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This is a small part of a very detailed online panorama created for Wendover News by Simon Eccles, showing the whole sweep of the HS2 works at Wendover. View at www.bit.ly/3tHHB2m
On 4 October, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that he was “stopping all phases of HS2 north of Birmingham.” He also commented that HS2 “may not reach Euston without private investment.”
and Birmingham is unfortunately still going ahead, causing massive disruption to our day-to-day lives, and wreaking destruction across our landscape. Yet there’s absolutely no benefit for local residents; there never has been, there never will be. I’ll be calling on the Government to devote some of the savings from scrapping Phase 2 of HS2 into improving transport here in the Aylesbury area, because it’s fundamentally wrong for local people to be forced to continue to suffer for a project they knew was a white elephant all along.”
Following the Prime Minister’s announce– ment, Rob Butler, MP for Aylesbury wrote: “I’ve opposed HS2 for years, stating from the very beginning of my election campaign that we didn’t need this railway. It made no sense economically and it made no sense environmentally. It’s right that at last this project has been scrapped, but it is a So how will these most recent changes affect bittersweet moment here in Bucks, because us in Wendover? Most importantly, what will for us, the damage has already been done. our area be like when the main construction The construction of the line between London Continued on page 6
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Contents Events................................................................2 HS2 What happens next (pt 2)..........................6 Local News.........................................................8 Spooky Flyers, or Superheroes?......................10 Club Corner.....................................................11 Wendover Shed...............................................14 Best Kept Town award ceremony....................15 EKFB.................................................................16 Ridgeway 50th Anniversary...............................17 Scouts World Jamboree report........................18 Tribute: Chris Peeler........................................19 Health & Wellbeing - Wendover Pharmacy.....20 Dementia Support - Bob Duggan Q&A............21 Xmas Market - Shop at the Lee.......................22 Local Face - Julie Williams...............................23 Wendover Parish Council................................24
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Local Walks and Cycle Rides
Simply Walk - Weekly walks on Tuesdays from Wendover Clock Tower, leaving 10am, please arrive at least 15 minutes early to register with the walk leader. After the walk, you can socialise at the weekly all-ages drop-in at Wendover Christian Centre. Aylesbury Cycling UK: The leisure section of the club has launched its autumn rides and any new riders are welcome. The Easy Pace is still every first and third week of the month, about 30 miles long. The Newcomers are each second and fourth week and about 20 miles long. Email: aylesburycuk@gmail.com.
Compassionate Café Wigginton
Wed 1, 1.30-3pm, Wigginton Community Shop & Café, The Sports Ground, HP23 6HH A space for local people affected by bereavement to meet others. First Wednesday of every month.
Chiltern Miniaturists Club
Wed 1, 7.30pm, Halton Village Hall Preparation for Christmas. Project for the meeting is a kit to make a wooden sledge. Several new members have joined recently, others always welcome. Call Diane on 07899 090399 or arcadia96@btinternet.com .
Craft Group
Wed 1, 15, 29, 10am-12noon, Wendover Christian Centre Craft Group provides warm 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.
Chilterns Light Network
Aid; 15 Comedy night; 22 Sound Bath (extra cost); 29 Christmas Social. Fun and friendly group. All welcome. £5 non-members. www.chilternslightnetwork.org clnwendover@protonmail.com
Wendover Horticultural Society
Thurs 2, 2.30 pm, St Anne’s Hall, Wendover The Speaker, Edwin Rye, will give practical ideas and demonstrations for making seasonal decorations.
Cholesbury-cum-St Leonard’s Local History Group
Fri 3, 7.30pm, St. Leonards Parish Hall, Jenkins Lane, HP23 6NW ‘From Market Town to Metroland - a history of shopping in Amersham’ with speaker Alison Bailey, a local historian and volunteer at Amersham Museum who regularly writes articles on local history and heritage. localhistorygroup@cholesbury.com.
Thanksgiving and Memorial Service
Sun 5, 3pm St Mary’s Church, Wendover Organised by Churches Together in Wendover. If you would like a loved one named during the service, please email info@stmaryswendover.org or drop into Just, 11 High Street, Wendover. Leaflets also available at back of the churches. See ad p3.
Poetry Please
Fri 6, 10.30am, Wendover Christian Centre This month’s theme is ‘Travel’. Take a suitable poem to read or go along and see what others have found. Everyone welcome!
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Cake Party with Tracey and Debbie
Different themed Cake Party evenings held in a relaxed pub setting in different locations. 7 Cupcake Christmas tree; 14 Cupcake painting; 15&28 Christmas cupcake wreath. To book: www.traceyscakes. co.uk/category/cake-party-tickets. See Cornelli ad p23.
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Thurs 9, 2-4pm, Wendover Christian Centre A new monthly get-together for lovers of board games! Enjoy a variety of games old and new or take your own to play with others. Open and free of charge for all.
Wendover Art Club
Thursdays, 7.30pm, St Anne’s Hall, Wendover, HP22 6GJ 9 A Creative Evening. TBA; 23 Gary Spencer - Vale of Aylesbury in acrylics. Back by popular demand, Gary will demonstrate his techniques for producing the acrylic painting of the ‘Vale of Aylesbury’ that was featured in the ‘Artist and Illustrator.’ £10 for non-member guests for demonstrations and £2 for Creative Evenings.
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Book Club
Sat 18, 10.30 -11.30am, Wendover Christian Centre The format will be different, just for November. The club will be discussing Shop at The Lee Christmas Market ‘Villette’ by Charlotte Brontë. All are Sat 11, 8.30am to 1pm, welcome to join the discussion or just to The Lee Parish Hall Lee Common, , BHP16 9NB listen and enjoy the company. Christmas food and gift market. See p22.
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Armistice Day
Sat 18 , 2.30pm, Wendover Memorial Hall Sat 11, 11am, Manor Waste Jo Naiman will discuss the history of Feel free to gather at the War Memorial for Japanese embroidery, symbolism of the silence. traditional Japanese embroidery motifs and the current uses and practice. Remembrance Parade aylesburyvalestitchers@gmail.com Sun 12, 2.30pm, Manor Waste Uniformed organisations will parade up the The Rozelle School of Dancing Tapathon High Street and lower standards around the Sun 19, 12 noon, Wendover Memorial Hall War Memorial to mark the silence as part Fundraising event for BBC Children in Need. of a short service of Remembrance. Please See advert front page and p13. note the time. All welcome to observe.
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Tues 21, 7pm, Gt Missenden Memorial Centre HP16 9AE ‘The World of British Bats’ by Veritie Turner (of NBBG), admission £5. Also on 4 Nov two presentations at College Lake. See p11..
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Wendover Parish Council HS2 Meeting
Festive Tea at St Mary the Virgin, Weston Turville
Fri 24, 7pm Wendover Memorial Hall Sun 26, 3-5pm, Church Walk, HP22 5SQ Socialise and strategise meeting concerning HS2 as it affects Details from 07399 540626. Wendover as this phase is built in our area. All very welcome. See front page, p6 and p24. Arts Society Ballinger Thurs 30, 7.30 for 8pm, Ballinger War Memorial Hall, HP16 9LQ Weston Turville Historical Society ‘The Musical Magic of Christmas.’ A vast range of sacred and secular Fri 24, 7.30 Weston Turville Village Hall music has been inspired by and created for Christmas. Melodies from ‘Georgian Jewellery’ with speaker John Benjamin. £2 members, £3 the Middle Ages sit happily side-by-side with modern pop numbers. visitors. www.wthsoc.org.uk/. Accredited lecturer Nigel Bates takes a look at contributions both old and new to the festive season. New members and/or guests are Art at Wingrave welcome. www.theartssocietyballinger.org.uk., email: ballinger@ 24-26, 10.30am-4.30pm theartssociety.org or phone the chairperson on 01494 864893. Field View, Castle Street, Wingrave, HP22 4PT Free event – a chance to find those special and individual Christmas Crib Fest 2023 Wendover Free Church gifts – or simply to have an enjoyable browse. See ad p4 Fri 8 & Sat 9 December (10.00 to 16.00) You can take part by supplying either a hand-crafted or treasured ‘Jill And The Beanstalk’ nativity scene, (preferably with its story). All scenes can be collected Sat 25, 3pm at Abbeyfield House, Dobbins Lane after the event. email christmas@wendoverfreechurch.org.uk or The residents and staff invite you to a mini pantomime afternoon. phone 01296 622354 by 24 November to reserve a space. Join them for fun, mince pies and mulled wine. Tickets: adults £4, children £2. Available from the house. Tel: 01296 62553. See ad p4 Coming Soon in December – save the date 2 Christmas Lights Switch-on - See p24 Aylesbury Choral Society 2 Wendover Choral - Jubilate - See ad p4 Sat 25 7.30pm, St Mary’s Church, Aylesbury A performance of Christmas Oratorio by JS Bach. The first four cantatas cover the Christmas story from Advent to New Year. The choir will be accompanied by The Aylesbury Sinfonia with a fantastic group of soloists, all under the direction of Jeff Stewart. Tickets can be ordered fromw: www.aylesburychoral.org.uk or email acschairman@gmail.com.
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Continued from Front Page... phase is completed? Wendover News’s Richard Byford asked Murray Cooke, spokesperson for the Wendover HS2 Mitigation Group. He pointed out that construction on HS2 in the area surrounding Wendover will continue unaffected by the recent news. However, the recent changes will affect the number of trains using the line – at least in the foreseeable future. He points out that the number of platforms available to HS2 at the London end under the revised arrangements will place further constraints on how many trains can run per hour (TPH). With platform space a constraint on the time it takes to load each train, he expects that initially HS2 may only be able to run six trains per hour, compared to the 18 TPH capability of the track design.
temporary acquisitions for construction. Yet it is by no means clear what has been acquired temporarily, what is permanent and what is for parts of the projects that have been deleted from plans. Now HS2 is under cost pressure, there is speculation that HS2 may be forced to fall short on some of its promises.”
“In the short term, we anticipate an increase in construction work north of the Green Tunnel that will cover the railway past the bulk of Wendover, to emerge north of the Folly Bridge. HS2’s constructor EKFB claims it will work to mitigate the risk of damage to the Coombe Hill aquifer (see Wendover News September). During the Green Tunnel construction, HS2 estimates that up to 636,000m3 of soil will need to be transferred from the Chilterns excavations on a conveyor line over the A413 to cover the tunnel and to make up ground to the north and Thame Valley plain,” Murray said.
Wendover HS2 Mitigation Group was formed in at a meeting at the Memorial Hall in 2010. It currently has seven expert members, including engineers and scientists, who continue their work to mitigate the impact of HS2’s construction and future operation on behalf of the local community. You can keep up with its work at: https://www.whs2.org
Wendover HS2 Mitigation Group is confident that it has had a profound positive effect on the effects of HS2 on our area, but still has a comprehensive list of future challenges to address, Murray feels. “One of the most substantial issues emerging for Wendover regarding HS2 is the use of the land when construction is completed. Material presented by HS2 has consistently emphasised the effort that has been put into preserving the environment, natural habitats and archaeology. During this time, it has also conducted a comprehensive programme of compulsory purchases and
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To understand how the land around Wendover and the surrounding villages will be reinstated, and to hear the thoughts of local people, Wendover Parish Council is holding a public meeting at the Memorial Hall in Wendover on Friday 24 November at 7pm when more information about the state of HS2 will be available and feedback from the community will be sought to get the best outcome for Wendover.
Footnote: Perhaps a small benefit...?
As with all major construction projects, HS2 was obliged to carry out archaeological surveys along the route of the track. For the most part, these were completed last year and finds recorded, catalogued, and put in safe storage. Archaeologists took extraordinary care to record every detail of their excavations, using the best technology available. As a result of this, we are now in a better position to understand the history of Wendover and its development over millennia. Using published information revealed by the work of these archaeologists, Wendover News intends to develop a series of features in which experts speculate about what life looked like in Wendover in previous ages. Keep an eye out for them in future editions!
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Local News Aylesbury’s Chiltern View Ice Rink Is Back for Christmas
an unfinished oratorio published after the composer’s death, a For the third year running the ice rink will be back at Chiltern View charming piece recounting the life of Christ. Nursery this festive season from 23 November to 31 December. “For this concert the choir will be joined by The Oxford Sinfonia The opening night will see live performances from and an incredible 6 soloists from The Royal College of Music. Buckinghamshire’s own La Voix and Dancing on Ice winner Suzanne Shaw, who will both be appearing in local pantomime “Join Wendover Choral Society and begin your Christmas festivities Beauty and the Beast at The Wycombe Swan this Christmas. Visit: with a celebration and a reminder of the importance of peace.” chilternviewicerink.co.uk Tickets available from Just, High Street Wendover, and at wendoverchoral@gmail.com.
Wendover Canal Trust
Robbie Cumming, BBC4’s ‘Canal Boat Diaries’ presenter, and Wendover Canal Trust patron, is supporting the Trust’s 2024 Calendar appeal in order to raise funds for the canal’s restoration and maintenance. This is the Trust’s first calendar and features photos that capture the seasonal beauty of the canal and its many visitors and inhabitants. Price is £10 + £2.40 P&P. Order online from www.tinyurl.com/bdh6sk5k or email a request to: calendar@ wendovercanal.org.uk. Tel:: 07547 181 857. It is also available from selected outlets throughout the Chilterns.
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“This is jubilant music, with some inspiring orchestral writing as well as tuneful vocal melodies, just right for Christmas. The choir will also be singing works by Felix Mendelssohn – Incidental Music from Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Christus,
The itinerary will be published in the December print edition of Wendover News. This year Rotary in Wendover & District is supporting Wendover Dementia Support, Chiltern Foodbank and other Rotary supported charities.
Wendover News went to press before this year’s Duck Races on Sunday 29 October. Thanks to everyone for their support.
Santa Sleigh
Rotary in Wendover and District is now fully focused on the Eco-Santa Sleigh runs, visiting as many roads as possible in Wendover and Weston Turville. Cheryl Law writes, “We have found that young and old alike enjoy seeing the eco-vehicle used by Santa as well as relishing the personal visit. The more volunteers Wendover Choral new concert announced to help us, the more roads we can cover. We are very grateful to Rebecca Kinnarney writes “Wendover Choral Society is so looking the volunteers who turned out last year to help. Please feel free to forward to our concert on Saturday 2nd December in St. Mary’s volunteer this year!” Church, Wendover. This season’s December event will feature two pieces by GF Handel - The Te Deum and Jubilate, written to Contact cheryl@monkeypuzzlehighwycombe.co.uk or pop in to celebrate the Treaty of the Peace of Utrecht which ended the War see Ana in J Brown Funeral Services Ltd 23 High St, Wendover, of the Spanish Succession in 1713. Aylesbury HP22 6DU.
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HS2 at Ellesborough Road
During October the underground utility works required a closure of Ellesborough Road for three weeks to allow installation of ducts enabling BT and UK Power Networks cables to be rerouted. The utility companies are not under HS2’s direct control, and it will take some more time before all the services are moved. Currently the contractor EKFB is suggesting that the new road may now “open in the spring”. Have your say about HS2‘s impact on Wendover’s future at the Parish Council’s public meeting being held in the Memorial Hall on Friday 24th November at 7pm.
Wendover News Welcomes authors
Wendover News is delighted to welcome two new volunteers to the core team and several new deliverers. Lorna Archer is a keen writer who joins us to produce and edit content, in particular relating to the Ellesborough area and ‘Health and Wellbeing’. Stephen Ellis-Jones is an experienced fiction writer and is currently working on a new historical novel. He will be assisting both as a writer/editor and in the management of the new company.
Social meet-ups for delivery volunteers
Wendover News just wouldn’t work without our delivery volunteers! Some people join for the exercise for an hour or so once a month, some for the social contact and some just because it makes them feel good to help out with a community resource! We would like to introduce some of you to each other, and get to know you better socially. We’re starting monthly social meet-ups at various times and venues, in and around Wendover. Initially, we don’t know what will suit people best, so meet-ups will take place on different days of the week alternating between morning, afternoon or early evening. The first meeting will be in the Red Lion meeting room at 10am, on a date to be decided. Volunteers will receive a personal invitation with the next batch of freshly printed Wendover News. We’re looking forward to meeting you properly, once again! Who do you know who might enjoy joining the delivery team? We are urgently looking for street deliverers for several areas. We also need to recruit a small team of ‘standby’ deliverers, co-ordinators and distributors who can flexibly cover holidays, illnesses and other emergencies among the regular delivery team.
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Spooky Night time Flyers, or Ecosystem Superheroes? Bats have a long history of association with spooky folklore and the horror genre and this time of year they can be seen in abundance in Halloween decorated homes. But really these night time mammals are in fact eco-system superheroes! Unfortunately, another night time flyer, the moth, also suffers from a bad reputation, with a significant 74% people having negative feelings towards them, seeing them as cloth-devouring pests.
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Despite popular belief only two of the 2,500 species of UK moths cause damage to textiles. Many species are essential components within food chains and are important pollinators. Surprisingly, elsewhere in the world bats are also important pollinators and essential for tequila and for propagating bananas, and cocoa cropsw. UK bats, far from the bloodsucking vampire myths, actually clear our skies of blood-sucking mosquitoes, with some bats consuming up to 3,000 insects a night, including those that are agricultural pests.
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Don Knight writes: “We played our final match of the outdoor season on the last day of September between teams for the Chairman and the Captain. Unfortunately the wrong team won as the Captain’s team prevailed (guess whose team I was on). The match was enjoyed by everyone, with plenty of banter and was followed by a splendid supper. Next day a large gang descended on the Club to put the green to bed and prepare the clubhouse for our indoor season.
“As any club knows, raising funds is an important but not so easy task, so sponsorship deals at any level really help to keep the club alive. If you have an interest in supporting the club by becoming a sponsor and at the same time promoting your own local business, contact Brian Goodwin at wendoverccsponsorship@outlook.com to discuss potential options.“ Jonathan Seabrook writes: “Wendover Cricket Club enjoyed a largely successful season despite some awful weather. In the senior section, the 1st XI in a higher league division came 8th out of 10 whilst the 2nd XI under new captain Danny Nelson had their best season in years, finishing 4th out of 14; the Sunday teams continued to flourish, winning many more than they lost, including the club’s second highest successful run-chase when they chased down 272 at Chesham Bois.
In my last report I mentioned that Wendover used to have a second bowls club called the Orcadians, playing behind the Red Lion. By a strange coincidence someone gave me a pair of bowls that his grandfather used to play with. When I cleaned up the rather fine silver mounts I found that they were presented as a trophy to F Wood of the Orcadian Bowls Club in 1916. Some of us older Wendoverians will remember Frank Wood and the builders’ yard The 2023 senior trophies were awarded to Emile Jansen Van opposite the George. One of the bowls has now been mounted and Rensberg (Batting), Jonathan Seabrook (Bowling & 1st XI Player), will be presented annually as a trophy. A rather nice “full circle.” Thomas Duff (Fielding), Zach Cleary (Young Player), Emile & George Greer (Silver Bail for their 164 run opening partnership), Danny Although we are not playing on the outdoor green so it does not Nelson & Puneet Kapoor (2nd XI Players), Alex Stheeman & Calum affect us, the fox has started digging larger holes, some almost Plews (Sunday Players), Danny & Sara Nelson (David Boardman a foot deep. Other clubs that have had the same problem have Clubman). installed low electric fences. Let’s hope that we don’t have to go down the same route. I can see some of our less active members “The Junior Section catered for large numbers and 4 age groups getting the thrill of a lifetime as they step onto the green!” won their league divisions – the U10 Mosquitos, the U11’s in the ADMCL and the Girls won both their U11 & U12 divisions. Thoughts Wendover Cricket Club Attracts New Sponsors are now turning to indoor training in the new year and a full Brian Goodwin writes “As the 2023 cricketing season programme is being planned. comes to an end Wendover CC is pleased to report three new key sponsors this year. Squirrel Storage “Re the new ground, the contracted archaeology works have been has agreed a multi-year contract to sponsor the club’s completed but more is likely to be required. Meanwhile progress senior league kit. This very generous sponsorship is being made with a view to the construction happening in 2024; allowed all new kits to be purchased this season for our two league this still means the club will have to hire alternative grounds sides. for another one or two seasons to enable all its activities to be accommodated.”
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“For example Chris Heald, chairperson of WYC, says: I believe that young people are vital for our future; they are often badly neglected when society sets its priorities and we need to listen to them more, respond positively and enable young people to fulfil their potential as people.’ “The trustees combine their strengths to turn their vision of WYC into reality. This includes building relationships with local businesses and schools, planning fundraising for the centre (which is a charity), mentoring and working with youth workers and activity deliverers, managing budgets, and general governance of the centre and its activity. “Finally, a big thank you to our trustees: Chris Heald, Kazeem Olayinka, Paul Hammett, Miranda Frost, Jennifer Ballantine, Tessa Churchard, Nadine Rose, Keith Lavine and Kyla Sansbury.”
The WYC vision and governance documents are all available online at www. A spotlight on our trustees wendoveryouth.co.uk. If you are interested Amber Hawes writes “At Wendover Youth in becoming a trustee or supporting WYC, Centre, we are lucky to have an excellent contact admin@wendoveryouth.co.uk. team of voluntary trustees who work diligently in the background to make WYC Happiness is…Scottish country dancing! what it is. They meet regularly to discuss Liz Mitchell writes” “Once again, we how to improve the centre and ensure that welcomed more new dancers to our class it continues to provide value to the local this term and we hope to help them master community. the basics required to join in our informal Allcomers’ Evening in November. As usual, “Our trustees have joined the team from we’ll have live music to accompany us – various backgrounds; for example as which always helps us to dance better! parents, youth workers, church members and locals. One thing they all have in “At the end of September we participated common is a passion to support young in another RSCDS Centenary Event “Dance people. Through the Decades”, a programme of
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dances – one published in each decade of TAPATHON 2023! the Society’s 100 years. As mentioned in Wendover News’ October This was a worldwide event so, from edition, The Rozelle School of Dancing is Aberdeen to Adelaide, The Hague to Hawaii, doing its bit for the BBC Children in Need Washington to Wendover we were all appeal once again this year, by participating dancing the same dances at the same time. in a nationwide Tapathon event. “In November, three club representatives will attend the RSCDS Centenary Autumn Gathering in Glasgow – where the society was formed 100 years ago. It will be a weekend of dancing, discussion, networking and more celebrations. We hope to return revitalised and with new ideas to share with our dancers.
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“Our next large event is our Christmas Dance and this year the band will be led by Ian Robertson, an Aston Clinton resident. There’s been a waiting list for tickets for this popular dance in previous years; naturally, we hope for the same this year! Spectators are encouraged to come along to watch and support the performers and If you’re thinking of taking up a new activity a small voluntary contribution to the appeal in the New Year, why not come and sample would be welcome but not compulsory. the happiness that is Scottish Country Dancing? Your first visit is free. Another There will be refreshments for sale with all New Dancers’ Class will start on 11 January proceeds going to Children in Need. at 6.45 pm in Wendover Memorial Hall.” See www.lucyclarkscottish.org for details Pudsey Bear will also be taking part in the or contact Lucy Clark, lucyclarkscottish@ World Record attempt so why not come gmail.com or 01296 631695/07947 000368. along and meet him too!
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Wendover Shed this afternoon: a local group that aims to coming from solar power – an impressive promote health and well-being through feat indeed! social interaction and practical activities. “Despite being the local branch of the Wendover Shed on Hogtrough Lane was “The ‘Shedders’ have recently built a large popular Men’s Sheds association, the group visited by Aylesbury MP Rob Butler on 5 structure for their activities, with lighting is open to both men and women, and is October. He met a group always welcoming new of Shed members who members. There’s a wide were finishing off the range of activities on offer large wooden Outdoor and chatting to shedders Space extension that was today, it was clear that constructed over the this is an excellent way to summer, (see Wendover overcome loneliness and News October edition). He isolation.” was shown the completely off-grid solar power battery Wendover Shed held its charging system as well as first fund-raising quiz night the growing collections of at the Memorial Hall on wood and metal working 13 October. It was well tools and machinery that are attended by about 100 being built up and installed. people, and raised just over £1,200 in tickets and On his FaceBook page Rob bar sales. wrote: “It was good to Rob Butler (centre in purple top) with the Wendover Shedders. visit the Wendover Shed www.wendovershed.org.uk
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World Scouts Jamboree 2023: South Korea In August, most major news outlets had extensive coverage of the international Jamboree in South Korea. Most focused on the difficulties of dealing with an epic heatwave and the inability of the organisers to keep all their visitors safe and comfortable. But was it complete failure? Wendover News asked members of the Buckinghamshire contingent (known as the ‘Bucks Beacons’) to give their first-hand account. This was provided by scout Adam Hodges, with photographs by Phill Rycraft, Scout Leader, 1st Wendover.
local area, found countless amazing coffee and cake shops, hired paddle boards, and paddled on the Han River in the shadow of the Lotte World Tower (the sixth tallest building in the world).
Held in Saemangeum, South Korea, the World Scout Jamboree brought together 45,000 Scouts from across the world. In the year before the event, the Bucks Beacons, with 36 young people aged 14-17 and four leaders, participated in training activities, getting to know each other, learning how to camp, cook and stay healthy while abroad.
Later in the evening we “Being in the mountains by Seoul went up the tower and hiking down from the Buddhist temples some of the unit walked and walking through waterfalls across the Sky Bridge, a to cool off” - Matt’s highlight walkway 500m above the city. We also visited the beautiful Gyeongbokgung Palace and dressed up in traditional Scouts also ran their own local fund-raising campaigns with a Hanbok clothing. target of £3,670 each, from activities that supported their local communities. Local scouts Rory Atwell “The official closing ceremony was an and Adhi Khan would like to thank opportunity for all 45,000 participants all Wendover News readers who so to come together one final time for an generously helped them. amazing K-pop concert and firework display. The final time in South Korea The first five days of the 20-day included a hike to Bibong Peak, followed adventure were spent travelling to Seoul by a day trip to the De-Militarised Zone via Amsterdam, then exploring some of (DMZ) that borders North Korea, then a the sights in and near to the city. Adam trip to the Caribbean Bay water park.” recalls the impact of then arriving at the jamboree site: “We arrived quite late in What stood out for Adam was the the afternoon and only had a short time close bond that members of the unit to drop our kit and set up camp before an developed. He recalls one participant Mikey Bancroft and Ceri ‘making amazing opening ceremony. It included a saying: “The jamboree wasn’t what the best of the situation...’ flag parade of every country attending, I expected, but learning to trust the an appearance from Bear Grylls with people in my unit has helped me K-pop, and a drone show to finish. “We were 500m above Seoul in Lotte Tower and one develop the strongest friendships I’ve 45,000 scouts sharing the same passion of the Scouts started playing the piano, then another ever experienced.” and energy – it’s something we will never started singing, I was in shock at how talented they forget”. He also said, “The World Scout Jamboree were, and to see them express themselves with such was an incredible opportunity for us passion was amazing.” Phill Rycraft, Unit Leader. In the end the Bucks group only stayed scouts to broaden our horizons, make at the Jamboree camp for four days. The new friends, and develop important life situation of the heatwave and inadequate facilities, with a typhoon skills. It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and I would do it threatening to follow, was widely publicised. Adam explained all over again if I could.” Fellow adventurer Abigail added “Although “Despite those challenges the Jamboree was not quite the experience I expected, it was the The Bucks Beacons experience I got, and I loved every minute. It has changed me so endured, and dare I say much and is truly the best thing that has ever happened to me.” even thrived, in the face of adversity. The hotter it got Adam concluded “Although the official jamboree adventure is the more opportunity for ending, the memories and friendships we have made will stay with water fights! us forever. Many of us are looking to attend the Poland jamboree in 2027, while others extend their Scouting experience by inspiring “After being advised to the next generation of Scouts to follow us. Either way, the legacy of leave the camp seven days the Bucks Beacons lives on through all of us.” earlier than planned, the “We had some of the most amazing food, Bucks Beacons travelled The full original report by Adam Hodges, and further photographs although due to the language barrier back to Seoul and can be found on wendovernews.co.uk. we were not always sure what we were improvised a programme eating!” - Nick Warner to make the best of the For details of Scouting in Buckinghamshire: www.bucks-scouts.org. situation. We explored the uk and for 1st Wendover Scouts, www.1stwendoverscouts.co.uk. 18
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Chris was a nature lover from a young age, as his family evacuated from London to Stratford on Avon during World War Two. On leaving Wimbledon College, national service sent him to study Russian at the Joint Services School for Linguists in Bodmin, then on to Germany. Chris went up to Magdalene College, Cambridge in 1956 to study natural sciences and agriculture. On graduation in 1960 he joined the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food at Gleadthorpe experimental husbandry farm, Notts, where he was soon joined by Mary (née Hull) after their marriage in 1961. In late 1964 they were seconded to the National Agricultural Laboratory in Nairobi, Kenya with their two young sons, Andrew and Edmund, in the newly independent country. In 1967 Chris was posted to the Agricultural Advisory Service (ADAS) office in Stoke Mandeville.
Tribute: Christopher Peeler (January 1, 1936 – 17 September, 2023)
and ornamental trees and establishing extensive vegetable beds. Chris and Mary continued to travel, across Europe, and further afield to Kenya, the US and New Zealand to visit family.
Retirement in 1996 allowed Chris to become more heavily involved in village activities. He became a governor of Wendover Middle School, a parish councillor, started a U3A Italian group, campaigned for cycle lanes and was an active supporter of the Wendover They bought their first home in Weston Turville where their Society and the local BBOWT branch. He and Mary also had more daughter Ruth was born. In 1973, Chris moved time to travel, including cruises down the Rhine and from the Ministry to the National Farmers Volga, and visiting the Galapagos islands with their close Union in London, at the same time moving to friends, Jim and Rosemary Waller. Lionel Avenue in Wendover. Chris furthered his career by taking a degree in economics For Chris, family came above everything else. Already with the Open University, studying on his daily close to his four older siblings who he saw regularly at train commute to London. He remained at the family walks and reunions, he and Mary were devoted NFU for the rest of his working life. to their grandchildren and always willing to have them stay, and in turn, they spent time with their much-loved Chris was a keen linguist, especially French grandparents. Chris spent the last year of his life with and German, and was a father who fully Mary at Cherry Tree House Nursing Home. He leaves supported his children’s education. He his wife, Mary, children, Andrew, Edmund and Ruth enjoyed fermenting both beer and yoghurt, and grandchildren, Ben, Angus, Georgia, Joe, Megan, which he was always more than willing to Ellen and Hannah. See wendovernews.co.uk for the full share with visitors! Chris and Mary joined Wendover Bridge Club version of this tribute. and played at home. Chris enjoyed his garden, planting many fruit Edmund Peeler
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The new Wendover Pharmacy is here! It opened on 26 September and has hit the ground running. The opening hours are weekdays 9.00am to 6.30pm and 9.00 to 5.30pm Saturdays, closed on Sundays. The managing partner, Hadi Kanbar, is present at the pharmacy most weekdays and has recently been staying until 10.30pm to catch up with the backlog of pre-prepared prescriptions left by the previous owner, Lloyds. Hadi is a joint partner in the practice, and this is his sole pharmacy. He currently resides in Uxbridge and has plans to move locally. Their intention is to run the fully independent practice in a way that enhances the health care and wellbeing of Wendover residents. Hadi’s motivation is to ‘help others,’ something he has wanted to do since childhood. He has always wanted to be in the healthcare profession. He is the first pharmacist in his family, graduating from Bath University in 2016 and qualifying in 2017, and he is currently studying an extra prescribing course at Warwick University. At present the main focus is to “catch up” with patient prescriptions, and be ahead of the collection of medication with pre-prepared prescriptions. The intention is to keep queuing to a minimum by efficient pre-preparation and being fully organised with the stocks of medication and stock
control. This will improve efficiency and speedy resolution for visiting customers. The practice is already connected to the electronic prescription service from GP surgeries. A big positive appears to be the fact that an independent operation like Wendover Pharmacy is not limited to particular suppliers as the big chain establishments are, so this enables the purchase of medication from a wider spectrum of suppliers. Hopefully, this will help with stock control too. Hadi has plans for non-prescription medication, alternative medicines and non-medical items. The shelves are already full, which is heartening. He plans to stock the Swiss make-up brand Mavala, which is already in train. Additionally, Wendover Pharmacy offers walk-in clinical services for flu vaccinations, blood pressure checks, and various health services, establishing a central hub for health and wellness. With expert advice readily accessible, residents can rely on a trusted partner for their health journey. Overall, the future looks to be in safe hands, and a fully-stocked pharmacy will be a departure from many readers’ experiences in recent years. Just to close with a little secret, Hadi gets married next year, so let’s wish him well and hope he enjoys Wendover and the locality and stays for the long term! Lorna Archer for Wendover News
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Meet Bob Duggan, a dedicated Wendover Dementia Support Volunteer Driver, amongst many other things! Here Bob shares his experiences and reasons for becoming a volunteer driver, highlighting the vital role these volunteers play in supporting individuals with dementia. His inspiring story encourages others to join this compassionate team, making a real difference in our community.
impacts individuals living with dementia and their families? I think kindness and calmness are two attributes that those living with dementia and their families need. Even if the day has not started well, it can be turned round in a short space of time.
4. Are there any heart-warming or memorable moments you’ve had while volunteering that you can share? The wife of one of our lovely visitors told me that her husband had had a very difficult morning and was very anxious about leaving home. She said that the moment he saw my familiar face coming up the path he relaxed and when he opened the door he had a big smile on his face that 1. What motivated you to become a volunteer driver for said “Hello Bob! I’m all ready to go!” Wendover Dementia Support? I wanted to volunteer locally in the community. Driving I enjoy, as well as making new friends. 5. Can you talk about the sense of fulfilment or satisfaction you derive from being a volunteer driver in this capacity? The magic 2. Can you describe what a typical experience looks like when of making good friends, brightening somebody’s dark day, the you’re volunteering as a driver? I have to prepare well and be sadness, the tears, the difficulties other people have all make you on time so that there is no panic or upset from the passenger. realise that your life isn’t so bad after all. The journey to the Monday Club is the start of their morning experience. Conversation is usually upbeat, and I enjoy getting If you are interested in becoming a volunteer driver for Wendover feedback on all sorts. I especially like the reaction on the way back Dementia Support, whether you can volunteer every Monday or as to their experience at the Monday Club. just once a month, there’s more information at info@wendoverds. org.uk or call 07732 342409 and leave a message. Your help could 3. How do you think your role as a volunteer driver directly make a real difference! If you’re seeking a meaningful way to give back, maybe Bob’s interview will motivate and inspire you to become a part of this incredible network of volunteers.
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Xmas market – Shop at the Lee Shop at The Lee’s Christmas Market in The Lee Parish Hall has become an annual fixture in the calendar. This year the Christmas Food and Gift Market is taking place on Saturday 11 November, 8.30am to 1pm. The tables will be laden as usual with seasonal favourites. There will be charity Christmas cards, pretty napkins, advent calendars and crackers. Everything needed for wrapping presents and beautiful decorations, plants and door wreaths will also be there. There will be small stocking-filler gifts for all, and not forgetting treats for the cats and dogs. Food items will include stollen, panettone, Christmas cakes, puddings, chocolates, liqueur bottled fruit, shortbread, children’s chocolates and coins, baklava and much more. Not forgetting Christmas ales and spirits! The Shop at the Lee is an award-winning farm-style shop, newsagent and off-license, owned and run by the community on a not-for-profit basis. Katie Michaelson-Yeates, who helps run the community enterprise, says: “We are very lucky that as a non-profit making enterprise we can offer high quality, reliable produce at competitive prices and many items at 2022 prices, so buy first at our Christmas Market!” Shop at The Lee is on Lee Clump Road, Lee Common, Great Missenden HP16 9NB. Telephone: 01494 837195; website www. thelee.org.uk/shop; or on Facebook at ShopAtTheLee.
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Local Face: Julie (Abbott) Williams Julie (Abbott) Williams is chair of Wendover Parish Council. She arrived in the UK from Southern Africa aged 10, along with her parents and three younger brothers. She attended Weston Turville School and then went on to John Colet School. Her enthusiasm for football (not played by girls much then) was channelled towards hockey culminating in playing for Bucks, and then captaining South England U21 to the Nationals in her A Level year.
Barcelona, Julie’s qualification as a Dive Master led to a position on a new 110-metre super yacht. It was here that she met her future husband, Chris. Together they explored the world before eventually settling in Wendover with their daughter and two dogs.
Julie’s commitment to community took root following this move and in May 2021 she joined Wendover Parish Council, driven by her strong faith and an unwavering belief in fairness, Alongside hockey and her love for accountability and honesty. She says adrenaline-pumping activities, Julie firmly believes that travel she is dedicated to contributing to her community and helping to is the best education and decided to embark on a gap year after facilitate changes in the world. In May 2023 she was elected Chair leaving school. This took her on safari and to bungee jump off of WPC. Victoria Falls bridge. Although this year was incredibly fulfilling, she returned home uncertain about her future and unsure about going Julie firmly holds that we are all equal under the law, and what one to university. can do, all can do. She believes that our sole obligation is to avoid knowingly causing harm to another individual and it is our moral Her path took a different turn when an unexpected lucrative obligation to do what is right, not what is easy. She has a passion corporate sales job helped her fund a dream trip. She embarked on for learning new skills and is always studying and researching new a year-long journey around the world with her trusty rucksack and topics. While in Wendover she has gained her private pilot’s licence scuba diving gear. She was blessed with many unique experiences at RAF Halton, completed hypnotherapy training and nutrition including riding a 250cc motorbike around Laos, feeding sharks qualifications. She says that every day she aims to be a better underwater, leaping out of aeroplanes and working on the Great version of herself than the day before and to give back to the world Barrier Reef. On the 365th day, when her ticket was due to expire, that has been so generous to her. she reluctantly boarded a flight home. Julie recharges through her beloved actions sports, which currently Her next chapter led her to teach English in Seoul, with short stints encompass skateboarding, stand-up paddle boarding and surfing. in Italy and Austria followed by four rewarding years teaching in Additionally she enjoys relaxed dog walks in the Chilterns Barcelona. But the call of further adventure beckoned. Leaving countryside.
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Wendover Parish Council View from the Clock Tower As the HS2 discussions rumble on, but not the trains, the Parish Council is concerned that the bigger headlines are overshadowing the impacts on our local community. Along with the HS2 Mitigation Action Group we are running a public engagement event on 24th November 2023 at 7pm in the Wendover Memorial Hall. It will be a chance to be informed, be heard and be social!
crowding we have tweaked both! This year it will be on a Saturday, 2 December from 4:00 to 7:00pm. Many of the local shops will be supporting the event with their own events and attractions. The event is being hosted by Bucks Radio and their big cuddly Bucks Bear will be there to greet you all.
The event is designed to inform residents of what is now proposed for Wendover, which will be somewhat different from the original proposals; and in particular to inform on how they are personally affected (eg noise, road closures). Further, we aim to engage in issues where residents can make a positive contribution to the outcomes, in particular looking at the land which will be sold back.
Centre. We will be putting more details about stalls and attractions in next month’s edition of Wendover News. This event will be supported by the Local Produce Market hosting the Ellesborough Silver Band playing a host of festive favourites on Saturday 16 December; then Carols around the Tree with the Chinnor Silver Band on Friday 22 December. Welcome to Wendover – online Wendover High Street is the hub of our village along with local business, markets and events. The Parish Council is currently looking at how we can not only support the High Street, but the many local businesses around the parish. We have some excellent award-winning shops and businesses providing great service, but without local support these will disappear.
The meeting will have a short briefing at the start and then move into more interactive workshop-style breakouts, focusing on the key issues with wine and refreshments available as part of the workshops.
We have started to develop www. welcometowendover.co.uk as a place to go for information about the local area and would welcome any feedback you have. If you are involved in a local business and want to get involved with the Wendover Business Group then please contact the clocktower for more information.
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We are well into the autumn months and the weather has finally read its job description, so the thoughts start turning to Christmas. We kick-start our programme with our A big thanks goes out to Chiltern Railways Christmas celebration and lights switch on. which will be offering free parking for the Parish Council Meeting After listening to advice about the date and event from 4:00pm in the station car park. Tuesday 7 November, 7:30pm Also, a big thank you to J Brown Funeral St Anne's Hall Services, Harry Fisk’s Christmas Trees and Wendover Local Produce Market Aylesbury Road HP22 6JG Ivan R Cammack Opticians for sponsoring Information about upcoming meetings: Saturday 18 November, 10am to 2pm the event. This event is a fundraiser, and Manor Waste www.wendover-pc.gov.uk this year is supporting the Wendover Youth We're looking for new traders! Contact estates@wendover-pc.gov.uk Wendover Parish Council, The Clock Tower, High Street, Wendover HP22 6DU www.facebook.com/wendoverparish/
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