Bugbrooke
L I N K
Lois Morris
www.bugbrookelink.co.uk August 2008
Hannah Davy Olivia Adams
Jacob Howard Eloise Whitlock 2
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The Bugbrooke “LINK” Committee Published bi-monthly. Circulated free to every household within the Parish boundary of Bugbrooke. The “LINK” Management Committee is elected in ac- cordance with the Constitution and Rules at the A.G.M. in May annually.
Editor/Chairman Paul Cockcroft, 31 Pilgrims Lane Deputy Editor Tony Pace, 4 Laddermakers Yard Production & Website Geoff Cooke, 1 Browns Yard Secretary/News Gathering Barbara Bell, 68 Chipsey Avenue Treasurer/Vice Chairman Jim Inch, 16a High Street Advertising Sheila Willmore, 31 Oaklands Production & Development Donna Bowater, 57 Leys Rd., Pattishall E‐mail to [email protected] Web site address www.bugbrookelink.co.uk Deadline for October issue 1st September 2008
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I have high hopes for the colour pages on this issue of the magazine, the additional costs of which have been sponsored by various companies and organisations associated with the village. As I have mentioned previously, we are aiming for colour in the December issue of the magazine for which we also have sponsorship. It’s a wonderful way to brighten up the magazine and I hope we can continue if the funding is available. In this issue, there are several requests for assistance; either for donations, attendance at events or for joining an organisation or activity. I hope that many of you will take part or contribute since maintaining and supporting the clubs, societies and charitable work is the main way in which we can ensure that village life will continue to evolve. With the changes to the magazine, allowing colour photos for example, and the huge scope of the website to present information and images there is tremendous opportunity for individuals and groups to inform the rest of the village about their interests. The Bugbrooke LINK website can be found at www.bugbrookelink.co.uk and as well as reading the current and past copies of the magazine online, there is a wide range of information and links to other organisations and websites. You can contribute to the magazine by posting articles through my door or preferably by submitting copy by e‐mail to the e ‐mail address [email protected]. The deadline for articles and advert changes for the next issue is Monday 1 September 2008, but earlier submissions are most welcome. This is particularly the case for changes to adverts which are time consuming and may not be made if the requests are received too late in the production process. Many thanks to the sponsors for the colour cover to this issue. They are:– • Graham Stone • Colin Lovesy • Harmonising Hands • Ken Bright • Bugbrooke Community Centre • T&J Plumbing Many thanks as well to Stephen Abbott and Bugbrooke Parish Council for each offering to sponsor a colour cover, we hope to take up their offer in coming issues.
LINK Cover Competition A big thank you to the children who did pictures for our cover competition. We didnʹt have many entries, but they were all lovely and are featured in this issue. The winner was Lois Morris whose picture is on this front cover. The runners up
5 New Year Holiday in Belgium Why not spend the New Year celebrations with Copperwheels on a New Years Holiday Tour to Belgium. We leave Bugbrooke at 7:30 am on Friday 29th December 2008 and stay at the Novotel Hotel in the centre of Mechelen for 4 nights returning to Bugbrooke at approx 8:30 pm on Friday 2nd January 2009. • Travel by luxury coach and P & O Ferries from Dover to Calais to Mechelen in Central Belgium. • 4 nights dinner bed & breakfast in hotel. • Full day guided tour to Brussels. • Guided tour of Mechelen, a World Heritage City. • New Years Eve gala dinner and celebrations with music and dancing. • Full day guided tour to Antwerp, the diamond centre in Belgium. • Visit to Brugges on the return journey
The cost of the entire holiday is 435.00 per person (single room supplement 64.50) For full details, please call Len & Molly Sackley, 28a Camp Hill, Bugbrooke, Northampton NN7 3PH tel: 01604 831119, e-mail: [email protected] were Jacob Howard, Olivia Adams, Eloise Whitlock and Hannah Davy, whose pictures are on the inside page. All received a prize of art materials. Thank you as well to Rowena Eddison and Liz Wheeler for helping me judge the competition, and to the Primary School for their co‐ operation throughout.
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Parish Council Report Since my last report we appointed a replacement clerk to commence on 1st August. Unfortunately due to family commitments the new clerk has been unable to take up the post and this means we now are going through the recruitment procedure once again. I should be able to provide contact details rfor ou new clerk in the next edition. The Council has installed a replacement notice board on Meadway as well as new litter bins on Johns Road and at the bus stops on the High Street and Butts Hill. The damaged dog bin on School Close has been renewed and it is hoped these improvements will maintain the tidy village environment and ensure Bugbrooke is a pleasant place to live. The residents from the crescent on Kislingbury Road approached the Parish Council a few months ago with concerns over parking. We have been in consultation with the District and County Councilr ove possible resolutions. Recently a Traffic Regulations Officer visited the site and has distributed questionnaires to all the residents affected. Hopefully the result will provide a solution to the problem. Representatives from the District Council came to the June meeting to explain the results from the recent affordable housing survey. They identified a definite need in Bugbrooke and they now need to consider whether the village can support a small
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Thoughts From Stephen Back in 2002 I had the once in a lifetime opportunity to go to a beautiful island in The Maldives. The views, the sand, the quality and clarity of the sea were what the picture post card was invented for. In preparation for this trip of a lifetime I had taken the basic ‘PADI’ scuba diving course and was in possession of a set of fins (you don’t call them flippers!), a good quality face mask and a snorkel with an impressive one way valve system all purchased from a scuba diving shop located in the back streets of Watford. I have to admit, I was like a small child given free rein in a sweet shop and after a good sleep to adjust to the time difference, I unpacked the equipment, put on the requisite sun block and headed for the water. However, this is where the picture postcard scenario gave way to pure farce. I came out of our beach and sea facing bungalow, sat on the sand trying to put the new untried and untested fins on. First of all I could not get the adjustment right which was made more difficult because of my rather large stomach but eventually I managed to get them
9 Tops of Heyford Hairstylists Nether Heyford Tel 01327 340747 Monday closed Tuesday 9.00 - 5.00 Wednesday` 9.00 - 3.00 Thursday 9.00 - 7.00 Friday 9.00 - 6.00 Saturday 9.00 - 1.00 OAP prices Tuesday adjusted and fitted after many groans and words such as ‘Tut‐Tut Botheration’ and ‘Oh Dear’! Still sitting down and some 15 to 20 feet from the sea I positioned the mask on my face and put the snorkel in my mouth and then tried to stand. Now picture a young child trying for the first time to stand and balance on two legs and repeatedly falling back on their bottom using the nappy as a sort of cushion! This is what was happening to me. Finally I got my balance, still with the snorkel in my mouth, and then started to walk towards the water falling straight away on to my face; fins are not designed for dry land. After another couple of attempts and with my wife in the background incapable of offering any help as she was doubled up with laughing, I finally came up with a solution and walked backwards into the sea, the fins determining how I walked. However once in the water all the equipment came into its own as I was able to use it all in the environment it was designed for. The fins while on dry land, dictated the way I moved. How often does the world around us and the pressures we face, dictate the way we move and operate. At best it’s akin to a Brian Rix farce and worst we feel trapped and unable to express our own individuality and usefulness as we are persuaded to live a life that is stopped from reaching its full potential. Jesus came to give us life, a life that is not dictated by a world out of sinch with God. He came to enable us to live in freedom and to realise our full potential and live a life that finds its true focus. Stephen French Rector of Bugbrooke, Harpole, Kislingbury and Rothersthorpe
Help maintain our beautiful Churchyard and Church Again this August, volunteers will be knocking on your door asking for donations to cover the costs of maintaining the beautiful churchyard and to help towards the cost of maintaining the church building. Please give generously. Northamptonshire Historic Churches Trust gives grants to help maintain our ancient churches. One source of their funding is the annual Ride & Stride (cycle or walk!) which takes place this year on Saturday, 13 September. It can be both great fun and very interesting to visit several of our local churches whilst cycling through our beautiful countryside on a late summers day and you will probably meet many other riders doing the same thing. If anyone would like to join me or needs a sponsorship form, please contact me. Sue Pace (832516)
Friends of St Michael and All Angels Church The annual Fish & Chip Supper and Quiz took place in the Community Centre on 5 July. As ever the fish and chips were excellent and gave us strength to answer some of the questions set by Ron Birch, Nick Paul and Ady Graham who (as “Geezers of Nazareth”) were the winners of the quiz in 2006. The winners this year were Phil Bignell and family
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Christian Aid The house to house collection for Christian Aid in May raised £1817.50 this year in Bugbrooke(£40 more than in 2007). Many thanks to everyone for their generosity. Sue Pace (local organiser)
Bugbrooke Medical Practice Bugbrooke Medical Practice is now open on Monday & Wednesday evenings. At these times we are offering bookable appointments with a GP for patients registered with the practice between 6.30 and 8.45pm. These appointments are primarily available for patients who have difficulty in making appointments during our normal surgery hours. In addition to this we are also offering private, fee paying appointments with a physiotherapist, an osteopath, and a reflexologist. These appointments are open to non‐ patients Please contact reception for further details on 01604 830348
Bugbrooke Pharmacy Bugbrooke Pharmacy is under new management, and as part of this change it now offers a wider range of products and services. These are:– • Veterinary Products • Community Packs (Dossette) • Fragrance Range • Weight Management / Loss (Lipotrim) • Free Medicine Use Review • Vitamins, Herbal and Homeopathic advice • Free Delivery Service for housebound patients • Smoking Cessation The Pharmacy is open Monday to Friday 8–30am to 6–30pm and can be contacted on 01604 833400.
Nature Notes A group of about 20 youngsters assembled near to Great Lane bridge on June 6th to
13 watch David Lantsbury from the Jesus Fellowship collect a swarm of bees that were hanging from a nearby tree. He cut off the branch they were hanging from and took them to a small hive he had brought with him. He shook the bees into the hive and closed the lid. Any bees left outside were able to enter through a small hole. Mr Lantsbury is willing to collect any swarms of bees at no cost because they add to his hive at Heyford Hills Farm. Each hive can produce up to 30 jars of honey each year. The taste of the honey varies according to the season it is produced. Honey from Oil Seed Rape flowers will taste quite different from clover honey. The importance of bees cannot be overestimated. It is thought that fruit and flowers that rely on pollination would die out in six months if there were no bees to cross‐ fertilise the plants. It is important that bees are protected as there has been some concern in recent years about disease in some areas. Trees are also important to our landscape and it is always disappointing to see unnecessary damage. Someone of poor insight broke the branches off a wild cherry tree in the Millennium Green and it is likely to take four years to recover. These trees were planted by local organisations to mark the turn of a new century in the hope they would still be there at the start of the next century. They also represent every native British tree for future generations to view. Most young people understand the importance of the environment and it is disappointing to see their future damaged. They are the ones who will benefit most from the foresight of those who set up the green. Birds and animals are currently bringing up the next generation and many frazzled adults can be seen busying themselves trying to feed and protect their young. Sound familiar? One big difference is that they do not seem to have grandparents to help them with their responsibilities. However, they can rely on the neighbours and it is not unusual to see birds gang up on predators like magpies and hawks. Some parents can also be extremely brave in trying to distract cats from prowling on their young. Collar bells, high pitched sensors or water pistol can also help their cause. I have not heard a cuckoo at all this year. This is the first time ever although some people have heard it in the cricket field area early in the morning. Let us hope this distinctive sound is not going to disappear from the English countryside. I would be interested to know whether anyone has seen any feral cats in the countryside. Please ring 830317 if you have. John Curtis
Bugbrooke Strollers The Strollers walk on Thursday mornings and visit local villages or do walks within the parish. On the last Thursday of each month they have lunch in a local hostelry. During August and September, they will be visiting Harlestone, Littliff Farm, Brockhall, Tiffield, Nobottle, Church Brampton, Wards Lodge and Everdon. Anyone wishing to take part in these leisurely strolls will be welcome. Please phone 830317 for more information if required. John Curtis
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Bugbrooke History Society The next talk to the group will take place at the Community Centre at 7.30pm on Wednesday, September 10th. The speaker is John Brown on the topic of ‘Early Northampton – 3,000BC to the Great Fire’. The talks are free and everyone is welcome. A small donation is asked for refreshments. The committee will be making a decision about when to produce a new pictorial history book. If you come across any old photos from the 1930s to the present day, we would be interested in putting them on our computer records so they could be considered for inclusion. Did you know? Bugbrooke Mill only really got going as a major producer of flour and animals feeds in the 1930s. Up to that point it had been a small mill on the River Nene similar to those at Flore, Heyford, Harpole, Kislingbury and Upton. These have now ceased as mills and are either derelict or used for other purposes, either domestic or business. The old part of Bugbrooke Mill with the mill house is still in existence but is dominated by the new structures and silos. The Heygate family started the renovation of the old wooden mill when it got burned down in the 1930s. They started to introduce modern machinery and developed a transport system to distribute their goods far and wide. They also linked to ports like Avonmouth to bring in grain from abroad to help produce better flour. The business now employs over 200 people and a new mill is being built to replace some of the older machinery. Hopefully, this will mean an extension of the milling tradition in Bugbrooke for many years to come. John Curtis
Bugbrooke Rainbows The village has been very proud to boast 2 Rainbow, 2 Brownie, a Guide and a Ranger unit for the past 15 or so years. Sadly we will be reduced to one Rainbow unit in September due to the falling number of girls in the 5–7 age group. We are very grateful to Barbara Loughney (Delphinium) and Debbie Mellish (Lavender) who have run the Friday night brownies for many years. Its not always easy turning up after a weeks work to entertain 15 very enthusiastic Rainbows. On behalf of all the Rainbows past and present a big thank you for all the hours of fun you have provided and not forgetting all the hours of preparation). We hope Barbara and Debbie will both stay in Guiding in the village in one role or another! Congratulations to Bev Webster (Thursday Rainbows) who gained her Adult Leaders certificate. Jane Causebrook (Bugbrooke Ranger Guider)
Bugbrooke Scout Group The scout group has been going out in the open this summer term, making the most of
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