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Springtime in Papworth St Agnes

APRIL 2015

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[email protected] The Friends is a group of people who are concerned about the risk of further reduction in our local library service & want to encourage greater use of this excellent facility in Papworth Everard. Although our library is not at risk of closure at the moment, the service has already suffered a reduction in staff & opening hours/times & we cannot afford to be complacent. Library usage is judged by footfall, i.e. the number of visits made using a library card & pin number to borrow books, magazines etc or to use the computers. Calling in does not count. UNIT 11 HARLEY IND. PARK The Friends want you to know what is PAXTON HILL, ST NEOTS, CAMBS PE19 6TA available for you at your local library. Did you ►MOT’s ►REPAIRS ►TYRES know you can borrow magazines? There are ►SERVICING ►EXHAUSTS ►BRAKES WHICH magazines for reference purposes as ►CLUTCHES ►BATTERIES ►RECOVERY ►WINDSCREENS ►CAR SALES ►AIR CONDITIONING well as an information point with many leaflets for local and not so local events. You can also www.paxtonhillgarage.co.uk 01480 217806 browse the Cambridge Evening News! Email: [email protected] EngAGE is a computer buddy scheme to help “We offer a quality professional service in a clean, well beginner or nervous computer users. The equipped workshop for all your motor internet is free at the library & is a great engineering needs”. source of information so you don’t need your own computer to use Google! Sometimes there are speakers and these meetings are advertised by poster on the library windows. There are two reading groups & Sandra, the librarian emphasises how friendly they are, so please don’t feel shy or intimidated about joining as you will be made very welcome. The library is important for children, providing Storytime sessions & organising holiday activities to encourage reading. So, if you haven’t thought about using the FROM REV STEVE:

Benjamin Franklin, the famous scientist and co-founder of the United States of America once wrote “in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes” As recent publicity about some companies has shown, perhaps taxes are not so certain after all, but death is still with us.

The author Terry Pratchett, who died recently, wrote a lot about Death, who was a character in Pratchett’s Discworld books, responsible for ensuring that every living thing was properly collected when it reached the end of its life. Pratchett’s Death is not unkind, but rather is concerned about justice, and sometimes prepared to be flexible - and there is always something to come after the end of life.

In the weekly ‘Faith and Belief” sessions at Swavesey Village College, we have been offering the students a choice of six topics to engage with, all based round the Easter story: hope, evil, justice, forgiveness, suffering, and death. Invariably, the first topic they all choose is death.

Perhaps it is a measure of how we as a society relate to death that youngsters find themselves drawn to explore questions about it, and even a staunch atheist like Terry Pratchett couldn’t bring himself to think of it as the end of all possibilities.

In the Christian year, the Easter story, with death at its heart, is not nearly as popular as Christmas: there’s no baby and no tinsel (though chocolate is an Easter bonus!) Instead there’s betrayal, immense suffering, death … and resurrection!

The Bible never shies away from the reality or the pain of death, but it also holds out the promise of resurrection – that the end of this life does not mean the end of meaning or love, that nothing good is ever really lost, and that God will, at the last, bring all things together in a new creation.

Jesus’ Resurrection was the down-payment for all our resurrections and the time when, in the words of Revelation, God himself will be with us; he will wipe every tear from our eyes, and death will be no more.

ELTISLEY ROGER’S RAMBLINGS

My thanks to all who expressed concern at the demise of my flagpole which came down in high winds and lay across our drive on our return from holiday. I am pleased to say that it is now fully erect again following skilful repairs by our magic metalworker Gordon! Thanks also to the many who have dropped by or called to express their pleasure with the new Play Equipment, it really is great and already well used. There will be a Grand Opening on Friday 24th April at the end of school at 3.30pm, light refreshments will be served (see photo on Page 9). If any Eltisley children would like to help cut the tape please drop me a line. It will also be an opportunity to meet our Clerk, Jane Bowd. Jane works from an office in Needingworth and I know feels that she would like to meet more of you so make a diary date now.

At our PC meeting on 10th March we discussed the completion of the tree works around the village, repairs to the verges along Cross Path and the re-siting and installation of more bollards, the setting up of a Trust to administer the funds resulting from the sale of the Institute, and the funding of long terms repairs to The Cade. We heard reports on Speedwatch, Neighbourhood Watch, the Parish Plan Steering Group, affordable housing and the latest on the upgrading of the A428.

The accounts due for payment were approved together with the Bank reconciliation and budget report, and we reviewed and revised our Standing Orders and Financial Regulations. Planning Applications for the Nursery to remain in the School grounds and an extension and garage to No 20 The Green were approved. We heard that our bid for funding for a footpath from the school to the crossroads had sadly failed, but we will resubmit it next year, and we are exploring the logistics and cost of installing a portable speed warning sign in the village.

We followed with a short meeting of the EVGT where we agreed to look at the possibility of obtaining a defibrillator to be installed at The Cade. Our marathon session ended at 9.40pm! Full draft minutes on the noticeboard. The next Open Feast Week and Fête Meeting will be at The Cade, 7.30pm on Tuesday 31st March do come along. The Annual Parish Meeting will precede the PC AGM at The Cade on 12 May 2015, commencing at the earlier time of 6.45pm for 7.00pm look forward to seeing many of you there. As always, praise or problems to me at 45 Caxton End or on 01480 880122 or [email protected] or our Clerk Jane Bowd on 01480 468451 or [email protected]

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ELTISLEY SPEEDWATCH: Some of the Eltisley Speedwatch Team in action. We did not actually record a motorist at this speed! but there were a large number of offenders. To join our team ring Roger on 01480 880122.

KALEIDOSCOPE Womens’ Discussion Group:

Kaleidoscope meets again on Monday 20th April when Judy Pearson will talk to us about her career with Cruse and the families she supports when bereavement occurs.

Please ‘Save the Date’ of Saturday 6th June when we’ll have our fundraiser for The Lisa Kent Trust (educating children in the Gambia). Please come along and support this local charity.

Our last meeting before the summer break will be on Monday 29th June when Becky Dyball will enlighten us on ‘The 5 Love Languages’: the secret to love that lasts.

For more information, please ring Anne, Tel 880672 or 07974 082 604.

Advance date for your diary: 'Rendezvous Holiday Week 2015’ will take place from Tuesday 18th - Friday 21st August in Papworth. (4 days of activities for the over 65s).

Several people have already booked their place, which will be on a ‘first come-first served’ basis, so if you would like to book or, to find out more, please give me a ring and I’ll be happy to talk to you. Anne, Tel 01480 880672

YELLING Correspondent: Elly Peal 880412 Yelling's free e-newsletter – email [email protected] for village news, events, diaries and items wanted or for sale. Visit: www.yellingvillage.co.uk for news & info

YELLING VILLAGE HALL: Facilities include: a refurbished kitchen with dishwasher, oven, hob, fridge and freezer. Enclosed patio and garden with barbeque as well as a large flexible hall space. Perfect for parties, meetings, dance and fitness classes – any type of get together. Available for hire - £7 per hour. See website www.yellingvillage.co.uk

YELLING ART GROUP: Yelling art group is looking for new members. We meet every Thursday morning in term time 10-1pm in Yelling Village Hall. We are a friendly group - painting and drawing in a variety of medias and subjects, sometimes with the help of a visiting professional artist. Interested? For more information ring Joyce 01480 477045 or Prema 01480 474157

YELLING Correspondent: Elly Peal 880412 Yelling's free e-newsletter – email [email protected] for village news events, diaries a and items wanted or for sale . Visit: www.yellingvillage.co.uk for news & info

PLANT AND PRODUCE SALE: Saturday 2nd May,

Holy Cross Church Yelling, 10 -12 noon.

Reasonably priced plants, Jams, Chutneys and Cakes. Second hand books. Refreshments. Come and see if you can fill those gaps left after winter.

You are warmly invited to visit our Clothes, Cake and Coffee day Saturday 18th April 10.30am – 3.00pm at Te Tatch Barn, Yelling Cambs PE19 6SD (opposite the church) Admission £2.00 - why not bring a friend?

Come and browse through our array of quality Please use contacts below to arrange drop of of any second hand clothes, accessories and home-ware. donated items before the sale: When you are all shopped out, relax with a Anita Gibson on [email protected] cofee and delicious homemade cake. Sally Peck on [email protected] Cash or cheque only. Sanchia Ascrof on [email protected]

In Loving Memory of our dear friend, Urszula Bennett. All proceeds to the Huntingdon Community Cancer Network.

YELLING AND DISTRICT WI: Angela Saward makes a very welcome return to our meeting this month, when she will be showing us how she makes the most exquisite flowers and figurines using air-dried porcelain. We invite you to come along to Yelling Village Hall on Tuesday April 21st at 7.30 pm. Visitors are most welcome - we're always saying it and we really mean it! If you would like more information about WI please ring Susan on 01480 880014.

We've been going 'quackers' knitting and sewing little yellow ducks as part of the Duck Bomb event taking place in this area on Saturday 25th April. This is being coordinated by the Huntingdon & Peterborough Federation of WIs to support The Little Yellow Duck Project, an organisation which encourages us all to discuss with our loved ones the difficult subject of organ donation. Our national WI campaign for the year 2014/2015 - 'Time to Talk' - carries the same message. Our ducks, together with those made by other WIs in the Federation, will be left in several locations on Duck Bomb Day: if you find one do please take it home.

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CADE PAVILION NEWS

Bar Opening Times: Fri: 8pm-11pm and Sun: 12pm-2pm (For bookings/hire contact Colin & Val: email: [email protected] or Tel 880665)

Thanks to everyone who came to the AGM and the ‘Spruce Up’ – it was a great turnout and pleasing to see so many people supporting The Cade. We managed to paint the outside of the new extension together with painting and cleaning internal areas.

At the AGM we discussed our proposed plans for the storage building and went through the proposed layout. It is hoped that the work will be carried out this summer and we are currently seeking prices for the work to enable grants to be applied for (see below).

Please remember that from 1st April Colin and Val Bell will be responsible for bookings – they can be contacted at either email: [email protected] or Tel 880665.

Events in April: Thursday 23rd: QUIZ NIGHT Saturday 25th: RACE NIGHT

Further ahead: Saturday 9th May: VE CELEBRATIONS (Themed Evening) inc entertainment/food.

NEW PLAY EQUIPMENT ON ELTISLEY GREEN:

Grand Opening – Friday 24th April at 3.30pm (refreshments available)

GRAVELEY & PAPWORTH ST AGNES Correspondents: Dee & Ken Munday Tel 830612 [email protected]

“Please see the village website http://www.graveleyvillage.co.uk/ for Neighbourhood Watch news”.

ST BOTOPH’S CHURCH, GRAVELEY: Easter at St Botolph’s

The church flowers for Easter will be arranged on Saturday 4th April from 10 until 12 am and any contributions will be very welcome. Please let Jo Wheeler know if you are able to help (Home Tel No 830511) or turn up on the day!

Graveley Village Hall, 7:30pm Friday 24th April 2015

Teams of up to six people Raffle Chilli on Baked Potatoes will be served Bring your own drinks!

Tickets £6.50p, Under 16’s £3.50p Proceeds for St Botolph’s Graveley Church Funds

Tickets from John Hancox (01480) 830 247

RACE NIGHT AT THE CADE

Saturday 25th April, 7pm

All proceeds go to The Cade and Eltisley Cricket Club

Tickets: £5 includes owning your own horse

Food available on the night (Roast Pork rolls)

Come along and join in the fun

Tel: Graham Sills, 01480 880220

REFLEXOLOGY: The gentle way to find relaxation. Reflexology is a very effective therapy. It works by the stimulation of reflex points on the feet, which relate to all parts of the body. I have treated many people over the last 20 years and am still impressed by the results. Please call me, Gillian Derbyshire, for a free consultation, or to make an appointment. Tel. 07986-950635

ST PANDIONIA’S PARISH There will be plenty going on at St Pandionia’s over the Easter weekend starting with Good Friday Walk from Croxton to Toseland, leaving from Croxton Church at 10.30pm on Friday 3rd April, with a family quiz to do along the way. This will be followed by a Stations of the Cross reflection at Toseland church.

On Saturday morning between 9-11 we will be decorating the church for Easter Day so do come along and help. Our Easter Sunday service at St Pandionia’s is an all-age communion service at 10.30am on Sunday 5th April. Do come and join our celebrations. There will be delicious simnel cake and an Easter Egg hunt for the younger members of the congregation at the end of the service.

Hosts and hostesses are already beginning to plan their menus for our annual Safari Supper on Saturday 18th April. Make sure you have got your tickets for this wonderful evening of food, wine, chat and neighbourliness. It’s a great chance to catch up with people as well as helping to raise vital funds for the church. Tickets available from Nichola (880285) or by emailing [email protected].

Finally, at the end of the month we have our Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) which will take place on Wednesday 22nd April at 7.30pm in the church. If you would like to be on the electoral role or help serve the church in any other way, perhaps as a member of the PCC, do talk to one of the churchwardens, Sylvia (880409) or Sarah (880214).

Kids Rock St Pandionia’s Café come and join the fun Sunday 19th April on Friday 17th April 10.00-11.30am 10.15-11.30am at Eltisley Church Drop off: Cade Pavilion, Eltisley Pick up: Eltisley Church

Bible stories, songs, games, craft activities and Coffee, tea, cakes, chat and a chance fun for KS1 and KS 2 children. For more to buy Fairtrade cards and gifts. information talk to Bruce Hill (880020) or Sarah Blackburn (880691)

Eltisley History Society meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month in the Cade Pavilion, 7.45 for 8pm. Visitors (over 11 years old) always welcome, £2 per meeting, or enrol as a member. Interesting speakers.

22nd April: Annual General Meeting

ELTISLEY WI: “And now for something different!” – Well our meeting in March certainly was! A very bubbly, enthusiastic Sarah Oliver told us how ten years ago, as the mother of two young children, she decided on a career change and trained to be a plumber. Our members now have no excuse for not understanding how the plumbing systems in their homes work, especially the drains! (Sarah’s favourite topic).

New members and lady visitors are always welcome to regular meetings that are usually held at The Cade Pavilion. To find out more contact Inez - 880358, or Carol - 880328, or just come along.

Coming up:

Wednesday 8th April: Our Annual Meeting: Summarising the last twelve months and laying the foundations for another year of interesting meetings and events, including the Centenary of the WI in England and Wales, will occupy most of our evening.

Wednesday 13th May: “Bee Keeping” will be Stephen Moyser’s very topical subject.

Don’t forget to reserve Sunday 28th June for our Garden Safari Tea.

TOSELAND

SPRING CRAFT FAIR ST MICHAEL’S TOSELAND

SATURDAY APRIL 18th

On Saturday April 18th Toseland PCC are holding a craft fair in St Michael’s in order to boost funds for the church.

If you would be interested in being a stallholder, please contact [email protected] giving details of your particular craft.

Ideally we are looking for local craftspeople selling original products at reasonable prices.

REGULAR MEETINGS in the 6 Villages:

WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY meets during term time fortnightly on Fridays, 10.30am, at Oaktree House, Potton End, Eltisley - Contact Sarah on 880214.

HOPE BIBLE STUDY: Every Wednesday during term time at 8pm - call 880409 for details. LADIES CIRCLE For women up to the age of 45. We meet 2 Tuesday evenings a month with a varied programme. For info contact Nicky on 880114. YELLING ART GROUP meets In Yelling Village Hall on Thursday

mornings. We are a small, friendly group. Interested? Please ring Joyce on 477045 or Prema on 474157.

News from your County and District Councillors for residents of Yelling and Toseland submitted by District Councillor Richard West:

My colleague Barbara Boddington for a decade has, at every opportunity, lobbied for A428 improvement with the increase in traffic and predicted housing development. The Yelling Parish Council has produced evidence to prove there is increase in traffic through the village that has led to the deterioration of the road surface that is in need of repair.

My colleagues and I have with the support of Yelling Parish Council been in contact with Cambridgeshire County Council highways who have confirmed there will be maintenance carried out to maintain and keep safe the road, with the traffic running slowly on the A428 being used has a rat run, and in the financial year 2016 / 17 there will be major road repairs to the cost of £225.000 pounds.

After April 2015 the highway agency will be Highways England, the A428 improvement scheme or new realigned A428 will be in the roads program, but it’s 5 to 6 years away. Local Councillors together with Yelling Parish Council will continue to seek highway maintenance with the need for new A428.

BROADBAND have written to BT requesting information on the superfast broadband working with Cambridgeshire County Council on the timescale before the service is made available to the villages - still await reply,myself or my colleagues will keep you informed.

Richard West District Councillor Tel 0784 1866630 or 01480 811467 Email: [email protected] or richard.west@huntingdonshire.gov.uk

Supported by District Cllr. Barbara Boddington tele 01480. 880929 email barbara.boddington@ huntsdc.gov.uk County Councillor Julie Wisson tel 01767 677837 email [email protected]

CAMBRIDGE GLIDING CENTRE OPEN DAY, SUNDAY 12TH APRIL, 10AM - 4PM

Come and visit Gransden Lodge Airfield to find out about the sport of gliding. All welcome. Trial flights with our qualified instructors available on a first-come, first-fly basis. Free admission. Refreshments. The airfield entrance is on the B1046 between Little Gransden & Longstowe, opposite Gransden Lodge Farm (enter SG19 3EB into your SatNav). More information online: http://www.camgliding.uk/ The Bobby Scheme works with a number of partner agencies, including the Police, Local Authority and other charities.

The Bobbies fit door chains, window alarms and other security devices to make people feel safer in their own homes again. They also provide security advice and reassurance.

On average, it costs the Bobby Scheme £125 to work at each home, so we ask you to consider making a donation, so that we can continue to provide a service.

For information about the scheme or to find out more about how you can support the local charity go to www.thebobbyscheme.org or call us on 01480 413311.

ELTISLEY CHURCHYARD CLEAR UP:

Saturday 25th April, 10am-12noon

We hope you are able to come along and help with the usual ‘spring clean’ of the Churchyard. We are looking to not only carry out the usual work but, in addition, make further progress in clearing more of the Churchyard; building on the work we did last year. If you’re able to come, if only for an hour, it would be very much appreciated. An abundance of coffee and refreshments will be available.

Churchyard Grass Cutting Rota: We still have a couple of slots to be filled. If you are able to help, please call John, Tel 880672.

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Wave Café Church

Wednesday 1st April at the 'Abantu' coffee shop in Bourn, 7.45 for 8pm until 9pm.

For those who are interested in exploring Christianity in a relaxed and informal way with DVDs, quizzes and discussions over coffee, tea and cake. For more information contact Ruth Terrell on 01954 718575.

Papworth Team Ministry Team Evening Service

Sunday 19th April 6.00 pm at Caxton

Praise, Prayer, Teaching

th Starts: Week commencing 13 April

You might assume that a Money Management Course is only for those who are in debt. It isn’t! It is for everyone. The tools taught on the CAP Money Course are vital life skills and can help everyone to achieve their financial goals.

• Can you imagine Christmas without overspending on your cards? • Are you prepared for the future? – buying a house; retirement; contingencies? • Does a holiday leave you financially hung-over?

Contact Ian Hildrew on 01954 718040 to find out more or to book a place on the next four session course.

Anglican: Church Team administrator Contact: Rev’d Stephen Day, Ruth Guildersleve The Rectory, 1, Barons Way, Services Papworth Everard, Cambridge CB23 2QJ Tel 01954 719718 01480 831915 [email protected]

CHURCH ROTAS Ss John & Pandionia, Eltisley: Church Flowers/Cleaning – 5th/12th April: Anne Hodgetts and Angela Weldon, 19th/26th April: Marzena Ciolek.

Yelling: April 5th, Mrs O. Ascroft. EASTER DAY. All helpers, please. April 26th. Mrs R. Fuscoe.

Graveley, with Papworth St Agnes: Graveley, with Papworth St Agnes. Church Flowers: for Easter Day (April 5), Mrs Jo Wheeler and helpers; April 26, Mrs Jo Wheeler. Church Cleaning: for April, Mrs Sharon McConnell and Mrs Judy Picking; and for May, Mrs Vanessa Peck and Mrs Chris Mardlin.