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Issue 105 – April 2013 Deadline for June edition – 31
st May 2013
PARISH COUNCIL
PREEN COMMUNITY CHALLENGE
Thanks to all residents who kindly donated furniture and household goods to Preen at the
two events in the Village Hall Car Park last August and October, and also to those who
made purchases from the Preen ReUse Shops in Sun Street, Biggleswade and Eastern
Avenue, Dunstable.
We were delighted to hear that Shillington has met the challenge and been awarded
vouchers in the value of £400 by being runners up in three categories:
Highest Percentage of Households Participating
Greatest Tonnage Donated
Total Resale Value Realised from Donations
The vouchers are to be given to non-profit making community projects, or groups, or
school, or individuals in need in the parish and can be used to purchase house and office
furniture, white goods (electric cookers, fridges, freezers) and small electrical appliances
(vacuum cleaners), clothes, toys and bric-a-brac.
Preen has provided us with claim forms so if you or your organisation are in need of such
items, please could you contact the Clerk to Council (details below) and we can put you
forward for the vouchers to benefit you/your organisation. The vouchers are valid for 6
months.
COMMUNITY SAFETY
It was reported at our March meeting that some residents have been receiving nuisance calls
from an organisation called “The Home Safety Awareness Campaign” who claimed to be
working with the Bedfordshire Police. Having checked with Beds Police this is definitely
not the case and the calls are yet another scam. Such calls are ‘cold calling’ and residents
should not be taken in by any special offers – just put the phone down. It would be useful to
record these unwelcome calls to the Police by dialling ‘101’ and they can keep a log of all
such incidents and build up a pattern.
Additionally, from the police report provided, it was noted with much concern to
Councillors that a number of burglaries/attempted burglaries of dwellings have been taking
place with the offenders accessing property through unsecured side gates. Please make sure
if you are away from home and the property is left empty that all gates and doors are
secured. Please consider forming a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme in your area so that
neighbours can look out for each other. See details on page 22.
For all Parish Council issues please contact:
Mrs. K. Cousins, Clerk to the Parish Council
20A Vicarage Close, Shillington, Hitchin, Herts, SG5 3LS. 01462 713567. email: [email protected] website: www.shillington.bedsparishes.gov.uk
ANNOUNCEMENTS / ITEMS / NEWS IN BRIEF
MEPPERSHALL FESTIVAL 2013
Music, Arts and Crafts
Saturday 18 May 2013, Meppershall Village Hall
2.00 to 5.00pm - Arts & Crafts Exhibition and Sale (free entry)
7.30pm Music and Lyrics Concert (admission £4.00, concessions £2.50)
Tickets available in Meppershall Post Office and Roger’s Bakery, Meppershall)
Enquiries: please contact Carolyn Holmes on [email protected]
The Whiteleys would like to thank everyone for their
kindness following the death of Mother, Grandmother and
Great Grandmother Catherine Case. For your cards, flowers, donations to R.A.B.I., attendance at
her funeral and for your great wall of support.
Maurice Jesson, who lived in the village from the early 1950’s until 1974, died on 18th March aged 91. Amongst
his activities, Maurice was Scoutmaster in the 1960’s and played the trumpet and sang at Church musical events.
If anyone would like to contact the Jesson family, please e-mail
[email protected] or pop a note in the Village Hall letter box
and details will be forwarded.
Frost…..….A true friend, the nearest of kin……...JD
Congratulations to Jan & Jeff Rix on the occasion of their
GOLDEN WEDDING Anniversary on 23rd March 2013.
“What a wonderful achievement”!
From Pauline & Terry
Brian & Penny Worbey would like to thank all friends and neighbours for their kindness and visits after Brian had his
accident. The support of the Men's Club, Bowls Club and WI has been much appreciated too. He is hopping along well now!
ALL SAINTS NEWS
Parish Priest: New appointment – Revd. Richard Winslade ( 01462-713797)
(From 10th April 2013)
Church Wardens
Liz Allan ( 01462–711084) Peter Farmer ( 01462–711306)
Church Services:
9.30am - Every Sunday except the 5th Sunday (joint service with Congregational Church). First Sunday of the month: 9.30 am - Family service. 6.00 pm - Choral Evensong
Sunday Club:
Takes place at the Congregational Church 9.20am each Sunday except 1st and 5th Sundays of the month. There is no Sunday Club during August.
Service of Collation and Induction of Revd Richard Winslade as Rector of this Parish
Wednesday 10th April at 7.30pm
All Saints Church, Shillington
Forthcoming Events:
Music on the lawn – Saturday, 22nd June – 6.00pm at the Old Vicarage by kind permission of the Martell family.
Church Fete – Saturday, 29th June – from 2pm at Parsonage Farm – by kind permission of the Courjeon family.
From the Registers
Baptisms
10th February 2013 Christina Diane Hindle
Burial
4th March 2013 Catherine Lily Case Aged 90 (Burial)
200 CLUB WINNERS February 2013 March 2013
1st £50 041 Victoria Howarth 1st £50 077 Jonathan Smith
2nd £25 179 Cecile Gucor 2nd £25 052 Lene Brewer
3rd £10 012 Ben Simkins 3rd £10 103 Harry Dryden
Letter from the Churchwardens
Dear Friends,
This is likely to be the last letter written by the Churchwardens as on Wednesday, 10th April at 7.30pm we will be welcoming the Revd. Richard Winslade, and his family, at a service of “Collation and Induction” at All Saints Church Shillington.
At this service, which will be taken by the Bishop of Bedford, Richard formally becomes the Rector of the united benefice of All Saints Church Gravenhurst and Shillington and All Saints Church Stondon. We have sent out individual invitations to those particularly connected to the church, but we would warmly
welcome anyone from the parish to come and join us. Please let one of us know if you are able to attend, so we have an idea of numbers. We have now been without a priest for over a year and are very much looking forward to having Richard in post. The period of Vacancy has been hard work, but in many ways a very positive time. We have been immensely helped by a number of retired priests and Readers, who have taken services for us and we have learned to stand more on our own feet as a church community. Many people have quietly supported us and we would like to thank them all most sincerely. Forging closer links and sharing some services with our friends at the Congregational Church has also been a very good experience which we very much hope to continue.
As we write, it feels anything but Easter and spring like. On Palm Sunday we had our traditional procession with a donkey – kindly loaned to us by the
Dunstan family – but for the first time in many years circling the inside of the church, not the churchyard as is our recent custom. By the time you read this,
Easter Day will be past. We hope that this time will have brought you much joy with your families and friends and maybe a welcome break from work. Also we hope that some of you will also have been able to experience the meaning of Easter to the Christian community by joining us at some of the services, advertised in the previous Parish News, taking place in Holy Week. Please continue to contact one of us if we can be of any help.
With our prayers and best wishes,
Liz Allan (01462-711084) & Peter Farmer (01462-711306)
Churchwardens
Shillington Lower School Greenfields
01462 711637
May I take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Juliet Parker and I am delighted to have been appointed as Headteacher of Shillington Lower School on 1st January. I have found all those involved in the life of the school, very welcoming and the school is clearly valued by everyone in the local community. Since my arrival, the school has continued to thrive with many exciting events taking place. On 15th January, 24 children took part in the Sports Festival at Robert Bloomfield. Both the KS1 and the KS2 team came 5th in the event overall. Everyone taking part received a certificate and these were presented in our celebration assembly. On Thursday 31st January, Rainbow class visited the post office in Shillington. They each wrote a letter and posted it in the local post box. On Thursday 6th February, Humphrey Barclay visited the school once again to tell us about the school in Kwahu Tafo in Ghana who we are linked with. He showed many pictures of life in Kwahu Tafo. We will be swapping self-portraits with the children of the school there. This half term we have established a range of clubs for children to enjoy at lunchtimes including recorders, gardening, art, Lego and Sudoku. We would love to offer even more. Do you have a talent/skill that children would enjoy learning at lunchtime? Do you know someone in the village/community that may be able to help? If so, please contact the school office, we look forward to hearing from you. On 29th/30th January the school was inspected by Ofsted. We were delighted that the school was judged to be “good”. As the new Headteacher of the school this is a really useful starting point and has given further guidance on how to make the school “outstanding”. I am excited to be taking the school on this journey and look forward to enhancing the link between our school, the church and the local community.
Mrs Juliet Parker Headteacher
SHORT MAT BOWLS CLUB
The Club’s Trophy competitions have now commenced and will continue
with further matches in April and the finals in May followed by our, now
annual, fish and chip supper. Trophies will be presented at our AGM in
June.
In February we hosted a ‘Friendly’ with Letchworth which, pleased to
tell, we won 2 matches to 1. With the kind support of members of both clubs, we also
raised over £50 for Red Nose Day.
Continuing our support for Red Nose Day members contributed further with the sale
of tea, cakes and other donations on club nights enabling us to send £120 to that
charity. Thanks to everyone for your generous support.
The Beds and Herts winter league at Wilstead is now finished and we look
forward to the presentation evening in April. Unfortunately our teams
haven’t won any prizes but, as always, have enjoyed the competition and
meeting up with friends from the other competing clubs.
In April members have been invited to participate in a charity bowls competition at
Elstow and a friendly match at Bromham has also been arranged. In spite of the
terrible weather we’ve been having club nights which continue to be well attended,
helped by the keen competition engendered by our ‘In house’ league matches.
Details of club membership and activities from Jeff Rix (01462 711298)
ALL SAINTS 200 CLUB
The last chance to find your winning streak…and join the lucky winners The last few 200 club tickets for April 2013 to March 2014 are on sale (but not
for much longer!) priced at £15 each. This gives you 36 chances to win a cash
prize. The draw takes place each month on the first Sunday of the month after
the morning service.
All profits go directly to upkeep our beautiful Grade 1 listed church. Reserve
your tickets by contacting one of the following:-
Liz Allan-711084 Fiona Howarth-711735
Peter Farmer-711306 Richard Brewer-711337
Shirley McGrath- 711556 Maggie Lambert-713663
Emma Stevenson-712804
MEN'S CLUB
Shillington Men’s Club now has a total of 23 members and has an active program for
the coming year.
Last month 19 members visited the Jolly Coopers at Wardhedges for a steak pie
dinner. We are planning monthly visits to various pubs in the area for either a steak
pie or ham, egg and chips dinner. Our next dinner will be at The Green Man at
Stanford.
Our next activity will be a visit to The Priory at Chicksands on Sunday the 21st of
April.
We are also planning a number of other visits during the year, which
include the Didcot Railway Museum, the Vauxhall Heritage Centre, The
British Schools Museum at Hitchin, the Royal Gunpowder Mills and the
Vineyard at Gamlingay.
Other visits are also being planned throughout the year. These visits normally occur
on a weekday.
If you would like to join our happy band of brothers, please contact either the Chairman Graham Williams (01462 713468) or Secretary Derek Lewison (01462 711504)
SHILLINGTON W.I.
At the February meeting we were shown how to make informal bags from such
things as old jeans and tea towels. Patterns were available from our speaker Judy
Pettifer and it will be interesting to see how many of us have had a go!
At our Annual Meeting in March we confirmed Jenny Kingsnorth as President for another
year and welcomed two new members to the Committee. The WI has enjoyed a successful
year from all points of view and we look forward to the year ahead.
After the business part of the evening the curator from Woburn Abbey gave a very detailed
talk about the Dukes of Bedford. The Russell family has been beset by tragedy over the
years but is now going from strength to strength.
Our April meeting on 4th April was with speaker Marion Maule telling us all
about Granny's Kitchen. As usual we meet in the Congregational Church at
8pm and we would be delighted to see you there.
We have a varied programme for the coming year including the history of afternoon teas,
Luton Hoo and papercraft. This is as well as our summer buffet, strawberry tea, cake and
plant stall and many other activities!
For any further information please contact 711305.
WARD MEMBER’S REPORT for Shillington, Higham Gobion and Pegsdon Residents
As I type the snow is still falling….can’t hear any lambs bleating in the fields.
As always, I welcome the issues that people bring to my attention, which I try to sort out as best I can. But since I have returned to Central Beds Council I have been aware of a big change in the way ‘things are done around here’. The central government Localism Bill was designed to bring actual decision-making down to a local (by which I foolishly imagined, our) level. But in my experience so far, residents’ opinions are being ignored, however politely, but ignored nevertheless, by CBC.
For example, I am on the committee which had to vote recently on the CBC Gypsy & Travellers’ Plan. There were over 3,000 objections to it; innumerable emails came directly to the committee members. I read all that did so, and as many of the letters as I could. No one knows their patch as well as those who live in it – which fields flood and when, where the traffic pinch points are, and so on. I felt that these objections were valid and cogent. But not one of those articulate and often professional objections made one millimetre of difference to the plan, which was pre-determined and waved through. I was the only member of the committee to vote against the plan, in its entirety. And that was not because I am against legal travellers’ sites – I am in favour, in the appropriate settings. But I voted against it because the plan still had embedded within it so many factual errors. I am using this as just one instance of where I have seen residents’ views, however valid, ignored. Localism seems to stop at local government level.
I read in the newest CBC News Central magazine that ‘consultation gives you a chance to have your say on options or a proposed change. In having your say, you can influence the councillors’ (sic!) decision….’Pardon me’ for saying so, but I don’t see it happening! Your local ward member will listen to you, willingly, but does the next level? Too often, when I defend residents in this ward I am told 'oh well, that's legislation - nothing we can do...' or, 'if we don't accept this right now, the council may be liable for compensation or a fine’.... My point is that the council should get its policies and strategies RIGHT in the first place, if something is wrong, then it is wrong, and no amount of pressure to accept it is going to make it right.
Nevertheless I shall go on fighting for the right, as they say… so please keep the issues coming!
If you want to contact me, please phone me on 01462 713543 or email me on [email protected]
Best wishes Alison Graham
PS – I have said goodbye to my dear little VW KEG; if you wave at it, you will surprise its new owner and I am now in a newer VW – pale blue….
SHILLINGTON HISTORY SOCIETY Derek Turner – 01462-712462 - [email protected]
The indoor winter meetings concluded in March when Church St resident, Lesley Blundell,
gave us an entertaining, illustrated talk about the early history of the Chiltern Hills.
Archaeological evidence tells us that mankind came to the area soon after the Ice Age,
surviving at first by hunting wild animals before settling down and farming. However,
impressive Iron Age ‘hillforts’- like Ravensburgh Castle on private land above Hexton-
clearly took sophisticated planning and huge effort to construct yet without written
evidence, their purpose remains tantalisingly difficult to comprehend.
About 25 families have offered to dig archeological test pits in their
gardens between 28 and 30 June but a few more sites are needed to make
the most of the wonderful opportunity that money from the Heritage Lottery
Fund and guidance from Cambridge Community Archaeology are
giving us to investigate Shillington’s past. Before then, we are
organising visits to other villages that have done this to see how
they have got on and pick up some tips. If you’d like to join in or get regular news, please
email [email protected] or call 01462 712462.
Village Tidy Up Another fine community turnout in February saw 50 bags of rubbish collected
by 28 volunteers. Of course, in one way, it’s disappointing that we found so much but for the first time this year, Pegsdon was covered as well by a team that Dave and Whizz Middleton motivated with home-made cake and sloe
gin. Well done to everybody, who joined in. Well done also to everyone who doesn’t drop rubbish and to those stalwarts who regularly keep the village tidy. Sadly, a few local morons and passing drivers are still too ignorant and lazy to keep the place clean.
ANONYMOUS LETTERS As one of the few O.A.Ps living in Apsley End, I was incensed to read the letter
in Issue 104, signed Grumpy Pensioner. Although I am not a regular churchgoer I disagree with its content as there are many church services available where
no children are present.
It is my view that anonymous letters should not be published. If you have an opinion, put your name to it and eliminate the possibility of finger pointing in the wrong direction.
Mavis Thomas (Angry of Apsley End)
Editor’s response Dear Mavis – I can count 25 pensioners living down Apsley End currently, so it’s good to hear you’re
only ‘angry’ and not ‘grumpy’.
I am aware of all correspondents wishing to share their views, without being publically identified,
some may have good reason for doing so and I respect their wishes. At least it stimulates further
correspondence, which adds to the enjoyment of this publication! Sally S
RAMBLING ON with Derek Turner
01462 712462 [email protected]
If you fancy a day out, it’s easy to overlook visitor attractions on your doorstep and go somewhere more heavily promoted and further afield. However, Wrest Park in Silsoe should now be on your shortlist as English Heritage has completed a massive makeover in recent years. More of the house is now accessible, gardens and buildings have been restored and the facilities are much better than before. There are exhibitions about the estate and the de
Grey family who owned it for 700 years, sculptures and an excellent cafe and gift shop in the former walled garden. In addition, Wrest Park is so close that you can indulge in ‘green’ or sustainable tourism by walking or cycling there. On foot, the round trip is about 5 miles from the centre of Shillington, plus another mile to make the most of the extensive grounds.
Start your journey by going to Upper Gravenhurst. Walkers can set off along Bury Road and pick up the footpath that follows the brook through horse enclosures behind houses in Woodmer Close. Continue past the earthworks at Church Pannell and the sewage works. After the bridge over the tributary flowing down from Higham Gobion, glance up and slightly right to see Upper Gravenhurst church which is where you’re heading. Continue by turning left to walk about half way around the outside of the fenced paddock, then look for a path on the left that takes you uphill between cropped fields. Enter a tunnel formed by a hedge and leylandii to emerge between houses close to St Giles’s and turn left. Cyclists rejoin the route at this point. Beyond the tiny school, head right up Cainhoe Road to just short of the summit where a bridleway on the left follows a stone-surfaced track towards Silsoe. Follow this and enjoy magnificent views to the Chilterns on your left and the Greensand Ridge on the right. As you swoop down the hill between fields, note also the many dark blobs of mistletoes in the trees on the left. Go straight on past various nondescript buildings where the National Institute of Agricultural Engineering (later Silsoe Institute) once developed farming technology. Many years later, some are still empty but a few have found other uses. A little further on, the impressive north front of Wrest Park mansion comes into view. Its architecture means that the building would look more at home on the banks of the Loire than in Bedfordshire. In 1834, Thomas de Grey demolished the previous centuries-old house and by 1839, a building in the style of a French chateau had replaced it. The family would only live there for another 78 years as the 9th Baron - a pilot - was killed in action in the First World War. A brewing and mining baron then an insurance company occupied Wrest Park until the NIAE came along in 1946 after which English Heritage took over. To get the most from your visit, get there when the place opens at 10am and take your time to explore the house, exhibitions and grounds for a reasonable £8.80 per adult or less. To return to Shillington, head back the way you came initially, then turn right around the buildings passing across a field with views into the gardens on your right. The bridleway passes a couple of much extended bungalows as it heads into woodland where you’ll have to skirt around large puddles. As April progresses, older parts of the woodland will be decorated with bluebells but elsewhere, look for parallel undulations on the ground surface showing ‘ridge and furrow’ where the land was ploughed before trees were planted. Continue straight on when you reach the road and follow it back to Shillington. Of the seven roads approaching our village, this is the safest for walking or cycling as it gets the least amount of traffic. At Hanscombe End, turn left for Bury and Hillfoot Roads, otherwise go right past the farm. For the centre of Shillington, turn left past the farm barns into “Ullocky Lane” and follow the bridleway up to the church.
Visit the website: www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/wrest-park/
PLOUGHING ON………. A Farmer’s Perspective ! by Whizz – T.C. Shaw & Sons
Hmmm. Dare I mention the weather? I’m sitting by the fire, Wellie on my feet, trying to keep warm. Outside there is a good layer of snow on the fields, drifts at the bottom of the hedgerows and on top of the Pegsdon Hills (I know this because Wellie and I had to wade through them at the weekend!) and icicles hanging from the trees. It is a beautiful scene I must say, but it really would be nice if spring arrived soon and we could have some warmer weather.
Not only are the spring crops not growing but the seed isn’t all in the ground yet. We managed to get several fields drilled a few weeks ago but have ground to a halt and are now waiting impatiently for the sun to appear and dry out the soil. You will have noticed the lakes in the fields in and around the parish. They soak away after a while, only to reappear almost immediately with only the smallest amount of rain. This just shows how saturated the ground is.
We have planted 8 gorgeous fruit trees on the farm, replacing a leylandii hedge that we removed. I chose different types and varieties of fruits so that we can get creative
when the fruit is ripe; eating apple and cooking apple, Victoria plum and greengage, two varieties of pear and finally an eating cherry and more sour, cooking cherry. I can’t
wait to get baking!
We have been looking into carbon neutralising our cold-pressed rapeseed oil production and it seems that tree planting is one way of doing this. It is still in its infancy so we’re not sure yet of the figures but it could be an important part of the process. There is a small corner of a field that we have considered planting trees in before so this could be the opportunity. I will have to research which native species are the best to establish in this particular area, to help enhance the pretty and beneficial grass margin that runs alongside.
Whilst trying to find new suppliers and stockists for our oil I have come upon some fantastic delis, farm shops, farmers’ markets and restaurants tucked away in our county and beyond. What with this and the recent horsemeat scandal, it has become even more obvious that buying British food and drink is so important. I have met some amazing people, championing local food and there is a huge emphasis on British food when you visit these places and I am now trying to stick to it as much as possible. I admit it is quite difficult, especially with a small child in tow, to go to individual shops rather than nipping into a supermarket, but it is very satisfying if you can manage it. I was furious last week when the only lamb on sale on the shelves in a local supermarket was from New Zealand and as a result bought a cracking joint of local meat from a farm shop instead. I now also buy my bread from an artisan baker nearby and try to stock up with vegetables at the local farmers’ market. Somehow it all tastes better when you know it’s from just down the road.
I can hardly remember where my poor, abandoned vegetable patch is. There are a few straggly leeks left to pull up and then there will be a lot of hard work...digging, weeding, fertilising etc. Then we’ll have to decide what to plant. We seem to have an
irritating, recurring pest that annually devastates our spuds (a horrible, orange, flat centipede type thing...any ideas on how to get rid of them?) so I think we might give
them a miss this year. Courgettes grow like mad in our garden so we’ll definitely have them again and Millie loves carrots, so that’s a good reason to give them a go. I’m hoping that the swing, craftily placed right next to the vegetable patch, will keep Millie captive for a few minutes at a time, while I do some gardening. Unfortunately Wellie won’t sit on the other swing seat so I’ll still have to put up with her “helping”.
ONEUPMANSHIP By Revd. Angus McCormick 01462- 712096
Minister of Shillington Congregationalist Church
Open every Sunday from 10.30 am
Nearly everybody now seems to have looked into their ancestors. It’s amazing too how
many people trace their current high status back to some lowly, poor and hard doneby
ancestor who may even have been sent to Australia ! Of course there are some people lucky
enough it seems to point eagerly to a distant relative who was a colonel or a sheriff keeping
the true blue line in the family.
Yet how those old Victorian photos show such a similarity of sombre faces and
sad looking children. The Industrial Revolution changed lives for better and
worse. Charles Dickens paints a sorry and dreary picture. Great benefactors like
Cadbury and Salt outdid each other in distributing material goodness to their
people. Today a Branson or a Gates outdo most of us in their distribution of their
wealth, keeping back enough it seems to allow the family to enjoy their accustomed
comforts.
Christians of yesterday likewise made amazing sacrifices to help the poor and needy. Many
a good charity exists still because of great generosity that was shared out. Today there are
many competing charities but the very mention of Christian Aid can stop a conversation
dead in its tracks. In fact we like to choose carefully what good cause we will support and
donations after a death often focus minds and hearts on giving. Comic Relief does show
what can be raised by a common act of giving and many of us give of our time freely to
good works.
The outdoing of giving to charity is Ok so long as it is seen as a shared venture and not
making most of us think that we will be poorer financially because we have given so much
away. Christianity has never really been tried yet, someone said many years ago, and it still
is true today.
Visiting a Buddhist temple recently in Vietnam many students were praying, but
according to a newspaper report prayers are now more commonly offered for
success than for thanksgiving. It sounds very Western to me. Such is our
keenness to outdo each other materially we have even forgotten what prayers are
really for.
A common ancestor for many of us is a poor carpenter of long ago whose heart
was large but his bank balance was nil. We love to romanticise his memory and celebrate
his gifts to us, but are happy show that in his case he outdid us.
Daily prayer was one of the carpenter’s legacies and it is a reminder that we should step
outside ourselves in giving, loving and forgiving.
“Our Father.....”
Every blessing Angus
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NEWS
www.shillingtoncong-church.org.uk
Sandra Galton - 01462-713088
Someone said to me the other day “the snow scenes this year have been spectacular,
Christmas was a white wonderland, but it’s now Easter when is it going to go away”?
I can’t answer that one, but I can tell you to come along to one of our social evenings
and you will forget about the weather outside. So far this year we have celebrated
Burns Night including live bagpipes and Haggis; we shared a romantic
evening of music for Valentine’s night and most recently a trip to the
Emerald Isle - an evening of Irish music and singing, including Paddy
McGintey’s Goat, as we celebrated St. Patrick’s Day.
Our next three dates are 20th April, 25
th May and 15
th June. I hope the snow will be
forgotten by then. Each and every social is different, if you have not experienced one
of these evenings, why not come along soon and join us.
All our Sunday morning services are at 10.30am with refreshments served afterwards.
We have various people leading the worship every week, including local people and
those from further afield. Everyone is welcome to join us.
We also host other meetings for local Christians. These have been very successful
evenings. At our most recent evening we had a speaker who talked about mixed faith
marriages. These meetings are open to Christians from Shillington and surrounding
villages.
Lunch Club continues to meet twice a month and is very well supported.
People come along not just for the food, which is always very good, but
also for a chat and the friendly atmosphere.
Spring is here now and I hope the weather will soon sort itself out so we can get
outside and do some gardening, but if I can’t get out in the garden I know somewhere
else I can go – see you soon.
CRAFT CLUB
Dates for our next meetings:
2nd & 16th April, 7th & 21st May, 4th & 18th June from 2-4pm
Visitors welcome
For further information please contact
Janet Worley (01582-881824).
April in the Garden
Bruce Liddle Nurseryman. Owner of Newbury Farm Plants, Ampthill Road, Silsoe. This is a busy month in the garden, with sowing and planting in full swing now – the work done in April will shape the garden for the rest of the season.
The vegetable garden needs most attention of all this month. It’s time to get second early potatoes planted and later in the month main crop varieties. Keep a close eye on the first earlies and earth up as soon as growth starts to come through. Onion sets, celery, parsnips, peas and carrots can all be started now as well.
Tip: to help avoid attack by the dreaded carrot root fly – sow thinly to avoid thinning too much (the scent of crushed leaves will draw the pest in). Similarly growing carrots amongst rows of onions has been shown to
help; horticultural fleece can also be laid over the top to provide a physical barrier – check regularly underneath for any signs of mildew.
If you have a greenhouse with a little warmth then sow and plant tomatoes and peppers. Leave courgettes, squashes and cucumbers until the end of the month – sowing too soon will lead to leggy plants whilst waiting for weather to warm enough to plant out. Continue to sow lettuce, radish, turnips, beetroot, broad beans and salad onions. Sow winter brassicas such as Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage and broccoli – either into prepared seed beds or into module seed trays.
Now is an excellent time to plant new shrubs, perennials and evergreen hedging. Prepare the planting hole well, mix multi-purpose compost or blended farm manure with soil from the hole (about 50:50) and include a sprinkle of slow-release fertiliser such as blood, fish & bone. This will give your plants the start they need. Remember to water well after planting even if soil is moist – it is important to settle soil around the roots of the new plant. Subsequent watering is essential of course, a thorough soaking ensuring that water gets right down into the roots is so much better than giving a ‘splash’ every day.
An important job for April is to feed. Just about everything will benefit from feeding. A good general purpose fertiliser such as the ‘Blood, Fish & Bone’ will help promote healthy new growth, strong roots and will encourage better flowering/fruiting later in the season – it is easily applied by sprinkling around the base of plants and lightly raking in followed by a good watering. If you have plants which are looking a sickly yellow/green a higher nitrogen feed such as ‘Growmore’ would be beneficial – pelleted chicken manure is an organic alternative but the nitrogen is released more slowly and only as the soil starts to warm up. An ericaceous plant food will buck-up sorry looking Camellias, Rhodendrons, Pieris, etc., by providing additional iron and trace elements in addition to nitrogen.
The lawn will benefit from an application of feed now. If weeds and moss are also a problem then a combined granular feed/weed/mosskiller product can be used. Ideally the treatment should be followed by scarifying the lawn two or three weeks after treatment to remove the dead ’thatch’ and improve aeration.
As daffodils come to an end of flowering, it is well worth rewarding their efforts by removing dead heads preventing them from wasting energy on producing seed. They will also benefit from a general purpose liquid feed. Remember not to be
tempted to remove untidy-looking leaves until they have gone completely yellow. A mulch over the bulbs as we go into summer will help keep bulbs cool and will improve flower initiation for next year.
Time to get planting Lilies and Dahlias.
Dahlias - now is the perfect time plant Dahlia tubers, remember though that they need to be in a light, frost-free place until late May. If you don't have a greenhouse then they can be planted outside but they must be mulched and new shoots protected with a cloche or fleece when they start to show. If you are lucky enough to have a greenhouse then plant tubers in a 2 or 3 litre pot in multi-purpose compost, you will have plants flowering several weeks before those planted directly outside.
Lilies - there are many different types of lily, but here we are talking about beautiful summer-flowering varieties which include the Oriental and Trumpet types. They have a beautiful scent and they will add a touch of glamour to your pots and borders in late summer. They can be planted outside now for summer flowering, but it is important to appreciate that they hate being waterlogged. The easiest thing to do is to plant three bulbs in a deep container at least 30cm (1ft)
wide, the bulbs need to be submerged by two and a half times the depth of the bulb. The pots can be then moved into position nearer flowering time. If you do plant your bulbs directly outside then add a good layer of sharp sand under the bulbs (particularly on heavy clay soils) and ensure that the backfilled soil is improved with compost.
As well as all the hard work, try to take a little time to appreciate all the beautiful spring flowers this month - the cherry blossom, Snake's head and Crown Fritillaria are just a couple of seasonal beauties that I look forward to seeing all year. Enjoy your garden!
MO GGERHANGER PLANT SALE
Fri 17th May - 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. COFFEE MORNING
Sat 18th May - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. PLOUGHMAN'S LUNCHES / CREAM TEAS
Sunday 19th May - 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. CREAM TEAS
at Little Orchard 36 Blunham Road, Chalton, Moggerhanger MK44 3RA
Raffle ~ Cake Stall ~ Pickles & Preserves
Bedding plants, hanging baskets, planters, tomato plants, vegetable plants, herbs, perennials and much more...
To order hanging baskets from £12 and for more info - call Jo Hollington on 01767 641184
All proceeds to St. John's Church
Meet the Sheep
Sunday 28th April 2013
10.30am-3.30pm
Pegsdon Hills, Pegsdon, Bedfordshire
SG5 3JX
Meet our flock of rare breed sheep, and their lambs
Guided walks
Sheep dog displays
Family activities
Learn how the Trust looks after this special nature
reserve
www.wildlifebcn.org
For more information call 01234 364213 or email [email protected]
SHILLINGTON NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Ron Bradstreet
( 01462-711486) E-Mail: [email protected]
More & More 16 Driver Courses
Young drivers and potential drivers from Luton and Central Bedfordshire will have the opportunity to take courses to improve their driving knowledge and ability as part of an initiative designed to reduce road casualties.
MORE & MORE 16 driver courses are designed to provide real life experiences to help young drivers to stay safer on the road. MORE 16 is aimed at 16 year olds to give them their first experience of driving. Parents can attend for advice on choosing a driving instructor. MORE Drive offers 17 to 24 year old qualified drivers the chance to drive on a skid pan and experience ABS braking systems as well as practicing emergency stops at speed to demonstrate varying stopping distances. The courses are funded by Luton Borough Council and Central Bedfordshire Council in partnership with their Highways Service Provider Amey. By working together the two Councils will be able to provide more opportunities for young people to attend the programme and continue their aim to reduce road accidents. So far over 400 young people from Central Bedfordshire and Luton have participated in a young driver training programme since they was launched 2 years ago. A high speed passenger ride with a Millbrook professional driver with competition experience in motorsport, such as rallying or racing, is available to all parents who attend. Workshops covering driving ability, maintenance, first aid, distractions and safety are run by vehicle inspectors and collision investigators from local authorities, Bedfordshire Police, Three Shires Driving School and the automotive testing and development track facilities at Millbrook in Bedfordshire.
The work done by Central Bedfordshire Council and Amey has produced a reduction in road casualties of a third in the first year of operation. Amey is a private company that assists clients to deliver services more effectively. It has worked on behalf of Central Bedfordshire Council since 2005, delivering highways maintenance and management services. As part of this service they collate collision statistics and manage road safety, engineering design and implementation across the county. As a result of this, four key targets were identified; motorcyclists, young drivers, car passengers and children. These groups accounted for 55.7% of all killed and seriously injured casualties in Central Bedfordshire. The transfer of road safety education, training and publicity to Amey in 2010 formed a new “research led” road safety team who could work closely with the highways team to embed road safety practices across the highways service.
The Central Bedfordshire and Amey’s work to reduce road casualties and improve road safety has been recognised with a Prince Michael International award for road safety. The courses are free and are on a first come, first served basis.
For more information email: [email protected]
FORMING A NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME IN YOUR STREET
The purpose of Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) is to encourage neighbours to cooperate with each other, to look out for each other’s properties and to report crime or anti-social behaviour
in their residential areas. Everyone who joins NHW plays an important part in making their neighbourhood a safer place to live and to assist households from becoming victims of crime.
Neighbourhood Watch is about bringing people closer together and involving them in their local community. A stronger community spirit grows as people get to know each other and look out for one another. Anyone can join Neighbourhood Watch and everyone can play a part in its achievements. When a group of households join NHW, they form an individual
Street Scheme which meets the needs of the members and their individual neighbourhoods. Every member is valuable and every task they do contributes to making the scheme work
more efficiently and effectively.
A Street Scheme Co-ordinator is established to act as a contact link with other Neighbourhood Watch groups, the Local Policing Team and also Local Councils. Some members of the Scheme may be part of a support committee to ensure that everyone in the Scheme is kept up to date with the latest crime information, while others keep an eye on the more vulnerable people in the neighbourhood. Some Schemes hold regular meetings and others distribute newsletters.
Regardless of which, the objective of each Scheme is to be a deterrent against crime and improve community safety.
If you live in the Central Bedfordshire area and would like more information on Neighbourhood Watch, would like to join an existing Street Scheme or need to set up a
completely new Street Scheme, then please contact the Central Bedfordshire Neighbourhood Watch Association at the following email address:
Registered Charity 1030391
Shillington Under Fives & High Fives Before/After School Clubs
Our team of professional, highly qualified and trained staff provide childcare from 7.30am
to 6.00pm - Monday to Friday in term time
for children aged 2yrs 6mths to 9 years old.
Holiday Clubs also available for children up to 12 yrs old.
Located in the grounds of Shillington Lower School.
Visit our website www.shillingtonunderfives.ik.org or call us on 07769866286 for more information.
FRIENDS OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH Peter Farmer - 01462 711306
Our A.G.M. this year will be held on Thursday, 25th
April at 7.30pm when John
Whitehall will give a talk on’ 470 years of Shillington Churchyard’.
The main event of the Spring will be a Pig Roast and Barn Dance in the
big barn at College Farm on Saturday, 11th May starting at 7.30pm.
This is always a great night so do book early - tickets £17.50.
Sunday teas at All Saints will start again in May every Sunday through to the end of
September.
We are still hoping to begin work soon on the repairs to the Lady Chapel East
window and plasterwork which is on hold pending some better weather in which to do
limework.
We look forward to meeting up with all of our Friends at the various events through
the year and thank everybody for their continuing support in helping to maintain our
beautiful Church.
ALL SAINTS’ ILLUMINATED
To celebrate or commemorate your special occasion please contact:
01462-711850 (Catherine)
It only costs £25 to sponsor a whole week’s illumination – a perfect way to commemorate a special family occasion or loved one’s
anniversary. The ideal gift for the person who has everything.
DATE MESSAGE SPONSOR 3 - 19 March
In memory of Carl with love Mum, Dad, Debbie, Chris, Rebecca and Ethan.
The Edwards Family
7 - 13 April
In memory of Mavis Ingram, on the occasion of her birthday on 13th April and who died 7 years ago.
With love Catherine
28 April - 4 May
Kathleen MacKinnon - remembering your birthday on 30th April.
David & Fiona Howarth
Hold a Fish and Chip Supper to help spinal cord injured people live full and independent lives.”
Great British Fish and Chip Supper – Friday 17th May 2013
Want to do something different? Want to raise money where you live or work? Want to eat Fish and Chips, while raising money for charity? Hold a fish and chip supper on Friday 17th May 2013 whilst raising awareness of spinal cord injury and supporting SIA’s information and support services. You can hold a fish and chip supper in your own home, at work or hold a larger supper at your local community centre. SIA will provide a fundraising pack containing hints and tips, recipes, invitations and donation envelopes. By inviting 7 friends and asking them to donate an additional £5.00 means you will raise at least £35.00 from your supper but we will also give you additional fundraising ideas to raise even more money for SIA. Since 2009 we have raised over £20,000 and it has become our flagship community fundraising event. We want to raise £10,000 from this event in 2013 we can provide more support to spinal cord injured people. The money raised from the suppers will help the Spinal Injuries Association offer support to individuals who become paralysed and their families, from the moment a spinal injury occurs, and for the rest of their lives by providing services and publications which enable and encourage paralysed people to lead independent lives. Every year in the UK over 1,000 people experience a spinal cord injury and there are an estimated 40,000 spinal cord injured people in the UK alone. Community Fundraising Manager, Elizabeth Wright, says, “The Fish and Chip Supper is a wonderful opportunity for a great evening with friends and family. We are also encouraging people who work to hold a Fish and Chip Lunch in their work places to raise even more funds. You may be even a local community group wanting to run a fun evening with your group. Be a part of something special and make a real difference to help spinal cord injured people gain access to the information and support they need to enable them to live full and independent lives.”
For more information or request a fundraising pack call: Elizabeth Wright on 0845 071 4350 or email
[email protected] or visit www.siafishandchips.co.uk
PLANNING APPLICATIONS
DECISIONS from CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL: CB/TPO/12/00399. Mr D Middleton, 97 Apsley End Road. Works to trees protected by a Preservation Order: Prune no. 4 Horse Chestnut trees and prune back overhanging branch of 1 no. Aspen tree within the gardens and close to the southern garden boundary. The trees are within Group G2 of Preservation Order MB/TPO/79/00007.
APPROVED 22.1.13 CB/12/02805/LB. Mr Daniel Fisher, 1 The Old School, Church Street. Removal of existing single glazed timber windows and door. Replace with new double glazed windows door and one pair french doors.
APPROVED 17.1.13 CB/12/03975/LDCE. Mrs A Nicholls, 26 Hanscombe End Road Lawful Development Certificate: Existing for use of land for keeping of dogs and retention of buildings.
CERTIFICATE ISSUED 10.1.13 CB/12/04410/FULL. Mr M Johnson, 93 High Road. Erection of single storey rear extension (retrospective) and extension to existing outbuilding (revision to previously approved permission CB/12/01056/Full dated 23/04/12) (Retrospective)
APPROVED 2.1.13 CB/12/04044/FULL. Sherwood Architects Ltd, Archers Farm, Hanscombe End Road Change of use from commercial building into one residential dwelling.
REFUSED 14.3.13
NEW/REVISED APPLICATIONS: CB/13/00799/FULL. Mrs N Robbins, 23 Hillfoot Road Front Porch CB/13/00808/FULL. Mr B Symonds, Land and building adjacent to 7A Hanscombe End Road Commercial garage workshop converted to a dwelling with single storey extension. CB/13/00858/FULL. Mr G Tiley, 73 Upton End Road Extension and conversion of existing garage into a self contained annex and change of use or land from agricultural to residential on which the proposed extension sits.
CB/12/04464/RM. Bloor Homes Ltd, Stables rear of 50 High Road Reserved Matters: following Outline planning permission CB/12/00645 erection of 20 dwellings together with associated garaging infrastructure.
PARISH COUNCIL COMMENTS: DO NOT SUPPORT on following grounds (1) Concerns regarding the safety of the access. The speed of
traffic on High Road approaching from Lower Stondon direction makes the location of an access at this location hazardous to motorists turning right into or out of the site access road. It is also questioned
whether the proposed splays would make it safe for motorists turning left out of the access road to do so safely without having to cross onto the opposite side of the road; and (2) Insufficient garaging and off road
parking provided within the site which would result in on road parking.
Having difficulty collecting prescriptions from the GP?
Getting to the hospital or surgery a problem for you ?
Need help with shopping ? Form filling a difficult task ?
If you answer YES to any of the above questions
Call Shillington Care on 07939-448360
Normally we will answer your call directly. If we can’t there will be a message
saying you have reached us at Shillington Care. Leave a message with your name
and phone number and we will then call you back within two hours and ask how we
can help.
If you have an emergency or if there is a difficulty with the new number, or if you
would like to find out how to join our volunteers,
just call Ida (711814) or John (711084)
USEFUL CONTACT NUMBERS
Central Bedfordshire Council, Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands, Shefford Bedfordshire, SG17 5TQ. (www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk) General enquiries ...................................................................0300 300 8000 ([email protected])
Highways Helpline ………………………………………….…0300-300-8049 (pavements, potholes, road maintenance, gritting, street lights)
Waste collections/recycling/fly tipping/abandoned vehicles/dog warden services ………….….…………………………………..……..0300-300-8631/0300-300-8632
Planning ............................................................... 0300-300-8692/0300-300-8670
Police (Emergency) ………………………………………………999 Bedfordshire Police ……………………………………….……..101
(non emergency calls, but to report incidents) Police SNT Ampthill & Flitwick .…………………………….….. 01234-842613 Shillington Streetwatch Co-ordinator……………………….….. 01462-711108
Trading Standards (Bogus Caller Hotline) ………….…….........08454 040506
Anglian Water ………………………………………………….… 08457-145145 (water and sewage queries and problems)
Bus Information ………………….………..……0870-608-2608 or 01234-228337
Parish Councillors – contact details: Sue Chalmers via Clerk to Council
John Clark 01462 711446
Alison Graham 01462 713543
Tony Howells 01582 881611
David Middleton via Clerk to Council
David Mott 01462 711222
David Simkins 01462 711209
Helen Smith 01462 711714
Sally Stapleton 07711 504489
Derek Turner 01462 712462
SHILLINGTON BABY AND TODDLER GROUP REGISTERED CHARITY 1054966
Hello! Please feel welcome to join us on Fridays in term-time at the
Village Hall, High Road, Shillington
from 9.30am to 11.30am
We provide toys, books and activities that we rotate weekly, for
children from 0 to 4 years as well as a relaxed, friendly atmosphere for parents
& carers to meet others and enjoy a tea or coffee while their children socialise!
As parents, we know how daunting it can be to walk into a group of unfamiliar faces,
so if you would like to meet a friendly member of the committee beforehand,
please give Steph a call on the number below.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
£1 per adult and £1 per child aged over 6 months
Cost, includes refreshments – drink, healthy snacks & biscuit!
Contact Steph on 07779 823883/01462 713737
Please note, we have toddler sized tables, chairs, ride on bikes, plastic
slides, rockers, and soft blocks – should you wish to hire them for
birthday parties and other occasions.
REGISTERED CHARITY 1054966
We are pleased to announce that we have been awarded a National Lottery Grant
to improve the current equipment that we have!
Please do come along and feel free to bring your friends !
SHILLINGTON BABY AND
TODDLER GROUP
VILLAGE FACILITIES
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Stage - Small Committee Room –Kitchen and Bar Facilities
Disabled access & toilet.
Children’s Parties Discos/Dances Meetings Table Top Sales Exhibitions Keep Fit
Occasional Separate Use of Car Park by Prior Arrangement only.
All enquiries :
contact the BOOKING CLERK on 0011446622--771111777722 ((1100..0000aamm ttoo 44..0000ppmm –– lleeaavvee mmeessssaaggee oonn aannsswweerrpphhoonnee
Looking for an evening venue for your organisation ?
SHILLINGTON SCHOOL
has a large hall available for hire on weekday evenings.
For further information and an opportunity
to view the facility, telephone the School
on 01462-711637
SHILLINGTON
FOOTBALL & SOCIAL CLUB Greenfields, Shillington
07972-357463
Usual Opening Hours:
Mon – 7.30 pm : Fri – 8.00 pm : Sat – arranged evenings (see notice board for details) : Sun – 12 til 4 pm
Licensed bar with a variety of beers at social club prices – a £1 a pint less than
most public houses.. FREE MUSIC – book your parties – birthdays – christenings - anniversaries -
reunions, etc. Regular Artistes and Fund Raising Events and a great Pool Table
Fresh filter coffee while you are passing, or for a warm up after watching a football match.
The Club is an amenity for the village, why not pop in for a drink or even better ……….become a CLUB MEMBER.
Call Jenny (yes still very involved) for more details or to make a booking.
VILLAGE CALENDAR APRIL
7 Congregational Church Service - Rev'd Angus McCormick – 10.30am
10 All Saints Church – Revd. Richard Winslade – Induction Service – 7.30pm
11 Wives Group – 49th
Birthday Meal
12 Congregational Church – Lunch Club – 12.30pm
14 Congregational Church Service - Rev'd Angus McCormick – 10.30am
16 Congregational Church – Craft Club – 2.00pm
17 United Fellowshop & Supper Evening – Congregational Church – 7.30pm
20 Congregational Church Social – Fun Quiz – 7.00pm
21 Congregational Church Service – Mrs. Sandra Galton – 10.30am
21 Men’s Club Outing to The Priory at Chicksands – contact Graham Williams
25 Congregational Church – Lunch Club – 12.30pm
25 Friends of All Saints – AGM – All Saints Church – 7.30pm
25 Wives Group – Neals’ Yard Products with Facials – Congreg. Church – 7.45pm
28 Congregational Church Service – Mr. Chris Clarke – 10.30am
28 Wildlife Trust Event – Meet the Sheep at Pegsdon Hills – 10.30am-3.30pm
MAY
2 WI – New Life Home Trust – Susan Loney–Congregational Church–8.00pm
5 Congregational Church Service – Mrs. Sandra Galton – 10.30am
5
Musgrave Arms – Live Music with Ben Smith
7 Congregational Church – Craft Club – 2.00pm
7 Parish Council Annual Meeting – Congregational Church – 7.45pm
9 Congregational Church – Lunch Club – 12.30pm
9 Wives Group – Social Evening (Members’ Tasters) - Congreg. Ch. - 7.45pm
11 Friends of All Saints–Annual Pig Roast & Barn Dance–College Farm – 7.00pm
12 Congregational Church Service – Revd. Angus McCormick – 10.30am
13 Playing Fields Management Committee AGM - Pavilion – 7.30pm
17 Moggerhanger Plant Sale in aid of St. John’s – 10.00 to 1.00pm
18 Meppershall Festival 2013 – Music, Arts and Crafts –2-5pm
18 Meppershall Festival 2013 - Music and Lyrics Concert - 7.30pm
19 Congregational Church Service – Revd. Elaine Bentham
21 Congregational Church – Craft Club – 2.00pm
21 Parish Council Annual Meeting of the Parish - Congregational Church - 7.45pm
22 Village Hall Management Committee Meeting – Jubilee Room – 8.00pm
23 Wives Group – AGM & Ploughman’s Supper
MAY continued…….
24 Congregational Church – Lunch Club – 12.30pm
25 Congregational Church Social – 50s/60s Evening – 7.30pm
26 Congregational Church Service – Revd. Angus McCormick – 10.30am
JUNE
2 Congregational Church Service – Revd. Andrew Gale – 10.30am
4 Congregational Church – Craft Club – 2.00pm
4 Parish Council Meeting – Congregational Church – 7.45pm
6 Congregational Church – Lunch Club – 12.30pm
6 WI – Polymer Clay Jewellery by Gilly Chegwin – Congreg. Church – 8.00pm
9 Congregational Church Service – Revd. Angus McCormick – 10.30am
15 Congregational Church Social – An Evening with “Dot Wigg” – 7.30pm
16 Congregational Church Service – Mrs. Sandra Hare – 10.30am
18 Congregational Church – Craft Club – 2.00pm
22 All Saints Church – Music on the Lawn – Old Vicarage from 6.00pm
23 Congregational Church Service – Mrs. Sandra Galton – 10.30am
28 Congregational Church – Lunch Club – 12.30pm
28–30 History Society - Archaeological test pits weekend
29 All Saints Church – Fete – Parsonage Farm – 2.00pm
30 Congregational Church Service – Revd. Angus McCormick – 10.30am
JULY
2 Congregational Church – Craft Club – 2.00pm
2 Parish Council Meeting – Congregational Church – 7.45pm
7 Congregational Church Service – Revd. Angus McCormick – 10.30am
8 Village Hall Management Committee – AGM – 8.00pm
12 Congregational Church – Lunch Club – 12.30pm.
14 Congregational Church Service – Revd. Angus McCormick – 10.30am
15 Playing Field Management Committee Meeting – The Pavilion – 8.00pm
16 Congregational Church – Craft Club – 2.00pm
20 Congregational Church Social - "Quiz Time with John Mann" – 7.00pm.
21 Congregational Church – Lunch Club – 12.30pm
25 Congregational Church – Lunch Club – 12.30pm
28 Congregational Church Service – Dr. Martin Pulbrook – 10.30am
