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If you’ve ever wondered about the origins of May Day celebrations all is explained on page 6. With summer just around the corner time is running out if you’re hoping to shed a few pounds to fit comfortably into those summer clothes. Fortunately there’s plenty of help at hand in the neighbourhood and you can start by having a look through the pages of this magazine, starting on the next page. Ah, summer: barbecues, burnt sausages and wine; and now we have a choice of over 800 all under one roof (wines that is, not burnt sausages). Choose from the stock at the new Majestic Warehouse in Packhorse Road and they will deliver your order to your door at no extra cost. A couple of dates for your diary: 22 June is the Fulmer Day and a week later on the 29th June takes place at Chalfont St Peter. Keep Gerrards Cross Local magazine by your phone and whatever your needs!

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Help for You: Frazer’s top tennis tips...................................4 May Day: Bring in the May........................................................6 Help for You: Majestic Wine.....................................................8 Finance: Ignorance is No Defence....................................... 10 Help for You: It only takes a second................................... 12 Motoring: Porsche Panamersa GTS.................................... 16 Technology: Easy ways to protect your PC.................... 20 Help for You: The Benefits of Acupuncture.................... 22 Help for You: Planning for a planting style..................... 24 Gardens: Hide and Seek......................................................26/27 Help for You: Computer Doctor........................................... 31 Children’s Page: Henry Hedgehog’s Puzzle Page......... 34 Help for You: Before you go................................................... 36 Food & Drink: Cheese, Bacon and Onion Pie.................. 38 Book Review: How to win friends........................................ 40 History: 9 May 1671................................................................... 44 Local Chat: Chalfont St Peter Feast Day – 29 June..... 50 Local Chat: Fulmer Day – 22 June........................................ 51 Puzzles: Tickle the Old Grey Matter.................................. 52 Helping keep your bunnies, happy and healthy…....... 53 RSPCA: Dogs that need a home............................................ 54 Marjorie Nash Cat Rescue....................................................... 54 Confessions of a cat sitter...................................................... 56 Citizens Advice Column........................................................... 61 Useful numbers............................................................................ 61 Index of Advertisers.................................................................. 62

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Frazer’s top tennis tips Explaining the stages of LTA Mini Tennis: Tots, Red, Orange & Green bouncing balls it offers the perfect introduction to the sport, with all the fun and energy of the real thing.

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his tailored approach enables junior players to develop vital skills and techniques at an early age. Mini Tennis is designed for children between three and 10 years old and with smaller courts, nets and rackets and lower

Mini Tennis Red is for players aged eight and under. It is played on small courts with short rackets and soft balls. It’s just like the real game and gives players opportunities to have long rallies and play different types of shots.

Mini Tennis Orange Mini Tennis Orange is a great way for players to continue their

progress from Mini Tennis Red and is for players aged eight and nine. It is played with shorter rackets and is the next stage before playing on a full sized court helping players develop different shots and tactics.

Mini Tennis Green Mini Tennis Green is a great way for players to continue their progress from Mini Tennis Orange. It is played on a full size tennis court, with bigger rackets and balls, which are a little softer than yellow balls. It helps players develop and improve all aspects of their game. L

Fraser’s top tips to help you and your child have fun playing tennis: • Get to know the LTA Mini Tennis Rally Awards and encourage your child to practice the relevant skills. Visit: http://www.lta.org.uk/ LTA-Mini-Tennis for more information • Encourage good behaviour, fair play and sportsmanship in lessons and matches • Help your child to understand that respect for the rules, opponents and offi cials is part of playing and enjoying the game

At Chalfonte St Peter Tennis CLub we run a full Mini Tennis Programme. For more details contact head coach Frazer Wilson 07711 625416 Visit our website: www.chalfontestpetertennisclub.co.uk Like our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/chalfontstpetertennisclub

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ne of the best indications that summer is about to arrive is when Britain’s hedgerows explode with the pink and white blossoms of the hawthorn. The hawthorn is one of those quintessentially English trees: although quietly unobtrusive for most of the year, it bursts into spectacular life in the late spring, with flowers crowded so densely together they look like snowfall. In the autumn it glows with clusters of red berries. No wonder the tree features so strongly in ancient folklore. The old name for hawthorn was “may” and the flower of the may tree has long been considered a symbol of hope. It even gave its name to The Mayflower, the famous ship that sailed from England in 1620, transporting a stalwart band of pilgrims to build a new life in America. As its alternative name suggests, hawthorn was central to ancient May Day celebrations. The old Celtic festival of May Day was known as ‘Beltane’ after the Celtic god of light, or the sun. The beginning of summer was also celebrated in Ancient Rome at the Floralia festival (dedicated to the flower goddess Flora), which took place at roughly the same time. May Day celebrations in Britain were probably a hybrid of both traditions mixed up with Druidic tree worship, and 6

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the introduction of Christianity did little to dispel these pagan traditions. On the first day of May, villagers would wake at daybreak and roam through the countryside, gathering flowers and hawthorn twigs to decorate their houses. A maypole – usually the trunk of a birch tree, stripped of its branches and decorated with ribbons and flowers - was set up in the middle of the village green. In olden times maypoles were constructed with three rings on the top - the highest and smallest was made of hawthorn. The community danced around the pole, singing traditional songs, while the men of the village performed Morris dances and the prettiest girl, dressed in floral garlands, was crowned Queen of the May. Occasionally a May King was also chosen, and the pair ruled over the festivities. In Elizabethan times, the king and queen were given the names ‘Robin Hood’ and ‘Maid Marian’. These celebrations were derived from ancient fertility rituals and the ‘greenwood marriages’ that took place provide clear evidence of this. Often young girls came home from their country rambles with more than a garland of flowers. As one observer wrote: “I have hearde of tenne maidens whiche went to set May, and nine of them came home with childe.”

May Day festivities reached their height in England during the Middle Ages but in 1644 the Puritans passed a law which made them illegal. This attempt to repress the celebrations eventually failed, mainly because they were too deeply rooted in rural culture. When the monarchy was restored some years later and Charles II came to the throne, people all over the country put up maypoles as a sign of loyalty to the crown. For the next two hundred years the old customs continued, but interest in May Day traditions began to fade. They enjoyed a brief revival in the Victorian era but any connection to fertility rites was deliberately overlooked and maypole dancing was reduced to an innocent children’s game. Sadly by this time the hawthorn – once the embodiment of hope for the coming summer – had also lost its significance, becoming just another tree in the British landscape. L

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he store offers a range of 800+ wines and Champagnes, friendly expert staff and a tasting counter with wines available to try. The minimum purchase in-store and online is 6 bottles (any 6 – think pick ‘n’ mix for grown ups!) and it’s free delivery on orders over £40 to anywhere in UK mainland. As well as wines open on the tasting counter, the team runs free monthly Wine Events – The Wine Course, Tasting Tutorials and Wine Evenings. The next events are: Italian Tasting Tutorial – Saturday 18th May, 12noon & 3pm Wine Evening – Thursday 23rd May, 6.30pm The Wine Course – Sunday 26th May, 2pm If you would like more information or to sign up to an event, have a look at www.majestic.co.uk/gerrardscross or contact the in-store team on 01753 890 270 or gcx@majestic.co.uk

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aking professional financial advice is advisable, but your own education is essential.

In my parents’ day, money was a simpler matter. In many families they went to work, earned their money, paid their taxes and saved what they could. When it came time to buy a house, they approached the bank manager to see if he would be kind enough to lend them three times the husband’s salary (the wife stayed at home looking after the children) for a repayment mortgage which was paid off over 20 or 25 years before he got his final salary scheme pension. By the time I started earning money, it had become much more complicated. We were two people paying the mortgage needing much higher salary multiples to afford rising house prices. Then came the ending of MIRAS, the emergence of interest only mortgages and endowment policies to pay them off (or not as it turned out in some cases).

schemes, money purchase schemes and final salary scheme pensions became a distant memory for most. Throw in the scandals of misselling of endowments and PPI to name just two, and it’s clear even for my generation the financial world has become a confusing place. Hedge funds, derivatives, swaps – even the so-called experts struggle to make sense of it. The common thing throughout all these generations, my parents, myself, our children, is that none of us have ever had any financial education. Not one single lesson in the classroom at my school was ever devoted to personal financial matters. The financial company employees are taught how to sell to us, but we have little idea of how to make a judgement on what they tell us. At last, this should be about to change. In 2011, 118,000 people signed an e-petition via the MoneySavingExpert.com website to force the issue of Financial Education in Schools to be debated in Parliament. Draft proposals have been published recently and are still under consultation into April, but it is expected that from September 2014, financial education will form part of the national curriculum in England, with 11-16 year olds receiving it as part of their compulsory citizenship education.

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personal budgeting, money management and a range of financial products and services. From 14 to 16 in Key Stage 4, they will be taught about wages, taxes, debt, credit, financial risk plus more sophisticated financial services and products. The Government wants students to have “the financial skills to enable them to manage their money on a day-to-day basis as well as to plan for future financial needs.” It is clear that the lessons are long overdue. You only have to look at how much the financial world has changed in the last 40 years to see that what is needed (and will hopefully be taught in schools) is a good grounding in the ‘basics’ of understanding personal finance. It is to be hoped that the generation that receive this education realise that their learning will need to continue long after they leave the classroom as the financial world continues to evolve. If knowledge is power, having the right financial knowledge will help our children avoid the mistakes with money we may have made along the way, and that can only be a good thing. In the meantime, pass on what you know already Mums and Dads, and a free Teen Cash Class is available at http://www. moneysavingexpert.com/family/ Teenagers-cash-class. L

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t’s the Noel Edmonds of the car world: Some love his fuzzy patch of facial hair, while others detest his banker-bothering ways. Much like the Panamera. OK, not a lot like the Panamera, but you get my point, sort of. This baboonbottomed, super-sized porker isn’t for everyone. It’s big, brash and in your face – and this jazzed up GTS version is even more raucous. But is it too jazzy? We find out... What is it? It’s Porsche’s executivetransporting-super-giant machine with added fizz-bang-wallop. The GTS sits below the Turbo, but is still ludicrously swift for a car and as long as your average P&O ferry. Slightly harder, sportier and more involving, the GTS is for punting pen-pushers to the office with a bit more vigour and involvement. What’s under the bonnet? Under its Bergerac-esque conk is an utterly brilliant 4.8-litre lump lifted from the Panamera S. In GTS guise, it gets a bit more stomp – up 30bhp to 424bhp with torque at 520Nm. This is mated to a brilliant, self-shifting seven-speed ‘box which makes for rapid getaways. Despite its bulk, it will rival a BMW M5 in the 0-60mph sprint, covering it in 4.5s whilst going on to hit 174mph top whack. 16 May 2013

What’s the kit like? Suitably impressive, but like all Porsches you’ll pay through the nose for it. This test model had a whopping £15,159 worth of options on it. The red paint cost £2,517 alone, then there’s £3,197 for the dynamic chassis control and torque vectoring plus ceramic brakes cost a scary £5,924. You even pay £295 for the heated seats. Any rivals? Oh, you betcha. All premium manufacturers have a rival or two. BMW could flog you an M5 or a 7 Series, Audi has an S8 (which is awesome), Jaguar an XJ probably in R trim. And Mercedes would no doubt sell you something slightly duller like an S Class. But what you really want from them is something with an AMG badge. Anyway, you get our point – there’s lots of choice. Is it any good? In a word, yes. I was thinking of ending things there, but that wouldn’t have been much of a review. The GTS is quite possibly the best Panamera available. It’s rapid, incredibly entertaining, engaging to drive and sounds fiery. There are three driving modes, but I can’t remember them all as the only one you really want is Sport Plus. It sounds better, it goes

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quicker and the steering feels crisp. On the road, the four wheel drive makes it feel planted and it’s one of the comfiest cars over distance I’ve tried for a long time. The verdict I want one... and I wouldn’t have said that about a Panamera before I drove the GTS version. For someone who likes involvement in their daily drive, but comfort to boot, the GTS ticks a lot of boxes. The looks won’t float everyone’s boat, but they certainly grew on me over my week with the barge. However, you’re going to need pretty deep pockets to enjoy this Porsche as the options alone cost more than three Dacia Sandero’s! But I know which I’d rather have on the driveway. L

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hese days, we’re doing more and more things digitally: our holiday snaps sit on hard disks, our music is often in MP3 and we’re as likely to download films as buy them on disc. That’s great when your PC’s working perfectly, but how do you make sure it stays that way? Protecting your PC falls into three key categories: protecting your valuable data, protecting your PC from online threats and protecting your PC from physical damage.

Protecting the hardware is the easy bit. Surge protectors can prevent nasty spikes in the electricity supply from causing any damage, and if you have a laptop you can buy a Kensington Lock to secure it to something suitably hefty. A compressed air canister can blow dust out of fan vents and debris out of keyboards, and it’s a good idea to keep your PC away from extremes of temperature - a sunny room in summer is a terrible place to keep a PC. Be particularly aware of potential spills: liquid can destroy computers and you won’t believe the damage a tin of baby food can do to a keyboard. It’s a very good idea to keep food and drink and PCs separate. 20 May 2013

No matter how careful you are, computers can and do break: every hard disk will wear out eventually. That’s why it’s really important to keep backup copies of anything important such as family photographs, home videos or iTunes downloads. You can do this in several ways - using an online service such as Mozy (www.mozy.co.uk) or Skydrive (skydrive.live.com), by burning them to DVD or by copying them to an external hard disk, but remember that if your backup is in the same place as the original, a domestic disaster such as a burst pipe might ruin both of them.

It’s worth remembering too that services such as Facebook won’t compensate you if they accidentally delete or damage your online photo libraries; once again make sure that if it’s important, you have more than one copy in case of disaster. The other issue to worry about is “malware”, which is software designed to do nasty things. Sometimes malware spies on you, trying to obtain your passwords and other details; other times it just damages files or slows your PC to a crawl. The good news is

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that it’s relatively easy to avoid: Windows 7 and Windows 8 both have firewall software, which can prevent nasties getting in, and if you’re suspicious you can avoid most malware. Don’t open unsolicited email attachments from people you don’t know, and don’t let fake emails from the bank fool you: your bank will never send you programs or zipped documents in an email. Always make sure you’re downloading from reputable sources, such as Microsoft.com, not Big Dave’s Totally Honest Download Page and make sure your web browser software is up to date. Old browsers are a real security risk. Last but not least, invest in some security software. You don’t need to spend any money - Microsoft’s Security Essentials is free (www. microsoft.com/security_essentials/), as is AVG Free anti-virus (free.avg. com) and AVAST (www.avast.com), and there are also free tools to tune up your PC. One of our favourites is CCleaner (www.piriform.com/ ccleaner), which works miracles on sluggish PCs, and we’d also recommend the free Ad-Aware program (www. lavasoft.com) to prevent annoying software setting up shop on your PC. Keeping your PC safe isn’t difficult, time-consuming or expensive, but it’s worth doing. Think of PC protection like home insurance: you hope you’ll never need it, but if disaster strikes you’ll be glad you have it. L

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The Benefits of Acupuncture by Cindy Staniford

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raditional acupuncture is an ancient form of healing, very fine needles are inserted into specific acupuncture points on the body, this encourages and stimulates the natural healing process the body has. The benefits and conditions that acupuncture can treat are many and varied, including joint and muscular pain, maintaining normal health and emotional wellbeing and many more. Patients often respond very quickly, but their recovery is closely related to factors such as lifestyle, age, diet etc.

treatment has been scientifically proven to aid in many health problems, especially chronic pain such as arthritis, aching joints, back, neck and shoulder pain. This time of the year with the cold, damp weather, these symptoms are prolonged and exacerbated. With people also changing their lifestyles at New Year, getting fit, skiing, and getting back into the garden, musculoskeletal pain seems to be more prominent, not to mention the insurmountable task of training for upcoming marathons.

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y show garden celebrating 50 years since Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech for this year’s RHS Hampton Court flower show is taking shape.

the ropes. You will be able to speak to other designers and share their experiences of the show. It’s a chance to get behind the scenes of the world’s largest annual flower show.

I’m busy selecting plants and trees, choosing materials and trying to get contractors to give me time and materials for free, with mixed success. If you would like to follow the build of the garden, its planning and the stress that a show garden entails, please look at the website for a link to the blog. Follow me on Twitter on @ stephenaryan and I will be running a Facebook competition for tickets and a two-hour tour of my garden and the rest of the show.

A trip to the garden centre now that the spring weather has come is a wonderful occasion; all those fantastic looking plants to fill all those holes in your flower bed. But it’s worth stepping back for a moment to consider how a good garden is built up. How the plants are chosen and how they are planted contributes to its look in summer, as well as in winter.

I have just finished planting two gardens, both with a totally different look and it’s mainly down to the choice and setting out of the plants. One uses huge architectural Phormiums and grasses with prairie perennials and the other is a cottage garden with lupins, asters and lots of rounded, soft, evergreen shrubs.

A garden has a style even if it is unintended. A riot of colour? A strict colour palette? Spiky and architectural plants? A cottage garden? All perennials or all evergreens?

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Garden Hide a that tones in with existing garden structures, the colour of your window frames or perhaps simply a colour that tickles your fancy. Consider erecting a trellis on one or more of the vertical surfaces and grow a selection of favourite climbers up it to make an even more attractive feature. If the garden is inclined to be a little gloomy then it helps if you paint any surfaces such as garage or shed walls with a paler colour – it is amazing just how much light this will bounce back into your garden.

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owever much effort you make with your garden, you can be sure that there will still be a few things that look awful. You may have made (or hope to make) beautiful borders, sensational shrubbery and lots more besides, but how do you cope with those things you just cannot seem to hide? A washing line: It may be essential but it rarely adds to the appeal of the garden. If yours is like mine and consists of two large poles with a line between them, try growing a pretty climber up the poles. If you use a self clinging plant such as variegated ivy it will do its own thing without any form of additional support. Alternatively make a chicken wire, trellis ‘box’ or frame around the

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posts and then allow the climber to scramble up, using plant ties if necessary too. Summer flowering clematis will look great or you could make a seasonal display for summer only using pretty climbers such as sweet peas. If you do use one of the more vigorous climbers then be prepared to do some intermittent pruning to ensure that it does not use your washing line as a plant support. A decrepit shed or moth-eaten garage: Garden buildings may be useful but all too often they are also a real eyesore. Sometimes a thorough scrub of the walls will do the trick, or why not make a feature out of the shed or garage and re-paint it – perhaps using a masonry paint or wood paint

Heating fuelled by gas from a huge cylinder or oil from a large green tank: I’m the owner of one of the mammoth green metal tanks and as much as I enjoy a well-heated house I detest the tank and because it has to be sited in an accessible position so it can be re-filled with relative ease; you cannot lose it in the depths of the garden. I use hazel wattle hurdles to hide ours, which are perfect as they also match with the adjacent boundary fence. You could use standard fence panels in the same way and again planting them with climbers or scramblers will help. Whatever you do, make sure that you check on it from time to time and remove excessive climber growth so that the tank remains accessible.

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e and Seek Is it the neighbouring garden that harbours the eye sore which makes you want to retreat back into your house? Something nasty next door is of course even harder to conceal but why not add a layer of trellis to the top of your existing fence and then use climbers once it is in position. Hold the trellis in position using batons of wood attached to the existing fence posts or special post-joining metal sleeves that you can buy from your fencing supplier or garden centre. Trellis is available in a range of shapes and

need not be straight edged so you can create a range of different looks to suit your gardening style. Another option is to erect a pergola or arch to obscure or break up an unsightly view or the eyesore in their garden and adding plants will help to add a bit more height and soften the outline. If you combine some of your favourite flowering climbers with some evergreen planting too, you should even achieve good effects during the seasons when the leaves have fallen from many plants.

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lderly parents wanting to benefit children or friends before they die need to consider the consequences, and be clear and open about their intentions if they want to avoid family fights and court battles. A recent case highlighting this problem revolved around the will made by Richard Frost in September 2007, when he set out that he wanted to leave a third of his estate to each of his daughters, Linda and Susan, and a third to his son and his grandchildren. Shortly afterwards he moved in with his daughter Susan and sold his house for £350,000. Then, knowing that he was dying of bowel cancer, he made gifts of £100,000 to each of his daughters out of the proceeds of his house sale. He died a few months later in March 2008 and, as a result of the gifts made

L Jacqueline Almond, IBB Solicitors during his lifetime, his estate was worth only £135,000. The executor of his will did not know whether Mr Frost intended the gifts to the daughters to be treated as payments on account of the gifts under the will and so he asked the Courts to decide the matter. The judge was persuaded that Mr Frost made the gifts to the daughters to show his gratitude to them for looking after him and to compensate them for the expense incurred in doing so, and she ordered that the estate should be distributed as set out in the will without regard to the lifetime gifts. No one will ever know for certain what Mr Frost intended. He may

have assumed that it was obvious that the gifts to his daughters should be brought into account in distributing his estate equally, but it is just as likely that that he never gave the issue a moment’s thought. What is certain is that he left a legacy of ill will and division amongst his family by not stating his intentions. If he had taken advice and made a properly informed decision, his family might have found it easier to accept the outcome. Jacqueline Almond is a partner and head of the wills, trusts and probate team at IBB Solicitors. L

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erfect for a simple lunch or for an early summer picnic this savoury pie has a really rich and buttery crisp pastry and a tasty smoked bacon and onion filling. It tastes just as delicious warm or cold. Look for packs of smoked bacon pieces near the bacon rashers in the supermarket or use flavoursome Italian diced pancetta instead.

Serves................... 8 (Slices) Ready............... in 1½ hour plus chilling

Shopping List FOR THE PASTRY • 225g plain flour • 1 tsp mustard powder Pinch of salt • 115g butter, chilled and diced • 4-5 tbsp iced water FOR THE FILLING • 175g smoked bacon pieces • 4 onions, peeled and thinly sliced • 1 tbsp sunflower oil • 200g mature Cheddar cheese, grated • Beaten egg, to glaze • Tomato salad, to serve (see Tip)

1 To make the pastry, sift the flour into a large bowl and stir in the mustard powder and salt. Add the diced butter and rub into the flour between your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. 2 Stir in enough of the iced water with a round bladed knife to mix to a crumbly dough. Knead very lightly until just smooth then flatten into a disc and wrap in cling film. Chill for 20-25 minutes. 3 Meanwhile, prepare the filling. Dry-fry the bacon pieces in a large non-stick frying pan for 4-5 minutes until just golden. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add the oil and sliced onions to the pan and fry gently, stirring occasionally, for about 15 minutes until the onions are very tender and pale golden. Leave to cool. Preheat the oven to 190°C, 375°F, Gas Mark 5. Place a baking sheet in the oven to heat up. 4 Roll out just over half the pastry on a lightly floured surface and use to line a 20x30cm loose-

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based fluted flan tin. Layer the bacon, onions and grated cheese in the pastry case and season between the layers with freshly ground black pepper. 5 Roll out the rest of the pastry and use to cover the filling. Seal the edges of the pastry with water then pinch them tightly together with fingertips. Trim off any excess pastry. 6 Brush the pastry with the beaten egg and pierce 3-4 holes in the top of the pie to allow the steam to escape. Bake on the hot baking sheet for 25-30 minutes until the pastry is crisp and golden. Serve warm or cold with tomato salad, if liked. TIP Serve simply with a fresh tomato salad made by thickly slicing ripe vine tomatoes and layering with finely chopped spring onions and a few fresh basil leaves. Drizzle with a little olive oil and season with freshly ground black pepper. L

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HOW TO WIN FRIENDS From the playground to the workplace, we all know we’re not going to get by without a little help from our friends. But how do we go about forging those friendships in the first place? When Dale Carnegie wrote ‘How to Win Friends and Influence People’, he was instantly onto a winner. Surely everyone just wants to be liked? We’ve put together a collection of stories where a friendship is central. And it just goes to show, bonds can be formed in the most unlikely of places.

Of Mice and Men: John Steinbeck George Milton and Lennie Small are two migrant workers who dream of owning their own farm. George is intelligent but uneducated and Lennie is a great hulk of a man; physically strong but mentally weak. This unlikely pairing sees George acting as a calming influence and father-

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figure to Lennie. Set during the Great Depression, the pair is forced out of the aptly-named ‘Weed’, California after Lennie’s fondness for touching ‘soft things’ lands him in trouble. Chasing the elusive American Dream, George must decide what kind of a future their friendship can have.

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas: John Boyne Bruno is the son of an SS officer and is also a natural-born explorer, so it’s no surprise that when his family moves to ‘Out With’, he has a lot of questions about the children who appear behind the barbed wire fence wearing blue striped pyjamas. Bruno meets Shmuel, who lives the other side, has a shaved head and is constantly hungry and the two form a friendship that will have devastating consequences. Boyne’s children’s book about concentration camps is a must-

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Wonder: R.J. Palacio Starting high school is tough enough for any kid, but when you have a facial deformity and it’s your first time stepping into the torrential current of mainstream education, you’re bound to be washed away. August Pullman is starting in the Fifth Grade and has the rather unenviable task of helping his classmates see beyond his disfigurement. There are tears and laughter in equal measures as ‘Auggie’ tries to make the right friends and find his place in the unforgiving environment of Beecher Prep. L

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obin Hood, Dick Turpin, Blackbeard – outlaws, highwaymen and pirates always seem to have exercised a romantic fascination on the British. One such bloodthirsty brigand who might have entered the canon but hasn’t is Thomas Blood, an Irish-born adventurer who deserves to be better known if only because almost all of his daring coups were farcical failures. Blood was born in 1618 to a landed family in County Clare. In the Civil War he joined the Royalists, but as a Presbyterian quickly realised he was on the wrong side and went over to the Roundheads. He seems to have done well in Cromwell’s army (although it’s said his rank of Colonel was self-awarded), and when the war was over he was granted confiscated Royalist lands worth £500 a year. Unfortunately for Blood, the Monarchy was restored in 1660 and his lands were returned to their original owners. Bankrupt and furious, he and a gang of similarly dispossessed desperadoes tried to kidnap the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, the Duke of Ormonde, by storming Dublin Castle. It was his first fiasco: most of the gang (including his brother) were rounded up and hanged, while Blood fled to Holland. In 1670 he had another crack at Ormonde, who had moved to London. Blood 44 May 2013

mustered another gang and tried to kidnap the duke in broad daylight. Ormonde’s servants easily fought them off, though; and once again the gang paid the price while Blood escaped, with a £1,000 reward on his head. A few months later he popped up again, this time dressed as a vicar and, accompanied by a fictitious “wife”, befriended the 77-year-old keeper of the Crown Jewels, Talbot Edwards, who had the regalia in his cellar in the Tower of London and showed them to visitors for a fee. While there, the “wife” pretended to suffer a stomach cramp, so Edwards and his wife fussed over her and gave her a glass of brandy. Thus a connection was made; and over the ensuing weeks Blood visited often, gaining the old man’s confidence and even contracting a marriage between Edwards’s daughter and his (again, fictitious) nephew. On the morning of 9 May 1671 he brought some confederates to see the jewels and, while his “nephew” kept Mrs Edwards and the daughter occupied upstairs, hit the unsuspecting Edwards over the head with a mallet and started stuffing the regalia into a sack. Which proved too small. While Blood bashed one of the crowns flat with his mallet, one gang member tried to break the sceptre in two and another stuffed the orb down his trousers.

The plan had been to walk out as innocently as they’d walked in, but at this point Edwards came round and started yelling. There was no plan B. The gang tried to run but were soon caught. And then a strange thing happened. Blood demanded a personal audience with the King – and received one. And instead of waving him off to Tyburn, Charles II set him free and even granted him a pension. Conspiracy theorists maintain that this shows that the perennially cashstrapped King was in on it; but if he had been, surely he would have shut Blood’s mouth for good at the business end of a rope? Perhaps the Merry Monarch just found the blundering bandit too hilarious to hang. Blood spent the rest of his life peacefully in London, even attending court sometimes, and died in 1680. It’s a shame he’s not better known – perhaps someone should make a film of his life. A farce. L

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There will also be a Fun Fair, Morris Dancing and a traditional Punch and Judy show. There will also be a dog show (sponsored by the Goddard Veterinary Group) and a classic car display. The Fairweather Insurance arena will host several activities during

the day including school dancing and gymnastics displays and the classic car drive through.

The Parish Council stage will showcase a number of singing and dancing acts during the day and is the setting for the evening concert by Ultimate Elton, the UK’s leading Elton John tribute act and his band. He will be supported by the band Leech.. The evening will culminate with the lighting of the Jubilee Beacon by the Parish Council. Programmes will be available free from the Parish Church offices in Church Lane and will be being distributed in the village on the 15th and 22nd June from a stall opposite Budgens in the village. Donations will be sought and every penny raised goes towards local good causes. Programmes will, of course, also be available on the day.

The organisers are looking to build on last year’s success and make this year’s event the “greenest” yet and, working with Change4Chalfont and Chiltern District Council, will be seeking to recycle as much litter and refuse as possible from the day. Those attending are asked to dispose of litter sensibly in the bins provided or take it home with them. Michael Day of the organising committee said: “We have enjoyed fabulous Feast Day events in recent years and, last year, we were able to distribute around £12,000 to local good causes in the community as a result of the activities. We look forward to another fabulous day this year.” Full details of the event can be found at www.feastofstpeter.org.uk. L

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L LOCAL CLUBS, GROUPS & CLASSES Adult Tap – Dancing for Fun Classes on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings in Amersham area, for beginners to advanced levels. For details contact Margaret Tillcock 01494 874767 – email: margarettillcock@aol.com Breakfast Rotary Club (aka Misbourne Matins) The club meets every Wednesday 7.30-8.30am at The Bull Hotel, Oxford Rd, Gerrards Cross, SL9 7PA. For details on meetings and all our many activities see our website www.misbournematins.org or contact our Membership Secretary 01753 889145 Breeze 2 Health New Zumba classes. Sundays 4pm & Mondays 10.30am with Tracey. Call 01753 891817 to book The Bridge School at Gerrards Cross We currently hold the following classes: Mon 1.30-4.30pm Chalfont St Peter Community Centre Tue 7.30-9.30pm, Wed 9.30-10am and 10-12noon Fri 10am-Midday The Memorial Centre, Gerrards Cross For more details call Tessa Templeton on 01753 885004 or visit www.bridgewebs.com/schoolgerrardscross The Chalfonts and Gerrards Cross Camera Club Club meetings are held in the Garden Room, The Memorial Centre, Gerrards Cross at 7.45pm each Thursday, Sept to June. A specialist ‘Digi Group’, provides technical advice to members, meets in the Memorial Centre on the third Wednesday of each month. For details contact David Durrant 07791 691 896 or James Torr 01753 629 493 Chalfont Saints Activity Group The Club, founded in 1988, provides football for all boys and girls aged 5-18yrs, mini-soccer to 11-a-side. We have 1st class grass pitches, astro pitch training, qualified coaches and clubhouse cafe. We meet at NSE Centre, Chesham Lane, Chalfont St Peter SL9 0RJ. Contact Mike Saunders on 07747 476827 or email msaunders1939@googlemail.com Chalfont Common WI Is a local club for active, lively minded women. We meet on the 1st Thursday of the month in the Tony Graham Room at Chalfont Community Centre at 7.30 for 7.45pm. Ring Chris on 01494 872133 or Janet on 01494 873331 Chalfont Concert Wind Band Local friendly community band. We meet at Robertswood School, Denham Lane, Chalfont St Peter, Bucks SL9 OEW. Rehearsals are held on Mondays: B Band from 18:30-19:30, and A Band from 19.45-21.45. Visit www.chalfontwindband.co.uk or call 01494 863352 Chalfont Line Dance Club welcomes all new dancers and experienced dancers. We meet every Wednesday mornings 9.30 am – 12.00pm and Thursday evenings 7.15pm – 10.15pm (absolute beginners 7.00pm) at the Chalfont St Peter Community Centre. Contact Heather 01753 887211 (re Wednesday) and Ann 01753 882847 or 0791 435 8050 (Thursday). www.chalfontlinedance.co.uk Chalfont Monday Badminton Club At Chalfont Leisure Centre from 8-10.15pm every Monday except bank holidays. Come and see us. For more details call John on 01494 873570 or Ellen on 01753 880276 58 May 2013

Chalfont St Peter Community Centre Gravel Hill, Chalfont St. Peter, Bucks SL9 9QX. Hall and Meeting Rooms available. Call 01753 885778 or visit www.cspca.net, email cspca@btconnect.com Mon-Fri 9am-12pm Chalfont St Peter Fitness Classes Chalfont St Peter Community Centre Mon 9.30am Total Body Conditioning classes Mon 6.30pm & Thu 1.30pm Zumba Fitness Fri 9.30am Fun combo Aerobics/Core stablity Call Trisha 07768 347750 Email: Trisha_duffy41@ hotmail.com Chalfont St Peter Garden Club (Affiliated to the RHS) The garden club holds monthly talks covering many interesting topics on the third Wednesday of the month at 8pm at the Parish Church Hall CSP. Members also have exclusive access to our garden supplies hut, receive a monthly newsletter and can go on our coach trips to gardens and houses. We also hold an annual summer show. New members welcomed. For more details call 01494 870619 or visit www.gardenclub.org.uk Chalfont St Peter and Gerrards Cross History Society A history society. We meet at 8pm the Memorial Centre, East Common, Gerrards Cross, SL9 7AD on the last Friday of the month, from September to March (not Dec). Contact Barbara 01753 883523 or e: barbara@ lyddiatt.co.uk Chalfont St Peter Montessori Mums & Minis Mother and baby/toddler group next to our Montessori school, Tithe Barn Youth Centre, Sandy Rise, Chalfont St Peter from 9.30-11am. First session is free, normally £4. Watch your child develop the Montessori way. Contact Debbie 07973 165821 Chalfont St Peter Royal British Legion Based at Nicol Road. Welcomes new members. Regular entertainment. Bingo nights etc. For details ring 01753 885252 Chalfont St Peter Tennis Club A friendly local club with a thriving adult and junior membership. Weekly coaching sessions for all ages. Contact Angela Cranston and the email membership@ chalfontstpetertennisclub.co, call 01753 893784 or visit www.chalfontstpetertennisclub.co.uk Chalfont St Peter Trefoil Guild For anyone who in the past has been involved with, or has a interest in, Guides/Brownies. Meetings on the first Wednesday of every month (except January) from 2pm-4pm in The Guide Hut, Lansdown Road, Chalfont St Peter. Ring Janet (01494 876413) for details Chalfont St Peter WI Chalfont St Peter meets on the 2nd Wednesday in the month in the Parish Church Hall at 2pm. Talks, events, outings and, above all, friendship to members and visitors alike. Call 01753 886809 for more details

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LOCAL CLUBS, GROUPS & CLASSES Chalfont St Peter Youth Centre Tithe Barn, Sandy Rise, Chalfont St Peter Monday, School year 7, 7.00-8.30pm Wednesday, School years 9-11, 7.30-9.30pm Thursday, School year 8, 7.30-9.00pm See www.cspyouthcentre.org.uk or call 01753 883712 Chiltern Hundreds Supper Club Meets on 2nd Thurs of month at Masonic Centre, Old Beaconsfield for supper and varied speakers. Contact Julia on 01494 675779 or Pam on 01494 872118 Circuit Training in Chalfont St Peter Come and try for free! Lovel End Infant School, Lovel Road. Every Mon and Wed at 7pm. Call Scott on 07732 810 928 / 01494 432 432 email: scott@ core-fitness.co.uk. Visit www.core-fitness.co.uk Classic Car & Bike Hot Rod Meet at the Harte & Magpie Pub, Coleshill, Amersham HP7 OLU on the second Tuesday of every month Meet is on the second Tuesday of every month starting May 10th through to October. BBQs in the summer, live music events running over various weekends. For more details Richard72@hotmail.co.uk Dance Chalfont From Ballroom and Latin Adult Dance Classes to Bokwa — the latest fitness regime to hit the UK, incorporating African dance, aerobics, light boxing, kick boxing and steps. Bokwa Fitness – every Tuesday, 7.45pm-8.30pm, £5 payg Latin & Ballroom Classes – every Tuesday, 9pm10pm (check for course start dates and fees). Jubilee Hall, School Lane, Seer Green, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire HP9 2QJ For details contact Sarah at dancechalfont@ yahoo.co.uk or call 07730 523726. I.D.T.A qualified & Bokwa certified Fulmer Cricket Club 01753 662705 (answerphone) hello@fulmercricketclub.com www.fulmercricketclub.com The Gerrards Cross and Chalfont St Peter Rotary Club meets at The Ethorpe Hotel, 85 Packhorse Road, Gerrards Cross, Bucks. SL9 8HX on Thursdays 12.00 for 12.30 p.m. Please see our website www.gxrotary.org. uk for details, or contact our President John Krushner on 01753 884283. You will be most welcome. Gerrards Cross Bowls Club Maltmans Lane invites all beginners and experienced players Coaching and equipment available just bring flat shoes. For details contact the Secretary on 01753 887765 Gerrards Cross Bridge Club We meet Mon and Wed evenings at the Gerrards Cross Memorial Centre for duplicate bridge. Please contact Bernadette 01494 874604 or email mbmross2@yahoo.co.uk The Gerrards Cross Chess Club The chess club meets every Wednesday at 7.30pm, in Room 4 of the Gerrards Cross Memorial Centre. Contact Peter Forrest 01494 677640

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L LOCAL CLUBS, GROUPS & CLASSES Gerrards Cross Youth Club meets at the Youth Centre (behind the Memorial Centre), 8 East Common, GX, SL9 7AD) Mondays 7pm – 9pm (years 9 – 11) and Thursdays 6.30 – 8pm (Years 6 – 8) during term times. New members, volunteers and supporters always welcome. Contact: Jo on 07834 371 789 for details of holiday activities. Email: gerrardsxyouthclub22@gmail.com www.gxyouthclub.com Girl Guiding GX & Denham We have Rainbow Brownie and Guide units and are always looking for helpers. Meetings are held at Guide HQ in Station Road and in Denham. Contact Alison Leah, District Commissioner on 01753 883703 or email gxanddenham@yahoo.co.uk Gerrards Cross & Fulmer Scout group HQ in Fulmer. Contact Mark Shaw, Group Scout Leader on 01753 883102 or email: scoutermark@hotmail.co.uk Hedgerley Historical Society meet monthly at Hedgerley Memorial Hall for talks on local history and sometimes further afield. In addition special events and outings to historic sites are held throughout the year. Further details from John Lovelock 01753-647187 jdlovelock@btinternet.com Horizons Horizons is a local non profit-making social group for professional couples and individuals aged 40-70 offering a varied programme of events. SATURDAY, 11 MAY Walk round Denham and lunch at the Green Man Come along at 11am for a gentle 3½ mile walk round Denham followed by lunch at the Green Man, Denham Village. Prior booking by 3 May is requested. WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY – Lunch at Palm Suite, Iver Heath Join us for lunch at 12.30pm at Palm Suite in Iver Heath. Prior booking by 12 May is requested. THURSDAY, 23 MAY – Dinner and Jazz at the Ivy House, Chalfont St. Giles Tonight we will meeting at the Ivy House, London Road, Chalfont St.Giles, for dinner at 7.30pm with live jazz from 8-10.30pm. Prior booking by 16 May is requested. Contact Lynda Wright on 01494 431289 for details of these and other Group events. Jane Moloney Yoga Teacher. Dip. FRYOG. Dedicated and enthusiastic teacher specialising in teaching small groups within the Gerrards Cross and Chalfont St Peter area. Tel 07966 066331 Jo Lewis Triathlon Coach / Chalfont Triathlon Club based at Chalfont Leisure Centre, Women’s only Monday mornings and mixed group Saturday mornings. Open to all ages and abilities, motivational, interesting, and most importantly, fun and sociable. Call Jo on 07711 067513 for more information. Life Drawing Class Contact John Fairley on 07941 684118. Misbourne Art Society (founded 1972) A very friendly, relaxed and active Art Society who meet at the Chalfont St Peter Community Centre on the first Saturday of every month at 2.15pm. New members and visitors are always very welcome. For details call 01494 873722 or 01753 884105 National Council of Women (NCW) meets at the Chalfont St Peter Community Centre at 2.15 pm on the last Thursday from September to June. Further details please call 01494 871953 60 May 2013

Senior Bridge play Daytime sessions will be organized by volunteers at GX Memorial Centre at low cost for older bridge players who don’t enjoy playing in large groups . Once we know who maybe interested, a day and time can be arranged . Please apply to the Memorial Centre office or ring 01753 883759 Silhouette Academy of Dance (est.1985) Theatre Dance Classes for children in Chalfont St Peter. Pre-School Ballet from age 2½ yrs. Contact Angela Simon BA Hons Dance & Movement on 01494 870510 or visit www.silhouettedance.co.uk Socialites is a friendly local social group and we welcome new members. Events organised by members for members. So if you 40+ looking for new friends why not come along to our pub night? Contact socialites@uk2.net for location details. St Joseph’s Furniture Market Open every Saturday Morning 9am-12.30pm behind St Joseph’s Church. We sell all types of secondhand furniture from antique to new. All our proceeds are distributed to various charities. Come along and pick up a bargain. Email furnituremarket@hotmail.co.uk St Peter Players We meet and perform at the Community Centre in Chalfont St Peter on a Monday during rehearsal periods and for the occasional play-reading evening. Visit www.stpeterplayers.co.uk, call Tina 01753 882935 Sure Start Children’s Centre, Chalfont Tue: Twintastic 10.00-11:30 CSP Youth Centre Dinky Dancers 13:45-14:30 CSP Youth Centre Wed: Stay and Play 10:30-12:00 Chalfont St Peter Youth Centre Thu: Stories and Craft on the Mobile Bus 10:30-11:30 Chalfont St Giles Blizzards Car Park Fri: Stay and Play on the Mobile Bus 13:30-15:00 Chalfont St Peter Community Centre For details contact Michelle Els on 07824 527922 The Chalfonts Friendship Club A group for people of retirement age to meet and share company. We meet every 2nd Wednesday of the month over a meal. We also hold regular outings, theatre trips, Sunday lunches, quiz evenings, talks. Are you alone or in need of company or know someone who is? If you are interested or know someone who might be, or if you would like further details, please contact Mary on 01494 875264 or Patricia on 01753 885 534 - all welcome The Gerrards Cross Running Sisters A group of friendly ladies who like to run. For more information see our website at www.runningsisters.com or contact Adele Wilter - adele@wa-global.com Total Body Conditioning Every Thursday from 9.30-10.30am at Chalfont St Peter, Parish Hall. Pay as you go, £5 per session. Contact Aly on 07929 169911 or e: campee@ntlworld.com Women at the Gerrards Cross Community Assoc. Meetings are held the first Wednesday of every month (except August) at 2.30pm for further details call Mrs J Mills on 01753 885762. We welcome new members join us, visitors are always welcome to attend (fees apply). Yoga Classes 2-3.15pm and 3.45-5pm, Chalfont St Peter Community Centre, Gravel Hill, Chalfont St Peter, SL9 9QX. All ages, all abilites and agilities - can be done seated in chair. £36 for a six week course. Contact Helen Damas at helen.yoga1@hotmail.co.uk or on 01494 678140

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A common problem when shops go bust is what you can do if you have a gift card. Once they go into administration shops are under no obligation to continue to accept gift cards, although some may continue to do so. If you have a gift card then hold on to it, even if it isn’t being accepted, as the situation can change. This works both ways, so if a shop is taking vouchers then make sure you use them while you can. If you’ve put down a deposit on an item that you have yet to receive, then whether or not you receive it will depend on whether it has been ‘earmarked’ for you. If it has then the shop should fulfil your order, but if not then you may not see the goods. If you’ve bought something, for example electrical or white goods, which become faulty then it might be easier to claim under the manufacturer’s guarantee. You can log a complaint with the administrators which will add you on to the store’s list of creditors, but realistically most customers will be a long way down the list. If you used a credit or debit card you may be able to make a claim from your provider, and if the goods or services you bought came with a manufacturer’s guarantee or an insurance-backed guarantee, you may be able to make a claim under them. If the trader was a member of a trade association, contact them to see if they can help. You can find out more about what rights you have and what you can do if things go wrong by contacting your local CAB. South Bucks CAB, c/o South Bucks District Council Offices, Capswood, Oxford Road, Denham UB9 4LH For telephone advice or to make an appointment at the CAB, please phone:

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Chalfont & Gerrards Cross................................... 01753 883821 Amersham Hospital ................................................ 01494 434411 Wexham Hospital ..................................................... 01753 633000 High Wycombe Hospital ..................................... 01494 526161 Stoke Mandeville Hospital ................................. 01293 315000 Hillingdon Hospital ................................................. 01895 239877 Watford General Hospital .................................. 01923 244366 Harefield Hospital ..................................................... 01895 823737 NHS Direct (www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk) .................... 0845 46 47

Doctors Surgeries The Misbourne Practice ....................................... 01753 891010 The Hall Practice ....................................................... 01753 887311 The Allan Practice ..................................................... 01753 887311

Chemists Boots the Chemist, Gerrards Cross.............. 01753 882064 Health & Beauty, Gerrards Cross.................... 01753 883484 Richard Adams, Chalfont St Peter ................. 01753 882700 Vantage, Chalfont St Peter ................................ 01753 884056 Lloyds, Chalfont St Giles ...................................... 01494 874656

Libraries Gerrards Cross & Chalfont St Peter............. 0845 230 3232

Community Centres Gerrards Cross Community Centre............... 01753 883759 Chalfont St Peter Community Centre......... 01753 885778

Local Councils South Bucks District Council ........................... 01895 837251 Wycombe District Council ................................ 01494 461000 Chiltern District Council ..................................... 01494 729000

Police Thames Valley Police ............................................. 0845 8505 505 Gerrards Cross Police Station ......................... 0845 8505 505

Other Citizens Advice Bureau ....................................... 0844 245 1289 Chiltern Railways ...................................................... 08456 005165 London Travel Information ............................... 0843 222 1234 National Rail Enquiries .......................................... 08457 484950 Childline ................................................................................... 0800 1111 Crimestoppers .............................................................. 0800 555 111 Samaritans ..................................................................... 01494 432000 National Domestic Violence Helpline........ 0808 2000 247 Victim Support ........................................................... 0845 3030900 Gas Emergency ............................................................ 0800 111 999 Electricity Emergency ........................................... 0845 7708090 Veolia Water Central – Emergency ............ 0845 782 3333 BT Fault Line ................................................................... 0800 800 151 Good Neighbour Scheme ................................... 07783 965757

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L INDEX Accountants/Bookkeeping Blackborn Accountants...............................13

Children - Education Kumon – Gerrards Cross Study Centre...35

Jewellers Percy Davies Jewellers..................................23

Alarms Southern Electrical Services Limited.....18

Computers Computer Doctor............................................31

Man and A Van Gary Spencer.......................................................13

Ancestry dajevue....................................................................45

Dental CPP Denture Studio.......................................43

Bathrooms B&H Independent Solutions.......................7 European Bathrooms.....................................19

Domestic Appliances Sharley Domestics..........................................21

Pest Control A&J Pest Control.................................................1 County Window Cleaners.............................5

Beauty, Health & Wellness b2: Chalfont Chiropractic Clinic...........22 Chalfont Osteopathic Practice..............45 Dr Fang....................................................................49 FitChoice................................................................47 Hannah Luck...........................................................5 Jazzercise Classes...........................................14 Lighterlife..............................................................15 Microtherapy Clinic.......................................23 Baby/Toddler Feeding Needs My Hungry Baby..................................................5 Building & Property Maintenance Services 4C’s Bucks Ltd........................................................2 A Kingsnorth & Son Ltd...............................39 Attention To Detail........................................14 B&H Independent Solutions.......................7 Castle Fascias & Guttering.......................46 Faust & Co Ltd...................................................43 Gas Safe Bucks...................................................37 Handiwork with Care........................................7 Heath Property Maintenance..................15 Lockhart Electrical...........................................35 MK Builders..........................................................23 RF Dyer Ltd...........................................................41 Rob Douglas............................................................5 Southern Electrical Services Limited.......18 The 50plus Organisation............................21 The Loft Access Company.........................42 Thorogood Electrical.....................................21 Car Repair/Maintenance Services Dentfix Ltd............................................................17 Love Green Garage.........................................14 The Beeches Garage......................................17

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