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The Lee is a quintessential English village, often used as a film set. It has a 700 year old tiny church hidden behind the larger Victorian building, as well as a pub, manor CHILTERN SOCIETY house, and brick and flint cottages grouped aroundWALKS the village green. This short and gentle walk takes you along quiet lanes, bridleways, and across a large Common with beautiful views of the surrounding countryside.

Lee Gate

Distance: 1½ miles (allow 1 hour)

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Start: Park around The Lee village green, avoiding driveways, or in the Cock and Rabbit pub car park with the landlord's permission. (Note that there are two villages close by, Lee Common, and Lee Clump, not to be confused with The Lee).

The Lee is a quintessential English village, often used as a film set. It has a 700 year old tiny church hidden behind the With Helen Lodge Refreshments: The Cock and Rabbit pub by the village green at The Lee. Road larger Victorian building, as well as a pub, manor Hampden house, and brick and flint cottages the village Start/ green. A wonderful opportunitygrouped to combinearound a stroll round Finish Route: Prestwood Reserve a lovely in thequiet lanes, This short and Nature gentle walkwith takes youwalk along From the Cock and Rabbit pub, turn right wood on your right) to arrive at a kissing surrounding area. bridleways, and across a large views along a straight tree lined road signposted gate atCommon the top by thewith side of beautiful a cottage. START:(ignoringPrestwood Nature Reserve car park, to Great Missenden the of the surrounding countryside. ref SU 866 Follow 991 the path at the side of the cottage unsurfaced road opposite theGrid pub garden). Access Information: Mainly level. The bridleway from 1 to 2 on the map can be muddy in winter.

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then cross over a narrow track (Cherry Tree Follow the road where it bends first right DISTANCE: 5.8 miles, with c110m Lane), of andascent continue in the same direction and then left to meet a road junction. 1 past allotments to reach the road in Lee TERRAIN: moderate walk, with the main climb Turn left opposite here along A a bridleway, 4 village. the first part of which can be muddy at the in start. CanCommon be muddy in places. winter. On meeting a crossing track and Four stiles Turn left along the road and, on reaching aLower W bridleway 2 cross over and continue turn left Society along the 12 track which goes MAPS: OS and Chiltern along the footpath with a wood onExplorer your left 172school, down one side of it. At the end of the track 5 to reach a large gate. 3 REFRESHMENTS: The Polecatgoand Kings Head pubs through a gate and turn right along the at gap point map. Otherwise, top ofpicnic the meadow past the rear of the Go through the to 8 theon leftthe of the gate 1 an 2 school (following power lines) and above in the Nature Reserve and then immediately right through a Hughenden isolated cottage in the valley on your left. kissing gate which opens into a large Valley Valley PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Bus 48When (Great Missenden-High you reach the road, 6 turn left to go meadow (Lee Common). Turn right and Wycombe-Lane End). There are stops near point 3 past the cricket club on your left and Home then head half left uphill across the right, to reach the village green and on thethe map and on either sideFarm of the crossroads just Common (avoiding entrance to the North 0 pub. south of point 8.

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Refreshments: The Cock and Rabbit pub by the village green at The Lee.

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Lee Common

Start: Park around The Lee village green, avoiding driveways, or in the Cock and Rabbit pub car park with the landlord’s permission. (Note that there are two villages close by, Lee Common, and Lee Clump, not to be confused with The Lee). Hatches Lane Access Information: Mainly level. The bridleway from to on the map can be muddy in winter.

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1. Exit the car park onto the road, turn left and then left again into Perks Lane. Walk up Perks Lane for c600m, going past a footpath on the left on a sharp right-hand bend. 2. As the lane nears the top of the hill, turn right into Longfield Wood. Follow the white arrows on the trees through the Wood, staying on the main path for c1,500m until it meets a tall wood and wire stock fence on the left. Continue along this fence line until it meets a driveway and the brick gateposts of a large house. Follow the driveway until it reaches Hatches Lane. 3. At the lane turn right and after c50m take 2 the footpath on the left. Follow it uphill, to the left side of the copse. At the brow of the hill, continue in the same direction and look for the field gate in the hedge line 3 ahead. Continue through this gate into the next field, heading for the far right corner. Go through the kissing gate and turn right towards the lane. Once on the lane turn left. 4. At the end of Pipers Lane head directly across the road junction and through the footpath gate behind the Cockpit Road sign. Follow the path across the field and through the hedge line. In the next field, with the hedge on the right, continue to the footpath marker post in the corner. Here, cut straight across the corner of the field towards the gap in the hedge line. Do not go through the gap, instead turn left and follow the edge of the field with the hedge on the right.

5. After c250m two footpaths join from the right. Take the second of these paths heading through the kissing gate. Ignore the path joining from the left and continue down, then up the hill to a kissing gate. Go through it and at the path junction continue straight ahead between two fences to a road. 6. Cross the road and follow the lane to Copes Farm. At the end of the drive go between the 1 take the path to the rightbrick pillars and hand side of the gate. Follow this path over a stile and through a kissing gate, continuing with the fence line on the left over a further two stiles. Once in the woods, head straight up the hill with the fence on the left, ignoring other paths, to the next road. 7. Cross the road and then turn left on the pavement. Continue past Hare Lane on the right and after 200m turn right into Shepherds Gate. The footpath starts from the left-hand side of the driveway straight ahead. Go through the kissing gate and follow the path into a field. At the path fork take the left path diagonally crossing the field. At the track turn right on the bridleway. Continue to a kissing gate on the left, go through it and follow the perimeter of the field and wood for c400m. Then take the gate on the left into the woods. At the first path junction turn right to meet a road. 8. Cross the road into the woods. Follow the bridleway waymarks and keep to the lefthand edge of the woods for 250m. Just

From the Cock and Rabbit pub, turn right along a straight tree lined road signposted to Great Missenden (ignoring the unsurfaced road opposite the pub garden). Follow the road where it bends first right and then left to meet a road junction. Turn left opposite here along a bridleway, the first part of which can be muddy in winter. On meeting a crossing track and bridleway cross over and continue along the footpath with a wood on your left to reach a large gate. Go through the gap to the left of the gate and then immediately right through a kissing gate which opens into a large meadow (Lee Common). Turn right and then head half left uphill across the Common (avoiding the entrance to the wood on your right) to arrive at a kissing gate at the top by the side of a cottage.

before the dell, take the first footpath on the left and follow it all the way to a road. 9. Cross the road and turn right, passing in front of the Polecat Inn. Take the footpath on the left at the end of the Polecat car park. Head across the gravel to the paddock beyond and through the kissing gate in the far right-hand corner. Then follow the telegraph 4 poles down the hill, heading to the far left corner of the field. Go through the kissing gate onto Perks Lane. Turn right and head down the hill back to the nature reserve car park.

Follow the path at the side of the cottage then cross over a narrow track (Cherry Tree Lane), and continue in the same direction past allotments to reach the road in Lee Common village. Turn left along the road and, on reaching a school, turn left along the track which goes down one side of Interest 5 go through a gate of it. At the end Points of the track Prestwood: The name has Anglo-Saxon origins and means priest-wood. It wasmeadow formed as an past and turn right along the top of the Ecclesiastical District in 1849 from parts of the rear of the school (following power lines) and Great Missenden, Hughenden and Hampden. industries were based on agriculture and above an isolatedMajor cottage in the valley on your left. furniture making. This part of the Chilterns was famous for its cherry orchards and in the 19th century Londoners took day trips to see the

When you reach spring the road, blossom. 6 turn left to go past Peterley Manor Farm: Farm shop, nursery and the cricket club on your left and Home Farm right, pick your own. to reach the village green and pub. Helen Lodge saw the advert asking for volunteers to design walks for the Chiltern Society via Hughenden Valley Residents’ Association. While researching potential routes, it was a pleasant surprise to find footpaths she had not previously walked. She hopes that this route has managed to capture some of the stunning views in the area round Prestwood Nature Reserve. Map: Glyn Kuhn

We are a local environmental charity with about 7000 members. Our objective is to conserve the Chilterns and encourage people to explore this beautiful area. We run lots of different activities including conservation, photography, cycling and walking groups. New members and volunteers welcome. www.chilternsociety.org.uk 01494 771250

The Chiltern Society is a local charity with 6,800 members. It is one of the largest environmental groups in England directly associated with the conservation of some of the country's finest protected landscapes. The objective of the charity is to care for the Chilterns, to encourage people to explore this beautiful landscape and to conserve it for future generations. It has over 400 active volunteers who protect the Chilterns' heritage landscapes, buildings and rivers, maintain Chiltern footpaths and bridleways, publish footpath maps, lead walks, cycle rides and photographic trips, and do conservation work on ponds , commons and woodland. For details of the charity’s work and its programme of walks, cycle rides and conservation groups open to all www.chilternsociety.org 01494 771250

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s soon as Apple put the finishing touches to Siri, it was only a matter of time before there was an explosion in chatbots, apps that enable you to converse with a computer. Siri uses voice recognition software to identify keywords and then provides information that ties in with that keyword; for instance, it links umbrella with rain and gives you the weather forecast. You don’t need complex and expensive voice recognition technology to create a chatbot though; text messages work just as well, if not better, and most independent developers are working with established messaging apps such as Facebook Messenger and Viber to develop their programs. This kind of AI technology has been around since the mid-nineties and large organisations have been using it for more than a decade to filter phone calls into their customer services departments. A good example of this is a financial service company using an automated service to guide a caller through security checks before they are put through to an operator. However, the kind of app that allows consumers to access useful information in the real world is a recent development. Facebook only opened its Messenger platform up to outside developers in April last year, but already there are over 34,000 chatbot apps that use the service. Globally there are tens of thousands already in existence although, interestingly, developers are not allowed to develop chatbots for WhatsApp, which is also now owned by Facebook. The theory is that Facebook wants to maintain WhatsApp as a “pure” messaging service. Chatbots are put to a bewildering array of uses, providing information on anything from the weather to sports teams to current affairs. The problem is that the vast majority of them are universally useless. They either don’t work, are pointless or provide a solution that is vastly inferior to other ways of accessing the information. Take the popular weather chatbot Poncho; it looks the part but it will usually tell you that it’s going to rain five minutes after the heavens have opened. You’d be much better off asking Siri if you need to take an umbrella to work. There’s been a lot of coverage in the media about an app called Christopher Bot. Developed by a 14-year-old Canadian schoolboy using Facebook Messenger, it helps kids keep on top of their

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homework. It’s quirky, appealing and very effective and I’m sure it will be a big success. Unfortunately, chatbots like Christopher Bot are few and far between. There’s a reason that chatbots are getting so much interest at the moment. The market for conventional smartphone apps, supplied through marketplaces such as App Store and Google Play, has plateaued and 25% of Apps purchased are only opened once after they have been downloaded. At the same time, Facebook is widely tipped to be launching its own version of App Store and the apps it will market will largely be chatbots. If all goes to plan, chatbots will reinvigorate the market for third party developers, creating a whole new economy for small scale software entrepreneurs. Could this provide the launch pad for the next Google, Snapchat or Facebook? There is a big question mark over this scenario though. To be successful, any type of software has to solve a problem. Not only that, it has to solve the problem more efficiently than other solutions out there. The current frenzy to develop chatbots seems to be driven by the belief that they are the next big thing and if you don’t get a product out there now, someone else will. Few chatbot developers seem to be even asking themselves what problem they are trying to solve. When they do, they often provide a solution that is far worse than the alternatives – the CNN chatbot is a good example. Good as Christopher Bot is, kids have been managing their homework for years using anything from a diary to a knotted handkerchief. I’m yet to be convinced.

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s you might guess, January and February are my busiest months. People love to make their holiday plans at the start of the year so they have something to look forward to. I am often working well into the night and dashing about all over the place to see my customers! Also, my husband works for a slimming company so he is in the same boat; lots of new members and offers to promote and, by March, we are normally completely worn out. However, this year that is definitely not the case!

We decided to book a domestic mini break for the end of January, a Friday to Sunday deal. Better still, far from driving for hours as we usually do in the summer, we settled on our home county, the beautiful Nottinghamshire. It may seem strange to only travel for 15 minutes in order to go on holiday but the average driving time on a weekend break is less than 35 minutes and, with more than 65% of us now taking a domestic holiday each year, I thought there must be something we were missing out on; we normally take coastal holidays when we have a break in the UK. I chose a log cabin at an activity park, nestled near Rufford Abbey Country park. We arrived at the site, having stocked up from a nearby supermarket and were warmly greeted and checked into our cabin. With a lovely little log burner, central heating, two good sized bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom and living area, it offered the perfect amount of space for our little family. The views on both sides were of beautiful woodland, with squirrels and robins so tame they’d come right up to the windows, a real treat for my son who loves drawing wildlife. The park had lots of activities - zorbing, mini golf, walks and a swimming pool - but we thought, as we were in Robin Hood country, we’d have a go

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at archery. The tuition was really good and we all managed to hit the target and some of us even managed to pop balloons that were attached to it, as my son never tires of reminding me of! We also took advantage of the woodland walks, so by night time we were exhausted. I made us an evening meal and then we got ready for bed and sat by the crackling log burner, all warm and cosy; it was bliss. After a hearty breakfast we decided to have a walk around Rufford Abbey, feeding the ducks on the lake and stopping for a nice coffee in the cafe. After returning to our park, we felt it was time to have a dip in the swimming pool, though I’ll admit this was more to take advantage of the mini Jacuzzi on my part. Again, wrapped around the burner, we all slept like logs. It was only as we were leaving the next day that we both realised we hadn’t been on our phones for the last two and a half days; we hadn’t constantly checked our emails, social media pages or texts. We felt thoroughly relaxed, refreshed and in tune with each other again. So, as March comes, that exhausted feeling isn’t looming and the only question about domestic holidays we have is which county next?

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By Jonathan Wild ardens can be seriously dangerous places. Thankfully, I’ve survived a lifetime of getting down and dirty and only notched up one visit to A&E when a pane of glass from a greenhouse decided to wedge itself in my leg. I also remember my Dad nearly chopping his toe off in the lawnmower (no idea how he managed that!) and my poor old tortoise met his watery end in the pond. Aside from that, touch wood, my family has survived and our children continue to thrive, even though I regularly expose them to a whole host of exotic flora and fauna! Regrettably, not everyone gets off so lightly and there are many horror stories of people succumbing not only to hideous accidents with power tools and the like, but also from seemingly innocuous plants in the flower borders. Gardeners have been killed by simply handling the “Queen of Poisons,” Aconite, and there are many other plants that will more than ruin your day.

in case you fancied a snack of Mandrake, Deadly Night Shade, Yew and Poison Ivy followed by the fruits of Laurels. Yummy! Of course, as sensible adults (?!) we know better than to simply go round the garden grazing on every leaf, flower and colourful berry that presents itself. I think (or rather hope) that every parent or carer has heard of the toxicity of Laburnum seeds, but there are many others that could either kill or seriously injure a child who eats them. Pets aren’t safe either and cats and dogs are just as much at risk from poisoning – have a Google and you’ll be amazed at the huge list of potential baddies that we plant in our gardens. Unfortunately, a lot of these plants such as Lilies, Daffodils and Lily of the Valley are so deceptively attractive that you wouldn’t consider them a threat to anyone or anything! Please don’t think I’m advocating banning potentially poisonous plants from our gardens as a lot of them are really stunning and useful and I’m certainly not a supporter of the Nanny State. No, what we all need to be is AWARE that there are dangers and take reasonable means to avoid accidents, such as giving children their own safe area to grow plants that you know aren’t harmful and giving your pet its own safe grazing area. You can buy seeds of Asian pasture grass or intermediate wheatgrass from pet shops, and Fido and Tiddles will be over the moon with their very own salad bar to chomp on. Also, try avoiding picking and eating ‘edible’ flowers in front of the kids, unless you fancy a quick dash to the nearest A&E when they choose something that isn’t on the right list.

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Instead of ricotta you could use low-fat soft cheese such as Philadelphia or a mild and creamy goats’ cheese.

Use a sharp knife to make a deep pocket in each chicken fillet, making sure not to cut right the way through. Place the ricotta cheese in a bowl and stir in the thyme leaves and the lemon zest. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Place one-quarter of the ricotta mixture in the pocket of each chicken fillet. Use the back of a knife to stretch the bacon rashers. Wrap 3 rashers around each chicken fillet and secure with a metal skewer. Preheat the oven to 180C, 160C Fan, Gas Mark 4. Heat 1tbsp of the oil in a frying pan and fry the chicken fillets over high heat for 2-3 minutes until the bacon is browned, turning once. Transfer to a roasting tin and cook for 35-40 minutes until the chicken is cooked through. Cover and leave in a warm place to rest for 10 minutes. To make the dressing, whisk the remaining oil with the vinegar, mustard and sugar in a small jug and season to taste. Slice each chicken fillet into 6 pieces and arrange on the salad leaves. Scatter over the toasted pine nuts and spoon over the dressing. Serve immediately.

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HUGH JACKMAN HANGING UP HIS CLAWS ...by Jake Taylor

ugh Jackman’s glittering on-screen career has seen him portray the super-mutant Wolverine a mammoth nine times – but with the release of Logan, Jackman is bidding farewell to his most famous and ferocious silver screen creation forever.

It’s been 17 years since Hugh Jackman After nearly two decades and nine first hit the silver screen as the sideappearances as Wolverine Jackman burned super-mutant Wolverine has decided to relinquish the careerin Bryan Singer’s X-Men. Though defining character for good, and no Jackman has gone on to prove himself amount of pleading or cajoling will one of Hollywood’s most bankable get the Sydney-born star to change and multi-talented leading men (even his mind. going so far as to showcase a sturdy set of pipes in an Academy Award“Everyone always says, never say nominated performance in 2012’s Les never; I'm saying never,” the 48-yearMiserables), the ferocious comic book old confirms with a smile. “It's a character that gave him his big break beautiful movie. To do more would has been a continuous recurrence throw everything out of whack, and throughout his cinematic career – I don't want to sully this journey 32 Please mention GX & Farnhams Localand when toletter adverts until now. sullyresponding this, my love and my

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body through in the gym to attain his stacked superhero physique. “I actually think Logan has prolonged my life expectancy because I've been working out like a maniac for seventeen years,” he laughs. “My waistline would be twice the size it is now if it wasn’t for him, so I'm eternally grateful for that. And it's sort of ingrained, but instead of going to the gym for two hours I'll go for twenty minutes. I'll work out like a normal person now, and I'll eat like a normal person.” And what are the first things an exmutant dines out on once he’s wrapped filming his final and most brutal excursion as Wolverine to date? “Bread and beer!” Jackman laughs. “At the same time, down the hatch. Heaven.”

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Thames Valley Scale Model Club

Meet other plastic (Airfix etc) Scale Modellers at your local Scale Model club. All ages and levels of expertise are welcome, from beginners through to experts, come to our monthly meeting, show your latest creations, and get handy tips from other members on on how to improve your Aircraft, Tanks, Ships models. Meeting is from 7.30pm on the third Tuesday of every month, at Liston Hall, Marlow. Full details can be found at: http://groupspaces.com/thamesValleyScaleModelClub

Your friendly local orchestra is looking for Violin & Viola players (other instrumentalists are welcome to apply) We perform in and around the Marlow area several times a year. We enjoy weekly rehearsals in a local church, on Thursday evenings, from 7.30 - 9.00 pm during term-time as well as social events. If you are interested in finding out more, please see our website marloworchestra.btck.co.uk

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO HELP IN OUR FRIENDLY WAREHOUSE IN HEDGERLEY Company is a non-proﬁt making Club for the single, separated, divorced or widowed. School Aid is a local charity that sends books and other ~ We are a group of people living in a 20 mile radius of Amersham educational materials to schools in Africa. We are seeking who for various reasons ﬁnd ourselves on our own, aBer friendship and company? volunteers Monday to Friday ~ We have a wide and varied range of acDviDes including: Sunday walks, 9:30 am – 3.15 pm. Hours are flexible pub nights, bridge, luncheon’s, parDes, BBQ’s, theatre, If interested, telephone 01753 883853 Black De Dinner Dance’s, walking holiday’s etc. www.school‐aid.org ~ Contact for details: MarDn 01494 443 720 or Helen 01494 862 680

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BEACONSFIELD RUNNING SISTERS BEGINNERS COURSE

The Reading Rooms, Beaconsfield Old Town Thursday 20th April 7.00 pm The cost of the 6 week course is £15 per person, which includes a medal and T shirt after completing a Fun Run at end of the course. If interested please contact:Jane Perry Tel. 01494 673656 or Myriam Silverman Tel. 07899 997099

Abbeyfield (Gerrards Cross) Society Volunteer HEALTH & SAFETY/MAINTENANCE We are a local charity providing supported sheltered accommodation to elderly residents. HEALTH & SAFETY/MAINTENANCE: 6 hrs per week. In addition, Monthly Executive Committee Meetings 2hrs. To apply: Contact: The Abbeyfield (Gerrards Cross) Society, 16 Marsham Way T: 01753 883016 email: abbeyfieldgx-maryc@uwclub.net

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Do you need Transport to the Start of this year’s Virgin London Marathon? Chiltern Harriers are organising a coach to take runners and supporters to Blackheath on the morning of the London Marathon. If you are interested please go to Chiltern Harriers website for details of how to book your place.

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London Marathon, London Soak up the amazing atmosphere and cheer on our runners before helping out at the after party When: Sunday 23 April Let’s Rock retro festivals, multiple locations across the UK. Sell wristbands, raffle tickets & man gates and enjoy the festival for FREE. Taking place in Cookham (20 May), Bristol (3 & 4 June), Leeds (17 June), Norwich (24 June), Exeter (1 July), Southampton (8 July), London (16 July) & Penn (21 & 22 July)

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Host Families for Children from Belarus Host families needed for children aged 10-12yrs from 03/07-31/7. We organise a daytime activity programme for them avoiding hosts needing to take leave to look after the children. Typically families host for 2 or 4 weeks Why? The heavy radioactive contamination from the Chernobyl reactor

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Are you interested in gardens and gardening? Then come and join us for talks, outings, a monthly Newsletter and garden supplies at special prices. Meetings (Feb-Dec) are held in the Church Hall, Church Lane, Chalfont St Peter, at 8pm on the third Wednesday of the month. For more information check out our website : http://www.gardenclub.org.uk

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