November 2018
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WHAT’S ON • CHURCH • LETTERS • PARISH NEWS • SPORTS & CLUBS • VILLAGE LIFE
'CUBLINGTON REMEMBERS' Friday, 9th November 3 - 5pm Saturday, 10th, 11am - 4pm Sunday, 11th 10am - 4pm (after the 9am Remembrance service)
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We are looking into the possibility of reprinting the book - "Cublington in Pictures Old and New" If you would like a copy having missed out before, (first published in 2013) or if you are new to the village and would like one, then please let us know so we can gauge demand. It's a fascinating pictorial history of the village compiled and written by the late Roy Smith and really is a must have for all villagers with any sort of connection to Cublington.
Interested?
email: info@cublingtoncrier.co.uk or call Gary on 01296 688548
Christmas Choir Our annual Carol Service Choir will reform, for 2018, with rehearsals starting in November. All singers are encouraged to join us, and it means you have a reserved seat for the Carol Service and a tot of Sloe Gin, if all goes to plan! We sing a mix of traditional carols and other songs - nothing too complicated! email : Janea2000@aol.com
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November 2018 and the culmination of the Cublington Crafters' efforts.
Did you spot the error?
We started 18 months ago, meeting in the Unicorn, learning to crochet or knit, and producing a pile of poppies, to make garlands to decorate the trees in the churchyard, on the centenary of the 1918 Armistice.
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Many of our group were crochet novices, and weeks were spent, perfecting the techniques. As time went by, we expanded our skills and the poppy production line was joined with knitting, needle felting and wet felting (ok, not in the Unicorn...at home!) Once we reached 650 poppies, we started sewing them to the black cord, and these will be up in the High Street, with enough to share with the Crossroads trees. There are more poppies being made so the final total will be over 700. The ideas for the weekend expanded and the Parish Council applied for a WW1 cut-out to display. The arrangements for us joining in the national Beacon Lighting became fixed and the 9am Sunday Service with Rev Peter Binns was confirmed. A display of memorabilia and stories from the First and Second World Wars will be open, in the church, over the Armistice weekend (Friday to Sunday). Some memories will be local - others will be from local people, as we all bring our own family tales to the banquet and this can form an archive for the future. The Beacon Lighting, the Service of Remembrance, the Cabaret evening all bring our village together, to remember the anniversary, and to strengthen the unity that we share in this very special place. Jane Alexander
December EDITOR:
Trish Bundock NEXT COPY DEADLINE is 15th November Please make sure copy is in by that date... this is so we can make sure there's room and I don't have to chase. Thanks
Next deadline for copy in the last edition of course wasn't the 15th September, but October! Duh!
To send us your Village Christmas Greetings, in lieu of sending a Christmas card - then the idea is to send what you would have spent on cards to the charity of your choice! Easy. Digitally by email to gary@cublingtoncrier.co.uk or hard copy in an envelope in the red post box or through our door at 18 Ridings Way. Thanks
Don't forget - great as a Xmas gift!! Cublington T- Towels and Dogs Calendars are available as gifts - proceeds benefit our very own village institutions.
November Ellanean Jarvis
25th – 12 years Henry Hodgson – 25th – 8 years If you have recently moved to the village and want us to include your children - please let us know, Gary & Gill
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The Aston Abbotts & Cublington Ladies Club
The Aston Abbotts and Cublington Ladies Club has been in existence for over 80 years and it would be lovely if we had some new members. We meet on the third Thursday in each month at the Aston Abbotts Village Hall, and finish in July with a garden party. LADIES CLUB PROGRAMME FOR 2018 - 2019 - all meetings 2.30pm 15th November A talk entitled ‘ALLO, ‘ALLO, ‘ALLO by Ian Dedman (needless to say a retired policeman) 20th December Christmas Carols and afternoon tea. 17th January 2019 A talk PLUMBING THE DEPTHS by Colin Oakes (Hilarious tales of a plumbers mate) 21st February A talk about Whipsnade Zoo 21st March Spring Lunch 18th April PACE - A charity that supports children with many difficulties. 16th May Quiz and Bring and Buy 20th June Summer Outing. (This year it’s Kathy Browns Garden in Bedford) 18th July Garden Party. The subscription for the year is just ten pounds. Please come along to take part in a pleasant afternoon finishing with tea and cake. Kind regards, April Gilbert ( Curnow as was ). 01296 707833.
On the 15th November we are having a talk entitled “ALLO, ALLO,ALLO” which surprise, surprise is a talk about the life of a policemen.
Also during the afternoon we will be holding a “bring and buy” to raise funds to keep the club going. We would like food and drink items and maybe some useful Christmas things. Please come along and join the ladies at about 2.15pm for a lovely sociable afternoon with tea and cake.
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Coffee and Croissant? at St Nicholas' Church
10.00 am every SUNDAY
Dear Editor I cannot believe the carnage seen down the Wing Road as the Lakeside business units have absolutely decimated the hedgerow and put up an abomination of a blue metal fence. This surely appears to be a cynical attempt to ride roughshod over the planning laws as their application for retrospective planning for access has been refused. Are people allowed to get away with this? I sincerely hope not. Make them take the blue fence down I say and make reparations for their wanton vandalism. !!! Outraged of Cublington !!!
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T-Towels for Sale Great as a Christmas Gift for sale at village events - proceeds to be kept by those organisations. Contact us as and when. Limited stock is available. ÂŁ6 each or ÂŁ10 for two. Contact Gary or Gill if you want one.
You are invited to a
Christmas Craft Sale And Coffee Morning
The Unicorn Clubroom High Street CUBLINGTON LU7 0LQ Saturday 1st December 2018 From 10.30am – noon All proceeds to
The Friends of Whitchurch Surgery Reg Charity no:1064109/0
Grand Christmas Prize Draw Saturday 8th December at Whitchurch Surgery
10.30am -12.00pm
Draw at 11.30am
Coffee and biscuits will be available.
CUBLINGTON REMEMBERS
9th - 11th November, Memorabilia Exhibition in St Nicholas Church. We would like to display any memorabilia you have: photos, stories (we can print them up on posters), information about WW1 and WW2 from Cublington and from people who now live in Cublington... the stories may be from anywhere, it is still relevant and will become local history. Curators for this event - Gina Reilly ginareilly@aol.com and Diane Grace dijgrace@gmail.com Flower Festival - volunteers to decorate windows and church are required please. Poppies can be supplied We aim to have the church open for the 3 days, and have tea/coffee etc available, so any additional help on site during this time would be most welcome!
Armistice Weekend
On 11th November 2018, the United Kingdom and its friends overseas will mark the day 100 years ago when the guns fell silent at the end of the First World War. More than 1,000 Beacons of Light will be lit throughout the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and UK Overseas Territories, with the first of these Beacons being lit at Westminster Abbey, London For this weekend we shall be remembering the sacrifice of millions of men and women.
Hopefully Cublington residents will be able to join us for this remembrance weekend.
9th - 11th November The Church will be open for three days with the Memorabilia Exhibition – tea/coffee will be available
11th November meet at the Mound in the Old Village and join in the
Battle’s Over – a Nation’s Tribute to the Millions – 100 years of Remembrance 6.50pm - a reading ‘Tribute to the Millions’ 6.55pm - The Last Post 7.00pm - Battle’s Over - WWI Beacons of Light – lighting of the beacon. Mulled wine will be available, courtesy of the Parish Council.
Orchard Ground OG news in brief
Highlights & items of interest • Liz Smith has volunteered to be our new Treasurer Thanks for stepping up to the position Liz. • Grant approved for kitchen refurbishment Our grant application for funds to refurbish the kitchen has been successful. (Pending the provision of a few small additional bits of information). See below... • Working Parties to tidy up the OG/Pavilion environment are being planned. Help with weeding and keeping the flower beds neat and tidy would be most welcome. More details to follow. • N ew recycling Bins - People should use the smaller bins in the kitchen and then transfer into the big bin outside when full. • OGC will start planting specimen trees in the new North Field facility from 1st October If you wish to donate money or trees, please contact Charlie Toosey or Martyn Waters. • E asyfundraising has so far raised £399.88 for Orchard Ground - We now have 31 participants are there more people in the village who buy goods online and who could raise money for doing nothing? Please speak to Bob Paine for more information on how to set it up - or see posters in the Biggs Pavilion. • N ew committee members wanted Please volunteer to help on this committee if you can spare the odd hour or two every month. Duncan Mack retires from OG at the AGM after many years service, formerly as secretary and latterly as Chairman, due to on-going business committments. Thank you Duncan for all you have done. • 100 Club tickets for 2018/19. This year we have sold a record 265 tickets Prize winners will be published as they happen in the Crier and on the website. You can still enter for the remaining draws • N ext OG meeting is the AGM - All interested villagers welcome to come along and discuss the future of Orchard Ground and the North Field.
Wednesday 21st November AGM at 2000 at The Biggs Pavilion
Good News… Good News… Good News Confirmation has been received from WREN of a grant for £28,846.76 for the refurbishment of the Biggs Pavilion kitchen at Orchard Ground. Members of the Orchard Ground committee have been working to secure a grant from WREN to replace the kitchen which was installed back in 1998 when the pavilion was built. Many residents contributed to the consultation about a new kitchen and came forward with their ideas. A new kitchen will add greatly to the facilities in the pavilion which is used for many social and community activities and for sports including, cricket, tennis and table tennis. In addition to the grant, Orchard Ground will need to put some £4,000 towards the cost of the kitchen refurbishment. It is hoped that the necessary work will take place in January/ February 2019 and be completed by the end of March. WREN is a not for profit business that awards grants for community, heritage and biodiversity projects from funds donated by FCC Environmental through the Landfill Community Fund.
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Letters & articles for the Crier most welcome. info@cublingtoncrier.co.uk
Cublington Brisk Walkers explore... Opened in September 2018, the Waddesdon Greenway offers a new, safe 4 km pedestrian and cycling path that links Aylesbury Vale Parkway with Waddesdon and Waddesdon Manor. Funded by the Cycle Rail Working Group and the Department of Transport, the Greenway is part of a scheme to connect rural communities to their nearest rail station. Set away from the A41 it follows a route that coincides largely with the old Roman road and offers a wide smooth path suitable for walkers, cyclists and wheelchair users. In true pioneering spirit, Cublington’s Brisk Walkers decided to give it a go and extended the route along established footpaths to make a 5 – 6 mile circular walk from Waddesdon Manor car park. With only one quite busy road to cross, it proved to be a really pleasant, traffic free hike across beautiful countryside. The Greenway section is an easy, mud free route dotted with some interesting, sculptural seating areas which offer the chance to rest awhile, take in the scenery, think about lunch or photograph your friends.
OSTEOPOROSIS & PILATES Our bone density continues to grow until our mid 20’s, however, after the age of 35, and following the menopause in women, the pattern changes. 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men over the age of 50 will develop osteopenic (loss of bone) fractures. We can make a change for the better - weight-bearing exercises 3-5 times per week, and resistance/strength exercise 2-3 times a week, have been shown to increase bone mass density (BMD) by stimulating bone growth. Balance-focused exercise have been shown to reduce a person’s risk of falls by 25%. Pilates can offer all the above benefits to people with osteopenia (low BMD but not as low as osteoporosis.) A 2015 study (E Angin) showed that people who participated in Pilates saw an increase in their BMD as well as improvements in their physical performance and quality of life. Pilates, the mind-body conditioning programme, can be used to strengthen your core (back and tummy) muscles and can also be adapted to do in standing to help ‘load’ the bones. Choose a fully qualified and registered Pilates instructor – the APPI Pilates instructors at St Judes are also Chartered Physiotherapists who carry out clinical rehab Pilates – participants in our small group classes and 1:1 sessions are fully assessed before starting an exercise programme specific to their needs.
Other ways you can help yourself include: 1. Eat a varied diet rich in calcium - dairy products, tofu and spinach are all good. 2. Reduce your caffeine and salt and stop smoking as all of these can interfere with the absorption of calcium in our bodies. If you are worried about your bone density speak to your GP.
St Judes Clinic
26 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1RX 01525 377751 enquiries@stjudesclinic.com www.stjudesclinic.com
the new Waddesdon Greenway
Dear Editor Something that I think would be useful, is that when details of events etc are published, there are more details for people less familiar with the village or who live elsewhere. An example would be the Armistice tribute at the Mound - including a map or directions would be helpful. On a separate point I was pleased to see that the advent windows will take place again this year. I enjoyed taking the children around last year. Kind regards Natalie Sheridan Good idea - how's this? - Ed.
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11th November meet at the Mound/Beacon and join in the Battle’s Over –
a Nation’s Tribute to the Millions – 100 years of Remembrance
6.50 pm a reading ‘Tribute to the Millions’ 6.55 pm The Last Post 7.00pm Battle’s Over - WWI Beacons of Light
– lighting of the beacon. Mulled wine will be available
Winter Appeal Wanted - Hats, Gloves, Blankets, Scarves, Clothes, Food and Toys The number of people sleeping rough or not able to afford to heat their homes is going to be very high again this winter. I am happy to collect from you or you can drop off at 1 Roses Close. Tel 07794246506 or 01296 688093 Thank you for all your support. Cerus
Orchard Ground, North Field Project & The Biggs Pavilion Please support your village facility in any way you can
Orchard Ground AGM Notice Wednesday 21st November 2000 at The Biggs Pavilion Run by volunteers for everyone's benefit. New committee members wanted. Can you spare a few hours bi-monthly to help run this valuable village resource? All welcome to attend.
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keep your eyes peeled ... If you spot anything, and we really do mean anything of interest (silly or serious) in the village - please let us know.
SPOTTED!
Spotted - Several theodolites positioned down
the High Street outside Bell Cottage - does anyone know what they were surveying? They seem to have left little blue discs in the pavement as markers for the next time.
Spotted - The most beautifully vibrant and complete
rainbow - even hints of a double one, over the old village at 7.35am on Saturday 13th - gone just 5 minutes later.
Spotted - Severe hedgerow cut back - more
like a massacre and a really ugly blue fence at the junction of Reads Lane and Wing Road. . We're told the Parish Council are on the case.
Spotted - Huge two storey extension going up on the corner of Bell Close...
Spotted - Trees cut back drastcially round the
Spotted - It's that time of year again. Winter pansies
Spotted - The laurel hedge windbreak round
Spotted - The Cublington Crafters hard at work in The
village pond. Just need some more rain now!
the tennis courts has had a severe haircut. Now down to a much more manageable height! Help yourself to woodchippings!
Spotted - Nice new gravel edging around the
for sale at Cublington Growers.
Unicorn making poppy garlands for the Rememberance celebrations..
Spotted - One cock pheasant and six females wandering around on our drive... lucky boy!
Old House on the High Street,
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.
November
10th Cublington Cabaret Night
Cublington Remembers 9th - 11th St Nicholas Church
Biggs Pavilion
Tuesday, 13th Parish Council meeting
Cublington Remembers 11th November meet at the Mound
Wednesday 21st, Orchard Ground AGM
All welcome.
and join in the Battle’s Over –
a Nation’s Tribute to the Millions – 100 years of Remembrance
6.50 pm a reading ‘Tribute to the Millions’ 6.55 pm The Last Post 7.00pm Battle’s Over WWI Beacons of Light
– lighting of the beacon. Mulled wine will be available
at 7.30pm in the Village Hall
8pm The Biggs Pavilion - All welcome!
December Weds 12th Sloe Gin Competition 7.30pm @The Unicorn. Entrants encouraged. Sunday 16th Village Christmas Lunch 12.30pm @The Biggs Pavilion. See ad. Friday 21st – The Spokes Christmas Special @ The Unicorn
1. What did you want to be when you grew up? Over 6 foot! 2. What was your first job? First paying job was as a paperboy, though first real job was as a Trainee Art Director at JWT (London). 3. Who (alive or dead) would you like to have dinner with and why? JFK to see if he really was that charismatic. Leonardo Da Vinci as he had such a brilliant mind and JK Rowling as her imagination and life story seem just so amazing. 4. What historical era would you like to have lived in and why? This one is just fine thank you. I have seen more than enough change to last a lifetime. We have witnessed such technological progress in my working life. In the late 1980's, I bought one of the first printer/copier/scanners and it cost me £3000! Now they retail for about £30 !! And my first mobile phone was attached to the car it was that big! Now your mobile has more computing power than was aboard the Apollo spacecraft that sent man to the moon! The future is actually quite exciting. 5. Where would you want to live if not where you live now and why? It's currently very tempting to go and live on a remote island somewhere cut off from all modern communications and social media but that's somewhat unrealistic as we'd have to have internet for face-timing with the family! Oh and Sky for all the sport I love to watch! 6. What is the temptation you wish you could resist? Crisps and nuts, chocolate, alcohol, where do you want me to stop?! 7. What is your favourite book and why? Boringly predictable I guess but any crime/thriller - James Patterson is always a good read. 8. What is your favourite song and why? Too many to mention - but my iPod seems to have a predominately female bias. 9. What is the pet hate that makes your hackles rise? Drivers who think they own the road and seem to have never read the Highway Code, let alone follow it! 10. What is the unlikely interest that engages your curiosity? Art History - as I absolutely hated it at school. It was a real chore. 11. How long have you lived in Cublington. 24 years this last summer but somehow it seems much longer!
Cublington Village Hall Rental
Answer somewhere in the Crier.
Available for: • Social gatherings • Children’s parties • Meetings • Music/theatre practise • Dance & exercise
£15 per morning, afternoon or evening session. (£10 for weekly sessions). To book please contact: Sarah Taylor on 07939 342457, sezzietaylor@btinternet.com
Wing Village Hall, Leighton Road, Wing
Opening Times Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
CLOSED 14:00 10:00 CLOSED 14:00 10:00 -
Tea and coffee always available
www.buckscommunitylibraries.org/wing/ @wing_library https://facebook.com/wing.community.library Please like and share our posts to advertise our events
19:00 13:00 17:00 13:00
Books: Fiction, Crime, Non-fiction, Large print, Audio, Teen, Children’s fiction & non-fiction Second-hand books and magazines for sale. Internet, Displays, Local information Photocopying, Printing, Laminating, Shredding. Craft sessions for children in school holidays If you belong to any Buckinghamshire library you can borrow or return books in Wing
This month’s theme for our adult and children’s wall and book displays is: The 100th anniversary of the end of World War I ***
Do you know that reading is a *superpower*? A recent large-scale survey of pupils aged 8 to 18 by the National Literacy Trust shows that bookworms make the happiest and most resilient children. ***
Lego Club - Friday 30 November 15:30 - 16:30
The Library is run entirely by volunteers - please support us and our special events Registered charity Number 1151925
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FLU CLINICS 2018 Whitchurch Surgery
Saturday 22nd September
LAST FLU CLINIC Saturday 13th October Saturday 3rd November 9.00am – 12.00pm No appointment necessary If you are registered with the practice and fall into one of the following categories please attend the surgery for your flu jab Flu vaccinations are only available for patients who: ! ! !
Children aged 2, 3 and 4 years on 31st August 2018 Are aged 65 or over Pregnant
Aged under 65 with one of the following conditions: ! Have any ongoing lung diseases ! Have a chronic heart disease ! Have a serious kidney disease ! Have a serious liver disease ! Have diabetes ! Have a brain or nervous system condition ! Have a poor immune system ! Live in a nursing home or other long stay residential care accommodation Patients should have the flu jab if they are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person whose welfare may be at risk if they fell ill with influenza The Friends of Whitchurch Surgery will be attending to provide tea, coffee and biscuits. There will also be a bric-a-brac stall and a raffle. If anyone would like to donate a raffle prize for this event or any of the Friends events please contact the surgery reception on 01296 641203 Friends of Whitchurch Surgery Reg Charity No: 1064109/0
Christmas Pop-Up Shop Thursday 22nd Nov 7-9.30pm and Friday 23rd Nov 9am-12pm Several local businesses bringing you a unique shopping experience. Avoid the shops and get your Christmas shopping done for all the family. • Beautiful handmade soy candles and diffusers • Luxury oil-cloth bags, purses and toys • Premium botanically based products for all the family • Bespoke handwritten cards • Christmas cards and local photographers coasters and pendants
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The 19th Annual Cabaret Night.
The Biggs Pavilion November 10th, 7-30 for 8-00pm The theme this time is The War Years which marks 100 years since the Great War ended. The committee decided therefore that 50% of the evenings proceeds should go to HELP for HEROES. The other 50% will go to Orchard Ground. Don’t be put off by the theme, as rest assured it will be a fun evening as always. If you would like to be part of the entertainment, or would like tickets, yet again priced at £10, please get in touch with Chris or Maggie on 681972. Selling fast!
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Sports Physiotherapy Acupuncture Hands on Therapy Pre and Post op Rehab Pilates and Yoga Classes Equine Physio
Old Park Farm, Cublington Rd, Wing, Leighton Buzzard LU70LB Call: 07811238163, Email: info@cottesloephysio.co.uk Visit: www.cottesloephysio.co.uk
Advent Windows 2018 After the successful inaugural Advent Window Walk last year, volunteers are being sought to host the Advent Window display 2018. Windows will be lit in sequence from 1st December onwards, adding to the anticipation of Christmas. Please let me know on Janea2000@aol.com, if you would like to join the team. The Advent Window Trail will be completed on 24th December, with a walk around the village. (Details and a map to follow next month)
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Need a plumber, a decorator or electrician?
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
At Café-Club Zest we recognise that a sense of social connection is one of our fundamental human needs. This is why singing together and sharing memories is good for our overall wellbeing We will be open on the first Saturday of each month from 2-4 pm. Café-Club Zest is dementia friendly.
WHEN: Saturday 3rd November, 2.00-4.00pm WHERE: St John’s Church Hall, Whitchurch. 2-3pm: Sing-a-long 3pm: Time for tea and cake 3.15pm – 4pm: Sharing memories over a cup of tea If you would prefer you can either leave or arrive during the ‘time for tea’.
All are welcome! Recommended donation: £1.50 Contact: Rev’d Jacqueline Dove, 01296 715242, jacquelineleach.dove@gmail.com
Orchard Ground, North Field & The Biggs Pavilion
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Increased Prize money this year because we sold 265 tickets - 40 more than last year, so thank you everyone and good luck!
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October 2018 - Draw 6 Winners
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1st Prize - £50 - Nicki Paine. 2nd Prize - £40 - Di Grace.
3rd Prize - £30 - Jean Cross.
4th Prize - £25 - Caroline Treagus.
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The ticket price hasn't changed in 25 years! Great value for money! Over £26,000 given away in prize money! Over £26,000 raised for village organisations. Every year, every cricket club membership is required to buy a ticket as part of their annual subscription generating funds for the village from the entire local area.
Contact
If you have not been visited - it's still not too late to be entered in the remaining draws! Please contact me for a ticket or two or three......!! bobpaine2002@hotmail.com or call me on 01296 680483.
The Biggs Pavilion - Rental Available for parties
Village Residents and fully paid up members of Cublington clubs and organisations. £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) Cublington residents £60 Non Villagers £90 Online booking diary: Weddings etc. (Whole day - 9.00am - midnight) www.ogpavilion.keepandshare.com Cublington residents £150 Outside of village £200 Find a date you want and contact A refundable deposit of £25 is required Bob Paine on 01296 680483 at time of booking. Deposit will be returned bobpaine2002@hotmail.com If no costs are incurred with regard to cleanliness to book it! or damage to property, fixtures or fittings. Contact Bob on 01296 680483 or bobpaine2002@hotmail.com
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DOGS OF CUBLINGTON CALENDAR 2019 L AS TF NOW AVAILABLE! EW If you would like to order a copy (or several!) please speak to one of us or phone or email Mary on t: 07890129481 e: Marykeats1@icloud.com
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Copies are £10 each with all proceeds split equally between Canine Partners and Orchard Ground. Dogs of C
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Many thanks, Mary, Gwyneira and Bridget.
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Contact: Cristina on 07946 725440
BABYSITTING DIRECTORY all listed are 14+ 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
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Lots of useful information Visit the website - www.cublington.com
PANTOMIME ‘GET TOGETHER’
ON THE FIRST THURSDAY EVERY MONTH AT ABOUT 8 PM IN THE UNICORN.
If you have been, or would like to be, a part of the village panto our front or behind the scenes, every February, come along for a drink and chat. Very informal and no commitment.
NEXT MEET IS NOV 4TH.
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THE CHURCH LIGHTS THIS MONTH ARE IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE CUBLINGTON MEN AND THEIR COMRADES WHO SERVED IN WW1&2 “ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM “ GOD BLESS.
“ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM “ GOD BLESS. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPONSOR THE CHURCH FLOODLIGHTS?
THE LAWNMOWER IS OFF FOR A REFURB ,THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH Main Contact F O R Y O U R E F F O R T S , T H E C H U R C H Y A R D L O O K E D I M M A C U L ARoy T EShons AND THE
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A small £12 donation - covers a whole weeks lighting.
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.
HEY YOU!!
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•N ew committee members wanted Please volunteer to help on this committee if you can spare the odd hour or two every month. Villagers wanted with an interest in the community, sport, recreation, conservation, woodland management, in fact any skill or experience could be utilised. Can you help give something back to the village?
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Solution: Gary Brazier #2
Orchard Ground CommitteeAGM Wednesday 21st November
From the Reverend
Dear friends, Memory is such an important faculty, although it of course has it's up and down sides. Memories of special places, loved people, pets, great concerts, favourite meals and so much more can truly enrich our lives. And of course the older we get the greater our store of memories is and possibly the greater benefit we gain from them. Not all memories however are pleasant and nurturing or good for our well-being: early traumas also stick with us and can make us vulnerable on occasion. I remember being rescued from a burning flat in Portsmouth when I was barely two year's old and being pulled out of the sea at Brighton at six year's of age. The rest of my childhood was pretty quiet I'm glad to say! This month we have a very special remembrance: one hundred years since the end of WWI. A war which was supposed to last four months in the
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end lasted four and a quarter years, with the most appalling slaughter in Europe and the Middle East on no less than a dozen separate fronts. We meet this year in thousands of communities worldwide to celebrate the end of hostilities, if only it could have been truly 'the war to end all wars'. Remembrance is a particularly important word/concept within Christianity, especially remembering through what Jesus has given us in the Eucharist, the Holy Communion. A powerful and moving memory of what He has done for us on the cross at Calvary, dying and rising for love of the whole of creation. As you maybe take some time this November to remember those who gave their all. May God bless you and yours. God Bless, Reverend Philip Derbyshire
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Thank you all so much for help with the mowing this year... The lawnmower is off for a refurb, thank you all so much for your efforts, the churchyard looked immaculate and the judges at the best kept village thought so too and gave it a ten. If you would like to be added to the list of helpers please get in touch on 682787 or royshons@btinternet.com God Bless, Roy
Could you please help keep up the good work? Call Roy to book your slot on next year's rota!
Dartmoor Letterboxing..... Geocaching..... No, it's BENCHMARKS Did you know that we have 4....no, 5! Ordinance Survey Benchmarks in Cublington.... No, neither did we, until Monica, from Sheffield came to visit. Benchmarks are marks made on buildings, bridges, gateposts, rocks that have an exact height above sea level measured and recorded, according to the OS files. They are like the concrete Trig Points, on the top of hills and mountains, but far harder to locate. Many have not been checked and reported for years but there are many amateur Benchmarkers, located over the country, crosschecking old maps, lists and documents and then going out to find the mark, photograph and re-record the details, via the OS site and Facebook. Many of these marks stem from Victorian times, and they have been added to up until the 1960s. (Once geo-satellites became active, the benchmarking records were redundant!) The original list of 4 from the OS site were checked in May, two are on buildings, 2 on culverts. In October, Monica's research of maps from Scotland, yielded a 5th site, on the church and this has now been verified and logged. Can you find the Benchmarks? See if you can spot them! The buildings are at either end of the village and the marks are visible from the road. Old House, on the High Street facing High Street Old Manor Cottage, facing Wing Road
Cublington Crafters
A small, welcoming group that meet in the Unicorn, Friday afternoons, 3.30 - 5pm each week.
Endurance Riding and Polocrosse The two ginger ponies, that can be seen in the fields near the church have jobs to do, during the summer. Charlie is Peter's Polocrosse pony. Originally an Argentinean Polo-pony, he was transferred to polocrosse and changed homes frequently, before he joined Shaz, in Cublington. It took several years for him to relax, and accept that he has a 'family' here. Polocrosse is 'lacrosse-on-horseback', played in teams of 3, and riders need good balance, good racquet skills and a pony they trust. Look at a match on You-tube and get a feel for the game! Shatzar discovered a flare for Endurance rides in his later life (he is now 27 years old) and he has competed at National and FEI rides, generally at distances between 30 and 40km (short, compared with some rides of up to 160km!). This year, we competed at Euston Park, supporting the Pony Club team, and accompanying a young rider around the course.
Now taking Christmas party bookings for December 01296 681261
Cublington Crafters
We may have finished crocheting poppies, but we will continue to meet. Friday afternoons, in the Unicorn between 3.30-5pm.
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The Unicorn has its own golf society (TUGS), drawn from an eclectic bunch of regular and occasional patrons.
And of course these Unicorn Regulars: Coffee & Cake, Tea and the Telegraph Wednesday - Saturday from 10.00am Monday Night is Quiz Night from 8.00pm Thursday Night is Steak Night
2 steaks and a bottle of house wine for £40 Saturday Breakfast Club Buy 5 get one FREE! Start the weekend off right - served from 9.30-11.00am
THE UNICORN BREAKFAST CLUB
You are warmly invited to join TUGS and please don’t worry, any standard of golfing prowess is welcome – there is no fee to join. Just as we receive great local support at The Unicorn, we like to support local courses, so all 4 meetings are at local clubs with one different course each year. The format is always individual stableford (full handicap, max 24 for men and 36 for ladies) and members will compete for the TUGS trophy at each meeting. There will be a special prize for the person who has accumulated the highest aggregate of stableford points (best 3 rounds out of 4) which will be awarded after the final meeting of the year.
Congratulations
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to Gary Brazier, who despite being docked two shots for winning it last year, repeated the feat with a resounding 39 points at Three Locks to clinch the TUGS trophy with a total of 109 points from three qualifying rounds. Full report at www.theunicornpub.co.uk/tugs-the-unicorn-golf-society/
SLOE Gin SLOE Gin Competition 2016 Competition 2018 Everyone welcome - send us an email if you'd like to join in next year!
Make sure you are ready for the Unicorn Sloe Gin Competition this December 12th at 7.30pm. Make sure you make time to select your sloes and start the process of making your Sloe Gin. The more time you leave it the better it will taste. Five Catergories as always. New Sloe, Vintage Sloe, New Hedgerow (any fruit) Old Hedgerow and Sloe Gin of the Year - selected from all the Sloe Gin entries. Make sure you take part in this prestigious local event.
FIRST PRIZE
The Unicorn now stocks the following varieties of Gin...
Gordons, Bombay Sapphire, Hendricks, NEW SLOES CATEGORY Silent Pool, Monkey 47, Brockmans,
14th December 2016
Sharish Blue, Warner Edwards Rhubarb Gin, Pinksters, Fifty Pounds
all served with delicious Fevertree Tonics.
Can YOU Escape the Room? Don’t Get Locked In
The Secret Hut 1940’S WAR TORN ENGLAND Can you help end the war by solving puzzles using clues and escape in 60 minutes?
The Rock COMING SOON... Wrongly imprisoned, tired and scared. Can you escape The Rock in 60 minutes?
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Want to play tennis? New members wanted! We offer all different levels of participation from league team tennis ( mens, ladies and mixed) to social sessions, team coaching, general practice sessions to club tournaments. We really do offer something for every type of tennis player. • • • • • • •
LTA affiliated club Many categories of membership - single/couple/family/junior/oap Coaching for all levels and abilities 2 great all weather - free floodlit courts This Winter 6 league teams in ADTL Year round mixed singles ladder Fun Club Tournaments
Join up and keep fit reduced rates (pro rata) available now Contact Caroline Lane for details and a membership form - 01296 681373
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