Panser News Pampisford’S Community Newsletter

November 2020 Number 385 Panser News Pampisford’s Community Newsletter

Service of Remembrance 10.00am in church – wear

face covering Bonfire advice - page 9 police message - page 8 Walking the South West coastal path – page 12

Our Village Diary November Sunday 1st 4pm All Souls Service Judith Sutcliffe Monday 2nd Blue & Green bins Sunday 8th 10.00 Remembrance Service Revd. Canon John Pinder Monday 9th Black bin Thursday 12th Parish Council Zoom meeting Sunday 15th 10.30 Morning Prayer Judith Sutcliffe Monday 16th Blue & Green bins Sunday 22nd 10.30 Parish Eucharist Revd’ Canon John Pinder Monday 23rd Black bin Sunday 29th NO SERVICE Monday 30th Blue & Green bins December Sunday 6th 4pm Compline with gifts for Homestart Judith Sutcliffe Monday 7th Cambridge South East Transport, deadline for comments www.pampisford.org.uk/ village twitter @pampisford_uk www.facebook.com › groups › PampisfordPC Panser Connect: Is the village What’s App group for the exchange of useful information. If you would like to be included please text your details to Aureole on 07743 492600

We are sad to record the death of Gerald Fordham of College Farm and send our sympathies and condolences to his family.

Church News from Judith We enter the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, the clocks have gone back, the evenings draw in and Covid 19 is on the increase. It could appear as Fraser would say from Dad’s Army, “we’re Doomed, we’re Doomed”! Well life is certainly different anyway. In November, we start the season of remembrance. On Sunday 1st we will meet at 4pm and remember those whom we love and see no longer. Grief is a heavy and a lonely burden to carry, at this service we can hand that burden over as we remember and entrust those we love to the eternal love of God. At 10.00 on Sunday 8th November, we meet to remember the fallen of the 2 World Wars and other conflicts. All services will observe social distancing and covid 19 regulations. Bearing in mind the restrictions on worship, I am really sorry that we can’t hold our service on 9 Lessons and Carols this year in church, the logistics of keeping everybody safe have ruled it out but we are looking into perhaps some live music to listen to at 4.00pm on one of the Sundays before Christmas - more in next month's Panser News. I have had a thought, though. Many churches have been doing services by Zoom. I have just started using a laptop, but my technical skills with IT are not good. If anybody would know how to put music together on Zoom and could help me, I wonder, could we Zoom and have a sing song around our laptops?? Last year, on our Advent Sunday, we enjoyed Rosemary McKillen’s community choir concert and raised a lot of money for a local Homestart. Obviously, we can’t do this at the moment. For our community service in December, I will do a simple Compline (evening prayer) service. Could I ask for either or both donations for Homestart and presents for children to be brought? The rise in child poverty has rocketed during the Pandemic and the Homestart charity is in urgent need of support. https://homestartcambridgeshire.co.uk/ As we are still uncertain on how the grip of Covid 19 will progress and what further restrictions could be placed on us, I am aware that many people are isolated from family friends and we are heading for long

3 nights. While I can visit safely, I am happy to come and share a cuppa and a chat, happy for you to ring me on 01799 530 740, whatever I can do to help, I will. Church services in Village Diary – please wear a face covering

PAMPISFORD PARISH COUNCIL 2020

Date of last Parish Council Meeting: 8th October Date of next Parish Council Meeting: 12th November,

still by Zoom Clerk, Belinda Westwood: [email protected] 07941 088 544. Full minutes and reports are available on the village website: http://www.pampisford.org.uk

Councillor Peter McDonald, tel 07912 669092 email [email protected] or [email protected]

Planning: 20/03699/FUL Houses to be erected behind High Street, though not opposed to the building of the 2 houses the Council had some concerns on the height of the buildings, the style which though pleasing is not in context with nearby High Street cottages. There were worries too over the access. 20/03854/FUL – the White Horse, Brewery Road, change of use from an office to a bedsit flat, clerk to ask planners for further details Crossing island: Highways will not extend the double yellow lines so the Council will need to make the case that at present there is a road safety issue. White Line repainting on A505 at the Town Lane junction, following an accident last month this should have been completed by the time you read this. At last after 3 years, the junction should be safer in poor light conditions. Pavements: The Council have applied for funding from the District and County’s Local Highway Improvement [LHI] to repair and improve the pavements in Brewery Road and Town Lane. The success of this application will not be known for some time. Beech Lane: The very poor condition of the road surface is to be followed up with Highways by Peter McDonald, on our behalf 4

Road closure notice: Church Lane between nos.5 and 21 will be closed for gas works between 23rd & 27th November, though there will be access for residents. Traffic speeds: There continue to be concerns about the speeds of vehicles travelling through the village, these include Brewery Road and Town Lane, Station Road near Granta Park and Babraham Lane [extension of Babraham High Street] which both carry a 60mph speed limit which is totally unsuitable for both roads. Ways of mitigating speeding are difficult to address. To get a consensus on what will work best within the cost constraints which are always there is difficult. If you are interested in being part of a working groups to consider seriously ways of making the village a pleasanter and less dangerous place to be, then please contact the clerk [details above]. Neighbourhood Plan: Contact has been made by phone with the organisation who can help us with putting together a Design Statement for the village. A meeting to update members of the group is planned but might need to be by Zoom. Date to be confirmed. Panser News: The Council have agreed to contribute funding for the printing costs, 2020 - 2021. Daffodils: It was agreed to buy bulbs again this year and these have now been planted by councillors and assistant – thank you Alfie, on the Town Lane verges and on the Spike island. Thank you Alison Defibrillator: Dixon International are working out the best way of putting a defibrillator near the entrance to their Brewery Road site. Should we have another one somewhere in the village? Old telephone boxes have been mentioned as suitable places to put them but their doors are very heavy and may impede their fast use. Should the Parish Council fund one elsewhere in the village? It must be near a source of power. White vans: One has been spotted regularly parked in the A505 layby very early in the morning. It has a ducked taped window and the licence number is known. Is this the same van that parked by the allotments while the driver walked up and down the road looking at houses, around 8.30am one morning recently. There have been concerns in other local villages too. So please stay alert.

Greater Cambridge Partnership, Cambridge South East Transport: You have all received a flyer detailing the ways you can comment on these proposals. https://consultcambs.uk.engagementhq.com/cset-eia takes you to the website where you can see in more detail the proposed route for the busway. Please do send in your thoughts before 7th December.

The South Cambs offices are shut again but you can contact them by emailing [email protected] or calling 03450 450 500.

Coevid19: FACE, HANDS, SPACE The County and South Cambs are very aware of the impact Covid 19 could have on us, as numbers of cases rise and help remains in place.

If assistance is required please do ring one of these the landline numbers: Alison c.630 340, Kay c.837 406 or Aureole c.830 811 Judith Sutcliffe 01799 530 740 is also very happy to chat. All these conversations are confidential to ensure people’s privacy. Should you have financial or other issues then South Cambs https://www.scambs.gov.uk/coronavirus/support-for-residents have a team who may be able to help you as does the John Huntingdon Trust 01223 492 492, [email protected] and Pampisford Relief in Need Charity 01223 833 653.

NHS Covid-19 app: On 24th September, the NHS introduced the NHS Covid-19 app. This app will assist traditional contact tracing to help notify users if they have come into contact with someone who tests positive for coronavirus. The app allows people to report symptoms, order a coronavirus test, “check-in” to venues by scanning a QR code and helps the NHS to trace individuals that have coronavirus. For more information go to the NHS website. https://www.nhs.uk/ or Contact: [email protected] NHS Test & Trace – Local authority run services including community centres, youth centres and village halls must collect details of visitors to assist with the NHS Test & Trace service. These records should be kept securely for 21 days. These types of facilities have also been required to display an official NHS QR code poster so that visitors can ‘check in’ using this option with the NHS App as an alternative to providing their contact details.

Newsletter November 2020 Coronavirus Update We continue to work hard to keep our patients as safe as possible, along with our staff and our community. Patient access is by invitation only, following a prior telephone assessment. If the assessing clinician feels it is clinically necessary to see you, they will arrange for you to come in and see them. Essential care, such as NHS immunisations, blood tests, smear tests, and mother and baby checks, continues to go ahead at selected sites. We carry out temperature checks on both staff and patients to minimise risk. Patients are asked to wear, and are provided with, masks when entering any of our buildings. As we all know, coronavirus information seems to change by the day. For the very latest news go to www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/ and www.gov.uk/coronavirus Flu Clinics Thanks to a fantastic community collaboration with Duxford Imperial War Museum, we held the county’s first ever drive-thru flu clinic on Saturday 3rd October, vaccinating 1,500 patients without the need for anyone to get out their cars. The weather was atrocious but it did not dampen our spirits, nor our patients, who were cheerful and supportive throughout the day. We are holding smaller flu clinics at each surgery site throughout November. To book an appointment please ring 0300 234 5555. New Granta Website Our new Granta Medical Practices website goes live in late October. It has been designed for easy navigation, has an accessibility widget, and incorporates a new, direct contact form. If you have a moment we would love you to give us some feedback. Whilst I cannot guarantee to accommodate every comment, all suggestions will be taken into consideration. The website address is www.grantamedicalpractices.co.uk Sandra East, Granta Communications [email protected]

We rely on continued information – Police message Dear Residents

I write to introduce myself as the local Police Sergeant for the South Cambridgeshire District. Firstly I would like to reassure you that South Cambridgeshire is a safe place in the country to live and work and we want to keep it that way. I also write to ask for your help. You know your communities best: *You know the drivers who get into their cars after one too many. *You know the families that regularly have violent outbursts with one another. *You know the child in that house who tragically witnesses it all. *You know the vulnerable person who lives next door *You know when the people visiting him aren’t there for his welfare. *You know the youngsters that are out until late smoking weed / being antisocial *You know the parents of those children who might think “it’s OK” We would like to know what you know so we can keep South Cambridgeshire Safe.

If it doesn’t feel right please talk to us: Call 101 or www.cambs.police.uk/report or text 18001 101

We recognize that a large number of concerns within local communities are often deeply entrenched and this may affect your confidence in reporting matters to us. If you don’t feel comfortable providing your details you can report anonymously via crime stoppers 0800 555 111 or online https://crimestoppers.uk.org/give-information Whilst anonymous reporting often provides difficulties for us when it comes to evidencing matters for court, we would rather have information anonymously than not have access to it at all.

Thank for your continued support Yours sincerely Emma Hilson, Police Sergeant 0964, South Cambridgeshire Neighbourhood Team 8

Show respect this Bonfire Night Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service is joining forces with local authority partners and emergency services to help keep people safe this bonfire and fireworks season. With many organised events cancelled across the county, emergency services are preparing for a busier night than usual. There is an emerging concern that more people will plan displays and bonfires to celebrate in their own gardens, which could pose significant risk for those who choose to use them. We are asking everyone to show respect this Bonfire Night. Head of Community Fire Safety, Group Commander Per Middleton, said: “Bonfire Night is historically a very popular fixture in the calendar where people come together to enjoy firework displays, however this year is very different. With the COVID-19 pandemic still with us, the organised displays we would usually enjoy cannot take place and we are concerned that some people may look to hold their own displays. “While most people enjoy fireworks responsibly, they can quickly become a disaster and, in the wrong hands, they can cause injury and damage to property. Fireworks are explosives and should be treated with respect. Only use fireworks in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and the firework safety code, ensuring all necessary safety precautions are taken. “We would strongly discourage people from lighting bonfires in back gardens as they present significant risks to residents if they get out of hand. Not only this, but the smoke can also aggravate coronavirus symptoms for those that might be shielding or isolating.” “We would encourage residents across the county to think twice before having their own displays and lighting bonfires in their gardens this year. Not only do these present risks for residents and our crews, but with the pandemic still with us we all have a responsibility to ensure we don't put unnecessary strain on emergency services. Please show respect this Bonfire Night and think twice about having your own display.” Group Commander Middleton added: “Although bonfire night might look a little different this year, there are still ways families can enjoy it safely. There are lots of family friendly activities people can do at home, such as

9 watching a virtual display, or doing some crafts together to mark the occasion, without putting their loved ones at risk. “It’s also really important that residents remember the government's rule of six to help control the spread of COVID-19.” • If you intend on buying fireworks for a home display, please follow the firework safety code: • Only buy fireworks marked with a CE mark • Don't drink alcohol if you're setting off fireworks • Keep fireworks in a closed box and always follow the instructions carefully when using them • Light them at arm’s length using a taper and stand well back • Never go back to them once they are lit. Even if a firework hasn't gone off, it could still explode • Never throw fireworks, and never put them in your pocket • Respect your neighbours – don’t let off fireworks late at night and remember there are laws in place you must follow • Take care with sparklers – never give them to children under five. Even when they've gone out they're still hot, so put sparklers in a bucket of water after use • Keep your pets indoors throughout the evening. Fireworks can also cause a great deal of distress to animals. In a recent survey, 62 per cent of dog owners reported their pets showing signs of distress during fireworks season, with 54 per cent of cat owners experiencing the same. Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service and the National Fire Chiefs Council are supporting the RSPCA’s Bang Out Of Order campaign, encouraging the responsible use of fireworks and the adoption of tighter regulations concerning their use. ************************************** Wellcome Genome Campus Staying At Home – November 2020 Virtual Open Saturday: Bioarchaeology Sat 21 November, 2-4pm, online At this virtual version of our Campus Open Saturday we will bring you a variety of activities, topical conversations and a virtual tour of the campus, guiding you through our 125 acres site from beautiful 18th-Century Hinxton Hall to the

10 cutting-edge sequencing laboratories, and finishing at the wilds of the wetlands nature reserve. This month will be bioarchaeology-themed, come and discover ancient DNA with Oxford Archaeology East. Free but please do register in advance at https://wgc.org.uk/engage/events Slowing the Spread: How genomics can help us understand COVID-19 Thur 26 November, 6-7.30pm, online Join Dr Cordelia Langford and Prof Dominic Kwiatkowski from the Wellcome Sanger Institute in conversation with presenter and author, Dallas Campbell, for the last Genome Late in a special Human Genome Project anniversary season. They will be discussing the impact of the national genomics sequencing effort to understand and track the spread of the COVID-19 virus and the challenges of doing ground-breaking science in times of social distancing. Free but please do register in advance at http://bit.ly/GenomeLates

***************************************** TASTY BITS AND PIECES HONEY, the wonderful summer weather has been good for Pampisford’s honey bees. Rob has honey for sale at 2 Town Lane, knock or phone 01223 833 378 Barbara’s honey is on sale at the farm shop at College farm, along with Anne’s EGGS.

Mark and his staff are working hard at the Chequers to keep up with all the current regulations so allowing the pleasant meeting of groups of up to 6 people. He is trialling a pizza oven and converting the barn into a weatherproof space for more socially distanced conversations. There is 50% off food, eaten in, from Tuesday to Saturday and on Sundays you can have 2 courses from £12.50. The food is tasty, both eating in and take-away! 01223 833220 or thechequerspampisford.co.uk Keep up to date by following their Facebook page Anne Borakis from Balsham can deliver all sorts of tasty Greek food to you on a Friday if you contact her a few days earlier [email protected] or message her on Facebook #eatgreek

Walking on the South West Coast Path by Katy Ellis

“Oh a coast path? Ah that’ll be just a stroll, nice and flat.” “Sounds like good fun, enjoy yourself.” Those were typically the comments I got from friends and family when I told them I would be spending two weeks walking the South West Coast Path back in August. What I didn’t realise is that in fact it is one of the wildest corners of Britain, at times only a foot wide, a scraggy scrap of soil and rocks precariously perched next to cliff edges and an endless cycle of ups and downs through valleys, forests and hillsides. If you walk the whole 630 mile trail it equates to climbing Mount Everest around four times, many feet of which are hiked up the path’s 27,000 wooden steps, placed there by the National Trust. I was joining a friend, Andre, from Zimbabwe who walked the whole path in just 49 days - no mean feat I can assure you - to support an amazing rhino conservation called Imire. In the two weeks I joined him, we walked from Combe Martin in north Devon down to Tintagel in Cornwall, spending the last two nights inland to avoid the 70mph winds from Storm Ellen. Having grown up in Pampisford and Whittlesford, I hadn’t expected just how tropical Cornwall could be. It’s much warmer and more humid and the air is laden with sea mist, meaning walking can at times be exhausting as it’s like trekking through a rainforest. The flora is completely different too; ferns and gorse cover the hillside and from the cliff tops you can often see dolphins playing in the surf and peregrines swooping between cliffs. Though the walking is hard, with carrying everything you need on your back from tent to tea pot, you are always rewarded by the views that the south west has to offer - and not to mention the numerous pasty shops you pass by on your way. Since moving down to Exeter for university, I have been inspired to explore the coast path on the south side of the country as well. I rejoined Andre from Exmouth to Weymouth where we had stunning views of the Jurassic cliffs, passing over Gold Cap, England’s highest cliff. On a day off from university work, I also took a 15 mile stroll over to Torquay, a walk complete with wild ponies and enchanted forests. It’s incredible how quickly you can feel like you’re in another world, with roads and civilisation far away and out of sight.

If you would like to find out more about Andre’s journey round the whole of the coast path, please have a look at the Facebook page Saving Rhino Step by Step. Conservation organisations all over the world have been hit particularly hard by this year’s pandemic and with global hunger and poverty increasing, poaching is on the rise too, putting many more species at risk of extinction. Sadly with erosion and sea level rise the South West Coast Path is being eroded gradually every day. For anyone who loves the outdoors and a bit of adventure, I can’t recommend highly enough getting yourself out and walking at least a stretch of the path. It’s one of England’s few remaining places where you can still feel truly wild; nothing can quite compare to standing on your own on a cliff top, facing out to the ocean with nothing but salty gusts of wind whipping your face and white horses galloping as far as the eye can see.

************************************************ Ol Ron’s Rural Report No sooner had my potato crop been lifted then I turned my attention to my crop of Pumpkins and squashes which although planted late following my early potato harvest have done really well. Pumpkin and squash like fertile moisture retentive soil which is just what ex potato soil provides . I usually grow edible squash and pumpkin such as Butternut squash and Uchiki Kuri pumpkin which store well and are delicious roasted or Souped. BUT this year I grew for the Grandchildren a variety of Pumpkin called Swan neck which as you can see from the photo [back page] is a pretty good description. They aren’t edible but make an excellent table decoration . The potato ground has now been ploughed in preparation for planting my Autumn garlic and shallots. Both can be planted up to the beginning of November. As it’s been a relatively warm early Autumn the soil will 13 have retained sufficient warmth to encourage rapid growth of their root system before winter. The same principle applies to Broad Beans which will be planted soon too . The best variety for Autumn planting is Aquadulce it will withstand the worst that winter can throw at it and produce a crop earlier than Spring sown varieties. It’s back to the Seed Catalogue now to get my order in before the next lockdown !!! Old Ron *********************************************** Contribution from younger residents

Stella’s summer: I really enjoyed doing Premier Sports activity camp - we played dodge ball and football which was really fun. Nana and grandad came down from Scotland for my birthday and I was allowed to have a party outside in the recreation ground with my school bubble - the best bit though was my chocolate kitkat cake. From Jasmine: Me and my friends on the climbing frame

Joe: “The best part of going back to school has been seeing my friends and being taught inside the curriculum by a Proper teacher.”

Supermarket shopping? Want a lift on a Monday to a big supermarket? Please contact Alison on 01223 630340 /07746 564712 if this would be good for you.

ANOTHER ‘MONSTER’ MOTH ……

Further to our report in PN 383 for September 2020 about Privet Hawk- Moths, Tad Podgorski also spotted and photographed during the Summer this unusual large caterpillar, in the grass on the Rectory Farm field next to 33 Brewery Road.

An internet search confirmed that it was the distinctive caterpillar of an Elephant Hawk-Moth, so-called because it looks rather like an elephant’s trunk. As protection from predators, these caterpillars can swell up and emphasise their scary eye spots. They over-Winter as chrysalides, hidden among low vegetation or in soil. The adult moths are actually medium-size by UK standards, with attractive pink and gold stripes. They fly from May to August and can be seen at dusk in parks, gardens, rough grassland, woodland edges and sand dunes. PM

PETER’S PONDS – AUTUMN UPDATE

Further to my report in PN 382 for July 2020, the pond snails and aquatic plants, plus nearby wild flowers, have all thrived as expected during the Summer. The original resident green frog has moved away and been replaced by one large plus one small khaki brown frogs, but the newts have not yet returned. The main users of both the medium-size and small ponds have been day-long streams of bees, and trickles of wasps, visiting to drink. I’ve noted to date only one – bright blue – dragonfly. PM

The Mobile Library has returned to our village. It comes ever third Wednesday in the month and stops outside of the Brewery Road Recreation Ground from 10.30am until 11am. You will not be allowed in the van but you can get in touch with Cambridgeshire Libraries 0345 045 5225 with a list of your books and they will prepare them for you to collect on your next visit. They will also ask you on the day if you want anything else from the van. I feel that one can never have enough books and I certainly came away with extra books. Just enough to keep me going until the library comes again. BP

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Village Hall Matters from Beryl The village hall is back in use now with all its safe guarding measures in place. Sewing, Pilates and some Art groups have returned but many classes cannot return because of the need to socially distance. When we had a jumble sale at the village hall this year we had some wonderful items over. One such item was a pair of beautiful brown leather knee high cow boy boots bought in Texas. They are size 9 with a tooled pattern and have only been worn once. All reasonable offers considered. If you are interested in seeing them please phone 01223 833 635.

Pampisford’s Bumper Harvest …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Design a colourful Christmas poster for the Parish Council noticeboards, Prizes for the best. Maximum size A4, 2 age groups, under 8 years and over 8 years. Deliver to 1 High Street, Deadline 22nd November

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