Arlesey News Magazine January 2023

Happy New Year!

We hope you have had a most enjo yable festive season and are looking for ward to the New Year with the usual mixture o f hope and optimism for ever y thing that it may bring

Traditionally the New Year brings with it new star ts and we are delighted to be welcoming a new monthly feature to our magazine - a column written especially for us by a local Mum to 3 lo vely children - appropriately titled ‘Mum with 3.’ We used to enjo y candid updates f rom ‘Mum with 3’ several years ago in our Sto tfold issue, with her monthly columns swiftly becoming quite a talking point among young parents all experiencing the same things at the same time! (including us!) We are thrilled that her no w ‘gro wn up’ family is allo wing her more time to be able to write for us once again and we hope you enjo y reading her monthly updates and follo wing her on her latest journey! Welcome back Mum with 3!

As always, we lo ve to include your ar ticles, updates and news as that is what makes us so different f rom o ther local publications We pride ourselves on being relevant and pro viding you with the ver y latest information f rom your community, so please do remember us if you have something you wish for us to include You can reach us using the contact details belo w.

Lastly, we hope you will agree, our Christmas Hero Award for 2022 has been given to the most deser ving member o f our Arlesey community and if you havent caught sight o f this on our facebook page as yet, then you can f ind ou t who this year ’s winner is and what makes them so special, on our back page this month. CONGR ATULATIONS to our winner and thank you to Satchells for running this competition and for supplying the wonder ful prizes. Until next month

Ar ticles:

Joanne

Dear Editor,

Please pass on our thanks! Ever yone at Gifford Dance Academy, including the Gifford family, coaches, parents and dancers, would like to say a huge thank you to bo th Etonbur y Academy and Pix Brook Academy, for stepping up to help us follo wing the ver y sad news that the to wn is losing the community centre in Sto tfold, where we have trained for many years

We are so excited to star t classes in Januar y at Etonbur y for the ver y f irst time, and so grateful to be able to use their facilities as they have agreed to accommodate bo th our Saturday and Wednesday classes that have been displaced by the closure. We can't explain what a relief it is! For Rebecca it is extra special as she went to school there herself years ago.

Pix Brook have managed to squeeze in our displaced Monday classes and we thank them for their continued suppor t as we have been using their facilities for some time, and they are always extremely helpful and we lo ve being there.

We are just so relieved to be able to continue to o ffer the young people o f Arlesey & Sto tfold, local venues to train in as they continue to excel Hopefully some o f you will have seen videos o f them per forming at Blackpool Opera House in No vember They were ou tstanding! We are also looking for ward to taking a team o f dancers to per form at Disneyland Paris in April, after they excelled in the Disney auditions and received mar vellous feedback, securing their place on stage.

Thank you to bo th schools for recognising the difference dance can make to children and teenagers, and thanks too to all the residents who have follo wed our journey and wished us well. We feel a wonder ful suppor t f rom the community and it means so much to us

Kind regards

From All At Gifford Dance Academy

Dear Editor,

Thank you for all o f your help o ver the past year, I have to say that adver tising in your magazine has really helped our business - especially Mo w and Weedit! Wishing you a fantastic Christmas and a happy and prosperous 2023! Lynda Jordan

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US FOR A MONTHLY DAY OF SEWING

at the Roecro ft Centre, Church Road, Sto tfold, SG5 4NE 10am-4pm

Bring your sewing machine and your project. Email sew.social.22@gmail.com to book your place or join our FB Group at Sewcial Sundays

We meet on the 3rd Sunday o f the month (except 26th March and 11th June) First date in 2023 is 15th Januar y

News from Fair f ield Park Lo wer School

A Happy New Year from all at Fair f ield Park.

The new year is always a great time to think f resh star ts and new beginnings and at Fair f ield Park the upcoming Spring term will see the children thinking abou t the value o f tolerance and ho w to develop our resilience and ho w we can ‘bounce back’ We will be using the word ‘yet’ to describe our learning: joining our handwriting? Column addition? Riding a bike? We can’t do it yet, bu t with practice we will!

Weaving oppor tunities through our curriculum is a key feature o f ho w we help children learn and this month, Science Week will focus around the theme o f “Journeys” Children will have the chance to be curious abou t the different journeys in their ever yday life: the journey o f food to the plate; the electrical journey that lit up our Christmas trees last o ver the festive period or the journey to beyond Ear th! There will be bridge building oppor tunities to sho w scientif ic thinking, a chance to experience a planetarium and also an oppor tunity for all ages to collaborate with each o ther on tasks Many o f our wider community have o ffered to come and talk to the children abou t ho w their jobs are linked to STEM too so we hope this will enthuse and inspire some young minds!

Model Rail way Exhibition at Stratton School, Biggleswade SG18 8JB on Saturday 18th Februar y f rom 10am- 4 30pm

Organised by the East Beds Model Railway Society, full details are available via its website www.ebmrs.org.uk

Januar y will be a busy month as we welcome the children back to school on Wednesday 4th Januar y 2023 We will be taking par t in Redborne events such as, Paralympic Festival and a Swimming Gala!

During the Spring term the topics that are being co vered by all classes are: Nurser y - The SkyReception – Traditional Tales Year 1 - Wonder ful Weather Year 2 - Ice Worlds Year 3 - Law & Order Year 4 - Fast Fashion

Please remember that if you are a parent needing to apply for a reception or middle school place for September 2023 then the deadline for applications is 15th Januar y 2023.

Please contact the school o ff ice should you require fur ther information on 01462 830000 Email o ff ice@fair f ieldparklo wer uk www fair f ieldparklo wer uk

News from Etonbur y A cademy

We are delighted to star t the year with some brilliant news f rom our Junior School who have achieved the Primar y Science Quality Mark This prestigious award recognises the excellence in our Science teaching and learning Congratulations to our Primar y Science Lead, Mr Gar y Go tham, for his work to embed such excellent practice in our school We have also received excellent feedback follo wing a visit f rom the School Impro vement Advisor, highlighting the many strengths o f our school, as well as areas for us to continue to develop

Our Year 5s have had a tremendous f irst term at Etonbur y, and our Year 7s are enjo ying the secondar y facilities having mo ved up f rom the Junior School in September. The Year 11s had a Sixth Form Taster week, where they heard f rom the Secondar y KS5 teachers abou t the different subjects to help them with their decision making for Year 12. This was follo wed by our Sixth Form Information Evening for parents and carers to f ind ou t more abou t the exciting plans we have been working on. The Sixth Form is the f inal development for the school and the plans are well under way. The students have had signif icant inpu t into the shaping o f this new facility and we are really excited to be delivering this much needed Sixth Form opening in September 2023.

Mr Evason and Mrs Young were delighted to attend the Roecro ft Lo wer School Open Evening. It was good to see some familiar faces o f parents whose children currently attend Etonbur y, as well as many new members o f the community Ano ther par tnership that is really impor tant to the school is with The NEED Project who suppor t so many o f our local families with food parcels Before Christmas, we suppor ted their campaign for donations o f Christmas selection boxes and Christmas puddings and collected o ver 900 donated f rom Etonbur y staff, students and their families!

Our Debate Club did a brilliant job reaching the Semi-f inals in the International Debate Competition, with one Etonbur y group volunteering to change sides at the last minu te after a ‘no - sho w’ f rom ano ther school They did an amazing job having had no time to prepare their arguments, and to reach the semi-f inals was so commendable

Dawn Hollyoaks, our local Sto tfold hero f rom the Great British Bake Off, came in for a tour o f the school Dawn will be returning again this year to share more o f her o wn stories o f attending Etonbur y as a child, and pass on her baking exper tise to our children

Mrs Brahmachari-Limb has been running auditions for our whole school production - The Culture Festival It is ano ther great Etonbur y community event for ever y year group in our school to get involved Prospective parents continue to contact us for personal tours around the school. We encourage anyone to visit during the day, to see us in action. Please call us on 01462 730391 to arrange, we would be delighted to welcome you.

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News from ACORN

Laying in Hedges

Winter is traditionally when trees are coppiced, pollarded and the hedges maintained The work can be done in the warmer months bu t birds would be nesting and you can’t see the wood for the leaves Also there are myriads o f o ther jobs to be done by the forester in the summer Coppicing was done to pro vide material for stakes, basket making and making hurdles The term coppicing, mainly hazel and willo w, is to cu t back the upright gro wth to within six inches o f the ground It also opens up the woodland floor and allo ws the dormant flora to sprou t up with the sunlight The stakes were sometime pu t to good use in making hurdles and the smaller wood used to weave in and ou t between the posts Often a log was laid on the ground with some holes bored in at *f inger tip to elbo w distance [*body measurements were used a lo t in times past] to pu t the stakes in, then ever y hurdle was the same length Although hurdles are usually associated with willo w, hazel was used or any thing the maker could lay their hands on that was long and flexible Willo w are more delicate and hazel bulkier and stronger The full time hurdle maker would have osier (willo w) beds to gro w the willo ws in and small whips were wo ven into baskets No thing was wasted

Coppicing is practiced in grazing areas. The trees are cu t abo ve head height or rather cattle jaws reach to stop them eating the leaves. Cattle are rather fond o f willo w, might be the salicylic acid, and are happier to munch on them as on grass. Willo ws are more commonly pollarded and some good examples can be found along the River Hiz at the Glebe Meado ws in Arlesey. Pollarding no t only gives material for making things it also prolongs the life o f the trees. Willo ws star t to fall apar t after twenty odd years. The ones at the Glebe Meado ws are around a hundred years old and that is why you will see them being pollarded f rom time to time, bu t sadly we think two have f inally come to the end o f their life span

Hedging (and ditching) took place in the winter sometimes by just giving it a trim In times past a Dunse slasher was used ACORN does have one bu t is rarely used and the hedges are cu t with petrol hedge cu tters After around ten to f ifteen years the hedge will need more intensive maintenance and this is when hedge laying comes into its o wn There are many styles o f hedge laying around the countr y bu t locally rough or bullock style is used The hedges at the Old Moat were done this way with the tip laying to wards the railway line The purpose o f laying a hedge is to thicken up the base so cattle can’t escape as bushes get taller so the bo ttom par ts get thinner Some par ts o f that original section have since been re -laid

Arlesey Conser vation For Nature

All the abo ve tasks are no t predominant male activities, some o f the ACORN ladies were heavily involved with hedge laying in the past. At one time three o f them were working on a twist and roll heathering which makes a tighter f inish. Heathering refers to the weaving between the top o f the posts to hold ever y thing in place until the gro wth star ts to intermingle and bind the hedge. The ladies were using hazel which is a bit tough so two o f them were working the lengths o f heathering to weave while the third inser ted the next length in the bundle. A new length is pu t in at ever y stake [f ingers to elbo w distance again]. Believe me it was a picture to watch and they wouldn’t let the men have a go to give them a break This was on the hedge at Warden Road Ickwell that ACORN laid for Nor thill Parish Council to help raise funds for the purchase o f the Glebe Meado ws Some Samuel Whitbread girls attended the hedging master class so age or sex is no t a barrier either The

also laid a hedge for the Wildlife Trust BCN at Warden Tunnel

So ho w do you lay a hedge? First the gro wth needs thinning; this is done on the side which is going to be facing the ground when the stem is pushed o ver This allo ws the o ther side shoo ts to be facing upwards when this is done They help to bind the hedge together and give it a bit o f mass To bend o ver the stem, you cu t a pleach using a billhook, [see illustration 1] a bit like a wide ‘ V ’ to thin the stem enough to flex it o ver withou t breaking the bit o f bark that is left This par t is underneath once it is layed Then place a stake in to hold the branch in place [illustration 2] and when you have several pieces laid o ver and staked you then weave the heathering [illustration 3] in place to hold it all together

The traditional hedgelayer only ever used a billhook to do all the work even using the side o f it to knock the stakes in ho wever in the picture a Shillelagh is being used which is ver y benef icial if you are a bit shor t. Unfor tunately saws including chainsaws have taken o ver, to speed things up.

Chainsaw leave a rough feather y cu t to the plant cells whereas the bill hook leaves a clean cu t. Leaving a clean cu t, the cambium forms a callus and some o f the cells organise into gro wing points as seen in illustration 4. The callus also helps keep water and disease ou t.

Next time you are at the Old Moat Nature reser ve take a closer look at the hedge along the railway boundar y and you will see hedgelaying that has taken place o ver the previous years

Unfor tunately the chance to see ACORN volunteers doing some hedgelaying at the reser ves no w is gone and will no t happen again for a few more years bu t the annual hedge trim goes on

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Mental Health Matters

A new beginning

With so much emphasis on physical health follo wing the o ver indulgence o f Christmas, mental health can easily be o verlooked Bu t, the star t o f a new year can be a great time to focus on impro ving mental health with the suppor t o f a trained counsellor Whilst mental health is talked abou t more openly than before, there is still a lo t o f confusion abou t ho w to f ind a counsellor This can be par ticularly hard if left until the point o f crisis

I always suggest star ting with a GP who can advise you o f your options Or, some emplo yers o ffer what is called an Emplo yee Assistance Program (EAP) which o ffers and pays for a pre -agreed number o f sessions Alternatively, if you would like to f ind a counsellor yourself, there are various local counselling agency’s which o ffer lo w cost or income assessed fees You can f ind these via Google You can also check ou t local agency’s or individual counsellor pro f iles on the follo wing site ...https://www.counselling -director y.org.uk

This is an o ff icial site where all members must pro ve their qualif ications and training in order to adver tise. You can search by location, budget, experience, area o f exper tise or whether online, phone or in person.

It can feel hugely daunting to seek ou t a counsellor for the f irst time and as with most such endeavours, the f irst step can be the hardest. Counselling can facilitate an exploration o f previously unexamined thoughts, feelings and experiences that may o ther wise manifest via unhealthy habits or even physical symptoms. The self awareness and understanding that follo ws can suppor t you to make healthier, more fulf illing choices in 2023.

WALKS FOR HEALTH

Would you like to join a f riendly local group for a weekly local walk? Walks star t at 10 45am

Meeting points for Januar y: 5th Scou t Hu t, Sto tfold 12th, 19th Cro wn Pub, Sto tfold 26th Arlesey Station

For details contact Beth Over f ield 01462 815672

As what has been a challenging year for many has drawn to a close, Council looks for ward to delivering projects and ser ving the community into 2023, with 11 members to date (including 3 Ward Cllrs currently seconded by the Secretar y o f State).

The council managed Resource Centre/librar y will host a “warm hub” during the winter months o ffering pro vision o f a f ree ho t drink to those in need and o ffering access to a mindfulness/wellness session led by an experienced pro vider – again f ree o f charge to attend. The hub will be held on Tuesday afternoons f rom 1pm to 5 30pm with wellness sessions run at 2pm and 2 30pm*all are welcome – books and jigsaw puzzles are also available

Local elections are set to take place in May 2023 and are expected to bring a change in legislation to require electors to produce pho tographic ID when attending polling stations More details will be published in the coming months *In the event o f insu ff icient demand, the wellness sessions will cease to be o ffered

- Jo Loach

Chairman and Mayor Cllr Stephen Hamilton, Arlesey To wn Councillors and staff would like to wish all residents a Merr y Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year!

Family announcements

JOSH & ALISON COBB

Wishing you both a ver y

Happy Bi r thday!

With lots of love The Reeve’s xx

Happy Bir thday Grandad (10 1 23)

Happy Bir thday Nana (23.1.23)

JEFFREY SHEPHERD

Happy 90th Bir thday Dad Januar y 13th

Lo ts o f lo ve to the best Husband, Dad & Grandad f rom Jo yce Mark, Si, Kane, Liam, Karen, Johnny, Ar ty, Tilly & Nellie xxxx

JOE REEVE

Happy Bir thday!

Lo ts o f lo ve Dad, Mum, Anna & Katie x

Lo ts o f lo ve Elodie & Esme xx

JANICE CLEGG

Happy 90th Bir thday for 15th Januar y

Lo ve f rom Tricia and all your f riends and family xxx

ESME BEAUCHAMP 19.01.23

Happy 5th Bir thday! All our lo ve Mummy, Daddy & Elodie xxx

DAN REEVE

Happy Bir thday!

Lo ve Becca, Anna, Katie & Joe xx

JUNIOR MORRISON

Happy Bir thday Daddy!

Lo ts o f lo ve Leo, Luca & Mummy xx

goal for 2023 Instead, a year to the date when the entries opened on October the 1st,

booked myself into an Ironman race For those unsure o f what this comprises, it is a day

non- stop physical and emo tional stress (aka supposed euphoria) whilst you complete a

4mile sea swim, then jump on a bike for a 112mile cycle ride ending with a marathon run o f 26 2miles Bu t as hard as this might sound, it is no thing compared to the training that is needed to achieve this challenge; as far as objectives go, there is ver y little leeway – you either train consistently for a long, long time or you simply won’t do it

And this is where Joanne, your Editor, came in; kno wing that I’d set myself this challenge and reminding me o f when I used to contribu te to the magazine o ver in Sto tfold, many years ago, she suggested I star t writing again. “Use this experience to mo tivate o thers” she said. And I agreed, bu t more self ishly I felt it could also mo tivate myself. Afterall, if the commitment is do wn in black and white, laid ou t for all to see, with your help I might be encouraged to stick to this long and arduous, bu t ver y exciting path.

Mumwith3 Does Ironman

In our JANUARY FUN QUIZ, compiled and presented by our ver y o wn Brain o f Britain, David Stedman, the appropriate New Year theme is TIME MEASUREMENT contained as a clue in each question or in each answer.

(ANSWERS on page 20)

1 You’ll like this question bu t no t a lo t! Which magician (pictured right) presented tBritish television game sho w “Ever y Second Counts”?

2 Name the British physicist who wro te the best- selling book “A Brief Histor y o f Time”?

3 Which Hollywood star played the lead role in the Western f ilm “High Noon”?

4 Ho w many revolu tions per minu te must a gramophone turntable turn in order to properly play a vinyl single record?

5 Pictured right is the logo for a company manu facturing prestigious time pieces Which company?

6 Name the human character who, most famously, is the pilo t o f the Millennium Falcon in the f irst Star Wars f ilm released in 1977?

7 According to the title o f the play by Russian playwright Ivan Turgenev, ho w long do the characters spend in the countr y?

8 In Berlin on August 16th, 2009, who ran 100 metres in 9 58 seconds?

9 In which no vel do we travel to 802,701 A D to meet creatures called the Eloi and the Morlocks?

10 A gnomon is to be found on what ancient type o f time measurement device?

11 EON Productions was founded by Alber t Broccoli and Harr y Salt zman in 1961 and is the UK production company for which immensely successful series o f f ilms?

12 What stage surname did American star Doris Kappelho ff pictured use during her long career as an actress and singer?

13 According to the Chinese zodiac, the year o f the Rabbit begins on the 22nd o f this month, bu t under the sign o f what animal are we no w, as o f Januar y 1st?

14 “Sunny Afternoon”, “Au tumn Almanac” and “Days” were all 1960s UK hit singles for which British pop group?

15 What is the title o f the 1949 book written by French philosopher Simone de Beau voir which is regarded as a major work o f feminist philosophy and an inspiration for the whole feminist mo vement?

16 V icennial means occurring once ever y ho w many years?

17 “Lying in my bed, I hear the clock tick and think o f you ” This is the opening lyrics o f a 1980s hit single for Cyndi Lauper (pictured ) What is the song title?

18 “As Time Goes By” was a British television romantic comedy series starring Geo ff rey Palmer and which “national treasure” actress?

19 A car model kno wn in the West as the Centur y is the luxur y flagship model, a sor t o f Japanese Rolls -Ro yce, manu factured by which company?

20 Born in Ickwell, Bedfordshire, in abou t 1639, he is no w kno wn as “ the father o f English clockmaking” Who was he?

For more fascinating facts and to do wnload and read my no vels, completely free o f charge, please visit my website at davidstedman.co.uk or Google David stedman au thor.

Baldock’s U10’s are made up o f players f rom various locations, many o f whom live and go t to school in Arlesey and Sto tfold Saturday 19th No vember saw the Baldock To wn You th U10’s competed in the Au tumn Cup f inal against Sundon Athletic Sundon had been unbeaten for two years and had already claimed a 0-2 win against Baldock at the star t o f the season

Sundon made a strong star t bu t Baldock began to gain control and had more chances. It ended 0-0 after the f irst half, the second half went ver y much the same way with the best chance falling to Baldock when Tom Stokes took a sho t bu t Sundon’s keeper made the save. The game f inished 0–0 at full time which is a rare thing at this age. - Bo th teams went in to extra time with the belief they could win the game.

Sundon began to tire as they were playing three at the back. Baldock remained strong and took the game to Sundon. It was no t until the second period o f extra time that Baldock broke the deadlock with a great cross f rom Aran Du Pleuiss to f ind Miguel Groner in loads o f space to volley in f rom ou tside the box, giving the keeper no chance Sundon then needed to attack if they were to take the game to penalties Miguel should have made it 2–0 bu t hit the crossbar f rom a shor t range effor t

Baldock continued pressing and Miguel made it 2-0 with Thomas Burkhar t winning the ball f rom a thro w in and playing in to Miguel who only had the keeper to beat Baldock’s defensive play was ver y strong throughou t and goal keeper William Croughton made numerous saves to secure a clean sheet It was a brilliant game with bo th teams playing excellent foo tball

Congratulations to Baldock To wn U10’s for the fantastic win!

from Arlesey Methodist Chapel

“Happy new year!” It's a greeting I'm happy to share in those f irst days o f a new year It's a genuine wish too I want people to be happy, don't we all? The new year gives the image o f a f resh star t, perhaps an oppor tunity to shake o ff the diff iculties or disappointments o f the previous year Of course, life doesn't behave ho w we might want Much is in our o wn hands, bu t much is no t Ho w does one deal with this uncer tainty? Minnie Louise Haskins' famous poem "God kno ws" is rightly much quo ted (and I'm doing it too!) after King George VI used it for his 1939 Christmas broadcast: And I said to the man who stood at the gate o f the year: “Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unkno wn.” And he replied: “Go ou t into the darkness and pu t your hand into the Hand o f God. That shall be to you better than light and safer than a kno wn way.”

Her poem sums up something impor tant abou t God f rom the Bible, Christian tradition, Reason and our o wn experience. It sho ws the deep relationship which anyone might have with God, if one is willing to place one's trust in God. So perhaps I should wish you a new year in which you are able to trust in God’s lo ving care. Bu t that's a bit o f a mou thful! So, I'll resor t to shor thand... Happy New Year!!

Graham

The Well Co ffee Stop welcomes all ever y Friday afternoon between 2-4pm at Arlesey Methodist Chapel The team include creative elements for you to look at or tr y ou t Come and enjo y some f ree ref reshments and a f riendly atmosphere

The Well Co ffee Stop’s Bible Course continues this month bu t I don’t have the dates at the time o f writing Call 07747042239 for more information

Revd Graham 07340 857386 Graham Claydon-Knights@methodist org uk

News from St Peter ’s Church

A Happy New Year to you all. Whatever you plan for 2023 we hope you will f ind peace and f riendship.

There are lo ts o f things to join in with in the village, including those at St Peter ’s Church, where you will always f ind a warm welcome

As it gets colder, for some this may mean turning o ff their heating St Peter ’s running the heating in church, it won’t be tropical, bu t with under floor heating feet can be warm So if you want to come to a “Warm Hub” for a while, the church is open f rom 9am -5pm ever yday

There are books to read n the “Book Nook”, or you can add some pieces to a jigsaw in the Nor th Aisle, or you can sit and be quiet or chat to anyone else who may pop in

Ser vices continue at the times belo w and we welcome visiting clergy to help during the vacancy Ever yone is welcome On Sunday the 1st Januar y we will be holding a joint Ser vice at St Gu thlac’s church Astwick at 11 15am If you would like to come and need a lift please contact us on the details belo w There will no t be a ser vice at St Peter ’s on that day

Ser vices:

Our ser vice times are:-

1st, 3rd,4th,5th Sundays 9.30am 2nd Sunday All Age Worship 10.00am Ref reshments ser ved after each ser vice an oppor tunity to chat and socialise.

Weekdays:

Co ffee Mornings Tuesday 10.30am in church 1st Wednesday in the month Afternoon Tea 2 - 4pm All Welcome

Helen Bardell Churchwarden

01462 731227/ 07967144571 email; churchwardens@arlesey org uk

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Down Memory Lane

Can you

help us?

We are keen to f ind a deliver y volunteer to help us with our deliveries in The Rally & Jubilee Crescent. If you have half an hour once a month to spare and enjo y helping to keep the community connected then we want to hear from you! Call us on 01462 731986 or email us at arlesey.news@yahoo.com

Nor th Her ts Road Runners

No w's the time to get your running shoes on for the New Year our 1st Sat o f the month 5k at Letchwor th Common will be on 7 Jan at 9am entr y is f ree and the details are on our website nhrr org uk We continue our training sessions with qualif ied coaches on Tues & Thurs evenings at 7pm These are open to all runners f rom no vice to experienced runners

ANSWERS to JANUARY FUN QUIZ on page 15 1 Paul Daniels; 2 Stephen Hawking; 3 Gar y Cooper; 4 45r p m ; 5 Rolex; 6 Han Solo; 7 “A MONTH in the Countr y”; 8 Usain Bolt; 9 “The TIME Machine” (H G Wells); 10 SUNDIAL; 11 James Bond; 12 Doris DAY; 13 Tiger; 14 The Kinks; 15 “The SECOND Sex”; 16 Twenty/20; 17 “TIME AFTER TIME”; 18 Dame Judi Dench; 19 Toyo ta; 20 Thomas Tompion

Useful Telephone Numbers

Citizen’s Advice Bureau 01525 402742 01525 841217

Trading Standards Advice Line 0300 300 8136

Churches

St Peter ’s Church, 01462 731227

Arlesey Methodist Church Rev Graham Claydon-Knights 01438 721674

Fair f ield Community Church 07376 740410 Kings Baptist Church 01462 730521

Salvation Army Sto tfold Corps 01462 731072

Council

Arlesey To wn Council To wn Council Off ice

Arlesey Community Centre, High Street, Arlesey, Beds SG15 6SN Phone: 01462 733722

Email: depu tyclerk@arlesey tc co uk Central Bedfordshire Council, Prior y House, Chicksands, Shefford SG17 5TQ 0300 300 8000

Email customer ser vices@centralbedfordshire.go v.uk Web www.centralbedfordshire.go v uk Waste Collection / Recycling / Dog Warden / Fly tipping / Grass Cu tting / Street Cleaning / Abandoned Vehicles 0300 300 8631 or 0300 300 8632

Doctor

Arlesey Medical Centre 01462 732144 www arleseymedicalcentre nhs uk Larksf ield Surger y Sto tfold: 01462 732200 Ou t o f Hours Ser vice 111

Emergencies

Electricity Emergencies 0800 7 838 838 Gas Emergencies 0800 111999

Helplines

Childline 0800 1111

National Menengitis Trust 0845 6000800 Samaritans 08457 909090 NSPCC 0800 800 5000

Housing

First Garden City Homes 01462 683307

Pioneer House, Nor ton Way Sou th, Letchwor th Garden City, Her ts, SG6 1NY

Grand Union Housing - all enquiries 0300 123 5544

Police

Beds Police (Crime repor ting) 01234 841212

Community issues 01234 842515 Crimestoppers 0800 555111

Hospitals

Bedford Hospital 01234 355122 Lister Hospital 01438 314333 NHS Direct 0845 464700 300 8068

Librar y

Arlesey Resource Centre & Librar y 01462 731469 Sto tfold Librar y 0300 300 8068

Pubs

The White Horse 01462 621118

The Old Oak 01462 612536

The True Britton 07494 563496

Schools & Nurseries

Etonbur y Academy 01462 730391

Pix Brook Academy 01462 416243

Go thic Mede Lo wer School 01462 732002

BEST Nurser y (Arlesey) 01462 732168

Arlesey Preschool @ WI Hall 07815 293670

Children’s Centre

Sto tfold and District Children's Centre 01462 730623

Transpor t

Trains (National Enquiries) 08457 484950 Whitbread Wanderbus 0300 123 3023 Boxall Taxis 01462 433 333 Greenacre Transfers Airpor ts & Chau ffeur Ser vices 07555 70 78 48 www.greenacretransfers.co.uk"

Miscellaneous

Beds Rural Communities Charity 01234 838771

Letchwor th MS Unit 01462 487172 Bir ths, Deaths & Marriages 0300 300 8089

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Accountancy & Tax -

Sue Matejtschuk (SCM Accountancy)

01462 624926

Aber y Mo tor Centre 01462 733246

AD Garden Rooms 01438 313765

A JB Fencing 07837 791365

A J Day Builders 01767 314445

Alf ie’s Barbers 01462 658449

Andy Leonard Painter & Decorator 07889 903283

Arlesey Walking Group 01462 638286

Arlesey Pharmacy 01462 731200

Arlesey Social Club 01462 731361

Aquarius Garden Design 01462 731292

Ashwell So ftware / Sigma Off ice 01462 742783

Barn Hair Studio 01462 835611

Bal & Co Mo tor Care 01462 731500

Bews Electrical 01462 834488

Big Minibus Hire 07817 766997

BK Electrical / Brian Kelly 07817545314

Box Of Cakes Cafe & Cake Shop 07812 055587

Brian McInally - Gas & Heating Engineer 01462 337218

Britannia Coaches 01462 436125

Broadband Communications 01462 732628

Brontë’s Floral Designs 07787 847141

BSH Glazing ( Windo ws & Doors) 01462 730884

Bugs ‘n’ Things Pest Control 0800 026 8823

Builders - SJ Brock 01462 231257

Carpentr y by Ray 01462 732814

Carpet Cleaning - ACCS Ltd 01462 629302

Carpets & Flooring - Letchwor th Carpet Centre 01462 481312

Carpets & Flooring - Paul Faulkner 01462 731674

Catsitter - Claire 07984 344997

Centroheat Domestic Boiler & Heating Ser vices 07885 415363

Compu ter Repairs - NIck Saunders 07521 279960

The Cooker Buddy Oven Cleaning 01462 810065

Chris Webster, Sto tfold 01462 834108 (Correspondent for The Comet )

Darren Peters Proper ty Maintenance 01462 733322

Dennison’s - House & Garden Clearance 07522 354141

Dog walking & cat sitting - Smiley Pets 07894 561765

EH Crouch Funeral Directors 01462 834040

Electrician - Terr y C Seymour 01462 236559

Fair f ield Bo wls Club 07811 738599

Fencing (A JB) 07837 791365

Finesse Interiors 01462 896046

First Step Estate Agents 01462 659730

Foo t Health Pro fessional - V icki Eagles 07812 399659

Foo t Pro Podiatr y 07377 536685

The Garden Robin Limited 01462 815968

Gifford Dance Academy 07585 221513

Graham Smith Brickwork & Paving 01462 731829

Greenacre Transfers Airpor ts & Chau ffeur Ser vices

www greenacretransfers co uk 07555 707848

Guides - Sto tfold Guide Association 01462 235273

Henlo w Vets 01462 416416

Heritage Paving 01462 730682

Hypno therapy - Pathway Hypno therapy Rooms 07497157531

James’s Carpentr y & Handyman Ser vice 01462 234292

Jar vis Foo tcare

07816 329363

Kumari Chiropractic 07479 945995

Locksmith Ser vices 01462 290226

Lo ved Gardens 07981 275663

Maintenance Ser vices - SHMS 01462 887366

Mo w & Weedit Garden Ser vices 07765 495200

New Kitchens 01462 812826

Nick Sayer Plumbing & Heating 07456 559756

Nor th Her ts Road Runners 01462 639215

Oven Clean & Repair Ser vices 07878 444559

Painter/Decorator - Paul A Robinson 07761 751634 01462 232642

Paul Adler Opticians 01462 732393

Paul Eley Tiling 07818 000508

Paul Thomas Landscaping 07889 811065

Piano Lessons - Christine Walker 01462 731357

Pilates - Zanna Newton 07719 862371

Plumbing - ALM Plumbing 07950 311963

Plumbing - C Plumb 01462 700862

Plumbing & Heating - GSP Heating & Plumbing 01462 615922

Plumbing - J D Heating & Plumbing Ser vices LTD 07474 444288

Plum-tek 01462 618058

RH Gardens 01462 612033

Regency Flo wers 01462 732616

Remo vals - AG Jenkins 01462 730562

Sto tfold & Arlesey Ro yal British Legion 01462 734133

Satchells Estate Agents 01462 733730

Saunders Garage 01462 730222

Sheldon Electricals 01767 448188

Shel's Shabby Chic, V intage painted furniture & workshops 01462 234228 Solicitors - HR J Foreman Laws 01462 458711

Arlesey News Magazine 01462 731986

Sto tfold Pharmacy 01462 730249

Tailoring Ser vice 07575 417217

Warrens Windo ws 01462 261401

Windo ws - Repairs & Installations (J Garside) 07951 473505

Windo w Cleaning - ACCS Ltd 01462 629302 Yoga - Freda Dodswor th 01767 627611

WELCOME T O

RCCG HOUSE OF MERCY, ARLESEY.

It’s a great privilege and honour to welcome you to our Church, where we experience mercy beyond measure. Join us ever y Sunday. Our ser vice star ts at 10:00 am - 12:00 noon

RCCG

House of Mercy, Arlesey

Village Town Hall, High Street, Arlesey SG15 6SN Telephone: 07903 985690

Christmas Hero 2022

We are d elighted to anno unce the win ner of our Arlesey Christmas Hero f or 2022!

Toge ther wit h Satc hell s Esta te Age nt s, the Arl esey Ne ws Magazi ne a re once agai n proud to present this award to one e xt ra spec ial C hri stma s H ero from wi thin our local c om munity

We were astounde d at the volume of entries we re ceiv ed agai n thi s y ear and woul d li ke to tha nk eve rybody that took the t ime to s end i n thei r nominat ions

We are deli ght ed to announce that the award for his year’s Arlese y Christm as Hero award was a unanim ous deci sion We are so ple ased to present this y ear’s Chri stmas He ro Award to Hel en Ba rde ll

Hel en ha s worked t irel essl y ove r rece nt m onths to ensure t he sm ooth runni ng of St Pet er’s Church, Arles ey whi le it found its elf without a Vi car. Here are jus t a few of the comme nts we rece ived about He len and the wonderful work that she has done “He len is a prev alent mem ber of the c ommunity who deserv es re cogni tion” “Hele n bel ieve s tha t l oc al people deserve to ha ve a f igure they c an turn to i n ti mes of tri al and tribulati ons s uc h as a Vica r” “He len is a lady who de monstrates c om mitm ent a nd dedica tion a t another le vel ” “We are so grat eful to her for that and i t would be fa nt asti c i f we could cel ebrate her through thi s m edium.”

We hope y ou agree that although we re cogni se that are many peopl e working hard behind the s cenes at St Pe ter’s C hurc h, He len thoroughl y des erves this award f or goi ng over and above for t he com munity of Arl esey

We congratula te a ll of our nom inees for 2022, t he vol ume of nominat ions we recei ved and the wonderful st ori es we have read jus t go t o show how many people within our comm uni ty are wil li ng to gi ve to others and ful ly deserv e the ti tle of ‘hero’ i n many , m any ways

Our wonderful 2022 Christm as Hero winner Hel en rec eive d a luxury C hri stma s ham pe r to enjoy , donated kindly

Thank you to everybody that ha s t aken the t ime to nomi nate their Chris tmas Hero this ye ar, we reall y wi sh we could hav e pi cked more t ha n one just the one winner!

by Satc he lls Esta te Age nt s

Christmas Hero is sponsored once again by Satchells Estate Agents, Stotfold.

T he Stotfold Estate Agent at the heart of our community

Pictured left to right: Helen Bardell and Kevin Duff of Satchells Estate Agents