Cople News August 2020
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Editor’s Notes Having a hair cut after 5 months was a most satisfying event. However, things have changed in barbers shops around the country. The old system had not altered for generations. Men and boys just sat and waited for their turn. The place was either packed or empty and every body, including the barber, wasted a lot of time and effort. This was how it had always been done and we did not give it a moments thought. Now, copying the ladies, we make appointments. Habits are hard to break and without the current health crisis we would probably never have seen the advantages of the new system. I hope it survives. We have some good articles this month. Steve Halton has written yet another excellent piece, this time about Ravens, and we have a very good doggy article from Fiona Hughes. She writes about dogs reacting to stress but to me it also reads like a description of human behaviour. Martin Perman has produced another of his entertaining occasional articles. He has moved onto clocks. He will hit the spot with men in the village but our heart goes out to Mrs Perman. Michael Roadnight has highlighted the impact of yet another extraordinary year in the garden. We had summer in the spring and now the spring in summer. A hot dry April and May with plenty of devastating late frosts was followed by a cool wet June and July. How the farming community has coped I have no idea. They are a clever bunch but there are limits. If I was relying on my vegetable plot this year we would starve but some of the shrubs and herbaceous perennials have loved it.
Villagers using Dog Wood will have noticed how pleasant and accessible it has been this year and may be wondering what has happened. Ian Prentice, who runs Cople Tree Care, has been mowing the path ways throughout the spring and summer. In addition he has put a lot of effort into managing the trees. This is unpaid work carried out for the benefit of all of us. A labour of love. On behalf of all who use the Wood I would like him to know how much we appreciate his work. We need someone to distribute the magazine in Water End. contact me if you are able to help.
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Letter from the Vicar
Dear friends It’s the summer edition of the village magazine, so as has become traditional I’m going to offer a couple of suggestions for holiday reading – whether you are one of those who will now be able to go away on holiday or whether you’ll be having a ‘staycation’ in the village. We’ve all been aware of the revelations of conscious and unconscious racism that have surfaced during recent weeks. The stories we have all heard, and the stories my friends have told me about their own experiences, have been harrowing to hear. But they have been far more harrowing for my black friends to have lived through. Like many of my fellow white people I’ve been seeking to educate myself not just by listening, but by reading. One book I’ve read before, and am re-reading this summer is, ‘Why I’m no longer talking to white people about race’ by Reni EddoLodge. It’s not a comfortable read, but it’s not meant to be. It’s meant to provoke a conversation and some deep personal reflection. A way of exploring the issue of race through a novel, originally aimed at young adult readers, would be to read ‘Noughts and Crosses’ (and its sequels) by Malorie Blackman. I first read this novel soon after it was published, when I was a primary school teacher, though I was well outside the author’s target demographic. I’m even further outside it now! But I still return to the novels – the latest in the sequence ‘Crossfire’ was published last year – regularly. It would be no exaggeration to say that, alongside ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’, this series of novels did the most to open my eyes to the realities of everyday racism. Without giving too many spoilers, the section on plasters to cover a wound, for example, showed me just how little I had noticed. The book was recently made into a BBC1 series, starring Stormzy among others. It’s available for another month on iPlayer if you’d like to see it. You may be asking why a vicar is writing about race in her monthly letter – shouldn’t I be staying away from politics? Well, no. Party politics, yes. But politics as it touches on human flourishing, loving our neighbours as ourselves, and doing to others what we would have others do to us, are very much an area where Christians including clergy, alongside those of other faiths and no faith, should be speaking up and speaking out. The Christian faith tells us that each human being is made in the image of God, regardless of race or ethnicity, and Christians believe that we look forward to a time when those from 4
every nation, tribe, people, and tongue will worship God together. Until then, we are called to work and pray for justice to come on earth as in heaven. With my love and prayers Fiona
From the Church Registers Graveside Funeral 18th May 2020.
Robin Edward JONES (76 years)
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On 22 June, members either individually or I with one or two others (social distancing of course), read our Wave of Prayer service. The theme this year is “Building Hope and Confidence”. This is a continuous expression of prayer throughout the world where we pray for our link dioceses. In turn others pray for our diocese. At the time of writing, it is still not known when we will be able to meet as a group again. Liz Buck
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In our summer season we draw strength and develop the fruits of the Sprit – love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Lord, may that sense of sunshine continue to glow in our hearts. (M.U. Families Worldwide)
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Wild about Cople Ravens…(see the front cover) If you have spent time in the west or north of the country where the landscape is more rugged and mountainous then you must have heard the spine-tingling raucous bark of a large black bird as its voice echoes high off the crags and rocky passes of these impressive landscapes. The owner of the call is the Raven – the largest of our crows by some margin. The bird is as impressive as its call and both are an integral component of our upland landscapes. But, ravens in the UK were not always restricted to the mountainous west and north; during the medieval period they were common birds throughout England; scavenging in the filthy streets of our towns and cities in much the same way as the red kites did. Then, they became thought of as pests and, like most predators, their numbers declined as they were ‘controlled’ until they retreated to the mountain fastnesses of Wales, northern England and Scotland – again, reflecting the red kite, although the kite was pushed back to Wales only. Then, since the 1970’s a general relaxing and legal protection has meant the raven has started to reclaim its old haunts until currently when the bird has spread back across the lowlands and has reached Bedfordshire in the last few years where it is now regularly (if in small numbers) breeding. And the raven looks like pushing on to the east coast over the next few years. Ravens can now be seen reasonably frequently around Cople – I tend to hear or see one every couple of weeks or so. For a big bird they can be surprisingly quiet while breeding – it is usually when the families are all on the wing that they become more noticeable. And it is usually the voice that gives them away – a hoarse, barking, deep ‘pruuk–pruuk’ with a gruff and far-carrying undertone – it is different enough to be noticeable and can be heard from up to a mile away. But be aware – the bird has a huge vocabulary of grunts, squeaks, knocking noises and whistles and almost seems to enjoy playing with sounds as much as it enjoys playing generally. In fact, hear any strange loud call overhead and it is often a raven. Ravens also excel in flight and seem to really relish playing while flying – they will use air currents to tumble and fool around with each other and they have even been seen flying upside down and backwards, just for the fun of it. If you see a large black bird with long wings, a big, diamond-shaped wedge of a tail and a shaggy throat then you have very likely seen a raven. They are well-known for their intelligence and ability to solve puzzles, make tools and talk and their intelligence is believed to be equivalent to that of the great apes and dolphins and even, in some circumstances, beyond that of young children. Ravens also have a huge and complex folklore and were sacred in many religions and belief systems around the world. In Celtic and Norse mythology, the bird was pre-eminent and many of the world’s religions saw the raven as a messenger between the gods. The Celts also saw the raven as a battle goddess, often called the Morrighan and as a collector of 6
the dead and dying after battle; in Welsh mythology the god Brân Fendigaidd was associated with the raven and his head was buried in the White Hill of London (where the Tower of London now stands) as a talisman against invasion – and, of course, the 6 ravens at the Tower still help to defend the kingdom against defeat or attack to this day. In Norse mythology the god Odin had a name Hrafnagud which meant the ‘Raven God’ - this is due to his association with the ravens Huginn and Muninn as referred to in the Poetic Edda; a collection of old Norse poems compiled in the 13th century from earlier sources; these two birds fly around the world gathering information and relay it all back to Odin. In Christian mythology the raven is seen as having a dual personality with some tales relating to good deeds ie, being the first animal Noah sent out from the ark whilst other relate to the bird as being an omen of death and darkness.
Finally, if you are looking for a book to read can I recommend ‘Diary of a Young Naturalist’ by Dara McAnulty, published by Little Toller Press. Dara is 17 and lives in Northern Ireland. He is autistic as is his sister, brother and mother (his father is not) and they lead a chaotic but amazing life, full of inspiration and love for nature, the natural world and the environment. He suffered a lot of bullying due to his love of the natural world and because he is ‘different’ to most other people and he writes beautifully. He has been on Radio 4 reading excerpts and is well worth listening to. I can relate to him in so many ways as I have experienced much of what he has so please give it a read, if you feel the same way. Steve Halton
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“And now for something completely different” It’s getting slowly to the end of Lockdown and I’m not bored as I have, some say, too many hobbies and interests, to give you an idea of what they are they all stem from the word “engineering”. My paternal grandfather was a model engineer, my father was an electrical and mechanical engineering draftsman, and my brother and I both did engineering apprenticeships with, then, one of the largest automotive companies in the world, Lucas CAV. My brother and I went onto work over the years for the same companies doing the same jobs, not because we were brothers and wanted to but because when one of us was looking for work the other would say we are looking for people speak to this man. We both ended up working for companies as service engineers doing electromechanical work so can turn our hands to almost anything and even teach ourselves something new. My main interest is the restoration and displaying of stationary engines, mostly petrol engines made by “Listers”, my wife thinks they are heavy lumps of scrap iron which I return to working order, this then led to photography so that I could record the rally’s I attended with my engines but also to record the big steaming leviathans we call locomotives that I visit at their preserved railways homes all over the country, I also get great enjoyment out of watching the heavier than air objects we call aeroplanes, from the first one ever to fly to the latest designs that defy gravity today, in short if it moves I’m interested. When I retired in 2017 I noticed one major thing, I thought that there would be plenty of time for my wife and I to do what we enjoyed but I came to the conclusion that this was not to be the case as the hours in a day, particularly mine shortened and sped it, if somebody had told me the Government had sped the passing of time I would believe them. I have a theory in my head which has caused me to carry out an experiment, it has always been said that the longer you watch a clock the slower it goes and I want to see if it’s true so for the last few months I have started to collect clocks. I’ve always been interested in time, I’ve even read A Brief History in Time and another of Stephen Hawking’s books, I won’t say my brain hurt whilst reading them but I did have to read them a couple of times to get the gist of the books. Lyn and I enjoy visiting Antiques Fairs and we visited the Wetherley Centre in Biggleswade, before lockdown, to attend a Fair and there was a stall with a husband and wife who restore clocks, they had several for sale on their table, I got chatting to the husband about his work and got very taken by one of the 24
clocks, a Seth Thomas, made in America no later than 1909, Lyn spotted this and offered to buy it as an early birthday present, the deal was done and it came home with us, it’s a mantel clock which strikes the correct hour via a gong and half hour via a bell, it has a pendulum within the case and runs for eight days between winding and after a little adjustment gains about two minutes in the period. I then found on the internet another Seth Thomas dated around 1890, again a Mantel clock and when this was delivered, I was surprised to find that after a bit of adjustment it too keeps good time. I now have nine clocks, three don’t currently work, the other’s do and while I’m writing this there are four in the room and I rarely notice the ticking but when one stops I hear it straight away, we have one in our hall, a French wall clock which is stood on the telephone shelf, it is quite loud but doesn’t disturb a good nights sleep because we never hear it chime unless we wake up during the night. My other clocks are two more made in America by New Haven, one keeps my wife company and the other was recently delivered to us, we bought it because of an American Homestead picture on glass in the clock door, sadly even though the seller had packed it correctly and labelled the box fragile the courier broke this window, because of this I received 50% back from the seller, and I will find a suitable picture to make a transfer on a new piece of glass, the case and mechanism was still in good order, this clock doesn’t have springs but weights instead and will run for thirty hours. As to my experiment my wife is convinced that I have sped time up as she hears every hour and half hour struck. I have taken one of the non working clocks apart and have given it a very good clean and I’m now in the process of reassembling it, I have had to purchase and make a few tools as I very quickly learned that two hands are not enough to hold two plates and several gears and shafts together whilst keeping two springs wound up as well, as an engineer I am amazed at the accuracy and finish of the mechanisms that the clocks have particularly when you know how we make things today. I hope you have enjoyed this short piece and maybe it would give you impetus to write something of your interests
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On a lighter note
(Pre-COVID-19) Notice seen in French churches “En entrant dans cette eglise, il est possible que vous entendiez l’appel de Dieu. Par contre, il n’est pas susceptible de vous contacter par téléphone. Merci d’avoir éteint votre telephone. Si vous souhaitez parler à Dieu, entrez, choissisez un endroit tranquille et parle lui. Si vous souhaitez le voir, envoyez-lui un SMS en conduisant.”
Translation:
It is possible that on entering this church, you may hear the Call of God. On the other hand, it is not likely that he will contact you by phone. Thank you for turning off your phone. If you would like to talk to God, come in, choose a quiet place, and talk to him. If you would like to see him, send him a text while driving.
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Gardening in August Continuing this month by addressing readers’ questions, please keep them coming by the way, I had an interesting one from regular contributor who wanted to know why every year her hollyhocks are a different colour. This is referred to as ‘Genetic Variation’. Some of you will remember the scene in the erstwhile television comedy Only Fools & Horses where a character called Trigger, who works as a road sweeper, tells everyone that he has owned his favourite broom for 20 years. He goes on to report that in that time it has had 17 new heads and 14 new handles! In other words, it’s not the same broom at all. Well similarly, the hollyhocks that grow in your garden in exactly the same place year after year, are in fact not the same plants at all but relatives of the originals. Hollyhocks are biennial which basically means it takes them two years to complete their life cycle. Towards the end of their allotted time, seeds from the plant drop and germinate naturally and these may be a different colour from the parent plant. So, just as Trigger’s broom is in fact periodically a new one, so are hollyhocks. Seen in a garden near you, the attached picture of a foxglove is noteworthy simply because the top flower rather than appear as a small cone as is normal, has fully opened thus giving a perfect insight into what it looks like inside. Asked if this was rare, I was forced to admit that it was. Have you ever seen one? If so, what you are seeing is in fact an example of ‘terminal peloria’. No not the name of a 1960s band but rather, a genetic mutation! After an extremely wet start to July, the many questions I had last month about beige lawns seem like a long held memory from many years ago as I am now getting questions about cutting lawns in the rain! As I always say when I’m faced with this question: it depends on the lawn and it depends on the lawn mower! I very regularly cut lawns in the wet, in this country, if I didn’t I would starve! But. not all lawns can cope with it so, the best thing to do, is to try a small piece of lawn, ideally hidden from view. Needless to say, electricity and water are not a good mix and if your mower is electric, do not even attempt it.
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The answer to last month’s just for fun quiz question was prompted by a reader asking: ‘you often mention a plant’s pH, what does it actually mean’? pH is an abbreviation of ‘power of hydrogen’ where ‘p’ is short for the German word for power, potenz and ‘H’ is the element symbol for hydrogen. In gardening, it is used to measure the acidity or alkalinity of a soil, with 7 being neutral. Acid soil is below 7 and alkaline soil is above 7. Simply put, different plants thrive in different soil types. For example, Camelia and Rhodedendron require acid soil. If your garden does not have this and you want to grow these plants, it is necessary to use ericaceous compost along with a regular dose of ericaceous feed. Not sure what soil type you have? A relatively inexpensive and easy to use kit can be bought from garden centres which allows you to find out which is very worthwhile doing as it could potentially save you a lot of money on dying plants. This month’s question is: What commonly seen plant is named after two 17th Century Swiss brothers who were both Physicians and Naturalists? As usual, many thanks to all of you for contributing to this column and please contact me with any gardening tasks or queries you may have, lawndocgardens@aol.com or tel: 01767 627 581 or 07796 328 855. Lawn Doctor.
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Trigger Stacking and how it can affect your dog. A trigger is a stimulus that causes the dog stress, anxiety or fear and that stimulus can be a situation, a person, a noise or another animal. The trigger causes a psychological response and adrenaline and cortisol are released into the body as part of the ‘fight or flight’ response. Adrenaline and cortisol remain in the system for 2 hours but in the case of a large trigger this can be up to 36 hours. Common triggers include: • A trip to the vets or the groomers • Fireworks, thunder and other loud noises • People wearing hats and/or glasses • Children – particularly if the dog is not used to them • New places or situations • Pain is a big trigger Dogs show us they are stressed or uncomfortable by their behaviour but sometimes these signs are subtle so it is important to be aware of your dog’s body language. The Canine Ladder of Aggression gives a progressive list of how a dog may react to stress or threat. As you can see growling, snapping and ultimately biting are the end-point of a long list of other signs. Unfortunately, not all dogs start at the bottom of the ladder and progress stepwise, some for whatever reason start much higher up the ladder. Trigger stacking occurs when several triggers happen in quick succession and the dogs’ stress response has not been able to return to normal inbetween. Each individual trigger may be small but combined together they push the dog over a threshold which can result in them reacting in an aggressive manner to those around them. An example could be:a dog that is uncomfortable around large dogs, dislikes being patted on the head and is afraid of children on bikes. The dog can cope with each trigger on its own but all 3 happening together are too much and the dog is pushed over its’ bite threshold and so reacts. 40
The ‘fight or flight’ response caused by a trigger is the result of stimulation of the sympathetic part of the nervous system. The opposite response of ‘rest and digest’ occurs by stimulation of the parasympathetic part of the nervous system. Changing the speed, intensity and targeted area of the massage strokes can determine which part of the nervous system is stimulated – so can calm and relax a dog or ready them for activity. How is trigger stacking relevant to massage? It is known that pain can be a big trigger. In a dog with an already painful orthopaedic condition the addition of other smaller triggers together with massage treatment can be enough to send a dog over its bite threshold. As therapists we are continually monitoring the dogs’ response during treatment and will allow them to move away if they need to. Sometimes it is necessary to change the area we are working on if it becomes uncomfortable for the dog, move to a different area of the body and return to that area later. Very occasionally, with the agreement of the owner we would put a muzzle on a dog to allow treatment to continue safely without risk to the owner or therapist. Fiona Hughes is the owner of Cople Canine Massage Therapy and a member of the Canine Massage Guild.
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Village Contacts Over 60's Club Secretary : Hazel Shreeves Tel : 838817
Cople Web Site Ian Whiting Tel : 838347 Email: ian@cople.org.uk Web Site :www.cople.org.uk
Mothers Union Contact: Jill Ebbs Tel : 838659
Village Agent Wendy Worgan 0800 039 1234
Cople Village Trust Chair : Sandra Thacker Tel : 831344
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Cople Sports & Social Club Chair: David Hughes Tel : 838669
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Biggleswade Chronicle Village Correspondent: Jill Ebbs Tel: 838659
Our local good neighbourhood scheme GREAT NEIGHBOURS in COPLE seeks to support residents of our village in a manner that will enable them to remain independent for as long as possible. Our volunteers help local people by giving some of their time to undertake tasks such as shopping, picking up prescriptions, light household duties, gardening or putting out the bins or by spending some time with people who may feel isolated or lonely. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer or want to talk to someone about using the service please feel free to contact us on 07746624208 on Monday and Thursdays between 1300hrs – 1500hrs or email us at gniccople@gmail.com or visit us on Facebook for further information.
Cople Village Hall & Playing Field Available for Hire for: Parties, Wedding Receptions, Meetings, Conferences etc. Main Hall and/or Committee Room - hire charge from £9 per hour, special rate of £25 for children’s parties of up to three hours (conditions apply) Contact 01234 838704 or villagehallenquiries@cople.org.uk for more information 42
Machine Services Limited Water End, Cople, Bedford
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Stylish bathrooms and kitchens to suit your current needs and budget. With spacious working showroom in the heart of Bedford, P & R Interiors is a local family run firm that provides inspirational modern design and cost-effective solutions for both kitchens and bathrooms. There are 54 stunning displays in our beautiful showroom that are constantly being updated. So, you can come in and see exactly what you are buying and experience first-hand with working displays. We can undertake all aspects of building work supply and fit or supply only
9 Lurke Street Bedford MK40 3HZ Tel 01234 352414/350146 Email: sales@pandrinteriors.store Web: www.pandrinteriors.co.uk Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm Saturday 10:00am to 4:00pm Trade Welcome We have been supplying and installing bathrooms and kitchens in Bedford and surrounding areas for over 30 years. Bringing together reliable, skilful and trusted tradespeople we personally ensure every installation is completed to the highest possible levels of workmanship and the satisfaction of our clients
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