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Toft Village Calendar Produced and Distributed by St. Andrew’s Parish Church August 2016

EDITORIAL

"There's something about mowing the lawn" said a friend, dreamily. "All that regular up-and-downing, the to-ing and fro-ing, the restful purr of the engine, the wonderful, stripy, symmetry of an immaculate lawn...you can achieve a sort of trance-like inner peace, actually." I stared. I might even have gawped. I pictured (all too easily) the Sisyphean labours involved in keeping my own small patch of lawn - more a collection of tussocks and unusual divots, really - in any sort of shape. These begin with lifting the mower over the lip of the shed door in which it lives (the shed, I mean. Obviously, it doesn't live in a door). How it manages to get heavier year on year is a phenomenon which would baf-fle most physicists, but it does. Then there's the mysterious art of filling it with petrol (I've tried using one of those electric jobbies, but the bill for replacing sheared-through cables would have been enough to bankrupt Bill Gates if I'd kept going). I can take an average petrol can and decant from it with all the ice-cool precision of a brain surgeon, but I will still end up wearing the world's most inflammable shoes and a smell that lingers for days. All this, of course, is before I try and start the thing, a process involving blood, toil, sweat and tears in bucketfuls, never mind the risk of a dou-ble-hernia. It's not until we get mowing, wreathed in smoke, that the real fun starts: Jud-dering unevenly over the lawn, with me clenching my teeth and hanging on for grim death behind, the mower will happily chew to shreds anything rash enough to get in its way. Garden furniture, bedding plants, assorted childrens' toys hidden in the undergrowth - all are grist to its mill. Now and again, it will find a pine cone or fragment of hardcore not quite to its liking and these are hurled randomly sideways with eviscerating con-sequences for anyone in the way. It is only by sheer luck and out of consideration for my near-est and dearest, not to mention the greenhouse, that I manage to block most of them with my an-kles, but if you ever visit and hear the metallic shrilling of my mower - just stay in the car. I put all this, and more, to my friend, once I had managed to rowse him from the Soma-like cata-lepsy his reminiscing had induced. "Ah," he said with a superior smile "mine's a ride-on. With electric start, too". So - there's your answer. Don't like mowing the lawn? Blame the equipment!

MONTHLY COFFEE MORNING

– is on Wednes-

day the 24th

A u g u s t

10.30am-12.00noon at

the home of Diana and

Clifford Tebbit 24 Mill

Lane. Everyone wel-

come.

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TOFT FRIENDSHIP CLUB

[Over 50s Club]. The Monthly Meeting is on Wednesday 17th August 2,30pm – at Toft People’s Hall. Ann Mitchell will give an illustrated talk on ‘Toft Past and Present’. Everyone Welcome.

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The Parish Council -

The next meeting will be

Mon 5th September. All

welcome.

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Simple Sewing, Knit

and Natter

meet again on the 10th

August in the Chapel,

10.45 – 1pm to sew, knit

and natter along with cof-

fee and tea. We are now

thinking of our Christmas

sale in aid of Cancer re-

lief. Ideas for the group

to consider making would

be most welcome

DIARY DATES

Toft Animation Festival 2016 Friday 7th & Saturday 8th October

Toft will be holding it's first Animation Festival in the autumn, which will fea-ture a wide variety of animation styles, from locally produced work through artisan productions to mainstream films. As part of the weekend there will be classes on animation techniques, and a chance for you to create and show your own animations. Make a note of the dates in your diary - more details nearer the time, and on the Toft Animation Website, at http: // taf.toft.org.uk

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City Deal: Tackling peak-time con-gestion in Cambridge

From Monday 11 July until Monday 10 October, the City Deal Team will be talking and listening to communities, businesses and members of the public to find their views on our eight-point package of measures to tackle con-gestion. The package includes: Better bus services and expanded use of Park & Ride Better pedestrian and cycling infra-structure Improved public space and air quality Peak-time Congestion Control Points (PCCPs) A Workplace Parking Levy On-street parking controls Smart technology Travel planning These proposals aim to transform people’s ability to travel into, out of and around Cambridge by providing more efficient, safe and reliable ca-pacity for travel, without the need to get in a car. Information will be available online at www.gccitydeal.co.uk/congestion, and at community hubs and employment locations across Cambridge, South Cambridge and beyond. A series of events and exhibitions will be held in July, September and October where people can find out more information and speak to members of the project team.


MINISTRY TEAM THE CHURCH IN TOFT

St. Andrew’s Parish Church

Team Rector: Rev. Canon Mike Booker, Tel: 260095, 92 Swaynes Lane, Comber-ton, Cambridge CB23 7EF Lay Minister: Barbara Preece Tel: 263466 Churchwardens: Ann Mitchell 262516 John Quenby 263949

Methodist Church Minister: Rev Christopher White 01763 256816 Stewards: Diana Tebbit 01223 263557 Stephen Acklam 264055 Douglas Harris 01954 211647 Mrs Pat Morton 264010 Everyone is welcome to come and share

in any of our services

SERVICES OF WORSHIP

7th August 8.00 am Holy Communion – St. Mary’s Comberton 11.00 am Morning Service – Methodist church – Miss Elsie Salmon 14th August 8.30 am Holy Communion – St. Andrew’s - Rev Canon Mike Booker 11.00 am Holy Communion – St. An-drew’s – Rev Canon Mike Booker 21st August 8.00 am Holy Communion – St. Mary’s Comberton 11.00 am Morning Service – Mrs Tess Maddin 28th August 8.30 am Holy Communion, St. Andrew’s – Rev Prof. Michael Reiss 11.00 am Holy Communion , St. An-drew’s – Rev Charles Fraser (Shorter Morning Prayer every Wednes-

day, 9.15am at St. Andrew’s. Service lasts about 30 minutes – everyone very

welcome.)

D ear Friends

It’s good to be back from sabbatical! Liz and I had a

delightful break in Devon to round off my time away, and

this story comes from then…

While exploring Dartmoor, Liz and I had the shock of see-

ing a woman trip and fall heavily as she walked towards

us on the path, and go into a serious shock reaction as a

result. Liz asked if she could pray with them, and since

they were Christians they were delighted to have that

spiritual support. While her husband comforted her, I ran

some distance to find a mobile phone signal and managed

to call the air ambulance. Having studied geography many

years ago, I was able to do a pretty good job of explaining

directions, distances, land features on Dartmoor and grid

references to make sure the emergency services located

her speedily.

Learning about geography can be a useful start in life!

Returning to our cottage, I turned on the television to

catch up with national news, and realized that a rather

unexceptional girl called Theresa, who was on exactly the

same course with me, was going to be our next Prime

Minister. That’s another use for a geography degree, I

suppose.

All of which is a reminder that we never know when the

things we have done in life might prove to be really impor-

tant some time later. Helping an air ambulance find a spot

on Dartmoor is not quite in the same league as being

Prime Minister, but it certainly mattered to the woman who

had fallen and was injured. All of us have a part to play in

this world. It may be a pretty big one, or it may be quite

small, but each and every part is important.

What might we be able to do this Summer, and how can

the things we have been through in life help us to do that?

Let’s be thinking and praying about what our part might

be.

- Mike Booker

We will conclude our discussions of the Gospels by examining the Gospel of St John on Thursday Au-gust 11th, 7.30 for 7.45 in the Methodist Chapel. St John's Gospel is the favourite of many and we will try to identify why, looking for the distinctive characteristics, and how the Gospel of John de-scribes the life believers can experience in Jesus.


Dates for your Diary HOPS AND HARVEST SONGS OF PRAISE

As part of the Beer Festival week-end the Church in Toft will celebrate Harvest with a ser-

vice of singing and praise on Sunday, 4th September at 11.00 am at St. Andrew’s. We have the delight of watching the cy-cle of crops change as they encircle our village, so come and enjoy a good sing. Then off to the Festival for lunch to con-tinue to celebrate.

The Church in toft Diary

Marcia Kinnear 1920 - 2016

As briefly reported in the July Calendar our oldest resident Marcia Kinnear died in June. Born in 1920 in Haverhill, she was largely brought up in Kent by her grandmother. In the early part of WWII she served in the fire service in Clacton before joining the WAAF. She served in Lincolnshire as a telegraphist and it was here she met her husband to be. They had three children, Joe, Geraldine and Judith, who predeceased her. Post war Roy came to work at Marshalls bringing the family to Cambridge and in 1965 to Toft. Marcia worked for the GPO and as a gardener for various institutions, hence her great knowledge of plants. She was a dedicated member of St. Andrew's congregation, and whilst she was able helped at all church events. She was extremely well read and to the last a delightful conver-sationalist - we shall all miss her.

Sunday / Monday Club in Toft Calling all 4 • 10 year olds in Toft and surrounding villages ! Come and join in the fun every Monday at the Methodist Church in the High Street, Toft. From 3.30pm. until 4.45p.m. Juice and biscuits provided, • play games • do crafts • find out about God and Jesus through DVDs and stories • do interesting things Come and make some new friends - or bring a friend with you. You don't even have to live in Toft. We would love to see you there ! For information, please contact Pat on (01223) 264010 or just pop in. Plenty of car parking at side of Church (that's for the grown-ups, of course ;-)


TOFT SOCIAL CLUB NEWS

ANNUAL SUMMER BARBECUE – SATURDAY 6th AUGUST Our barbecue is always great fun and an extremely sociable event. Great food, great company and great value at £7.50. This year’s theme, if you wish to dress up, will be ‘Carnival’. Please get your tickets in advance from the Club or Toft Shop by Thursday 4th at the latest, so that we know how many to cater for.

FOOD ON FRIDAY: 12th AUGUST

Don’t bother to cook on Friday 12th! Our single course meal is excellent value and will be available from 7.00 pm up to 8.30 pm. This time the food will have a Spanish flavour, as it’s pa-ella, with a meat-free version available. These evenings have become extremely popular, and as food is on a ‘first-come-first-served’ basis, please arrive early to avoid disappointment!

FILM CLUB: SATURDAY 20th AUGUST. ‘DAD’S ARMY’ (Cert PG)

This 2016 British comedy stars Bill Nighy, Tom Courtenay, Michael Gambon, Daniel Mays, Mark Gatiss and Sarah Lancashire .The Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard platoon deal with a visiting female journalist and a German spy as World War II draws to its conclusion. Film Club members free. (Membership is an absolute bargain as the annual subscription is only £10.00 per person). Non-members pay a £2.50 nightly membership fee at the door. Doors open at 8.00pm.

LIVE MUSIC EVENING –SATURDAY 27th AUGUST

We hold these every two months or so, invite a crowd of local musicians along and we’re always surprised at the variety and quality of the live music they produce! It’s always different and great fun. Free entry. Bring your friends!

BECOME A SOCIAL CLUB MEMBER - ONLY £1 FOR LIFE*! The Club is open only to members and their guests. When we started 16 years ago most Toft residents be-came members. If you are more recent arrivals, we’d like to have you as members! As you can see, we have a full programme of events, and the Club’s a great place for getting to know people. Parish residents* over 18 pay a lifetime fee of only £1. Young people from Toft between 14 and 18 may be-come ‘Junior Associates’ at no charge, provided that their parent(s) or guardian(s) are full members. Applica-tion forms are available at the Club, downloadable from the website or available from Brian Roberts, our Membership Secretary (Tel 262895.)

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

(Doors open 8.00pm, 7.30pm Sundays)

www.toftsocialclub.org.uk

https://www.facebook.com/ToftSocial

Sunday quiz 7th

and 21st

August

Sunday carpet bowls 14th

and 28th

August

Thursday Bingo 4th

and 18th

August

Annual Summer Barbecue Saturday 6th

August

Food on Friday 12th

August

Film: ‘Dad’s Army’ Saturday 20th

August

Live Music Evening Saturday 27th

August

Your Committee is: Richard Fletcher (Chairman), Martin Sebborn (Vice Chairman), Gill Collett (Treasurer), Paul Hercus (Secretary), Nick Nicholson, Koran Collett, Ron

Gouldstone, Brian Roberts, Angela Unsworth, Katrina Holmes, Darren Ward, Sonia Cox.

https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/bill_nighy/

https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/tom_courtenay/

https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/michael_gambon/

https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/daniel_mays/

https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/mark_gatiss/

https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/sarah_lancashire/


Toft Parish Council Clerk: Mrs Gail Stoehr 30 West Drive Highfields Caldecote Cambridge, CB23 7NY Tel: 01954 210241

The Council is your locally elected Council at the first tier of

local government. Meetings are open to the public and are

usually held on the first Monday of each month (excepting

August) at the Toft People’s Hall in School Lane starting at

7.00pm.

Notices of meetings and agendas are published on the Parish

Council Noticeboard near the bus shelter together with min-

utes, which can also be viewed at www.toft.org.uk. Among

other things, the Council considers local planning applications

for the planning authority, the South Cambridgeshire District

Council; provides the local recreation area, the People’s Hall,

litter bins, dog waste bins and the bus shelter; arranges for

local verge cutting on behalf of the Cambridgeshire County

Council and works with that authority to ensure the mainte-

nance of local footpaths.

The next meeting of the Council is Monday 5th Sep-

tember, All Welcome.

The PC meeting was held on 4th July.

The PC started developing a Capital Investment plan

considering all the areas that may need some expendi-

ture over the coming years. If you have thoughts about

where investment could improve the village appear-

ance, improve recreational amenities or is just needed,

it's a good time to make your thoughts known. Let any

Councillor know or email the Chair.

The annual issue of hedges extending over paths was

raised. Please, if your hedge obstructs the paths, in-

cluding the paths not by roadsides, please trim them

back. Paths in the village are not very wide and any

overhang can make it very difficult for wheelchairs and

pushchairs as well as pedestrians.

The PC is progressing with the installation of yellow

lines on the north side of the green to overcome the

problem of vehicles damaging the green. It was also

noted that with vehicles parked there it could be difficult

for emergency vehicles trying getting through. A con-

sultation letter will be going out to possibly affected lo-

cal residents to give them an opportunity to comment.

The PC supported to a proposal from Cllr McCarten for

funding to tidy up the allotment site.

There were two planning applications considered and

the PC supported both of them.

Cllr Pugh reported on an initiative called a Repair Café,

where residents bring items that need repair to a loca-

tion and a number of able repairers look to repairing

the item. The idea is to help people out and to prevent

serviceable items being thrown away. Cllr Pugh is tak-

ing the proposal further. She would be pleased to hear

views from residents on the idea.

Cllr Ellis-Evans reported on the very successful

Queen's Birthday celebration street party. The PC

thanked Cllr Ellis-Evans and her team for a splendid

effort.

Please read the meeting minutes to be posted on the

notice board for the definitive outcomes from the meet-

ing

Please note there is no PC meeting scheduled for Au-

gust. The next meeting will be 5th Sept.

Councillors Phone E-mail

Chairman:

Martin Yeadon 263663 [email protected]

Gill Pugh 262151 [email protected]

Jeanne McCarten

262523 [email protected]

Elaine Miles 262255 [email protected]

Pat Gouldstone 263994 [email protected]

Tricia Ellis-Evans

263477 [email protected]

Andy Tall 07984796273

[email protected]

TOFT CAR SCHEME

We have to thank Colin Southgate for offering to coordinate the Toft Car

Scheme. He will commence his activities on Monday 1st August and his

telephone number is 262814.

If Colin is away then Peter Johnson (262708) will take messages.


Healthwatch Cambridgeshire is your local health and care champion. There are lots of important conversations happening at the moment about the future of our lo-cal health and care services. It is our job to make sure you are listened to when decisions are made. We are there to ask questions on your behalf. Some of the conversations we’ve been involved in recently include:

Hinchingbrooke Hospital merger Care at Addenbrookes and the Rosie The future of older people’s health care and adult community services Children and Young people’s mental health Crisis mental health care NHS 111 and out of hours GP care

We have also published Thriving, our report into children and young people's mental health. We wrote Thriving to help make sure children and young people are listened to by local commissioners and providers. They are using it to help redesign children and adoles-cents’ mental health services.

Talk to us. We need know how health and care is working in Cambridgeshire for you and the people who are important to you. We will listen to your experiences and share them with the people who make decisions about local services, without identifying you.

We also provide an Information Service and can help you find out about: health and social care services near to you what to do if you have a concern or complaint organisations that can give you help or advice

We are always happy to talk to local groups and attend events, so please do invite us. Contact us www.healthwatchcambridgeshire.co.uk or call 01480 420628.

Healthwatch Cambridgeshire follow us @HW_Cambs

COMBERTON : RAMBLERS CLUB The Comberton Ramblers Club walk on alternative Sundays. All walks start at 10.15 a.m. Walks are from 4 - 7 miles, usually ending near a public house. We are a friendly / informative group and enjoy exploring the varied countryside in this area. New walkers are welcome to join us with up to 2 free walks, and if you enjoy our walks we request that you become a member. From the 1st September 2016 our a annual membership fee is £8.50 / free if under 18 years old. Our Autumn Walk Programme starts on the 4th September 2016. - Horseheath - 4.5 Miles For further details on how to join our sociable rambling group please Contact the Secretary - Stella.. Email - [email protected] Tel - 01954 210049

http://www.healthwatchcambridgeshire.co.uk


Oh, The (Bus) Times, They Are A-Changin’…

The following change to bus services came into effect on 23rd

July:

Uni 4 Stagecoach Cambridge: Madingley Road P&R – Adden-

brooke’s Hospital

Service cancelled – replaced by new U service operated by

Whippet Coaches

New U service will operate up to every 15 minutes (Monday to

Friday) and up to every 20 minutes on Saturday

New U service will operate via Cambridge rail station but other-

wise route is unaltered


The Post Office saves our bacon….. Last year I noticed a small paragraph in a Rural Shop Alliance newsletter. It mentioned the Post Office’s Community Fund, available to Post Offices designated as Community Offices, i.e. ‘Post Offices with no other retailer within half a mile who play a vital role in the local com-munity.’ Hello, I thought, that sounds like us…. I found my way to www.postofficecommunityfund.co.uk and saw that the Post Office indeed had a fund for grants to Community Offices who could give a good argument for improve-ments. I thought of our decrepit chillers, which were breaking down at increasingly frequent intervals and looked so horrid. We would have to replace them soon and had no idea how we would afford it. I contacted Ken Christy of the RSA who knew all about the fund and might help us with our application. He arrived at the shop, looked around, asked about our business, the village, and the services we offered. He explained the grant conditions. ‘Well,’ he said ‘I think you have a good chance of qualifying for a grant’.

I had to sit down. ‘They give us money?’ I asked weakly, ‘and we never have to pay it back?’ I could hardly believe it, but he affirmed that this was the case. I set about re-searching equipment and collecting quotes, I needed to make the most of this one-off opportunity. Meanwhile Ken composed a short essay detailing Toft Shop’s impor-tance to the community. Our bank confirmed that it would lend until we could produce the invoices and claim our grant.

The application went in and we waited. Two weeks later we heard that we had been success-ful – amazing – they would fund the replacement equipment. On Thursday 30

th June the new

dairy and meat chillers, drinks chiller, fridge and freezer were installed. Efficient, serviceable and reliable for many years to come. How encouraging in a time of financial uncertainty and increasing competition to have the im-portance of a small community based business recognised and supported in this way. Keeping the shop open is an ongoing task but thankfully we won’t have to worry about refrigeration for some time…

Justin and Jenny Orange, Toft Shop and Post Office


A Creek homecom-ing

The family name Creek is attested in our Saint Andrew’s Church records as far back as 1774, when George Creeke [sic] married Susanna Brown, both of Toft. The name reappears in 1776, when, on 19

th May of that year, “Susanna Creeke, daughter of George and

Susanna” was baptised. Two years later, in September of 1778, we find the record of the baptism of “Stephen Creeke, son of George and Susan [sic]”. The family name is spelt in various ways in the records, including ‘Creeke’, ‘Creke’ and ‘Creyke’. The name Creek con-tinues to figure in the church records, minus the final ‘e’ from the beginning of the 19thC. The Creeks have present-dayToft links, through marriage, to the Tebbits and to the Consta-ble family.

On the 18th June this year, a descendant of emigrants, Paul Creek, resident of Sydney, Aus-

tralia, made a brief visit to Toft with his wife to find out more about his ancestry. Paul met up with Jake Tebbit, who showed him family records of the Creeks that Paul was able to corre-late with his own ancestry searches. Paul also met Albert Constable and spent time in Saint Andrew’s churchyard examining inscriptions on Creek family tombstones. He and Jake Teb-bit established that they were seventh cousins, Paul Creek initially contacted the Toft Historical Society through its website

(www.tofthistory.org), which amply demonstrates the power of the internet to bring together

people with common ancestry and family links over space and time.

(l-r) The Creek family (probably late 19th / early 20thC), showing Martha Creek (née Buck) and Daniel Creek

with their children Lillian and May; Martha and Daniel Creek (both c.1920); Paul Creek on his recent visit


Toft Sports 2016 Many Toftees and their families and friends turned out armed with sun-screen, hats and competitive spirit for Toft Sports on Saturday July 16th. The weather was glorious, the refreshments (kindly provided by Toft Parish Council) were plentiful, and lots of fun was had. Events included a variety of running races, wheelbarrow and spud and spoon races, pitch the hay bale, and welly wanging (see the picture, right, of Toft resident Clara and friend Jordi who beat the Brits to claim the men's and women's titles!). New this year was was a golf competi-tion organised by Joss, which proved very popular. There were many excellent competitors and winners on the day, but the overall results are as follows: Medals Children 6 and under: 1st Max, Joint 2nd Katie & Rose Children 7-11: 1st Stella,2nd, Felix, 3rd Alex Children 12-16: Joint 1st Marcus & Will, 3rd Maddy Trophies Best Athlete Trophy: Stella Tall Women's Round the Village Race: Lilia Tynan Men's Round the Village Race: Will Howling Walking Stick for the Fastest Fogey round the village: David Taylor Welly Wanging: Womens - Clara Borrell, Mens - Jordi Sole Round the Village Walking Race: Rowan Tall Golf Challenge: 1st Michael King, 2nd Andy Tall, 3rd David Taylor Thank you to everyone who participated and made it such a fun filled day for everyone. Many thanks to all those who helped organise, set-up on the day, run the events, and clear up the next morning. We were also very grateful to St Andrew's for use of their marquee, to Mary Paxman for use of the meadow, and to Toft Shop for supplying and storing all the ice cream, drinks and snacks! A big thank you to Toft Parish Council for funding and supporting the event - we were especially pleased to be able to purchase our own village tug-of-war rope and rounders set, which provided great entertainment before the evening BBQ! We are looking forward to near year's event on Saturday 15th July and hope to see lots of you there.

Clara Borrel and Jordi Sole show off their coveted welly-wanging trophy


WALK to REMEMBER A fortnightly gentle stroll in the countryside

On Friday’s every 2 weeks starting at 11.00 am.

Friday 5 August at 11.00

Friday 19 August at 11.00

We will be meeting at The Village Hall in Toft

Followed by tea and biscuits (small donation welcome)

Come and join us!

This walking group is aimed at those with various forms of memory loss and their carer, although anyone welcome.

For more information please contact to confirm attendance

Joe Ballard Activities Organiser, Home Meadow Care Home on 01223 263 282 or

Community Development at Care Network Cambridgeshire on 01954 211 919


ForkTalk

T he Crown and Punchbowl at Horningsea has been an inn for centuries, but only latterly has it fallen under the aegis of the Cambscuisine group, who own

or run several eateries in and around Cambridge. Anxious to avoid the description of a 'chain' they announce themselves instead as 'local people dedicated to giving you a first-rate experience'. So, do they? A crack investigative team led by me set

out to validate this claim on a Saturday evening in May. Saturdays aren't usually the best day to evaluate eateries - it's when they're at their busiest and, I am told, also the day when staff are most likely to throw a sickie. But, it happened to suit us, so off we went. The pub is easy to find: just take the A428 east-bound and stay on it until it becomes the A14. Turn off at junction 34 and then left into Horningsea High Street. The pub, with a capacious car-park to the rear, is on your left, about two hun-dred yards past the village's other tavern, The Plough And Fleece (also a popular diner). Despite the we're-not-a-chain claims, there is a definite similarity between this place and others under their um-brella. Similar menus and pricing and a same-but-different feel to the decor and even to the staffing are evident. Charitably, a master-planner is at work here. Less charitably - they've bulk-bought. This is, I hasten to add, an observation, not a criticism. After all, if you can do something well in one place, why not repeat the exercise elsewhere? This place is attractively done-out and clean, no doubt about it. We'd booked in advance, but although it was pleasantly full, my guess is that you could have wandered in off the street and found a berth. The staff were, unusually, predominantly male, with a bulky, crop-headed individual as front-of-house and a posse of somewhat sleeker acolytes behind the bar and waiting-on. The pub is currently serv-ing the much-improved Milton Brewery's wares so I dipped, rewardingly, into those whilst we waited for our table. My partner (or, as I like to think of her, The Named Driver) was highly content with her drink, which came with a generous chunk of lemon rather than the see-through slivers some places deem appropriate. For a starter, we chose to share a dish of Padron Peppers and these, it must be said, disappointed. Anyone who's eaten these yummy little items in their native Spain will tell you they're a delicious appetiser. Ours were bitter and charred. Maybe the Spanish keep the good ones for themselves and export the dross to people like us. Heigh-ho... Our main courses would have a bit of leeway to make up if they were to undo this initial setback. Pleasingly, they arrived in good time and certainly had plate-appeal. I started in on an adroitly-cooked Mackerel whilst my companion made inroads into a pork loin fillet with mash and leeks as the main accompaniment. I'd been a little diffident about the Mackerel, as it arrived with what sounded like a curious assortment of companions: Roast rhubarb, spinach and a salsa verde. These struck me as uneasy bed-fellows, but I'm able to report that they were not just the product of a kitchen stuck with some random veg whose best-before date was rapidly approaching, but a truly happy union of fla-vours and textures which complemented the fish surprisingly well. So I eat the lot with gusto. The pork fillet was large and wholesome and - a plus point - suitably juicy. Loin, being from a non-fatty part of the pig, has a nasty habit of drying out unless dealt with carefully - and this had been. These were both hefty main courses, but we had space for a little something to follow; in this case, creme brulee with an orange shortbread base. If that sounds a little like cheese-cake, rest easy - it wasn't. In fact, it was surprisingly good, to the extent you wondered why no-one else seems to do it like that. This place has much going for it. It's a pleasant old pub, not too knocked about, with lots of parking, efficient, good-natured service and they get stuff right. The food itself is acceptable rather than out-standing but we still managed to spend a bit over seventy pounds between the pair of us - drinks in-cluded. A service charge is, happily, left to your discretion. Would we go again? Maybe - it'll be interesting to see what they've made of it in, say, a year's time, once any teething troubles have been ironed out of the system.


Cambridgeshire Local Assis-tance Scheme (CLAS)

CLAS helps vulnerable people and fami-lies under exceptional pressure who have little or no money. Vulnerable means: • Someone may be homeless Or They have a serious health problem or a disability It includes carers and young people who are leaving care. Exceptional pressure means: • A relationship has broken down. • This may be because of domestic abuse Or A family member’s disability has got worse. Domestic abuse means when the abuse is by your partner or a member of your family. You must meet the eligi-bility criteria for the scheme. Your support worker or agent can explain this to you. You can find out more online: www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/clas CLAS provides household items and vouchers to help people. Household item means fridges, freezers, cookers and washing machines and beds. Voucher means food, clothing vouchers, utility vouchers, for example gas and electricity. We need to make sure our money supports as many people as possible. We need to help people to stop their problems coming back. We want to know what you think about CLAS. We want to know what you think we could do differently. You can fill in the form online: http://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/W7PKS/ This survey closes on Wednesday 3 August 2016

WOMEN GLIDE AT CAMBRIDGE GLIDING CENTRE

Cambridge Gliding Club are excited to be holding their 2nd Annual Women Glide Day on Bank Holiday Monday 29th August 2016 between 10 am and 5 pm at their airfield at Gransden Lodge. Women Glide Days are a great opportunity for women new to the sport to fly with a female instructor in one of the club’s dual control K21 gliders at a discounted rate, as well as meet other female pilots and chat with other women interested in learning to fly. Trial flights for Women Go Gliding visitors will be available at the discounted rate of £50 for a 2000’ aerotow launch. Book ahead to avoid disappointment by calling our office on 01767 67707. Flights will also be avail-able on the day on a first come, first to fly basis. Please note that some weight, height and medical restrictions apply. As well as trial flights in real gliders, a Glider Simulator will be available providing free simulator flights. Members will be on hand to talk about their flying experiences and to discuss what is involved in the sport. Tea, cake and other refreshments will be available throughout the day.

Airfield entrance on the B1046 between Little Gransden & Longstowe, opposite Gransden Lodge Farm (enter SG19 3EB into your SatNav). More information online: http://www.camgliding.uk/ or via Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/CambridgeGlidingCentre/


APPLE DAY

A CELEBRATION OF ALL THINGS APPLE!

Saturday October 8th, 10 am onwards

Burwash Manor is hosting their fabulous annual countryside celebration...With the apple at its core! At APPLE DAY, Burwash Manor will be celebrating all things apple... Join in the fun, and help raise money for the Sick Children’s Trust. Over £5,500 was raised for this wonderful charity at last year’s Apple Day – a target they hope to beat this year! Burwash’s Apple Day begins at 10am... Bring your apples down to be identified by the EEAOP - and don’t forget to get a few extra to be pulped and juiced! Cam Valley Orchards from Meldreth will be selling and dis-cussing their heritage apple varieties, and there will be all sorts of appley games and stalls to enjoy. Get cooking with the amazing Ursula Ferrigno and tuck into lots of apple inspired treats at the various food stalls and in the fabulous Food Hall. And if all that sounds like thirsty work, then why not pay the juice and cider tent a visit? Apples aside, take a ride on a miniature steam train, listen to the fabulous Sawston Steel Band, have a go on the traditional fairground rides, try your hand at archery or watch displays of many traditional activities – from falconry to willow weaving - and even some less traditional crafts such as chainsaw sculpting. There’s also plenty to keep little ones occupied with Jezo the Magician, face painting and the ever popular tractor and trailer rides around the farm.

Entrance is £3 per adult, and children under 12 are free. All profits go to the Sick Children’s Trust. Details at www.burwashmanor.com

Welcome to the August bulletin from Cambridge-shire Fire and Rescue Service.

The school summer holidays are here and we hope you are enjoying time with family, going on holiday or even creating your own adventures at home.

Why not take the opportunity to teach your children about fire safety and design your very own fire escape plan? We recommend every household has a fire escape plan and regularly runs through it with the family – and especially when guests are coming to stay. Here are a few things to consider when writing yours:

Everyone should know where the window and door keys are.

Your normal way out of the house is your best escape route so always keep it clear of clutter - think of the difficulties you'll have using this route in pitch darkness or smoke.

Walk your escape route with the rest of your family or housemates and make sure everyone can open windows and doors easily.

If you, your neighbour or family member might be vulnerable or have trouble escaping from their house in a fire, get in touch with us to see if we can help by calling 0800 917 9994.


August 2016 Comberton Library Opening Hours: Mon: 10am-1pm Wed: 10am-1pm, 2pm-5pm Fri: 2pm-5pm Sat: 10am-1pm More details can be found on the Library Service website at: http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/library The Summer can be one of our busiest periods at Comberton Library. As well as the children’s reading chal-lenge, people like to stock up on books for their holiday. You may not know that if your books are due back during the middle of your break we can extend the due-date by a few days so you needn’t worry about re-newing while away. Ask a member of staff for help with this. Or, if you’re one of the many who like to take a book they can leave behind, have a browse of our book-sale trolley, at 50p for adult paperback books it’s certainly worth a look! By the time you read this our Big Friendly Read Summer Reading Challenge for Primary School children will be in full swing. Our adult customers might like to be aware that we are planning a ceremony to celebrate the reading achievements of the local children on 24

th September, so on that morning we hope to be pretty

busy! Upcoming Rhymetime sessions: 5

th and 19

th September, 3

rd and 17

th October (10.30-11.00am). Please note

that although these sessions are aimed at very young children we welcome older siblings and pre-schoolers who enjoy singing too!

Toft People’s Drama Club

is proud to announce that DVDs of the video of

“The Case of William Narrowmore” by Elizabeth Dolman

are now available for just £3, from Toft Shop, Toft Social Club, or order by email from Mike at [email protected] or Elizabeth at [email protected], or tel. 262523 for free delivery within Toft village. You’re probably in it, so be sure to get your souvenir disc before they

all sell out!

mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]


USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS

Alcoholics Anonymous: 0845 769 7555

Anglian Water (for sewage): 08457 145 145

Ashcroft Veterinary Surgery: 01954 210250

Bourn GPs’ Surgery: 01954 719313

Cambridge AIDS help-line: (01223) 508805

Cambs County Council: 0345 045 5200

Cambridge Dial a Ride 01223 506335

Cambridge Water: 01223 706050

Care Network Cambridgeshire 01954 211919.

Citizens Advice Bureau: 0844 848 7979

Comberton GPs’ Surgery: 01223 262500

Comberton Village College: 01223 262503

County Councillor: 01954 211444

District Councillor: 01954 210840

Eastern Electricity (Emergencies): 0800 7838838

CVC Community Education: 01223 264721

Household Waste/Pest Control: 0345 045 0063

Lifespan Health Care, Family and Child Team: 01223 264460

Meridian Primary School: 01223 262423

Police: 101 (Emergencies: 999)

(Local Beat Officer is PCSO Alex Giltinane)

Road/Pothole Reporting: 0345 045 5212

Street Lighting: 0800 7838 247

Street Cleaning: 03450 450 063

South Cambs District Council: 03450 450 500

South Cambs Fire and Rescue: 01480 444 500

Toft Car Scheme: Peter Johnson on 262708 Trading Standards: 0345 0455206

And, finally… Please remember that contributions for the next issue of the Calendar must reach the Editor, Michael Walker, by 20th Au-

gust. Many thanks to all who contributed to this edition. Email: [email protected]

Post: 33 Egremont Road, Hardwick, Cambridge CB23 7XR Telephone: 01954 211346

Advertisements are published quarterly. Copy for inclusion in the next available edition of the Calendar must reach us by 17th Octo-ber 2016 at the very latest. Advertisements will NOT be published unless full payment has been received in advance. Please note: We are currently unable to accept PDF file types. Quarter-page adverts MUST be Portrait-style, half-page adverts MUST be Landscape- style. In the first instance, advertisers should contact Pat Gould-stone at: [email protected] to discuss their requirements.

Notice to Advertisers

Wheelie Bin Collections For August (N.B. These dates may be subject to change)

Black Bin:

Thurs 11th August Thurs 25th August

Blue/Green Bin: Thurs 4th August

Thurs 18th August

T he Calendar is always pleased to receive contribu-tions from readers, advertisers and fund raisers. We

reserve the right to edit, amend, abridge or otherwise butcher any submissions to accord with technical or edi-torial requirements, or sometimes just on a whim. Con-tributors are asked to note that all formatting is removed from items on receipt. Consider plain text files as your first choice where possible. Please avoid proprietary file types (e.g. PDF, JPG, PUB, DOCX, XLS etc) unless you feel it unavoidable. Many thanks.

Bourn Mill Open Day

Sunday 14 August: 2pm to 4pm

Come and see inside one of the oldest mills in the country,

set in beautiful scenery near Bourn village. A perfect location for a picnic. Volunteer guides will tell you the history of the mill and if the weather is favourable you may even witness the incredible sight of the mill being turned on its post. Teas

are available.

NB: No need to book. Free to CambridgePPF members, non members £3 per adult, £1 per child.

Directions: Off Caxton Road, Bourn CB23 2SU. Accessible by

car, or on footpaths from Bourn. OS grid reference TL 312 580

For more information: email [email protected], call 01223 243830 extension 207 or visit www.cambridgeppf.org/

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Stourbridge Fair at the Leper Chapel

Saturday 3 September: 12pm to 4.30pm

Step back in time for a merry medieval afternoon at the his-toric Leper Chapel, Cambridge’s oldest complete surviving

building. Dating back to 1199, the Stourbridge Fair was once the largest medieval fair in Europe, and today visitors can

browse stalls selling produce typical of the time, view histori-cal re-enactments, and wander among pedlars and alche-

mists. There’s plenty of entertainment on offer too, with me-dieval singing, dancing, storytelling, and fascinating history

talks. It’s a real original – be sure to put it in your diary.

NB: This is a free, family event, and all are welcome. Dona-tions towards the upkeep of the chapel are always appreci-

ated. No need to book.

Directions: Barnwell Junction on Newmarket Road, Cam-bridge, CB5 8JJ – opposite Cambridge United. OS grid refer-ence TL 471 594 GB. Note that there is no parking or facilities at the chapel itself. Please park in nearby streets or come by

bus or on foot.

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