Galleywood Grapevine Community Magazine

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Galleywood Grapevine Community Magazine

My Garden in Galleywood Poster Competition winners

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At the May Annual Council Meeting, I was greatly honoured to be voted in as Chairman of the Council, along with Cllr John Turkentine as Vice Chairman. Reluctantly, we received resignations from Bob Villa, Janette Potter and David Stevenson and on behalf of Councillors, and Staff, I am sure you will join me in wishing them all the very best of health and happiness for the future. (Please see article on page 6.)

See page 19 for election details.

As a very new Chairman, I am keen to find out about the concerns that you, the residents of Galleywood, have about our village. I would be delighted if you would email or write to Jane Head, (details on page 28).

I hope that you enjoy reading this issue of Grapevine, which features winning photographs from our annual Pride in Our Village and Poetry competitions (page 20/21); photographs of the successful Galleywood Festival (page 38); and extract from Canon Andy Griffiths’ new book (page 15). Looking further ahead, we have a Summer of activities, including Galleywood Open Gardens on Sunday 3 July, Play in the Park Tennis Coaching on Thursdays 4 and 18 August plus lots of club social events.

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“Listen very carefully I shall say this only once” Galleywood Theatre Group will be performing the stage show from the hit TV series ‘Allo ‘Allo at Keene Hall, on Saturday 2nd July at 2.30pm and 7pm and on Sunday 3rd July at 2pm.

Tickets are £6 and available by telephone on 07722 012728 or online at www.galleywoodtheatregroup.net

Galleywood Short Mat Bowls Club Quiz Evening

A colourful winner for Chloe

The winning team celebrating after their stunning performance at our lively Quiz, held at Keene Hall on Saturday 19th March 2016. We have two quiz evenings a year, apart from other social events.

On Friday 25 March 2016, the Galleywood Heritage Centre hosted an “Easter Bunny Hunt”.

As part of the Easter event, children could take part in a colouring competition. There were three categories and Chloe Dunmore, from Rainbow Preschool, Galleywood won first prize for children aged 4 and under. Her excellent colouring skills enabled her to win a toy chick and a chocolate Easter egg.

Our club meets at Keene Hall and Galleywood Infants School. To find out more come along for a trial game and meet our friendly members.

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At the May Annual Council Meeting, Cllr Bob Villa took the Chair for the last time and handed over the Chairmanship to Cllr Neville Paul. The meeting was particularly poignant as Cllr Bob Villa tendered his resignation along with Cllr Mrs Janette Potter (Vice Chairman) and Cllr David Stevenson. The long standing Councillors have amassed some 60 years service between them.

David was elected in 1987, Janette in 1991 and Bob in 2007, all three have been past Chairmen of the Council and dedicated considerable time to the Parish Council. Bob will continue in his role as City Councillor for Great Baddow West and Trustee of the Galleywood Heritage Centre and if you have any concerns at City level, Janette and David are continuing as City Councillors for Galleywood Ward and their contact details are on page 28 of this issue. Retirement from Galleywood Parish Council will allow all three more time to dedicate to their hobbies and personal pursuits. All Councillors and Staff wish them well.

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The contents of this magazine including images may not be copied, reproduced, distributed, downloaded or displayed in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Galleywood Parish Council and/or Community Ad Web Ltd. Unless otherwise specified, the authors of the literary and artistic works in the pages in this magazine have asserted their moral right pursuant to Section 77 of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 to be identified as the author of those works. The Publishers reserve the right not to publish a submission or part of a submission that they consider defamatory or otherwise inappropriate for publication.

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Galleywood Art Club Report by Beth Schluter, Secretary 01245 630625 We meet every Tuesday between 12:45 and 3:30pm at Keene Hall, Watchouse Rd, Galleywood and we welcome new members. No art experience is necessary as we can offer you guidance in the club as well as offering regular guest demonstrators in a variety of media, throughout the year. We have members using a variety of media, from watercolours to oils, acrylics, pastels, inks, silkscreen and pencil work. Paper can be purchased for watercolours at a reduced cost at the club.

We allow members to work on their own projects if they prefer, but equally, we provide a monthly themed inspirational title to aim for if you run short of ideas. At the end of each month we hold an in-house showing of our efforts.

We hold our annual exhibition in Keene Hall in November. In 2016, the Art and Craft Fair is held on Saturday 12 November, where members can sell their original framed works. Refreshments are available at the club at the Fair and each Tuesday session.

Please come and join us, we are a welcoming bunch.

Come and see if you like the experience, just turn up on a Tuesday to see if we are “your thing”! Annual membership: £35 Associate membership: £12

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Galleywood W.I Report Since the last report, Galleywood W.I have had a very busy time, we held our special Occasion Day which was well attended, my thanks to all those who helped with stalls and the beautiful wedding dress display, all helping to boost our charity Farleigh Hospice cheque to £1000 which was presented at our AGM.

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At the AGM we welcomed a new committee member Lorraine Miller. The AGM was preceded by a ST Georges Day Lunch where fifty members enjoyed a traditional Roast Beef hot meal with apple Pie to follow.

We also held a stall and served refreshments at the Annual Parish meeting. Members also enjoyed the Tindal Group meeting where we provided flower table decorations and added our knitted made Twiddle Muffs for the Alzheimer patients at local hospitals.

Our next meeting is on June 9th, where we will be celebrating the Queens 90th Birthday with Bubbly and Cake. Visitors are always made most welcome at a £4.00 fee, included is tea and biscuits and our speaker, Sally Brown will be demonstrating sugar craft.

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I wrote a book It’s a very short book, called Galleywood Rhythms. There are 31 sections, so every day for a month you could take one section.

There’s a Bible reading for each section, and then an extract from Galleywood’s history.

So for example you can read part of the first sermon ever preached at St Michael’s Church; or hear about the St Michael’s Vicar who had a national campaign against Christmas Trees; or discover the role of Galleywood Church when the Boat People from Vietnam came to the village.

And then, in each section, there’s a breathprayer. A breath-prayer is a simple three-line prayer, like Come Holy Spirit, or Grace in Generosity out No fuss.

You (silently) pray the first line as you breathe in, the second line as you breathe out, and the third line as you pause for a moment between breaths.

God’s love My love Jesus.

You keep praying your breath-prayer until you are at peace and ready to be still – just you being you in the presence of God being God, not asking him things or trying to work things out, just being. When you lose concentration – and you will! – gently bring your attention back to your breath-prayer again and have another go at being still. It will change your life. And you’ll find the words coming back to you over the course of the day at the most interesting moments!

And after the breath-prayer there’s a suggestion of how to pray – maybe a written-down prayer, maybe a street in Galleywood you could bring

to God. One of the things St Michael’s members do every day – well, most days anyway, nobody’s perfect – is to read the Bible and let God speak to us, so hopefully my little book – Galleywood Rhythms – will be of some use.

If you haven’t got your copy yet, come to church some time and pick one up – but don’t just read it – let it help you pray.

Everyday Ordinary Glory.

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CROSSWORD

Thanks to Chris Kersley who has put together this crossword for our readers.

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Galleywood Youth Club visit the All Party Parliamentary Group on Youth Affairs

and whether or not there is enough support out there, and if not what can be done to ensure that the mental health of young people is being taken seriously.

Report by Kim Kounnas, Young Carers Lead Youth Worker, Galleywood Youth Club

For two of the young people attending, they had previously been on a YMCA training day around mental health first aid, so they had a good understanding of mental health to be able to contribute to the event.

We were very lucky to be able to take three of our young people from Galleywood Youth Club to the House of Commons on 26 April 2016, to be a part of the All Party Parliamentary Group discussion which was taking place. The most amazing part was that it the room was full of young people, as the event was targeted to the youth. The meeting was about mental health for young people

We then finished off the day by taking a trip to Nando’s before returning back to Chelmsford. The young people involved, all commented on how amazing the day was, and how they would love to have other opportunities in the future to revisit the House of Commons for other events.

Elections - West Ward 1. The Notice of Casual Vacancy for three vacancies in West Ward caused by the resignation of Robert Alfred Villa, David William Stevenson, and Janette Anita Potter was posted on 10 May 2016.

2. The Notice stated the following : An election to fill the vacancies will be held within sixty days of the date of this Notice provided a request in writing by ten electors of the Parish is received by the Chief Executive of Chelmsford City Council (CCC) by 31 May 2016.

3. On 31 May 2016, CCC advised that a valid request signed by 10 electors of Galleywood West Ward had been received. If contested the election to fill the vacancies will take place on 11 August 2016.

4. Anyone wishing to stand as a candidate needs to complete a Nomination Form and submit it to the Returning Officer at the Civic Centre, Duke Street, Chelmsford between 8 July and 4pm on 15 July 2016. Nomination forms can be obtained from www.chelmsford.gov.uk/elections or by telephoning 01245 606923, or from the Galleywood Parish Council Office which is open 9 – 1 pm weekdays.

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Galleywood Parish Council’s 29 Thursday 7 April 2016, Galleywood Heritage Centre 50 parishioners attended the APM at the Galleywood Heritage Centre. The evening commenced with an Exhibition of Galleywood Clubs and Associations. The Chairman Cllr Bob Villa was then proud to present Awards in the annual Pride in our Village Competitions, this year taking the theme of My Garden in Galleywood.

Pride in our Village – My Garden in Galleywood Poster Competition

Polly Anna Gentry (aged 7) Judges’ comments “The picture showed good imagination, is very creative and an excellent use of garden materials” Pictured below: the Council Chairman presenting framed certificate and gift voucher to Polly Anna.

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Aston Staniland (aged 11) Judges’ comments “The judges liked the creative montage of flowers and plants which could be found in any garden. Aston clearly is a very talented young man as he won the poster competition last year”.

Pictured below: the Council Chairman presenting framed certificate and gift voucher to Aston.

th Annual Parish Open Forum Galleywood Poetry Competition for Adults The judges enjoyed reading all the entries and the Chairman was delighted to announce that Frances Maynard was the winner. The Chairman presented Frances with a Certificate and gift token.

The winning poem is set out below:

MY GALLEYWOOD GARDEN The local poetry competition I thought I’d try So, requested the information to apply Kindly provided to me by e-mail All I needed was there, in fine detail.

Oh no! I knew at the very first glance At winning the prize, I hadn’t a chance “My Galleywood Garden” was the theme And I live in a flat, so end of the dream Having no garden is not as bad as it sounds We are provided with communal grounds I see them when out of my window I look And I can sit there in the sun, to read a book I know I should be grateful for what I’ve got Sadly, it’s not the same as having you own plot Planting out, nurturing, oh! the joy as it blooms But, that’s impossible when confined to two rooms I grow my own herbs, parsley, rosemary and thyme Without getting backache or covered in grime My indoor plants, they flourish and thrive Watered and fed daily to keep them alive “Borrow a neighbours’ garden” was suggested This idea I pondered and digested Thought long and hard, I have time on my hands Living alone, there aren’t too many demands.

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The Big Friendly Read 16 July – 3 September in Galleywood Library Children will have a scrummdiddlyumptious time when they join The Big Friendly Read, sharing books of their choice and collecting Roald Dahl character cards and earn a medal and certificate. www.essex.gov.uk/libraries Galleywood Grapevine

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Galleywood Open Gardens Open Gardens will once again be taking place in Galleywood on Sunday 3 July 2016 between 11am and 5pm. There will be a wide selection of gardens open of various styles, so there will be something to suit all tastes!

In celebration, the Galleywood Heritage Centre and grounds will be open from 10:00am to 5:00pm, showcasing the Centre’s archives and achievements. Refreshments will be on sale in the tea room, there will be a craft stall, a free car park and toilets facilities available as well.

Between 1pm and 1.30pm the St Michaels Co E Junior School choir will be performing at the Centre so a lovely accompaniment to lunch!

St Michaels and All Angels Church will also be open and serving refreshments between 2pm and 5:30pm. It is a Victorian Church set on the common and well worth a visit.

Refreshments and plants will be available for purchase in several of the gardens. At Farthings, just a short walk from the Galleywood Heritage Centre, there will be some great children friendly activities on offer too. In all gardens, you will find owners keen to discuss their gardens, explain the work they’ve done and perhaps even offer advice about gardening in general.

Programmes can be bought for £4.00 (under 16’s go free) from various places including the Farleigh Hospice shop in Watchouse Road, Top Ten Hairstyles on The Street (Tuesday-Friday); St Michael’s Church and the Parish Council Office (9am-1pm Monday to Friday), Abercorn Garden Centre and Lathcoats Farm Shop. Or on the day, they can be bought from the Galleywood Heritage Centre.

If you’d like more information please call 01245 457352 or email Debbie.de.boltz@farleighhospice.org.

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HM Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday To celebrate the Queen’s special birthday, Galleywood Parish Council presented school children with a commemorative medal in a keepsake box. Pupils from Galleywood Infant School; St Michael’s Junior School; Thriftwood School and Galleywood Youth Club were given the memento during the week of 7 June to coincide with the Trooping of the Colour on Saturday 11 June.

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Diary Dates JULY Every Wednesday during term time – Friendship + at the Keene Hall from 9.30 am – 11.15 am Sat 2 | 2.30 pm and 7 pm Galleywood Theatre Group performing ‘Allo ‘Allo at the Keene Hall.Tickets £6.00 www.galleywoodtheatregroup.net or 077220 12728 Sun 3 | 10 am – 5.30 pm Galleywood Open Gardens Sun 3 | 2.00 pm tEG working party at Luxfield, contact Mike Whalley on 01245 266209 or email mfrw@ hotmail.com Sun 3 | 2 pm Galleywood Theatre Group performing ‘Allo ‘Allo at the Keene Hall

Sat 9 | 2 – 3.30 pm | Keene Hall Galleywood Horticultural Society’s Annual Summer Show, refreshments available. Both members of the Society and the general public can enter all categories including flowers, fruit, vegetables, cookery and craft. Contact 01245 473191 for further details.

Sun 10 | 5.30 pm | The Eagle Public House Church at The Eagle Thu 21 | 7 – 9 pm | Lodge Room Planning & Highways Committee Thu 21 | 8 – 10 pm | Keene Hall Galleywood Ladies Club guest speaker Christine Whybrow talking on “Our Heritage” Contact June Ramsay 01245 473463 or Shirley Russell on 01245 355232

Wed 6 | 9.30 – 11.15 am | Keene Hall Friendship + every Wednesday during term time

26 – 28 |10 – 12.30 pm St Michael’s Junior School Free Holiday Club 2016 “Guardian’s of Ancora !!”

This summer at Holiday Club we are venturing into the land of Ancora for storytelling, arts and crafts, fun challenges and games. Ages 5 – 10 years. Call Caroline on 01245 473472 by 18 July to register.

Fri 8 | 10 – 12 noon | Keene Hall It’s Time to Chat

Thu 28 | 7 – 9 pm | Lodge Room Finance & Resources Committee

Mon 4 | 7 – 9 pm | Keene Hall Galleywood Parish Council Meeting Wed 6 | St Michael & All Angels Church Wednesday Fellowship

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Sun 7 | 2.00 pm tEG working party at The Spinney Wed 10 | 9 am | Ron White Room Personnel Committee Thu 11 | 8 pm | Keene Hall Galleywood Horticultural Society’s Summer tasting/social evening for members only Fri 12 | 10 – 12 noon | Keene Hall It’s Time to Chat Thu 18 | 7 – 9 pm | Lodge Room Planning & Highways Committee Wed 24 | 11 am – 1 pm Messy Church at St Michael & All Angels Church

SEPTEMBER Sun 4 | 2.00 pm tEG working party at St Michael’s Churchyard Mon 5 | 7 – 9 pm | Keene Hall Galleywood Parish Council Meeting Wed 7 | St Michael & All Angels Church Wednesday Fellowship Fri 9 | 10 – 12 noon | Keene Hall It’s Time to Chat Sun 11 | 10 am – 4 pm St Michael & All Angels Church Heritage Open Day Sun 11 | 5.30 pm | The Eagle Public House Church at The Eagle Tue 13 | 7 – 9 pm | Lodge Room Planning & Highways Committee Thu 15 | 8 – 10 pm | Keene Hall Galleywood Ladies Club guest speaker Victoria Borham talking on reflexology followed by a short AGM

Photographic Competition Galleywood Parish Council are launching a competition to capture the beauty of our pretty village.

The competition is open to all Galleywood parishioners with a £10 voucher prize for the lucky winner. The winning photograph will be published in this Magazine and may even be on the front cover!

All you need to do is email your photo to clerk@galleywoodparishcouncil.org.uk or send to Clerk, Galleywood Parish Council, Keene Hall, Watchouse Road, Galleywood, Chelmsford CM2 8DU and remember to include your contact details.

The competition themes for the remaining issues are…

Autumn Favourite Building in Galleywood Winter Favourite Tree in Galleywood Deadline for entries is 17 August 2016.

Happy snapping!

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Events at Galleywood Heritage Centre Displays in the Heritage room. Tuesdays 1.30pm to 3.30pm and most Sundays 11 am to 1pm.

The Heritage Room will be closed every Sunday in June, and on 11th & 18th September and 9th October, also on Tuesdays 16th & 23rd August. Entry free but donations welcomed. July & August “A Virtual Tour of the churchyard” September & October “History of the Parish Council” All Heritage Centre talks are £3 per person and start at 1.30 pm in the main hall unless otherwise stated - Tea, Coffee and cakes available from the tearoom.

Wells and Windmills walks cost £2 per person and must be booked in advance via Philip Walter pwheritage59@gmail.com or on 01245 473191. Philip will also be taking bookings for Church visits and walks and talks on the Common led by Christine and Les Whybro.

Tuesday 9th August Wells and Windmills walk 1.30 pm

Sunday 10th July There will be a small display in the Heritage room to commemorate the Battle of the Somme 10 am to 1 pm.

Tuesday 13th September Wells and Windmills walk 1.30 pm

Tuesday 12th July Wells and Windmills walk 1.30 pm Saturday 16th July Essex Society For Family History Chelmsford Group Meetings • 10 am to 4 pm. All welcome with free entry and family history advice available.

Refreshments available from tearoom.

• 10.30 am Tutorial “Workhouses and their Records” by Gill Blanchard • 2pm - Talk “Behind the scenes at WDYTYA” by Gill Blanchard www.esfh.org.uk for more details or contact Meryl Rawlings 01245 225200 Tuesday 19th July Talk “The Human Face of WW1” by Bill Fulton of the Western Front Association Tuesday 2nd August Talk “Two Scandalous Essex Ladies”

by Margaret Mills

Monday 29th August Pirate Treasure Hunt - Details available nearer the time.

Saturday 17th September Essex Society For Family History Chelmsford Group • 10 am to 4 pm . All welcome with free entry and family history advice available.

Refreshments available from tearoom.

• 10.30 am Tutorial “Transportation Across the Seas - Essex Convicts 1770-1870 ” by Ken Griffin • 1.30 pm Annual General Meeting Approx 2.30 pm Talk “Poison and Powder” by Michelle Bullivant www.esfh.org.uk for more details or contact Meryl Rawlings 01245 225200 Tuesday 27th September Talk “Prehistoric Galleywood & Great Baddow”

by Christine and Les Whybro.

Tuesday 4th October Talk” The oldest House in Galleywood” by Christine and Les Whybro

Galleywood Heritage Centre is located on Galleywood Common, Margaretting Road, Chelmsford CM2 8TR. Contact 01245 357700, visit www.galleywoodheritagecentre.org.uk or e-mail mail@galleywoodheritagecentre.org.uk 26

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Contacts Galleywood Parish Council Clerk to Galleywood Parish Council, The Keene Hall, Watchouse Road, Galleywood, Chelmsford CM2 8PT The Clerk: Ms Jane Head 01245 358898 clerk@galleywoodparishcouncil.org.uk The Deputy Clerk: Mrs Nicola Caton 01245 348756 deputyclerk@galleywoodparishcouncil.org.uk www.galleywoodparishcouncil.org.uk

Civic Centre Duke Street, Chelmsford CM1 1JE T: 01245 606606

Member of Parliament for Chelmsford Simon Burns, MP, 88 Rectory Lane, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1RF T : 01245 352872 E : office@chelmsfordconservatives.com House of Commons, London SW1A OAA T : 020 7219 6811 E : simon.burns.mp@parliament.uk www.simonburnsmp.com

Cllr John Turkentine (Vice Chairman)

01245 475263

Cllr Bob Harman

01245 601520

Cllr Richard Hyland

01245 475734

Cllr Anthony McQuiggan

01245 808225

Essex County Councillor Cllr Mrs Jenny Chandler County Hall, Market Rd, Chelmsford CM1 1LX T: 01245 474441 E: cllr.jenny.chandler@essex.gov.uk Come and meet Cllr Chandler at a surgery to be held on the second Saturday of each month from 10 am - 12 noon in Great Baddow Library, no appointment necessary Chelmsford City Councillors Cllr Mrs Janette Potter E: japotter@chelmsford.gov.uk Cllr David Stevenson E: d.stevenson@chelmsford.gov.uk

St Michael & All Angels Church Rev Andy Griffiths T: 01245 353922 M: 07788 299061 www.stmichaelsgalleywood.org.uk Galleywood Parish Councillors Cllr Neville Paul (Chairman) 01245 474891

Cllr Graham Nichols 01245 475596 (three vacancies West Ward) Essex Police Emergency 999 Non Emergency 0300 333 4444 or 101 www.essex.police.uk Gt. Baddow & Galleywood Policing Team Neighbourhood Constable PC Craig Bernard T: 07817 454525 E: craig.bernard@essex.pnn.police.uk Police Community Support Officer PCSO Jennifer Willsher and PCSO Trevor Cotton T: 07817 454525 E: 71500@essex.pnn.police.uk

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Buckingham Palace Garden Party Each year the Essex Association of Local Councils (EALC) invite Parish Councils to nominate a past or current Chairman to attend the Buckingham Palace Garden Party, the names are placed in a draw and the lucky recipient this year was Cllr John Turkentine. John was thrilled to attend the event on Tuesday 10 May 2016 and was accompanied by his daughter Sandra Hedgecock.

A NICE (Neighbourhood Improvement & Community Engagement) Day of Action is coming to Galleywood on Friday 9 September Chelmsford City Council will be working in partnership with CHP to carry out road sweeping, litter picking, graffiti removal and enforcement operations to target dog fouling and combating issues which affects the quality of the environment by encouraging the local community to be proud of where they live. We will be inviting the local schools in the area to carry out litter picks and to enter a competition to design a poster to promote the NICE Day of Action. For further information please contact the NICE Team at nice@chelmsford.gov.uk or 01245 615800.

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Club contact details 1st Galleywood (Gemini) Rangers Ginny Lawrence 07757 636446 www.girlguidingessexne.org.uk

French Classes Jane Adams 01245 355448 janeadam7@hotmail.com

1st Galleywood Brownies Tina Bailey 07711 592740 1stgalleywoodbrownies@blueyonder.co.uk

Friendship + Polly Kersys-Hull 07510 053841 polly@kersys-hull.co.uk

1st Galleywood Guides Suzanne McAllister 01245 604945 suzysmailbox@blueyonder.co.uk

Friends of Galleywood Heritage Centre Marie Hyland 01245 357700 mail@galleywoodheritagecentre.org.uk

1st Galleywood Scout Group Mike Jones 01245 604238 or Jez Tew on 07989 681029 gsl@1stgalleywood.org.uk

Galleywood Art Club Sally Bevan 01245 267423 sallyjbevan@hotmail.co.uk

Baby Ballet Laura Watkins 07534 260067 romfordcentral@babyballet.co.uk Baby Sign Sue 01245 496541 sue@babysign.co.uk Baddow & Galleywood U3A Alan Sheahan 01245 472592 alan.sheahan@talktalk.net Body Sculpt Bootcamp Joani St Cliere 01621 743533 joanistcliere@aol.com Breath Easy Christa 01245 420555 christa.bringloe@btinternet.com Chelmsford Cricket Club Bob Shortman 01245 259067 bob.shortman@btinternet.com Chelmsford Karate Club Kevin Nason 01245 260747 sensei-kevin@chelmsfordkarate.com Cognative Behavioral Therapy Noel Sawyer 01245 358876 noel.sawyer@me.com

Galleywood Chaplin Close Allotment Adrian Batsford 01245 251665 adrianbatsford@tiscali.co.uk Galleywood Common Association Susan Blunden 01245 287911 bbblunden@btinternet.com Galleywood Cricket Club John Gray (Youth) 07774 822546 jgrayccc@sky.com Galleywood Glebe Land Allotment Asc John Castle 01245 601739 jon.cas@blueyonder.co.uk Galleywood Good Neighbours Ken Edwards 01245 474425 kenedwards2012@btinternet.com Galleywood Historical Society Graham Mundy 01245 601494 grahammundy@blueyonder.co.uk Galleywood Horticultural Society Sarah Walters 01245 473191 sarah-phil@virginmedia.com

Doll House Club Mrs Chandler 01245 261611

Galleywood Ladies Club June Ramsay 01245 473463 jramsay_1@hotmail.com

Essex Family History (ESFH) Eric D Probert 01245 259914 ericdprobert@blueyonder.co.uk

Galleywood Modern Sequence Dance Julie Shrubsole 01245 440514 julieshrubsole@sky.com

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Galleywood National Women’s Register Valerie Allen 01245 281730 Galleywood Neighbourhood Watch Norman Taylor 01245 611426 norman-taylor@supanet.com Galleywood Short Mat Bowls Club Frances Maynard 01245 699891 francesmaynard@talktalk.net Galleywood Theatre Group Paul Hambleton 0794 125 8214 pahambleton@virginmedia.com Galleywood WI Val Villa 01245 258559

German Classes Birgit Wilkinson 01245 284111 birgitwilkinson@hotmail.com IYC (Ian’s Yoga Class) Ian Jordan 01245 492640 yogateacher@yogainchelmsford.co.uk Jo Jingles Stella Paul 01376 331574 jojingles.braintree@tesco.net

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Galleywood Youth FC Scott Linsley 07712 453501 scottylinsley@sky.com

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Club contact details Trudi Osborne Dance Trudi Osborne 07788 712751 trudimorgan@btopenworld.com The Environmental Group (teg) Åsa Pamphilon 01245 609778 asaros@hotmail.co.uk Village Market Elizabeth Willington 01245 224060 ewvillagemarket@hotmail.com Zumba Joani St Cliere 01621 743533 joanistcliere@aol.com COMMUNITY VENUES FOR HIRE Keene Hall Mrs Susan Royce 01245 268961 administrator@keenehall.com Galleywood Heritage Centre Mr Max Tanner 01245 357700 mail@galleywoodheritagecentre.org.uk

Jubilee Friends Pre-School Lindsay 01245 474157 or 07761 632793 Buttercup Montessori Kindergarden, Galleywood 01245 474280.

CHURCH St Michaels & All Angels Rev Andy Griffiths 01245 353922 www.stmichaelsgalleywood.org.uk OTHER SERVICES Area Highways Office 0845 6037631 www.essex.gov.uk Chelmer Housing Partnership (CHP) 0300 5550500 enquiries@chp.org.uk Chelmsford City Council Switchboard 01245 606606 www.chelmsford.gov.uk

SCHOOLS

Clarendon House Veterinary Centre 01245 267954 | www.clarendonenquine.co.uk

Galleywood Infant School Mrs Sarah Manning 01245 472686 admin@galleywood.essex.sch.uk

Co-operative Food 01245 474591 www.chelmsfordstar.coop/food

St Michael’s C of E Junior School Mrs Maria Rumsey 01245 472682 admin@st-michaels-jun.essex.sch.uk

Environmental Services 01245 606800 www.chelmsford.gov.uk

Great Baddow High School Mrs Carolyn Lynch 01245 265821 admin@gbhs.co.uk

Galleywood Library Watchouse Road 01245 259042 Galleywood.Library@essex.gov.uk

Thriftwood School Mrs Sally Davis OBE 01245 266880 admin@thriftwoodschool.com

Galleywood Voluntary Community Care Diana Harman 01245 601520 dianajh2@virginmedia.com

Rainbow Pre-School Mrs Maureen Lee 01245 476958 Maureenlee@hotmail.co.uk

The Guinness Trust Housing 01245 496773 www.guinesspartnership.com

The Stables Nursery Mrs Susan Mann 01245 348159 www.thestablesnursery.co.uk

Recycling 01245 615837 www.chelmsford.gov.uk/recycling

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Village Agent John Peart 07540 720611 or freephone 0800 977 5858 or local rate 01376 574341 or email enquiries@caessex.org.uk

Safa Indian Restaurant Watchouse Road 01245 350085

BUSINESSES

TC Dog Training 01245 808162 | 07976 807690 tcdogtraining@me.com

Co-operative Food 83 Barnard Road 01245 474591 www.chelmsfordstar.coop/food Chelmsford Star Co-operative Funeral Services 348 Baddow Rd, Chelmsford 01245 268993 www.chelmsfordstar.coop/funerals

Top Ten Hair Beauty and Tanning The Street 01245 284718

Public Houses The Great Baddow Barn Galleywood Road 01245 473738 www.thegreatbaddowbarn.com

Farleigh Hospice Charity Shop 49 Watchouse Road 01245 359739

The Eagle Stock Road 01245 496571 www.theeaglegalleywood.co.uk jcoldron@yahoo.com

Galleywood Kitchens Skinners Lane 01245 258666 www.kitchens-chelmsford.co.uk

The Horse and Groom The Common 01245 261653 www.grayandsons.co.uk

Galleywood Motor Spares Watchouse Road 01245 475406 Galleywood Pharmacy Watchouse Road 01245 258583

The Running Mare Galleywood Road 01245 253031 www.vintageinn.co.uk/ therunningmarechelmsford

Galleywood Stores Stock Road 01245 352139

The White Bear Watchouse Road 01245 353034

Jacksons Hairdressers Watchouse Road 01245 698737

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Kim and Company Hairdressers Watchouse Road 01245 353566 Liberty Dry Cleaners Watchouse Road 01245 357710 McColls Newsagent Watchouse Road 01245 357423 Milbury Meats Watchouse Road 01245 353435 www.milburymeats.co.uk Mr Fish Watchouse Road 01245 250557 Post Office Watchouse Road 01245 353139

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Pauline Horemans says this dessert is delicious and can be served with either ice cream, crème fraiche or whipped cream.

Cooking with Pauline

Caramelised Apples Dessert Ingredients 100g unsalted butter 4 eating apples, quartered, peeled and cored 50g castor sugar 3 tbsp whisky (you could use calvados or brandy) Serves 4

Method 1 Melt the butter in a large frying pan over a medium heat.

2 Roll the apple quarters in the sugar to coat them, add to pan and sprinkle any remaining sugar over them.

3 Fry for 12 - 15 minutes, turning them after about 7 minutes when golden on the underside. Give them a stir after another 5 minutes until they are nicely golden and sticky all over. The sugar on the bottom of the pan should have turned a deep caramel gold.

4 Remove the pan from the heat and transfer the apples to plates.

5 Tip out all but about 1 tbsp of the cooking liquid and carefully add the whisky so you don’t get splashed, 1 tbsp at a time - it will sizzle to begin with.

6 Return the pan to a gentle heat and stir until you have a golden sauce, scraping up the sugar on the bottom of the pan. Pour this over the apples and serve with either ice cream, creme fraiche or whipped cream.

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Galleywood Short Mat Bowls Club Where do we play?

The Keene Hall every Wednesday afternoon.

Galleywood Infants School every Monday Evening. We play all year round as we don’t have to worry about the weather.

Can anyone play?

Yes, bowls is a great game for all ages.

Our existing members’ ages range from teens to 80+.

What do I need to bring?

Nothing initially. We have club bowls available for learners.

How much does it cost?

Your first two weeks are free. Annual membership is either £12 plus £3 each time you play, or a one off annual fee of £80 due September, but adjusted for when you join.

Our Club Playing short mat bowls is so much fun And, being indoors, you don’t need the sun Never played? You don’t need to fret Giving it a go you won’t regret It’s a game for all ages, anyone can play So do come alone and join us today You’ll be welcomed by members with a smile Happy to help you on your two week free trial You don’t need to be athletic or super fit And to get you started, we’ll lend you the kit It isn’t hard, you won’t find it taxing In fact, it really is rather relaxing A chance to make friends, learn something new What are you waiting for? You know what to do!

If you would like to more information, please call Anne our Membership Secretary on 01277 352626, or just come along either Wednesday 2pm till 4.30 or Monday 7pm till 9pm.

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Time to Chat?

The tea and coffee pots are hot, the biscuits are at ready – all we need is YOU! Local voluntary group, Galleywood Good Neighbours, would like to invite members of the community to join them and other local people at their monthly ‘Time to Chat’ meetings, held on the second Friday of each month at the Keene Hall in Galleywood. Held with the support of Galleywood Parish Council, these informal drop in events are held between 10am and 12pm, and are a great opportunity for local people to pop in for a friendly chat over a cuppa. From new young mums or single parents, through the recently retired to those with even longer memories, this is a truly inclusive event and a chance to enjoy some conversation and company in your local village. Despite the

advent of social media, recent research shows more people than ever are lonely and this is a great grass roots initiative to allow people to socialise and benefit from the enrichment of different company in their local community. So whether you are a home worker looking to escape from the glare of the screen to the glow of a friendly face, a new parent seeking some ‘grown up’ company or a recent retiree, you will be made to feel welcome and valued.

The next dates for ‘Time to Chat’ are 8th July, 12th August & 9th September 2016. Transport to and from the meeting may also be available for those with mobility issues.

Galleywood Good Neighbours Group was set up in 2015 for the general encouragement and promoting of good neighbourly behaviour. For more information contact Ken Edwards 01245 474425 kenedwards2012@btinternet.com

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Galleywood Festival Celebrations 20-29 May 2016 Report by Cllr John Turkentine Galleywood hosted a third successful Festival starting with a “Picnic in the Park” on 20 May and finishing with festival celebrations at The Eagle on 29 May. For further photographs and information please view www.galleywoodheritagecentre.org.uk and www.galleywood.org Videos and sound recordings of various events will be made available via You Tube.

Fly past by a Hurricane and Spitfire from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight

Premiere performance of The Galleywood March, composed by Eric Witams, conducted by Stephen Rumsey

Getting ready for the Family Funday event

Steaming a 1903 Burrell traction engine

Morris Six Tourer on display

St Michael’s C of E Junior School choir

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Inform Galleywood Help with information, guidance and support Do you need any help with debts?

Benefits? Other money worries?

For those of you who may not have seen our previous articles, Inform Galleywood is a group of people from St Michael’s Church who have gathered together to help members of our community who might be struggling in a time increasingly filled with forms, computers, and complex rules.

All our help is free.

Although we come from a church we are ready to help anybody in our community.

We can find information and offer guidance as to what can be done, and how it can be done.

We do not make choices for people, we find options. We cannot offer advice in the legal sense,but we can signpost people to resources that will help them.

We use computers to find the information we give you and we confirm to you where the information came from. If you don’t have use of a computer yourself, or access to one, we can set aside time to sit with you and do the things you need .

If your problem is an emergency, or too complicated for anyone but experts to handle, we can find people who will still be able to help you.

If you receive advice and find it difficult and daunting we will set aside time to help you fill in forms, write letters or use the computer.

We have “drop in” sessions at these places: • One Five Five (155 Robin Way, Tile Kiln) Thursday afternoon - from 14:00 to 16:00., with thanks to our friends at Tile Kiln Chapel.

• Galleywood Library - Saturday Morning - from 10:00 to 12:00. We are grateful to the Library Service.

At other times we can be contacted on 07729 694485 (leave a message and we will get back to you), email to inform.galleywood@gmail. com, or look at our Facebook page www. facebook.com/informgalleywood.

We can help with: • Debt • Benefits • Budgeting • Housing • Other Issues.

If you are worried about anything, and would like to talk about it, but have “never got around to it” then please call us. The sooner you find help, the better you will feel.

Anyone for tennis?

Working in partnership with Chelmsford City Council, Galleywood Parish Council are sponsoring free tennis coaching sessions for 3 – 11 year olds at Chelmer Park on Thursday 4 August at 1.30 pm and Thursday 18 August at 10.00 am. Call 01245 606509 for further details or check www.chelmsford.gov.uk

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