Summer 2018
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No.375
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A Huge thank you to everyone
who helped make the village fete such a success. You know who you are and we couldn't do it every year without your help. Thank you. If you couldn't make it this year - there's always next - look out for the date in future editions of the Crier. Fete funds get distributed to village organisations such as the Church, Friends of St Nicholas, the Village Hall and Orchard Ground Committee. See you again next year!
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SOME PHOTOS FROM THE SUPER
CUBLINGTON SUMMER FETE
Thank You everyone...what a great day!
Editorial Welcome to the second half of the year! At the beginning of July we expect the weather to be warm so it is perhaps surprising to learn that this is the point in in the Earth’s slightly eccentric orbit when we are actually furthest from the Sun (aphelion). And yet the average temperature of the Earth is 2.3 degrees C higher than it is in early January when the Earth is 5 million km closer to the Sun (perihelion). Apparently this is to do with the Earth’s tilt and how its oceans and land masses are distributed – in July the continents of the Northern Hemisphere are baked by the sun whereas in January the oceans of the much more ‘watery’ Southern hemisphere absorb the extra sunlight. Perhaps we should be grateful that the Earth is ‘this way up’… So much for the ‘bigger picture’. Zooming in just a little, surely this is one of the finest times of year to be living in this country. Long evenings, gardens in full bloom, summer holidays, a summer of sport, outdoor theatre, music festivals to suit all tastes, the pervasive smell of charcoal smoke… There is but one fly in the ointment amid all this exuberance. No, this has nothing to do with England ‘s prospects in the World Cup (this is written before a ball has been kicked in anger). We refer of course to the 15th of July and the legend that St Swithin’s day if thou dost rain For forty days it will remain It is recorded that in 971AD the bones of St Swithin were moved to an indoor shrine and the severe weather on that day was thought to represent the good man’s posthumous displeasure. Meteorologists acknowledge that there may be a grain of truth in the legend in that the jet streams that influence our weather tend to settle in one area in mid-July with either beneficial or adverse effects on our summer. How often have our schoolchildren and students struggled to prepare for exams during the dog days of early summer only for their long-awaited holidays to turn out to be a damp squib. So here’s hoping that those pesky jet streams will not disturb our carefree summer frolics, that all of us with allotments or gardens will have our work cut out with the watering and that of us who favour a barbecue will be constantly replenishing our stores of charcoal. Happy holidays! Richard and Polly Thornely
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Stop Press The village fete appears to have made the biggest profit since moving to Orchard Ground. Terrific weather helped and altough the gate takings appeared down, overall profit was up. In total £3886 profit was made, a terrific total in the circumstances. Well done to the entire fete committee who worked tirelessly to ensure a successful outcome!
Thanks for putting your bunting out
I thought it really made the village look great throughout June in the lead up to the fete. Some inspired designs... Thank you all for your time and effort.
Congratulations
To proud parents Emily & Joe on the birth of their daughter Noa-Rose Adeline on the 3rd of June. Safely home and enjoying life. So double meaning to that bunting!
Christian Aid
Many thanks to all who contributed so genrously to the Christian Aid collection in May. Cublington donated £460.50 in total. September EDITORS: Keohanes Thank you. Kathy Parish NEXT COPY DEADLINE is 15th August Please make sure copy is in by that date
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Did you know?
Funds raised through people advertising in the Crier each month have helped fund the following over the past two years: £500 to OG kitchen project. A 6m x 3m Gazebo for village use. Smartie Arty at the fete. The Cublington History article. The Cublington T-Towels for sale at any village events - proceeds to be kept by those organisations. Contact us as and when. Limited stock is available. £6 each or £10 for two. Contact gary or Gill if you want one.
Do you know
Floral displays in church.
Also Sunday 29th
Church open & Songs of Praise
Congratulations to the following fete winners: Welly Wanging - Adrian Gotzheim & Jack Gotzheim Target Golf - Joan Waples Pick Up Bricks Jack Gotzheim Tug of War The Rag Tag & Bob Tails Childrens Bunting Competition Ist prize Thomas Charlotte and Katie Hesford, for their World Cup flag Bunting at 1A Bell Close, 2nd prize Darcey Sheridan displayed at the Crossroads
of anyone who might like to advertise in the Crier? Please let us know so we can continue to help fund village needs. Contact Gary or Gill on 688548
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If you love the Crier we really would like your further input... If you are willing to help in any way... whether it be delivering, writing the odd letter, or sending an article you think might be of interest or any sort of regular contributions like Who Am I? Please do it as The Crier only survives with content. The editor can't be expected to do everything every month. The guest editor list is now being compiled for 2019, yes we really do plan that far ahead! 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
Contact details
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If you have recently moved to the village and want us to include your children please let us know, Gary & Gill
July & August Beth Woodward Sophie Evans 16 July 15 years Jacob 17 July -14 years Darcey Sheridan 6 August 2009 9 years Beau Sheridan 6 August 2015 3 years
(yes they do have the same birthday) Adam Burgess 19th Aug – 10 years Sophia Abigail Smith 27th Aug - 1 year
The Rota for 2018... October Chris Jones November Jane Alexander December Trish Bundock
2019.. January Gary & Gill
February Liz and Bob March Could it be you?
Cublington Open Gardens
Gridlock in Cublington!
The sun shone and the crowds decended on Cublington. Cars were parked everywhere! 330 people flocked through the five open gardens and over ÂŁ2229 was raised for charity. Amazing. Congrats to the Gadsbys - awarded a special trowel with a plaque for 10 years of garden opening. Well done. Thanks to the ladies who did the teas and to those who baked cakes.. and well done also to everyone for being brave enough to open their garden... they looked absolutely stunning! Lots of great comments from visitors on the gardens, the teas, the map and the whole village. Can someone please come and vacuum my lawn and get rid of all our weeds! Ed
AFFILIATED CLUB
Want to play tennis? - we offer all different levels of participation
from league team tennis ( men's, ladie's and mixed) to social sessions, team coaching and general practice sessions to club tournaments. We really do offer something for everyone.
Join your local tennis club at very reasonable rates and get fit! Go on, you know you want to! All levels of tennis available from beginner through to competitive league. Friendly club tournaments and social tennis available. • 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 Summer 6 league teams in ADTL • Year round mixed singles ladder • Fun Club Tournaments
NON MEMBER COURT BOOKINGS:
Gary 01296 688548 or 07713723788
TENNISTREK2018
es S pac still able avail
Sunday July 8th (10am-6pm)- All welcome - round robin tournament on four of the village's tennis courts. Entry £20 (includes BBQ) Non members welcome to play. Family & friends welcome BBQ £7.50 Contact Gary to book your place. 01296 688548
Join up and get fit - reduced rates applicable till end April
Contact Caroline Lane for details and a membership form - 01296 681373 GENERAL ENQUIRIES: Gary 01296 688548
Spotted - New Fencing at Rose Cottage - very nice. Spotted - Someone vacuuming their lawn prior to
SPOTTED!
the Open Gardens charity day.
Spotted - 300 odd people causing traffic chaos in Cublington on Open Gardens Day.
Spotted - Lovely bunting down the high street and
all over the village for the month of June. Well done and thank you everyone. We particularly liked the World Cup flags at Bell Close and the inventive bunting down Church Path!
Spotted - A beautifully weeded waterpump with lovely flowers in baskets/pots. Well done Kathy!
Spotted - the Best Kept Village judges wandering
round on the Friday before the fete. Luckily I was able to extol the village's virtues while they were lunching at OG and gave them a nice cup of tea to remember us by Oh and Crier! Ed.
Spotted - Lancaster bomber flying over Cublington
PLEASE
keep your eyes peeled ...If you spot anything, and we do mean anything - of interest in the village - please let us know.
Spotted - This massive European
hornet in our bedroom - and the very next day in our greenhouse. Never seen one in 60 years and two in two days! Apparently this is fairly harmless while the Asian hornet (identified by it having and orange yellow head and yellow on lower feet) is extremely aggresive and sightings should be reported.
after the Trooping of the Colour celebrations in London.
Spotted - Bees flying in under the eaves
above the door at Biggs Pavilion. Worth a mention as Bees are the theme of this Crier.
SHOWN ACTUAL SIZE
Spotted - Lovely hedgehog visiting in our garden.
First time we've seen one. Ed I know Courgette Bob has a family and the Joys regularly feed one. Any other sightings?
Spotted - Someone has rebuilt the
old wooden grave outside the church... We have an old picture (see below) featuring some of the inscription but another wooden grave can be seen behind... so which one is it?
Spotted -
Cublington’s own motionless dial doing its best to imitate the church at Grantchester, of which Rupert Brooke famously wrote “....yet Stands the Church clock at ten to three And is there honey still for tea?” We're reliably informed that the clock was indeed stopped, it's not just when the picture was taken Ed
Spotted - Mysterious woman in dark glasses at the Songs of Praise service. Do we have a celebrity in our midst?
Spotted - A black dog, chasing the sheep in the field near Orchard Ground.
Please keep your dogs on leads near livestock. One lamb lost :-(
Orchard Ground OG news in brief
Highlights & items of interest •O GC are actively getting quotes to completely re-furbish the kitchen based on volunteers stripping out the current kitchen. Any offers of help most appreciated! The Wren grant application for funds to refurbish the Pavilion kitchen has now been submitted. We will receive their decision in September. A big thanks to everyone for their support with the application; it’s been much appreciated. Fingers crossed. Liz •O utline Planning Permission for North Field Change of Use granted but a further more detailed application is now in the process of being prepared. See article elsewhere. • 1 00 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. • OGC in collaboration with Whitchurch School PTA on Friday
July 20th
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Outside Cinema evening - The Greatest Showman!
With BBQ food, a bar, pop corn and everything! Watch out for more publicity. Please put the date in your diary and make sure you are there! Gates open at 7pm. Entry by suggested Donation £5 adult, £2.50 child • Cleaning frequency of the pavilion doubled due to increased summer usage. •O GC can 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 raised £317.81 for Orchard Ground - though still only 29 participants surely there's more people in the village who buy online? Please speak to Bob paine for more information or how to set it up. •N ew committee members wanted Please volunteer to help on this committee if you can spare the odd hour or two every month. Wanted a new treasurer (anyone with bookkeeping skills?) and Duncan Mack has given notice of retiring from OG after many years service, latterly as Chairman, due to on-going business committments. Thank you for all you have done. • Next OG meetings - All interested villagers welcome to participate. Wednesday 18 July at 2000 at The Unicorn Wednesday 19 September at 2000 at The Unicorn Wednesday 21st November AGM at 2000 at The Biggs Pavilion
Cublington Village Hall Rental
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
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making it easier for people to find local post offices and the services they offer.
What did you want to be when you grew up? A circus animal trainer What was your first job? In a baker’s – yum! Who (alive or dead) would you like to have dinner with and why? (You can have more than one!) Prince Philip, Billy Connolly and Bruce Springsteen. For the anecdotes, the laughs and the music. What historical era would you like to have lived in and why? If I can’t choose the future, then it would have to be the present. I certainly wouldn’t want to live when there was no pain relief and where women were inferior beings. Where would you want to live if not where you live now and why? By the sea, on a cliff, What is the temptation you wish you could resist? Chocolate, chocolate and chocolate! What is your favourite book and why? Invariably the one I'm currently reading but also too many to mention. What is your favourite song and why? As above but more so and very much depends on my mood at the time! What is the pet hate that makes your hackles rise? Lack of respect, bad manners and litter to name but a few! What is the unlikely interest that engages your curiosity? Geology, Meteorology and Cosmology How long have you lived in Cublington? 24 years.
Answer somewhere in the Crier.
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.
July Sunday 8th CTC Tennis Trek
A tournament held on the courts in the village. All welcome to view. Contact Gary for more details
Wednesday 18th Orchard Ground meeting at 2000 at The Unicorn
Friday 20th - "The Greatest Showman" Outdoor Cinema event at Orchard Ground
in conjunction with Whitchurch School PTA. Gates open 7pm
August Thursday 30th Bucks County Show
September Saturday 1st Horticultural Show Get your seeds in the ground!
Wednesday 19th Orchard Ground meeting at 2000 at The Unicorn
Thursday 20th 2.30pm Aston Abbots & Cublington Ladies Club Aston Abbotts Village Hall A talk entitled
GREAT GRANDMAS QUILT by Hazel Kerr
North Marston Church of England School School Hill North Marston Bucks MK18 3PE
Challenging each other to love learning and truly care. We are very proud of our recent and up to date Ofsted Inspection in February 2018 which rated us ‘good’ and observed ‘exemplary’ teaching. It commented: ‘Children get off to a super start in the early years’ and ‘children sparkle with enthusiasm about the many different subjects that they study’ North Marston C of E School has vacancies in Reception class, Year 3 and Year 5! Would you be interested in your child attending a school where: “The school’s Christian values and vision for pupils to “love learning and truly care” are woven through the work of the school. Pupils have highly positive attitudes to learning, respect and care for each other and value their unique qualities. They behave beautifully and the school is a purposeful, happy and thriving community.” If so, come and see for yourself! To find out more or to arrange a visit please contact our Headteacher Mrs Catherine Gouldstone on 01296 670286 or email us at office@northmarston.bucks.sch.uk Headteacher: Mrs Catherine Gouldstone Telephone/Fax: 01296 670 286 Email: office@northmarston.bucks.sch.uk Designated safeguarding leads: Mrs C Gouldstone, Mr C Armstead, Mrs L Kent
PLANNING FOR THE NORTH FIELD
Development
In April, Cublington Parish Council received a helpful letter from Aylesbury Vale District Council setting out what work would be needed to prepare a planning application for the change of use proposed at the North Field. AVDC also suggests that the principle of development is likely to be acceptable. With a positive response from AVDC, the Parish Council are now keen to move on with making a planning application. There is a full list of drawings and reports that AVDC will need to see and so its time to step forward if you, or family and friends, have any of the following skills or background and would like to get involved:
• Technical drawing • Landscape design • Civil engineering to advise on flooding issues • Expertise in the use of landscape material • Civil engineering to advise on moving material around the site (cut and fill balancing exercise) • Tree / arboricultural knowledge to advise on and carry out a survey under the British Standard BS5837 • Health and Safety / RoSPA • Ecology / biodiversity identification
In the first instance, please contact Pippa Cheetham at 7 Ridings Way or on 07881 953124 or pippacheetham@aol.com Pippa will arrange the first meeting in early July with the aim of submitting the planning application by the end of this year. Many thanks in advance.
Opening Times
Wing Village Hall, Leighton Road Books: Fiction, Crime, Teen, Non-fiction, Children’s, Large print, Audio + Second-hand for sale Internet, Photocopying, Printing, Laminating, Displays, Local information Coffee and tea available; why not pop in whilst waiting to collect a family member at an activity? If you belong to any Buckinghamshire library then you can borrow or return books in Wing.
Mon
CLOSED
Tue
14:00 - 19:00
Wed
10:00 - 13:00
Thu
CLOSED
Fri
14:00 - 17:00
Sat
10:00 - 13:00
Sun
CLOSED
______________________________________________________________________ 4–10 June is National Bookstart Week. The theme is Bookstart Bird Boogie – see the special book *** Register for the introductory session on improving your child’s reading 5 June 7-8pm *** We now have a RNIB used stamp box. Donate your stamps to a very good cause *** Now every Friday - Lego Club 15:30 - 16:30 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ You can find topical information; links to library related news and events, and the library on our website and social media sites www.buckscommunitylibraries.org/wing/ @wing_library https://facebook.com/wing.community.library The Library is run entirely by volunteers - please support us and our special events
Registered charity Number 1151925
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WINGRAVE OPEN GARDENS Saturday 30th June & Sunday 1st July 11.30am – 6pm 14 VILLAGE GARDENS
PANTOMIME ‘GET TOGETHER’
ON THE FIRST THURSDAY EVERY MONTH AT ABOUT 8 PM IN THE UNICORN.
If you have been, or
LUNCHES AND TEAS
would like to be, a part
ART EXHIBITION
of the village panto every
TICKETS £5 FOR ONE DAY £8 FOR BOTH DAYS IN ADVANCE FROM WINGRAVE STORES ON THE GREEN DURING THE WEEKEND Proceeds to Karibuni Children and Maggie’s cancer centres
for more information contact Jane Muir 01296 681513
February, come along for a drink and chat. Very informal and no commitment.
NEXT MEET IS JULY 5TH.
Saturday September 1st, Biggs Pavilion June has seen us stocked up on our plants at the fete, taken inspiration from Open gardens and now looking forward to the fun of the Cublington Horticultural Show. So photograph your pet, make your chutney and come along as an entrant or just for the tea and cake and a look. The programme with the entries and judges tips is enclosed as well as a list of the sponsors, thanks to them all. SEE YOU THERE.
VEGETABLE CATEGORIES FLOWERS Vegetable tray - THE UNICORN Best Single Rose - STYLE Hair and Beauty Best Flower Arrangement - CUBLINGTON GROWERS Three Parsnips - WING CARS Vase of Dahlias - THE VALE FAMILY Three Carrots - long or intermediate – WING TAKEAWAY Tallest Sunflower (measured in situ) - ALEXANDER COUNTRY CATS Three Carrots - short or stump rooted VASS TECH FRUIT Three White potatoes - PARROTT BUTCHERS 10 Autumn Raspberries - VINTAGE MARQUE Three Coloured Potatoes -AYLESBURY VALE GOLF Three Culinary Apples - OLD STABLES FARM CLUB SAUSAGES Six Runner Beans - HANS-ON Health & fitness Three Dessert Apples - SAWYER’S Electrician Six of any other Climbing Bean (e.g. French) and Domestic appliance engineer - HARLEQUIN PRESS Three pears -AYLESBURY VALE GOLF CLUB Three Beetroot - TOP CUTZ CHILDREN’S CATEGORIES Three courgettes - COURGETTE BOB Banana and Choc chip slice - CUBLINGTON NURSERY 5 Chillis - THE JOY FAMILY Flower Birthday Card - COLCORT JEWELLERY Three Onions - WING POSTOFFICE Nine Shallots - CUBLINGTON CRICKET CLUB Five Tomatoes - LAKESIDE FISHERIES 5 Tomatoes on the vine - MAT LAC Collection basket of 4 kinds of Salad items - BOTTLE FAMILY Heaviest Marrow - MAINLY MOWING Heaviest Pumpkin - CUBLINGTON TENNIS CLUB Longest Parsnip - DAVID GADSBY Longest Runner Bean - COTTESLOE PHYSIO Two of any other single variety of vegetable not already listed - CUBLINGTON ALLOTMENTS Most Oddly Shaped Vegetable -THE ALLEN FAMILY Terracota Pot with 5 planted herbs THE PECK FAMILY
VIRTUAL PETS
Photograph your Pet and name it WINDMILL VETERINARY SURGERY
DOMESTIC CATEGORIES
Fruit Jam - THE BRAZIER FAMILY 1 jar Mature (min. 1 month) Chutney - ADEPT DRIVING SCHOOL Apple and Cinnamon Traybake (recipe later in Crier) - K4 CONSULTING Vegetable Quiche - THE MISSEN FAMILY 3 Hens Eggs - THE RAYMAN FAMILY White Bloomer Loaf - THE ALEXANDER FAMILY
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SPONSORSHIP!
All the money raised goes towards looking after our lovely church building.
BABYSITTING DIRECTORY all listed are 14+
Lots of useful information Visit the website - www.cublington.com
Alice Gadsby - 680452*
LAST CHANCE FOR ANY CHANGES PLEASE.
Toby Walls - 682697*
It's that time when we have to update the babysitter list as several have gone away or moved on to pastures new. Please can those on the list reconfirm their availability as babysitters. As no-one has contacted us yet - we have to assume they are all still available -
Hannah Alexander - 681104 Phoebe Walls - 682697 Annie Lovatt - 682812 Izzy Law - 688019 or 07896 894914 Harvey Mack - 682820 Emily Mack - 682820
Contact Gary or Gill on 688548 or email gary@cublingtoncrier.co.uk * School or Uni holidays only
Official Apple Cinnamon Squares
Thanks
Recipe
Makes 1 traybake (6 squares to be displayed on a plate for judging)
Ingredients: 400g cooking apples 175g plain flour 125g unsalted butter diced 2 heaped tsp baking powder 125g golden caster sugar 175ml whole milk 1 medium egg 25g demerara sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract ground cinnamon for dusting Method: Preheat the oven to 180oC/Fan 160oC /Gas mark 4 and butter a 23cm square x 4cm deep brownie tin or equivalent. Peel, quarter and core the apples and thickly slice across. Cream the butter and sugar together, then incorporate the egg and vanilla extract. Sift together the flour and baking powder. Add half of this to the batter followed by half of the milk and combine. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Smooth half the cake mixture in a thin layer over the base of the tin, lay half the apple slices on top and then repeat. Scatter over the demerara sugar and dust with a little cinnamon. Bake for 45 minutes until golden and risen. Run a knife around the edge and leave the sponge to cool as desired before cutting into 9 squares. 6 squares to be displayed on a plate for judging
Increased Prize money this year because we sold 265 tickets 40 more than last year, so thank you everyone and good luck!
July 2018 - Draw 3 Winners 1st Prize - £50 - Alec Howe. (CC).
All proceeds to
Orchard Ground
2018-19
No:
The Biggs Pavilion
2nd Prize - £40 - Scott Wharton. 3rd Prize - £30 - Roy Shons. 4th Prize - £25 - Ben Mansfield. (CC).
Interesting facts
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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 8 remaining draws! Please contact me for a ticket or two or three......!! bobpaine2002@hotmail.com or call me on 01296 680483.
Orchard Ground, North Field & The Biggs Pavilion Please support your village facility
Biggs Pavilion Rental 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 Weddings etc. (Whole day - 9.00am - midnight) Online booking diary: Cublington residents £150 Outside of village £200 www.ogpavilion.keepandshare.com A refundable deposit of £25 is required Find a date you want and contact at time of booking. Deposit will be returned Bob Paine to book it! if no costs are incurred with regard to cleanliness or damage to property, fixtures or fittings. Contact Bob on 01296 680483 or bobpaine2002@hotmail.com
Church Rota July
July Service’s. Date & time 0 1 st 9AM
0 8 th 9AM
1 5 TH PM
22nd 9AM
2 9 th
Service pp
HC
FS
HC
Songs Of Praise
Welcome Sacristan
Lead Rev’d Philip
Avril
Rev’d Peter
Brock
Jane & Michael
Rev’d Roger
Helen
Not at Cubs TBA
Flowers/ Clean **
Music
Epistle
Gospel
Helen G 2 Corinth’s 8 V7-15
Lucy Mark 5 V21-43
Linda Ezechial 2 V1-5
Julie Mark6 V1-13
Helen W. [C] Avril [F]
Richard
Diane Ephesians 1 V3-14
Sophie Mark 6 V14-29
Helen W [C] Avril [F]
Evelyn
Gillian Ephesians 2 V11-22
Lucy Mark 6 V 3O-34 53-56
2 Corinthians V 14-17
John 20 1-2,11-18
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Helen
Evelyn
f/c
Sarah f/c
Evelyn
There will not be any Services at St Nicholas Church during August. Services as normal at
The Church lights will shine this month to commemorate the Peck family’s Birthdays and Anniversaries over the July and August period, and also for F r e d d i e a n d D a v i d B r a d b u r y ’ s G r a n d d a u g h t e r E l l i e ’ s 1 8 th B i r t h d a y o n t h e 2 7 t h o f J u l y . and for Brock& Shons’s Birthday on the same day.
other local Parish Churches, service times on the Church notice board
There will not be any Services at ST Nicholas Church during August.services as normal at Other local Parish Churches ,service times in the Church notice booard
THE LIGHTS THIS MONTH HAVE BEEN SPONSORED BY [ 1 4 0to ] commemorate the Peck family’s The Church lights will shine this month birthdays and anniversaries over the July and August period, and also for
JULY LAWN ROTA, MONDAY-SUNDAY.
Freddie and David Bradbury’s Granddaughter Ellie’s 18th birthday on the 27th of July. and for Brock & Shons’s birthday on the same day.
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
LOCAL CLEANER AVAILABLE Available: Monday, Tuesday Wednesdays and Thursdays after 3pm and Thursdays and Fridays from 7am-12pm
Contact: Cristina on 07946 725440
From the Reverend Dear friends, The beginning of July brings a brief respite in the life of students after GCSE and A level exams are over and before the long process of university/ vocational/ professional training, or just getting down to the beginning of a life of work! It also marks the time when we remember 'doubting Thomas' in the Church. Poor old Thomas forever lumbered with this title and all because he missed the risen Jesus when He appeared to the other disciples in the upper room and showed them the scars in His hands and side. Why wasn't Thomas with them? Was he too upset, confused or just in a sulk having felt he'd been misled in some way? Whatever the truth of the situation it doesn't make him an atheist or a pseudo-scientist as some have tried to say. He was a very ordinary man trying
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to deal with the reality of his world in pieces after such an amazing three years on the road with Jesus and the others. He'd seen people healed, heard phenomenal teachings and seen the conflict of Holy Week leading to the sadness of Good Friday. Is it that surprising that he had a momentary glitch when confronted with the fact that Jesus actually did what He always said He would... rise from the dead in the third day. I have a personal affection for the 'doubter' because it was on his feast day 36 year's ago that I was Ordained a Priest in the Church of God and still find him fascinating to ponder upon. God bless, Philip. Reverend Philip Derbyshire
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Thank you all so much for help with the mowing... This is still a provisional list and can be altered, if you would like to be added to it please get in touch on 682787 or royshons@btinternet.com As the growing season seems to be extending later and later and we have a few people doing double shifts - we need a few more volunteers please! Thank you all. God Bless, Roy Weeks run on a Monday to Sunday basis [140 lock].
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Crossword by ‘Blunt Incog’ This puzzle comprises a mixture of ‘straight’ and cryptic clues, some of which have a Cublington connection. The cryptic ones are those which end with a question mark. No prizes but good luck anyway! Answers will be published in the next Crier issue.
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1 Mortal form (4) 3 South Africa-born barefoot runner (4,4) 9 Raptor named in local town? (7) 10 One making effort in German city? (5) 11 Greeting gets Derek to sing in the Alps? (5) 12 Underground utility vault (7) 13 Mankind (6) 15 The person of high social standing and land, with plaque, near W end of Cublington? (3,3) 17 Platform (7) 18 What punter does for thrills? (5) 20 Projecting piece of wood, part of a joint in carpentry (5) 21 Arousing strong feelings (7) 22 Cublington’s patron Saint (8) 23 Spoken exam (4)
1 Manchester Utd and England footballing knight (5,8) 2 In stunned confusion (5) 4 Fluid problem in embargoed email? (6) 5 Russian playwright who wrote about an orchard ground? (5,7) 6 Cublington hostelry of mythical fame (7) 7 Ballerina, judge on Strictly Come Dancing (6,7) 8 US actor (The Godfather, Apocalypse Now etc) (6,6) 14 Relating to fraternal organization (7) 16 Single celled organism (6) 19 You’re reading it! (5)
This Summer at Enjoy the beautiful Unicorn garden to meet your family and friends and enjoy the warm summer evenings. Dine Al Fresco or enjoy our BBQs every Saturday from 5-9pm until September. Full menu also available. World Cup games will be shown on request.
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The Unicorn has its own golf society (TUGS), drawn from an eclectic bunch of regular and occasional patrons. 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.
Remaining Fixtures 2018 Tuesday 4th Sept @ Whittlebury Golf Club Thursday 18th Oct @ Three Locks Golf Club
Saturday BBQs in the garden From 5pm-9pm till September Selection of home made Bar Snacks Sausage Rolls, Gala Pie or Scotch Eggs Always available when open! Hold your business meetings or private parties in our private Club Room. Please contact us for details. FREE WiFi internet access! We're dog friendly!
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Stamps (Sold Individually) £0.65 Bottled Beer (Budweiser/Corona) £3.10 Bottled Cider (Magners 568ml) £3.85 House Wine (Red/White) £12.95 Cublington Postcards x4
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Strange days in the calendar We are all aware that certain days of the year are set aside, usually by a government or major organization, to commemorate particular individuals or historical events, or major issues concerning public health etc. This month, on the 4th, the Americans will celebrate Independence Day in their characteristically understated way with plenty of fireworks, baseball games and the like. Hopefully this will not involve huge alien mother ships taking positions over the world’s major cities. On 12th July at least some of our Northern Irish brethren will get out their fifes and drums to celebrate the victory of William of Orange at the Battle of the Boyne and in the process wind up a lot of other people. And not to be outdone, on 14th July the French will celebrate the storming of the Bastille in 1789 which sparked off a bloodthirsty decade of political turmoil and changed the course of history, All of this is familiar enough. The purpose of this short feature is to highlight some of the lesser known commemorative dates which fall in July. Please note that all of them are entirely genuine. 1st July, for starters, is Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day. The spelling is deliberate and betrays the day’s transatlantic origins. If you thought that Ben and Jerry or Haagen-Daz already offered a sufficiently wide range of flavours, how about the following offerings from Japan;
seafood and green tea
shrimp python jellyfish On second thoughts, I’ll make do with a raspberry ripple. 2nd July marks World UFO Day . This marks the date of the supposed UFO crash in the 1947 ‘Roswell Incident”. One for the conspiracy theorists, methinks. Still, apparently 1 in 50 Americans claims to have been abducted by aliens, so perhaps one should not mock. Or perhaps one should. 3rd July is Stay out of the Sun Day. A shame it falls in July rather than, say, February but of course there is a serious underlying message here. So perhaps this is the day to buy a hammock and recline in the shade with a nice bottle of Chablis… 5th July marks Bikini Day. It would probably be wise for a bloke of a certain age such as myself to refrain
from further comment on this for fear of upsetting anyone’s sensibilities. My grandfather would certainly have regarded this particular celebration as a splendid idea and everyone would have smiled with him… I’m still not sure how the intentions behind this day are to be reconciled with those of Stay Out of the Sun Day. 7th July is Tell the Truth Day. Research at the University of California suggests that people tell an average of two lies a day. If this were to include any white lies that we may say in order to avoid giving offence the figure would doubtless be much higher. One recalls the classical ‘liar’s paradox’ beloved of philosophy students where a liar states that “everything I say is false”. If the liar is indeed lying, then he must be telling the truth, which means that the liar is lying. There may be some confused liars out there on 7 July. See also the puzzle at the end of this feature. 10th July sees a double celebration. Cow Appreciation day reminds us how integral cows are to our daily lives , at least to those of us who are yet to adopt a vegan lifestyle. Also falling on this day is Don’t Step on a Bee Day. Quite right too although we have probably said enough about these splendid insects elsewhere in this issue. 14th July is Shark Awareness day. It is estimated that 100 million of these extraordinary predators are killed by humans each year, most often for their fins to be made into soup. We actually need sharks to maintain the ocean ecosystem by keeping smaller prey species in check and thus helping to preserve the aquatic vegetation that releases oxygen into the marine environment. The Jaws movies have an awful lot to answer for. 21st July is Junk food Day. What were they thinking of? Good news, I suppose, for all fans of ‘food’ high in fats, sugars, salt and calories and containing little nutritional value. 27th July sees an intriguing trio of Take Your Houseplant for a Walk Day, Walk on Stilts day and Scotch Whisky Day. For those intent on some serious commemorating on this day, probably the best thing is to roll all three into one,. First consume a few drams of selected single malts – perhaps a smooth Speyside followed by a smoky, peaty Islay would do nicely. Then grab a favourite houseplant under your arm, hop up on your stilts and parade yourself along Cublington High street, (NB the Crier can accept no liability for personal injury or loss or damage to third parties or property resulting from attempting such a temerarious stunt).
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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. To this end I thought it might be a good idea to publish the planned programme for the next season. We start our year in September, meeting 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 20th September A talk entitled GREAT GRANDMAS QUILT by Hazel Kerr 18th October ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 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.
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Puzzle A group of 100 politicians is made up of individuals who are either corrupt or honest. At least one of the politicians is honest but, from any pair, at least one is corrupt. How many of each are there?
20 AMAZING HONEY BEE FACTS!
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• Honey bees must gather nectar from two million flowers to make one pound of honey. • One bee has to fly about 90,000 miles – three times around the globe – to make one pound of honey. • The average bee will make only 1/12th of a teaspoon of honey in its lifetime. • A honey bee visits 50 to 100 flowers during a collection trip. • A honey bee can fly for up to six miles, and as fast as 15 miles per hour. • The bee’s brain is oval in shape and about the size of a sesame seed, yet it has a remarkable capacity to learn and remember things. For example, it is able to make complex calculations on distance travelled and foraging efficiency. • Honey bees communicate with one another by dancing. • A colony of bees consists of 20,000-60,000 honey bees and one queen. Worker honey bees are female, live for about 6 weeks and do all the work. • The queen bee can live up to 5 years and is the only bee that lays eggs. She is the busiest in the summer months, when the hive needs to be at its maximum strength, and lays up to 2500 eggs per day. • Larger than the worker bees, the male honey bees (also called drones), have no stinger and do no work. All they do is mate. • Honey has always been highly regarded as a medicine. It is thought to help with everything from sore throats and digestive disorders to skin problems and hay fever. • Honey has antiseptic properties and was historically used as a dressing for wounds and a first aid treatment for burns and cuts. • The natural fruit sugars in honey – fructose and glucose – are quickly digested by the body. This is why sportsmen and athletes use honey to give them a natural energy boost. • Honey bees have been producing honey in the same way for 150 million years. • The honey bee is the only insect that produces food eaten by man. • Honey lasts an incredibly long time. An explorer who found a 2000 year old jar of honey in an Egyptian tomb said it tasted delicious! • The bees’ buzz is the sound made by their wings which beat 11,400 times per minute. • When a bee finds a good source of nectar it flies back to the hive and shows its friends where the nectar source is by doing a dance which positions the flower in relation to the sun and hive. This is known as the ‘waggle dance.’ • Honey’s ability to attract and retain moisture means that it has long been used as a beauty treatment. It was part of Cleopatra’s daily beauty ritual. • Honey is incredibly healthy and includes enzymes, vitamins, minerals. It’s the only food that contains “pinocembrin”, an antioxidant associated with improved brain functioning.
WALKING TIPS AND BENEFITS Walking is simple and free and one of the easiest ways to be more active, lose weight and become healthier. Regular exercise not only keeps you fit but also increases flexibility, boasts your mood and safeguards your health.
those who are overweight. However, your risk can be reduced with regular exercise and a healthy diet. 5. Walking can help strengthen your bones. Walking can help strengthen bones, helping to prevent the onset of osteoporosis. 6. Walking will improve your mood and mental wellbeing. Being outside in the fresh air has been linked to better mental wellbeing and reduces stress. Regular exercise will improve your mood and increase feelings of wellbeing.
Here are a few St Judes’ benefits and tips of walking: 1. Walking helps with weight loss. A daily walk can help burn off calories, so if we are using up more energy than we take in, then we lose weight. 2. Brisk Walking helps to keep the heart strong. People who are physically active are at a lower risk of coronary heart disease. Brisk walking can help to keep your heart strong by increasing your heart rate.
7. Being physically active can reduce your risk of developing dementia. It is thought that being physically active and living a healthy lifestyle could reduce the risk of developing dementia. Tips: • Wear comfortable shoes or ideally, trainers. • Start slowly – if you are not used to exercise start with 10 minutes, then increase by a minute or two each day. • You should feel slightly out of breath and perspire a little to feel the benefits of walking.
3. Physical exercise reduces your risk of developing cancer. According to Cancer Research UK – cancer causes more than 1 in 4 of all deaths in the UK. Physical activity can reduce your risk of developing some cancers including breast and bowel cancer.
• When walking starts to feel easier, increase the intensity by taking longer strides and swinging your arms by your side.
4. Walking reduces your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. More than 3.9 million people live with diabetes and, in most cases, are Type 2 diabetic which is more likely to affect adults and
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Junior Cricket at Cublington Orchard Ground, Stewkley Road, Cublington LU70LE
Boys Cricket We offer Junior coaching throughout the season from our 11 ECB Qualified Coaches plus an Overseas Coach. The Boys squad training is on Sunday mornings with additional skills coaching on midweek evenings. League teams compete in age groups U9s to U15s. Our highly respected Junior section has been running for nearly 20 years with recent successes including the U11s crowned Bucks County Champions in 2016 and the U13s Nat West Bucks County Cup Winners in 2017.
Girls Cricket
With cricket being the fastest growing female sport at the moment, we invite your daughter to join our growing girls section. The Girls train on Friday evenings and we have two Girls teams playing midweek league cricket this season. Having only started Girls Cricket in 2016, Cublington Girls were Aylesbury District League Champions in 2017.
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WingravePre-School, Twelve Leys, Wingrave, 01296 682217, info@wingravepreschool.co.uk HP22 4QG, Tel 01296 682217 Wingrave Pre-School offers sessional care for 2 -5 year olds. We operate from our own purpose built, state of the art setting, with one large main room and a spacious outside area, adjoining Wingrave C. E. Combined School. Wingrave Pre-School offers sessional care for 2-5 year olds.
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BREAKFAST AND AFTER SCHOOL CLUB NOW 1pm AVAILABLE! Packed lunch session: daily, noon Contact: Kelly Targell – Pre-School Manager 01296–682217 For children aged 2-7 years Drop off and pick up from Wingrave CofE School Contact: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (term time) 8am-9am £5 Kelly Targell – Pre-School Manager 01296 682217 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 3pm-6pm £15 Pop in for a visit or give us a call! Contact: Kelly Targellwww.wingravepreschool.co.uk – Manager 01296 682217
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SATURDAY 20th OF OCTOBER SUCCULENT PLANT WORKSHOP 10.30am - 1.00pm The Biggs Pavilion I'm delighted to announce a weekend workshop, I shall be bringing my Botanical Designs studio to the Biggs Pavilion, Cublington. This will be the perfect way to switch off from the busy outside world. A space at one of my workshops, would make the perfect gift for yourself, a loved one or a great friend. If you enjoy being creative, or like to try something beautiful and new, one of my workshops would be perfect for you. What could be more idyllic, than a few hours of creative plant fun, tucked away, making new friends, eating cake and leaning a new skill. While all the time laughing lots. I love a container challenge!!!! If you have an unusual pot or container, please bring it with you, the more bizarre the better. I can inspire you to have some creative light-hearted plant fun with it. (it does have to be water tight) Extra Information I'm really excited about all my workshops. I can't • All plants, soil, accessories and refreshments are wait to share my love of floristry with you very soon. provide to the value of £30 Take Care • Please bring your own containers, the more unusual the better (nothing bigger than an A4 base) £45.0o0upr pplace • Container will be available to purchase, if your unable y To book n o to bring your own ll me • Welcome please ca 506 6 • To keep the workshops intimate, spaces are limited to • Tea, coffee and cake 0779414 10 people. • Plant demonstrations by myself • No previous experience is required • Time for you to get creative, with your container • Come on you own, with a friend or in a small group • Take your masterpiece home • Please message me on FB or email me for more detail
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