Wendover News July 2017 by Wendover News

July 2017

Dog Show 9 July

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Halton Lane Appeal from 27 June

Readers who submitted objections to the proposed development of Land to the North of Aylesbury Road, recognised locally as the field between Halton Lane and World’s End Lane, will have received a letter dated 5 June notifying them of a Public Inquiry starting at 10am on Tuesday 27 June. The Wendover Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group and Wendover Parish Council hope to appear at this Inquiry which is scheduled to take several days. Members of the public are able to attend. See also pages 15 & 32. Appeal: 16/00068/NONDET Application: 16/01017/AOP APP: J0405/W/16/3158833

objections. Watch the planning meeting at buckscc.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcast_ interactive/273907/start_time/7425000.

Wendover Area Youth Board

Wendover Youth Centre (WYC) is delighted to be working on a new project with Aylesbury Youth Action, and very thankful for the Local Area Forum’s funding to make this a reality. If you are a young person between the age of 13 - 18 (or are in school years 8 and above), and you want to be part of something Bigger, then this is the project for you. More about Way Board on page 17.

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editor@wendovernews.co.uk Florence Nightingale Hospice Shop 19 High Street, Wendover HP22 6DX Wendover News, established 1989, is delivered through the door to many local households. If you do not receive one at home and would like to volunteer to deliver for us to your road, please contact the office (see above). Wendover News would like to thank all its willing volunteers.

21 July, 12.30-3.30pm, Ashbrook(Castle)Park Wrist Bands £5 for unlimited goes on AVDC Local Plan everything (not including food). Inflatables, To read the about the latest version of Vale go karts, archery, sumo suits, water fight of Aylesbury Local Plan, see page 25. zone and more!

Wendover Schools Expansion

This event is mainly aimed at teenagers, As Wendover News goes to press, we have however children will be welcome. learned that the plans for the Wharf Road Campus expansion have been approved If you would like to help at the festival please by Bucks County Council, despite local contact WYC. becky@wendoveryouth.co.uk

RAF Flypast

Tuesday 11 & 25 July at 1.30pm

To celebrate the completion of training at RAF Halton we can expect a flypast (weather permitting)

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CONTENTS 01

MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR

EVENTS

WENDOVER REMEMBERS

DEAF TENNIS

WENDOVER POOL IMPROVEMENTS

NEW OWNER AT NO1

BUSINESS FORUM

HS2

WENDOVER NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN

SCHOOLS & YOUTH

LOCAL NEWS

LINDENGATE

DEMENTIA FRIENDLY WENDOVER

CLUB CORNER

AVDC LOCAL PLAN

YOU WRITE

WENDOVER NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN

RAF HALTON

LOCAL FACE: WILLIAM AXTELL

WEEKLY EVENTS & WHAT’S ON

MATTERS ARISING

Wendover News is produced by: Jane Larkham - Editor Jackie Brown - Assistant Editor Wynne Byford - Graphics Paul Hammett - Accounts

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Events Afternoon Tea

Every Sun until 24 Sep, 2.30-5pm, St Mary’s Church, Wendover The tradition continues. Come have tea & cake and support St Mary’s!

9 - Wendover Clocktower (inc NEWCOMERS RIDE), 16 - Watermead Inn HP19 0FX, 23 - Stone Crossroads HP18 0NH. 30 - Weston Turville Shops.

Wendover and Halton Cycling Club meets weekly at 18.30 Wednesdays, 18.00 Thursdays, 08.30 Sundays. All meetings at Halton UK tennis and Cake & Biscuit Decorating sports village. Parking, showers/changing and Cornelli Sugarcraft (see ad page 4) runs courses café on site. Contact Otec Bikes for information each term. See events pages 30 & 31) 07824 828024. See advert page 18.

Cycle Rides and Local Walks

Simply Walk meets each Tuesday at 10.00 at Wendover Clock Tower and the first Thursday at 11.00 near Café in the Woods. The Ramblers have a programme of organised walks of varying length and difficulty locally, including 4 July at 10.30 and 6 & 9 July at 10.00. Have a look at the listings on pages 26 & 27 for details. Aylesbury Cyclist Touring Club has group rides throughout the county, see southbuckscycling. org.uk/rides. Any bike will do as long as it’s roadworthy. Newcomers welcome, please try an easy-paced ride first. Easy-Paced Rides 09.30am Sundays: 2 - Stoke Mandeville Combined School,

Regular Events at Wendover Library

Learn My Way computer training first Tuesday of each month, please book. International Conversation - Fri 14, please book. Knit & Natter, Tue 18, 1.30-3.30pm. Children’s Book Club, third Saturday every month, 2.30pm - details from the Library. Look for details in the Library for a Scrabble Club and Family Bingo Evening.

Lacey Green Windmill

Open on Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays until 24 September from 2 pm to 5 pm. Admission: £2.50 per adult and £1 per child (aged 5-15). Free for Chiltern Society members showing membership cards.

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Events Bucks County Museum

Church Street, Aylesbury HP20 2QP Free entry. Visit the fantastic Roald Dahl Children’s Gallery, café, shop and garden. Featuring (until 8 July) “HS2: Intervention”, (1 July-28 October) “Textile Treasures of the Embroiderers’ Guild”, (22 July-2 September) “A History of Britain in Lego”. See www. buckscountymuseum.org for all opening times, exhibitions and events.

Art Exhibitions at a little bird told me gallery

Tue-Sun, Barn Courtyard, Wendover Exhibitions throughout the summer. From 11 July to 5 August, Di Oldfield’s work will be on display. Appearance by the artist 16 July. www.alittlebirdtoldmegallery.com

National Scams Awareness Month

July is National Scams Awareness Month. Although Wendover is not a known hotspot for scamming, the Dementia Alliance is aware of a number of recent instances where local people living with dementia have been victims of either rogue trading or bogus prize draws. Where they become aware of a victim, Trading Standards and Adult Social Care can put in both technology, such as a call blocker and other programmes to protect the systematic loss of someone’s life savings and also reduce the isolation or loneliness that is often a root cause. If you know a person who receives masses of post every day, perhaps is

July Loyalty Card Offers

If you are not receiving the monthly email reminder and would like to, please check your spam and junk folders or send your details, including your ILW card number to ilovewendover@wendoverchamber.co.uk See also www.wendoverloyaltycard.com and noticeboards in Sweeney’s Budgens, Costa, Harpenden BS, The Library and Wendover Hardware.

A Little Bird Gallery: Spend over £5 and receive one free pack of Letterpress cards Hemingford Pest Control: £10 off ANY accepted quote 07736 327808 Lady Grey: 10% OFF Tuesday to Friday Martin Holman: 10% off domestic treatment prices 07510 290321 No2 Pound Street: 10% OFF our delicious Deli Tasting Platters (not in conjunction with any other offers) Perry House Dental Surgery: 20% off bleaching, conditions apply The Loft Studio & Gallery: FREE artist’s card with Limited Edition print purchase Vapor Clean: 10% discount to new customers on 1st oven or carpet clean Village Environmental Services: 20% discount on accepted estimate for CCTV drain survey or drain clearance, 07850 635844 Wendover Computers: 10% off install, setup and data transfer when purchasing a nano or laptop. 10% off Windows Vista upgrades. pete@wendover-computers.co.uk, 0800 3118385, 07881 555482 Wendover Heights Veterinary Centre: 10% off pet consultations and vaccinations (T& Cs apply) 01296 623439 Wendover Wood: 10% discount 01296 623869 www.wendovernews.co.uk

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Events a hoarder, or their phone never stops ringing with sales type calls then they may be a victim of fraud. This can be confidentially reported to Buckinghamshire and Surrey Trading Standards on 0300 123 2329.

Worlds End to Lands End Static Ride

Sat 8, starts 9am, Worlds End Gdn Ctre Chilterns MS Centre are trying to raise SUMMER FAYRE £5K by cycling 311 miles in just 9 hours on Saturday 15 July 2pm to 5pm static bikes. Please contact them to register Plants, cakes, books, tombolas, refreshments, to cycle or volunteer to help support the white elephants, nearly new, bell tower open Aylesbury Vale Embroiderers’ Guild event. fundraising@chilternsmscentre.org Enquiries 424982 Indoors if wet Sat 1, 10am-4pm, S Mandeville Meth Church or 01296 823040. Seminar - “Peg Looms & Weaving Sticks” with You are warmly invited to Caroline Marriott. Also Sat 15 2.30-4.30pm Askett Open Gardens A Service for Wholeness and Healing Stitching Session with members. Sat 8, 1-5pm, Askett St Mary’s Church, Wendover Adults £5 to enter all eight gardens. Teas Sunday 16 July 2017 at 6.30pm Party in the Garden available. Free parking. See advert this page. Sat 1, 4pm, Shoulder of Mutton The service lasts The tradition continues - this year benefitting Open Day & BBQ for about 40 minutes Chilterns MS Centre. See advert front page. Sat 8, 2-5pm & 6-8pm, St Michael & All Angels Aston Clinton HP22 5HJ CONCERT In the church grounds, a traditional afternoon KEHS Events St Mary the Virgin W/Turville fête followed by BBQ. All welcome. Make & Sun 2, 2-4.30pm, Stewart Hall HP17 0XN Saturday 22 July, 7.30 Bake competition. Free entry. Summer Show & Plant Sale Come and see The Dixieland Swing Kings some wonderful displays of flowers and Trad Jazz in 1960’s style Tickets £10 at door, U18 free vegetables and enjoy a delicious home-made Chilterns Dog Rescue Society Dog Show Wine, refreshments included. cream tea. Also Tue 4, 8pm, Evening Garden Sun 9, 1-5pm, St Leonards Hall & Field Enquiries 424982 Visit: Cedar House, Bacombe Lane, Wendover. Volunteers required. Stalls & refreshments St Mary the Virgin, Weston Turville

Askett Open Gardens Open Gardens day

in aid of the Air Ambulance Saturday 8 July from 1pm to 5pm Visit 8 different gardens within easy walking distance, teas served at two gardens

Admission adults £5 for entrance to all gardens

Plant stall Free parking Wheel chair access Dogs on lead

Halton Open Gardens Sunday 9 July 2017 2.00 – 5.30 £3 per adult, accompanied children free

Start at any of the dozen gardens Home made teas will be in the garden of Canal Cottage We will be supporting the local Dementia Awareness campaign this year through

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of the Melody Room Jazz Band. Dr Riley’s pool will be open should the children wish to have a fun swim. Lifeguards will be in attendance. The event will again be open to non-members. Early booking is advised.

With donations to the Churchyard fund and the MS Society

Jazz Picnic on Sunday 16 July 2017 Come and enjoy the beauty of Dr Riley's gardens, bring your own food, drink, chairs etc, be serenaded by the sweet tones

Please contact Jane Campion (623557) or Martin Thomas (620342) or e-mail thewendoversociety@outlook.com

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from 1pm. Fun Dog show from 2pm; £2per Wendover WI entry per class. Stalls available - £20. Free Tue 11, 7.45pm, St Anne’s Hall entry, £2 parking. cdrsevents@aol.com “The Importance of Image” with Lesley www.chilterndogsrescue.org.uk Clarke. www.facebook.com/wendoverwi

Halton Open Gardens

Sun 9, 2-5.30pm, Halton Village In support of Dementia Awareness. £3 per adult, accompanied children free. Home made teas at Canal Cottage. 12 gardens to see! See advert page 4.

Chandos Ensemble

Jazz UpFront

Thu 13, 7.30pm, St Mary’s Aylesbury Georgia Mancio & Guillermo Rozenthuler “A Celebration of South American Song”. Tickets from Frank, 07518 306552.

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Chiltern Writers

Thu 13, 8-9.30pm, Wendover Library Room Young Adult author Teri Terry on ‘Plotting Sun 9, 3.30pm, St Dunstan’s HP27 9JE A concert of music for string orchestra Without a Plan’. All welcome. Members free, including Bach’s Double Violin Concerto in £4 for visitors. www.chilternwriters.org D minor and Elgar’s Introduction and Allegro for Strings. Tickets £8. 01844 761535. Summer Reading Challenge and More! Wendover Community Library Fri 14, 5-6.30pm, come dressed as your Contemplative Fire Gathering favourite spy for the “Animal Agents” joiners Sun 9, 6.30-7.30pm, St Mary’s Church Christian study group.“Pilgrimage to Now party. Sat 15, 10.30am-12.15pm, coffee & Here” is the July topic. Please arrive 6.15 for cake in the garden, Restaurant Raffle draw, DVD & book sale (all day). Fri 21, 5.15-6.15pm, a 6.30 start. www.contemplativefire.org

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WENDOVER MUSIC

St Mary’s Church, Wendover Fund Raising Concert 16th September at 8.00pm Given by The Alexandra Ridout Quintet Featuring in addition

Tom Ridout

An evening of Jazz Classics mixed with new compositions TICKETS Adults £15 Students £7.50 available from Just on Wendover High Street (Cash, cheque & credit card) or online at www.wendover-music.org.uk or by telephone on 01296 623435 Further details from 01296 623435 or www.wendover-music.org Registered Charity 1072921

Anyone For Tennis? Saturday 5th August 2017

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Hearing loss can have a massive effect on your perception to where sounds are coming from, Chesham Bois Lawn Tennis, Tennis coaches understand the challenges and can help you find ways to keep playing. Join us for:Just for fun Tennis Tournament - with prizes 12pm-2pm Afternoon Cream Tea served from 2PM Tennis Games and Fun for All - 2pm-5pm

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Events Animal Agents Story Time. Fri 28 11am- Missenden Abbey Summer Fair 12noon, Animal Agents bookmark craft. Sun 16, 11am, Missenden Abbey In aid of Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity. More than 50 stalls! Kids activities, Book Club Sat 15, 10.30am, Wendover Christian Ctre Bake Off competition, mini market, Wendover Free Church opens its Book Club refreshments, and a raffle and tombola for to anyone who has an interest in reading. No the charity. set books. Coffee, tea & sometimes cake!

The Wendover Society Jazz Picnic

Sun 16, afternoon, The Red House Listen to the Melody Room Jazz Band, swim Sat 15, 2-5pm, St Mary Virgin, W Turville Traditional fete with stalls, games, “nearly in the pool, meet your neighbours! Non new”- and refreshments, too! Bell tower members welcome. See advert page 4. open. All indoors if wet. See advert page 4.

Summer Fayre

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NEWS FROM WENDOVER HEALTH CENTRE - 01296 623452 Wendover Health Centre is also on www.westongrove.com Ordering repeat prescriptions

Repeat medicines can be ordered through our website (see above), by email to wendover.surgery@nhs.net, in writing, or by ticking required items on the counterfoil of your previous prescription and handing this into the surgery or Lloyd’s pharmacy in Wendover. Telephone messages can easily be misunderstood and cannot be audited if something goes wrong; therefore in future we will only take prescription requests over the phone in exceptional circumstances.

Online services

Did you know that you can get access to your medical record including recent test results on line, as well being able to book appointments? To register for this service, you will need to attend Reception in person; please bring a form of photographic ID and documentation confirming your address.

Travel Clinic

If you are travelling overseas this summer and require health advice and immunisations, we offer a private travel health service. Please return a completed travel form (available on our website) as soon as possible so that we can accommodate your needs. Most vaccines and malaria prevention tablets will incur a charge.

Being safe in the sun

In summer a fair skinned person’s unprotected skin can burn severely after 20-30 minutes in the sun. Sunburn means that the affected skin cells are damaged and in the long run increases the risk of skin cancers. We see many patients with the long-term effects of sun damage to their skin. This includes basal cell cancer, which is the commonest reason for referral to a skin specialist, and there has been a sharp increase in cases of malignant melanoma. Protect yourself by keeping out of the sun as much as possible, wearing suitable clothing and a hat, and regular application of a sun cream with an SPF of at least 15. From April to September we recommend you put sun cream on your face and other exposed areas every day; even on cloudy days there are significant levels of damaging ultraviolet radiation.

Sponsorship in support of Rennie Grove Hospice Care

Many readers will be familiar with work of Rennie Grove who provide high quality palliative care for patients in their own homes at the end of life. They are the main provider of these services in the Wendover area and we work very closely with them. Their work has enabled many local residents to stay at home in the last days of their life. On Sunday 2 July, Drs Charles Todd and Rory Reed will be running the Ashridge half marathon in support of their work. Please sponsor them at www.justgiving.com/ fundraising/charles-todd or rory-reed.

Fri 21, 12:30- 3:30pm, Ashbrook Park Celebrate the end of the school year! Wrist Bands £5, more details front page. Fri 21, 7.30pm, Wendover Library Room “Hidden Figures” explores the role played in the US space programme during the 1960s by some remarkable African-American women.

Taste of

Wend ver Saturday 22nd July

Celebrating Food and Drink Producers of the Chilterns Wine - Beer - Cheese - Chocolate - Ice Cream Bread - Chutney - Jams - Cereals - Nuts - Oils - Dips and plenty more! FREE ENTRY 10am - 4pm Manor Waste (the Market Square) Wendover HP22 6EJ for more information, visit 2poundstreet.com call us on 01296 585022 or email shop@2poundstreet.com

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taking the bids. Raffle, tombola, many stalls & BBQ, too! Sat 22, 10am-4pm, Manor Waste No2 presents a must for all who love locally created great British food and drink! Come Everyball Summer Sport Camps along and be part of the celebration! See 24 July-1 Sep (Mon-Fri), Halton Tennis Centre advert page 6. Camps for all ages! Including: • Sporty Tots – for children aged 2.5 – under 4 Dixieland Swing Kings years old; 9am–9.45am Sat 22, 7.30pm, St Mary the Virgin, W Turville • Mini Red Camps – for children aged 4-7 years Traditional Jazz in 1960s style. Tickets £10 at old; 9am –12 noon (lunch included) the door. See advert page 4 • Junior Tennis Camps – for children aged 7-16 years; 9am – 3pm (lunch included) • Tringford Pumping Station Open Day Multi-Sport Camps – for children aged 7-16 years; 9am-3pm (bring your own lunch) Sun 23, 11am-4pm, near Little Tring Options to book daily or weekly; to book go to A WAT/CRT event. FREE ENTRY. Parking only at www.everyball.uk and click on Holiday Camps. Startops Car Park, Marsworth with free shuttle service commencing 10.45 a.m and thereafter every half hour. Last return 4 pm. The whole “Bottom’s Up!” building will be open. Teas and cakes available. Thu 27-Sat 29, 7.30pm, Worlds End Gdn Ctre www.wendoverarmtrust.co.uk Local theatre group Ubiquitous Theatre presents a Shakespeare revue full of fun Stokenchurch Dog Rescue Open Day and laughter and then...the play! Tickets Sun 23, 12noon-4pm, Tower Farm HP14 3TD £22 including a two course meal can be Charity auction with Colin Baker (Dr Who) purchased from ticketsource.co.uk/uttc.

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1st Weston Turville Brownies......... .............. are very sad as their unit will close this summer if volunteers don’t come forward to help.

The unit was formed in June 1966 and the current leaders have successfully been running it for the past 12 years - that's a lot of volunteering hours! They have contributed enormously to the local community and have seen girls benefit and grow during their time with Girlguiding. If no volunteers come forward, this established unit will close this summer which will be a great loss to Weston Turville village life and limit opportunities for young girls in the future. Girlguiding is an amazing organisation, not only for the girls but for leaders too. Please take time to consider how you could ensure the survival of this long standing unit. To find out more, please email lynnestaberer@aol.com or take a look at https://www.girlguiding.org.uk/get-involved/become-a-volunteer/ Alternatively, you can contact Girlguiding Buckinghamshire County office on 01296 487683, Girlguiding UK on 0800 169 59 01 or email girlguidingbucks@btconnect.com

PLEASE - Can you help run the unit????? It will put the smile back on the Brownie faces!! Volunteer with Girlguiding

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Bucks Family History Society Open Day • 7 Sep - Chafor Winery tour and tasting, Sat 29, 10am-4pm, The Grange School HP21 7NH Your opportunity to talk to guest family history societies from around the country. A free introductory talk will be given, aimed at those new to family history. Entry is free, and tea and coffee will be available, so why not bring a packed lunch and make a day of it. Free parking at the venue.

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Sat 29, 11.30am-2pm, All Saints Church HP17 0XR Fundraising by the Friends of Kimble Churches to help preserve All Saints & St Nicholas churches. Tickets £6 includes fizz or non-alcoholic drink plus nibbles. tickets@ kimblechurchfriends.org.uk

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raising funds for Pace, £30pp. This pleasurable experience will have you and your fellow connoisseurs experiencing the delights of the Chafor Wine Estate. Owners Stephanie and Tim have closed the doors for an exclusive tour of their family run vineyard, bursting with delicious wines waiting to be tried. With the wine tasting session you can hone your palate that will enhance your wine drinking experience and knowledge. Relax with your friends over a BBQ lunch and browse Chafor products and services and other local stallholders. Contact Leah on 01296 616974 or email leah.lewis@thepacecentre.org to request your booking form. • 16 Sep - Wendover Music Jazz with the Alex Ridout Quintet, featuring Tom Ridout. An evening of Jazz Classics mixed with new compositions. Tickets £15 adults, £7.50 students, from JUST, 11 High Street, by telephone on 01296 623435 or www. wendover-music.org. See advert page 5.

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Wendover Remembers

JULY 1917

The great offensive towards Passchendaele, the Third Battle of Ypres, began on the last day of July 1917. The British and French forces attacked along a 15-mile front and in the initial thrust they took twelve villages and 5,000 prisoners. The battle lasted until November and because of the terrible conditions and heavy casualty figures it has become, in many people’s minds, a byword for the futility and carnage of war. London was bombed by 22 German Gotha aeroplanes. There were 193 casualties. At sea, the British dreadnought Vanguard was blown up at Scapa Flow. T E Lawrence and Arab forces captured Aqaba from the Turks. In Wendover Mr and Mrs T Birch of Wellwick had cause to be proud. Their son, Signaller Ernest Frank Birch, serving with the Bedfordshire Regiment, had been awarded the Military Medal. He wrote home: “Well, dear mother, I am wearing the M M now. We had to go before the Corps Commander who pinned them on, and he shook hands with us, and congratulated us – quite a grand affair. There were quite a lot of big folks there, but I didn’t feel at home; it was all too much fuss for me. They have given me a parchment. I will send it home as soon as I can get an envelope. I expect the medal will be sent to you too”. Frank Birch was killed in action in September 1918. The Bucks Herald reported that on Saturday 14 July a flag-day and sale was held to raise money for the Oxford and Bucks Prisoners War Fund. There were many generous gifts for auction including lambs, pigs, ducks, a large salmon, joints of beef, books, a mowing machine, a typewriter, jewellery, silver plate and ornaments. The Herald noted that

The Nag’s Head in Tring Road, now incorporated into Coldharbour as Nags Head Cottage.

among the ornaments was a hair watch guard [watch chain] mounted in gold. The hair was from the tail of the famous horse Hermit which won the Derby in a snow storm in 1867. “The day of the sale proved to be fine and the town looked attractive with bunting around the school yard and main streets. The Essex Regiment Drum and Fife Band paraded the town before taking up its position in the School yard where the auction of goods was to take place. There was keen competition for the livestock and produce as well as for the many ornamental and useful articles for sale and most of the lots realised excellent prices. A pet dog was sold for £5 and a salmon brought £1 and was given back for sale a number of times. Altogether the fish realised £6.2.6. There was keen competition for the hair watch-guard, Mr Alfred Moore of Scrubwood becoming the purchaser for £6.10.0. The total money raised on the day was £207.15.7” (at today’s value around £11,000)..

George Dobby. The Nags Head became Nags Head Cottage in living memory. The current owner is very grateful for the excellent cellar, still performing its original function for storing wine. No beer barrels nowadays, though.

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We are indebted to Francis Hanford for the following paragraph . . . Up the hill on the Halton Estate infantry training activity had been reducing for some months as the availability of recruits countrywide diminished. At the end of June the East Anglian Reserve Division’s Headquarters, now reduced to Brigade status, departed for Crowborough. Some remnants lingered but command passed to the Royal Flying Corps, who arrived to set up a training school for aircraft mechanics under the leadership of Colonel Ian Bonham-Carter. This technical training establishment was to achieve worldwide recognition and to remain in one form and another until 1993.

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Improvements Wendover Swimming Pool is to get brand new changing room facilities in the first big building project to be undertaken by Wendover Swimming CIO since the takeover of the pool from John Colet School. The Trustees are pleased to confirm that we have now raised the funds (from grants and cash reserves) needed for this major project to improve the internal layout and public areas. Wendover Swimming CIO was established in December 2013 as a charity, in order to save it from closure. Since then, demand has been demonstrated by the large numbers now attending family swim sessions, and high usage by private swim schools and local schools. None of this would be possible without the support of an amazing group of volunteers. The current pool changing room facilities are however, beyond economic repair, and do not meet the needs of the wide range of pool users. To carry out this work, the

pool must close from Monday 17 July for approximately 10 weeks. We did consider whether the pool could stay open during the works, but concluded that this was not viable. We will provide progress updates through the Wendover Swimming website. The work involves the internal removal of walls for a better layout with space for changing cubicles, a centralised toilet area making it easier to keep clean, pool viewing facilities, and a new entrance with space for pushchairs. Work will also include replacement of showers, toilets, floor tiles and under-floor heating. The project will create new changing rooms and central area, which are fit for the next 20+ years. These new facilities will deliver the standards expected by our many users and help to secure the long term future of the pool. We look forward to welcoming everyone back in October. See advert page 4. Wendover Swimming Trustees www.wendoverswimmingâ&#x20AC;&#x2039;pool.co.uk

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New Owner at No 1 No 1 has a new owner. Claire Randall has taken over the reins from Vicky Langdon who has run the shop for the last ten years. Vicky will be missed by her loyal customers as she steps into ‘retirement’ to enjoy some well-deserved rest. Claire is thrilled to be at No 1, which has been a popular homeware and gift shop on Wendover High Street for over 20 years. “No 1 has always been one of my favourite shops and it is an absolute pleasure to work in such a beautiful environment.”

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In addition to its large meeting room, Wendover Community Library has a second, smaller, meeting room available to hire. The new meeting room is available during opening hours, and bookable through the Library. It is upstairs (sorry, not wheelchair accessible), has access to WiFi, tea & coffee making facilities and toilets, and is suitable for 8-10 people. It’s ideal for small meetings or daytime social groups. Thanks are due to the Friends of Wendover Library who have worked hard to make this room available. Contact the Library on 0845 230 3232 or lib-wen@buckscc.gov.uk, or drop in during opening hours to learn more.

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Apparently, in Britain, we fired up the ‘barbie’ 115.3 million times in 2016, an increase of 8.4% over the previous year. Our habits are changing though – weekdays are becoming more popular, weekends less so and the peak barbecue time now falls later – in August. What we eat has changed too. Beefburgers have overtaken sausages as the nation’s favourite barbecue meat. We are certainly experiencing ‘barbecue fever’ here and are delighted that our burgers are proving such a popular choice. We have been experimenting with new sausage flavours too, with our new pork and apple range being very well received. See ad page 7.

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Progress is being made on the submission for David Lidington to present to the Department of Transport on our behalf. A new Minister responsible for HS2 has been appointed since the General Election and we hope he overturns his predecessor’s decision to reject the proposal to replace the Green Tunnel with a Bored Tunnel. We have received advice from a Parliamentary Solicitor regarding the procedures necessary for HS2 Ltd to acquire additional land required for the Bored Tunnel and are awaiting a report from our Quantity Surveyor consultant, who is a nationally known expert on railway costs, to confirm the savings that could be made in using this method. Once this information is received we can complete our submission and hope that we have a speedy decision in our favour.

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winners, Steve Beckett (two wins), John In May, ImageZ Camera Club (Weston Timbrell and Mike Ashcroft. Turville) held its Dinner and Presentation The Weston Turville based camera club night at the Shoulder of Mutton in Wendover. continues to go from strength to strength. The club has had its Challenge Cup It is the only photography club in the championship rounds throughout the Aylesbury area and meets every Tuesday winter/spring season, each of which is judged during the winter/spring period at Weston by regional club judges. After five rounds Turville Village Hall. The club helps people to on various pre-selected themes and open improve their photography at any level. Club rounds, Chenxi Ni came top in the themed meetings include guest speakers, practical rounds and won the overall competition. sessions, courses on cameras, Photoshop Kathy Chantler was the winner of the open software, critique nights, members talks and competitions. It is hoped that basic classes competition. on photography for new members will begin Chenxi Ni received at Weston Turville Village Hall in September. the club’s Challenge During the summer, as a group, the club Trophy, which he will meets at various locations once a fortnight. hold for a year, and the The first was at Lindengate in Wendover in cup for him to keep. June. Find out more details from the club The club also had website. www.imagezcameraclub.co.uk four ‘Winner on the New members are always welcome. If you Night’ competitions would like to join, please get in touch. and trophy shields Derek Green, club blogger were awarded to the

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Club Corner Country Dancing. Every Thursday evening walking to bubble painting, experiments in the Oldham Hall, Great Missenden, our involving water density to making a socktopus! members enjoy this wonderful way of The term will finish with an ‘Under the Sea’ socialising, having fun and keeping fit! themed party but the birthday celebrations We have had a particularly successful 50th don’t stop there! There are also plans for an Anniversary Year and are celebrating an outdoorsy 30th birthday party with 1st Aston increase in members and the introduction of a Clinton Rainbows. tuition class for beginners. Our Charity Dance in April was another sell out event (following If you are interested in sparing an hour to the Anniversary Dance last Christmas). To help with Rainbows and join the fun , please be able to fundraise while dancing means visit www.wendovergirlguiding.org.uk. Fiona Taylor, assistant leader trainee everyone benefits and at our year end party on 29 June we’ll present a cheque for £1000 to our Charity of the Year, The Stroke Association. 1st Weston Turville Brownies This unit needs new leaders. Can you help? It’s our proud boast that we’re a friendly See advert page 7. club and we’d like nothing better than to share our love of Scottish dancing with more Girlguiding is an amazing organisation, not new dancers when we return to the Oldham only for the girls but for leaders too. We Hall on 7 September. If you’re tempted to need new leaders to help contribute to find a different way of keeping fit, find a pair the local community and see how the girls of comfy shoes and come along. Your first benefit and grow during their time with Girlguiding. Please take time to consider session will be free! how you could ensure the survival of this For further information please contact our long standing unit. To find out more, please Secretary: Liz Mitchell, tel 07947 000368, or email lynnestaberer@aol.com, or take a look go to our website www.lucyclark.org.uk at www.wendovergirlguiding.org.uk. Liz Mitchell Andrea Neill & Lynne Taberer, leaders

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Cherry Anne Evans from Halton Singers has been recognised by NODA (The National O p e r a t i c D r a m a t i c Association) by winning the Sarah Rawlinson regional lifetime achievement award. Cherry Anne has been with Halton Singers for over 40 years and has had many lead roles with the company. Now she produces many of the shows whilst still being

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A small but very enthusiastic group from Wendover and the surrounding area visited our Twin Town, Liffré, in Brittany, to resign the Twinning Charter and take part in an action-packed and fun weekend at the beginning of June. On arrival, a short reception was held to introduce us to our hosts, many of whom have known one another for quite a long time. The Mayor then hosted a cocktail reception during which there were speeches and an exchange of gifts. We gave them a hand-made wooden model of the Clock Tower and were presented with a book, a beautiful enamelled plaque and a stunning modern sculpture incorporating the two flags. This was followed by a performance

by local singers and dancers, and a long and convivial meal. After an early start the following morning we were taken to see Les Machines de l’Ile in Nantes, where giant mechanical creatures such as elephants and spiders are created and brought to life and, in some cases, can be ridden. For anyone planning a holiday in that area it is a wonderful place to visit, being a mixture of engineering and imagination and many of us would love to go back, particularly for a ride on the 12m high elephant. Another excellent sociable meal in a restaurant followed the visit and gave us the chance to chat and relax together before taking the coach back to our hosts’ homes. Sunday was a free day, with the hosts providing a variety of excursions and visits, and the weekend finished all too soon on Monday morning with the coach trip back to the ferry at Ouistreham, stopping for lunch and a wander around Caen. We were incredibly lucky, not only with the sunny weather but with the amazing hospitality provided by our hosts and the fun programme organised by the Liffré committee. Now it’s our turn to plan for their return visit in 2018. How on earth can we match such a wonderful weekend? If you would like to know more about these weekends and our programme please contact Mike 01296 622778 or Barbara 01296 624708.

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Local Face: William Axtell William Axtell was born in Wendover on 31 March 1988 and still lives here. Local recognition of his considerable talent came when his film Aylesbury Dead, which has a local cult following, and was felt to reflect a youth ambiance, had a special showing on Tuesday 13 June 2017 as a special event within The Whitewalker - Game of Thrones Tapestry exhibition in Bucks County Museum. This featured a Bloody Mary drinks bar and specatators were encouraged to come dressed in costume. See http://www. wendovernews.co.uk/news/whitewalkergame-of-thrones-tapestry It took William a while to find his metier. He started primary school at John Hampden in Wendover. Almost immediately his teachers and parents realised that he was not responding well in this new environment. Fortunately, his severe dyslexia was diagnosed at a young age and he was quickly transferred to the local school which has a specialist unit - William Harding in Aylesbury.

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He naturally moved on to The Grange, in The cinema environment opened Williamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Aylesbury, for his secondary education. mind to new development for his Aylesbury Dead comic ideas and he started crowdfunding At the age of seven, William started drawing for equipment to release a film which came in every spare moment and later began to out in 2015 and led to You Tube William spend a lot of time in the Dead Universe Axtell Films. Since then he has collected comic shop in Aylesbury, specialising in what together a company of local talent to help are now often called graphic novels. He him produce his films including original music drew his own and interpreted it for a school from local bands. Aylesbury Odeon held the assembly, then self published aged only 15. premiere of Aylesbury Dead (appropriately This gained him popularity and notoriety in enough, around midnight) on 27 June 2015, equal measure, mostly aligned with the age providing him with an enthusiastic audience, of the critic. now eagerly awaiting his next venture. William achieved a distinction for his A-level Art, partly inspired by the birth of his son who featured in his final piece of work, but that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t immediately offer him a way forward with a career or earning money so he accepted the job his father had found for him labouring on a building site. He enjoyed the work, but the company closed. He moved to Woolworths, so was made redundant again, then went to the Odeon where he has now worked for 8 years.

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His work has been noticed, attracting funding, and he is currently gathering actors and technicians to help him with Aylesbury Dead 2. Watch out for the poster below. If you would like to get involved, contact him at William Axtell Art and Films on Facebook or https://www.instagram.com/william_ axtell/?hl=en on Instagram. Whatever size screen, William Axtell is a name to watch.

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EVENT

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Every Day

morn/eve

Cat Booker Fitness classes, times vary, see website for details

www.catbookerfitness.co.uk

Every Day

morn/eve

Jodie Digby Fitness courses, times & locations vary, see website for details

www.jodiedigbyfitness.uk

Every Day

morn/eve

JAZZERCISE classes to suit you. www.jazzercise-uk.com.

07900 987230

Mon, Tue

day

Art with Wendy Lewis, St Anne’s Hall 11.30-14.00 Mon, 14.00-16.00 Tue

www.artsmartuk.com/art-courses/

Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, SUN morn/eve

Zumba® and Zumba® Gold classes: private studio

Roxanne 01296 623683

Mon, Tue, Fri, SAT

varies

Water Babies, Chilterns MS Centre pool, Mon 9-11.30, Tue 10-12.30, Fri 9.30-12.30, Sat 8.30-12.30 chasetheball@waterbabies.co.uk

Mon-Thu

19.30-21.30 or stated

Cornelli Sugarcraft cake decorating courses. Topics vary, see website for details.

www.cornellisugarcraft.co.uk

Mon, Wed, Thu

morn/eve

Adult & Teenager Yoga Classes. Contact Sarah to book.

sarahyoga@sky.com, www.sarahyoga.co.uk

Mon, Wed, Thu

morn/eve

Yoga classes with Zest Yoga, Halton Tennis Centre Fitness Studio

zestyoga72@gmail.com

Mon-Wed, Fri

morn/eve

Pilates, Halton Tennis Centre. Times & costs vary, see website for details

www.physioandpilatesinbucks.com

Mon, Thu, Fri

morn/eve

Healing Meditation Group - Mon eve, Chesham, Thu eve/Fri morn Wendover

www.beingmystical.co.uk

Mon, Thu, SAT

morn/eve

Zumba with Nikki, Mon & Thu 1815 Halton School, Sat 0930 Wendover Jr School

nicolepistak.zumba.com, 07876443392

Mon-Thu, SAT

morn/eve

FabricHQ sewing. Topics, times & locations vary, see website for details

www.fabrichq.co.uk

Mon & Fri

evening

Badminton Club. 19.45-21.45 Mon, beginners 18.45-19.45 Fri, John Colet School

www.bucksvoice.net/wendoverbc

Mon-SAT

morn/eve

Wendover Fitness classes, times & locations vary, see website for details

www.wendoverfitness.co.uk

Mondays

19.30

The Rotary Club of Wendover & District, Holiday Inn, Weston Turville

www.wendoverrotary.org.uk

Mondays

10.00-11.00

Tai Chi for Beginners, Green Park

www.physioandpilatesinbucks.co.uk

Mondays

10.30, 11.30, 13.00

Hartbeeps Music Classes for children, Legion Hall, Chiltern Road, see website for details

www.hartbeeps.com

Mondays

13.30-14.00

Dinkies Music & Action (term time only), £4 per session, ages 6mo-2yr, Wendover Children’s Ctre 01296 621143

Mondays

19.00

Free friendly run/jog club to suit you. Meet point RAF base Chestnut Avenue.

Nikki 07868 873911

Tue & Wed

day/eve

Tai Chi & Qigong Classes, Your Cafe in Park 6 & 7pm Tue, St Anne’s Hall noon Wed

www.yangshengtaichi.com

Tue & Wed

19.30

Wendover Bridge Club, Cricket Pavilion, Witchell

01296 624089

Tue, Thu, Fri

10.00-12.00

Thames Valley Police at Wendover Community Library

0845 230 3232

Tue & Fri

morn/eve

Hatha yoga— Tue 19.00-20.30 Wen Mem Hall; Fri 09.30-11.00 & 11.20-12.50, St Anne’s Hall

www.lizbrownyoga.co.uk

Tuedays

09.30-11.00

Play & Learn (term time only), RAF Halton HIVE, Trinity Centre, £1

Tuesdays

09.30-16.30

Colour Wheel Art Class, all topics, Ellesborough Parish Hall

Steve Hedges 01844 273076

Tuesdays

10.00

Simply Walk, meet at Wendover Clock Tower for moderate walk 1-1.5 hours

01494 475367

Tuesdays

10.15 & 11.15

Bounce & Rhyme (term time only), Library Room, FREE

0845 2303232

Tuesdays

19.30

Wendover Bridge Club, Cricket Pavilion, Witchell

Tuesdays

19.00 or 20.15

IMAGEZ Camera Club: Weston Turville Village Hall (winter 20.15, summer 19.00)

www.imagezcameraclub.co.uk

Tuesdays

20.00-22.00

Halton Singers, Halton Village Hall

enquiries@haltonsingers.org.uk

Wed, SAT, SUN

varies

Wen & Halton Cycling Club, Wed 18.30 local mtn bike, Sat 08.30 road, Sun 08.30 local mtn bike

rides@wendoverhaltoncc.org.uk

Wed, SUN, last Fri

09.30 or stated

Cycle Rides with Local Cycle Touring Clubs

southbuckscycling.org.uk/rides

Wednesdays

09.30-11.30

Parentcraft (term time only), Wendover Children’s Centre

01296 621143

Wednesdays

10.30-12.30

Beginners and Improvers art group, The Loft Studio, The Courtyard

wendystudio@hotmail.com

Wednesdays

10.30-12.00

Doodle Caboodle Soft Play Sessions, Wendover Memorial Hall, Term Time Only.

www.doodlecaboodle.co.uk

Wednesdays

17.30 or 19.30

Slimming World, John Colet School

Janet 07817 168657

Wednesdays

18.45

Hartbeats African Drumming, beginner to advanced, £6, pay-as-you-go

Justine 07773 047684

Wednesdays

19.00-20.30

Halton Military Wives Choir rehearsals

halton@militarywiveschoirs.org

Wednesdays

19.00-21.00

Adult Swimming Classes, Wendover Pool

Sharon 07990 521679

Wednesdays

19.30-21.00

Sketch Club, £10 per session, Wendover Library Room

Julie 07710 196334

Wednesdays

20.00

Aylesbury Sub-Aqua Club at Green Park Pool (term time only)

www.aylesburydivers.org.uk

Thu & SAT

19.30-23.00

RAF Assn Halton and Ayles Branch clubhouse open to public, Bldg 259 RAF Halton

Thursdays

09.00-16.00

Wendover Weekly Market, Manor Waste

Thursdays

09.45-17.45

Fun Dog Training, Ellesborough Parish Hall

anndormer.a2z@gmail.com

Thursdays

10.00-11.30

Play & Learn (term time only), Wendover Children's Centre

01296 621143

Thursdays

18.30-19.45

Sparrowhawks Netball Training, courts by Your Cafe in the Park

wendoverladiesnetballclub@hotmail.com

Thursdays

19.00 & 20.00

19.00 Ballroom & Latin Dance Class / 20.00 Dance. Wendover Memorial Hall.

01442 865734

Thursdays

19.00

Taekwondo for ages 5 and up, Wendover CofE Junior School

www.btkd.co.uk

Thursdays

19.30-22.00

Scottish Country Dancing with Lucy Clark Scottish Country Dance Club, Oldham Hall HP16 0AZ

www.lucyclark.org.uk

Thursdays

19.45

Wendover Choral Society, St. Mary’s Church Wendover.

01296 709593

Fridays

10.00

Noah's Ark parent-toddler group (term time only), Wendover Christian Centre

Fridays

10.00-12.00

Healing Meditation Group, £10

www.beingmystical.co.uk

Fridays

11.00 & 13.30

Lipreading and Hearing Loss Course, Library Room

judy.lipreading@gmail.com

Fridays

19.00-21.00

Amazing Donkey Youth Club for 10-14 year olds (term time only), Wen Youth Ctre

Paul Hammett 01296 621162

Fridays

19.30

“Friday night is music night” at St Mary’s Church

JUST 01296 623123

SUNDAYS

09.00-10.00

Rookie Lifeguard Classes for 8-12 year olds (term time only), Green Park Pool

Liz 01296 622895

SUNDAYS

09.30

Cycle Rides with Aylesbury Cyclist Touring Club, locations vary

southbuckscycling.org.uk/rides

SUNDAYS

14.00-17.00

Lacey Green Windmill HP27 0PG open to the public, Sundays & Bank Holidays until 24 September www.laceygreenwindmill.org.uk

SUNDAYS

14.30-17.00

Tea & Cakes, St Mary’s Church

SUNDAYS

20.00

Bingo at the Legion Club, Chiltern Road, all welcome

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Exhibitions & activities at Bucks County Museum HP20 2QP, see p 3 Gallery Exhibitions, a little bird told me gallery, Barn Courtyard. Tue-Sat 10.00-17.00, Sun 11.00-16.00, see p 3 The Tringe 2017! Locations vary, see website for details of times, locations and costs Aylesbury Vale Embroiderers’ Guild seminar, S Mandeville Methodist Church HP22 5UJ Summerfest 2017 - the Haddenham Beer Festival, Haddenham Junior School HP17 8DS Open Garden for SWIFT, tickets in advance only Party in the Garden for Chilterns MS Centre, Shoulder of Mutton, see ad front page Quiz Night for World Challenge, tickets £15 inc hot meal Kimble & Ellesborough Horticultural Society Summer Show, Stewart Hall HP17 0XN, see p 4 The Scooter Group!, Wendover Christian Centre Aston Hearing - HearToday Events, Tue 4 - Thame, Fri 7 - Amersham, details on website Walk with the Ramblers, Aston Clinton. Also walks on Thu 6 & Sun 9 July; see website for details Learn My Way, Wendover Community Library, please book, see p 2 Kimble & Ellesborough Horticultural Society, Stewart Hall HP17 0XN, see p 4 Wendover U3A members meeting, St Mary's Church, Wendover Buckland, Drayton Beauchamp and Aston Clinton WI, Anthony Hall HP22 5HS Garden coach trip - Aston Clinton, Buckland & Drayton Beauchamp Horticultural Society Simply Walk, Wendover Woods (near the Café) Wendover Library Reading Group, Wendover Library Room BeaconLit Book Festival, Brookmead School LU7 9EX Worlds End to Lands’ End Static Cycle for Chilterns MS Centre, Worlds End Garden Centre, see p 4 Askett Open Gardens, see ad p 4 Summer fete, followed by BBQ 18.00-20.00, St Michael and all Angels HP22 5HJ, see p 4 Hospice of St Francis Bubble Rush Bucks, HP5 2JR Chilterns Dog Rescue Society Dog Show 2017, St Leonards Hall & Field HP23 6NW, see p 4 Halton Village Open Gardens, see ad p 4 The Chandos Ensemble in concert at St. Dunstan’s Church HP27 9JE, see p 5 Contemplative Fire Meeting, St Mary's Church, see p 5 Wendover WI, St Anne's Hall, "The Importance of Image" with Lesley Clarke, see p 5 Churchyard Tidy Up, St Mary's Church, Wendover Grandparents Association Support Group, Holiday Inn, Weston Turville Jazz Concerts at St Mary's Church, Aylesbury, see p 5 Chiltern Writers, young adult author Teri Terry, Wendover Library Room, see p 5 The Bird Table businesswomen's group, Red Lion International Conversation, Wendover Community Library, please book, see p 2 Summer Reading Challenge events, also Sat 15, Fri 21 & Fri 28, see p 5 Wendover Local Produce Market, Manor Waste Book Club, Wendover Christian Centre, see p 6 St Mary's Weston Turville Summer Fayre, see ad p 4 Aylesbury Vale Embroiderers’ Guild Stitching Session, S Mandeville Methodist Church HP22 5UJ, see p 7 Missenden Abbey Summer Fair, HP16 0BD, see p 6 The Wendover Society Jazz Picnic, The Red House, Aylesbury Road, see ad p 4 Wholeness & Healing Service, St Mary’s Church, see ad p 4 Walk with BBOWT, Coombe Hill, please book. Also events Sat 29 & Sun 30, see website & p 23 Youth Mini Festival, Ashbrook Park, see front page On Screen - "Hidden Figures", tickets £5, Wendover Library Room, see p 6 Aston Wine Club - wine testing at Waddesdon - SOLD OUT "A Taste of Summer" food & drink fair, Manor Waste, see ad p 7 The Dixieland Swing Kings, St Mary the Virgin, Weston Turville, see ad p 7 Tringford Pumping Station Open Day, Little Tring, see p 7 Stokenchurch Dog Rescue Open Day, Tower Farm HP14 3TD, see p 7 (Mon-Fri) Everyball Tennis and Multi-Sport Camps, Halton Tennis Centre, see p 7 Reading Group for the Visually Impaired, Wendover Library Room "Bottoms Up!", Ubiquitous Theatre play, Worlds End Garden Centre, tickets £22 inc meal, see p 7 Memory Pathways therapy group, Lindengate Site, Worlds End Garden Centre, please book Buckinghamshire Family History Society Open Day and Family History Fair, The Grange HP21 7NH, see p 8 Midsummer Fizz Party, All Saints Church HP17 0XR, tickets £6, see p 8 Cream Teas at St Mary the Virgin, Weston Turville

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View from the Chair

In May I had the pleasure of opening Wendover’s Dementia Awareness initiative. The objective is to make Wendover a dementia friendly environment and to inform people about dementia and to support people living with dementia and their carers in this community.

Heron Path

Many of you will know that the maintenance, or lack of it, of the Heron Path has caused concern for some time. Particularly users of mobility aids who have found it difficult to get to St Mary’s. Despite our best efforts, TfB who are responsible for maintaining the path are not able to fund repairs at this time, but have indicated that WPC can take on the We are lucky to have a number of dedicated repairs and maintenance under delegated supporters working to promote the scheme: powers. We’d like your opinion so will be Lindengate, the mental health and gardening conducting a survey in the next few months. charity; BCC; Cllr Ballantine for WPC; plus a Local Produce Market host of other groups, are able to help and Saturday 15 July, 9am to 1pm inform anyone with fears about dementia. Manor Waste I quoted the motto of the RAF parachute school in my brief address, “Knowledge dispels fear”. In Wendover let’s make sure Pot Holes and Street Lights that those affected by dementia have the knowledge and support and know that they are not alone. See article on pages 20-21. Tom Walsh, Chairman

Parish Council Meeting Tuesday 4 July, 7.30pm St Anne’s Hall

Best Kept Village Competition

The Parish Council is considering entering the Best Kept Village Competition 2018. We can only do this with your help. If you would like to be involved, if you have experience of this kind of competition or can make some design suggestions please contact the Clerk.

Overgrown Hedges

Hedges overhanging and obstructing the width of the pavement cause a real headache for mothers with prams, people with mobility issues and the blind. The responsibility lies with the owner of the plants. The responsibility for the enforcement of the Highways Act, which covers hedgerows, now starts with the Parish Council. We don’t want to be heavy handed about this so please check your hedges and trees and be a good neighbour, cut back any low overhanging branches or bushes.

Did you know . . . ? Your Parish Council gives Wendover a voice on planning issues.

Witchell Pond and Grass Cutting

Following advice from our specialist contractor, the trees have been cut back around Witchell Pond to allow in light to see if it increases wildlife and water quality. Problems arising from the first grass cut this year are being sorted out to ensure a better result in future.

Residents have been upset for sometime about the pot holes in Barlow Road, Colet Road, Hampden Rd and Boddington Rd. At last Transport for Bucks tell us that repairs will finally be carried out in July/August. Old faulty cabling caused the Barlow Road streetlights to fail. The cables and columns have been replaced by UKPN, which took longer than usual as this was a complex fault. Wendover Parish Council, The Clock Tower, High Street, Wendover HP22 6DU

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SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES WENDOVER FREE CHURCH, AYLESBURY ROAD 11.OOam Morning Worship ST ANNE’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, AYLESBURY ROAD 9.15am Sunday Mass HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH, HALTON 10.30am Sunday Mass St MARY’S CHURCH OF ENGLAND

8.00am Holy Communion 1st Sunday at St Mary’s, thereafter at St Anne’s 9.00am Holy Communion & 10.30am Varied Family Services Jnr Church St MICHAEL’S C of E HALTON: 6.00pm Service every Sunday For more about church services, courses and meetings visit the Churches Together Oﬃce:

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