Issue 86 Summer 2016 by Melbourn Magazine

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...editorial There are many events to look forward to this Summer in the village, beginning with our celebrations to mark the Queen’s 90th Birthday, beginning on Friday June 10th at 7.30pm, with Corgi racing, followed by a Tea Party on Sunday June 12th at 2.30pm. Both events will be held at the HUB. Bloomsday Festival will be celebrated again this year, over three days, from Thursday June 14th. See page 5 and enclosed flyer, followed by the Fete on Saturday June 18th (see page 11). Look out for posters around the village with details of competitions and exhibitions. The Committee has been preparing for months and the Fete promises to be bigger and better than ever! Another big event takes place on Saturday July 16th when the ‘Chain of Flowers’ event will take place on the Moor (see page 22). We are all conscious of the impending EU Referendum, and a Debate by young people will take place at 7.30 pm on June 1st in the HUB. The Neighbourhood Plan is shaping up; see more details in the Parish Council stand at the Fete. Congratulations to James Lovelace who completed the London Marathon on April 26th. James featured in the last issue of the magazine and ran the Marathon in support the charity Macmillan Cancer Support, see page 26. We are fortunate to have two very successful schools in Melbourn; we congratulate the students and staff on their various achievements and wish all the best to those students taking important exams this term. Have a very good Summer everyone.

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Front cover: Melbourn Village Fete

Contents Village news A Bloomsday Festival Melbourn & Meldreth Lunch Club Melbourn Village Fete

Blundell’s Plot

5 5 6 11 9

A local ‘formal garden’

feature

From author to self-publisher

Community matters Nature

15 22

Chain of Flowers Watch out, visitors are coming!

Profile

Duncan Goldie

poetry

The Seven Crashes of Mr Toad The Evening Bag

feature

Heidi’s Story James Lovelace update

Nature

Melwood - Summer delights

Nature

A rose by any other name…

Education Village information Diary Village information Sports & Clubs feature

33 35 36 38 45 55

The Rev Lizzie Shipp

Churches Together feature

57 61

A valiant Soldier

feature

Melbourn in ‘The Buildings of Britain’

What’s On

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Village news A Bloomsday Festival

Melbourn & Meldreth Lunch Club

Neighbourhood watch

Library 6 Royal British Legion Women’s Section

Melbourn & Meldreth Women’s Group 6 The Hall For All Melbourn Village Fete

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Last year’s Inaugural Melbourn Bloomsday Celebration was not only great fun was but also raised a sizeable sum for WaterAid. So, after much thought and discussion a programme for a three day Melbourn Bloomsday Festival emerged. The Festival starts with a public tribute from the Chairman of Melbourn Parish Council to long-standing Melbourn resident and all-round good-sport David Piggot on David’s doorstep at 15 Water Lane. The ‘Writer on the Doorstep’ project was created to enable us to celebrate and enjoy world-famous writers and their short-story work and to thank those Melbourn stalwarts – selfless, community-minded people – who have built, or are building, our Melbourn community. A short anecdote perhaps? When Jeff and Tess Maddin were approached they kindly offered a chair for the short story reader to use – a chair sat in by King George V (1865 – 1936) no less! Indeed, it was specially made for the King to use when he visited Papworth Hospital to fulfil a royal duty. So, come and enjoy a James Joyce short story at the doorstep of 6 Orchard Road, thank Jeff and Tess for their long voluntary contribution building community life, and take a selfie sitting on a chair used by and specially made for King George V. Celebrate at the Melbourn Bloomsday Festival in style! The Melbourn Bloomsday Festival Programme is tightly packed over three days and evenings. There is a wide variety of events. Come along to whatever interests you. It’s free to attend with a donation to WaterAid welcomed. Enjoy! Hugh Pollock

Melbourn Bloomsday Celebration A Celebration of Literature, Drama, Music and All Creative Arts

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Melbourn & Meldreth Lunch Club It is with great regret that we are going to have to finish lunch club at the end of August. Since starting 3 years ago circumstances have changed for both of us. The main reason for our decision is that we are now both working virtually full time at Melbourn Playgroup and will not have the time to devote to lunch club once the next academic year starts in September. We have enjoyed our time and are very grateful for the support we have been given. We are going to miss our "oldies". We dearly hope that someone can be found to take over. Julie Myles and Nikki Cross

Library Some quotes from library volunteers: ‘I have met so many new and interesting people.’ ‘I love it when the children come in to choose their new books.’ ‘One of the nicest ways to pass an afternoon and be of use at the same time.’ The library is housed in the Hub and is well used by the people of Melbourn and surrounding villages. It is run by volunteers with full access to the Cambridgeshire Library Service. For a number of reasons such as people moving out of the area we need to recruit new volunteers.

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The initial training is done mainly by working with two other experienced librarians and is not complicated. There is a good support network and a pleasant working environment. All volunteers commit to one session of 2 hours plus setting up and closing down time per week, although there is flexibility within the rota system to cover inevitable absences. So how about it? Why not pop into the library and have a chat with the two volunteers on duty to find out more? Jane Stevens

Neighbourhood watch A new neighbourhood watch scheme has been set up for residents of Medcalfe Way and surrounding roads. The scheme has been approved by the Police and Neighbourhood Watch. Don’t worry! It will not involve meetings, I understand time is valuable, therefore communication will be in the form of newsletter. If you would be interested in joining; keeping informed of matters relating to crime in our area; please contact Debbie on 07966 227080 or email debbieclapham@ hotmail.co.uk

Royal British Legion Women’s Section Melbourn and Meldreth Branch

Twenty members enjoyed a belated Christmas lunch at the Dolphin in January and our meeting that month was a ‘Tea Party.’ In February we had our bring and buy to raise funds. Our March Easter Egg decoration competition was won by Mrs Sheila Gouldthorpe. Our Standard bearer Pauline Parkinson carried the Standard at the funeral of Mr John Chamberlain and at Anzac Day in Cambridge. May we thank the Melbourn Fete committee for their generous grant to our travel fund which is used for transport to attend Group and County Legion events, thus ensuring those without transport are not disadvantaged. The Women’s Section of the Legion is open to all women over 18 who support the Legions objectives and we aim to make our meetings and activities entertaining, interesting, stimulating and most of all ‘Good Fun.’ We meet at Vicarage Close Community Centre on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 2pm. Please come and join us, you will be assured of a warm welcome. For further details regarding the Women’s Section, please contact any of the following: President, Molly Chamberlain 07746823072; Chairman, Una Cleminson 269544; Secretary, Elizabeth Murphy 220841. (In the previous issue of the magazine some information was repeated, for which we apologize)

Melbourn & Meldreth Women’s Group The Group is for all women of any age. Meetings are held at 7.45 p.m. on the 4th Tuesday of each month, except in December and we vary our venues between Melbourn and Meldreth. We charge £1 on the night to cover expenses and there is an opportunity to make a donation to the chosen charity of the year. We usually have a guest speaker or some in house entertainment followed by a chance to have a chat over tea/coffee and biscuits. On 28 June we meet at Holy Trinity Church Meeting Room Meldreth when we will hear a talk by someone from HomeStart Royston and South Cambs which we supported as our charity of the year last year. 26th July sees us in All Saints Community Hall Melbourn for a games evening which generally prove popular so bring a game of your choice with you if you want. Our August meeting is on the 23rd and we plan to go out for a meal, the venue is yet to be confirmed. If you would like to know more about the group, please contact one of the committee members: Pat Smith (262575) Sue Toule (260955) Anne Harrison (261775) Angela Leach (262793).

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Who does the Scheme help? The scheme is open to the mobility impaired in Melbourn and Meldreth including those who live alone or with their families, but need the extra support offered by our services. Couples too are most welcome. It is also open to those in sheltered housing, as the scheme offers different, but complementary services. Note: The scheme also offers its services for short periods to cover the temporary absence of relatives who otherwise provide this support.

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Wednesday 1st June 7:30–9:00pm Melbourn Community Hub Free to all, and all ages welcome in the audience. Our panel and chair will be made up of young people aged 15–25, educated in Melbourn Village College catchment area schools. Panel: In Sam Robinson, formerly of Meldreth Primary School Ollie Kenzie, formerly of Barrington Primary School Panel: Out Charlie Arbon, formerly of Foxton Primary School Torrin Wilkins, formerly of Melbourn Village College Chair Lizzie Quinlan, formerly of Thriplow Primary School Categories: Economy, Security, Democracy, Global Challenges. Please submit your questions in advance, and include your contact details, to: susanvandeven5@gmail.com, or 95 North End, Meldreth, SG8 6NU. Sponsored by Melbourn area businesses.

The Hall For All By the time you read this the Swing into Spring event will have taken place and I am certain it will have been a great success. Roy Crosby and his Great Big Little Band – 9 musicians and a singer –will have entertained us with a lively programme of swing and jazz music. As I write this, tickets are already almost sold out and we should have made a nice sum for the Melbourn Community Hall and we are extremely grateful to Walnut Medical for underwriting the event. The next major fund raiser will be a Mamma Mia Singalong on September 24th – how’s that? So dust off your ABBA outfit and join us for a nostalgic evening! We were successful in our bid to obtain money from the solar project, via the Parish Council, enabling us to purchase new chairs. The current chairs, besides being deemed uncomfortable for a ‘long sit’ have an inherent fault which means that if damaged they cannot be repaired. Plans are well under way for these chairs to be bought so watch this space. We also received a grant from the Fete Committee towards the cost of the chairs, so our grateful thanks to both organisations Money from the Safari Supper and Swing into Spring will go towards the provision of WiFi to the Hall. This has been under discussion for some time and we are grateful to George Meliniotis and TTP for their assistance in this matter. It will be a great asset to us, especially in lettings to businesses. One of the refrigerators has recently packed up and been removed. There was some discussion as to whether we really need TWO fridges - however, when the kitchen is used for a party it is very useful to be able to have extra capacity and a new machine will soon be installed. Please do not leave milk and food in it! Marjorie and Terry Shaw have done a great job tending the narrow flower bed against the fence but sadly are now having to give up this task We extend our thanks to the Shaws for having got the beds established and hope they enjoy their ‘retirement’. The job has been taken over by two of our Trustees Chris Davison and David Lambert. The Hall has been very well used in the past year with 640 events having taken place – if you are thinking of hiring the Hall, Saturday morning Coffee Stop is a good time to come and explore the facilities and get a good cup of coffee. Mavis Howard melbournmagazine

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For three years he has been helping to transform around an acre of what he describes as “tired” garden into a delightful family-friendly space at Brantwych, on New Road. “It’s all about a journey,” he says. “You are setting out to create a mystery – the garden is something through which you can travel, as it reveals itself bit by bit.” Another project has been Mulberry Hall, on the High Street. Here, too, the plan has been for a family-friendly space. “We have created a walkway of Tibetan cherry through which the children can pass to end in their own play area. This is itself surrounded by a copse of hazel,” Richard says. “It’s all about allowing a garden to reveal itself. That’s the secret. It is a relationship and a journey between you and the space.” To stick with the horticultural similes, Richard’s own journey to Melbourn is remarkable. He trained at the Cambridge Botanic Garden for a year, getting his hands mucky and mastering the Latin names of hundreds of plants and trees. It was a grounding that was to stand him in good stead. His next move was to join a company restoring the 95 acres of parkland, lakes and pleasure gardens at Hinxton Hall, home of the Welcome Trust Genome Centre. Here he worked under Tom Stewart-Smith, the gold medal winning landscape architect and garden designer. “He was an inspiration,” says Richard. Next came the leap into the unknown. “Watching Tom gave me the courage to be my own boss,” he says, “and I managed to get work gardening for a group of what I called school-run mums in Heydon and Chrishall.” And here began a love story straight from the pages of Downton Abbey. One day, at Chrishall 18 years ago, Tom met Sally, nanny to the children of one of the mums. “It was the beginning of a love story,” he says. “Sally was on a gap year, saving money to tour the world. Well, she had her great adventure and we kept in touch throughout. When she got back we realised that we were meant for each other.” Today the couple and their three boys live in our village and the adventure – and the gardening – go on. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ wimpole-estate www.richardarnott.com

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and Music on the Moor Saturday 18 June 2016 Melbourn Village Fete 1 pm to 5 pm Music on the Moor 5 pm to 11 pm On the sports field behind Melbourn Village College near the community pavilion. Entry £2, £1 for concessions. There is free off road parking including disabled parking along the Moor, please follow the signs. Early summer heralds our village fete and we have, we hope, organised another fun day for us all. As always we are hoping for a beautiful summer’s day and evening to bring out the very best. However, we have lots to look forward to even if we suffer from a wet or cool day. The organising committee are delighted that this year our local Member of Parliament, Heidi Allen MP, will open the event. The field will be set up in a similar way to previous years with some improvements here and there. The marquee will be a little bigger providing extra room so that both the competitions and indoor stalls can be accommodated at the same time. More details about the competitions will be available from our website and in leaflets available from around the village such as the Co-op, doctors and dental surgeries, Post Office and some of the hairdressers. The opportunity will be there for all age groups to take part and lots of different categories will be open for you to enter. The stalls in the marquee will be for those needing power and shelter for their offerings. These will be at a premium price but offer, we hope, some extra facilities that have been asked for. Raffle tickets will be sold through our partners this year, Melbourn Primary School PTFA, and at various outlets around the village and on the day at the raffle tent near the pavilion. The top prize will be £100 cash plus lots of other prizes kindly donated by some of our local businesses. The pavilion will again have an old-fashioned tea shop serving home made cakes, scones, sandwiches and other delicious tea time treats all served on fine bone china to add to the occasion. Coffee and tea will be served including some herbal teas. In addition, homemade elderflower cordial will be available as a cold and refreshing alternative. Our ever-popular barbecue will be serving high quality locally sourced meat and vegetarian options by our fantastic team of volunteers led by Jenny. Sausages and

beef burgers with onions and garnishes served in rolls with dollops of mustard and ketchup are the firm favourites. In addition, we hope to also provide chilli con carne with nachos. New this year we are offering home-made ice cream. No additives or preservatives are in this, just cream and condensed milk with a range of delicious natural flavours. Created especially for us is Melbourn Magic, which contains honeycomb, chocolate chips and caramel, now that sounds like a real treat. We will only have a limited stock so be sure to come and have a scoop early on. Volunteers provide all of this food and we pride ourselves in providing only the very best quality at very reasonable prices. Of course, we will also have an ice cream van available as an alternative. In addition, commercial vendors will be selling food and we hope to have similar outlets as in previous years. They include a fish and chip van, a pasty stall and a crepe van serving savoury and sweet toppings. In addition, a coffee barista van will be selling freshly ground and brewed coffee and we hope to have a donut van as well. So you see a lot of food options to suit all tastes. Of course picnics are always welcome but we ask that you do not bring any glassware to the field for obvious reasons. This leads us to the bar. Donna and Paul return with their team to provide non- alcoholic and alcoholic drinks for us all to enjoy responsibly. Real ale in casks and lager should quench the thirst. Locally produced cider, which has proved so popular, will also be offered. Alternatively, our now famous Pimms cocktail sold by the glass or pitcher will also be for sale. A selection of white and continued on page 13 melbournmagazine

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to confirm. The evening will run until 11 pm only this year so be sure to arrive at the start to enjoy what is on offer. As always we are grateful for the support of our sponsors who help cover the cost of the day without which it would be impossible for us to organise our village fete. In addition, we have the continued support of the Parish Council who this year have provided financial support to provide security and PCSO cover so that we can all enjoy a safe and fun day and evening. Visit our website for up to date details of the day. www.melbournfete. co.uk. Please like us on Facebook.

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bring only plastic drinking glasses onto the field –spare ones will be available free from the bar;

• Please – for the comfort of fellow dancers – do not bring any drinks onto the dance floor

• Please ensure that you have proof of

age ID when buying alcoholic drink from the bar if you are fortunate enough to look young

• Please ensure that you have proof of

age ID when bringing alcoholic drinks onto the site or drinking them on the site if you are fortunate enough to look young

• Please help us to keep the site clean

by using the plastic sacks provided by our Stewards for any rubbish

• We are looking forward to support from Police Officers, professional Stewards and our fantastic First Aiders who will help everyone to have a great time – safely. melbournmagazine

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From the Parish Clerk – Sarah Adam

As I write this article in April, the village has survived another mild winter and spring is very much in the air. Firstly, I’d like to welcome our newly appointed Parish Councillors Sally Ann Hart and Siegmar Parton who joined us at the end of March. Sally Ann Hart lives in Melbourn and this is the base for her National Training Partnership. Siegmar Parton is a resident of Meldreth and is also the new Melbourn Community Hub Centre Manager. Back in December 2015 we said farewell to Barbara McKellar who for many years ensured the garden area at 83 High Street looked amazing. Melbourn Parish Council would like to say a huge thank you to Anita Cook who has kindly agreed to take over this role and is doing a fabulous job. The proposed development of 199 houses off of New Road is still on-going and the appeal will be considered by South Cambridgeshire District Council in July 2016. An important part of the Parish Council funding is intended for Community Grants. Any organisation (businesses excluded), charity or group is eligible to apply for a grant to fund activities and projects that benefit the community and meet identified needs. Grant applications will now be considered twice yearly, the first round takes place in April and the next call for applications will be published in October 2016 to be considered in November 2016. Applications can be made using either the application form available on the Parish Council Website/Policies/ Community Grant Policy or in paper copy from the Parish Council Office. Dog fouling allowed by irresponsible dog owners continues to frustrate the village. There have also been reports on the recreation ground of dogs biting other dogs and a dog biting a person whilst a football match was being played. Melbourn Parish Council strenuously endorses the Melbourn Village College policy that all dogs must be kept on a lead at all times whilst students are active during lessons and whilst matches are being played. Melbourn Parish Council continues to stress that all dog foul must be picked up and disposed of in the correct bins provided. The Melbourn Area Youth Development (MAYD) Youth Club is held on a Tuesday evening at Melbourn Pavilion from 7pm – 9pm. This is for Melbourn Village College students aged between eleven and sixteen years. The club is looking for help so if you would be interested in becoming a volunteer, are over the age of eighteen, enthusiastic and willing to actively engage with the pupils please do contact me. If you have concerns about any areas of the village or any other matter connected to village life, please do get in touch. The Parish Office is open Monday and Thursday 9am–1pm and 2pm–4pm. Tuesday and Wednesday 9am – 1pm and 2pm – 3pm. The office is closed Friday. Email: parishclerk@melbournpc.co.uk or Telephone: 01763 263303 option 3 for the Parish Office.

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Report from the Chairman of the Parish Council In my previous reports I wrote about the many enhancements the Parish Council has made to our village. The refurbished pavilion, the Hub, New Road Cemetery, the rebuilt car park are the more visible among many. Currently, a working party of the Parish Council, under the chairmanship of Peter Cleminson CBE has been working to improve another prominent feature of our village, the War Memorial. Three years after the end of World War I, the people of Melbourn erected a beautiful monument in Portland stone to the 46 men who gave their lives in the conflict. Little changed until after the Second World War when another 17 names of villagers who fell in combat. Over time, the War Memorial which is made from the same stone as the Cenotaph in London, acquired a patina which dulled its appearance. The Parish Council decided to restore the memorial to its former state and make additional improvements in time for the Remembrance Ceremony in 2018, one hundred years after the Armistice in 1918. So far, the working party which comprises both Parish Councillors and members of the public has made significant improvements and plans. Firstly, the memorial has been professionally restored to its original appearance and given a protective finish to keep it pristine. Plans have been drawn up to resurface and widen the path, allowing wheelchair access. The boundary fence will be replaced, the seat refurbished and the area will be landscaped. A key feature of the Remembrance Service is the recitation of the Kohima address after the minutes’ silence. These moving words, which are set out below, will be incorporated into area of the War Memorial. When you go home Tell them of us and say For your tomorrow We gave our to-day It is planned to have all the work completed in the first quarter of 2017. After the landscaping has had a year’s growth, the War Memorial will be rededicated in a multi-faith ceremony lead by the Bishop of Ely in the summer of 2018. The current Lord Lieutenant of Cambridge is also fully behind the project and will ensure his successor also attends the rededication service. My thanks go to all the members of the working party who have achieved much under the leadership of Peter Cleminson. Until 2010 Peter was the National Chairman of the Royal British Legion and is extremely well qualified to lead this project. On a lighter note, we will be holding some fun events to commemorate the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. On Friday 10th June at 7.30pm, we will be staging corgi racing (not real ones!) in the Hub, there will be drinks and nibbles – cash bar. A fun evening for all. Two days later on Sunday 12th at 2.30pm there will a Queen’s birthday tea party, again for adults and children, in the Hub. Tickets available at the Hub for donation of £4–£5pp. Not free, but a gesture. Bob Tulloch

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Update on the 199 homes When South Cambridgeshire District Council’s Planning Committee turned down the planning application for 199 homes and Care Home on the site to the east of New Road, we knew that this was only the first round in the battle. Any developer has the right to ask for an appeal. Endurance Estates has had its request for an appeal granted. The Appeal will be heard by a Planning Inspector from 12 to 14 July in the Council Chamber at Cambourne. A decision will be given some time after that. An Appeal for a proposed development at Foxton was heard in February and at the time of writing (mid April) had still not been decided. What we know from the Foxton Appeal is that the developers will argue their case very, very hard. The Parish Council will again be represented by the Planning lawyer who did such a good job for us last June. We will be submitting updated evidence to take into account developments (such as the impact of the homes which have been given approval at Barrington on our GP surgery) since June 2016. One new piece of evidence concerns the ability of the sewage treatment works to cope with 199 homes and a 75-bed Care Home. Residents had expressed concern. The Melbourn Futures Committee has liaised with Anglian Water to carry out a proper study to assess the impact. Our concerns were justified – if there is to be further development in Melbourn, there will need to be upgrades to our village’s sewage treatment capacity. However, this is not something which will mean that planning permission should be refused. Melbourn and other nearby villages has been left vulnerable to these speculative planning applications because of the problems with South Cambridgeshire’s Local Plan submission to the planning Inspectorate. The inspection of the plan was halted late last year and after requirements for further evidence and some reworking of the submission, were asked for by the inspector. That work has now been done and has resulted in an additional of 500 extra homes to be built and a small alteration to Green Belt areas. The Plan has been resubmitted by Cambourne to the inspector, Ms Laura Graham who is due to continue with her deliberations in late June. Until the Local Plan is approved all villages across South Cambs are vulnerable to speculative developments such as the 199 here in Melbourn. The final decision is not expected to until mid to late summer 2017. Melbourn Futures Committee

Update on the neighbourhood plan Many thanks to those of you who dropped in at the Hub on 13th March. It was lovely to see a cross section of Melbourn there and to hear your views on how Melbourn should develop over the next 15 years. Congratulations to Bethany Beddow (below) of Melbourn Village College who won the Logo Competition. Here is the winning entry: We had over 40 entries and the judges had a very hard time making a decision. All of the entries can be seen on the new Neighbourhood Plan website. A picture is beginning to emerge on what people want and don’t want. We want:

• Small-scale,

organic development with an emphasis on affordable homes for all ages, with the infrastructure put in place to support the growth.

• More open spaces with increased facilities for young people and exercise.

• Solutions

to the issues with traffic, congestion and poor parking behaviour in the centre of the village.

• Improvements to road and pavement

surfaces to make life easier for the elderly, disabled and those with young children.

We don’t want to have large-scale development forced on our community and we want to see improvements in the cleanliness of our streets, with dog poo being a big concern. We have also been talking to businesses about what Melbourn should provide in future. Office space is the most-mentioned lack so the Steering Group will be investigating how to maintain the current business areas and identify where in the Parish there is potential for offices. Our vision for the Neighbourhood Plan based on what you have told us so far is that: “We will develop a Neighbourhood Plan to make the Parish of Melbourn a desirable place to live, work and play, now and for the future, whilst protecting and enhancing its rural characteristics.” Let us know what you think of this aspiration. We will be at the Fete on 18 June so please come and visit us to find out about progress and give us your views on the future of Melbourn. Contact the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group by e-mailing melbournplan@gmail.com or writing to us via c/o The Parish Office at The Hub.

From Your County Councillor Representing our community at the County Council is always a matter of trying to get the best out of local and national government. Local government doesn’t have the freedom to determine its own direction: it’s a matter of what the government of the day thinks is best. We’re at a crossroads in the way finance is organized, with big changes that are having a huge and often detrimental impact on our area. The matter of getting pavements repaired is probably the most frequent concern coming my way, and distressingly, this is one of melbournmagazine

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Street fouling by dogs Once again there have been complaints about irresponsible dog owners in the village who allow their dogs to foul in public places, particularly around the Primary School. Under the Clean Neighbourhoods & Environment Act, this is an offence and carries a fine of up to £1,000, or a fixed penalty up to the maximum. In 2013 at a children’s playground in Manchester, a 2-year-old girl called Amiee tripped into a pile of dog mess and then wiped her face. Unfortunately, some of the dog mess ended up in Amiee’s left eye. Amiee’s mother took her home and cleaned the eye, but within 48 hours Amiee’s eye became infected, it was badly swollen, she was in pain and she a had a fever. Amiee was taken to hospital and was treated for toxocariasis. Although potentially lethal, in Amiee’s case, she was left bind in her left eye. At the age of 24 a young mother’s eye became infected from toxocariasis. The infection became extremely severe and for ten years she was in constant pain as her sight deteriorated. The only way to stop the pain she suffered, was to remove the infected eye. In 2012 Nadine then aged 34 had her eye removed and replaced with a prosthetic one. It is believed that the toxic infection was caused by dog faeces she came into contact with when she was just four years old. “Dog owners are responsible for their dog’s mess and the potential damage it can cause. They have to realise that it can be devastating and wreck lives or even kill.”

What is toxocariasis Toxocariasis is an infection caused by roundworm parasites found in dogs and cats. The roundworm infection is spread by the parasitic eggs in the faeces. The dog owner is unlikely to notice any signs of the infection. However, the Toxocariasis eggs, once on the ground and in the soil, are invisible and are quickly spread by earthworms and insects. The eggs can remain active for many years, long after the dog mess has weathered away. Anyone can become infected, but young children are at greater risk because they play outside and tend to place contaminated objects and dirt in their mouths. If the eggs are swallowed by a child, through hand to mouth contact, the worms hatch out and burrow through the gut wall, spreading into the blood stream. They may then enter body tissues. Symptoms of an infection include stomach upsets, sore throats, dizziness, nausea, asthma and epileptic fits. If they enter the eye they can cause permanent blindness, a condition, which affects 100–200 people each year in the UK. See your GP as soon as possible if you think your child has symptoms that may be caused by toxocariasis. If the eyes are affected, there’s a risk of permanent damage. Immediate clearance of any dog faeces will avoid the eggs being spread. There are 20 bins throughout the village and dog owners are asked to use these dog bins to deposit the excrement. If a bin is not available, the dog faeces should be taken home and disposed of in a hygienic manner. Do not put dog mess in the green or blue rubbish bins. Remember to wash your hands thoroughly afterwards.

casualties of the current state of local government finance. If you would like to know the gory details, please see my annual report to Melbourn Parish Council, which you can find on my website, or contact me by phone and I’ll be happy to drop a copy round. Ironically, Greater Cambridge is the fastest growing region in the country, with enormous wealth. However, the greatest wealth/poverty gap in South Cambridgeshire is within the Melbourn county division. That means we have an opportunity to help solve problems, in creative ways. There are some great things going on, all due to local people stepping forward and determined to make a difference. ‘Melbourn Community Edible Gardening’: The Community Rail Partnership has successfully applied for a grant for this project to take place at Melbourn Primary. Initially this is taking the form of after-school gardening activity, but with serious intent to grow food and learn about nutrition and plant biology. This will be a year-round activity. A small polytunnel will be erected on school grounds. Two very experienced volunteers have come forward and we will be able to hire someone to fundraise and network to make the project sustainable in the longer term. Edible Gardeners from Melbourn Primary are linking up with Melbourn Village College’s STEM Club, which is continued on page 20

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taking part in astronaut Tim Peake’s ‘Rocket Science’ – experimenting with seeds that have travelled in space. Not bad fun! Transport: increasing frequency of A10 gridlock congestion makes rail and cycle transport options increasingly important. The Meldreth, Shepreth and Foxton Rail User Group, and its umbrella Community Rail Partnership, are helping to fight our corner. From Meldreth Station, post-16 students can still access a 50% discount for travel within Cambridgeshire, which is unique in the country. We’ve persuaded our train operating company GTR to keep Meldreth Station Booking office open, and a new permanent member of staff should be in place soon (though will have big shoes to fill after David Piggott’s retirement). Please come along to Foxton Village Hall on June 15, 7 for 7:30, for the Rail User Group’s next jolly meeting. The A10 Corridor Cycling Campaign is persisting with efforts to create a safe, off-road link between Cambridge-Royston and villages between, enabling cheap and healthy transport to work, etc. In March we had a great meeting hosted by TTP in their lovely surroundings, for which many thanks, and are also working productively with AstraZeneca at Melbourn Science Park. And for the fourth year running, Phillimore is hosting the annual A10 Awareness Ride tea, with cakes baked by the Tea Pot. The cycle campaign has made its case to the Department for Transport and is continuing to access strategic infrastructure funding which central government has ring-fenced for cycling and walking. Cycle/walking paths are far cheaper than roads to build and maintain. More cycling and walking means fewer cars on the road, plus enormous physical and mental health benefits. At the time of writing we’re hopeful that the rudimentary path along Cambridge Road, between the garden centres and Melbourn Science Park, will be significantly upgraded as early as this summer. Anticipating that improvement, TTP is looking to create a separate cyclist entrance to the Melbourn Science Park site. Mental Health support: This very popular (and free) wellbeing drop-in service at the Melbourn Hub is run by Mind in Cambridgeshire, with County Council support. The Meldreth, Shepreth and Foxton Rail User Group is working with the Mind Stop Suicide campaign. If you’d like any information about these efforts please contact Mind on 01223 311320. Young People: Melbourn and four other parish councils continue to club together to support Melbourn Area Youth Development, running a very popular area youth club, sponsoring the Bike Bank bicycle maintenance course for employable skills, and supporting other opportunities that come our way. The Rail User Group supports Duke of Edinburgh volunteers, and we’re delighted to have four Melbourn Village College boys on their Bronze Award, helping with litter picking and keeping station flower tubs watered. The Melbourn Division Oil Club helps access lowest prices for household heating oil, and receives an annual rebate which is donated to a local community group – this year’s rebate was donated to Cam Sight’s Melbourn support group, in early anticipation of their annual Christmas get-together costs. continued on page 25

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Welcome to Melbourn Hub offers a café with free Wi-Fi, a library access point and meeting rooms which can be used for leisure or business. We also offer a range of key community support services and aim to be a focus point for assistance and advice.

Opening Hours Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm Saturday 9am to 3pm 30 High Street Melbourn SG8 6DZ Telephone 01763 263303 reception@melbournhub.com

The Hub is run by the community, for the community, it is a centre with a difference.

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Melbourn Community Hall

Melbourn Community Hall is in the centre of the village behind All Saints Church If you would like to hire the hall contact Sandie Springall Telephone: 01763 223320 or email: hallbookings@live.co.uk

Community Hub colouring competition The Melbourn Community Hub held a colouring competition recently with outline drawings produced by Peter Simmonett. The prizes were £10 first place in both categories and £5 second place in both categories. The winners also received chocolate Easter eggs. The prizes (kindly donated by Melbourn Business Association) were presented by Peter Simmonett (Melbourn magazine) and Siegmar Parton (Centre Co-Ordinator) for the Melbourn Community Hub. The winning entries will all be framed and displayed in the Melbourn Community Hub. Well done and thank you to everyone who entered the competition.

The winners of the children’s competition were:

1st Prize (0-6 years category) – Derby

2nd Prize (0-6 years category) – Ryleigh

The winners of the adult competition are: 2nd Prize Mrs Freda Cert with Siegmar Parton 1st Prize (6-12 years category) – Maddie

2nd Prize (6-12 years category) – Holly

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Nature Watch out, visitors are coming! Within our flowering meadow, something is afoot!

As I write we, ‘A Chain of Wild Flowers’, have purchased our seeds, pestered our grand Parish Council, who have cut the wild flower meadow at Millennium Copse and added herbicide. Thank you to all. We now have to wait about a month before clearing and seeding for this summer. So, who is coming? Well, there’s a whisper amongst the willows that Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad are wending their various and varied paths to meet at Millennium Copse on July 16th! Oh come all ye children (and grown ups who are really still children at heart!). We are having an ‘Art in the Orchard’ day on the meadow and in the pavilion. This is a one-day event that will enable as many families, children and local village residents to visit the plot. We are planning to hold a variety of events between 1pm and 9pm: the main event being a family friendly adaptation of ‘The Wind in the Willows’, performed by Inner State Theatre Company, at 3.30pm and again at 6.45pm. During the day we will be using the pavilion as an exhibition space for photographs, poetry from the project so far, as well as a tea room all day, or a glass of wine should you prefer, in conjunction with a children’s art workshop, making masks and decorations for the trees and the play. The initial outline, subject to weather and unforeseen circumstances is as follows:

• 1.00pm–1.45pm Mr Baynes from Barrington will demonstrate the use of hives, and talk about bee keeping.

• 3.30pm. Inner State Theatre Company presents ‘Wind in the Willows’. • 4.15pm. Prize giving for ‘Along the River’ Fancy Dress competition, and a Masks and hats competition along the theme of ‘The Wind in the Willows’.

• 5.00pm. Poetry and Music open mike session with folk group ‘Joint Venture’, Gallery Writers. All welcome to bring your writings or poetry.

• 6.00pm the evening events start with a Barbeque. • 7.00pm. Inner State Theatre Company presents ‘Wind in the Willows’ • 8.00pm. Live music from ‘Joint Venture’ • 9.00pm finish.

Pavilion (with toilets) open between 1.00pm and 9.00pm for refreshments and photography exhibition Throughout the day flowers and plants from Philimore Garden Centre will be on sale to help with our fund raising for next year, decoration making for the trees and a treasure hunt The price of donations (this is a ‘not for profit’ project) for ‘The Wind in the Willows’ will be £3 per family. We wish to make this day a great success with a focus on young families and community involvement, and to inspire and involve others to plant their own meadows and to enjoy being out in the natural world. This is our way of saying ‘thank you’ to all who have helped and funded us this year. Look forward to seeing you there, Yvonne Chamberlain

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Profile Duncan Goldie

Duncan Goldie was born in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham in 1959, but as his parents moved to Manchester when he was a small boy he considers himself a Mancunian. His father was an engineer. He had a happy childhood and from an early age he was devoted to the family pets – Shelties. At about the age of seven he started to play the trumpet and the cornet and by the time he was ten he was playing in the school brass band. He also played rugby Junior Club for Metropolitan Vickers. Leaving school at 16 he followed in his father’s footsteps becoming an engineering apprentice with GEC at Trafford Park. After four years he went to university in Cardiff and did a degree in Engineering, returning to GEC Switch Gear as a design engineer. During this time, he was playing in brass bands whenever the opportunity presented itself. Duncan’s parents were both Congregationalists and he had always been a churchgoer so it was no surprise to the family when at the age of 21 he decided to apply to Westminster College Cambridge to train as a United Reformed Church Minister. The URC was formed when the English Presbyterians merged with the Welsh Congregationalists in 1972 – the Scottish Congregationalists joined in 2000. There are now 1,500 URC churches from Orkney down to Cornwall. He enjoyed his time in Cambridge enormously, occasionally rowed in a College boat and joined the Hadstock Brass Band. The cornet became his preferred instrument as he finds it a softer tone than the trumpet. I noticed a number of Disney references in the sitting room – and Duncan told me that during his training he had been sent on a placement to Atlanta, Georgia for four months during which time he managed to make a visit to Disneyland. He still has an affection for the characters! However, the reason for the placement was serious – he was working with the deprived and homeless in summer camps. Having qualified his first posting was

three years in Crawley and from there he went to the Forest of Dean and this was where he was able to fulfil his ambition to own a dog and his first Sheltie was acquired. Shelties come from the Shetland Isles and were crofters dogs, – great for making a noise and seeing off threats to the flocks. In the Forest of Dean he looked after first five and then six churches but although it was a busy time for him he managed to find time to play in the Cinderford Brass Band He still goes back to visit friends he made there. Dogs play a big part in his life – he now has two, Fergus and Thane and he is a regular exhibitor at Crufts. Fergus’s finest hour was when he won a Bronze Medal in the ‘Good Citizen Dog’ category! They are friendly little dogs who made a great noise when I arrived but soon settled down on their blankets. They get a daily walk and I am sure that they are a familiar sight in the village. In 2006 Duncan came to Melbourn where he has four churches in his care, the other three being at Buntingford, Great Chishill and Bassingbourn. He does a 9.30 and an 11.00 service each Sunday, covering the four churches in turn and conducts a Reflective Service in Melbourn during the week. The URC Meeting House in Melbourn is of great interest, it has a beautiful lantern which floods the interior with light The building dates from about 1717 and was built from local stone with a slate roof. Duncan’s theory is that early Congregational churches had no ground floor windows as they were prone to being smashed! However, after the 1689 Act of Tolerance windows were added to the ground floor. There are two doors on the south front and inside there is a gallery supported on wooden pillars and a 1797 Parliament Clock. The building must be familiar to

Melbourn inhabitants as the excellent hall attached to it is used as a Polling Station at election time. In the 18th and 19th centuries there were so many non-conformist worshippers that a magnificent new church had to be built opposite (where the graveyard now is) and the present Meeting House was used as a Sunday School. Each congregation is responsible for the running of its church, electing Elders who are ordained by the Minister. At the headquarters in Tavistock Place the General Assembly elect a Moderator and a General Secretary who are jointly head of the URC Church. Duncan has a great interest in the Synod Faith and Action Group which meets to discuss social justice issues and Christian responses. Unsurprisingly, Duncan’s other passion is music and specifically Wagner – he is a regular visitor to the Bayreuth Festival and regularly walks ‘up the Green Hill’ He is now well known to the establishment there and has many friends in the orchestra and administration. It is always the destination for his annual summer holiday. Piles of records and CDs on the shelves and the impressive sound system all point to how Duncan’s leisure hours are spent. However, I was surprised to learn that there was another major interest – cooking! He is an avid watcher of Master Chef and other cookery programmes and each year at Christmas time he holds an at Home when he cooks for all his congregation! This involves two or three days of preparation beforehand, serving such things as Beef Wellington, and steak and kidney pudding. Needless to say the house is packed with hungry and appreciative people! Despite the pressures of covering a very active group of churches Duncan finds time to enjoy watching Sky Sports, his Wagner, cooking and of course, looking after his beloved dogs. I know that his congregation think very highly of him and we are fortunate to have him based here in Melbourn. Mavis Howard melbournmagazine

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by Yvonne Chamberlain

The Seven Crashes of Mr Toad Mr Toad lived in a mansion, Dressed himself in the latest fashion, Thought himself the grandest of all, He was Toad of Toad Hall.

The third crash happened late at night; The second hand Porsche had only one light. Rounding a bend far too fast , failing to see The road was blocked by a fallen tree.

He had many mad obsessions: Fleeting fancies , eclectic possessions. One day he saw a shiny motor car, ‘Poop poop’ went the horn, heard from afar.

That crash had Toad three weeks in hospital; He thought the care most hospitable! One more car now added to the heap Which was growing a little bit deep.

All other fancies he then forsook; This was love, love , love at first look! He adored the reddest, the shiniest best, Until he could drive it he had no rest

Toad’s passion was still not deflated, And purchase of cars went unabated. Crashes 4, 5 and 6 came and went On his perilous way he was still hell bent.

Early morning he donned his gauntlets and scarf, Goggles and helmet, and gave a great laugh. Careering and swerving he went off the road , The first crash of Mr Toad.

He even stole a car, ending up in jail, Inside for a while he turned quite pale. He hated confinement in dirt and dust He made a plan: escape he must.

The crumpled car he locked in the garage, Went to the auction , creating a barrage, Upping the bidding until he’d bought The steed of speed he so desperately sought.

He devised a clever daring plan, It worked: happily down the road he ran. He was offered a lift in the car he was caught stealing, The irony left his little mind reeling.

Delirious with delight, with his new car he flew ‘Poop poop’ down the lane in a flash of blue. The farmer’s tractor chugged down the road… Bang! Wallop! Second crash of Mr Toad.

He talked them in to letting him drive. He went faster and faster, feeling so alive. Of course, you’ve guessed it, of speed too fond Crash number seven ended up in the village pond!

Toad escaped with just a few scratches, His limbs all covered in water proof patches. The car was scrapped along with the other, Put in the garage under a cover.

His friends were so angry, they made him ashamed, That ‘mad dog Toad’ he was named. So he reformed: no more cars, no crash number eight, And so it continues to this very date.

The Evening Bag Twilight smothers the leaving day, Colours slowly merging into grey. I hear the silence, dusk heavy falling Broken only by a final twitter calling. Nesting deep in dark and shielding hedgerow: Blackbird, sparrow, robin, who’s to know.

My mind wanders back in time. Those lovely yellow flowers standing in a line. My mother told me fairies lived within Their petals, soft and delicate, paper thin. She used to sew a tiny silken purse Of parachute material, fine not coarse.

A sudden flick of movement, very small: I question that I saw the petal move at all. Once tightly budded, now unfurling, I wait, and another starts uncurling. Now I know just how the name arose As I watching the blooming of the Evening Primrose.

She would hang it on those lovely yellow flowers For the fairies to take back to their bowers. The tooth I placed inside one springtime day By evening the tooth fairy had borne away. And inside next morning what did I find? The silver sixpence that fairy left behind!

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The Boundary Commission’s proposed changes to split natural education and transport synergies in the Melbourn County Division – breaking up the Melbourn Village College catchment primary school area and the A10 transport corridor – would undermine collaborative efforts to understand and tackle common problems, and to achieve better outcomes, especially for children. The proposals have been challenge on procedural grounds; a new consultation from May 10-mid-June will be a final chance to persuade the Commission to rethink what’s best for our natural community. At the time of writing, we don’t have details on how to respond to the consultation, but if you are inclined to do so I can provide the details. And finally – The Drop-in Advice Surgery continues at the Hub every first Monday of the month, 2:30-3:30 (except August). No need to book – just come along! Susan van de Ven, County Councillor, susanvandeven5@gmail.com, 07905325574

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Categorised as “Outstanding” by Ofsted For further information please contact Anne McCrossen - Nursery Manager : 01763 260964 e-mail lh-melbourn@btconnect.com Little Hands is also at Bourn, Linton and Newton visit the website at www.littlehands.co.uk

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Are you living in or around Melbourn and about to get married or move in together this summer? Relate Cambridge Advises – Consider ‘Couples’ a course designed by Relate to equip committing couples for a stronger, more enjoyable relationship together Elaine Taylor – Relationship Counsellor at Relate Cambridge says: “we firmly believe that relationship skills can be learnt. Prevention is so much better than cure and investing in a relationship at an early stage is so much more likely to minimise the challenges in the years ahead”. Elaine went on to say that “this course is for people who want to develop and strengthen their relationship as it enters a new phase. It matters less what the problem is and more about how you deal with it”. The Couples course be used as preparation for any of the following transitions

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As a couple you can choose three topics from the list below, but we will remain flexible if there are any personal issues to focus on over the 90 minute session. The session includes exercises and questionnaires. Commitment Expectations Communication Intimacy Going Wrong

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To find out more or make a booking please ring 01302 347712 Relate Cambridge offers information, advice and counselling for all stages of your relationships at our outpost in Melbourn. The sessions are held in the small meeting room at Melbourn Hub on Wednesday each week. Appointment times are: 10:30; 11:45; 13:00 For more information or to book an appointment, contact Relate Cambridge on 01223 357424 Monday-Thursday 8am–10pm, Friday 8am–6pm, Saturday 9am–5pm (confidential answerphone at all other times) or visit www.relatecambridge. org.uk Relate Cambridge – supporting relationships at every stage of your life. melbournmagazine

feature Heidi’s Story

…as told by Heidi herself “I’m falling apart at the seams, but I’ll keep stitching them back up!”

My name is Heidi Clark and I am 30 years old, I was diagnosed with Lupus at the age of just 19 but it is believed I have been suffering since a child with my illnesses. Before I ‘became ill’ I was a travelling the world as a ballroom and Latin American dancer, my partner was Derek Hough whom everyone knows for being with Cheryl Cole, the Cambridge News actually covered a few stories on me as a dancer I think, as well as the Daily Mail and Royston weekly. Derek and I competed together for Great Britain around the globe, bringing home a number of titles, some of these included, International champion, American champion, Italian champion, Irish champion … the list goes on. I had my whole future ahead of me in the dancing world, nothing I thought would take that away from me, but no, the wolf inside me was starting to become more and more alive! (Wolf is the translation for LUPUS) My whole life was about to be turned upside down, my dreams and wishes taken away! I didn’t know it yet but it was going to be like starting over. It wasn’t just going to affect me it was going to affect my whole family! Lupus was not actually the first autoimmune disease to come to the forefront, I was firstly diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in which I nearly lost my bowel. There were many complications that occurred while I was very, very poorly with Crohn’s; then I began to get other symptoms I was collapsing for no apparent reason, having what were called ‘funny turns’, I was getting blue fingers, joint pain, I had always suffered joint pain, especially through my dancing career (my dad would freeze spray me to help the pain). I was struggling with chronic fatigue, when I say this I don’t mean just tired, this was complete exhaustion! Your body will just not function. My hair was falling out, my memory and concentration was poor. It felt like I was losing control of my body; my mind was there but my body was being taken away from me! I was referred to a rheumatologist, and luckily this was to Dr Hall from Addenbrooke’s hospital, who was very aware of Lupus and tested me for it immediately; it came back positive. Since diagnosis I have spent many occasions in hospital, this is made more challenging due to having Crohn's disease also. I have also been diagnosed with Sjogrens, Vacuities, heart problems, Reynaud’s, arthritis, sensory motor neuropathy, hypothyroidism, depression and vitamin deficiency. I currently take a large number of tablets daily. I have recently been reducing my steroid intake which I have been on for six years. These tablets caused my body to change dramatically, something I didn’t know was going

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to happen. I went from a size 6–8 to being obese. This is one aspect that has been really difficult to cope with. People say its not your fault, the drugs are to blame, which is very true but I still have to live within the body the drugs are creating! Through my dancing career I knew what is was like to be determined, to have hunger and a positive attitude. This is what’s helped me to be the fighter I am today; I’m a very positive person. I’m determined to control my illnesses; they will NOT control me. My problems are VERY difficult to live with and to get my head around. I’m slowly rebuilding my life but have had to miss out on a lot of things other people my age do, but I do things some people my age don’t! If I can’t do something the normal way, I find a way of doing it ‘my way’. It has taught me so much about life. My family mean the world to me, without their love and support I don’t know where I would be now. My life has changed dramatically, but I still believe everything happens for a reason. I have gained a degree with the Open University and at times I was studying in my hospital bed, but this is the advantage of studying for a degree with the Open University, you do it at home, or in hospital in some cases. I’m really determined to get the word LUPUS out there as there are so few people who understand what it is! I have just touched on my life with Lupus but I hope it has given you a bit more of an understanding.

A little extra to help you understand:

• My skin, brain, kidneys, lung heart and liver can be damaged • • • • • • • • • • • •

by this illness and its treatments. My fatigue is overwhelming and walking 2 feet can be a marathon some days. My joints and muscles are under constant attack and can be very sore and painful. My skin is sensitive to touch, and to hot and cold, even to sunlight. My vision, hearing, sense of smell and taste all can be affected. My nerves in my legs and arms are not functioning as they should. The medication I take has horrible side effects and also may make me gain weight, so my appearance may change. I may need to use a wheelchair. Lupus causes depression, memory loss and difficulty concentrating. I do not often drink alcohol or eat certain foods because of my illnesses and medication. My illnesses are here for the rest of my life! Sometimes I’ll be very poorly and other times I may seem really well. Even though I don’t look sick, I am, its going on inside my body!

James Lovelace update In the last issue of the magazine we featured James Lovelace who had been diagnosed with skin cancer in 2015. With the support from his family and the charity Macmillan Cancer Support he was able to get through a very traumatic period. From this he was inspired to take part in the 2016 London Marathon. Ed.

Heidi Clark is from Melbourn and attended Melbourn Village Collage. Despite this ongoing and often debilitating illness Heidi has a very positive attitude to life. Not only did she gain a degree in Psychology, frequently studying from her hospital bed she also has quite a demanding managerial job at a local company. Unusual in that most young people with this terribly disabling illness are unable to work. Ed.

Lupus is an incurable immune system illness, in which the body produces far too many antibodies. This increase in antibodies, circulating through the bloodstream, causes reactions leading to inflammation anywhere in the body. It is mainly suffered by females between the ages of 15 and 55. One of the main triggers of Lupus is hormonal activity and it can often be triggered during puberty, after childbirth and at the menopause. Lupus can produce many symptoms and can affect any part of the body. Two major symptoms are joint and muscle pain and an extreme tiredness that won’t go away no matter how much you rest. Rashes, depression, anaemia, feverishness, headaches, possible hair loss and mouth ulcers may all be part of the pattern of Lupus. However, people with Lupus can differ greatly in their symptoms and how the illness can affect them – life-threatening for a few, very mild for some. LUPUS UK is the only national registered charity supporting people with systemic Lupus and discoid Lupus and assisting those approaching diagnosis. If you would like an Information pack containing information on the diagnosis of Lupus and the work of LUPUS UK, please visit the link below. www.lupusuk.org.uk LUPUS UK Telephone 01708 731251

From James… Marathon day was incredible. Had everything packed into a single day. Huge amount of support from the crowd and other runners, there is an amazing energy that really does help you along. There is no competition (not at my level anyway!) it’s just the crowd and fellow runners willing everyone to keep going to the end. Spectators shouting your name gives you a huge boost, as did fellow Macmillan runners and supporters. Best part was by far seeing my family at the halfway stage. My wife and kids, mum and dad, my brothers and partners. Fantastic minute or so that will live with me forever. Hardest part by far was the last 2 miles. I slowed down considerably but managed to keep running the whole way and get over the line. The last 10 minutes seemed to go on forever. At 1km to go I was almost counting down the 1000 or so steps left. The sprint finish past Buckingham Palace I had envisaged didn’t materialise! Amazing day all round, and the main objective was to raise money for Macmillan, so a huge thank you to everyone who donated. There are several people from the village who have donated, who I have not had a chance to thank personally as I don’t have some of their contact details, so please allow me to publicly thank you all now. I am hugely grateful to you all, your money will make a huge difference to people who need it. At the time of writing my total is £9,650 which shows incredible generosity from so many people. Thanks again and make sure you keep safe in the sun. James

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Nature Melwood - Your Local Nature Reserve

Summer delights

As spring turns to summer the nature of the wood changes. Although the summer light is stronger it is now filtered through the leaf canopy creating dappled areas in the centre of the wood but in some areas the cover is so dense that there are exciting dark areas for children to explore. Where the light penetrates, and especially on the meadow area, there is a profusion of flowers. The plant database on the website: www.melwood.btck.co.uk/Databases lists 45 plants, apart from trees. A few more species are identified regularly and added to the database. Some examples of the flowers in Melwood are two species of bellflower: spreading and nettle; two crane’s bill: dusky and meadow, the impressive ox-eyed daisy and white and red clover – to mention a few. Some of the volunteering work is to ensure there is an appropriate habitat for these plants, some vulnerable, to flourish. This involves ensuring appropriate light is available by coppicing and pollarding and occasionally felling, protecting young plants from deer and rabbits, careful seeding and plant propagation and removal of competitors for instance the persistent nettles. However, nettles are also important for insects, including butterflies and moths, so patches are maintained in areas where the public don’t venture. The meadow is mowed and raked each year to encourage distribution of seeds and provide the right environment for seed development. This is a fun exercise resurrecting memories of ancient village practices. The presence of a varied flora is essential for the existence of the wide variety of butterflies and moths identified in the wood: 136 are recorded on the database. Whilst butterflies need flowers on which to feed and may find those in gardens, they also need appropriate wild flowers and grasses on which to lay eggs and where their caterpillars can feed, grow and produce the next generation of butterflies. Speckled Wood photograph by Jim Reid

Dappled glade photograph by Tim Gane

What species of butterflies you see in your garden is greatly influenced by how far it is from that essential breeding area? Some species, like Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock and Red Admiral are powerful fliers and may travel considerable distances from the patches of nettles on which they were born. Other common species, like Meadow Brown, Ringlet and Gatekeeper range less widely. The Large and Small White Butterflies (Cabbage Whites) are the only two that regularly complete their life cycles in gardens. The ever expanding urban sprawl affects these habitats, which is why it is so important that nature reserves, even small ones like Melwood, are present and maintained around houses. This is even more critical in towns and cities. Thus we hope that the decline in the butterfly population is kept in check. There is also concern that solar farms may affect the butterfly and moth population. The Rampisham Down case in Dorset is an interesting example of this controversy as the proposed solar farm is on an area of special scientific interest (SSSI). A public enquiry is now scheduled for September 2016. However, it is encouraging to hear that some species are making a comeback thanks to efforts of organisations like Butterfly Conservation and the Wildlife Trust. A recent example is one of the UK’s rarest butterflies: the heath fritillary, thanks to a new site in Exmoor National Park. Locally the Speckled Wood, previously very scarce in North Herts and South Cambs., is now widespread and often common in woods and copses. More recently, the Marbled White has undergone a massive expansion of range. About 10 years ago you would have had to travel to the chalk hills west of Hitchin to see this species but about 7 years ago it started to spread and then about 4 years ago it suddenly turned up all over the area. Its caterpillars feed on tall grasses, so any suitably managed meadow may offer it a home and it has now appeared in Mel Meadow for the first time. Much of the content of this article is taken from a piece by Jim Reid on the website under news and articles. If anyone is interested in helping to preserve this habitat, please contact Graham Borgonon on 01763 260358 or Jim Reid on 260231. melbournmagazine

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“What’s in a name? T hat which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet” Act II. Scene II Juliet in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Whether you’re a home gardener or simply a lover of roses, there is little to compare with the sights and perfumed scents of a traditional rose garden in full bloom. The rose has a long and colourful history – according to archaeological evidence its roots, so to speak, go back 35 million years. They are known to have been grown in ancient Babylon and paintings of roses have been discovered in Egyptian pyramid tombs from the 14th century BC. Records exist of them being grown in Chinese and Greek gardens from at least 500 BC. Today there are over 100 species of the genus Rosa and since cultivation began some 5,000 years ago, possibly in China, there are now thousands of varieties. The rose was of great importance to the Romans and was grown extensively throughout the Roman Empire. The petals were used as confetti at celebrations, for medicinal purposes, and as a source of perfume. Although many varieties were brought to England by the Romans, the flower’s popularity waned after the fall of the empire until it was generally just utilised in monasteries. By the early 15th century the English were known to be cultivating roses and its prominence grew during the ‘Wars of the Roses’ 1455–1485, when the rose emblem was chosen by both the houses of York and Lancaster within the design of their heraldic badges. The white and the red rose was used respectively. At that time their colour choice was limited to the European Wild rose which came in white or shades of pink. The red rose used as the emblem of Lancashire is believed to be the Rosa gallica which has a pink colour – not the strong red as we know today. By the 1600s the growing of roses had become very fashionable in England. A hundred years later there was an explosion in its popularity for gardens and decoration. There are three main groupings or classes of roses, which refer to the plants history, how they grow, and their breeding. The Wild (or species) rose has been around for thousands of years and thrived well without any human interference. All but one of these original species has five petals, the exception being the Rosa Sericea. Native to the Himalayas, this rose has only four petals and is generally found growing at altitudes up to 2.5 miles. Old roses, also known as antique or heritage roses are those cultivated before the late 1800s. Modern or hybrid roses are created by taking the best attributes of old rose varieties in order to create new variations. Today the rose is also defined by the number of petals. Those with up to eight petals are known as a single rose, a double is up to 25 and a full rose up to 40 petals. Classification is somewhat equivocal for roses with more than forty petals as some have far more than this, for example the Cabbage rose (Rosa centifolia) having 100 petals.

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However, producing these hybrids doesn’t come cheap. An apricothued rose known as Juliet (Ausjameson) took 15 years to perfect costing £3 million and is the world’s most expensive rose variety. Roses can also be an expensive gift. One of the World's Tallest Rose is grown in Machachi, Ecuador, 2,800 metres (3,062 yards) above sea level in the mountain ranges of the Andes. Each stem measures 1.5 metres (5 feet) and you can expect to pay £500 for just 24 red roses. Like trees, the rose can have a long life. Rosa gallica Growing up the side of Evêque, painted by Redouté a columnar portion of the Hildesheim Cathedral in northern Germany is a variety of rose called Rosa canina. Commonly known as the Dog-rose, it is recorded as the oldest living rose in the world and thought to have been planted in the early 9th century, when the Cathedral was founded. Amazingly, this strong and healthy plant still continues to bud and bloom annually producing pale pink flowers each a year (usually around May) and is around 10 metres (33 feet) high. continued on page 32

The oldest living rose, Hildesheim Cathedral, Northern Germany

Melbourn Allotments community initiative The St George’s Allotment Association, which provides support for allotment holders and leisure gardeners in the Melbourn area, has now been in existence since 2009 and has gradually expanded its membership. You may have seen us at the Primary School and Village fetes where we sell plants and produce from plot holders on the sites. Our rhubarb has gained a special reputation so that some people have mentioned to us that they come to the fete just to buy our rhubarb!

The crop for 2016 is already developing well, following some generous manuring in the autumn and we are very grateful to all the plot holders who donate rhubarb and other items for our stall. This year, as there are some spare plots on the site, a member has generously donated his plot to be used to produce items for the fetes, etc. In addition to the regular Melbourn fete

we will also be selling produce at the Coffee Stop at All Saints Community Hall on Saturday 13th August (10.30 to 12 noon) to celebrate National Allotment Week. The membership fee for the Association just covers membership of the National Association (which has a discounted seed scheme and provides advice on allotment issues) and insurance cover for plots. The income from attendance at fetes is therefore important for raising additional income for improvements to the site which can’t be funded by the Parish Council, for instance provision of compost for allotment holders. Although the plot will be worked by Association members we are keen for it to become a wider initiative involving a broader range of people from the Melbourn community. We recognise that many people may not have the time or commitment to cultivate a full allotment plot, but maybe interested in some healthy exercise and some tasty vegetables to take home to supplement supermarket vegetables. It is intended that those who help to work the plot will be able to take produce home as there will be more than can be used at the fetes. Initially we will be meeting at 10am each Friday (weather permitting) at the allotment gate on the Moor. The Association (depending on demand)

will be able to provide tools, seeds, compost/manure and help, if needed. We will be aiming to provide a relaxing, but stimulating, (maybe even therapeutic if you are feeling particularly stressed) environment with a lot of laughs. The project ties in with initiatives like Change4 Life and will be linked to a gardening club project at Melbourn primary school. If you are interested in joining us please just turn up or contact Bruce Huett on 01763 232 855 or through allotments@melbourn.org.uk if you want more information.

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Lady Banks’ rose the world’s largest rosebush

In Arizona, USA, grows the world’s largest rosebush which was planted in 1885. The Lady Banks rose (Rosa banksiae) has a canopy measuring 790 square metres (8,500 sq. feet). The trunk has a circumference of approximately 3.6 metres (12 feet) and during the flowing season it can have over 200,000 blooms. The root of the Arizona Lady Banks’ Rosebush is alleged to originate from Scotland. At the other end of the scale, the Si rose is known as a micro-miniature rose and is regarded as the world’s smallest rose. Although the plant itself can grow to 152–254mm (6 to 10 inches) tall, the flowers are no more than 9mm, but are perfect miniatures. As far as colour is concerned, the results of hundreds of years of selective breeding has produced a spectrum ranging from the palest shades of pinks and yellows to reds and russet, buff, dark purple, blues, greens, greys and even black – to name but a few. Some have striped, freckled or splotched blooms, while others provide multiple colours of flowers on the same bush. One rose known as China butterfly (Rosa chinensis mutabilis) performs a kaleidoscopic change in colour as its aging petals range from yellow through pink to crimson red. However, some colours are deceptive. The Black rose or Turkish Halfeti is found exclusively in the village of Halfeti in Turkey. The rose, also known as the Arab Bride or Arab Beauty blossoms first as dark red and changes to what appears to the naked eye as black, but in fact is a dark reddish-crimson. While the Turkish Halfeti can be grown anywhere, only in Halfeti does the rose bloom in its black hue. When planted elsewhere, the rose only produces deep red blooms. The soil in Halfeti has a unique pH level. Applause, the first genetically engineered ‘blue’ rose

Like the Black rose the Blue rose is not actually blue. The rose plant lacks a specific gene that has the ability to produce a ‘true blue’ colour. Scientists have used genetics to implant a gene known as ‘Delphinidin’ from a pansy which produces the blue pigment. However, this genetically engineered ‘blue’ rose called ‘Applause’ has been described as a more lilac colour than blue. Artificial blue roses have been around for some time. During the 12th century in the Middle and Far East, the blue rose was produced by placing a blue dye into the bark of the roots. Today a number multi-coloured roses known as rainbow or happy roses are available. These have been produced in much the same way as they did in 12th century, by inserting dye into the stem of the roses while they are growing, which results in the colour being absorbed by each of the petals of the flower.

A rainbow or happy rose

Ninety percent of roses sold in this country are imported. So where do our roses actually come from? Ecuador is one of the world’s biggest flower exporters, with its nutrient rich volcanic soil, over fifty percent of cultivated land is used for rose production. In Zambia eighty percent of their cultivated land is set aside for producing flowers and is dominated by rose farms. Ninety-five percent of the country’s flower exports are roses. Almost thirty percent of roses imported into Britain are from Kenya with farms employing up to 5000 workers. Ed. PS Something to try at home! A similar effect to the multi-coloured rose can be produced at home. Take a white rose (or any pale coloured variety) and divide the stem into 2 or more sections from the bottom along its length for about 1 to 2 inches. Fill tall, narrow containers with water and mix in a few drops of food colouring. Choose a different colour for each container. The more food colouring you use, the deeper the colours will be in the resulting rainbow rose. You should notice some colour change within the first 30 minutes, but for a vibrant rainbow rose, you will need to let the rose sit in its dye bath for a few days and it may take a full week before the colours become notably vibrant. A rose near its blooming or already in its blooming stage, will accept the colour more readily. A rose in its bud stage will take much longer. Image credit: Wiki Creative Commons Licensce

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Ofsted visited us in March. We hope that you have seen our banner which displays we were judged to be GOOD in all areas. We are delighted with this news and the report which validates our determined efforts over the last two and a half years. The report describes our school well. In addition to recognising the improvements in the quality of teaching and pupil outcomes, much of what could be considered hard to measure areas, such as our work around establishing a whole school ethos, has been recognised too. The fact that there is a “happy atmosphere in class, an aspirational culture among staff and pupils and that pupils develop good levels of confidence and self esteem” make us all proud. This is what primary schooling should be about. It takes determination to hang onto the wider aspects of primary schooling in the present climate. Every new communication from the Department for Education (DofE), pronouncement from the government and every newspaper article suggest that the whole focus should be on English, maths and grammar. However, the National Curriculum outlines that the curriculum offered by primary schools should be broad and balanced. We believe that by offering children opportunities in sport, the arts and science we are allowing them opportunities to develop skills and knowledge that will help shape them as individuals. Whilst we agree totally that all our children should leave us ‘secondary ready’, and have high expectations in the core skills of English and maths, we want them also to be interested in the world around them, love learning and know that they have specific talents and areas of personal skill. How fabulous to know, for example, that you are a talented artist, proficient sports person, able to work collaboratively and identify trees and birds. That having been said, this year the demands of the external tests at the end of Year 2 and Year 6 have been increased to unprecedented levels. Our school was chosen to participate in the early testing of the KS1 SPaG test. You will have read in the press that the Spelling Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG) test for 7 year olds has been cancelled for this year. However, our year 2 children still had to participate in the early administration of the test, despite the actual test having been cancelled. The children were tested on their knowledge of prefixes and suffixes, nouns, verbs, and their ability to be able to identify a command, question or statement. Whilst for 11 years olds, the tests will require the children continued on page 39 melbournmagazine

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Coffee Break Baptist Church 10.30am

Tea Party (all ages) at The Hub to celebrate The Queen’s 90th birthday 2.30pm Tuesday 14

Tuesday 28

Toddler Plus Baptist Church 9.30-11.30 (TT) Women’s Group Meldreth Homestart 7.45pm

Toddler Plus Baptist Church 9.30-11.30 (TT) Mother’s Union contact Pauline Hay 260649 Melbourn & District Gardening Club Afternoon Flower Show & Tea at ASCH 2.30pm Bloomsday A Day of Celebrating

Wednesday 29

Wednesday 15

Thursday 30

Holy Communion All Saints 10am Craft & Chat URC 2-4pm weekly

Saturday 4

Baptist Craft Club 9.30am (TT) followed by Coffee Break 10.30am Bloomsday A Day of Celebrating

Coffee Stop ASCH 10.30am The Bookshelf

Thursday 16

Safari Supper contact Mavis Howard Sunday 5

Holy Communion All Saints 10am Craft & Chat URC 2-4pm weekly Bloomsday

Holy Communion All Saints 8am

Friday 17

Morning Service Baptist Church 10.30am

Coffee URC 10.30am

Thursday 2

Holy Communion All Saints 10am Craft & Chat URC 2-4pm weekly Royston & District Local History Soc. Outing to Hatfield House Friday 3

Coffee URC 10.30am

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Holy Communion URC 11am Communion Service Baptist Church 6pm Monday 6

Drop-in Surgery with Councillors at The Hub 2.30-3.30pm

Saturday 18

Coffee Stop ASCH 10.30am Melbourn Fete (see article ) Sunday 19

Baptist Craft Club 9.30am (TT) followed by Coffee Break Baptist Church 10.30am-12 Royal British Legion Women’s Section Vicarage Close 2pm

JULY Friday 1

Coffee URC 10.30am Saturday 2

Coffee Stop ASCH 10.30am Ethan’s Stall in aid of a school trip to Tanzania Sunday 3

Holy Communion All Saints 8am URC Communion Service 11am Baptist Service 10.30am Communion Service Baptist Church 6pm

Tuesday 7

Holy Communion 8.00am Family Service 11.00am All Saints URC Service 11.00am Baptist Communion Service 10.30am

Toddlers Plus Baptist Church 9.30-11.30am (TT)

Tuesday 21

Drop-in Surgery with Councillors at The Hub 2.30-3.30pm Melbourn Bridge Club every Monday at Vicarage Close 7pm contact Howard Waller 261693

Toddler Plus Baptist Church 9.30-11.30 (TT)

Tuesday 5

Wednesday 22

Baptist Craft Club (TT) followed by Coffee Break 10.30am-12

Toddlers Plus Baptist Church 9.30-11.30am (TT) Melbourn Bridge Club every Tuesday Vicarage Close 2pm contact Howard Waller 261693

Thursday 23

Wednesday 6

Holy Communion All Saints 10am Craft & Chat URC 2-4pm weekly Friday 24

Craft Club Baptist Church 9.30-10.30am (TT) followed by Coffee Break Coffee Break Baptist Church 10.30am

Coffee at URC 10.30am

Thursday 7

Saturday 25

Holy Communion All Saints 10am Craft & Chat URC 2-4pm

Melbourn Bridge Club Vicarage Close weekly 7pm contact Howard Waller 261693

Melbourn Bridge Club Vicarage Close weekly 2pm contact Howard Waller 261693 Cambridge Community Fair St Ives 2-6pm Wednesday 8

Craft Club Baptist Church 9.30-10.30am (TT) followed by Coffee Break Baptist Church 10.30am Hub Club Lunch 12.30pm Thursday 9

Holy Communion All Saints 10am Craft & Chat URC 2-4pm weekly Friday 10

Coffee at URC 10.30am Corgi Racing at The Hub 7.30pm Saturday 11

Coffee Stop ASCH 10.30am SOAS Beetle Drive ASCH 7.30pm Sunday 12

Family Communion All Saints 9.45am URC Service 11.00am Morning Service Baptist Church 10.30am

Coffee Stop ASCH 10.30am Melbourn & District Gardening Club annual outing Kew Gardens

Monday 4

Friday 8

Coffee URC 10.30am

Sunday 26

Saturday 9

Family Communion All Saints 9.45am URC Service 11.00am Morning Service Baptist Church 10.30am Picnic Lunch and Games by the River URC to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday & the Olympic Games 1.30-4pm

Coffee Stop ASCH 10.30am Sunday 10

Family Communion All Saints 9.45am Baptist Service 10.30am URC Service 11am Foxton Fun Day Foxton recreation ground 12-3pm

Tuesday 12

Friday 29

Tuesday 23

Toddlers Plus Baptist Church 9.30-11.30am (TT) Mothers’ Union contact Pauline Hay 260649 Melbourn & District Gardening Club ASCH 7.30pm ‘What plant, where and why’.

Coffee URC 10.30am

Women’s Group Meal venue to be decided.

Saturday 30

Wednesday 24

Coffee Stop ASCH 10.30am Link Murang’a Stall

Coffee Break 10.30am British Legion Women’s Section Vicarage Close 2pm

Wednesday 13

Holy Communion All Saints 8am URC Service 11am Baptist Service 10.30am

Craft Club Baptist Church 9.30-10.30am (TT) followed by Coffee Break Hub Club Lunch 12.30pm

Sunday 31

AUGUST

Thursday 14

Holy Communion All Saints 10am Craft & Chat URC 2-4pm Friday 15

Coffee URC 10.30am Saturday 16

Coffee Stop ASCH 10.30am ‘Chain of Flowers’ event The Moor 1-9pm Sunday 17

Holy Communion 8am Family Service All Saints 11am URC Service 11am Communion Service Baptist Church 10.30am Tuesday 19

Toddlers Plus 9.30-11.30am (TT) Licensing of Rev Elizabeth Shipp by the Bishop of Ely All Saints 7pm Wednesday 20

Craft Club 9.30am (TT) followed by Coffee Break Baptist Church 10.30am Thursday 21

Holy Communion All Saints 10am Craft & Chat URC 2-4pm End of term Friday 22

Coffee URC 10.30am Saturday 23

Coffee Stop ASCH 10.30am Friends of BIDII Stall Sunday 24

Family Communion All Saints 9.45am URC Service 11am Baptist Service 10.30am

Monday 1

Melbourn Bridge Club every Monday at Vicarage Close 7pm contact Howard Waller 261693 Tuesday 2

Melbourn Bridge Club every Tuesday 2pm contact Howard Waller 261693 Wednesday 3

Baptist Coffee Break 10.30 Friday 5

Coffee at URC 10.30am Saturday 6

Coffee Stop ASCH 10.30am The Bookshelf

Coffee at URC 10.30am Saturday 27

Coffee Stop All Saints 10.30am Cambridge & District Art Circle Exhibition Granchester Village Hall 10.30-5.30pm Sunday 28

Family Communion All Saints 9.45am Baptist Service 10.30am URC Service 11am Cambridge & District Art Circle Exhibition Granchester Village Hall 10.30-5.30pm Monday 29

Cambridge & District Art Circle Exhibition Granchester Village Hall 10.30-5.30pm Wednesday 31

Coffee Break Baptist Church 10.30-12

Sunday 7

Holy Communion 8am All Saints Morning Service Baptist Church 10.30am Holy Communion URC 11am Communion Service Baptist Church 6pm Tuesday 9

Mothers Union contact Pauline Hay 260649 Wednesday 10

Coffee Break 10.30am Hub Club Lunch 12.30pm

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Coffee at URC 10.30am Saturday 13

Coffee Stop ASCH 10.30am Allotment Society Stall Sunday 14

Family Communion All Saints 9.45am Baptist Service 10.30am URC Service 11am Wednesday 17

Coffee Break Baptist Church 10.30am

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Friday 19

Women’s Group ASCH Games Evening 7.45pm

Coffee at URC 10.30am

Wednesday 27

Saturday 20

Coffee Break Baptist Church 10.30am British Legion Women’s Section Vicarage Close 2pm

Coffee Stop ASCH 10.30am

Thursday 28

Holy Communion 8am Baptist Communion Service 10.30am URC 11am

Holy Communion All Saints 10am Craft & Chat URC 2-4pm weekly

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Sunday 21

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to know of the active and passive forms of the verb, the subjunctive tense and to recognise whether ‘before’ is acting as a conjunction or a preposition. I doubt that grammar will be what our children remember of their school days! They will remember the adventures they had at Forest Schools, the Inspiration days when they trod grapes to make wine, the Olympic athlete visiting and inspiring them to keep practising their sport or the carnival days when we all learnt to Samba and play the drums. Happy days at Melbourn Primary School; where whatever is expected of us we will continue and in doing so, we will ‘make learning irresistible’ and give our children the best education for life we can. We currently have a vacancy for a school governor. School Governors are one of the largest volunteer forces in the country and the role of the governing board is absolutely key to the effectiveness of a school. Our Governors were with us every step of the way on our journey to becoming a good school. They supported and challenged us, in equal measure where necessary. If you think you have the skills to join our board of highly effective governors, please contact Natalie Mulvey on telephone number 01763 223457.

Melbourn Village College The Spring Term to date has proven a busy time for our students and staff. Students have been out and about including a visit to the Babraham Institute by Year 10 aspiring scientists, our young artists went to a local art exhibition by former student Sam Harris, master classes for talented mathematicians and the whole of Year 9 attended an event at Anglia Ruskin University, opening their eyes to future opportunities and assisting them with their all-important GCSE options. Meanwhile at the college we have congratulated students on their achievements outside the classroom including Jacob Hanson who won a bronze medal at a recent Eastern Area Schools Judo championship, former student Dan Goodfellow who has become Tom Daley’s diving partner for the Rio Olympics and Amélise Burr who had the opportunity to row with her club Octuple on the Thames on 17th March following the route of the university boat race. The PTFA staged a successful fashion show raising £400 for the school and £200 for our supported charity for 2016 which is The MindEd Trust. Finally, but by no means least, students and staff took to the stage for the production of Oliver. There was music, choreography and superb acting not to mention the backstage crew who made the whole affair come to life with expert lighting and sound.

asked him to speak to the rest of the governors at a forthcoming meeting. “I was very impressed how a Year 9 student has the knowledge and desire to improve the environment of his school and beyond,” she said. “Clearly the work is a passion for him and he is going to be continuing working on this agenda for the next few months.” Working with his TA and following a recycling survey, Ewan identified that Melbourn staff and students were aware of recycling but not where to recycle things. He started a battery recycling collection to complement the recycling the school already does and is looking at ways that classrooms can offer more recycling options without taking up too much room. He believes it is the responsibility of staff and students to make sure things are in the right places for recycling as nobody has time to sort it out and unsorted rubbish just ends up in landfill.

Primary maths The boys outshone the girls as gifted and talented primary school mathematicians took part in a series of challenges at Melbourn Village College. Year 6 students from seven of the college’s feeder primary took part in the team event. They were split into mixed school but same gender teams and it was Team P (Sammy Bream, Hauxton; Callum Dunlop, Harston & Newton, Gethin Rogers, Barrington; and Ed Watson, Foxton) and Team R Finn Oakley, Barrington; Tom Papworth, Harston & Newton; and Elliot Pratt, who tied for top spot when the scores from all the activities were totted up. The day started with the seven groups completing magic squares involving numbers and algebra. They then had a target for their mean average time to run round the playground. The target was quite generous and was one of the highlights of the day for Melbourn maths teacher and organiser Clare Rogers. She said: “The interesting part about the running was seeing those who realised that to get the average time right they had to run around the playground incredibly slowly.” The main competition followed. Year 9 helpers gave each group two of a possible 16 cards with maths problems. The

Ewan Walpole A Melbourn Village College student with a passion for recycling has been invited to present his ideas to the school’s governing body. The Chair of Governors, Sue Williamson, was so impressed with the work that Year 9 student Ewan Walpole has done as part of his Awards Scheme Development and Accreditation Network (ASDAN) Geography short course, that she has melbournmagazine

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group only moved on to the next card once they had the correct answer. Ms Rogers added: “We all enjoyed the morning and the Year 9 helpers from top set maths were invaluable. They supervised, timed runs and scored challenges with enthusiasm and maturity. They were a credit to the college.”

Maths Challenge One hundred Year 9, 10 and 11 students took part in the Nationally recognised Maths Challenge answering 25 multiple choice questions in one hour under normal exam conditions. Results are expected by the end of term. The challenge stretches even the most able mathematicians and to give you an idea of just how difficult it can be try this: Every day, Aimee goes up an escalator on her journey to work. If she stands still, it takes her 60 seconds to travel from the bottom to the top. One day the escalator was broken so she had to walk up it. This took her 90 seconds. How many seconds would it take her to travel up the escalator if she walked up at the same speed as before while it was working? A 30 B32 C36 D45 E75 See the bottom of the page 43 for the answer.

Oliver A student with international stage experience lead the cast list in Melbourn Village College’s production of Oliver! Joseph Randall (Year 8), took the title role for the show which was staged at the college in February. He was one of a number of Melbourn students who last year took part in two professional performances of Benjamin Britten’s Noye’s Fludde, based on the bible story of Noah and the Ark, which was an international collaboration involving the professional Orchestre de Picardie and was staged in both France and Cambridgeshire. Other Noye’s Fludde veterans and Principals of the cast include Mia Flowerdew (Nancy) Faith Crockford (Dodger), Jenny Elliott (Mrs Sowerberry) Rebecca Webb and Sophie Jelley (Bet), Jade Dawson (Mrs Bedwin) Josie Willers (Widow Carney), Oliver Habergham (Noah Claypole) and Alex Farrow as the menacing Bill Sykes.

Celebration of Ages A group of Melbourn Village College students have been praised for giving up a day of their school holidays to host a community event. The 20 Students from across the school, plus catering manager Lynn Gregory and her team, laid on lunch and company for 160 senior citizens from the village in a Celebration of Ages event designed to bring young and old together. Backed by Melbourn Parish Council, which arranged transport and paid for the lunch, the bi-annual event – a similar Christmas-themed lunch is held in December – was again hailed as a great success. District Councillor Jose Hales said: “I would like to thank everyone who gave up their time to help with a cracking event. Feedback from the guests was extremely good as usual, with extra praise for the students, having given up part of their holiday and the fact that they were so attentive and professional. The food went down a storm, as did the tea and cake that followed. “The Maitre d’, a young man by the name of Ryan was very good and brought a nice calm to the proceedings and we would like to extend our thanks to him and his colleagues. “Last and certainly not least, is a thank you to the college for hosting the event, but a special thank you to Lynn Gregory, who organised the students, the food and the setting up of the hall etc. Without the help of Lynn, this event would not have taken place.”

DofE Practice Expedition Department for Education (DofE) Students Rise to the Challenge Thirty-nine students have taken part in the DofE Practice Expedition with another four joining the Comberton practice weekend. Everyone did fantastically well, especially as some of them had never done anything like this before and were well out of their comfort zone. The recent training sessions were very useful and everyone came with the proper equipment, and decent food. The weather was very good during the days and lovely for walking in, but at nights the temperatures dropped to -4 and frost was forming on our tents from 8pm. The students elected to have early nights and snuggle down into their sleeping bags before they got too chilly. The first day was spent walking with adult leaders and practising their navigation melbournmagazine

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skills. On the second day students were mostly on their own, meeting up with leaders at various points along their routes, and carrying their full packs, which makes everything a lot harder. They were very relieved to finish the days walking and clamber on to the bus, many of them making plans as to how to lighten their packs, or to do additional fitness training before September. We have no doubt that they will do very well in their assessed expedition then. Also if possible the DofE Leaders are looking for adult volunteers and I wonder if it would be possible to add the following: Duke of Edinburgh’s award at Melbourn Village College Over the last year the number of MVC students taking part in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award has risen dramatically. Hitherto, with a relatively low uptake, the participants were able to join the much larger Comberton/Cambourn Academy Trust cohort. But now, with so many participants ourselves, we really need to build-up our own team of adult volunteer leaders. We need adult volunteers to become ‘Leaders’ for each group. In March this year on our practise expedition we had 39 participants split into 7 groups, so seven leaders. At the moment we rely heavily on the ‘goodwill’ of the Comberton/ Cambourn Academy Trust volunteers, but with our numbers growing at such a pace, we really need a HOME GROWN team of volunteer Leaders. If you are thinking ‘this sounds interesting’, ‘something different’, ‘I could really lend a hand here’ … then don’t hesitate to contact us … and if you fancy helping out but perhaps in a less energetic way, we always need a housekeeper or two to keep us Leaders fed & watered! Contact Arwen Spicer or Yvonne Stokes-Kuch at Melbourn Village College at aspicer@mvc.org.uk.

Notre Ecole Children at the Wednesday after school club returned after Christmas to revise their Epiphany vocabulary and share an Epiphany cake. Then, at the beginning of February they enjoyed revising some food vocabulary and sampling pancakes for Chandeleur (Candlemas). Besides eating, the children learned to tell the time in French and were then able to talk about their daily routines using some reflexive verbs. After the February half term holiday, children learned vocabulary around the theme of Spring. They learned the words for some baby animals, some plants and flowers and for spring weather. We played various games around this theme. We planted some seeds to grow during the forthcoming summer months, but perhaps the highlight was a trip to the local woods to look for and record the first signs of spring on a sunny March afternoon. Meanwhile, children at the Thursday after school club at Melbourn Primary School were also enjoying their food. Early on we had a session where children learned about Chandeleur and sampled pancakes. Here too the children learnt the French words for the ingredients. We played games using

this vocabulary and the French words for other foods. We practised some numbers in French and then we were ready to pretend to go shopping in France for our pancake ingredients. Very soon it was time to start practising for our play ‘La Crèpe s’échappe’ (The Run Away Pancake). The children worked so hard to learn their lines and we were very proud of them when they performed their play and also some songs to their family and friends during the last session of the term. If you or your child are interested in joining one of our groups, please get in touch. Notre Ecole, led by a native speaker and a graduate of European Studies with French, has been teaching French to pupils of all ages for fifteen years. Call either Marine on 07533 443153 or Janet on 07791 853448 for further details. If you prefer e-mail, contact boultermarine@ gmail.com or janet.whitton@tiscali.co.uk. We look forward to hearing from you. Learn French in a friendly atmosphere *French for Children – Games, role-play, songs etc. Every Wednesday from 3.45pm to 4.30pm Every Thursday from 4:15pm to 5:00pm *French for Adults – All levels, Conversation Every Wednesday from 8.00pm to 9.00pm GCSE lessons available by arrangement. Individual lessons also available. Telelephone Marine 01763 222876 or Janet 01763 261231 mob-07533 443153 mob-07791 853448 Email marineboulter@yahoo.fr or janet.whitton@tiscali.co.uk. We look forward to hearing from you. (Enhanced CRB clearance recently completed

Workers’ Educational Association (WEA) Enrolment for the Autumn courses will be on Tuesday 20th September. Details from Secretary 01763 660234 or www.roystonwea.org.uk Maths Challenge from page 41 – answer 36.

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1st Melbourn Brownies We managed a lot during the Spring term and had plenty of fun along the way. During this term we have had two trips. The first one was the District event to celebrate World Thinking Day. This was a puppet show which members from different units attended. All of our Brownies thoroughly enjoyed it. We also had a Pack holiday that lots of our Brownies went to. Everyone had such a good time, we are already planning another pack holiday for the near future. In addition, we had a pyjama party. Everyone came to the meeting in PJs with pillows and blankets. During the evening, we played games and drank hot chocolate. To finish the evening, we sang lots of Brownies songs. One week we had a science evening. There were five different sections: magnets; suction investigation; mini volcanoes; understanding the lungs, and a sheep’s heart and kidney dissection. Also, we have done some baking. One week we made Easter themed shortcake biscuits. Many of these were consumed before they left the building. We baked Simnel cakes (a traditional Easter cake) which we decorated the following week with marzipan. We are looking forward to an amazing summer term, including welcoming new Brownies, a Queen’s Birthday party, a trip to the local softplay place and much more. By Amy Selby (Little Owl) on behalf of all the leaders at 1st Melbourn Brownies (Brown Owl, Eagle Owl, Nightingale, Squirrel and Fluffy Owl). If you (or your daughter) wants come

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1st Melbourn Guides A mixture of old favourites and new projects kept the girls busy in the Spring term. The Go For It Show-time patrol entertained us with a play parodying the film Inside Out, and a dance routine. Meanwhile the Passion for Fashion groups customised old clothes, put on a fashion show, and made purses from bubble-wrap. We then tried a new resource called Free Being Me. This encouraged the girls to be confident about themselves and their bodies and to recognise the impossible expectations of appearance (the ‘image myth’) that the media portrays. Once again Bury Lane Farm Shop helped us out with donated cut flowers which the girls mixed with foliage to make table-top flower arrangements for Mothers Day. The girls also love a competition; on one evening the patrols gained points in a taste test, board games against the clock, cow herding trials, and paper aeroplane flying. In March we joined up with the 2nd Melbourn Guides for a geocaching hike and sleep-over at Cottered. The girls gained their Traditions of Guiding badge by learning how use a compass, set a table for dinner, draw the union flag, and they made up a short play illustrating a brief history of Guiding and Scouting. There was also time for an indoor campfire, and playing outside on the trim trail. melbournmagazine

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We ended the term with an Easter themed evening making chocolate nests, an Easter basket from a paper plate, and hunting egg images around the hall. If you would like to know more about becoming a Guide or a leader, or if you have any skills or hobbies which you would like to share with us, please contact me on: 01763 261443 or email: melbournguides@gmail.com Hilary Marsh

Royston & District Local History Society www.roystonlocalhistory.org.uk Our website shows all the books we have for sale. Many of these result from the considerable work undertaken by our Publications sub-committee. The books may be ordered by post from David Allard 01763 242677. They may also be purchased at the Royston Museum & Arts Gallery in Kneesworth Street and some are available at the Cave Bookshop in Melbourn Street. The society is responsible for the opening of Royston Cave, Melbourn Street, Royston which opens from Easter to the end of September on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays 2.30pm to 5 pm (last admission 4.30pm) It also opens at the same times on Wednesday in August. www.roystoncave.co.uk. Our evening meetings are held in the Heritage Hall (the main hall downstairs) Royston Town Hall on the first Thursday of the month starting at 8pm. They will recommence on 6th October 2016. We have a coach outing to Hatfield House on 4th June. (contact David Allard

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The Cambridgeshire Family History Society Researching family history is one of the most popular and rewarding pastimes (or obsessions!) but it is easy to arrive at a brick wall or because of location it seems impossible to get any further without spending a good deal of money. This is where the Cambridgeshire Family History Society can help because our researchers have access to resources which go far beyond this county and we offer help for free. So if you want to make a start, see if it’s possible to climb over that brick wall, or find out what occupation great grandad had while living in Yorkshire or wherever, come and see us. Research is carried out by our volunteers at several libraries including the Central Library in the Lion Yard Cambridge. For places, dates and times see our website www.cfhs.org. uk and click on Newsletter or email publicity@cfhs.org.uk for a copy of our latest Newsletter which is available to members and non-members of the Society. We also have an annual Fair which this year will be held on Saturday 22 Oct 2016 at the Girton Glebe School, Girton. Further details on our website.

This is significantly due to last year’s introduction of a Tuesday afternoon session which was in addition to our regular Monday evening Duplicate Bridge which continues as usual. The Tuesday session was introduced primarily for beginners and improvers who are able to learn to play while receiving assistance with both bidding and card play from the organisers. This session was augmented when a complete beginners course was started by Mike Thrower under the auspices of the Royston U3A. So there now exists in Melbourn the opportunity for players, of all abilities, to enjoy the fascination of Bridge, the world’s most sophisticated and challenging card game. Monday evenings start promptly at 7.30pm so please try to arrive by 7.15pm so that table organisation can be assessed. Similarly, on Tuesday’s, we aim to start promptly at 2.00pm so please try to be there by 1.45pm. Any enquiries should be made to Howard Waller on 01763 261693

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Melbourn Dynamos Football Club All welcome! www.melbourndynamos.co.uk Melbourn Dynamos FC is a friendly community youth football club that gives boys and girls the opportunity to play regular football regardless of their experience or ability at all ages from 3 through to 18. In addition we now have a Men’s team and a Ladies’ team as natural homes for our players who graduate from youth football. We are a successful club defined by the strength of support from members and families, the praise and recognition of fellow clubs and FA Leagues, the work with our Community partners including Melbourn Village College and Melbourn Parish Council, and of course our players’ achievements on the pitch and their support for the

community. We also have the support of Melbourn Community Sports Services (MCSS), which is enabling us to develop and broaden our work within the community. With the support of this benefactor we are extending our work to make the club more inclusive by assisting players whose families are unable to afford the necessary fees. Melbourn Community Sports Services is a brand new Community Interest Company specifically set up with the aim: To ensure the continuing provision of sporting opportunities and services to the people of Melbourn and surrounding villages. Starting with our football club, MCSS is already expanding with basketball, cycling and potentially cricket teams. MCSS is also keen to explore further opportunities to support your sport. As a Community Interest Company, any assets and profits from the company can only be used for the stated aims – for the benefit of the community – any age, any sport, any gender. MCSS is keen to hear from you – contact: chair@melbourncss.com.

This has been a successful season for the club with new teams and players who are welcoming the opportunity to play for Melbourn Dynamos. The addition of four Girls’ Teams at U10, U11 & U16s with the new Ladies’ and Men’s Teams mean that we now have more than 250 players playing for the club. The clearance and development work of work of the old recreation ground on the Moor by Melbourn Parish Council has enabled the club to make much better use of the land with a larger 11v11pitch inset with two mini-soccer pitches. In addition to this clearance work, we are very grateful to the Parish Council for providing a new storage container for our use on the land behind the Army Cadet building. This work has really improved the playing area and makes it so much easier and safer for parents and players to set up for match day. This has been much appreciated by our members and our many visiting teams. We are also very grateful to Gonville and Caius College Cambridge who kindly donated the moveable goals now positioned on the pitch closest to the sports pavilion (see the photo of our U15s with one of the new goals). We hosted two important football festivals – Cambridgeshire FA’s Next Generation Festival on 23rd April and the Royston Crow Youth Football League’s U9s’ Tournament on 21st May. We are looking forward to welcoming many visitors to the village to enjoy the great facilities that we are fortunate to use and the beautiful setting. We are also looking forward to the club’s Presentation Day on Sunday 12th June. Once again Melbourn Village College has kindly agreed to host our annual

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celebration. As in previous years we will presenting the Tom Whitely Community Award to one our many players who best demonstrate the club’s commitment to the Community. Tom was one of our players and at this event we will also be raising money for Tom’s Trust www.tomstrust.org.uk. We are very pleased with the success of our youngest players, the Dynamites, who increasingly provide the core of our league teams from under 7 upwards. The Dynamites’ coaching team is led by Dipak Patel. Dee was Cambridge FA’s Community Coach of the year for 2013, gained his Level 2 coaching in June 2015 and has been appointed to the key leadership role of our Football Development Officer. These players, aged 3–6, have fun and develop their skills before deciding whether to play league football as the club’s under 7s team. This fun, preparation and skill development through the Dynamites has undoubtedly brought more success to our current League Teams. These players train with level 2 and level 1 FA qualified coaches in a Saturday morning fun session for 3-6 year old boys and girls between 09.15–10.15 am at Melbourn Sports Centre. Sessions feature lots of short activities aimed at improving individual skills, concentration and the ability to be part of a team. The first one hour session is free thereafter we charge £2. All are welcome to the Melbourn Dynamites so why not bring your kids along so they can check it out. We are hoping to have the opportunity to demonstrate these skills at this year’s Melbourn Village Fete on 18th June www.melbournfete.co.uk. All of our coaches are CRB checked and qualified to a minimum of FA Level 1 standard. In addition, as a Partnership Club of Cambridge United and through the support of the FA, our coaches are now receiving to high level mentoring and support to develop our players and above all else provide them with enjoyment and exercise. We are also an FA Charter Standard Club which means that we have all the correct people and practices in place to operate in line with FA & government requirements. All are welcome and if you are interested in finding out more

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about MDFC and the opportunities to play football with us, please contact David Atkins on 01763 263462 or email – secretary.mdfc@gmail.com. The club’s success depends entirely on enthusiastic members and volunteers. You may have seen that the club hosted a drop in session at the Hub on 12th March to welcome new volunteers to the club. If you feel that you would like to contribute to the club as an administrator, communications leader, fixtures secretary, coach for the U16s Girls, match day official or in some other volunteer capacity then we would be pleased to hear from you through secretary.mdfc@gmail.com or chairman. mdfc@gmail.com. More information about the club and individual teams is available the club’s Website: www.melbourndynamos.co.uk.

McSplash Swimming Club Community Awards On Thursday 10th March 2016 McSplash Swimming Club won the Wellbeing Award at the South Cambridgeshire Community Awards. These awards are given by saying a massive ‘Thank You’ to the amazing individuals, groups and businesses that make South Cambridgeshire one of the best places to live in. Our Coach Jenny Brackley and her twin sister Alison Hubbard have been teaching children to swim for over 30 years. They inspire children and parents, both through teaching and their charity work, raising money for the Teenage Cancer Trust. The Club Swimmers, parents, carers and committee wanted to say Congratulations and Thank You for all their hard work. McSplash Swimming Club applied for funding to the Melbourn Fete Committee and we were one of 12 worthy causes that applied. The Fete Committee agreed to donate a record total amount to all recipients. This was made possible because of the support that they received from the Parish Council, other sponsors, supporters as well as those who attended the

Fete. I am very pleased to tell you that the Fete Committee agreed to donate £200 to support the important work of McSplash Swimming Club. The money received has gone towards funding our in-house Swim Gala for 2016 and 2017. On behalf of McSplash Swimmers, coach, committee members, parents/ carers we thank Melbourn Fete Committee for their very generous donation.

Melbourn Karate Club The Kamaete Schools of Traditional Shotokan Karate (KSTSK) held their Spring Grading Examinations on Saturday 12th March at Hertfordshire Sports Village, Hatfield Hertfordshire. Members of the Melbourn Karate Club took part in these grading examinations. Sensei Peter Khera, 5th Dan Instructor commented “all students did very well and showed good progress. Concentration, focus, etiquette and discipline was maintained throughout the grading which is not an easy task for the younger juniors.” Grading results as follows: First Name Grade/ Belt Nathaniel Jaques Blue Mark Knights Red Jenny Mitchell Red Oliver Cobley Red George Bradley Red David Whybrow Red Nancy Bradley Orange /Yellow Stripe Ben Cobley Yellow George Boorman Yellow Harrison Hildrow Green Ian Boorman Green George Whybrow Green + Blue Stripe Henry Whybrow Purple The club meets every Sunday at

12 noon at Melbourn Village College Sports Centre. New beginners are always welcome and no special clothing is needed. Free Introductory Class and Free Club membership for more details www.kstsk.co.uk or call 07866 374674

Melbourn Sports Centre For those of you who don’t already know, we have:

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Supervised sports and pool parties We have loads on offer this summer, with something for the whole community to get involved with…. So why not come along and find out more about your local sports centre!

Father’s Day For something a bit different this Fathers Day, how about treating your Dad to his own gym membership or purchasing a Gift Discount Card for our other activities here at Melbourn Sports? It’s a great way to help a loved one get fit!

Kids Activities With the summer holidays fast approaching, it’s not too early or too late to start planning your summer sports. We have a variety of activities to choose from, including our Ofsted Registered Playscheme (The Kidz Factor), Trampoline Crash Course, Sport Taster Sessions and Swimming Crash Course. Also available are our

very popular Children’s Pentathlons (Weekly Sports Camps), always a fun way to try out both mainstream and specialist activities.

Get Fit For The Summer! With the summer fast approaching, why not let us help you shape up before your summer holidays? We have loads of classes to keep you fit and healthy, including Boxercise, Aerobics, Boot Camp, Core Stability and Body Sculpture. Or why not take advantage of one of our great membership schemes to our fitness suite, which houses the latest in gymnasium equipment, including C.V machines fitted with audio visual technology.

Party Time! Looking for the perfect venue to hold your children’s birthday party? Then your search is over! We have all the facilities here for a fun-packed event with a variety of activities for your guests to enjoy, including trampolining (always a popular choice), football and traditional pool parties. We will also be running a stall again at this year’s Melbourn village fete. So why not come along and find out more about your local sports centre! For further details on these or any other activities, please drop in, call 01763 263313 or go online at www. mc-sport.co.uk We look forward to seeing you soon.

Activities For Adults Adult Swimming Lessons We offer a wide range of adult swimming lessons, from beginners to advanced. We operate weekly lessons and one-to-one lessons as well as crash courses during school holidays. Beginners Wednesday 19.30–20.15/ Intermediates Tuesday 15.00–15.45/ Saturday 08.00–08.45 advanced Wednesday 20.15–21.15/Saturday 07.45–08.45

Aqua-Fit Each class lasts an hour and includes warm up, combination exercises, cool down, stretches and often deep water work. Our fun and friendly sessions are made all the more lively by popular musical accompaniment. Go on – give it a go! Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays,

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Men’s Breakfast On 18 June, our guest speaker will be Dr. Carrie Herbert from Red Balloon Learner Centre in Cambridge, which supports young people who self-exclude or are isolated at school because of bullying or other trauma. All are welcome – bring a guest and so we know how many are attending please let Mark-Howard on Tel: 01223 503377; E-mail: Mark-Howard@UWclub.net or Tony Garrick Tel: 01223 510201; E-mail: garrick.tony@gmail.com Stating your choice of either Full English or Continental Breakfast. A donation of £7 covers costs and a contribution to the speaker’s charity. We had a very successful breakfast in March with a talk by Vicky Ford MEP about the European Union, its reform and the impending vote for the UK to stay in or come out. In the room our straw pole resulted in about 60% in favour of staying in, 30% to come out and 10% undecided. Vicky gave a very well informed talk (she is in the thick of it in Brussels) highlighting the political, historical and strategic elements each of us should consider in making our decision on 23th June. We had 33 members in attendance and from their donations we were able to send £100 to Addenbrookes’ Charitable Trust. We have some interesting speakers lined for the remainder of the year.

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Churches Together United Reformed Church Burns’ Night Supper We celebrated Burns’ Night with a traditional supper and many people dressed in tartan and kilts. The haggis was paraded round the room to Scottish music and enthusiastic clapping. Peter Karner in full Scottish regalia addressed the haggis and toasted Rabbie Burns. There were toasts to the lassies and laddies. During the evening there were quiz questions to tax our brains. We sang Scottish songs and ended by joining hands and singing ‘Auld Lang Syne’. Mothers’ Day Parade Service The Guides and Brownies Weekday Mothering Sunday service was held on a Guides night this year. Two of the Guides read the lessons and bouquets of flowers were distributed. We provided refreshments for parents and Guides after the service. Homelessness Sunday We support Jimmy’s Night Shelter in Cambridge and we collected provisions and loose change for them. Our Craft Group knitted some beautiful woollen blankets which were gratefully received by Jimmy’s. Women’s World Day of Prayer This year’s ecumenical service was held in our church on Friday 4th March and was led by Janet Wedd. The service was prepared by the Christian women of Cuba

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together in a joint bible study during lent. The focus was the York Course exploring the Psalms. The discussion was lively as we shared our different views and it was a great time of fellowship. Easter Eggs We had a great display of about 400 painted eggs outside our church over Easter. The eggs were painted by several groups in the community including the primary school, 2nd Melbourn Brownies, 2nd Melbourn Guides as well as other youngsters from Greenbanks. Our Thursday craft group, Friday morning coffee group and Junior church also contributed. The eggs were on the railings, hanging on the tree and in the grass making a colourful display.

Melbourn Baptist Church Melbourn Baptist Church celebrated Easter this year with a special baptismal service for two members of the church on Easter Sunday, with lunch following the service. The service followed an open church day on Good Friday, when there were times of worship, and music, art, children’s crafts, and refreshments. Once again, church members were involved in the GenR8 tour of 22 schools in the Royston area, bringing youngsters the Easter message. A service of thanksgiving for the life of long-standing church member Ruth Panton was held at the church, followed by a service of committal at Royston Cemetery. Following the success of the church’s Christmas choir, members have arranged a special meeting to discuss the further development of the choir. Once again, church members will be attending the Big Church Day Out to be held in Sussex over the late May bank holiday weekend. There will be a service at the church to mark Christian Aid week on 15th May at 6pm. The church will also be taking part in the Melbourn Village Fete on 18th June at The Moor. Church members will be getting busy in the kitchen to help compile a special cookbook of tried and tested favourite recipes. The aim is to raise funds to support refugees in Turkey, and it is hoped the book will include savoury dishes, desserts, cakes, and other recipes. The church also continues to support Royston Food Bank, along with Churches Together in Royston and District. The food bank provides essential food and other items for people in need.

All Saints Church Melbourn Now that the forest of scaffolding has been taken down from the church tower things are returning to normal. We are able to ring the bells again after a considerable delay, there is a new floor in the ringing chamber, and hopefully the church has been made ‘waterproof’. The work has cost us a great deal of money which has stretched our finances to the maximum but sensible accounting plus grants from the Supporters of All Saints

and other donations have resulted in us appearing ‘in the black’ although personal appeals to members of the congregation will result in a better balance in our books. None of this would have been made possible without the combined efforts of the congregation. Our associate priest Mary Price has borne the brunt of leading the services with the aid of ‘visiting vicars’ and we are most grateful to her for all her efforts. Mike Galley and Roger Mellor as churchwardens have had to arrange priests to lead other services and so far we have been led well by their choices. The Parochial Church Council has backed them up and so many volunteers have played their part in keeping the church going. In April the church was cleaned thoroughly and the fresh clean smell was apparent to all who came through the door. We now await with eagerness our new priests in charge Elizabeth Shipp who comes to us from the Diocese of Worcester. If her CV is to be believed, we shall be well led in the months and years to come. Her licensing will be on Tuesday 19th July at 7.00 pm and we hope to see a good congregation when the Bishop of Ely comes to install her in her new post. Colin Limming.

Supporters of All Saints (SOAS) Having donated over £30,000 to the repair of All Saints Church we have been working hard to build up our finances again. The Quiz Night on 16th April raised nearly £ 400 for the funds and proved to be a laughter filled evening plus excellent refreshments served by the ladies of the Committee. The only embarrassment was that the quizmaster’s family (present because of a family event) also won the quiz but any suggestions of collusion were quickly squashed. Our next event is on Saturday 11th June when we will be holding another Beetle Drive. For anyone who doesn’t know this is another fun evening but winning depends on the fall of the dice. If you fancy finding out contact continued on page 61 melbournmagazine

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David Mynott was born in Guilden Morden, but has lived for many years in Melbourn, raising four children with his wife Penny. Poetry writing came relatively late in life. Whilst at school David admits to being “pretty useless at English” preferring to mess-about with motorbikes. However, after separation from his wife he started, tentatively, to put pen to paper. Looking back, David now realises this was a “form of therapy” at the time. At his place of employment, he discovered a long-standing work colleague also had a flair. The two of them started to write poems to each other “in a fun, camaraderie kind of way”. As he grew in confidence, David shared his poetry with some of his other work mates, who in turn suggested “why don’t you put them in a book”! By chance whilst browsing the local press, David found an advert welcoming poetry contributions. Encouraged by his experiences at work David sent in a single poem. To date he has had 9 poems published in a variety of anthology of poetry books*. This poem is in memory of Robin Edward Jack Mynott of the 2nd Battalion Suffolk regiment, who died on 19th May 1944, aged 44. A valiant soldier This poem is a tribute To the uncle I never knew For he was called to the colours To serve in World War Two

It was in the Burma jungle One fateful rainy day That a deadly Japanese sniper Came across his prey

Called up to oppose tyranny From the land of the rising sun And the heel of the Nazi jackboot When I was only one

Hit by the sniper’s bullet That he never ever saw And his life was over Another casualty of war

He was but one of many Sent to the Far East to fight To help the Burmese people Repel the Japanese might

He gave his life for king and country And for the likes of me So that I may live my life In a country that is forever free

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George Howard (260686), Anne Lambert (261480) or Colin Limming (260072) for tickets. SOAS is keenly aware that some of our older members cannot always join in the evening events because of lack of transport and so we are planning to hold an afternoon tea possibly in September. It is hoped to combine this with a tour of the church or even the immediate village. This is not a firm date but once the event has been discussed we will let you know. SOAS is open to all who have the future of our oldest building in mind. Many of our members are not regular church attenders but want to see our parish church at the centre of the village as it has been for centuries. Membership is £3.00 minimum but one can always pay more, but a household of two adults and two children can obtain membership for just £5.00. If you are interested contact me on 01763 266072 or e-mail me on colin.limming@btinternet.com Colin Limming, Membership Secretary. The February draw was made by Mike Rawlings on 27th Feb. The first prize of £26 goes to Colin Limming (70) at 4 Chapmans Close and the second to Ann Dekkers (18) at 110 High Street The March draw was made by Mike Rawlings on 2nd April. The first prize of £26 goes to Rebecca Gatward (56) at 94 High Street and the second of £13 to Lyn Travis (71) at 16 Cambridge Road. The April draw was made on 3oth April by Anna Taylor. The first prize of £26 goes to Hilary Warboys (79) at 4 Beeton Close and the second to Terry Shaw (54) of 4 Spencer Drive.

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Melbourn in ‘The Buildings of Britain’ In 1940 the architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner embarked on the immense task of writing a complete series of individual county guides which would record and describe the most notable buildings of this country. The first Cambridgeshire volume was published in 1954. The third edition ‘The Buildings of England – Cambridgeshire’ (Yale University Press) by Simon Bradley, has been published. The book includes some Melbourn buildings; ones one would expect but there are also some surprises. As we would imagine All Saints’ Church which dates from the thirteenth century, with a tower built at the end of the fifteenth century, receives the greatest attention. Amongst other things the church has: a font from the early twelfth century; a thirteenth century arch rebuilt into the tower; a piscina (a basin for washing the Mass vessels) from the fourteenth century; and a carved oak rood screen from the very early sixteenth century. Another religious building is included: The Congregational Chapel (United Reformed Church) on Orchard Road. The present chapel dates from 1815 and was extended in about 1830 but it incorporates the side walls of a much rarer, earlier chapel from the very early eighteenth century. Melbourn Village College, built from 1959, is described as a ‘good example’ of a village college. Which houses are included? The former Vicarage of 1836, on the High Street, Glebe House, is mentioned. Then also are two more houses on the High Street. Lordship Farmhouse which, although it displays the date 1699 on a gable, includes a much earlier building from the late fourteenth, or fifteenth century. The Manor House, 77, High Street, built of brick and dating from 1720, is very elegant and must be the finest house in the

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Cambridge District Art Circle Summer Exhibition at Grantchester Village Hall, Saturday 27th to Monday 29th August 10.30am – 5.30pm The Exhibition will have both framed and unframed work, as well as cards and an ideal opportunity for visitors to buy original art from local professional and amateur artists, in a variety of subjects and media including oils, acrylics, watercolours, mixed media and pastels.

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