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OCTOBER 2021 ISSUE

A very warm welcome to this month’s Autumnal issue!

With the evenings drawing in and a definite nip in the air, October’s all about enjoying country walks through crunchy fallen leaves, collecting conkers and making treats ready for Halloween.

Whether it’s logs to buy or new windows to keep out winter draughts, there’s an array of experts within these pages, who can help you stay cosy.

Until next time……..

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World Smile Day

As we tumble into Autumn, it’s lovely to have another reason to be cheerful – and the first Friday in October is World Smile Day®- when we can all make a real difference, just by helping others.

Founded by the creator of the wellknown Smiley face, Harvey Ball, World Smile Day was first celebrated in 1999 and ever since then, people all around the world have used this day to make a special effort to do just one kind deed, or something that will make another person smile.

As you may have guessed, Harvey Ball was from the US – from Worcester, Massachusetts, to be precise – and he invented that Smiley face with a special place in our hearts - and text messages - way back in 1963! Of course, it was an instant success, even way back then; as it is culturally and gender neutral it appeals to everyone, everywhere as a symbol of happiness.

Over time, Harvey became worried that the true spirit of what he had created Smiley for was being lost through over-commercialisation of the image, so he decided to pull Smiley back to his roots. He created a special day to celebrate every year, to encourage everyone to focus on those important values which Smiley was created to embody. After Harvey’s death in 2001, the Harvey Ball World Smile Foundation was established, to continue the work he started in promoting world kindness.

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Did you know that your rubbish is far more likely to end up fly-tipped if you pay someone cash to remove it? A bona fide waste carrier must pay a commercial tip when they want to dispose of rubbish -an anonymous ‘man with a van’ has a strong financial incentive to avoid the disposal charge – by dumping your rubbish in the countryside.

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If we investigate a fly-tipping incident and find evidence that leads us to a householder, we’ll pay them a visit and ask them to provide evidence that they’ve taken reasonable steps to identify the person they hired to remove their rubbish and to ensure that it would be disposed of properly.

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person who took their rubbish away such as details of a bank card payment, the investigation can focus on the fly-tipper. However, if the householder has paid an unidentified individual cash in hand to remove rubbish, we’ll issue them with a £400 fixed penalty notice for failing in their ‘duty of care’. If the incident is serious, this might be escalated to a court summons that could result in a criminal conviction and a hefty fine.

Jilly Jordan, Deputy Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Environment, said: “Fly-tipping is a blight on the Buckinghamshire countryside, and the Council spends over £600,000 a year to clear it from public land – money that could be spent on providing other services to the county’s residents.

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gardening is more about the here and now and for many, rightly or wrongly October is a time to put the garden to bed for the winter. Yes, there are certainly things that you have to do – feed the lawn, tidy fallen leaves, clear your beds, pots or borders of short-term Old School Gardening bedding and seasonal plants, repair/replace Although we had some warm fences, and cut back plants to help maintain days in September, the their shape for the next growing season, and autumn is now definitely help protect against wind rock. here for real, and it feels decidedly cooler at night, LAWNS Make sure you care for your lawn says Buckingham Garden by raking or brushing leaves off the grass. Try Centre’s Chris Day. collecting them in a bag with some ventilation, which after storage will turn them into leaf “Old school gardening” says that October is mould - a useful and versatile soil conditioner. the beginning of the gardening cycle. A time to You can also cut the grass for the final time of prepare, plant and develop gardens or take on the year at the end of the month. Make sure mini makeover projects. In real life, though, that the last cut is slightly higher than during

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BUCKINGHAM OLD GAOL MUSEUM Exhibition opens to the public:

1pm, 2nd October 2021

Richard III

and the

BUCKINGHAM HALF-ANGEL ADMISSION TO MUSEUM & EXHIBITION: Adults: £3.50 Children: £2.00

(under 5s free)

Family:

£9.00

(2 adults & 3 children)

Unearthed one mile from Buckingham

Museum and exhibition open Monday through Saturday 10:00am to 4:00pm (except 2nd October: 1:00pm to 4:00pm)

www.buckinghamoldgaol.org.uk 01280 823020

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To advertise at a price that’s right for you call 07899 757473

Peer Support Groups

Allotment (starting September) Walking Group (starting September) Activities Events our website is www.mentalhealthfriends.co.uk Email:- admin@mentalhealthfriends.co.uk Mobile:- 07840959349 This is the link to our closed Brackley Facebook Community group. https://www.facebook.comgroups/2278024829136675/ We also have a national chat and support group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/2442714289123922/

Buckingham National Women’s Register (NWR)

Are you interested in topical discussions, books, history, science etc? Would you like to meet friendly like-minded women in your community? NWR may be for you! We meet on first and third Thursday evenings, currently on Zoom, but hoping to resume face to face meetings soon.

Contact Jane Wardale (jswardale@gmail.com tel 07342 264666) for the current programme.

LATEST PODCAST Our latest ‘Dig It’ podcast featuring October in the Garden with Peter Brown and Chris Day is available now on all the major podcast platforms including Spotify, Acast, Castbox and Apple Podcasts.

You can easily catch up on previous podcasts with guests including Ian Clark from Taylors Bulbs, Stuart Lowen from Ball Colegrave and Ed Turpin from the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust, our charity of the year.

Garden Masterclass at the Buckingham Garden Centre will be on Wednesday 6th October, 4.00pm.

The subject is Trees, Shrubs and Hedging for the Smaller Garden. This is a free talk but you will need to book. Please call 01280 822133 to secure a

place.

Second Wednesday of the Month (excluding August and December) Maids Moreton WI

Ladies, think you know the WI, think again!

Come and see for yourself, all women 18+ welcome. Maids Moreton Village Hall, 7.15 for 7.30.

For more details check our Facebook page or call 01280 812929

Sew 'n' Sews Quilting Group

welcomes new members to join us in Towcester for our varied programme of guest speakers, projects and workshops.

For more information contact Gina Scull on 01327 857892.

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