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wrights. The guide price is Tesco land sale reported to be £3million. The estate agents acting for High Street backing onto Any material development Tesco plc have put scores of the Station car park are up on the Tesco site could have Tesco property holdings on for sale. Also included in the a major impact on the the market including the job lot is the old Red Lion at village. Residents will be land and properties Tesco 62 High Street with its watching with interest, and owns in the heart of Great related retail and commer - hoping that their views, Missenden. Billed as a cial units (including Hamp - articulated in the ‘Great ‘Freehold Development/ tons), and 76 High Street Missenden Parish Village Tesco land between the station car park and the High Street seen from Investment Opportunity’, which comprises the empty Design Statement’ of 2012, Trafford Road 2.2 acres of land behind the sweet shop and Wain - are heeded.

although Costa Coffee head involved it seems that www.savethegeorge.co.uk Costa coffee office are not directly Coffee Snobs, a Costa For some time it has been franchise partner with 11 the fabric of The George and rumoured that the former shops in the area plans to The Barn, but also to return Chinese Restaurant at 32 open a coffee shop in June. these historic buildings to High Street, Great Further development? the community. The George Missenden which was badly Planning consent for the would be returned to its damaged by fire in 2012 is construction of a second The George function as a and The to become a Costa Coffee. A storey extension and five On Thursday 23 April a Barn turned into a visitor restoration. The Barn is in sign indicates that the new dwellings at the site Soon to be Costa Coffee website www.savethege - centre and community particularly bad condition property has been let and was refused earlier this year. orge.co.uk was launched, venue. The aim is to raise so they aim to raise enough and a letter pinned up. The around £2.5 million to make sure it is aim of the group is clear, and through donations and weatherproofed by the Great Missenden Missenden Traders are Church Fete the website states that their investment for the purchase winter. Visit the website to organising a Picnic in the mission is not only to restore of the buildings and their for more details. Village Fayre Park. Bring your own Saturday 13 June is the day family picnic to the Bury - field or enjoy delicious food Bucks, will open their The Museum The Green Big Lunch at The Lee studios and run exhibitions celebrates its 10th anniversary from a selection of stalls with a Big Birthday Bash. To including a barbecue From 2 to 5 pm, Saturday and events for the public to Prestwood Common will 20 June the annual Lee Bucks Open Studios is the visit. Seven are opening in join the international Eden celebrate with them the rest organised by and Origins’ famous Church Fete will take place largest visual arts event in Great Missenden and one Project Big Lunch on of the village is joining in. on The Green, by kind the county. Over 500 artists in Prestwood this year from Sunday 7 June. A picnic The Cross Keys will be paella. There will be free permission of Mrs Stewart- and makers, in over 200 6th-21st June. See page 4 with great entertainment. holding a Beer Festival with parking at Great Missenden Liberty. See page 12 for different venues across for details. See page 12 for details. live music and The Great station for the day. more details.

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Parish Councillor vacancies Contents policy. It is involved with planning issues, the upkeep of our open spaces and investment in our Parish. and Contacts Each Councillor can Facebook for PVA contribute to local matters based on the feedback they The Prestwood Village Currently, the 'on-line News & Parish, Community – pages 2 & 3 Following the closure of receive from local residents Association has launched a community directory’ is Arts – page 4 nominations for prospective and their own knowledge Facebook Group and aiming to promote Parish Councillors there are and experiences. currently has 143 members Prestwood businesses and Education – page 5 vacancies in all three wards Co-opted Councillors to complement its website at groups to the attention of of the Parish. These vacancies If you are over 18 years of www.prestwoodva.org.uk. the local community. The HS2 & Community – page 6 will be discussed at the first age and live or work within Out of about 2600 homes website receives 2000 hits a meeting of the new Parish the Parish and would like to in the village, around 800 month from 1300 regular Environment – page 7 Council on Monday 11 May. be considered for co-option families receive the emailed users and therefore is a Wellbeing and Sport – page 8 Roles of Councillors onto the Parish Council or monthly newsletter. PVA good way of achieving All Parish Councillors are would like more informa - wants to encourage those greater exposure. Sport – page 9 independent volunteers tion then please contact: who have joined the Face - Do take a look at the main who live or work within the Anne Mitchell – The Parish book group to also website, click on the Church & Charity – page 10 Parish. The Council is Clerk Telephone: 01494 subscribe to the monthly Facebook Like at the top of non-political so is not 864792 Email: parish - newsletter via the sign-up the site and sign up to Business – page 11 constrained by any governing [email protected] box at the bottom of the receive the monthly round Community – page 12 right-hand side bar on the up of local news. website. This would mean Mark Wingrove, the PVA Events – page 13 that PVA could reach Chair, added, “The Do motorists drive too around 1000 Prestwood Prestwood Village Association Puzzles – page 14 homes at any time, almost also thanks the Prestwood instantly, by email for any Society for having kept Source Youth – pages 15 & 16 fast where you live? major item that needs watch over the village and Most people would say “yes”. Can something be done community participation. its residents for the last 44 Reception desk: Gina Kelland about it? The fact that it has been proven that the majority The news page on its years and for its £50 of offending motorists are local means the answer may be website is very active with donation and much-appre - [email protected] obvious. There are two separate initiatives in place to help items being uploaded every ciated support since PVA alleviate the problem: a) Community Speedwatch, couple of days. first started two years ago.” Directors and b) MVAS (Moveable Vehicle Activated Signs) Colin Veysey (01494 862257) and Anthony Sykes Community Speedwatch MVAS Council office and then (01296 620830) would like to thank the growing Speedwatch can be used by GMPC has two MVAS forwarded to the local anybody and is a very number of people who contribute in many different How do these devices police in Great Missenden effective, police-supported, work? together with a copy of the ways to make this enterprise a success. Your time and community speed deterrent Vehicles exceeding the MVAS movement schedule. talents are very valuable and much appreciated. and control. speed limit trigger lights to The data also goes to the How can you access it inform the driver, and the national police centre HP16 The Source where you live? number of speeding which controls the police c/o Anthony Sykes, Mayertorne Cottage Barbara Rowett, one of the vehicles is recorded. camera vans. local volunteers and organ - Who is responsible for Who moves these devices? , HP22 6QA isers said, “Just find one or these devices? A group of volunteers. It is more people in your road The Parish Council has not a difficult task and takes MVAS at work Website: www.hp16.org.uk or area who share your con - overall responsibility, less than an hour to transfer In a new initiative, local po - cern and can spare a few setting the schedule for from one site to another. lice together with the Email addresses: hours; training is given on- movement around the ten The more volunteers the Neighbourhood Road Editorial: [email protected] the-job.” sites and collecting the data. less time involved. Safety Officer plan to A simple rota can be drawn What happens to the data How does the MVAS affect allocate two days per month Advertising: [email protected] up to use Speedwatch to collected from these Community Speed Watch? to work with the Commu - Events: [email protected] monitor and report on devices? The MVAS data determines nity Speed Watch group in speeds in your area. It really The data is downloaded where the police need to targeting roads which have © HP16 CIC. It is our policy to correct any errors in print. If you find an error does make a difference, and and analysed by the Parish target their CSW operations. speeding issues. of fact in these pages please let us know. We will carry any corrections or clar - the police will often be there ifications at the earliest opportunity. While every care has been taken to ensure to support as it helps them If you are interested or want to know more, please contact Anne Mitchell at the Parish Office: that the data in this publication is accurate, neither the publisher nor its edi - [email protected] or Barbara Rowett: Email: [email protected] torial contributors can accept, and hereby disclaim, any liability to any party with speed enforcement. to loss or damage caused by errors or omissions resulting from negligence, ac - cident or any other cause. 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needed and the ambulance Dragon Boat racing in Ballinger service provides a compre - Usually the warmer weather women, while Graham has twice a week, travelling at hensive 2 day training encourages gardening and paddled in the Grand Dragons weekends to races, course and continuous holidays, but for Ballinger men’s team.’ In their 50th disregarding the weather. support, together with flex - residents Linda and birthday year Linda and ‘Considering we don’t wear ible hours. CFRs log on Graham Bliss it heralds the Graham won GB team wetsuits, just lycra kit in when they want to, for as start of the national Dragon medals at the Tampa World Club colours, we have to be long as they want to and on Boat (DB) racing season. Championships 2011, with hardy,’ explains Linda. the days that they want to. From May to September Graham achieving two ‘However, the adrenalin They work in and for their Linda represents the Henley silvers at the European rush and physical effort local community. DB Club in its Senior team event in 2012. ensure we get warmed up When a ‘999’ call is made, against club paddlers They also competed in and are exhausted after the ambulance Emergency nationwide, and alongside South China as guests of the crossing the finishing line.’ Operations Centre immedi - husband Graham she has Chinese government: ‘a Race distances vary from ately contacts a CFR to competed in the Great three week visit to the 200m to 2 km, surpassed by attend appropriate medical Britain squad at “home” of the sport, just the Henley Winter Series emergencies in their local international level. over 7 km, and the annual Community first Responders area. Volunteers undergo Linda and with the new Fiat Panda Linda discovered Dragon Graham Great River Race on the two days of training at one Boating eight years ago, Bliss Thames in September, a of the South Central Ambu - taking part in a corporate “marathon” stretch of 21.6 Prestwood Community lance Service training team-building day on the miles. ‘It’s a wonderful centres, where they are Thames. Then Graham regatta with hundreds of First Responders taught to recognise and joined in, and now coaches different craft, crews in The specially adapted Fiat Panda Cross to respond treat many serious and life the DB Club which is vintage or fancy dress to local ‘999’ emergency call outs has arrived. threatening medical emer - closely affiliated to the supporting their favourite The team is already serving fund raising amongst the gencies until an ambulance EYOT Centre (a youth club amazing,’ Linda says. charities. Our dragon boat the HP16 community in the local community the crew arrives. Marc Lister, next to the Thames). She explains that each crews are the last to race, new response vehicle. Fund £19,000 was successfully Senior Paramedic in SCAS, ‘Each competitor is totally dragon boat contains 20 scheduled as the tide turns, raising began almost exactly raised. The vehicle is a spe - said at the recent Prestwood self-funded in this phenomenal paddlers, plus a drummer which makes for a a year ago and after cially adapted 4x4 Fiat Village Association AGM, global sport,’ explains and helmsman. The drummer strenuous paddle!’ generous donations and Panda Cross. “The role of a CFR is to Linda. ‘Our Club currently beats a rhythm synchronized Anyone can become a provide assistance to those has 10 members with inter - to the paddle stroke, and Dragon Boat racing at Exeter community first responder with a medical emergency; national status, plus many the helm steers the craft. (CFR), as long as they are it isn’t replacing any front - youngsters improving Selection for the GB squad aged 18 and over and have line service, but adding a through the ranks. We’re in is open to all paddlers held a full UK driving valuable extra layer. Every the Standard league at around the UK throughout licence for a minimum of minute can make a real present, hoping to be pro - February, with individual one year. No previous difference to the patient’s moted to Premier level. I’m time trials using single medical experience is outcome.” a left-side paddler, and my seater kayaks. For further details phone 0800 5870207 [email protected] team has both men and This dedicated duo train www.southcentralambulance.nhs.uk/our-services/com - munityresponders.ashx

Prestwood Motors |Tel:01494 866466 |prestwoodmotors.co.uk 86 High Street, Prestwood, Great Missenden, Bucks HP16 9ES 4 ARTS HP16 – The Source May / June 2015

ing good relations with Prestwood Theatre both his wife and mistress, whilst plotting his secret Club present career move to New York. Eventually life imitates art as one of the actors is mur - tions and artists locally are jewellery, glass, pencil por - dered. Alphabet Soup, Richard traits, drawings, photography, Murder in Play is a fast Ballantye, John Hill, Shelley sculpture and paintings to Jennings, Wendy Johnson, be seen by visiting the vari - The next Prestwood hapless and threadbare moving comedy featuring the studio of Roger ous studios. Theatre Club production is theatre company stage a wicked repartee and a Longdin, Rosie Menne, For venues and opening Murder in Play, a comedy stereotype 1920s whodunit, flimsy stage set which has a Carole Read and Lisa days/times have a look at whodunit written by Simon set in the library of a country mind of it’s own as the Robson are all involved in www.bucksopenstudios.org Brett which will be house. It is soon apparent “actors” flounder towards Great Missenden and .uk/index.asp and search on performed at Prestwood there are tensions within their inevitable fate. Don’t The Smithy, Hampden Bottom Natalie Francis in HP16. Catalogues showing Village Hall on Friday 22 the company who include a miss it! Prestwood. all listings in Bucks available and Saturday 23 May 2015. bitter former soap star, a Tickets are £10 (concessions Bucks Open Studios The exhibitions include at the beginning of May Performances commence at drunken old hand, the £8) and are available from printmaking, ceramics, from your library or direct 8pm. union rep and an ingénue Wynyard-Wright and Ellis Local contributers (contd. from Page 1) contemporary silver from Bucks Open Studios. The play is being directed in her first job. The in Prestwood or from the by Michael Ward-Allen and “Russian” director tries to PTC ticket line: Both Missenden Abbey and 01296 614283 Email: [email protected] or is a play within a play as a keep order whilst maintain - 0709 201 5796. Rainbow Silks are sponsors write to: The VIG Co-ordinator, c/o Obsidian Art, Layby of the event. The exhibi - Farm, Old Risborough Road, Stoke Mandeville, HP22 St , - Church Trail Artfest The locally initiated group 'The National Association fundraiser of Decorative & Fine Arts Societies' (NADFAS) works to Holy Trinity Prestwood and charity. Events during the donated items. The Gallery advance decorative and fine Rennie Grove Hospice Care festival include a talk by will be donating a share of arts education and appreci - are joining forces to present John Bly of the Antiques the profits from art sold ation, also promoting the a 2 week long Artfest at the Road Show, a Masterclass during the Artfest. Raffle conservation of artistic Hawker Gallery in The by an eminent artist, raffles, tickets will be available in heritage. They support over Maltings, School Lane, Old including a prize of a local shops and from Holy 375 local Societies across , which it is portrait of a family member Trinity Church members. the world. For their 50th hoped will raise approxi - by Gordon King and an Details will be available on anniversary they decided to set mately £5000 for each auction of art and other the websites: up Church Trails. In Issue Students on the 38 the St Peter and St Paul renniegrove.org and htprestwood.org.uk Church Trail trail was reported. On 24 April the Little Missenden church trail, where there BBallingerallinger DDecorativeecorative & FFineine ArtsArts SocietySociety has been worship for over 1000 years, was launched. Lectures last ursday of each month. The trail questionnaire was 8.00pm Ballinlinger Memorial Hall put together and will be VViisitors & New Members welcome. maintained by volunteers. WWhhy not try a lecture - £6.00 aatt the doorr.. In HP16 the next trail will Or contact: [email protected]@btconnect.com probably be in The Lee, wwww.ballingerdfas.org.ukwwwww.b.ballingerdfas.org.uk with rumours of Holy Trinity, EQUITY RELEASE.....IS IT FOR YOU? Prestwood having one too. Music festival at the Black Horse Prestival 2015 will be an af - With recent falls in interest rates and with the introduction of new ternoon of first class live music. The music festival flexible plans, releasing funds from the value in your home has was established to raise become an accepted means of retirement planning, mortgage money for charity while repayment, helping the family or just improving the quality of life. providing a top quality mu - sical spectacle. On Saturday As an independent adviser I have access to all equity release 6 June from 3pm in the providers. So for objective and clear advice talk to: field next to the Black Horse Pub, Great Mis - senden, the lineup will be Michael Vicary CeMAP CeRER headed by X Factor contest - Independent Equity Release Adviser ants ‘Duke’ returning to the Equity Release Supermarket Prestival ’stages' after last year's amazing beatbox act. Your local adviser with many years’ experience in financial services Supporting them will be a variety of local and emerging bands. Sponsored by NetApp and For a free consultation at home or by phone supporting high tech com - panies, the infrastructure please contact Michael on and performers costs are covered. This means that 07795 195302 or email: the proceeds from all ticket purchases, plus contribu - [email protected] tions from the bands go to There is a fee for mortgage advice. Dependent on your circumstances their chosen charities. we estimate this will be £895 - paid only on successful mortgage There will be a licensed bar, completion. These are lifetime mortgages. To understand their features wood fired pizzas, hog roast and risks ask for a personalised illustration. and barbecue available throughout the day along Equity Release Supermarket Ltd is authorised and regulated with child friendly activity by the Financial Conduct Authority, FCA register number is 584063 stalls being run by Prest - wood Colts Football Club. Email: [email protected] EDUCATION 5

Brainwave resear ch links The Misbourne STEM club with Ms. Kapila Prestwood Youth Cafe A regular menu of good The Misbourne and ICL things is being offered: Food ‘n drink Research grant students at Imperial. The Prestwood Youth & Friendly staff In March 2015 Ms Kapila, Scientific interaction Community Centre, on Music Assistant Curriculum It was the first time a Prestwood Common, now Xbox 360 Leader, Science, won a school group had been runs an evening for young Pool ‘n table tennis research grant of just under asked to participate and people of secondary school Laptops with Wi-Fi £3000 from the Royal Soci - share their research findings age ie. 11 to 16 years old. Art ‘n craft ety for the STEM Club to with PhD students and Supported by Sport carry out research project science academics in this Vale Youth for Christ, it is Special trips and events on the brainwave patterns annual event. The students open on Monday evenings Go Karting in response to various interacted with scientists, from 7.00 - 9.00 pm. Bowling activities. exhibiting their poster, All young people from Ice skating Imperial College discussing their research, 11-16 are welcome. David Climbing & outdoor Eleven Key Stage 3 students demonstrating the equip - Lyddiatt, who has been activities from The Misbourne STEM ment they had used and working as a youth worker Leadership training locally for over 20 years, Club took part in The enabling them to see their said, ‘This is a real opportu - Young Scientists Day at own brain waves in real nity for young people to Imperial College time. proud of the STEM Club as the STEM team will be come ‘n chill with their (ICL) on Wednesday 4 The Brain Project students, and said: “I was so working alongside 400 mates, and admission is March. The students Dr Pascal Durrenberger, (a impressed with the way the scientists at the prestigious free.’ presented a poster about neuroscientist, like on the students communicated Imperial Science Festival on Further information from their Brain Project alongside Big Bang Theory) who is a with the scientists. They Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 David on 01753 887 773 or posters illustrating the wide Research Associate within spoke with great May. On this occasion they [email protected] PYCAG ice skating range of research by PhD Brain Sciences at ICL, confidence, demonstrating will relay their research supported the project and to academics their brain work to the general public, worked tirelessly with the waves in real time, and as well as other academics. STEM students, helping enabling them to play It will enable students to them to collate and analyse computer games with their further develop their confi - their data. He also arranged brain.” dence and public speaking the visit to Imperial College Imperial Science Festival skills and, hopefully, inspire for the work to be relayed. The visit to Imperial was them to be the scientists of Ms Kapila was immensely not the end of the project, the future.

Example of the data collected by students in the project For more information about the Brain Project visit our website: www.misbourne.bucks.sch.uk/uploads/asset_file/3_0_stem-club-brain-project-report.pdf

during the day – learning the ropes from Local estate agent their mothers, who both work at the branch. work experience James DiMascio, newly appointed to the GREEAAT LOCATION Prestwood Branch after moving from the James DiMascio, Director of JNP’s company’s Stokenchurch Branch, says: “I GREEAAT COURTS Prestwood Office and his team were happy was delighted to be able to help the girls to provide two Misbourne pupils with an who were keen to learn about what we do at GREEAAT CLUB insight into estate agency work, as part of the office. I have been working in Estate the school’s Working with Parents Scheme. Agency for 32 years this year, so it was great GREEAAT FUN Faith Baker and Lauren Ryan, both 12, to be able to impart some of my years of assisted with house viewings, day to day experience. We like to help with commu - office work and writing up property details nity schemes such as this one as it is vital for pupils to get first-hand experience of the work place.” The property market in and around Prestwood is currently very buoyant. James says: “Currently demand for properties is outstripping supply. With few properties available in the area, we would urge those considering a move to get in touch so we can offer our expert opinion as to what your property might be worth in today’s Faith Baker and Lauren Ryan market.” GREAT MISSENDEN LAWN TENNIS CLUB Prestwood Junior links with Arsenal ! is taking part in the continues with weekly twice per term, they canvas Students at Prestwood Jun - training sessions, and it the thoughts, comments GREAT BRITISH TENNIS WEEKEND! ior School are benefitting seems results are already and ideas of other parents. from a new initiative in looking promising. This is proving to be an th which Arsenal Soccer School Computer suite excellent forum for discus - Sunday May 17 10-4 is running coaching ses - The installation of a new sion of issues concerning sions on site. Head teacher and up-to-date computer parents and the school. Free play and taster sessions going on for Amanda Cook decided to suite and network has been all the family, plus BBQ and bar take action after a rather completed, making it possible poor result, contacting Arsenal to teach the full ICT 10% off annual subscription if you join on to see whether they could curriculum, whilst also help. Their enthusiasm led enabling better communi - the day to a day with coaches from cations through the school's Arsenal, during which every life. GMLTC, London Road, Great Missenden, student participated, and Parents' council from which some were in - A new parents’ council, HP16 0DG vited to to go for trials. The consisting of 7 parents has relationship with Arsenal been established. Meeting Head teacher Amanda Cook www.gmltc.com 6 HS2 & COMMUNITY HP16 – The Source May / June 2015

Leather Lane, HP16 New lease of life at Abbey garden The Walled Garden in the what is now a beautiful garden. grounds of Missenden Support from BCC Abbey has been trans - Care was Photo courtesy of Buckinghamshire Care formed. Once it would have created by Bucks County as sowing seeds, potting, been the kitchen garden Council in 2013 to support labelling, watering, producing food for the older adults and those with composting, planting up main house but it had fallen a disability to enjoy active hanging baskets and into neglect in recent years. lives and remain independ - planters, cleaning and Now the greenhouses glint ent within their homes and tidying up. Over time it is in the sun once more and communities. It delivers a hoped to expand the service the garden, previously overrun range of services including to offer training and qualifi - with weeds, is full of plants day opportunities, respite cations in horticulture with and unusual displays. It’s care, employment, reable - a view to creating future thanks to the Gardening ment and laundry. opportunities for employ - Team at Buckinghamshire New confidence ment. Care who have worked Currently about 10 people a Open to the public through snow, wind, rain day with learning disabili - The centre produces a range and sunshine to achieve ties and mental health of products including sea - problems work in the sonal bedding plants, tranquil environment of the planters, hanging baskets, Walled Garden. The centre vegetables and herbs for gives them the chance to customers to purchase. The Update on HS 2 gain confidence and garden is open to the public develop new skills through and plants are on sale Mon - Economic Affairs Committee Report work-based activities such day to Friday 10 am to 4 pm. Three days before parlia - that, “the government has way to achieve the project’s 5. Should improving re - ment was dissolved and on not carried out a proper as - objectives? gional rail links in the north the same day as a debate led sessment of whether alter - 2. What measures will be be prioritised ahead of by Cheryl Gillan in West - native ways of increasing taken to limit the cost of building HS2 Phase One? minster Hall on HS2, the capacity are more cost-ef - constructing HS2? 6. What effect will the House of Lords Economic fective than HS2”. 3. How does the high level findings of the research Affairs Committee deliv - The committee has asked a of taxpayer subsidy of HS2 commissioned on values of ered their report on HS2. number of formal questions fit with the government’s time have on the cost- The conclusion of the Com - to the government includ - commitment to reduce the benefit analysis of HS2? mittee is that the govern - ing: level of subsidy of the UK ment has not made a 1. In the absence of a co- rail network? convincing case for HS2. ordinated transport plan, 4. Is HS2 the best way to ad - Chair of the Lords’ Com - how can the government be dress the problems which mittee, Lord Hollick, stated sure that HS2 is the best currently exist? Chilterns Long Tunnel: The proposal by CDC was published at the end of March. Taking into account the change in EU Tunnel safety regulations, the council proposes a tunnel throughout the whole of the AONB from the M25 to the north of Wendover. Select Committee to visit HP16 Local MPs and the County Wednesday 20th May. each stop, and finding ways Council have successfully BCC will be working with to visualise the route. If you lobbied for the committee members of the Bucking - want further information to spend three days visiting hamshire Compensation on what is involved in pre - Buckinghamshire. The and Mitigation Panel senting your petition or dates can only be provi - (BCMP) in order to achieve how you can help with the sional until after the elec - a co-ordinated and successful Select Committee visit; tion but the date suggested visit with useful handouts, contact your parish office for the HP16 area is appropriate speakers at or local HS2 action group. Cultural Heritage Bucks and HS 2 The Buckinghamshire Archaeological Street, a large slice of the former medieval Society has arranged a day conference on village of Doddershall, and land adjacent to HS2 and Buckinghamshire’s heritage. This the former Chetwode Priory which probably will be on Saturday 16 May, starting at includes an early watermill site to name but 9.00am and ending at 5pm at Weston a few. Turville village hall. Ten specialists will examine ‘Threat or The line would remove, among other opportunity?’ since if destruction does locations: part of Grim’s Ditch - an Iron become inevitable, as some compensation Age boundary (our Gryms Dyke), a section at least, detailed advance investigation of of a small Roman town fronting Akeman such sites would potentially increase our understanding of the county’s past. Advance ticket purchase is necessary; the cost is £10 for admission or £16 to include a buffet lunch. Tickets are available by post from Buckinghamshire Archaeological Society, c/o County Museum Church Street, Aylesbury HP20 2QP; cheques payable to the society, or by purchase at the County Museum. See www.bucksas.org.uk for further details. Email: [email protected] ENVIRONMENT 7 Prestwood Nature: a way to get involved

Prestwood Nature sites habitats for important and a Wildlife Friendly Garden training programme to from bats and butterflies They maintain several sites rare species of both plants and an Orchard at Green - enable more people to take through to chalk streams which are of importance to and animals. At Boug’s lands Lane. part. and orchards; this year they wildlife; helping to provide Meadow in Great Butterfly Transect Walks and Talks hope to discover more Missenden and Angling Surveys are carried out and Another of their aims is to about glow worms. Spring Wood, members can the results of the annual help people to understand Prestwood Nature is be seen working hard Butterfly Transect are sent and appreciate the If you are interested in your local environmental throughout the year to to Butterfly Conservation to countryside around them joining in with any of these and conservation group. maintain and improve the be included in the UK and to this end they arrange projects check out the Although centered on environment. Sheepwash Butterfly Monitoring walks with local experts to website Prestwood it also encom - Pond in Prestwood and the report. This year they are look at birds, wildflowers, www.prestwoodnature.org passes much of HP16 Perks Lane picnic site are continuing to survey the and glow worms. In their or email: and the Great Missenden among other areas in which hedges and special trees of programme of talks, membership@prestwoodnature parish. Prestwood Nature team at Boug’s Meadow they are active. There is also the area and are planning a speakers’ topics have varied for more information.

group that maintains the site and First Place for Firs continues to plant. longest living tree of all, the Open Days An ancient laid hedge  Priestfield Arboretum Bristlecone Pine; be intrigued by the There are two Open Days each year Wollemi Pine, a tree first identified as when the public are welcome to visit   It may not have the national fame of (receiving a very informative guide the likes of Westonbirt or Kew, but a fossil that everyone thought long extinct until a few were found in the book and tree list on entry). In 2015         hidden away in part of HP16 is a the dates are 17 May and 18 October. collection of evergreen trees to rival Blue Mountains ofAustralia in 1994. anywhere. Yet even many local The history The site All aspects of tree work undertaken All aspects of tree work undertaken residents have failed to come across it. The field was an orchard attached to The site is on fairly acid clays which do Harewood House in not support a rich variety of ground Hedges maintained Hedges maintained Every British conifer plants, but there is a small colony of (an old apple tree of undetermined Fully qualified—Fully insured Fully qualified—Fully insured Priestfield Arboretum claims to have variety still survives on the boundary). Sheep's Sorrel here, the only place it a specimen representative of every Thomas Priest bought it around 100 has survived in HP16. Local Authority Approved : Free Estimates Local Authority Approved : Free Estimates genus of conifer that will grow in Unfortunately there has also been an years ago and started avidly planting Firewood For Sale Firewood For Sale Britain (and some other trees too), trees, including 70 different kinds of invasion by that difficult to eradicate and all in a tiny area no more than 1½ conifer. The current owners enlisted alien, Small Balsam. While paths are hectares. A short walk from a built up regularly mown there is plenty of Tel: 01296 330501 Direct: 07763 073663 Tel: 01296 330501 Direct: 07763 073663 the help of the Chiltern Society in 94 Road, Wendover, HP22 6NX 94 Tring Road, Wendover, HP22 6NX area, through a dark wood, and sud - 1982 and the Friends of Priestfield rougher vegetation to support wildlife denly there is what might be a North Arboretum was formed, a voluntary - the only place in the vicinity to see the American landscape, sunlight amazing Snakefly for instance (no, it beaming through dark doesn't bite) and a needles of pine and colony of a rare (and columns of tall stately very small) ants. There straight-trunked trees. are usually some Every tree is labelled and surprising and colourful mapped, with names fungi around, too. There like Chamaecyparis is a False Puffball grow - nootkatensis 'Aureo - ing on the trunk of the marginata' and Larix giant redwood, uncom - gmelini var. principis- mon and not a puffball rupprechtii (try saying at all. It is a slime-mould those); there are refresh - that mimics puffballs ing odours of Incense and disappears as myste - ANOR FAR Cedar or Fragrant riously as it arrives. So Y M M & RLE SH Snowbell; a huge speci - admire the trees, but TE Fresh fruit & vegetables O men of giant redwood also look around at the PE P or Wellingtonia (only a interesting creatures and Fresh &RPHDQGVHHRXUQHZpressed apple juice | Traditional preserves toddler compared with plants for which this how large it will grow); green space also Chutneys | H[WHQGHG)DUP6KRSFresh bread | Hand-made cakes | Local honey pay respect to the provides an oasis. Fresh cut fl owers | Free-range eggss | Self-serve frozen fruit )UHVKIUXLWDQGYHJHWDEOHVDQGDJUHDWVHOHFWLRQRI  Readers interested in trees may like to consider joining the Bucks Tree Club (email [email protected] for details). & vegetables | Pastries, pates & ready meals | Cheese They also have a small arboretum at Little Friars at Bottom (see http://sites.google.com/site/littlefriars/). ORFDOSURGXFHIURPVPDOOLQGHSHQGHQWSURGXFHUV Ham & dry cure bacon | Fresh soup  +RPH*URZQ%HGGLQJ3ODQWV5HDG\SODQWHG   Coralroot - a Chiltern icon eventually drop off and be - here, in the face of cooler PLANTKDQJLQJEDVNHWVDQGSRWV*UHDWQHZVHOHFWLRQ CENTRE    Bedding plants | Planted    A plant to look out for at to May) is Coralroot. It is a come new plants, clones of weather, it spreads only this time of the year (April Chilterns plant, growing their parent. These are im - locally, not even able to basketsRIVKUXEVKHDWKHUVDQGKHUEDFHRXVSODQWV & tubs | Shrubs | Heathers | Bulbs All aspects of tree work undertaken All aspects of tree work undertaken only in an area NW of High portant because here, in a invade neighbouring woods )DQWDVWLFQHZSRWVHerbaceous plants Wycombe (and one spot in colder climate than its usual if there is open land in Hedges maintained Hedges maintained the Weald). Despite its European habitat, the seeds between. If, through the Fully qualified—FullyUES RI insuredPM Fully qualified—Fully insured rarity, where it does grow it do not ripen. It can also warming climate, the seeds T -F : 8.30-5.30 SAT: 8.30AM-5PM usually forms large colonies spread via the roots, which become viable again, then it PICKLocal Authority Approved : Free Estimates Local Authority Approved : Free Estimates that are not difficult to spot are knobbly white tubers could really thrive. SUN: 9-1PM in woodland, and usually in growing like coral. It is Where to look YOUR FirewoodCLOSED For ON Sale MONDAYS Firewood For Sale because the seeds are not Look out for coralroot in shade. It resembles a Tel: 01296 330501 Direct: 07763 073663 Tel: 01296 330501 Direct: 07763 073663 darker-lilac version of wind borne that it forms the woods around Hughenden OWN Cuckooflower or Lady's- discrete colonies. Although Manor, Gomms Wood at June 94to Oct...Tring Road, Wendover, HP22 6NX 94 Tring Road, Wendover, HP22 6NX smock, but it bears dark native to Britain, it must Cryers Hill (off Boss Lane), or purple "bulbils", growing by have arrived here after the the Millfield Wood nature the stem at the base of each Ice Age when temperatures reserve across the road from 4IXIVPI]0ERI4VIWX[SSH2V+VIEX1MWWIRHIR&YGOW,4,, Coralroot leaf. These tiny bulbs were higher, but having got Hughenden Manor. 8IP[[[TIXIVPI]QERSVJEVQGSYO 8 WELLBEING & SPORT HP16 – The Source May / June 2015

Massage your way to a pain-free back Suffering unnecessarily stiffness in the neck and softening the tissues, break - with backache and not shoulders, tingling in the ing down the tension nod - doing anything about it? arms or hands, dull aches, ules and helping any scar Backache across the shoul - sharp pains, and in severe tissue to be more flexible. ders is often caused by ten - cases muscle spasms which Often just one treatment sion, anxiety and stress; mid can be excruciating. Any can make a huge difference. or lower backache can back pain should be tackled Heat can also be very effec - occur after lifting some - as soon as possible to pre - tive for promoting healing, thing too heavy, and any vent it worsening. General bringing relief and relaxing area can be affected by stress and tension can be sore muscles. A hot water repetitive strain, acute improved immensely with bottle or wheat bag is excel - strain or past injuries. A va - deep tissue massage. This lent. At home, avoid lifting riety of symptoms can can be a wonderful healing more than you should, use occur, including pain and therapy, relieving pain by more shopping bags, decant heavy items like logs, com - post, dog food etc. into a league victories with just 11 handy bucket to prevent Great Missenden goals conceded was enough straining. Taking a little for Missenden's talented more time to do a few extra outfit to bag its inaugural journeys can save months FC at the double Senior Section winner’s of pain later. Great Missenden FC have 2 in a pulsating encounter trophy. secured an historic double against holders Bucks CC. Reflecting on a successful Jo Gillett Beauty & Holistic by capturing both the Rob Pooley netted twice, season Bill Morgan, Direc - Therapies. For questions, Wycombe & District Senior while Tom Gasiorowski and tor of Football, said: “We’re advice and product info absolutely delighted to have email: [email protected] Section title and the coveted Luke Foulkes grabbed the Aylesbury Thomas Field other goals as Missenden finished off such a fantastic Shield. gained revenge on a side campaign by securing a The team, which is run by a that had comprehensively league and cup double. Talk, Plan, Live four-strong committee of beaten them in last year’s We’ve played some cracking Following the success of the ‘Caring for Life’ players and management final. football this year and would workshop held in February in Prestwood and plays its home fixtures More silverware arrived the encourage locals to come Village Hall, Finity, the local voluntary at Buryfields playing fields, following weekend as the down and have a look next community association which aims to had to navigate a series of side won the Wycombe & season as we attempt to encourage people to consider and talk about tricky away games against District Senior Section defend our trophies. We’re issues concerning the end of life, is planning a Aylesbury & District League league with a 4-0 victory also planning ahead, so any series of events for Dying Matters Week under opponents on its way to the against Wycombe Athletic. talented footballers inter - ested in joining the group the title Talk, Plan, Live. Death Cafe on a Barge Thomas Field Shield final. The title had seemed un - Finity Film: What we did on inity Woodland Walk Sun - The final, played on Good likely after losing the open - are welcome to come and Tuesday 2 June, 2.30pm take part in pre-season our holiday (Rated 12) day 24 May, 2pm Wharf. In Friday morning at Tring, ing game of the season, but training.” Sunday 17 May, 4:30 for A chance to walk and talk conjunction with Sue Brayne, saw Missenden triumph 4- a run of 15 consecutive 5 pm, with time for a drink followed by tea and cake. author of ‘The D-Word”. Fin - and chat afterwards. Oldham Meet at the Buryfield side ity will be running a death Hall, Church Street, Great of Great Missenden Memo - cafe on board Sue's narrow - Missenden: Tickets £3 from rial Centre, Link Rd, Great boat. Please visit http://death - Samways, Gt Missenden, or Missenden. 2 mile walk, no cafe.com/deathcafe/1742/ to on the door stiles. reserve a place. Prestwood Pharmacy A week of events is also being held in . A manual, The Finity Workshops Facilitator's Manual, will be available shortly to support anyone who wishes a Pharmacy Travel Clinic to run workshops in their own community about end of life issues. For more We provide all the traval medicines you need information about Finity, visit: www.finity.org.uk. To become a member, please contact [email protected] or leave a message on 01494 866613 Overseas travellers have up to a 50% chance of suffering from

The Library with books and students a travel related illness

Roof of the world quiz PPreventionrevention is always better than cure. Imagine Although we have no definite news of paying all that money to go abroad only to the Kistland School, The Source has established that it is an area where there arrive and get sick within a few days. Not only is less earthquake damage and relatively would you have to pay your medical costs, but few building were affected. Our thoughts you would also lose valuable holiday time. and prayers are with them. The Library before books It is recommended that anyone travelling to an area that In January, Little Kingshill Baptist Church’s poor or disadvantaged and opportunities may put them at risk, get vaccinated sooner rather than Mission Group organised a special night of like this to improve their learning are an later (about 6 weeks before departure is preferable) ‘high altitude’ entertainment to raise funds answer to prayer! For the past year, Little for a new library for Kistland Primary Kingshill resident Liz Sheppard (pictured Some destinations which require vaccinations: School in Kathmandu, the capital city of above in the fledgling library) has been Nepal. The evening consisted of a quiz working with staff at Kistland in order to India,India, Bangladesh, China, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, based heavily on Nepal and with a strong improve the quality of teaching and learning Brazil,Brazil, Ecuador, Argentina, Cuba, Jamaica, Peru- flavour of the Himalayas and mountains in and first alerted the church to the need for Macchu Pichu and Inca TTrail,rail, Kenya, Guinea, South general,axing many a brain amongst the fresh reading material as stimulus for the Africa, Zambia Victoris FFalls,alls, Oman, Sudan, YYemen,emen, 100 who attended. For example, would you pupils there. Iraq, Egypt, Libya, Saudi Arabia - Hajj and Umrah, Malaysia and Indonesia. know how many peaks around the world A fabulous total of £1000 was raised exceed 8,000m in height, what colour during the course of the night, which was Nepal’s national football kit is, who sang almost immediately used to convert a small the 1967 hit ‘Ain’t no Mountain High room in the school by repainting it, equipping Enough’? or what temperature water would it with shelves and treating the teachers to boil at on the summit of Everest? Challenging! the task of purchasing a whole new library The school in Kathmandu educates of around 1000 books to fill them. This will children from very impoverished have a huge impact on the children who are www.prestwoodpharmacy.co.uk backgrounds, very often where families are all very excited about the news. Email: [email protected] SPORT 9

S U B M New karate club opens at Sprinters! So far the club has attracted O M O E beginners from Prestwood K R This January a new The club trains on Monday IN C and Wycombe, and black G A Shotokan karate club evenings 7.30-8.30pm and M belts from Beaconsfield and N P opened at the Sprinters teaches mature teenagers O S W Leisure Centre. It is run by and adults. It has a sister Bedford. John Titchen, who has club at the Wycombe Sports The key focus of the club is taught karate for over two Centre which also takes self defence through decades in both the UK and children alongside adults. traditional karate methods. the USA. John is also the Beginners are always author of three books on welcome. You can find out karate and travels round the more about the classes by country lecturing and visiting the website delivering workshops in self www.practicalkarate.co.uk defence and avoiding or calling John on 07810568656. trouble. Karate at Sprinters

Tennis4Kids is a local tennis academy that provides a whole program Tennis4Kids of Tennis Coaching to children from ages 3 to 18. environments in Bucks. PE lessons and in school agilityagility coordinationcoordination balancebalance ballball andand racketrraacket controlcontrol With 11 courts (of which 5 playgrounds straight after Run by LTA Licensed are floodlit) based around school - so just ask your Coach, Luke Du Casse, Great Missenden, The school if Tennis4Kids is whose name is well known Kingshills, The Lee, The coming to your child's NO MEMBERSHIP FEES for providing quality tennis Chalfonts, and school soon! coaching to hundreds of surrounding villages, Parents can easily find all LOCAL COURTS children and adults around Tennis4Kids provides after information online at SCHOOL HOLIDAY CAMPS Buckinghamshire,Tennis4Kids school and weekend Tennis Tennis4Kids.co.uk and can provides quality tennis squads, as well as holiday register and pay online AFTER SCHOOL TENNIS coaching at low prices with camps throughout all easily or just register to be LTA COACHES the huge benefits of no school holidays that range notified when new camps membership fees, free taster from 2 hour sessions for the or squads are announced. AGES 3-14 sessions and the option to little ones up to full day grow your tennis ability sessions. For more information with one to one sessions on Tennis4Kids also provides check online or contact superb local tennis courts in free taster sessions in junior Luke Du Casse at: contactconttaact lukeluke du ccasseasse oonn 07505 863 389 some of the most beautiful and infant schools during [email protected] oror bobookok oonlinenline ttotodayoday

run a GREAT BRITISH Great Missenden Lawn Tennis TENNIS WEEKEND Open Day, which will be happen - Club welcomes Challenge Tennis! ing on Sunday May 17th, We are delighted that James Goodchild, Janko Gajdos and Tom Edis from 10-4pm, so all are tennis coaching team, invited to don tennis gear, Challenge Tennis, is now dust cobwebs from rac - providing a new and vi - quets (or borrow one at brant tennis coaching the club!) and visit programme at the club. GMLTC for some great Three of their coaches, fun. Throughout the day James Goodchild (Direc - there will be tennis taster tor of Challenge Tennis sessions with the Chal - and Performance Coach), Rackets slot and private lenge Tennis coaches, for Janko Gajdos (Head of De - coaching. They also help or - minis, juniors and adults, velopment) and Tom Edis ganise social tennis events, free play, games and prizes. (Head Coach and Director) including local and club Additionally there will be a are really getting things tournaments and match BBQ, a bar, and tea and moving; they run junior play, as well as attending cakes – fun for all the fam - term time programmes and some club nights through - ily! To book, see the website holiday camps, offer cardio out the summer. Busy guys! www.gmltc.com simply tennis sessions, a Rusty The same team is helping to visit on the day!

Tennis for all ages at News of Prestwood Tennis Club Prestwood Tennis Club YOUR LOCAL With the warmer weather, break or for experienced the local tennis club at players. Contact him on WEB DEVELOPERS Sprinters, Honor End Lane, 07845 712366 or email: Prestwood has lots on offer [email protected] to encourage tennis playing. Social tennis events will run The club has three floodlit monthly in the spring and ´ WEB DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT all weather courts. Club summer and these are open HOSTING FOR EMAIL AND WEB evenings are held on to non-members. Please ´ Tuesdays and Wednesdays book with Janko if you undefeated last year. Mem - ´ SOCIAL MEDIA SETUP AND MANAGEMENT and a ladies morning on would like to play. bership fees are very ´ PAY PER CLICK AND SEARCH OPTIMISATION Fridays. There is a weekly The Club enters a men's reasonable and they want to NO JARGON JUST GETTING THE JOB DONE coaching programme for and a mixed team in local attract new members. Free ´ adults and juniors of all leagues and new team play - trials are available. ´ DESIGN AND PRINT OF MARKETING MATERIAL ages and abilities, and ers would be very welcome. Please contact Peta Sawyer Janko, the head coach, is The mixed team has been on 01494 863098, happy to discuss the best promoted to Division 2 of [email protected] way forward for those new the District or see www.prestwoodten - 01494 862 423 [email protected] POWDERSKY.COM to tennis, returning after a Tennis League having been nisclub.co.uk for details. 10 CHURCH & CHARITY HP16 – The Source May / June 2015

Christian Aid week 2015 Events to support the poor through Christian Aid Saturday 2nd May 10.30am-12 STOP PRESS: Christian which gave her family Plant Sale and Coffee Morning at Lee Common Last year the Prestwood & Aid is now responding nutritious milk, a business Methodist Church, Oxford Street, Lee Common Great Missenden area raised directly to the needs of selling butter, and opportu - in support of the Clean Water in Uganda Project an amazing £7845 for Chris - those affected by the nity to save enough money tian Aid but we need lots earthquake in Nepal. to build a small shop. Saturday 9th May 10.30am-12 Coffee morning at Prestwood Methodist Church more volunteers for door- The story of Adi 2014 The story of Loko 2015 to-door collecting this year. Two years ago, Adi was the Today Loko, like all the girls Sunday 10th May 6pm. Commissioning Service To help please contact Ken poorest of the poor. Christian in the Borena community £150 is enough to buy a cow at Great Missenden Baptist Church. Foot on 01494 863413 Aid provided a cow for her, of Ethiopia, is expected to and a promising future for fetch and carry wood and Loko, or other vulnerable Monday 11th May 7.30 for 8pm water to provide for her women in Ethiopia. Film Night at Gt Missenden Baptist Church: family. Denied education How? Lady in Lavender (PG) £2. and respect, women are Giving can be done on-line, Tea, coffee, pop-corn available trapped in a life of poverty. or there will be some one Friday 15 May 1.15 – 3.00pm She has no choice but to calling on you for your collect and sell wood to feed Bring and Share Lunch, Holy Trinity Church Hall, support with an official Prestwood. her children one small meal envelope – and please do a day. gift aid if you are able. Here Sunday 17 May 9.30am Making the difference is a list of local events where Fill the font at morning service - for Christian We can, through Christian all the profits go to Aid Holy Trinity, Prestwood. Aid, change this situation. Christian Aid.

Rennie Groovy Shoes Day Prestwood on Sea 2015 be entertainment by local This year’s visits to “Prest - ties to people who might artistes after lunch and the Back for 2015, this year ative with their footwear wood on Sea” will be on otherwise be on their own day finishes at 3.15 with tea promises to be even for this special day. If you Thursday 7th, 14th and 21st during the summer holiday and home made cakes. groovier than last year! think that you would like to August. The popular Holi - period, when families and Transport can be arranged Rennie Grove Hospice get involved with your day Club for seniors, organ - friends are away and many from Prestwood, Great Mis - Care is encouraging work colleagues, school ised by members of local local clubs close down. senden and Great King - people to take part and friends or members of a churches, will once again The days start at 11am with shill. Please book your wear their grooviest shoes group or club, we would be held in the Methodist coffee and biscuits followed place as soon as possible by for the day in return for a love to hear from you. We contacting Mary Spooner donation. This year the have special fundraising Church Halls in Prestwood by quizzes, crafts, jigsaws or High Street. It will offer just chatting until a hot on 01494 863431 or Mary charity has set up a special packs ready to send out to Wiles (866783) text number where a get you started. We can also friendship, food and activi - lunch is served. There will donation of £1 can be supply balloons, collection made by texting SHOE15 £1 to 70070. tins, posters, a groovy shoes quiz and other Who can get involved? resources.” The charity is now looking for schools, When is it? businesses and community groups to get Rennie Groovy Shoes Day will take place on involved, have fun and help raise funds as Friday 19 June and in addition to raising well as awareness of their role in the local awareness of Rennie Grove Hospice Care, community. Penny Crosswell, Rennie the money raised on the day will help the Grove Community Fundraising Manager, charity to care for more than 2,500 local explains: “We really want people to get cre - patients and families in the next year. To get involved, and find other ideas please go to www.renniegrove.org/renniegroovyshoesday or email [email protected] or contact the Community Fundraising Team by calling 01442 890222 or 01727 731000.

May. They will then have four weeks to Holy Trinity strip the church of fixtures and furnishings to be stored or sold. The contractors would Project Update start work at the end of June, and it is hoped that normal services would be The Diocesan Advisory resumed just before Christmas. Committee (the Church of ’s Whilst the church building is closed the “planning authority”) have now approved Sunday Parish Eucharist will be mainly in the proposals for refurbishing Holy Trinity Prestwood Infant School, Moat Lane, who Church, Prestwood. A few conditions are happy to host. They may use Great remain and the existing Victorian wooden Kingshill Village Hall occasionally and door will be retained with glass interior Prestwood Methodist Church have also of - doors and a new Altar designed. fered to host. Weekday services and the Contractors are tendering and they hope Sunday 8am Communion will be held in the last service in church building before Church Cottage and occasional services, the works start will be Trinity Sunday 31st such as weddings, funerals etc. will be held in St. Mary Magdalene Great Hampden. Holy Trinity Churchyard will remain open at all times. They see this as an exciting time in the life of their church. Fundraising has now passed £530,000, however it is only when the tenders are returned that the true cost will be known. There are lots of fundraising events coming up that will enable the community to support the project. Email: [email protected] BUSINESS 11

and support: ‘It has been a existence of a business con - Finishing Touches pleasure to work with so cept like this, and therefore shop closing Joyce Brown many people and to help he approached the task with with the 'finishing touches' some skepticism. However, For 35 years Finishing in their homes’. he has been amazed at the Touches has been a familiar Joyce says she is looking on success of this and other sight at Station Approach, this as ‘a new chapter rather such ventures. In the case of Great Missenden. Scottish than the end of the book’ The Shop at The Lee it has born Joyce Brown took and will continue to be become a vital part of the over 11 years ago and available by appointment community it serves, and is added home accessories for the design and supply of contributing greatly to the and giftware to the core curtains, blinds and all soft social life of the area. business supplying curtains, blinds and soft furnishings from a full range of fabrics furnishings. Now Joyce has decided the either at customers’ homes or in her studio. Another very special aspect time is right to close the shop and carry on Contact her on 07785 324047 or e-mail: of the shop is the army of the soft furnishing business from her home [email protected] volunteers who, collectively, studio. do so much to keep the Over the years she has built up a special A new shop ‘ All About Rose’ run by shop going 364 days a year. relationship with many longstanding Mandy and Lisa and selling home Community shop at The Lee It is hoped that there will be customers and wants to take this opportunity further articles about this to thank them all for their valued business accessories will be opening on the site. Symeon Economou is the Lee. With no past retail ex - kind of community, manager of the commu - perience he had not previ - not-for-profit venture in to have a well-motivated Prestwood Dental Health Centre The Source. patient who enjoys (yes nity-owned shop at The ously been aware of the Changes at enjoys!) coming to the dentist. Amit also has a The win is extra special for Plumtree Cottage particular interest in facial Burst main almost prevents Team Malt. They nearly The Prestwood Dental rejuvenation. Outside of missed out on being in the Health Centre has a new work he’s taken on the 3 national recognition competition. A burst water dentist (Dr Himesh Peaks Challenge and the main outside the brewery on Tailor), a new hygienist Wolf Run. Malt The Brewery is delighted brew day put the ‘competition brew’ in (Hailey Hutton), a Dr Paul Semus to announce that Malt Dark Ale jeopardy. Quick thinking and re-planning refurbished waiting area Dr Semus trained at Guy’s has won a Silver award at the by the team, including the brewer driving and a new logo. Dental Hospital in Lon - National Beer Competition run photo courtesy of photographyabyus the finished ale to its destination, meant The care given to patients don qualifying in 1988. by the Society of Independent Malt Dark Ale was able to win Silver. remains constant. Waiting time is kept to a After a brief spell in London, he moved to Brewers (SIBA). The win was announced at For more information, please go to: minimum and the dentists give full expla - Buckinghamshire where he has represented SIBA’s BeerX celebration of British beer, on http://www.maltthebrewery.co.uk or for nations highlighting any areas of concern local dentists at county and national level. Thursday 19th March. the very latest from the brewery visit with the aid of x rays and photos. Each Paul’s manner is friendly and relaxed and he Winning Silver puts Malt Dark Ale in the ww.facebook.com/maltthebrewery course of treatment starts with a written enjoys restoring teeth to enhance people’s top 40 of British Beers. Around 2,000 ales treatment plan and cost estimate. Treat - confidence. had been entered into the competition. The ment is carried out expertly and to the Dr Himesh Tailor finalist beers were judged by a panel of highest quality using the very best materials After qualifying from Guys and before industry experts and beer enthusiasts. and dental laboratories. A maintenance moving to Prestwood, Dr Tailor worked in Presenting the Awards, SIBA chairman Guy plan is also available. general practice doing further training in Sheppard said, “With 800 brewers now Meet the team: advanced cosmetic dental procedures and within SIBA’s membership, competition for Dr Amit Majevadia: cosmetic orthodontics, including Invisilign, our awards is fierce and these winners can Dr Amit is the practice owner and has been Inman aligners and the ‘6 month smile’. be very proud of their achievement. We principal dentist since 2008. He has a keen Himesh is able to restore teeth with great congratulate them on brewing a beer that interest in periodontal treatment and works accuracy. has been judged one of the best in the closely with his hygienist to ensure patients Prestwood Dental Health Centre country and wish them every success have a good foundation for any further 99 High Street, Prestwood HP16 9EU within the vibrant, innovative British treatment. He also believes it is important www.pdhcentre.co.uk - 01494 864601 brewing industry.” The MALT team celebrates

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Life & Pensions LLP 12 COMMUNITY HP16 – The Source May / June 2015 The Source Cartoon: Cabaret comes to Missenden Abbey by Lyndon Mallet On Sunday 17 May, Anita End, her native Australia Louise Coombe will take a and around the world break from the new including Saturday Night production of Gypsy at the Fever, Sunset Boulevard, Savoy Theatre in the West Chicago, 9 to 5, A Chorus End, to take her audience Line and Les Miserables. on an intimate journey The programme will from the bright lights of include well-known songs showbiz to the deepest performed by Anita, Tom Mole. moments of her life. accompanied by musical Food is available before the Anita has starred in leading director Tom Wakeley and show which starts at 7pm at roles in shows in the West featuring guest performer Missenden Abbey.

The Lee Church Fete, 2014 One question: who’s going to mend the roof? The Lee Church Fete - A musical affair The annual fete will be held on the Green, Morris dancing, and cake stalls, children’s Going, going, gone…! from 2-5pm on Saturday 20 performed by the popular tombola and toy stall. The June on The Lee Green by Whitethorn Morris Dancers afternoon will culminate in Holy Trinity’s Auction of Decker kind permission of Liz and some live jazz for your the Tug of War and Grand Goods and Promises will jigsaw and Stewart-Liberty, so please enjoyment. There will be a Prize Draw. If you would take place in Prestwood assorted make a note in your diary. range of attractions for like to donate items for the Village Hall on Saturday 9 tools and a child’s go-cart Highlights of this year’s families including face stalls or help , please contact May, with viewing from and bicycle, as well as paint - event will include cream teas painting, bric-a-brac, books Rod Neal: 01494 837264. 2pm and the Auction ings, jewellery and Worces - starting at 3pm. Auctioneer ter china (as at the end of is Trevor Darley of The March). You can also bid King’s Auction in for a day’s sailing at Prestwood’s Big Lunch Amersham and goods Eastbourne. Refreshments going under the hammer will be available and all pro - For the third year First Responders will be include an antique table, ceeds go to the Holy Trinity Prestwood Common will there with their new Panda LED television, Black & Refurbishment Project. host The Big Lunch on Cross 4x4 CFR car, and the Sunday 7 June, 12-4pm. RAF may drop in too (liter - Prestwood Big Lunch, 2014 - 3 legged race. Photo by Ron Coleman of PVA Last year around 1000 came ally!). Abbey Gym will be with their picnics and sharing their brilliant plans found a great variety of for a new local gymnasium, entertainment, information and giving a gymnastic and tasty things to accom - display. Nandos, who are pany their sandwiches. sponsoring the club will Although it is really just a have a van on site and any picnic, this year there will profits will go to Abbey also be music from Adele Gym. There will be Dutch Peters, and Justine Hart pancakes, locally produced with her African Drum - bread and doughnuts from ming band, Hartbeat. There Zanni’s, cakes and MALT will be brilliant inflatables, beers. Plus much more! It is lots of games (including 3 ‘just a picnic’ – but it will be legged race). The Community much more than that. Cannon Moorcrofftt, 20 years of first class tax !!"#$%&'(")*()+&,$-(.&/.+0&"#$%&&&&'(")*()+ ,$-(. //..+0 advice and accountancy services to South Bucks. 1"&23+&'+(42&$5&23+&64+7+4%&1"&223+3+&&&'+(4(42&$5 23+23+ 64+7+4%&

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Last date to submit auction goods Prestwood Evening W.I Discussion Prestwood Nature Wildlife Garden ARTFEST at The Hawker Gallery Voice Band dynamic children’s Link4Growth 1st Friday of the and promises in aid of Holy Trinity on Resolutions for National AGM. light gardening tasks and tidying. Off Old Amersham (see page 4) singing group for ages 7 to 13. month. Networking those wanting Refurbishment Project (See 9 May) Prestwood Village Hall 7.45pm. De - Greenlands Lane by allotments. Weekly 5pm-6pm Misbourne to build community. Free entry. tails Brenda Jones 01494 891076. 10am-12noon. Tuesday 16 June School, Great Missenden, Details: Missenden Abbey drop in for coffee Great Missenden Farmers Market. www.prestwoodnature.org.uk Great Missenden Evening W.I. Colin as for Dolce Vita between 10-11.30am. 9am-2pm Bury Field. Wednesday 13 May Oakes, London – City of Secrets. (See Friendship Club at Prestwood Wednesday 27 May Tuesday 19 March) Day time Book Group. Meets monthly. Great Missenden library WI Produce Stall Library forecourt Details: Fran Foot 01494 863413 Great Missenden. 9.30 – 12 noon. Methodist Church. Sheila Samuels, Friendship Club Musical afternoon Opening hours Cakes, Preserves, Plants. experiences with the Church Army. with Philippa Wallin and Colin Vey - Wednesday 17 June Tuesdays Tuesday, Wednesday 9.30am -5pm; 2.15 - 3.15pm. 2 pm tea and biscuits. sey. (See Wednesday 13 May) Live folk music at MALT The Brew - Village Coffee Morning at the Friday 9.30am – 6pm; BBOWT plant & produce market Everyone welcome. No charge. En - ery, Wycombe Road, Prestwood with Memorial Centre, Great Missenden Saturday 9.30am -1pm; plus books, crafts, gifts & refresh - quiries 01494 862431 Thursday 28 May The Wick Trimmers & guest musi - 10am -12 noon. Everyone welcome. Sunday, Monday, Thursday and ments in aid of Wildlife Trust. Ad - cians. 8pm. Free entry. Further details Thursday 14 May Ballinger Decorative and Fine Arts Details Jennifer King 01494 865271. Public holidays – closed mission free. Great Missenden Society. Talk The Art and Architec - from Philippa Wallin 01494 866439. For information about library Memorial Centre 10am to 1pm Little Kingshill WI. Resolutions Over 50s Leisure Group. Great events including Chatterbooks for Meeting. Little Kingshill Village Hall. ture of Armenia on the crossroads between east and west. Ballinger Vil - Saturday 20 June Missenden Memorial Hall, 8-12 year olds and adult reading Coffee morning for Christian Aid 2pm. Details Helen Speakman 01494 The Lee Church Fete. On The Green, 10am to 11.45am. Details: and towards sanitation in Uganda. lage Hall. 8pm. Admission £6 for groups please ask at the Library. 473190 by kind permission of Mrs Stewart- Jean Walwark 01494 863113. Prestwood Mobile library Plants, cakes etc. for sale. Lee Com - non-members. Liberty, from 2 to 5 pm. (see page 12) mon Methodist Church 10.30am - 12 Prestwood Gardening Society Life in www.ballingerdfas.org.uk First Footers Walk. 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. Prestwood Village a Nutshell, The World of Small Sunday 21 June Tuesday of month. Great Missenden Hall 3pm to 4pm. For more Sunday 3 May Things, Mr John Tyler. Prestwood Sunday 31 May Memorial Hall depart 10am. Free. information phone 0845 2303232 Cake and Produce Stall in church High Wycombe & District Poultry Summer Tea Party organised by The Village Hall. 8pm. Contact Jacky King’s Church Prestwood in associa - Details: Simply Walk: 01494 475367 after 9.30am service. Holy Trinity Harding 01494 863067 Society. 6th Annual Open Afternoon. email: [email protected]. Church Prestwood. Collings Hanger Farm, 100 Wycombe tion with PACT at Prestwood Village Events at Hall. 3-5pm. Free entry - please con - Website: Friday 15 May Road, Prestwood 2 to 5pm. Poultry www.buckscc.gov.uk/rights_of_way Cafe Service - Informal multi-media Bring and Share Lunch with sale of tact Philippa Wallin 01494 866439 presentation with brunch, The King's keeping talks and demonstrations. plants, cakes etc. Proceeds to Chris - Details [email protected] Thursday 25 June Fit Over 50 Exercise to Music. Great Church Prestwood at Prestwood Vil - tian Aid. Holy Trinity Church Hall. Missenden Memorial Hall 12 noon lage Hall. 10.30 - 11.45am. All wel - or 07793085938. Ballinger Decorative and Fine Arts 1.15pm. Society. Talk The Day Parliament - 1pm. Details: Elaine 07939520207 come. Contact Colin Veysey 0788 Monday 1 June email [email protected] The Museum, Shop and Café Twit are 4176201 Saturday 16 May Prestwood Nature Angling Spring Burned Down. (See Thursday 28 May) open 10am to 5pm Tuesday to Friday Roald Dahl Museum Village Visit Bridge Group. Fortnightly, and 11am to 5pm Saturday and Prestwood Nature Hedge and Signifi - Wood Work party. Meet at the gate Friday 26 June Sunday. plus Buckinghamshire half- Day 11am to 5pm. For all ages: Join on Martinsend Lane. 9.30am- 12. Prestwood Village Hall 2pm – 4pm. cant Trees Field work training. 2- in with drop-in crafts, sensational The Thomas Ball Children's Cancer Details 01494 863084. term and bank holiday Mondays 4pm. Venue tba. Sign up in advance www.prestwoodnature.org.uk Fund, Midnight Dream walk. Great Please note: storytelling, and our Trickster Trail. Activities marked *are free of charge to at ecorocker@gmail./com Free for HP postcode residents, Prestwood Methodist Church Mon - Missenden Memorial Hall from Wednesdays "Bounce & Rhyme" Songs & Nurs - museum visitors, there is a charge for all Little Kingshill Annual Big Village simply bring along proof of your HP day Group. The Art of Japanese 11.30pm. 6 miles. Registration £15 other activities, in addition to the mu - Litter Pick. Starting 2pm. Meet at the postcode. Flower Arranging, Jean Young. (See inc. refreshments. Contact 01494 ery Rhymes for the under 5’s. Great seum entry charge. More information Common. All equipment provided. Monday 11 May) 890157 or pick up a fundraising pack Missenden library 10.30 to 11am about activities, including times can be Details Peter Hubbard 01494 862457. Barn dance with The Wick Trimmers from JNP Prestwood. Term time. Free found on the museum website. at Prestwood Village Hall. 7.30pm. Wednesday 3 June Free storytelling and craft activities take Overstroud Cottage. Garden open for Bar provided. Tickets (include hot Prestwood Afternoon W.I. The Secret Saturday 27 June Prestwood baby & toddler group. place at weekends. charity (National Garden Scheme). 2 supper) £10 adults £5 under 16s from History of Nursery Rhymes. (See Strawberry Tea Garden Party in aid Weekly 9.45 to 11.15am. Prestwood Village Hall. Saturday 2 May. Tasty Twit’s Treats with – 5pm. Adm. £3.50 children 50p The Jasmine Atufe 01494 863120 in aid of Wednesday 6 May) of 'Community First Responders' at Victoria Glass Dell, Frith Hill, HP16 9QE. Cream her World Challenge to Zambia. Dorset House, Meadow Gate, Perks Friday 5 June Bible Study and Prayer. Fellowship Monday 4 May. Twits and Tricks Day teas at Parish Church. Lane Prestwood. 2.30pm Room, Baptist Church Great Blue Door Cinema. Gone Girl (cer - Pot Luck Lunch at 1.15pm in Holy Tuesdays 5 May,12 May,19 May, 2 Wednesday 6 May tificate 18). 8pm (doors open Trinity Church Hall (See Friday 1 Dance with the Big Band; Prestwood Missenden. weekly Term time 10 -11.30am. Warm welcome for all. June,9 June, 16 June, 23 June, 30 June,7 Prestwood Afternoon W.I. Resolu - 7.30pm). Tickets from Samways. May) Village Hall 7.30-11pm £18 includ - July, 14 July, 21 July. Chiddlers’ hour. tions meeting & Quiz. Prestwood Vil - Details & tickets from ing fish and chip supper. A PEG event Saturday 6 June Coffee Morning, Damien Hall of Saturdays 9 May. Discover Dahl’s lage Hall 2.15pm. Details from 01494 www.bluedoorcinema.org in aid of Help for Heroes. the Immaculate Heart of Mary archives. 862156 Great Missenden Farmers Market. Church. 10:30am. All Welcome! Sunday 17 May 9am-2pm Great Missenden Memo - Wednesday 1 July Sunday 10 May, Sunday 17 May. Twit Thursday, 7 May Fill the Font with Money for Prestwood Afternoon W.I. Garden trickster trail rial Hall/Bury Field. Great. Missenden Bridge Club Saturday 16 May Village Visit Day Visit Prestwood Gardening Society Coach Christian Aid. Holy Trinity Prest - Meeting & B/B. Prestwood Village every Wednesday. 7.30. Memorial Trip to Isabella Plantation, Rich - Coffee morning. Lee Common for free! (See events listing above) wood. 9.30am Hall 2.15pm. Details from 01494 Hall. Secretary 01494 712826 Saturday 23 May. Froghopping pillow - mond, and Ham House. Contact Methodist Church 10.30 - 12 noon 862156 David Latham 01494 714272 24th Prestwood 10k and children’s The Missendens Badminton Club cases fun run in aid of The Chilterns MS Prestival 2015. Family friendly music Sunday 24 May. Mr Twit’s crodscollop - weekly during term time. 8 to ing coaster Saturday 9 May Centre. Sprinters Leisure Centre. festival. See p12 for details WEEKLY, FORTNIGHTLY 10pm social badminton, Prestwood Gardening Society plant Monday 25 May. Mugglewump door 10.30am. Details/Register at Saturday 6 – 23 June AND MONTHLY EVENTS Prestwood Junior School. Details: hangers; Meet Val Rutt sale. Prestwood Village Hall 9am. www.chilternsmscentre.org Mike 01494 865325. Contact: Geoff Noble 01494 865947 Bucks Open Studios. (see page 4) Sundays Tuesday 26 May. Disgusterous dinner 01296 696 133. Thursdays plates 50-50 Auction of Goods and Prom - Sunday 7 June Cream Teas at St. Peter & St. Paul, Wednesday 27 May. Twitchtickling Twit Fressingwood garden open for char - Great Missenden. 3-5pm. Knitting & crochet group meets on ises in aid of Holy Trinity Church. ity (National Garden Scheme). Prestwood Big Lunch. Prestwood 2nd & 4th Thursday 1.30pm. All puppets. (see page 12) Details 01494 863350. Common from 12 -4pm. Great fam - www.missendenchurch.org.uk for de - Thursday 28 May. Welcome to earth Thoughtfully designed garden with tails of Music Events & Gardens Open. welcome from beginners to experts. with Sarah Mooney. year round colour. 2-5.30pm. Adm. ily picnic event. Music from Adele No charge. Details Fran Foot 01494 Coffee morning, Prestwood and Hartbeat, displays, games - Free Friday 29 May . Bilious Twit Beards. Methodist Church 10.30am-12 £3.50 children free. Home made teas. Cream Teas at The Church of St. 863413 Saturday 30 May. Mugglewump mo - Hare Lane, Little Kingshill. HP16 0EF See page 1 for more details John the Baptist, The Lee, 3-5 pm for Christian Aid (see page 10) Weekly lunch club in the Baptist biles Priestfield Arboretum open day Cake and Produce Stall in church during June, July and August. Every - Sunday 31 May . Eyeball biscuits Sunday 10 May thing home made. All welcome. Hall Great Missenden for over 55's. Saturday 6 & Sunday 7 June. Birthday (see page 7) after 9.30am service. Holy Trinity Details Jenny Hesketh 01494 Prestwood Nature Boug’s Meadow Church, Prestwood bunting Work party. 10am -1pm Park at the Monday 18 May Card Making group, 3.30pm all wel - 864432 Saturday 13 June. Big Birthday Bash Link Road car park. www.prestwood - Prestwood Nature Angling Spring Overstroud Cottage. Garden open for come, please contact Alison Brackett Whist, every Thursday. Cost £2.50. celebrating the Museum’s 10th anniver - nature.org.uk Wood Work party. Meet at the gate charity (See Sunday 3 May) 01494 866909 1.15pm at Prestwood Village Hall. sary on Martinsend Lane. Sunday 14 June. Birthday candles trail Charity Bring & Buy Sale. Little King - Monday 8 June Mondays Fridays Saturday 20, Sunday 21 June. Miss shill Baptist Church Hall. 11.30am to 9.30am- 12noon. Dolce Vita ladies singing group. Story times for under 5’s at Great Trunchball’s anti-birthday trail www.prestwoodnature.org.uk POD group (activities for the over 1pm. All proceeds for Send A Cow. 50s) (See Monday 11 May) Weekly 2pm-3pm. Oldham Hall, Missenden Library from 11.30 to Saturday 27 June . Celebrating Roald Details Jan Lowe 01494 890675. Tuesday 19 May Great Missenden, Details 0777 12 noon. Every week during term Dahl’s war Sunday 28 June . Aeroplane trail Christian Aid Commissioning Serv - Great Missenden Evening W.I. Alas - Tuesday 9 June 3704233 [email protected] time. Free. ice. Great Missenden Baptist Church. tair Borland MBE, Motorcycles & Prestwood Evening W.I. Local Farm - 6pm. Everyone welcome. Premature Babies. Oldham Hall, ing and Food with local farmer Vir - Great Missenden. 7.45pm. New ginia Deradour. (See Tuesday 10 Monday 11 May members receive a welcome. Details March) POD group (activities for the over 01494 862000 50s). Prestwood Village Hall. 2.30 - Thursday 11 June 4pm Transport available. All wel - Wednesday 20 May Little Kingshill WI. The Secret His - come-no charge. Contact Colin Vey - Live folk music at Pub, tory of Nursery Rhymes, Mr Terry sey 0788 4176201 Prestwood with The Wick Trimmers Penny . (See Thursday 14 May) Join us for Twits and Tricks Day & guest musicians. 8pm. Free entry. on Monday 4 May... Prestwood Methodist Church Mon - Further details from Philippa Wallin Prestwood Gardening Society. Or - day Group. The Magistracy, Jacki 01494 866439. chids and Owls, not Concrete Cows, Brown. Visitors £2.50. Prestwood Mr Chris Ward. (See Thursday 14 Methodist Church. 7.45pm. Friday 22 and Saturday 23 May May) . Prestwood Theatre Club present ..our Village Visit Day* on Film night Great Missenden Baptist Murder in Play, Ticketline 0709 201 Saturday 13 June Saturday 16 May... Lady in Lavender - Contact, Mary 5796 or Wynyard Wright and Ellis. Great Missenden Village Fayre Hockey 01494 784771 (see page 10) (see page 4) (See page 1) Tell people about your forthcoming events ...and for our Big Birthday Bash to celebrate our 10th birthday on Saturday 13 June If you run a local community organisation planning an event in HP16 during July - August - September, tell us about it. 881-831-83 High StrStreeteet GreatGreat Missenden Bucks HP16 0AL 01494 892192 Send details including: date; event; venue; time; cost [if any]; contact name, telephone number and e mail address [if available] to: [email protected] www.roalddahl.com/museumwww.roalddahl.com/museumoalddahl.com/museum | www.roalddahl.com/shopwww.roalddahl.com/shop or by post to The Source. c/o/Linda Lazenby * If you live in an HP postcode you can visit for frfreeee on VVillageillage VisitVisit DayDay,, simply bring prproofoof of addressaddress 14 PUZZLE HP16 – The Source May / June 2015

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