Wendover News, March 2023

New opportunities at Wendover News

For over thirty years, this magazine has been distributed free to households in Wendover and the surrounding area. Its circulation now stands at 5000. It has been an important link to the community for many of our readers. In some cases, it has been a lifeline. It has also witnessed the first steps of many small businesses and start-ups who are still reaching out to their customers via adverts in this issue.

Now, a new chapter begins: Wendover News is changing from being a commercial company, to a social enterprise. Our first step is to recruit volunteers to be Directors of the new Community Interest Company (CIC) that is being set up. We need a small number of enthusiastic volunteer directors to help make things happen. Experience as a business leader would be ideal but we would like to incorporate new ideas so mentoring could be given to suitable candidates.

Who do you know who could do this?

Community ownership will mean that Wendover News will be able to do even more.

So whether you're an advertiser, from a local organisation, a business owner, or a reader if you are interested in helping to shape what that might look like, please let us know. The most valuable commodity you can offer is yourself.

Opportunities below Board level include helping to collect news and see your work published, develop our social media platforms as well as our website https://www. wendovernews.co.uk/. We need people who enjoy the camaraderie of working together as a team. This could be a stepping stone into a first or new career, work experience or the way back into work again. You could take on the role of mentor sharing your knowledge. Our experienced part time employees will be there to help and the time commitment could only involve the equivalent of a day or two a month (more initially).

If you would like to become involved and evolve what the magazine will look like and how it serves its community, or know someone who does, please contact jane@ wendovernews.co.uk, by Monday 6 March

RAF Flypast

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To celebrate the completion of training at RAF Halton, a flypast will take place, weather permitting.

Wednesday 8 & 22 March 2023

ANTIQUES AT . . WENDOVER

Cornelli Sugarcraft Classes

Dates vary, please visit www.cornellisugarcraft. co.uk/our-courses/ for details. See advert p10.

Discover Bucks Museum

Tue-Sat, 10am-4pm, Church St, HP20 2QP

Discover how your brain works in the hands-on exhibition, Your Amazing Brain 23 Feb and 30 March, 10am-12pm - Discover Ducks - Preschool group https://discoverbucksmuseum.digitickets. co.uk/category/45490 For more information visit www.discoverbucksmuseum.org.

Events at Real Magic Books

Weekly and one-off events, including after-school drop-in every Tuesday from 2pm and monthly book clubs. Author visits 5, 14 and 25 March Details on https://realmagicbooks.com

Warm Welcome Café (all ages)

Various times, Wendover Christian Centre Incorporates Tuesday Coffee Drop-In and includes new times. See page 17 for more details.

Simply Walk

Weekly walks on Tuesdays from Wendover Clock Tower, leaving 10am. If you are a first-time walker, please arrive at least 15 minutes early

and register with the walk leader. After the walk, there's an opportunity to socialise at the weekly all-ages drop-in at Wendover Christian Centre.

Craft Group

Wed 1, 15 & 29, 10am-12noon, Wen Christian Ctre Craft Group provides space in friendly company to work on any kind of craft project. Please bring your own materials or just come to see what others are doing. All welcome. Coffee served at about 11am.

Lent Course

Wed 1, 7.30pm, St Mary's, Wendover

See advert page 3.

Aylesbury Dolls House Club

Wed 1, 7.30pm, Halton Village Hall

In March we will start our 'Book Nook' project. More on page 19.

Wendover Horticultural Society

Thu 2, 2.30pm, St Anne's Hall

Chris Day, from Buckingham Garden Centre, talks about “Colour in our garden” See page 19 for more details.

Wendover Canal Trust Working Party

Fri 3-Fri 10, Little Tring

For details, contact: www.wendovercanal.org.uk

Events

Poetry Please

Fri 3, 10.30am, Wendover Christian Centre

Our poetry reading group meets on the first Friday of each month. Our theme for March will be poems about Spring. Come along for coffee, biscuits and a friendly welcome!

Local History Group

Fri 3, 7.30pm, St Leonards Hall HP23 6NW

Home Fires & Havens - Amersham during World War II, with Alison Bailey. Please contact Chris Brown 01494 758890 for further information.

Chilterns MS Centre Art Weekend

4-5 March, Chilterns MS Centre HP22 5LX

See advert front page, p15 and www.chilternsmscentre.org/events/tag/art/

Nick Care Tribute Concert

Sun 5, 6pm, Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

See page 7 for full details about this tribute fundraising concert.

Countrymen's Club for Retirees at Countryways CIC

Mon 6 & 20, 1.30-3pm, Road Farm in Great Missenden HP16 9LS

Meet and chat with like-minded countryside-loving gentlemen and participate in gentle farm-related tasks on a working family farm. Refreshments provided, nominal cost per session. Booking essential. To book your place contact Wendy on 01494 862413 or office.rfcountryways@gmail. com or visit www.roadfarmcountryways.com/countrymen for more details.

Kimble & Ellesborough Horticultural Society

Tue 7, 7.15 & 8pm, Stewart Hall HP17 0XN

7.15pm - AGM followed by 8pm - 2 for the Price of One - Plants with at Least

Two Attractive Features with speaker Timothy Walker.

Aston Clinton, Buckland & Drayton Beauchamp Horticultural

Wed 8, 8pm, Anthony Hall, Aston Clinton

“Maud Grieve, the Herbalist”, with Claire de Carle.

Wills and Estate Planning Surgery

Thu 9, 12noon-2pm, Wendover Library

Please call 01296 415700 or email iain@wanstallconsulting.co.uk for details.

LENT 2023

Why not take the opportunity this Lent to find out more about the Christian faith or deepen the faith you already have?

There’s a course running at St Mary’s Church, Church Lane, Wendover starting Wednesday 1st March at 7.30pm for six weeks. As we hear from the Bible we’ll explore its vision of how to live well with faith.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME

More details at www.stmaryswendover.org

Wendover Art Club

Thu 9 & 23, 7.30pm, St Anne's Hall 9th - Creative Evening – working on reflections from empty bottles. You will need to bring the empty bottles and we’ll practice what is quite a difficult exercise. The media can be pencil, pastel or any other of your choice. 23rd - Varvara Nieman – acrylic – still life . A demonstration of Varvara’s energetic and colourful approach to painting. Non members £10 on Demonstration nights and £2 on Creative Evenings. www.wendoverartclub.co.uk

Rennie Grove Daffodil Walk

Sun 12, West Wycombe Park Stroll the parklands with exclusive access. Visit renniegrove.org/daffodilwalk to book.

Wendover Evening WI

Tue 14, 7.30pm, St Anne's Hall

"Life of a Crime Scene Investigator" with Hayley Scott. Also, on Sat 18, there will be a Charity Stall at the Local Produce Market. See also page 19.

Tring & District Local History & Museum

Wed 15, 8pm, High Street Baptist Church, Tring "The Wendover Anglo Saxon Burial Ground and other HS2 archeological sites" by Nick Shepherd, Historic Environment Manager HS2.

Bucks Historical Association

Wed 15, 8pm, online

Brigadier John Tiltman – better than Turing? with speaker Harold Liberty. Register your interest at: secretarybucksha@gmail.com

Aylesbury Centre of the National Trust

Thu 16, 8pm Broughton Junior School HP20 1NQ John Tyler talks on Natural Signals. Details from aylesburycentrent@gmail.com

Aston Wine Club

Fri 17, 8pm, Buckland Village Hall Brian Davis, Assoc of Wine Educators - Southern Italy. More details on www.astonwineclub.co.uk

Book Club

Sat 18, 10.30-11.30am, Wen Christian Centre

Whatever you enjoy reading, you’ll be welcome at Book Club. No set books, just the chance to hear what others have been reading and, if you choose, talk about the books you’ve enjoyed. We start with coffee and often cake.

Aylesbury Vale Stitchers

Sat 18, 2.30pm, Wendover Memorial Hall Growing and using your own dyes in textile

craft with speaker Susan Dye. Visitors welcome. Contact aylesburyvalestitchers@gmail.com

Tring Together Music Gala Extravaganza

Sat 18, 7.45pm, Victoria Hall HP23 6AA Tickets from https://bit.ly/TMPGalaPerformance.

Mothering Sunday Commemoration

Sun 19, 10am-3pm, Chilterns Crematorium

A non-formal drop in style event to remember lost loved ones.

RSPB Aylesbury Group

Mon 20, 7.30pm, Preb Hall Comm Ctre HP19 7QW “Ultima Frontera, Romania” with Gordon Small. Visit Gordon’s website for lots more informationwww.wildlifeimages.com

BBOWT Talk

Tue 21, 7.45pm, Gt Missenden Memorial Hall

Brian Eversham, will tell us about the impact of Climate Change on local wildlife. Admission is £5 inc refreshments, no need to book. See page 19 for other events.

Easter Coffee Morning

Thu 23, 10am-12noon, Abbeyfield, Dobbins Lane All welcome to attend. 01296 625557.

2023 Season

Events

Wendover Free Church Anniversary

Sun 26, 10.45am & 5pm, Wen Christian Centre

Wendover Free Church is 40 years old! It was formed when the Baptist and United Reformed churches united in 1983. To celebrate there are two events on the day – an anniversary service at 10.45am and ‘Songs of Praise' at 5pm. Both events take place in St Anne’s Church and will be followed by refreshments in the Christian Centre. Please join us. All are welcome.

Friends of St Mary's Wendover - AGM

Sun 26, 12.15pm, St Mary’s Church

Wine and light refreshments provided. See also page 16.

Wendover Youth Centre AGM

Mon 27, 7.30pm, Wendover Youth Centre

See page 9 for more information.

Wendover Society Spring Supper and AGM

Fri 31, 7.30pm, Memorial Hall

Tickets £22.50 per person, includes dinner.

Weston Turville Historical Society

Fri 31, 8pm, Weston Turville Village Hall

“Science and Superstition – Medicine in the Roman Empire” with speaker Towse Harrison. £2

members, £3 visitors. www.wthsoc.org.uk

Coming Soon - Save the Date!

• Aylesbury Choral Society Spring Concert - 1 April

• Tring Choral Society Spring Concert - 1 April

• Annual Parish Meeting - April, date tbc

• Easter at Dundridge Manor - 2 April, see p17

• Easter Hunt at Wendover Community Library - 3 April, see p17

• Wendover Canal Trust Working Party - 12-21 April

• Angling Spring Open Farm - 20 April, see p17

• Pace BIG Walk - 22 April - https://thepacecentre. org/event/the-big-walk/

• Youth Training Day (ages 12-22) for Assoc of Woodturners - 29 April, https://www.awgb. co.uk/youth-training/

• Open Art Exhibition at Discover Bucks Museum

- 29 April to 8 July

• Wendover Choral Society Concert - 29 April

• Party in the Park - either 7 or 8 May - date tbc

• Bubble Rush - 14 May - Family friendly, register on www.stfrancis.org.uk/bubble-rush

• Tring Together Golf Day - 18 May

• Tea at Lindengate - 21 May

• Walk Your Ridgeway for HoSF - 11 June - www. stfrancis.org.uk/ridgeway

Marvellous March and Amazing April at the library on a Saturday morning for 11-year olds and under. Reserve a place and write a book to sell on Amazon in time for Christmas

LEGACY FAIRS

Antiques & Collectors Market

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Thursday 16 March 9am-2pm (Trade 8am)

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A Positive Individual Approach

It is now nearly 4 years since Wendover Dementia support was founded by retired GP Dr Pippa Moreton. She identified a very real need in the community for support and advice for ‘visitors’ and their families following diagnosis.

Since those early days we have developed a system of an initial assessment visit to the home before they come to the Monday Club. That way we can listen to each individual story and understand how we can best help.

Our happy dementia family has now grown to almost 70 including partners, carers, and others who live alone. We are constantly learning, reviewing and adapting. Volunteer training and support are very important to us all in this hugely rewarding role.

Our aim at the Monday Club has always been to make everyone who attends feel

accepted and cared for. We want them to experience enjoyment, stimulation and FUN through joint activities and conversation. At the same time, we work at boosting self esteem and confidence.

After our initial home assessment we quickly learn what an interesting and important life they have lived before diagnosis, and although for many these things are now in the past, we try to concentrate on what they CAN still do and enjoy, and not what they’ve lost.

Reassurance and affirmation, boosting self-esteem and preserving dignity, active listening and identifying when more help is needed, are all vital ingredients of what WDS is offering.

For more information, please visit our website www.wendoverds.org.uk

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Grammy award-winning Jules Buckley returns to Aylesbury to lead former students’ tribute concert in memory of inspirational bandleader and mentor Nick Care

Nick Care’s Big Band Paean – Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, Sunday 5 March, 6pm

Tickets £18 / £11.75 conc.

The double Grammy award-winning Jules Buckley (below, left) makes a return to his hometown Aylesbury to join more than 100 former students of the late Nick Care (below, right) – the inspirational and international award-winning bandleader, musician and educator of Aylesbury Music Centre for 30 years – for a spectacular tribute concert in his memory at the Waterside Theatre on Sunday 5 March at 6pm, tickets on sale now on www. atgtickets.com or telephone 0844 871 7615.

The concert is being produced by Nick’s widow, Kathy Gifford, and all proceeds will go to the Motor Neurone Disease Association to help them support others like they did Nick, and to fund research leading to new understanding and treatments and help bring a cure for MND closer.

Nick Care was instrumental in Aylesbury becoming known as a centre for musical excellence and over 100 musicians will perform to honour their much-loved, legendary Aylesbury Vale teacher and inspirational band leader. Almost all the musicians played in Nick’s award-winning bands while at school. Years and decades on they are testament to Nick’s life-changing influence and lasting enrichment of hundreds of young lives.

A unique place for family, friends, visitors to experience Wendover

Nick Care died in 2020 aged 62 with Motor Neurone Disease and is widely accredited as putting Aylesbury on the map as a centre for musical excellence. Many of his former students are now professional musicians and the big band put together for this extra special one-off evening will be led by former student and mentee Jules Buckley.

Aylesbury born, Grammy award-winning curator, conductor, orchestrator, composer and hugely respected musical innovator Jules Buckley played in Nick’s bands from the age of 9 to 18. He now has a staggering discography of over 70 albums, and collaborates with international musical legends such as Paul Weller, Chaka Khan, Robbie Williams, Stormzy, Arctic Monkeys, Quincy Jones, Tori Amos and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

Jules, who flies from his home in Berlin to conduct this concert, said: “Nick was a true guru – a master who could unlock and present to me the secrets of the musical world, absolutely without ego, and with a selfless generosity that is beyond measure.”

Five of Nick’s bands, spanning ages 10 to 18, won forty national and international awards. His Aylesbury Music Centre Dance Band won the BBC Big Band competition four times. Nick’s bands performed live on BBC Blue Peter seven times and internationally at Montreux and North Sea Jazz Festivals five times. They also played Buckingham Palace, The Royal Albert Hall, London Palladium, BBC Proms in the Park. Some youngsters performed in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, while Nick taught Warwick Davis conducting. Guest soloists with Nick’s bands included Sir John Dankworth, Georgie Fame, Julian Joseph and Django Bates.

On the night, there will be a thrilling, high-energy, swinging Big Band, a beautiful brass ensemble and lively music for expanded Brass Band. Drawn from four centuries, the programme includes fun and familiar music: Buddy Rich’s arrangement of West Side Story, Sing Sing Sing, and works by Django Bates, William Byrd and three of Nick’s own dramatic compositions.

Around a third of Nick’s band alumni playing on the night now perform professionally, including Mark Armstrong, Professor of Jazz at the Royal College of Music and Artistic Director of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra. Expected guests include Mark Nightingale on trombone (Frank Sinatra, Tom Jones, Madonna) and Mike Lovatt on trumpet (Aretha Franklin, Seth MacFarlane, Gary Barlow).

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Slow progress locally

There was not much visible progress from HS2 in February, with the highlights being the start of installation of the temporary bridge over the cutting for the Ellesborough Road diversion. (below left) There has also been a procession of lorries delivering hardcore and a massive stockpile has been created close to Folly Bridge. (below right). Our understanding is that the Environment Agency are still not happy about the potential impact on the Coombe Hill Aquifer and are not permitting any significant excavation of the Green Tunnel cutting.

summer, and it remains to be seen if the Euston terminus will actually be built. While we think the section of the line past Wendover will be completed, the frequency of trains will need to be reduced due to the limited number of platforms planned at Old Oak Common. Lord Berkeley (who has criticised the project for many years) has advocated that HS2 train speeds are reduced to 125 mph, and investment diverted to Northern railway projects.

Misbourne Greenway

HS2 under review

There have been press reports that the DfT are concerned about the overall HS2 costs, with “Project Silverlight” looking for “savings through a combination of delays and cuts in the first phase of the project”. Also “Operation Blue Diamond” is looking at “cost-cutting across the entire HS2 project”. Final decisions are expected in the

Sustrans have reported that funding has been received from the Chilterns HS2 AONB Review Group to extend the cycleway north from Great Missenden to Dunsmore Lane this summer. This should then connect with HS2 plans to build a cycleway under the Small Dean Viaduct; and also along the top of the Wendover Green Tunnel. That should eventually connect Great Missenden to Waddesdon as part of the National Cycle Network.

Cricket Ground survey results

Thanks for making your opinions known about the future of the old Cricket Ground site behind Ellesborough Road. 87% of the responses favour

reuse as public access woodland, with 64% against development of sports facilities. Similarly, 89% were against significant increase in car parking facilities.

Help from HS2?

In addition to resolving your complaints, if you think HS2 can help with a social value project in the Wendover area please contact the HS2 Helpdesk team on 08081 434 434 (which is available 24 hours a day) or email hs2enquiries@ hs2.org.uk. HS2 can support in a variety of ways including financial donations, volunteering hours and material donations. Information on funding is available at https://hs2funds.org.uk/about/

Need our help?

If you need further help, want to join us, or have ideas or suggestions that would mitigate the community impact, then get in touch at enquiries@whs2.org.

Doing what’s right for Wendover

Wendover foodbank donation week

Monday 27 March - Sunday 2 April 2023

During the last three years, Wendover Youth Centre, Churches Together in Wendover and Wendover Parish Council have worked jointly with the Wendover Foodbank to organise six foodbank donation weeks. The whole community has donated an amazing 3000kg over this time period.

Wendover is part of the Chiltern Foodbank Network, supported by the Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK. Nobody in our community should have to face going hungry. If you know of an individual or family in need of support, please contact John Shaw, our local coordinator, on 07899 964037. The Wendover Foodbank serves Wendover and the surrounding areas including, Halton, Weston Turville, Aston Clinton and Stoke Mandeville.

During this donation week we encourage Wendover and the surrounding community to donate items. Any donation is extremely appreciated and will go towards creating a box for an individual or family who needs it. For further information regarding which items are needed and where to drop them off, please refer to the flyer, right

The Youth Centre’s Annual General Meeting will be Monday 27 March 2023 at the Youth Centre

from 7:30pm. Any enquiries please contact Peter Swinford on admin@wendoveryouth.co.uk or 07483 391225.

We are open and welcoming new members at 'The Gym at Halton'. Located at the beautiful Halton Tennis Centre, our gym benefits from outdoor training areas and plenty of equipment.

It's simple and easy to join -

Our priority is to provide a safe and welcoming gym, so membership is currently restricted to 400 members.

To arrange a visit, please contact Camilla at camilla@haltonuk.com

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HS2 Construction in Wendover - Update

We are approaching the start of our earthworks season for 2023. During March to November our earthworks team make the most of the predominantly drier and warmer weather to complete a number of activities including topsoil stripping, excavating and transportation of material.

As we approach springtime and longer daylight hours, we will also be introducing longer working hours on some of our sites in order to maximise the use of daylight hours and milder weather.

Earthworks are due to commence in March and will continue to late 2023. Once consent has been granted, we will have extended hours of working between 7am to 7pm Monday to Friday and 7am to 5pm on Saturdays. These works will have noise and vibration monitoring in place but are not expected to exceed any environmental allowances throughout the duration.

We will also be hosting an Open Doors event in your area where students aged between 14 and 19 have been invited to come to see our Wendover Dean Viaduct site on 13, 14 and 16 March. The students will see how our construction team operate and how the viaduct will look against the landscape when completed, a great opportunity for any young people interested in construction. If you would like more information, then please see www.opendoors.construction to sign up!

To stay informed of our works don’t forget to register for email updates on the HS2 website which gives you a choice of how you would like to receive information from us. To find out more, visit your community website at www.hs2.org.uk/in-your-area/. If you have a question about HS2 or our works, please contact our HS2 Helpdesk team on 08081 434 434 or email hs2enquiries@hs2.org.uk

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Artist impression of the completed Wendover Dean Viaduct.

Fast Fashion

As we step into spring, many of us will be thinking of having a clear out and getting out to the shops to buy new clothes for the summer ahead. According to the United Nations Alliance for Sustainable Fashion, the average consumer purchases 60% more clothes than they did 15 years ago.

This all adds up to two tonnes of clothing being purchased every minute in the UK, generating 50 tonnes of carbon emissions which is the equivalent to driving a car 162,000 miles. It’s no wonder that the fashion industry contributes 10% of global emissions and 20% of global wastewater. As the global population continues to rise, there is no sign of this trend slowing down. By 2030, global fashion consumption is projected to rise by 63% to 102 million tons which is equivalent to 500 billion additional t-shirts.

Like most consumer goods, the damage doesn’t end with the production of clothes.

Only 1% of the materials used to produce clothing is recycled into new clothing at the end of its life. In addition, half a million tons of plastic microfibers are dumped into the ocean every year which equates to around 50 billion plastic bottles.

Reducing the impact of fast fashion is a growing trend with many people buying vintage and second-hand clothing from charity shops or online. So if you are clearing out this spring, why not take any unwanted items to a charity shop for someone else to enjoy

In the UK, we buy more clothes per person than any other country in Europe. Two further ways that everyone can reduce carbon emissions from fast fashion include extending the average life of clothes by just nine months, saving £ 5 billion in resources and doubling the number of times each garment is worn would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 44%.

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Ashridge Home Care Working with Local Charity to Promote Independent Living

The Chilterns MS Centre is delighted to have formed a new association with Ashridge Home Care, an award-winning local provider offering personalised one to one care to those who need it, so they can remain in the comfort of their own home.

As part of the association, Ashridge Home Care (advert page 8) will be holding workshops at the Chilterns MS Centre offering guidance and recommendations on how users of the Centre can live fuller lives while maintaining independence. Qualified personal carers can offer much-needed support so everyone can remain in the homes they have lovingly created with just the right amount of tailored help to make life enjoyable.

“Having the opportunity to work with Chilterns MS Centre and being able to give advice and support about care options is fantastic,” said Trudi Scrivener, Founder of Ashridge Home Care. “Living with a disability or health condition can be extremely challenging but it does not mean you should not be able to maintain independence and live a fulfilling life. Having the support of a professional PA or carer who really believes in you, can provide confidence and motivation to be able to do whatever you want.”

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“This association is an exciting opportunity for the Centre as it will provide our members with greater support options,” said Lou Grace, Deputy Head of Integrated Clinical Care at the Chilterns MS Centre.

The Chilterns MS Centre provides treatments and services to people with MS, helping them to live life to the full. In 2022 the Centre began a pilot programme to open up its services to people with other neurological conditions starting with Parkinson’s Disease and stroke survivors. If anyone with MS, Parkinson’s or who has experienced a stroke feels they would benefit from the services offered then they should get in touch with the Chilterns MS Centre by phoning 01296 696133. Ashridge Home Care is one of the few care providers to offer both hourly visiting care services and 24/7 live-in carers. All carers are highly trained and matched to an individuals’ needs enabling everyone to stay in their familiar home with just the right amount of help to make the most of life. Carers can help in all kinds of ways: household chores and light cleaning, personal support with washing and dressing, medicine management and much more. For chat about support needed telephone 01494 917344.

Thermal cork insulation offers many benefits and is considered a rewarding alternative to painting, rendering or insulating your home. Homeowners often overlook the importance of insulation, but it can make a huge difference in your home's energy efficiency and yearly savings. Exterior thermal cork insulation works especially well to make your home a healthy and comfortable living space while reducing energy bills.

Exterior thermal cork insulation is a great option for keeping your home sustainably insulated. It is a natural, eco-friendly material that is easy to install and offers excellent insulation performance. Unlike traditional insulation that is rolled or batted, this type of insulation is sprayapplied directly onto render or brickwork. The photos show a home in Wendover which Universal Painters recently insulated with thermal cork.

Unlike some other insulation materials, thermal cork insulation retains heat and cool air very well,

giving you outstanding all-season comfort. It also helps to reduce sound transmission. It is fireproof, rot and bug resistant, and also acts as an air barrier to keep out allergens, dust, and pollutants.

Thermal cork insulation also offers financial benefits. It helps to reduce energy costs significantly, often lowering your utility bills by as much as 31% percent. It can increase your home’s market value as more and more people are attracted to homes with energy-efficient features.

Installing thermal cork insulation is generally quicker and easier than other types of insulation material. It is also non-toxic and doesn’t contain any harmful chemicals or materials, making it

safe to use. It is a completely sustainable and eco-friendly building material.

Here at Universal Painters we are rendering, painting and insulation specialists serving Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and the surrounding areas. We are a family-run business with a reputation for high quality work and unrivalled personal service. We provide both internal and external insulation, improving your home's thermal barrier. A full repair service is included to ensure your property is protected prior to any works carried out.

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On the High Street

McCoys owner Atilla Arslan is very keen to extend the range of food offered at McCoy's, 4-6 High Street, Wendover. He has been feeding us with a traditional fish and chip shop menu to eat inside or take away since 2014. In January, builders started the revamp enabling grilled fish and kebabs as well as typical take away food to be added to the menu.

The public were delighted to return to the renewed premises on Monday 13 February particularly as the opening hours have been extended to include the afternoon, 12 noon to 10pm, 7 days a week, including Sundays

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Wendover Swimming Pool is a volunteer-run pool offering Lane Swimming and Family Splash sessions. Please book online before you come to the Pool, as numbers are limited. Please check our Facebook page for information and updates before you come.

The Wendover Swimming Pool is easy to get to - it’s in the middle of the schools campus on Wharf Road. Our social media team posts variations to normal opening hours on our Facebook page. Want to volunteer? Email trustees@wendoverswimming.org

Pop-Up Art Weekend returns to Wendover

The Pop-Up Art Weekend is returning to Wendover on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 March as the Chilterns MS Centre on the Princess Mary Gate Estate transforms from an MS Therapy Centre to one of the best art exhibitions in the area. Once again the event will be sponsored by the Clare Foundation who do so much for local charities across the county.

The free-to-attend Pop-Up Art Weekend (see advert front page) is a sale and exhibition showcasing a variety of paintings, sculptures, jewellery, drawings, ceramic and other forms of art from local artists. If that doesn’t whet your appetite there will also be a café serving some of the finest cakes in the area. Over the years the event has raised close to £150,000 for the Centre.

“The Clare Foundation is delighted to be able to support the Pop-Up Art Weekend and the Chilterns MS Centre by sponsoring this event,” said Martin Gallagher, Chief Executive of the Clare Foundation. “It is always an enjoyable exhibition

with wonderful art on display from extremely talented local artists. It is a great fundraiser for the Centre which highlights so much great work in the community.”

“This is one of our favourite events of the year as it gives people a chance to see (and buy) some exceptional pieces of art, and it also gives us an opportunity to show people a little of what we do at the Centre and the support we offer people,” said Stella Kubale, Head of Fundraising at the Chilterns MS Centre. “If you've never been before then we'd really urge you to come along, if anything for the delicious cake. If you have been before, we look forward to welcoming you back.”

When not hosting art exhibitions, the Chilterns MS Centre provides a range of treatments and services to people with MS in the local area as well as their carers. More recently the centre has opened up its services to people with Parkinson’s disease and stroke survivors. In total the Centre supports over 650 people.

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Friends of St Mary's

The Friends of St Mary’s Wendover AGM is at St Mary’s Church on Sunday, 26 March, at 12.15pm. Wine and light refreshments provided.

This charity, no 104163, was formed in 1993, for those with an interest in the oldest building in Wendover, with the largest seating capacity. It has accepted subscriptions and given grants of nearly £300,000 towards repairs of the church over the last 30 years. To ensure its continuation it needs a new generation of supporters. It is not subsidising the worship in the church as they cover routine maintenance, but the building is over 800 years old and is in increased demand as a venue by the community of Wendover.

Road Farm Countryways

Extraordinary volunteers wanted to help at Countryways with its animals and outdoor learning proposition

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Countryways CIC, based at Road Farm in Great Missenden, is a local notfor-profit community enterprise which offers care farming interventions for young people and those vulnerable or facing life challenges. Currently Countryways has some fabulous people to support them, but the growing need means they are seeking more help.

They have two important part time volunteering positions, ideally for someone local:

Outdoor Learning Liaison Champion (Approx. 2 hours/week)

Help expand Countryways' offering to local schools and special interest

groups. Countryways encourages outdoor learning and links the curriculum with the seasons, landscape, animals and nature. A number of local schools and Scout groups have already visited the care farm for outdoor learning sessions with great success. There is an opportunity for more schools and other groups to visit, but they need an Outdoor Learning Liaison Champion to help in coordinating these visits, gather feedback and widen the programme's reach.

Time required: Approximately 2 hours per week and if available, but not essential, more time to help during the visits. 6 months minimum commitment and 18 years+ please. DBS checks may be required.

Based: Home and at Countryways, at Road Farm in Great Missenden.

Livestock Champion (Approx. 4 hours)

To specifically be able to help with the evening livestock routine. Must have own transport and be respectful and competent with animals (especially goats and donkeys).

Time required: 4 hours per week over 4 days from 4pm. Could suit a competent BCA Animal management or Agri student or someone who has livestock experience. DBS checks may be required.

Based: Countryways, at Road Farm in Great Missenden.

If you are interested in finding out more about either volunteering opportunity, please do get in contact with the team at Countryways at vols. rfcountryways@gmail.com with your details.

Celebrate and remember loved ones with Forever ForgetMe-Nots at Waddesdon Manor

Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity has partnered with the magnificent Waddesdon Manor to launch a very special Forever Flowers event to celebrate and remember loved ones this spring.

A stunning, temporary display of 1,000 bespoke metal Forget-Me-Not flowers will be installed in the Aviary Gardens at Waddesdon Manor, near Aylesbury in April. Each flower will represent the life, love and memories of a loved one.

The charity is offering you the opportunity to be a part of this event by dedicating one of these limited Forever Forget-Me-Nots, which also includes an invitation to a private viewing of the display on Monday 17 April whilst the grounds are closed to the public. The Forever Forget-MeNots installation will then remain on display to the public for two weeks. Once the installation is removed, those who have dedicated a flower will be able to take it home to display as a forever keepsake.

By dedicating a Forever Forget-Me-Not you will be helping the charity to provide excellent local hospice care and be there for more patients and families across Buckinghamshire and its borders.

To dedicate a Forever Forget-Me-Not visit https://www.fnhospice.org.uk/ foreverflowers or call 01296 429975 for more information.

Walking in Wendover's Shoes

Aoife Mannix was the resident poet at Wendover Library for a month last year. Aoife worked with the local community to write a series of poems based around many of the photographs entered into our annual photography competition. There was an exhibition of the poems and the photographs in the library at the end of her residency. A book of Aoife's work has now been published and is available in the library.

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Dr Colin Riley

Wendover News was sad to learn of the passing of Dr Colin Riley in February, just as we went to press. Our thoughts are with his family.

WAVUS

WAVUS will be providing English lessons for Ukrainian guests in Wendover & Villages on Wednesday evenings from 7pm to 8pm, starting 22 February and running for 10 weeks. Don’t worry if you’ve missed the first, you can still join us.

The lessons will be at pre-intermediate level, which aims for students to be able to talk and read about a wide number of subjects using appropriate vocabulary and fairly correct, if basic, grammar. They will confidently use all the main tenses, and begin to use phrasal verbs, modal verbs, and suchlike.

The lessons will be held at Tres Corazones, 4 Pound Street, HP22 6EJ in the middle of Wendover, which also provides an opportunity for social interaction straight after the lessonsfrom 8pm to 9pm. There will be no charge for the lessons.

Please let us know ASAP if you are interested and intend to join the course by completing the form at https://tinyurl.com/wavusESOL

We hope you are able to join us.

Rennie Grove Update

The Wendover Fundraising Committee for Rennie Grove Hospice Care have raised £5,814 from April 2022 to the present. This translates into 194 nursing hours for at home hospice care. Our next event is a talk about Nursing at Barts in the 1960s given by retired Barts nurse Cate Bowley at St Anne’s Hall on 10 March at 7.30pm. Please come and support us at this or another of our events. Tickets available from the Rennie Grove Hospice Care shop in the High Street.

Wendover Warm Café

Wendover Warm Café will continue in Wendover Christian Centre, Aylesbury Road, HP22 6JG to Easter in April. The times are:

Tuesdays 10am to 3pm

Thursdays 2pm to 5pm

Fridays 7.30pm to 10pm

Saturdays 10am to 12 noon

Churches Together in Wendover, supported by Wendover Parish Council, are looking at what other activities might be helpful to the wider community, as we continue to face the cost of living challenge. These might include debt management and budgeting advice, provision of ethical finance services (including establishing or working with an existing credit union), cooking

classes for nutritional meals on a budget, provision of hot meals, other food related projects (for example establishing a community fridge or communal pantry).

If you have ideas about this programme or other ideas which could be helpful to the wider community, please contact via ian.sansbury@ stmaryswendover.org.

Youth Concern News

CEO Hannah was honoured to attend a Parliamentary Reception at the House of Lords, hosted by Lord Best OBE DL, to celebrate the tenth anniversary of StreetLink. Hannah highlighted Aylesbury Vale’s homelessness problem with Felicity Buchan MP and Minister for Homelessness and Rough Sleeping, local MP Rob Butler, Homeless Link Chair of Trustees Annie McLoughlin and other charities working in the homeless field.

StreetLink exists to help end rough sleeping by enabling members of the public to connect people sleeping rough with the local services that can support them. In its 10 years, StreetLink has received 500,000 notifications of rough sleepers’ locations and helped 86,000 homeless people across the country. Before StreetLink there was no easy way for the public to link rough sleepers to support.

Events for Scannappeal

Angling Spring Farm Open Garden, HP16 0BP Back by popular demand this beautiful garden is not to be missed. Open on Thursday 20 April, 11am - 2pm. Tickets: £10 in advance and include tea, coffee and cake. Details & tickets https:// scannappeal.org.uk/events/

Easter at Dundridge Manor

Sunday 2 April, Scannappeal’s first open garden of the season is at the historic Dundridge Manor, an old Tudor farmhouse once owned by Henry VIII. Activities include an Easter egg trail with prizes, judging of Easter bonnet and colouring competition at 1.30pm, pony rides* and Easter crafts* (*minimal but additional cost). Tickets £6 for adults and £4 for children (under 12’s), ticket sales in advance only. Refreshments will be available to purchase including homemade cakes, hot drinks including hot chocolate, BBQ sausages and Easter treats. Details & tickets https:// scannappeal.org.uk/events/.

Wendover Easter History Hunt

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Wendover Canal Trust Photo Competition Winners Announced

Robbie Cumming, tv personality, vlogger and patron of the Wendover Canal Trust (WCT) has chosen the three winners of the Trust’s photography competition.

The competition was launched to entice people to the Wendover Canal during the autumn and winter. The Trust invited pictures that capture the different scenes of the Wendover Canal whether wildlife, the landscapes or people using the canal and towpath.

Said Robbie: “It was difficult to single out winners but I liked the one I chose first because it captures the canal from a slightly unfamiliar angle which makes it stand out. It’s also crisply edited to enhance the detail in the icy scene. Well done to all, though. There were some excellent submissions.”

The winner of the competition with a £100 prize is Alun Morgan from Princes Risborough; second is Charlotte Borrill

Wendover Canal Trust Update, Spring 2023

from Linslade, who wins £50 and third place with a £25 prize goes to Stephen Smith of Watford.

Pictures submitted for the competition may well be included in WCT publications and the Trust is most grateful to the nearly 40 photographers who entered.

WCT Working Party - February 2023

Between 3 and 10 February, in a ‘first’ for Wendover Canal Trust, its volunteers constructed a trial length of towpath at Little Tring, funded by Chilterns Conservation Board and Herts County Council, in order to demonstrate the feasibility and cost of their carrying out this work.

It was a busy week for Wendover Canal Trust’s volunteers who also carried out vegetation clearance along the towpath between Wendover and Halton (photos, right). This is another ‘first’ for WCT, as this work would generally be carried out by the owners, Canal & River Trust (CRT). The vegetation work is a necessary first step before this stretch’s upgrade, which will then be able to take place in the spring / summer. The exact distance to be upgraded is expected to be confirmed by CRT by March.

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Wendover Horticultural Society

The Wendover Horticultural Society monthly meeting is on Thursday 2 March at St Anne’s Hall, Aylesbury Road, Wendover, at 2.30 PM. The speaker is Chris Day, from Buckingham Garden Centre, entitled “Colour in our garden”. Over the last 50 years the Centre has grown and established itself as the national “go-to” nursery for a wide range of shrubs and bareroot hedging plants. It hosts a regular podcast, discussing questions with specialists.

Wendover Cricket Club

Wendover Cricket Club’s junior winter training programme is continuing for under 8 to 14 age groups, whilst girls softball training begins 25 Feb; the club has joined in with Dinton CC for girls hardball training. Any prospective recruits must contact the Juniors Manager Viral Patel on 07930 360495 or wccjuniorscontact@ gmail.com.

Senior indoor nets start 25 Feb for ages 15 and above; contact Jonathan Seabrook for these on 07767 148119.

There is a need for volunteers – coaches & helpers across all age groups and scorers and umpires for senior matches; if interested and can offer your time whether regularly or occasionally, please also contact Jonathan.

Wendover Evening WI

On Tuesday, 14 March at 7.30 pm in St Anne’s Hall, we will be having a talk called “Life of a Crime Scene Investigator” by Hayley Scott. She will be explaining to us what actually happens behind a crime scene tape. Please ring Sheila on 07743133963 if you are interested in joining us. You will be most welcome.

On the morning of Saturday, 18 March we will be having a WI stall at the market on the Manor Waste. We will be selling a selection of homemade cakes, jams and chutneys plus plants and a raffle. Please visit us if you are passing.

Aylesbury Dolls House Club

At the March meeting, Aylesbury Dolls House Club are starting their ‘long’ project for the year. This will be a “Book Nook” which will take 2 evenings and a Saturday workshop to complete. A “Book Nook” is a narrow box, approximately 3 to 4 inches wide, which is designed to show a scene inside, but sit on a bookshelf between books! Club members are currently each trying to decide which scene to make! If you would be interested in finding out how to do this, 1 March would be a good

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RSPB Aylesbury Local Group

The next indoor talk is on Monday 20 March with “Ultima Frontera, Romania” by Gordon Small, exploring the wildlife of the wildest part of the majestic Danube Delta. Held at the Prebendal Hall Community Centre, Fowler Road, Aylesbury HP19 7QW; starts 7.30pm; entry for non-Aylesbury Group members is £6 but with under 18’s free. Website: group.rspb. org.uk/aylesbury

Make the most of spring on local nature reserves

Now the worst of the winter weather is past us, let's think about giving a helping hand on any of the Wildlife Trust reserves near Wendover. College Lake is always keen to have more help with visitors at the outdoor welcome desk or inside the Visitor Centre. Note that the reserve will be open on all the bank holiday Mondays coming up but closed on other Mondays. At Dancersend, Weston Turville and Bacombe Hill you can get stuck in to practical conservation work. In all cases please register your interest with volunteering@bbowt.org.uk to find out more.

The final talk of the winter season is at Great Missenden Memorial Centre, HP16 9AE on Tuesday 21 March when Brian Eversham, CEO of the Beds, Cambs and Northants Wildlife Trust will tell us about the impact of Climate Change on local wildlife. Doors open at 7pm, admission is £5 including refreshments and all are welcome. Find more details of all activities and reserve locations at bbowt.org.uk

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Wendover Friends of Guiding needs you! Wendover Friends of Guiding looks after the Guide Hut on Manor Crescent.

Are you able to help in areas where the committee members have little or no experience? This may include fundraising, selling items the units no longer need on ebay, or PAT testing.

All members of the public are welcome in Wendover Friends of Guiding; you don't need to have been in Guiding yourself or be a parent of a current unit member. The next meeting is Wednesday 1 March at 8pm in the Guide Hut HP22 6HH. Why not come see what help you can offer?

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Rob Butler, MP

It has been a busy return to Westminster for MPs, with important legislation coming before Parliament over the last few weeks. I’ve already had several opportunities to speak with Government ministers about pressing local and national issues that need action in 2023, including reducing traffic congestion, getting better access to GPs, and growing our local economy.

As I wrote in my last article, as a nation, we continue to face many serious challenges. The rise in the cost of living is understandably uppermost in many people’s minds, and I’m pleased that Government help is available to those who need it. Details can be found online.

My office continues to have extensive engagement with HS2 on issues affecting Wendover. Just before the Christmas break, I met Sir Mark Worthington and Lord Jackson, the HS2 construction and residents’ commissioners, and outlined my frustration with HS2 Ltd’s lack of serious, meaningful engagement on mitigation for the village.

I stressed this again when I met senior HS2 Ltd representatives in the House of Commons in January. I told them bluntly that the concerns of the local community must be listened to and,

when HS2 or its contractors can't act, it is essential that detailed reasons are given. Too often we are left in limbo, with half answers provided to legitimate questions; this must stop.

Concerns over the threat to the aquifer remain, and I have asked the Environment Agency for a meeting to discuss the regulatory duty to ensure our natural environment is protected, and that the risk to the Stoke Brook and Weston Turville SSSI is reduced. I am also scheduled to meet the new Rail Minister, Huw Merriman, in the coming weeks, and I will be putting this to him in person.

As usual, I've been visiting many Buckinghamshire organisations in recent weeks: highlights have included Aylesbury fire station, the newlyreopened Bledlow Household Recycling Centre and Aylesbury Life Skills Centre. I’ve also been knocking on doors around the constituency to hear people’s views about the issues that matter most: this really helps me ensure I can raise the appropriate topics in Parliament – whether on the floor of the House of Commons, in committees, or face to face with ministers.

If you would like to raise any issues with me, you can contact me at rob.butler.mp@parliament.uk

Wendover Shed is a community project to set up a shared space where people can meet to create and share practical projects, with access to working facilities, tools, and each other's help and experience. The goal is to promote health and well-being through social interaction and practical activities.

Our starter shed (above) will be a Groundhog Welfare Container, kindly donated by GE HealthCare, from the decommissioning of The Grove Centre site in Amersham. The metal unit is approximately 9m x 2.5m and is split into two sections, a workshop and a kitchen. It may need a lick of paint, but it is structurally sound, just in need of a bit of TLC.

Thanks to Wendover Parish Council, our Groundhog container has a home near the allotments on Hogtrough Lane. Our shed will be next to the existing wooden shack being used to collect water for the allotments. This shack may be

an interesting future project. It's basically a shed, after all. We have opportunities for many types of shed members, known as “Shedders”. Some might be looking to join our practical make and mend sessions or simply meet up for a coffee and a natter. Some might want to help us paint our new shed or help us with a small garden outside. Alternatively, some may be looking to get more involved as a volunteer, helper or sponsor to support our activities.

We hope to have our shed in place by the end of February and plan an Open Day in early March. Watch our social media for updates.

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• Air Recruit Hoekstra in recognition for hard work and support in 2022

• Sergeant Glenister, Corporal (Cpl) McMullen, Cpl Hands-Jordan and Air Specialist 1 Bareham for attending to a member of the public who had taken a fall in Princes Risborough and staying with him until the emergency services arrived

• Sergeant Charity for involvement with the Station Cinema Club

New Year's Honours

Congratulations to Corporal (Cpl) Green who received an Air Officer Commanding 22 Group Commendation in the New Year’s Honours 2023 list in recognition of his exemplary performance and initiative as second in command of the RAF Halton Boxing Club.

Cpl Green expertly trained Station personnel, ensured competition success and significantly contributed to the delivery of the UK Armed Forces (UKAF) Boxing Interservice Championships which was held at RAF Halton in March 2022. His persistence, proactivity, and professionalism supporting the Championship exponentially increased the positive profile of both the Station and the RAF Boxing Association.

Farewell to Warrant Officer (WO) Hammond

RAF Halton’s Station Catering Liaison Officer retires from the Royal Air Force after serving over 35 years and 4 months.

Following an interview with the Station Commander, Group Captain Garwood, WO Hammond was presented with a white trilby hat, as a personalised alternative to the traditional bowler hat following her Service as a Royal Air Force Logistics Caterer, which signified the beginning of her civilian life.

Honours and Awards

In a ceremony held at Halton House Officers’ Mess, RAF Halton’s Station Commander (Stn Cdr), Group Captain Garwood presented Honours and Awards to the following station personnel:

Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Ferguson, Sergeant (Sgt) Wallace, and Sgt Gammon who received Long Service and Good Conduct Medals, Sgt Burton who received an Operational Service Medal (Iraq and Syria), Flt Lt Down, Miss LaBorde, and Miss Stoker who received a Stn Cdr’s Team Commendation, Flying Officer Young who received a Stn Cdr’s Individual Commendation, Mr Devlin who received a RAF Safety Centre Commendation, and Mr Brown who received a Safety Centre Well Done Award.

Editor's Note: Content from the Royal Air Force Halton Facebook page.Photos Crown Copyright.

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Local Face: Joan Metcalfe

Joan is a proud Yorkshire woman who lived in the Bradford area until she was 96. How did she end up in Wendover? Her niece realised that looking after her house was becoming too much for Joan. The first potential new residence they looked at was Abbeyfield House in Dobbins Lane. She met a resident, Gladys Evans (Local Face January 2019), who said she’d been living there happily for 14 years. That was a good enough recommendation for Joan and here she is!

Joan is very pleased to have family nearby through her niece who lives in Aston Clinton. Next generation down includes Joan’s great niece now in Stone and great nephew in Lionel Avenue. They also have their own children, another generation to support her. It was quite a gathering at Abbeyfield House on 26 January to celebrate Joan’s 103rd birthday! The last time they were able to celebrate had been in 2020 when Joan was 100! Abbeyfield residents also joined in the fun. As well as birthday tea, prosecco was available and, naturally, both sponge and fruit cake. Joan succeeded in blowing out her candles with aplomb as everyone sang “Happy Birthday”. Joan also led the party in a rousing rendition of “On Ilkla Moor Baht 'At”, giving lessons on correct pronunciation.

Joan came from a family with its own tragedy: the death of her mother when she was only 9 and her little sister Margaret was only 4. This meant that a lot of domestic responsibility fell to her as the older daughter and her father insisted that she left school at 14 even though she had passed the exam and attended the local Grammar School. She started as a reacher in nearby Saltaire Mill. This involved "reaching through" to put threads (up to 4,000) on hooks as the men set up the heavy wooden looms.

They used high quality worsted yarn which was woven into luxurious wool cloth mostly for bespoke tailoring. After about a fortnight, Joan had learned this part of the job and was able to start earning, piecework with minutes only counted when the loom was working.

By 1941 Joan had already met Albert but he had been conscripted into the army so they married and had a 2 day honeymoon in Morecambe. Most of war-time, she worked in munitions as a welder. Albert was a bombardier. Their marriage lasted 64 years even though in late middle age he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and required a special diet and eventually nursing, both depending on Joan always learning new skills.

After the war Joan became a pattern weaver and eventually trained others in this skill. She went on to be given the responsibility of translating patterns into weaving, often making modifications to speed up the weaving by making the design slightly simpler without noticeable diminution in complexity. Margaret's daughter, a nurse, married an RAF man who had a long spell teaching at Halton which is how that part of the family came to live in these parts.

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View from the Chair

As I write this, the de-vegetation of the canal towpath is well underway, in preparation for the refurbishment (p18). The Wendover Canal Trust (Formerly the Wendover Arm Trust) have been busy removing vegetation from the canal towpath from Wharf Rd to Halton Bridge. This is in preparation for the path upgrade later this year. The fence on Wharf Rd has been uncovered and there are plans to replace it with a wall and railings to improve its visibility, a possible example is shown below, right

response which can be found on the website: www.wendover-pc.gov.uk/post/small-deans17-wendover-parish-council-response

The clock in the Clocktower has once again been smitten by the “not working bug” but we are hopeful that by the time you read this, the repair will be completed.

That’s all for now, so I’m off for a cuppa in the sunshine! Roll on Spring!

Sheila Bulpett

Parish Council Meeting

Tuesday 7 March, 7.30pm St Anne's Hall Aylesbury Road HP22 6JG

Information about upcoming meetings: www.wendover-pc.gov.uk/2022-23-agendas

This year the categories are:

Lifetime Achievement

An individual or organisation that has made a significant contribution to the community over an extended period of time.

Service With A Smile

A business or individual that consistently provides faultless & friendly service.

Volunteer Of The Year

An individual or organisation that has worked tirelessly over the past year.

Outstanding Young Person

A young individual (maximum age 16) who has through a club, organisation or their own volition, significantly contributed to the community.

Climate Action Wendover have replaced those trees and whips which failed to thrive over the hot summer (a distant memory!) in the various parks over the weekend of 4-5 February and we hope they will fare better this year.

The Grounds team have been using the new siding out machine to tidy up areas with overgrown paths which are now looking great. Unfortunately, due to the width of the machine some paths cannot be accessed, so some manual work will be needed, time allowing.

Buckinghamshire Council has made the order to implement the findings of the parking review. They do have 3 years to complete this, but we are hopeful that it will be done before the time is up.

The latest HS2 Schedule 17 application for Small Dean etc has been submitted to Bucks Council. The WPCHS2 working group have produced a

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Sunday Church Services in Wendover

• St Anne’s: 9am Mass

• St Mary’s: 9am and 10.45am

We want to hear from you! Residents are invited to nominate people who they feel deserve particular thanks for the work they do in the community. The winners will be honoured at the Annual Parish Council Meeting.

You can find out more on our website and download a nomination form, or you can drop into The Clock Tower to pick one up.

Please email your completed form to estates@ wendover-pc.gov.uk or drop it into the Clock Tower's post box.

Business Of The Year

A business within the community with inspiring achievements and commitment to Wendover.

2022 Winners

Service with a Smile - Istanbul Meze and Grill. Volunteer of the Year - Jan Ward.

Lifetime Achievement - Jonathan Seabrook. Business of the Year - Wendover Motor Spares.

More information and the Ts&Cs on: www.wendover-pc.gov.uk/community-awards

Wendover Local Produce Market Saturday 18 March, 10am to 2pm Manor Waste

We're looking for new traders! Contact estates@wendover-pc.gov.uk

Wendover Parish Council, The Clock Tower, High Street, Wendover HP22 6DU www.wendover-pc.gov.uk clerk@wendover-pc.gov.uk 01296 623056

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Our team of highly qualified advisers offer support with:

• Wendover Free Church: 10.45am

Wendover Free Church – 01296 622354 wendoverfreechurch.org.uk

St Anne’s Roman Catholic Church – 01296 290545 h�ps://ourladyoflourdes.uk/

St Mary’s Church of England – 01296 696136 / 623123 stmaryswendover.org