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The newspaperGazette of Gamlingay, East Hatley and Hatley St. George The Tetworth UFO It was already dark at 5.30 on the evening of Friday 19th October 1956. The two boys, Graham Hill, aged almost 14 and Alan Dew aged 16, set out on their bicycles from Graham’s house at The Cinques. Their destination, Old Woodbury Farm. Harvest was over and they were going to help weigh up large sacks of corn. It was a mild, cloudless night, the no smell. Its colour changed, as it stars were out and there was no out why they were so late for work. receded into the distance, from silver wind as they cycled along Drove Hehis turnedmotorbike. off the He engine had come and toas findhe did to the yellow of the full moon. Half Road. They had turned onto the drive so the boys pointed above the trees. an hour had passed since they had toward Old Woodbury Hall when they “What do you think that is?” noticed a sudden swirl of low mist silently disappeared. around the base of the row of large first looked up and saw it and now it The three boys rushed to Old chestnut trees on their left. It was “That’sNow all a three flying boys saucer” watched. he replied. After Woodbury Farm and told Ian’s then they heard a humming sound. about 10 minutes the ‘humming’ younger brother Gordon what they They stopped cycling and looked sound increased and the UFO had seen. He laughed and said they around; there, hovering 2 feet above started to move across the driveway, were all mad, but as they all told one of the trees, about 30 yards from getting closer to the three boys. It exactly the same story he gave each where they were standing was, as of them a piece of paper and a pencil right of Tetworth Hall, just above tree then sent them to different rooms; height.progressed It started across to the move field faster, to the its theyThe UFO, describe according it, a flying to both saucer. Graham “go on then”, he said, “draw what you and Alan, was approximately 24 feet speed steadily increasing as it went. have just seen.” Ten minutes later the wide and about 12 feet high. It was It moved in a straight line toward silver in colour, made of a metal that Waresley Church, it left no trail and pictures were all identical. looked like aluminium. There were no boys filed back into the kitchen, their identifying marks on it. There were 5 oval portholes a short way up from Remembering WW1 the base and a line below the rounded In last months Gazette we remembered all those who lost their lives in WW1. It has been pointed out that one name dome had no windows but on top was omitted. ofdome the thatdome was was fixed a bright to the red top. light. The The name left off was George Swannell who died 7-11- Inside each of the portholes they 1914, the same day as his brother David Swannell. saw red and yellow colours slowly swirling around mixed with hundreds There were four Swannell brothers who were in action in of tiny black particles. They watched WW1, George and David, then there was Arthur who lived, in amazement, wondering how though minus one eye, and Frank who was in The Horse was this UFO managing to hover so Artillery and lived although he was shot by a sniper and hit effortlessly above the trees. Nothing in the arm and also had shrapnel in his head. was moving, the grass, the leaves The Swannell family went through a tough time in WW1 on the trees, nothing. There was, and along with the others who saw action in WW1, we owe apparently, no down draft. to them, a great deal. After 15 minutes their friend Ian Buchanan came up from the farm on
The Gazettecontinued December on 2015page 4 1 Fiddle Daemons Due to changes concerning data Violin, Viola and Cello The protection, The Gazette is very cautious Repair and Restoration about reproducing pictures of children. Every effort is made not to single out Providing a professional Gazette individuals, and parental permission service for musicians, with Editors: Nick Bruce and Tom Newman is sought before using any item to t: 651025 e: [email protected] highlight an individual child. and restoration of violins, Chair: Nick Bruce Your letters and items for articles can firstviolas class repairs,and cellos. set up be dropped off at 82 Church Street, t: 651025 We can supply a range of Gamlingay or emailed to Nick Bruce. We ready to play instruments Chief Distribution Team: Jim and do not accept anonymous contributions. for sale or hire, suitable for Barbara Manning, Every care is taken to ensure the all abilities from Beginner Julie Newman: Distribution Manager accuracy of the items included but the to Professional. t: 650685 views expressed do not necessarily Free health check for your express the views of the Commitee. instrument. Village web pages: Ted Bradshaw Guilden Morden and Sandy and Roderick Starksfield 07814970635 Photographer: Ed Newman 01763852377 Hatley contact: Philippa Pearson e: [email protected] To view The Gazette online, please go to gamlingay.org on village website Copy Deadlines THE SHIATSU CLINIC January deadline is 1st December For relief from … Backache February deadline is 1st January Stress PMT and many more
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2 The Gazette December 2015 The Gazette December 2015 - Highlights News from the churches 6 County and District Council 8 GamArch news 14 Gardening tips 18 Historymen 20 Roderick’s Vegetarian Recipes 24 Picture Puzzler 25 The Book Corner 30 Festive Ghost Story 32 Pharmacy 33 What’s On 36 Village Information 38 Drum lessons Professional musician and qualified teacher with 8 years’ experience Trinity and Guildhall grading 1-8 Chairmans Christmas Greeting All ages welcome I wish all our readers and volunteers, including contact Jon Finnigan our distributors, from Gamlingay and the Hatley’s, 01767 650080, who work on The Gazette a Merry Christmas and a 07841 713641 Happy New Year. I would also like to thank all who have worked so hard SOLE PRACTICE REFLEXOLOGY CLINIC this year on keeping The Gazette a very interesting (Established 2002) CARLA ROBINSON MAR.VRT. REIKI village newspaper with something for all the Treatments offered at my clinic REFLEXOLOGY VERTICAL REFLEXOLOGY community. REIKI HEAD & SHOULDER MASSAGE Nearly a year ago I took over the running of the Holistic therapies to improve many conditions and bring a sense of Relaxation and Well-being 13 years of professional accredited CPD advanced Gazette and now coming up to the new year we are training and experience producing a forty plus page village newspaper that Gift vouchers available Tel: 01767-651634/0777-201-2928 email: [email protected] Or visit my website www.solepractice.co.uk through every door. Wearound have fifty volunteers villagers collating, work on writing,to get the editing, Gazette photographers. Idesigning, would also main like distributionto thank the and Advertisers final distribution who and keep the Gazette going by supporting us through advertising revenue.
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The Gazette December 2015 3 continued from front August 13th/14th 1956 Why did they ask about the tree? Graham wondered. Was The Lakenheath, England UFO Case. this a regular phenomenon? Why did the UFO hover above that tree for so long? Could a possible explanation The following story - a second example of the type of be that it was refuelling, by draining the energy from the observation which forms the core of the UFO issue - has tree? been selected by the UFO sub-committee of the AIAA for publication not only because of the puzzling content, but I often walk with my dog across the Tetworth Estate and also because of the multiplicity of observations. I have seen this white, dead tree in a row of otherwise perfecty healthy chestnut trees. Only now that I have had There then follows a very long, very involved paper (5 the privilege of talking to Alan and Graham do I have a pages) on the sightings of up to 12 UFO’s over USAF possible explanation of WHY or WHO killed it? Bentwaters and Lakenheath on the nights of August 13th and 14th 1956. These observations are from Air was reported that the Control Tower at Bentwaters had Traffic Controllers, Pilots and Night Watch Supervisors. It reported seeing ‘a bright light passing over the field from stationeast to westat 4000 at terrific feet altitude speed, reported at about seeing4000 feet a bright altitude. light At the same time the pilot of a C-47 aircraft flying over the speed. streak under his aircraft, travelling east to west at terrific thing. As the personnel here watched the UFO it suddenly beganAt Lakenheath to move theyat a speed confirmed of 400-600 they had mph. observed There thewas same no build up to this speed, it was constant. analysis of the sightings is that they were real and not Later an investigating U.S Air Force Officer wrote “My figmentsThe conclusion of the imagination.”to this long report reads:- With ground radar combined with both ground and airborne visual observers and with airborne radar, and two different ground radars the Bentwaters/Lakenheath radar-visual UFO cases. Taking into consideration the highUFO incidentcredibility represents of information one of and the themost cohesiveness significant and continuity of accounts it is certainly one of the most disturbing UFO incidents known today.
DefenceThis report telling was them released of his to ‘Close the Hunts Encounter’ Post newspaper in the same in year.2011. He After told reading them he it wasGraham sure wrote he and to his the friends Ministry had of a much better view of the UFO than all of the USAF and RAF personnel who tracked it. He told them “we saw where it to know:- went, but where did it come from?” The Ministry wanted a) had any of the boys felt unwell after the encounter? No, they had not. b) did they smell any fumes or see a smoke trail? No, they did not. c) did the tree that the UFO hovered over subsequently die? Yes, it did.
4 The Gazette December 2015 School boy organises swimathon in memory of his teacher. A local schoolboy has taken it upon himself to raise £2.8 million to run the hospice and provide care and arrange a children’s sponsored swimathon to support for people who need us. help fund hours of hospice care, after the death Lewis Girwood, a supporter from Charlie’s football team of his deputy head teacher. said: “There are people who talk about doing something Nine year-old Charlie Culverhouse who attends Sandye kind and those who actually do something about it – Charlie has turned a sad circumstance into something Harding. really special. Well done on such a great cause.” Place Academy in Sandy is fundraising in memory of Mrs So far he has managed to get 81 swimmers signed up Charlie has set a challenge to raise £1500, if you want to to the event, all between 3yrs – 12yrs old. With the sponsor any of the swimmers or take part then please help of his family he has set up a just giving page to get go to: http://www.virginmoneygiving.com/team/ sponsorship for individual swimmers. charliesswimathon Charlie, who visited his teacher at the hospice, wanted If you would like to support us or get involved in to help and raise some money for the staff and show his fundraising please contact 01767 642412 or email appreciation for all the great work they do. [email protected] Charlie said: I want everyone who comes to the swimathon to have fun and remember the good times we died and this helps us to remember her.” had with Mrs Harding. We were all really sad when she The swimathon which was arranged by Charlie and fromhis Mum 12pm Aimee – 4.00pm. Culverhouse took place on Saturday, 7 November at Saxon Pool Leisure Centre in Biggleswade, Charlie’s mum, Aimee said: “I’m so proud of Charlie, he is the most caring boy and always thinks of others. It’s been a lot of work for both of us but he has been determined to do this.” Sue Ryder St John’s Hospice is here for people aged 18 and over with life-limiting conditions. This year we have to Aimee Culverhouse with Charlie Culverhouse
Breeze Cycling Saturday 2 January 2016 10:15 am from Gamlingay Eco Hub Gamlingay Girls Can (Intermediate). Wimpole Hall Cycle & Walk Ladies, burn off those excessive Christmas calories and kick start your New Year Resolutions. Cycle both on and off road to Wimpole Hall. Enjoy the countryside and views en route. This ride will be at a steady pace around 8 mph - 15 mph. There will be a section off road but on semi made-up tracks so off road tyres not essential although desirable. Hybrid bikes perfect. Once we get to Wimpole we will have a refreshment break before walking to The Folly and Lake, leaving our bikes locked up. This walk has been included due to popular request, making the most of the wonderful grounds of this National Trust treasure. No charge is incurred to enjoy the grounds on our proposed route. We will have a further break for lunch (if desired) before cycling back to Gamlingay. Allow around 4 hours in total. To book your free place visit goskyride.com and search the ride by date and postcode. I look forward to welcoming you. Children aged 8 years or over also welcome but need to be able to cycle the distance. Any questions then please email [email protected] or telephone 01767 650035
The Gazette December 2015 5 News from the churches Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin Gamlingay with Hatley and Everton cum Tetworth
Rector: Revd Steven Rothwell Reader: Chris Miller The Rectory, Stocks Lane, Gamlingay - 650568 11 Bunyan Close, Gamlingay - 650779
Key E -Everton G -Gamlingay H-Hatley St George Services - December 2015
6th 8am Holy Communion G
10am First Sunday Service (Stepping Stones at 9.30am) G 4pm Evensong E
13th 9.30 am Parish Eucharist G
11am Holy Communion H 11 am Word and Worship E 20th 9.30am Parish Eucharist G
4pm Christmas Carols E
6pm Christmas Carols G
21st 7pm Christmas Carols H
24th 4pm Christingles Service E
4pm Christingles Service G
11.30pm Midnight Mass G
25th 10am Lessons and Carols E
10am Parish Communion H
27th 9.30am Parish Eucharist (no other services on this day) G Dear Readers, Christmas is a merry season. It is a time for goodwill The problem with Christmas is that too many assumptions and laughter and merriment and great hope for the are made and expectations are too high. I would certainly future. Or so we are told. The truth is that for many back any campaign that encouraged households to drop there is little to be cheerful about. Some find it hard to the anxiety levels and stop putting pressure on one celebrate Christmas when millions of people around another to do the right thing at Christmastime. the world are homeless or hungry, whilst wars rage in Although Christmas has become commercially the middle east and other regions, and when families manufactured to look like it currently does, its roots will struggle to make ends meet in this country. Those are always lie in the uncontained joy in heaven and on earth of the national concerns that we hear about regularly on the birth of a child. Let us all recognise that joy is felt and the news; what about the more personal concerns? If expressed in a whole host of ways and that peace on earth you’re lonely, depressed or in pain then the singing and goodwill towards all people is best achieved when we of carols may be hollow and meaningless. Tinsel and can accept the different needs of those around us. mince pies are an irrelevance if you miss a loved one. Revd Steven Rothwell
6 The Gazette December 2015 News from the churches Gamlingay Baptist Church Stocks Lane, Gamlingay www. gamlingaybaptist.btck.co.uk
Church Secretary: Mrs Linda Fraser 01767 677710
Dear Friends, Church Services: Family gatherings, parties, pantomimes and presents Worship Service every Sunday Morning galore - yes, it’s Christmas time 10:45am.Communion (with is always J.A.M. forcelebrated children) on the again. It’s also the time when the baby Jesus is brought out firstChristmas Sunday ofday each Service month. and given his annual airing, Friday 25th December 10-30am unpacked along with the lights Family Service and decorations. He will be Sunday 27th December seen in nativity plays in schools Weekday Meetings: and churches, in cribs under Tuesday 7.30pm and as advertised Christmas trees in town squares For Children: and shopping malls, on Christmas cards and in our homes. Then, a few weeks later, he will be packed away again - forgotten for another Service) 10:45am J.A.M – Every Sunday (Apart from Family year. Very few of us allow him to grow up and to grow into our lives. But that is ‘Messy Church’ Sunday 20th 3pm Followed by world to show us the love, the mercy and the compassion of our God. Candlelight Service at 6pm precisely why he came. He was and is the Mighty God come into our troubled He who himself experienced what it is to be despised, rejected and to suffer Women’s Prayer Breakfast unjustly can speak to our world today as no other can - a world in which so None this month many suffer physically, mentally and spiritually because of that inhumanity of Craft Group – spend time together man to man which results from man’s rejection of their God. He is the only one working at different crafts. who can give men and women a sure and certain hope in a world in which so None this month much seems hopeless. He is the only true ‘Saviour of the World’. Coffee Morning Don’t pack him away again after Christmas. Rather, come and learn more of In aid of Gamlingay BC and 2015 the real grown-up Jesus and what he can mean in your life. And where better Charities to begin than at one of our special Christmas Services?. We look forward to meeting you there! Thursday 10th 10am - 11-30am, why not join us for tea/coffee and a mince pie/ Wishing you all a truly Happy Christmas from Gamlingay Baptist Church cake. Roy Gibbons Christmas Carols Tuesday 1st December 7-30pm Come and join us in our Christmas 'Grease' Film Night programme, as we sing all your favourite Many thanks to all of you who came to the recent film night at St Carols and have an evening of Christmas Mary's Church. The large audience enjoyed singing along with cheer John Travolta and Olivia Newton John and entered into the spirit The Salvation Army regrets that due of the evening. to unforeseen circumstances they are
this year.. unable to fulfil their commitment to play Special thanks go to Steff Laugharne for providing all the film equipment but especially for agreeing to run another film night for us at some point!
The Gazette December 2015 7 Councillors’ column District and County Council Issues
District Council issues by Sebastian Kindersley and Bridget Smith County Council issues by Sebastian Kindersley
Your Councillors are always government’s announcement about ready to help. If you have any the 4 year reduction in Council house million total. rents and the extending of the Right we have to find – making up the £41 questions about these - or With the gap increasing between to Buy to housing association tenants indeed any other - matters, demand for services and funding the means that Councils such as ours please do not hesitate to contact picture is bleak and we - you, dear will no longer have the money they County Councillor Sebastian reader, and I, will be faced with even thought they would be have to build Kindersley on 01767 651982 more cuts. So we do have some ideas new homes. There is general uproar or [email protected] – one of which is to cut down on the about this across the country but so use of Council services. For example or write to the Manor Barn, far there is no sign of a turnaround. if we could recruit 30 more foster East Hatley, SG19 3JA. District South Cambs has, at our request, carers the Council could not only help Councillor Bridget Smith is on written to the residents living in provide a much needed loving home 01767 650510 or bridget@ for a child but save £480k a year. glockling.com You can also explanation and reassurance. and around the flats to give some If every household put 1kg less follow your councillors on Cambridgeshire County waste in their black bins each week, Twitter: @Cllrbridget Council Budget Cambridgeshire could save £1m in @Seb4SouthCambs Yes, it is already that time again. Yes, that is wailing and gnashing of teeth Robinson Court Gamlingay recycling a few extra jars or cans a you can hear. Austerity continues After an awful lot of toing and froing weeklandfill instead tax. That of throwing could mean them just away. (not by choice, I might add!). All we now know that the plans we saw If there was just a 10 per cent rise in Cambridgeshire residents are being earlier in the year for Robinson Court people using online council services asked to have their say on how to are unlikely to be submitted and that, where they are available rather than meet the massive budget challenge because the Council is no longer able calling or visiting, it could save up to build houses in the way it had to £201,000. By simply being a good planned, the whole project has to be than £100 million in savings over the facing us – including finding more neighbour and keeping an eye on an redrafted. We have been assured that elderly relative or friend residents ‘something’ will happen and that the next five years. in savings next year alone. This healthy, living independently. the site redeveloped but we do not followsWe will massivehave to find growing £41 million demands can help keep someone fit and existing flats will be demolished and Find out more by going to www. know by whom or what sort of new on Council services and indications cambridgeshire.gov.uk/challenge and houses will result. that Government’s main funding for have YOUR say. This is very frustrating as we were the authority will dwindle to nothing very accommodating to South in the future. This of course follows Blythe Way Bollards Cambs when they asked to use the savings of around £100 million in South Cambs has now also written the last three years while trying to to the residents of Blythe Way to put they refurbished Robson Court maintain vital frontline services, forward the proposal Bridget made inflats Waterbeach as temporary which housing is used while to including caring for some of our most when she met with them to remove accommodate homeless people. vulnerable. the bollards at the top end of the site and to make the remaining ones safer. The deal was that they could come Next year forecasts suggest we will 80% of residents need to reply to to Gamlingay as long as they were have £15 million or 27 per cent say they are happy with this for the less from the Government Revenue application was submitted by April. Council to agree to do the work. out by March 2015 and a planning We expected building to be underway an extra £19.7 million to meet the Avenells Way by now. pressuresSupport Grant from while more needing people needing to find We had complaints about weeds from
is on top of other charges and savings paths behind some of the bungalows As we explained last month, the our services as well as inflation. This whichthe L J wasA Miers preventing factory peopleblocking getting the
8 The Gazette December 2015 Councillors’ column District and County Council Issues
out of their back gates especially if inspection the CQC inspection team is possible that it will be in November. they used wheel chairs or mobility are keen to hear from people who If you would like to be added to the scooters. Bridget contacted L J A have used the services at the Trust West Road Action Group e-mail list let and the public are asked to share Bridget know and then she can keep The factory had been let out and the their experience via telephone or you posted on any developments. tenantMiers who should were have extremely been looking helpful. Because it is important to be realistic after all the ground maintenance but 616161 Email: [email protected] about the chances these days of had failed to do so. As soon as this Online:online if www.cqc.org.uk/sye they wish. Phone: 03000 speculative planning applications was discovered they sent someone being approved we have to engage Friends of Millbridge Brook to assess the situation and the work with the applicants to ensure the Meadows should have been done by the time It was very pleasing to have a large you read this. If only everyone was as for the community. Though this number of people, many from the cooperative! landbest possiblebelongs topackage Trinity of College benefits it is new houses, turn out a few weeks their agent Endurance Estates with Station Rd Chicanes and Bollards ago for a Friends walk around The whom we have been talking. These conversations have focused very This time it is the ones on the chicane Generally people seemed to be much on contributions to the doctors’ onMore the bollard bridge problemswhich are I preventing am afraid. pleasedMeadows with to discuss how it wasits maintenance. going surgery and the schools and have on large farm vehicles from passing. though frustrated by the amount the whole been reasonably positive. This means that some farmers are of litter and dog mess that was left having to do round trips of miles lying around. The Internal Drainage Green End Development It is a great shame that we are not at great cost and time. When we soon after which it would be great able to say that conversations about originallyto get to their discussed fields –with we imaginethe County toBoard have will a working be flailing party the clear banks out quite all this stretch of road it was made quite the rubbish from the brook. This is a proposed Green End development clear what the access requirements pretty wet activity but it is good fun havecommunity been positive. benefits Atrelating the public to the were so it is annoying that this was so if you would like to join in please meeting held at the Eco Hub we not taken into consideration. The give Bridget a ring. questioned the land owner and agents at length about what the County Council CEO and have a look and hopefully will community could expect in return suggestofficers havehow itfinally can be agreed sorted to out. come for allowing a further 90 houses to heads for his new role as the Local be built in its centre and the answer Station Rd Housing GovernmentThe current CEO, Association’s Mark Lloyd, Chief seemed to be absolutely nothing over On the subject of Station Rd, the Executive in November. The County and above what was the statutory new houses are almost all sold and Council will shortly be asked to everyone we have spoken to who is consider arrangements for his many ways from what can only be living there seems to be delighted replacement. If Councillors support describedminimum. as Having a very benefitedgenerous inpackage so with their new home. It has been the recommendation from the suggested that because this is a College in relation to Station Rd it is large new development that there nowof community our expectation benefits that from everyone Merton might be some interest in setting Executive,Staffing and Gillian Appeals Beasley, Committee, will work else building in the village will up a residents’ association. If this is acrossPeterborough both Councils. City Council’s Chief follow their excellent example. New something which we can help with Land South of West Rd planning housing does impact seriously on please let us know. application communities and though we need Hinchingbrooke Hospital We still do not know when this housing we also need the improved The Care Quality Commission will application for 30 houses will go services, roads, cycle ways, doctors, inspect Hinchingbrooke Healthcare before the planning committee but it schooling, community buildings and
NHS Trust shortly. Prior to the The Gazette December 2015 9 continued from page 7 play areas to cope with all the extra The Wheatsheaf people, cars and demands. We do The Wheatsheaf has been nominated annoying ‘issue’? It is not true that not want Gamlingay to be one huge as a community asset which means theMay S106 we correct contribution one particularly due to the housing estate – we want it to be a that any application to change its use place that is great to live in and to will require planning permission. Station Road has been diverted achieve this we expect developers It is sad to see it standing empty elsewhere.Gamlingay MedicalWe have Centre – as set from out in and land owners to do their bit – and especially as it is looking very shabby previous Councillor Notes - been more. and uncared for. Is there anyone out working hard and for a long time to there who would like to breathe new ensure that the Doctors not only get Online Forms at South Cambs life into it? a good deal from any developments South Cambs is introducing online but that any money allocated to Schools in Gamlingay them does not disappear into the forms that are currently used. It’s By the time you read this we should coffers of the CCG, which is a real beenbenefits a complex forms to process replace as the the paper know the outcome of the First School risk. We know that access to health paper form is very large but only a consultation. It is a shame that yet provision is a priority for everyone in limited number of the sections are again schooling issues have caused Gamlingay. It has taken considerable required depending on the claimant’s such community division - after all it effort to get the s106 money from circumstances. The new online is the education and well-being of our Station Rd released to them but that children that should be of paramount importance. benefits forms are excellent as they to update them automatically. Once has finally been achieved and I am integrate with our back office systems this next time you visit them. the new forms go live we will no sure they will be happy to confirm longer be using paper forms. This is a big change but we are working with stakeholders (YOU) to make sure people are aware and anyone who themselves will be given assistance overis not the able phone to fill as out they the are form now. online
Green Deal The Green Deal provider who had partnered with South Cambs has gone CAMBRIDGESHIRE FLOATING SUPPORT into liquidation. If you have been left DROP-IN SERVICE with work half done or a deposit paid Please visit us to talk to one of our Support Workers and are having trouble getting this and get advice about many issues including: sorted out please do contact us. Sustainable Parish Energy Housing Benefits Debt
Partnership has had a huge role to play in the Or as it is known commonly SPEP When: 10am – 12pm on first Thursday of every month ‘greening’ of Gamlingay. This ranges from supplying low energy bulbs to Where: Cambourne Library doing thermal imaging on homes, Sackville House running the very successful Green Sackville Way Cambourne Days in the very green Eco Hub. It CB23 6HL was a shock when the Leader of the Council suddenly announced that it was to be axed. Councillors For more information about our services please telephone had already mobilised to ‘call in’ Cambridgeshire Floating Support Team on 0800 110 5765 the decision when it was suddenly withdrawn and responsibility for or email: [email protected] portfolio holder. We sincerely hope thatSPEP it was is in moved safe hands to a different now.
10 The Gazette December 2015 THE PARISH OF GAMLINGAY WITH HATLEY ST. GEORGE & EAST HATLEY is delighted to announce ‘The Big Christmas Weekend’ Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th December 2015 with a German Christmas Market theme Saturday 12noon - 4pm and Sunday 2pm – 5pm Entry: £2 adults, Children and Concessions £1; Under 5’s – free Enter a Christmas Display – a tree, a crib, a Gingerbread house or anything Christmassy as an individual or group and vote for your favourite display. Enjoy performances by: our Village School Choirs, Gamlingay Community Choir, The Ivel Handbell Ringers, The Alice Lucas school of Dance and an Oompah Band! Browse the Gift stalls, Craft stalls; Teddy Tombola; Children’s activities Look out for Santa who will be touring the village before arriving in his Grotto Sample the delicious refreshments available throughout the afternoon
and finally – there’s The Grand Christmas Raffle! Provisional Saturday timetable 12th for ‘The Dec: Big 12noon-4pm Christmas Weekend’ Big Weekend opens –12noon: Lunch available. Santa’s tour of the village 12 noon Santa arrives at church and enters his Grotto 12.30pm Village College choir 1pm Alice Lucas Dance School 2pm Oompah Band 3pm Santa’s grotto 1.30pm, 2.30pm & 3.30pm:
Sunday 13th Dec: 2pm-5pm Santa’s grotto 2pm & 3pm: Ivel Handbell Ringers 2pm & 3pm: Gamlingay First School Choir 2.30pm: Gamlingay Community Choir 4pm:
GrandCommunity Christmas Carol-singing Raffle 4.45pm: 5pm:
The Gazette December 2015 11 Bus news
HACT, the operators of Service 28, report that while scheduled morning services between Gamlingay and Kingston (and Comberton on school days) are well used, as are the afternoon and evening scheduled services from Cambourne and Comberton respectively, more residents from Gamlingay could take advantage of the Demand Responsive Transport service which operates during the off- peak hours in the day time, Monday to Saturday.
A number of regular users from Gamlingay are now familiar with the dial up service, which requires passengers to book Gardens. With a BikeBus stop within a five minute walk of Kings their journey with HACT by phoning the booking line on 01480 As with any public bus service, the BikeBus is free to holders of Parade, you can put aside the hassle of finding a parking place. concessionary passes. A day return from Gamlingay for adults and journeys must be booked by 1pm the day before travel (or costs £5, and for children, £2.50 (under 5s travel free). There 411 114. The booking office is open Monday- Friday 8am- 4pm have become quite busy, there is plenty of capacity on all other full timetable is available from www.scambs.gov.uk/bikebus- by Friday 1pm for travel on a Monday). Although Wednesdays are further discounts for families too. More information and a explorer . Visit Facebook “BikeBus Explorer Cambridgeshire” for try? Not only can the mini-bus collect you from your door if you news and special offers. days of service, so why not give this flexible, tailored transport a helpful when taking bookings, helping passengers to plan their find getting to a bus stop problematic, but the staff are also very timetable are available from the EcoHub. Leaflets for Service 28 and postcards of the BikeBus winter is a public bus service and available to anyone in the community travel in advance for GP appointments, for example. Service 28 – it can take passengers to a wide range of local destinations,
tarts including Cambourne and St Neots. To cope with demand for the ice s Serv 014 BikeBus Explorer - A ne 2 2 Ju Cambridge - Wimpole Estate - Gamlingay SUNDAY & BANK HOLIDAYS (EXCEPT: Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Year’s Day) market day services, on Thursdays Service 28 makes a scheduled RD = Read Times Downwards rt RU = Read Times Upwards e Transpo Notes : d Responsiv Applies to summer timetable only Deman Cambridge, Station Road journey to St Neots, providing additional capacity for the C2 Summer only 8 Barton, Wimpole Road, opposite Holben Close RD ICE 2 RU Summer S E RV Orwell, Town Green Road, opposite Lordship Close RD South Cambs 09:00 RU for villages in 13:42 guide to the service Wimpolee Estate 14:30 market day service. • Your to Cambridgeshir 09:15 19:12 , under contract 13:27 operated by HACT Arrington, Church Lane, West Bound 09:23 14:45 • Service 13:19 18:57 Council Croydon, High Street, opposite The Queen Adelaide 09:35 14:53 County 13:14 18:49 Hatley St George, Main Street, Buff Lane 09:42 15:05 13:00 18:42 On Sundays, travel direct to Cambridge is possible with the Gamlingay, Stocks Lane, opposite Blythe Way 09:45 15:12 12:57 18:30 09:55 15:15 12:47 18:27 BikeBus Explorer - B 09:59 15:25 BikeBus Explorer, which links villages between Gamlingay and 12:43 18:17 15:29 Gamlingay - Arrington - Cambridge 18:13 SUNDAY & BANK HOLIDAYS (EXCEPT: Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Year’s Day) RD = Read Times Downwards Barton with the city centre. It will continue to provide a full Notes : RU = Read Times Upwards Gamlingay, Stocks Lane, opposite Blythe Way
Waresley, Manor Farm Road, St James’s Church RD RU Summer service to Gamlingay residents through the winter months. The RD Great Gransden, Little Gransden Lane, Crow Tree St Winter 09:59 RU 12:43 RU Longstowe, High Street, opposite Rushbrook Close 10:08 15:29 12:34 18:13 Arrington, Ermine Way, opposite No. 75 15:38 18:00 winter timetable came into force at the beginning of November 10:12 18:04 12:30 Wimpole Estate 15:42 17:51 10:22 18:00 12:20 17:47 Orwell, Town Green Road, Lordship Close 15:52 10:30 17:50 12:11 17:37 and gives the same degree of access to Cambridge as previously – Barton, Wimpole Road, Holben Close 10:44 16:00 12:05 17:41 Cambridge, Station Road 16:14 17:28 10:49 17:35 11:53 - 10:57 16:19 11:45 17:29 plenty of time to get around the shops, browse the arts and crafts Summer timetable from Good Friday to the last Sunday in October. 17:22 Winter timetable from the first Sunday in November11:12 to the last Sunday 16:27before Easter. e.gov.uk 11:30 17:15 www.camForb rguideidge maps,shir fares and more information about how to use the BikeBus16:42 Explorer, 17:15 17:00 17:00 please visit market in market square or take in the museums or Botanic www.scambs.gov.uk/bikebus-explorer
The Gamlingay Show 2015 We are delighted to give donations to the following organisations who applied to become beneficiaries from this year’s show.
They are: Library, Mini Club, Rainbow Pre-school, Sunshine Pre-school, History Society, Guides, Bellringers, GamlingayWe have also Players, given donationsGamArch, Stto Mary’sEast Anglia Church, Air BaptistAmbulance, Church, Evan GEAG, Rees-Humphrey, Gamlingay First Gamlingay School VillageAssociation. College in
appreciation for the use of their facilities and to the The Gazette and the Post for their support throughout the year. PleaseWe are contacta very small us on committee the addresses who below work tohard tell all us year how to you produce intend an to eventuse the that money can be to enjoyedbenefit your by the organisation. whole family. We would welcome new members onto the committee and also ideas and suggestions as to how to make the show even better next year. The next show will be on Saturday 17th September 2016.
Thank you for your support this year and we look forward to seeing you in 2016. Please contact the committee by email at [email protected] or on the Show mobile on 0751992126. The Gamlingay Show Committee
12 The Gazette December 2015 W I Meetings December 15th Christmas celebrations January 19th Speaker Ruth Alynack Hands on Craft Evening
February 16th Speaker Geoff Lambert Medical Detection Dogs March 15th Annual A G M with the Sandy Ukulele Group
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The Gazette December 2015 13 By Ken Abbott – Over to GamArch member Mike Collins for this month’s article. Gamlingay Archeology Group News
Our outside activities for this year finished with the continued field walking of Avenells Manor field in September. Finds from this area of the field included pieces of pottery, worked flint, part of the decorated bowl of a clay pipe and a George V penny! They are still being analysed and will be reported in future articles. The weather was good and the ploughed field reasonably easy to walk. We had the family of one of our members (including two children) helping. The children found this exciting and quite happy to follow the adult’s directions.
On October 19th four members of GamArch, gave a talk to St Marys Guild about our activities, including the archaeological dig on St Marys field preceding the work on the new cemetery, the mapping of the ring ditch in Gamlingay wood, field walking we had done in September, and the Saxon Heritage project. The talk was well received andWe now we thank have someSt Marys 7 names Guild from for the Gamlingay donation residents to our Funds. who have family going back 3 or more generations to help us condition of the remains from the Saxon cemetery dig in 1996/7 will shortly be assessed to see if they can yield DNA. Onlywith DNAthen analysiscan we calculate for the Saxon the cost Heritage involved project and the- thank viability you toof them.the DNA Whilst part of it theis not project. definite we can proceed, the
www.gamarch.co.ukOur next meeting is on Thursday 3rd December 2015 at 7.30pm at the WI Hall, Waresley Road. Please come if you are interested in any part of our activities. Contact Julia at [email protected] for more information or go to Gamlingay & District Writers Group The theme for the Festive Season is to write a Children’s story or poem
a book amongst their Christmas gifts. There are of course many other forms of electronic reading media available, The story is aimed at primary school level children, who are just beginning to enjoy reading and hopefully will find book reading , must be encouraged. So if you are “ sitting comfortably “ at your computer keyboard, it’s time to get startedbut any onthat your can story. take developing (Remember minds books away are you from friends, passive respect TV watching, them !) and fires their enthusiasm and interest for Our next informal and friendly meeting is Tuesday 8th December, so make a date now in your diary, before you get involved in all the Christmas activities. We have members of all ages and abilities in the Group from beginners to published authors, and we all discuss each others’ work in a constructive way.
the discussion of other folks’ work, we look forward to meeting you, and make you very welcome. We make a small chargeMaybe youof £3 are per writing person something to cover the else, rent so offeel the free hall to and bring light it alongrefreshments, for members so do to come see, andbut ifjoin not us. come and listen to
For further details contact Tracey Dawson 01787 654830 At the Potton Community Centre on Tuesday 8th December The full programme for 2016, will be available early in the New Year from Emrys Sparks [email protected]
Education in Gamlingay The Gazette offered all parties in the schools debate space in the Gazette and/or the chance to have leaflets delivered with The Gazette. Nick
14 The Gazette December 2015 Donation from The Cock Inn By Ken Abbott – Over to GamArch member Mike Collins for this month’s article. Fundraising Society, Gamlingay Guides from 2nd Gamlingay Guides were delighted to be invited to a presentation ceremony to receive a grant of £500 from the Cock Inn Fundraising Society, Gamlingay towards their Camp Storage Container appeal. Irene Gray, a Guider with 2nd Gamlingay Guides, said ‘The girls have been working hard to raise the money we need, and this generous donation puts us well on the way to achieving our fundraising goal. We were devastated when we lost our storage in the summer, but thanks to the support and generosity of the local community we should now be in a position to buy a shipping container in the very near future. This will ensure that the
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The Gazette December 2015 15 Magic of Christmas Poster ART :Layout 1 13/10/2015 14:35 Page 1
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16 The Gazette December 2015 of hours provider MDOC on 0345 601 0244 . Response from an HGV Driver In response to the article called 'Halt the HGVs' published in November’s issue of The Post; which incidentally failed to publish the author's name, I would like to put my perspective across as an existing HGV driver with over 20 years’ experience. Firstly, the article points out that to access the new stores at Biggleswade retail park when travelling from the east your option by 4.5 miles on my route planner; however, the longer route using A428 and A1 is only approximately two minutes sat-nav will encourage you to follow the B1040 through Gamlingay and Potton. This is a true assumption and is the shorter driver, like the majority of my peers, consider all aspects of the route before making a decision. I do not base my decision longer time wise. Whilst some drivers would perhaps be tempted to use this route for the first time, I, as a professional purely on the quickest route nor do I rely completely on my navigation system because they are not infallible. Most HGV claim)drivers or (and using many Hatley other Road drivers) and Royston who have Street negotiated which isthis sometimes particular worse, route willvia Waresley,not use this Mill route Street again in Gamlingay in a hurry. and Potton, either using the Market Square (which by the way is not a near impossible manoeuvre for a HGV which you also
Secondly, two of the three lorries pictured in the article belong to a company from Potton; which I drive for. We deliver accessand collect these goods and other for businesses local companies. based in Gamlingay including Pinewood, Wrights Dowson Group and Potton Timber (Kingspan) based in Gransden. Imposing a 7.5 tonne weight limit would not stop these vehicles using these B roads to
Thirdly,Finally, I I resent cannot the see claim the relevance at the end in of the the article article of stating the six that drivers this fineddeterrent from is Oxfordshire. needed to prevent property being damaged or people being killed. Whilst, unfortunately, you cannot eliminate accidents for any types of vehicle, HGV drivers have how people park their vehicles in the village so as not to endanger other road users or pedestrians and perhaps to help relieveto undergo congestion constant on retraining our village and streets. regular Also, medical a sign checks situated by at law. the Perhaps A428/B1040 what isjunction needed saying is to look 'All intoHGVs where for Biggleswade and Industrial Estates use A428 then A1 South' could be an alternative option? Rubbish Bin Collection Days 2015 David Matthews (HGV Driver) Thursdays - unless otherwise stated owing to Bank/Public Holidays
South Cambs recommends putting Bins out the night before, but they must be out by 6am at the latest on the Collection Days:
Information from Page Bin Colour Change of Day 24 of South Cambs Magazine: Autumn 2015 3rd December 2015 Blue only 10th December 2015 Black 17th December 2015 Blue & Green 24th December 2015 Black 2nd January 2016 Blue only Saturday 8th January 2016 Black Friday 14th January 2016 Blue & Green
NB: From December 2015 to March 2016, Green Bins will only be emptied once a Month. www.scambs.gov.uk/content/changes-green-bin-collections-over-winter
For more information visit: www.scambs.gov.uk/bins-by-parish or Call 03450 450 063 - please check with your Service Provider regarding Call Charges.
Information regarding Bin Collections, and what goes in each TheBin, Gazette is published December 2015 17 in the regular South Cambs Magazine. Gardening Tips for December by Karen Aitkins of All Green Landscapes Ltd
Days are at their shortest in year but also for the birds as a good Insulate any outside taps or piping to December so make the most source of food. If you have a holly protect against frost and burst pipes. of time out in the garden - it is bush in your garden protect a few This can also be done binding with better for you than snoozing in stems from the birds with netting so hessian. you have some berries for decoration late. Weather can be beautiful at Winter is a good time to plan for next this time of year with wonderful at Christmas. frosty, clear and sunny days a Garden centres are now selling winter garden. Flick through gardening contrast to November that can brochuresyear. Plan a to new get makeoverideas. Get forahead your of be damp and drizzly. If we have can decorate your home with, such the game and start making plans for flowering pot plants which you snow this can also look pretty as azaleas, poinsettias and winter that dream garden. We are experts but beware of heavy snow at advising and putting those dreams with colour over the holiday period. into reality. on delicate plants. Heathers cyclamen. They will fill your home usually put on a good show in There are fewer pests around at the winter so if you have these this time of year but if the weather AllGreenLandscapesLtd. Please see us on www.facebook.com/ in your garden they will liven it remains mild these pests will survive up now. and be a nuisance so be vigilant about hygiene now to reduce problems Winter pruning of fruit trees and for next year. Encourage ladybirds other deciduous trees should be into the garden as they help control done now because they are in their aphids in a more natural way. They dormant period. It is also easier to see hibernate in crevices so be careful what has to be done and to identify when cleaning not to disturb them. dead and diseased wood which can then be cut out. year as long as weather permits and Work in the garden at this time of thePlants ground can be isn’t moved frozen. at thisTake time as much of year is usually accompanied by a of the root as possible to give shrubs friendly helpful robin. Be sure to feed him and he will return next year. and cover vulnerable plants in the coldestthe best weather. chance of Use survival. straw orProtect hessian will attract the birds. Holly trees are sacking and not plastic as even in All the berry filled trees and plants especially attractive at this time of winter plants need to breath.
Horses lead parade at Gamlingay Remembrance Service Gamlingay remembered its fallen with horses leading the parade for Remembrance Sunday. A fitting tribute to those who sacrificed their lives during wars and conflicts.
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The Gazette December 2015 19 Historyman Christmas Memories, circa 1946 I was nearly 8 years old when the Second World called ’water-glass’ in cold water, which kept the eggs War ended and my sister, Marie, was almost 5 fresh – so much better than ‘egg-powder’ to make cakes. years. We lived in a cottage in Cinques Road, The chickens also provided our Christmas dinner, as one Gamlingay, where we had been since just after of the older hens was killed by my Grandad, Bill Housden. my birth. My father, Frank Swales, had been in a Prisoner of War Camp called Stalag lVB in the inners. Chicken was a great treat - we only had it at ChristmasMother would – and pluck we could all the never feathers afford out a and turkey! draw out Germany for about 5 years. He was a tank driver in the army, and had been taken prisoner at Just before the big day, we would start to decorate the Tobruk, North Africa. We had one or two soldiers’ living rooms with homemade paper chains and sprigs of wives staying with us for a short time and a Land holly, and always a bunch of mistletoe; it was very festive, Army girl called Rosalie, whom we loved very much. especially with the oil lamps lit and a log fire. Grange. We put these in a tin and buried them in the When the War ended and Dad came home, I remember the garden;We were at allowed Christmas to gather they were chestnuts dug up, up good at Merton and fresh, day so well. He walked up the passageway, this man we to be enjoyed. In 1946, sweets were still on ration, so we didn’t know, dressed in army uniform with the black beret went shopping in the village on a Friday was born just after he went away, didn’t get many. Myafternoon; Mother itand was Grandmother a ritual that alwaysnever soof thehe’d Tank never Corps, seen andher, aand kitbag I didn’t over his shoulder. Marie changed. They walked into the village remember him; it was a strange time and went to Fowler’s newsagents to pay getting to know each other. the papers, then on to Billy Watson’s the When Christmas came round, food bakers in Church Street. Further on then was still being rationed; this went on until 1951, so we had little money, Arnold) the butchers and still further and there weren’t many luxuries to be to UncleMarcus Ted’s Arnold’s sweetshop (known (Ted as TarkeyHousden was known as ‘Donkey’) opposite the née Housden, was brought up at Little Church. I remember Uncle Ted only had Heathhad anyway. with her My younger Mum, Peggy brother, Swales, Wilf. one leg and he came from the back of She was very inventive from necessity, the shop where he lived with his and we were determined to celebrate wife (Aunt Rose) and family. He the birth of Jesus as best we could. weighed out the sweets from a Little by little, the Christmas cake and big jar, always dolly mixtures, pudding ingredients were gathered jelly beans or lamb’s tails, little together and the day came when the sweets so that we got as many cake was made; it smelt delicious. as possible. We got just 2 ounces The longer it was kept in a tin, the each (56 grams), we didn’t eat better it tasted. The puddings were mixed in a big bowl, any until we got home and then and we all had a stir and a wish. A few silver sixpences they were divided equally, so were hidden in the puddings, which were then steamed in we each had the same number. the old brick copper in the washhouse for at least 6 hours From Uncle Ted’s sweet shop, we walked back up Church (with a further 2 hours’ steaming on Christmas Day). The Christmas cake was marzipaned and iced just before the Bedford’sStreet and greengrocers into Mill Street. and We general went tostore. the PostWe had Office no on on the cake and put on the Father Christmas, snowman, bananasthe left, kept during by Beattiethe war, Meeks, but Nellie and sometimes from there kepton to us Nellie two tree,big day. silver My balls sister, etc Marie, to decorate and I could it. When make we a were‘snow young scene’ bananas wrapped in newspaper when they began to come children, we didn’t have electricity, so all the cooking was back – such a treat! Shopping done, we walked back home. done in the range oven, so cosy in winter, but very warm in the summer months. to see if Father Christmas had been. Usually we had a We kept a few chickens that provided us with eggs and, second-handWhen Christmas book Day or finallymaybe came, a jigsaw we puzzle, awoke thesevery early having been handed on from relatives in London. We also had preserve some eggs in a galvanised bucket with something an apple, an orange, and some nuts. When we came when they stopped laying in the winter, my Mother used to
20 The Gazette December 2015 downstairs, it was so exciting to see our little Christmas Day with us. On Boxing Day, we went to their house for another lovely day. We entertained ourselves playing candle holders out of old cocoa tins, cut them up with card games like Newmarket, Gin Rummy, Whist or tree all lit up with small wax candles. Mother had made Snap. It was fun playing Ludo, Snakes and Ladders, upright. We never left them burning – they were such Shove Ha’penny, Tiddleywinks, and a game called tin snips, and fixed them on the tree to hold the candles out. We loved the sugar mice hung up by their tails, and recite a poem or sing a Christmas carol – whatever we a fewfire hazardmarzipan – just fruits a few made minutes, from the and marzipan then blew left them over couldConsequences. think of. Marie and I were always encouraged to from the cake. I have lovely happy memories of Christmas – it was Grandparents Gert and Bill walked to our house from such a special time. Happy Christmas 2015, everyone! where they lived on Little Heath to spend Christmas
A walk around Gamlingay Nick Bruce takes us for a fascinating walk around Gamlingay from yesteryear. Part two will be in next month’s issue of The Gazette.
The walk around Gamlingay starts down Church End, known long ago as Dutter End and cycling along a lovely tree lined lane, sadly all of which have been felled. The Allotments used to be in Church End in those days on the opposite side of the road to where they are now and went right down to the brook.
Church End C1930 shows Jasmine cottage on the left and a pair of small cottages on the right now demolished.
The Emplins was once a Rectory and is a medieval timber framed building of the 15th century and is grade 2 listed with special interest. During the 1970s it underwent extensive restoration which took many years.
The Gazette December 2015 21 The Station closed and the last train ran on 30th December 1967. The line connected Cambridge with Oxford and a change of trains allowed people to travel easily to London and the north. There was an extensive goods yard, engine sheds and weigh bridge.
the moment on The Village CollegeThe War entrance Memorial grass, stands but at was originally in the centre of the junction as seen in this picture. There are now moves to relocate it to the new Cemetery
in St Mary’s field behind St Mary’s Church.
in Station Road, it fell into disrepair and wasThe Greatdemolished Barn was in the part early of Manor 1970s. Farm The barn was thatched and was 160 feet long with aisled bays each side.
The Tithe Barn was behind the Great
and was shown on a map of 1601. The barnBarn wasand wasused also as a part farm of store Merton in later Manor years and was burned down in 1968.
22 The Gazette December 2015 The barns which were attached to the Great Barn made mainly to house the cattle. This picture taken in 1923 up a cattle yard to one side of Manor Farm and were used The butchers shop shown here taken in the 1890s the village. was open for trade until 1969. In those days when this and shows Mark Dickerson travelling up Station Road to picture was taken meat was left outside and cut to order.
This is a view from the Church tower in 1894 looking Church Street in 1915 showing the Almshouses on the towards the Cross Roads. On the centre right is the right and the lads on the left at one of the Blacksmiths works in Church Street at the time. In the centre of the Maltings Barley Works and the Gamlingay Board School. picture is The Royal Oak public house.
The Cross Roads in 1924 shows Cross Farm on the left, demolished circa 1973 and White Hall farm on the right, demolished in the late 1960s. The Cock Inn public house in the 1930s with the double Church Street at one time was two streets, from the Cross front doors to the public bar. The Cock Inn was built in Roads to Stocks Lane was Cock Street and from Stocks 1490 and is one of the oldest buildings in the village.
Lane to the Church was St Marys Street. The Gazette December 2015 23 There are many more vegetarian recipes in my book ‘Roderick’s Roderick’s Vegetarian Recipes’, proceeds go Vegetarian Recipes to Gamlingay church. by Roderick Starksfield Mushroom Wellington This is my Christmas special for this year. I haven’t made this for Christmas, though for other special occasions. For other Christmas recipes see last December edition - “There is an alternative to Turkey” or my “Ale and Mushroom Pie”: if you cannot find these issues please contact me at : [email protected] and I will email you a copy. Like all special recipes this does take some effort, though not as long winded as the “There is an alternative to turkey” (Chestnut Wellington). Ingredients (Makes 2, serves 8-12) 500gm/1lb 5oz puff pastry (Bought is good enough for Delia, so it’s good enough for me!) Good glug of oil 650gm/1½lb onions 4 garlic cloves chopped 450gm/1lb mushrooms 2tbsp tarragon 1tbsp mushroom ketchup or soy sauce smooth paste, add some more sherry if the mix seems dry. 2tbsp sweet sherry (cheap, brewed in East End London is RemoveIn a food from processor the processor. blend the cashews/peanuts to a fine Now process the onions and mushrooms until, again, the OK)320gm/11½oz mixed cashew and peanuts mushroom mixture with the other ingredients, the rest 175gm/6oz wholemeal breadcrumbs ofmixture the tarragon, is smooth. breadcrumbs Mix the processed and almonds. nuts, onionThe mixture and 320gm/11½oz ground almonds should be soft and mouldable. 1 beaten egg for glazing Take the pastry from the fridge and lay on a sheet of Seasoning - salt and pepper mixture and lay down the middle of the pastry - about Method: 28X6cmbaking parchment or 11X3 inches on a baking long and tray. about Take 5cm half 2inches the filling high. Roll out the pastry to make two rectangles about 30X25cm 12X9in. cover and set aside in the fridge while you make To be extra ‘Cheffy’ you can now make diagonal cuts down each side of the pastry, then folding the strips over to make a crisscross pattern, sealing the strips down with theFilling filling. some beaten egg. Alternatively fold over the two sides Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the onion with half the garlic, on a low heat for about 20 minutes until coloured a deep golden brown - but not burnt! Check the status to completely encase the filling, then score the top with regularly, burnt onion and garlic taste bitter and horrid! diagonalBake for 35-40slices (notminutes through in an to oven the filling).at 200º/180º fan/gas Remove the onions and set aside. mark 4/Aga baking oven. In the same pan add the mushrooms and the rest of the The usual Christmas side dishes apply, roast potatoes, garlic, (use a splash more oil if you need to) and half the parsnips, sprouts, cranberry sauce etc, etc tarragon and cook on a fairly high heat. After about 5 To serve slice allow two slices per person, cut with a minutes add the sherry and mushroom ketchup. Continue serrated knife or better still an electric knife - Wow danger cooking until the mushrooms are dry and cooked. Set and drama at a vegetarian table! aside. Have a very good Christmas.
24 The Gazette December 2015 Picture Puzzler This year’s grand finale is a triple teaser.
overA few to people see who have picks found up the Pictureprize. Puzzler hard and some easy, so to finish we have three pictures to ponder The winner will be announced in the January issue of The Gazette and will receive the prize of Garden centre vouchers. So who will it be? Not long to wait and there is a
give us the winner. close fight for the top spot and these three pictures should All you have to do is email your answer to [email protected] or post it through my door at 82 church street. Good luck!
Roderick's Recipes GAMLINGAY Players 2014 April Present May Baked Potatoes broad Bean
Braised lettuce with Pea and June Hot, Sweet, Sour, Salty Leeks
July Dandelion Salad
September Cabbage Steak
October
November Cheese Sauce Mushroom and Ale Pie Alternative to Turkey December
2015 March Organ Grinders Omelette
April Onion Soup A Christmas Pantomime by May Early Summer barley Cake Jan Cooper
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Homemade Pot Noodles August Cheese and Potato Thing Friday Performance 7.30pm September Saturday Performances 2.30pm and 7.30pm October ZombieNorth African Brain Potatoes Sunday Performance 2.30pm Peanut and Apricot Pie Tickets prices when purchased in advance or on the door: November Leeks Adults £8.00/£9.00 Concessions £6.00/£7.00 (Under 16 & OAPs) Family ticket £25.00/£30.00 (x2 Adults x2 Children) December Groups of 15 or more: Adults £7.50 Concessions £5.50 (advance booking only)
Tickets for unreserved seating are now available If you would like copies ofMushroom any of these Wellington recipes please from the Eco Hub or online from
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The Gazette December 2015 25 It's Panto time!
What links a magic lamp, a flying carpet and a Chinese laundry? You've guessed it – 'Aladdin'! Come and watch all the twists and turns of this familiar story when Gamlingay Players take to the stage at the Eco hub in December. Will Aladdin ever find his true love? Will the Princess ever escape from the evil clutches of Abanazar? Will Widow Twankey ever find the man of her dreams? Answers to these and other questions will be found in our family pantomime on Friday 4th, Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th December. Performances will be at 7.30pm on Friday, 2.30pm & 7.30pm on Saturday and 2.30pm on Sunday . Tickets prices: in advance/on the door: Adults - £8 / £9; Concessions - £6 / £7 (under 16 & OAPs) Family ticket - £25 / £30 (2 adults + 2 children) Groups of 15 or more (advance bookings only) – Adults £7.50 Concessions £5.50 Tickets may be bought from our website or from the Eco Hub from Monday 2nd November. Book early – we'd hate you to miss out!
Waiting on The Word Advent Reflections with Malcolm Guite at Hatley St George Church Saturday 5 December, 2-5pm As we all prepare for a busy festive season, take time out to refresh the soul with an afternoon retreat to pre-
acclaimed priest and poet and much in demand through pare for Advent through poetry with Malcolm Guite.- An noon looking at poems from classical writers and new theones UK, using Canada material and USA,from Malcolmhis new bookwill lead Waiting the after on The Word: A poem a day for Advent, Christmas and Epiph- any. Copies of the book will be on sale together with
to sign them. After tea, the afternoon concludes with an AdventMalcolm’s service other by poetry candlelight. books, Alland welcome. the author is happy The event is free; donations to the upkeep of Hatley St George Church are welcome. For further information,
[email protected]. please contact Philippa Pearson at
26 The Gazette December 2015 You can’t give anything better Whether it’s for your loved ones or yourself Give a gift of health & happiness For just £49 you can try out membership* of the Fitness Centre at Gamlingay Village College. Or
for £199 enjoy the benefit of a Personal Training Package. and induction and unlimited off peak use of the gym £49 Gym Membership* includes health assessment thorough assessment of your physical condition she £199 gives you a qualified personal trainer. After a objectives. Over the next ten weeks she’ll be with youwill everyhelp you step identify of the way,achievable helping health you achieve and fitness your goals*. Whether you want to look good for that special event next year, or address those issues you know you really need to face up to, or simply make the most of the life you’ve got, don’t keep putting it off – ACT NOW! There’s no better gift you can give yourself, or your loved one *Terms and conditions apply Phone 01767 651785 for further details
The Gazette December 2015 27 thatched houses, which might pose more of a challenge to Pete and Karen Moss someone less experienced. Karen has lived in St Neots for over 30 years, and it is where she runs her main clinic. She exhibitions. has worked as a specialist radiographer, latterly Peter is keen to keep up to date by attending courses and at Bedford Hospital. It was after she and her husband experienced the benefits of McTimoney scheme.Peter was He one has of consistently the first members received in 2012very high of scores on Chiropractic that she decided to undertake the theirCambridgeshire customer satisfaction Trading Standards’ feedback ‘Buy surveys. With Confidence’ then 4 year chiropractic degree training herself, as she values the holistic approach chiropractic He feels that as a sole trader he can offer a personal touch has.
Chiropractic is a primary health care profession that standardand more of flexibility, work. He which is very is happyso often to lacking undertake from the larger small focuses on disorders of the musculoskeletal and the jobscompanies. which larger People companies can know may who not to expect be interested and the in. high nervous systems and the effects these disorders can have
is no 20% VAT added to the cost of his work. This has provedPeter is ano very longer welcome VAT Registered, saving for manywhich of means his domestic that there Iton is health. well known The McTimoney for being a approachprecise, whole to chiropractic body approach was customers. todeveloped chiropractic by the care. late The John gentle McTimoney nature ofover chiropractic 50 years ago. the
their lifetime from babyhood to those in later life. [email protected] McTimoney way makes it suitable for people throughout To Contact Peter, 01480473892, 07802720173 , email- Back, neck and shoulder pain, Pain, discomfort and stiffness in joints, Migraine,Chiropractic Muscular care can aches,often benefit: Sports injuries, Arthritic pain
Chiropractics in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, where she had previouslyKaren has also trained taught herself at the back McTimoney in 2000. CollegeShe has ofworked
clinical year. regularly at the College with the interns in their final
Association and registered with the General Chiropractic Karen is a member of the McTimoney Chiropractic
(http://www.mctimoney-chiropractic.org),Council. More information about Chiropractic where the there areMcTimoney some useful way video can be clips. found on the MCA website
mostWorking weekends from her and home appointments in St Neots with allows longer Karen than more averageflexibility, time including slots. She being is happyable to to offer offer appointments you a free shorter
care.“Backchat” if you wish to come to find out more about chiropractics and if you could benefit from Chiropractic 01480473892 email - [email protected] Peter grew up in Gamlingay and lived there until he married. Many may remember him as the Our website; www.rspb.org.uk/thelodge is the place to look for all of the events you can enjoy here at RSPB The Lodge this summer. village Cub Leader and Parish Councillor. After completing his apprenticeship with the then Eastern Electricity in 1972 he set up his own business. He has a wide range of experience, including industrial and agricultural, as well as domestic. He particularly enjoys unusual and quirky properties, such as log cabins and old
28 The Gazette December 2015 RSPB News from The Lodge By Mark Brandon
I’m back in the office on a foggy morning after a that are seen in gardens during hard spells of weather. Winter weekend of working outside on Halloween, fungi Here at the RSPB we often get enquiries about unusual birds forays and half –term events. birds, will venture into your gardens, particularly if you provide thrushes such as redwings and fieldfare, normally very shy We have found that coming to search for the fungi is becoming fallen fruit or your bushes still have berries on them. Even more more popular by the year and we have made up a fungi spotter exciting is when we have an invasion year for a particularly sheet and put out fungi shaped markers to identify some of handsome bird called the waxwing. These birds migrate south the more obvious species along the trails. The Lodge is one of from Scandinavia and the far north when supplies of berries the best sites in Bedfordshire for fungi, with over 600 species run out in these countries. In some years they are hardly seen at recorded here. We do ask that people don’t pick and collect them all, but in others, large numbers reach Western Europe and this and to leave them for others to enjoy. could be one of those years! I mentioned in the last Gazette of the threat of the coldest winter stage again. This is the time when you can spend an enjoyable 22 degrees reached in Wales on 1st November is an all time In January the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch will take centre for over fifty years. It may still happen- but the news is that the hour counting the birds and other wildlife in your garden, and
high record for the UK for this month! To add to this, a southern on your own or with a partner with a cup of tea to hand - or with near The Lodge house on this day, which is a record for the latest submitting your results to the RSPB. It’s equally enjoyable to do hawker dragonfly was darting around the old swimming pool the whole family taking part and seeing what’s around in the hour of your choice. The 2016 dates for the survey are January sightingWhile we of are this warm dragonfly and cosy species and heretucked on up the from reserve. the cold and icy 30 and 31. winter weather outside, it’s the time to think about the birds that We will hold an event here at The Lodge over this weekend, depend on our gardens. If we have a prolonged hard winter, birds struggle to survive in these conditions. We can all do our bit to details on previous surveys and how to join in can be found o; counting the birds for our own survey and making fat balls. More help them through the tough times ahead by providing food and rspb.org.uk/birdwatch clean water, and doing so right through the winter when natural The Big Garden Birdwatch started 36 years ago and it’s now the biggest wildlife survey in the world, with 585,000 people taking foodWatching becomes birds scarce coming and into harder the garden to find. to feed is absorbing - part last year. This year, we hope it will be bigger and better than and can become very addictive! They bring colour and endless ever before. entertainment, but also a great deal of skill. Spend some time watching the way each bird deals with the seeds and nuts they As we move into 2016 and the cycle of life starts over again, feed on, they are all adapted to eat them differently. Berries the number of birds that we see at The Lodge will be heavily are an important food source for many birds during the winter, been mild, with very little snow in this part of the world, and last especially when the ground is too frozen to hunt worms or snails, influenced by the weather conditions. The last two years have and there are few insects about. were only here in very small numbers. If the food crop and year the usual regular flocks of siskins, redpolls and bramblings Some birds, like song and mistle thrushes, blackbirds, redwings weather in their breeding grounds is good, the need for these
winter is a good time to consider planting fruit and berry bearing and fieldfares find most of their winter food from berries. The reports of warblers, swallows and ospreys still being seen in trees or bushes in the garden. As well as the many native berry- birds to migrate long distances lessens and we are finding that bearing species (including rowan, holly, whitebeam, spindle, becoming more frequent. dog rose, guelder rose, elder, hawthorn, honeysuckle and ivy), the UK during the winter months, although still unusual, are attractive shrubs like cotoneaster, pyracantha and berberis are On the reserve, the main habitat work is on the heathland especially good for a wide range of birds. restoration and working to get the heath in top condition before the breeding season starts again. Volunteer teams, corporate Berry and fruit bearing trees provide food for a range of insects work parties and some contractor work will take place to remove and animals too: hedgehogs, badgers, mice, squirrels and even the birch saplings which take over the ground and stop the foxes will all happily feed on them. All sorts of fruit are attractive heather from spreading. to insects, and if you leave them where they fall in the late Our website; www.rspb.org.uk/thelodge is the place to look their syrupy goodness. summer and autumn they will attract numerous butterflies to for all of the events you can enjoy here at RSPB The Lodge. Our Facebook page is; Facebook.com/RSPBthreecounties
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is a registered charity. In England and Wales, no: 207076.In Scotland, no: SC037654.
The Gazette December 2015 29 THE BOOK CORNER The Taming of the Queen, by Philippa Gregory As the winter nights draw in, read the author’s note at the end of the novel now is the time to curl up with a good book. I can thoroughly to them). which tells the reader what finally happened recommend Philippa Gregory’s The character of Henry is brilliantly drawn. latest novel, The Taming of the He has his tender and likeable side and Queen. Philippa is a respected anyone would feel pity at his transformation writer and historian with many from the handsome, athletic intellectual to fans and you may have seen the the huge, physical wreck he has become. But BBC series, The White Queen, his unpredictability and terrifying power which was based on several of keep everyone, including the reader, on a razor edge of suspense. A key event is the her books. unveiling of the family portrait (shown on The Taming of the Queen focuses on the front and back inside covers of the book). Who could love Henry after reading that? I could write reams about this book – the whoKatryn taught Parr, herself the sixth Latin and in last an wifeage of atmosphere of the court where privacy is whenHenry very Vlll. fewKatryn women was acould gifted read scholar or so hard to come by and courtiers keep a write, and translated parts of the Bible and the liturgy into English. She had been married and enormous meals that were consumed – the keeping up of widowed twice before Henry selected her to be his bride. appearancesfixed smile on in their the clothesfaces whatever and jewels their of feelingsdead Queens – the – the battle to enable the English people to read the Bible despite the fact that she was passionately in love with a and understand their faith – the whole thing is a feast of dashingMarriage and with handsome the King wascourtier, an offer Thomas she daren’t Seymour. refuse, The delights. Why not give it a try? couple then had to do their best to conceal their feelings and avoid all contact with each other. (Don’t forget to by Judith King
Say it in verse! A few weeks ago, the Gazette threw out a challenge to the Year 5 pupils at Gamlingay Village College. Having very recently started at their new school, we asked the nine-year-olds to record their feelings about this experience in the form of a poem. They were asked to tell it like it is – the good and the not-so- good. Was it exciting? Interesting? Fun? Terrifying? The children were warned that, when their poetry was judged, we would be looking for some excellent vocabulary, including some particularly fine verbs and adjectives. We’re pleased to report that Year 5 rose bravely to the challenge, and did not disappoint! All the resulting poems have been judged by the Gazette, and we have to admit to being quite astounded. These nine-year-olds are not just using some excellent vocabulary – we also found examples of them using such literary techniques as metaphor, simile, repetition and rhyming to effect, imagery and alliteration, which is really commendable at their young age. We would like to thank the children in Year 5 for their poems; each and every one was a pleasure to read. After much debate, we eventually decided on a winner, two runners-up and three highly commended poems. Here are the results, and we’re also pleased to reproduce these poems for you:
Sam Crutchington Winner, Molly Knibbs; Runners-up, Phoebe Sherburn, Luke Sutton; Highly Commended, Cerys Hines, Cate Fisher, Well done all of you! The Gazette will be pleased to present the competition winners with their prizes at a future Year 5 assembly.
30 The Gazette December 2015 The Gazette has recieved recieved permission for these and the children’s names to be published,
Cate
Cerys
Sam
The Gazette December 2015 31 Christmas Ghost Story Hidden Passages Long ago in the late 18th century there was said as if someone was digging but only after dark. It got to August 1897 to be a tunnel network under the houses and and the family had been in the house for ten months and the man of paths of Cock Street, now the top half of Church the house was still alive and well but even so, hardly went out apart Street, from the cross to Stocks Lane and then St from a few trips away when he was seen to leave in the small hours Marys Street to the Church and Dutter End, now and would be away for a few days at a time. Church End, which was used by smugglers of After eleven months the family were still there and the man of the alcohol, tobacco and stolen goods. house was still well and still going on his trips away and none of the four people in the family were seen much and never talked to In those days the village was still a poor village anyone from the village. and money was not easy to earn in a legal way so On exactly one year from the family moving in and into October smuggling was one way to make a living for many the family were seen to leave the house just after dark and board in the area. a coach for the north, but with hardly any luggage only what they The tunnel was said to run from a large house in Dutter End to carried. After a week or so the noises from the house started up again and the neighbours heard footsteps of people running up store the goods until they were sold and moved on. The routes from and down the stairs and thought the family were back. The noises Another largish house just in Mill Street and was used to move and Huntingdon to London and from Bedford to Royston ran through went on but nobody saw the family at all. One rather dark night the village so the goods came and went at a huge rate and good prices were got for much of the better quality merchandise. towards Gamlingay woods by three local men who couldn’t help figures were seen to come out from the house and walk speedily The Smugglers became rich and with their wealth came greed so but follow them to see what they were doing. They entered the woods and followed for about three hundred yards and to the injured and a few even disappeared, some said buried beneath the means astonishment the family (two ladies and two gents) turned arguments and fights broke out regularly and some were seriously men. The men ran back to an Inn and sat silently up one corner After many years the tunnels became less used as smugglerswere to face them and vanished right in front of the three now petrified tunnel floors. and got very drunk until they were forced to leave at closing time dealt with by the authorities very harshly, some smugglers were by the Landlord. They went their separate ways and didn’t tell a put in the stocks outside the Almshouses Chapel and the ring soul for many years as, the next day, a policeman broke into the leaders deported to Australia. The passages off the tunnels which house and found the cellar had a hole in the brick wall that led open into some of the houses along the route were closed up and into the old passage network used by the smugglers many years the owners of the houses tried to disguise the brickwork to make it previously. Inside the passages the policeman found the body of, it was thought, the man who had vanished over one hundred years lookAfter like years it had of calm, never strange been opened scratching under noises their were floors. reported under previously next to a large trunk with nothing but a single gold doubloon. drains but after inspection this was found not to be the case, and the roads and properties which was at first thought to be rats in the no other explanation was found. The scratching became hammering like hitting bricks together and some families who rented houses moved to other parts of the village and other families moved in but heard the same. The strange noises got worse with some people reporting their neighbours were running up and down their stairs, but the neighbours said they had not and hadn’t heard a thing. One particular house where noises were the worst was where one of the old smugglers had lived but had mysteriously vanished one bright August night after arguing with his fellow villains. After this his wife had to move to a smaller cottage but as soon as another family moved in the man of the family would be dead within a year from an unknown illness and the family then had to move on. This went on for many decades in this property until no families would live there for fear of what might happen. After a well to do family suffered the same fate as those before,
rather strange family purchased the property and put it back to the house stood empty for near on twenty five years until a a good state and moved in. They didn’t go out and mix with the community, they didn’t shop in the village and most peculiar, they didn’t work. Noises still came from that and other places in the area
32 The Gazette December 2015 Tips and advice from your local pharmacy
Gamlingay Pharmacy, 37 Church Street Gamlingay, 01767 650334 Opening Times: Monday to Friday 9 am - 6 pm/Saturday 9am - 1pm Pharmacist: David Feldman MRPhrMS Welcome to your local by touching contaminated surfaces, is a bacterial chest infection such as Pharmacy which supplies both then touching your nose or mouth, so bronchitis which can occasionally NHS and Private Prescriptions. frequent handwashing does cut down become serious and develop into Services available include:- the risk of being infected. Unfortunately, pneumonia. It is important that you
Review your Medicines - we can offer the viruses change regularly, and your getting worse over time, or haven’t you a private face to face conversation bodyyou can won’t catch have flu resistancemany times, to becausethe new improvedsee your GP after if your a week, flu symptoms or if a cough are versions. becomes persistent, you cough up prescription medicines; yellow or green phlegm or blood, you with our Pharmacist about your What are the Symptoms? Repeat Prescription Collection become breathless, or you have chest pain. For some people with long-term Service - to save time, we collect repeat of the following symptoms: a sudden health conditions such as asthma or prescriptions from local surgeries and fever,If you aget dry, flu, chesty you may cough, develop headache, any chronic obstructive pulmonary disease dispense them ready for collection at tiredness, shivering, aching muscles, limbs or joints, a sore throat, runny or worse. Those with Type 1 or Type 2 blocked nose, sneezing, abdominal pain, TheConfidential Pharmacy; Help and Advice - we (COPD), flu can make their condition have a private Consultation Room nausea, diarrhoea or loss of appetite. blood sugar levels. If you take insulin, where you can discuss your medicines I think I have flu – what should it’sdiabetes best to may monitor find that your flu blood can affect sugar or general healthcare with the I do? levels closely while you feel unwell. Flu symptoms can usually be managed Blood Pressure - we offer a free Blood at home, but do consider seeing your Pharmacist; include sinusitis, tonsillitis, middle ear Less common complications of flu pregnant, if you have a lung, heart, Dry Cleaning Service - pick ups on can happen when a child has a fever), Pressure Check; kidney,GP if you liver are or 65 neurological or over, if you disease are Tuesdays and Fridays; meningitisinfections, febrileor encephalitis. convulsions Do, (a please, fit that or diabetes, or if you have a weakened Passport Photo Service - supplying immune system – if you are having concerned about these complications. chemotherapy or have HIV, for example. Youconsult can youralso callGP if111 you for are non-urgent in any way Badges, Visas etc. In these situations, your doctor may medical advice. Photo’s suitable for Passports, Disability prescribe antiviral medications to Helpful Advice from your local reduce the severity of symptoms and How do I avoid getting flu? Pharmacist: help you get over it more quickly. FLU NHS for anyone over the age of 65, If you’re otherwise healthy, you Flu is a nasty infectious viral disease. pregnantA flu vaccine women, is available anyone free who on is the can look after yourself at home by It’s spread by coughs and sneezes, and very overweight, children and adults resting, keeping warm and drinking is particularly common at this time with an underlying health condition of year. If you’re unlucky enough to (particularly long-term heart or lung disease) and children and adults with a medicinesplenty of fluids such to as avoid Ibuprofen dehydration. can help weakened immune system. You should toParacetamol lower your or temperature anti-inflammatory and relieve well,catch unless flu, you any shouldn’t complications need to occur. see aches. Children under 16 should not be Ita doctorusually if lasts you forare aboutnormally a week, fit and but protected. you may feel tired for much longer. have the flu vaccine every year to stay team can give you advice on suitable Good hygiene practices reduce your The virus itself is contained in the given aspirin. If in doubt, our Pharmacy millions of tiny droplets which are off work or school until you are feeling ejected from the nose and mouth better.medications for flu. You should also stay yourrisk of hands getting regularly flu, or of with passing soap itand to when someone coughs or sneezes. warmsomeone water, else. clean Make surfaces sure you such wash These droplets remain suspended in What are the complications of flu? as door handles, keyboards and the air for some time before they land telephones regularly to kill germs, use on nearby surfaces, where the virus in the higher risk groups mentioned tissues to cover your mouth and nose can survive for 24 hours. Anyone who aboveComplications and it’s important of flu mainly that affect people those when you sneeze, and put used tissues breathes in these droplets can catch in a bin as soon as possible. vaccination. The main complication in these groups have an annual flu flu, but you can also become infected The Gazette December 2015 33 CHIROPRACTOR McTimoney
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Gamlingay Gardening Club Wednesday 6 January 2016 This month our guest speaker is John Gibson who
willWednesday be talking 3 February on ‘Madeira, 2016 Garden This month of the ourAtlantic’ guest speaker is Andrew Sankey
who will be delivering his talk entitled ‘Pot Luck’ month. Visitors welcome - £2.50 entry charge. Meetings are held at the WI Hall at 7.30pm on the first Wednesday of the
The Gazette December 2015 35 What’s on in December
Over 50’s walks Meet at Ecohub car park. New members welcome. Phone Miriam on 01767 654891 or email her at [email protected] for further information. Next walks: Wednesday, 16th December. This is the last Walk for 2015. They will resume again in March 2016 and details will be published in the New Year. Total wellness workout Bring some water to drink and an exercise mat or a towel for floor work. £5 per class. Wednesdays 10.00-11.00 at St Mary’s Church Hall (near The Emplins). Fridays 9.30-10.30am at St Mary’s Church Hall. Soup lunches Every fourth Wednesday of the month 12:30pm start, Church Hall. Cock Inn, monthly quiz nights Second Monday of the month, 8pm at The Cock, but to secure a table please come a little earlier. £1 per head, raising money for Charity. New teams always welcome. Varied themes. Beginners Breeze at 10.15am from the Hub, every first Thursday of the month Contact [email protected], telephone 07842 135732
Gamlingay Community Centre Hub Community events. See Village information for all Library details Monday Libary open Toddlers’ story time and craft session 9.15am - 10.00am Library open 2.00pm - 8.00pm
Tuesday Library open Board games 10.00am - 12.00 Indoor Carpet bowls Friendly group, just drop in and pay and play 1.30pm- 3.30pm Parish Council 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month Public Meetings 7.00pm Gamlingay Players Hayley Parker 652 992 Small friendly society who 8.00pm - 10.00pm produce plays and pantomime Wednesday Toddler story time 11.30pm Library open Free computer training Free, friendly computer training for beginners. 12.30pm - 3.15pm Please contact the library to book GEAG Gamlingay Environmental Action Group. 8:00pm - 10.00pm Monthly meeting on 3rd Wednesday No meeting in December Thursday Stay and Play 0-5yrs Free. 1.30pm - 3.00pm Health visitor Health visitor advice and Weighing clinic on 2nd and 4th Thursdays Library open 4.00pm - 7.00pm Youth Cafe and Club Local children’s group - Cafe YR4+ 5.15pm - 9.00pm Club YR 8+ Gamlingay Players Small friendly society who produce plays and 8.00pm - 10.00pm pantomime Saturday Library open 9.30am - 12.30pm
36 The Gazette December 2015 What’s on in December
Baby and Toddler clinic Community Centre Ecohub
2nd and 4th Thursdays 1pm to 3pm Health visitors available to answer queries, refreshments.
Parish Council For information contact the Clerk on 650 310
2nd and 4th Tuesday each month 7.00pm Planning Committee meeting, Eco hub
2nd Tuesday each month 7.30pm Parish Council meeting, Eco hub Contact the Clerk Kim Wilde 650 596 or email Hatley Parish Council [email protected]. Details on the website www.hatley.info or noticeboards
THE GAZETTE: FOR ALL FUTURE EDITIONS THE DEADLINES ARE NOW THE 1st OF EVERY MONTH
Please contact Rhoda Ludford for full details Gamlingay Writers [email protected] 1st Tuesday of the month Meets on every alternate Thursday. For further information call Guitar Club Geoff Bruerton on 650748 Sandy and District Round Table Contact Lee Packham-Brown
1st and 3rd Monday of each month A society that enjoys raising funds for local good causes
St Mary’s choir practice
Thursdays 6.45pm choir practice open to all interested singers
Guild of St Mary’s Church Hall 7:30pm, all ladies welcome Gamlingay Archaelogical Group Chris Tomsett - chaiman 01767 650009, (GAMARCH) Julia Manley [email protected]
First Thursday of the month 7:30pm at the WI Hall
Bellringers 7.30 - 9.00pm with John Boocock at St.Mary’s, Gamlingay Thursdays Photographic Society Fridays 8pm Village College Term-time September to April/May. New Members welcome. Phone: 651025 Email: [email protected] 4th December - Competition Number 3 - Open - Judge: Chris Taylor from Vauxhall Chilterns Photographic Society 11th December - Presentation of the Winning Print and DPI Images from The 2014-2015 Image of the Season followed by Remembrance One Four One Eight, First World War Battlefields Tour Lecture by Society Member Mike Wright. Non Members welcome free of charge.
The Gazette December 2015 37 Pre school groups and education Youth groups Mucky Pups Jeanette Rafferty 652 047 2nd Gamlingay Guides Benita Scott 650 547 Debbie Fowden 650 408 1st Gamlingay Jane Brown 652 997 Montessori Mrs Pat Jenkins 650 645 Brownies 0771 4821 1st Gamlingay Helen Brown 449 043 940 Rainbows Rainbow Preschool Julie Prior 652 157 Tinuwen Rangers Irene Gray 651 212 Sunshine Preschool Ann Wiseman 07703 Gamlingay Cubs Steve Palmer 651 532 770 676 Gamlingay Gransden Barry Jefferd 261 000 Everton Preschool Julie 07814 Cubs 815 491 Gamlingay Scouts Will Colebrook 07527 Natalie 691 477 Thursday 717463 Care Club closed Pathfinder Scouts Chris Elwood 07879 Friday 698477 Schools Explorers Phil Wood 01480 Village College Office 650 360 830 866 First School Office 650 208 (all meet at Scout Hut) Carers Group Bridget Smith 650 510 Mini Club Carol Wright or 651 120 Chris Robins 651 119 Sports Youth Club 07929 Bowls Club Brian 651 020 Lucy Rands 453235 Youth Cafe Football Club Chair: 651 020 Brian Gamlingay Young Kay Palmer 651 532 Culverhouse Lacemakers (youth teams) Junior Football School Brian 651 020 Hobbies leisure and interests Culverhouse Gamlingay Players Hayley Parker 652 992 Tennis Club John Gray 654 165 Bell Ringers John Boocock 650 736 Fitness Workshop 651 785 Gardening Club Lindy Gorton 650 581 Breeze Ladies’ Cycling Gill Kitchener 650 035 Janet Hale 650 794 History Society Peter Wright 652899. Over 50’s walks Miriam and Phil 654 891 Halls for hire meet at Ecohub Titchner St Mary’s Church Hall Lindy Gorton 650 581 Booklinks Fay Boissieux 0779 1145744 WI Hall Parish Council 650 310 Friends of St Mary’s Philip Gorton 650 581 Social Club Martin Hull 650418 Ladybird Club Mrs C Watson 650 707 Methodist Chapel Parish Council 650 310 St. Neots Model John Kneeshaw Hatley St George Mr Marshall 650 971 Railway club [email protected] Village Hall Andrea 07980 East Beds Model Sec: John Wakeman Ecohub Manager Hutchison 612 077 Railway Society [email protected] Painting for Pleasure Roy Turner 650426 Photographic Society Jackie Bruce, 651 025 Churches Secretary Baptist Church Linda Fraser 677 710 Royal British Legion Sebastian 651 982 St Mary The Virgin, Steven Rothwell 650 568 Kindersley Rector: Jackie Hough 651 070 Gamlingay Writers Rhoda Ludford Schools [email protected] First School 650 208 Village College 650 360 Village Show Jan Cooper 650 178 First School Association Via school office 650 208 WI Anne Clarke 651 932 Village College Friends Village College 650 360 Guild of St Mary’s Philippa Smalls 650 628 Association Music Club Geoff Bruerton 650 748 Gamlingay Lacecaps Pat Brunsdon 01480 385 351 38 The Gazette December 2015 Medical Centre Appointments: 651 544 Sir John Jacob’s Jackie Hough 651 070 Almshouses Trustees: Sebastian 651 982 Emergencies: 651 546 Kindersley District nurses 0845 Lawrie Edwards 311 418 602 4064 Major John McCall 650 039 Child Health Clinic Thurs at Hub 01763 249815 Sandy and District Lee Packham Round Table Brown CAMTAD Bridget Smith 650 510 GEAG (Gamlingay John Mercer 07860 Age Concern 01354 Environmental Action 246810 696650 Group) CFRS community [email protected] Car Care Scheme Alison Baker 07519 champion 493701 Gamarch (gamlingay Chris Tomsett 650 009 Police, ambulance, fire 999 Archaelogical Group) Julia Manley (secretary) Non-emergency Fire 01223 376 217 Non-emergency Police 101 Cambridge county council Adult Health and Social Service Community Police PC K Mahoney General Enquiries 0345 045 5201 Adult Social Care 0345 045 5202 Parish council Clerks, 650 310 Children’s Services 0345 045 5203 Kirstin Rayner Blue Badges Disabled Parking 0345 045 5204 Leanne Bacon Occupational Health 0345 045 5205 at ecohub [email protected] Learning Disability Partnership/ Web page www.gamlingay-pc.gov.uk Sensory Services 0345 045 5221 Chairman Jackie McGeady General Community Services Vice Chairman Sarah Groom General Enquiries 0345 045 5200 Library Kate Laugharne 651 226 Switchboard 0345 045 5222 Forward Gamlingay Chair: Trading Standards 0845 4040506 Ian Wakeling Waste Management 0345 045 5207 Hatley Parish Council Clerk: Education Transport 0345 045 5208 Kim Wilde 650 596 Human Resources (recruitment line) 0345 045 5210 [email protected] Online Payments Support 0345 045 5211 www.hatley.info Streetscene Chairman: Margot Eagle (highways, transport and streets) 0345 045 5212 Library Services Politics (includes automatic renewals) 0345 045 5225 MP Heidi Allen 01954 Citizenship 0345 045 5155 211444 Family Information Service 0345 045 1360 Education Welfare Benefits Service 0345 045 1361 County Councillor Sebastian 651 982 Kindersley District Councillors Sebastian 651 982 Library Opening hours Kindersley Monday 9.15am-10.30am. Toddlers’ story time Bridget Smith 650 510 2.00pm - 8.00pm and craft session South Cambridgeshire 8am - 8pm 0345 9.15am - 10.00am District Council Mon - Sat 0450 500 Tuesday 9.15am - 12.15pm Board games 10.00am - 12.00 Gamlingay Residents’ Julie Newman 650685 Wednesday 12.30pm - 3.15pm Free computer Association www. gamlingay-gra.org.uk training (please book) Thursday 4.00pm – 7.00pm Faulty street lamps 0800 Saturday 9.30am - 12.30pm 7838 247 t: 651226 e:[email protected]
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