Cottenham
Newsletter
ISSUE NUMBER 168
DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
Spottin’em in Cottenham: Recent sightings There are lots of buzzards and kestrels around as ever and at least a couple of hobbies at the time of writing. The summer visitors are long gone, although the house martins stayed around the area the longest. That said, there were still swallows to be seen in the third week of October in North Norfolk. There were treecreepers in the Rampton Spinney again after something of an absence. And, the team have spotted some of the winter visitors already (mid-October) including redwings and a single brambling (Broad Lane), fieldfares (in Waterbeach). Lots of low-level skylarking in the fields close to Archie’s Way and a hooded crow among the other corvids down Long Drove. This not a rare bird in the UK, there are 260,000 pairs, but it’s not commonly seen in East Anglia and had attracted quite a few birders from far and wide. Also unusual, an albino pheasant sighted on Long Drove. Treecreeper
Thanks to the team for their sightings and to Vicki for checking my draft. If you see any unusual birds do let me know birds@sciencebase.com David Bradley – https://sciencebase.com/birds
KNIT N NATTER I would like to tell you about our Knit N Natter group who are based at Stevens Close community rooms in Cottenham. The group have just completed eight blankets which they will donate to the homeless. They began in July and have completed over 400 squares. The group are now making hats and mittens. We all live in the sheltered accommodation and are retired. This project has bought us all closer together. Our oldest member is Monica, who is in her nineties. Monica, together with Christine and Moyra, started the group. Since then we have been joined by Pat, Rose, Bernadette, Doreen, Joan, Rita, Sheila, Jill, Angela and myself. We meet every Tuesday afternoon with tea, coffee and cakes. We have been beavering away making squares since July. We offered the hats and mittens to Jimmy’s homeless centre in Cambridge, who were delighted to accept them and have offered to come and meet us all soon. It has given all of us a purpose and brought us all together, by not only making for the homeless community but by sharing other interest as well. Thank you so much for your interest. Gladys Oliver Issue Number 168 • page 2
REMEMBRANCE PARADE AND SERVICE The weather always plays an important part in the Remembrance Sunday commemoration at the War Memorial, with young and old alike taking part. The temperature was much warmer than recent years, providing a cheering background to a ceremony that this year, in particular, was a celebration as well as a memorial. It was wonderful to see so many at an event commemorating a period that had such a profound effect on the entire village. Many people play a part in making it a successful event, whether as part of one of those groups, or individually. The Guide and Scout groups are an important part of the parade and thanks go to all their leaders and to the Standard Bearers and wreath layers. It is always a uplifting to see so many young people taking part at this time, and this year we were delighted to welcome into the parade the Cottenham Colts who laid a wreath, and representatives from the Primary School who laid poppy stones. And it was a pleasure to hear Anna read her moving poem about a “name” on the War Memorial.
Individual thanks go to many including those who gave out orders of service, laid a wreath, or stood with poppy boxes and collecting tins, and of course the Cottenham and Rampton residents who made up the congregation. Our thanks go to those mentioned above and to all who helped make this special centenary Remembrance Sunday service a significant and memorable village occasion. A report of the Cottenham and Rampton Poppy Appeal will be in the next Newsletter. Ann Scott, Chairman, Royal British Legion, Cottenham and Rampton Branch.
The service was led by the Rev. Lynda Davies, vicar of All Saints’ Church, with contributions from Kate Lees, Minister at the Baptist Church, and Major Pam Barratt of the Salvation Army. The music was provided by two fantastic bands – our resident Cottenham Brass, and the Caledonian Pipe Band who again led us to the War Memorial. Thanks go to all the players and their leaders. The parish council was responsible for managing the road closure, thank you to Martin McCarthy and his team. And thanks to Carol Barrios and her team for organising the logistics of accommodating such a large number of people. Colin Summerfield and his team again provided the excellent PA system which coped admirably with the strong wind. The Chequers generously provided our electrical supply and then tea and coffee after the service with the proceeds going to the Poppy Appeal.
a woman pauses for reflection at the service
ARTICLES, DATES AND ADVERTISEMENTS E–mail, CD, memory stick and paper submissions are all welcome. Please contact the editor if you have any questions. Dates of events to be advertised in the next issue should span the months of February and March.
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THE FEN EDGE FESTIVAL IS BACK IN 2019 It’s fun-filled, it’s exciting, it’s thrilling and it’s the highlight of the summer calendar – The Fen Edge Festival is back next summer from Friday 21 June to Sunday 23 June. The Festival is organised by the Fen Edge Community Association and will be the eighth Festival since the first was held in 2005. The Festival has evolved over the years but we believe we have established a winning formula. Our simple objective is to showcase all that is good about village life by putting on an inclusive event that provides everyone with the opportunity to get involved and to participate in a wide range of activities with family and friends. Whilst many of the events and activities at the Festival will be free for everyone to enjoy, all money raised will be distributed to local charities and groups for the benefit of many. Packed with a huge range of exciting activities, displays, stalls, food, drink and fabulous live music – the Fen Edge Festival 2019 will be an unmissable event providing enjoyment for everyone who attends, takes part or volunteers. The Festival is a fantastic opportunity to reach thousands of people, so if you would like to attend as a stallholder please email: stalls@fenedgefestival.co.uk Similarly, we are looking for local groups and organisations who would like to provide activities at the Festival. We can offer you a great stage to raise the profile of your
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group through your participation, so please email: activities@fenedgefestival.co.uk And the other thing that makes the event work is volunteers. Lots of them. If you wish to get involved, then please contact me at chair@fenedgefestival.co.uk So put the dates in your diary now and make sure you join us for this amazing, vibrant event which brings together the local community for a whole host of displays, activities and most of all…..FUN!! Lucy Dumbrell Chair, Festival Organising Committee
BIRD WATCH Let’s chat about fake news and Christmas birds At the time of writing, the summer visitors, such as the swifts’ swallows, house martins and various migratory warblers were all long gone. Indeed, it is still sunny and warm during the day, but the nights have turned decidedly damp and chilly and one friend reported early-morning frost on his car windscreen (it was 90 days until Christmas, at the time). Well, speaking of Christmas, for the birder that can mean only one thing, and I don’t mean turkey, nor do I actually mean the winter visitors such as the fieldfare, redwing, hawfinch, waxwing, nor any of the other species that head south from Siberia and Scandinavia during the winter to pick the leftover fruit and berries from our season of mellow fruitfulness and find some degree of warmth even if there is another Beast from the East. No, I am talking about the robin, Erithacus rubecula. There is all sorts of folklore surrounding this old world flycatcher with its tremulous and flutingly melodic song and its famous breast plumage. But, its appearance on Christmas paraphernalia is somewhat puzzling given that the bird is a resident. It’s fake news that they make an appearance only at the festive end of the year and prefer snow to soil. The bird is here all year, unlike those swifts and swallows which swan off (pardon the pun) back to southern Africa as our days shorten and the temperatures fall. The robin never leaves.
of a host of other “reds” that are also orange, such as redshanks, red admirals, and redheads. The answer lies in the fact that until the 1540s, English had no word for the colour orange. Anything of what we perceive as a red or orange hue was just fifty or so shades of red. It was very black and white, no grey. When the common names were given to various species and hair colouration, whether they were orange or red, it was all the same – red. The word orange arrived on our shores with the fruit, around 1300, but was used only as the name of the fruit. The word having come from the old French “orange”, which in turn and rather indirectly comes from the Sanskrit word for an orange tree, “naranga”. It wasn’t until the 1540s that the fruity word started to be used for the colour. If there had been any usage of that hue, then in Middle English it was citrine or saffron. Robins were not even always called robins. They were officially known as redbreasts until 1971 and long before that ruddocks, with its allusion to their being ruddy. The name robin, of course, also screams red as in ruby, ruby, ruby, despite it coming from the boy’s name. At least the avian cousin of the robin, the bluethroat, is a lot more obvious and trustworthy in its name. It’s a bird with a blue throat. Except of course, you do get ones with a white spot in that blue patch and others with a red spot just to add to the confusion and don’t get me started on pied, white, grey, and yellow wagtails. David Bradley
If I remember rightly, the robin was voted Britain’s favourite bird. Fair enough, it is a wonderful, bold species with a history of finding a home near human settlements where it will be forever watchful and dart in to catch dropped food and crumbs. They evolved alongside other foraging mammals, such as wild boar, and are quite happy to piggyback in that animal’s stamping grounds too. Despite their popularity and cute appearance they are actually rather aggressively territorial birds and quick to drive away or even attack intruders. There is one thing about robins that might have confused all but the most casual observer of their plumage. The species is commonly known as the robin redbreast. But, the feathers on its chest are anything but red. That “rubecula” in its scientific name is also fake news. The rubecula comes from the Latin “ruber” meaning red, same etymology as the precious stone the ruby. Same root as “rufous” meaning red. But, that redbreast is most definitely not red, it’s orange! So, why isn’t the bird commonly known as a robin orangebreast? Well, you may well ask the same question
Fieldfare
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ROTARY CAR PARKING IN CAMBRIDGE THIS CHRISTMAS The Rotary Good Causes car parking starts this year on Saturday 1 December. The locations will be at the University Downing Site, Department of Chemistry and, we hope, a former Cambridge Assessment Centre on Harvey road (off Hills road). I am delighted to say that last year we raised over £40,000 for charities and Rotary good causes. The Rotary club of Cambridge South and lots of friends, will man the three car parks for five weekends until 30 December 2018, plus 27-28 December. There will be a small charge of just £7 for as long as needed within car park opening hours. The car parks are at Harvey Road, off Hills road; Chemistry block on Lensfield Road; and the Downing site on Tennis Court Road (the pedestrian exit from this car park is onto Downing Street nearly opposite John Lewis). This last one is open until 7pm so is also good for the panto matinee shows. Please help us to raise a large amount by looking out for the Rotary car park signs (being printed by Screens and Graphics in Cottenham) bearing the “Rotary Wheel”. This may also benefit Cambridge traders by providing them with more shoppers who are less-stressed. More information, including a map, will be available at http:// www.cambridge-southrotary.org.uk More volunteers are needed to help for slots of 2.5 hours (250 slots in all over three car parks over 12 days) – if
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you would like to help (with one or more slots), the car parking (full guidance given), and raise much needed cash for charities, please contact me at smithmichaelstanley@ hotmail.com Please also see the website if you would like to know more about Rotary – whose motto is “Service above Self”. An International project is the elimination of Polio world-wide. Our club meets on Mondays (except bank holidays) at 5:45pm for a 6:15pm start, at the Arundel Hotel with some great speakers. New members are very welcome. As well as fundraising for other charities, we run, amongst many other things, a monthly memory café at Girton, an annual football tournament for the homeless, Peace events for sixth formers at around six schools, and support a school for Maasai children in Tanzania. We wish you all a happy, relaxed and an especially Peaceful Christmas. Mike Smith, Rotary Club of Cambridge South
HOLLY WALK The Boxing Day Holly Walk will take place as usual this year, on Wednesday 26 December. Join us at 10:30 am at the Broad Lane/High Street junction for the three-mile walk. We will finish at about 12 o’clock midday. All are welcome, including dogs and children (under control!) Vanessa Summerhill
COTTENHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE (opposite the Co-op on the High Street)
The Community Centre has become a very established part of village life and people still comment “what did we do before the centre opened?” and, “I was doubtful whether it would work but…”. Well, it is almost 10 years since the charity that runs it was established! To celebrate this 10th anniversary, we plan to hold events 16-23 March 2019. If you would like to be involved, please do get in touch. More information will appear on CCC Facebook and website. By the time you read this article, the back kitchen and toilets will have been re-roofed and re-fitted and three windows in the hall replaced. We apologise for any inconvenience whilst the work has progressed. We are very appreciative of the financial help we have received from the parish council, Amey, FECA, ARM, the Co-op and others. For full details of our many classes on each day and evening, see the ‘classes’ section on our website www. cottenhamcc.org/ or under ‘Function Rooms’, then refer to the room (hall, studio or coffee shop) booking calendars. Most classes can welcome new people.
ALLOTMENTS AVAILABLE Keep fit, feed the family and enjoy the company of fellow growers. Cottenham Charities manage the allotments on Rampton Road. Plots are renewed annually in October and we still have a few available for the new year so if you are interested please apply via the contact form on www.cottenhamcharities.co.uk or call David Munns on 01353 749830
VOLUNTEER DRIVERS AND VOLUNTEER VAN CREW AT CAMBRIDGE RE-USE
COTTENHAM THEATRE WORKSHOP SPRING PRODUCTION After a spectacular run of our Christmas show – Worzel Gummidge – CTW are happy to announce that we will be shortly be preparing for our next production in early 2019. We’re currently deliberating through various options for what the production might be but have no fear, we’ve got a stout director in place and the news will be announced shortly via our Facebook feed and on our website www. cottenhamtheatre.com What we can tell you, is that the performances will take place between Wednesday 8th – Saturday 11 May 2019, so get the dates in your calendars early. Read-throughs and auditions will take place in the first few weeks of January and then rehearsals will be underway shortly after that. Once again, keep an eye on our social feeds and website for more details as they arrive. From all at CTW, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and thank you for your continued patronage over the last year. We look forward to bringing you even more stellar performances in 2019!
COTTENHAM CHARITIES Cottenham Charities has a long tradition of giving gifts at Christmas to those in need. Cottenham Charities can also give support to elderly frail residents who would like the assurance of a Community Lifeline alarm but are put off by the cost of installing and renting the system. Applications for grants for essential household or disability items are considered by Cottenham Charities throughout the year. To apply please contact Malcolm Dee on 01954 250387.
Drivers and van crew wanted to join our dedicated team. You will be delivering/collecting furniture to and from customers’ homes. Drivers do not need to lift, van crew need to be physically fit and able to lift. We offer travel and lunch expenses, 25% discount and free delivery on any purchases made from the charity. Most importantly a warm friendly atmosphere with tea, coffee and biscuits, and sometimes dooghnuts! For further information on how to apply please contact Cara (Manager) on 01223 414554 or email: cara@cambridgereuse.org.uk
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COTTENHAM BOWLS CLUB It has been a great summer for playing outdoor bowls. We have had a mixed season as the results below will show. The results are as follows: • • • • • • •
Ely and District Division 1. Cottenham A winners of the league for the second year running. Ely and District Division 2. Cottenham B third out of 12 and promoted to Division 1. Ely and District Gordon Bridges Cup Cottenham A runners up. County Triples seventh out of eight in the new section 2 C and D Division 1. Ninth out of 10 and demoted to Division 2. C and D Division 2. 10th out of 10 and demoted to Division 3. Business House Mixed. Sixth out of 13.
Well done to all the team captains and players who contribute so much to Cottenham Bowls Club. The indoor short mat season is now in full swing. If you are interested in playing short mat you can ring Eric Hobbs on 01954 251956. There is a membership fee of £15, no rink fee and just 50p for tea and biscuits. It is a great way to spend the winter months. We have also had a number of social events throughout the season: • • •
A very successful open triples competition which involved 60 competitors. Two BBQs. A fish ‘n’ chip and race night.
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• A quiz night. Cottenham Bowls Club is a very friendly club with members from Cottenham and surrounding villages so come and give us a try. Everyone is welcome. Contacts: Dace Parrack – 01954 230732 Eric Hobbs – 01954 251956 Christine Forster – 01954 200720 www.hugofox.com/community/cottenham-bowls-club-8286/
SCOUTS JUMBLE SALE The Annual 2nd Cottenham Scouts Jumble Sale will be held at Cottenham Village College on Saturday 12 January 2019, from 2pm to 4pm. Please help us raise vital funds to support Cottenham Beavers, Cubs and Scouts by donating unwanted clothes, linens, books, toys, puzzles, games and bric-a-brac. Please note we are unable to accept donations of large items of furniture or televisions. We will be accepting donations on the morning of the sale – please come to the front of CVC to drop off your items. We also offer a donations collection service for the elderly and disabled – please email scouts.2ndcottenham@ gmail.com or telephone 01954 204562. There will also be a cake stall and tombola. Remaining unsold items will be donated to EACH.
GARDENERS’ CLUB Whilst December and January are quiet times in the garden, this is when our talks’ organiser is busy planning the programme for next year, and our quizmaster composing questions for the New Year Party. Following on from the excellent day out to Peter Beales Roses, we hope to have our tour guide on that day as one of our speakers, though probably not on roses! The committee is considering a coach trip for next year, amongst other visits. There is no regular meeting in either December or January, but our New Year Party will be on Friday 18 January, when supper is provided jointly by the committee and members. Doors open at 7:15pm for a 7:30pm start. Meetings are usually on the last Friday of the month, at Franklin Gardens Community Room, with refreshments served from 7:30pm and a talk starting at 7:45pm. Our next regular meeting will be the AGM in February, when the new programme will be unveiled. Guests and new members are welcome to come and join the New Year Party at a cost of £4 per head. For further information please contact Sarah Dumont Tel: 01954 260482
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO DELIVER THE NEWSLETTER We are seeking volunteers to deliver the Newsletter. Please contact Trevor Lawrence on 01954 250011 if you are able to help.
ELY CONSORT COMES TO COTTENHAM All Saints’ Church is hosting the Ely Consort once again, with a seasonal medley of Christmas carols and other festive works. Ely Consort is a Chamber choir of about 40 voices. The date for your diary is Saturday 15 December, starting at 7:30pm, and tickets £10 which includes a mince pie and a glass of mulled wine. Under-16s can come in for free! To obtain tickets in advance, just telephone 01954 251202. It will be a great way to get into the Christmas season!
VILLAGE SOCIETY On 11 January Dr Julie E Bounford will be telling us about ‘The Remarkable Story of Heffers of Cambridge’. William Heffer started his bookselling and stationery business in 1876. By the twentieth century it had become a Cambridge institution. Julie will tell the story of Heffers bookselling, stationery and printing, enriched by the recollections of former employees, customers and authors. We meet at All Saints’ Church Hall, High Street, Cottenham at 7:45pm. Everyone is welcome to our meetings, there is a charge of £2 if you are not a member. Email cottvillsoc@gmail.com for information about the village society or visit www.cottenhamvillagesociety. ukfamilies.com
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COTTENHAM WI There is a lot on offer at your local WI group. We have an exciting programme of speakers, craft activities, walking group, darts team, poetry club, a new lunch group and also a bridge group. So do come along and join us, you will be very welcome. More information from Jill Ballard (01954 250605) or Margaret Briggs (01954 250870). Events 12 December: Christmas party. Food and festive entertainment. 9 January: Helen Green will give a talk ‘Dashing away with the smoothing iron’. It should be a lively and amusing evening. Both events start at 7:30pm, and will be held in the Tony Cooper suite at CVC, and there will be the usual tea and coffee with a raffle and book stall.
COTTENHAM LIBRARY Lots of children successfully completed the summer reading challenge and received their medals and congratulations at the library in September. Childrens’ Activities December: Come and make some Christmas cards in the library. There will be a small charge to cover the costs. Please check the dates in the library for final confirmation and times. Afternoons: Thursday 6 December, Tuesday 11 December. Saturday mornings: 8 December and 15 December. On 1 December come and help decorate the library. Coffee and Chat Wednesday 19 December, 10:30am to 12:30pm Family History: Family History help is available on the third Monday of each month. The next one is Monday 21 January. Come and bring your queries to our expert. Use the library computers which have free access to Ancestry and Find my Past. Cottenham Library, Margett Street, 7pm to 9pm.
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SINGING FOR FUN ALL SAINTS’ CHURCH We are Singing for Fun Cottenham. We would like to tell you a little about ourselves. Our membership has been growing steadily over the past four years. Whilst the majority of our members reside in Cottenham we now also have members from Waterbeach and Histon who join us on a Thursday afternoon.
‘FOLLOW THE STAR’
For many of us, Christmas brings up so many emotions, memories and expectations. We have one nativity story, but it can seem like we all have very different Christmases. For you it might be a time of joy and togetherness. Or perhaps it’s all about planning and to-do lists.
We sing for fun and sometimes promote our group with live performances in order to share our enjoyment of music and singing alike.
Many others can find it a sad and lonely time – nagged by the feeling that your Christmas is not like those ‘perfect’ ones we see in the media.
We were invited by Cottenham Brass Band to support them in song at their tribute to the One Hundred Years of Remembrance. We have also been invited back to the Cottenham Community Centre Coffee Shop on the evening of 19 December 2018 to lead the singing of festive songs and carols.
But just like the unexpected assortment of people who were invited to meet the baby Jesus, our invitation to you to ‘Follow the Star’ this Christmas doesn’t ask you to be perfect. Follow the star on top of the Church tower and come to one of our many Christmas Services. Follow the star by taking away a free copy of the Church of England ‘Follow the Star’ booklet and enjoy a reflection for each of the 12 days of Christmas.
We would love to see some new faces so why not come and join us. We do not consider ourselves to be a choir but just a group that enjoys singing. You do not need to be able to read music. No prior musical ability is required or expected. We meet during term-time on Thursdays between 1:45pm and 2:45pm at the Salvation Army Barn, 184 High Street, Cottenham. The first session is free, then, should you choose to join us, there is a small weekly fee. We end each session with a cup of tea and a biscuit! Join us if you can, we look forward to seeing you there! If you would like further information please contact: Pam Lumsden, 01954 251371, pam@mplumsden.plus.com
Wherever you are this Christmas, you are invited to follow the star and to be with Jesus. You are welcome. You are deeply known and truly loved. Mary and Joseph and all those caught up in the Christmas story were surprised by the astonishing way that God chose to live among us. Each Christmas we are reminded of God’s longing to surprise us with his gift of joy, love and new life. It’s the greatest present we can receive and share with others! We look forward to welcoming you!
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THE SALVATION ARMY CHRISTMAS PROGRAMME Sunday, 2 December, 10:30am First Sunday in Advent – A season of expectation and preparation, as we prepare to celebrate the coming of Christ Sunday, 9 December,10:30am Second Sunday in Advent – The Advent journey continues Sunday, 16 December, 10.30am Third Sunday in Advent – The Salvation Army Singing Group share in our Advent preparation, as they lead worship
CHRISTMAS UNWRAPPED When Christmas is over and you’ve unwrapped the presents you might think it’s fine to put all that wrapping paper straight in the recycling bin. Gift wrap that is paperbased is fine to recycle, but if it has a plastic or metallic coated finish, or is glittery it cannot be recycled. You can test if paper is recyclable by scrunching it up. If it stays in a ball, it can be put into the blue bin. However, if it’s covered in sticky tape it is difficult to recycle. To reduce the amount of waste from your Christmas wrapping you could:
Sunday, 23 December, 10.30am Fourth Sunday in Advent – Carol Service – A Celebration of Jesus’s birth... a gift from God to the World
• Reuse materials that would have been thrown away. Magazines, newspaper, plain packaging paper, old fabric scraps.
Christmas Eve, 5:00pm Christingle Service – Come and enter into the true Spirit of Christmas by making your own Christingle and singing carols by candlelight, to celebrate Jesus’s birth... the Light of the World.
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Try buying wrapping paper made from recycled materials. Although it may be tricky to find in the shops it can be bought online. Alternatively use brown paper tied up with string twine or paper ribbon. You could print your own patterns on it (or get your kids to do it) or embellish with greenery from the garden. There are lots of other great ideas online.
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Gift bags are another option as they can be reused, but try to buy ones made of card or paper that are not plastic coated so they can be recycled once they are no longer of use.
A special ‘Thank you’ to everyone who has supported our work and outreach over the past year. May God grant you a peaceful Christmas. For further information: Majors Pam & Graham Barratt: cottenham@salvationarmy.org.uk Find us on Facebook or contact: 01954 252419
• Use the wrapping as part of the gift by wrapping it in a scarf, interesting tea towel, or cotton bag. If you do use paper wrapping remember to remove ribbons, bows and other adornments before recycling. The same applies to any Christmas cards you send, choose ones without glitter or foam embellishments, and try to buy cards made from recycled materials if you can. Beth Fleetwood, on behalf of ‘Plastic Free’ Cottenham, a Sustainable Cottenham working group, acting to stop excess single-use plastic.
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PLACE NAMES I have always been interested in the names of our villages and towns, and sometimes wonder how on earth some of them have taken the name of, say, Six Mile Bottom or Great Snoring or my favourite (although I have never been there) Barton in the Beans. Some places are no problem, such as Cambridge, Oxford or Holywell. They simply tell us about the place. However many place names are a mystery, and I have found my recent very amateur research both fascinating and confusing. People writing about place names use words like possibly, probably, perhaps or maybe, admitting that there is a good deal of guess work involved. One problem is that place names are very old, and many of them were first used at a time when very few people could read or write. Another factor is that in the UK names have been influenced by many sources. There are the early indigenous Celtic people who were here before people started to invade us. Then there were the Romans, the Anglo-Saxons and the French in that order, and they all had a significant input in our place names. Chester, Leicester and Tadcaster owe their names to the Romans, and the Norman French had a hand in Warboys (from the French “bois”, meaning wood or forest), and Ashby de la Zouch. It is, however, the Vikings and the Anglo-Saxons who have had by far the biggest influence. Very many places in England, and particularly in this area, have a suffix of –ham or –ton , and both of these mean a village, manor, estate or house. The word –ham must come from the German word “Heim” or the Danish word “hjem”, both meaning “home”, and the word –ton must surely be linked with our word “town”. When the names were first used, what we now know as villages or towns were only a few houses or even just a manor house, owned by a local man. Cottenham means a village belonging to a man called Cotta. In the same way Willingham, Haddenham and Wilburton were estates owned by Willa, Haeda and Wilburh.
Local exceptions seem to be Milton (Middletown), Histon (sons or young men) and Rampton (farmstead where rams are kept). Names ending in –stead mean a pasture or a place (Halstead), perhaps linked with the German word Stadt, meaning town. ---thorpe come from the word Dorf in German and dorp in Dutch meaning village. --ea means a river (Manea or Horningsea), --ey means an island (Swavesey) and “vig” is the Danish word for inlet or creek and this gives us Berwick, Harwich, Norwich and Ipswich. “Borg” is the Danish word for castle and this gives us Bury or Sudbury. In Scandinavian languages a “g” is sometimes pronounced as a “y”. “Stow” means a holy place or a meeting place, and “bourn” means a spring or a stream – “burn” in Scotland. In Danish the word “by” means a town or a city, and the Anglo-Saxons gave this word as a suffix to countless places in England, such as Corby, Whitby, Grimsby and so on. Here are the meanings of a few local places: March – on a boundary Chatteris – a raised strip of land Quy – cow island Six Mile Bottom – village in a valley, six miles from Newmarket Ely – where eels are to be found Earith – muddy or gravelly landing place I am sorry to have to tell you that Waterbeach and Landbeach have nothing to do with the seaside! The word “beach” comes from the German “Bach”or the Danish “baek”, meaning stream (“beck” in North England). “Water” seems to mean “outer” and the “Land” from Landbeach probably comes from the Danish word “anden” which means “other”. Over – probably comes from the German word “Ufer”, which means river bank. Just to finish off: The word “hill” used to mean an open place, which explains Market Hill in Cambridge, and the local farm called Mitchell Hill really means “Large (mitchell means much open space). Well, I told you that it is all rather complicated! Jasper Kay
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CRICKET CLUB NEWS The 2018 season ended with our emotions swinging from one extreme to the other. The 1st team finished third in Junior 1, our best season for four years, but it seemed certain that the loss of points owing to another club dropping out of the League had scuppered any chance we had of promotion back to the Senior League. However, a readjustment of the Leagues above us resulted in an unexpected place becoming available which we were offered and accepted. So we are back in the Senior League after just one season’s absence! It will be tougher, of course, but an opportunity we couldn’t turn down. We would really like to strengthen our playing base because of this promotion so if there is anyone in the village who is, maybe, playing elsewhere but who might be interested in playing at a good level closer to home, please do get in touch. You’re assured of a really warm welcome. The 2nd team had a testing season but we were really pleased to be able to give several of our U14 side the opportunity to play men’s cricket regularly. It was a steep learning curve for the team but our youngsters will be all the better and mentally tougher for this and we expect to see them come back strongly next year. During the school summer term, we also ran three junior sides at U11, U12 and U14 age levels. The younger sides found the going quite hard but competed very well. Our U14s finished second in their League, just two points behind the winners – a great effort from all of them. We recently held our end-of-season evening which was a great success, as ever. All the awards were handed out (details on our website) but I would just like to mention a couple. The 1st team player went to Matt Talaga who had a brilliant season hitting 760 runs (more than anyone else in Junior 1) at an average of 69. Tom Procter won the Young Player award, the 1st team Memorable Performance award and the 1st team Opponents award (we ask our opponents to rank, in their opinion, our top player after every match) – a fine effort from one of our best young cricketers. Special thanks are due to our two skippers, Jake Raven and Alan Raven, without whom these sides simply wouldn’t function.
COTTENHAM UNITED F.C This season we are running two adult men’s teams, a 1st team in the Kershaw Senior A League and a reserve side in Division 3 of the Mead Plant & Grab League. Training sessions for both squads take place weekly on the all-weather surface at the rear of Cottenham Village College on Wednesday evenings, 8:00-9:00pm. All are welcome and you can be assured of a very friendly reception so please do come along if you are interested in playing. You may be new to the village and looking for a chance to play close to home or already living here and wanting to get started again. Please just contact either our Chairman, Ian Stuchbury mob: 07771 882182; email: Shirley.stuchbury@gmail. com or Vice Chairman, Martin Carter mob: 07876 373935; email: martin.shaggy@gmail.com www.pitchero.com/clubs/cottenhamunited/ Dave Partridge Issue Number 168 • page 14
And grateful thanks to all the Committee for their hard work throughout the year and to all those parents who helped in the running of our Junior teams. We couldn’t run them without their dedicated efforts. I mustn’t forget our sponsors either, Nigel Bolitho’s BV Services, Gerard Bate’s Quadraproof and Kosru Miah at the Curry Palace – again, we couldn’t manage without their invaluable support. Thanks too to the parish council who have been unswerving in their help and support for the Club and to groundsman Andrew King for his sterling work over a summer of really extreme weather conditions. Indoor net practice will be starting in the New Year so please keep an eye on the Club News section of our website for details – the 2019 season will be on the horizon very soon!! Club Contacts: Email: cottenhamcc@yahoo.co.uk; Secretary: David Chaplin (01954 250075); Chairman: Ralph Lamble (07740 195947) Vice Chairman: Dave Partridge (01954 203210) ; Junior Teams Coordinators: Dave Partridge and Alan Raven (01954 250388); Website: www.cottenham.play-cricket.com Twitter: @CottenhamCrickt Dave Partridge
COTTENHAM UNITED COLTS Cottenham United Colts FC have started the season well with all teams in good form. The U17 and U16s remain unbeaten in their respective leagues thus far and the U14 girls team top their league with their unbeaten start to the season in both cup and league. Please see the pictures on page 19 of the U16 boys and U14 girls in their new home and away kits respectively. As large national housebuilders are about to start development in Cottenham, both Bellway Homes and Persimmon Homes were asked to put something back into the community. Whilst Bellway Homes were unable to help, Persimmon Homes very generously agreed to sponsor two teams with a gift of £1000. This, perhaps, would appear a drop in the ocean to some with the profits to be made in house building, but the club is very grateful for all the support from business, local or otherwise. If you wish to sponsor the club and it’s teams in any way, please contact David Burkett on 01954 251029 or email avya69@dsl.pipex.com
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DISTRICT COUNCILLORS’ REPORT Cambridge Recycling We have followed up on various complaints made to us by residents about the state of the Cambridge Recycling site. An enforcement visit was made following our intervention. You may have noticed that the operator has already undertaken extensive clean-up of the area adjacent to the site. There are still concerns relating to the operations on the site and the matter is still ongoing. There was a lack of clarity about how to report environmental issues with this site eg debris on the road. In the future, please report any incidents via https://www. cambridgeshire.gov.uk/planning-enforcement-complaint/. It is important that residents do report issues: if it isn’t reported, it never happened. New Developments We have initiated a Community Liaison Group to improve communication with residents and resolution of issues relating to the new development in the village. The parish council and the district council are attending and we are very pleased that Bellway has agreed to participate in the group. Hopefully, this group will enable a dialogue that reduces avoidable inconvenience for residents’ problems, like the 3-way, unmanned traffic lights (which also managed to completely disrupt a morning’s school). We are rather disappointed by the engagement of residents given the apparent level of concern. As of the time of writing, we do not have any resident who has come forward to participate in the group. New residents New developments mean that Cottenham will be welcoming new residents. It would be wonderful if those new residents had a resounding welcome from current residents. We are aiming to put together a welcome pack that will be delivered to all new residents as they move into their new homes. This could contain all sorts of practical information as well as information about clubs and groups. If you would like to be involved in putting these packs together, we would love to hear from you. See our contact details at the end of this article. Recycling A campaign to improve information on recycling has been started. You may have seen “Cottenham Does” posters in the village. There will be leaflets delivered door-to-door and through the schools in the area with information on what should be and not be placed in the blue bin. Poor recycling costs the council approximately £10,000 per month and also results in increased landfill. Please help us trying to eliminate this unnecessary waste. Update on Amey Since the last Newsletter, the Cambridgeshire County Council Planning Committee has refused Amey’s application for planning permission for an energy from waste facility (incinerator) at Waterbeach. Amey could appeal to the Planning Inspectorate but at the time of writing we have no news of an appeal being submitted. Your district councillors are both members of the Amey Issue Number 168 • page 16
Community Liaison Group. At the last meeting on 26 September, Amey reported a reduction in complaints about offensive odours from the composting operation. It is important to report all incidents that affect you by calling the Environment Agency on 0800 807060 or direct to Amey on 01223 861010. We are still waiting for Amey Management to respond to the clearer response form that cllr Neil Gough submitted for approval by the Community Liaison Group. Greater Cambridge Partnership Eileen Wilson is a member of the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) Joint Assembly. The GCP is, amongst other things, considering ways of improving transport options in and around Cambridge. One specific aim is to reduce congestion. This work is all the more important as more companies move their offices to Cambridge and its surrounds. Up to now, engagement with residents to find out what transport measures would encourage them to leave their cars at home has not taken place in Cottenham. Following our intervention, the GCP is now planning an engagement event in Cottenham and we would encourage as many residents as possible to participate. We will be posting updates on our Facebook page @CottenhamRampton so please like and follow that page to stay informed about this and other matters. One of the proposals is a Rural Travel Hub at Oakington – more about consultation on this proposal below. Oakington Travel Hub A consultation on the proposed travel hub in Oakington has been launched. We do not believe that the plans for the travel hub alone will offer a significant improvement in transportation options for Cottenham residents. However, we encourage you to participate in the consultation and highlight other changes that would make it attractive, eg a direct bus service to the travel hub, a cycleway, etc. It is important that these points are made otherwise nothing will happen and we will continue to be a thoroughfare for hundreds of commuters into Cambridge. Please contact us as follows: Neil Gough: neilgoughcrw@gmail.com or Tel. 07919 990299 Eileen Wilson: eileenwilsoncrw@gmail.com or Tel. 07825 770899 Facebook: @CottenhamRampton
Letters to the Editor: TRAFFIC PROBLEMS Dear Sir, I want to explore the possibility of improving the behaviour of motorists by gentle persuasion. I believe that attempts to get improvements by regulation and compulsion have had a very limited effect on vehicle speeds and have done nothing to improve the manners of motorists using our village roads. I would like to find out whether asking nicely and saying “Thank You” when appropriate might work better on even a few of those motorists whose behaviour still leaves something to be desired. As a first move, I have created an email account which residents can use to report instances of inconsiderate driving that have offended them enough to make them want to report it. I want them to report anything that upsets them, whether or not they think that the law has been broken. All I need initially is the date, time and their
location when the event occurred and the reason why they were upset (noise, vibration, safety concerns, poor parking, or even “he could have let me out/cross”). I will periodically analyse the reports that come in to find out if there are any “hot spots” or particular times when incidents are occuring. If I find any, I shall try to ensure that something is done about them. I can’t prejudge the outcome, but most likely, I shall hold a meeting to discuss the findings and decide what action is needed. Possible actions could be: • Set up a survey to discover who is causing the problem and why. • Publicise the problem and ask people to be more considerate. • Report the problem to the appropriate authority and ask them to act. I would like to be able to write a polite note to the offenders to let them know that they could have behaved more considerately, but the powers that be will need some persuading before anything so civilised could be condoned. If you are interested in participating in this initiative, or would simply like to know more about how it would work, please e-mail considerationwatch.mail and I will get in touch. No complaints yet please. You will have to register first to help ensure that the system will not get abused. Tony Woodward Cottenham resident
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RETRO GAMING DAY My good friend Andrew Fell (trustee at Cottenham Community Centre, CCC, and volunteer at the UK Computer Museum in Cambridge) organised and ran independently of the museum a very successful retro gaming day at CCC.
raised a generous surplus for CCC coffers and a donation to the Museum was also made. Well done to Andy and the team. I’m sure the popularity of this event means he will be itching to run a second such event.
It was a delight for gamers young and old and dozens of them packed the back hall to see everything from the pioneering Intellivision and Spectrum consoles to the classic Commodore, Atari, Nintendo, Sega, and BBC Micro machines, as well as a Virtual Boy with its 3D display based that used two spinning mirrors to give each eye a different view of the display. The gamers and any +1s (and their kids) all got to partake of cream teas and cakes provided by Mrs Sciencebase and her staff in our coffee shop. All in a very successful afternoon, in fact, one of our most successful non-musical events at CCC ever and all topped off with an evening viewing of the Spielberg film “Ready Player One”, which featured a vintage (1970s) VHS machine loaned by the Museum in the final scene.
GamesMeister Andrew Fell with the Ferguson Videostar Deluxe that features in the 2018 Steven Spielberg film “Ready Player One” Amazingly, Andrew and his able assistants got all the machines booted up, kept them running without a glitch, without a single fuse blown or gadget broken, right up until it was Game Over. By David Bradley
THE COLTS Senior moment I was pleased to see two references to Rush the band. Specifically, one of the closing scenes features a poster of their “2112” album and one of the heroes wearing a 2112 teeshirt. As fans will know, 2112 was one of the band’s early concept albums and tells a messianic tale of a dystopian future. It is no small coincidence that Ready Player One tells a similar tale. Cottenham United Colts Under 16 boys
The next generation Anyway, aside from the couple of hundred people (possibly more) who came through the Community Centre doors and enjoyed the digital and sconic feast, the event also
Cottenham United Colts Under 14 girls
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