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Wendover Water Changing Club

Over the last year I have stepped up my aquarium hobby. As we are looking forward to being able to travel on vacation again, I realize that although I have solutions for the dog, the cats, and the plants, I do not know someone who feels comfortable doing the weekly water changes and watch over the aquarium. If there is not one such yet, I am happy to coordinate a club of people who are happy to help each other on maintaining aquariums and Aquascapes. Please reach out to me at eli_kling@hotmail.com.

NOT The Midnight Walk returns!

The best reason to get up early

Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity asking everyone to set their alarm clocks for 5am A scene from the 2020 on Saturday 10 NOT The Midnight Walk July and join hundreds of others (virtually) for a dawn walk to raise crucial funds to support the Hospice. “Whilst we are disappointed not to be able to go ahead with our traditional Midnight Walk, we had such an overwhelmingly positive reaction to last year’s event that we are confident that it will be a great success and raise a fantastic amount of money to help fund local hospice care again,” says Julie Chittie, Events Manager at the Charity.

This year Walkers are again being asked to walk a minimum of 5 miles, wherever they want, starting at 5am on Saturday 10 July. The event is open to all, whatever your age and wherever you are in the world - last year saw lots of children (and dogs) join in so this year the Charity are offering children's T-shirts and dog bandanas so everyone can be a part of the event.

The Midnight Walk is a long-standing and major fundraiser for the Charity, and with their income hit so badly over the past year, they are hoping everyone will get behind them by signing up to this year’s virtual event and help to raise the thousands of pounds needed to help secure the future of local hospice care. For more information and to sign up, please visit www.fnhospice.org.uk/ notthemidnightwalk or call 01296 429975.

Thanks to Local Businesses

I would like to express thanks to all the businesses in Wendover that have done so well in keeping us all going despite everything that the virus and its consequences have thrown at them. Everyone will have their particular stars and it’s very unfair to single any out, but I’m going to anyway: Budgens of course (and their brilliant band of newspaper deliverers), Wendover Plaice, Lloyds pharmacy, Crumbs café and The Spice Garden. Also Tesco, George & Dragon, Cammack opticians, the Post Office and The Bakers Shop. A big thank you too to the businesses who, despite being closed regularly, changed their window displays to give us something new to look at during our walks. Thanks must also go to Rumseys for their outdoor table service (and to the Parish Council for letting them). We were among those who were rather sad when the Manor Waste was resurfaced but hasn’t it proved its worth. Unlike so many places, Wendover is rarely deserted and it’s been so good to see people out and about (and invariably with a cup in their hands!), proving to all that Wendover might be sleeping; it is certainly not dead. Who knows how things are going to pan out over the next few weeks and months, but we are so lucky to live here.

Margaret Cole

Easter Treats

St Anne’s and Wendover Free Church displayed a Lenten Giving Tree for the first time. This was to collect Easter Eggs, chocolates, cakes and biscuits to give as Easter Treats to staff and residents of local Houses: Abbeyfield House, Cherry Tree House in Wendover and Fremantle Court in Stoke Mandeville. They were received with relish. Some local individuals were equally delighted to be recipients. Other items were collected for the Aylesbury Women’s Aid.

The Friends of John Hampden School Wendover organised an Easter Bunny's Egg Trail which finished on 16 April with support from Christopher Pallet Wendover, Wendover Parish Council and No 2 Pound Street.

The Chandos Arms in Weston Turville was able to distribute Easter Eggs to children in Stoke Mandeville Hospital. They also gave them to two care homes in Aylesbury: Avondale and Buckingham Lodge. They were the last stop in the Easter Egg Hunt organised with Weston Turville Combined School for the week after Easter.

Virtual Art Shop now open online

Chilterns MS Centre has moved its pop-up art weekend online and it's now open even longer for you to browse and buy from local artists, all at the click of a button.

Shop by artist, or category, with everything from jewellery, glasswork, ceramics and paintings. All of our featured artists are local to the Chilterns area with a percentage of sales donated to continue the work of the Centre.

The Virtual Art Shop will be open until October 2021 with artwork constantly being re-stocked. If you're interested in being a featured artist, get in touch with the team today, or visit chilternsmscentre.org.