up some pulleys for the RIIS on his old lathe. A fitting tribute.
A memorable trip for him was a picnic on the Thames at Windsor Castle with Mark, his nephew, regular army. Prince Philip came over to chat to them. Edward said, "Sorry but I’m a little hard of hearing," whereupon Prince He never spoke about Dunkirk until Philip replied with a smile, "Join the club!" He the 50th Anniversary when some of was sent a great picture of the meeting. the lighter moments were recalled. He joined the Henley branch of the Dunkirk For his 100th birthday we had a socially Veterans Association and in later years distanced party in the road. It was a glorious,
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Hospice News October 2021 The Hospice of St Francis relies upon community fundraising to help fund the £5 million needed each year to provide free care. By supporting the Hospice, you are helping more people in the local community to feel safe and supported through a life-limiting illness and to live their precious life well.
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On the last Friday of the month (except December), The Hospice of St Francis hosts a Coffee Morning in the Hospice Bistro and a Craft Fayre in the Acorn Suite. Pop along for a coffee and a chat and to find out more about the Hospice and the work that they do. All proceeds from the Craft Fayre go to the Hospice. Contact Reception on 01442 869550 to book your place.
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Girls Festival of Rugby
RAF Halton were delighted to be able to welcome back the Girls Festival of Rugby in early October. It was last held at the station in 2019.
First Female Yeoman Warder for the RAF
RAF Halton said a fond farewell to Warrant Officer (WO) Rousell who left the RAF after 32 years impeccable service. She has taken up as new role at Tower of London and has become the first female Yeoman Warder for the Royal Air Force!
Trenchard Museum
In September, the RAF Halton Trenchard Museum welcomed back visitors for the first time in 18 months! Year 6 children from Halton Community Combined School were incredibly engaged with their ‘hands-on’ visit and enjoyed the experience very much.
Battle of Britain
RAF Halton observed the anniversary of the Battle of Britain with two Spitfire flypasts. Representatives also attended the Battle of Britain Commemoration Church Service and Wreath Laying at St. Lawrence Church, Abbots Langley and the Battle of Britain Service at Westminster Abbey.
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Local Face: Ruth Blake Ruth Blake has become the backbone of the staff at Jackin-the-Box Preschool because she's been helping small children develop confidence to be ready for "Big School" since it opened in 1994. That's why she was chosen for a special photograph, right, at their 25th anniversary celebrations in 2019. Ruth's parents lived in Wendover for a while but moved to Hardwick, just north of Aylesbury, in 1954 so she wasn't born here. Her real ambition at secondary school was to work in child care but when her parents looked into it, the pay was so bad that as one of eight children, they needed a better wage coming in and she was pushed into office work. Ruth is nothing if not adaptable so although she started off as an office junior, she ended up as a wages supervisor in Aylesbury before motherhood.
Adam and Martin, born in Aston Clinton, had Ruth as a parent helper at their Playschool, loving every minute of it. By 1987 the family had moved to Wendover and soon Caroline came along to make it complete. Ruth started volunteering at John Hampden School with needlework. All three of Ruth's children came through all the Wendover schools and continue to live and work locally enabling her to keep in close touch with her 6 grandchildren, 3 through Jack-in-theBox Preschool. You can meet Adam at Kings Farm Shop, Martin runs his own Painting and Decorating business and Caroline is a mobile Hairdresser. The family is very much in contact with one another.
small - currently 19 children - which means it maintains a village feel, being personal rather than corporate. All staff know all children and the older children show great kindness to the younger.
Jack-in-the-Box was so glad to re-open after the enforced closure during early lockdown and their charges were thrilled to be back, too. Even more cleaning is required and twice-weekly lateral flow tests, but fun has returned! They are concerned that "Covid babies", who will enter soon, have not had the same socialisation as in previous years so that will be a prime focus. They have also discovered that passing children over at the gate rather than the door makes it easier for both parties. Children wash their hands and settle straight into the tasks at hand. There is early drop off at 8.30am and late pick up at 3.30pm with children staying 9-12 or 9-3. Their home is The Scout Hut in Clay Ruth came to work from Day 1 and was Lane, HP22 6NS, tel 01296 696404, email attracted to this Pre-school because it is jackintheboxpreschool@hotmail.co.uk.
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morn/eve Cat Booker Fitness classes, times vary, see website for details
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morn/eve Jodie Digby Fitness courses, times & locations vary, see website for details
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Every Day
morn/eve JAZZERCISE classes to suit you. www.jazzercise-uk.com. See advert page 13.
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Emma 07969 433351
Every Day
times vary Simply Walk - locations vary, book online to confirm location & availability
www.buckscc.gov.uk/simplywalk
Every Day
times vary Hatha yoga - please contact for details
www.lizbrownyoga.co.uk
Every Day
see listing Yoga with Alice D - please contact for details. See advert page 11.
yogawithaliced@gmail.com
Mon-SAT
morn/eve Pilates. Times & costs vary, see website for details, see advert page 27.
www.physioandpilatesinbucks.com
day/eve Tai Chi & Qigong Classes, Tue 10-11am, Wed 4-5pm. Beginners Mon 2-3pm, 6.30-7.30pm. See ad p 15. www.yangshengtaichi.com
Mon, Tue, Wed
varies Water Babies, Chilterns MS Centre pool,contact for details
Mon, Tue, Fri, SAT, SUN
chasetheball@waterbabies.co.uk
Mon, Wed, Thu
morn/eve Adult & Teenager Yoga Classes, St Anne’s Hall. Contact Sarah to book or for class details.
sarahyoga@sky.com, www.sarahyoga.co.uk
Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri
morn/eve Yoga classes with Zest Yoga. Contact to book.
annabel@zest-yoga.com
Mon, Wed, SAT
morn/eve Zumba® and Zumba® Gold classes: private studio or locations in Chivery or Wendover.
Roxanne 01296 623683
09.30-10.30 Kunda Dance Mon, Slow Flow Fri, contact for details
Mon & Fri
www.happywellyoga.com
evening Badminton Club. 19.45-21.45 Mon, beginners 18.45-19.45 Fri, John Colet School (term time)
Mon & Fri Mondays
am Monday Club Café, Wendover Christian Centre, please book, see page 15
Mondays Mondays
10.00-11.30 Sparklers Baby & Toddler Group, St Mary’s Church, Wendover
Mondays
11.30-14.00 ArtSmart classes, St Anne’s Hall. See advert page 5.
Mondays
14.00-16.30 Rhubarb Café, St Michael’s Aston Clinton. Cakes, savouries & hot drinks. Gluten free avail. Pay by card.
Mondays
19.30-21.00 Badminton Club for over 18s, £6, (Sep-July, no BH’s) Green Park Sports Centre HP22 5NE
www.hartbeeps.com www.artsmartuk.com
evening Wendover Singers rehearsals, John Colet School, see page 12.
Tue & Wed
www.wendoverbc.org/ wendoverds@gmail.com 01296 625838
10.00, 11.00, 12.15 Hartbeeps Music Classes for children, term time, Wendover Guide Hut HP22 6HH
Mondays
Allen 01296 631159 info@wendoversingers.com
09.45, 10.25, 11.05 Monkey Music, term time, Wendover Guide Hut HP22 6HH. See advert page 29.
aylesbury.highwycombe@monkeymusic.co.uk
see listing Drama Hub, Wendover Youth Centre. Tue 18.10-20.50, Thu 18.10-19.25, SAT 09.00-12.20, see page 2 07808 960632 or dramahubwendover@gmail.com
Tue, Thu & SAT Tuesdays
10.00-11.30 Thames Valley Police at Wendover Community Library
Tuesdays
01296 382415
10.30 Bounce & Rhyme, Wendover Community Library - term time only, tickets from the Library
01296 382415
Tuesdays
13.00-15.00 Communi-tea Friends social group, Wendover Christian Centre. Drop in! See page 2.
Tuesdays
16.00-18.05 Perform drama classes. 4-7 year olds 4-5pm 7-12 year olds 5.05-6.05pm. Wendover Memorial Hall.
www.perform.org.uk/free-drama-class/wendover
Tuesdays
18.00-20.30 Sparrowhawks Netball Training, John Colet School - contact the club for details
wendoverladiesnetballclub@hotmail.com
Tuesdays
19.00 or 20.15 IMAGEZ Camera Club, contact the club for details
Tuesdays
www.imagezcameraclub.co.uk
19.30-21.00 Aylesbury Choral Society, contact for details
acschairman@gmail.com
20.00 Sep-Apr - Whitchurch Morris Side practice sessions, Wilstone Village Hall HP23 4PE
Tuesdays
times vary Nia Classes - Wed 12.00-13.00, Fri 18.30-19.30, Balance Studio, Halton Tennis Centre
Wed, Fri
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Wed, SAT
see listing Rest & Reflect, Lindengate HP22 6BD - W 16.30-18.30, S 13.30-16.30. info@lindengate.org.uk
01296 622443 www.lindengate.org.uk
Wed, SUN
see listing Wendover & Halton Cycling Club, Wed 18.30 local mtn bike, Sun 08.30 local mtn bike
rides@wendoverhaltoncc.org.uk
Wednesdays
10.00-12.00 French Conversation has moved for the winter to: The Crow’s Nest, Tring Hill. 07398 799 977
Wednesdays
14.00-16.00 Communi-tea Friends social group, St Michael’s Aston Clinton. Drop in! See page 2.
Wednesdays Wednesdays
19.00 The Rotary Club of Wendover & District, meetings online, usually 2nd Wednesday 19.15-20.30 Spring Sage Health Qigong, Wendover Memorial Hall, pm GTAG (Give Tennis Another Go) at Halton Tennis Centre, Thu 7-8.30pm, Sat 4-5.30pm
Thu, SAT
Katy 07398 799 977 www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/homepage.php?ClubID=2041
Jake 07867 389542
morn/eve Zumba with Nikki, Thu 1830 Halton School, Sat 0930 Chiltern Way Academy Wendover
Thu, SAT Thursdays
09.00-16.00 Wendover Weekly Market, Manor Waste
Thursdays
10.00-11.30 Noah’s Ark Baby & Toddler Group, Wendover Christian Centre. £1 donation
nicolepistak.zumba.com, 07876443392 office@haltonuk.com
Thursdays
13.30 Wendover Afternoon Bridge Club, Memorial Hall - vacancies autumn 2021, bring a partner, see page 2 www.bridgewebs.com/wendoverafternoon
Thursdays
19.00 Taekwondo for ages 5 and up, Wendover CofE School
www.btkd.co.uk
Thursdays
19.45 Wendover Choral Society rehearsals, St Mary’s Church
www.wendoverchoralsociety.co.uk
Fridays
19.00-21.00 Amazing Donkey Youth Club for 10-14 year olds (term time only), Wendover Youth Ctre
SATURDAYS SUNDAYS
see listing Nordic Walking, contact Ridgeway Walking for more information & location details. See advert page 23. 09.30 Cycle Rides with Aylesbury Cyclist Touring Club, locations vary
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What’s On in November 2021 To Advertise your event for December 2021 please contact us before Monday 15 November Calendar entry FREE, one line. These events and more on www.wendovernews.co.uk/events DAY/DATE
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Tue-Sun
10.00-16.00 College Lake Nature Reserve Tring HP23 5QG open - see website for details.
bbowt.org.uk
Tue-Sat
10.00-17.00 Discover Bucks Museum open, Church St, Aylesbury HP20 2QP, see page 2.
www.discoverbucksmuseum.org
10.00-17.00 Waddesdon Manor grounds and selected buildings open - please book online before visiting.
waddesdon.org.uk
Wed-Sun days vary
times vary Volunteering opportunities at nature reserves with BBOWT - check dates, times & locations online.
13 Nov-4 Dec
Tue-Sat “Off the Wall” Art Fair, Discover Bucks Museum, HP20 2QP. See advert page 4.
2, 4, 9, 11 Nov
10.30-12.00 RNIB Living Well with Sight Loss Course. Please contact for information. See page 2.
Tue 02
afternoon Knit and Natter, Wendover Community Library. Please ask at the Library for details.
bbowt.org.uk www.discoverbucksmuseum.org Sally 01296 487556 01296 382415
Tue 02 14.15 & 15.30 “Learn My Way” technology sessions at Wendover Community Library. Please book early!
01296 382415
Tue 02
www.breastfriends-aylesbury.org.uk
Tue 02 Wed 03 Thu 04 Thu 04 Fri 05 Sat 06
19.00-21.00 Breast Friends Aylesbury - Breast Cancer Support Group, please contact for details. 20.00 Kimble & Ellesborough Horticultural Society, “The Healthy Vegetable Garden”, via Zoom, see page 2.
kehs.bucks@outlook.com
10.00 Wendover U3A monthly meeting, St Mary’s Church, see page 12. 14.30 Wendover Horticultural Society, St Anne’s Hall. With speaker Sandy Primrose, see page 2. evening Bucks Bird Club, online meeting. See website for details. 19.45 Cholesbury-cum-St-Leonards Local History Group, online. With speaker Peter Hague. See page 2. all day Bonfire Banger BBQ, Kings Farm Shop, see page 14.
www.bucksbirdclub.co.uk 01494 758784 kingsfarmshop.co.uk
Sat 06
10.00-12.00 Produce Stall at All Saints’ church in Buckland. Refreshments & bacon butties also available.
Sun 07
10.00-15.00 Christmas Market with Aylesbury Virtual Market, Wendover Memorial Hall. See page 2.
Sun 07
15.00 Memorial & Thanksgiving Service, St Mary’s Wendover. All welcome. See page 2.
Tue 09
19.00 Wendover & Villages Community Board, online meeting, see page 16.
wendoverandvillages@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Tue 09
19.30 Wendover Evening WI meeting, St Anne’s Hall. AGM & social. See page 2.
Sheila 07743 133963
Wed 10 & 24 Thu 11 & 25 Thu 11 Fri 12
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10.00-12.00 Craft Group, Wendover Christian Centre, see page 2. 19.30 Wendover Art Club, St Anne’s Hall. 11 - working evening, 25 - DVD evening. See page 3.
www.wendoverartclub.co.uk
20.00 Chiltern Writers Group, online. With speaker Morgen Bailey. See page 3.
chilternwriters.org
19.30 Quiz Night with Fish & Chips, Wendover Memorial Hall. Benefits Rennie Grove. See page 3.
Sat 13
08.30-13.00 Christmas Food & Gift Market, Shop at The Lee HP16 9NB. See page 3.
Sat 13
09.00-12.00 Open Morning, The Children’s Room Day Nursery, South Street. See page 3. Please book via link, right.
Sat 13
09.00-12.00 Repair Café, St Michael’s Aston Clinton. Donations for repairs performed welcome!
Sat 13
10.00-16.00 Sally Evans Artists & Makers Fair, Thame Town Hall OX9 3DP. See advert page 4.
www.sallyevansevents.com
Sat 13
11.00-15.30 Butterfly Bazaar Craft Fair, Wendover Memorial Hall. Local artisans. See page 3.
www.butterflybazaar.co.uk
Sun 14
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morning The Bierton Run. Benefits Pace. Enter on www.racesonline.uk/race-entry/bierton/index.php?id=1 See page 4.
Sun 14
14.30 Wendover Remembrance Parade, High St / War Memorial. See front page.
Tue 16
19.30 BBOWT Talk, Gt Missenden Memorial Centre. “Dancersend,” entry £5, see page 12
bbowt.org.uk
20.00 Bucks Historical Association, via Zoom. With speaker Dr Amrita Shodhan. See page 4.
secretarybucksha@gmail.com
Wed 17 Thu 18 Thu 18 Fri 19-Sun 21 Fri 19
09.00-14.00 Legacy Fairs Antiques & Collectors Fair, Wendover Memorial Hall, see advert page 4 20.00 Aylesbury Centre of the National Trust, Broughton Jr School. Meeting topic TBC. 20.00 Aston Wine Club, Buckland Village Hall. With guest Giusy Andreacchio. See page 4. 20.00-22.00 Jazz Concert featuring Secondary Modern Jazz, Tring Church. Book online but pay at door; £15pp.
Sat 20
10.00-14.00 Wendover Local Produce Market, Manor Waste
Sat 20
10.00-12.00 Wendover Evening WI Autumn Fair, Library Room, see advert page 4.
Sat 20
10.30-11.30 Book Club, Wendover Christian Centre, see page 4.
Sat 20
11.00-15.00 Pace Christmas Gift Fair, Buckinghamshire College. Entry £3 / concessions £1.50. Free parking. See page 4.
Mon 22 Thu 25 Thu 25
07399 540626
10.00-16.00 Art@ Field View, Field View, Wingrave. Art show/sale benefitting Alzheimer’s Society. See advert page 2.
Fri 19
Sun 21
peter.stevenspeter@aol.com
morning Santa’s Sunday Spectacular / Florence Nightingal Hospice Charity Santa Dash, Aylesbury. See page 4. 19.30 RSPB Aylesbury Local Group, Prebendal Hall Comm Ctre. “Otmoor” with speaker David Wilding, see page 5. 16.30-20.30 Seasonal Shopping Evening, Guttmann Centre / Stoke Mandeville Stadium. Benefits WheelPower. See page 5. 20.15 Jazz Upfront - Vasilis Xenopoulos Quartet, St Mary’s Aylesbury HP20 2JJ. See page 5.
astonwineclub.co.uk www.tringteamparish.org.uk/news-events
thepacecentre.org/pace-charity/christmas-gift-fair/
fnhospice.org.uk/santadash www.rspb.org.uk/groups/aylesbury www.wheelpower.org.uk www.facebook.com/jazzupfrontbucks/
Fri 26
please book Hospice of St Francis Coffee Morning, Hospice Bistro, Spring Garden Lane Berkhamsted HP4 3GW, see p 27.
01442 869550
Fri 26
16.00-21.00 No2 Pound St presents “Christmas on the Manor” festive food & drink fair, Manor Waste. See page 5.
www.2poundstreet.com
Fri 26 Sat 27
20.00 Weston Turville Historical Society, W Turville Village Hall. “The Story of Faberge.” with John Benjamin. See p 5. 10.00-14.00 Frugal Fashion, Amersham Free Church HP6 6AJ. Entry £1, free parking at venue. Benefits Scannappeal.
www.wthsoc.org.uk scannappeal.org.uk
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Wendover Parish Council Matters Arising View from the Chair
local community. As one of only 2 centres which Streetlights continued throughout Covid, they deserve Streetlights are special mention and our thanks for the help they important for have given to our young people. community safety and with the That’s all for now. Enjoy Halloween and next time nights drawing in will be the Christmas issue! we want to keep Sheila Bulpett them working. The Parish Council is continuing to progress our various projects although this is quite slow at the If you spot a fault with a streetlight such as an unlit Parish Council Meeting moment partly due to Covid, supply chains and lamp at night or one which is lit during the day in Tuesday 2 November, 7.30pm general bureaucracy. The Canal path emergency the parish, it is important you let us know. You can St Anne’s Hall repair has been agreed in principle and I am report any issues via e-mail, web or phone. hoping for a November date for these works. For all meeting and committee dates Each streetlight has a number on the column With the cycle path, the next couple of months please visit our webpage making it easy to locate. When reporting the fault will be spent by Bucks Council ironing out some remaining detailed design issues associated with www.wendover-pc.gov.uk/meetings please advise us of the streetlight number where possible along with the location of the light using the cycleway improvements, tendering for the road names or landmarks and the nature of the construction contract and appointing a contractor Climate Emergency to undertake the works. It is now anticipated that At a meeting of the Parish Council on 5 October problem e.g. light flashing or the light is out. construction works will commence in January 2021 Wendover Parish Council declared a climate Buckinghamshire Council are responsible for all 2022. Council projects always seem to take a long emergency and committed to working towards lighting on main highways, to report a fault to making the Council’s activities net-zero carbon time to come to fruition! by 2030. There is plenty everyone can do to help them please visit their web page www.buckscc. gov.uk/services/transport-and-roads/report-aAs Chair, I have the honour of attending various address the climate emergency and WPC are highways-problem/ . developing an action plan for this as part of the local community functions. This month has seen the Harvest Supper re-launch of The Wendover 5 year plan. Society, with Rob Butler, MP as guest speaker. The Council will be working both independently The new Chair, Ron Peterson, gave a brief and in partnership with Climate Action Wendover background to the Society and Rob delivered on initiatives across the Parish. We can’t do this a good speech covering many things including alone though and we need everyone to get HS2. With over 100 participants, great food and involved – residents and businesses in the Parish a good opportunity to meet old friends and new and our local groups and organisations. faces, the event bodes well for the future. I wish The Society every success. If you would like to suggest a project for I also attended the Wendover Youth Centre Open consideration please get in touch. As we reach Autumn with misty mornings and harvests gathered in, many will have had the opportunity to travel again both for work and holidays, which is a good sign that things are moving on.
Evening which enabled me to reacquaint myself with the building, the new youth worker and Chair and some of the young people. Their new ideas and groups are really popular with students including those from the Junior and John Colet Schools, helping them to keep in touch with friends, discuss any worries and support the
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St Anne’s: 9am Mass St Mary’s: 9am and 10.45am Wendover Free Church: 10.45am
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