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Issue 242
WICKEN’S COMMUNITY MAGAZINE
October & November 2015
Around and About
£1 where purchased
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Open from 12 noon everyday Food Served Mon - Sat 12 - 9pm & Sundays 12 - 8pm
The Maids Head 12 High Street Wicken CB7 5XR
01353 720727 www.maidsheadwicken.com
Halloween Special Saturday 31 October
6pm - 8pm
Spooky Fun for all the family
Bouncy Castle
Christmas Lights Switch On
Friday 27 November
Full details will be on our website shortly
Christmas Day and Parties
We are now taking bookings for Christmas Day & Christmas Parties
Available 1 - 24 December (Excluding Sunday’s) Book now to avoid disapointment
Traditional Village Pub with Good Food and a Warm Welcome
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J. WOODROFFE
Building maintenance & property repairs, windows, doors, roofing
and all types of carpentry & joinery etc.
All work carried out by qualified craftsmen
Tel: Ely 721857
State Registered chiropodist/podiatrist
(also HPC registered)
for HOME VISITS only
Barry Colling 01353 664851 or 0780 8045 951
e-mail: [email protected]
Auricular Acupuncture. Shiatsu. Electro Acupuncture.
Back Pain. WEIGHT CONTROL.
Most conditions Treated. Free consultation.
50% Discount for new patients. Alison Basil E.A.S.S. (t)
Fen Farm 11 Padney Rd CB7 5YE 01353722649 07716411489
Thanks to the young people for attending the XChange Bus. In the last term we played Football, Rounders, Ultimate FrizzB and ended our time Ten Pin Bowling in Brandon with Geoff Stafford, Dalene and Kacey Day winning in their teams :-)
The Bus meets outside the Village Hall bi-weekly on Thursday- 7pm to 9pm, herewith future dates; 8
th and 22
nd Oct 05
th and 19
th Nov 3
rd Dec
Giving young people a voice, a safe place to socialise and a sense of value. The youth workers demonstrate the Christian faith in their words and their actions.
Contact: Dalene: Mobile 0794 421 9537 Home 725968
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Cover Pictures
Published six times per year in April, June, August, October, December and February. Circulation 375. Delivered free to every household in the parish. £1 when purchased
Editor Merrilyn Fry
4 Stretham Road Wicken CB7 5XH 01353 720080
Treasurer and Advertising Manager Nigel Davies
28 Chapel Lane Wicken [email protected]
01353 721037
Distribution Martin Hopkins
29 Drury Lane Wicken CB7 5XY 01353 720224
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We make every effort to ensure contents are correct but regret we cannot accept responsibility for errors or omissions. Liability to our advertisers for errors and omissions attributable to us is limited to credit or reimbursement of the price paid by them for advertising in the issue in which their erroneous or omitted advertising occurred. Please note that views expressed in published articles are not necessarily those held by the A&A team.’
Around & About Wicken
Terry Clements - Poppies at Fordham
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Contents
A&A Information page 3 Editors Note page 5 A Granddaughter page 5 Notes from the Parish Council page 6 Found page 6 Parish Councillors page 7 Word Wheel Answers page 8 The Soldier page 9 In Flanders Fields page 9 Swallowtails page 10 The Missing Bits page 12 Alms houses page 12 Parish Church Letter page 15 Top Man from Portsmouth page 17 Mobile Library page 17 News from the Fen & Anglesey Abbey page 19 Village Christmas Market page 21 Timely Reminder page 22 Pudding Night page 23 Can You Challenge Yourself page 26 I Am Here to Help page 26 Harvest at St. Laurence’s page 27 Village Diary page 28 Bus Timetable page 29 Upware Residents BBQ page 31 Family Ceilidh page 32 A Tree in November page 33 MacMillan Fete page 35 Ely Apple Festival page 36 Fen Tiggers page 37 Christmas Music page 38 Methodist Church Services page 39 St. Laurence’s Church Timetable page 40 Churches Together page 41 Ely Christmas Gift & Food Fair page 42 Village Hall News page 44 Village Harvest Lunch page 47 Coffee Morning page 48 Jesus Brings Hope page 49 Autumn Thoughts page 51 Advertisers page 52 Staploe Medical Centre page 53 YFC page 54 Back Lane Butterfly page 55
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The Staploe Medical Centre:-Open: Weekdays 8.30am – 6.00pm; Saturdays 8.30am – 10.30am
Tel: Appointments 01353 624121
Prescriptions and Dispensary 01353 624122
Emergencies Enquiries and Home Visits 01353 624123
Ely, Soham and District Dial-a-Ride 01353 661161
Oven Cleaning 01353 222067 www.theovencleaningspecialist.co.uk
Painter & Decorator - Kevin Jennings 01353 698285
Paul Braybrooke 01353 777788 07946 735691
Perfeqpets 07724 052679 07724 052679
Pilates, Pure Stretch & Zumba 01353 749611 [email protected]
Prime Book Keeping Services 01353 664453 www.primebs.co.uk
Rock Vox Choir www.rockvoxchoir.co.uk
Sandy’s Tiling Service 01353 720606 [email protected]
Secretarial/Admin Assistance 01353 725126 [email protected]
Specialist Dyslexic Teacher 01353 667035
The Five Miles, No Hurry 01353 721654
The Maids Head 01353 720727
Toppers Hair Design 01353 663773
Triangle Farm Shop 01353 721561 07773551412
www.trinityfarmsoham.co.uk
Vicki Martin 01353 624284 www.morealive.co.uk
Wicken Fen, National Trust 01353 720274 www.wicken.org.uk
Wicken Four Wheel Drive 01353 722434 www.wicken4x4.co.uk
Wicken Heating & Plumbing Service 01353 722613
Yoga at Butts Farm, Sophie Leek 01353 721681 [email protected]
One to One Kick Boxing Coaching 07895 016658 [email protected]
IDT Pest Control 07809 475758 [email protected]
J. Woodroffe Building Maintenance 01353 721857
K-domestic electrical Kitz Cattery
01638 610438 07541 008613 01353 624811
[email protected] www.k-elecsolutions.com www.kitzcateery.co.uk
Lode Sports Injury Practice 07872 499209 www.karenabouzar.co.uk [email protected]
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Advertiser Phone E-mail/Web
A P Bramley 01638 720322
Alex JP Scott Photography 01353 969917
Allen’s Skip Hire 01353 881047 www.allenskiphire.co.uk
Architectural Design service 0799 275841 [email protected]
Auricular Acupuncture 07716 411489
Barn at Butts Farm Self Catering Cottage
0845 2680785 Www.english-country-cottages.co.uk
Bishop Fireplace & Chimney Services Ltd 01366 377283 01353 860391
Fireplaces/Liners All other enquiries
Business Web Promotions 01353 648 057 [email protected]
Carpenter - Andy Davies 01353 724588 07895 016658
Carpentry & Building Services 01353 741025 07719 615248
C E Fuller & Co Funeral Director 01353 720439
Chiropodist/Podiatrist 01353 664851 0780 8045951
Crown Garage 01353 720779 www.crowngarage.co.uk
D. K. Till 01223 232947 07523 044521
Dapper Dogs of Wicken 01353 624610
David Knock, Plasterer 07786 620274
Davies Carpentry 01353 724588 07895 016658
Domestic Appliance Repairs 01353 699600 07867 553836
D T A Plumbing & Heating 07955 321274
Dragonfly Cottage B&B 01353 727054 www.dragonflycottage.co.uk
Eight creative [email protected]
Elaine Boyd Picture Framing 01353 720606
Ely Design Group 01353 649649 [email protected] www.elydesigngroup.co.uk
Fancypants 01638 723003 [email protected]
Fairstead House School & Nursery 01638 662318 www.fairsteadhouse.co.uk
Fish & Duck Marina 01353 648081 [email protected]
Fully Fitted Bathrooms and Boilers 01353 720185 www.fullyfittedbathrooms.co.uk.
GClean 07717 511557 [email protected]
Hair Shop 01353 722734
Ian Bailey, Decorator 07798 711472
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Editor’s Note
A Granddaughter ...
Francis and Sheila Beloe send our love to all who remember us. We wanted to share our exciting news of a beautiful grandaughter. Isabelle was born on 4th of September to Ruth and Kanchon. They are both delighted and we are all enjoying cuddles with the new mem-ber of the family. Sending lots of love from Keswick. Francis, Sheila, Amy and Nim xx
The alert amongst you will have noticed that some of the articles in the last issue were incomplete. Now you would have thought, or at last I did, that sending a Publisher file to the printers would, when opened in their Publisher application, be exactly the same - apparently not!! So not only does it not necessarily see the same font it doesn’t flag up that the text is overflowing the text box …. !! I’ll be sticking to pdf’s in future. Please see page 12 for the missing ‘bits’. The closing date for copy for the December 2015 - January 2016 is-sue is: Friday 27th November, please remember to include anything that may be happening in early February. Articles can be submitted electronically, hand written or verbally. Please bear in mind that the magazine is A5 format and that there will be a minimum of one week between the closing date for copy and the magazines arriving with those who distribute it. This is to allow time for late copy, editing, printing, sorting and circulation to the dis-tributors who then deliver to your letter box.
Thank you, Merrilyn
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Notes from the Parish Council
Found ….
Village Defibrillator.
The defibrillator project is moving forward, and as you can see we have in-stalled the telephone box in its new location. This was largely thanks to the efforts of Colin Bullman, Alan Harding, and Peter Fuller to whom I am very grateful. We now need to clean it up and repaint it before installing the equip-ment.
We have had an overwhelming response to the project and we have received enough unsolicited donations to cover the cost of the defibrillator and cabinet. It is now on order. Many thanks to the generous donors.
Housing Needs Survey.
Please keep a look out for the housing needs survey that should have come through your letterbox. It is very important that you complete it even if no members of your family are in need of local housing. It is important to know how many of our villagers or their children need or will need local housing so that we plan future development.
Traffic Survey.
We are planning to conduct another traffic speed survey in the next month or so to provide ammunition for the continuing struggle to reduce traffic speeds through the village. The data can be used to support bids for future traffic speed reduction measures. Among options being considered are: a 40 limit ‘buffer zone’ at either end of the village, and replacement of the flashing signs with a new more modern type (that actually works!).
Minutes of Council Meetings
The minutes of Council meetings are placed on the village notice boards and on the website as soon as they are completed and approved. People have asked if they could be e-mailed to those who are interested or a notification sent that they are available to view. I am happy to do this but setting up some sort of automatic system for registering is beyond my IT skills. If you would like to receive a copy let me know your e-mail
Future Council Meetings
A reminder that Council meetings will now be held in the Village Hall. Usual times – second Tuesday in every month at 19.30.
Jack White Parish Clerk
….. in Pond Green on 18 September: a small pedometer. If you think it's yours, please contact Clifford Price on 722288.
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Autumn Thoughts
True friends are like diamonds, precious and rare, false ones like au-
tumn leaves, found everywhere. American Proverb
It was one of those perfect English autumnal days which occur more
frequently in memory than in life. P.D. James
Winter is an etching, spring is a watercolour, summer an oil painting
and autumn a mosaic of them all. Stanley Horowitz.
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Servicing & repairs to all
makes & models
Motorhome servicing & repairs
MOT’s class 4 & 7 Air conditioning & LPG conversions
Vehicle recovery Courtesy cars available
4 Wheel Drive Specialists
(01353) 722434
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MARQUEES FOR HIRE
The Parish Council has two marquees available for hire by residents and businesses
of the Parish of Wicken
The Marquees measure 30’ x 30 and 30’ x 20’
Competitive rates of hire
Technical assistance available to support you as you erect them
See them at the village fete this year
Why not book them for your own party?
All proceeds raised will be used to support projects in the village
Phone Jack White (Clerk to the Parish Council) for further details on 723342.
. Kitchens . Bathrooms . Conservatories .
- Sandy’s Tiling Service - For all your tiling needs
For a Free quotation with no obligation contact
Sandy Boyd, 7 Lode Lane, Wicken, Ely, Cambs. CB7 5XP Tel: 01353 720606 . Mobile: 07860 108237 . Email: [email protected]
Parish Councillors
Cécile Bye 24 High Street 624378
Jim Day Red Barn Farm 720281
Rachel Earl 42 Chapel Lane 723619
Peter Fuller Thorn Hall, Lower Road 720602
Jonny Fuller 35 Stretham Road 723832
Marc Hawes Sheep Walk Cottage, Padney Road 624895
Liz Houghton (Chair) 17 Chapel Lane 723157
Jilly Rogers 4 Butts Lane 721611
Sue Wilson 28 Chapel Lane
Clerk: Jack White 24 Lode Lane 723342
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Answers to Kidz word Wheel
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C. E. FULLER & CO. FUNERAL DIRECTOR
23, Hall Street, Soham.
AN OLD ESTABLISHED FAMILY FIRM
Private Chapel of Rest Floral tributes and memorials supplied
Tel: Ely 720439
JESUS BRINGS HOPE Children of God Jesus has come bringing life to you Don’t be afraid Trust in HIS Name You’ll know what to do
Everyone get ready This is our time Don’t you know Jesus brings hope We must bring hope to others How ‘bout you? What will you do? Will you bring hope to others too?
It’s not just a wish and it’s not just a prayer We’ve got a God who’s alive Hope has come and it will be all right
Don’t you know Jesus brings hope We must bring hope to others How ‘bout you? What will you do? Will you bring hope to others too?
by Rob Biagi and Tim Conrad submitted by Dalene
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WICKEN HEATING & PLUMBING
Rory Woodroffe, 38 Chapel Lane, Wicken
KITCHENS, BATHROOMS, SHOWERS, TILING & CENTRAL HEATING
Installation and Repairs All work carried out by qualified tradesmen and
guaranteed PHONE: ELY 722613
IAN BAILEY DECORATION
SERVICES No Jobs too big or too small.
Free estimates.
25 years experience. Tel: 07798 711472
Coffee Morning
If you made it to local events, travelled within the country or aboard we hope and pray you’ve had a wonderful time and back to enjoy the last half of the year at work, school and attend social events :-) 09 October 2015
We meet to fill up Shoeboxes.
Please bring your shoebox wrapped in Christmas paper and filled with gifts for Children aged 2-4yrs, 5-9yrs and 10-14yrs. Also £3 for postage of the box.
If you have any gifts to donate, please phone Liz Jugg 968838 or Dalene 725968. 13 November 2015
We meet to share craft ideas and making gifts. Saturday, 21 November 2015 - 6-10pm @ Wicken Village Hall
Community Coming Together for Dinner - Save the Date and come with your family, neighbours and friends. Give a donation and Enjoy your-selves J
11 December 2015 We share a meal with our Elders and show them honour J Time: 10:30-12:00
Place: Wicken Village Hall
Contact: Dalene Mobile: 0794 421 9537 Home: 725968
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The Soldier
IF I should die, think only this of me: That there's some corner of a foreign field That is forever England. There shall be n that rich earth a richer dust concealed; A dust whom England bore, shaped, made aware, Gave, once, her flowers to love, her ways to roam, A body of England's, breathing English air, Washed by the rivers, blest by the suns of home. And think, this heart, all evil shed away, A pulse in the eternal mind, no less Gives somewhere back the thoughts by England given; Her sights and sounds; dreams happy as her day; And laughter, learnt of friends; and gentleness,
In hearts at peace, under an English heaven
Poem by Rupert Brooke
In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.
Poem by John McCrae
In Flanders Fields
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Swallowtails of Wicken
SWALLOWTAILS PROGRAMME Meetings at the Village Hall
Door Fee £1.00 Transport available on request
please contact Sue on 01353 721037
14th Oct Meal at the Five Miles TBA
28th Oct Harvest Celebration & Bring & Buy 1300 hrs
11th Nov Guest speaker 1400 hrs
25th Nov Meal & ‘Christmas Favourites’ 1300 hrs
9th Dec Christmas Party at the Hall 1400 hrs
16th Dec Christmas Meal at the Five Miles TBS
We continue to meet fortnightly to enjoy a varied programme of speakers and activities and share meals together.
Once again we were blessed by a lovely afternoon for our strawberry tea in the garden of Pauline and Clifford Price - thanks Pauline and Clifford for your hospitality and hard work.
We regularly share meals together and the last two months have n=been no exception. The weather was also kind to us for our outing to Spalding and Springfield Outlet centre where some of us had a ‘spending spree’, a small number of us took an enjoyable and informative boat trip from Spalding to the centre.
Clifford and Pat Bullman gave a presentation telling us how the ‘village’ in Pat’s front garden originated and how the recent restoration work had been undertaken.
Look out for us at the Village Christmas Market where we will have a Christ-mas Tombola and our ever popular half pot.
If you’d like to join us just come along to one of our meetings or call for more information.
Merrilyn
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The Missing Bits
p.17 missing ‘and veg, despite the storms, and to everyone who baked something scrummy. We look forward to seeing you next year.
Susan Woodroffe - Secretary, Wicken Growers Club’
p.20 missing ‘dent would fit in with the existing almshouse community. Please apply to [email protected], or write to the Clerk to the Charity, The Mary ……(*see below)
Cont’d on page 21’
p.21 missing ‘Clare Heyes, Clerk’s assistant. Julie Rash’
p.22 missing "verge crane’s-bill".
p.23 missing ‘Katie Cameron’
p.27 missing is hoping to get even taller sunflowers, and is aiming for the moon!!!! Lisa Marcangelo
p.35 missing [email protected]
p.37 missing Howard Cooper
p.45 missing wont to do sometimes, in his buggy to take me to Red Barn, his farm.
Cont’d on page 44
p.55 missing 0078 or visit www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/fostering. Chris Hopwood
*The Mary Hatch Almshouses in North Street are primarily for ladies of Wick-en in need of housing whilst those at High Street are for any people in need of housing of Wicken. The Trustees are keen that the people of Wicken are well served by the Charity and invite applications for any future vacancies that may arise. Although there is no age limit for applicants, the current residents are all older people and the Trustees would seek to ensure that any new resi-dent would fit in with the existing almshouse community.
Please apply to [email protected], or write to the Clerk to the Charity, The Mary Hatch Almshouses with Diamond Jubilee Cottages, PO Box 993, Colchester, Essex CO3 3TQ.
Current Trustees are: The Vicar of Soham and Wicken - vacant from August 2015 Robert Fuller (Churchwarden) Richard Bramley (Churchwarden) Anthony Day Julie Rash Sue Wilson (Parish Council) Michael Siggs, Clerk Clare Heyes, Clerk’s assistant
Julie Rash
The Almshouses in Wicken
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** Family Ceilidh ** Saturday 24 October 2015
With the hugely popular
Dennis Cuddles Starlight Band Bar with real ale, cider wine
BBQ supper available Join us at the Family Ceilidh! Last year’s event was a great success and this
year we’re delighted to have the famous Dennis Cuddles Starlight Band
with a line up of percussion, sousaphone, melodeons, concertina, clarinet, saxophone and piano with professional and folk musicians. They make great music and the caller has been calling ceilidhs for many years and guarantees
that everyone will have a great evening!
Tickets available NOW from members of the committee or on the door.
Doors open at 6.30 pm for a 7.00pm start. Bar and BBQ open from 6.30pm.
Tickets: £8 for adults; £4 for children. ** SAVE £4 ** by buying a £20 Family ticket [2 adults and 2 children]
Christmas Market Saturday 28 November 2015
2.00pm till 6.00pm At this year’s Wicken Christmas Market there will be a variety of stalls including arts and crafts, local produce, jewellery, confectionary and
lots of special gifts. Children: visit Santa’s Grotto and receive a special gift
Take part in the grand Christmas raffle There will be festive refreshments and mulled wine.
Admission is FREE
If you would like a stall call: Pauline on 01353 721164 or Jean on 01353 727054
Parish Council now meet on Tuesday evenings at the Village Hall
Monthly Parish Council meetings will now take place in the Village Hall on the second Tuesday of each month. If you want to take part in the Public Question Time at the start of each meeting, come along to the Village Hall. This change
is because the Methodist Hall renovation is starting. We wish the Methodist Church every success with their renovation plans.
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Bookings for the Village Hall If you would like to book the Village Hall for a party, anniversary, wedding
reception or any other event, please call Pauline Fuller on 01353 721164 or Jean Turner on 01353 727054
*Generous hire charge discounts for villagers*
Regular events in the Village Hall See below for details of regular events and classes that are held at the Hall. If you are interested in any of these, contact a committee member: numbers at
the end of this section.
Committee members: Jean Turner (Chair) T:727054 Sophie Leek (Secretary) T:721681
Pauline Fuller (Treasurer) T:721164 Bridie Heuer (Vice Chairman) & Bob Heuer T:624303
Tim Alban Jones T:720423 Peter Rash T:07703555711 Jilly Rogers T:721611 Sam Petersen T: 721252 Caroline Blott T:721480
If you are interested in helping the Committee with any of the activities or any of our plans to improve the Village Hall, please do contact one of us!
Monday 8 - 10 pm
Samara Ballet School – From September
Tuesday 9.30-12noon 7.00 pm
Fen Tiggers: Baby and toddler playgroup *****Available for Hire*****
Wednesday 9.30 am Alternate Wednesdays Lunch time/2pm 7pm
Pure Stretch Swallowtails: for all those wanting to get to meet people in the village and enjoy varied activities together Wicken Coronation Band practice
Thursday 7-8pm 8-9pm
Pilates - Mat, Ring and Band work - Mixed Ability Zumba for all
Friday 4 –9pm
Samara Ballet School Ballet and Tap Dancing lessons for all ages and abilities.
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BRYAN LELY DOMESTIC APPLIANCE REPAIRS
WASHING MACHINES DISHWASHERS
TUMBLE DRYERS COOKERS FRIDGES
VACUUM CLEANERS
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Little Downham
Nr Ely Telephone 01353 699 600
Cambs CB6 2SS Mobile 07867 553 836
New Venue for PureStretch Fen Farm, Padney, Wicken
Please book your space!
Wicken Village Hall Fitness Classes
Mixed Ability Pilates — Thurs 7pm Zumba Dance — Thurs 8pm
Tel: (07768) 155278 for further details. Email: [email protected]
www. lovepilates.co.uk for info and details on other classes held in the local area
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Parish Church Letter
Dear friends, This month we will be celebrating harvest in Soham and Wicken, with ser-vices, meals and a ceilidh to mark the safe gathering of the harvest and demonstrate our thanks to God for his ongoing provision.
In times past the life of a community hinged around its harvest: the cycle of seasons was important and the success of the harvest was vital for life. Now, though, with produce available all year round in the shops, it's easy to lose touch with our dependence on the natural world and on God who sustains it, and to forget our responsibility towards those who farm on our behalf. Per-haps now we need to find a different way to express our gratitude, one that reminds us of our interdependence. Perhaps this could be conveyed through the way we shop.
The British milk crisis, brought to our attention in the media during August (although it is a long-term problem), highlighted the plight of British dairy farmers who operate at a loss because of the price at which they have to sell their milk to supermarket suppliers and because of the competition from over-seas dairy products such as cheese. Those looking at long-term solutions to this problem encourage us to buy British products and, where possible, to buy direct from farmers rather than via supermarkets (http://www.localfoods.org.uk/all-local-foods-map-uk and http://www.fwi.co.uk/livestock/map-where-to-buy-milk-direct-from-farm.htm).
Many farmers overseas also do not receive a fair price for their produce and there are issues around poor working conditions and child labour. The Fairtrade Foundation (http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/) supports farmers and workers by ensur-ing that they are being paid a fair price for meeting certain eco-nomic, social and environmental standards, as well as giving them a Fairtrade premium to be invested in local community
projects. Products meeting the Fairtrade standards carry the Fairtrade mark and can be bought from local shops, supermarkets and the Traidcraft stall that is open after the 10am Sunday service at St Andrew’s.
All food travels a journey from its production site to shop to consumer, and waste food travels away from our homes to landfill. This journey is measured in food miles (http://www.foodmiles.com/) which calculate not only the dis-tance travelled but the environmental impact of that journey. Buying products locally where possible helps to preserve the environment for future genera-tions.
There are many, even in our local community, who struggle to put food on the table for themselves and their families. To buy a little extra each time we shop, and donate this to the local Foodbank, enables us to show our gratitude for what we have by sharing it with others.
As we celebrate harvest this year, let’s reconnect with those who produce what we so often taken for granted as we show our gratitude to God for his provision.
Ruth Dennigan. Licensed Lay Minister, Soham and Wicken
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Tel: Ely 720606
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Power Flushing System Upgrades
Boiler Installation Hot & Cold Water Services
Insulation/Energy Efficiency Free Advice/Surveys
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Jason Clarke 34 North Street, Wicken
Telephone: 01353 720 185
Mobile: 07955 321274
Boiler breakdowns; Heating system;
Bathroom
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Churches Together in Wicken
Monthly Service of
Healing 7.30pm at 39 High Street, Wicken
Mon 5 Oct, Mon 2 Nov, Mon 14 Dec
An opportunity to pray for our friends, families, community, the wider world and ourselves, by following a service with a flexible format. This is for Christians of all denominations and we also welcome anyone who feels they need prayer and have little or no experience of how to pray. We would love to be able to help and to guide you towards a deeper understand-ing of spiritual healing and wholeness. If you would like to discuss this or, alternatively, if you would like to leave a prayer request, please refer to the contact details below.
Tuesday morning
Bible Study Tuesday mornings at 10.30am
An opportunity to explore the Bible with fellow explorers, to ask questions and learn together. This is for both Christians and for those seeking to know more about the Christian faith in a relaxed atmosphere. If you would like to know more, please refer to the contact details below.
Wednesday evening
Home Group 7.30pm at 39 High Street, Wicken A small group of Christians meet midweek in Wicken to help each other to grow in faith through sharing and prayer. We are a non-denominational group and we come together for the sole purpose of Christian fellowship and to offer praise and worship to our Lord. If you are a Christian worshipping outside Wicken please prayerfully consider joining our Home Group for a little midweek nurture and fellowship. Alternatively, if you are exploring the Christian faith, our group is also a good starting point to hear the gospel and to discuss any issues relating to Christi-anity in a friendly environment. We love new people coming along to join us, to breathe fresh life into the group, and it doesn’t matter where you are in your Christian journey or if you are just dipping your toe in to see what it’s all about. We would love to hear from you.
Julie Rash – 01353 722008 – [email protected]
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St. Laurence’s Church Wicken
CHURCH CONTACTS For further information about events or services, or any other church matter,
please contact:
Helen Randall, Licensed Lay Minister 721752
Robert Fuller, Churchwarden 720971
Richard Bramley, Churchwarden 721238
Julie Rash, PCC Treasurer 722008
Joint Mission Statement for St Laurence’s and St Andrew’s Churches: We aim prayerfully to serve our communities - working together in practical ways, helping peo-ple to experience the love of God and grow as disciples of Jesus. We enjoy each other's com-pany as we celebrate God's hope, life and the beauty of his creation.
SUNDAY & OTHER SERVICES
OCTOBER
4 Holy Communion 10.30am
11 HARVEST United Service 10.30am
HARVEST Thanksgiving with Wicken
Coronation Band 6.30pm
18 Holy Communion (BCP) St Andrew’s 8.00am
25 Morning Prayer 10.30am
NOVEMBER
1 Holy Communion 10.30am
8 REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY, starting at the
War Memorial for Laying of Wreaths 10.50am
Processing to St Laurence’s for Service of
Remembrance with Wicken Coronation Band
seated approx. 11.10am
15 Holy Communion (BCP) St Andrew’s 8.00am
22 Morning Prayer 10.30am
29 FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT Morning Prayer 10.30am
DECEMBER
6 Holy Communion 10.30am
13 United Service with WMC at 39 High Street, Wicken 10.00am
For more information please go to www.sohamandwicken.org.uk
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Mobile Library Service
The Mobile Library visits every third Tuesday:
Upware Road, arriving at 1000 hrs and departing at 1015 hrs.
Wicken Village Hall, arriving at 1025 hrs and departing at 1105 hrs.
For renewals or enquiries please call: 0345 045 5225
A Top Man from Portsmouth!!
You may remember that we have been collecting plastic
milk bottle tops for recycling that needed transporting
down to the south coast…
We had about 3 dustbins full of bottle tops - and we asked
if anyone was going that way, could they help?
Fortunately, a villager remembered this when they had a
visit from a man from Portsmouth who very kindly agreed
to drop our massive collection of bottle tops off on his way
home. Well done and big thanks to all concerned!
We will continue to collect plastic milk bottle tops - while
the Methodist Church building is off limits, please drop
them in at The Orchard, Stretham Road. BUT PLEASE RE-
MEMBER:
plastic milk bottle tops only (must have a number 2 or
4 in a triangle stamped inside)
they must be WASHED CLEAN and free of labels/stickers
If you're going to Portsmouth, let us know - we have still
more bottle tops to drop off!
Thank you for your help.
Sara Rains, obo Wicken Methodist Church
PS We also collect ring pulls from drinks cans and used
stamps
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Christmas Music
We hope to start choir practice on THURSDAY
22nd OCTOBER 2015 at 7:30 p.m. at II High Street (opposite the pub.) We have our own cop-
ies of ‘Carols for Choirs’! Will six rehearsals be enough to reach a superlative standard?
David Pennal 01353 624295
P.S. A prize for knowing who said
‘When singing carols remember that everything is true except the facts.’
Humour came into our correspondence. I sent her cartoons to lighten the pag-es, usually envisaging some event in the village. The then vicar kept goats and I pictured him tethering his billy outside a home to the disgust of the householder. ‘Oh, don’t worry about the smell, dear lady. William won’t mind a bit.’
This from the time when we were shaping our futures in our heads as far as possible, which was not far while our service stretched on into peace. Demo-bilisation was a very slow process. But I came home to the second chance that had been denied her. I remained friends with her son, this surviving my frank pencil portrait of him that he didn’t like one little bit. It was one of those chosen moments fitted in between the chores of the day.
Another such was a geranium in a pot, ground out in my bedroom between jobs in 1941, remaining in darkness for seventy four years like one or two oth-er probing studies. I showed it to my framer recently on the whim. She took it away and framed it then bought it for one pounds off my framing bill! Better late than never, but I would have rejoiced to receive two quid for it in 1941!
Tony Day
Wicken Methodist Church Services
October 4th - 39 High Street 11th - United Service at the Parish Church (10.30am) 18th - 40 North Street 25th - 39 High Street
November 1st - 39 High Street 8th - United Service at the Parish Church (Remembrance) 15th - 40 North Street 22nd - 39 High Street
As our building undergoes renovation our services will continue as listed below. We are going 'back to our roots' by taking our worship and fellowship into our homes - but please be assured that you are most warmly invited to join us, as always! Each week we will have a 'proper' service, at 10am, with Sunday School - all as usual, just in different places.
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Learning Where You can
Friends of my generation are naturally reducing in number, but one of them from way back who regularly keeps in touch admits to the same feelings a I when at school. We both scorned an advantage, small though it was for all, to move on in education. Perhaps the teaching was partly at fault but the blame lies with us both for our lackadaisical attitude.
Yes, we both failed our eleven plus exams. There was no intent on my part; just a bad day that I recall before any other. My poor enslaved dad was sad about it, mainly because he could not afford to send me to grammar school regardless. My companion in remorse, however, had a father who could pay for his further education. Yet, having been pushed that far, he became equally indifferent to his opportunities and failed his school certificate exam in due course.
Regrets over our failings turned to ambition to further our education, the new attitude brought about by the restrictions of war and the renewed longing to make the best of our lives. We met as art students in Cambridge but it was only recently that we confessed our early failings, this coming after we had made up ground long since.
Trapped into an army life the future looked accessible but making up ground was not easy. While abroad I longed for good correspondence but knew no one who could engage me with a lively exchange of letters. Those from home but polite links with family life and very welcome, but I needed something to bite on to lift my awareness and ability to write, to exchange views that meant something. Coming from Cambridge this seemed ironic. In the services there were few chances to discuss anything at length.
I recall more responsible minds than mine passing the eleven plus only to dis-cover there were no funds at home to buy the uniform needed to move on. Such waste was part of life then, keeping the social levels the same. I just wanted to stretch my awareness and wanted a response to this in letters. My best chum of school days went on to grammar school but was clearly no lover of letter writing. My letters to him went unanswered for so long that his mother took up her pen in apology and started a correspondence that went on gratify-ingly for two years - even after I had left the army. The revelation of her depth of understanding astonished me and made life infinitely more agreeable all that time.
She was the daughter of a railway signalman who in no way could support her into higher education. It just had to stop there and like most she had to go into domestic service until reprieved by marriage and family. I had known her, su-perficially, all my life and had no inkling of her perception. She was from that time on my English teacher, reaching me from a council house in Wicken. She loved poetry and I sent her a volume each Christmas for a few years after-wards. She lived to be almost a hundred and when I last saw her she had grown deaf. Her educational loss was my gain.
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News from Wicken Fen & Anglesey Abbey
Both Wicken Fen & Anglesey Abbey recently played hosts to delegates from the around the globe who were attending the 16
th International National
Trust’s Conference, which was held in Cambridge at the beginning of Sep-tember. The theme for the conference was ‘the role of the National Trust movement in the 21
st Century’ – The delegates were certainly inspired by
what they saw & heard about the Fen & the Wicken Fen Vision.
At the end of September, we were blessed with perfect weather as we cele-brated the 25
th anniversary of the restoration and opening of Fen Cottage.
Hundreds of people attended our celebration and a really big thank you to the members of the Wicken Brass Band, who entertained our visitors with two fantastic performances.
This autumn the National Trust is once again holding the Great British Walk in association with our corporate partner, Cotswold Outdoor. Its worth re-membering that both Anglesey and Wicken hold regular weekly Heart Beat Health Walks on Wednesday at Wicken and Thursdays at Anglesey. Walks depart at 10am and last about one hour, covering a distance of ap-proximately 3 -4 miles. At Wicken we are also holding a ‘Walk the Fen’s event on Sunday 18 October. There’s a 7 mile walk in the morning exploring Burwell Fen and Adventurers’ Fen, which leaves at 10am, and a 5 mile walk leaving a 1.30pm to Upware & back. The walks are free and you are welcome to do just one or both – please call the Visitor Centre on 01353 720274 to reserve your place. Cotswold Outdoor will have display marquee at the fen on the 18
th from 12- 3pm, where they will be offering free boot fitting advice
amongst other things.
Up-coming events at Wicken include, a Rush Weaving Workshop (Saturday 10 October, 10am 4pm) with Nadine Anderson, where you can learn how to make rush mats and baskets using locally grown rush. For half-term we have Family Campfire Cooking (Monday 26 Oct 10am) - learn how to prepare and cook a delicious 3 course meal, with the help of our expert chef, using a basic mud oven. There’s plenty on outdoor fun, games and crafts on Autumn Adventure (Tuesday 27 October) and lots of spooky fun on Batty Hal-loween (Friday 30 October).
Tickets for Christmas events at Wicken are now on sale. There’s a Christ-mas Decorations Workshop on Friday & Saturday, 27 & 28 November, Father Christmas at the Fen, Saturday & Sunday 5 -20 Dec, and a Christ-mas Elves Workshop for under 5s on 9, 10, 16 & 17 Dec. Full event infor-mation and ticketing information is available on our website at www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wicken-fen
You will need to move quick if you want tickets for Winter Lights at Anglesey Abbey. This year’s festival is Friday –Sunday, 27 November -13 December. Tickets (£12.50 adults, £8.50 child, £40 family ticket) are available from the NT Box Office on 0844 249 1895.
Howard Cooper
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Timely Reminder to Consider Your Heating Needs
As summer fades into memory and the nights begin to draw in once again, it’s a good time to consider your heating oil requirements for the colder months ahead. Heating oil tends to be cheaper in the early autumn months and deliv-eries made faster than once the winter sets in, so now is a good time to think about ordering. If you rely on oil to heat your home, community building, church or business premises, you might like to consider joining Cambridgeshire ACRE’s commu-nity oil buying scheme. Through our partnership with AF Affinity Limited, a subsidiary of Anglia Farm-ers Limited, our scheme makes the most of collective purchasing power. The larger the order we place, the more likely the heating oil suppliers will offer a reduced price for our members. The annual membership fee for domestic users is £20 and that covers as many oil orders as you need during the course of a year. We find that mem-bers need to order around 1000 - 1500 litres a year to achieve sufficient sav-ings to justify the membership fee. We offer an easy, online ordering system and send out email reminders each month so you’ll never forget to order oil again. To find out more about the Scheme, please visit: http://www.cambsacre.org.uk/community-oil-buying-scheme.php or call Alison Brown on 01353 865029.
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Macmillan Fete
1st November 2015
2pm – 5pm
Wicken Hall
Please support us and come and share the event with your friends and family.
Everyone is welcome.
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Alex JP Scott Photography
Family Portraits, Tutorials &
Events Now taking bookings for the holiday
season and beyond
01353 969917 [email protected]
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“Love of beauty is taste, the creation of beauty is art” 18 Fore Hill, Ely, CB7 4AF Tel: 01353 665033 Text us: 07806606088 Email: [email protected]
Home Cleaning & Ironing
Jenny Clements
Local lady 16 years experience
References available
01353 967326
Pudding Night
Saturday 14th November
6.30pm Mission Hall
£5 adult 'all-you-can-eat' ticket with complimentary glass of wine/soft drink.
£2.50 child ice-cream bar
Proceeds to St Laurence's Church
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D. K. Till & Partner Approved Coal & Solid Fuel Merchant Family run business for 40 years Home delivery of
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TEL: 01223 232947 MOB: 07523 044521 Kevin Crisp
EMAIL [email protected]
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A Tree in November
The tree beyond my window
stands tall and stately, black
and bare.
Its leaves once gold now shed and
fallen to the ground, some blown
about by gust of wind, others
lie sodden in disarray and cling to the
Green and path around.
Its branches up and out, a filigree
through which on a fine day, a weak
sun will throw some light.
And a sky of palest blue will
bring delight to its winter slumber.
And soon now it will dream
of a new birth, a working within
forming already some new life.
Silently buds will form and appear
each one in a unique pattern; its own
for another year.
And why am I always stunned by
these happenings, do I not yet realise,
creation and nature are an eternal force.
The invisible, yet certain hand of the
Invisible, we call ‘God’
Claire Gould
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01353 721654 www.fivemilesinn.com
Monday: Main Course and Dessert £8.50
Tuesday:
Sausage and Mash £4.95
Wednesday
Selection of home made pies £6.95
Thursday:
Large Beer Battered Cod and Chips £6.95
Riverside Restaurant - booking strongly advised Extensive gardens overlooking the River Cam
Large Lounge Bar Sports Bar/Family Room
60 Seat Funtion Room available for hire
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Can You Challenge Yourself for Charity
Would you like to see Cambridge from a unique perspective? Do you know anyone brave enough to scale the 80 foot drop off the historic Cambridge Guildhall? Registration is open to be part of the East Anglia’s Children’s Hos-pices (EACH) Cambridge Abseil on Sunday 18
th October. Sign up, take part
and help raise valuable funds for EACH, who care for children and young people with life-threatening conditions across Cambridgeshire.
Spaces are limited so please do book quickly to avoid disappointment. Peo-ple who take part always feel a great sense of achievement – so even if you don’t have a head for heights why not push yourself to take part and raise money for a great cause at the same time! Entry fees are £15 per person, with a minimum sponsorship figure of £85 per person for anyone aged 17 and over or sponsorship figure of £30 per person for anyone aged 16 and under. Minimum age for participants is 12 years.
Abseilers will be in the safe hands of professional company, Creation Climb-ing Centre, who will be running the event on the day.
To sign-up for the abseil visit: www.each.org.uk/cambridgeabseil or call: 01223 204916.
Lucy Glover
I am writing to introduce myself, and offer my help. My name is Lynne McAulay and I am the Community Development Officer in East Cambridge. My team is here to help people set up and sustain community groups, like lunch clubs, good neighbour schemes, knitting groups, gardening clubs, dog cafes. In fact, this list is endless because if you want to do anything to help older, isolated or vulnerable people in your community, we will try to help. We are funded to do this work and so there is no cost to you, and we can come out to chat about any of your ideas with no pressure for you to do them if you change your mind. We have a long history of helping groups and in the last few months have supported Swaffham Bulbeck re-start their lunch club, including finding them £1000 of funding to help them get going. If you don’t want to set up your own group but want to be involved in helping people in your community, you could consider one of our other volunteering opportunities: Practical Help – our Help at Home volunteers offer free short term practical and emotional support for up to 3 weeks, during an illness at home, crisis or after a hospital stay. Information and Advice – our Community Navigator volunteers provide infor-mation about services and activities that you may find enjoyable or useful. If you have any questions , would like more information or would like to ar-range for a visit, please just call or email me on 01954 211919 [email protected] For more information our website is here http://care-network.org.uk/ We are also on twitter @CareNetworkCamb and you can find us on Facebook.
I Am Here to Help
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Upware Residents BBQ
The BBQ was held on Sunday 16th August at Hillside House when 35 resi-dents attended and the sun came out for all to enjoy the afternoon.
We welcomed our newest residents Matt, Nicola and their three children who recently moved into Ivy Cottage.
Everyone donated food and wine and the deserts were amazing. Thank you everyone for helping out.
Hopefully a cheese and wine evening is going to be organised for a residents gathering before Xmas.
Gwennyth Griffiths
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8th Oct YFC see p. 54 9th Oct Coffee Morning see p. 48 11th Oct Harvest Festival see p. 27 12th Oct Harvest Auction see p. 27 13th Oct Parish Council Meeting see p. 6 17th Oct Ely Apple Festival see p. 36 18th Oct Village Harvest Lunch see p. 47 20th Oct Mobile Library see p. 17 22nd Oct Christmas Music Rehearsal see p. 38 22nd Oct YFC see p. 54 22nd Oct Christmas Music see p. 38 24th Oct Family Ceilidh see p. 32 1st Nov MacMillan Fete see p. 35 5th Nov YFC see p. 54 8th Nov Remembrance Service see p. 40 10th Nov Parish Council Meeting see p. 6 13th & 14th Nov Ely Christmas Gift & Food Fair see p. 42 13th Nov Coffee Morning see p. 48 14th Nov Pudding Night see p. 23 17th Nov Mobile Library see p. 17 19th Nov YFC see p. 54 21st Nov Community Meal see p. 48 28th Nov Village Christmas Market see p. 21 3rd Dec YFC see p. 54 8th Dec Parish Council Meeting see p. 6 11th Dec Coffee Morning see p. 48 15th Dec Mobile Library see p. 17
For Wicken Fen events see p. 19
Please note: Wicken Windmill is open whenever the sails are turning
VILLAGE DIARY
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Upware 1040 Ely Market Street 1355
Wicken Church 1047 Stuntney 1401
Soham High Street 1058 Barway 1410
Barway 1110 Soham High Street 1422
Stuntney 1119 Wicken Church 1433
Ely Market Street 1125 Upware 1440
Bus Times - Bus 117 - Thursday Service Only
VILLAGE DIARY - weekly
Monday Service for Healing see p. 41
Tuesday Fen Tiggers see p. 37
Tuesday Bible Study see p. 41
Wednesday Pure Stretch see p. 44
Wednesday Swallowtails see p. 10
Wednesday Wicken Coronation Band see p. 44
Wednesday Home Group see p. 41
Thursday Pilates & Zumba see p. 44
Friday Samara Ballet see p. 44
Sunday Church Services (Anglican) see p. 40
(Methodist) see p. 39
For details of United Services see p. 40 To keep the Village Diary as informative as possible please let me have details of any weekly/monthly activities or any planned events as far in advance as possible. Hopefully this will aid planning for Village activities and avoid clashes. The final copy date for articles for the Deember 2015/January 2016 issue of Around & About is:
FRIDAY 27th NOVEMBER
For further details please refer to Editor’s Note on page 5 - thanks.
ED
