In and Around Iver Sept 18 by In and Around Publishing

Dear Readers Welcome to the September issue of In and Around Iver Well, I guess this would be considered to be the last remaining weeks of Summer, before we head into the longer nights and cooler weather. I make no secret about the fact that I’m not a fan of Winter. I’m hoping a short break in the Portuguese sunshine will stave off the SAD syndrome for a while until I get back home and put the patio heater into full use. Unless it snows, I’m planning to be drinking vino al fresco until at least November. Back on the home front, little granddaughter Summer-Hope has suddenly gone from just about being able to roll, to being able to crawl at lightening speed. Added to the fact that her tiny fingers want to explore everything they come across, I see challenging times ahead. The Xbox has become a magnet for constant button pressing, my poor dog Pickle’s tail is a target for receiving a good tug whilst laying peacefully on the floor and as for putting a glass of wine down, well forget it! I thought I was prepared for being a Nan, but the memories of chasing a tiny terror around the house are slowly returning. Now where’s that playpen? Until next month... Angela & Sammy

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Inside this month’s Bumper issue Karen Munro: Careers 6 Heritage Open Days 8 Small spaces - kid’s bedrooms 10 Short Story 12 Mark My Words 14 Citizens’ Advice Bureau 16 Pets: Is your pet in pain? 16 RSPCA Re-homing Appeal 18 Pets Corner 20 Puzzle Page 22 Recipe: Ham, Pepper & Feta Flan 24 Interiors: Bathroom Basics 26 Beauty: Indian Summer 28 Travel: Luxembourg 30 The history of Suffrage 32 The Elephant in the Room 34 Sofa So Good 36 The beginning of the railway boom 38 Cake & Bake: Doughnuts 42 Books to make you think 44 Richings Park Residents Association 46 The Ivers Parish Council Updates 48 Quirky Britain 50 Knees Up 52 How to save and make money at university 54 New term tech 56 Health: Beat Jetlag 57 Children’s Puzzle Page 58 Life Begins 60 Pondering Podcasts 62 Potty training perils 64 School phobia 66 Motoring: History’s most famous hybrids 70 Driving: we are our own worst enemies 72 News from your local neighbourhood police 74 Gardening: Wonderful window boxes 76 Gardening: A host of golden daffodils 78 Home Products: Bathroom Storage 80 Health: Men’s mental health 82 Stay Supple 84 Puzzle Solutions 85 Roald Dahl Day 86 Clubs, Groups & Classes 88, 90 & 92 Wordsearch 94

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Fubo & Obie

Looking for loving homes Fubo & Obie Fubo (grey 3 years old) and Obie (black and white 4 years old) are a handsome pair of boys looking for a home together. At present they are fairly quiet and a little nervous of strangers but both love a fuss from people they’ve come to know. We feel sure that with time and lots of TLC, this lovely duo will gain confidence and settle happily. A peaceful home without other pets or young children would be ideal. Fubo and Obie are just poised to begin a new life of love and happiness – is it you they’re waiting for?

Dog ID – It’s the law!

Holiday safety for your pets With holiday season in full swing, we are receiving regular reports of pets going missing whilst their owners are away and they are in the care of family, friends or pet sitters. Whether you are taking your cat / dog with you on your break or leaving them with someone else, it’s a good idea to fit them with an additional holiday tag identifying the temporary address and contact details. Some microchip companies also allow you to record holiday accommodation information with them as an additional safeguard. Keep a note of your pet’s microchip number and the contact number for the database company on your mobile phone, so you have the information easily to hand should the worst happen. If your pet does go missing, notify the microchip company immediately so they can be flagged as “lost” in case someone finds and scans them.

Any pet should only be left in the care of a responsible person who understands your pet’s needs. Please give them clear instructions on how to look after your animals including details of dietary, exercise, socialisation and medical requirements. Also provide the name and contact details for your regular vet (or one local to the carer with whom you have made prior arrangements) in case any emergency treatment is required. Where dogs are concerned, ensure that gardens or other areas they will have off-lead access to are totally secure and unless the dog’s carer is used to walking the dog Most importantly though, an ID tag enables a stray regularly, it may be advisable to request that dogs dog’s owner to be quickly identified and contacted are only walked on-lead. by either a member of the public or local authorities. Having up to date contact details on the tag, is Holidays can be stressful times for pets separated often the quickest way to be reunited with your dog from their families, so please take all steps possible and hence save you considerable heartache and to ensure their wellbeing so you can enjoy the worry. Whilst microchips serve a similar purpose, it peace of mind of knowing they will be as safe as isn’t always easy to arrange for a found dog to be possible while you are away. scanned immediately, which can lead to a delay in a dog being returned home or them having to If you can offer a loving home to any of our anispend time in council kennels, for which a release mals, please call us on 01895 833417 or fee is payable. Of course collars and tags can be visit www.rspcahillingdonclinic.org.uk to apply online. Thank you as always for your support. lost, so microchipping is still absolutely essential. Most people are now aware that since 2016, it is a legal requirement for dogs to be microchipped and current contact details maintained with a recognised database. However it is still also the law that in any public spaces, whether on or off lead, a dog must wear a collar or identification tag with the name and address (including postcode) of the owner on. Inclusion of a telephone number is optional but highly advisable. Failure to comply with either microchip or ID tag requirements can result in a substantial fine.

Tel: 01753 654010 Sally Munn

to obtain. The Richings Park Village Action Group have also stated that this will be a recipient of some of the profits generated by their activities, namely the Dinner Dance and the Fireworks Display. Western Rail Approach to Heathrow South Bucks District Council, Bucks County Council and Slough Borough Council have all registered their opposition to the plans furnished by Network Rail that would close off Mansion Lane permanently. Subscriptions Kingfisher Garden Following on from our announcement in last monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s In & Around work should commence on clearing the waterway this month. Volunteers have been recruited for the International Hotels Group in Denham to assist but we also need some locals to help out as well. Please check the website for further details and how you can register as a volunteer. Neighbourhood Watch A couple of us met with representatives from the National Lottery recently to see whether the CCTV project we are working on could qualify for a grant. Their response was that it would and they encouraged us to apply for the Awards For All scheme. This will require a fair amount of supporting documentation which we are working

As well as accepting cash or cheques as before, our website also allows for on-line subscription payments. So, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve not yet paid your subscription for this year and mislaid your donation envelope then take advantage of this facility. Residents Garden A reminder that if you would like to support the upkeep of the Residents Garden and the planter tubs by the shops you can buy a lottery ticket from the South Bucks and Chilterns Lottery. This means that if you buy a lottery ticket from their website and nominate us as your chosen cause then we receive 50p per ticket which we are putting towards the cost of upkeep for the garden. Tickets can only be purchased on-line at www.chilternsouthbuckslottery.co.uk.

WW1 CENTENARY COMMEMORATION ~ 11TH NOVEMBER 2018 Dear Residents, On 3 August 1914, Britain’s foreign minister, Sir Edward Grey, was looking out of his office window. It was dusk, and gas lights were being lit along London’s Mall, leading to Buckingham Palace, when he remarked to a friend, “The lamps are going out all over Europe; we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime”. Our country was about to be plunged into the darkness of the First World War (WW1), and it would be four long years before Britain and Europe would again experience the light of peace.

ers after a battle, which will herald the start of the day’s commemorations. At 6.55pm the Last Post will be played at many of the 1,000 WWI Beacon sites throughout the United Kingdom, involving young people and others paying their personal tribute to those that gave their lives during World War One. The beacons are then lit at 7pm.

At 7.05pm there will be ‘ringing out for peace!’ As beacons blaze around the country, bells in 1,000 churches and cathedrals will ring out in celebration of the end of the First World War. Many people in In commemoration and remembrance of the end of Britain live within hearing of church bells, which call the war and the many millions who were killed or congregations to prayer and mark special occacame home dreadfully wounded, a chain of 1000 sions. beacons will be lit throughout the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and UK Overseas Territories at 7pm on the 11 November 2018 – a century after the guns fell silent. The event will also commemorate the huge army of men and women on the home front who, often in dangerous and exhausting conditions, underpinned the war effort – keeping the wheels of industry turning, bringing the harvests home and ensuring the nation did not starve. The beacons will symbolise the light of hope that emerged from the darkness of war, and The Ivers Parish Council are honoured to join in this important national commemoration on Sunday 11 November 2018. The Royal British Legion & The Ivers Parish Council invite residents, all military personnel and their families to reflect and remember the huge sacrifice that so many made in the First World War and to say thank you to those who rebuilt the country after the war at a special event on November 11th 2018. There are four elements to the commemoration. At 6am the sound of 1,000 bagpipes will fill the air before dawn has broken on November 11. In cities and towns throughout the land individual pipers will play Battle’s o’er — a traditional air played by pip48

The Royal British Legion will host the local commemorative service at their premises on Church Road, Iver Heath, the Beacon generously donated by South Bucks District Council will be lit by local veterans, and parking is available by kind permission of Pinewood Studios in the field adjacent to the British Legion Clubhouse. Refreshments will be available courtesy of the British Legion to include a BBQ, hot chocolate and the Clubhouse Bar will also be open to resident’s attendees.

FORTHCOMING COMMITTEE MEETINGS Wednesday 5th of September Amenities Committee at the Parish Council Offices - 7.30pm Thursday 6th September Open House At Iver Heath Pavilion 2:30 - 4:30pm Residents will note Silent Soldier Silhouettes (with funding secured from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund) will appear on benches across the three village centres to mark the centenary, they will also grace the pews of the local churches, and poppy planting will also be carried out by the local school children and the scouts. The Ivers Parish Council would wholeheartedly encourage residents, residents associations, volunteer groups, local organisations and businesses to actively join in this 100 year remembrance by planting poppy’s or displays of red planting to mark the event. Further updates to follow. Love The Place You Live!

Tuesday 18th September Planning Committee at the Parish Council Offices - 6.00pm Wednesday 19th of September Highways & Infrastructure Committee at the Parish Council Offices - 7.30pm Wednesday the 26th of September Policy & Finance Committee at The Parish Council Offices – 7.30pm Tuesday 16th of October Planning Committee at the Parish Council Offices – 6.00pm

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News from your Local Neighbourhood Policing Team fully appreciate that sentiments of this nature are of small comfort to those personally affected by crime and anti-social behaviour. To this end, I am a firm believer in engaging with our communities via as many means as possible, and am an enthusiastic Twitter user (in a solely professional capacity): if not already, I strongly recommend joining our local feed @TVP_ChiltSBucks. Additionally, you may wish to sign-up for community messaging to receive emails of relevance to your area: this platform is less regularly used but can convey greater levels of information; directed to those who will find it of most relevance. If this seems of interest, you can register at https:// www.neighbourhoodalert.co.uk/

Sgt. James Ellis As August has been my first month in post, I hope In And Around readers will forgive me for firstly introducing myself: I am your new Neighbourhood Sergeant for the Iver, Denham, Stoke Poges, Gerrards Cross and Wexham areas; replacing Anna Davison, who has now taken a role as a Detective Sergeant at Maidenhead. Previously, I was the Neighbourhood Sergeant for Chesham but have spent the last year performing a role of Response Inspector; overseeing the fast-time delivery of operational policing, at a county level. I arrive with two decades of service as a police officer, over a decade of which has been as a Sergeant, and primarily focused towards Neighbourhood Policing: I certainly consider the collaboration between police, partners and our communities, to be a vital tool in finding solutions to entrenched issues, and I am relishing the opportunity to do so in my new ‘patch’. From what I have learnt of my new team, I appear to have inherited a very capable bunch of officers, who share my desire to make a positive difference for those we serve. Within the constraints of my finite resources, I aim to focus our activity in those aspects where we can make the greatest impact, for those who most urgently need our support. Living not too far outside the area, I feel we can all be thankful to live in such a lovely part of the country, with comparatively low levels of crime. However, I am far from complacent on this front, and 74

For those already monitoring our media streams, it will come as no surprise that much of my recent work time has involved unauthorised Traveller encampments. South Bucks has experienced a flurry of these incidents in the past few weeks and my officers and I have been leading the police response, in dealing with the disruption they can present for residents. As I write, we are aware of no active sites in the policing district, but this has required intensive work from the whole team, and the nature of our area means we remain susceptible to future incursions. My advice to all landowners is to take proactive steps to ensure the resilience of their perimeter security, as my recent experience has brought home to me the huge distress which local residents suffer, upon their emergence. Efforts to this end best serves the community as a whole, as this nature of policing activity is resource intensive, abstracts officers from other important functions, and can present an avoidable expense to the public purse. As I begin to ‘find my feet’, I hope to gain a fuller picture of the community’s most pressing concerns, and then be able to update readers on the progress we make to address them. An important aspect of this will be listening to the public. Events such as the South Bucks Community Forum held at the South Bucks District Council offices (6pm – 8pm on the 28th August) are a vital part of this process. However, these in-person meetings do not appeal to all segments of our community and the South Bucks Virtual Community Forum (Wednesday 19th September, 7pm - 9pm) is aimed at capturing those opinions which might otherwise be missed. If such events are of interest to you, we’d love to hear your views: http:// tvpchilternsouthbucks.coverpage.coveritlive.com

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