Cublington Crier February 2020 #392 by Gary Brazier

February 2020

No.392

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Editorial Mud, Mud, Glorious Mud!

Bit of a strange theme for this month’s editorial but bear with us… It feels as though this winter has been the warmest and wettest on record, and the result of this for us country bumpkins; mud! Mud on shoes, floors, cars, coats – muddy paw prints everywhere. There is so much in the news about the climate crisis that the world is starting to experience, and warmer, wetter winters seem to be part of what we will have to get used to. Nothing like the devastation that we’re witnessing sweeping across Australia but a change, none the less. Knowing how to respond can seem overwhelming and any individual’s action will only be a drop in the ocean but if we all make one small change then it’s a step in the right direction. Later this year, (once they’ve “Got Brexit Done”) we are likely to see Government initiatives that promote mass tree planting programmes and the protection of the soil through a major shift in the way agricultural grants are awarded. These are really positive steps forward for carbon capture and the environment in general. In our own small way, this is what we will be trying to achieve at North Field – planting trees and creating wildlife areas. The hope is that Cublington’s biodiversity will be enhanced as well as creating a special place for generations to enjoy. Later on, you can read the consultation comments and get an update as to where the North Field project is. It is quite muddy over there at the moment but pop your wellies on, have a walk round and imagine what it might be like in a few years’ time. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy the highlights of February – Valentine’s Day (14th), Pancake Day (25th) and if there are any brave, unmarried ladies in Cublington who are thinking of ‘popping the question’ on the 29th – best of luck! In the meantime, sit back and watch the bulbs pushing up through the soil carrying with them hope of a wonderful Spring. Best wishes, Mark & Pippa Cheetham

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Get better soon... News reaches us that John Gregory has undergone an operation for a new knee... hope to see you walk as far as the pub again soon John! And news also reaches us that Polly Thornley broke her leg tripping down a pothole in Reads Lane in the dark. Ironically these have now been repaired, but clearly not soon enough for Polly! Get better soon.

NOTE DATE CHANGE Litterpick and village tidy up We are looking to organise a litterpick and village tidy up. Someone suggested April as too late as the hedgerows would be growing fast! Therefore - we have brought the date forward. Please put the revised date in your diaries. Meet 9am at Orchard Ground.

Saturday 14th March 9.30am

Many thanks in advance!!!

We have almost run out of subjects for Who Am I?! If you have been asked to fill one in and haven’t yet responded please do. It’s a very interesting feature we would like to continue. Thank you.

We’re Out of the EU!

At the time of going to press, the UK was due to leave the EU at 23.00 on 31st January. Assuming there was no coup, we are now officially out of the EU. Whatever your political views, we must now try and make the best of it and come together as a nation.

Congratulations!!! To Mike and Sandie Joy and Matt Lacovara, proud grandparents for the first time, both celebrating on the same day!

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The Editorial Rota Gilly & Steve Jenkins 2020.. April May Dixons

June Justice family July Thornleys Sept Lucy and Andy Peck Oct Jason & Vanessa Nov Merrimans Dec Martyn Gates

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To be the guest editor: You only have to design or find a front cover image, write an intro editorial of your choice and provide a few, or as many pages of content of your choice as you want. It's really not that bad or that hard. Go on please give it a go The more who do it - the less we have to ask. Thanks. Contact: Sandie Joy 01296 682446

Come on folks - please book your slot! Now booking for 2021 and even 2022so plenty of time to think about it! Many Thanks.

Jason and Vanessa

would like to extend heartfelt thanks to al l in Cublington who shared in our sp ecial day on 11 Januar y. It was truly amazing to be able to have our wedding in th e heart of the community that we live in. There are als o some particular individuals, without whom the da y wo uldn't have been the sa We hope we haven't missed anyone and rea me. lly do thank all that he lped or attended. Cublington Choir & Ev elyn, the songs were wo nderful The Choir Ladies t-shir ts - very on theme The OGC - allowing th e last minute changes Jeremy & the team fro m Grand Marquees no job too difficult Rhubarb & Ginger & tea m for the gorgeous fo od and service Herts Vintage Hire for the quirky interior Helen Gadsby, Ellie & Sandie Joy for help in the marquee Debbie & Harriet Knigh ts - Cake & Confetti qu eens Hugh Vale for help in the OG car park Roy Shons for all the help setting up the ch urch Rev. Philip for a lovely service Gillian - flowers in ch urch & marquee Miranda Gregory for amazing make up The Stag Do road cre w for car park renovat ions Paul & The Unicorn tea m for Friday 10th Tim, Sue & James Taylo r - for marquee help & everything else Gina & Michael Reilly - for marquee help an d looking after the Ve Sue Taylor - Champe rity/Jones clan rs & Cheese Sandwich es In Campervan! Colin for making sure we were fire safe! Everyone in Cublingto n who offered car park ing spaces Trish & Jon - Fantastic Campervan & Chapero ning skills Jake Taylor & Nicole Gill for church enterta inment & The Skipjac entertainment until th ks for evening e early hours Mostly thank you to our families and frien ds who really did ma the day what it was. ke

Love Mr & Mrs Taylor

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10.00 am Saturday 8th February Whitchurch Surgery Please come along and support your surgery. Find out how we have been spending your money. What we would like to raise money for this year, and how you can help. Ask questions, make suggestion. Best of all, join us for tea and biscuits! Charity No. 1064109/0

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Orchard Ground Presents another Fun-draising event

A Family Quiz

Saturday 28th March

Get your teams of 6 together. Max 10 teams. £10 pp with Fish & Chip Supper included Tickets from any Orchard Ground Committee member

7.30pm in the Biggs Pavilion for 8pm start.

Pop it in the diary!

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Coffee and Croissant? at St Nicholas' Church

10.00 am every SUNDAY after the 9am service

Everyone welcome!

A place to meet. No charge, but donations very welcome. An opportunity to meet in our beautiful church.

PLEASE

SPOTTED!

keep your eyes peeled ... If you spot anything, and we really do mean anything of interest (silly or serious or slightly interesting) in the village - please let us know.

Spotted -

Disgraceful fly tipping down the Stewkley Road over the new year period. Let’s hope someone did indeed see them or they left incriminating evidence within. The council should be commended for their prompt clearance. Please keep your eyes peeled!

Spotted - Some of you still have your bunting up

from the fete! Commendable but perhaps a little soggy?

Who can have failed to spot - the

massive marquee put up on the OG car park for Jason and Vanessa’s wedding celebrations.

Spotted - the lovely couple in the church on Jan 11th.

Spotted - the first daffodil of the year on the

12th January outside the Joy’s house - unless you know any different?

Spotted by numerous people -

Our very own Martyn Waters in the BBC programme The Choir at Aylesbury Prison. What a great programme!

Spotted - Spontaneous erection of a letterbox spotted at Cheney Close. Gerry claims that the erection was planned well in advance

Spotted - the duck house finally submerged after all the recent rainfall... bit soggy isn’t it!

S potted - human sheepdogs, Dom

and Simon, herding a stricken sheep in Jane’s field to safety.

January 2020 - draw 9 1st Prize

- £50 - Graham Dunn.

2nd Prize - £40 - Roy Shons.

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3rd Prize - £30 - Mike Brazier. 4th Prize - £20 - Sarah Dunn.

Last year the prize fund was £1500 for the 10 draws,with a one off £100 Xmas draw... and funds raised for Orchard Ground was £1440.

If you would like a ticket for the next round of ten draws starting in May please contact me direct at bobpaine2002@hotmail.com or call me on 01296 680483 Thanks. Your support is much appreciated. Bob.

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A HUGE THANK YOU to the 35 people who have so far raised over

£654 for Orchard Ground projects by simply clicking online. Please join in - it costs you absolutely nothing! 1st - Gwyneira Waters - £175. 2nd - Martyn Waters - £122. 3rd - Bob Paine - £82.

4th - Nicki Matthews - (Bob’s daughter in Amesbury!!) - £53 5th - Maggie Brandon - £37

A huge thanks to everyone else who is raising money for Orchard Ground we hope to see you on the leader board soon!!

It really is so easy to sign up... here’s how:1. Search for the easyfundraising.org.uk website. 2. Click on “Search for a Cause” and type Orchard Ground, Cublington. 3. Click on “Join us” and fill in the requested details to create your account. Once you have created your account you simply go to easyfundraising.org.uk before you make a purchase, then choose which retailer you require. many of the major retailers participate in the scheme. You then make your purchase in the usual way and the retailer will make a donation to Orchard Ground’s account. NO extra money comes from you.

Please help us fundraise for Orchard Ground and the new North Field Project anytime you shop online - it really doesn’t cost you anything If you’d like help setting it up please email bobpaine2002@hotmail.com who will be happy to help.

Thanks

Minutes of a meeting of Cublington Parish Council held on 14th January 2019 in Village Hall at 7.30pm Present: Cllr M Reilly (Chairman of meeting) Cllr G Antosiewicz Cllr J Merriman Cllr S Morgan In attendance: Mr M Joy (Clerk) , County Councillor Netta Glover (for item 3) 1. Apologies Cllr H Vale 2. Minutes of last meeting The minutes of the last meeting held on 14th November 2019 were discussed by the meeting and duly signed by the Chairman. 3. Reports Neighbouring Policing Team Reports are posted regularly on the Cublington website. http://www.cublington.com/ County and District Councillor Cllr Reilly thanked Cllr Glover for the £250 award from the Community Leader’s Fund towards planters. With less than 90 days to go, preparations are well underway to create the new Buckinghamshire Council that will launch in April this year. The new council will deliver the whole range of local services currently delivered by the five current councils as a single organisation. For most people there will be no change to the day-to-day services they use, like bin collections, social care, libraries and parking. Getting in touch with their local council will be more straightforward because from 1 April residents will only need to contact one council for all of these services. New from April, residents will be able to access information, advice and support on a range of topics near where they live or work through a network of 17 local Council Access Points (CAPs). These will offer a face-to-face contact point at the heart of the local community – usually in a library or a council office in one of the county’s main towns. The current council main offices located in Aylesbury, High Wycombe, Amersham and Denham will become ‘access plus’ points, geared up to handle more complex enquiries. In addition, 16 Community Boards will be set up across the county to help the new council build strong links with local communities and respond to local needs more effectively. Buckinghamshire Council councillors will work closely with local people and community organisations to understand the key issues affecting their local area. Each board will be made up of local people, town and parish councils, community groups, police and healthcare organisations who will focus on finding solutions to local issues. These local issues could include improving facilities for young people, tackling social isolation of older people or helping to set up a community bus. All of the current elected members from the five existing councils will continue serving their communities until the councillors

elected to the new Buckinghamshire Council in May take up their posts. Leader of the Shadow Executive that is paving the way to the new council, Councillor Martin Tett, said: “We are just three months away from the new council and our countdown clock is ticking. We’ve come a long way in the last few months and the five councils are working hard to create a brand new council – a council which our residents, councillors and staff can all be proud of. The next few months is all about making sure we are ready for April and residents know how to find out about the new council and where to go if they need us. As one council from April, our focus will then be on how we can improve services for our residents.” Deputy Leader of the Shadow Executive, Katrina Wood, said: “We’re looking forward to the future. It’s exciting and a privilege to be part of this historic change for the county. The Council Access Points and Community Boards will keep the new council local, making it easier for people to access face-toface support and get involved in improving services at a really local level.” •Find out more about Community Boards • Find out more about Council Access Points In the run up to the start of the Buckinghamshire Council there will be regular news and updates, including on Twitter and Facebook and on this website. Council staff, councillors and local people donate thousands of presents for Buckinghamshire’s vulnerable children and families Hundreds of vulnerable children and young people across the county received a Christmas present this year thanks to the generosity of Council staff, councillors, residents and community groups. Now in its fifth year, Buckinghamshire County Council’s Christmas gift appeal aims to ensure that all local disadvantaged children receive a present over the festive period. The donation appeal was launched at the start of December countless presents were collected and distributed to vulnerable children and young people by the Council’s social care teams. Local residents, community groups and businesses have again supported the appeal this year. Warren Whyte, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services hopes the appeal will continue to grow: “I am so pleased that the Christmas present appeal continues to be incredibly successful year on year. Sadly, there are many people who find Christmas to be a really difficult time. With these gifts we are able to help make vulnerable children and young people feel special. The contribution of Council staff, councillors and residents really can’t be understated - without them none of this would be possible.” 4. Accounts 4.1 The following invoices were passed for payment since the last meeting: Nov Clerk’s salary Dec Clerk’s salary Nov E-ON Dec E-ON Autela Payroll cost Mainly Mowing KT Hosting website AVDC dog bin PKFLittlejohn audit

£176.30 £190.50 £124.94 £120.91 £47.08 £165.00 £123.00 £436.22 £240.00

4.2 Precept - a summary of income and expenditure for 2020/21 was presented to the meeting to determine the precept. It was suggested and agreed the precept should be increased by £350 to £11,200. 4.3 Accounts Accounts to date and forecast to 31st March 2020 were presented to the meeting. The forecast shows a deficit of £3,216.86. This is after abnormal expenditure of £3,565 Traffic Feasibility Report, estimated legal fees of £1,500 relating to issuing a lease to Orchard Ground/new charity, and support to Orchard Ground of £1,500 concerning planning permission for North Field. 5. Orchard Ground Report/ Charity Status and North Field Orchard Ground No major points to report upon. Charity Status OG requested a draft lease to support its application for charitable status. It was agreed CPC will approach its lawyers to draft a lease. Mr Joy is to investigate the vat position concerning the granting of the lease. North Field Ms P Cheetham attended this part of the meeting to go through the feedbacks to the North Field plans which had been published in the Crier. Amendments were made to the plans which will be summarised in the next issue of the Crier. Ms Cheetham will liaise with the architects to amend the plans and then submit the planning application on behalf of the Parish Council. Ms Cheetham was thanked for all her hard work on this project. 6. Planning Permissions 18/04085/APP Lakeside Business Units Formation of new vehicular access onto Reads Lane . There has still been no decision made on this application .The due date was in September 2019 . 19/04419/APP 12 Whitchurch Road Cublington Buckinghamshire - Single storey front and two storey side extensions and alterations – no objection 19/04435/ACL -Wing PC – Wing Caravan Site – application for certificate of lawfulness for existing caravan site. This application was to establish AVDC/BCC retained the planning permission to use the site for eight residential plots, car parking, work area, amenity block and additional landscaping. The current owner does not have the benefit of this planning permission. CPC is concerned that if the application is successful the owner may site caravans and build on the site. When challenged they might rely on any

statutory or European Court of Human Rights obligations upon BCC to provide for travellers in the area and perhaps suggest BCC leases back the land etc. CPC will write to the CEO of AVDC and BCC to seek assurances they are not aware of such intention and would oppose it. CPC has formally opposed the application as will Wing PC. 7. Village Matters 7.1 Traffic Calming: We should consider acquiring some moveable speed signs. Cllr Morgan is in contact with Simon Garwood concerning signs and awaiting quotations in connection with speed watch. 7.2 Street Lighting: The light at the Knob had been replaced by LCD light. We still have about 7 mercury bulbs which will need eplacing in the foreseeable future. Cllr Morgan will consider replacing all the old bulbs at the next review of our maintenance contract which will be in April. 7.3 Speed watch As above under Traffic Calming. The speed equipment has many restrictions on its usage which makes it almost impossible to use it in winter. It was agreed to use the equipment again in Spring 7.4 General Matters A resident had enquired to see if there were any plans arranged to celebrate 75th Anniversary of VE Day which will be held on Friday 8th May . Cllr Morgan volunteered to investigate whether there any suggested guidelines from any Government or charitable bodies. Mr Colin Higgs from Aston Abbotts had been awarded the British Empire Medal for his services to the village. Colin had represented Cublington PC for many years on the transport committee and it was felt the PC should send a congratulatory letter. CPC received £250 from the Community Leaders Fund towards planters which will be placed by the gates ,and it was suggested there maybe people in the village who would like to sponsor the plants. Cllr H Vale is unable to attend the next meetings scheduled for 10th March and it was agreed to bring forward the meeting to 3rd March 2020. The next meeting of the Parish Council will take place on Tuesday 3rd March 2020 at 7.30pm in the Village Hall.

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Orchard Ground

Development

Cublington Parish Council were pleased with the responses that they received to the consultation on the draft plan for North Field. Thank you so much to everyone who took the time to consider it. A summary of the responses is set out in the table below. The next step is to meet with the landscape architects and to talk to them about the suggested changes. Once we have a final plan, we'll be able to submit the planning application to AVDC. We'll let you know as soon as this has happened as we'll be encouraging everyone to support the application. Thanks again. Pippa

CONSULTATION COMMENTS AND RESPONSES

NORTH FIELD CONSULTATION COMMENTS Issue Footpaths

Main Comment The original idea was to have a straight run of 100m to allow children to sprint and then a 500m circuit for joggers. The hard path should be relocated to the allotment side of the tennis courts. Two respondents felt that the other path should finish at the car park rather than on to the cricket pitch (behind bowlersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; arm).

Parish Council Response CPC will ask the landscape architects to check the distances and mark these on the plan. This is a helpful suggestion and CPC will ask the landscape architects to review this. Remove the footpath spur but retain the stile.

Yes

Amphitheatre

Would an amphitheatre be used? An earlier plan showed the amphitheatre higher up where the land naturally dips.

The amphitheatre is shown at the point of North Field that naturally dips. The amphitheatre will not be included in the planning application at this stage. It was shown on the plan to illustrate how it might be accommodated in the future nut AVDC wanted engineering info to support this part of the application which cannot be afforded at this time. The amphitheatre will be removed from this Landscape Masterplan.

Yes

Pond

The pond should be designed to encourage wildlife.

The plan shows the pond being dredged and enhanced but CPC will ask the landscape architects to state explicitly that this is for wildlife enhancement.

Yes

Exercise Stations

Could be dangerous for young children who will climb on them.

CPC will take advice from the landscape architects as these are very common features in public places.

Possibly

Benches

Four respondents felt that more benches should be placed along the footpath and in the meadows.

Agreed â&#x20AC;&#x201C; CPC will ask the landscape architects to show more benches in North Field.

Football Pitch

Five respondents state that there definitely is demand to enhance the facility. One respondent considered that it was the right size and that the goalposts should remain. One of those respondents felt that it should be moved away from the allotments to prevent balls being kicked onto the allotment pitches. Another felt that it should be moved away from the tennis courts.

CPC will ask the landscape architects to consider whether there is a more suitable location for the Football area but it may be limited by the topography of the site. Expand to a proper 5-a-side pitch and look at options to relocate.

Fence between the Cricket Pitch and North Field

One respondent thought that the fence should be removed. One respondent felt that it should stay. One respondent suggested that a hedge could be planted along the boundary. Reasons given were to prevent cricketers trampling the meadow, to prevent balls hitting walkers and to prevent dogs running on to the cricket pitch.

CPC consider that the existing fence should remain for a couple of years and then we can review the situation.

Car Park

It will only be used occasionally so could just be a flat area of the field.

The car park will not be included in the planning application at this stage. It was shown on the plan to illustrate how it might be accommodated in the future but AVDC wanted traffic surveys to support this part of the application, which cannot be afforded at this time. The car park will be removed from this

Yes

Sensor lighting could be included.

Change to Plan Yes

Yes

Possibly

One respondent suggested that a hedge could be planted along the boundary. Reasons given were to prevent cricketers trampling the meadow, to prevent balls hitting walkers and to prevent dogs running on to the cricket pitch. Yes

Sensor lighting could be included.

Access to the Car Park

Will need to be secure to prevent incursion from travellers.

No change is proposed to the current access arrangements.

Trees

More trees should be shown on the plan as we want proper woodland areas. The feature trees should have signs to say what they are.

CPC will ask the landscape architects to show more trees on the plan. This is a lovely idea but not needed for the planning application.

Yes

Could this be moved away from the allotment as it causes shading. The copse areas should be denser along the road edge and sparser on the other side to maintain views over the valley. The copses should not be adjacent to the existing hedgerows – there should be a gap to allow for hedgerow maintenance.

Yes, this is a helpful suggestion.

Yes

CPC will ask the landscape architects to look again at the location of the Woodland Copse planting areas.

Yes

CPC will ask the landscape architects to look again at the location of the Woodland Copse planting areas.

Yes

Picnic Area

Could a picnic area be included?

Picnic tables could be shown in one area of the field.

Yes

Allotments

Could an area be set aside for allotment expansion in the future?

This would seem sensible and the revised plan will show the copse area moved away from the boundary.

Yes

Orchard

The orchard should not be planted in a grid.

We have consulted with the landscape architects who advise that orchards are often planted in a grid to prevent disease and allow for easy harvest.

Poo Bins

2 – 3 poo bins should be added to the Plan.

CPC will ask the landscape architects to show these at the entrance points.

Yes

Car Park

It will only be used occasionally so could just be a flat area of the field.

Copse Planting

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HELPING HOUSEHOLDS IN BUCKS TO SAVE MONEY ON THEIR ENERGY BILLS SUPPORTED BY COMMUNITY IMPACT BUCKS, CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU AND PARTNERS These organisations are urging people to take a look and see how small changes can make a big difference. These include four changes which together could potentially save households £100 per year and help cut carbon emissions: • Turning your thermostat down by one degree • Changing all your lightbulbs to LEDs • Turning appliances off rather than keeping them on standby • Only using the right amount of water in your kettle Save in the kitchen 1. Use a bowl to wash-up rather than running a tap, reduce your washing machine use by one cycle a week, and only fill the kettle with the water you need and you could save around £36 a year in the kitchen. 2. A dripping tap can waste more than 5,300 litres of water a year, so make sure your taps are properly turned off and change washers promptly when taps start to drip. Save in the bathroom 3. Spend one minute less in the shower each day and a family of four could save £75 a year on energy and water bills. 4. A running tap wastes more than 6 litres of water every minute, so turn off the tap while brushing your teeth, shaving, or washing your face. 5. Replacing an inefficient shower head with a water efficient one could save a household of four people around £70 a year off gas bills and around £115 a year off water bills. Save on lighting 6. Turn your lights off when you’re not using them. If you switch a light off for just a few seconds, you will save more energy than it takes for the light to start up again. This will save you around £14 a year on your annual energy bills. 7. Replace your bulbs as and when you can with energy efficient LEDs – on average it could save about £35 a year on bills. Save on appliances 8. Turning your appliances off standby mode can save

you £30 a year and remember not to leave laptops and mobile phones on charge unnecessarily. Save on heating 9. If you have a timer on your central heating system, set the heating and hot water to come on only when required. 10. If you turn down your main thermostat by 1 degree, you can around 10% on your energy bill. But make sure your home is warm enough during cold weather. Cold homes can damage your health. 11. Installing a room thermostat, a programmer and thermostatic radiator valves and using these controls efficiently could save you around £75 a year. 12. Close your curtains at dusk to stop heat escaping through the windows and check for draughts around windows and doors. 13. Draught-proofing of window and doors and blocking cracks in floors and skirting boards can save around £20 a year on energy bills. Save by switching 14. Use the Citizens Advice energy price comparison tool to see if you can save money by switching energy tariff or supplier. Save by getting extra support 15. Do a home energy check to find out about savings of up to £130 a year on household energy bills. Visit the Simple Energy Advice website and get personalised energy savings advice. 16. Visit your local Citizens Advice office to get advice in person about how to reduce your energy bills. 17. If anyone in your household is receiving benefits, contact your energy supplier and see what support they can provide. They should be able to tell you what help is available through the Energy Company Obligation. 18. If you need a little extra help from your energy company - including large print bills or more support during a power cut - you can apply to be added to your electricity network priority services register. 19. Check if you are eligible for the Warm Home Discount. Energy suppliers can provide rebates to households on certain benefits. The rebate is £140 for 2019/20 and you should contact your electricity supplier directly to see if you qualify. 20. If you live in Wales, contact the Welsh Government’s Nest scheme on 0808 808 2244 to see if you are eligible for a package of free home energy efficiency improvements such as a new boiler, central heating or insulation. (Ignore that one people of Cublington!)

Orchard Ground Latest news, highlights & general items of interest •W hat a flexible space! Jason & Vanessa’s marquee couldn’t be placed on the grass as planned (far too wet) and the car park provided a last minute alternative that just proved how flexible the space at OG is! Thanks to Jason for filling in the car park potholes! •M issing Pavilion Crockery! Whilst the pavilion equipment is a village resource and you are welcome to borrow it by arrangement... please if you borrow something, make sure it is put back prompty. Currently missing are quiche dishes (large and blue) and lasagne style dishes (large and yellow).

•1 00 Club 2020/21 The next round of 10 draws starts again in May. If you would like to buy a ticket and support the developments at Orchard Ground and the new North Field, tickets are priced £12 for 10 draws with (last year) £140 in prizes every draw. This raises over £1500 for OG funds and has been a valuable source of funds from the beginning. •N orth Field Questionnaire A 4 page pull out detailing some of the plans was enclosed in the November Crier. Your comments or queries have been collated and considered. A summary report of those comments and responses can be found published in this edition of The Crier.

• Groundforce Day will be Saturday 4th April led by the Cricket, Tennis and Allotment Clubs, everyone is welcome along to help weed, sand, clean and keep the recreation ground and environs neat and tidy!

•Weedkilling of the carpark will commence once drier(!) weather arrives.

• B ookings A wedding and the fete are both Saturday bookings clashing with cricket matches next summer. Cricket is trying to accomodate into future fixtures.

•W ireless broadband is being sourced for the Biggs Pavilion. It was felt this may enhance future booking potential. Costs for installing new telegraph poles to carry the cables is too high. Alternative solutions are still currently being sought including Satellite Broadband or trench and dig our own cables in!

•E vents planned for 2020 A Family Quiz will be run on Saturday 28th March. £10pp inc Fish & Chip supper. Get your teams of 6 together! See advert elsewhere. A Barn Dance is planned next summer to celebrate 30 years of Orchard Ground. Watch out for news.

• E asyfundraising has so far raised over £654.18 for Orchard Ground - We now have 35 participants (11 more than a year ago!) - villagers who buy goods online could raise money for Orchard Ground for doing nothing other than a couple of clicks. We appeal to you to help us boost our numbers. See below or please speak to Bob Paine for more information on how to set it up - or see posters in the Biggs Pavilion. •Y our OG Committee currently is: Colin Antosiewicz, Chairman; Liz Smith, Treasurer; Vanessa Verity, Secretary; Jason Taylor, Maintenance; Bob Paine, Bookings & Allotments; Michael Reilly, Cricket & Parish Council; Gary Brazier, Tennis & General; Martyn Waters, North Field; Pippa Cheetham North Field; Miranda Gregory, Events; Lucy Peck, General

New committee members always wanted. Please volunteer to help on this committee if you can spare the odd hour or two every month. Minutes of AGM available on Cublington.com • D ate of next meeting: 11th March 2020 8pm The Unicorn

Letters & articles for the Crier most welcome: email/send your entries to info@cublingtoncrier.co.uk

AFFILIATED CLUB

New Year new you? Perhaps you made a New year's resolution to exercise more? Then what better way than to join your local tennis club!

• LTA affiliated club •M any categories of membership -

Our Winter season is well under way. Yes, we do indeed play all year round! Teams are currently half way through the winter league. Two teams are currently top of their respective divisions. Why not join your local tennis club now at discounted rates? We offer all different levels of participation from league team tennis ( mens, ladies and mixed) to social sessions, from team coaching and general practice sessions to club tournaments. We really do offer something for everyone. Join your local tennis club at reasonable rates and get fit! Go on, you know you want to!

• Coaching for all levels and abilities • 2 great all weather - free floodlit courts • This Winter 5 league teams in ADTL • Year round mixed singles ladder • Fun Club Tournaments

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND NON MEMBER COURT BOOKINGS:

Gary 01296 688548 or 07713 723788

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I hold a directory of tradesmen who have been recommended by someone using them in the village. You can pass on recommendations in confidence or even better if you are happy to show off their excellent handiwork to others or be called to provide a reference, please let me know that as well.

Contact Tom Gadsby on 07527 989639

Alexander's Bees, Cublington CUBLINGTON HONEY

IS STILL AVAILABLE 12oz jar £4.00

(call at house, if we are in, or email me) janea2000@aol.com

From Philip Derbyshire Dear friends, Just a brief note to you to say thank you very much for your kind gifts and warm messages to myself and Joy at my farewell service on 5th.January celebrating the feast of the Epiphany at All Saints Soulbury. Epiphany is a great Christian celebration recalling the revealing of Jesus to the whole world,irrespective of our gender or ethnicity. It has been a privilege to serve in the Cottesloe Team since 2011 and meet many hundreds of lovely people not here and throughout my 45 years of ministry. I shall pray for you as you transition into the next stage as I ask you to pray for us as we look to a different life called ‘retirement’!!! God Bless, Revd.Philip

TEA, CAKE and CHOIR STEWKLEY PLAYERS present

Victoria Wood’s

DINNERLADIES

AFTERNOON At Wingrave Parish Church SATURDAY MARCH 21st

With special performances by :

Glee Choirs of Leighton Buzzard and Tring and A Cappella vocal group

Wednesday 18th to Saturday 21st March 2020

3pm – 5pm

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All proceeds will be shared between Wingrave Church and The Brain Tumour Charity

8pm in the Village Hall, STEWKLEY Doors Open 7:30pm Licensed Bar TICKETS £6.00 ON SALE FROM 24th February Box Office Telephone : 07845 489167 Sunday Box Office at Stewkley Village Hall 1st, 8th, 15th March from 10:00 to 12:00

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Can I please ask everyone to check their kitchen cupboards for Orchard Ground kitchen quiche dishes (large and blue) and lasagne style dishes (large and yellow). Several of which have gone AWOL. Please return them asap (no questions asked) or let me know if you have taken one home perhaps to wash it properly. Many Thanks Liz Smith 680483

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The new list is currently being compiled for the year... We have one or two new volunteers. If you would also like to volunteer to be added to the rota please do get in touch on 682 787 or royshons@btinternet.com God Bless, Roy

Could you please help? Call Roy to book your slot!

SHOWN LIVE IN THE UNICORN BAR

The Aston Abbotts & Cublington Ladies Club

Colin Higgs, a resident of Aston Abbotts, will be talking to us on 20th February about local history and I thought it might interest a lot of people who aren’t members of the Aston Abbott’s and Cublington Ladies Club. All are welcome and it would be good if the chaps came as well so ladies please bring your other halves.

Easter Sunday 16th Lunch – booking advised The club meets at the Village Hall in Aston Abbott’s on the third Thursday Easter Egg hunt in the garden 2pm (time tbc) Easter Monday 17th – The Unicorn Quiz of every month at 2.30pm. We are a jolly group and enjoy talks on a from 8.30pm variety of things interspersed with quizzes, bring and buys, garden parties, Thursday 20th – Steak Night – 2 steaks and a bottle of house wine for £40 outings and more. Our afternoons end with tea and cakes and a raffle Saturday 22nd Breakfasts from 9.30am – 11.00am Sunday 23rd Lunch – booking advised Monday 24th – The Unicorn Quiz from 8.30pm Thursday 27th Steak Night – 2 steaks and a bottle of house wine for £40 Plus Live Music with Alison Carter Nesbitt singing Jazz Saturday 29th Breakfasts from 9.30am – 11.00am

April

Lots of useful information Visit the website - www.cublington.com

Help needed Café-Club Zest

We are always looking for people willing to either play a musicalNovember instrument or lead the sing-along at Café Club Zest once or twice a year. You will join our existing team of Keeping Active, Living Well! volunteers. Young people are also welcome to come gain experience waiting on tables. At Café-Club Zest we recognise that a sense of social connection is one of fundamental If our so please contacthuman me forneeds. more information: This is why singing together sharing memories is good for Rev’dand Jacqueline Dove on 01296715242, our overall wellbeing

jacquelineleach.dove@gmail.com

07775387271 or

BABYSITTING DIRECTORY all listed are 14+ Sam Burford - 681669

Alice Gadsby - 680452*

Hannah Alexander - 681104 Toby Walls - 682697*

Phoebe Walls - 682697 Annie Lovatt - 682812 Izzy Law - 688019 or 07896 894914 Harvey Mack - 682820 Emily Mack - 682820

We will be open on the first Saturday of each month from 2-4 pm. Café-Club Zest is dementia friendly. * School or Uni holidays only th

WHEN: 5 January 2019

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In January we will be sharing our memories of snow.

All are welcome!

Cublington-based tutor available to work Recommended donation: £1.50 with students up to GCSE level in the following subjects:

Maths • French • Latin Contact: Alice Gadsby, 07462 877268, alicegadsby@hotmail.co.uk

Café-Club Zest will also meet on the 2nd February 2019

The Biggs Pavilion - Rental

Village Residents and fully paid up members of Cublington clubs and organisations. Available for parties and special events £25 (up to 3 hours) Outside Cublington Clubs and organisations regularly using the facilities. £30 (up to 3 hours) Discounts for block bookings Dances, discos & parties (There should be at least one adult present for teenage parties) Online booking diary: Cublington residents £60 Non Villagers £90 www.ogpavilion.keepandshare.com Weddings etc. (Whole day - 9.00am - midnight) Cublington residents £150 Outside of village £200 Find a date you want and contact Bob Paine on 01296 680483 A refundable deposit of £25 is required at time of booking. Deposit will be returned if no costs are incurred with regard to bobpaine2002@hotmail.com cleanliness or damage to property, fixtures or fittings. to book it! Contact Bob on 01296 680483 or bobpaine2002@hotmail.com

Church Rota February

Services: February 2020 Services: February 2020 ALL SERVICES 9am unless stated otherwise. Service Welcome/Sacristan 1st reading Service Welcome/Sacristan 1st reading 2nd Feb layled Jane Gywnera morning 2nd Feb layled Jane Gywnera service morning 9th PC, Avril Diane service Rev Peter 9th PC, Avril Diane Rev Peter 16th Lay led J&M Gina 16th Lay led J&M Gina 23rd VILLAGE 23rd LUNCH VILLAGE LUNCH

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Linda Linda

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Lucy Lucy

Penny Penny

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1st Sundays ‘Breakfast and More’, at St Nicholas Church, 9am STARTS 2nd FEBRUARY

Join in with an informal and relaxing start to your Sunday. Breakfast (a vegetarian option will be included!) with a short video presentation from Nicky Gumbel (Alpha) and the opportunity to question and discuss and generally chat! Crafters can bring their knitting! Further details from Steve and Sarah George or Jane and Michael Alexander

Church light sponsors in February In loving memory of Anne & George Pullen, lovings parents of Chris Shults and their son-in-law Kevin Shults.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPONSOR THE CHURCH FLOODLIGHTS?

A small £12 donation - covers a whole weeks lighting.

Main Contact Roy Shons

682787

If so, you can contact Roy Shons on 682787 or roy.shons@btinternet.com or direct to The Crier with a dedication. Gift aid envelopes are available from the Church and pub porches this will enable us to recover 23p for every pound donated.

Thank you

The Cublington Wine Appreciation Society or The Cublington Winos!

Very many thanks to Kevin and Chris for hosting the last meeting where we all tasted lots of sparkling wine/champagne. Over twenty villagers attended and we hope to emulate this success with the next meeting. The next Cublington Winos meeting is on Tuesday 11th February at The Biggs Pavilion, 7.15pm for 7.30pm prompt start. Please would you confirm if you would like to attend to the normal email address - cublingtonwinos@gmail. com. Also email if you would just like more information about this group. Thanks and look forward to seeing you there Cheers Jackie and Steve

dates for your diary PLEASE let us know of any event in the village you are running. If we don't know about it we can't help publicise it. By the 15th of every month before please.

February

1st Panto Tickets available

Sat 29th - Leap year day

What will you do with your extra day?!

March

Tues 10th - Parish Council Meeting 7.30pm TheVillage Hall

Tickets available on 1st Feb from Vanessa Morgan

Village Litterpick Sat 14th

Sunday 2nd â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;1st Sundays Breakfast & Moreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Sat 28th - Orchard Ground Quiz Night

Tuesday 11th - Cublington Winos

Sat 4th - Orchard Ground Groundforce

at St Nicholas Church, 9am 7.15pm The Biggs Pavilion

Thursday 20th - Saturday 22nd Cublington Panto Puss in Boots and the Elusive Cat Burglar

9am The Biggs Pavilion. Bring gloves/bags 7.30pm The Biggs Pavilion

April

9am The Biggs Pavilion

Friday 10th Good Friday Sunday 12th Easter Sunday

( see opposite)

June

Sun 23rd - Village/ Panto Lunch 12.30pm

Saturday 20th Cublington Village Fete From 1pm

7.30pm The Village Hall

The Biggs Pavilion If you would like to come, please let Gina (ginareilly@aol.com) or Sally (sally.missen@btinternet.com) know.

Sunday 7th Cublington Open Gardens

The Aston Abbotts & Cublington Ladies Club

The club meets at the Village Hall in Aston Abbott’s on the third Thursday of every month at 2.30pm. We are a jolly group and enjoy talks on a variety of things interspersed with quizzes, bring and buys, garden parties, outings and more. Our afternoons end with tea and cakes and a raffle. Please come along and see if you like us. If you are thinking of possibly joining the club you would be most welcome to join us but please let me know for catering purposes. ( My telephone number is 01296707833) I look forward to hearing from you.

April Gilbert.

LADIES CLUB PROGRAMME - all meetings 2.30pm

2020

20th February. 19th March. 16th April. 21st May. 18th June. 16th July. Summer break 17th September. 15th October. 19th November. 10th December.

Local History - Colin Higgs Spring Lunch Windmill Vets - Life as a vet Launton Hand Bell Ringers Outing Garden Party

The membership fee is £15 payable every September. We would welcome visitors, should you not wish to commit to joining the club but you like the sound of a particular event, and the charge would be just £2 to cover tea and a raffle ticket.

Willen Hospice - Peta Wilkinson AGM TBA Christmas Carols and afternoon tea at Aston Abbott’s.

DON’T BE SHY YOU

Artists of

Cublington

As there are numerous artists and crafters in Cublington, we are all going to get together to display our work with a grand exhibition of amazing Cublington talent hopefully in the Biggs Pavilion once the cricket season has finished. Thanks to those artists who have responded already... you know who you are!! But I know there are more of you out there... don’t be shy! If anyone else is interested please let me know and shortly we’ll organise a get together to discuss further plans and ideas! gary@cublington.com

Gary

February

Folklore & Facts Married in February’s sleety weather, life you’ll tread in tune together. If February give much snow, a fine summer it doth foreshow. Fogs in February mean frosts in May. If Candlemas Day [February 2] be mild and gay Go saddle your horses, and buy them hay But if Candlemas Day be stormy and black, It carries the winter away on its back. It is better to see a troop of wolves than a fine February. February’s full Moon, the Snow Moon, reaches peak fullness at 2:34 A.M. EST on Sunday, February 9, 2020. Look skyward on Saturday night to catch the best view of this full Moon! February comes from the Latin word februa, which means “to cleanse.” The month was named after the Roman Februalia, which was a month-long festival of purification and atonement.

• This year is a leap year, with 366 days instead of 365. But do you know many of us will work a day for free in 2016? And that leap years don’t happen every four years? • The leap year’s extra day is vital because a complete orbit around the sun takes slightly longer than 365 days – 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds longer, to be exact. • At one time people observed a 355-day calendar with an extra 22-day month every two years. But in 45BC Julius Caesar ordered his astronomer, Sosigenes, to simplify things. Sosigenes opted for the 365-day year with an extra day every four years to use up the extra hours. The extra day is added to February because it used to be the last month of the Roman calendar. • The tradition of women proposing on leap day is thought to date back to 5th-century Ireland when St Bridget complained to St Patrick that women had to wait too long for suitors to propose. He then gave women a single day in a leap year to pop the question – the last day of the shortest month. Legend has it that Brigid then dropped to a knee and proposed to Patrick that instant, but he refused, kissing her on the cheek and offering a silk gown to soften the blow. Others believe the tradition originates from Scotland when Queen Margaret, then aged just five, declared in 1288 that a woman could propose to any man she liked on February 29. She ruled that men who refused the proposal would need to pay a fine in the form of a kiss, a silk dress, a pair of gloves or a fine of one pound. To give suitors fair warning – and possibly a chance to escape – a woman was required to wear breeches or a scarlet petticoats on the day of the proposal. • Workers paid fixed annual or monthly salaries essentially work for free on February 29 because wages are not usually calculated to account for the extra day. And prisoners with one-year sentences must serve the extra day if the term crosses leap day. • People born on February 29 are called “leaplings” or “leapers”. The chance of being born on a leap day is one in 1,461. There are five million leaplings around the world. By Julie McCaffrey Daily Mirror

Can anyone answer this query?..... please?

My goodness haven’t we had some wet weather this January and other than a few very beautiful sunny, frosty days it doesn’t look like letting up anytime soon! Consequently the water table is extremely high and walking the fields round here is a lesson in skating/skiing/balance skills. The poor dog is not enjoying his daily chilly hosepipe shower and the washing machine has begun grumbling with all the extra work in cleaning our muddy dog towels and walking trousers! Come on sun, don’t be shy and please show your lovely face soon. One of the effects of the water table being so high is the appearance of scores of worms who are being forced to surface in order to breathe and I don’t know if any of you have walked past the tennis courts lately but at times they are covered in these poor stranded (usually dead) worms which then need to be removed before a match can be played and before our opponents arrive as the prospect of playing on the courts covered in slimy mashed up worms is gross! We therefore arrive much earlier and either pick them up by hand or sweep them up (which is a very messy business, believe me). Can anyone tell me how these worms get on to the courts? I have done an internet trawl and asked around but can’t find a definitive answer anywhere. Do they come up through the tarmac or do they come through the fencing from the surrounding grass? I can tell you they are very evenly spread throughout the whole of the courts and not just round the sides where you would expect them to amass if they slithered through the fence, plus there is a barrier of stones along the outside of each section of fencing which I don’t think would be comfortable for worms to travel over. But could they actually come up through the tarmac? Our courts have not long ago been re-tarmacked and re-painted and so are in very good condition right now and there really aren’t lots of ‘worm-sized’ holes to be found, if any. And answer me this…. Why aren’t birds using our courts as an all you can eat restaurant?! Worms are of course wonderful creatures, they do a magnificent job of soil aeration and nutrient recycling and so should be valued and not treated with disdain and we certainly shouldn’t get rid of them, but how can we deter them from our courts? And where can I find the answer if I don’t even know HOW they get there in the first place……… what a conundrum! As a point of interest, did you know worm casts are actually excrement? I didn’t. Worms feed on dead plant material and in doing so ingest a certain amount of soil. As a consequence, an earthworm's excrement has a muddy consistency and appearance. Fortunately most earthworm species void waste material underground but a few species deposit casts on the surface which doesn’t enhance the appearance of the OG field does it?! Answers on a postcard to The Crier please………….. we await with bated breath! A: They get in-DIG-estion

A: Tickle it in the middle and see which end laughs

Q: What do you get when you cross a garden worm and a young goat?........................

A: Global Worming

Q: What did the earthworm scientist discover?.....................................................

A: A dirty kid.

Q: What do you get if you cross a worm and an elephant?......

A: Very big holes in your peanut garden.

Q: How can you tell which end of a worm is which?..

Q: What happens to worms who dig too much?........................................

What's the difference between Donald Trump and a worm? One of them is a slimy, loathsome creature incapable of complex thought, the other one actually shows up when it rains. The early bird gets the worm But the second mouse gets the cheese

February Birthdays Jack Cloake- is 15 on the 5th

If you have recently moved to the village and want us to include your children please let us know, Gary & Gill

Once Children reach 16 we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t publish their names anymore. But happy birthday Liberty and Sam

1.What did you want to be when you grew up? A sailor 2. What was your first job Working a switchboard in a coach hire company in school holidays 3. Who (alive or dead) would you like to have dinner with and why? My mum because I miss her and want to tell her what a great mum she was. 4. What historical era would you like to have lived in and why? During the second world war to see what life was like then 5. Where would you want to live if not where you live now and why? Ramsgate as I was brought up there 6. What is the temptation you wish you could resist? Chocolate 7. What is your favourite book and why? The Hobbit as it is charming 8. What is your favourite song and why? Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll gather lilacs in the spring again, someone special would play it for me 9. What is the pet hate that makes your hackles rise? People constantly finger flicking on iphones 10. What is the unlikely interest that engages your curiosity? Challenges regarding working out daily ordinary mathmatical problems like VAT, discount or compound interest 11. How long have you lived in Cublington? Many years

Answer somewhere in the Crier.

The Crier funds village projects through advertising revenue. So, do you know of anyone who might like to advertise in the Crier? Any local businesses? Please let us know so we can continue to help fund village projects and institutions... such as the printing of the book 'Cublington in Pictures Old and New', The Rememberance Commemorative Insert, The Old Village History insert, the refurbished Biggs pavilion kitchen, the village fete and the like. Contact Gary or Gill on 688548 for a media pack or see rates on inside of front cover.

Arrgghhh!... potholes This winter’s weather has been tough on Buckinghamshire’s roads – while the heavy rainfall December was the most remarkable weather event, the worst conditions for roads are actually when the ground temperature fluctuates constantly between just above and just below zero.

Pothole formation is accelerated by this ‘freeze-thaw’ effect, whereby moisture gets into small cracks in the the road surface and expands when it freezes, then thaws out when the temperature rises. This process repeats until the road surface begins to break up and potholes are formed. County Councillor Mark Shaw, Cabinet Member for Transportation, urges road users in Buckinghamshire to report potholes when they see them: “Transport for Buckinghamshire will investigate every pothole reported to them, and react on a risk based prioritisation process – put simply, that means the worst ones will be attended to first, as a matter of urgency. But we’re not mind readers, and the road network is far too vast for us to possibly know where all the potholes are, so we need members of the public to report them to us either using the online form, which only takes a few minutes, or by calling if it’s dangerous or an emergency. I would ask that everyone be patient while we deal with the fallout of a bad winter – potholes are as inevitable as weather, roads are made of a porous material so that they don’t flood constantly in rain and so when water within the structure freezes, defects will form.” On average, when there are no severe weather issues, TfB repairs over 4,000 potholes every month.

Pothole FAQ: · You fixed one pothole, why didn’t you fix the one next to it while you were here? Potholes are prioritised according to risk – if they are on very well used roads, they are more of a priority. Size and depth are also factors. Resources have to be used responsibly, and cannot be used up fixing a more minor road surface defect when there are more urgent defects needing attention just up the road. · Why can I only report one pothole online at a time? Our online reporting system works on an interactive map, so that each individual defect can be risk assessed and dealt with on a case by case basis. The map allows for accurate pinpointing, which saves time when it comes to inspections. There are drop-down menus to allow you to input as much detail, such as size and position, as possible. · Why do you make temporary repairs that don’t last? Temporary repairs, where the pothole is filled in with hot material and made smooth, are often carried out as a safety measure when a permanent repair cannot be carried out at that moment, likely due to the location of the defect. That is to say, where a larger area of road needs to be cut away to make a full repair, likely requiring a road or lane closure, a temporary or ‘make safe’ repair is an effective way of keeping the road safe in the meantime. · How do I report a pothole? You can report potholes, as well as any other road issue, using the Report It forms on the county council website. In an emergency, for instance a severe road defect, a flooded road, or a tree in the road, you can always call Transport for Buckinghamshire on 01296 382416 or 486630 (out of hours). The online reporting tool is at www. buckscc.gov.uk/services/transport-and-roads/report-a-problem/report-a-pothole/

WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT YOUR VILLAGE’S HISTORY? The fascinating pictorial history of the village is currently in stock

"Cublington in Pictures Old and New" .

Priced just £15 -

(£10 from every sale goes to the upkeep of St Nicholas Church)

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So far £190 has been donated to the church from sales.

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