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The newspaperGazette of Gamlingay, East Hatley and Hatley St. George Parents against a Gamlingay First School (GFS) ‘closed’ Consultation Many of you will know that Comberton Academy Trust has accepted in principle the request by the First School Governors to join their academy. GFS Governors have cited low pupil numbers having a significant impact on future finances as the reason for this proposed change in educational provision. If these proposals are followed through, Gamlingay First School will convert to being a full primary school feeding into one of the Comberton Trust schools at year 7.
Many parents are upset that the What you can do now - Please First School Governors have not children aged 9-13 already exist help us and do not allow a one • Excellent education facilities for fully explored opportunities to gain at GVC. (A fully equipped science option closed consultation. lab, Food tech, ICT suite, Art, D&T, support from Stratton Education sewing rooms and full outdoor and Write to the First School New Trustfinancial and and build academic on the existing resource links indoor PE facilities including the Headteacher Mrs Shelley Desborough via the Gamlingay Village College MUGA, separate changing rooms with and GFS Governors asking for an (GVC).These links were strengthened showers and access to gym facilities open consultation with two options four years ago when 88% of the in year 8.) – Gamlingay First School, Green End, community voted to allow GVC to Gamlingay, Sandy, Beds SG19 3LE. thrive under Stratton’s leadership. [email protected] School in direct competition with Stratton recently received a ‘Good’ GVC,• This potentially move would forcing put the it to First close Raise Community awareness by from OFSTED (April 2015) and there resulting in the loss of excellent emailing the Chair of the Parish are many reasons why it would facilities at a time when the village is Council, Jackie McGeady:clerk@ make sense to seek to join Stratton growing. gamlingay-pc.gov.uk and ‘like’ their Education Trust to provide a seamless Facebook page www.facebook.com/ education from 5 to 18 years locally. Gamlingayparishcouncilto make your no school in the village after the age views known. Our concerns are: of• This 11 where would currently leave our they children are able with to walk to school in Gamlingay up to the Also email our MP Heidi Allen : age of 13. [email protected] explored strengthening its existing continued on page 4 links• The with First GVC School and has Stratton not fully Education We strongly feel that the First school Trust. governors ’consultation needs to offer at least two options in order that parents can make an informed choice extend its intake from aged 9 to 11 about the future education of their and• The join First Comberton School is Academyintending Trust,to children. A decision as important as without it seems, a full consultation in this should be made by the whole the village. community – not just the governors and parents at Gamlingay First be costly – at a time when the First School. • The price of these alterations would falling numbers. School faces financial hardship due to The Ghost Owl Lives On - INSIDE!
The Gazette September 2015 1 Fiddle Daemons Due to changes concerning data Violin, Viola and Cello The protection, The Gazette is very cautious Repair and Restoration about reproducing pictures of children. Every effort is made not to single out Providing a professional Gazette individuals, and parental permission service for musicians, with Editors: Nick Bruce and Tom Newman is sought before using any item to t: 651025 e: [email protected] highlight an individual child. and restoration of violins, Chair: Nick Bruce Your letters and items for articles can firstviolas class repairs,and cellos. set up be dropped off at 82 Church Street, t: 651025 We can supply a range of Gamlingay or emailed to Nick Bruce. We ready to play instruments Chief Distribution Team: Jim and do not accept anonymous contributions. for sale or hire, suitable for Barbara Manning, Every care is taken to ensure the all abilities from Beginner Julie Newman: Distribution Manager accuracy of the items included but the to Professional. t: 650685 views expressed do not necessarily Free health check for your express the views of the Commitee. instrument. Village web pages: Ted Bradshaw Guilden Morden and Sandy and Roderick Starksfield 07814970635 Photograher: Ed Newman 01763852377 Hatley contact: Philippa Pearson e: [email protected] To view The Gazette online, please go to gamlingay.org on village website Copy Deadlines THE SHIATSU CLINIC October deadline is 3rd September For relief from … Backache November deadline is 1st October Stress PMT and many more
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2 The Gazette September 2015 The Gazette September 2015 - Highlights News from the churches 6 County and District Council 8 One man went to mow 14 Time to paint a brighter parish? 15 View from the Parish chair 16 Gamlingay and district history society 18 Wedding bells! 22 Gardening tips 23 Roderick’s Vegetarian Recipes 24 Picture Puzzler 25 RSPB News 28 Plot News 30 Drum lessons Professional musician and qualified History Man 34 teacher with 8 years’ experience Pharmacy 39 Trinity and Guildhall grading 1-8 What’s On 42 All ages welcome Village Information 44 contact Jon Finnigan 01767 650080, 07841 713641
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Do you want to lose weight? If you do, Cambridge Weight Plan could be the answer. Cambridge Weight Plan is all about choices, made by you to benefit you. There is a plan to suit your life - helping you achieve the best results at the rate you want. So why not make a positive decision to change your life for the better, and contact me today. Lynne Stukins M - 07890068644 Gamlingay 01767-448552 E - [email protected] W - cambridgeweightplan.com/LynneS The Gazette September 2015 3 continued from front The story so far... Four years ago, when GVC was in school as a pupils’ catchment school and/or their nearest "special measures", the Local Authority recommended its school if these are different. Their policy makes it clear closure. This was backed by the First School governing that the authority is not bound to provide transport where body. However, an overwhelming 88% of the community a school has determined its own catchment and it is voted to keep the school open – as well as the Local different to that of the Local Authorities. Community facilities lost – becomeAuthority the Cabinet, school whoour children voted against and community their own officersdeserve. in favour of GVC. Since then, GVC has flourished and has and events both outdoors and in. Now, in 2015, The First School proposal to become a • Many local organisations use GVC for meetings, clubs primary threatens the future of GVC once again. However, many of the reasons why families said a wholehearted • It is home to the community gym and MUGA. "no" in the past remain true today. for should the school close. • There are concerns about what the land would be used We have many concerns around feeding into Comberton First school conversion issues – Academy Trust including long and potentially expensive bus journeys and concerns that children may be fed into support two more year groups particularly the small • The First school does not have the infrastructure to sites other than Comberton e.g. Cambourne due to future dining hall and kitchen and extra classrooms would need capacity limitations. As well as the potential loss of both to be built. education provision within the village and the valuable resources based at GVC, the following should also be cabins, their play time severely restricted re health and considered: • The current cohort may suffer with the use of porta- Transport safety and building work and a significant portion of the Safety lovely playing field lost. both ends of the school day without adding two more year • In addition the roads surrounding GFS are congested at younger children. groups. • Substantially longer (45 minutes+) journey times for Capacity of Comberton Village College during the winter months. • Children leaving and returning to the village in darkness other, closer and established feeder schools in South Cambridgeshire.• Gamlingay pupils This will is bean competingarea of expected for places population with buses leaving responsibility for both safe driving and growth. The current admission number at Comberton children’s• No additional behaviour requirement with the to driver supervise for extended behaviour periods. on feeder primaries (including 2015 addition Barnabas Oley, Great(240 per Gransden) year) is thisonly implies reasonably that sufficientadditional for pupils its current would • Treacherous country roads in the winter. be shared with Cambourne VC, part of the Comberton • Isolation in the event of breakdown. Trust musical instruments etc). • Cumbersome baggage (PE kit, cooking ingredients, Social • Even without Gamlingay Pupils Comberton is likely to activities due to parents unable to pick them up grow to be a school of 1800 pupil+ in the next 5 years • Children unable to participate in extra-curricular (240 pupils per year group and a 6th form of 600+). because they live so far away. excellenceBenefits of tocurrent 6th form provision at Stratton – Upper School, (see • Children not able to socialize with school friends recent• Local Ofstedprovision report, of good talk andto existing still improving parents). educational participate in their child’s education, i.e. parent evenings, • Greater distances required for parental travel to concerts etc. environment that supports individual development and• Education participation based (see in the National village Middleuntil age Schools 13,in an Forum exam times due to limited public transport. Website). • Sixth form pupils unable to attend for short spells during Environmental school partnerships. • Developing examples of strong collaboration and cross additional distances travelled by 13-18 year olds. • Transportation for up to 100 11 & 12 year olds, + Technical Stratton• Strong network Upper ofSchool teacher are training. offering Gamlingay First School partnership within their Trust, the transport for eligible pupils up to the age of 16 to the • Cambridgeshire County Council provides school same support as Comberton, but with advantages of high quality education on our doorstep. “designated school”. Their policy defines a designated
4 The Gazette September 2015 The Ghost Owl Lives On (Continued from last month) In the August Gamlingay Gazette, we heard the barn above the hole. There was also a platform beneath first part of the story of how Mike Abbey came to devise and operate a successful Barn Owl to form a tunnel which could be removed silently with the hole. Over this construction, we loosely fitted wire release scheme. He set up nest boxes in a large, minimal effort during daylight hours. This area enabled enclosed flight, where the owls would continue the paired Barn Owls to see their surroundings. to mature for the next 12 months, until the ‘They were fed on the platform daily, just before dusk, at time came for their release into the wild. Mike continues the story: sittingthe same on time,the eggs, until the the wire first was and silentlysecond removed,eggs were and laid ‘On the days leading up to the release, I would monitor the(which feeding could continued, take 4 – 6 but weeks). at a reduced Once the rate. female was the nest boxes for pairs of Barn Owls which had established a pair bond. If I could see that this had ‘The release date was determined by the weather forecast and how quickly the owls settled in to their new (The British Trust for Ornithology is an organisation environment. On the day of release, this would be done happened, we had the birds ringed by a BTO Officer. simultaneously with the other 2 sites in the triangle so breeding and migration patterns of birds in the UK.) The that the young Barn Owls that were reared naturally by owlswhich had conducts been previously scientific researchringed with into a thecertain population, colour their parents were able to form a natural pair bond with to indicate which pair the chicks had come from and the other released young owls. with pink or blue rings to show which sex they were. ‘After this stage, I had no further input into the project, They were then ready for their release into the large unless I happened to be contacted by one of the farmers with any problems, eg if a spell of bad weather set in appropriate time, I would collect the mature owls. soon after the release. In this case, we would continue to flight to mature naturally over the next 12 months. At an ‘I would then go to the release sites to make sure each supplement natural feeding during this time with small farmer had everything prepared as I had requested. I rats and mice, so as to give the Barn Owls the very best ensured that the nest boxes were in place, and that they chance of surviving in the wild. were up to the standard I had requested. I also checked ‘I’m very pleased to say that this method proved that the wire which we would put in place would come extremely successful over a period of time. There off easily, with no disturbance to the owls. came a time when, owing to the success of the release ‘In order to place the birds, I needed to be able to reach programme, we deemed there to be enough Barn Owls the boxes. This involved a precarious climb up a ladder, thriving in this particular area. It was very gratifying to sometimes a pair of ladders, whilst holding an owl in one hand. The nest boxes were positioned inside a barn wild where previously only a few were being recorded.’ see a flourishing population of this beautiful bird in the structure, with 2 struts coming out from the side of the Owl image below courtesy of Richard Revels FRPS
The Gazette September 2015 5 News from the churches Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin Gamlingay with Hatley and Everton cum Tetworth
Rector: Revd Steven Rothwell Reader: Chris Miller The Rectory, Stocks Lane, Gamlingay - 650568 11 Bunyan Close, Gamlingay - 650779
Key E -Everton G -Gamlingay H-Hatley St George Services - August 2015
6/9 8 am Holy Communion G
10am Sunday Service with Sparks, Childrens group at 9-30am G
4pm Evensong E
13/9 9.30am Parish Eucharist G
11am Word and Worship E
11am Holy Communion H
20/9 9.30am Parish Eucharist with laying of hands and prayers for healing G
11am Parish Eucharist E
27/9 8am Holy Communion H
9.30am Parish Eucharist G
11am Parish Eucharist E
6pm Evening Song G
To me, September is a very interesting time of year – And looking further ahead, in October we shall be a kind of watershed between summer and autumn. celebrating harvest in a different way this year. On The summer weather may well continue for a time, Friday 2nd October we shall have our harvest supper yet we may wake up to dew on the grass and misty complete with musical entertainment, on Saturday 3rd mornings. I always remember when my family and I October there will be an exhibition in church of farming were camping in France late in the summer season, as soon as 1st September arrived one of the toilet blocks Harvest Festival service. (inevitably the one closest to our tent!) was closed implements and on Sunday 4th October we shall have our So, you might ask, where is God in all this? Well, I would down. Summer was over! suggest everywhere. During the summer we enjoyed that And as we enter September there is plenty to look wonderful time of year when we can be outside and enjoy forward to and many happy memories to look back on. all that God has provided for us, not only the sun, sea The happy days of fun at the seaside with excited children and sand but also that irreplaceable gift of families and or a leisurely cruise to foreign parts remain vivid in friends. Autumn will remind us of God’s creation as the our imaginations. And as we look forward, there is the prospect of the beautiful autumnal colours as the trees forming a majestic carpet of colour. And we just hope, that shed their leaves and nature prepares for winter. withleaves all on the the work trees going turn ongolden at the and parish flutter church, to the it ground might just be that little bit more comfortable for us all when we At the parish Church recently you will have noticed meet together on a Sunday with no more drips down the that we have been having a lot of building work done. backs of our necks when it rains, and a slightly warmer Thankfully that stage of work is now complete, the environment in which to worship. scaffolding has come down, the roof has been repaired and the drainage system completely overhauled. But that So, to use a line from a well-known harvest hymn: is far from the end of the story. The next stage is to install “All good gifts around us are sent from heaven above, then a reliable heating system (something we have needed for thank the Lord, O thank the Lord, for all his love.” a long time) and, when that is completed, we just might even begin to think about the next stage – the installation Best wishes to you all of toilet and kitchen facilities. Chris Miller (Reader)
6 The Gazette September 2015 News from the churches Gamlingay Baptist Church Stocks Lane, Gamlingay www. gamlingaybaptist.btck.co.uk
Minister Revd James Gilbert BA Church Secretary: Mrs Linda Fraser 01767 651519 01767 677710
Dear Friends, Church Services: After seven years in the village, this Worship Service every Sunday Morning is the last letter I shall write for the
10:45am.Communion (with is always J.A.M. forcelebrated children) on the month. I have loved being here, but as Gazette as I will be moving away this I have done everything I came here to Family Service: do, all good things must come to an first Sunday of each month. end – nothing lasts forever. SundayWeekday 27th Meetings: September 10:45am King Solomon, reputed to be the Tuesday Group 7:30pm. wisest man who ever lived, wrote: Wednesday Group 10:00am. ‘There is a time for everything, and (Venues as announced) a season for every activity under heaven: a time to be born and a time For Children: to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot…’ (Ecclesiastes 3:1–2). We are J.A.M – Every Sunday (Apart from Family governed by time, the clock and the calendar – ‘there is a time for everything’... ‘Messy Church’ – fun, games, stories and Whilst ‘there is a time for everything’: so many of us try to stop the clock and Service) 10:45am getting messy (for children from 5 years) refuse to accept the fact that we are getting older. People go to the gym and 26th September at 2:00pm pounds to have plastic surgery in the vain effort to stave off the ageing process Alpha – Every Thursday 7:30pm try to keep their bodies youthful and fit, they diet and even pay thousands of – something that comes to each of us (if we are lucky!). The Alpha Course is an informal evening In the end, we must all grow older and ultimately our bodies will wear out – set around a meal for those who want to there is a time for everything: ‘a time to be born and a time to die’. We would be contact Linda, our church secretary for so much wiser to listen to the wisdom of people like Solomon or Moses, who find out more about Christianity. Please said ‘Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom’ details of the next course. (Psalm 90:12) – to accept that life does not go on forever. Women’s Prayer Breakfast – a time to share, pray and then eat together. The brevity of life is not to be feared, because even though it must ultimately 19th September at 8:00am. come to an end, there is always a future with God. He holds life, death and eternity in His hands. As I leave Gamlingay, I wish each and every one of you Craft Group – spend time together well and the best thing I can do, is to commend Jesus to you. He has made my working at different crafts. life richer than you can imagine and made heaven a reality – something that 3rd September 10:00am to 12:00 noon. breaks through into life now. Coffee Morning Don’t spend yourselves on temporary things that spoil – seek out that which 17th September 2015 (in aid of really matters, the God who made you and is reaching out to you now. Gamlingay B.C. and our 2015 Charities) Very Best Wishes! James. 10:00am until 11:30am – Why not join us for tea/coffee and cake?
Rev James Gilbert’s Leaving Service ‘Love So Amazing’ - An Evening with Pam Rhodes – with the Chicksands and Henlow Military Wives Choir) at Gamlingay Baptist 20th September 2015 at 6:00pm Church. Admission free, but donations appreciated. Everyone is warmly invited. 6.00pm Sunday, 6th September Tel. Lisa on (01767) 652991 or James on (01767) 651519.
The Gazette September 2015 7 Councillors’ column District and County Council Issues
District Council issues by Sebastian Kindersley and Bridget Smith County Council issues by Sebastian Kindersley
Your Councillors are always batch, so we don’t know how many don’t know whether the inspector ready to help. If you have any will get through. So this is a very will pronounce on this, let alone what questions about these - or she will say. indeed any other - matters, difficultGamlingay time Parish for Parishes. Council has The Council has also asked for outside please do not hesitate to contact agreed to object to the planning advice on what reasons it can use County Councillor Sebastian application lodged by Endurance to reject speculative applications. Kindersley on 01767 651982 on behalf of Trinity College at West Hopefully that advice will be soon, or [email protected] Road on a series of grounds. We do and effective because at this rate…… not as yet have any idea what the or write to the Manor Barn, Northstowe East Hatley, SG19 3JA. District Despite serious misgivings over the will be but if it is for approval we Councillor Bridget Smith is on paucity of information and the utter expectplanning the officers’ application recommendation to go to the 01767 650510 or bridget@ September Planning Committee glockling.com You can also housing Phase 2 of Northstowe has meeting at the District Council. The nowfailure obtained to deliver planning 40% affordable consent for follow your councillors on planning committee meets on the the outline planning application by Twitter: @Cllrbridget 2nd Wednesday of the month from the Homes and Communities Agency @Seb4SouthCambs 10am and it is a public meeting (HCA) for the town centre, around held at Cambourne. A large number Planning – where are we now? 3,500 homes and facilities such as of letters of objection have been South Cambs has written back to a secondary school – to be built the Local Plan inspector (who has received and quite a few people turned out to question Endurance at suspended further hearings on our – along with two primary schools. Local Plan) saying that they will do the public meeting. alongside the first homes at the town The sports plans “could” see an the work required to demonstrate Orwell Parish Council has now had indoor sports hall based at the town’s that the green belt policy and the new a presentation from developers settlement policy are robust. They secondary school for pupils and nearby residents, as well as large will also review the housing numbers 60’ homes on Hurdleditch Road outdoor areas offering a combination needed, and hope that there isn’t an besideanxious the to school.build ‘between And so it 40 goes and on increase. – speculative planning applications ‘kickabout’ space. A sports pavilion, on a quick count now amount to This work will be completed by changingof grass pitches, and storage artificial facilities pitches are and over 3,000 homes and over a further October, and there will then be a also included – all of which is a public consultation on what comes 1000 on pre-application enquiries. So the Local Plan process – which is out of it in November-December, with eventual town. supposed to protect South Cambs and bit dire considering the size of the in February 2016 and getting the keep it one of the best places to live Planning permission had already examinationa view to submitted back on modifications track. That and work in the UK – is having the assumes, however, that the results of absolutely opposite effect. homes, primary school, sports hub andbeen local given centre for Gallagher’s with shops. first Work 1,500 the work don’t mean we need a more The Council has asked the Local Plan is underway ahead of homes being fundamental rethink of the plan. inspector for a preliminary opinion built in phase one which will also see about the joint housing trajectory Speculative Developments improvements to the B1050. When agreed with Cambridge City, in which In the meantime, we still don’t complete, Northstowe will have up to our housing numbers and build-rates have our housing land supply and 10,000 new homes and an anticipated are counted together and would speculative development applications population of around 25,000 people. are pouring in. Thus far, the planning mean that we don’t have a shortfall committee is rejecting them all (apart in land supply (as long as the housing The next meeting agreed the S106 from Barrington). But we still haven’t numbers review doesn’t come up agreement for the town – or as with a much higher requirement). We one of the Committee wrote “The current chapter of the Northstowe had our first appeal result from this 8 The Gazette September 2015 Councillors’ column District and County Council Issues
saga limped on to its conclusion in a be by the mechanism of judicial Parishes will have the option of review and the remedy available to taking on the costs of keeping lights the court …is to quash the decision on for £12 each a year. So our nice As a result of the Local Plan 7-hour JDCC meeting on 24 June”. and require it to be re-made. new lights (those that have them) suspension we know that we Obviously costs consequences for will presumably last much longer are going to be receiving further than planned, what with being barely applications. It already looks as if such proceedings…” He ends “In the used…Anyway pleased to report the rejected application for the Lupin event,the authority I was and inevitably remain flowperfectly from that so far Parishes in the Gamlingay Field is going to come back and there division will NOT have any switch-off may well be more. We shall do our non-participation on this business at the moment. best to keep you fully informed. wassatisfied quite that proper your and withdrawal entirely in and Buses Cemex accordance with ensuring lawful The new timetable for the 75 agreed It was extremely disappointing that administration of the application.” with the community following local the Planning Committee at South Shared Services engagement is now up and running Cambs did not heed the wishes of South Cambs has now agreed to between Wrestlingworth – Orwell – local people and refuse the planning share services with Cambridge Cambridge. All journeys now follow application for 220 new homes at the City and Huntingdonshire in three a standard route between Orwell Quarry. Effectively a new dormitory areas: legal, building control and and Cambridge, one off-peak journey village has been created and residents ICT. This will start in October 2015. starts at or returns to Croydon and are understandably angry about the In principle this is a good idea, but Arrington, the timetable retains none of these services will be based peak journeys for work/college in South Cambs, and the mechanisms but sadly it no longer serves The areincrease and our in the job size now of is Barrington to make sure for holding the managers to accounts Eversdens who can access alternative thatby 47%. the developmentHowever, we areis delivered where we transport available using the Demand with as little impact on surrounding employment will be transferred Responsive service provided by communities as possible and with awaydon’t appear(although to bethey very remain robust. in theOfficer Huntingdonshire Association for building) and so it’s a bit unsettling Community Transport or other communities – of course Barrington for them at the moment. community transport schemes. aboveas much all. benefit Some workto those has same already been done between Cemex, the Parish Street Lighting Now - keen bus users will recall that Council and South Cambs on the S106 A slightly different angle to the the 18 was re-focused on Cambourne developer’s contribution package continuing saga to the replacement so that residents could transfer to the of our street lights across ‘numerous’ daily services running Cambridgeshire… While Parishes from and to Cambridge. However, it It is because of these negotiations which delivers nearly £5m in benefit. did pre-suppose that there would be a and partly because of Sebastian’s Gamlingay continue to suffer at the transport interchange at Cambourne repeated objection to the plans handssuch as of Haslingfield, Balfour Beatty Wimpole – nearly and a where people could wait in relative that he was unable to participate in year into the start of works in some comfort. So what happened to it? The places - the County Council has “I would most likely have advised agreed to switch off lighting to save developer and there was no objection the Chairvote. The that Legal the participation Officer advised £272,000 in its streetlighting energy tolocation the work identified when County is owned Council by the and of a committee member biased costs. The proposal is to increase South Cambs DC met with them in against an application or having the period of the current streetlight January. The scheme was originally predetermined the same … would dimming (10pm until 6am) to all allocated budget from the Better Bus expose the LPA and the decision it times and turning off lighting in many Area Fund. The deadline for spending might make to an unacceptable risk of roads and streets between midnight this grant has now gone, but the being challenged by any stakeholder County did manage to use some of concerned a fair hearing had not routes will not be switched off and the budget to purchase the shelter been possible. Challenge …would and 6am. Street lights on main traffic
The Gazette September 2015 9 continued from page 7 and keep it in storage. Needless to - with South Cambs. The agreement Commission wants us to reduce the say because of all the messing about requires it to be paid over to the number of Councillors (which you missing the grant deadline and so Bedfordshire PCT (which no longer might be very pleased about) and on there is no funding currently exists) and in turn to pay it to the rationalise Ward boundaries. There allocated for this scheme. Meanwhile practice. are 2 options: an all-out election we wait in the rain and wonder why Where’s the catch, I hear you cry? It so few people want to use the buses keep our mix of 1- 2- and 3-member appears that the current organisers that they have to be subsidised….. Wards)every 4 oryears election (in which by thirds case inwe 3 may of of the NHS (CCG and NHS England) MindEd Trust for Young People have no process in place to deal with will be obliged to have 3-member In memory of Meldreth resident passing s106 money on. Nothing. So Wards).the 4-year But cycle the decision(in which on case the we total Edward Mallen, who died following after much time and handwringing number of members has to be made sudden onset depression earlier a means of getting the cash was this year aged just 18, his family implications for our villages. The only have launched the MindEd Trust. to prepare an ‘application’ (for their clearfirst, beforeconclusion we can is that be clear we should on the Its purpose will be to provide early ownidentified: money) The to Medicalbe submitted practice to thehas support for young people at school, designated person in Bedfordshire own rather than leaving everything to college and university. By raising CCG. If she approves it, it will go to thecome Commission. up with firm What proposals do you of think? our awareness about and removing her line manager. If her line manager stigma around mental illness, the approves it, it will go to the Director. South Cambs currently has 105 MindEd Trust hopes to encourage If he/she approves it, it will go to the Parishes with more on the way – the young people to seek help and Commissioning Board. support at the earliest opportunity Meadows, Northstowe and West If they do approve it the practice is - please do get in touch if you would CambourneHaslingfield likelypart of to Trumpington be next. required to submit 3 quotes for every like to know more. aspect of the work. The money will Local Highway Improvements Free Health Checks! only be paid out on sight of paid Do you have an idea of how highways Free NHS health checks are available invoices (how can a cash strapped could be improved in your Parish practice do this?) and they will ONLY (nb not potholes…)? Cambridgeshire surgery and I know Gamlingay pay the lowest quote even if it is not County Council is once again surgeryto all 40-74 has year-oldswritten to at many your people local the best quote. delivering its Local Highway offering appointments already. In Improvement (LHI) initiative and If the money is not drawn down by Cambridgeshire, take-up of this offer, is inviting applications for funding 2019 it will go back to the developers which is part of the Public Health from Parish Councils and other and Gamlingay will not get the prevention agenda, has been low. community groups by Monday 2nd provision it needs to mitigate for the The check takes about 20 minutes November 2015. Applications should extra residents. So it is no wonder and only requires you to contact your be submitted to local.projects@ that there is not enough money for surgery to make an appointment. cambridgeshire.gov.uk and I strongly suggest applicants discuss their We are continuing to work with the non-productive bureaucracy sitting application prior to submission surgery in Gamlingay to investigate aboveGPs when the peoplethere are who at actuallyleast 4 levels do the of using the above email. Schemes are ways in which we can access funding work. delivered on a jointly funded basis, to allow them to improve their Needless to say we’ve involved YOU with applicants able to apply for up facilities so that they can recruit more because you need to know; the Health to £10,000. You’ll need to provide a staff and hopefully reduce waiting list Committee at the County Council (in minimum contribution towards each times. the hope it might do something about project of at least 10% of the total Now’s here’s a story that might this) and our MP. Please pray that this scheme cost. This enables applicants make you reach for the smelling only happens once – in Gamlingay – to deliver minor improvements for as salts. Gamlingay Medical Practice and not to all the other practices that little as £500. serve us. Applications could involve any s106 agreement for the new houses More Boundary changes highway measure or improvement onwas Station allocated Rd. £43 This 000 sum as is part ONLY of thefor Following on from the County’s the Gamlingay practice and cannot reorganisation of the number of the local community. Examples of be used for any other purpose. It is Councillors and where they represent schemesthat is considered that have to been offer delivered benefit to South Cambs has now started It currently sits – alone, abandoned specifically for capital improvements. the same process. The Boundary calming, parking restrictions, speed through this initiative include traffic
10 The Gazette September 2015 limit changes and footway and or an organisation you are involved pedestrian crossing improvements. So get thinking! Howeverclaiming theseGamlingay benefits; was in at South 12.57%. Chest grant please get in touch. InCambridgeshire South Cambs 5.3%that figure of children was 11%. with could benefit from a Community Tempsford (& Foxton) Rail Assets of Community Value live in claimant households - in Crossings Changes to planning laws mean it’s Gamlingay 8.1% of its children live As a part of Network Rail’s more important than ever to list your in claimant households. Gamlingay commitment to reduce risk of local pub as an Asset of Community has a greater proportion of working accidents and provide more reliable Value (ACV). Pubs that are listed on journey times, it was proposed to the Council’s register of community greater proportion of JSA claimants close all level crossings on East assets are protected by a removal andage peoplea greater claiming proportion key benefits, of Incapacity a Coast Main Line (ECML) from King’s of so-called permitted development Cross to Doncaster. Network Rail rights. This means an owner cannot of the district so free energy will has been working together with change the use of a pub, or demolish makeBenefit a difference.Claimants that the in the rest WSP, who conducted a feasibility it, for 5 years from the date of entry study for this project, and after More greenery in South Cambs onto the register. And developers formal consultations the preferred We have received a number of must ask the Council whether their concerns about trees overhanging the pub has even been nominated – NR has no money so has decided road in Croydon making it dangerous waiting 56 days before undertaking notoptions to go were ahead identified. with any But aspect sadly of as passing high-sided vehicles have alterations so that the value of the ECML project but instead will be to move into the middle of the road to the pub to the community can be considering all crossings separately, avoid the low branches. The County’s assessed. trying to integrate the closures with enforcement team has now agreed to Even if the pub changes hands and is other schemes in area. I would have trim the trees and recharge the cost taken off the ACV Register, permitted to the landowners. development rights are suspended checkedGreenery the in purse South first Cambs but hey ho…. Superfast Broadband in Hatley for 5 years, meaning the new owners Delighted to see that 1,000 (and no doubt other Parishes…) also need planning permission to more council tenants in South So it’s great that the Exchange in make any changes. Visit the Council’s Cambridgeshire are set to join the website for more information about growing number of households in the accept superfast broadband. However, this in our ACV protocol. You’ll also spareGamlingay a thought is finally for Hatleyupgraded – where to as the Council installs solar panels on the PC has been advised “We want to pubs your community values and moredistrict of benefitting its homes. Asfrom before, solar tenants energy reassure you that Hatley is included wantsfind the to nomination support. It’s form never for been those will pay nothing for the panels or more important to nominate a pub their maintenance and will save broadband, however this is a complex as an ACV! www.scambs.gov.uk/ around £210 a year on their bills. In engineeringin programme project to receive and in fibre some community-right-bid harder to reach areas such as yours Crime in Gamlingay scheme communal rooms will it may take longer to deliver the best It is really disappointing to report a alsoaddition have around PV panels 40 shelteredinstalled, housingwith solution”. We are assured, however spate of vandalism and petty crime electricity generated being available in Gamlingay. Long light nights for free during the day. To date, the have made it easier for miscreants Council has installed over 2,000 solar willthat see.fibre broadband will be delivered to behave badly. The paint that panel systems, over 150 air source during the first half of 2016. We Grants in the Gamlingay was poured into the brook will heat source pumps and improved Division have damaged the wildlife as well We were delighted to support grants as causing an eyesore on what was insulation among a number of other from the South Cambs Community looking really beautiful. Please do be energyover 450 saving homes measures. with external Tenants wall Chest to the Almshouse and Pension vigilant and report anything you see Charity of the Julia Norris Trust on 999 if it is actually happening or have seen their fuel costs drop benefitting from these improvements in Little Gransden toward the 101 if it is too late for the police to refurbishment and remodelling of intervene. Petty crime and vandalism significantly.This is important stuff – because in four almshouses of £1500, an award is still crime and should always be Gamlingay for example - when the of £1,000 to Gamlingay Allotment reported and always punished. Grrrr. proportion of households claiming Gardeners Association to purchase table and benches and £1,000 to is used as a proxy for low income, Mother Goose Pre-School in Wimpole itHousing shows Benefit/Councilthat in 2010 15% Tax of Credit to purchase matting material to be households in Cambridgeshire were placed around play equipment. If you
The Gazette September 2015 11 I Still Hate Cats Philip Gorton I was pleased to have a big response to my article on cats. The Summer edition of The Gazette carried two letters from cats trying to refute my reasons for hating cats. I have however been stopped in the streets by those who agree with me as well as many acquaintances who also agree. To all might I commend Rudyard Kipling’s “Just So Story” of “The Cat who Walked by Itself”. The story deals with the bargain that exists between cats and mankind. It concludes with:- From that day to this, Best Beloved, three proper men out of five will always throw things at a Cat whenever they meet him, and all proper Dogs will chase him up a tree. But the Cat keeps his side of the bargain too. He will kill mice and he will be kind to Babies when he is in the house, just as long as they do not pull his tail too hard. But when he has done that, and between times, …… he is still the cat who walks by himself and all places are alike to him. The only problem with the quotation is that Kipling got the numbers wrong. The reaction in this village is that the ratio is not 3 out of every 5 but is certainly greater – something like 10 out of every 12. May I now turn to the letter from “Tubby tabby”. I would suggest that he looks up the RSPB website about cat predation on birds. I commend this to your owner. However due to the lavish style in which you live perhaps it would be best just to keep quiet and sleep your life away. is “well I was only acting naturally”. There are some 7 million cats in this country. This is an unnatural number and it isTom therefore Cat in his incumbent letter tries upon two their well-known owners totactics. take steps The firstto reduce could the be summarizedimpact on others. by “It wasn’tI note thatme Gov”Tom andCat feelsthe second that I should scatter all sorts of things to keep him away. Why should I do this? The problem is with the cat owners not me. Even so I would agree to that solution if all cats had to wear collars with bells. Please note: The Gazette is calling time on this subject. There will always be a divided opinion from cats and humans alike. Many thanks for the contributions, Nick Gamlingay Tennis Club So what’s new? The good news is that as of July 2015 Gamlingay Tennis Club will have a new home at Gamlingay Village - bers use throughout the year. In addition we may also use the changing and shower facilities at the Fitness College,Workshop. providing us with access to 4 tennis courts in excellent condition, which will be available for mem Fee’s per 12 month Period • Individuals £30 • Students (in FTE) £25 • Family (2 Adults and their children in FTE) £70 • Couple £50 • Current Students of GVC £10 Membership entitles you to free British Tennis Membership, which in turn automatically enters you into the Wimbledon Tickets ballot Is there any coaching? If there are a minimum of 6-8 members who wish to participate in coaching sessions, these will be arranged to commence in May each year, so please let me know if you are interested. To Join: Membership forms are available either in person or via e-mail and all you need to do is complete one and drop it into The Fitness Workshop at GVC, or to 23 Church Street, along with a cheque made payable to Gamlingay Tennis Club for the appropriate amount and your 12 month tennis pass will be issued immediately. Call Sally or John - 01767-654165 or E-mail [email protected] Playing Times: Term Time - Mon – Fri: 17.00 - 21.00, Sat: 09.00 - 12.00, Sun: 09.00-13.00 Outside of Term Time - Mon – Fri: 09.00-13.00 & 17.00 - 21.00, Sat: 09.00- 12.00, Sun: 09.00-13.00
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Barn Dance and Hog Roast Update I said I would let people know the total amount raised by the Barn Dance and Hog Roast. A VERY pleasing total of £3070 was raised and £350 from the bar. The workedmoney has so hardbeen to allocated make this as occasionfollows; Suesuch Ryder a happy £1000 event +£250 and tofrom all thosethe bar; whoParkinson’s came and £2070 gave + so £100 generously. from bar takings. Thanks are due to all who
The Gazette September 2015 13 One man went to mow Alastair Hobbs from Everton mowed the meadow If you’d like to be involved with the management of the grass with his scythe in the churchyard at Hatley meadow at Hatley St George Church, including identifying St George Church in July. This traditional method of cutting grass and harvesting fields has been Philippa Pearson at [email protected] for further wildflower species and other wildlife, please contact around for centuries and has recently enjoyed a information. resurgence of interest since the famous scene in BBC’s adaptation of Poldark showed a shirtless Ross Poldark mowing his meadow with a scythe. No topless mowing for Alastair as he cut the meadow at Hatley church! There was light rain on the day, but one of the advantages of a scythe is that it is an all-weather tool and the damp helps with the cutting process. July is traditionally the time for a main cut of meadows and this was usually followed by an autumn around September, or sheep were put on the and nowadays, to let seed drop back into the meadow before clearingarea to graze it away it then. or making The cut it grassinto hay is left bales. to dry Management for a week of meadows by mowing is essential to maintain the structure, balance and diversity of the grassland. Alastair has been mowing for several years and uses an Austrian style scythe. He puts his skill to use at many places, including Wimpole Hall.
Non common sense – A letter to the villagers
As I write to you, the last piece of tarmac is being area. Gamlingay is surrounded by a farming community smoothed and flattened whilst road markings and this road is also used at key times of the year by wide are being put in place for the newest addition to tractors with their trailers and other farming equipment. Gamlingay: another road restriction in Station So, question number two: how will this very short and now Road. much narrower stretch of road cope with larger vehicles and mixture of others? The words ‘let’s watch this space’ come to Having lived in Gamlingay and its perimeter for some thirty mind. years, I have seen the village grow and change over that time I am also still not sure why the original old bridge our road system, mainly because there seems to have been a running over the brook had to be replaced, and in such an completeand this current lack of ‘feature’common is sense not one in this that application. really fits well with unsympathetic manner. If someone would like to answer that point, feel free. But you are not allowed to include the words Firstly, can someone please explain why we need a speed ‘health and safety’ in your answer. restriction measure quite so close to another one? Thinking about it, I can answer some of my own question in that the Gamlingay seems to be a much more fragmented village than road had to be made narrower at this point because a wide it was when I moved here 30 years ago and I expect those cycle track/pedestrian walkway has been put in over the who have lived here for longer would have more to say on bridge, itself always a narrow point on the road, so no option that point. I accept that villages and their community change perhaps. But surely it would have made sense to remove the and we all have to adapt and grow, but please can some of the new additions be thought through a bit more and discussed that has been in place for several years? Which leads on to on a wider basis? It’s common sense to do so. theoriginal lack ‘squeeze’of observation road restriction,that wide and just long a matter lorries of regularly feet away Yours sincerely, use this stretch of road as the industrial estate is not far away Philippa Pearson plus lorries from elsewhere to get to and from the Cambridge
14 The Gazette September 2015 Time to paint a brighter parish? Over the last year parish councils, community groups and residents have saved thousands of pounds on the cost of paint thanks to Cambridgeshire Community Reuse and Recycling Network – CCORRN, a local community organisation based in POTTON WINDOWS LTD March, Cambridgeshire who run the Cambridgeshire Community Quality PVCu windows and doors RePaint Scheme. Double Glazed - Secured by Design FENSA & 10 year guarantee The Community Repaint scheme is run by a small team of staff and volunteers Professional Service Assured who collect, sort, test and redistribute low cost paint under contract to Discounts for Pensioners AmeyCespa on behalf of Cambridgeshire County Council. It is because of this Tel: 01767 260626 contract that CCORRN are able to offer low cost paint to over 80 community E-mail: sales @pottonwindows.co.uk groups and Parish Councils. On average paint is £1 a litre and slightly more for bespoke or specialist paint products. Even better is that they hold a monthly draw to give away FREE paint to community groups who are looking to improve their local environment and facilities. The scheme has given away nearly 3,000 litres and distributed nearly 19,000 litres of paint over the last year; ensuring the paint was used rather than being landfilled. maintainThe whole the community appearance benefits of their from homes improved is considerably street furniture, cheaper village too. Anyone halls are more hireable if they’re kept in good repair and homeowners find that to the great value paint range on offer. All manner of paint is available including exteriorcan become masonry a member paints, of extrathe CCORRN durable Community emulsions for RePaint hard wearingand benefit interior from walls, glosses and woodcare too. “Head of Operations at CCORRN - Marcus Pheasant said: “We are delighted to help Cambridgeshire Councils and residents create attractive, well maintained, welcoming and vibrant places to live and work.” Cambridgeshire Community RePaint is part of a network of more than 70 similar organisations across the UK. You can visit CCORRN’s Community Reuse Centre at: Unit 3 Commercial Road, March. PE15 8QP Monday to Saturday Ian Williamson Local Painter and Decorator partner outlets around the county. 10am - 4pm and other times by appointment or you can contact one of the If you would like more information or an application form telephone: Home: 29 Mill Street 01354 607667 or email [email protected] or visit the website 01767 651 023 Gamlingay www.ccorrn.org.uk to find out more. Mobile: Sandy 07968 658437 SG19 3JW
The Gazette September 2015 15 External View from the Parish Council chair Defibrillator Hello Everyone Well, just as we thought summer had come, it has disappeared. The East of England Ambulance Service have undertaken a 3 World War 2 Bench month project to place 1000 A World War 2 Bench is to be erected on the Pit opposite the WI Hall. We hope that (AED) in to local communities and you will enjoy the new Bench as much as communityAutomated Externalgroups, these Defibrillators units are you have enjoyed the World War 1 Bench being placed free of charge and are opposite the Chemist Shop on Church fully supported by the Ambulance Street. We have received so many positive Service. comments about it. An Automated External Vandalism Unfortunately a lot of vandalism has taken place throughout the village as an “AED” is a vital lifesaving recently. Millbridge Brook Meadows and also the Butts play area have pieceDefibrillator of equipment commonly and knownis used suffered greatly from these attacks. If you have any information regarding when a patient goes in to cardiac these acts of vandalism please don’t hesitate to contact the Police or the arrest normally following a heart Parish Clerks, Leanne or Kirstin as soon as possible. attack or some form of underlying Speedwatch medical condition. The patient’s A further Speedwatch was carried out on Mill Hill on Wednesday 15th July chance of survival is increased by 90% if an AED can be by the about their speed from South Cambs Constabulary. Excess speed varied from 4.45pm until 5.45pm. Ten drivers will be receiving warning letters minutes of a collapse or cardiac volunteers who are willingly giving their time to make sure that the patient side within the first few arrest. Gamlingayfrom 46mph Speedwatch to 57mph inproject a 40mph is a zone.success. Thank you to all the Speedwatch AEDs have been designed to As always, if you have any questions about the work of the Parish Council be simple to use for the layman, or want the latest news on anything, please get in touch with Kirstin or and the use of AEDs is taught in Leanne on 01767 650310 or [email protected] or our website www.gamlingay-pc.gov.uk or our Facebook page: basic life support (BLS) level CPR facebook.com/Gamlingayparishcouncil or many first aid, first responder and classes. twitter: twitter.com/GamlingayPC The Eco Hub’s AED will be Best wishes, installed in a key coded box bolted Jackie McGeady to an external wall. It is currently Chair of Gamlingay Parish Council stored inside the building so is only accessible when the Hub is open. We would like as many people as Poppy Appeal possible in our community to be trained how to use this piece of May I thank the residents of Gamlingay and the Hatleys who equipment and the parish council gave so generously to the Poppy Appeal in November. The final will be arranging free training donation summary has now arrived and records a massive sessions in September – daytime £2,165.00 collected. Without our wonderful team of volunteers and evening. Please volunteer for we would not be able to make such a big contribution to the work this valuable training by emailing of the Royal British Legion and they deserve an enormous THANK the parish council on clerk@gam- YOU! lingay-pc.gov.uk or ringing us on 650310. We will publish details of If you would like to join the team please do not hesitate to contact me - you the dates and times of the training can do as much or as little as you feel like and as they say - more hands make sessions on our Facebook page, light work! Preparations have started for this year’s collection and any offers village noticeboards and the local to help with Remembrancetide would be most welcome. Best wishes Sebastian Kindersley, Organiser Poppy Appeal Gamlingay & the Hatleys
16 The Gazette September 2015 Part-time University courses at University Cambridge We are now inviting applications for our for those wishing to continue with their research at a 2015/16 programme of part-time University higher level. Advanced Diplomas require a maximum of courses here at the University of Cambridge nine visits to Cambridge over two years, and hence are Institute of Continuing Education (ICE). accessible to students from all over the world. Our part-time courses present the opportunity to learn Madingley Hall from leading academics and gain an undergraduate-level The vast majority of our courses are taught at Madingley Hall, where ICE is based. The Hall is an elegant 16th- They are studied over the course of one or two years and century manor house with state-of-the-art teaching havequalification been designed from one to ofallow the studentsworld’s best to balance universities. study facilities, an award-winning kitchen and 62 ensuite with work or other commitments. Course fees start from bedrooms. Situated in eight acres of gardens landscaped £1,800, and bursaries are available for eligible students. by ‘Capability’ Brown, it’s a tranquil, inspirational place to study. Available subjects We offer undergraduate-level courses in a rich and diverse Testimonials My experience of studying with ICE was amazing. The tutors are lively, engaging and their knowledge is tremendous. I availablerange of subjects include archaeology,at ICE, at three astronomy, levels of qualification: creative writing, felt that they engaged with us as peers, rather than students, EnglishCertificate, literature, Diploma evolutionary and Advanced biology, Diploma. international Subjects and were so happy to be to be teaching us. I loved every aspect of the course, and my only complaint is that there is the full list of courses on offer at www.ice.cam.ac.uk/ not a year two! – development, local history and philosophy. You can find “Studying with ICECB, has Certificate been a great in Astronomy experience. student The support offered is tremendous and it is marvellous to have access certificates-and-diplomasCertificate, Diploma, or Advanced Diploma? to the University library and be taught in small classes by into a subject for someone who has not studied it before. experts in their field. Madingley Hall is a beautiful place Certificates are open to all and offer an excellent way and a lovely environment in which to learn. What a great undergraduate degree. Diplomas tackle a subject in more opportunity.” – depthThey are and taught are recommended at a level equivalent for students to the with first someyear of prior an KT, Diploma in History of Art student experience in the area they wish to study. They are taught How to apply at second-year undergraduate level. Advanced Diplomas are taught over two years, at third-year undergraduate online at: www.ice.cam.ac.uk/courses/certificates-and- level. They allow students to pursue their own research diplomasYou can find The out deadline more about for applications the above courses is 7 September and apply project under the guidance of a Cambridge supervisor, 2015. and provide an excellent grounding in research methods
Gamlingay W.I. Poppy Appeal The topic for our meeting on Tuesday 22nd July was Create a Plate, (a hands-on meeting), and the speaker, Ms Amanda Macphail with assistant Karen, had everyone busily working. Amanda, an illustrator, had been a teacher ofby art Gill for Spaul many years before deciding to become independent and run open studios and classes. The
theladies W.I. soon At the became end of involved the session in decorating a beautiful a previouslyplate had been glazed created plate whichwith silk-screened on-glaze designs of their own making, depicting 100 years of – our very own Gamlingay Cake Plate. This was a fun, interactive evening enjoyedAmanda bytook all. away for re-firing. We shall look forward to the finished result
The Gazette September 2015 17 Gamlingay & District History Society Gamlingay and District History Society meet regularly throughout the year, with organised of Gamlingay members of HM forces from WW2 is in the welcome home dinner was held on May 24th, 1947. A list talks, social evenings, and visits to places of History Society archive, and can be consulted on request. historical interest. Our most recent activity before the summer break was a guided tour of Gamlingay Church on July 25th, which was enjoyed by a party of 12 members and friends. Our 2015-16 season starts with a talk by ex Gamlingay resident Paul Housden, who will speak about his father’s WW2 experiences in the far east, which included time spent working on the Burma railway. A disproportionate number of local men were Japanese POW’s in WW2, times endured by many people. The talk takes place in Roomand this 2 atpromises the Village to be College a reminder at 07.30pm of very on difficult Monday are welcome at £3.00 on the door. September marks the beginningSeptember of 14th. the HistoryThis talk Society is free year,to members, so is an excellentbut visitors time to join. Annual membership is only £15, and members gain free access to all talks throughout the year. Gamlingay War Fund Dinner Menu or come and see us at the Village Show, where we will be mountingPhone Peter a display Wright that on 01767 will include 652899 recently to find acquired out more, 2015 – 16 Programme; C17 property deeds from Gamlingay, as well as a range of photographs and documents relating to the Village. 14 Sept: Paul Housden; My Dad’s war – The Burma Railway, 70 years on. A programme of our 2015-16 talks can be collected from the Hub, or can be seen on our website, www. 12 Oct: Peter Ibbett; The Mysteries of Potton Manor. gamlingayhistory.co.uk. A new feature on the website is 09 Nov: Don Chiswell; The Black Death. an easy to use search facility that allows anyone to locate a grave (1891-1950) in the Stocks Lane cemetery. Thanks 14 Dec: Archive and Christmas Social evening. are due to David Allen for his hard work on this, and to the 08 Feb: George Howe; The Cambridge to Bedford Parish Council and clerks for their co-operation and help Railway. with the project. Don’t forget www.gamlingayphotos.co.uk is a great source of 14 March: Philippa Pearson; The Swiss Garden- historical pictures of the village, and always worth a visit. restoration of a Regency Gem. 2015 marks the 70th anniversary of the end of WW2. 11 April: Peter Wright; Gamlingay and the Great War. Approximately 115 Gamlingay men and women were in 09 May: Sue Jarrett; WW1 through the eyes of a HM forces in WW2, and a committee was set up in the local newspaper. 13 June: AGM and Social evening. support. The total monies raised and distributed by the village to provide them and their families with financial
Gamlingay United War Fund was over £4,318, and a W I Meetings September 15th Speaker Reverand Dr Nicholas Henderson Two of Henry VIII’s Half forgotton wives October 20th Harvest Supper and Auction November 17th Speaker Miss Naomi Wallen Line Dancing December 15th Christmas celebrations January 19th Speaker Ruth Alynack Hands on Craft Evening February 16th Speaker Geoff Lambert Medical Detection Dogs March 15th Annual A G M with the Sandy Ukulele Group
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'You're the Ones that We Want ’ to join us at St Mary’s Church, Gamlingay for our next exciting Film Night. It won't be held on a 'Summer Night' but on Saturday 10th October starting at 7pm. We'll be 'Hopelessly Devoted To You' if you come and join in all the fun of the big screen in the comfort of your local church. We may not have a ‘bouncing ball’ but the words of all the songs will be up on the screen. Admission is only £5 for adults and children are free! Drinks and nibbles will be available when the doors are open at 6.30pm so come early with your cushion to get a good seat and enjoy a pre-show drink.
Costumes are optional but why not enter into the spirit – slip into your skin-tight trousers, slick back your quiff or don your pink skirt. Try googling 'Grease costumes' for ideas. There will be a small prize for the best Grease costume.
The evening will flash by like 'Grease Lightning' so make sure you book the date in your diaries. Full information can be found at www.gamingaychurch.co.uk or from 01767 650178.
Looking forward to seeing you on 10th October.
The Gazette September 2015 21 Wedding bells!
A crowd gathered outside St Mary’s Church in After the ceremony, conducted by the Rev Steven Rothwell, Gamlingay on Saturday, 25 July 2015 to await the church bells rang out, confetti was thrown, and Mr the arrival at church of Gamlingay girl Kymberly and Mrs Titmus drank a welcome champagne toast Moreau, who was to marry James Titmus, also of before being taken by horse and carriage together to their Gamlingay. reception at Mill Hill. The Groom arrived at church in great style, dressed in top roast awaited 180 guests, who celebrated with the Bride hat and tails, and riding Troy, a handsome black gelding. A full-sized steam carousel, two live bands, a bar and hog Next came 5 lovely bridesmaids, wearing long burgundy and Groom into the night. The wedding cake was made by gowns, and super-cute two-year-old pageboy, Benjamin, arranged by the Bride’s sister, Charlotte Snowdon. dressed very smartly in his suit. They were brought to the Groom’s sister, Letitia, and flowers were supplied and Church in a Victoria coach driven by Mr John Newman and Kymberly and James will live in Gamlingay and many pulled by a pair of striking traditional coloured Cobs. congratulations and best wishes for their future life The Bride, looking radiant in a traditional white full together comes from The Gazette. skirted wedding gown, arrived at St Mary’s in a Victoria Photography by Ed Newman coach pulled by a pair of stunning Friesian horses adorned with white plumes.
22 The Gazette September 2015 Gardening Tips for September by Karen Aitkins of All Green Landscapes Ltd
What a mixed bag of weather Indians. Nobody is sure exactly a chance to establish before the we have had this Summer! why the phrase Indian Summer is winter sets in. Always water in well. Temperatures so high you could synonymous with unpredictable This is also a good time to buy new fry an egg on the pavement weather conditions. perennials for the same reason. followed by such unseasonably One thing is certain whatever the Lawns will need to be cut less cold, wet and windy weather frequently now as growth begins to you would have thought it was and judge our gardens accordingly. slow down. This is a good time to autumn. Autumnweather, iswe around have to the go corner with the and flow remove dead grass from lawns, called the colours of summer will start to thatch. It is a layer formed over the Unfortunately our gardens have not show hints of the glory yet to come. lawn of dead grass, which if left can fared well with the torrential down Farmers will be gathering in the restrict growth and cause a problem pours and heavy gale force winds. harvest and the air should be feeling with drainage. This can be done with Entertaining alfresco has been at best fresher as the nights draw in. a spring-tined rake which will remove a hit and miss affair, not for the faint dead grass and moss. It is hard work hearted. and the lawn will look a mess after, month, so be prepared to protect Maintenance has been the key to a but it will do it good and look better youngerThe first plantsfrosts willand occurtake in in less this sturdy successful garden this year. Staking for it when new growth appears shrubs if in pots. out plants to protect against wind and in the spring. Although lawns and heavy rain. Cutting back shrubs to September is a good time of year to seeding can be done at almost any prevent them from becoming gangly invest in a good compost bin if you time of year, autumn is by far the best and untidy. don’t already have one, to make good time. use of all the leaves and debris of Maybe we can look forward to Autumn is a great time of year to autumn. This can form your basis for an Indian summer what with the plan a new garden or a make-over next year’s compost. Make sure you unpredictability factor being the because lawns, shrubs and trees burn any diseased clippings rather norm this year. The meaning of this have a chance to establish before the than putting them in the compost. phrase is ‘unseasonably warm, dry winter, ready for the spring next year. and calm weather, usually following a If you need to move any trees or Old established gardens need to be period of colder weather’. The origins shrubs, this time of year is good tidied up and put to bed. Altogether are apparently North American because the earth is still warm September is a busy month for the and refer to the Native American and frosts are mild. They will have keen gardener.
The Gazette September 2015 23 There are many more vegetarian recipes in my book ‘Roderick’s Vegetarian Recipes’, proceeds go Roderick’sVegetarian Recipes to Gamlingay church. by Roderick Starksfield Cabbage steak The appearance of this dish could well confuse a carnivore! It looks all red and bloody. Quite a simple dish to prepare. It can be made with almost any type of cabbage, though best if you use a firm, tight form. The version here uses a red cabbage.
Method Preheat the oven to 200C / 180C fan / Gas 5 – Aga baking oven. Clean up the root end and remove any loose leaves. Cut the cabbage from top to bottom, through the root. Make another cut, again from top to bottom, beside the existing cut to leave a slice of cabbage about 1½cm / ¾” inch thick. The leaves should be held in place by being attached at the root. It isn’t needed, but you could make a small ‘V’ cut in the root, to remove some of the root. If the leaves seem loose, tie a loop of string round the outside to hold everything together. Some cabbages can be a bit tough – if in doubt steam these steaks for about 10 minutes; If you do, steam them dry thoroughly on kitchen paper before proceeding. Place the steaks on a piece of baking parchment in a shallow oven tray. Mix the oil and vinegar and whisk to emulsify, then pour over both sides of the steaks. Ingredients Place in the oven; they will need abut 30 minutes total, but For the Cabbage carefully turn them over about halfway through.
but the red colour looks good For the Mustard Sauce 1 medium sized Red Cabbage – a green one could be used, saucepan. Heat until there are no lumps and the mixture is 2 fl oz oil startingPlace the to Oil, foam. English Pour Mustard in a little and water flour with in a a small pinch of stock powder. Stir vigorously until the sauce starts to thicken. 2 fl oz Balsamic vinegar Mustard sauce Keep adding water until you have reached a smooth Glug of oil pouring consistency. Add the Grainy Mustard, sugar, 2 heaped teaspoons of English Mustard vinegar and a pinch of salt. Taste the sauce – it should be smooth but without too much mustard ‘bite’. If you feel it is a bit sharp, add some more sugar. 12 teaspoonheaped teaspoons of flour of Grainy mustard Serve the steaks immediately from the oven, the sauce A pinch of vegetable stock powder (Marigold) poured over, with boiled potatoes, and chopped herbs (chive and parsley). 1 teaspoon of brown sugar Splash of wine vinegar
24 The Gazette September 2015 Picture Puzzler This month’s picture puzzler is another from a bygone year which shows a part of the village that has changed a lot, just tell me where the scene is.
winning. All you have to do is email your answer to [email protected] or post it through my door at 82 church street.Not many people have given the correct answers to all of the picture puzzlers yet so you all stand a good chance of Don’t forget, you can enter each month or any time up until the end of December.
with the most correct answers will win a Garden Centre Voucher for £25. We did say we would let you know what the prize is in this issue of the Gazette so here we are. The overall winner
Protect Rural England Mike Brettle I was very encouraged by the statement from the concerns’. Why? Surely the people they should listen to should be the people who express their views against (or July 2015) regarding their support for serious energy for) renewables in a respectful and polite way. I cannot conservationCampaign to Protectmeasures. Rural Few England, will doubt CPRE the (Gazette importance see why being ‘vociferous’ should give someone greater of energy conservation in achieving the CO2 emission reductions necessary in coming years the Cambridgeshire branch of CPRE did not object to the Gamlingayinfluence with Community CPRE. It isTurbine. worth pointingHowever out the here Bedfordshire that However there is no possibility that energy conservation will be enough. In fact many of the changes we will see as negative impact on Cockayne Hatley. we attempt to move to a less polluting economy such as branch of CPRE did, bizarrely saying it would have a major with modern electric cookers and so on will only work if ideally by the example of its members as much as weelectric have cars, a good railway supply line of electrification,renewable electricity. replacing Here Agas CPRE byI hope campaigning. CPRE does My continue concern to though push for is energythat ‘energy efficiency, are less encouraging. They say renewable energy projects conservation is all we need’ becomes a simple excuse for are “unacceptable”. Unacceptable to whom exactly? Who anyone unhappy about a renewable energy project for has the right to say that wind turbines or solar farms whatever reason to dismiss climate change concerns. If are unacceptable whereas climate change or power so CPRE will continue to deserve its alternative title of cuts are not? They say they must respond to ‘vociferous ‘Campaign to Prevent Renewable Energy.
The Gazette September 2015 25 The Graveyard of St Mary’s Church Gamlingay. Philip Gorton
I have to admit to a very considerable distaste to the whole concept of disturbing the soil is in sharp contrast to previous practice when many layers which to lay the coffin some 1.7m below the surface. This of churchyards. I am of the belief that the of bodies were, over the years, buried on top of those of dead should be left in peace. I do however previous generations. Most of these burials were without recognise that there have to be occasions closer and closer to the surface. Thus the archaeologists when my general view has to be overridden in coffins and, in order to avoid disturbing those below, came certain circumstances. The recent work on the parish church here in Gamlingay is one of those found the remains of whole bodies as fleet as 0.45m from exceptions. We were strongly advised that the theMy secondsurface. impression In total they is that recorded there discoveringis evidence that24 graves. whole of the roof area and the drainage system there are very many burials below the depth that was had to be refurbished. Indeed the architect recently excavated. These were left in peace by the recent works but the grave diggers some 200 years ago found it considered that the building would be “at risk” if virtually impossible to dig without disturbing the previous this work was not done. graves. Thus the drainage excavations disturbed small The work has been going on for some time thanks to a parts of bones in several areas. These were described as grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The architect “various quantities of disarticulated bones.” was adamant that the rainwater drainage away from the Finally you may like to know that all the human remains church had to be completely renewed and this meant have been treated with great respect and are at present three new soakaways and some trenches excavated in the within the church. They are awaiting reinternment. This churchyard. The greatest depth was to be some 1.3m is likely to take place this autumn at a special service. below the surface of the soil. At this depth hopefully there would have been not much disturbance of those who The archaeologists also found other items of interest but had been buried. Even so the work was to be supervised these will have to be written about later or this article will by a team of Archaeologists. be too long for publication. The report of the Archaeologists has now been published Anyone who wishes to read the full report may like to and is available to anyone who might be interested. I have know that copies can be obtained from:- The Friends a copy here and have tried to understand all that is said of St Mary’s Gamlingay c/o The Emplins Church Street and implied. It might be of interest if I summarised what Gamlingay Nr. Sandy Bedfordshire SG19 3ER, or by e-mail I found of interest and what I think that this says about from [email protected]. It is expected that copies burial practices before the churchyard was closed for will also be sent to the village library and to the Gamlingay burials in the late 1800s. History Society. different views to us on the subject of burial. We seem to thinkMy first that impression each body was should that have our forebearsits own separate had very plot in
G A M L I N G A Y
P L A Y E R S ARE DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE FAMILY PANTOMIME FOR 2015 WILL BE
'Aladdin'
Performances will be at Gamlingay Eco Hub on: Friday 4th December at 7.30pm Saturday 5th December at 2.30pm and 7.30pm Sunday 6thDecember at 2.30pm
Look out for further details in forthcoming issues and on our website: www.gamlingayplayers.co.uk
26 The Gazette September 2015
Biggleswade Sandy Lions Club A member of Lions International, the largest voluntary service organisation in the world.
Biggleswade CareSandyBiggleswade in the community Lions Club Sandy Lions Club This is the aim of Biggleswade Sandy Lions. It is our Do you have a Message in a Bottle – has your medical A member of Lions International, the largestA member voluntary of Lionsservice International, organisation the in largestthe world voluntary. service organisation in the world. purpose in life and the more we learn about what goes condition or medication changed? Biggleswade Sandy
on in our community, the better placed we are to help. We are lucky to be fit and healthy, but what about the in an up to date form. We also have plenty of Message Lions has a stock of leaflets for the Bottle so you can put less fortunate – those with autism, for example? in a Wallet if your old one is out of date. To obtain these THANKS CHARLES THANKS CHARLES Autism is a lifelong development disability, bringing with We are looking for new members, so why not come and Charles Wicksteed was born in Leeds init Charles1847, the frustrations the Wicksteed son of a clergyman.was of bornwanting in AfterLeeds to ancommunicate in engineering1847, the son but of a notclergyman. Afterjust an call engineering Dave or Judi Hagger on 01462 814693. apprenticeship he set up a steam ploughknowingapprenticeship contracting how. business h eThey set upin fear Norfolka stea loudm atplough sounds, the age contracting of bright 21. In lights business and in Norfolk atmeet the age us, of when 21. In you will be assured of a warm welcome. 1871 he moved to Kettering and went ontouch.1871 to set he upThey moved an engineeringare to stuckKettering inworkshop. aand world went ofon theirto set ownup an andengineering so love workshop. We meet on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month routines. It leads to family stress. There are over 700, 000 at 8pm in the Biggleswade Conservative Club, because In 1913 he bought an area of land near Kettering.In 1913 he He bought wanted an toare createa of land an opennear Kettering.space for local He wanted to create an ofopen their space excellent for local facilities, whilst we are strictly non- families, many of whom lived in housessufferers familiewith nos, gardens, many in the of sUKwhomo that with theirlived in childrenin excess houses had of with 6,000to playno gardens, inin Bedfordshire. so that their children had to play in the streets. With his engineering companyAutismthe he streets. provided Bedfordshire With both his seatsengineering gives and playground much company needed equipment. he provided support both to seatsyoung and playgroundpolitical. equipment. Membership is open to men and women of all Wicksteed Park was born, one of the firstand Wicksteed leisure older parks autisticsPark in was Great born,and Britain. theirone of Ifamilies. ndeed,the first he leisure Adultprovided parks sufferers in Great are Britain. Iages.ndeed, Fundraising he provided events provide us with the money we equipment for many such parks in Europe.taughtequipment the for necessary many such skills parks ofin managingEurope. money, and how to need for our community service work – it doesn’t come
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All visitorsbirds are most and welcome. plants relateAll to visitors them. are most welcome. Thursday, 17th September, Hatley Village Hall, 7.30 pm. Tickets: £6.00 each, under 18s free. Glass of
Tickets from Hatley PO in Hatley St George ( 01767 650wine 971) / soft or drink Peter + Mann nibbles in Eastincluded Hatley in the( 01767 price. 65 11 15). Martin Davies worked for many years for the RSPB, and is now a freelance consultant on a wide range of conservation matters, from wildlife to windmills.
Image: Looking west from the bridleway running alongside Buff Wood, East Hatley.
The Gazette September 2015 27 Swifts in Gamlingay Gamlingay Fitness Centre On July 12th three members of the B.T.O (British Trust for Ornithology) came as they have done for over 40 years, to ring the young Swifts in our attics. As the eaves of the house are not closed, the adult Swifts are able to fly upwards and do a stall turn to land within the attic. Swifts are amazing birds, the air is their world, they sleep on the wing, they mate in the air, they trawl for food and the only time they come to earth is to rear their young. The air is their element as the sea is a fish’s element. I do not know how many people know that Swifts are unable to land. They do not have enough joints in their legs to run along the ground, so if they fall to earth they remain grounded, unless we are about to launch them into the air again.
] on long poles to try and catch adult birds. They caught three, twoThis werenot year the ringed,B.T.O. people one had put been up very previously fine nets ringed. [called Then mist theynets went into the attics which are really very hot at this time of the year, and also very dusty, and managed to ring 18 juveniles.
RSPB News from The Lodge By Mark Brandon
It’s getting to that time of year when you go youngsters – September settles down and habitat work outside on a particular morning and you can continue on the new heath again after the breeding suddenly notice a change - yes it’s the first feel season. of autumn in the air. It’s hard to put your finger We are very happy to be supporting and taking part in the on, but there is a certain day when you just feel a Ramblers Bedfordshire Walking Festival and are holding different atmoshere, a bird utters a different call, a walk on Wednesday September 9 at The Lodge during be it the winter sound of a robin or starling, and the festival. More details of this walk are below and on our the light and smell in the air will have changed website. Details of all the walks in the festival can be found too. Thoughts go to shorter nights, falling leaves on www.bedswalkfest.co.uk and the departure of our summer migrant birds The RSPB Lodge reserve is open every day of the week, and the change to a new set of migrants arriving from dawn to dusk, for everyone to enjoy and there to overwinter in the UK. are plenty of organised events: just ring to book. Entry is included in the car-parking fee - £5 a car for non- As I especially like the autumn, this is an exciting time for members, free if you are members or just visiting the me, but for many it means that summer has ended again shop. and the long dark nights of winter are on the way. Our website; www.rspb.org.uk/thelodge is the place to look for all of the events you can enjoy here at RSPB There’s been good news with our scarcer breeding birds; The Lodge this summer. and 10am-5pm weekends and Bank Holidays) and has The shop (01767 680541) is open every day (9am-5pm both hobbies and spotted flycatchers have raised young will hopefully raise a second brood. everything for people who love nature. You can find us on and as I write, the flycatchers are on the nest again and from Sandy. After the busy month of events in August, when we held the B1042 on the Sandy to Potton road, less than a mile two weekends of outdoor theatre, the Big Wild Sleepout camping event and a series of events for the children and
28 The Gazette September 2015 Plenty of reason to celebrate Join the party at Gamlingay Village College Gym – The taster classes include Condition and Core. Conditioning FREE FOOD AND REFRESHMENTS! generally helps to improve muscle tone and includes some fat-burning exercise; “core” is about improving your strength On Sunday 13th September The Fitness Workshop, otherwise known as The Gym, will celebrate its 20th birthday, and villagers in the catchment area of Potton, and The flexibility, Fitness Centre and helps is used make by people every-day whose tasks ages easier. range from Great Gransden, Gamlingay and Hatley (and everywhere in between) are invited to come along between 10am – 2pm If you are an existing user you too will get free use on 13th September.13 to 80+ and If you’ve with a neverwide varietyused it before,of fitness there’ll and abilities. never be a better time to discover what it’s all about. Come along and You can take part in taster classes, use the MUGA (multi-use and find out just what goes on there. give it a try! *Conditions apply games area) and tennis courts and it’s all FREE! Not only that, but if you burn off some calories you’ll be able to replenish them at the free barbecue - while supplies last!. If you ever wondered what the inside of a modern gym actually looks like, now’s the time to try. And as a special birthday offer if you decide to try gym membership* you’ll get a 50% reduction off the normal initial consultation. So for just £12.50 you can have a basic health check, equipment induction and have an exercise programme designed to suit your particular needs – a fantastic bargain!
RSPB News from The Lodge RSPB Events Go to www.rspb.org/the lodge for further information Bedfordshire Walking Festival Minibeast Safaris Sept 2 10.30 am – 12.00 pm Sept 2 10.30 am – 12.00 pm Recommended for ages 4-10 Sept 9 10 am – approx 1 pm Kids love to delve and discover the bugs, beetles and Approx 6.5 miles total walk length beasties living in the undergrowth on the reserve. Come along on one of our minibeast safaris and let your Meet RSPB The Lodge –Gatehouse Visitor car-park children discover nature and being outdoors. (Normal £5 parking charge for non- members does not apply for this free event for the festival) Booking essential, Children must be accompanied by an adult. Cost; Adults free, children £5, RSPB Wildlife Lat/lng: 52.12195,-0.26177, Postcode: SG19 2DL, Grid Explorers £3 Normal reserve car park fees apply to non RSPB members After an introduction to The Lodge RSPB reserve, we reference: TL191485 will take trails through the reserve and discover and Wildlife and Landscape Art at The Lodge with enjoy the restored heathland, gardens and woodland Steve Kershaw that surround the RSPB headquarters. From here, we Sun 20 September. 11 am – 3 pm will continue onto Sandy heath, land owned by Lafarge Join our regular artist Steve Kershaw to paint and sketch Tarmac but managed for farmland birds by the RSPB. The the wildlife and scenery at The Lodge. walk will take in the Lafarge Tarmac quarry, where the Steve will give you tips and advice on how to use paints path follows the top of the old quarry workings under and pencils and techniques on creating great pictures. the shadow of the huge Sandy Heath transmitter. Please bring your own art materials. Picnic Lunch can be The RSPB shop now sells a range of sandwiches, wraps, booked in advance at extra cost, or please bring you own. cakes and snacks, along with tea, coffee and ice - creams Cost; RSPB members £25, Non- RSPB members £30. if the sun is shining after our walk. Children under 16. RSPB Wildlife Explorers £12 Non- Advance booking required as walk is limited to 20 people. RSPB members £15 01767 680541 Explorers £3 Normal reserve car park fees apply to non Cost Free; free parking on this day for this event (normally RSPB members £5 for non - RSPB members).
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is a registered charity. In England and Wales, no: 207076.In Scotland, no: SC037654.
The Gazette September 2015 29 Gamlingay & District Writers’ group Rhoda Ludford
Welcome to the Gamlingay District Writers' Another entry was written around a Dolly Parton Song - Group update. We are a friendly, informal group Letter to Heaven. A cleverly moving story around the loss whose aim is to improve our writing through of loved ones with a sad and poignant ending. encouraging each other, and by regularly One Member started their piece by writing the last words entering competitions. It is always great if you can write something on topic but if you have and writing their story around them it created a fast something else you are working on we would love paced,and then lively working piece. backwards! By Picking song titles first to see it. Paul Simon's 'I am a Rock' was used to inspire one 1. Review of targets member who used the song as inspiration for his writing. The theme for July was "Songs and Song Titles”. A small By leaving it ambiguous at the end - the clear characters but good variety of submissions. Songs were used as and great setting inspired different takes and ideas about inspiration, song titles incorporated into stories and 'what happened next' from the rest of the group. song lyrics wound into themes. As usual we encourage 5. Aims for the coming months members to feed back individual comments to members who were not able to make the meeting this month. website at gamlingaywriters.weebly.com/ Writers can also submit off topic if they wish to and are You can find this year's programme of topics on our working on anything. Coming Up: September's task is to write about Ghosts and Ghouls. Do you still have monsters living under your 2. News from members bed, or do things go bump in the night? Tell us what really makes your heart rise up into your throat with fright! their book and is now having it proof read. He gave us a Deadline 01/09/2015 - Meeting at 7pm on 08/09/2015 fantasticOne of our top members tip: "when has proof completed reading the change first draft the font of of your copy and read backwards to easily see mistakes in If you are part of the group and are unable to attend a your own writing". meeting, you can still have your work discussed if you wish. Please inform us before the meeting and we will 3. Other news gather feedback into a short summary which will be sent We will be looking to move back upstairs at the Potton to you after the meeting. This will hopefully encourage community Centre for future meetings. Watch this space our 'virtual' members who are unable to attend each for news on when that move will be and any potential date meeting to be able to continue to contribute their work for changes. For now we continue to be downstairs at the discussion. Potton community Centre 2nd Tuesday of every month. 6. Tips and competitions At the end of our meetings we will be putting aside time to Mslexia Women's novel competition is currently open have a discussion around a pre-agreed topic. This could be (Deadline 21st September 2015) Find more info here: discussions around proof reading, top tips on daily writing mslexia.co.uk/competition/novel-competition practice, how to create ideas for copy - anything members
Members are asked to come to the next meeting with receiving manuscript feedback from the Literacy 1st prize is £5,000 with the winner and four finalists somewould ideas find helpfuland requests to discuss for topics and share of your ideas own. around. Consultancy and an invitation to attend a special networking event. 4. Discussion of work song within a story. Part of a piece to be published, it had aOur sense first of writer dread to that share was their palpable. work Thehad dialoguewritten their was greatown but not too heavy.
30 The Gazette September 2015 Stratton Upper School Big Draw Events 2015 Saturday 24th October
Illuminated Manuscript- Stratton Upper School , Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade, Public event SG188AE 01767 220000 Stratton Head of Art will be Additional Information delivering a one day workshop to the public based on illuminated drawing and to promote its use as a tool for thought, manuscripts. Participants will creativityThe Campaign and cultural for Drawing engagement aims to raisefor everyone. the profile Its of long- be inspired by examples from term ambition is to change the way drawing is perceived a range of historical references and used by professionals and the public. before creating their own piece. The workshop is differentiated The Big Draw is a celebration of drawing which involves to accommodate all levels and hundreds of inclusive, participatory drawing events held abilities and staff will be on hand in October in schools, museums, galleries, heritage and to help. You may wish to illustrate community sites, libraries, hospitals and other places your initials with all the things you love or illustrate a letter through Britain and, increasingly, in other countries. The with your favourite animal. Each participant will go home to advocate its wider use as an effective tool for learning aims are to strengthen the national profile of drawing and Students will be shown examples of how to do this task and engagement. The Big Draw creates an experimental usingwith an pencil A4 art and piece watercolours perfect for as framing well as in Collage. your home. space to test out ideas and strategies for drawing. The annual Drawing Inspiration Awards share good practice. This session will run from 10am – 2:30pm and costs £5pp. Big Draw events attract new audiences to museums and Please bring a packed lunch. Booking is essential, forms can cultural sites, create an enjoyable focus for school or be found on the school website and under 10’s should be community activity, and bring different generations or accompanied by a participating adult. audiences together for a day of celebrating drawing. www.stratton.beds.sch.uk
At St Mary’s Church, Gamlingay Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th October
Come and join in our Harvest Thanksgiving celebrations! We’ve got lots of events and displays happening for young and old to enjoy over the first weekend of October in the church and it will be great to see you there.
Friday 2nd October 7.30pm Harvest Supper in the Church Hall Tickets £10 adults, £5 children, for a three course meal. Sign up on sheet in church or contact Valerie Miller to reserve tickets on 650779.
Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th October 2-4pm Displays in church including rural bygones, old farming and village photographs, crafts, plus tea and coffee available.
Sunday 4th October 10am Harvest Thanksgiving Service Join in with your favourite harvest hymns, listen to talks about farming at Wimpole Hall, growing food at Gamlingay Allotments and songs from Sparks junior church.
All welcome!
The Gazette September 2015 31 Common Pests Asparagus beetle (Crioceris asparagi) is a common and damaging pest of asparagus. The beetles weaken the plants causing a poor crop the following news spring. The pest does not affect GAMLINGAY ALLOTMENTS, LONG LANE AND GREEN END ornamental varieties, only the CommitteePlot members edible spears. The beetles are most Chairman- Brian Giddings 650 295 Green End Representativeactive from May - Mike to September,Sladen 650 022 where they eat the foliage which ChairmanSecretary - Fidelma -Gordon Brian Giddings07960 981 038 650 295 Members - Lyn Bailey, Robert Carolan, Phil Hannah then turns dry and brown. As they Membership Secretary - Bob Gordon 651 913 and Peter Smith 07941 835655 Secretary - Fidelma Gordon 07960 98103 are small and greyish in colour it MembershipTreasurer Secretary - John Way- 650 Bob 114 Gordon 651 913 is very hard to detect the grubs, TreasurerPlease contact an allotment- John committee Way member should650 114 you have any query, concernbut the ordistinctive complaint. six If spots you wish on to be the carapace of the beetle and a Green addedEnd to the waiting list,- Mike please Sladen contact the membership650 022 secretary. reddish thorax makes the adults RepresentativeWell at last we have had some rain and most of the plots Gooseberry sawflyeasier to identify. The adult is Memberslook in top form. - Lyn Bailey, Robert 6-8mm long, (1/4”). Both the larvae Carolan and Phil and the beetles eat the foliage and Please note a revised number for our Secretary and also Hannah damage the bark. The eggs are apologies to Peter Smith, whose name was omitted from the whiteThe common currant gooseberry bushes during sawfly spring is one and of summer. several Please contact an allotment committee member should you have anysawfly query, species laid that in can May attack and gooseberryare attached and at red/ one end. They are tiny and easily concern or complaint. generations a year, with the larvae active in late April If you wishAnother to be cry added for help. to Wethe have waiting a Jaqui list, Walker please on contact our waiting the membership missed. The larvae pupate in the table last time. Peter Smith tel: 07941 835 655 toThe June, common July, and gooseberry August to sawfly September. can have The three female secretary.list as wanting a plot but we have the wrong contact details for soil, and there are two generations between May and September. her. If Jaqui reads this or somebody knows her can they please down in the centre of the bush, so the young larvae Datescontact for your Bob allotmentGordon on 01767 diary 651913 or e-mail gaga. gosawflies unnoticed lay eggs untilIt is on recommended they the haveunderside eaten that oftheir leaves, old way stems low upwards There is a plot or half plot available at Green End. If you are are burnt at the end of the year to Allotment subscription deadline for 2015-16 season 1st Octoberand 2015 outwards, devouring the leaves as they go. interested contact Bob Gordon the Membership Secretary and destroy overwintering beetles, and Fees deemed overdue for the 2015-16 season 30th OctoberDefoliated 2015 plants are weakened and may produce a he will see if he can accommodate you. that hand picking of larvae (10mm Family BBQ: 2pm start 5th July 2015poor crop the whenfollowing fully year. grown) and beetles The extended car park is working out well but if you park on When the larvaeis undertaken are fully fed, from they latego into spring the soil, the roads by your plot please be mindful of others who may onwards. The beetles fall from the Despite very cold winds, and less released to the next in line.where they spin silk cocoons and pupate. The pale rain thanneed many to use hoped the road for earlierto reach in their plot.The We havecommittee had a grant have been stems to ‘hide’ in the surrounding the season,from theSouth allotments Cambridgeshire are now Council andreworking in the next the month tenancy we agreement soil when disturbed, so cup the year with larvaehands present around in May each and stem June. before The small greeninghope up well,to have and two the tables season and benches is asavailable it was for rather the use cumbersome. of spotted The gooseberry sawfly only has one generation a well underway.everyone. in a few cases, the revised wording will be introduced trying to remove them. weeds are getting the better of the from October, and the constitutionwith larvae present from late April. Fees for 2015-2016 gooseberry sawfly has up to four generations a year vegetables, so please keep an eye dates will also tally with the tenancy If youNematus consider ribesii, spraying, Nematus please leucotrochus These are due on 1st October 2015. They remain the same at avoid plants in flower to protect on your plot and crop off those seed period. From October, onlyand one Pristiphora appendiculata heads before£15 per they plot spread!and £7-50 per half plot plusname £5 forwill membership appear on eachto tenancyScientific namebees and other pollinators. Please After aGAGA successful . We will planting require onesession name onlyagreement, for the plot holder and that but personThe will foliage be onnote gooseberry that the red/white RHS suggests currants that bushes over theanyone colder else months may pay which for membership deemed of the association.There responsible for theis upkeep often stripped ‘no by synthetic one of three insecticides species of are gooseberry extendedis athe new community tenancy agreement orchard, which a hasof been the plotdrafted as bywell the as for payments available to the amateur gardener further 50committee trees have and beenall plot planted. holders will needdue. to Others sign one. may, This ofwill course, still for control’ of asparagus beetle. If you dobe availablehappen atto the have AGM. some The main differencejoin as liesmembers in the dates, of the allotmentsawflies. spare time, do please consider association. 20mm (almost ¾in) long, pale green, with many black bringing them in line with our constitution with the Council. Larvae of the common gooseberry sawfly are up to adding mulch to the adjoining hedge Sadly, there have been furtherspots, and blackif you heads recognise . The adults it - it are is probably winged insects; to your plot,The A and G M around will be heldthe newly on Tuesday thefts13th October from sheds, 2015 as we know.females are 5-7mmyours! (up to ¼in) long and are yellow establishedstarting fruit at trees 7pm to help supress However, the committee haswith black headsOn and a brighter black markings note, there on thewill thorax;be an weeds. Your committee have decided not to joinmanaged the National to retrieve some toolsmales that are similarallotment but more BBQ extensively for all plot marked holders, with You mayAllotment have noticed Gardeners that Association Phil as wewere do notremoved get value from for plots butblack, not includingfrom the both upper sites. surface This of will the take abdomen place Hannah has mown the communal from the site. These are being stored th money and the result of this is that those people who buy their from 2pm on the 5continued July on onthe next page grass areaseeds behind from Kings the car will park, not be and able to dofor so plotholders unless they wish to retrieve to them, but communal grass area, and is free that additionaljoin the Nationalparking Associationbays have as an individual.you need to be able to identify your to members and their immediate been established for a fair weather own items. Please contact Datesany of for yourfamily. allotment Please diary let John Way know overflowLastly area. may Please I, on behalf use your of the committee,the saycommittee thank you members to all if youAllotment are subscriptionif you are planningdeadline forto come 2015-16 as season judgementthose to who avoid came the and grass helped when on the workmissing day. It tools. was a great 1st October soon2015 as possible so he can cater there is successdanger and of bogging the B B Q down.afterwards was enjoyedThere is by also all. a stray shovelFees which deemed accordingly. overdue for thePlans 2015-16 include season providing We do have a small number on was abandoned after the first burgers and hot dogs, but please Well there is still some Summer left so keep picking all your 30th October 2015 the waiting list, so if you are unable incident that has yet to be claimed. bring your own drinks. veggies and please try and keep your plot tidy and free of too Annual General Meeting, 7pm to keep up your plot, please let This is leaning against the outside13th October 2015 the committeemuch rubbish. know and it can be of plot 26. Please take a look, and
32 The Gazette September 2015 have pale green heads. It has one generation a year with larvae present in May and June. Larvae of the pale spotted gooseberry sawfly are slightly smaller than those of the common gooseberry sawfly and
The smalllarvae gooseberry of some moths sawfly may can also have eat up the to foliage four generations of gooseberries of pale and green currants. larvae from late April onwards. Prevention or control:
RegularlyA biological check control the (pathogenicplants from mid-Aprilnematode), onwards sold as forNemasys sawfly Grow larvae Your and Own, pick themcan be off watered by hand. onto infested plants.
available from some garden centres or via mail order. The nematodes enter the bodies of the sawfly larvae and infect them with a bacterial disease. This nematode is Spray when young larvae are seen, with an insecticide. Suitable insecticides are thiacloprid (e.g. Provado Ultimate Bug Killer), lambda-cyhalothrin (e.g. Westland Resolva Bug Killer), deltamethrin (e.g. Bayer Provado Ultimate Fruit & Vegetable Bug Killer) or an organic pesticide such as pyrethrum (e.g. Py Spray Garden Insect Killer or Bug Clear Gun for Fruit & Veg). Details from RHS website: rhs.org.uk/advice
Road verges are a habitat to a wealth of wildlife Road verges are one of the most important, best management – like a delay in cutting to allow seed to be set - loved and frequently viewed habitats in the country... So why are they still being destroyed? soPlantlife that wildflowers has produced can new thrive”. management guidelines and A new Plantlife study shows that Britain’s road verges are is urging the public to sign a petition asking local councils home to 703 species of wild plants, more than in any other to adopt them. Some councils are leading the way. Trials in part of our landscape, and 87 of them are either threatened Dorset, for example, are investigating how to combat the with extinction or heading that way. In addition, 88% of over-vigorous growth of grass on fertile verges (which is these wild plants provide nectar and pollen for bees and other insects, making road verges essential refuges for insect lines), by stripping turf, using semi-parasitic yellow rattle both detrimental to wildflowers and obscures driver sight- life; bird’s-foot trefoil alone is a food plant for 132 species of insect. Plantlife is helping to showcase the work of councils like Dorsetto stunt to grass show growth others and that even it can grazing be done. verges Our withguidelines sheep. are currently being applied to 11,700 km of verge covering 2,300 on road verges. From cowslips and bluebells in spring to In addition, 21 of the 25 Nation’s Favourite Wildflowers grow hectares of verges – that’s equivalent to 2.5 times the area swathes of cow parsley and ox-eye daisies in early summer, of remaining upland hay meadow in the UK - and with the public’s support we can do even more. as voted for by the public. And with 30 million drivers in the UK,our they’reverges arethe homemost frequentlyto most of theviewed 25 favourite habitat too, wild providing flowers many people with their only regular daily contact with can return. Meadow crane’s-bill was once widespread in Dr Dines adds, “If we just give them a chance, wildflowers nature. meadows – hence its name – but is now more commonly found on road verges. It spreads readily when cutting is But in much of Britain road verges are still being needlessly delayed and it’s allowed to set seed. Maybe it’s time to change its name to “verge crane’s-bill”. wildlife that depend on them. Many councils have already startedcut down cutting in full verges flower - threateningmuch too early the inwildflowers the year for and the For more information and for stunning images, please contact: most important food banks for our ailing bees and other flowers to be able set seed, and greatly reducing one of the pollinators. [email protected] Katie Cameron T 01722 342759 / M 07584 995929 / E Dr Trevor Dines, Plantlife’s Botanical Specialist, explains, “Over 97% of meadows have been destroyed in England 670691 / M 07789 685635 since the 1930s. In many areas, rural road verges are the ETrevor [email protected] Dines Plantlife Botanical Specialist T 01248 last remaining stretches of natural habitat for our wildlife. Road safety is the absolute priority, but we know that verges Visit www.plantlife.org.uk/roadvergecampaign to sign can be managed better for wildlife whilst remaining safe the petition. for motorists. This means adopting some simple changes to
The Gazette September 2015 33 History man tells three stories from Gamlingay past By Nick Bruce
Gamlingay’s Pro Footballer
In 1936 a Gamlingay football club were playing in the Cambs league and during the summer a man who had come to the area fruit picking offered his services as a player. The club gave him a trial in the reserves and as he showed outstanding ability he was promoted to the first eleven. The man was known to his team mates and those who knew him as Jock Anderson, but it transpired he was actually Tom Morrison a Scottish international full back who had played for Liverpool and Sunderland. Morrison had mysteriously vanished from his home several months before leaving his wife and child to fend for themselves. He appeared at Sunderland court charged with “Leaving his wife and child chargeable to the public assistance committee” On the undertaking by Mr Lionel Wolfe, his solicitor, who was also a director of Sunderland Football Club, that £16 be paid in relief to Morrison’s wife would be returned, the case was withdrawn.
Images clockwise: Who was Jock Anderson? Liverpool FC 1932, Jock Anderson plays for Liverpool FC and article from Friday December 11th, 1936
34 The Gazette September 2015 The Hymn Book That Came Home
What a coincidence, but it did happen, after nearly asked if he would like a hymn book of Gadsbys hymns. The 150 years, a hymn book returned not only to the customer sent an email straight back accepting the hymn same village of Gamlingay but to the same house book. Three days later it arrived in Gamlingay carefully wrapped. It was well worn, and was carefully unwrapped and put aside. who worshipped at a Church in Gamlingay around the periodThe Hymn of 1866. book It was is a once book owned of Gadsbys by Eliza Hymns Cox thoughtof Gamlingay to After thinking about the hymn book the new owner couldn’t
“Prepare me gracious god to stand before thy face thy spirit back in 1866 out of his mind and it suddenly dawned on get the name of Eliza Cox who had written in the hymn book musthave beenthe ----- made ----- around for it is 1863. all of Eliza grace” inscribed in one endleaf the words and him where he had seen the name, it was in the deeds of his “--- the lord loveth judgement and ----- and his saints they are and his wife’s house - not only had the book come back to ---- for ever but---- seed of the wicked shall be cut off” in the the same village but to the same house. After some careful
September 2nd 1866”. The hymn book is described in the in the very same house as the new owner. After even more checking the findings confirmed that Eliza Cox did once live frontother. as In “A both selection endleaves of hymns it is inscribed for public “Eliza worship Cox Gamlingayby William Gadsby Published by J Gadsby George Yard Bouverie Street the Spital pit in Gamlingay where she died at the age of 85 yearsresearch old itin was 1928 found and thatis buried Eliza inCox Gamlingay moved to Cemetery. a house near This means when she wrote in the hymn book she was 23 years London in 1863 as a large size Stereotype Edition. Price, in old. Roan 4s or 36s per dozen ! in Calf 4s 8d or 42s per dozen! in What next? where has the hymn book been? the new owner Morocco Guilt 6s 8d or 60s per dozen! in Morocco Elegant 8s had at proportionate prices”. will try to trace its history more. If you know anyone who is or 72s per dozen. The Pocket Size and Medium Size may be The story then moves to this year and July 2015 when a you in contact with the owner. related to Eliza please contact the Gazette and we will put day he received an email from Book Dealer Booksrob who Name and address supplied seeingvillager the ordered customer a James came Brown from Gamlingaybook on Amazon; emailed the him next and
The Gazette September 2015 35 Old Photographs I have been collecting old photographs of I am always on the lookout for more photos but because of ill Gamlingay for thirty eight years and have a good health I need help to keep the collection going. and varied collection which are made up of every part of the village life from as far back as 1876. life in our village from bygone years. Some of my collection The photos put together in the Gazette are a brief glimpse of The collection has come from many of the village families can also be seen in the two books Gwen Sharpe and I had through that time as well as post card fairs and the Cambridge collection, and some were sent to me by a friend villagers from exhibitions we gave in the 1990’s. The two published nearly fifteen years ago after a huge response from who collects all sorts of old photos and has some twenty books are “Gamlingay Portrait of an English Village” and the eight thousand of English life through the twentieth century. “Gamlingay, a History in Photographs” Just lately I have started collecting photos, of the First World If there is anyone who has old photos of any form relating War and not only soldiers from the village but also soldiers to Gamlingay who would lend them to me to copy, please from all over the country and action in Europe. contact me on 01767-651025 or email me on When I started collecting I had to copy all the photos with a [email protected]. Photographs will only be needed for a couple of days and will be very well looked after. Some our local chemist, but times and photography have changed acamera great deal, onto now film theythen arehave scanned them developed and repaired and byprinted computer at updates will be in the Gazette from time to time. in photoshop software which is a great deal easier and can make the dullest photo come alive.
1956-57 Cricket Team Back Row L-R Umpire George Cole - Derek Cumner - Derek Carter - Len Clayton - Harry Adams - Ron Cole - Albert (Seedy) Knight - Bill Carter Front Row L-R Ian Feathers - Mick Swannell - Bob Surkit - Graham Meeks - Sid Cole - Fred Steele
This Photograph was kindly leant to us by Mick Swannell, who tells us that the team played friendly matches and also in the Gransden League. They played their home matches in Charnocks Park (now Charnocks Close) which was then owned by Miss Orlbar. Mick said that Miss Orlbar didn’t charge for the use of the Park and added “she was a lady”
36 The Gazette September 2015 Napier car at Merton Grange
Gamlingay Station after closure
A Howe - First world War soldier
H H Hall - First world war soldier
Church Street circa 1930
Church End in the snow
The Gazette September 2015 37 Gamlingay Photographic Society Established 1971 Affiliated to The Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (PAGB) through the East Anglian Federation of Photographic Societies (EAF) c/o 80-82 Church Street Gamlingay Sandy Beds SG19 3JJ Chairman & Secretary: Mrs Jackie Bruce – Tel: 01767 651025 (1571 Answerservice) Email: [email protected]
Fancy a night out with some like minded folk? (spouse/partner) and children up to and including the age of 19*; The Society, which Meets at The Village College, begins Concessionary Membership it’s 2015-2016 Season on Friday, 25th September 2015, = a) Anyone of, or above, the National State Retirement Age at £34.00. when Members Paul Langshaw and Stan Saunders ARPS the start of each Season per the published Programme Dates will be giving Talks on their own personal favourite and per the Government’s published Retirement Age Tables; Photographic interests; Aviation and Natural History b) Students up to and including the age of 19*; or respectively. c) Anyone unemployed through illness. NB: * Anyone aged 16 or under must be accompanied by an Adult so some of our Lecturers are putting together Evenings for the Family Membership applies. usAs andI write, are thestill full out Programme taking their has Images!! not been So, asfinalised, well as as Special Price for brand new Members: £5.00. Discount off the our usual mixture of Internal and External Competitions, above Rates if you join on or before 11th December 2015 - this amongst our other Evenings are: An Evening with Andy who? - Andy Hanson ARPS MPAGB APAGB FIPF. Andy if you have never been a Member of the Society before. will be showing some of his own work plus talking about is only for your first Season’s Membership and is only available working towards Awards from The PAGB; The Great River As mentioned in the Summer Special (August), I am Road - the Mississippi from its source to the Gulf of Mexico - Judging again this Year at The Potton Show on Saturday, Brian Reid; Sarah Kelman ARPS - Adventures on the Family 12th September and The Gamlingay Show on Saturday, 19th September. The Society is offering up to Five Free MPAGB FBPE - Banger Racing, Bands & Camden Lock! (Title Memberships at each Show. The Free Membership offers the Yacht (Title yet to be confirmed); Barbie Lindsey EFIAP/b Winner full Membership Rights for the 2015-2016 Season as Interior or the Scottish Hebrides; Richard Revels FRPS - per The Society’s published Programme, including to enter partyet to Orchids/part be confirmed); general Dr Ian Natural Wilson History ARPS - and either David Iceland’s Steel Competitions if they wish and to Vote at the AGM. - On top of the World - a Motorcycle journey through Nepal. The Society does have a restriction of a maximum of Two On the 11th December, we have another split Evening Free Memberships which can be awarded to any one person, with a Presentation of the Winning Print and Digitally and which are subsequently accepted and taken up, across the Years in which they compete in either of the Shows in the second half, Society Member, Mike Wright will give listed. It will not award Free Memberships to any serving hisProjected Presentation: Images Remembrancefrom The 2014-2015 One Four Season One Eightand then - First Committee Member as at the Date of the respective Shows. As per the Society’s Rules, anyone aged 16 or under must be accompanied to all Evenings by an Adult and, if so awarded, Details of the Evenings, Month by Month, will appear in World War Battlefields Tour. the Membership also covers the accompanying Adult, who may also enter Competitions and Vote at the AGM. and the Gamlingay Village Column of The Biggleswade Chronicle.successive ForEditions a full ofcopy The of Gazette’s the Programme, What’s On please Pages either If you take The Biggleswade Chronicle and do not have an ring or email me. Organisation to collect the Community Cash Points Tokens for (printed on page 2), we have raised funds from them for The 2015-2016 Programme runs to 29th April 2016, during Term-times. All our Evenings are free to Non-Members helps free up Funds for our other running expenses. Tokens but we ask that you join on your third visit. To take part in canTrophy be dropped Engraving off since to me the at 80-82Scheme Church started Street. in May 2004. This Competitions (not compulsory) and Vote at The AGM, you must be a Paid-up Member. If you enjoy photography, why not come along and meet us - we are a friendly bunch! The Annual Subscriptions are:- Single Membership £39.00. Mrs Jackie Bruce Chairman/Secretary/Head of Selection Family Membership = 2 Adults Gamlingay Photographic Society 38 The Gazette September £64.00. 2015 Tips and advice from your local pharmacy
Gamlingay Pharmacy, 37 Church Street Gamlingay, 01767 650334 Opening Times: Monday to Friday 9 am - 6 pm/Saturday 9am - 1pm Pharmacist: David Feldman MRPhrMS Welcome to your local Pharmacy rash of red, very itchy spots that turn too hot or cold, wearing smooth, loose which supplies both NHS and cotton fabrics and keeping nails short to Private Prescriptions. Services over and eventually fall off. Before the reduce damage by scratching. rashinto fluidappears, filled other blisters. symptoms They then may crust be available include:- Although it may be a childhood illness, present, and these can include headache, adults can also catch chickenpox, and it Review your Medicines - we can offer fever, loss of appetite, nausea and tends to be more severe in adults than you a private face to face conversation malaise. with our Pharmacist about your in children. Adults are also at higher risk prescription medicines; Chickenpox spots are most likely to of developing complications, and may
Repeat Prescription Collection They may then appear under the arms, has to be started early in the course of Service - to save time, we collect repeat onappear the chest on the and face, belly, ears and and on scalp the armsat first. thebenefit illness. from antiviral medication, which prescriptions from local surgeries and and legs. While some children may have Complications with chickenpox are dispense them ready for collection at only a few spots, others may have them rare, but do get a Doctor’s advice if The Pharmacy; covering the entire body. They do not blisters become infected, or if there usually leave a scar, unless they become Confidential Help and Advice - we have is pain in the chest or difficulty infected. a private Consultation Room where you breathing. can discuss your medicines or general What to do: healthcare with the Pharmacist; To prevent spreading the infection, keep Blood Pressure - we offer a free Blood children off nursery or school until all Pressure Check; their spots have crusted over. The illness Dry Cleaning Service - pick ups on is infectious from one to two days before Tuesdays and Fridays; the rash starts, and until all the blisters Passport Photo Service - supplying or six days after the rash starts). If Photo’s suitable for Passports, Disability yourhave childcrusted has over chickenpox, (usually abouttry to keepfive Badges, Visas etc. them away from public areas, and Helpful Advice from your local especially from people who are at risk Pharmacist: of serious problems, such as newborn babies, pregnant women and anyone Chickenpox with a weakened immune system. In Chickenpox is a common childhood fact, chickenpox can cause serious illness, and most children will catch it complications for a pregnant woman and at some point. It is highly contagious, her baby. and most common in children under the age of 10, but you can catch it at any Although it is usually a mild illness, your age. Once you have had it, you are very child will probably feel miserable and unlikely to catch chickenpox again. It is irritable while they have it. The spots can be incredibly itchy. Although there is no after the illness has cleared up (usually withincaused aby week the varicellaor so), the zoster virus virus stays and, are Pharmacy remedies that can alleviate in the body for the rest of your life. It symptoms.specific treatment These include for chickenpox, paracetamol there remains dormant, but can be reactivated to relieve fever and calamine lotion at any point. This will then cause and cooling gels to soothe itching. shingles, a disease caused by the same Antihistamines can also help to relieve virus. It is possible to catch chickenpox itching – a Pharmacist will be able to from someone with shingles, but not the advise you on these, as well as other, other way round. treatment options. Symptoms: Some simple self-help measures can help, The main symptom of chickenpox is a
like drinking enough fluids, not getting The Gazette September 2015 39 THE GAMLINGAY SHOW SATURDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER 2015 1pm–5pm at Gamlingay Village College Entry fee: £3 adults, £1.50 concession, U 5’s free
This year will be the 23rd Gamlingay Show and the committee has been working very hard all year to create a great day for all the family. We’ve maintained the same entry fees for yet another year and we are especially thrilled that we will have a fly-past from a Spitfire and a Hurricane from The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight during the afternoon!
Within this issue you will find the schedule, rules and entry forms for all the competition classes for adults and children so have a good look and make 2015 the year you ‘have a go’! It’s all good fun and you may discover some hidden skills and talents. Our experienced judges always comment on the high standard of the entries and the public really enjoy marvelling at the wealth of talent on display in the hall, where you will also be able to watch the dexterity of the Lacemakers who will be demonstrating their skills. Also inside the school will be a display by the History Society, a chance to sample the delicious refreshments provided by once again St Mary’s Church and an opportunity to buy tickets for our fantastic raffle, with £100 as the first prize.
Outside, there will be so much to see from owls to Q-pods, from a dog show to a football tournament. The large marquee will house stalls and displays by crafters and village clubs and organisations and musical entertainment will be provided by The Gamlingay Community Choir in the small marquee while the Village College Choir will perform in the arena. More refreshments will be found on the Scout barbeque, at the ice-cream van and at the licensed bar. Our young people will be able to enjoy ‘All the fun of the fair’ as well as Jezzo’s magic show. Classic cars, motor cycles and tractors will be returning once again while the ‘It’s a Knockout’ Competition will be new for 2015. Dance displays in the main arena will be provided by Zumba, Alice Lucas School of Dance and two very clever horses! Save money by pre-registering your entries Hand in your Entry forms for competition classes into Gamlingay Village College (GVC), Gamlingay First School or Londis Store by no later than 4pm on Friday 18th September and this will only cost you 30p per entry! Entry forms handed in on Show day will cost 50p per entry NEW For 2015! You can take your actual entries and fees to Sunshine Pre-school or Gamlingay First School on Friday 18th September at the end of the school day.
On the day of the Show:- • Bring in competition entries and pay fees between 8.30am and 10.30am at GVC • No entries will be accepted after 10.30am, when judging will commence • Show from 1pm until 5pm. The hall is open for viewing from 2pm • Entries may be collected from the hall from 5pm to 5.30pm Extra entry forms will be available from Gamlingay First School, GVC and Londis Store or from our website: www.gamlingayshow.co.uk
40 The Gazette September 2015 RULES FOR COMPETITION CLASSES 1. All entry forms must be in no later than 4pm on Friday 18th September to the First School, Village College or Londis Store 2. Competitors may make up to three entries in each class 3. Please pay for your entries on the day. 30p per entry for pre-registered; 50p per entry for registration on Show day 4. Registration opens at 8.30am and closes at 10.30am prompt 5. Competitor’s cards must be displayed on all entries, issued as fees are paid 6. All produce must be grown by the competitor 7. All entries must be free from pests 8. Any pot plants must have been in the competitor’s possession for at least six months 9. Judging will take place between 10.30am and 12 noon. Their decision is final 10. Prize certificates will be awarded to the first three places and Highly Commended, with trophies to the highest scoring adult and child 11. Every effort will be made to safeguard entries but the committee cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage
Every year, the committee uses the profit from the Gamlingay Show to make donations to local charities and organisations. If your organisation wishes to become a beneficiary of this year’s show, you must meet the following criteria: 1) You must be a registered charity, a non-profit making organisation or educational establishment, or club with its main base within Gamlingay or the locality. 2) Your group must get involved in this year’s show by having a stall, performing in the main arena and/or assisting before the show or clearing away after the show. 3) You need to apply in writing by 11th September 2015 by post or email to Amanda Hardy, 14 Church End, Gamlingay, SG19 3EP or [email protected] giving details of your organisation, what you need the money for, to whom any cheque should be made payable, and where it can be sent to. Any offers of help on the day of the Show would be most welcome. Please contact us on 07519921126 or email: gamlingayshow @hotmail.com Looking forward to seeing you at the show! Best wishes from The Gamlingay Show Committee
OPEN CLASSES (continued over page) Section 3 – Flowers Section1 - Vegetables 3A Any 5 garden blooms 1A 6 runner beans 3B A flower or spray on a single stem 1B 3 root vegetables with 3” stalks – any combination Section 4 – Pot Plants 1C 5 tomatoes – any type 4A A flowering or fruiting pot plant 1D 3 potatoes 4B A foliage pot plant 1E Collection of 3 different vegetables - 2 of each Section 5 – Art 1F Heaviest marrow 5A A pencil sketch 1G Longest runner bean 5B A painting in any medium 1H Funniest shaped vegetable or fruit 5C A painting in watercolour 1I Bunch of 3 different culinary herbs 5D A homemade card Section 2 – Fruit 2A 5 eating apples 2B 5 any other fruit The Gazette September 2015 41 Section 6 – Crafts Section 10: Pre-school & Reception 6A A knitted article 10A A paper plate mask 6B A piece of cross-stitch 10B A painting 6C A piece of lace 10C A junk model creature 6D A piece of any other craft 10D 6 decorated fairy cakes 6E A flower arrangement (cakes bought or homemade) Section 11: Year 1 and Year 2 Section 7 – Photography 11A A nature collage 7A Holidays 11B A coloured drawing or painting 7B Sunrise or sunset 11C A decorated cake (cake homemade or bought) 7C Weather 11D A garden in a seed tray (approx 35X25cm) 7D Children 11E A construction kit model 7E My garden 7F A funny moment Section 12: Year 3 and Year 4 7G Animals 12A A drawing or painting 7H Architecture 12B Design and make a bookmark 7I A ‘selfie’ 12C A construction kit model 7J Sport 12D Dress up a vegetable Max photo size = A5 12E A piece of craftwork – e.g. lace, wool, fabric Photos to be unframed and unmounted Section 13: Year 5 to Year 8 Section 8 - Homemade produce 13A A construction kit model 8A A jar of jam – any fruit 13B A coloured drawing or painting 8B A jar of marmalade (fresh fruit) 13C Design a cover for your favourite book 8C A jar of chutney 13D An original poem about Gamlingay 8D A ‘vegetable’ cake 13E A piece of craftwork – e.g. lace, fabric, wool 8E A fruit cake or fruit loaf Section 14: Children’s Cookery (Any age up to 16) 8F 1 undecorated Victoria sandwich (jam-filled) 14A 1 Victoria sandwich 8G A chocolate cake 14B 6 decorated cupcakes 8H 6 scones – any type 14C 6 chocolate brownies 8I A plate fruit pie with homemade pastry 14D 6 scones of your choice 8J A plate of sausage rolls 8K A 1lb loaf (any type) Section 15 – Children’s Photography (Any age 8L A bottle of ‘home brew’ – any type up to 16) 15A A photo bomb CHILDREN’S CLASSES 15B A ‘selfie’ Entries should be children’s own work 15C Pets As aged in September 2015 15D Holidays Section 9: Under 3’s 15E My back garden 9A A decorated pebble Max photo size = A5 9B A painting Photos to be unframed and unmounted 9C A decorated biscuit 9D A paper plate mask
42 The Gazette September 2015 GAMLINGAY SHOW GAMLINGAY SHOW Entry Form Entry Form
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The Gazette September 2015 43 What’s on in September
Over 50’s walks Meet at Ecohub car park. New members welcome. Phone Miriam on 01767 654891 or email her at [email protected] for further information. Next walks: Thursday 24th September. Total wellness workout Bring some water to drink and an exercise mat or a towel for floor work. £5 per class. Wednesdays 10.00-11.00 at St Mary’s Church Hall (near The Emplins). Fridays 9.30-10.30am at St Mary’s Church Hall. Soup lunches Every fourth Wednesday of the month 12:30pm start, Church Hall. Cock Inn, monthly quiz nights Second Monday of the month, 8pm at The Cock, but to secure a table please come a little earlier. £1 per head, raising money for Charity. New teams always welcome. Varied themes. Beginners Breeze at 10.15am from the Hub, every first Thursday of the month Contact [email protected], telephone 07842 135732
Gamlingay Community Centre Hub Community events. See Village information for all Library details Monday Libary open Toddlers’ story time and craft session 9.15am - 10.00am Library open 2.00pm - 8.00pm
Tuesday Library open Board games 10.00am - 12.00 Indoor Carpet bowls Friendly group, just drop in and pay and play 1.30pm- 3.30pm Parish Council 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month Public Meetings 7.00pm Gamlingay Players Hayley Parker 652 992 Small friendly society who 8.00pm - 10.00pm produce plays and pantomime Wednesday Toddler story time 11.30pm Library open Free computer training Free, friendly computer training for beginners Please 12.30pm - 3.15pm contact the library to book GEAG Gamlingay Environmental Action Group - 8:00pm - 10.00pm monthly meeting Thursday Stay and Play 0-5yrs Free. 1.30pm - 3.00pm Health visitor Health visitor advice and Weighing clinic on 2nd and 4th Thursdays Library open 4.00pm - 7.00pm Youth Cafe and Club Local children’s group - Cafe YR4+ 5.15pm - 9.00pm Club YR 8+ Gamlingay Players Small friendly society who produce plays and 8.00pm - 10.00pm pantomime Saturday Library open 9.30am - 12.30pm
44 The Gazette September 2015 What’s on in September
Baby and Toddler clinic Community Centre Ecohub
2nd and 4th Thursdays 1pm to 3pm Health visitors available to answer queries, refreshments.
Parish Council For information contact the Clerk on 650 310
2nd and 4th Tuesday each month 7.00pm Planning Committee meeting, Eco hub
2nd Tuesday each month 7.30pm Parish Council meeting, Eco hub Contact the Clerk Kim Wilde 650 596 or email Hatley Parish Council [email protected]. Details on the website www.hatley.info or noticeboards
The Gazette Deadlines October Issue 3rd September 3rd October November Issue Please contact Rhoda Ludford for full details Gamlingay Writers [email protected] 1st Tuesday of the month Meets on every alternate Thursday. For further information call Guitar Club Geoff Bruerton on 650748 Sandy and District Round Table Contact Lee Packham-Brown
1st and 3rd Monday of each month A society that enjoys raising funds for local good causes
St Mary’s choir practice
Thursdays 6.45pm choir practice open to all interested singers
Guild of St Mary’s Church Hall 7:30pm, all ladies welcome Gamlingay Archaelogical Group (GAMARCH)
First Thursday of the month 7:30pm at the WI Hall
Bellringers 7.30 - 9.00pm with John Boocock at St.Mary’s, Gamlingay Thursdays Photographic Society Meetings are term time at the Village College Fridays 8 pm start. New members most welcome. Phone: 651025 (September to April) Email: [email protected] 25th September - Enrolment followed by Lectures from Paul Langshaw (Aviation) and Stan Saunders ARPS (Natural History) History Society 7.30pm, Village College Free to members, £3 at door for visitors
The Gazette September 2015 45 Pre school groups and education Youth groups Mucky Pups Jeanette Rafferty 652 047 2nd Gamlingay Guides Benita Scott 650 547 Debbie Fowden 650 408 1st Gamlingay Jane Brown 652 997 Montessori Mrs Pat Jenkins 650 645 Brownies 0771 4821 1st Gamlingay Helen Brown 449 043 940 Rainbows Rainbow Preschool Julie Prior 652 157 Tinuwen Rangers Irene Gray 651 212 Sunshine Preschool Ann Wiseman 07703 Gamlingay Cubs Steve Palmer 651 532 770 676 Gamlingay Gransden Barry Jefferd 261 000 Everton Preschool Julie 07814 Cubs 815 491 Gamlingay Scouts Brandon Booth 07812 Natalie 691 477 Thursday 049139 Care Club closed Pathfinder Scouts Chris Elwood 07879 Friday 698477 Schools Explorers Phil Wood 01480 Village College Office 650 360 830 866 First School Office 650 208 (all meet at Scout Hut) Carers Group Bridget Smith 650 510 Mini Club Carol Wright or 651 120 Chris Robins 651 119 Sports Youth Club 07929 Bowls Club Brian 651 020 Lucy Rands 453235 Youth Cafe Football Club Chair: 651 020 Brian Gamlingay Young Kay Palmer 651 532 Culverhouse Lacemakers (youth teams) Junior Football School Brian 651 020 Hobbies leisure and interests Culverhouse Gamlingay Players Hayley Parker 652 992 Tennis Club John Gray 654 165 Bell Ringers John Boocock 650 736 Fitness Workshop 651 785 Gardening Club Lindy Gorton 650 581 Breeze Ladies’ Cycling Gill Kichener 650 035 Janet Hale 650 794 History Society Peter Wright 652899. Over 50’s walks Miriam and Phil 654 891 Halls for hire meet at Ecohub Titchner St Mary’s Church Hall Lindy Gorton 650 581 Booklinks Fay Boissieux 0779 1145744 WI Hall Parish Council 650 310 Friends of St Mary’s Philip Gorton 650 581 Social Club Martin Hull 650418 Ladybird Club Mrs C Watson 650 707 Methodist Chapel Parish Council 650 310 St. Neots Model John Kneeshaw Hatley St George Mr Marshall 650 971 Railway club [email protected] Village Hall Andrea 07980 East Beds Model Sec: John Wakeman Ecohub Manager Hutchison 612 077 Railway Society [email protected] Painting for Pleasure Roy Turner 650426 Photographic Society Jackie Bruce, 651 025 Churches Secretary Baptist Church, Minister, James Gilbert 651 519 Royal British Legion Sebastian 651 982 St Mary The Virgin, Steven Rothwell 650 568 Kindersley Rector: Jackie Hough 651 070 Gamlingay Writers Rhoda Ludford Schools [email protected] First School 650 208 Village College 650 360 Village Show Jan Cooper 650 178 First School Association Via school office 650 208 WI Anne Clarke 651 932 Village College Friends Village College 650 360 Guild of St Mary’s Philippa Smalls 650 628 Association Music Club Geoff Bruerton 650 748 Gamlingay Lacecaps Pat Brunsdon 01480 385 351 46 The Gazette September 2015 Medical Centre Appointments: 651 544 Sir John Jacob’s Jackie Hough 651 070 Almshouses Trustees: Sebastian 651 982 Emergencies: 651 546 Kindersley District nurses 0845 Lawrie Edwards 311 418 602 4064 Major John McCall 650 039 Child Health Clinic Thurs at Hub 01763 249815 Sandy and District Lee Packham Round Table Brown CAMTAD Bridget Smith 650 510 GEAG (Gamlingay Brycchan Carey 651 141 Age Concern 01354 Environmental Action 696650 Group) CFRS community [email protected] Car Care Scheme Alison Baker 07519 champion 493701 Gamarch (gamlingay Kirstin Rayner Police, ambulance, fire 999 Archaelogical Group) [email protected] Non-emergency Fire 01223 376 217 Non-emergency Police 101 Cambridge county council Adult Health and Social Service Community Police PC K Mahoney General Enquiries 0345 045 5201 Adult Social Care 0345 045 5202 Parish council Clerks, 650 310 Children’s Services 0345 045 5203 Kirstin Rayner Blue Badges Disabled Parking 0345 045 5204 Leanne Bacon Occupational Health 0345 045 5205 at ecohub [email protected] Learning Disability Partnership/ Web page www.gamlingay-pc.gov.uk Sensory Services 0345 045 5221 Chairman Jackie McGeady General Community Services Vice Chairman Sarah Groom General Enquiries 0345 045 5200 Library Kate Laugharne 651 226 Switchboard 0345 045 5222 Forward Gamlingay Chair: Trading Standards 0845 4040506 Ian Wakeling Waste Management 0345 045 5207 Hatley Parish Council Clerk: Education Transport 0345 045 5208 Kim Wilde 650 596 Human Resources (recruitment line) 0345 045 5210 [email protected] Online Payments Support 0345 045 5211 www.hatley.info Streetscene Chairman: M Astor (highways, transport and streets) 0345 045 5212 Library Services Politics (includes automatic renewals) 0345 045 5225 MP Heidi Allen 01954 Citizenship 0345 045 5155 211444 Family Information Service 0345 045 1360 Education Welfare Benefits Service 0345 045 1361 County Councillor Sebastian 651 982 Kindersley District Councillors Sebastian 651 982 Library Opening hours Kindersley Monday 9.15am-10.30am. Toddlers’ story time Bridget Smith 650 510 2.00pm - 8.00pm and craft session South Cambridgeshire 8am - 8pm 0345 9.15am - 10.00am District Council Mon - Sat 0450 500 Tuesday 9.15am - 12.15pm Board games 10.00am - 12.00 Gamlingay Residents’ Julie Newman 650685 Wednesday 12.30pm - 3.15pm Free computer Association www. gamlingay-gra.org.uk training (please book) Thursday 4.00pm – 7.00pm Faulty street lamps 0800 Saturday 9.30am - 12.30pm 7838 247 t: 651226 e:[email protected]
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